Exhibit 10.1

 

OMNIBUS AMENDMENT

 

DATED AS OF MARCH 24, 2006

 

BY AND AMONG

 

USS RECEIVABLES COMPANY, LTD.,

 

UNITED STATIONERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC,

 

FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION,

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC

(successor to Market Street Funding Corporation),

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by merger to BANK ONE, NA (Main Office
Chicago)),

 

FIFTH THIRD BANK

 

and

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (formerly known as JPMORGAN CHASE BANK), as Trustee

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SERIES 2004-1 SUPPLEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SERIES 2003-1 SUPPLEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

SERIES 2000-2 SUPPLEMENT

 

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OMNIBUS AMENDMENT

 

This OMNIBUS AMENDMENT (this “Omnibus Amendment”) is entered into as of March
24, 2006 by and among USS Receivables Company, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited
liability company (“USSR”), United Stationers Financial Services LLC, an
Illinois limited liability company (“USFS”), and together with USSR, the “USS
Companies”, Falcon Asset Securitization Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Falcon”), PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator under and as
defined in the Series 2000-2 Supplement referred to below (“PNC”), Market Street
Funding LLC (successor to Market Street Funding Corporation) (“Market Street”),
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One, NA (Main Office
Chicago)), as the Funding Agent and the sole APA Bank under and as defined in
the Series 2003-1 Supplement referred to below (“JPMorgan Chase Bank” or the
“Funding Agent”), Fifth Third Bank, as Administrator under and as defined in the
Series 2004-1 Supplement referred to below (“Fifth Third”) and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Trustee.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, USSR, USFS, as Servicer (the “Servicer”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
Trustee (the “Trustee”), are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated
Pooling Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2003 (as amended, supplemented,
restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Pooling
Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, USSR, the Servicer, Fifth Third and the Trustee are parties to that
certain Series 2004-1 Supplement, dated as of March 26, 2004, to the Pooling
Agreement, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment with respect thereto, dated as of
March 25, 2005 (as so amended and as further amended, supplemented, restated or
otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Series 2004-1
Supplement”);

 

WHEREAS, USSR, the Servicer, Falcon, JPMorgan Chase Bank and the Trustee are
parties to that certain Series 2003-1 Supplement, dated as of March 28, 2003, to
the Pooling Agreement, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment with respect thereto,
dated as of March 26, 2004, and as further amended by the Omnibus Amendment with
respect thereto, dated as of March 25, 2005 (as so amended and as further
amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to
time, the “Series 2003-1 Supplement”);

 

WHEREAS, USSR, the Servicer, PNC, Market Street and the Trustee, are parties to
that certain Second Amended and Restated Series 2000-2 Supplement, dated as of
March 28, 2003, to the Pooling Agreement, as amended by the Omnibus

 

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Amendment with respect thereto, dated as of March 26, 2004 and as further
amended by the Omnibus Amendment with respect thereto, dated as of March 25,
2005 (as so amended and as further amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise
modified and in effect from time to time, the “Series 2000-2 Supplement”); and

 

WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto now desires to amend each of the Series
2004-1 Supplement, the Series 2003-1 Supplement, and the Series 2000-2
Supplement (collectively, the “Amended Documents”), in each case, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.       Definitions Used Herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth for such
terms in the Pooling Agreement or, if not defined therein, the Series 2004-1
Supplement, Series 2003-1 Supplement or Series 2000-2 Supplement, as applicable.

 

Section 2.       Amendment to the Series 2004-1 Supplement. Immediately upon the
satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5 of this
Omnibus Amendment, Section 1.1 of the Series 2004-1 Supplement is hereby amended
by amending and restating the definition of “Commitment Expiry Date” in its
entirety to read as follows:

 

“Commitment Expiry Date” shall mean March 23, 2007 (as may be extended for up to
an additional 364 days from time to time in writing by the Committed Purchaser
and the Administrator in their sole discretion).

 

Section 3.       Amendment to the Series 2003-1 Supplement. Immediately upon the
satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5 of this
Omnibus Amendment, the Series 2003-1 Supplement is hereby amended as follows,
effective as of the date first written above:

 

(a)       Section 1.1 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement is hereby amended by
amending and restating the definition of “Commitment Expiry Date” in its
entirety to read as follows:

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“Commitment Expiry Date” shall mean March 23, 2007 (as may be extended for an
additional period of time of up to 364 days from time to time in writing by
Initial Purchaser, the Funding Agent and the APA Banks).

 

(b)      Section 2.9(b) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement is hereby amended by
amending and restating the first sentence of such Section in its entirety to
read as follows:

 

(b)  The Servicer shall distribute pursuant to Section 3A.6(b), from amounts on
deposit in the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount, to the Funding Agent, for
the pro rata account of the APA Banks in accordance with their respective Pro
Rata Shares, on each Distribution Date, a commitment fee with respect to each
Accrual Period ending on such date (the “Commitment Fee”) at the Commitment Fee
Rate of the average daily excess of 102% of the Purchase Limit over the average
Series 2003-1 Purchaser Invested Amount during such Accrual Period for the
actual number of days in such Accrual Period.

 

Section 4.       Amendment to the Series 2000-2 Supplement. Immediately upon the
satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5 of this
Omnibus Amendment, Section 1.1 of the Series 2000-2 Supplement is hereby amended
by amending and restating the definition of “Commitment Expiry Date” in its
entirety to read as follows:

 

“Commitment Expiry Date” shall mean March 23, 2007 (as may be extended for up to
an additional 364 days from time to time in writing by the Committed Purchaser
and the Administrator in their sole discretion).

 

Section 5.       Conditions to Effectiveness of this Omnibus Amendment. The
effectiveness of this Omnibus Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:

 

(a)       Omnibus Amendment. The Trustee shall have received, on or before the
date hereof, executed counterparts of this Omnibus Amendment, duly executed by
each of the parties hereto.

 

(b)      Representations and Warranties. As of the date hereof, both before and
after giving effect to this Omnibus Amendment, all of the representations and
warranties of the USS Companies contained in each Amended Document, as amended
hereby and in each other Transaction Document (other than those that speak
expressly only as of a different date) shall be true and correct in all

 

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material respects as though made on the date hereof (and by its execution
hereof, each of the USS Companies shall be deemed to have represented and
warranted such).

 

(c)       No Early Amortization Event. As of the date hereof, both before and
after giving effect to this Omnibus Amendment, no Early Amortization Event shall
have occurred and be continuing (and by its execution hereof, each of the USS
Companies shall be deemed to have represented and warranted such).

 

(d)      Payment of Fees. The USS Companies shall have paid all costs, fees and
expenses due and owing, by any of them, pursuant to the Fee Letter.

 

Section 6.       Miscellaneous.

 

(a)       Effect; Ratification. The amendments set forth herein are effective
solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as
written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or
modification of any other term or condition of any Amended Document or of any
other instrument or agreement referred to therein; or (ii) prejudice any right
or remedy which any of the Trustee, the Funding Agent, Falcon, PNC, Fifth Third
or Market Street may now have or may have in the future under or in connection
with any Amended Document, as amended hereby or any other instrument or
agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Series 2004-1 Supplement to
“this Supplement,” “herein,” “hereof” and words of like import and each
reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Series 2004-1 Supplement”
shall mean the Series 2004-1 Supplement as amended hereby. Each reference in the
Series 2003-1 Supplement to “this Supplement,” “herein,” “hereof” and words of
like import and each reference in the other Transaction Documents to the “Series
2003-1 Supplement” shall mean the Series 2003-1 Supplement as amended hereby.
Each reference in the Series 2000-2 Supplement to “this Supplement,” “herein,”
“hereof” and words of like import and each reference in the other Transaction
Documents to the “Series 2000-2 Supplement” shall mean the Series 2000-2
Supplement as amended hereby. This Omnibus Amendment shall be construed in
connection with and as part of each Amended Document, as amended hereby,
respectively, and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements set forth in each such agreement and each other instrument or
agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(b)      Transaction Documents. This Omnibus Amendment is a Transaction Document
executed pursuant to the Amended Documents and shall be

 

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construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions
thereof.

 

(c)       Costs, Fees and Expenses. The USS Companies agree to reimburse each of
the Trustee, the Funding Agent, Falcon, PNC, Fifth Third and Market Street on
demand for all costs, fees and expenses (including the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsels to each of the Trustee, the Funding Agent, Falcon, PNC,
Fifth Third and Market Street) incurred in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Omnibus Amendment.

 

(d)      Counterparts. This Omnibus Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts (and by different parties on separate counterparts), each of which
shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.

 

(e)       Severability. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements,
provisions or terms of this Omnibus Amendment shall for any reason whatsoever be
held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be
deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms
of this Omnibus Amendment and shall in no way affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions of this Omnibus Amendment.

 

(f)       GOVERNING LAW. THIS OMNIBUS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

 

(g)      On the date hereof, (i) Fifth Third is the holder of one hundred
percent of the interest in the Series 2004-1 Supplement VFC Certificate, (ii)
Falcon is the holder of one hundred percent of the interest in the Series 2003-1
Supplement VFC Certificate and (iii) Market Street is the holder of one hundred
percent of the interest in the Series 2000-2 Supplement VFC Certificate. Each of
Fifth Third, Falcon and Market Street hereby authorizes and directs the Trustee
(as defined in each Supplement) to execute and deliver this Omnibus Amendment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Omnibus Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
date first written above.

 

 

USS RECEIVABLES COMPANY, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATIONERS FINANCIAL
SERVICES LLC, as Servicer under and as
defined in the Pooling Agreement and the
Supplements

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as Administrator and
Committed Purchaser under and as defined in
the Series 2004-1 Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor
by merger to BANK ONE, NA (Main Office
Chicago)), individually as the sole APA Bank
and as Funding Agent under and as defined in
the Series 2003-1 Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: Ronald J. Atkins

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION
CORPORATION, as Initial Purchaser under
and as defined in the Series 2003-1 Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: Ronald J. Atkins

 

Title: Authorized Signer

 

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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrator under and as defined in the
Series 2000-2 Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC
(successor to Market Street Funding
Corporation), as Committed Purchaser under
and as defined in the Series 2000-2 Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (formerly
known as JPMORGAN CHASE BANK), not in
its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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