EXHIBIT 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
1996 AMENDED AND EXTENDED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO 1996 AMENDED AND EXTENDED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
("the Amendment") is made, dated and effective as of the 25th day of July, 1996
by and between CWM Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation which has
elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust, formerly known as
Countrywide Mortgage Investments, Inc. (the "Company"), and Countrywide Asset
Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Manager"). Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given such
term in the Agreement (as defined below).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company and the Manager have entered into that certain
1996 Amended and Extended Management Agreement dated as of June 1, 1996 (the
"Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company has retained the Manager to manage
the operations and investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to
perform certain administrative services for the Company and its Subsidiaries;
and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Manager wish to amend the Agreement on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. New Defined Term. The parties hereto have agreed to insert a new
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defined term in Section 1 of the Agreement. In order to effectuate this
agreement, the following new defined term is hereby inserted in Section 1 of the
Agreement, in its correct alphabetical order:
"(m-1) "Key Employee" shall mean each of the employees of the Manager
listed on Exhibit C hereto, as such list may be amended from time to time,
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whether or not such persons are employed by the Manager."
2. Deployment of Key Employees. The parties hereto have agreed that the
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Manager shall deploy the Key Employees (except for Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx) to work exclusively on the business affairs and day-to-day operations of
the Company and its Subsidiaries. In order to effectuate this agreement, a new
Section 8(c) is hereby inserted the Agreement as follows:
"(c) The Manager hereby agrees to ensure that each of the Key
Employees, if and to the extent that he or she is employed by the Manager
or one or more of its Affiliates, shall devote his or her employment-
related services exclusively to the business affairs and day-to-day
operations of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, which duties shall
include but not be limited to all of the activities and services
described in Section 2 and Section 3 of this Agreement; provided that the
Company acknowledges and agrees that Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx are
officers and directors of Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc., and that
their respective employment-related services shall not be devoted
exclusively to the business affairs and day-to-day operations of the
Company and/or its Subsidiaries."
3. Hiring Prohibition. The parties hereto have agreed that the Company
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shall not be permitted to hire for its own account any of the Key Employees of
the Manager for the applicable periods specified herein. In order to effectuate
this Agreement, the following amendments are hereby made to Section 15 of the
Agreement:
(a) The title of Section 15 is hereby changed from "Assignment;
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Subcontract" to "Assignment; Subcontract; Hiring Prohibition."
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(b) A new subparagraph (c) is hereby inserted in Section 15 as
follows:
"(c) The Company hereby covenants and agrees that, during the
period in which this Agreement is in effect, the Company shall not
hire, employ or retain in any capacity, other than through the
Manager pursuant to this Agreement or with the Manager's prior
approval, any Key Employee. In the event that the Company elects to
terminate or not to renew this Agreement pursuant to its terms, the
Company hereby further covenants and agrees that it shall not hire,
employ or retain in any capacity, except with prior written consent
of the Manager, any Key Employee, which restriction shall remain in
effect, in the case of any Key Employee at the level of Executive
Vice President or above, for a period of not less than two calendar
years from the effective date of such termination or non-renewal, and
in the case of any other Key Employee, for a period of not less than
one year from the effective date of such termination or non-renewal.
In the event that the Manager elects to terminate or not to renew
this Agreement pursuant to its terms, the Manager hereby acknowledges
and agrees that the Company shall not be subject to any hiring
restrictions with respect to the Key Employees under the terms of the
preceding sentence. The parties hereby agree that the obligations and
agreements provided herein shall expressly survive any termination of
this Agreement."
4. Competitor Entity. The parties hereto have agreed that, in the event
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the Agreement is terminated or not renewed by the Manager according to its
terms, the Manager shall not be permitted to create, sponsor or manage any other
real estate investment trust (or elect to have any existing Affiliate of the
Manager treated as a real estate investment trust for tax purposes) for a period
of not less than two years. In order to effectuate this Agreement, a new
subparagraph (d) is hereby inserted in Section 17 of the Agreement as follows:
"(d) In the case of a termination or non-renewal by the Manager (but
not in the case of a termination or non-renewal by the Company), be
prohibited, either directly or indirectly through any Affiliate of the
Manager or its parent corporation, Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.,
from creating, sponsoring or managing another real estate investment trust,
or from causing any such Affiliate
to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under applicable tax
laws and regulations, in each case for a period of not less than the period
applicable to the hiring prohibition binding upon the Company under Section
15(c) of this Agreement."
5. Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto hereby represents
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and warrants to the other party as follows:
(a) Such party has the corporate power and authority and the legal right
to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and has taken all necessary
corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Amendment.
(b) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of
such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of such
party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms.
6. No Other Amendment. Except as expressly amended herein, the Agreement
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shall remain in full force and effect as currently written.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
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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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their respective officers duly authorized as of the day and year
first above written.
CWM MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Executive Vice President
COUNTRYWIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT C
List of Key Employees of Manager
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1. Executive Vice President and above
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
2. Senior Vice President
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer, when position is filled
3. Other Officers and Employees
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx