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Exhibit 10.15
RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT
dated as of August 10, 2000
AMONG
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC.,
as an Originator,
JABIL CIRCUIT OF TEXAS, LP,
as an Originator
AND
JABIL CIRCUIT FINANCIAL, INC.,
as Buyer
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ARTICLE I
AMOUNTS AND TERMS ................................................................. 1
Section 1.1 Purchase of Receivables ......................................... 1
Section 1.2 Payment for the Purchase ........................................ 3
Section 1.3 Purchase Price Credit Adjustments ............................... 4
Section 1.4 Payments and Computations, Etc .................................. 5
Section 1.5 Transfer of Records ............................................. 5
Section 1.6 Characterization ................................................ 5
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .................................................... 6
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of Originators ................... 6
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE ............................................................ 9
Section 3.1 Conditions Precedent to Purchase ................................ 9
Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent to Subsequent Payments ..................... 9
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS ......................................................................... 10
Section 4.1 Affirmative Covenants of Originators ............................ 10
Section 4.2 Negative Covenants of Originators ............................... 14
ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION ..................................................... 15
Section 5.1 Designation of Sub-Servicer ..................................... 15
Section 5.2 Collection Accounts ............................................. 15
Section 5.3 Responsibilities of Jabil and Originators ....................... 15
Section 5.4 Servicing Fees .................................................. 16
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION EVENTS ................................................................ 16
Section 6.1 Termination Events .............................................. 16
Section 6.2 Remedies ........................................................ 17
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION ................................................................... 17
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Section 7.1 Indemnities by Originators ...................................... 17
Section 7.2 Other Costs and Expenses ........................................ 19
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................... 19
Section 8.1 Waivers and Amendments .......................................... 20
Section 8.2 Notices ......................................................... 20
Section 8.3 Protection of Ownership Interests of Buyer ...................... 20
Section 8.4 Confidentiality ................................................. 21
Section 8.5 Bankruptcy Petition ............................................. 21
Section 8.6 CHOICE OF LAW ................................................... 21
Section 8.7 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION ......................................... 21
Section 8.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL ............................................ 22
Section 8.9 Integration; Binding Effect; Survival of Terms .................. 22
Section 8.10 Counterparts; Severability; Section References .................. 22
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Exhibits and Schedules
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EXHIBIT I -- Definitions
EXHIBIT II -- Principal Place of Business; Location(s) of Records; Federal
Employer Identification Number; Other Names
EXHIBIT III -- Lock-Boxes; Collection Accounts; Collection Banks
EXHIBIT IV -- Form of Compliance Certificate
EXHIBIT V -- Credit and Collection Policy
EXHIBIT VI -- Forms of Invoice
EXHIBIT VII -- Form of Subordinated Note
EXHIBIT VIII -- Form of Subscription Agreement
SCHEDULE A -- List of Documents to Be Delivered to Buyer Prior to the
Purchase
SCHEDULE B ---- Pending Litigation
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RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT
THIS RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2000
is by and among JABIL CIRCUIT, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Jabil"), JABIL
CIRCUIT OF TEXAS, LP, a Florida limited partnership ("Jabil Texas," together
with Jabil, each individually, an "Originator" and collectively, the
"Originators"), and JABIL CIRCUIT FINANCIAL, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Buyer"). Unless defined elsewhere herein, capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Exhibit I.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
Originators now own, and from time to time hereafter will own,
Receivables. Originators wish to sell and assign to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to
purchase from Originators, all of the applicable Originator's right, title and
interest in and to such Receivables, together with the Related Security and
Collections with respect thereto.
Originators and Buyer intend the transactions contemplated
hereby to be true sales of the Receivables from the applicable Originator to
Buyer, providing Buyer with the full benefits of ownership of the Receivables,
and Originators and Buyer do not intend these transactions to be, or for any
purpose to be characterized as, loans from Buyer to Originators.
Following the purchase of Receivables from Originators, Buyer
will sell undivided interests therein and in the associated Related Security and
Collections pursuant to that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of
August 10, 2000 (as the same may from time to time hereafter be amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified, the "Purchase Agreement") among
Buyer, as Seller and as Servicer, Jabil, as Sub-Servicer, Falcon Asset
Securitization Corporation ("Falcon"), the financial institutions from time to
time party thereto as "Financial Institutions" and Bank One, NA (Main Office
Chicago) or any successor agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the Purchase
Agreement, as agent for Falcon and such Financial Institutions (in such
capacity, the "Agent").
ARTICLE I
AMOUNTS AND TERMS
Section 1.1 Purchase of Receivables.
(a) Effective on the date hereof, in consideration for
the Purchase Price (which may be satisfied in connection with a capital
contribution in accordance with Section 1.1(b)) and upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth herein, each Originator does hereby sell, assign,
transfer, set-over and otherwise convey to Buyer, without recourse (except to
the extent expressly provided herein), and Buyer does hereby purchase from such
Originator, all of such Originator's right, title and interest in and to all
Receivables originated by such Originator and existing as of the close of
business on the Business Day immediately prior to the
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date hereof and all such Receivables thereafter arising through and including
the Termination Date, together, in each case, with all Related Security relating
thereto and all Collections thereof. In accordance with the preceding sentence,
on the date hereof Buyer shall acquire all of such Originator's right, title and
interest in and to all Receivables originated by such Originator and existing as
of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the date
hereof and thereafter arising through and including the Termination Date,
together with all Related Security relating thereto and all Collections thereof;
provided, that, Buyer shall be obligated to pay the Purchase Price therefor in
accordance with Section 1.2 (which may be satisfied in connection with a capital
contribution made pursuant to Section 1.1(b)). In connection with the payment of
the Purchase Price for any Receivables purchased hereunder, Buyer may request
that Originators deliver, and each Originator shall deliver, such approvals,
opinions, information, reports or documents as Buyer may reasonably request.
(b) Jabil may elect to forgive the Buyer's obligation to
pay the Purchase Price for Receivables conveyed to Buyer from Jabil by making a
capital contribution pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and thereby
increasing the value of Jabil's equity interest in the Buyer. The Buyer agrees
to offset the amount of such contributions against the Purchase Price for such
Receivables. Any such capital contribution shall be agreed to in writing by
Jabil and the Buyer on the Initial Cutoff Date or applicable Settlement Date, as
applicable, and shall satisfy, and constitute the payment of, the payment of the
Purchase Price for the Receivables so contributed. All of the Receivables so
paid for through such offset shall constitute purchased Receivables hereunder
and shall be subject to all of the representations, warranties and indemnities
made hereunder.
(c) It is the intention of the parties hereto that the
Purchase of Receivables made hereunder shall constitute a sale of "accounts" and
"chattel paper" (as such terms are used in Article 9 of the UCC), which sale is
absolute and irrevocable and provides Buyer with the full benefits of ownership
of the Receivables. Except for the Purchase Price Credits owed pursuant to
Section 1.3, the sale of Receivables hereunder is made without recourse to
either Originator; provided, however, that (i) each Originator shall be liable
to Buyer for all representations, warranties and covenants made by such
Originator pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents to which such
Originator is a party, and (ii) such sale does not constitute and is not
intended to result in an assumption by Buyer or any assignee thereof of any
obligation of the applicable Originator or any other Person arising in
connection with the Receivables, the related Contracts and/or other Related
Security or any other obligations of such Originator. In view of the intention
of the parties hereto that the Purchase of Receivables made hereunder shall
constitute a sale of such Receivables rather than loans secured thereby, each
Originator agrees that it will, on or prior to the date hereof and in accordance
with Section 4.1(e)(ii), mark its master data processing records relating to the
Receivables with a legend acceptable to Buyer and to the Agent (as Buyer's
assignee), evidencing that Buyer has purchased such Receivables as provided in
this Agreement and to note in its financial statements that its Receivables have
been sold to Buyer. Upon the request of Buyer or the Agent (as Buyer's
assignee), each Originator will execute and file such financing or continuation
statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, and such other
instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate to perfect and
maintain the perfection of Buyer's ownership interest in the Receivables and the
Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, or as Buyer or the Agent
(as Buyer's assignee) may reasonably request.
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Section 1.2 Payment for the Purchase.
(a) The Purchase Price for the Purchase from each
Originator of its respective Receivables in existence on the close of business
on the Business Day immediately preceding the date hereof (the "Initial Cutoff
Date"), if not satisfied in accordance with Section 1.1(b), shall be payable in
full by Buyer to each Originator on the date hereof, and shall be paid to each
Originator in the following manner:
(i) by delivery of immediately available funds, to the
extent of funds made available to Buyer in connection with its subsequent sale
of an interest in such Receivables to the Purchasers under the Purchase
Agreement; provided that a portion of such funds owed to Jabil shall be offset
by amounts owed by Jabil to Buyer on account of the issuance of equity in the
manner contemplated in the Subscription Agreement and having, when combined with
the value of the cash and Receivables then owned by the Buyer, a total value of
not less than the Required Capital Amount, and
(ii) the balance, by delivery of the proceeds of a
subordinated revolving loan from such Originator to Buyer (each a "Subordinated
Loan") in an amount not to exceed the least of (i) the remaining unpaid portion
of such Purchase Price, (ii) the maximum Subordinated Loan that could be
borrowed without rendering Buyer's Net Worth less than the Required Capital
Amount and (iii) the maximum Subordinated Loan that could be borrowed without
rendering the Net Value less than the aggregate outstanding principal balance of
the Subordinated Loans (including the Subordinated Loans proposed to be made on
such date). Each Originator is hereby authorized by Buyer to endorse on the
schedule attached to its Subordinated Note made payable to and delivered to such
Originator an appropriate notation evidencing the date and amount of each
advance thereunder, as well as the date of each payment with respect thereto,
provided that the failure to make such notation shall not affect any obligation
of Buyer thereunder.
The Purchase Price for each Receivable coming into existence after the Initial
Cutoff Date shall be due and owing in full by Buyer to the applicable Originator
or its designee on the date each such Receivable came into existence (except
that Buyer may, with respect to any such Purchase Price, offset against such
Purchase Price any amounts owed by such Originator to Buyer hereunder and which
have become due but remain unpaid) and shall be paid to such Originator in the
manner provided in the following paragraphs (b), (c) and (d).
(b) With respect to any Receivables coming into existence
after the date hereof, on each Settlement Date, Buyer shall pay the Purchase
Price therefor (if not satisfied in accordance with Section 1.1(b)) in
accordance with Section 1.2(c) and in the following manner:
first, by delivery of immediately available funds, to
the extent of funds available to Buyer from its subsequent sale of an
interest in the Receivables to the Agent for the benefit of the
Purchasers under the Purchase Agreement or other cash on hand; and
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second, by delivery of the proceeds of a Subordinated
Loan, provided that the making of any such Subordinated Loan shall be
subject to the provisions set forth in Section 1.2(a)(ii).
Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 1.2(a)(ii), each Originator
irrevocably agrees to advance each Subordinated Loan requested by Buyer on or
prior to the Termination Date. The Subordinated Loans made by each Originator
shall be evidenced by, and shall be payable in accordance with the terms and
provisions of the applicable Subordinated Note and shall be payable solely from
funds which Buyer is not required under the Purchase Agreement to set aside for
the benefit of, or otherwise pay over to, the Purchasers.
(c) Although the Purchase Price for each Receivable
coming into existence after the date hereof shall be due and payable in full by
Buyer to the applicable Originator on the date such Receivable came into
existence, settlement of the Purchase Price between Buyer and each Originator
shall be effected on a monthly basis on Settlement Dates with respect to all
Receivables coming into existence during the same Calculation Period and based
on the information contained in the Monthly Report delivered by the Servicer
pursuant to Article VIII of the Purchase Agreement for the Calculation Period
then most recently ended. Although settlement shall be effected on Settlement
Dates, increases or decreases in the amount owing under each Subordinated Note
made pursuant to Section 1.2(b) and any contribution of capital by Jabil to
Buyer made pursuant to Section 1.1(b) shall be deemed to have occurred and shall
be effective as of the last Business Day of the Calculation Period to which such
settlement relates.
Section 1.3 Purchase Price Credit Adjustments. If on any
day:
(a) the Outstanding Balance of a Receivable is:
(i) reduced as a result of any defective or rejected
goods or services, any discount or any adjustment or otherwise by the applicable
Originator (other than cash Collections on account of the Receivables),
(ii) reduced or canceled as a result of a setoff in
respect of any claim by any Person (whether such claim arises out of the same or
a related transaction or an unrelated transaction), or
(b) any of the representations and warranties set forth
in Article II are no longer true with respect to any Receivable,
then, in such event, Buyer shall be entitled to a credit (each, a "Purchase
Price Credit") against the Purchase Price otherwise payable hereunder equal to
the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable. If such Purchase Price Credit
exceeds the Original Balance of the Receivables of the applicable Originator
coming into existence on any day, then such Originator shall pay the remaining
amount of such Purchase Price Credit in cash promptly thereafter, provided that
if the Termination Date has not occurred, the applicable Originator shall be
allowed to deduct the remaining amount of such Purchase Price Credit from any
indebtedness owed to it under the Subordinated Note.
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Section 1.4 Payments and Computations, Etc. All amounts
to be paid or deposited by Buyer hereunder shall be paid or deposited in
accordance with the terms hereof on the day when due in immediately available
funds to the account of the applicable Originator designated from time to time
by such Originator or as otherwise directed by such Originator. In the event
that any payment owed by any Person hereunder becomes due on a day that is not a
Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business
Day. If any Person fails to pay any amount hereunder when due, such Person
agrees to pay, on demand, the Default Fee in respect thereof until paid in full;
provided, however, that such Default Fee shall not at any time exceed the
maximum rate permitted by applicable law. All computations of interest payable
hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number
of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed.
Section 1.5 Transfer of Records.
(a) In connection with the Purchase of Receivables
hereunder, each Originator hereby sells, transfers, assigns and otherwise
conveys to Buyer all of such Originator's right and title to and interest in the
Records (other than Contracts) relating to all of its Receivables sold hereunder
and all rights (with respect to enforcement or otherwise) under the Contracts
relating to all of its Receivables sold hereunder, without the need for any
further documentation in connection with the Purchase. In connection with such
transfer, each Originator hereby grants to each of Buyer, the Agent and the
Servicer upon the occurrence of an Amortization Event under the Purchase
Agreement, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, without royalty or
payment of any kind, all software used by such Originator to account for the
Receivables, to the extent necessary to administer the Receivables, whether such
software is owned by such Originator or is owned by others and used by such
Originator under license agreements with respect thereto, provided that should
the consent of any licensor of such Originator to such grant of the license
described herein be required, such Originator hereby agrees that upon the
request of Buyer (or the Agent as Buyer's assignee), such Originator will use
its reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of such third-party licensor. The
license granted hereby shall be irrevocable, and shall terminate on the date
this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms. Upon the termination of
this Agreement any such software used by the Buyer, the Agent or the Servicer
during the term of this Agreement shall be returned to the applicable
Originator.
(b) Each Originator (i) shall take such action requested
by Buyer and/or the Agent (as Buyer's assignee), from time to time hereafter,
that may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that Buyer and its assigns under
the Purchase Agreement have an enforceable ownership interest in the Records
relating to the Receivables purchased from such Originator hereunder, and (ii)
shall use its reasonable efforts to ensure that Buyer, the Agent and the
Servicer each has an enforceable right (whether by license or sublicense or
otherwise) to use all of the computer software used to account for the
Receivables and/or to recreate such Records.
Section 1.6 Characterization. If, notwithstanding the
intention of the parties expressed in Section 1.1(c), any sale or contribution
by either Originator to Buyer of Receivables hereunder shall be characterized as
a secured loan and not a sale or such sale shall for any reason be ineffective
or unenforceable, then this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a security
agreement under the UCC and other applicable law. For this purpose and without
being in derogation of the parties' intention that the sale of Receivables
hereunder shall constitute a true
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sale thereof, such Originator hereby grants to Buyer a duly perfected security
interest in all of such Originator's right, title and interest in, to and under
the following assets, now existing or hereafter arising: (i) all Receivables
originated by it, (ii) the Collections, (iii) each Lock-Box, (iv) each
Collection Account, (v) all Related Security, (vi) all other rights and payments
relating to such Receivables, (vii) all proceeds of any of the foregoing, and
(viii) all other assets in which the Seller has acquired, may hereafter acquire
and/or purports to have acquired an interest hereunder, which security interest
shall be prior to all other Adverse Claims thereto. After the occurrence of an
Termination Event, Buyer and its assigns shall have, in addition to the rights
and remedies which they may have under this Agreement, all other rights and
remedies provided to a secured creditor after default under the UCC and other
applicable law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of
Originators. Each Originator hereby represents and warrants, as to itself, to
Buyer that:
(a) Corporate Existence and Power. It is a corporation or
limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its state of organization, and is duly qualified to do business and
is in good standing as a foreign entity, and has and holds all power, corporate
or otherwise, and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals required to carry on its business in each jurisdiction in which its
business is conducted.
(b) Power and Authority; Due Authorization Execution and
Delivery. The execution and delivery by such Originator of this Agreement and
each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance of
its obligations hereunder and thereunder and, such Originator's use of the
proceeds of the Purchase made hereunder, are within its powers and authority,
corporate or otherwise, and have been duly authorized by all necessary action,
corporate or otherwise, on its part. This Agreement and each other Transaction
Document to which such Originator is a party has been duly executed and
delivered by such Originator.
(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery by such
Originator of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is
a party, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder do not
contravene or violate (i) its certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws
or limited partnership agreement (or equivalent organizational documents), (ii)
any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, (iii) any restrictions under any
agreement, contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any
of its property is bound, or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction
or decree binding on or affecting it or its property, and do not result in the
creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim on any assets of such Originator or
its Subsidiaries (except as created hereunder); and no transaction contemplated
hereby requires compliance with any bulk sales act or similar law.
(d) Governmental Authorization. Other than the filing of
the financing statements required hereunder, no authorization or approval or
other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or
regulatory body is required for the due execution
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and delivery by such Originator of this Agreement and each other Transaction
Document to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations hereunder
and thereunder.
(e) Actions, Suits. Other than as disclosed on Schedule
A, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to the best of such
Originator's knowledge, threatened, against or affecting such Originator, or any
of its properties, in or before any court, arbitrator or other body, that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Originator is not
in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental
body.
(f) Binding Effect. This Agreement and each other
Transaction Document to which such Originator is a party constitute the legal,
valid and binding obligations of such Originator enforceable against such
Originator in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar laws relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
(g) Accuracy of Information. All information heretofore
furnished by such Originator or any of its Affiliates to Buyer (or its assigns)
for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, any of the other
Transaction Documents or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is, and
all such information hereafter furnished by such Originator or any of its
Affiliates to Buyer (or its assigns) will be, true and accurate in every
material respect on the date such information is stated or certified and does
not and will not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a
material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not
misleading.
(h) Use of Proceeds. No proceeds of the Purchase
hereunder will be used (i) for a purpose that violates, or would be inconsistent
with, Regulation T, U or X promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System from time to time or (ii) to acquire any security in any
transaction which is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
(i) Good Title. At the time each Receivable originated by
it came into existence, such Originator shall be the legal and beneficial owner
of each such Receivables and Related Security with respect thereto, free and
clear of any Adverse Claim (other than the CISCO Receivables), except as created
by the Transaction Documents.
(j) Perfection. This Agreement, together with the filing
of the financing statements contemplated hereby, is effective to transfer to
Buyer (and Buyer shall acquire from such Originator) legal and equitable title
to, with the right to sell and encumber each Receivable originated by it
existing and hereafter arising, together with the Related Security and
Collections with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claim (other
than the CISCO Receivables), except as created by the Transactions Documents.
There have been duly filed all financing statements or other similar instruments
or documents necessary under the UCC (or any comparable law) of all appropriate
jurisdictions to perfect Buyer's ownership interest in the Receivables, the
Related Security and the Collections. Each Contract which is "chattel paper"
within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC of all applicable jurisdictions
has been stamped
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to reflect the fact that the Receivable and related rights arising under such
Contract has been assigned to Buyer.
(k) Places of Business. The principal places of business
and chief executive office of such Originator and the offices where it keeps all
of its Records are located at the address(es) listed on Exhibit II or such other
locations of which Buyer has been notified in accordance with Section 4.2(a) in
jurisdictions where all action required by Section 4.2(a) has been taken and
completed. Such Originator's Federal Employer Identification Number is correctly
set forth on Exhibit II.
(l) Collections. The conditions and requirements set
forth in Section 4.1(i) have at all times been satisfied and duly performed. The
names and addresses of all Collection Banks, together with the account numbers
of the Collection Accounts of Originator at each Collection Bank and the post
office box number of each Lock-Box, are listed on Exhibit III.
(m) Material Adverse Effect. Since August 31, 1999 no
event has occurred that would have a Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Names. In the past five (5) years, such Originator
has not used any corporate names, trade names or assumed names other than the
name in which such Originator has executed this Agreement.
(o) Ownership of Buyer. Jabil owns, directly or
indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Buyer, free and
clear of any Adverse Claim. Such capital stock is validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and there are no options, warrants or other rights to acquire
securities of Buyer.
(p) Not a Holding Company or an Investment Company. Such
Originator is not a "holding company" or a "subsidiary holding company" of a
"holding company" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended, or any successor statute. Such Originator is not an
"investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, or any successor statute.
(q) Compliance with Law. Such Originator has complied in
all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs,
judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject. Each
Receivable, together with the Contract and Invoice related thereto, does not
contravene any laws, rules or regulations applicable thereto (including, without
limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to truth in lending, fair
credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt
collection practices and privacy), and no part of such Contract or Invoice is in
violation of any such law, rule or regulation.
(r) Compliance with Credit and Collection Policy. Such
Originator has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection
Policy with regard to each Receivable and the related Contract and Invoice, and
has not made any change to such Credit and Collection Policy, other than as
permitted under Section 4.2(c) and in compliance with the notification
requirements in Section 4.1(a)(vii).
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(s) Payments to Originators. With respect to each
Receivable originated by it and transferred to Buyer hereunder, the Purchase
Price received by such Originator constitutes reasonably equivalent value in
consideration therefor and such transfer was not made for or on account of an
antecedent debt. No transfer by such Originator of any Receivable hereunder is
or may be voidable under any section of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11
U.S.C. ss.ss. 101 et seq.), as amended.
(t) Enforceability of Invoice. Each Invoice with respect
to each Receivable is effective to create, and has created, a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the related Obligor to pay the Outstanding Balance of the
Receivable created thereunder and any accrued interest thereon, enforceable
against the Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
laws relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
(u) Eligible Receivables. Each Receivable included in the
Net Receivables Balance as an Eligible Receivable on the date it came into
existence was an Eligible Receivable on such date.
(v) Accounting. The manner in which such Originator
accounts for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement does not jeopardize
the true sale analysis.
(w) No Adverse Selection. To the extent that such
Originator has retained Receivables that would be Eligible Receivables but which
have not been transferred to Buyer hereunder, such Originator has not selected
those Receivables to be transferred hereunder in any manner that materially
adversely affects Buyer.
(x) Compliance with Representations. On and as of the
date of the Purchase and on and as of each subsequent date each Receivable came
into existence, such Originator hereby represents and warrants that all of the
other representations and warranties set forth in this Article II are true and
correct on and as of each such date (and after giving effect to all Receivables
in existence on each such date) as though made on and as of each such date.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE
Section 3.1 Conditions Precedent to Purchase. The
Purchase under this Agreement is subject to the conditions precedent that (a)
Buyer shall have received on or before the date of such purchase those documents
listed on Schedule B and (b) all of the conditions to the initial purchase under
the Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with
the terms thereof.
Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent to Subsequent Payments.
Buyer's obligation to pay for Receivables coming into existence after the date
hereof shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that (a) the
Termination Date shall not have occurred; and (b) Buyer (or its assigns) shall
have received such other approvals, opinions or documents as it may reasonably
request. Each Originator represents and warrants that the representations and
warranties set forth
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in Article II are true and correct on and as of the date each Receivable came
into existence as though made on and as of such date.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
Section 4.1 Affirmative Covenants of Originators. Until
the date on which this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, each
Originator hereby covenants, as to itself, as set forth below:
(a) Reporting. Such Originator will maintain, for itself
and each of its respective Subsidiaries, a system of accounting established and
administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
furnish to Buyer (or its assigns):
(i) Annual Reporting. Within 90 days after the close of
each of its respective fiscal years, audited, unqualified financial statements
(which shall include balance sheets, statements of income and retained earnings
and a statement of cash flows) for Jabil for such fiscal year certified in a
manner acceptable to Buyer (or its assigns) by independent public accountants
acceptable to Buyer (or its assigns).
(ii) Quarterly Reporting. Within 45 days after the close
of the first three (3) quarterly periods of each of its respective fiscal years,
balance sheets of Jabil as at the close of each such period and statements of
income and retained earnings and a statement of cash flows for Jabil for the
period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter, all
certified by its chief financial officer.
(iii) Compliance Certificate. Together with the financial
statements required hereunder, a compliance certificate in substantially the
form of Exhibit IV signed by Jabil's Authorized Officer and dated the date of
such annual financial statement or such quarterly financial statement, as the
case may be.
(iv) Shareholders Statements and Reports. Promptly upon
the furnishing thereof to the shareholders of Jabil copies of all financial
statements, reports and proxy statements so furnished.
(v) S.E.C. Filings. Promptly upon the filing thereof,
copies of all registration statements and reports which such Originator or any
of its Subsidiaries files with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which
are delivered to the "Banks" and the "Agent" under (and as defined in) the Jabil
Loan Agreement.
(vi) Copies of Notices. Promptly upon its receipt of any
notice, request for consent, financial statements, certification, report or
other communication under or in connection with any Transaction Document from
any Person other than Buyer, the Agent or Falcon, copies of the same.
(vii) Change in Credit and Collection Policy. At least
thirty (30) days prior to the effectiveness of any material change in or
amendment to the Credit and Collection Policy, a
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copy of the Credit and Collection Policy then in effect and a notice indicating
such change or amendment.
(viii) Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such
other information, documents, records or reports relating to the Receivables or
the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of such Originator as Buyer
(or its assigns) may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect
the interests of Buyer (and its assigns) under or as contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Notices. Such Originator will notify the Buyer (or
its assigns) in writing of any of the following promptly upon learning of the
occurrence thereof, describing the same and, if applicable, the steps being
taken with respect thereto:
(i) Termination Events or Potential Termination Events.
The occurrence of each Termination Event and each Potential Termination Event,
by a statement of an Authorized Officer of such Originator.
(ii) Judgment and Proceedings. (1) The entry of any
judgment or decree against such Originator or any of its Subsidiaries if the
aggregate amount of all judgments and decrees then outstanding against the
Originators and their respective Subsidiaries exceeds $5,000,000, or (2) the
institution of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or governmental proceeding
against such Originator which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(iii) Material Adverse Effect. The occurrence of any event
or condition that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material
Adverse Effect.
(iv) Defaults Under Other Agreements. The occurrence of a
default or an event of default under any other material financing arrangement
pursuant to which such Originator is a debtor or an obligor.
(v) Downgrade of Jabil. Any downgrade in the rating of
any Indebtedness of Jabil by Standard and Poor's Ratings Group or by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc., setting forth the Indebtedness affected and the nature
of such change.
(vi) Jabil Mexico. As soon as such Originator becomes
aware thereof, notice of any action taken by Jabil Mexico or any other Person to
assert any claim against any property of Jabil or Jabil Mexico located in
Mexico.
(c) Compliance with Laws and Preservation of Corporate
Existence. Such Originator will comply in all respects with all applicable laws,
rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to
which it may be subject. Such Originator will preserve and maintain its
corporate or partnership existence, as the case may be, rights, franchises and
privileges in the jurisdiction of its organization and qualify and remain
qualified in good standing as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction where its
business is conducted.
(d) Audits. Such Originator will furnish to Buyer (or its
assigns) from time to time such information with respect to it and the
Receivables as Buyer (or its assigns) may
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reasonably request. Such Originator will, from time to time during regular
business hours as requested by Buyer (or its assigns), upon reasonable notice
and at the sole cost of such Originator, permit Buyer (or its assigns) or their
respective agents or representatives, (i) to examine and make copies of and
abstracts from all Records in the possession or under the control of such
Originator relating to its Receivables and the Related Security, including,
without limitation, the related Contracts and Invoices, and (ii) to visit the
offices and properties of such Originator for the purpose of examining such
materials described in clause (i) above, and to discuss matters relating to such
Originator's financial condition or its Receivables and the Related Security or
such Originator's performance under any of the Transaction Documents or such
Originator's performance under the Contracts and Invoices and, in each case,
with any of the officers or employees of such Originator having knowledge of
such matters; provided that such Originator shall not be required to pay for the
costs of such audit if (i) collectively, the Originators have paid the costs of
at least three other audits occurring during the nine month period immediately
preceding such audit, (ii) no Termination Event has occurred and (iii) the
results of the previous audits were acceptable to Buyer (or its assigns).
(e) Keeping and Marking of Records and Books.
(i) Such Originator will maintain and implement
administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an
ability to recreate records evidencing its Receivables in the event of the
destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents,
books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the
collection of all Receivables originated by it (including, without limitation,
records adequate to permit the immediate identification of each new Receivable
and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Receivable). Such
Originator will give Buyer (or its assigns) notice of any material change in the
administrative and operating procedures referred to in the previous sentence.
(ii) Such Originator will (A) on or prior to the date
hereof, mark its master data processing records and other books and records
relating to its Receivables with a legend, acceptable to Buyer (or its assigns),
describing Buyer's ownership interests in such Receivables and further
describing the Purchaser Interests of the Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers)
under the Purchase Agreement and (B) upon the request of Buyer (or its assigns)
at any time following the occurrence of an Amortization Event under the Purchase
Agreement, (x) mark each Contract and Invoice related to its Receivables with a
legend describing Buyer's ownership interests in its Receivables and further
describing the Purchaser Interests of the Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers)
and (y) deliver to Buyer (or its assigns) all such Contracts and Invoices
(including, without limitation, all multiple originals of any such Contract and
Invoice) relating to its Receivables.
(f) Compliance with Contracts and Credit and Collection
Policy. Such Originator will timely and fully (i) perform and comply with all
provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the
applicable Contracts related to its Receivables, and (ii) comply in all respects
with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to each such Receivable and the
related Contract and Invoice. Such Originator will pay when due any taxes
payable in connection with its Receivables, exclusive of taxes on or measured by
income or gross receipts of Buyer and its assigns.
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(g) Ownership. Such Originator will take all necessary
action to establish and maintain, irrevocably in Buyer, legal and equitable
title to the Receivables originated by it, and the Related Security and the
Collections with respect thereto, free and clear of any Adverse Claims other
than Adverse Claims in favor of Buyer (and its assigns), and with respect to the
CISCO Receivables, other than the Adverse Claim in favor of CISCO Systems, Inc.,
(including, without limitation, the filing of all financing statements or other
similar instruments or documents necessary under the UCC (or any comparable law)
of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect Buyer's interest in such
Receivables, Related Security and Collections and such other action, including
the stamping of all Contracts constituting "chattel paper" within the meaning of
Section 9-105 of the UCC with a notation describing such assignment, to perfect,
protect or more fully evidence the interest of Buyer as Buyer (or its assigns)
may reasonably request).
(h) Purchasers' Reliance. Such Originator acknowledges
that the Agent and the Purchasers are entering into the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement in reliance upon Buyer's identity as a
legal entity that is separate from such Originator and any Affiliates thereof.
Therefore, from and after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement,
such Originator will take all reasonable steps including, without limitation,
all steps that Buyer or any assignee of Buyer may from time to time reasonably
request to maintain Buyer's identity as a separate legal entity and to make it
manifest to third parties that Buyer is an entity with assets and liabilities
distinct from those of such Originator and any Affiliates thereof and not just a
division of such Originator. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
and in addition to the other covenants set forth herein, such Originator (i)
will not hold itself out to third parties as liable for the debts of Buyer nor
purport to own the Receivables and other assets acquired by Buyer, (ii) will
take all other actions necessary on its part to ensure that Buyer is at all
times in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.1(i) of the
Purchase Agreement and (iii) will cause all tax liabilities arising in
connection with the transactions contemplated herein or otherwise to be
allocated between such Originator and Buyer on an arm's-length basis and in a
manner consistent with the procedures set forth in U.S. Treasury Regulations
ss.ss.1.1502-33(d) and 1.1552-1.
(i) Collections. Such Originator will cause (1) all
proceeds from all Lock-Boxes to be directly deposited by a Collection Bank into
a Collection Account and (2) each Lock-Box and Collection Account to be subject
at all times to a Collection Account Agreement that is in full force and effect.
In the event any payments relating to Receivables are remitted directly to such
Originator or any Affiliate of such Originator, such Originator will remit (or
will cause all such payments to be remitted) directly to a Collection Bank for
deposit into a Collection Account within two (2) Business Days following receipt
thereof and, at all times prior to such remittance, such Originator will itself
hold or, if applicable, will cause such payments to be held in trust for the
exclusive benefit of Buyer and its assigns. Such Originator will transfer
exclusive ownership, dominion and control of each Lock-Box and Collection
Account owned by it to Buyer and, will not grant the right to take dominion and
control of any Lock-Box or Collection Account at a future time or upon the
occurrence of a future event to any Person, except to Buyer (or its assigns) as
contemplated by this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement.
(j) Taxes. Such Originator will file all tax returns and
reports required by law to be filed by it and promptly pay all taxes and
governmental charges at any time owing.
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(k) Insurance. Such Originator will maintain in effect,
or cause to be maintained in effect, at such Originator's own expense, such
casualty and liability insurance as such Originator deems appropriate in its
good faith business judgement. Buyer (or its assigns) and the Agent, for the
benefit of the Purchasers, shall be named as additional insureds with respect to
all such liability insurance maintained by such Originator. Such Originator will
pay or cause to be paid, the premiums therefor and deliver to Buyer and the
Agent evidence satisfactory to Buyer and the Agent of such insurance coverage.
Copies of each policy shall be furnished to Buyer, the Agent and any Purchaser
in certificated form upon Buyer's, the Agent's or such Purchaser's request. The
foregoing requirements shall not be construed to negate, reduce or modify, and
are in addition to, such Originator's obligations hereunder.
Section 4.2 Negative Covenants of Originators. Until the
date on which this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, each
Originator hereby covenants, as to itself, that:
(a) Name Change, Offices and Records. Such Originator
will not change its name, identity or corporate structure (within the meaning of
Section 9-402(7) of any applicable enactment of the UCC) or relocate its chief
executive office or any office where Records are kept unless it shall have: (i)
given Buyer (or its assigns) at least forty-five (45) days' prior written notice
thereof and (ii) delivered to Buyer (or its assigns) all financing statements,
instruments and other documents requested by Buyer (or its assigns) in
connection with such change or relocation.
(b) Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. Such
Originator will not add or terminate any bank as a Collection Bank, or make any
change in the instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made to any
Lock-Box or Collection Account, unless Buyer (or its assigns) shall have
received, at least ten (10) days before the proposed effective date therefor,
(i) written notice of such addition, termination or change and (ii) with respect
to the addition of a Collection Bank or a Collection Account or Lock-Box, an
executed Collection Account Agreement with respect to the new Collection Account
or Lock-Box; provided, however, that such Originator may make changes in
instructions to Obligors regarding payments if such new instructions require
such Obligor to make payments to another existing Collection Account.
(c) Modifications to Contracts, Invoices and Credit and
Collection Policy. Such Originator will not amend, modify or otherwise make any
change to the Credit and Collection Policy or any Contract or Invoice that could
adversely affect the collectibility of the Receivables or decrease the credit
quality of any newly created Receivables. Except as otherwise permitted in its
capacity as Sub-Servicer pursuant to Article V of this Agreement and Article
VIII of the Purchase Agreement, Jabil will not extend, amend or otherwise modify
the terms of any Receivable or any Invoice related thereto other than in
accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.
(d) Sales, Liens. Such Originator will not sell, assign
(by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option
with respect to, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon (including,
without limitation, the filing of any financing statement) or with respect to,
any Receivable (other than the CISCO Receivables), Related Security or
Collections, or upon or with respect to any Contract under which any Receivable
arises, or any
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Lock-Box or Collection Account, or assign any right to receive income with
respect thereto (other than, in each case, the creation of the interests therein
in favor of Buyer provided for herein), and such Originators will defend the
right, title and interest of Buyer in, to and under any of the foregoing
property, against all claims of third parties claiming through or under such
Originator. Such Originator shall not create or suffer to exist any mortgage,
pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge or other similar
arrangement on any of its inventory which gives rise to a Receivable. The
provisions of this Section 4.2(d) shall not become effective until Section
5.2(l) of the Jabil Loan Agreement is amended (or otherwise modified or waived
in writing) to permit such provisions.
(e) No Adverse Selection. To the extent that such
Originator has retained Receivables that would be Eligible Receivables but which
have not been transferred to Buyer hereunder, such Originator will not select
those Receivables to be transferred hereunder in any manner that materially
adversely affects Buyer.
(f) Accounting for Purchase. Such Originator will not,
and will not permit any Affiliate to, account for or treat (whether in financial
statements or otherwise) the transactions contemplated hereby in any manner
other than the sale of its Receivables and the Related Security by such
Originator to Buyer or in any other respect account for or treat the
transactions contemplated hereby in any manner other than as a sale of such
Receivables and the Related Security by such Originator to Buyer except to the
extent that such transactions are not recognized on account of consolidated
financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION
Section 5.1 Designation of Sub-Servicer. Jabil has been
designated, and has agreed to act as, sub-servicer ("Sub-Servicer") for Buyer in
Buyer's capacity as Servicer pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement and
to perform all of the duties and obligations of the Servicer set forth herein
and in the Purchase Agreement with respect to the Receivables, Related Security
related thereto and Collections thereof.
Section 5.2 Collection Accounts. Each Originator hereby
transfers to Buyer the exclusive ownership and control of each Lock-Box and
Collection Account owned by it. Each Originator hereby authorizes Buyer, and
agrees that Buyer shall be entitled to (i) endorse such Originator's name on
checks and other instruments representing Collections, (ii) enforce the
Receivables, the related Contracts and the Related Security and (iii) take such
action as shall be necessary or desirable to cause all cash, checks and other
instruments constituting Collections of Receivables to come into the possession
of Buyer.
Section 5.3 Responsibilities of Jabil and Originators.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the exercise by Buyer (or its
assignees) of its rights hereunder shall not release the Sub-Servicer, or either
Originator from any of their duties or obligations with respect to any
Receivables or under the related Contracts or Invoices. Buyer shall have no
obligation or
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liability with respect to any Receivables or related Contracts or Invoices, nor
shall Buyer be obligated to perform the obligations of Jabil or either
Originator.
Section 5.4 Servicing Fees. In consideration of the
Sub-Servicer's agreement to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer
under the Purchase Agreement, Buyer hereby agrees that, so long as Jabil shall
continue to perform as Sub-Servicer hereunder, Buyer shall pay over to Jabil a
fee on the first calendar day of each month, in arrears for the immediately
preceding month, equal to the actual servicing costs of the Sub-Servicer during
such month plus 5% of such actual servicing costs, as compensation for its
servicing activities.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION EVENTS
Section 6.1 Termination Events. The occurrence of any
one or more of the following events shall constitute a Termination Event:
(a) Either Originator shall fail (i) to make any payment
or deposit required hereunder when due, (ii) to observe or perform any covenant
set forth in Section 4.2 and such failure shall continue for three (3)
consecutive Business Days or (iii) to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement hereunder (other than as referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of this
paragraph (a)) or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and such
failure shall continue for five (5) consecutive Business Days.
(b) Any material representation, warranty, certification
or statement made by either Originator in this Agreement, any other Transaction
Document or in any other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall
prove to have been incorrect when made or deemed made.
(c) Failure of either Originator to pay any Indebtedness
when due, which individually or together with other such Indebtedness as to
which any such failures exists has an aggregate outstanding principal amount in
excess of $10,000,000; or the default by either Originator in the performance of
any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement under which any such
Indebtedness was created or is governed, the effect of which is to cause, or to
permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness to cause, such Indebtedness to
become due prior to its stated maturity; or any such Indebtedness of either
Originator shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid
(other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the date of maturity
thereof.
(d) Either Originator or any of its respective
Subsidiaries shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due or shall
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally or shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be
instituted by or against either Originator or any of its respective Subsidiaries
seeking to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding
up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition
of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief
or the appointment of a receiver, trustee or other similar official for it or
any substantial part of its property or (ii) either Originator or any of its
respective Subsidiaries shall
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take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth in the
foregoing clause (i) of this subsection (d). For the purposes of this Section
6.1(d), "Subsidiary" shall exclude a Subsidiary which (i) is not engaged in any
business activity and (ii) has no Subsidiaries engaged in any business activity.
(e) One or more final judgments for the payment of money
in any amount of $10,000,000 or more individually or in the aggregate, shall be
entered against either Originator on claims not covered by insurance or as to
which the insurance carrier has denied its responsibility, and such judgment
shall continue unsatisfied and in effect for fifteen (15) consecutive days
without a stay of execution.
Section 6.2 Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuation of a Termination Event, Buyer may take any of the following
actions: (i) declare the Termination Date to have occurred, whereupon the
Termination Date shall forthwith occur, without demand, protest or further
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Originators and
(ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, declare that the Default
Fee shall accrue with respect to any amounts then due and owing by Buyer to
Originators. The aforementioned rights and remedies shall be in addition to all
other rights and remedies of Buyer and its assigns available under this
Agreement, by operation of law, at equity or otherwise, all of which are hereby
expressly preserved, including, without limitation, all rights and remedies
provided under the UCC, all of which rights shall be cumulative.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 7.1 Indemnities by Originators. Without limiting
any other rights that Buyer may have hereunder or under applicable law, each
Originator, jointly and severally, hereby agrees to indemnify Buyer and its
assigns, officers, directors, agents and employees (each an "Indemnified Party")
from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, taxes, liabilities, costs,
expenses and for all other amounts payable, including reasonable attorneys' fees
(which attorneys may be employees of Buyer) and disbursements (all of the
foregoing being collectively referred to as "Indemnified Amounts") awarded
against or incurred by any of them arising out of or as a result of this
Agreement or the acquisition, either directly or indirectly, by Buyer of an
interest in the Receivables, excluding, however:
(i) Indemnified Amounts to the extent a final judgment of
a court of competent jurisdiction holds that such Indemnified Amounts resulted
from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Indemnified Party
seeking indemnification;
(ii) Indemnified Amounts to the extent the same includes
losses in respect of Receivables that are uncollectible on account of the
insolvency, bankruptcy or lack of creditworthiness of the related Obligor; or
(iii) taxes imposed by the United States, by the
jurisdiction in which such Indemnified Party's principal executive office is
located, or by any other jurisdiction in the United States where such
Indemnified Party has established a taxable nexus other than in
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connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on or measured
by the overall net income of such Indemnified Party to the extent that the
computation of such taxes is consistent with the Intended Characterization, but
not including any such taxes resulting from the adoption after the date hereof
of any law or any amendment or change in the interpretation of any existing or
future law that subjects such Indemnified Party to taxes that would not be
imposed by any law or the interpretation thereof existing on the date hereof
(except for changes in the rate of such taxes);
provided, however, that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the
liability of Originators or limit the recourse of Buyer to Originators for
amounts otherwise specifically provided to be paid by Originators under the
terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
indemnification, each Originator shall, jointly and severally, indemnify Buyer
for Indemnified Amounts (including, without limitation, losses in respect of
uncollectible receivables, regardless of whether reimbursement therefor would
constitute recourse to Originator) relating to or resulting from:
(i) any representation or warranty made by such
Originator (or any officers of such Originator) under or in connection
with this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other
information or report delivered by such Originator pursuant hereto or
thereto, which shall have been false or incorrect when made or deemed
made;
(ii) the failure by such Originator, to comply with any
applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Receivable,
Contract or Invoice related thereto, or the nonconformity of any
Receivable, Contract or Invoice included therein with any such
applicable law, rule or regulation or any failure of such Originator to
keep or perform any of its obligations, express or implied, with
respect to any Contract or Invoice;
(iii) any failure of such Originator to perform its duties,
covenants or other obligations in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;
(iv) any products liability or similar claim arising out
of or in connection with merchandise, insurance or services that are
the subject of any Contract, Invoice or any Receivable;
(v) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than
discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment
of any Receivable (including, without limitation, a defense based on
such Receivable or the related Invoice or Contract not being a legal,
valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale
of the merchandise or service related to such Receivable or the
furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise or services;
(vi) the commingling of Collections of Receivables at any
time with other funds;
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(vii) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related
to or arising from this Agreement or any other Transaction Document,
the transactions contemplated hereby, the use of the proceeds of the
Purchase, the ownership of the Receivables or any other investigation,
litigation or proceeding relating to such Originator in which any
Indemnified Party becomes involved as a result of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(viii) any inability to litigate any claim against any
Obligor in respect of any Receivable as a result of such Obligor being
immune from civil and commercial law and suit on the grounds of
sovereignty or otherwise from any legal action, suit or proceeding;
(ix) any Termination Event described in Section 6.1(d);
(x) any failure to vest and maintain vested in Buyer, or
to transfer to Buyer, legal and equitable title to, and ownership of,
the Receivables, the Related Security and the Collections, free and
clear of any Adverse Claim;
(xi) the failure to have filed, or any delay in filing,
financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under
the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws or the
failure to stamp each Contract constituting "chattel paper" within the
meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC with a notation describing the
assignments to Buyer with respect to any Receivable, the Related
Security and Collections with respect thereto, and the proceeds of any
thereof, whether at the time of the Purchase or at any subsequent time;
(xii) any action or omission by such Originator which
reduces or impairs the rights of Buyer with respect to any Receivable
or the value of any such Receivable;
(xiii) the operations of Jabil Mexico and the enforcement of
the Agent's and the Purchaser's rights under the Estoppel Letter; and
(xiv) any attempt by any Person to void the Purchase
hereunder under statutory provisions or common law or equitable action.
Section 7.2 Other Costs and Expenses. Originators shall
pay to Buyer on demand all costs and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with
the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby and the other documents to be delivered
hereunder. Originators shall pay to Buyer on demand any and all costs and
expenses of Buyer, if any, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses in
connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other documents
delivered hereunder and in connection with any restructuring or workout of this
Agreement or such documents, or the administration of this Agreement following a
Termination Event.
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ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Waivers and Amendments.
(a) No failure or delay on the part of Buyer (or its
assigns) in exercising any power, right or remedy under this Agreement shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such power, right or remedy preclude any other further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other power, right or remedy. The rights and remedies herein
provided shall be cumulative and nonexclusive of any rights or remedies provided
by law. Any waiver of this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
(b) No provision of this Agreement may be amended,
supplemented, modified or waived except in writing signed by each Originator and
Buyer and, to the extent required under the Purchase Agreement, the Agent and
the Financial Institutions or the Required Financial Institutions.
Section 8.2 Notices. Except as provided below, all
communications and notices provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including
bank wire, telecopy or electronic facsimile transmission or similar writing) and
shall be given to the other parties hereto at their respective addresses or
telecopy numbers set forth on the signature pages hereof or at such other
address or telecopy number as such Person may hereafter specify for the purpose
of notice to each of the other parties hereto. Each such notice or other
communication shall be effective (i) if given by telecopy, upon the receipt
thereof, (ii) if given by mail, three (3) Business Days after the time such
communication is deposited in the mail with first class postage prepaid or (iii)
if given by any other means, when received at the address specified in this
Section 8.2.
Section 8.3 Protection of Ownership Interests of Buyer.
(a) Each Originator agrees that from time to time, at its
expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents, and
take all actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Buyer (or its
assigns) may request, to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Purchaser
Interests, or to enable Buyer (or its assigns) to exercise and enforce their
rights and remedies hereunder. At any time, Buyer (or its assigns) may, at the
applicable Originator's sole cost and expense, direct such Originator to notify
the Obligors of Receivables originated by such Originator of the ownership
interests of Buyer under this Agreement and may also direct that payments of all
amounts due or that become due under any or all Receivables be made directly to
Buyer or its designee. Such Originator shall, at the request of Buyer (or its
assigns) withhold the identity of Buyer in any such notification.
(b) If either Originator fails to perform any of its
obligations hereunder, Buyer (or its assigns) may (but shall not be required to)
perform, or cause performance of, such obligation, and Buyer's (or such
assigns') costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be payable
by the applicable Originator as provided in Section 7.2. Each Originator
irrevocably authorizes Buyer (and its assigns) at any time and from time to time
in the sole discretion of Buyer (or its assigns), and appoints Buyer (and its
assigns) as its attorney(es)-in-fact, to act on behalf of such Originator (i) to
execute on behalf of such Originator as debtor and to file financing statements
necessary or desirable in Buyer's (or its assigns') sole discretion to perfect
and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of Buyer in the
Receivables and
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(ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or
any financing statement with respect to the Receivables as a financing statement
in such offices as Buyer (or its assigns) in their sole discretion deem
necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of
Buyer's interests in the Receivables. This appointment is coupled with an
interest and is irrevocable.
Section 8.4 Confidentiality.
(a) Each Originator shall maintain and shall cause each
of its employees and officers to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement
and the other confidential proprietary information with respect to the Agent and
Falcon and their respective businesses obtained by it or them in connection with
the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated
herein, except that (i) such Originator and its officers and employees may
disclose such information to such Originator's external accountants and
attorneys and as required by any applicable law or order of any judicial or
administrative proceeding and (ii) such Originator and its officers and
employees may disclose the Transaction Documents, other than the Fee Letter and
the Concentration Limit Letter Agreement (or any information contained in the
Fee Letter or the Concentration Limit Letter Agreement that may also be
contained in any other Transaction Document), to any institution providing
financial services to such Originator, pursuant to a written agreement of
confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent (as
assignee of Buyer).
(b) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each
Originator hereby consents to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with
respect to it (i) to Buyer, the Agent, the Financial Institutions or Falcon by
each other, (ii) by Buyer, the Agent or the Purchasers to any prospective or
actual assignee or participant of any of them or (iii) by the Agent to any
rating agency, Commercial Paper dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or
credit or liquidity enhancement to Falcon or any entity organized for the
purpose of purchasing, or making loans secured by, financial assets for which
Bank One acts as the administrative agent and to any officers, directors,
employees, outside accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing. In
addition, the Purchasers and the Agent may disclose any such nonpublic
information pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order
of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether
or not having the force or effect of law).
Section 8.5 Bankruptcy Petition. Each Originator and
Buyer each hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date that is one year
and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding senior Indebtedness of
Falcon, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting
against, Falcon any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or
liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United
States or any state of the United States.
Section 8.6 CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW
OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 8.7 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH ORIGINATOR
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY
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UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR ILLINOIS STATE COURT SITTING IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH ORIGINATOR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND SUCH
ORIGINATOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION
OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF BUYER (OR ITS
ASSIGNS) TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST EACH ORIGINATOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY EITHER ORIGINATOR AGAINST BUYER (OR ITS
ASSIGNS) OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER
IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SUCH ORIGINATOR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT
ONLY IN A COURT IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Section 8.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO
HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY
WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY DOCUMENT
EXECUTED BY ORIGINATORS PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP
ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
Section 8.9 Integration; Binding Effect; Survival of
Terms.
(a) This Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, the
Subscription Agreement and each Collection Account Agreement contain the final
and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement
among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof superseding
all prior oral or written understandings.
(b) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns (including any trustee in bankruptcy). This Agreement shall create and
constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with
its terms and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated in
accordance with its terms; provided, however, that the rights and remedies with
respect to (i) any breach of any representation and warranty made by either
Originator pursuant to Article II, (ii) the indemnification and payment
provisions of Article VII, and Section 8.5 shall be continuing and shall survive
any termination of this Agreement.
Section 8.10 Counterparts; Severability; Section
References. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together
shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Any provisions of this
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Agreement which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to
such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any
such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Unless otherwise
expressly indicated, all references herein to "Article," "Section," "Schedule"
or "Exhibit" shall mean articles and sections of, and schedules and exhibits to,
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first
set forth herein.
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
Address: 10560 9th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Attn: Forbes Alexander,
Treasurer
cc: General Counsel
Fax: (727) 579-8529
JABIL CIRCUIT OF TEXAS, LP
By: Jabil Texas Holdings, LLC,
its sole General Partner
By: Jabil Circuit, Inc.
its sole Manager and Member
By:
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Name:
Title:
Address: 10800 Roosevelt Blvd.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Attn: Forbes Alexander
cc: General Counsel
Fax: (727) 579-8529
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JABIL CIRCUIT FINANCIAL, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
Address: 300 Delaware Avenue
Suite 12119
Wilmington, DE 19801
Attn: Linda S. Bubacz,
Assistant Treasurer
Fax: (302) 552-3128
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EXHIBIT I
Definitions
This is Exhibit I to the Agreement (as hereinafter defined).
As used in the Agreement and the Exhibits, Schedules and Annexes thereto,
capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in this Exhibit I (such meanings
to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof). If a
capitalized term is used in the Agreement, or any Exhibit, Schedule or Annex
thereto, and not otherwise defined therein or in this Exhibit I, such term shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Exhibit I to the Purchase Agreement.
"Agent" has the meaning set forth in the Preliminary
Statements to the Agreement.
"Agreement" means this Agreement.
"Authorized Officer" means, with respect to an Originator, its
corporate controller or chief financial officer.
"Base Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the corporate base
rate, prime rate or base rate of interest, as applicable, announced by Bank One
from time to time, changing when and as such rate changes.
"Business Day" means any day on which banks are not authorized
or required to close in New York, New York or Chicago, Illinois and The
Depository Trust Company of New York is open for business.
"Buyer" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to the
Agreement.
"Calculation Period" means each calendar month or portion
thereof which elapses during the term of the Agreement. The first Calculation
Period shall commence on the date of the Purchase of Receivables hereunder and
the final Calculation Period shall terminate on the Termination Date.
"Change of Control" means (i) the acquisition by any Person,
or two or more Persons acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of
voting stock of Jabil, (ii) Jabil shall cease to own, free and clear of all
Adverse Claims, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding partnership
interests in Jabil Texas or (iii) Jabil shall cease to own directly, free and
clear of all Adverse Claims, all of the outstanding shares of voting stock of
the Buyer.
"CISCO Receivable" means a Receivable for which the Obligor is
CISCO Systems, Inc.
"Collections" means, with respect to any Receivable, all cash
collections and other cash proceeds in respect of such Receivable, including,
without limitation, all yield,
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Finance Charges or other related amounts accruing in respect thereof and all
cash proceeds of Related Security with respect to such Receivable.
"Contract" means, with respect to any Receivables, any and all
instruments, agreements or other writings (other than the related Invoice)
pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidences such Receivable.
"Credit and Collection Policy" means the Originators' credit
and collection policies and practices relating to Contracts, Invoices and
Receivables existing on the date hereof and summarized in Exhibit V, as modified
from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.
"Default Fee" means a per annum rate of interest equal to the
sum of (i) the Base Rate, plus (ii) 2% per annum.
"Dilutions" means, at any time, the aggregate amount of
reductions or cancellations described in Section 1.3(a) of the Agreement.
"Discount Factor" means a percentage calculated to provide
Buyer with a reasonable return on its investment in the Receivables after taking
account of (i) the time value of money based upon the anticipated dates of
collection of the Receivables and the cost to Buyer of financing its investment
in the Receivables during such period and (ii) the risk of nonpayment by the
Obligors. Originators and Buyer may agree from time to time to change the
Discount Factor based on changes in one or more of the items affecting the
calculation thereof, provided that any change to the Discount Factor shall take
effect as of the commencement of a Calculation Period, shall apply only
prospectively and shall not affect the Purchase Price payment in respect of
Purchase which occurred during any Calculation Period ending prior to the
Calculation Period during which Originators and Buyer agree to make such change.
"Falcon" has the meaning set forth in the Preliminary
Statements to the Agreement.
"Federal Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States
Code entitled "Bankruptcy", as amended and any successor statute thereto.
"Finance Charges" means, with respect to a Receivable, any
finance, interest, late payment charges or similar charges owing by an Obligor
pursuant to the related Contract and Invoice.
"Intended Characterization" means, for income tax purposes,
the characterization of the acquisition by the Purchasers of Purchaser Interests
under the Purchase Agreement as a loan or loans by the Purchasers to Buyer
secured by the Receivables, the Related Security and the Collections.
"Invoice" means, with respect to any Receivable, an invoice in
substantially the form of one of the form invoices set forth on Exhibit VI
hereto or otherwise approved by the Buyer (and its assigns) in writing.
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"Jabil" means Jabil Circuit, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
together with its successors and permitted assigns.
"Jabil Loan Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement dated as of April 7, 2000 among Jabil, certain borrowing
subsidiaries, the banks named therein, Bank One, NA, as Administrative Agent
thereunder, and SunTrust Bank, as Syndication Agent, as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"Jabil Mexico" means Jabil Circuit de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a
corporation organized under the laws of Mexico as a Sociedad Anonima de Capital
Variable.
"Jabil Texas" means Jabil Circuit of Texas, LP, a Florida
limited partnership, together with its successors and permitted assigns.
"JCFI" means Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, together with its successors and permitted assigns.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on
(i) the financial condition or operations of either Originator and its
respective Subsidiaries, (ii) the ability of either Originator to perform its
respective obligations under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document,
(iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of the Agreement or any other
Transaction Document, (iv) either Originator's, Buyer's, the Agent's or any
Purchaser's interest in the Receivables generally or in any significant portion
of the Receivables, the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto, or
(v) the collectibility of the Receivables generally or of any material portion
of the Receivables.
"Net Value" means, as of any date of determination, an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Receivables at
such time, minus (ii) the sum of (A) the aggregate Capital outstanding at such
time, plus (B) the Aggregate Reserves.
"Net Worth" means as of the last Business Day of each
Calculation Period preceding any date of determination, the excess, if any, of
(a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Receivables at such time, over (b)
the sum of (i) the aggregate Capital outstanding at such time, plus (ii) the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Subordinated Loans (including any
Subordinated Loan proposed to be made on the date of determination).
"Obligor" means a Person obligated to make payments pursuant
to a Contract and/or Invoice.
"Original Balance" means, with respect to any Receivable, the
Outstanding Balance of such Receivable on the date it was purchased by Buyer.
"Originator" and "Originators" have the meanings set forth in
the preamble to the Agreement.
"Potential Termination Event" means an event which, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Termination
Event.
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"Purchase" means the purchase under the Agreement by Buyer
from the applicable Originator of the Receivables originated by such Originator,
the Related Security and the Collections related thereto, together with all
related rights in connection therewith.
"Purchase Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the
Preliminary Statements to the Agreement.
"Purchase Price" means, with respect to any Purchase on any
date, the aggregate price to be paid by Buyer to the applicable Originator for
such Purchase in accordance with Section 1.2 of the Agreement for the
Receivables, Collections and Related Security being sold to Buyer by such
Originator on such date, which price shall equal (i) the product of (x) the
Original Balance of such Receivables, multiplied by (y) one minus the Discount
Factor then in effect, minus (ii) any Purchase Price Credits to be credited
against the Purchase Price otherwise payable in accordance with Section 1.3 of
the Agreement.
"Purchase Price Credit" has the meaning set forth in Section
1.3 of the Agreement.
"Purchaser" means Falcon or a Financial Institution, as
applicable.
"Receivable" means all indebtedness and other obligations owed
to the applicable Originator (at the time it arises, and before giving effect to
any transfer or conveyance under the Agreement) or Buyer (after giving effect to
the transfers under the Agreement) or in which the Buyer or the applicable
Originator has a security interest or other interest, including, without
limitation, any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an account,
chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, arising in connection with the
sale of goods or the rendering of services by the applicable Originator and
further includes, without limitation, the obligation to pay any Finance Charges
with respect thereto. Indebtedness and other rights and obligations arising from
any one transaction, including, without limitation, indebtedness and other
rights and obligations represented by an individual Invoice, shall constitute a
Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of the indebtedness and other
rights and obligations arising from any other transaction; provided further,
that any indebtedness, rights or obligations referred to in the immediately
preceding sentence shall be a Receivable regardless of whether the account
debtor or the applicable Originator treats such indebtedness, rights or
obligations as a separate payment obligation.
"Records" means, with respect to any Receivable, all
Contracts, Invoices, and other documents, books, records and other information
(including, without limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards,
data processing software and related property and rights) relating to such
Receivable, any Related Security therefor and the related Obligor.
"Related Security" means, with respect to any Receivable:
(i) all of the applicable Originator's interest in the
inventory and goods (including returned or repossessed inventory or goods), if
any, the sale, financing or lease of which by the applicable Originator gave
rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto,
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(ii) all other security interests or liens and property
subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such
Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or
otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements
describing any collateral securing such Receivable,
(iii) all guaranties, insurance and other agreements or
arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing
payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the Contract related to such
Receivable or otherwise,
(iv) all service contracts and other contracts and
agreements associated with such Receivable,
(v) all Records (other than Contracts) related to such
Receivable and all rights (with respect to enforcement or otherwise) under the
Contracts related to such Receivable, and
(vi) all proceeds of any of the foregoing.
"Required Capital Amount" means, (i) as of any date prior to
the date of the initial Incremental Purchase under the Purchase Agreement,
$20,000 and (ii) as of any date of determination on or after the date of the
initial Incremental Purchase under the Purchase Agreement, an amount equal to
the greater of (A) the twenty-four month rolling average of Dilutions and (B)
three percent (3%) of the Purchase Limit under the Purchase Agreement at such
time.
"Settlement Date" means the fifth (5th) Business Day of each
month, or such day as the Buyer shall otherwise determine, and if such day is
not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.
"Subordinated Loan" has the meaning set forth in Section
1.2(a) of the Agreement.
"Subordinated Note" means a promissory note in substantially
the form of Exhibit VII hereto as more fully described in Section 1.2 of the
Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
"Subscription Agreement" means that certain Stockholder and
Subscription Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, between Jabil and Buyer,
substantially in the form of Exhibit VIII hereto.
"Subsidiary" of a Person means (i) any corporation more than
50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at
the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by
one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its
Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, association, limited liability company,
joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership
interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or
controlled.
"Termination Date" means the earliest to occur of (i) the date
on which the Buyer specifies upon at least 10 days' written notice, (ii) the
Business Day specified in a written notice
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from Buyer to Originators following the occurrence of any Termination Event, and
(iii) the date on which the Buyer and the Originators mutually agree this
Agreement shall terminate; provided, that in no event shall the Termination Date
occur prior to the date on which the Purchase Agreement terminates.
"Termination Event" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1
of the Agreement.
"Transaction Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement,
each Collection Account Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, the Subscription
Agreement, the Performance Undertaking, the Estoppel Letter and all other
instruments, documents and agreements executed and delivered in connection
herewith.
All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be
construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All terms
used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of Illinois, and not specifically
defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9.
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EXHIBIT II
Places of Business; Locations of Records;
Federal Employer Identification Number(s); Other Names
JABIL CIRCUIT, INC.
Federal Employer Identification number: 38-1886260.
Records are located at the places of business below:
FLORIDA
10560 Ninth Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
30 Great Oaks Boulevard
San Jose, California 95119
IDAHO
1303 East Central Drive
Meridian, Idaho 83642
MASSACHUSETTS
495R Billerica Avenue
Billerica, Massachusetts 01862
MICHIGAN
1700 Atlantic Boulevard
Metro North Technology Park
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
C/O Jabil Circuit de Mexico SA de CV
Avenida Valdepenas #1993
Lomas de Zapopan 45130
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
JABIL CIRCUIT OF TEXAS, LP
Federal Employer Identification number: 59-3583292
Records are located at the places of business below:
10800 Roosevelt Blvd
St, Petersburg, FL 33716
Places of Business:
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EXHIBIT III
Lock-boxes; Collection Accounts; Collection Banks
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Collection Bank Lockbox address Related Collection Account
--------------- --------------- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Bank One, NA PO Box 70914 55-95649 Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc. (Michigan)
Chicago, IL 60673-0914
Bank One, NA PO Box 70870 55-95533 Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc. (Florida)
Chicago, IL 60673-0870
Bank One, NA PO Box 93303 51-00046 Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc. (Guadalajara)
Chicago, IL 60673-3303
Bank One, NA PO Box 21011 51-23046 Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc. (Idaho)
Chicago IL 60673-1011
Bank One, NA PO Box 13506 10-10800 Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Newark, NJ 07188-0506
Bank One, NA PO Box 100716 51-34919 Jabil Circuit Financial, Inc. (California)
Pasadena, CA 91189-0716
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT IV
Form of Compliance Certificate
This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that
certain Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of August 10, 2000, between Jabil
Circuit, Inc. ("Jabil"), Jabil Circuit of Texas, LP ("Jabil Texas") and Jabil
Circuit Financial, Inc. ("Buyer") (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and
not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed thereto in
the Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:
1. I am the duly elected ______________ of [Jabil][Jabil
Texas].
2. I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have
made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the
transactions and conditions of [Jabil][Jabil Texas] and its Subsidiaries during
the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.
3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not
disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event
which constitutes a Termination Event or a Potential Termination Event, as each
such term is defined under the Agreement, during or at the end of the accounting
period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this
Certificate, except as set forth below.
4. Described below are the exceptions, if any, to
paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the
period during which it has existed and the action which [Jabil][Jabil Texas] has
taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or
event:
The foregoing certifications, together with the computations
set forth in Schedule I hereto and the financial statements delivered with this
Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this _____ day of _______,
20__.
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[Name]
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EXHIBIT V
Credit and Collection Policy
(Attached.)
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EXHIBIT VI
Forms of Invoice
(Attached.)
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EXHIBIT VII
Form of Subordinated Note
(Attached.)
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SUBORDINATED NOTE
August 10, 2000
1. Note. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Jabil
Circuit Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JCFI"), hereby unconditionally
promises to pay to the order of [Jabil Circuit, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Jabil")], in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately
available funds, on the date following the Termination Date which is one year
and one day after the date on which (i) the Outstanding Balance of all
Receivables sold under the "Sale Agreement" referred to below has been reduced
to zero and (ii) [Jabil] has paid to the Buyer all indemnities, adjustments and
other amounts which may be owed thereunder in connection with the Purchases (the
"Collection Date"), the aggregate unpaid principal sum outstanding of all
"Subordinated Loans" made from time to time by Jabil to JCFI pursuant to and in
accordance with the terms of that certain Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of
August 10, 2000 between [Jabil] and JCFI (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Sale Agreement"). Reference to
Section 1.2 of the Sale Agreement is hereby made for a statement of the terms
and conditions under which the loans evidenced hereby have been and will be
made. All terms which are capitalized and used herein and which are not
otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Sale Agreement.
2. Interest. JCFI further promises to pay interest on
the outstanding unpaid principal amount hereof from the date hereof until
payment in full hereof at a rate equal to the Base Rate; provided, however, that
if JCFI shall default in the payment of any principal hereof, JCFI promises to
pay, on demand, interest at the rate of the Base Rate plus 2.00% per annum on
any such unpaid amounts, from the date such payment is due to the date of actual
payment. Interest shall be payable on the first Business Day of each month in
arrears; provided, however, that JCFI may elect on the date any interest payment
is due hereunder to defer such payment and upon such election the amount of
interest due but unpaid on such date shall constitute principal under this
Subordinated Note. The outstanding principal of any loan made under this
Subordinated Note shall be due and payable on the Collection Date and may be
repaid or prepaid at any time without premium or penalty.
3. Principal Payments. [Jabil] is authorized and
directed by JCFI to enter on the grid attached hereto, or, at its option, in its
books and records, the date and amount of each loan made by it which is
evidenced by this Subordinated Note and the amount of each payment of principal
made by JCFI, and absent manifest error, such entries shall constitute prima
facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so entered; provided that
neither the failure of Jabil to make any such entry or any error therein shall
expand, limit or affect the obligations of JCFI hereunder.
4. Subordination. The indebtedness evidenced by this
Subordinated Note is subordinated to the prior payment in full of all of JCFI's
recourse obligations under that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as
of August 10, 2000 by and among JCFI, as seller and as servicer, Jabil, as
sub-servicer, Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation ("Falcon"), certain
entities party thereto as "Financial Institutions" and Bank One, NA (Main Office
Chicago), as Agent (the "Agent") for Falcon and the Financial Institutions (as
amended, restated,
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supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Purchase Agreement").
The subordination provisions contained herein are for the direct benefit of, and
may be enforced by, the Agent and the Purchasers and/or any of their respective
assignees (collectively, the "Senior Claimants") under the Purchase Agreement.
Until the date on which all "Capital" outstanding under the Purchase Agreement
has been repaid in full and all other obligations of JCFI, the Servicer and the
Sub-Servicer thereunder and under the "Fee Letter" referenced therein (all such
obligations, collectively, the "Senior Claim") have been indefeasibly paid and
satisfied in full, Jabil shall not demand, accelerate, sue for, take, receive or
accept from JCFI, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by
set-off or any other manner (including, without limitation, from or by way of
collateral) any payment or security of all or any of the indebtedness under this
Subordinated Note or exercise any remedies or take any action or proceeding to
enforce the same; provided, however, that (i) Jabil hereby agrees that it will
not institute against JCFI any proceeding of the type described in Section
6.1(d) of the Sale Agreement unless and until the Collection Date has occurred
and (ii) nothing in this paragraph shall restrict JCFI from paying, or Jabil
from requesting, any payments under this Subordinated Note so long as JCFI is
not required under the Purchase Agreement to set aside for the benefit of, or
otherwise pay over to, the funds used for such payments to any of the Senior
Claimants and further provided that the making of such payment would not
otherwise violate the terms and provisions of the Purchase Agreement. Should any
payment, distribution or security or proceeds thereof be received by Jabil in
violation of the immediately preceding sentence, Jabil agrees that such payment
shall be segregated, received and held in trust for the benefit of, and deemed
to be the property of, and shall be immediately paid over and delivered to the
Agent for the benefit of the Senior Claimants.
5. Bankruptcy; Insolvency. Upon the occurrence of any
proceeding of the type described in Section 6.1(d) of the Sale Agreement
involving JCFI as debtor, then and in any such event the Senior Claimants shall
receive payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of
Capital and the Senior Claim (including "CP Costs" and "Yield" as defined and as
accruing under the Purchase Agreement after the commencement of any such
proceeding, whether or not any or all of such CP Costs or Yield is an allowable
claim in any such proceeding) before Jabil is entitled to receive payment on
account of this Subordinated Note, and to that end, any payment or distribution
of assets of JCFI of any kind or character, whether in cash, securities or other
property, in any applicable insolvency proceeding, which would otherwise be
payable to or deliverable upon or with respect to any or all indebtedness under
this Subordinated Note, is hereby assigned to and shall be paid or delivered by
the Person making such payment or delivery (whether a trustee in bankruptcy, a
receiver, custodian or liquidating trustee or otherwise) directly to the Agent
for application to, or as collateral for the payment of, the Senior Claim until
such Senior Claim shall have been paid in full and satisfied.
6. Amendments. This Subordinated Note shall not be
amended or modified except in accordance with Section 8.1 of the Sale Agreement.
The terms of this Subordinated Note may not be amended or otherwise modified
without the prior written consent of the Agent for the benefit of the
Purchasers.
7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE
INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE
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STATE OF NEW YORK. WHEREVER POSSIBLE EACH PROVISION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE
SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO BE EFFECTIVE AND VALID UNDER
APPLICABLE LAW, BUT IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBORDINATED NOTE SHALL BE
PROHIBITED BY OR INVALID UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE
INEFFECTIVE TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION OR INVALIDITY, WITHOUT
INVALIDATING THE REMAINDER OF SUCH PROVISION OR THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBORDINATED NOTE.
8. Waivers. All parties hereto, whether as makers,
endorsers, or otherwise, severally waive presentment for payment, demand,
protest and notice of dishonor. Jabil additionally expressly waives all notice
of the acceptance by any Senior Claimant of the subordination and other
provisions of this Subordinated Note and expressly waives reliance by any Senior
Claimant upon the subordination and other provisions herein provided.
9. Assignment. This Subordinated Note may not be
assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred to any party without the prior
written consent of the Agent, and any such attempted transfer shall be void.
JABIL CIRCUIT FINANCIAL, INC.
By:
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Title:
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Schedule
to
SUBORDINATED NOTE
SUBORDINATED LOANS AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
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EXHIBIT VIII
Form of Subscription Agreement
(Attached.)
5
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SCHEDULE A
PENDING LITIGATION
None.
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SCHEDULE B
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED TO BUYER
ON OR PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE
(Attached.)
