EXHIBIT 10.8
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PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
PONTIAC DEALER SALES AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
In reliance upon the agreement by the parties to fulfill their respective
commitments, this Agreement, effective JUNE 30, 1997, is entered into by
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac ("PONTIAC"), a Delaware corporation, and
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC , a
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[X] CALIFORNIA corporation, incorporated on NOVEMBER 20, 1980;
[_] proprietorship;
[_] partnership;
[_] other - specify_______________________________________________________
doing business at 600 SERRAMONTE BLVD.
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COLMA, CALIFORNIA 94014-3218 ("Dealer").
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PREAMBLE
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The future of PONTIAC and PONTIAC dealers depends on setting and meeting high
standards of excellence. We will succeed by achieving total customer enthusiasm
through selling and servicing vehicles with innovative styling and engineering
as well as outstanding performance and roadability.
PONTIAC'S Dealer Sales and Service Agreement is intended to clarify and
strengthen the business relationship between PONTIAC and PONTIAC dealers.
PONTIAC recognizes the need for open and candid communication with dealers so
that mutual goals are achieved. Sharing responsibility and accountability will
improve cooperation.
PONTIAC will offer and promote innovative and exciting Products and provide
competitive programs and services that assist dealers. Dealers will ethically
promote and advertise PONTIAC vehicles and related products and provide quality
sales and service through a professional staff that includes knowledgeable and
well-trained service technicians and sales personnel.
First TERM OF AGREEMENT
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This Agreement shall expire on OCTOBER 31, 2000, or ninety days after the death
or incapacity of a Dealer Operator or Dealer Owner, whichever occurs first,
unless earlier terminated. Dealer is assured the opportunity to enter into a new
Dealer Agreement with PONTIAC at the expiration date if PONTIAC determines
Dealer has fulfilled its obligations under this Agreement.
Second INCORPORATION OF STANDARD PROVISIONS
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The "Standard Provisions" (Form GMMS 1013) are incorporated as a part of this
Agreement.
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Eighth ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Dealer shall promote the reputation of PONTIAC Products in the conduct of its
business. PONTIAC and Dealer shall not use any advertising or promotional
activity that may be harmful to that reputation. PONTIAC and Dealer shall not
engage in any unethical practices.
Ninth TRAINING
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PONTIAC and Dealer agree that professional and knowledgeable sales and service
personnel are essential to a satisfactory customer sales and service experience.
PONTIAC commits to providing training to its personnel. PONTIAC also agrees to
make available new Product and service training to all dealers. Dealer agrees
that it will require its personnel to attend training identified by PONTIAC as
necessary. If PONTIAC identifies Dealer deficiencies, Dealer agrees that its
sales and service personnel will complete courses specified by PONTIAC to
address those deficiencies. PONTIAC agrees to consult with the established
dealer advisory committee before adopting additional required training. PONTIAC
will consider the committee's recommendations as to content, cost and frequency
of additional required training.
Tenth DEALER FACILITY APPEARANCE
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Customers have high expectations for PONTIAC, its Products and dealers. As the
point of customer contact with PONTIAC Products, dealership Premises play a
significant role in determining whether a customer's sales and service
experience is consistent with these expectations. PONTIAC and Dealer recognize
it is essential that PONTIAC'S image and identity be reinforced at the
dealership level. Dealer therefore agrees to provide facilities that meet, in
appearance and quality, PONTIAC'S reasonable requirements. To assist Dealer,
PONTIAC will counsel and advise Dealer concerning facility appearance and
design. PONTIAC agrees to consult with the established dealer advisory committee
when developing appearance guidelines.
Eleventh TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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PONTIAC and Dealer acknowledge that a properly equipped dealership promotes
customer satisfaction and sale of PONTIAC Products. PONTIAC agrees to provide
Dealer with lists of essential tools and necessary equipment. PONTIAC will
endeavor to select tools and equipment whose acquisition cost is reasonable.
Dealer agrees that it will acquire and use essential tools and necessary
equipment identified by PONTIAC. PONTIAC agrees to consult with the established
dealer advisory committee prior to recommending or requiring tools or equipment
other than those determined by PONTIAC to be essential or necessary.
Twelfth BUSINESS PLANNING
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PONTIAC has established a business planning process to assist dealers. Dealer
agrees to prepare and submit any reasonable business plan required by PONTIAC.
PONTIAC agrees to provide Dealer with information specific to its dealership and
to assist Dealer in its business planning. PONTIAC agrees to improve the
business planning process based on experience with it and to consult with the
established dealer advisory committee before making substantive changes to the
process.
Thirteenth DEALER SALES AND SERVICE REVIEW
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PONTIAC'S willingness to enter into this agreement with Dealer is based in part
on Dealer's commitment to effectively sell and promote the purchase, lease and
use of PONTIAC Products in Dealer's Area of Primary Responsibility ("APR"). The
success of PONTIAC and Dealer depends to a substantial degree on Dealer's taking
advantage of available sales opportunities.
EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT
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This Agreement and related agreements are valid only if signed:
(a) on behalf of Dealer by its duly authorized representative and, in the
case of this Agreement, by its Dealer Operator; and
(b) this Agreement as set forth below, on behalf of PONTIAC by its General
Sales and Service Manager and his authorized representative. All
related agreements will be executed by the General Sales and Service
Manager or his authorized representative.
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
General Motors Corporation
By /s/ 6/30/97 By /s/
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Dealer Operator Date General Sales an Service Manager
By /s/ 7/14/97
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Authorized Representative Date
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PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
GMC DEALER SALES AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, effective JUNE 30, 1997, is entered into by General Motors
Corporation, GMC ("GMC"), a Delaware corporation, and
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC , a
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[X] CALIFORNIA corporation, incorporated on NOVEMBER 20, 1980;
[_] proprietorship;
[_] partnership;
[_] other - specify_______________________________________________________
doing business at 600 SERRAMONTE BLVD.
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COLMA, CALIFORNIA 94014-3218 ("Dealer").
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PREAMBLE
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GMC and its Dealer Partners... Leaders in Delivering Best-In-Class Trucks, Vans
and Innovative Services with a Personal Touch Achieving Total Customer
Enthusiasm.
To attain these goals, GMC and its Dealer Partners firmly acknowledge:
That achieving total customer enthusiasm must be the objective of
every endeavor;
That continuous improvement is critical to our ongoing success;
That teamwork is essential to our survival;
That mutual trust and respect are absolute.
GMC is committed to providing good value to dealers and customers through sound
marketing, sales and service programs, quality products, effective resource
deployment, simplified administrative activities, and effective communications.
GMC is committed to building a business relationship of preference for General
Motors dealers.
In pursuit of total customer enthusiasm, it is essential that GMC and its Dealer
Partners work closely in a spirit of mutual trust and continuous improvement.
This Agreement is founded on these mutually shared business goals, and is based
upon certain mutual commitments:
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DEALER SALES AND SERVICE REPORTS
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At least once a year GMC will provide to Dealer written reports on Dealer's
sales, service and customer satisfaction performance.
The sales report will provide Dealer with specific information relating to the
minimum number of retail units GMC expected to register as its percentage of
market share and compare Dealer's retail sales to those Expected registrations.
A Retail Sales Index of 100 is the minimum standard for Dealer to be considered
in compliance with its commitment under Article 5.1 to effectively sell and
promote the purchase, lease and use of GMC Products. GMC also expects Dealer to
pursue available sales opportunities exceeding the minimum acceptable standard.
Dealers authorized to sell and service GMC medium duty product will be provided
specific information relating to the total medium truck business available in
the Dealer's APR. GMC will review the service and customer satisfaction
performance of Dealer and provide Dealer with a written report or reports at
least once a year. The reports will be based primarily on customer responses to
owner survey questions. GMC will consult with the National Dealer Council before
deciding to materially change the way these reports are developed.
Dealer's performance based upon expected performance levels will become the
target toward which Dealer attains continuous improvement. The Business Plan
provides the process by which Dealer continually improves.
GMC will provide periodic updates of marketing data that reflect market
conditions within Dealer's APR.
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CUSTOMER ENTHUSIASM
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GMC and Dealer recognize that it is in our mutual interest to deliver products
and services that exceed customer expectations. GMC and Dealer will use the
procedures designated in GM's Service Policies and Procedures Manual to resolve
customer complaints. Periodically, GMC will survey customers of Dealers to
determine their overall satisfaction with their selling and servicing dealer.
GMC will review Dealer's performance of the Standards for customer enthusiasm.
At least annually GMC will inform Dealer in writing of its Customer Satisfaction
Information ("CSI") for overall satisfaction based upon both purchase/delivery
experience and service experience. GMC will relate this index to comparable
indices representing local and national geography. If Dealer's index places
Dealer in an unsatisfactory position when compared to other dealers for more
than one year, Dealer will, at GMC's request, participate in a comprehensive
review of Dealer's performance and plan for improvement. Before making any
changes to the CSI procedure, GMC will consult with the appropriate Dealer
Council committee.
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COMMUNICATIONS/DEALERSHIP EQUIPMENT
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To improve Dealer and GMC communications and customer enthusiasm, and to enhance
value to Dealer, Dealer will install and maintain the systems, equipment and
supporting software as required by GMC. Such systems, equipment and support
software includes but may not be limited to:
. Dealer Communication System (DCS) and trained DCS operators
. GM Pulsat Network
. GM PROSPEC
Ninth
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Dealer will prominently use GMC's marks on all Dealer advertising, merchandising
and other literature. Dealer will also include GMC in its name whenever Dealer
name includes the name of other vehicle name plates or brands.
GMC will consult with the National Dealer Council before deciding to modify
facility requirements.
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DEALER ADVERTISING
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GMC supports dealer advertising associations and encourages Dealer to support
and participate in an advertising association in its respective area.
Eleventh
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DEALER COUNCIL REPRESENTATION
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GMC will support two National Dealer Councils comprised of a representative
number of dealers, elected by GMC and Chevrolet Medium Duty Truck dealers as
appropriate, who will convey the concerns of dealers to GMC. A Light Duty
National Dealer Council will be comprised of GMC light truck dealers, and a
Medium Duty National Dealer Council comprised of GMC and Chevrolet Medium Truck
dealers. The National Dealer Council representatives, GMC management, and GMC
dealers will serve jointly on committees which are created to focus on issues of
mutual concern to dealers and GMC. Chevrolet Medium Truck dealers will serve on
Medium Duty Council committees. GMC will meet with its National Dealer Council
periodically to review those concerns and other mutual business issues.
The responsibility of the GMC National Dealer Council is to develop and maintain
a business relationship between GMC and the dealer body that fosters the mutual
interests of both Dealer and GMC. Council representatives will communicate with
the dealer body in the Zone/Area they are representing by providing feedback on
dealer council activities and informing the Dealer Council and GMC of dealer
body concerns.
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
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If Dealer is an authorized dealer for more than one division of General Motors,
PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION will be primarily responsible for administering the
provisions of the Dealer Agreements relating to the Dealer Statement of
Ownership, Dealership Location and Premises Addendum, and Capital Standard
Addendum. PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION will execute or extend those documents for all
divisions.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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GMC and Dealer expect their differences will be few. If Dealer believes that a
decision by GMC is unfair, Dealer may have it reviewed by GMC management so that
it can be addressed and, if possible, resolved. Management review will promote a
better understanding of the positions of GMC and Dealer and will provide for the
mutually satisfactory resolution of most issues. However, if Dealer is not
satisfied with the results of management review, Dealer is encouraged to submit
the dispute to arbitration under the Dispute Resolution Process. The steps by
which Dealer can seek management review and arbitration are described in a
separate booklet (currently, GMMS 1019).
[LETTERHEAD OF PONTIAC . GMC]
June 30, 1997
Serramonte Pontiac-Buick-GMC
600 Serramonte Blvd.
Colma, CA 94014-3218
Attention: Dealer Operator
Dear Mr. Thomas A. Price:
This letter is written by Pontiac-GMC Division (hereinafter called "Pontiac")
with Pontiac as Business Management Responsibility and will confirm our
discussions regarding your request that Pontiac approve the ownership of your
dealer entity by a Holding Company known as FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc.
The General Motors Corporation Dealer Sales and Service Agreement is a personal
service contract and is entered into in reliance on the agreement of Pontiac and
Dealer that certain person or persons specifically named in Paragraph THIRD
therein as Dealer Operator will actively exercise full managerial authority in
the Dealership Operations of Dealer, and that all Owners of Dealer will each
continue to own both of record and beneficially, the percentage of ownership
represented by Dealer in the Dealer Statement of Ownership approved by General
Motors.
Experience over the years has shown that successful dealerships, in general, are
those in which the individual or individuals who operate the dealership are also
the ones who enjoy the financial benefits resulting from their successful
management. It has also been found that a dealership cannot generally be
operated satisfactorily where the handling of operating details are subject to
actual or potential interference by parties who are solely financial
participants.
Further, it has been Pontiac's policy for many years that Pontiac be able to
identify and approve each party participating in the financial ownership and
general management of dealerships selling and servicing its automotive products.
Occasionally, Pontiac receives requests from a dealer or the owners of a
dealership that they be authorized to have some of the stock interest in the
dealer entity held by or assigned or transferred to a holding company. Past
experience indicates that the holding of a stock interest in the dealer entity
by such groups tends to create operating problems and other difficulties in the
dealership's business operations, and such type of ownership would, in many
instances, be inconsistent with the intent and purpose of the successor and
replacement dealer provisions of the Dealer Agreement.
For reasons such as these, Pontiac has had an operating policy that a Dealer
Agreement would not be executed with an entity whose ownership is held
indirectly. However, it is recognized that occasionally a situation may arise
where indirect ownership is composed of the same person or persons as those with
whom Pontiac is doing business in the particular dealership. In such cases, this
policy provides that Pontiac may approve the holding of stock in the dealer
entity by such group, with the express provision that there be no change unless
such change has first been accepted in writing by Pontiac, and further
provided that the dealer operator shall own an unencumbered interest in the
dealer company and/or the parent company that is at least equivalent to 15% of
the dealer company net worth.
You have represented and certified to Pontiac that all of the ownership of
FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc., a Holding Company organized on 1/25/85, in the
State of Nevada, is as set forth on Attachment "A" hereto.
After considering all matters relevant to your request, Pontiac hereby approves
your request subject to the condition and understanding that the ownership of
Transcar Leasing, Inc, as set forth on Attachment "A" hereto, will not be
changed without the prior written approval of Pontiac which will be evidenced
solely by means of an accepted replacement Attachment "A" duly signed on behalf
of Pontiac. It is recognized that failure to obtain such prior written approval
will constitute cause for termination of the Dealer Agreement under Article 14.5
thereof. Transcar Leasing, Inc. agrees to maintain accurate records reflecting
the owners and manager of Transcar Leasing, Inc. and to provide a new Attachment
"A" to Dealer and Pontiac upon request.
Very truly yours,
PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
General Motors Corporation
/s/ Maurice Williams
Maurice Williams
Regional Manager
cc: Buick Division
Attachments
Agreed and Acknowledged
This 30 day of June, 1997
Transcar Leasing, Inc.
By: /s/ Thomas A. Price
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Thomas A. Price
ATTACHMENT "A" TO "LETTER AGREEMENT"
WITH PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
Dated: June 30, 1997
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Statement of Ownership of
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
As of June 30, 1997
In accordance with the provisions of the Letter Agreement dated June 30, 1997,
between Pontiac-GMC Division, General Motors Corporation, and Transcar Leasing,
Inc., the undersigned hereby represents and certifies to Pontiac-GMC Division
that the following information pertaining to record and/or beneficial ownership
of the Transcar Leasing, Inc. and the Holding Company known as FirstAmerica
Automotive, Inc. are true, accurate and complete:
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Owner/Entity Shares % Owned
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Thomas A. Price 6,012,000 39.93%
TCW/Crescent Mezzinine Partners, L.P. 3,032,000 20.14%
Donald V. Strough 1,580,000 10.49%
Fred Cziska 688,000 4.57%
Al Babbington 626,000 4.16%
Steven Hallock 480,000 3.19%
John Driebe 204,000 1.36%
Management Options 455,000 3.02%
Embarcadero Automotive, LLC 590,000 3.92%
Raintree Capital, LLC 590,000 3.92%
Brown, Gibbons & Lang, LLC 303,000 2.01%
BB Investments 340,000 2.26%
H. Matthew Travis 20,000 .13%
Minority Shareholders 340,000 .90%.
Total - 100%
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Net Worth As of April, 1997 - $2,411,476
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Transcar Leasing, Inc.
By: /s/ Thomas A. Price
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Thomas A. Price, President
Ownership of Transcar Leasing, Inc. and FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc. are
accepted as represented above.
PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Maurice Williams
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Maurice Williams, Regional Manager
7/14/97
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Date
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DEALER STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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City, State
[_] a proprietorship, [_] a partnership or [X] a corporation incorporated on
NOVEMBER 20, 1980 in the State of CALIFORNIA
[_] other - specify __________________________________________________________
The undersigned Dealer hereby certifies that the following information is true,
accurate and complete, as of JUNE 30, 1997
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Names and Titles of all individuals, Active If a Corporation, Show Number Value of the Owner- Percentage
beneficiaries of trust or other entities in of Shares and Class ship Interest of Each of
owning 5% or more of Dealer and entitled Dealer- ------------------------------ Person Listed Based Ownership
to receive dividends or profits from ship Type* Voting on Dealership's of Record
Dealer as a result of ownership. (Yes or Number or (Yes or Current Net Worth in Dealer
No) Shares Class No)
(Identify Holding Company owners on GMMS 1014-4)
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FIRSTAMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC. NO 5,055,152.00 COMM A YES $ 2,411,476 100.00 %
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THOMAS A. PRICE
PRESIDENT YES $ 0 0 %
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TOTAL XXX 5,055,152.00 COMM A XXX $ 2,411,476 100.00 %
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*Indicate various classes of common or preferred stock issued. State Par Value
of each share of preferred stock
Remarks:
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
By [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] 6/30/97 By [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] 7/14/97
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Signature and Title Date ZONE MANAGER Date
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TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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City, State
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THOMAS A. PRICE STEVENS CREEK NISSAN
SANTA CLARA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
NISSA
THOMAS A. PRICE DODGE OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
DODGE
THOMAS A. PRICE NISSAN OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
NISSA
THOMAS A. PRICE ISUZU OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
ISUZU
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STATEMENT OF HOLDING COMPANY OWNERSHIP
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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INVESTORS FOR PERCENT OF
FIRSTAMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC. OWNERSHIP
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THOMAS A. PRICE 39.93 %
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TCW/CRESCENT MEZZININE PARTNER 20.14 %
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DONALD V. STROUGH 10.49 %
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CAPITAL STANDARD ADDENDUM
TO
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
DEALER SALES AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Capital Standard Addendum, effective JUNE 30 1997, is pursuant to Article
10 of the Dealer Sales and Service Agreement in effect between General Motors
and Dealer.
General Motors has determined that the minimum net working capital (standard)
necessary for this Dealer to adequately conduct Dealership Operations
consistent with the Dealer's responsibilities is $ 1,000,000.00.
Dealer has established, or will, within a reasonable time, establish and
maintain actual dealer net working capital in an amount not less than the
minimum amount specified above.
GENERAL MOTORS
DEALER CAPITAL STANDARD PROGRAM
General Motors Corporation has endeavored, through the General Motors Capital
Standard Program, to help dealers develop sound financial positions. Over the
years, this Program has contributed substantially to the effectiveness and
relative permanency of General Motors dealers as a whole.
The purpose of the General Motors Dealers Capital Standard Program is to
establish the minimum amount of regularly needed net working capital which
should be provided by the owners through capital stock, other investment and
earnings.
A minimum net working capital standard is established for each dealer based on
the dealership operations it is expected to conduct under its Dealer Sales and
Service Agreement(s). Dealer having actual net working capital equal to the
standard established for the dealership operations contemplated at its
dealership location should have net working capital sufficient to operate
through normal variations in the business cycle, provided its management
prudently maximizes the use of those funds.
Net working capital, as it is commonly understood, is the difference between
current assets and current liabilities without reference to the source from
which the working capital has been obtained. As used herein, however, the
actual dealer net working capital to be compared to the standard shall be
determined by arriving at the sum of Total Current Assets plus Driver Training
Vehicles, Lease and Rental Units and Total Accumulated LIFO Writedown minus the
sum of Total Liabilities excluding those listed below.
Those liabilities which are not subtracted are:
1. Long term notes payable which are qualified long term debt. Qualified
long term debt is defined by the following criteria:
a. The note must be payable to an owner of Dealer.
b. Principal payments must be restricted to profits.
c. The amount to be excluded is limited to 50% of the standard.
This exception is made because an owner would be less inclined to collect
on a note payable at maturity than an outside creditor when payment of
such a note would place the dealership in financial jeopardy.
2. Long term notes payable secured by real property.
This exception is made because dealers are not required to own land and
buildings which they use. Many dealers, however, elect to acquire and
hold title to all or a portion of such real property, thereby investing a
portion of the total equity capital in land and buildings which would
otherwise be available for working capital purposes.
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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City, State
PONTIAC-GMC DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
By /s/
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ZONE MANAGER Date
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DEALER STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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City, State
[_] a proprietorship, [_] a partnership or [X] a corporation incorporated on
NOVEMBER 20, 1980 in the State of CALIFORNIA
[_] other - specify __________________________________________________________
The undersigned Dealer hereby certifies that the following information is true,
accurate and complete, as of JUNE 30, 1997
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Names and Titles of all individuals, Active If a Corporation, Show Number Value of the Owner- Percentage
beneficiaries of trust or other entities in of Shares and Class ship Interest of Each of
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owning 5% or more of Dealer and entitled Dealer- Person Listed Based Ownership
to receive dividends or profits from ship Type* Voting on Dealership's of Record
Dealer as a result of ownership. (Yes or Number or (Yes or Current Net Worth in Dealer
No) Shares Class No)
(Identify Holding Company owners on GMMS 1014-4)
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FIRSTAMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC. NO 5,055,152.00 COMM A YES $ 2,599,013 100.00 %
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THOMAS A. PRICE
PRESIDENT YES $ 0 0 %
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TOTAL XXX 5,055,152.00 COMM A XXX $ 2,599,013 100.00 %
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*Indicate various classes of common or preferred stock issued. State Par Value
of each share of preferred stock
Remarks:
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
BUICK MOTOR DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
By /s/ 7/21/97 By /s/ 7/28/97
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Signature and Title Date ZONE/BRANCH MANAGER Date
TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
DBA SERRAMONTE PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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City, State
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List below any person named on Page 1 that has any ownership in, or is active in the management of,
any other entity that merchandises General Motors Automotive Products.
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Name Firm Name, Address and Position and Product Line(s)
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List below any person named on Page 1 that has any ownership in, or is active in the management
of, any other entity that merchandises motor vehicles other than those marketed by General Motors.
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Name Firm Name, Address and Position and Product Line(s)
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THOMAS A. PRICE LINCOLN-MERCURY OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
LINCO
THOMAS A. PRICE LEXUS OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
LEXUS
THOMAS A. PRICE SERRAMONTE LINCOLN-MERCURY
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
LINCO
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TRANSCAR LEASING, INC.
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Dealer Firm Name
COLMA, CALIFORNIA
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City, State
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List below any person named on Page 1 that has any ownership in, or is active in
the management of, any other entity that merchandises motor vehicles other than
those marketed by General Motors.
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THOMAS A. PRICE STEVENS CREEK NISSAN
SANTA CLARA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
NISSA
THOMAS A. PRICE DODGE OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
DODGE
THOMAS A. PRICE NISSAN OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
NISSA
THOMAS A. PRICE ISUZU OF SERRAMONTE
COLMA , CALIFORNIA
PRESIDENT
ISUZU
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