GRANTING CLAUSE The Issuer hereby grants, transfers, assigns and otherwise conveys to the Indenture Trustee on the Closing Date, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, without recourse, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest (exclusive of the amount, if any, allocable to any rebatable insurance premium financed by any Contract) in, to and under: (i) the Contracts secured by the Motorcycles (which Contracts shall be listed in the List of Contracts); (ii) certain monies due under the Contracts after the Cutoff Date, including, without limitation, all payments of principal and interest with respect to any Motorcycles to which a Contract relates received after the Cutoff Date and all other proceeds received on or in respect of such Contracts (other than payments of principal and interest due on or prior to the Cutoff Date); (iii) security interests in the Motorcycles; (iv) amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, the Note Distribution Account and the Reserve Fund, including all Eligible Investments therein and all income from the investment of funds therein and all proceeds therefrom; (v) proceeds from claims under any theft, physical damage, credit life, disability or other individual insurance policies, debt insurance policies or debt cancellation agreements in respect of individual Motorcycles or obligors under the Contracts; (vi) its rights under the Sale and Servicing Agreement; (vii) the protective security interest in certain of the above-described property granted by the Trust Depositor in favor of the Issuer; (viii) all present and future claims, demands, causes of and choses in action in respect of any or all of the foregoing; (ix) all rights to certain rebates of premiums and other amounts relating to insurance policies, debt cancellation agreements, extended service contracts or other repair agreements and other items financed under such Contracts, and (x) all payments on or under and all proceeds of every kind and nature whatsoever in respect of any or all of the foregoing, including all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, into cash of other liquid property, all cash proceeds, accounts, accounts receivable, notes, drafts, acceptances, chattel paper, checks, deposit accounts, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, rights to payment of any and every kind and other forms of obligations and receivables, instruments and other property which at any time constitute all or part of or are included in the proceeds of any of the foregoing (as each such defined term is defined in Section 1.01) (collectively, the “Collateral”). The foregoing Grant is made in trust to secure the payment of principal of and interest on, and any other amounts owing in respect of, the Notes, equally and ratably without prejudice, priority or distinction, except for the subordination of the Class B Notes and Class C Notes provided herein and all other sums owing by the Issuer hereunder or under any other Transaction Document, and to secure compliance with the provisions of this Indenture, all as provided in this Indenture. The Indenture Trustee, as Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Notes, acknowledges such Grant, accepts the trust under this Indenture in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and agrees to perform its duties required in this Indenture in accordance with its terms and the terms of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. ARTICLE ONE
GRANTING CLAUSES The Issuer hereby Grants to the Trustee, for the benefit and security of the Holders of the Notes, the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator (collectively, the Secured Parties) (or, where particular Secured Parties are specified as the beneficiaries of such Grant with respect to items of personal property identified in any of the sub-clauses below, for the benefit and security of such Secured Parties only), except as expressly set forth below, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under, in each case, whether now owned or existing, or hereafter acquired or arising, (a) the Portfolio Assets as of the Closing Date which the Issuer causes to be Delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or bailee, including the Custodian) herewith and all payments thereon or with respect thereto, and all Portfolio Assets which are Delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or bailee, including the Custodian) in the future pursuant to the terms hereof and all payments thereon or with respect thereto, (b) each of the Accounts (excluding any Class A-R Prepayment Account), and any Eligible Investments purchased with funds on deposit in any of the Accounts (excluding any Class A-R Prepayment Account), and all income from the investment of funds therein and all other property standing to the credit of each such Account, (c) the Collateral Management Agreement as set forth in Article 15 hereof, the Collateral Administration Agreement, each Placement Agency Agreement, each Subscription Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note Agreement, the Issuer Contribution Agreement, the Issuer Account Control Agreement, the Master Participation and Assignment Agreement and the Side Letter Security Agreement, (d) all Cash delivered to the Trustee (or the Custodian) for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (e) for the exclusive benefit of each Class A-R Noteholder, the Issuer’s interest in such Class A-R Noteholder’s Class A-R Prepayment Account, (f) all accounts, chattel paper, Deposit Accounts, general intangibles, instruments and investment property, and all letter-of-credit rights and other supporting obligations relating to the foregoing (in each case as defined in the UCC), (g) any other property otherwise delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or bailee, including the Custodian) by or on behalf of the Issuer (including any other securities or investments not listed above and whether or not constituting Portfolio Assets or Eligible Investments) and (h) all proceeds with respect to the foregoing; provided that such Grants shall not include any Excepted Property (the assets referred to in (a) through (h), excluding the Excepted Property, are collectively referred to as the Collateral). The above Grant of Collateral is made in favor of the Trustee to hold in trust to secure the Notes and certain other amounts payable by the Issuer as described herein. Except as set forth in the Priority of Payments and Article 13 of this Indenture, the Notes are secured by the Grant equally and ratably without prejudice, priority or distinction between any Note and any other Note by reason of difference in time of issuance or otherwise; provided that, amounts on deposit in a Class A-R Prepayment Account shall be available only for distribution to the Class A-R Noteholders pursuant to the Revolving Credit Note Agreement and shall not be available to the Issuer to pay amounts owed to any Secured Parties other than the Class A-R Noteholders. The Grant is made to secure, in accordance with the priorities set forth in the Priority of Payments and Article 13 of this Indenture, (i) the payment of all amounts due on the Notes in accordance with their terms, (ii) the payment of all other sums payable under this Indenture, (iii) the payment of amounts owing by the Issuer under the Collateral Administration Agreement and (iv) compliance with the provisions of this Indenture, in each case as provided in this Indenture (collectively, the Secured Obligations). The foregoing Grant shall, for the purpose of determining the property subject to the lien of this Indenture, be deemed to include any interests in any securities and any investments granted to the Trustee by or on behalf of the Issuer, whether or not such securities or investments satisfy the Asset Eligibility Criteria or other criteria set forth in the definitions of Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investments, as the case may be. The Trustee acknowledges such Grant, accepts the trusts hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof, and agrees to perform the duties herein in accordance with the terms hereof.
Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree Alternative Dispute Resolution Limitations This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees No Waiver of TIPS Immunity This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. 5 Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Payment Terms and Funding Out Clause This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that TIPS and TIPS Members shall not be liable for interest or late-payment fees on past-due balances at a rate higher than permitted by the laws or regulations of the jurisdiction of the TIPS Member. Funding-Out Clause: Vendor agrees to abide by the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code § 271.903, or any other statutory or regulatory limitation of the jurisdiction of any TIPS Member, which requires that contracts approved by TIPS or a TIPS Member are subject to the budgeting and appropriation of currently available funds by the entity or its governing body. 2
Confirmation of Agreement Except as amended hereby, the Custody Agreement is in full force and effect and as so amended is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed by the Customer and the Bank in all respects.
Saving Clause If any provision(s) of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall in no manner affect the legality or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
Possession and Use of Collateral Subject to the provisions of the Security Documents, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall have the right to remain in possession and retain exclusive control of and to exercise all rights with respect to the Collateral (other than monies or U.S. government obligations deposited pursuant to Article VIII, and other than as set forth in the Security Documents and this Indenture), to operate, manage, develop, lease, use, consume and enjoy the Collateral (other than monies and U.S. government obligations deposited pursuant to Article VIII and other than as set forth in the Security Documents and this Indenture), to alter or repair any Collateral so long as such alterations and repairs do not impair the creation or perfection of the Lien of the Security Documents thereon, and to collect, receive, use, invest and dispose of the reversions, remainders, interest, rents, lease payments, issues, profits, revenues, proceeds and other income thereof.
