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24-Jul-2008
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
As previously disclosed, on February 1, 2008, Cerberus FIM, LLC; Cerberus FIM
Investors, LLC; and FIM Holdings LLC (collectively, the "FIM Entities"),
submitted a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")
requesting that the FDIC waive certain of the requirements contained in a
two-year disposition agreement among each of the FIM Entities and the FDIC that
was entered into in connection with the sale by General Motors Corporation
("GM") of 51% of the equity interests in GMAC LLC ("GMAC") (the "Sale
Transaction"). The Sale Transaction resulted in a change of control of GMAC
Bank, an industrial bank, which required the approval of the FDIC. Prior to the
Sale Transaction, the FDIC had imposed a moratorium on the approval of any
applications for change in bank control notices submitted to the FDIC with
respect to any industrial bank. As a condition to granting the application in
connection with the change of control of GMAC Bank during the moratorium, the
FDIC required each of the FIM Entities to enter into a two-year disposition
agreement. That agreement required, among other things, that by no later than
November 30, 2008, the FIM Entities complete one of the following actions:
(1) become registered with the appropriate federal banking agency as a
depository institution holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act
or the Home Owners' Loan Act, (2) divest control of GMAC Bank to one or more
persons or entities other than prohibited transferees, (3) terminate GMAC Bank's
status as an FDIC-insured depository institution, or (4) obtain from the FDIC a
waiver of the requirements set forth in this sentence on the ground that
applicable law and FDIC policy permit similarly situated companies to acquire
control of FDIC-insured industrial banks.
On July 15, 2008, the FDIC determined to address the FIM Entities' waiver
request through execution of a 10-year extension of the existing two-year
disposition requirement. Pursuant to the extension, the FIM Entities have until
November 30, 2018, to complete one of the four actions enumerated above. Certain
agreements as described below were entered into in connection with this
extension.
Parent Company Agreement
On July 21, 2008, each of GMAC, the FIM Entities, IB Finance Holding Company,
LLC ("Holdings"), GMAC Bank and the FDIC (collectively, the "Contracting
Parties") entered into a Parent Company Agreement (the "PA").
The PA requires GMAC to maintain its capital at a level such that the ratio of
its total equity to total assets is at least 5%. The PA defines "total equity"
and "total assets" as total equity and total assets, respectively, as reported
on GMAC's consolidated balance sheet in its quarterly and annual reports filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The PA further
requires GMAC, beginning December 31, 2008, to maintain its capital at a level
such that the ratio of its tangible equity to tangible assets is at least 5%.
For this purpose, "tangible equity" means "total equity" minus goodwill and
other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization (other than mortgage
servicing assets), and "tangible assets" means "total assets" less all goodwill
and other intangible assets (other than mortgage servicing assets). Further, the
PA requires GMAC Bank to obtain FDIC approval prior to engaging in certain
affiliate transactions, and for any major deviation or material change from its
business plan for a seven-year period. The PA also requires GMAC and Holdings to
submit certain periodic reports to the FDIC and to consent to examinations by
the FDIC to monitor compliance with the PA, any other agreements executed in
conjunction with the 10-year extension of the existing two-year disposition
requirement, and applicable law.
GMAC is currently owned 51% by FIM Holdings LLC and 49% by GM, and GM also owns
all of the outstanding Preferred Membership Interests in GMAC. Cerberus FIM
Investors, LLC is a member of FIM Holdings LLC, and Cerberus FIM, LLC is a
member of Cerberus FIM Investors, LLC. Refer to Item 13 of GMAC's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for further discussion with
respect to material relationships between GMAC and each of GM and applicable
entities affiliated with FIM Holdings LLC.
Capital and Liquidity Maintenance Agreement
On July 21, 2008, the Contracting Parties entered into a Capital and Liquidity
Maintenance Agreement (the "CLMA"). The CLMA requires capital at GMAC Bank to be
maintained at a level such that GMAC Bank's leverage ratio is at least 11% for a
three-year period. The CLMA defines "leverage ratio" as the ratio of Tier 1
capital to total assets, as those amounts are determined pursuant to FDIC
regulations related to capital requirements in 12 C.F.R., Section 325.2.
Following the initial three-year period, GMAC Bank must continue to be "well
capitalized" as defined in 12 C.F.R. Part 325. The CLMA further requires GMAC
(and such additional Contracting Parties acceptable to the FDIC) to extend a
$3 billion unsecured revolving line of credit to GMAC Bank.
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