TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT Between TM ACQUISITION CORP. COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. And CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Dated as of January 31, 2005

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION COPY

TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

Between

TM ACQUISITION CORP.

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.

And

CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Dated as of January 31, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

1.01	Defined Terms		1

1.02	Interpretation.		5

ARTICLE II LICENSE TO LICENSEE OF THE MARKS

2.01	Scope of License to Licensee.		6

2.02	Rights Reserved.		6

2.03	Appearance of the Marks.		6

2.04	Sublicensing.		6

2.05	Domain Names.		7

ARTICLE III OWNERSHIP OF THE MARKS

3.01	Acknowledgments and Covenants of Licensee.		7

3.02	Avoidance of Adverse Actions by Licensee		7

ARTICLE IV MAINTENANCE OF QUALITY

4.01	Quality of Licensee's Services.		8

4.02	Compliance and Performance Reviews.		8

4.03	Quality of Mortgage Business Offices		8

4.04	Promotion and Goodwill.		9

4.05	Notification of Breach of Quality Standards		9

ARTICLE V LICENSE FEES

5.01	Fees.		9

5.02	Payment of Fees.		9

5.03	Late Payments.		9

5.04	Method of Payment.		10

ARTICLE VI RECORDS; AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS

6.01	Maintenance of Records.		10

6.02	Right of Inspection and Audit.		10

6.03	Payment Deficiency.		10

ARTICLE VII COMPLIANCE WITH LAW

7.01	Compliance with Law.		11

7.02	Government Licenses, Permits, and Approvals		11


ARTICLE VIII INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

8.01	Protection of the Marks.	11

8.02	Domain Names.	11

ARTICLE IX DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		12

9.01	Disclaimer	12
ARTICLE X DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION

10.01	Indemnification by Licensee	12

ARTICLE XI REMEDIES FOR BREACH

11.01	Equitable Relief	12

ARTICLE XII TERM AND TERMINATION

12.01	Term.	12

12.02	Licensors' Right to Terminate Agreement.	13

12.03	Termination for Material Breach	13

12.04	Effect of Termination.	13

12.05	Post-Transitional Period Use.	14

12.06	Survival.	14

ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS

13.01	Counterparts.	14

13.02	Entire Agreement.	14

13.03	Invalidity.	14

13.04	Amendment.	15

13.05	Binding Effect.	15

13.06	Governing Law.	15

13.07	Effect of Waiver or Consent.	15

13.08	Notices	15

13.09	Headings.	17

13.10	No Assignment.	17

13.11	Remedies Cumulative.	17

13.12	No Third-Party Beneficiaries.	17

13.13	Further Assurances and Cooperation.	17

13.14	No Strict Construction.	17

SCHEDULE A (Marks)
SCHEDULE B (Sublicensees)

THIS TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 31, 2005, (the “Effective Date”), by and among TM ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation located at 00000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 (“TM Corp.”), COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION (“Coldwell Banker”) and ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. (“ERA”), both located at 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (ERA, Coldwell Banker and TM Corp. are collectively the “Licensors”), and CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION (to be renamed “PHH Mortgage Corporation”), a New Jersey corporation located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (“Licensee”). Licensors and Licensee are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Licensee is engaged in providing mortgage services that include counseling, efficient processing, origination, and servicing of Mortgage Loans on homes located in the United States, which Mortgage Loans are sourced through a Brand Franchisee.

WHEREAS, TM Corp. owns the Marks set forth on Schedule A;

WHEREAS, TM Corp. has previously entered into exclusive licensing arrangements with Coldwell Banker and ERA whereby TM Corp. granted (i) Coldwell Banker exclusive rights to use the Coldwell Banker Marks and (ii) ERA exclusive rights to use the ERA Marks, in connection with the operation of real estate franchisor businesses;

WHEREAS, Licensee desires a license to use the Marks to conduct the Franchisee Mortgage Business, and for a limited time prior to the initiation of the operation of the NRT Mortgage Business by PHH LLC, the NRT Mortgage Business, and Licensors desire to grant such license to Licensee on the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Affiliate” means, when used with reference to a specific Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specific Person. For the avoidance of doubt, neither PHH LLC nor any of the Brand Franchisees shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Cendant or any of Cendant’s Affiliates.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Brand Franchisee” means any residential real estate brokerage business that (i) operates under a Xxxx and (ii) is not owned by Cendant Real Estate or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the Parties acknowledge that any such businesses operated under the “Sotheby’s International Realty” brand are not included in the definition of “Brand Franchisee” for purposes of this Agreement.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday on which commercial banks in the State of New York are closed.

“Calendar Quarter” means the three-month quarters from January 1^st through March 31^st, April 1^st through June 30^th, July 1^st through September 30^th, and October 1^st through December 31^st of each calendar year.

“Cendant” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

“Cendant Marks” means the marks identified as “Cendant Marks” on Schedule A.

“Cendant Xxxx License” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

“Cendant Put” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of the Operating Agreement.

“Cendant Real Estate” means Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Cendant Real Estate Services Division” means (i) the residential and commercial real estate brokerage business owned and operated by NRT Incorporated and its Subsidiaries; (ii) the relocation business owned and operated by Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and its Subsidiaries; and (iii) the Settlement Services business owned and operated by Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC and its Subsidiaries (it being understood that for all purposes of the NRT Mortgage Business, the Cendant Real Estate Services Division shall not include Century 21 Real Estate LLC, Coldwell Banker, ERA, and Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc.).

“Cendant Termination Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 of the Operating Agreement.

“Cessation Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.04(b).

“Coldwell Banker” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Coldwell Banker Marks” means the marks identified as “Coldwell Banker Marks” on Schedule A.

“Control” shall mean, with regard to any Person, the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative with the foregoing.

“Covered Books and Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).

“Customer” means any Person who is referred to Licensee by any Brand Franchisee (with respect to the Franchisee Mortgage Business) or the Cendant Real Estate Division (with respect to the NRT Mortgage Business) and contacts Licensee whether in person or by mail, phone, via the Internet (including by electronic mail), or otherwise, or who is so contacted by Licensee, about the possibility of obtaining a Mortgage Loan through Licensee, or who otherwise obtains a Mortgage Loan from or through Licensee.

“Damages” shall mean any and all damages, disbursements, suits, claims, liabilities, obligations, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, amounts paid in settlement, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or related to this Agreement, and any interest charged by third parties on any of the foregoing.

“Domain Names” means the Internet domain names identified on Schedule A or such other Internet domain name containing a Xxxx approved in writing by Licensors from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

“ERA” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

“ERA Marks” means the marks identified as “ERA Marks” on Schedule A.

“Fees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

“Franchisee Mortgage Business” means providing mortgage services to the Customer that include counseling, efficient processing, origination, and servicing of Mortgage Loans on homes located in the Territory, which Mortgage Loans are sourced solely through the Brand Franchisees.

“Governmental Entity” means any court, administrative agency or commission, or other governmental authority or instrumentality.

“Law” means any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, ruling, law, decision, opinion, statute, rule, or regulation of any Governmental Entity, including, any federal, state, or local fair lending laws.

“License” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

“Licensee” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Licensor” means (i) TM Corp. with respect to all Marks, (ii) Coldwell Banker with respect to the Coldwell Banker Marks, and (iii) ERA with respect to the ERA Marks.

“Marks” means the service marks, trademarks, trade names, and real estate brand names (and corresponding applications and registrations) identified on Schedule A.

“Mortgage Business” means the Franchisee Mortgage Business and, for the duration of the NRT Mortgage License, as set forth in Section 2.01(b) hereof, the NRT Mortgage Business.

“Mortgage Lending Laws” means any Law applicable to the (i) communication with, and marketing directed toward, Customers, (ii) application process for Mortgage Loans, (iii) Mortgage Pre-Approval Decision process described in the Operating Agreement, (iv) processing of Mortgage Loan applications, (v) communication to the Customer of a Mortgage Loan underwriting decision, and (vi) closing and funding of a Mortgage Loan as well as the preparation, execution, and delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents and Mortgage Loan Disclosures (as respectively defined in the Operating Agreement). Mortgage Lending Laws include the following: (i) the record keeping and reporting requirements of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”), (ii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X (24 C.F.R. Part 3500), (iii) the Fair Housing Act, (iv) the Fair Credit Reporting Act, (v) the Flood Disaster Protection Act, (vi) the Truth-in-Lending Act and (Regulation Z), (vii) the National Housing Act, (viii) the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, (ix) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and (Regulation B), (x) any usury laws or regulations, and (xi) the Homeowner’s Protection Act.

“Mortgage Loan” means a mortgage loan (including a home equity line of credit) evidenced by one or more promissory notes and secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on one or more residential real estate properties.

“Non-Renewal Put” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.

“Non-Renewal PHH Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.

“NRT Mortgage Business” means providing mortgage services to the Customer that include counseling, efficient processing, origination, and servicing of Mortgage Loans on homes located in the Territory, which Mortgage Loans are sourced solely through the Cendant Real Estate Services Division.

“NRT Mortgage License” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“Offices” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02.

“Operating Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of PHH LLC, dated as of January 31, 2005, as it may be amended from time to time.

“Party” or “Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Person” means any individual, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, business trust, governmental agency, cooperative, association, or other entity, and the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors, and assigns of such person, as the context may require.

“PHH LLC” means PHH Home Loans, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Pipeline Loans” shall mean all potential Mortgage Loans which are in one of various stages of loan origination, approval and processing at Licensee, but which, as of the time of consummation of a Cendant Put or Two Year Put, shall not have closed and funded.

“PHH Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of the Operating Agreement.

“PHH Termination Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 of the Operating Agreement.

“Prime Rate” means, at any given time, the prime rate most recently reported by X.X. Xxxxxx Chase, New York, New York (or any successor entity).

“Purchase Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 of the Operating Agreement.

“Special Termination Put” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.

“SRA” means the Strategic Relationship Agreement by and among Cendant Real Estate, PHH Corporation, Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc., Licensee, PHH Broker Partner Corporation, and PHH LLC, as it may be amended from time to time.

“Sublicensees” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.

“Subsidiary” means, when used with respect to any party, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which is consolidated with such party for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

“Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.01.

“Territory” means the United States and its territories and possessions.

“Transitional Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.04(b).

“Two Year PHH Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.

“Two Year Put” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.

1.02 Interpretation. Each definition in this Agreement includes the singular and the plural. The words “include” or “including” when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation”. The word “or” shall not be exclusive. Except as otherwise stated, reference to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits means the Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement. The Schedules and Exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into and shall be deemed a part of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II
LICENSE TO LICENSEE OF THE MARKS

2.01 Scope of License to Licensee.

(a) During the Term and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensors hereby grant to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable (except as set forth in Section 2.04) right and license to use in the Territory the:

(i) Marks as trademarks and service marks and in its trade or assumed name (but not corporate name,
except as set forth in Section 2.04); and

(ii) Domain Names,

in connection solely with the offering of products and services (and the advertisement, promotion, and marketing of such products and services) in the Franchisee Mortgage Business and the NRT Mortgage Business (the “License”). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the License with respect to the Cendant Marks shall be for ninety (90) days following the Effective Date (the “Cendant Xxxx License”), and immediately upon the end of such ninety (90) day period, the Cendant Xxxx License shall terminate and Licensee shall cease using the Cendant Marks as provided in Section 12.04(b)(i) – (v) with respect to cessation, removal, and destruction of the Cendant Marks.

(b) Upon the commencement of the operation by PHH LLC of the NRT Mortgage Business, the License granted to Licensee with respect to the NRT Mortgage Business (the “NRT Mortgage License”) will automatically and immediately terminate, and the provisions of Sections 12.04 and 12.05 hereof shall automatically and immediately apply thereto.

2.02 Rights Reserved. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensors hereby reserve the right to use and grant others the right to use the Marks alone or in association with any other trademark, service xxxx, domain name, or name, as trademarks, service marks, domain names, and/or names for any purpose whatsoever.

2.03 Appearance of the Marks. The Marks may only be used under the License in the same manner, including in the same style, typeface, and graphic appearance, depicted on Schedule A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Licensee may not combine the Marks with any other trademark or service xxxx (including any logo, design, or symbol), domain name (except for the Domain Names), name, prefix or suffix, or any other modifying word or term or matter without Licensors’ prior written approval.

2.04 Sublicensing. The License includes the right of Licensee to grant a sublicense of the Marks solely to the companies listed on Exhibit B (“Sublicensees”) during the Term and solely for use in such Sublicensee’s corporate name as set forth on Exhibit B. Sublicensees shall have no right to sublicense the Marks to any other Person. Each Sublicensee’s use of the Marks shall be governed by all provisions contained in this Agreement applicable to Licensee. Licensee shall ensure that each Sublicensee complies with all such provisions of this

Agreement, and any breach of any provision of this Agreement by any Sublicensee shall also be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Licensee.

2.05 Domain Names. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any use of the Domain Names, including in connection with any website or other advertising or promotional materials (including electronic mail sent from an electronic mail address associated with the Domain Names) or other content available through the Domain Names, must comply with all restrictions in this Agreement relating to the Marks, to the extent applicable.

ARTICLE III
OWNERSHIP OF THE MARKS

3.01 Acknowledgments and Covenants of Licensee.

(a) Licensee acknowledges that (i) TM Corp. is the owner of the Marks in the Territory, (ii) other than the rights granted to Licensee under this License, (x) Coldwell Banker is the exclusive licensee of the Coldwell Banker Marks in the Territory and (y) ERA is the exclusive licensee of the ERA Marks in the Territory, and (iii) the rights of Licensors in the Marks are valid and enforceable. Licensee covenants and agrees not to challenge Licensors’ ownership of the Marks anywhere, including as part of a Domain Name.

(b) Licensee shall not acquire any ownership rights in the Marks or Domain Names or any other right adverse to Licensors’ interests in the Marks or Domain Names. Nothing herein shall be deemed, intended, or implied to constitute a sale or assignment of the Marks or Domain Names to Licensee. Licensee agrees that its use of the Marks or Domain Names under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Licensors, and this Agreement does not confer on Licensee any goodwill or ownership interest in the Marks.

(c) Licensee shall include the following written notice in connection with its use of the Marks (or such other written ownership notice as requested by Licensors from time to time): "[insert service xxxx] is a service xxxx of a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation and used under license by [insert Licensee].”

3.02 Avoidance of Adverse Actions by Licensee. Licensee hereby covenants that it shall not: (i) use the Marks in any way that may tend to impair their validity as proprietary trademarks or service marks; (ii) take any action that would jeopardize or impair TM Corp.’s ownership of the Marks or the legality and/or enforceability of the Marks, or Coldwell Banker’s right to use the Coldwell Marks and ERA’s right to use the ERA Marks; (iii) either directly or indirectly, apply for the registration or renewal of registration of the Marks or any variation thereon, or any trademark, service xxxx, domain name (except for the Domain Names with respect to renewal as set forth herein), name or other matter which contains or is similar to, the Marks, without the prior written consent of Licensors; (iv) use (except for the Marks and Domain Names as set forth herein) or attempt to register in any jurisdiction, directly or indirectly, any trademark, service xxxx, domain name, name, or other matter containing or similar to any trademark, service xxxx, domain name, or name as to which Licensors or their Affiliates have any registration or proprietary rights; or (v) sublicense any of the Marks, except as permitted in Section 2.04.

ARTICLE IV
MAINTENANCE OF QUALITY

4.01 Quality of Licensee’s Services.

(a) Licensee shall use the Marks and conduct its business under the Marks in a manner designed to enhance the reputation and integrity of the Marks and the goodwill associated therewith. Licensee hereby covenants that in the course of conducting the Mortgage Business, the quality of products and services provided by Licensee under the Marks will be at least equal to (i) the quality of products and services provided by Cendant, Coldwell Banker, ERA or their respective Affiliates under the Marks as of the Effective Date and (ii) generally accepted good industry practice, which includes the origination, processing, underwriting, approval, closing, shipping, and other origination services on all Mortgage Loans by Licensee in accordance with all Mortgage Lending Laws and with no less degree of care than Cendant or its Affiliates exercised when they originated Mortgage Loans prior to the Effective Date.

(b) Licensee shall not take any action that in any way might tend to diminish or disparage the value, goodwill, or reputation of the Marks, Cendant, or Licensors.

4.02 Compliance and Performance Reviews. Licensors shall have the right to review the manner in which Licensee uses the Marks, including the right at any Licensor’s written request to receive and review samples of materials on which Licensee uses the Marks, including letterhead, business cards, advertising, signage, and other promotional materials, and other business materials used in connection with the Marks, to ensure that Licensee is complying with the provisions hereof, and Licensors reserve their right to require written approval of such materials prior to Licensee’s use of the same. If any Licensor determines, in its discretion, that Licensee has failed to comply with the quality provisions set forth in this Agreement, such failure shall be deemed a default under this Agreement, and Licensors shall have the right to terminate this Agreement as provided for in Section 12.03.

4.03 Quality of Mortgage Business Offices. Licensee shall:

(i) maintain a high moral and ethical standard of operation at each office servicing the Mortgage Business (the “Offices”);

(ii) maintain each of its Offices in a clean, attractive, and orderly condition;

(iii) provide efficient, courteous, and high-quality services to the Customers at each Office or via any telecommunication process such as telephone or the Internet;

(iv) comply with Licensors’ reasonable requirements so as to maintain the high quality of each Office
and telecommunication processes; and

(v) conduct the Mortgage Business in the manner set forth under the Operating Agreement and the SRA.

4.04 Promotion and Goodwill.

(a) Licensee shall:

(i) advertise and promote the Mortgage Business subject to Licensors’ reasonable requirements as to form and content of all advertising and promotional material;

(ii) not make or publish any statement or advertisement which would reasonably be expected to be construed to demean the image, value, identity, reputation, or goodwill associated with Cendant, Licensors, or any Xxxx; and

(iii) advertise only in a manner that is professional, dignified, and not intentionally misleading.

(b) Licensee acknowledges that its compliance with the quality provisions of this Agreement is essential to preserve the goodwill of the Marks and the integrity of the Mortgage Business.

4.05 Notification of Breach of Quality Standards. Licensee shall promptly deliver to Licensors written notice of any material breach by Licensee with respect to the quality standards contained herein.

ARTICLE V
LICENSE FEES

5.01 Fees. Licensee shall pay, for each Calendar Quarter, a fee equal to the amount specified in Exhibit A to Licensors or a Subsidiary of Cendant as designated by Licensors (the “Fees”).

5.02 Payment of Fees.

(a) The Fees will be payable by Licensee each Calendar Quarter and will be due and payable on the 15^thBusiness Day after the end of such Calendar Quarter, in arrears.

(b) Each payment of Fees shall be accompanied by a statement, certified by the chief financial officer of Licensee, setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the Fees corresponding thereto.

5.03 Late Payments. Any payment of Fees which are not paid by the date such payments are due and payable shall bear interest to the extent permitted by applicable Law at the Prime Rate on the date such payment is due, calculated based on the number of months (pro rated, as necessary) such payment is delinquent.

5.04 Method of Payment. All payments to Licensors or a Subsidiary of Cendant under this Agreement shall be made by wire transfer of same day funds or check in United States dollars in the requisite amount to such bank account as Licensors or a Subsidiary of Cendant may from time to time designate by notice to Licensee. Payments shall be net of any withholding taxes required by applicable Law.

ARTICLE VI
RECORDS; AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS

6.01 Maintenance of Records. Licensee shall maintain accurate books, records, and accounts, including financial and accounting records, relating to the Mortgage Business (and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its independent accountants to retain their working papers), including with respect to the determination of (i) any Fees pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) compliance with the quality provisions set forth in Article IV (such books, records, and accounts, collectively, the “Covered Books and Records”).

6.02 Right of Inspection and Audit.

(a) Licensors and their Affiliates, and their officers, employees, and agents, including third-party attorneys and accountants and auditors, and regulatory officials with regulatory authority over Licensors, may, during the Term and for a period of three (3) years following any termination of this Agreement (or longer to the extent of any applicable statute of limitations or any dispute hereunder), perform reviews, including onsite visits and an audit of the Covered Books and Records to ensure that Licensee is conducting its activities and performing its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with all Mortgage Lending Laws and the provisions of this Agreement. In connection therewith, Licensee shall provide to such Person, during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, access to such Covered Books and Records as Licensors may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out such reviews. Licensors shall have the right to make copies or extracts of the Covered Books and Records.

(b) Licensors shall be permitted, during the Term and for a period of three (3) years following the Term (or longer to the extent of any applicable statute of limitations or any dispute hereunder), during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, to meet with Licensee’s officers, employees, and applicable agents and representatives for the purpose of reviewing Licensee’s compliance with the quality and payment provisions of this Agreement.

6.03 Payment Deficiency.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.03(b), the expenses of any inspection and audit conducted pursuant to Section 6.02 shall be borne by Licensors.

(b) If the Fees actually paid by Licensee pursuant to Article V are less than the Fees that Licensee was required to pay pursuant to Article V, then Licensee shall promptly (and in no event later than five (5) days following such determination of such payment deficiency) pay to Licensors or a Subsidiary of Cendant the amount of such payment deficiency (together with interest from the date originally due to the extent permitted by applicable Law at

the Prime Rate on the date such payment was originally due) and reimburse Licensee for the expense of any inspection or audit related thereto.

ARTICLE VII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW

7.01 Compliance with Law. Licensee shall comply in all material respect with all applicable Laws now and hereinafter enacted in connection with the Mortgage Business, its use of the Marks, and the performance of its other obligations under this Agreement.

7.02 Government Licenses, Permits, and Approvals. Licensee, at its sole expense, shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all licenses, permits, and regulatory approvals which are required by any Governmental Entity with respect to this Agreement and/or the Mortgage Lending Laws with respect to the Mortgage Business, and to comply in all material respect with any requirements of such Governmental Entity or Mortgage Lending Law. Licensee shall furnish Licensors with written evidence from such regulatory authorities of any such licenses, permits, clearances, authorizations, or regulatory approvals at Licensors’ request.

ARTICLE VIII
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

8.01 Protection of the Marks.

(a) Licensee shall, at its own expense, notify Licensors, within ten (10) Business Days after it becomes aware thereof, of (i) any use, application to register, or registration of any word, name, phrase, term, logo, or design, or any combination of any of the foregoing, that might constitute infringement or other violation of the Marks; or (ii) any claim of any rights in a Xxxx, or in any confusingly similar xxxx, adverse to Licensors’ interests in and to such Xxxx, or any claim that Licensee’s use of a Xxxx infringes or otherwise violates the rights of any other Person.

(b) Licensee agrees, at its own expense and as Licensors may reasonably request, to (i) cooperate fully with Licensors in the prosecution and elimination of any infringement or other violation of the Marks, including, but not limited to, joining in a suit or proceeding against a Person making such infringing or other violating use; and (ii) execute any further agreements or documents as may become necessary or useful in connection therewith.

8.02 Domain Names.

(a) Licensee shall not register any Domain Names or domain names incorporating the Marks, or any name or xxxx similar to the Marks, with any domain name registrar. Licensors agrees that they will appoint Licensee as the administrative and technical contact for the Domain Names with the appropriate domain name registrar.

(b) Licensee shall pay all fees (including renewal fees) associated with the Domain Names to the appropriate domain name registrar and shall not let any Domain Name lapse by failing to pay such renewal fees. Licensee shall promptly notify Licensors in writing

and promptly provide Licensors with copies of all correspondence from any domain name registrar with respect to the registration or renewal of the Domain Names.

ARTICLE IX
DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

9.01 DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN AND SUBJECT TO THE OPERATING AGREEMENT, LICENSORS HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, VALIDITY, REGISTRABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE), REGARDING THE MARKS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LICENSE GRANTED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE MARKS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.”

ARTICLE X
DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION

10.01 Indemnification by Licensee. Licensee, at its expense, hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Licensors and their Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents with respect to any Damages incurred, arising from, or based on a claim by any third party arising, directly or indirectly, from any use by Licensee or Sublicensees of the Marks; provided that Licensors notify Licensee promptly in writing after Licensors become aware of such a claim. Licensors and Licensee shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to such a claim.

ARTICLE XI
REMEDIES FOR BREACH

11.01 Equitable Relief. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Marks constitute valuable property of Licensors and have acquired a valuable reputation and goodwill; (ii) violation by Licensee or its directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or Sublicensees of any provision of this Agreement may cause Licensors irreparable injury not compensable by money damages for which Licensors may not have an adequate remedy at law; and (iii) if Licensors institute an action or proceeding to enforce the provisions of this Agreement and seek injunctive or other equitable relief as may be necessary to enjoin, prevent, or curtail any breach thereof, threatened or actual, then Licensors shall not be required to prove irreparable injury, and shall be entitled to such relief without the posting of any bond or other security.

ARTICLE XII
TERM AND TERMINATION

12.01 Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in perpetuity unless and until terminated pursuant to Section 12.02 or 12.03 (the “Term”).

12.02 Licensors’ Right to Terminate Agreement. Licensors may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Licensee in the event of the occurrence of (i) any Cendant Termination Event, which termination will be effective upon consummation of a Cendant Put or a PHH Sale in accordance with Section 8.2 of the Operating Agreement, (ii) any PHH Termination Event which termination will be effective upon the consummation of a Purchase Right transaction in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Operating Agreement, (iii) the consummation of a Two Year Put in accordance with Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement, (iv) the consummation of a Two Year PHH Sale in accordance with Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement, (v) the consummation of a Special Termination Put, a Non-Renewal Put or a Non-Renewal PHH Sale, in each case in accordance with Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement, or (vi) the dissolution of the PHH LLC, which termination will be effective upon the distribution of assets in accordance with Article IX of the Operating Agreement.

12.03 Termination for Material Breach. If any Licensor, on the one hand, or Licensee, on the other, fails to discharge a material obligation or to correct a material default hereunder, Licensee or Licensors, respectively, may give written notice to such other Party specifying the material obligation or material default and indicating an intent to terminate this Agreement if the material obligation is not discharged or the material default is not cured. The Party receiving such notice shall have sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of such notice to discharge such material obligation or cure such material default. If such material obligation is not discharged or such material default is not cured by the end of such sixty (60) day period, the non-defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice given at any time after the end of such period; provided that the material obligation has not been discharged or the material default is continuing on the date of such termination notice.

12.04 Effect of Termination.

(a) Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason:

(i) Subject to Sections 12.04(b) and 12.05, Licensee’s License immediately and automatically shall terminate, and all rights in the Marks granted to Licensee under this Agreement shall revert to Licensors; and

(ii) Licensee shall, within sixty (60) days from the termination of this Agreement (such period, the “Transitional Period”), discontinue using the Marks and remove the Marks from all promotional and advertisement materials, stationery, computer and electronic systems (including all Internet websites), and any and all documents (whether in written, electronic, optical, or other form) in the possession or control of Licensee, and during the Transitional Period (the last day of such period being the “Cessation Date”) all of the obligations of Licensee hereunder shall remain in force; provided, however, that Licensee shall not be required to remove the Marks from internal business records.

(b) Subject to Section 12.05, upon expiration of the Transitional Period, Licensee shall:

(i) destroy all materials utilizing the Marks and provide confirmation of same to Licensors;

(ii) not use any trademark, service xxxx, domain name, or name that is confusingly similar to or dilutive of the Marks, and at Licensors’ request Licensee will assign any rights to the Marks to one or more of the Licensors or an Affiliate of one of the Licensors, as requested by Licensors;

(iii) remove all content from any Internet website corresponding to the Domain Names, and shall (x) post, at the request of Licensors and subject to the prior written approval of Licensors, a notice or legend which shall state that the license granted hereunder has been terminated and any other information reasonably requested by Licensors, including hypertext links to one or more of Licensors’, or its Affiliates’, other Internet websites; or (y) redirect the Domain Names to a website of Licensors’ choosing;

(iv) take all steps necessary, and fully cooperate with Licensors and/or their Affiliates, to remove the Marks from Licensee’s trade and assumed names and Sublicensee’s corporate names and cancel any recordation of such names with any Governmental Entity; and

(v) change any corporate, trade, and assumed name that uses the Marks to a name that does not include the Marks or any variation, derivation, or colorable imitation thereof.

12.05 Post-Transitional Period Use. Notwithstanding Section 12.04, Licensee shall have the right to continue to use the Marks after the expiration of the Transitional Period solely to the extent necessary in connection with and until, respectively, (a) the closing of any outstanding Pipeline Loans and (b) the term of its agreement with any Brand Franchisee expires.

12.06 Survival. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article stating otherwise, Sections 8.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, and Articles III, V (with respect to Fees due prior to the Cessation Date), VI, IX through XI, and XIII shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS

13.01 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

13.02 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and contains all of the agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

13.03 Invalidity. Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but in case any one or more of

the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or provisions or any other provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be unreasonable.

13.04 Amendment. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement executed by all of the Parties. Following such amendment, this Agreement, as amended, shall be binding upon the Parties.

13.05 Binding Effect. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement relating to transferability, this Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties, and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

13.06 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAWS RULES THEREOF, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding against any of the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall only be instituted in any federal or state court in New York, New York, pursuant to Section 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law, and each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action, or proceeding. The Parties hereby agree to venue in such courts and hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claim that any such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

13.07 Effect of Waiver or Consent. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived unless such waiver is contained in a written notice given to the Party claiming such waiver has occurred. A waiver or consent, express or implied, of or to any breach or default by any Person in the performance by that Person of its obligations with respect to this Agreement is not a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by that Person of the same or any other obligations of that Person with respect to this Agreement. Failure on the part of a Person to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person in default with respect to this Agreement, irrespective of how long that failure continues, does not constitute a waiver by that Person of its rights with respect to that default until the applicable statute-of-limitations period has run.

13.08 Notices. To be effective, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all notices and demands, consents, and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by (a) depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, return receipt requested, (b) delivering the same in person and receiving a signed receipt therefore, (c) sending the same by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (d) telecopy (promptly confirmed by telephone and followed by personal or nationally recognized overnight delivery). For purposes of notices, demands, consents, and other

communications under this Agreement, the addresses of the Parties (and their respective counsel, if applicable) shall be as follows:

If to Licensors, addressed to:

Cendant Corporation
0 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention:      Xxxx X. Xxxx,
                      Executive Vice President-Law
                      and Corporate Secretary

If to Licensee, addressed to:

PHH Mortgage Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Mail Stop ACC
Xx. Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention:      Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
                       Senior Vice President
                       and General Counsel

Copies of all notices hereunder shall be delivered to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx III, Esq.

Notices, demands, consents, and other communications mailed in accordance with the foregoing clause (a) shall be deemed to have been given, made, and received three (3) Business Days following the date so mailed. Notices, demands, consents, and other communications given in accordance with the foregoing clauses (b) and (d) shall be deemed to have been given, made, and received when sent on a Business Day or, if not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day. Notices, demands, consents, and other communications given in accordance with the foregoing clause (c) shall be deemed to have been given, made, and received when delivered or refused on a Business Day or, if not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day. Any Party may designate a different address to which notices or demands shall thereafter be directed and such designation shall be made by written notice given in the manner hereinabove required, provided that at all times each Party shall be required to maintain a notice address in the continental United States.

13.09 Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

13.10 No Assignment. Licensee may not assign or otherwise transfer (including by operation of law) its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any Person. Any assignment or other transfer in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be void and of no force and effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

13.11 Remedies Cumulative. All remedies in this Agreement are cumulative, in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies available to a Party under this Agreement at law or in equity.

13.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Unless otherwise expressly provided hereunder, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

13.13 Further Assurances and Cooperation. Each Party agrees to execute and deliver such other documents and to take all such other actions as the other Party may reasonably request to effect the terms of this Agreement.

13.14 No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties hereto to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction against any Party shall apply to any term or condition of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day and year first above written.


TM ACQUISITION CORP.
By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxx
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Secretary

COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxx
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Secretary

ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxx
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Secretary

CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT Between TM ACQUISITION CORP. COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC. And CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Dated as of January 31, 2005

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