Exhibit 4.2
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BAS SECURITIZATION LLC
Seller,
[______________________________________]
Servicer
and
[______________________________________]
Trustee
on behalf of the Holders
_____________________________________________________________________
FORM OF POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of ________ __, 200[_]
[______________________] TRUST 200[_]
____% Asset Backed Certificates, Class A
____% Asset Backed Certificates, Class B
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS..........................................................2
Section 1.1 Definitions.................................................2
Section 1.2 Other Interpretative Provisions............................18
Section 1.3 Calculations...............................................18
Section 1.4 References.................................................18
Section 1.5 Action by or Consent of Holders............................19
Section 1.6 Fiscal Year................................................19
ARTICLE II THE TRUST PROPERTY.................................................19
Section 2.1 Conveyance of Trust Property...............................19
Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties as to Each Receivable.......19
Section 2.3 Representations and Warranties as to the Receivables
in the Aggregate...........................................22
Section 2.4 Repurchase upon Breach.....................................22
Section 2.5 Custodian of Receivable Files..............................23
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF TRUST PROPERTY....................25
Section 3.1 Duties of Servicer.........................................25
Section 3.2 Collection of Receivable Payments..........................26
Section 3.3 Realization upon Receivables...............................27
Section 3.4 Physical Damage Insurance..................................27
Section 3.5 Maintenance of Security Interests in Financed Vehicles.....28
Section 3.6 Covenants of Servicer......................................28
Section 3.7 Purchase by Servicer upon Breach...........................29
Section 3.8 Servicing Compensation.....................................29
Section 3.9 Servicer's Report..........................................29
Section 3.10 Annual Statement as to Compliance..........................30
Section 3.11 Assessments of Servicing Compliance; Registered Public
Accounting Firm Attestation Reports........................31
Section 3.12 Access to Certain Documentation and Information
Regarding Receivables......................................32
Section 3.13 Reports to the Commission..................................33
Section 3.14 Reports to the Rating Agency...............................38
Section 3.15 Servicer Expenses..........................................38
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ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS; RESERVE ACCOUNT; STATEMENTS TO HOLDERS..............39
Section 4.1 Establishment of Accounts..................................39
Section 4.2 Collections................................................40
Section 4.3 [Reserved].................................................41
Section 4.4 Additional Deposits; Net Deposits..........................41
Section 4.5 Distributions..............................................41
Section 4.6 Reserve Account............................................43
Section 4.7 Statements to Holders......................................44
ARTICLE V THE CERTIFICATES....................................................46
Section 5.1 The Certificates...........................................46
Section 5.2 Authentication of Certificates.............................46
Section 5.3 Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates......46
Section 5.4 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates..........47
Section 5.5 Persons Deemed Owners......................................47
Section 5.6 Access to List of Holders' Names and Addresses.............47
Section 5.7 Maintenance of Office or Agency............................48
Section 5.8 Book Entry Certificates....................................48
Section 5.9 Notices to Clearing Agency.................................49
Section 5.10 Definitive Certificates....................................49
ARTICLE VI SELLER.............................................................49
Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller...................49
Section 6.2 [Reserved].................................................51
Section 6.3 Merger or Consolidation of Seller; Assumption of the
Obligations of Seller......................................51
Section 6.4 Limitation on Liability of Seller and Others...............51
Section 6.5 [Reserved].................................................51
ARTICLE VII SERVICER..........................................................52
Section 7.1 Representations and Warranties of Servicer.................52
Section 7.2 Indemnities of Servicer....................................53
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Section 7.3 Merger or Consolidation of Servicer; Assumption of the
Obligations of Servicer....................................54
Section 7.4 Limitation on Liability of Servicer and Others.............54
Section 7.5 [______] Not To Resign as Servicer.........................55
Section 7.6 Servicer May Own Certificates..............................55
Section 7.7 Existence..................................................55
Section 7.8 Use of Subservicers........................................55
ARTICLE VIII SERVICING TERMINATION............................................56
Section 8.1 Servicer Termination Events................................56
Section 8.2 Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor Servicer..........57
Section 8.3 Effect of Servicing Transfer...............................58
Section 8.4 Notification to Holders....................................59
Section 8.5 Waiver of Past Servicer Termination Events.................59
Section 8.6 Transfer of Accounts.......................................59
ARTICLE IX TRUSTEE............................................................59
Section 9.1 Acceptance by Trustee......................................59
Section 9.2 Duties of Trustee..........................................59
Section 9.3 Trustee's Certificate......................................61
Section 9.4 Trustee's Assignment of Purchased Receivables..............61
Section 9.5 Certain Matters Affecting Trustee..........................61
Section 9.6 Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Receivables.........63
Section 9.7 Trustee May Own Certificates...............................64
Section 9.8 Trustee's Fees and Expenses................................64
Section 9.9 Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.......................64
Section 9.10 Resignation or Removal of Trustee..........................64
Section 9.11 Successor Trustee..........................................65
Section 9.12 Merger or Consolidation of Trustee; Assumption of
Obligations of Trustee.....................................66
Section 9.13 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee..............66
Section 9.14 Representations and Warranties of Trustee..................67
Section 9.15 Reports by Trustee.........................................68
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Section 9.16 Tax Returns................................................68
Section 9.17 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of
Certificates...............................................68
ARTICLE X TERMINATION.........................................................68
Section 10.1 Termination of the Trust...................................68
Section 10.2 Optional Purchase of All Receivables.......................69
ARTICLE XI COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB......................................69
Section 11.1 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness......................69
Section 11.2 Additional Representations and Warranties of the
Trustee....................................................70
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS..........................................70
Section 12.1 Amendment..................................................70
Section 12.2 Protection of Title to Trust Property......................72
Section 12.3 Limitation on Rights of Holders............................73
Section 12.4 Governing Law..............................................74
Section 12.5 Notices....................................................74
Section 12.6 Severability of Provisions.................................74
Section 12.7 Assignment.................................................75
Section 12.8 Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid..................75
Section 12.9 Intention of Parties.......................................75
Section 12.10 Counterparts...............................................75
Section 12.11 Further Assurances.........................................75
Section 12.12 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.............................75
Section 12.13 Insolvency.................................................76
Section 12.14 Regulation AB Compliance; Intent of Parties;
Reasonableness.............................................76
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SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE A LOCATION OF RECEIVABLE FILES
SCHEDULE B SCHEDULE OF RECEIVABLES
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A FORM OF CLASS A CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT B FORM OF CLASS B CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT C FORM OF SERVICER'S REPORT
EXHIBIT D FORM OF SERVICER CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT E FORM OF TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT F SERVICING CRITERIA
EXHIBIT G-1 ADDITIONAL FORM 10-D INFORMATION
EXHIBIT G-2 ADDITIONAL FORM 10-K INFORMATION
EXHIBIT G-3 FORM 8-K INFORMATION
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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT dated as of ____________, 200[_], between
BAS SECURITIZATION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Seller,
[_________________________________], a [________], as Servicer, and __________,
a ______________________ corporation, as Trustee hereunder.
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following
capitalized words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, have the
following meanings:
"Accounts" means collectively the Collection Account, the Class A
Distribution Account, the Class B Distribution Account and the Payahead Account.
"Account Property" means all amounts and investments held from time to time
in any Account or the Reserve Account, as the case may be (whether in the form
of deposit accounts, instruments, certificated securities, book entry
securities, uncertificated securities or otherwise), and all proceeds of the
foregoing.
"Actuarial Receivable" means a Receivable that provides for (i)
amortization of the loan over a series of fixed level payment monthly
installments and (ii) each monthly installment, including the monthly
installment representing the final payment on the Receivable, to consist of an
amount of interest equal to 1/12 of the Contract Rate of the loan multiplied by
the unpaid principal balance of the loan, and an amount of principal equal to
the remainder of the monthly installment.
"Acquired Receivable" means a Receivable acquired by a the Transferor
through a bulk purchase of Receivables or the acquisition of a financial
institution that owned the Receivable.
"Additional Form 10-D Information" is defined in Section 3.13(b).
"Additional Form 10-K Information" is defined in Section 3.13(c).
"Additional Servicer" is defined in Section 7.8.
"Additional Servicing" means, for each Distribution Date, an amount equal
to the lesser of (i) the amount by which (A) the aggregate amount of the
Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date and all prior Distribution Dates
exceeds (B) the aggregate amount of Additional Servicing paid to the Servicer on
all prior Distribution Dates and (ii) the amount, if any, by which (A) the sum
of Available Interest and Available Principal for such Distribution Date exceed
(B) the sum, without duplication of (x) the Servicing Fee paid on such
Distribution Date with respect to the related Collection Period and any accrued
and unpaid Servicing Fee for prior Collection Periods, (y) all amounts required
to be distributed to the Holders on such Distribution Date and (z) the amount,
if any, deposited in the Reserve Account on such Distribution Date.
"Administration Agreement" means the Administration Agreement dated as of
_______, 200[ ] by and between the Trust, the Administrator, [___________], and
the Indenture Trustee as amended, restated and otherwise modified from time to
time
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"Administrator" means [__________] in its capacity as administrator of the
Trust under the Administration Agreement.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such specified Person.
For the purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any
specified Person means 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 to the foregoing. A Person shall not be
deemed to be an Affiliate of any specified Person solely because such other
Person has the contractual right or obligation to manage such specified Person
or act as servicer with respect to the financial assets of such specified Person
unless such other Person controls the specified Person through equity ownership
or otherwise.
"Agreement" means this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including its
schedules and exhibits, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
"Authorized Officer" means any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of
Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, secretary,
assistant secretary or any other officer of Trustee customarily performing
functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and
also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter
is referred because of such officer's knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject.
"Available Interest" means, for any Distribution Date, the sum of the
following amounts for the related Collection Period: (a) that portion of the
Collections on the Receivables received during the such Collection Period that
is allocable to interest in accordance with Servicer's customary servicing
procedures, (b) all Liquidation Proceeds received during the related Collection
Period and (c) the Purchase Amounts, to the extent allocable to accrued
interest, of all Receivables that are purchased by Servicer as of the last day
of the related Collection Period. "Available Interest" for any Distribution Date
shall exclude all payments and proceeds of any Receivables the Purchase Amount
of which has been distributed on a prior Distribution Date.
"Available Principal" means, for any Distribution Date the sum of the
following amounts with respect to the related Collection Period: (a) that
portion of all Collections on the Receivables received during such Collection
Period that is allocable to principal in accordance with Servicer's customary
servicing procedures; and (b) the Purchase Amounts, to the extent attributable
to principal, of all Receivables purchased by Servicer as of the last day of the
related Collection Period. "Available Principal" on any Distribution Date shall
exclude all payments and proceeds of any Receivables the Purchase Amount of
which has been distributed on a prior Distribution Date.
"Available Reserve Amount" is defined in Section 4.6.
"Book Entry Certificate" means beneficial interests in the definitive
Certificates described in Section 5.8, the ownership of which shall be
evidenced, and transfers of which shall be made, through book entries by a
Clearing Agency as described in Section 5.8.
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"Business Day" means a day that is not a Saturday or a Sunday and that in
the State of North Carolina and the State in which the Corporate Trust Office is
located is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are
authorized by law, regulation or executive order to be closed.
"Certificate" means any Class A Certificate or Class B Certificate.
"Certificate Owner" means, with respect to a Book Entry Certificate, the
Person who is the owner of such Book Entry Certificate, as reflected on the
books of the Clearing Agency, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account
with such Clearing Agency (directly or as an indirect participant, in accordance
with the rules, regulations and procedures of such Clearing Agency).
"Certificate Register" means the register maintained by Trustee for the
registration of Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of Certificates as
provided in Section 5.3.
"Certification" is defined in Section 3.11(d).
"Class A Certificate" means a certificate executed by Trustee on behalf of
the Trust and authenticated by Trustee substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
"Class A Certificate Balance" means, at any time, the original Class A
Certificate Balance, as reduced by all amounts allocable to principal on the
Class A Certificates distributed to Class A Holders prior to such time.
"Class A Certificate Rate" means ____% per annum, calculated on the basis
of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
"Class A Distribution Account" means the account established, maintained
and designated as the "Class A Distribution Account" pursuant to Section 4.1.
"Class A Holder" means the Person in whose name a Class A Certificate is
registered in the Certificate Register, except that, solely for the purpose of
giving any consent, request or waiver pursuant to this Agreement, the interest
evidenced by any Class A Certificate registered in the name of the Transferor,
Servicer, or any Person actually known to an Authorized Officer of Trustee to be
an Affiliate, the Transferor, or Servicer, shall not be taken into account in
determining whether the requisite percentage necessary to effect any such
consent, request or waiver shall have been obtained.
"Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall" means (a) with respect to the
initial Distribution Date, zero, and (b) with respect to any other Distribution
Date, the excess of Class A Monthly Interest for the preceding Distribution Date
and any outstanding Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall on such preceding
Distribution Date, over the amount in respect of interest that is actually
deposited in the Class A Distribution Account on such preceding Distribution
Date, plus 30 days of interest on such excess, to the extent permitted by law,
in an amount equal to the product of one-twelfth multiplied by the Class A
Certificate Rate multiplied by the amount of such excess.
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"Class A Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the Class A Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date and (b) the Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall for such
Distribution Date.
"Class A Monthly Interest" means, for any Distribution Date, an amount
equal to one-twelfth (or the actual number of days from and including the
Closing Date to but excluding _____________, 200_ divided by 360, for the
initial Distribution Date) of the Class A Certificate Rate multiplied by the
Class A Certificate Balance as of the close of business on the immediately
preceding Distribution Date, after giving effect to all payments of principal to
the Class A Certificates on or prior to such Distribution Date (or, in the case
of the first Distribution Date, the Original Class A Certificate Balance).
"Class A Monthly Principal" means, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the Class A Percentage of Available Principal for such Distribution Date plus
the Class A Percentage of Realized Losses with respect to the related Collection
Period.
"Class A Percentage" means _____%.
"Class A Pool Factor" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
Class A Certificate Balance as of the close of business on such Distribution
Date (after giving effect to any payments to be made on such Distribution Date)
divided by the Original Class A Certificate Balance, expressed as a seven-digit
decimal.
"Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall" means, as of the close of business
on any Distribution Date, the excess of Class A Monthly Principal for such
Distribution Date and any outstanding Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall from
the preceding Distribution Date over the amount in respect of principal that is
actually deposited in the Class A Distribution Account on such Distribution
Date.
"Class A Principal Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of Class A Monthly Principal for such Distribution
Date and, in the case of any Distribution Date other than the initial
Distribution Date, the Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall as of the close of
business on the preceding Distribution Date; provided that the Class A Principal
Distributable Amount shall not exceed the Class A Certificate Balance prior to
such Distribution Date. In addition, on the Final Scheduled Distribution Date,
the Class A Principal Distributable Amount shall include, to the extent not
included under the preceding sentence, the amount that is necessary (after
giving effect to the other amounts to be deposited in the Class A Distribution
Account on such Distribution Date and allocable to principal) to reduce the
Class A Certificate Balance to zero.
"Class B Certificate" means a certificate executed by Trustee on behalf of
the Trust and authenticated by Trustee substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
"Class B Certificate Balance" means, at any time, the Original Class B
Certificate Balance, as reduced by all amounts allocable to principal on the
Class B Certificates distributed to Class B Holders prior to such time.
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"Class B Certificate Owner" means, with respect to a Book Entry Certificate
representing a beneficial interest in the Class B Certificates, the Person who
is the owner of such Book Entry Certificate, as reflected on the books of the
Clearing Agency, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such
Clearing Agency (directly or as an indirect participant in accordance with the
rules, regulations and procedures of such Clearing Agency).
"Class B Certificate Rate" means ____% per annum, calculated on the basis
of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
"Class B Distribution Account" means the account established, maintained
and designated as the "Class B Distribution Account" pursuant to Section 4.1.
"Class B Holder" means the Person in whose name a Class B Certificate is
registered in the Certificate Register, except that, solely for the purpose of
giving any consent, request or waiver pursuant to this Agreement, the interest
evidenced by any Class B Certificate registered in the name of the Transferor,
Servicer, or any Person actually known to an Authorized Officer of Trustee to be
an Affiliate of the Transferor or Servicer, shall not be taken into account in
determining whether the requisite percentage necessary to effect any such
consent, request or waiver shall have been obtained.
"Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall" means, (a) with respect to the
initial Distribution Date, zero, and (b) with respect to any other Distribution
Date, the excess of Class B Monthly Interest for the preceding Distribution Date
and any outstanding Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall on such preceding
Distribution Date, over the amount in respect of interest that is actually
deposited in the Class B Distribution Account on such preceding Distribution
Date, plus 30 days of interest on such excess, to the extent permitted by law,
in an amount equal to the product of one-twelfth multiplied by the Class B
Certificate Rate multiplied by the amount of such excess.
"Class B Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the Class B Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date and (b) the Class B Interest Carryover Shortfall for such
Distribution Date.
"Class B Monthly Interest" means, for any Distribution Date, an amount
equal to one-twelfth (or the actual number of days from and including the
Closing Date to but excluding __________, 200_ divided by 360, for the initial
Distribution Date) of the Class B Certificate Rate multiplied by the Class B
Certificate Balance as of the close of business on the immediately preceding
Distribution Date, after giving effect to all payments of principal to the Class
B Certificates on or prior to such Distribution Date (or, in the case of the
first Distribution Date, the Certificate Balance on the Closing Date).
"Class B Monthly Principal" means, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the Class B Percentage of Available Principal for such Distribution Date plus
the Class B Percentage of Realized Losses with respect to the related Collection
Period.
"Class B Percentage" means __%.
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"Class B Pool Factor" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
Class B Certificate Balance as of the close of business on such Distribution
Date (after giving effect to any payments to be made on such Distribution Date)
divided by the Original Class B Certificate Balance, expressed as a seven-digit
decimal.
"Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall" means, as of the close of business
on any Distribution Date, the excess of Class B Monthly Principal for such
Distribution Date and any outstanding Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall from
the preceding Distribution Date over the amount in respect of principal that is
actually deposited in the Class B Distribution Account on such Distribution
Date.
"Class B Principal Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of Class B Monthly Principal for such Distribution
Date and, in the case of any Distribution Date other than the initial
Distribution Date, the Class B Principal Carryover Shortfall as of the close of
business on the preceding Distribution Date; provided that the Class B Principal
Distributable Amount shall not exceed the Class B Certificate Balance prior to
such Distribution Date. In addition, on the Final Scheduled Distribution Date,
the Class B Principal Distributable Amount shall include, to the extent not
included under the preceding sentence, the amount that is necessary (after
giving effect to the other amounts to be deposited in the Class B Distribution
Account on such Distribution Date and allocable to principal) to reduce the
Class B Certificate Balance to zero.
"Clearing Agency" means an organization registered as a "clearing agency"
pursuant to Section 17A of the Exchange Act, as amended.
"Clearing Agency Participant" means a broker, dealer, bank, other financial
institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Clearing Agency effects
book-entry transfers of securities deposited with the Clearing Agency.
"Closing Date" means the date of the initial issuance of the Certificates
hereunder.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Collection Account" means the segregated account or accounts established,
maintained and designated as the "Collection Account" pursuant to Section 4.1.
"Collection Period" means, (a) in the case of the initial Collection
Period, the period from [but not including] the Cutoff Date to and including
___________ __, 200[_] and (b) thereafter, each calendar month during the term
of this Pooling and Servicing Agreement. With respect to any Determination Date,
Deposit Date or Distribution Date, the "related Collection Period" means the
Collection Period preceding the month in which such Determination Date, Deposit
Date or Distribution Date occurs.
"Collections" means all collections on the Receivables and any proceeds
from Insurance Policies and lender's single interest insurance policies.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"Contract Rate" means, with respect to a Receivable, the rate per annum of
interest charged on the outstanding principal balance of such Receivable.
"Corporate Trust Office" means the principal office of Trustee at which at
any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which
office at date of execution of this Agreement is located at ____________,
Attention: ______________, Telephone: _______________, Facsimile:
________________ or at such other address as Trustee may designate from time to
time by notice to the Holders, the Transferor, Seller and Servicer, or the
principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (the address of which
the successor Trustee will notify the Holders, the Transferor, Seller and
Servicer).
"Custodian" means Servicer in its capacity as agent of the Trustee, as
custodian of the Receivable Files and the Transferor acting as agent for
Servicer for the purpose of maintaining custody of the Receivables Files.
"Cutoff Date" means the [opening] of business on ___________ __, 200__.
"Cutoff Date Principal Balance" means, with respect to any Receivable, the
Initial Principal Balance of such Receivable minus the sum of the portion of all
payments received under such Receivable from or on behalf of the related Obligor
on or prior to the Cutoff Date and allocable to principal in accordance with the
terms of the Receivable.
"Dealer" means, with respect to any Receivable, the seller of the related
Financed Vehicle.
"Dealer Agreement" means an agreement between an Originator and a Dealer
pursuant to which such Originator acquires Motor Vehicle Loans from the Dealer
or gives such Dealer the right to induce persons to apply to such Originator for
loans in connection with the retail sale of Motor Vehicles by such Dealer.
"Dealer Recourse" means, with respect to any Dealer, any rights and
remedies against such Dealer under the related Dealer Agreement (other than with
respect to any breach of representation or warranty thereunder) with respect to
credit losses on a Receivable secured by a Financed Vehicle sold by such Dealer.
"Defaulted Receivable" means, with respect to any Collection Period, a
Receivable (other than a Purchased Receivable) which Servicer has determined to
charge off during such Collection Period in accordance with its customary
servicing practices; provided that any Receivable which Servicer is obligated to
repurchase or purchase shall be deemed to have become a Defaulted Receivable
during a Collection Period if Servicer fails to deposit the related Purchase
Amount on the related Deposit Date when due.
"Definitive Certificates" is defined in Section 5.8.
"Delivery" when used with respect to Account Property means:
(a) with respect to bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, negotiable
certificates of deposit and other obligations that constitute "instruments"
within the meaning of
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Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC and are susceptible of physical delivery,
transfer thereof to Trustee or its nominee or custodian by physical delivery to
Trustee or its nominee or custodian endorsed to, or registered in the name of,
Trustee or its nominee or custodian or endorsed in blank, and, with respect to a
"certificated security" (as defined in Section 8-102(4) of the UCC) transfer
thereof (i) by delivery of such certificated security endorsed to, or registered
in the name of, Trustee or its nominee or custodian or endorsed in blank to a
"securities intermediary" (as defined in Section 8-102(4) of the UCC) and the
making by such financial intermediary of entries on its books and records
identifying such certificated securities as belonging to Trustee or its nominee
or custodian and the sending by such financial intermediary of a confirmation of
the purchase of such certificated security by Trustee or its nominee or
custodian, or (ii) by delivery thereof to a "clearing corporation" (as defined
in Section 8-102(5) of the UCC) and the making by such clearing corporation of
appropriate entries on its books reducing the appropriate securities account of
the transferor and increasing the appropriate securities account of a financial
intermediary by the amount of such certificated security, the identification by
the clearing corporation of the certificated securities for the sole and
exclusive account of the financial intermediary, the maintenance of such
certificated securities by such clearing corporation or its nominee subject to
its exclusive control, the sending of a confirmation by the financial
intermediary of the purchase by Trustee or its nominee or custodian of such
securities and the making by such financial intermediary of entries on its books
and records identifying such certificated securities as belonging to Trustee or
its nominee or custodian (all of the foregoing, "Physical Property"), and, in
any event, any such Physical Property in registered form shall be in the name of
Trustee or its nominee or custodian; and such additional or alternative
procedures as may hereafter become appropriate to effect the complete transfer
of ownership of any such Account Property to Trustee or its nominee or
custodian, consistent with changes in applicable law or regulations or the
interpretation thereof;
(b) with respect to any securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or by the Federal National Mortgage
Association that is a book-entry security held through the Federal Reserve
System pursuant to Federal book-entry regulations, the following procedures, all
in accordance with applicable law, including applicable Federal regulations and
Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC: book-entry registration of such Account Property to
an appropriate book-entry account maintained with a Federal Reserve Bank by a
financial intermediary which is also a "depository" pursuant to applicable
Federal regulations and issuance by such financial intermediary of a deposit
advice or other written confirmation of such book-entry registration to Trustee
or its nominee or custodian of the purchase by Trustee or its nominee or
custodian of such book-entry securities; the making by such financial
intermediary of entries in its books and records identifying such book entry
security held through the Federal Reserve System pursuant to Federal book-entry
regulations as belonging to Trustee or its nominee or custodian and indicating
that such custodian holds such Account Property solely as agent for Trustee or
its nominee or custodian; and such additional or alternative procedures as may
hereafter become appropriate to effect complete transfer of ownership of any
such Account Property to Trustee or its nominee or custodian, consistent with
changes in applicable law or regulations or the interpretation thereof; and
(c) with respect to any item of Account Property that is an
uncertificated security under Article 8 of the UCC and that is not governed by
clause (b) above, registration on the books and records of the issuer thereof in
the name of the financial intermediary, the sending
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of a confirmation by the financial intermediary of the purchase by Trustee or
its nominee or custodian of such uncertificated security, the making by such
financial intermediary of entries on its books and records identifying such
uncertificated certificates as belonging to Trustee or its nominee or custodian.
"Deposit Date" means, with respect to any Collection Period, the Business
Day preceding the related Distribution Date.
"Depository Agreement" means the agreement among Seller, Servicer, Trustee
and the initial Clearing Agency, dated the Closing Date.
"Determination Date" with respect to any Collection Period, means the tenth
day of the calendar month following such Collection Period (or, if the tenth day
is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).
"Direct Loan" means motor vehicle promissory notes and security agreements
executed by an Obligor in favor of a motor vehicle lender.
"Distribution Date" means the _____ day of each month (or, if the ___ day
is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), commencing _______ __,
200[_]_.
"Dollar" and the sign "$" mean lawful money of the United States.
"Eligible Deposit Account" means either (a) a segregated account with an
Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account with the corporate trust
department of a depository institution organized under the laws of the United
States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia
(or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), having corporate trust powers and
acting as trustee for funds deposited in such account, so long as the long-term
unsecured debt of such depository institution shall have a credit rating from
each Rating Agency in one of its generic rating categories which signifies
investment grade. Any such accounts (other than the Reserve Account) may be
maintained with [____________], or any of its Affiliates, if such accounts meet
the requirements described in clause (a) of the preceding sentence.
"Eligible Institution" means a depository institution (which may be
Servicer or any Affiliate of Servicer or Trustee) organized under the laws of
the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of
Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), which (a) has (i) either a
long-term senior unsecured debt rating of AA or a short-term senior unsecured
debt or certificate of deposit rating of A-1+ or better by S&P and (ii) (A) a
short-term senior unsecured debt rating of A-1 or better by S&P and (B) a
short-term senior unsecured debt rating of P-1 or better by Moody's, or any
other long-term, short-term or certificate of deposit rating acceptable to the
Rating Agencies and (b) whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation. If so qualified, Servicer, any Affiliate of Servicer or
Trustee may be considered an Eligible Institution.
"Eligible Investments" shall mean any one or more of the following types of
investments:
(d) direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to
timely payment by, the United States of America;
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(e) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of any
depository institution (including any Affiliate of the Transferor, Seller,
Trustee or any Affiliate of the Trustee) or trust company incorporated under the
laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of
Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank) and subject to supervision
and examination by Federal or state banking or depository institution
authorities (including depository receipts issued by any such institution or
trust company as custodian with respect to any obligation referred to in clause
(a) above or a portion of such obligation for the benefit of the holders of such
depository receipts); provided that at the time of the investment or contractual
commitment to invest therein (which shall be deemed to be made again each time
funds are reinvested following each Distribution Date), the commercial paper or
other short-term senior unsecured debt obligations (other than such obligations
the rating of which is based on the credit of a Person other than such
depository institution or trust company) of such depository institution or trust
company shall have a credit rating from S&P of A-1+ and from Moody's of P-1;
(f) commercial paper (including commercial paper of any Affiliate of
the Transferor or Seller) having, at the time of the investment or contractual
commitment to invest therein, a rating from S&P of A-1+ and from Moody's of P-1;
(g) investments in money market funds (including funds for which
Trustee or any of its Affiliates or any of Seller's or Transferor's Affiliates
is investment manager or advisor) having a rating from S&P of AAA-m or AAAm-G
and from Moody's of Aaa;
(h) bankers' acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust
company referred to in clause (b) above;
(i) repurchase obligations with respect to any security that is a
direct obligation of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States of America or
any agency or instrumentality thereof, the obligations of which are backed by
the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in either case
entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as
principal) referred to in clause (b) above; and
(j) any other investment with respect to which each Rating Agency has
provided written notice that such investment would not cause such Rating Agency
to downgrade or withdraw its then current rating on the Class A Certificates or
the Class B Certificates.
"Eligible Servicer" means a Person which, at the time of its appointment as
Servicer, (a) has a net worth of not less than $50,000,000, (b) is servicing a
portfolio of motor vehicle retail installment sales contracts and/or motor
vehicle loans, (c) is legally qualified, and has the capacity, to service the
Receivables, (d) has demonstrated the ability to service a portfolio of motor
vehicle loans similar to the Receivables professionally and competently in
accordance with standards of skill and care that are consistent with prudent
industry standards, and (e) is qualified and entitled to use pursuant to a
license or other written agreement, and agrees to maintain the confidentiality
of, the software which Servicer uses in connection with performing its duties
and responsibilities under this Agreement or obtains rights to use, or develops
at its own expense, software which is adequate to perform its duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement.
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"ERISA" means the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Final Scheduled Distribution Date" means the _______ __ Distribution Date.
"Final Scheduled Maturity Date" means the last day of the Collection Period
immediately preceding the Collection Period during which the Final Scheduled
Distribution Date falls.
"Financed Vehicle" means, with respect to a Receivable, the Motor Vehicle,
together with all accessories and accessions thereto, securing or purporting to
secure the indebtedness under such Receivable.
"Fitch" means Fitch, Inc., or its successor.
"Form 8-K" is defined in Section 3.13(a).
"Form 8-K Information" is defined in Section 3.13(e).
"Form 10-D" is defined in Section 3.13.
"Form 10-K" is defined in Section 3.13.
"GAAP" is defined in Section 11.1(c).
"Holder" means the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the
Certificate Register, except that, solely for the purpose of giving any consent,
request or waiver pursuant to this Agreement, the interest evidenced by any
Certificate registered in the name of the Transferor, Servicer or any Person
actually known to an Authorized Officer of Trustee to be an Affiliate of the
Transferor or Servicer, shall not be taken into account in determining whether
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waiver shall have been obtained.
"Initial Principal Balance" means, in respect of a Receivable, the amount
advanced under the Receivable toward the purchase price of the Financed Vehicle
and related costs, including accessories, service and warranty contracts,
insurance premiums, other items customarily financed as part of retail motor
vehicle loans and/or retail installment sales contracts and other fees charged
by the Transferor or Dealer and included in the amount to be financed, the total
of which is shown as the initial principal balance in the note and security
agreement or retail installment sale contract evidencing and securing such
Receivable.
"Insurance Policies" means, all credit life and disability insurance
policies maintained by the Obligors and all Physical Damage Insurance Policies.
"Lien" means a security interest, lien, charge, pledge, preference,
participation interest or encumbrance of any kind, other than liens for taxes
not yet due and payable, mechanics' or materialmen's liens and other liens for
work, labor or materials, and any other liens that may attach by operation of
law.
"Liquidation Proceeds" means, with respect to any Receivable which has
become a Defaulted Receivable, (a) insurance proceeds received by Servicer with
respect to the Insurance Policies, (b) amounts received by Servicer in
connection with such Defaulted Receivable
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pursuant to the exercise of rights under that Receivable and (c) the monies
collected by Servicer (from whatever source, including proceeds of a sale of a
Financed Vehicle or a deficiency balance recovered after the charge-off of the
related Receivable or as a result of any Dealer Recourse) on such Defaulted
Receivable net of any expenses incurred by Servicer in connection therewith and
any payments required by law to be remitted to the Obligor.
"Majority Holders" means Holders of Certificates evidencing [not less than
a majority] of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A
Certificates and the Class B Certificates taken together as a single class.
"Minimum Specified Reserve Balance" with respect to any Distribution Date
means the lesser of (i) $______ and (ii) the aggregate outstanding Class A
Certificate Balance and Class B Certificate Balance (after giving effect to any
distributions on the Certificates on such Distribution Date).
"Moody's" means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
"Motor Vehicle" means a new or used automobile or light duty truck.
"Motor Vehicle Loan" means a Direct Loan or retail installment sales
contract secured by a Motor Vehicle originated by the Transferor or another
financial institution.
"Obligor" means, with respect to a Receivable, the borrower or co-borrowers
under the related Receivable and any co-signer of the Receivable or other Person
who owes or may be primarily or secondarily liable for payments under such
Receivable.
"Officer's Certificate" means a certificate signed by the chairman, the
president, any vice president or the treasurer of the Transferor or Servicer, as
the case may be, and delivered to Trustee.
"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion of counsel (who may be an
employee of the Transferor or Servicer or any of their Affiliates) reasonably
acceptable in form to Trustee.
"Original Certificate Balance" means the sum of the Original Class A
Certificate Balance and the Original Class B Certificate Balance.
"Original Class A Certificate Balance" means $_________.
"Original Class B Certificate Balance" means $_________.
"Original Pool Balance" means the Pool Balance as of the Cutoff Date.
"Originator" means, with respect to any Direct Loan or retail installment
sales contract, the Transferor that was the lender with respect to such Direct
Loan or that acquired such Direct Loan or retail installment sales contract from
a Dealer or other Person.
"Payaheads" means early payments by or on behalf of Obligors on Precomputed
Receivables which, in accordance with the Servicer's customary practices, do not
constitute
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scheduled payments or full prepayments and are applied to principal and interest
in a subsequent period.
"Payahead Account" means the account designated as such, established and
maintained pursuant to Section 4.1.
"Person" means a legal person, including any individual, corporation,
estate, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association,
joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever nature.
"Physical Damage Insurance Policy" means a theft and physical damage
insurance policy maintained by the Obligor under a Receivable, providing
coverage against loss or damage to or theft of the related Financed Vehicle.
"Physical Property" is defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of
"Delivery".
"Pool Balance" means, at any time, the aggregate Principal Balance of the
Receivables (excluding Defaulted Receivables) at such time.
"Pool Factor" means, with respect to any Collection Period, the Pool
Balance as of the last day of such Collection Period divided by the Original
Pool Balance, expressed as a seven-digit decimal.
"Precomputed Receivable" means (i) an Actuarial Receivable, (ii) a Rule of
78's Receivable or (iii) a Sum of Periodic Balances Receivable.
"Principal Balance" means, as of any time, for any Receivable, the
principal balance of such Receivable under the terms of the Receivable
determined in accordance with the Servicer's customary practices.
"Purchase Agreement" means each Purchase Agreement dated as of ________ __,
200__ by and between the Transferor and the Seller, as amended, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time.
"Purchase Amount" of any Receivable means, with respect to any Deposit
Date, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the outstanding Principal Balance of
such Receivable as of the last day of the preceding Collection Period and (b)
the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on such Principal Balance at the
related Contract Rate from the date a payment was last made by or on behalf of
the Obligor through and including the last day of such preceding Collection
Period, in each case after giving effect to the receipt of monies collected on
such Receivable in such preceding Collection Period.
"Purchased Receivable" means, at any time, a Motor Vehicle Loan included in
the Schedule of Receivables as to which payment of the Purchase Amount has
previously been made by the Transferor or Servicer pursuant to this Agreement.
"Rating Agencies" means Xxxxx'x, S&P and Fitch.
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"Rating Agency Condition" means, with respect to any action, that each
Rating Agency shall have been given 10 days' prior notice thereof (or such
shorter period as shall be acceptable to the Rating Agencies) and that none of
the Rating Agencies shall have notified the Transferor Seller, Servicer or
Trustee in writing that such action will, in and of itself, result in a
reduction or withdrawal of the then current rating on the Class A Certificates
or the Class B Certificates.
"Realized Losses" means, for any Collection Period, the aggregate Principal
Balances of any Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables during such
Collection Period.
"Receivable" means each Motor Vehicle Loan described in the Schedule of
Receivables, but excluding (i) Defaulted Receivables to the extent the Principal
Balances thereof have been deposited in the Collection Account and (ii) any
Purchased Receivables.
"Receivable File" is defined in Section 2.5.
"Record Date" means, subject to Section 1.4, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the last day of the related Collection Period.
"Regulation AB" shall mean Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities
(Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. Sections 229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended
from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have
been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed
Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531
(January 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by
the Commission or its staff from time to time.
"Related Agreements" means the Certificates, the Depository Agreement, the
Purchase Agreement and the underwriting agreement between Seller and the
underwriter(s) of the Certificates. The Related Agreements to be executed by any
party are referred to herein as "such party's Related Agreements", "its Related
Agreements" or by a similar expression.
"Relevant Servicing Criteria" is the Servicing Criteria applicable to the
various parties, as set forth on Exhibit F attached hereto. For clarification
purposes, multiple parties can have responsibility for the same Relevant
Servicing Criteria. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged by
the Trustee or the Servicer, the term "Relevant Servicing Criteria" may refer to
a portion of the Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to the Trustee or the
Servicer.
"Reportable Event" is defined in Section 3.13(e).
"Required Rating" means a rating with respect to short term deposit
obligations of at least P-1 by Moody's and at least A-1 by S&P.
"Reserve Account" means the account established, maintained and designated
as the "Reserve Account" pursuant to Section 4.6.
"Reserve Account Initial Deposit" means cash or Eligible Investments having
a value of at least $____________.
"Reserve Account Property" means the Reserve Account, the Reserve Account
Initial Deposit and all proceeds of the Reserve Account and the Reserve Account
Initial Deposit, including all securities, investments, general intangibles,
financial assets and investment property from time to time credited to and any
security entitlement to the Reserve Account.
"Rule of 78's Receivable" means a Receivable that provides for the payment
by the Obligor of a specified total amount of payments, payable in equal monthly
installments on each due date, which total represents the principal amount
financed and add-on interest in an amount calculated at the stated Contract Rate
for the term of the Receivable and allocated to each
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monthly payment based upon a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
payments scheduled to have been made prior to the due date for such monthly
payments on such Receivable and the denominator of which is the sum of all such
numbers of payments to be made until the maturity of such Receivable.
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The
XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., or its successor.
"Schedule of Receivables" means, with respect to the Motor Vehicle Loans to
be conveyed to Seller by the Transferor and to Trustee by Seller, the list
identifying such retail Motor Vehicle Loans delivered to Trustee on the Closing
Date.
"Securities Intermediary" is defined in Section 4.6 of this Agreement.
"Seller" means BAS Securitization LLC, in its capacity as seller of the
Receivables to the Trust under this Agreement, or any successor pursuant to
Section 6.3.
"Servicer" means [___________________], in its capacity as servicer of the
Receivables under this Agreement, any successor pursuant to Section 7.3 or any
successor Servicer appointed and acting pursuant to Section 8.2.
"Servicer Termination Event" means an event specified in Section 8.1.
"Servicer's Report" is defined in Section 3.9.
"Servicing Criteria" means the "servicing criteria" set forth in Item
1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time, which as of
the Closing Date are listed on Exhibit F hereto.
"Servicing Fee" is defined in Section 3.8.
"Servicing Fee Rate" shall be ___% per annum, calculated on the basis of a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
"Servicing Officer" means any individual involved in, or responsible for,
the administration and servicing of the Receivables, whose name appears on a
list of servicing officers attached to an Officer's Certificate furnished to
Trustee by Servicer, as such list may be amended from time to time by Servicer
in writing.
"Simple Interest Method" means the method of allocating a fixed level
payment monthly installments between principal and interest, pursuant to which
such installment is allocated first to accrued and unpaid interest at the
Contract Rate on the unpaid principal balance and the remainder of such
installment is allocable to principal.
"Simple Interest Receivable" means any Receivable under which the portion
of a payment allocable to interest and the portion allocable to principal is
determined in accordance with the Simple Interest Method.
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"Specified Reserve Account Balance" means, for any Distribution Date, the
greater of (a) ___% of the sum of the Class A Certificate Balance plus the Class
B Certificate Balance on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to all
payments on the Certificates to be made on or prior to such Distribution Date),
and (b) the Minimum Specified Reserve Balance as of such Distribution Date.
"Sum of Periodic Balances Receivable" means a Receivable that provides for
the payment by the obligor of a specified total amount of payments, payable in
equal monthly installments on each due date, which total represents the
principal amount financed and add-on interest in an amount calculated at the
stated Contract Rate for the term of the Receivable and allocated to each
monthly payment based upon a fraction, the numerator of which is the principal
balance of such Receivable immediately prior to the due date for such monthly
payment and the denominator of which is the sum of all principal balances for
each monthly payment to be made until the maturity of such Receivable.
"Supplemental Servicing Fee" is defined in Section 3.8.
"Transferor" means [________________________________].
"Trust" means the trust created by this Agreement which shall be known as
[_________].
"Trustee" means _________, a ___________, as Trustee under this Agreement
and any successor Trustee appointed and acting pursuant to this Agreement.
"Trust Property" means:
(a) all right, title and interest of Seller in and to the Receivables,
and all moneys received thereon [on or] after the Cutoff Date;
(b) all right, title and interest of Seller in the security interests
in the Financed Vehicles granted by Obligors pursuant to the Receivables and any
other interest of Seller in the Financed Vehicles and any other property that
shall secure the Receivables;
(c) the interest of Seller in any proceeds with respect to the
Receivables from claims on any Insurance Policies covering Financed Vehicles or
the Obligors or from claims under any lender's single interest insurance policy
naming the Transferor as an insured;
(d) rebates of premiums relating to Insurance Policies and rebates of
other items such as extended warranties financed under the Receivables, in each
case, to the extent the Servicer would, in accordance with its customary
practices, apply such amounts to the Principal Balance of the related
Receivable;
(e) the interest of Seller in any proceeds from (i) any Receivable
repurchased by a Dealer, pursuant to a Dealer Agreement, as a result of a breach
of representation or warranty in the related Dealer Agreement, (ii) a default by
an Obligor resulting in the repossession of the Financed Vehicle under the
applicable Motor Vehicle Loan or (iii) any Dealer Recourse or other rights
relating to the Receivables under Dealer Agreements;
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(f) all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to
time in the Collection Account, the Payahead Account, the Class A Distribution
Account and the Class B Distribution Account (including the Account Property
related thereto) and in all investments and proceeds thereof (but excluding all
investment income thereon);
(g) all right, title and interest of Seller under each Purchase
Agreement, including the right of Seller to cause the Transferor to repurchase
Receivables from Seller;
(h) all right, title and interest of Seller in any instrument or
document relating to the Receivables; and
(i) the proceeds of any and all of the foregoing. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Trust Property shall not include,
and the Trust shall not have any right to, the Reserve Account or any funds
actually or deemed to be deposited in such account or any investments therein.
"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the relevant
jurisdiction.
Section 1.2 Other Interpretative Provisions. For purposes of this
Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) accounting terms not
otherwise defined in this Agreement, and accounting terms partly defined in this
Agreement to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to
them under generally accepted accounting principles; (b) terms defined in
Article 9 of the UCC as in effect in the relevant jurisdiction and not otherwise
defined in this Agreement are used as defined in that Article; (c) the words
"hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (d)
references to any Article, Section, Schedule, Appendix or Exhibit are references
to Articles, Sections, Schedules, Appendices and Exhibits in or to this
Agreement and references to any paragraph, subsection, clause or other
subdivision within any Section or definition refer to such paragraph,
subsection, clause or other subdivision of such Section or definition; (e) the
term "including" means "including without limitation"; (f) except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, references to any law or regulation refer to that law
or regulation as amended from time to time and include any successor law or
regulation; (g) references to any Person include that Person's successors and
assigns; and (h) headings are for purposes of reference only and shall not
otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.
Section 1.3 Calculations. All calculations of the amount of interest
accrued on the Certificates during any Collection Period and all calculations of
the amount of the Servicing Fee payable with respect to a Collection Period
shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
Section 1.4 References. All references to the Record Date prior to the
first Record Date in the life of the Trust shall be to the Closing Date. All
references to the first day of a Collection Period shall refer to the opening of
business on such day. All references to the last day of a Collection Period
shall refer to the close of business on such day. All references herein to the
close of business means the close of business, [__________] time.
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Section 1.5 Action by or Consent of Holders. Whenever any provision of this
Agreement refers to action to be taken, or consented to, by Holders, such
provision shall be deemed to refer to Holders of record as of the Record Date
immediately preceding the date on which such action is to be taken, or consented
to, by Holders.
Section 1.6. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Trust will be the calendar
year.
ARTICLE II
THE TRUST PROPERTY
Section 2.1 Conveyance of Trust Property. In consideration of Trustee's
delivery to Seller or its designee of authenticated Certificates, in authorized
denominations, in an aggregate amount equal to the Original Certificate Balance,
Seller hereby sells, transfers, assigns and conveys to Trustee, upon the terms
and conditions hereof, in trust for the benefit of the Holders, the Trust
Property, without recourse (except to the extent of the Servicer's obligations
under this Agreement and the Related Agreements). The sale, transfer,
assignment, setting over and conveyance made hereunder shall not constitute and
is not intended to result in an assumption by Trustee, any Holder or any
Certificate Owner of any obligation of the Transferor to the Obligors, the
Dealers or any other Person in connection with the Receivables and the other
Trust Property or any agreement, document or instrument related thereto.
Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties as to Each Receivable. The
Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties as to each
Receivable on which Trustee shall rely in accepting the Trust Property in trust
and authenticating the Certificates. Unless otherwise indicated, such
representations and warranties shall speak as of the Closing Date, but shall
survive the sale, transfer and assignment of the Receivables and the other Trust
Property to the Trust.
(a) Characteristics of Receivables. The Receivable has been fully and
properly executed by the parties thereto and (i) is a Direct Loan made by an
Originator or has been originated by a Dealer in the ordinary course of such
Dealer's business and has been purchased by an Originator, in either case, in
the ordinary course of such Originator's business and in accordance with such
Originator's underwriting standards to finance the retail sale by a Dealer of
the related Financed Vehicle or has otherwise been acquired by the Transferor,
(ii) the Originator of which has underwriting standards that require physical
damage insurance to be maintained on the related Financed Vehicle, (iii) is
secured by a valid, subsisting, binding and enforceable first priority security
interest in favor of the Transferor in the Financed Vehicle (subject to
administrative delays and clerical errors on the part of the applicable
government agency and to any statutory or other lien arising by operation of law
after the Closing Date which is prior to such security interest), which security
interest is assignable together with such Receivable, and has been so assigned
to Seller, and subsequently assigned by Seller to Trustee, (iv) contains
customary and enforceable provisions such that the rights and remedies of the
holder thereof are adequate for realization against the collateral of the
benefits of the security, (v) provided, at origination, for level monthly
payments (provided that the amount of the last payment may be different), which
fully amortize the Initial Principal Balance over the original term, (vi)
provides for interest at the Contract Rate specified in the Schedule of
Receivables, (vii) was originated in the United States, and (viii) constitutes
"chattel paper" as defined in the UCC.
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(b) Individual Characteristics. The Receivables have the following
individual characteristics as of the Cutoff Date: (i) each Receivable is secured
by a Motor Vehicle; (ii) each Receivable has a Contract Rate of at least ____%
and not more than ___%; (iii) each Receivable had a remaining number of
scheduled payments, as of the Cutoff Date, of not less than ______ and not more
than _____; (iv) each Receivable had an initial Principal Balance of not less
than $_______ and not more than $_____; (v) no Receivable was more than 30 days
past due as of the Cutoff Date; (vi) no Financed Vehicle had been repossessed as
of the Cutoff Date; (vii) no Receivable is subject to a force placed Physical
Damage Insurance Policy on the related Financed Vehicle; [(viii) each Receivable
is a Simple Interest Receivable;] and (ix) the Dealer of the Financed Vehicle
has no participation in, or other right to receive, any proceeds of the
Receivable. The Receivables were selected using selection procedures that were
not intended by the Transferor or Seller to be adverse to the Holders.
(c) Schedule of Receivables. The information with respect to each
Receivable set forth in the Schedule of Receivables, including (without
limitation) the identity and address of the Obligor, account number, the Initial
Principal Balance, the maturity date and the Contract Rate, was true and correct
in all material respects as of the close of business on the Cutoff Date.
(d) Compliance with Law. The Receivable complied at the time it was
originated or made, and will comply as of the Closing Date, in all material
respects with all requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, and
regulations thereunder, including, to the extent applicable, usury laws, the
Federal Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit
Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act,
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx Warranty Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Federal
Reserve Board Regulations B and Z and any other consumer credit, consumer
protection, equal opportunity and disclosure laws.
(e) Binding Obligation. The Receivable constitutes the genuine, legal,
valid and binding payment obligation in writing of the Obligor, enforceable in
all material respects by the holder thereof in accordance with its terms,
subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and the
Receivable is not subject to any right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or
defense, including the defense of usury.
(f) Lien in Force. Neither Seller nor the Transferor has taken any
action which would have the effect of releasing the related Financed Vehicle
from the Lien granted by the Receivable in whole or in part.
(g) No Amendment or Waiver. No material provision of the Receivable
has been amended, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except such
waivers as would be permitted under this Agreement, and no amendment, waiver,
alteration or modification causes such Receivable not to conform to the other
representations or warranties contained in this Section.
(h) No Liens. Neither Seller nor the Transferor has received notice of
any Liens or claims, including Liens for work, labor, materials or unpaid state
or federal taxes,
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relating to the Financed Vehicle securing the Receivable, that are or may be
prior to or equal to the Lien granted by the Receivable.
(i) No Default. Except for payment delinquencies continuing for a
period of not more than 30 days as of the Cutoff Date, to the knowledge of
Seller, no default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration under the
terms of the Receivable exists and no continuing condition that with notice or
lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event
permitting acceleration under the terms of the Receivable has arisen.
(j) Insurance. The Receivable requires the Obligor to insure the
Financed Vehicle under a Physical Damage Insurance Policy, pay the premiums for
such insurance and keep such insurance in full force and effect.
(k) Good Title. No Receivable has been sold, transferred, assigned, or
pledged by Seller to any Person other than the Trust. Immediately prior to the
transfer and assignment herein contemplated, Seller had good and marketable
title to the Receivable free and clear of any Lien and had full right and power
to transfer and assign the Receivable to the Trust and, immediately upon the
transfer and assignment of the Receivable to the Trust, the Trust shall have
good and marketable title to the Receivable, free and clear of any Lien; and the
Trust's interest in the Receivable resulting from the transfer has been
perfected under the UCC.
(l) Obligations. The Transferor has duly fulfilled all obligations on
its part to be fulfilled under, or in connection with, the Receivable.
(m) Possession. There is only one original executed Receivable, and
immediately prior to the Closing Date, the Transferor will have possession of
such original executed Receivable.
(n) No Government Obligor. The Obligor on the Receivable is not the
United States of America or any state thereof or any local government, or any
agency, department, political subdivision or instrumentality of the United
States of America or any state thereof or any local government.
(o) Marking Records. By the Closing Date, Seller shall have caused the
portions of Seller's and the Transferor's electronic master record of Motor
Vehicle Loans relating to the Receivables to be clearly and unambiguously marked
to show that the Receivable is owned by Trustee in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
(p) No Assignment. As of the Closing Date, Seller shall not have taken
any action to convey any right to any Person that would result in such Person
having a right to payments received under the Insurance Policies or Dealer
Agreements, or payments due under the Receivable, that is senior to, or equal
with, that of Trustee.
(q) Lawful Assignment. The Receivable has not been originated in, and
is not subject to the laws of, any jurisdiction under which the sale, transfer
or assignment of such Receivable hereunder or pursuant to transfers of the
Certificates are unlawful, void or voidable. Neither Seller nor the Transferor
has entered into any agreement with any obligor that prohibits, restricts or
conditions the assignment of any portion of the Receivables.
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(r) Dealer Agreements. A Dealer Agreement for each Receivable is in
effect whereby the Dealer warrants title to the Motor Vehicle and indemnifies
the Transferor against the unenforceability of each Receivable sold thereunder,
and the rights of such Seller Affiliate thereunder, with regard to the
Receivable sold hereunder, have been validly assigned to and are enforceable
against the Dealer by the Seller and then to and by the Trustee, along with any
Dealer Recourse.
(s) Composition of Receivable. No Receivable has a Principal Balance
which includes capitalized interest or late charges.
(t) Database File. The information included with respect to each
Receivable in the database file delivered pursuant to Section 3.9(b) is accurate
and complete in all material respects.
Section 2.3 Representations and Warranties as to the Receivables in the
Aggregate. The Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties
as to the Receivables on which Trustee shall rely in accepting the Trust
Property in trust and authenticating the Certificates. Unless otherwise
indicated, such representations and warranties shall speak as of the Closing
Date, but shall survive the sale, transfer and assignment of the Receivables and
the other Trust Property to the Trust.
(a) Amounts. The Original Pool Balance was $___________.
(b) Aggregate Characteristics. The Receivables had the following
characteristics in the aggregate as of the Cutoff Date:
(i) approximately ___% of the Original Pool Balance was
attributable to loans for purchases of new Financed Vehicles, and
approximately ___% of the Original Pool Balance was attributable to loans
for purchases of used Financed Vehicles; approximately ___%, ___%, ___% and
____% of the Original Pool Balance was attributable to Receivables the
mailing addresses of the Obligors with respect to which are located in the
States of __________, __________, __________, and ___________,
respectively, and no other state accounts for more than 5% of the Original
Pool Balance; (iii) the weighted average Contract Rate of the Receivables
was ____%; (iv) there are Receivables being conveyed by Seller to the
Trust; (v) the average Cutoff Date Principal Balance of the Receivables was
$________; and (vi) the weighted average original term and weighted average
remaining term of the Receivables were ______ months and ___ months,
respectively.
Section 2.4 Repurchase upon Breach. Seller, Servicer or Trustee, as the
case may be, shall inform the other parties to this Agreement promptly, in
writing, upon the discovery of any breach or failure to be true of the
representations or warranties made by Seller in Section 2.2, provided that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect any obligation of Seller. If the
breach or failure shall not have been cured by the last day of the Collection
Period which includes the 60th day (or if Seller elects, the 30th day) after the
date on which Seller becomes aware of, or receives written notice from Trustee
or Servicer of, such breach or failure, and such breach or failure materially
and adversely affects the interests of Trustee and the Holders in any
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Receivable, Seller shall purchase each such affected Receivable from Trustee as
of such last day of such Collection Period at a purchase price equal to the
Purchase Amount for such Receivable as of such last day of such Collection
Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such breach or failure with respect
to the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.2 will not be
deemed to have such a material and adverse effect with respect to a Receivable
if the facts resulting in such breach or failure do not affect the ability of
the Trust to receive and retain payment in full on such Receivable. In
consideration of the repurchase of a Receivable hereunder, Seller shall remit
the Purchase Amount of such Receivable, no later than the close of business on
the next Deposit Date, in the manner specified in Section 4.4. The sole remedy
of the Trust, Trustee or the Holders with respect to a breach or failure to be
true of the representations or warranties made by Seller pursuant to Section 2.2
shall be to require Seller to purchase Receivables pursuant to this Section 2.4.
Section 2.5 Custodian of Receivable Files. (a) Custody. To assure uniform
quality in servicing the Receivables and to reduce administrative costs,
Trustee, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, revocably appoints
the Custodian, as agent, and the Custodian accepts such appointment, to act as
agent on behalf of Trustee to maintain custody of the following documents or
instruments, which are hereby constructively delivered to Trustee with respect
to each Receivable (collectively, a "Receivable File"):
(i) the fully executed original of the Receivable;
(ii) any documents customarily delivered to or held by Servicer
evidencing the existence of any Physical Damage Insurance Policies;
(iii) the original credit application, fully executed by the
Obligor;
(iv) the original certificate of title, or such other documents
as the Transferor, as appropriate, keeps on file, in accordance with its
customary procedures, evidencing the security interest of the Transferor in
the Financed Vehicle;
(v) originals or true copies of all documents, instruments or
writings relating to extensions, amendments or waivers of the Receivable;
and
(vi) any and all other documents or electronic records that the
Transferor or Servicer, as the case may be, keeps on file, in accordance
with its customary procedures, relating to the Receivable, any Insurance
Policies, the Obligor or the Financed Vehicle.
(b) Safekeeping. Servicer, in its capacity as Custodian, shall hold
the Receivable Files as agent on behalf of Trustee for the benefit of all
present and future Holders, and maintain such accurate and complete accounts,
records and computer systems pertaining to each Receivable as shall enable
Servicer and Trustee to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement
applicable to them. In performing its duties as Custodian hereunder, the
Custodian shall act with reasonable care, exercising the degree of skill,
attention and care that Custodian exercises with respect to receivable files
relating to other similar motor vehicle loans owned and/or serviced by the
Custodian and that is consistent with industry standards. In accordance with its
customary practice with respect to its retail installment sale contracts,
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Custodian shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, periodic audits of the
Receivable Files held by it under this Agreement, and of the related accounts,
records, and computer systems, and shall maintain the Receivable Files in such a
manner as shall enable Trustee to verify, if Trustee so elects, the accuracy of
the record keeping of Custodian. Custodian shall promptly report to Trustee any
failure on its part to hold the Receivable Files and maintain its accounts,
records and computer systems as herein provided, and promptly take appropriate
action to remedy any such failure. The Custodian hereby acknowledges receipt of
the Receivable File for each Receivable listed on the Schedule of Receivables.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to require Trustee to verify the accuracy of the
record keeping of the Custodian.
(c) Maintenance of and Access to Records. The Custodian shall maintain
each Receivable File at the location specified in Schedule A to this Agreement,
or at such other office of the Custodian within the United States (or, in the
case of any successor Custodian, within the State in which its principal place
of business is located) as shall be specified to Trustee by 30 days' prior
written notice. Upon Trustee's reasonable request, the Custodian shall make
available to Trustee or its agents (or, when requested in writing by Trustee, to
its attorneys or auditors) the Receivable Files and the related accounts,
records and computer systems maintained by the Custodian at such times during
the normal business hours of the Custodian for purposes of inspecting, auditing
or making copies or abstracts of the same.
(d) Release of Documents. Upon written instructions from Trustee,
Custodian shall release any document in the Receivable Files to Trustee or its
agent or designee, as the case may be, at such place or places as Trustee may
designate, as soon thereafter as is practicable. Any document so released shall
be handled by Trustee with due care and returned to the Custodian for
safekeeping as soon as Trustee or its agent or designee, as the case may be,
shall have no further need therefor.
(e) Title to Receivables. The Custodian agrees that, in respect of any
Receivable File held by the Custodian hereunder, the Custodian will not at any
time have or in any way attempt to assert any interest in such Receivable File
or the related Receivable, other than solely for the purpose of collecting or
enforcing the Receivable for the benefit of the Trust and that the entire
equitable interest in such Receivable and the related Receivable File shall at
all times be vested in the Trust.
(f) Instructions; Authority to Act. The Custodian shall be deemed to
have received proper instructions with respect to the Receivable Files upon its
receipt of written instructions signed by an Authorized Officer of Trustee. A
certified copy of excerpts of certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of
Trustee shall constitute conclusive evidence of the authority of any such
Authorized Officer to act and shall be considered in full force and effect until
receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary given by Trustee.
(g) Custodian's Indemnification. Custodian shall indemnify and hold
harmless Trustee, its officers, directors, employees and agents and the Holders
from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, compensatory
damages, payments, costs or expenses (including legal fees if any) of any kind
whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred or asserted against Trustee or the
Holders as the result of any act or omission of Custodian relating to the
maintenance and custody of the Receivable Files; provided that the Custodian
shall not be liable
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hereunder to the extent that such liabilities, obligations, losses, compensatory
damages, payments, costs or expenses result from the willful misfeasance, bad
faith or negligence of Trustee. Indemnification under this Section 2.5(g) shall
include reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and expenses of litigation and
shall survive termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of
Trustee. If Custodian shall have made any indemnity payments to Trustee pursuant
to this Section and Trustee thereafter shall collect any of such amounts from
Persons other than Custodian, Trustee shall immediately upon receipt thereof
repay such amounts to Custodian, without interest.
(h) Effective Period and Termination. Servicer's appointment as
Custodian shall become effective as of the Cutoff Date and shall continue in
full force and effect until terminated pursuant to this subsection (h). If
Servicer shall resign as Servicer in accordance with Section 7.5 or if all of
the rights and obligations of Servicer shall have been terminated under Section
8.1, the appointment of Servicer as Custodian hereunder may be terminated by
Trustee or by the Majority Holders, in the same manner as Trustee or such
Holders may terminate the rights and obligations of Servicer under Section 8.1.
Trustee may terminate Servicer's appointment as Custodian hereunder at any time
with cause, or with 30 days' prior written notice without cause, upon written
notification to Servicer. As soon as practicable after any termination of such
appointment Servicer shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, the Receivable
Files to Trustee, Trustee's agent or Trustee's designee at such place or places
as Trustee may reasonably designate. Notwithstanding any termination of Servicer
as Custodian hereunder (other than in connection with a termination resulting
from the termination of Servicer, as such, pursuant to Section 8.1), from and
after the date of such termination, and for so long as Servicer is acting as
such pursuant to this Agreement, Trustee shall provide, or cause the successor
Custodian to provide, access to the Receivable Files to Servicer, at such times
as Servicer shall reasonably request, for the purpose of carrying out its duties
and responsibilities with respect to the servicing of the Receivables hereunder.
(i) Delegation. Custodian may, at any time without notice or consent,
delegate any or all of its duties to the Transferor; provided that no such
delegation shall relieve Custodian of its responsibility with respect to such
duties and Custodian shall remain obligated and liable to Trustee and the
Holders for its duties hereunder as if Custodian alone were performing such
duties.
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF TRUST PROPERTY
Section 3.1 Duties of Servicer. (a) Servicer is hereby authorized to act as
agent for the Trust and in such capacity shall manage, service, administer and
make collections on the Receivables (other than Purchased Receivables), and
perform the other actions required by Servicer under this Agreement, with
reasonable care. Without limiting the standard set forth in the preceding
sentence, Servicer shall use a degree of skill, attention and care that is not
less than Servicer exercises with respect to comparable Motor Vehicle Loans that
it services for itself or others and that is consistent with prudent industry
standards. Servicer's duties shall include the collection and posting of all
payments, responding to inquiries by Obligors on the Receivables, or by federal,
state or local governmental authorities, investigating delinquencies, sending
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payment coupons or monthly invoices to Obligors, reporting required tax
information to Obligors, accounting for Collections, monitoring the status of
Physical Damage Insurance Policies with respect to the Financed Vehicles as
provided in Section 3.4(a), furnishing monthly and annual statements to Trustee
with respect to distributions, providing collection and repossession services in
the event of Obligor default and performing the other duties specified herein.
Servicer shall also administer and enforce all rights and responsibilities of
the holder of the Receivables provided for in the Physical Damage Insurance
Policies as provided in Section 3.4(b) and the Dealer Agreements. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Servicer is hereby authorized and
empowered by Trustee to execute and deliver, on behalf of itself, the Trust,
Trustee and the Holders, any and all instruments of satisfaction or
cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other
comparable instruments, with respect to the Receivables or to the Financed
vehicles, all in accordance with this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding
the foregoing, Servicer shall not, except pursuant to an order from a court of
competent jurisdiction, release an Obligor from payment of any unpaid amount
under any Receivable or waive the right to collect the unpaid balance of any
Receivable from the Obligor, except in connection with a de minimis deficiency
which Servicer would not attempt to collect in accordance with its customary
procedures. If Servicer shall commence a legal proceeding to enforce a
Receivable, Trustee shall thereupon be deemed to have automatically assigned
such Receivable to Servicer, which assignment shall be solely for purposes of
collection. Trustee shall furnish Servicer with any powers of attorney and other
documents or instruments necessary or appropriate to enable Servicer to carry
out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder.
(b) Servicer may, at any time without notice (except that Servicer
shall give written notice to each Rating Agency of any delegation outside the
ordinary course of business of the substantial portion of its servicing
business) or consent, delegate specific duties to subcontractors who are in the
business of performing such duties; provided that no such delegation shall
relieve Servicer of its responsibility with respect to such duties and Servicer
shall remain obligated and liable to Trustee and the Holders for servicing and
administering the Receivables in accordance with this Agreement as if Servicer
alone were performing such duties.
Section 3.2 Collection of Receivable Payments. (a) Servicer shall make
reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms and
provisions of the Receivables as and when the same shall become due, and
otherwise act with respect to the Receivables, the Physical Damage Insurance
Policies, the Dealer Agreements and the other Trust Property in such manner as
will, in the reasonable judgment of Servicer, maximize the amount to be received
by the Trust with respect thereto, in accordance with the standard of care
required by Section 3.1. Servicer shall be entitled to amend or modify any
Receivable in accordance with its customary procedures if Servicer believes in
good faith that such amendment or modification is in the best interests of the
Trust; provided that Servicer may not, unless ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction or otherwise required by applicable law, (i) extend a Receivable
beyond the Final Scheduled Maturity Date, or (ii) reduce the Principal Balance
or Contract Rate of any Receivable. If Servicer fails to comply with the
provisions of the preceding sentence, Servicer shall be required to purchase the
Receivable or Receivables affected thereby, for the Purchase Amount, in the
manner specified in Section 3.7 as of the close of business for the Collection
Period in which such failure occurs. Servicer may, in its discretion (in
accordance with its customary standards, policies and procedures), waive any
prepayment charge, late payment charge, extension fee or any other fee that may
be collected in the ordinary course of servicing a Receivable.
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(b) If, in the course of collecting payments under the Receivables,
Servicer determines to set off any obligation of Servicer to an Obligor against
an amount payable by the Obligor with respect to such Receivable, Servicer shall
deposit the amount so set off in the Collection Account, no later than the close
of business on the Deposit Date for the Collection Period in which the set-off
occurs. All references herein to payments or Liquidation Proceeds collected by
Servicer shall include amounts set-off by Servicer.
Section 3.3 Realization upon Receivables. (a) On behalf of the Trust,
Servicer shall charge off a Receivable as a Defaulted Receivable in accordance
with its customary standards (and, in no event later than ___ days after a
Receivable shall have become delinquent) and shall use reasonable efforts to
repossess and liquidate the Financed Vehicle securing any Defaulted Receivable
as soon as feasible after default, in accordance with the standard of care
required by Section 3.1. In taking such action, Servicer shall follow such
customary and usual practices and procedures as it shall deem necessary or
advisable in its servicing of Motor Vehicle Loans, and as are otherwise
consistent with the standard of care required under Section 3.1, which shall
include exercising any rights under the Dealer Agreements and selling the
Financed Vehicle at public or private sale. Servicer shall be entitled to
recover all reasonable expenses incurred by it in the course of repossessing and
liquidating a Financed Vehicle into cash proceeds or pursuing any deficiency
claim against the related Obligor, but only out of the cash proceeds of such
Financed Vehicle or any deficiency obtained from the Obligor. The foregoing
shall be subject to the provision that, in any case in which a Financed Vehicle
shall have suffered damage, Servicer shall not expend funds in connection with
the repair or the repossession of such Financed Vehicle unless it shall
determine in its discretion that such repair and/or repossession will increase
the Liquidation Proceeds of the related Receivable by an amount equal to or
greater than the amount of such expenses.
(b) If Servicer elects to commence a legal proceeding to enforce a
Dealer Agreement, the act of commencement shall be deemed to be an automatic
assignment from Trustee to Servicer of the rights under such Dealer Agreement.
If, however, in any enforcement suit or legal proceeding, it is held that
Servicer may not enforce a Dealer Agreement on the grounds that it is not a real
party in interest or a Person entitled to enforce the Dealer Agreement, Trustee,
on behalf of the Trust, at Servicer's expense, shall take such steps as Servicer
deems necessary to enforce the Dealer Agreement, including bringing suit in its
name or the names of the Holders.
Section 3.4 Physical Damage Insurance. (a) The Receivables require that
each Financed Vehicle be insured under a Physical Damage Insurance Policy.
Servicer shall monitor or cause to be monitored, the status of such physical
damage insurance coverage to the extent consistent with its customary servicing
procedures. If Servicer shall determine that an Obligor has failed to obtain or
maintain a Physical Damage Insurance Policy covering the related Financed
Vehicle, Servicer shall use its reasonable efforts to enforce the rights of the
holder of the Receivable under the Receivable to require the Obligor to obtain
such physical damage insurance, provided that Servicer shall not be required to
take such actions if there is in place a lender's single interest policy with
respect to the related Financed Vehicle that complies with Servicer's customary
requirements. It is understood that Servicer will not "force-place" any Physical
Damage Insurance Policy on any Financed Vehicle.
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(b) Servicer may xxx to enforce or collect upon the Physical Damage
Insurance Policies, in its own name, if possible, or as agent for the Trust. If
Servicer elects to commence a legal proceeding to enforce a Physical Damage
Insurance Policy, the act of commencement shall be deemed to be an automatic
assignment of the rights of the Trust under such Physical Damage Insurance
Policy to Servicer for purposes of collection only. If, however, in any
enforcement suit or legal proceeding it is held that Servicer may not enforce a
Physical Damage Insurance Policy on the grounds that it is not a real party in
interest or a holder entitled to enforce the Physical Damage Insurance Policy,
Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, at Servicer's expense, shall take such steps as
Servicer deems necessary to enforce such Physical Damage Insurance Policy,
including bringing suit in its name or the name of Trustee for the benefit of
the Holders. Servicer shall make all claims and enforce its rights under any
lender's single interest insurance policy (to the extent such claims or rights
relate to Receivables) for the benefit of the Trust and shall treat as
Collections all related proceeds of such policies.
Section 3.5 Maintenance of Security Interests in Financed Vehicles.
Servicer, in accordance with the standard of care required under Section 3.1,
shall take such reasonable steps as are necessary to maintain perfection of the
security interest created by each Receivable in the related Financed Vehicle for
the benefit of the Trust. Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, hereby authorizes
Servicer, and Servicer hereby agrees, to take such reasonable steps as are
necessary to re-perfect such security interest on behalf of the Trust in the
event Servicer receives notice of the relocation of a Financed Vehicle. If there
has been a Servicer Termination Event, upon the request of Trustee, Servicer, at
its expense, shall promptly and duly execute and deliver such documents and
instruments, and take such other reasonable actions as may be necessary, as
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to Trustee to perfect the Trust's
interest in the Trust Property against all other Persons, including the delivery
of the Receivables and the Receivable Files to Trustee, its agent, or its
designee, the endorsement and delivery of the Physical Damage Insurance Policies
or the notification of the insurers thereunder, the execution of transfer
instruments, and the endorsement to Trustee and the delivery of the certificates
of title to the Financed Vehicles to the appropriate department or departments
of motor vehicles (or other appropriate governmental agency).
Section 3.6 Covenants of Servicer. Servicer makes the following covenants
on which Trustee relies in accepting the Trust Property in trust and in
executing and authenticating the Certificates:
(a) Security Interest to Remain in Force. Servicer shall not release
any Financed Vehicle from the security interest granted by the related
Receivable in whole or in part, except upon payment in full of the Receivable or
as otherwise contemplated herein.
(b) No Impairment. Servicer shall not impair in any material respect
the rights of the Holders in the Receivables, the Dealer Agreements or the
Physical Damage Insurance Policies or, subject to clause (c), otherwise amend or
alter the terms thereof if, as a result of such amendment or alteration, the
interests of the Trust and the Holders hereunder would be materially adversely
affected.
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(c) Amendments. Servicer shall not amend or otherwise modify any
Receivable (including the grant of any extension thereunder), except in
accordance with Section 3.2.
Section 3.7 Purchase by Servicer upon Breach. Seller, Servicer or Trustee,
as the case may be, shall inform the other parties promptly, in writing, upon
the discovery of any breach by Servicer of its covenants under Section 3.5 or
3.6; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect any
obligation of Servicer. Unless the breach shall have been cured by the last day
of the Collection Period which includes the 60th day (or the 30th day, if
Servicer so elects) after the date on which Servicer becomes aware of, or
receives written notice of, such breach, and such breach or failure materially
and adversely affects the interests of Trustee and the Holders in any
Receivable, Servicer shall purchase such Receivable from Trustee as of the last
day of the Collection Period at a purchase price equal to the Purchase Amount
for such Receivable as of the last day of such Collection Period; provided that
in the case of a breach of the covenant contained in Section 3.6(c), Servicer
shall be obligated to purchase the affected Receivable or Receivables on the
Deposit Date immediately succeeding the Collection Period during which Servicer
becomes aware of, or receives written notice of, such breach. In consideration
of the purchase of a Receivable hereunder, Servicer shall remit the Purchase
Amount of such Receivable in the manner specified in Section 4.4. The sole
remedy of the Trust, Trustee or the Holders against Servicer with respect to a
breach pursuant to Section 3.5 or 3.6 shall be to require Servicer to repurchase
Receivables pursuant to this Section.
Section 3.8 Servicing Compensation. The servicing fee for (a) the _____
200[_] Distribution Date shall equal $________ and (b) for each Distribution
Date thereafter shall equal the product of (i) one-twelfth, (ii) the Servicing
Fee Rate and (iii) the Pool Balance as of the opening of business on the first
day of the related Collection Period (the "Servicing Fee"). Servicer shall also
be entitled to retain any late fees, extension fees, prepayment charges
(including, in the case of any Rule of 78's Receivable or Sum of Periodic
Balances Receivable that is prepaid in full, amounts received in excess of the
outstanding Principal Balance of such Receivable and accrued interest thereon
calculated as if such Receivable were an Actuarial Receivable) and certain
non-sufficient funds charges and other administrative fees or similar charges
allowed by applicable law with respect to Receivables collected (from whatever
source) on the Receivables and shall be paid any interest earned on deposits in
the Accounts (the "Supplemental Servicing Fee"). It is understood and agreed
that Available Interest or Available Principal shall not include any amounts
retained by Servicer which constitute Supplemental Servicing Fees. The Servicing
Fee in respect of a Collection Period (together with any portion of the
Servicing Fee that remains unpaid from prior Distribution Dates), if the Rating
Agency Condition is satisfied, may be paid at the beginning of such Collection
Period out of Collections for such Collection Period. As provided in Section
4.5, as additional compensation, Servicer shall be entitled to receive on each
Distribution Date, any Additional Servicing for such Distribution Date.
Section 3.9 Servicer's Report. (a) On each Determination Date, Servicer
shall deliver to Trustee and Seller, with a copy to the Rating Agencies, a
Servicer's Report substantially in the form of Exhibit C (a "Servicer's Report")
containing, among other things, (i) all information necessary to make the
deposits, transfers and distributions required by Sections 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6,
(ii) all information necessary for sending statements to Holders pursuant to
Section 4.7, (iii) all
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information necessary to prepare the certificate described in Section 9.3, (iv)
all information necessary to determine if there has been a Servicer Termination
Event under Section 8.1, and (v) all information necessary to reconcile all
deposits to, and withdrawals from, the Collection Account for such Distribution
Date and the related Collection Period. Servicer also shall separately identify
(by account number of the Receivable as it appears in the Schedule of
Receivables) to Trustee in a written notice or a list in computer readable form
the Receivables to be purchased by Servicer, as the case may be, on the related
Deposit Date, and each Receivable which became a Defaulted Receivable during the
related Collection Period.
(b) Servicer shall provide Trustee with a database file for the
Receivables at or prior to the Closing Date (but with information as of the
close of business on the Cutoff Date).
Section 3.10 Annual Statement as to Compliance. The Trustee and Servicer
shall deliver, and the Servicer shall cause each Additional Servicer engaged by
it to deliver, in electronic form, to the Seller, the Trustee and each Rating
Agency on or before March 5th of each year, or if such day is not a Business Day
the next Business Day (with a ten calendar day cure period, but in no event
later than March 15th), followed by a hard copy within ten calendar days,
commencing March 20__, a certificate in the form required by Item 1123 of
Regulation AB, to the effect that (i) an authorized officer of the Trustee,
Servicer or Additional Servicer, as the case may be, has reviewed (or a review
has been made under his or her supervision of) such party's activities under
this Agreement, or such other applicable agreement in the case of an Additional
Servicer, during the prior calendar year or a portion thereof and (ii) to the
best of such officer's knowledge, based on such review, such party has fulfilled
all of its obligations under this Agreement, or such other applicable agreement
in the case of an Additional Servicer, in all material respects throughout the
prior calendar year or portion thereof or, if there has been a failure to
fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such
failure known to such officer and the nature and status thereof. Promptly after
receipt of such certificate, the Seller shall review such certificate and, if
applicable, consult with the Servicer and Trustee as to the nature of any
failure to fulfill any obligation under the Agreement, or such other applicable
agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, in any material respect.
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Section 3.11 Assessments of Servicing Compliance; Registered Public
Accounting Firm Attestation Reports.
(a) Each of the Servicer and the Trustee shall furnish, and shall cause any
Servicing Function Participant engaged by it to furnish, at such party's
expense, to the Seller and the Trustee in electronic form, not later than March
5th of each year, or if such day is not a Business Day the next Business Day
(with a ten calendar day cure period, but in no event later than March 15th),
followed by a hard copy within ten calendar days, commencing in March 20___, a
report on an assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to
it that contains (A) a statement by such party of its responsibility for
assessing compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to it, (B) a
statement that such party used the Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with
the Servicing Criteria applicable to it, (C) such party's assessment of
compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to it as of an for the fiscal
year covered by the Form 10-K required to be filed pursuant to Section 3.13,
including, if there has been any material instance of noncompliance with the
Servicing Criteria applicable to it, a discussion of each such failure and the
nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement that a registered public
accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such party's assessment of
compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to such party as of an for
such period.
Each such assessment of compliance report shall be addressed to the Seller
and the Trustee and signed by an authorized officer of the applicable party, and
shall address each of the Relevant Servicing Criteria set forth on Exhibit F
hereto, or as set forth in the notification furnished to the Seller and the
Trustee pursuant to Section 3.10(c). The Servicer and the Trustee hereby
acknowledge and agree that their respective assessments of compliance will cover
the items identified on Exhibit F hereto as being covered by such party. The
parties to this Agreement acknowledge that where a particular Servicing
Criterion has multiple components, each party's assessment of compliance (and
related attestation of compliance) will relate only to those components that are
applicable to such party. Promptly after receipt of each such report on
assessment of compliance, the Seller shall review each such report and, if
applicable, consult with the Servicer or the Trustee as to the nature of any
material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to it
(or any Servicing Function Participant engaged or utilized by the Servicer or
the Trustee, as applicable).
(b) Each of the Servicer and the Trustee, at its own expense, shall cause,
and shall cause any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, at such
party's expense, to cause, not later than March 5th of each year or if such day
is not a Business Day, the next Business Day (with a ten calendar day cure
period), commencing in March 2__, a registered public accounting firm (which may
also render other services to the Servicer, the Trustee, or such other Servicing
Function Participants, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish electronically a report to
the Trustee and the Seller (with a hard copy to follow within ten calendar
days), to the effect that (i) it has obtained a representation regarding certain
matters from the management of such party, which includes an assertion that such
party has complied with the Servicing Criteria applicable to it, and (ii) on the
basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards for
attestation engagements issued or adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board, it is
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expressing an opinion as to whether such party's assessment of compliance with
the Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it cannot
express an overall opinion regarding such party's assessment of compliance with
the Servicing Criteria. In the event that an overall opinion cannot be
expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state in such report why
it was unable to express such an opinion. Such report must be available for
general use and not contain restricted use language.
Promptly after receipt of each such accountants' attestation report, the Seller
shall review the report and, if applicable, consult with the Servicer or the
Trustee if such report (i) states that a party's assessment of compliance was
not fairly stated in any material respect or (ii) is unable to state an overall
opinion.
(c) No later than 30 days following the end of each fiscal year for the
Trust for which a Form 10-K is required to be filed, (i) the Servicer shall
forward to the Trustee and the Seller the name of each Servicing Function
Participant engaged by it and what Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the
report on assessment of compliance prepared by such Servicing Function
Participant and (ii) the Trustee shall forward to the Seller the name of each
Servicing Function Participant engaged by it and what Servicing Criteria will be
addressed in the report on assessment of compliance prepared by such Servicing
Function Participant, in each case to the extent of any change from the prior
year's notice, if any.
(d) Beginning with fiscal year 20__ and thereafter, none of the Servicer,
the Trustee or any Servicing Function Participant engaged by such parties shall
be required to deliver or cause the delivery of any such assessments or
attestation reports until April 15th unless such party has received written
notice from the Seller that a Form 10-K is required to be filed in respect of
the Trust for the preceding fiscal year.
Section 3.12 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding
Receivables. Servicer shall provide Trustee and the Holders with access to the
Receivable Files (in the case of the Holders, only in such cases where it shall
be required by applicable statutes or regulations to give access to such
documentation as demonstrated by evidence satisfactory to Servicer in its
reasonable judgment). Such access shall be afforded without charge, but only
upon reasonable request and during normal business hours at the offices of
Servicer. Nothing in this Section shall affect the obligation of Servicer to
observe any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the
Obligors, and the failure of Servicer to provide access to information as a
result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section. Any
Holder, by its acceptance of a Certificate, shall be deemed to have agreed to
keep any information obtained by it pursuant to this Section confidential and
not to use such information for any other purpose, except as required by
applicable law.
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Section 3.13 Reports to the Commission. (a) The Trustee and the Servicer
shall reasonably cooperate with the Seller to enable the Seller to satisfy its
reporting requirements under the Exchange Act and the parties hereto shall
reasonably cooperate to enable the Commission requirements with respect to the
Seller to be met in the event that the Commission issues additional interpretive
guidelines or promulgates rules or regulations, or in the event of any other
change of law that would require reporting arrangements or the allocation of
responsibilities with respect thereto, as described in this Section 3.13, to be
conducted or allocated in a different manner. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Trustee shall prepare on behalf of the Seller any Current
Reports on Form 8-K (each, a "Form 8-K"), Distribution Reports on Form 10-D
(each, a "Form 10-D") and Annual Reports on Form 10-K (each, a "Form 10-K") as
required by the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder, the Servicer shall sign and the Trustee shall file (via the
Commission's Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System) such forms on
behalf of the Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall file the
Form 8-Ks in connection with the issuance of the Certificates.
(b) Each Form 10-D shall be filed by the Trustee within 15 days after each
Distribution Date and will include a copy of the monthly statement to
Certificateholders delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(b) (each, a "Distribution
Date Statement") for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. In addition,
the Trustee shall include under Item 1 of each Form 10-D any information
required by Item 1121 of Regulation AB to the extent relevant that is not
included on the Distribution Date Statement. Any disclosure in addition to the
Distribution Date Statement and any other information required by Item 1121 of
Regulation AB ("Additional Form 10-D Information") shall be determined by the
party preparing such information as set forth on Exhibit G-1 hereto and the
Trustee shall compile such disclosure pursuant to the following paragraph. The
Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or
prepare any Additional Form 10-D Information, except to the extent of its
obligations as set forth in the next paragraph.
As set forth on Exhibit G-1 hereto, within five calendar days after the
related Distribution Date, certain parties hereto shall be required to provide
to the Seller and the Trustee, to the extent known by such parties, any
Additional Form 10-D Information, if applicable. The Seller will be responsible
for all reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Trustee in
connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Information on Form 10-D
pursuant to this paragraph, including converting any such disclosure to an
XXXXX-compatible format.
After preparing the Form 10-D, the Trustee shall forward electronically a
draft copy of the Form 10-D to the Seller and the Servicer for review. No later
than two Business Days prior to the 15th calendar day after the related
Distribution Date, the Seller and Servicer shall each indicate to the Trustee
their consent to the form and substance of the draft Form 10-D (which consent
may be in electronic form). If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a
previously filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the
procedures set forth in Section
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3.13(e). Promptly (but no later than one Business Day) after filing with the
Commission, the Trustee will make available on its internet website a final
executed copy of each Form 10-D. The Trustee shall have no liability for any
loss, expense, damage or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to
properly prepare and/or timely file such Form 10-D, where such failure results
from the Trustee's inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis,
any information from any party hereto (other than the Trustee or any Servicing
Function Participant utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange for
execution or file such Form 10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct.
(c) On or before 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Trust (or
such earlier date as may be required by the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission), commencing in 20___, the Trustee shall file a
Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by applicable law or applicable
Commission staff interpretations. Each such Form 10-K shall include the
following items, in each case to the extent they have been delivered to the
Trustee within the applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement: (i) an
annual compliance statement for the Trustee, the Servicer and each Additional
Servicer, as described under Section 3.10, (ii)(A) the annual reports on
assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria for the Servicer, the Trustee
and each Servicing Function Participant, as described under Section 3.11, and
(B) if the Servicer's, the Trustee's or each Servicing Function Participant's
report on assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria described under
Section 3.11 identifies any material instance of noncompliance or is not
included, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance or disclosure
that such report is not included and an explanation thereof, as the case may be,
(iii)(A) the registered public accounting firm attestation report for the
Servicer, the Trustee and each Servicing Function Participant, as described
under Section 3.11, and (B) if any registered public accounting firm attestation
report described under Section 3.11 identifies any material instance of
noncompliance or is not included, disclosure identifying such instance of
noncompliance or disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation
thereof, as the case may be, and (iv) a Certification as described in this
Section 3.13(c). Any disclosure or information in addition to (i) through (iv)
above that is required to be included on Form 10-K ("Additional Form 10-K
Information") shall be prepared by the party responsible for preparing such
disclosure as set forth on Exhibit G-2 hereto and the Trustee shall compile such
disclosure pursuant to the following paragraph. The Trustee will have no duty or
liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form
10-K Information, except to the extent of its obligations as set forth in the
next paragraph.
As set forth on Exhibit G-2 hereto, no later than March 1st of each year
that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, commencing
in 20___, certain parties to this Agreement shall be required to provide to the
Trustee and the Seller, to the extent known by such applicable parties, any
Additional Form 10-K Information, if applicable. The Seller will be responsible
for all reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Trustee in
connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Information on Form 10-K
pursuant to this paragraph, including converting any such disclosure to an
XXXXX-compatible format.
After preparing the Form 10-K, the Trustee shall forward electronically a
draft copy of the Form 10-K to the Seller and the Servicer for review. No later
than the close of business on
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the third Business Day prior to the 10-K filing deadline, a senior officer of
the Servicer in charge of the master servicing function shall sign the Form 10-K
and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-K, together with a
signed copy of the certification (the "Certification") attached hereto as
Exhibit D and required to be included with each Form 10-K pursuant to the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended (with an original executed hard copy of
each to follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed
on time or if a previously filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Trustee will
follow the procedures set forth in Section 3.13(e). Promptly (but no later than
one Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Trustee will make
available on its internet website a final executed copy of each Form 10-K. The
parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Trustee of its
duties under this Section 3.13(c) related to the timely preparation and filing
of Form 10-K is contingent upon such parties (and any Additional Servicer or
Servicing Function Participant) strictly observing all applicable deadlines in
the performance of their duties under this Section 3.13, Section 3.10 and
Section 3.11. The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage,
claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or
timely file such Form 10-K, where such failure results from the Trustee's
inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any information
from any party hereto (other than the Trustee or any Servicing Function
Participant utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange for execution or
file such Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
For so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act, the Trustee shall provide to the Servicer, on or before March 5th
of each year, or if such day is not a Business Day the next Business Day (with a
ten calendar day cure period), followed by a hard copy within ten days,
commencing in March 20___, and otherwise within a reasonable period of time upon
request, a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E. In the event
the Trustee is terminated or resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
such Trustee shall provide a certification in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E with respect to the period of time it was subject to this Agreement.
In addition, the Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller, the
Servicer, the Trustee and their officers, directors and affiliates from and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and
necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses
arising out of or based upon any inaccuracy in (i) the assessment of compliance
with the Servicing Criteria pursuant to Section 3.11 provided by the Trustee or
any Servicing Function Participant appointed by the Trustee and (ii) the
certification provided by the Trustee pursuant to this Section 3.13(c), any
breach of the obligations under Sections 3.10 and 3.13(c) of the Trustee or any
Servicing Function Participant appointed by the Trustee or the Trustee's or such
Servicing Function Participant's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in
connection therewith. If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable
or insufficient to hold harmless the Seller, the Servicer, the Trustee and their
officers, directors and affiliates in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative fault of the Seller, the Servicer, the Trustee and each of
their officers, directors and affiliates on the one hand and the Trustee on the
other in connection with a breach of the Trustee's obligations under this
Section 3.13(c) or the Trustee's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in
connection therewith.
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(d) Prior to the latest date on which the Form 10-K may be timely filed
each year, the Servicer shall enforce the obligation of the Servicer to provide
the certification required pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.
(e) Within four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event
requiring disclosure on Form 8-K (each such event, a "Reportable Event"), and
also if requested by the Seller, the Trustee shall prepare and file on behalf of
the Trust any Form 8-K, as required by the Exchange Act, provided that the
Seller shall file the initial Form 8-Ks in connection with the issuance of the
Certificates. Any disclosure or information related to a Reportable Event or
that is otherwise required to be included on Form 8-K (such information, "Form
8-K Information") shall be reported to the Seller and the Trustee by the parties
set forth on Exhibit G-3 hereto and compiled by the Trustee pursuant to the
following paragraph. The Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure
hereunder to determine or prepare any Form 8-K Information or any Form 8-K,
except to the extent of its obligations as set forth in the next paragraph.
As set forth on Exhibit G-3 hereto, for so long as the Trust is subject to
the Exchange Act reporting requirements, no later than 12:00 noon on the second
Business Day after the occurrence of a Reportable Event certain parties to this
Agreement shall be required to provide to the Seller and the Trustee, to the
extent known by such applicable parties, any Form 8-K Information, if
applicable. The Seller will be responsible for all reasonable fees and expenses
assessed or incurred by the Trustee in connection with including any Form 8-K
Information on Form 8-K pursuant to this paragraph, including converting any
such disclosure to an XXXXX-compatible format.
After preparing the Form 8-K, the Trustee shall forward electronically a
draft copy of the Form 8-K to the Seller for review, verification and execution
by the Seller. No later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Business Day after the
Reportable Event, an officer of the Seller shall sign the Form 8-K and return an
electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard
copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee. Promptly (but no later than
one Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Trustee will make
available on its internet website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K filed
by it. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 8-K
needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the procedures set forth in Section
3.13(f). The Seller acknowledges that the performance by the Trustee of its
duties under this Section 3.13(e) related to the timely preparation and filing
of Form 8-K is contingent upon the parties to this Agreement and any other
Person obligated to provide Form 8-K Information as set forth on Exhibit G-3
hereto observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties
under this Section 3.13(e). The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss,
expense, damage or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to
properly prepare and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure results
from the Trustee's inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis,
any information from any party hereto (other than the Trustee or any Servicing
Function Participant utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange for
execution or file such Form 8-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct.
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(f) In the event that the Trustee is unable to timely file with the
Commission all or any required portion of any Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K
required to be filed by this Agreement because required information was either
not delivered to it or delivered to it after the delivery deadlines set forth in
this Agreement or for any other reason, the Trustee will immediately notify the
Seller and the Servicer by telephone. In the case of Form 10-D and Form 10-K,
the Seller, Servicer and Trustee will cooperate to prepare and file a Form
12b-25 pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the
Trustee will, upon receipt of all information required to be included on Form
8-K, file such Form 8-K. Within five calendar days following the original due
date of the Form 10-D, the Trustee shall prepare and file the related Form 10-D.
Within 15 calendar days following the original due date of the Form 10-K, the
Trustee shall prepare and file the related Form 10-K. In the event that any
previously filed Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K needs to be amended, the party
to this Agreement deciding that an amendment to such Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form
10-K is required will notify the Seller, the Trustee and the Servicer and such
parties will cooperate to prepare any necessary Form 8-K/A, Form 10-D/A or Form
10-K/A. Any Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 10-D or Form 10-K shall be
signed by a senior officer of the Servicer in charge of the servicing function.
Any amendment to Form 8-K or any Form 15 (as described in Section 3.13(h)) shall
be signed by an officer of the Seller. The Seller and Servicer acknowledge that
the performance by the Trustee of its duties under this Section 3.13(f) related
to the timely preparation and filing of a Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form
8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K is contingent upon the Servicer and the Seller
performing their duties under this Section. The Trustee shall have no liability
for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any
failure to properly prepare and/or timely file any such Form 12b-25 or any
amendments to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, where such failure results from
the Trustee's inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any
information from any other party hereto (other than the Trustee or any Servicing
Function Participant utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange for
execution or file such Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or
Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
(g) Upon any filing with the Commission, the Trustee shall promptly deliver
or otherwise make available to the Seller a copy of any such executed report,
statement or information.
(h) The obligations set forth in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this Section
shall only apply with respect to periods for which the Trustee is obligated to
file reports on Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K. Unless otherwise instructed by the
Seller, prior to January 30th of the first year in which the Trustee is
permitted to do so under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and other applicable
law and regulations, the Trustee shall prepare and file with the Commission a
Form 15 Suspension Notification with respect to the Trust, with a copy to the
Seller. At any time after the filing of a Form 15 Suspension Notification, if
the number of Certificateholders of record exceeds the number set forth in
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto which would cause the Trust to again become subject to the reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act, the Trustee shall recommence preparing and
filing reports on Form 10-D and 10-K as required pursuant to this Section and
the parties hereto will again have the obligations set forth in paragraphs (a)
through (g) of this Section.
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(i) The Seller, the Trustee and the Servicer shall notify the Seller and
the Trustee of any proceedings of the type described in Item 1117 of Regulation
AB, together with a description thereof, within five Business Days of any such
party's knowledge thereof. In addition, the Seller, the Trustee and the Servicer
shall notify the Seller and the Trustee of any affiliations or relationships
that develop following the Closing Date between the Seller, the Trustee or the
Servicer and any of parties listed in Item 1119 of Regulation AB, together with
a description thereof, within five Business Days of any such party's knowledge
thereof.
Section 3.14 Reports to the Rating Agency. Servicer shall deliver to each
Rating Agency a copy of all reports or notices furnished or delivered pursuant
to this Article and a copy of any amendments, supplements or modifications to
this Agreement and any other information reasonably requested by such Rating
Agency to monitor this transaction.
Section 3.15 Servicer Expenses. Servicer shall be required to pay all
expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder, including
fees and disbursements of the Trustee, independent accountants, taxes imposed on
Servicer and expenses incurred in connection with distributions and reports to
Holders.
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ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS; RESERVE ACCOUNT; STATEMENTS TO HOLDERS
Section 4.1 Establishment of Accounts. (a) Trustee, on behalf of the Trust
and for the benefit of the Holders, shall establish and maintain in the name of
Trustee one or more segregated Eligible Deposit Accounts (collectively, the
"Collection Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds
deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Holders. Trustee, on behalf of
the Trust and for the benefit of the Class A Holders, shall establish and
maintain in the name of Trustee an Eligible Deposit Account (the "Class A
Distribution Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds
deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Class A Holders. Trustee, on
behalf of the Trust and for the benefit of the Class B Holders, shall establish
and maintain in the name of Trustee an Eligible Deposit Account (the "Class B
Distribution Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds
deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Class B Holders. Trustee on
behalf of the Trust and for the benefit of the Holders, shall establish and
maintain in the name of Trustee an Eligible Deposit Account (the "Payahead
Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds therein are
held for the benefit of the Holders. The Collection Account, the Class A
Distribution Account, the Class B Distribution Account, and the Payahead Account
shall be initially established and maintained with the trust department of
Trustee.
(b) Funds on deposit in the Collection Account, the Class A
Distribution Account, the Class B Distribution Account, and the Payahead Account
shall be invested by Trustee in Eligible Investments selected by Servicer
(pursuant to standing instructions or otherwise) and confirmed in writing by
Servicer to Trustee; provided that, it is understood and agreed that neither
Servicer nor Trustee shall be liable for any loss arising from such investment
in Eligible Investments. All such Eligible Investments shall be held by Trustee
for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the applicable Account; provided that on
each Distribution Date all interest and other investment income (net of losses
and investment expenses) on funds on deposit therein shall be withdrawn from the
Accounts at the written direction of Servicer and shall be paid to Servicer and
shall not be available or otherwise subject to any claims or rights of the
Holders. Other than as permitted by each Rating Agency, funds on deposit in the
Accounts with respect to any Collection Period or Distribution Date shall be
invested only in Eligible Investments that, except for money market funds, will
mature so that such funds will be available at the close of business on the
related Deposit Date. Funds deposited in an Account on a Deposit Date which
immediately precedes a Distribution Date upon the maturity of any Eligible
Investments are not required to be (but may be) invested overnight. No Eligible
Investment with a stated maturity shall be disposed of prior to that maturity
unless a default occurs with respect to that Eligible Investment and Servicer
directs Trustee in writing to dispose of it.
(c) Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds
on deposit from time to time in the Accounts and in all proceeds thereof
(excluding all income thereon) and all such funds, investments and proceeds
shall be part of the Trust Property. The Accounts shall be under the sole
dominion and the exclusive custody and control of Trustee, and Trustee shall
have sole signature authority with respect thereto. If, at any time, any of the
Accounts ceases to be an Eligible Deposit Account, Trustee (or Servicer on its
behalf) shall within 10 Business Days (or such longer period as to which each
Rating Agency may consent) establish a new Account as
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an Eligible Deposit Account and shall transfer any cash and/or any investments
that are in the existing Account which is no longer an Eligible Deposit Account
to such new Account.
Section 4.2 Collections. (a) Subject to the provisions of the succeeding
sentence and of subsections (b) and (c), Servicer shall remit to the Collection
Account all payments (other than amounts constituting Supplemental Servicing
Fees) by or on behalf of the Obligors on the Receivables, including all
Liquidation Proceeds received by Servicer during any Collection Period, as soon
as practicable, but in no event after the close of business on the second
Business Day, after receipt thereof. Subject to the provisions of subsections
(b) and (c), on the Closing Date, Servicer shall deposit in the Collection
Account all payments by or on behalf of the Obligors on the Receivables received
by Servicer after the Cutoff Date and on or prior to the second Business Day
immediately preceding the Closing Date.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), if [_________]
is the Servicer and (i) Servicer shall have the Required Rating or (ii) Trustee
otherwise shall have received written notice from each of the Rating Agencies
that the then outstanding rating on the Class A Certificates and the Class B
Certificates would not be lowered or withdrawn as a result, Servicer may deposit
all amounts referred to in subsection (a) for any Collection Period into the
Collection Account not later than the close of business on the Deposit Date with
respect to such Collection Period; provided that if (x) a Servicer Termination
Event has occurred and is continuing, (y) Servicer has been terminated as such
pursuant to Section 8.1 or (z) Servicer ceases to have the Required Rating,
Servicer shall deposit such amounts (including any amounts then being held by
Servicer) into the Collection Account as provided in Section 4.2(a)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the proviso to the preceding
sentence shall not be applicable to a successor Servicer solely by reason of the
occurrence of an event specified in clauses (x), (y) and (z) of such proviso
with respect to the outgoing Servicer. Pending the deposit of the amounts
referred to in subsection (a) into the Collection Account, such amounts may be
employed by Servicer at its own risk and for its own benefit and need not be
segregated from Servicer's own funds. Any losses resulting from Servicer's
actions shall be borne exclusively by the Servicer. Servicer shall promptly
notify Trustee in writing if it shall obtain or lose the Required Rating.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) Servicer
may retain, or will be entitled to be reimbursed, from amounts otherwise payable
into, or on deposit in, the Collection Account with respect to a Collection
Period any amounts previously deposited in the Collection Account but later
determined to have resulted from mistaken deposits or postings or checks
returned for insufficient funds, in each case, with respect to which Servicer
has not been previously reimbursed hereunder. The amount to be retained or
reimbursed hereunder shall not be included in Collections with respect to the
related Distribution Date.
(d) With respect to each Precomputed Receivable, collections and
payments by or on behalf of an obligor (other than any amounts constituting
Supplemental Servicing Fees) for each Collection Period shall be applied to the
scheduled payment on such Precomputed Receivable for such Collection Period. To
the extent such collections and payments on a Precomputed Receivable during a
Collection Period exceed the scheduled payment on such Precomputed Receivable
and are insufficient to prepay the Precomputed Receivable in full, collections
shall be treated as Payaheads until such later Collection Period as such
Payaheads
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may be transferred to the Collection Account and applied either to the scheduled
payments due or to prepay the Precomputed Receivable in full in accordance with
Section 4.5.
Section 4.3 [Reserved].
Section 4.4 Additional Deposits; Net Deposits. (a) On or prior to each
Deposit Date, Servicer shall remit to the Collection Account, in next-day or
immediately available funds, the aggregate Purchase Amounts of the Receivables
to be purchased by it under an obligation that arose during the preceding
Collection Period pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.7 or 10.2, respectively.
(b) Servicer may make the remittances to be made by it pursuant to
this Article IV net of amounts to be distributed to it pursuant to Section 4.5
(but subject to the priorities set forth therein), for so long as (i) no
Servicer Termination Event has occurred and is continuing and (ii) Servicer has
not been terminated as such pursuant to Section 8.1; provided that Servicer
shall account for all of such amounts in the related Servicer's Report as if
such amounts were deposited and distributed separately; provided further that,
if an error is made by Servicer in calculating the amount to be deposited or
retained by it and a shortfall in the amount deposited in the Collection Account
results, Servicer shall make a payment of the deficiency to the Collection
Account, immediately upon becoming aware, or receiving notice from Trustee, of
such error.
Section 4.5 Distributions. (a) On each Determination Date, Servicer shall
calculate all amounts required to determine the amounts to be deposited on the
related Distribution Date in the Class A Distribution Account and the Class B
Distribution Account which calculations shall be set forth in the Servicer's
Report delivered to Trustee on or before such Determination Date.
(b) On or before each Distribution Date, Servicer shall instruct
Trustee in writing (based on the information contained in Servicer's Report
delivered on the related Determination Date pursuant to Section 3.9) to, and the
Trustee shall:
(i) withdraw from the Payahead Account and deposit in the
Collection Account, in immediately available funds, (x) with respect to
each Precomputed Receivable for which the payments made by or on behalf of
the obligor for the related Collection Period are less than the scheduled
payment for the related Collection Period, the amount of Payaheads, if any,
made with respect to such Receivable which, when added to the amount of
such payments, is equal to the amount of such scheduled payment, (y) with
respect to each Precomputed Receivable for which prepayments insufficient
to prepay the Receivable in full have been made by or on behalf of the
Obligor for the related Collection Period, the amount of Payaheads, if any,
made with respect to such Receivable which, when added to the amount of
such prepayments, is equal to an amount sufficient to prepay such
Receivable in full, and (z) the amount of all Payaheads, if any, made with
respect to any Purchased Receivable; and
(ii) withdraw from the Collection Account and deposit in the
Payahead Account (or receive from the Servicer, which will remit to the
Trustee for deposit in the Payahead Account, as the case may be), in
immediately available funds, the aggregate
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amount of collections on Precomputed Receivables treated as Payaheads
pursuant to Section 4.2 for the Collection Period related to such
Distribution Date.
(c) On each Distribution Date, based on the related Servicer's Report,
Trustee will make the following deposits and distributions from the Collection
Account by [ ] a.m. (___________, ________ time), to the extent of the sum of
Available Interest and any Available Reserve Amount (and, in the case of
shortfalls in the Class A Interest Distributable Amount occurring under clause
(ii), the Class B Percentage of Available Principal to the extent of such
shortfalls), in the following priority:
(i) to Servicer, any unpaid Servicing Fee for the related
Collection Period and all unpaid Servicing Fees from prior Collection
Periods;
(ii) to the Class A Distribution Account, the Class A Interest
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date; and
(iii) to the Class B Distribution Account, the Class B Interest
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date. On each Distribution Date,
based on the related Servicer's Report, Trustee will make the following
deposits and distributions, to the extent of the portion of Available
Principal, Available Interest and Available Reserve Amount remaining after
the application of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), in the following priority:
(iv) to the Class A Distribution Account, the Class A Principal
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date;
(v) to the Class B Distribution Account, the Class B Principal
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date;
(vi) to the Reserve Account, any amounts remaining, until the
amount on deposit in the Reserve Account equals the Specified Reserve
Account Balance;
(vii) to the Servicer, the Additional Servicing for such
Distribution Date; and to the Transferor, any amounts remaining.
(d) On each Distribution Date, all amounts on deposit in the Class A
Distribution Account will be distributed to the Class A Holders (determined as
of the related Record Date) by Trustee and all amounts on deposit in the Class B
Distribution Account will be distributed to the Class B Holders (determined as
of the related Record Date) by Trustee. Except as provided in Section 10.1,
payments under this paragraph shall be made to the Holders by check mailed by
Trustee to each Holder's respective address of record (or, in the case of
Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, or its nominee, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds). To the extent that Trustee is
required to wire funds to the Holders from the Class A Distribution Account or
the Class B Distribution Account, as applicable, it shall request the bank
maintaining the Class A Distribution Account or the Class B Distribution
Account, as applicable, to make a wire transfer of the amount to be distributed
and the bank maintaining the Class A Distribution Account or the Class B
Distribution Account, as applicable, shall promptly deliver to Trustee a
confirmation of such wire transfer. To the extent that Trustee
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is required to make payments to Holders by check hereunder, it shall request the
bank maintaining the Class A Distribution Account or the Class B Distribution
Account, as applicable, to provide it with a supply of checks to make such
payments. The bank shall, if a request is made by Trustee for a wire transfer by
[__________] A.M. (__________, time) on any Distribution Date, wire such funds
in accordance with such instructions by [__________] A.M. (__________, time) on
such Distribution Date, and it will otherwise act in compliance with the
provisions of this paragraph and the other provisions of this Agreement
applicable to it as the bank maintaining the Class A Distribution Account or the
Class B Distribution Account, as applicable. Servicer shall take all necessary
action (including requiring an agreement to such effect) to ensure that any bank
maintaining the Class A Distribution Account or the Class B Distribution
Account, as applicable, agrees to comply, and complies, with the provisions of
this paragraph and the other provisions of this Agreement applicable to it as
the bank maintaining the Class A Distribution Account or the Class B
Distribution Account, as applicable.
Section 4.6 Reserve Account. (a) Servicer shall establish and maintain in
the name of the Trustee an Eligible Deposit Account (the "Reserve Account"). The
Reserve Account shall be initially established and maintained with the Trustee
(the "Securities Intermediary"). On the Closing Date, the Servicer shall deposit
or cause to be deposited in the Reserve Account an amount equal to the Reserve
Account Initial Deposit.
(b) Trustee shall, at the written direction of Administrator, direct
the Securities Intermediary to invest funds on deposit in the Reserve Account in
Eligible Investments selected by Administrator and confirmed in writing by
Administrator to Trustee; provided that it is understood and agreed that none of
Trustee, Securities Intermediary or Administrator shall be liable for any loss
arising from such investment in Eligible Investments. Funds on deposit in the
Reserve Account shall be invested in Eligible Investments that will mature so
that all such funds will be available at the close of business on each Deposit
Date; provided further that to the extent permitted by the Rating Agencies
following written request by Administrator, funds on deposit in the Reserve
Account may be invested in Eligible Investments that mature later than the next
Deposit Date. Funds deposited in the Reserve Account on a Deposit Date upon the
maturity of any Eligible Investments are not required to be (but may be)
invested overnight.
(c) On each Distribution Date, any amounts on deposit in the
Collection Account with respect to the preceding Collection Period after
payments to Servicer, the Class A Distribution Account and the Class B
Distribution Account have been made will be deposited into the Reserve Account
until the amount of the Reserve Account is equal to the Specified Reserve
Account Balance.
(d) The Reserve Account shall be under the sole custody and control of
Trustee. If, at any time, the Reserve Account ceases to be an Eligible Deposit
Account, Trustee shall within 10 Business Days (or such longer period, not to
exceed 30 calendar days, as to which each Rating Agency may consent) establish a
new Reserve Account as an Eligible Deposit Account and shall transfer any cash
and/or any investments that are in the existing account which is no longer an
Eligible Deposit Account to such new Reserve Account.
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(e) On each Distribution Date, the amount available in the Reserve
Account (the "Available Reserve Amount") will equal the lesser of (i) the amount
on deposit in the Reserve Account (exclusive of investment earnings) and (ii)
the Specified Reserve Account Balance. On each Deposit Date, Trustee will
withdraw funds from the Reserve Account to the extent that (A) the sum of the
amounts required to be distributed to Holders and the accrued and unpaid
Servicing Fees payable to Servicer on such Distribution Date exceeds (B) the
amount on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to the preceding
Collection Period (net of net investment income). The aggregate amount to be
withdrawn from the Reserve Account on any Deposit Date shall not exceed the
Available Reserve Amount with respect to the related Distribution Date. Trustee
will deposit the proceeds of such withdrawal into the Collection Account on or
before such Distribution Date with respect to which such withdrawal was made.
(f) Amounts on deposit in the Reserve Account will be released to
Transferor on each Distribution Date to the extent that the amount credited to
the Reserve Account would exceed the Specified Reserve Account Balance. Upon any
distribution to Transferor of amounts from the Reserve Account, the Holders will
not have any rights in, or claims to, such amounts. Amounts distributed to
Transferor from the Reserve Account in accordance with this Section shall not be
available under any circumstances to the Trust, Trustee or the Holders and
Transferor shall in no event thereafter be required to refund any such
distributed amounts.
(g) Investment earnings attributable to the Reserve Account Property
and proceeds therefrom shall be held by Trustee for the benefit of Transferor.
Investment earnings attributable to the Reserve Account Property shall not be
available to pay the distributions provided for in Section 4.5 and shall not
otherwise be subject to any claims or rights of the Holders or Servicer. Trustee
shall cause all investment earnings attributable to the Reserve Account to be
distributed on each Distribution Date to Transferor.
(h) Transferor may at any time, without consent of Holders, sell,
transfer, convey or assign in any manner its rights to and interests in
distributions from the Reserve Account; provided that (i) the Rating Agencies
confirm in writing that such action will not result in a reduction or withdrawal
of the rating of the Class A Certificates or the Class B Certificates, (ii)
Transferor provides to Trustee an Opinion of Counsel from independent counsel
that such action will not cause Trust to be classified as an association (or
publicly traded partnership) taxable as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes and (iii) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to take
positions for federal income tax purposes consistent with the federal income tax
positions agreed to be taken by Transferor.
Section 4.7 Statements to Holders. On each Distribution Date, Servicer
shall provide to Trustee (with a copy to each Rating Agency) written
instructions for Trustee to forward to each Holder of record a statement setting
forth at least the following information as to the Certificates to the extent
applicable:
(a) the date of such Distribution Date and the Determination Date for
such Distribution Date;
(b) for each Class, the applicable Record Date and Interest Accrual
Period;
(c) the amount of the distribution allocable to principal on the Class
A Certificates and the Class B Certificates; the amount of the distribution
allocable to interest on the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates;
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(d) the amount of the Servicing Fee paid to Servicer with respect to
the related Collection Period;
(e) the Class A Certificate Balance, the Class A Pool Factor, the
Class B Certificate Balance and the Class B Pool Factor as of such Distribution
Date, after giving effect to payments allocated to principal reported under
clause (a);
(f) the Pool Balance as of the close of business on the last day of
the preceding Collection Period;
(g) the amount of Defaulted Receivables and Liquidation Proceeds, if
any, for such Collection Period;
(h) the aggregate Purchase Amount of Receivables purchased by Servicer
with respect to the related Collection Period;
(i) the Class A Interest Carryover Shortfall, the Class B Interest
Carryover Shortfall, the Class A Principal Carryover Shortfall and the Class B
Principal Carryover Shortfall, if any, in each case as applicable to each of the
Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates, and the change in such
amounts from the preceding statement;
(j) the balance of the Reserve Account on such Distribution Date,
after giving effect to changes therein on such Distribution Date;
(k) the Specified Reserve Account Balance as of the close of business
on such Distribution Date;
(l) the number, and aggregate principal amount outstanding, of
Receivables past due in 30-day increments until foreclosure or other
disposition;
(m) any expenses or indemnification amounts paid by the Trust, the
specific purpose of each payment and the parties to whom such payments were
made;
(n) any material modifications, extensions or waivers as to the
Account terms, fees, penalties or payments since the previous Distribution Date
and cumulatively since the Cut-off Date;
(o) unless such information is set forth in the Form 10-D relating to
such Distribution Date and provided the Trustee is reasonably able to include
such information on the statement, any material breaches of representations and
warranties relating to the Accounts or the Receivables and any material breach
of covenants hereunder; and
(p) the number and aggregate principal balance of any Receivables
repurchased by the Servicer from the Trust since the previous Distribution Date.
Each amount set forth pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) shall be
expressed in the aggregate and as a dollar amount per $1,000 of original
denomination of a Certificate.
Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, but
not later than the latest date permitted by law, Servicer shall furnish a report
to the Trust and Trustee shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to each Person
who at any time during such calendar year shall have been a Holder, a statement
based upon such report as to the sum of the amounts determined in clauses (c)
and (d) above for such calendar year, or, in the event such Person shall have
been a Holder during a portion of such calendar year, for the applicable portion
of such year, and such other information as is available to Servicer as Servicer
deems necessary or desirable to enable the Holders to prepare their federal
income tax returns. The obligation of the Trustee set forth in this paragraph
shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially
comparable information shall be provided pursuant to any requirement of the
Code.
The Trustee will make the monthly statement to Certificateholders (and, at
its option, any additional files containing the same information in an
alternative format) available each month to Certificateholders, and other
parties to this Agreement via the Trustee's Internet website, initially located
at "www.[insert website address]." The Trustee will also make available copies
of periodic reports the Trustee files with the Commission, including
distribution reports on Form 10-D, annual reports on Form 10-K, current reports
on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports, available through this website
promptly (but no later than one Business Day) after they are filed with the
Commission. Assistance in using the website can be obtained by calling the
Trustee's customer service desk at [insert phone number]. Parties that are
unable to use the website are entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them via
first class mail by calling the customer service desk and indicating such. The
Trustee shall have the right to change the way the monthly statements to
Certificateholders are distributed in order to make such distribution more
convenient and/or more accessible to the above parties and the Trustee shall
provide timely and adequate notification to all above parties regarding any such
changes.
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ARTICLE V
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 5.1 The Certificates. Trustee shall, upon written order or request
signed in the name of Seller by one of its officers authorized to do so and
delivered to an Authorized Officer of Trustee, execute on behalf of the Trust,
authenticate and deliver the Certificates to or upon the order of Seller in the
aggregate principal amount and denominations as set forth in such written order
or request. The Certificates shall be issuable in denominations of $10,000 and
integral multiples thereof; provided that one Class A Certificate and one Class
B Certificate may be issued in a denomination that represents the residual
amount of the original Class A Certificate Balance and the Original Class B
Certificate Balance, respectively. Upon initial issuance, the Class A
Certificates and the Class B Certificates shall be in the form of Exhibit A and
Exhibit B, respectively, which are incorporated by reference herein, and shall
be issued as provided in Section 5.8, in an aggregate amount equal to the
Original Class A Certificate Balance and the Original Class B Certificate
Balance, respectively. The Certificates shall be executed by Trustee on behalf
of the Trust by manual or facsimile signature of an Authorized Officer of
Trustee under Trustee's seal imprinted thereon and attested by the manual or
facsimile signature of an Authorized Officer of Trustee. Certificates bearing
the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were, at the time when
such signatures shall have been affixed, authorized to sign on behalf of the
Trust, shall be valid and binding obligations of the Trust, notwithstanding that
such individuals shall have ceased to be so authorized prior to the
authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such offices at
the date of such Certificates.
Section 5.2 Authentication of Certificates. No Certificate shall entitle
the Holder thereof to any benefit under this Agreement, or shall be valid for
any purpose, unless there shall appear on such Certificate a certificate of
authentication, substantially in the form set forth in the form of Certificates
attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, executed by Trustee by manual
signature. Such authentication shall constitute conclusive evidence, and the
only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered
hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication.
Section 5.3 Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates. Trustee
shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, at the office or agency to be
maintained by it in accordance with Section 5.7, a Certificate Register in
which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, Trustee shall
provide for the registration of Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of
Certificates as herein provided. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of
any Class A Certificate or Class B Certificate at such office or agency, Trustee
shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated
transferee or transferees, one or more new Class A Certificates or Class B
Certificates, as the case may be, in authorized denominations of a like
aggregate amount. At the option of a Holder, Class A Certificates or Class B
Certificates may be exchanged for other Class A Certificates or Class B
Certificates, as the case may be, of authorized denominations of a like
aggregate amount at the office or agency maintained by Trustee in accordance
with Section 5.7. Every Certificate presented or surrendered for registration of
transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer
duly executed by the Holder and in a form satisfactory to Trustee. No service
charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of
Certificates, but Trustee may require payment of a
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sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates. All Certificates
surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be cancelled and
disposed of in accordance with the customary procedures of Trustee.
The Class B Certificates and any beneficial interest in such Class B
Certificates may not be acquired (a) with the assets of an employee benefit plan
(as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to the provisions of Title
I of ERISA, (b) by a plan described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code or (c) by
any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of a plan's
investment in the entity. By accepting and holding a Class B Certificate or
interest therein, the Holder thereof or Class B Certificate Owner thereof shall
be deemed to have represented and warranted that it is not subject to the
foregoing limitation.
The preceding provisions of this Section 5.3 notwithstanding, Trustee shall
not make and need not register any transfer or exchange of Certificates for a
period of fifteen (15) days preceding any Distribution Date for any payment with
respect to the Certificates.
Section 5.4 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. If (a) any
mutilated Class A Certificate or Class B Certificate shall be surrendered to
Trustee, or if Trustee shall receive evidence to its satisfaction of the
destruction, loss or theft of any Class A Certificate or Class B Certificate and
(b) there shall be delivered to Trustee such security or indemnity as may be
required to save Trustee harmless, then, in the absence of notice that such
Class A Certificate or Class B Certificate shall have been acquired by a bona
fide purchaser, Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for
or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Class A Certificate
or Class B Certificate, a new Class A Certificate or Class B Certificate of like
tenor and denomination. In connection with the issuance of any new Certificate
under this Section 5.4, Trustee may require the payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection
herewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall
constitute conclusive evidence of ownership in the Trust, as if originally
issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found
at any time.
Section 5.5 Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentation of a
Certificate for registration of transfer, Trustee may treat the Person in whose
name any Certificate shall be registered as the owner of such Certificate for
the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Section 4.5 and for all other
purposes, and Trustee shall not be bound by any notice to the contrary.
Section 5.6 Access to List of Holders' Names and Addresses. Trustee shall
furnish or cause to be furnished to Servicer, within fifteen days after receipt
by Trustee of a request therefor from Servicer in writing, in such form as
Servicer may reasonably require, a list of the names and addresses of the
Holders as of the most recent Record Date. If Definitive Certificates have been
issued, Trustee, upon written request of (a) three or more Holders or (b) one or
more Holders evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate outstanding principal
balance of the Certificates, will, within five Business Days after the receipt
of such request, afford such Holders access during normal business hours to the
most current list of Holders for purposes of communicating with other Holders
with respect to their rights under the Agreement. Each
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Holder, by receiving and holding a Certificate, shall be deemed to have agreed
not to hold Seller, Servicer or Trustee accountable by reason of the disclosure
of such Holder's name and address, regardless of the source from which such
information was derived.
Section 5.7 Maintenance of Office or Agency. Trustee shall maintain, or
cause to be maintained, at its expense, in _________, an office or agency where
Certificates may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and
where notices and demands to or upon Trustee in respect of the Certificates and
this Agreement may be served. Trustee initially designates its office located at
________ for such purposes. Trustee shall give prompt written notice to Servicer
and to Holders of any change in the location of any such office or agency.
Section 5.8 Book Entry Certificates. Upon original issuance, the Class A
Certificates and the Class B Certificates, other than the Class A Certificate
representing the residual amount of the Original Class A Certificate Balance and
the Class B Certificate representing the residual amount of the Original Class B
Certificate Balance, which shall be issued upon the written order of Seller,
shall be issued in the form of one or more typewritten Certificates representing
the Book Entry Certificates, to be delivered to the initial Clearing Agency, by,
or on behalf of, Seller. Such Certificates shall initially be registered on the
Certificate Register in the name of CEDE & Co., the nominee of the initial
Clearing Agency, and no Certificate Owner will receive a Definitive Certificate
representing such Certificate Owner's interest in the Class A Certificates or
the Class B Certificates, as the case may be, except as provided in Section
5.10. Unless and until definitive, fully registered Certificates ("Definitive
Certificates") have been issued to the Holders pursuant to Section 5.10:
(a) the provisions of this Section 5.8 shall be in full force and
effect;
(b) Seller, Servicer and Trustee may deal with the Clearing Agency for
all purposes (including the making of distributions on the Certificates and the
taking of actions by the Holders) as the authorized representative of the
Certificate Owners;
(c) to the extent that the provisions of this Section 5.8 conflict
with any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 5.8
shall control;
(d) the rights of Certificate Owners shall be exercised only through
the Clearing Agency and shall be limited to those established by law, the rules,
regulations and procedures of the Clearing Agency and agreements between such
Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency and all references in this Agreement
to actions by Holders shall refer to actions taken by the Clearing Agency upon
instructions from the Clearing Agency Participants, and all references in this
Agreement to distributions, notices, reports and statements to Holders shall
refer to distributions,
(e) notices, reports and statements to the Clearing Agency or its
nominee, as registered holder of the Certificates, as the case may be, for
distribution to Certificate Owners in accordance with the rules, regulations and
procedures of the Clearing Agency; and
(f) pursuant to the Depository Agreement, the initial Clearing Agency
will make book-entry transfers among the Clearing Agency Participants and
receive and transmit
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distributions of principal and interest on the Certificates to the Clearing
Agency Participants, for distribution by such Clearing Agency Participants to
the Certificate Owners or their nominees.
For purposes of any provision of this Agreement requiring or permitting
actions with the consent of, or at the direction of, Holders of Certificates
evidencing specified percentages of the aggregate outstanding principal balance
of such Certificates, such direction or consent may be given by Certificate
Owners having interests in the requisite percentage, acting through the Clearing
Agency.
Section 5.9 Notices to Clearing Agency. Whenever notice or other
communication to the Holders is required under this Agreement unless and until
Definitive Certificates shall have been issued to Certificate Owners pursuant to
Section 5.10, Trustee shall give all such notices and communications specified
herein to be given to Holders to the Clearing Agency.
Section 5.10 Definitive Certificates. If (a) (i) Servicer advises Trustee
in writing that the Clearing Agency is no longer willing or able properly to
discharge its responsibilities under the Depository Agreement and (ii) Trustee
or Servicer is unable to locate a qualified successor, (b) Servicer, at its
option, advises Trustee in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry
system through the Clearing Agency or (c) after the occurrence of a Servicer
Termination Event, Certificate Owners representing in the aggregate not less
than a majority of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
Certificates, advise Trustee and the Clearing Agency through the Clearing Agency
Participants in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through the
Clearing Agency is no longer in the Certificate Owners' best interests, then
Trustee shall notify the Clearing Agency which shall be responsible to notify
the Certificate Owners of the occurrence of any such event and of the
availability of Definitive Certificates to Certificate Owners requesting the
same. Upon surrender to Trustee by the Clearing Agency of the Certificates
registered in the name of the nominee of the Clearing Agency, accompanied by
re-registration instructions from the Clearing Agency for registration, Trustee
shall execute, on behalf of the Trust, authenticate and deliver Definitive
Certificates in accordance with such instructions. Seller shall arrange for, and
will bear all costs of, the printing and issuance of such Definitive
Certificates. Neither the Seller, Servicer nor Trustee shall be liable for any
delay in delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall
be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive
Certificates, Trustee shall recognize the Holders of the Definitive Certificates
as Holders hereunder.
ARTICLE VI
SELLER
Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller makes the
following representations and warranties, on which Trustee relies in accepting
the Receivables and the other Trust Property in trust and executing and
authenticating the Certificates. Such representations are made as of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, but shall survive the sale, transfer
and assignment of the Receivables and the other Trust Property to the Trust.
(a) Organization and Good Standing. Seller has been duly organized and
is validly existing as a Delaware limited liability company in good standing
under the laws of the
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State of Delaware, with the power and authority to own its properties and to
conduct its business as such properties are presently owned and such business is
presently conducted and had at all relevant times, and has, full power,
authority and legal right to acquire, own and sell the Receivables and the other
Trust Property.
(b) Power and Authority. Seller has the power, authority and legal
right to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which
it is a party and to carry out their respective terms and to sell and assign the
property to be sold and assigned to and deposited with Trustee as Trust
Property; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Related Agreements to which it is a party have been duly authorized by Seller by
all necessary limited liability company action.
(c) No Consent Required. No approval, authorization, consent, license
or other order or action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental
authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Related Agreements to which it
is a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, other than (i) as may be required under the blue sky or securities laws
of any State or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the filing of
UCC financing statements.
(d) Valid Sale; Binding Obligation. Seller intends this Agreement to
effect a valid sale, transfer, and assignment of the Receivables and the other
Trust Property conveyed by Seller to the Trust hereunder, enforceable against
creditors of and purchasers from Seller; and each of this Agreement and the
Related Agreements to which it is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its
respective terms, subject, as to enforceability, to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship, receivership, liquidation and other
similar laws affecting enforcement of the rights of creditors generally and to
equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.
(e) No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of
this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not
conflict with, result in any material breach of any of the terms and provisions
of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a material default
under or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of its
material properties pursuant to the terms of, (i) the organic documents of
Seller, (ii) any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust or
other instrument or agreement to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is
bound, or (iii) any law, order, rule or regulation applicable to Seller of any
federal or state regulatory body, any court, administrative agency, or other
governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over Seller.
(f) No Proceedings. There are no proceedings or investigations
pending, or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, before any court,
regulatory body, administrative agency, or other tribunal or governmental
instrumentality having jurisdiction over Seller or its properties: (i) asserting
the invalidity of this Agreement or any Related Agreement, (ii) seeking to
prevent the issuance of the Certificates or the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Agreement, (iii)
seeking any determination or ruling that might
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materially and adversely affect the performance by Seller of its obligations
under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement or any Related
Agreement or (iv) that may materially and adversely affect the federal or state
income, excise, franchise or similar tax attributes of the Certificates.
(g) Chief Executive Office. The chief executive office of Seller is
[_______________].
(h) The Seller agrees to provide notice of new issuances of
Certificates as may be required by and in accordance with Item 1121(a)(14) of
Regulation AB.
Section 6.2 [Reserved].
Section 6.3 Merger or Consolidation of Seller; Assumption of the
Obligations of Seller. Any Person (a) into which Seller may be merged or
consolidated, (b) that may result from any merger, conversion or consolidation
to which Seller is a party, or (c) that may succeed by purchase and assumption
to all or substantially all of the business of Seller, where Seller in any of
the foregoing cases is not the surviving entity, which corporation or other
entity shall execute an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of
Seller under this Agreement, shall be the successor to Seller hereunder without
the execution or filing of any document or any further act by any of the parties
to this Agreement; provided that (x) Servicer shall have delivered to Trustee an
Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such merger,
conversion, consolidation or succession and such agreement of assumption comply
with this Section, and (y) Servicer shall have delivered to Trustee an Opinion
of Counsel either (A) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all
financing statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have
been executed and filed that are necessary fully to preserve and protect the
interest of Trustee in the Receivables, and reciting the details of such
filings, or (B) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, no such action
shall be necessary to fully preserve and protect such interest. Seller shall
promptly inform Trustee and each Rating Agency of any such merger, conversion,
consolidation or purchase and assumption, where Seller is not the surviving
entity.
Section 6.4 Limitation on Liability of Seller and Others. Seller and any
director or officer or employee or agent of Seller may rely in good faith on the
advice of counsel or on any document of any kind, prima facie properly executed
and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising under this Agreement
or any Related Agreement (provided that such reliance shall not limit in any way
Seller's obligations under Section 3.2). Seller shall not be under any
obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall not be
incidental to its obligations under this Agreement, and that in its opinion may
involve it in any expense or liability.
Section 6.5 [Reserved].
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ARTICLE VII
SERVICER
Section 7.1 Representations and Warranties of Servicer. Servicer makes the
following representations and warranties on which Trustee relies in accepting
the Receivables and the other Trust Property in trust and in authenticating the
Certificates. These representations are made as of the Closing Date, but shall
survive the sale, transfer and assignment of the Receivables and the other Trust
Property to the Trust.
(a) Organization and Good Standing. Servicer has been duly organized
and is validly existing as a national banking association in good standing under
the laws of the United States, with the power and authority to own its
properties and to conduct its business as such properties are presently owned
and such business is presently conducted, and had at all relevant times, and
shall have, the power, authority and legal right to service the Receivables and
the other Trust Property.
(b) Due Qualification. Servicer shall be duly qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation in good standing, and shall have obtained all necessary
licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of
property or the conduct of its business (including the servicing of the
Receivables as required by this Agreement) shall require such qualifications.
(c) Power and Authority. Servicer has the power, authority and legal
right to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which
it is a party and to carry out their respective terms; and the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which
it is a party have been duly authorized by Servicer by all necessary corporate
action.
(d) No Consent Required. No approval, authorization, consent, license
or other order or action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental
authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Related Agreements to which it is
a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
other than the filing of UCC financing statements.
(e) Binding Obligation. Each of this Agreement and the Related
Agreements to which it is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Servicer, enforceable against Servicer in accordance with its
respective terms, subject, as to enforceability, to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship, receivership, liquidation and other
similar laws affecting enforcement of the rights of creditors of banks generally
and to equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.
(f) No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by Servicer
of this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not
conflict with, result in any material breach of any of the terms and provisions
of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a material default
under, or result in the creation or disposition of any Lien upon any of its
material
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properties pursuant to the terms of, (i) the articles of association or bylaws
of Servicer, (ii) any material indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of
trust or other instrument or agreement to which Servicer is a party or by which
Servicer is bound, or (iii) any law, order, rule or regulation applicable to
Servicer of any federal or state regulatory body, any court, administrative
agency, or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over Servicer.
(g) No Proceedings. There are no proceedings or investigations
pending, or, to Servicer's knowledge, threatened, before any court, regulatory
body, administrative agency, or tribunal or other governmental instrumentality
having jurisdiction over Servicer or its properties: (i) asserting the
invalidity of this Agreement, any Related Agreement or the Certificates, (ii)
seeking to prevent the issuance of the Certificates or the consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Agreement,
(iii) seeking any determination or ruling that might materially and adversely
affect the performance by Servicer of its obligations under, or the validity or
enforceability of, this Agreement, any Related Agreement or the Certificates, or
(iv) that may materially and adversely affect the federal or state income,
excise, franchise or similar tax attributes of the Certificates.
Section 7.2 Indemnities of Servicer. (a) Servicer shall be liable in
accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically
undertaken by Servicer under this Agreement.
(b) Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Trustee,
Seller, the Holders and any of the officers, directors, employees and agents of
Trustee or Seller from any and all costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages and
liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) to the extent
arising out of, or imposed upon any such Person through, the gross negligence,
willful misfeasance or bad faith (other than errors in judgment) of Servicer in
the performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement or in the
performance of the obligations and duties of any subservicer under any
subservicing agreement.
(c) Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Trustee and its
officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any taxes that may at
any time be asserted against any such Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement or in the other Related Agreements, including any
sales, gross receipts, general corporation, tangible or intangible personal
property, privilege, or license taxes, or any taxes of any kind which may be
asserted (but not including any Federal or other income taxes arising out of
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Related Agreements)
against the Trust, and costs and expenses in defending against the same.
(d) Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Trustee, Seller
and the Holders or any of the officers, directors, employees and agents of
Trustee or Seller from any and all costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages and
liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) to the extent
arising out of or imposed upon any such Person as a result of any compensation
payable to any subcustodian or subservicer (including any fees payable in
connection with the release of any Receivable File from the custody of such
subservicer or subcustodian or in connection with the termination of the
servicing activities of such subservicer with respect to any Receivable) whether
pursuant to the terms of any subcustodian or subservicing agreement or
otherwise.
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(e) Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Trustee, Seller
and the Holders or any of the directors, officers, employees and agents of
Trustee and Seller from and against any and all costs, expenses, losses,
damages, claims and liabilities, including reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel and expenses of litigation, arising out of or resulting from the use,
ownership, or operation by Servicer or any Affiliate thereof of any Financed
Vehicle.
Indemnification under this Section shall survive the resignation or removal of
Trustee and the termination of this Agreement and shall include reasonable fees
and expenses of counsel and other expenses of litigation. If Servicer shall have
made any indemnity payments pursuant to this Section and the Person to or on
behalf of whom such payments are made thereafter shall collect any of such
amounts from others, such Person shall promptly repay such amounts to Servicer,
without interest.
Section 7.3 Merger or Consolidation of Servicer; Assumption of the
Obligations of Servicer. Any corporation or other entity (a) into which Servicer
may be merged or consolidated, (b) that may result from any merger, conversion,
or consolidation to which Servicer is a party, (c) that may succeed by purchase
and assumption to all or substantially all of the business of Servicer or (d)
50% of the voting stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by [______],
where, in the case of clauses (a), (b) and (c), Servicer is not the surviving
entity, which corporation or other entity in any of the foregoing cases shall
execute an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of Servicer under
this Agreement, shall be the successor to Servicer under this Agreement without
any further act on the part of any of the parties to this Agreement; provided
that, unless [______] is the surviving party to such transaction (x) Servicer
shall have delivered to Trustee an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel each stating that such merger, conversion, consolidation or succession
and such agreement of assumption comply with this Section, and (y) Servicer
shall have delivered to Trustee an Opinion of Counsel either (A) stating that,
in the opinion of such counsel, all financing statements and continuation
statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are
necessary fully to preserve and protect the interest of Trustee in the
Receivables, and reciting the details of such filings, or (B) stating that, in
the opinion of such counsel, no such action shall be necessary to fully preserve
and protect such interest. Servicer shall promptly inform Trustee and each
Rating Agency of any such merger, conversion, consolidation or purchase and
assumption where Servicer is not the surviving entity.
Section 7.4 Limitation on Liability of Servicer and Others. (a) Neither
Servicer nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be under
any liability to the Trust or the Holders, except as provided under this
Agreement, for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action
by Servicer or any subservicer pursuant to this Agreement or for errors in
judgment; provided that this provision shall not protect Servicer or any such
Person against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties
(except for errors in judgment) or by reason of reckless disregard of
obligations and duties under this Agreement. Servicer or any subservicer and any
of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents may rely in good
faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by
any Person respecting any matters arising under this Agreement.
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(b) Except as provided in this Agreement, Servicer shall not be under
any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall be
incidental to its duties to service the Receivables in accordance with this
Agreement, and that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability;
provided that Servicer may (but shall not be required to) undertake any
reasonable action that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect of this
Agreement and the Related Agreements to protect the interests of the Holders
under this Agreement and the Related Agreements. In such event, the legal
expense and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be
expenses, costs and liabilities of the Servicer.
Section 7.5 [______] Not To Resign as Servicer. Subject to the provisions
of Section 7.3, [______] hereby agrees not to resign from the obligations and
duties hereby imposed on it as Servicer under this Agreement except upon
determination that the performance of its duties hereunder shall no longer be
permissible under applicable law or if such resignation is required by
regulatory authorities. Notice of any such determination permitting the
resignation of [______] as Servicer shall be communicated to Trustee at the
earliest practicable time (and, if such communication is not in writing, shall
be confirmed in writing at the earliest practicable time) and any such
determination shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect
delivered to Trustee concurrently with or promptly after such notice. No such
resignation shall become effective until the earlier of the date upon which
Trustee or a successor Servicer has assumed the responsibilities and obligations
of the resigning Servicer in accordance with Section 8.2 or the date upon which
any regulatory authority requires such resignation.
Section 7.6 Servicer May Own Certificates. Servicer, and any Affiliate of
Servicer, may, in its individual or any other capacity, become the owner or
pledgee of Certificates with the same rights as it would have if it were not
Servicer or an Affiliate thereof, except as otherwise provided in the definition
of "Holder", "Class A Holder" and "Class B Holder" in Section 1.1. Certificates
so owned by or pledged to Servicer or such Affiliate shall have an equal and
proportionate benefit under the provisions of this Agreement, without
preference, priority or distinction as among all of the Certificates, except as
otherwise provided in the definitions of "Class A Holder" and "Class B Holder".
Section 7.7 Existence. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, during the
term of this Agreement, [______] will keep in full force and effect its
existence, rights and franchises as a [ ] under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its organization.
Section 7.8 Use of Subservicers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
extent the Servicer engages any affiliate or third party vendor in connection
with the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement, the Servicer
shall immediately notify the Seller in writing of such engagement. To the extent
the Seller notifies the Servicer and the Trustee that it has determined that any
such affiliate or third party vendor is a Servicing Function Participant, the
Servicer shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to prepare a separate
assessment and attestation report, as contemplated by Section 3.11 of this
Agreement and deliver such report to the Trustee as set forth in Section 3.13 of
this Agreement. In addition, to the extent the Seller notifies the Servicer and
the Trustee that it has determined that any such Servicing Function Participant
would be a "servicer" within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets
the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB (an
"Additional Servicer"), the Servicer shall cause such Additional Servicer to
prepare a separate compliance statement as contemplated by Section 3.10 of this
Agreement and deliver such statement to the Trustee as set forth in Section 3.13
of this Agreement.
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In addition, if the Seller determines any such Servicing Function
Participant would be a "servicer" within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation
AB, the Servicer shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to provide the
Seller and the Trustee the information required by Section 1108(b) and 1108(c)
of Regulation AB within two Business Days following such engagement. To the
extent the Servicer terminates any such Servicing Function Participant that the
Seller has determined is a "servicer" within the meaning of Item 1101 of
Regulation AB, the Servicer shall provide the Seller and the Trustee the
information required to enable the Trustee to accurately and timely report such
event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K (if the Trust's Exchange Act reporting
requirements have not been suspended pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act as set forth in Section 7.8.
ARTICLE VIII
SERVICING TERMINATION
Section 8.1 Servicer Termination Events. (a) Any one of the following
events shall constitute a "Servicer Termination Event":
(i) any failure by Servicer to deliver to Trustee a Servicer's
Report for any Collection Period, which failure shall continue beyond the
related Deposit Date;
(ii) any failure by Servicer to deliver to any Account or the
Reserve Account any payment or deposit required to be so delivered or paid
under the terms of the Certificates and this Agreement, or to direct
Trustee to make any required distribution from any Account or the Reserve
Account, which failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five
Business Days after written notice is received from the Trustee by Servicer
or after discovery of such failure by Servicer (or, in the case of a
payment or deposit to be made no later than a Deposit Date immediately
preceding a Distribution Date, the failure to make such payment or deposit
by such Distribution Date);
(iii) any failure on the part of Servicer duly to observe or to
perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements set forth
in the Certificates or in this Agreement, which failure shall (A)
materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders (which determination
shall be made without regard to whether funds are available to the Holders
pursuant to the Reserve Account) and (B) continue unremedied for a period
of 60 days after the date on which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given (1) to Servicer by
Trustee, or (2) to Trustee and Servicer by the Holders of Certificates
representing not less than 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the
Certificates (or for such longer period, not in excess of 120 days, as may
be reasonably necessary to remedy such default; provided that such default
is capable of remedy within 120 days and Servicer delivers an Officer's
Certificate to Trustee to such effect and to the effect that Servicer has
commenced or will promptly commence, and will diligently pursue, all
reasonable efforts to remedy such default); the entry of a decree or order
by a court or agency or supervisory authority of competent jurisdiction for
the appointment of a conservator, receiver, liquidator or trustee for
Servicer, Seller, the Transferor, or any of their respective successors, in
any bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, insolvency or similar
proceedings, or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and any
such decree or order continues unstayed and in effect for a period of 60
consecutive days; or
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(iv) the consent by Servicer, Seller, the Transferor, or any of
their respective successors, to the appointment of a conservator, receiver,
liquidator or trustee in any bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship,
insolvency or similar proceedings of or relating to such Person or relating
to substantially all of its property, the admission in writing by such
Person of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, the
filing by such Person of a petition to take advantage of any applicable
bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, insolvency or similar statute,
the making by such Person of an assignment for the benefit of its creditors
or the voluntary suspension by such Person of payment of its obligations.
Upon the occurrence of any Servicer Termination Event, and so long as a Servicer
Termination Event shall not have been remedied, either Trustee, or the Majority
Holders, by notice then given in writing to Servicer, may terminate all of the
rights and obligations of Servicer (other than the obligations set forth in
Section 7.2) under this Agreement. On or after the receipt by Servicer of such
written notice, all authority and power of Servicer under this Agreement,
whether with respect to the Certificates or the Trust Property or otherwise,
shall pass to and be vested in Trustee or such successor Servicer as may be
appointed under Section 8.2 pursuant to this Section 8.1; and thereupon Trustee
shall be authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of Servicer,
as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments,
and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to
effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the
transfer and endorsement of the Receivable Files or the Physical Damage
Insurance Policies, the certificates of title to the Financed Vehicles, or
otherwise. Servicer shall cooperate with Trustee or any successor Servicer in
effecting the termination of its responsibilities and rights as Servicer under
this Agreement, including the transfer to Trustee or any successor Servicer for
administration of all cash amounts that are at the time held by Servicer for
deposit, shall have been deposited by Servicer in the Collection Account, or
thereafter shall be received with respect to a Receivable, all Receivable Files
and all information or documents that Trustee or such successor Servicer may
require. In addition, Servicer shall transfer its electronic records relating to
the Receivables to the successor Servicer in such electronic form as the
successor Servicer may reasonably request and shall transfer to the successor
Servicer all other records, correspondence and documents necessary for the
continued servicing of the Receivables in the manner and at such times as the
successor Servicer shall reasonably request. All reasonable out-of-pocket costs
and expenses incurred by the successor Servicer in connection with the transfer
of servicing shall be paid by the predecessor Servicer upon presentation of
reasonable documentation of such costs and expenses. If any of the foregoing
Servicer Termination Events occur, Trustee shall have no obligation to notify
Holders or any other Person of such occurrence prior to the continuance of such
event through the end of any cure period specified in Section 8.1(a).
Section 8.2 Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor Servicer. Upon
Servicer's resignation pursuant to Section 7.5 or upon Servicer's receipt of
notice of termination as Servicer pursuant to Section 8.1, Trustee shall be the
successor in all respects to Servicer in its capacity as Servicer under this
Agreement, and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and
liabilities relating thereto placed on Servicer by the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, except that Trustee, when acting as successor Servicer, shall
not be obligated to purchase Receivables pursuant to Section 3.7 unless the
obligation to repurchase arose after the date of the notice of termination given
to Servicer pursuant to Section 8.1, and neither Trustee nor any
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successor Servicer shall be liable for any acts or omissions of the terminated
Servicer or for any breach by such Servicer of any of its representations or
warranties contained herein or in any related documents or agreements. As
compensation therefor, Trustee shall be entitled to the same Servicing Fees
(whether payable out of the Collection Account or otherwise) and Supplemental
Servicing Fees as Servicer would have been entitled to under this Agreement if
no such notice of termination or resignation had been given. Notwithstanding the
above, Trustee may appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to
appoint, an Eligible Servicer as the successor to the terminated Servicer under
this Agreement; provided that Trustee shall continue to be the successor to
Servicer until another successor Servicer shall have assumed the
responsibilities and obligations of Servicer. In connection with such
appointment, Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such
successor Servicer out of payments on Receivables as it and such successor shall
agree, which shall in no event be greater than the Servicing Fees and
Supplemental Servicing Fees payable to [______] as Servicer hereunder. Trustee
and such successor shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as
shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession. No Servicer shall resign
or be relieved of its duties under this Agreement until a newly appointed
Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the
terminated Servicer under this Agreement.
Section 8.3 Effect of Servicing Transfer. (a) After the transfer of
servicing hereunder, Trustee or successor Servicer shall notify Obligors to make
directly to the successor Servicer payments that are due under the Receivables
after the effective date of such transfer.
(b) Except as provided in Sections 7.2 and 9.8 after the transfer of
servicing hereunder, the predecessor Servicer shall have no further obligations
with respect to the management, administration, servicing, custody or collection
of the Receivables and the successor Servicer shall have all of such
obligations, except that the predecessor Servicer will transmit or cause to be
transmitted directly to the successor Servicer for its own account, promptly on
receipt and in the same form in which received, any amounts held by the
predecessor Servicer (properly endorsed where required for the successor
Servicer to collect any such items) received as payments upon or otherwise in
connection with the Receivables and the predecessor Servicer shall continue to
cooperate with the successor Servicer by providing information and in the
enforcement of the Dealer Agreements and the Physical Damage Insurance Policies.
(c) A transfer of servicing hereunder shall not affect the rights and
duties of the parties hereunder other than those relating to the management,
administration, servicing, custody or collection of the Receivables and the
other Trust Property. The successor Servicer shall, upon its appointment
pursuant to Section 8.2 and as part of its duties and responsibilities under
this Agreement, promptly take all action it deems necessary or appropriate so
that the predecessor Servicer (in whatever capacity) is paid or reimbursed all
amounts it is entitled to receive under this Agreement on each Distribution Date
subsequent to the date on which it is terminated as Servicer hereunder.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the predecessor Servicer will
be entitled to receive all accrued and unpaid servicing Fees and Supplemental
Servicing Fees through and including the effective date of the termination of
the predecessor Servicer.
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(d) Any successor Servicer shall provide Seller with access to the
Receivable Files and to the successor Servicer's records (whether written or
automated) with respect to the Receivable Files. Such access shall be afforded
without charge, but only upon reasonable request and during normal business
hours at the offices of the successor Servicer. Nothing in this Section shall
affect the obligation of the successor Servicer to observe any applicable law
prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Obligors, and the failure of
successor Servicer to provide access to information as a result of such
obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section.
Section 8.4 Notification to Holders. Upon any notice of a Servicer
Termination Event or upon any termination of, or appointment of a successor to,
Servicer pursuant to this Article VIII, Trustee shall give prompt written notice
thereof to Holders at their respective addresses of record, and to each Rating
Agency.
Section 8.5 Waiver of Past Servicer Termination Events. The Majority
Holders may, on behalf of all Holders of Certificates, waive any Servicer
Termination Event hereunder and its consequences, except an event resulting from
the failure to make any required deposits or payments to the Collection Account
in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any such waiver of a past Servicer
Termination Event, such event shall cease to exist and shall be deemed to have
been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend
to any subsequent or other event or impair any right arising therefrom, except
to the extent expressly so waived.
Section 8.6 Transfer of Accounts. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
8.1, if any of the Accounts or the Reserve Account is maintained with Servicer
or an Affiliate of Servicer and a Servicer Termination Event shall occur and be
continuing, Servicer shall promptly, and in any event within five Business Days,
give notice to Trustee of such Servicer Termination Event, and Trustee, within
_____ days after the receipt of such notice, shall establish new Eligible
Deposit Accounts conforming with the requirements of this Agreement and promptly
shall transfer all funds in any such Accounts or the Reserve Account to such new
Eligible Deposit Accounts.
ARTICLE IX
TRUSTEE
Section 9.1 Acceptance by Trustee. Trustee hereby acknowledges its
acceptance of all right, title and interest in and to the Receivables and the
other Trust Property conveyed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement and hereby
declares that Trustee holds and shall hold such right, title and interest, upon
the trust set forth in this Agreement.
Section 9.2 Duties of Trustee. (a) Trustee, both prior to and after the
curing of a Servicer Termination Event, undertakes to perform only such duties
as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this Agreement against Trustee. If a Servicer
Termination Event, of which an Authorized Officer of Trustee has actual
knowledge, shall have occurred and shall not have been cured (the appointment of
a successor Servicer (including Trustee) to constitute a cure for the purposes
of this Article), Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in
it by this Agreement, and shall use
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the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would
exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs;
provided that if Trustee assumes the duties of Servicer pursuant to Section 8.2,
Trustee in performing such duties shall use the degree of skill and attention
required by Section 3.1.
(b) Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates,
statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders, or other instruments furnished
to Trustee that are required specifically to be furnished pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement, shall examine them to determine whether they
conform to the requirements of this Agreement.
(c) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve
Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure
to act, its own willful misfeasance or its own bad faith; provided that:
(i) Prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, and
after the curing of all such Servicer Termination Events that may have
occurred, the duties and obligations of Trustee shall be determined solely
by the express provisions of this Agreement; Trustee shall not be liable
except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement; no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this Agreement against Trustee; the
permissible right of Trustee (solely in its capacity as such) to do things
enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty; and, in the
absence of bad faith on the part of Trustee, or manifest error, Trustee
(solely in its capacity as such) may conclusively rely on the truth of the
statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed in any
certificates or opinions furnished to Trustee and conforming to the
requirements of this Agreement; Trustee shall not be personally liable for
an error of judgment made in good faith by an officer of Trustee, unless it
shall be proved that Trustee shall have been negligent in performing its
duties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and
(ii) Trustee shall not be personally liable with respect to any
action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken in good faith in accordance
with the direction of the Majority Holders, as set forth in Section 8.1,
relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding or any
remedy available to Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred
upon Trustee, under this Agreement.
(d) Except for the willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence of
Trustee, Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or
otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties
hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have
reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment of such funds or indemnity
satisfactory to it against such risk or liability shall not be reasonably
assured to it, and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in
any event require Trustee to perform, or be responsible for the manner of
performance of, any of the obligations of Servicer under this Agreement except
during such time, if any, as Trustee shall be the successor to, and be vested
with the rights, duties, powers and privileges of, Servicer in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.
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(e) Except for actions expressly authorized by this Agreement, Trustee
shall take no action reasonably likely to impair the security interests created
or existing under any Receivable or Financed Vehicle or to impair the value of
any Receivable or Financed Vehicle.
(f) Trustee shall have no power to vary the corpus of the Trust
including (i) accepting any substitute obligation for a Receivable initially
assigned to Trustee under this Agreement, adding any other investment,
obligation or security, or withdrawing any Receivable, except for a withdrawal
permitted under this Agreement.
Section 9.3 Trustee's Certificate. As soon as practicable after each
Deposit Date on which Receivables shall be assigned to Servicer pursuant to
Section 2.4, 3.7 or 10.2, as applicable, Trustee shall execute a certificate,
prepared by Servicer, including its date and the date of the Agreement, and
accompanied by a copy of Servicer's Report for the related Collection Period.
Trustee's certificate shall operate, as of such Deposit Date, as an assignment
pursuant to Section 9.4.
Section 9.4 Trustee's Assignment of Purchased Receivables. With respect to
all Receivables repurchased by Servicer pursuant to Section 2.4 or Section 10.2,
or purchased by Servicer pursuant to Section 3.7 or Section 10.2, Trustee shall
assign, without recourse, representation or warranty, to Servicer, all of
Trustee's right, title and interest in and to such Receivables, and all security
and documents and all other Trust Property conveyed pursuant to Section 2.1 with
respect to such Receivables. Such assignment shall be a sale and assignment
outright, and not for security. If, in any enforcement suit or legal proceeding,
it is held that Servicer, may not enforce any such Receivable on the ground that
it shall not be a real party in interest or a holder entitled to enforce the
Receivable, Trustee shall, at the expense of Servicer, take such steps as
Servicer, deems necessary to enforce the Receivable, including bringing suit in
Trustee's name or the names of the Holders.
Section 9.5 Certain Matters Affecting Trustee.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.2:
(a) Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or
refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate of auditors or
accountants or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
notice, request, direction, consent, order, appraisal, bond, note or other paper
or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by
the proper party or parties.
(b) Trustee may consult with counsel knowledgeable in the area and any
Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in
respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it under this Agreement in
good faith and in accordance with such written Opinion of Counsel a copy of
which shall be provided to Seller and Servicer.
(c) Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights
or powers vested in it by this Agreement, or to institute, conduct or defend any
litigation under this Agreement or in relation to this Agreement, at the
request, order or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement, unless such Holders shall have offered to Trustee security or
indemnity satisfactory to Trustee against the costs, expenses, and liabilities
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that may be incurred therein or thereby. Nothing contained in this Agreement,
however, shall relieve Trustee of the obligations, upon the occurrence of a
Servicer Termination Event that is not timely cured or waived pursuant to
Section 8.5, to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this
Agreement, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a
prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his
own affairs; provided that if Trustee assumes the duties of Servicer pursuant to
Section 8.2, Trustee in performing such duties shall use the degree of skill and
attention required by Section 3.1.
(d) Trustee shall not be personally liable for any action taken,
suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or
within the discretion, rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement.
(e) Prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event and after
the curing of all Servicer Termination Events that may have occurred, Trustee
shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts of any matters
stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
notice, request, consent, direction, order, approval, bond, note or other paper
or document, unless requested in writing so to do by the Majority Holders;
provided that if the payment within a reasonable time to Trustee of the costs,
expenses, or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of an
investigation requested by the Holders is, in the opinion of Trustee, not
reasonably assured to Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of
this Agreement, Trustee may require indemnity satisfactory to it against such
cost, expense, or liability as a condition to so proceeding. The reasonable
expense of every such examination shall be paid by Servicer, or, if paid by
Trustee, shall be reimbursed by Servicer upon demand. Nothing in this clause (e)
shall affect the obligation of Servicer to observe any applicable law
prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Obligors; provided further,
that Trustee shall be entitled to make such further inquiry or investigation
into such facts or matter as it may reasonably see fit, and if Trustee shall
determine to make such further inquiry or investigation it shall be entitled to
examine the books and records of Servicer, personally or by agent or attorney,
at the sole cost and expense of Servicer.
(f) Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or
perform any duties under this Agreement either directly or by or through agents,
attorneys, nominees or a custodian, and shall not be liable for the acts of such
agents, attorney, nominees or custodians except for (i) acts of ________ or any
successor agent carrying out Trustee's obligations with respect to the
preparation of Servicer Reports and (ii) acts of any other agent, attorney,
nominee or custodian if (A) Trustee has not acted with due care in their
appointment or (B) Seller has not consented to their appointment.
(g) Trustee shall not be required to make any initial or periodic
examination of any documents or records related to the Receivables or Financed
Vehicles for the purpose of establishing the presence or absence of defects, the
compliance by Seller with its representations and warranties or for any other
purpose. Trustee shall not be construed to be a guarantor of the performance of
Servicer, nor shall Trustee have any duty to monitor the performance of Servicer
other than as expressly stated in this Agreement.
(h) Trustee shall not be required to take notice or be deemed to have
notice of any Servicer Termination Event hereunder, except a Servicer
Termination Event under Section
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8.1(a)(i), or (ii), unless Trustee shall be specifically notified in writing of
such Servicer Termination Event by Servicer, Seller or any Holder. All notices
or other instruments required by this Agreement to be delivered to Trustee shall
be delivered at the Corporate Trust Office and, in the absence of such notice so
delivered, Trustee may conclusively assume there is no Servicer Termination
Event except as aforesaid.
Section 9.6 Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Receivables. Trustee
assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals contained herein
and in the Certificates (other than the certificate of authentication on the
Certificates). Except as expressly provided herein, Trustee makes no
representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement or of the
Certificates (other than Trustee's execution of, and the certificate of
authentication on, the Certificates), or of any Receivable or related document,
or for the validity of the execution by Seller and Servicer of this Agreement or
of any supplements hereto or instruments of further assurance, or for the
sufficiency of the Trust Property hereunder, and Trustee shall not be bound to
ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any covenants,
conditions or agreements on the part of Servicer under this Agreement except as
herein set forth; but Trustee may require Servicer to provide full information
and advice as to the performance of the aforesaid covenants, condition and
agreements. Trustee (solely in its capacity as such) shall have no obligation to
perform any of the duties of Servicer, except as explicitly set forth in this
Agreement. Trustee shall have no liability in connection with compliance of
Servicer with statutory or regulatory requirements to the Receivables. Trustee
shall not make or be deemed to have made any representations or warranties with
respect to the Receivables or the validity or sufficiency of any assignment of
the Receivables to the Trust or Trustee. Trustee (solely in its capacity as
such) shall at no time have any responsibility or liability for, or with respect
to, the legality, validity or enforceability of any security interest in any
Financed Vehicle or (prior to the time, if any, that Servicer is terminated as
custodian hereunder) any Receivable, or the perfection and priority of such a
security interest or the maintenance of any such perfection and priority, the
efficacy of the Trust or its ability to generate funds sufficient to provide for
the payments to be distributed to Holders under this Agreement, the existence,
condition, location, and ownership of any Financed Vehicle, the existence and
enforceability of the Insurance Policies, the existence and contents of any
Receivable or any computer or other record thereof, the validity of the
assignment of any Receivable to the Trust or of any intervening assignment, the
completeness of any Receivable, the performance or enforcement of any
Receivable, the compliance by Seller with any warranty or representation made
under this Agreement or in any related document and the accuracy, of any such
warranty or representation, prior to Trustee's receipt of notice or other
discovery of any noncompliance therewith or any breach thereof, any investment
of monies by Servicer or any loss resulting therefrom (it being understood that
Trustee shall remain responsible for any Trust Property that it may hold), the
acts or omissions of Seller, Servicer, or any Obligor, any action of Servicer
taken in the name of Trustee, or any action by Trustee taken at the instruction,
of Servicer (provided that such instruction is not in express violation of the
terms and provisions of this Agreement); provided that the foregoing shall not
relieve Trustee of its obligation to perform its duties under this Agreement.
Except with respect to a claim based on the failure of Trustee to perform its
duties under this Agreement (whether in its capacity as Trustee or as successor
Servicer) or based on Trustee's willful misconduct, negligence, or bad faith, or
based on Trustee's breach of a representation and warranty contained in Section
9.14, no recourse shall be had to Trustee (whether in its individual capacity or
as Trustee) for any claim based on any provision of this Agreement, the
Certificates, or any Receivable or assignment
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thereof against Trustee in its individual capacity; Trustee shall not have any
personal obligation, liability, or duty whatsoever to any Holder or any other
Person with respect to any such claim. Trustee shall not be accountable for the
use or application by Seller of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the
use or application of any funds paid to Servicer in respect of the Receivables
prior to the time such amounts are deposited in the Collection Account (whether
or not the Collection Account is maintained with Trustee). Trustee shall have no
liability for any losses from the investment or reinvestment in Eligible
Investments made in accordance with Section 4.1.
Section 9.7 Trustee May Own Certificates. Trustee in its individual or any
other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates with the same
rights as it would have if it were not Trustee.
Section 9.8 Trustee's Fees and Expenses. Servicer agrees to pay to Trustee,
and Trustee shall be entitled to, reasonable compensation (which shall not be
limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an
express trust) for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trusts
created by this Agreement and in the exercise and performance of any of the
powers and duties under this Agreement as Trustee, and Servicer shall pay or
reimburse Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses (including
expenses incurred in connection with notices or other communications to
Holders), disbursements and advances (including the reasonable compensation and
the reasonable expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all persons not
regularly in its employ) incurred or made by Trustee in accordance with any of
the provisions of this Agreement (including the reasonable fees and expenses of
its agents, any co-trustee and counsel) or in defense of any action brought
against it in connection with this Agreement except any such expense,
disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence, willful misfeasance,
or bad faith. Servicer's covenant to pay the expenses, disbursements and
advances provided for in the preceding sentence shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
Section 9.9 Eligibility Requirements for Trustee. Trustee shall at all
times be organized and doing business under the banking laws of the United
States or of any state thereof, shall be authorized under such laws to exercise
corporate trust powers, shall have a consolidated net worth of at least
$50,000,000 and shall be subject to supervision or examination by federal or
state banking authorities. If Trustee shall publish reports of condition at
least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid
supervising or examining authority, then for the purpose of this Section 9.9,
the consolidated net worth of such Trustee shall be deemed to be its
consolidated capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent consolidated
report of condition so published. In case at any time Trustee shall cease to be
eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.9, Trustee shall
resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 9.10.
Section 9.10 Resignation or Removal of Trustee. (a) Trustee may at any time
resign and be discharged from the trusts hereby created by giving 30 days' prior
written notice thereof to Servicer. Upon receiving such notice of resignation,
Servicer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee, by written instrument, in
duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning
Trustee and one copy to the successor Trustee. If no successor Trustee shall
have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the
giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the
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appointment of a successor Trustee; provided, however, that such right to
appoint or to petition for the appointment of any such successor Trustee shall
in no event relieve the resigning Trustee from any obligations otherwise imposed
on it under this Agreement and the Related Agreements until such successor
Trustee has in fact assumed such appointment.
(b) If at any time Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance
with the provisions of Section 9.9 and shall fail to resign after written
request therefor by Servicer, or if at any time Trustee shall be legally unable
to act, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver, conservator
or liquidator of Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public
officer shall take charge or control of Trustee or of its property or affairs
for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then Servicer
may remove Trustee. If Trustee is removed under the authority of the immediately
preceding sentence, Servicer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee by
written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be
delivered to Trustee so removed, the successor Trustee, the Holders at their
respective addresses of record and the Rating Agencies.
(c) Any resignation or removal of Trustee and appointment of a
successor Trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 9.10 shall
not become effective until acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee
pursuant to Section 9.11.
(d) The respective obligations of Seller and Servicer described in
this Agreement shall survive the removal or resignation of Trustee as provided
in this Agreement.
Section 9.11 Successor Trustee. (a) Any successor Trustee appointed
pursuant to Section 9.10 shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Servicer and
to its predecessor Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment under this
Agreement, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor Trustee
shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed
or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all rights, powers, duties, and
obligations of its predecessor under this Agreement, with like effect as if
originally named as Trustee. The predecessor Trustee shall deliver to the
successor Trustee all documents and statements held by it under this Agreement,
and Servicer and the predecessor Trustee shall execute and deliver such
instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required for fully and
certainly vesting and confirming in the successor Trustee all such rights,
powers, duties, and obligations.
(b) No successor Trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this
Section 9.11 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall
be eligible pursuant to Section 9.9.
(c) Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee pursuant to
this Section 9.11, Servicer shall mail notice of such acceptance by the
successor Trustee under this Agreement to all Holders at their respective
addresses of record and to the Rating Agencies. If Servicer shall fail to mail
such notice within 10 days after acceptance of appointment by the successor
Trustee, the successor Trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed at the
expense of Servicer. No predecessor Trustee shall be liable for the acts or
omissions of any successor Trustee.
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Section 9.12 Merger or Consolidation of Trustee; Assumption of Obligations
of Trustee. Any corporation or banking association which is eligible to be a
successor Trustee under Section 9.9 (a) into which Trustee may be merged or
consolidated, (b) that may result from any merger, conversion or consolidation
to which Trustee shall be a party, or (c) that may succeed by purchase and
assumption to the business of Trustee, where Trustee is not the surviving
entity, which corporation or banking association executes an agreement of
assumption to perform every obligation of Trustee under this Agreement, shall be
the successor of Trustee hereunder, without the execution or filing of any
instrument or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Trustee shall promptly notify Servicer
and each Rating Agency of any such merger, conversion, consolidation or purchase
and assumption where Trustee is not the surviving entity.
Section 9.13 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee. (a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, at any time, for the
purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part
of the Trust Property or any Financed Vehicle may at the time be located,
Servicer and Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and shall execute and
deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons approved by Trustee to
act as co-trustee, jointly with Trustee, or separate trustee or separate
trustees, of all or any part of the Trust, and to vest in such Person, in such
capacity and for the benefit of the Holders, such title to the Trust, or any
part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 9.13, such
powers, duties, obligations, rights, and trusts as Servicer and Trustee may
consider necessary or desirable. If Servicer shall not have joined in such
appointment within 15 days after the receipt by it of a request so to do, or in
case a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, Trustee
alone shall have the power to make such appointment. No co-trustee or separate
trustee under this Agreement shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility
as a successor trustee pursuant to Section 9.9 and no notice to Holders of the
appointment of any co-trustee or separate trustee shall be required pursuant to
Section 9.11. Notwithstanding the appointment of a co-trustee or separate
trustee hereunder, Trustee shall not be relieved of any of its obligations under
this Agreement.
(b) Each separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent
permitted by law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and
conditions:
(i) All rights, powers, duties, and obligations conferred or
imposed upon Trustee shall be conferred upon and exercised or performed by
Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly (it being
understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee is not authorized to
act separately without Trustee joining in such act), except to the extent
that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts
are to be performed (whether as Trustee under this Agreement or as
successor to Servicer under this Agreement), Trustee shall be incompetent
or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights,
powers, duties, and obligations (including the holding of title to the
Trust Property or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be
exercised and performed singly by such separate trustee or co-trustee, but
solely at the direction of Trustee.
(ii) No trustee under this Agreement shall be personally liable
by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee under this Agreement.
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(iii) Servicer and Trustee acting jointly may at any time accept
the resignation of or remove any separate trustee or co-trustee.
(c) Any notice, request or other writing given to Trustee shall be
deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees,
as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any
separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and in particular
to the provisions of this Article. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon
its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or
property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with Trustee
or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this
Agreement, specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to
the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, Trustee.
Each such instrument shall be filed with Trustee and a copy thereof given to
Servicer.
(d) Any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, appoint
Trustee its agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the
extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this
Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee
shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates,
properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by
Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or
successor trustee. Trustee shall promptly notify Servicer and each Rating Agency
of any appointment made pursuant to this Section 9.13.
Section 9.14 Representations and Warranties of Trustee. Trustee makes the
following representations and warranties on which Seller, Servicer, and Holders
may rely:
(a) Organization and Good Standing. Trustee is a
[____________________] duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of ____________.
(b) Power and Authority. Trustee has full power, authority and legal
right to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and the Related Agreements
and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery, and
performance by it of this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a
party.
(c) Enforceability. This Agreement and the Related Agreements to which
it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by Trustee and this
Agreement and such Related Agreements constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of Trustee enforceable against Trustee in accordance with their
respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or
hereafter in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and
except as such enforceability may be limited by equitable limitations on the
availability of specific remedies.
(d) No Consent Required. No approval, authorization, consent, license
or other order or action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental
authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution,
delivery or performance by Trustee of this Agreement, the Related Agreements or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
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(e) No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by Trustee
of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not conflict with, result in
any breach of the terms and provisions of, constitute (with or without notice or
lapse of a default under, or result in the creation or disposition of any Lien
upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of (i) the articles of
association or by-laws of Trustee, (ii) any indenture, contract, lease,
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument or agreement to which Trustee is a
party or by which Trustee is bound or to which any of its properties are
subject, or (iii) any law, order, rule or regulation applicable to Trustee or
its properties of any federal or state regulatory body, any court,
administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction
over Trustee or any of its properties.
Section 9.15 Reports by Trustee. Trustee shall provide to any Holder or
Certificate Owner who so requests in writing (addressed to the Corporate Trust
Office) a copy of any Servicer's Report, the annual statement described in
Section 3.10, and the annual accountant's examination described in Section 3.11.
Trustee may require any Holder or Certificate Owner requesting such report to
pay a reasonable sum to cover the cost of Trustee's complying with such request.
Section 9.16 Tax Returns. Servicer shall prepare or shall cause to be
prepared any tax returns on Form 1065 (or other applicable form) required to be
filed by the Trust and shall remit such returns to Trustee for signature at
least five days before such returns are due to be filed. Trustee, upon request,
will furnish Servicer with all such information actually known to an Authorized
Officer of Trustee as may be reasonably required in connection with the
preparation of all tax returns of the Trust, and shall, upon request, execute
such returns. Servicer shall prepare the tax returns of the Trust in accordance
with the Code and any regulations (including, to the extent applicable by their
terms, proposed regulations) thereunder.
Section 9.17 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Certificates.
All rights of action and claims under this Agreement or the Certificates may be
prosecuted and enforced by Trustee without the possession of any of the
Certificates or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and
any such proceeding instituted by Trustee shall be brought in its own name as
trustee. Any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Trustee, its
agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders in respect of
which such judgment has been obtained.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
Section 10.1 Termination of the Trust. (a) The Trust, and the respective
obligations and responsibilities of Seller, Servicer and Trustee hereunder,
shall terminate (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) upon the
earliest of: (i) the Distribution Date next succeeding the purchase by Servicer
at its option, pursuant to Section 10.2, of the Receivables (other than
Defaulted Receivables) remaining in the Trust, (ii) the payment to Holders of
all amounts required to be paid to them pursuant to this Agreement or (iii) the
Distribution Date next succeeding the month which is six months after the
maturity or the liquidation of the last
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Receivable held in the Trust and the disposition of any amounts received upon
liquidation of any property remaining in the Trust; provided that in no event
shall the Trust created by this Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21
years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants living on the date
of this Agreement of Xxxx Xxxxxxx of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Servicer
shall promptly notify Trustee of any prospective termination pursuant to this
Section 10.1.
(b) Notice of any termination, specifying the Distribution Date upon
which the Holders may surrender the Certificates to Trustee for payment of the
final distribution and cancellation, shall be given promptly by Trustee by
letter to Holders of record and the Rating Agencies mailed not earlier than the
15th day and not later than the 25th day of the month next preceding the
specified Distribution Date stating the amount of any such final payment and
that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not
applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender of the
Certificates at the office of Trustee therein specified. Upon presentation and
surrender of the Certificates, Trustee shall cause to be distributed to Holders
amounts distributable on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.5. Amounts
remaining in the Trust after distribution, or after setting aside all funds
required for distribution, to the Holders shall be distributed to the
Transferor.
(c) In the event that all of the Holders shall not surrender their
Certificates for cancellation within six months after the date specified in the
above-mentioned written notice, Trustee shall give a second written notice to
the remaining Holders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation and
receive the final distribution with respect thereto. Trustee shall after giving
such notice to deliver or cause to be delivered to Servicer the Certificate
Register. If within one year after the second notice all the Certificates shall
not have been surrendered for cancellation, Servicer may take appropriate steps,
or may appoint an agent to take appropriate steps, to contact the remaining
Holders concerning surrender of their Certificates, and the cost thereof shall
be paid out of the funds and other assets that shall remain subject to this
Agreement. Any funds remaining in the Trust after exhaustion of such remedies
shall be distributed by Trustee to the Transferor.
Section 10.2 Optional Purchase of All Receivables. If the Pool Factor shall
be .0500000 or less as of the last day of any Collection Period, Servicer shall
have the option to purchase the remaining Trust Property on any Distribution
Date occurring in a subsequent Collection Period. To exercise such option,
Servicer shall deposit the aggregate Purchase Amount for the remaining
Receivables (other than Defaulted Receivables) into the Collection Account on
the Deposit Date occurring in the month in which such repurchase is to be
effected. The payment shall be made in the manner specified in Section 4.4, and
shall be distributed pursuant to Section 4.5. Upon such payment Servicer shall
succeed to and own all interests in and to the Trust Property (subject to the
rights of the Holders to receive a final distribution on the related
Distribution Date).
ARTICLE XI
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
Section 11.1 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness. The Seller, the Trustee
and the Servicer acknowledge and agree that the purpose of this Article XI is to
facilitate compliance by
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the Seller with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and
regulations of the Commission. The Seller shall not exercise its right to
request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions
other than in good faith, or for purposes other than the Seller's compliance
with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure
comparable to that required under the Securities Act). The Trustee agrees to
cooperate in good faith with any reasonable request by the Seller for
information regarding the Trustee which is required in order to enable the
Seller to comply with the provisions of Items 1103(a)(1), 1109(a), 1109(b),
1117, 1118, 1119 and 1122 of Regulation AB as it relates to the Trustee or to
the Trustee's obligations under this Agreement. The Servicer shall cooperate
fully with the Seller to deliver to the Seller (including any of its assignees
or designees), any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any
other information necessary in the good faith determination of the Seller to
permit the Seller to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with
such disclosures relating to the Servicer and the Accounts, or the servicing of
the Receivables, reasonably believed by the Seller to be necessary in order to
effect such compliance.
Section 11.2. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Trustee. The
Trustee shall be deemed to represent to the Seller, as of the date on which
information is provided to the Seller under Section 3.13(g) that, except as
disclosed in writing to the Seller prior to such date to the best of its
knowledge: (i) neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of
this Agreement, the performance by the Trustee of its obligations under this
Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the Trustee
contemplated thereby, is in violation of any indenture, mortgage, bank credit
agreement, note or bond purchase agreement, long-term lease, license or other
agreement or instrument to which the Trustee is a party or by which it is bound,
which violation would have a material adverse effect on the Trustee's ability to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, or of any judgment or order
applicable to the Trustee; and (ii) there are no proceedings pending or
threatened against the Trustee in any court or before any governmental
authority, agency or arbitration board or tribunal which, individually or in the
aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the right, power and
authority of the Trustee to enter into this Agreement or to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.1 Amendment. (a) This Agreement may be amended by Seller,
Servicer and Trustee, without the consent of any of the Holders, for the purpose
of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the
provisions of this Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the
Holders; provided that such action shall not, as evidenced by an Opinion of
Counsel to Seller delivered to Trustee, materially and adversely affect the
interests of any Holder.
(b) This Agreement may be amended by Seller, Servicer and Trustee
without the consent of any of the Holders (i) to add, modify or eliminate such
provisions as may be necessary or advisable in order to enable all or a portion
of the Trust to qualify as, and to permit an election to be made to cause all or
a portion of the Trust to be treated as, a "financial asset securitization
investment trust" as described in the provisions of the "Small Business Job
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Protection Act of 1996," or to enable all or a portion of the Trust to qualify
and an election to be made for similar treatment under such comparable
subsequent federal income tax provisions as may ultimately be enacted into law,
and (ii) in connection with any such election, to modify or eliminate existing
provisions set forth in this Agreement relating to the intended federal income
tax treatment of the Certificates and the Trust in the absence of the election;
it being a condition to any such amendment that each Rating Agency will have
notified the Seller, the Servicer and the Trustee in writing that the amendment
will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of the rating of any outstanding
Certificates with respect to which it is a Rating Agency.
(c) This Agreement may be amended by Seller, Servicer and Trustee
without the consent of any of the Holders to add, modify or eliminate such
provisions as may be necessary or advisable in order to enable (i) the transfer
to the Trust of all or any portion of the Receivables to be derecognized under
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") by Seller to the Trust, (ii)
the Trust to avoid becoming a member of Seller's consolidated group under GAAP;
or (iii) the Seller, the Transferor or any of their Affiliates to otherwise
comply with or obtain more favorable treatment under any law or regulation or
any accounting rule or principle; it being a condition to any such amendment
that each Rating Agency will have notified the Seller, the Servicer and the
Trustee in writing that the amendment will not result in a reduction or
withdrawal of the rating of any outstanding Certificates with respect to which
it is a Rating Agency.
(d) This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by Seller,
Servicer and Trustee, with the consent of the Majority Holders, for the purpose
of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the
provisions of this Agreement, or of modifying in any manner the rights of the
Holders; provided that no such amendment shall (i) increase or reduce in any
manner the amount of, or accelerate or delay the timing of, collections of
payments on Receivables or distributions that shall be required to be made on
any Certificate without the consent of all adversely affected Holders, (ii)
reduce the percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
Certificates, the Holders of which are required to consent to any such
amendment, without the consent of all Holders, (iii) materially and adversely
affect the interests of either the Class A Holders or the Class B Holders
without the consent of the Holders of Class A Certificates or Class B
Certificates, as the case may be, evidencing not less than a majority of the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A Certificates or the Class
B Certificates, as the case may be, or (iv) cause either Rating Agency to
downgrade or withdraw its rating of the Class A Certificates or the Class B
Certificates without the consent of Holders of Class A Certificates or Class B
Certificates, as the case may be, evidencing more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Class A Certificates or the Class B
Certificates, as the case may be. Promptly after the execution of any such
amendment or consent, Trustee shall furnish written notification of the
substance of such amendment or consent to each Holder.
(e) It shall not be necessary for the consent of Holders pursuant to
this Section 11.1 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or
consent, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance
thereof. The manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the
authorization of the execution thereof by Holders shall be subject to such
reasonable requirements as Trustee may prescribe.
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(f) Notice of any amendment of this Agreement shall be sent by
Servicer to each Rating Agency, at such address as such Rating Agency may from
time to time specify in writing. In connection with any amendment pursuant to
this Trustee shall be entitled to receive an Opinion of Counsel to the effect
that such amendment is authorized or permitted by the Agreement.
Section 12.2 Protection of Title to Trust Property. (a) Servicer shall
execute and file such financing statements and cause to be executed and filed
such continuation statements, all in such manner and in such places as may be
required by law fully to preserve, maintain and protect the interest of the
Holders and Trustee under this Agreement in the Trust Property and in the
proceeds thereof. Servicer shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Trustee
file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any document filed as provided
above, as soon as available following such filing. If Servicer fails to perform
its obligations under this subsection, Trustee may (but shall not be obligated
to) do so, at the expense of Servicer.
(b) Neither Seller nor Servicer shall change its name, identity or
corporate structure in any manner that would, could or might make any financing
statement or continuation statement filed by Servicer in accordance with
subsection (a) misleading within the meaning of the UCC, unless it shall have
given Trustee at least 60 days' prior written notice thereof and shall have
promptly filed appropriate amendments to all previously filed financing
statements or continuation statements.
(c) Seller and Servicer shall give Trustee at least 60 days' prior
written notice of any relocation of its principal executive office if, as a
result of such relocation, the applicable provisions of the UCC would require
the filing of any amendment of any previously filed financing or continuation
statement or of any new financing statement. Seller and Servicer shall at all
times maintain each office from which it shall service Receivables, and its
principal executive office, within the United States of America.
(d) Servicer shall maintain accounts and records as to each Receivable
accurately and in sufficient detail to permit (i) the reader thereof to know at
any time the status of such Receivable, including payments and recoveries made
and payments owing (and the nature of each), and (ii) reconciliation between
payments or recoveries on (or with respect to) each Receivable and the amounts
from time to time deposited in the Collection Account in respect of such
Receivable.
(e) Servicer shall maintain its computer systems so that, from and
after the time of sale under this Agreement of the Receivables to Trustee,
Servicer's master computer records (including archives) that shall refer to a
Receivable indicate clearly that such Receivable is owned by the Trust.
Indication of the Trust's ownership of a Receivable shall be deleted from or
modified on Servicer's computer systems when, and only when, the Receivable
shall be paid or shall become a Purchased Receivable. If at any xxxx Xxxxxx, the
Transferor or Servicer shall propose to sell, grant a security interest in or
otherwise transfer any interest in motor vehicle loans and/or retail installment
sales contracts to any prospective purchaser, lender or other transferee,
Seller, Transferor or Servicer, as the case may be, shall give to such
prospective purchaser, lender or other transferee computer tapes, records or
printouts (including any restored
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from archives) that, if they shall refer in any manner whatsoever to any
Receivable, shall indicate clearly that such Receivable has been sold and is
owned by the Trust.
(f) Upon request, Servicer, at its expense, shall furnish to Trustee,
within thirty days, a list of all Receivables then held as part of the Trust,
together with a reconciliation of such list to each Schedule of Receivables and
to each of Servicer's Reports furnished pursuant to Section 3.9 indicating
removal of Receivables from the Trust.
(g) Servicer shall deliver to Trustee upon the Closing Date, and upon
the execution and delivery of each amendment, if any, of this Agreement an
Opinion of Counsel to Servicer either stating that, in the opinion of such
counsel, no filings or other action, other than the filings required in the
appropriate filing offices as described in such opinion, are necessary to
perfect and maintain (A) the security interest of Trustee in the Financed
Vehicles, subject to the exceptions stated therein, and the interest of Trustee
in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof against third parties, subject to
the exceptions stated therein, and reciting the details of such filings or
referring to prior Opinions of Counsel in which such details are given, or
stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, no such action shall be necessary
to perfect or complete the perfected status of such interest.
(i) Servicer shall permit Trustee and its agents, at the expense
of Trustee (except after a Servicer Termination Event, in which case such
cost will be at the expense of Servicer), at any time to inspect, audit and
make copies of and abstracts from Servicer's records regarding any
Receivables then or previously included in the Trust.
Section 12.3 Limitation on Rights of Holders. (a) The death or incapacity
of any Holder shall not operate to terminate this Agreement or the Trust, or
entitle the Holder's legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to
take any action or commence any proceeding in any court for a partition or
winding up of the Trust, or otherwise affect the rights, obligations and
liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or any of them.
(b) No Holder shall have any right to vote (except as expressly
provided herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management
of the Trust or the obligations of the parties to this Agreement, nor shall
anything set forth in this Agreement, or contained in the terms of the
Certificates, be construed so as to constitute the Holders as partners or
members of an association; nor shall any Holder be under any liability to any
third party by reason of any action taken pursuant to any provision of this
Agreement.
(c) No Holder shall have any right by virtue or by availing itself of
any provisions of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or proceeding in
equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement, unless such
Holder previously shall have given to Trustee a written notice of default and of
the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless, with respect to
the Class A Certificates, Class A Holders evidencing [not less than a majority]
of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class A Certificates or,
with respect to the Class B Certificates, Class B Holders evidencing [not less
than a majority] of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B
Certificates, shall have made written request upon Trustee to institute such
action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee under the Agreement and
shall have offered to Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require
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against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby,
and Trustee, for ___ days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of
indemnity satisfactory to it, shall have neglected or refused to institute any
such action, suit or proceeding; no one or more Holders of Certificates shall
have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing itself or
themselves of any provisions of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice
the rights of the Holders of any other of the Certificates, or to obtain or seek
to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder or to enforce any
right under this Agreement, except in the manner provided in this Agreement and
for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Class A Holders or Class B
Holders, as the case may be. For the protection and enforcement of the
provisions of this Section each Holder and Trustee shall be entitled to such
relief as can be given either at law or in equity.
Section 12.4 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW
PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER
SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS; EXCEPT THAT THE GRANT OF A
SECURITY INTEREST IN THE RESERVE ACCOUNT PROPERTY AND THE PERFECTION, EFFECT OF
PERFECTION, AND PRIORITY OF SUCH SECURITY INTEREST SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF ______________.
Section 12.5 Notices. All demands, notices, and communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing, personally delivered, or sent by telecopier,
overnight mail or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall
be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt (a) in the case of Seller to BAS
Securitization LLC, Bank of America Corporate Center, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
XX0-000-00-00, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: _______________; (b)
in the case of Servicer, to [_______________], Attention: ______________; (c) in
the case of Trustee, at the Corporate Trust Office, facsimile number:
______________; (d) in the case of Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., at the
following address: Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., ABS Monitoring Department,
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, facsimile number: (000) 000-0000;
(e) in the case of Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, a division of The
XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., at the following address: Standard & Poor's Ratings
Service, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., 00 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Asset Backed Surveillance Department,
facsimile number: (000) 000-0000; and (f) in the case of Fitch, to
__________________. Any notice required or permitted to be mailed to a Holder
shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, at the address of record of
such Holder. Any notice so mailed within the time prescribed in this Agreement
shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the
Holder shall receive such notice.
Section 12.6 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the
covenants, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason
whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, provisions or terms shall be
deemed severable from the remaining covenants, provisions or terms of this
Agreement, and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the
other provisions of this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the
Holders thereof.
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Section 12.7 Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, except as provided in Section 2.5, 3.1, 6.3 and 7.3, this Agreement may
not be assigned by Seller or Servicer. This Agreement may not be assigned by
Trustee except as provided by Sections 9.10 through 9.13.
Section 12.8 Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid. The interests
represented by the Certificates shall be nonassessable for any losses or
expenses of the Trust or for any reason whatsoever, and, upon authentication
thereof by Trustee pursuant to Section 5.1, each Certificate shall be deemed
fully paid.
Section 12.9 Intention of Parties. (a) The execution and delivery of this
Agreement shall constitute an acknowledgment by Seller and Trustee, on behalf of
the Holders, that it is intended that the assignment and transfer herein
contemplated constitute a sale and assignment outright, and not for security, of
the Receivables and the other Trust Property, conveying good title thereto free
and clear of any liens, from Seller to the Trust, and that the Receivables and
the other Trust Property shall not be a part of Seller's estate in the event of
the insolvency, receivership, conservatorship or the occurrence of another
similar event, of, or with respect to, Seller. In the event that such conveyance
is determined to be made as security for a loan made by the Trust or the Holders
to the Seller, the parties intend that Seller shall have granted to Trustee a
security interest in all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the
Trust Property conveyed to the Trust pursuant to Section 2.1, and that this
Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement shall constitute an
acknowledgment by Seller and Trustee on behalf of the Holders that they intend
that the Trust be classified (for Federal tax purposes) as a grantor trust under
Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of which the
Holders are owners, rather than as an association taxable as a corporation. The
powers granted and obligations undertaken in this Agreement shall be construed
so as to further such intent.
Section 12.10 Counterparts. For the purpose of facilitating the execution
of this Agreement and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall
be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but
one and the same instrument.
Section 12.11 Further Assurances. Seller and Servicer agree to do and
perform, from time to time, any and all acts and to execute any and all further
instruments required or reasonably requested by Trustee more fully to effect the
purposes of this Agreement, including without limitation, the execution of any
financing statements or continuation statements relating to the Receivables for
filing under the provisions of the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction.
Section 12.12 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no
delay in exercising, on the part of the Trustee or the Holders, any right,
remedy, power or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and
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privileges therein provided are cumulative and not exhaustive of any rights,
remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Section 12.13 Insolvency. The Servicer, Seller and Trustee shall each
notify the Seller and the Trustee of any of the events enumerated in Item 1.03
of Form 8-K with respect to any of the Servicer, Seller or Trustee at least two
Business Days prior to the effective date thereof and shall provide the Seller
and the Trustee with all information required by the Seller to comply with its
reporting obligation under Item 1.03 of Form 8-K not later than the effective
date of any such event.
Section 12.14 Regulation AB Compliance; Intent of Parties; Reasonableness.
The parties hereto acknowledge that interpretations of the requirements of
Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive guidance
provided by the Commission or its staff, consensus among participants in the
asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise, and agree to
comply with requests made by the Seller in good faith for delivery of
information under these provisions on the basis of evolving interpretations of
Regulation AB. In connection with the Trust, the Servicer and the Trustee shall
cooperate fully with the Seller to deliver to the Seller (including its
assignees or designees), any and all statements, reports, certifications,
records and any other information available to such party and reasonably
necessary in the good faith determination of the Seller to permit the Seller to
comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures
relating to the Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, reasonably believed by
the Seller to be necessary in order to effect such compliance.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day
and year first above written.
BAS SECURITIZATION LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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[___________________________], Servicer
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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__________________________________ BANK,
Trustee
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE A
LOCATION OF RECEIVABLE FILES
[____________________________________]
Schedule A - 1
SCHEDULE B
SCHEDULE OF RECEIVABLES
Schedule B - 1
FORM OF CLASS A CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT A
[____________________________]
_____% ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATE, CLASS A
Evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the Trust, as defined below, the
property of which includes a pool of fixed rate simple interest retail motor
vehicle loans and/or retail installment sales contracts (the "Receivables")
secured by the new and used automobiles and light duty trucks financed thereby
(the "Financed Vehicles") and sold to the Trust by BAS Securitization LLC.
THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE TRUST AND
DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF
[_____________________________]. THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE RECEIVABLES ARE NOT
DEPOSITS AND ARE NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO
CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
NUMBER ____________ CUSIP _____________________
$__________________________
Original Certificate Amount
Exhibit A - Page 1
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ___________________ is the registered owner of a
______________ dollars, nonassessable, fully paid, fractional undivided interest
in [_________________] (the "Trust") formed pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated as of ___________, 200[__] (the "Agreement") among BAS
Securitization LLC (the "Seller"), [__________________](the "Servicer") and
_____________ Bank, a _______________ corporation, as trustee (the "Trustee").
To the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used
herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is
one of the duly authorized Certificates designated as "_____% Asset Backed
Certificates, Class A" (herein called the "Class A Certificates"). Also issued
under the Agreement are Certificates designated as "_____% Asset Backed
Certificates, Class B" (the "Class B Certificates"). The Class A Certificates
and the Class B Certificates are hereinafter collectively called the
"Certificates." This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
provisions, and conditions of the Agreement, to which the Holder of this
Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder
is bound. The Trust Property includes (as more fully described in the Agreement)
a pool of Receivables, certain monies received under the Receivables after
___________ __, 200[__] (the "Cutoff Date"), security interests in the Financed
Vehicles, and proceeds of the foregoing.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement (including the
availability of funds for distributions) and until the obligations created by
the Agreement shall have terminated in accordance therewith, there will be
distributed, but only from funds on deposit in the Class A Distribution Account,
on the _th day of each month or, if such _th day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day (each such date, a "Distribution Date"), commencing
_________ __, 200[__], to the Person in whose name this Certificate is
registered at the close of business on the last day of the preceding Collection
Period (the "Record Date"), such Holder's fractional undivided interest in the
amounts to be distributed to Class A Holders pursuant to the Agreement on such
Distribution Date.
Distributions on this Certificate will be made by Trustee by check mailed
to the Holder of record at its address as it appears in the Certificate Register
without the presentation or surrender of this Certificate or the making of any
notation hereon, except that with respect to a Certificate registered in the
name of a Clearing Agency or its nominee, distributions will be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds. Except as otherwise provided in the
Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this
Certificate will be made after due notice by Trustee of the pendency of such
distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the
office or agency maintained for that purpose by Trustee.
This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference
is hereby made to the Agreement for information with respect to the rights,
benefits, obligations and duties evidenced thereby.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been executed by
an authorized officer of Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall
not entitle the holder hereof to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for
any purpose.
Exhibit A - Page 2
Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Certificate or a beneficial interest in
a Certificate, acknowledges and agrees that they intend that the Trust be
classified (for Federal tax purposes) as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I
of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of which the Holders are owners,
rather than as an association taxable as a corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, and not in its
individual capacity, has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
[______________________________________]
By: BANK,
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as Trustee
By:
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Authorized Officer
DATED:
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[SEAL]
ATTEST:
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Authorized Officer
Trustee's Certificate of Authentication:
This is one of the Class A Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned
Agreement.
BANK,
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as Trustee
By:
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Authorized Officer
Exhibit A - Page 3
FORM OF CLASS B CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT B
[_____________________________]
_____% ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATE, CLASS B
Evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the Trust, as defined below, the
property of which includes a pool of fixed rate simple interest retail motor
vehicle loans and/or retail installment sales contracts (the "Receivables")
secured by the new and used automobiles and light duty trucks financed thereby
(the "Financed Vehicles") and sold to the Trust by BAS Securitization LLC.
THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS A FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE TRUST AND
DOES NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF [_________________________]
THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE RECEIVABLES ARE NOT DEPOSITS AND ARE NOT INSURED OR
GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO
CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
NUMBER ____________ CUSIP _____________________
$__________________________
Original Certificate Amount
Exhibit B - Page 1
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ________________ is the registered owner of a
_________________ dollars, nonassessable, fully paid, fractional undivided
interest in the [__________________] (the "Trust") formed pursuant to a Pooling
and Servicing Agreement dated as of ________ __, 200[__] (the "Agreement") among
BAS Securitization LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Seller"),
[_____________________] (the "Servicer") and _____________ Bank, a _____________
corporation, as trustee (the "Trustee").
To the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used
herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is
one of the duly authorized Certificates designated as "_____% Asset Backed
Certificates, Class B" (herein called the "Class B Certificates"). Also issued
under the Agreement are Certificates designated as "_____% Asset Backed
Certificates, Class A" (the "Class A Certificates"). The Class A Certificates
and the Class B Certificates are hereinafter collectively called the
"Certificates." This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
provisions, and conditions of the Agreement, to which the Holder of this
Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder
is bound. The Trust Property includes (as more fully described in the Agreement)
a pool of Receivables, certain monies received under the Receivables after
________ __, 200[__] (the "Cutoff Date"), security interests in the Financed
Vehicles, and proceeds of the foregoing. The rights of the Holder of the Class B
Certificates are subordinated to the rights of the Holders of the Class A
Certificates to the extent set forth in the Agreement.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement (including the
availability of funds for distributions and the subordination of the Class B
Certificates) and until the obligations created by the Agreement shall have
terminated in accordance therewith, there will be distributed, but only from
funds on deposit in the Class B Distribution Account, on the _th day of each
month or, if such _th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business
Day (each such date, a "Distribution Date"), commencing _______ _, 200[__], to
the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business
on the last day of the preceding Collection Period (the "Record Date"), such
Holder's fractional undivided interest in the amounts to be distributed to Class
B Holders pursuant to the Agreement on such Distribution Date.
Distributions on this Certificate will be made by Trustee by check mailed
to the Holder of record at its address as it appears in the Certificate Register
without the presentation or surrender of this Certificate or the making of any
notation hereon, except that with respect to a Certificate registered in the
name of a Clearing Agency or its nominee, distributions will be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds. Except as otherwise provided in the
Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this
Certificate will be made after due notice by Trustee of the pendency of such
distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the
office or agency maintained for that purpose by Trustee.
This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference
is hereby made to the Agreement for information with respect to the rights,
benefits, obligations and duties evidenced thereby.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been executed by
an authorized officer of Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall
not entitle the holder hereof to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for
any purpose.
Exhibit B - Page 2
Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Certificate or a beneficial interest in
a Certificate, acknowledges and agrees that they intend that the Trust be
classified (for Federal tax purposes) as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I
of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of which the Holders are owners,
rather than as an association taxable as a corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, and not in its
individual capacity, has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
[______________________________________]
By: BANK, as Trustee
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By:
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Authorized officer
DATED:
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[SEAL]
ATTEST:
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Authorized Officer
Trustee's Certificate of Authentication:
This is one of the Class B Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned
Agreement.
BANK, as Trustee
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By:
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Authorized Officer
Exhibit B - Page 3
EXHIBIT C
Form of Servicer's Report
EXHIBIT D
Form of Certification
I, [________], a [_____________] of [__________] (the "Servicer"), certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D
required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on
Form 10-K of the [________] Trust (the "Exchange Act Periodic Reports");
2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act Periodic Reports, taken as a whole,
do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other
information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered
by this report is included in the Exchange Act Periodic Reports;
4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer and
based on my knowledge and the compliance reviews conducted in preparing the
servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of
Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Periodic
Reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the pooling and
servicing agreement, dated __________ ___, 20___, among BAS Securitization
LLC, as seller, [__________], as servicer, and [__________], as trustee;
and
5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria
for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on
assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed
securities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item
1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d- 18 have been
included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in
this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such
reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.
In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information
provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: [__________].
[_________], 20
By:
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Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF CERTIFICATION
The Trustee hereby certifies to the Servicer and its officers,
directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely
upon this certification, that:
1. I have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year [___]
(the "Annual Report"), and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in
respect of period covered by the Annual Report (collectively with the
Annual Report, the "Reports"), of the Trust;
2. To my knowledge, the Reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
the Annual Report;
3. To my knowledge, the distribution information required to be provided by
the Trustee under the pooling and servicing agreement, dated _______, 20__,
among BAS Securitization LLC, as seller, [__________], as servicer, and
[__________], as trustee (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") for
inclusion in the Reports is included in the Reports;
4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Trustee
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and based on my knowledge and
the compliance review conducted in preparing the compliance statement of
the Trustee required in the Annual Report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB,
and except as disclosed in the Reports, the Trustee has fulfilled its
obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material
respects; and
5. The report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for
asset-backed securities of the Trustee and its related attestation report
on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria required to be included
in the Annual Report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and
Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been included as an exhibit to the
Annual Report. Any material instances of non-compliance are described in
such report and have been disclosed in the Annual Report.
[__________]
as Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT F
Relevant Servicing Criteria
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SERVICING CRITERIA PARTIES RESPONSIBLE
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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GENERAL SERVICING CONSIDERATIONS
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1122(d)(1)(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any Servicer and Trustee
performance or other triggers and events of default in
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1122(d)(1)(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to Servicer and Trustee
third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to
monitor the third party's performance and compliance with
such servicing activities.
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1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to Not applicable
maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are
maintained.
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1122(d)(1)(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in Servicer
effect on the party participating in the servicing
function throughout the reporting period in the amount of
coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the
terms of the transaction agreements.
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CASH COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION
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1122(d)(2)(i) Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the Servicer and Trustee
appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank
clearing accounts no more than two business days
following receipt, or such other number of days specified
in the transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an Servicer and Trustee
obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized
personnel.
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1122(d)(2)(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, Servicer and Trustee
cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other
fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and
approved as specified in the transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(2)(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash Trustee and Servicer
reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of
overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g.,
with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the
transaction agreements.
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SERVICING CRITERIA PARTIES RESPONSIBLE
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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1122(d)(2)(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured Servicer and Trustee
depository institution as set forth in the transaction
agreements. For purposes of this criterion, "federally
insured depository institution" with respect to a foreign
financial institution means a foreign financial institution
that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act.
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1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent
unauthorized Servicer and Trustee access.
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1122(d)(2)(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all Servicer and Trustee
asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including
custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts.
These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate;
(B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank
statement cutoff date, or such other number of days
specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and
approved by someone other than the person who prepared
the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for
reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved
within 90 calendar days of their original identification,
or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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INVESTOR REMITTANCES AND REPORTING
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1122(d)(3)(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Servicer and Trustee
Commission, are maintained in accordance with the
transaction agreements and applicable Commission
requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared
in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth
in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information
calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the
transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission
as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree
with investors' or the trustee's records as to the total
unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans
serviced by the Servicer.
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1122(d)(3)(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in
Servicer and Trustee accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other terms set forth in the
transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(3)(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two Servicer and Trustee
business days to the Servicer's investor records, or such
other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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1122(d)(3)(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports Servicer and Trustee
agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or
custodial bank statements.
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SERVICING CRITERIA PARTIES RESPONSIBLE
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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POOL ASSET ADMINISTRATION
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1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as Custodian and Servicer
required by the transaction agreements or related
mortgage loan documents.
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1122(d)(4)(ii) Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as Custodian and Servicer
required by the transaction agreements
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1122(d)(4)(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset Servicer
pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with
any conditions or requirements in the transaction
agreements.
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1122(d)(4)(iv) Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made Servicer
in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents
are posted to the Servicer's obligor records maintained
no more than two business days after receipt, or such
other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other
items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related
mortgage loan documents.
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1122(d)(4)(v) The Servicer's records regarding the mortgage loans agree Servicer
with the Servicer's records with respect to an obligor's
unpaid principal balance.
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1122(d)(4)(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an Servicer
obligor's mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or
re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized
personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements
and related pool asset documents.
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1122(d)(4)(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance Servicer
plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure,
foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are
initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the
timeframes or other requirements established by the
transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(4)(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained Servicer
during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in
accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records
are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other
period specified in the transaction agreements, and
describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent
mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls,
letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where
delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or
unemployment).
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SERVICING CRITERIA PARTIES RESPONSIBLE
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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1122(d)(4)(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for Servicer
mortgage loans with variable rates are computed
based on the related mortgage loan documents.
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1122(d)(4)(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as Servicer
escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in
accordance with the obligor's mortgage loan documents, on
at least an annual basis, or such other period specified
in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds
is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with
applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws; and
(C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30
calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage
loans, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(4)(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or Servicer
insurance payments) are made on or before the related
penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the
appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided
that such support has been received by the servicer at
least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such
other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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1122(d)(4)(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment Servicer
to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the
servicer's funds and not charged to the obligor, unless
the late payment was due to the obligor's error or
omission.
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1122(d)(4)(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted Servicer
within two business days to the obligor's records
maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days
specified in the transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are Servicer and Trustee
recognized and recorded in accordance with the
transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(4)(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Servicer and Trustee
Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation
AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction
agreements.
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EXHIBIT G-1
Additional Form 10-D Disclosure
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ITEM ON FORM 10-D PARTY RESPONSIBLE
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Item 1: Distribution and Pool Performance Information Servicer and Trustee
Any information required by 1121 which is NOT included on
the Monthly Statement
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Item 2: Legal Proceedings per Item 1117 of Reg AB (i) All parties to the PSA (as to themselves), (ii) the
Servicer and Trustee as to the issuing entity, (iii)
the Seller as to the sponsor, any 1106(b) originator,
any 1100(d)(1) party
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Item 3: Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds Seller
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Item 4: Defaults Upon Senior Securities Trustee
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Item 5: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Trustee
Holders
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Item 6: Significant Obligors of Pool Assets Seller / Servicer
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Item 7: Significant Enhancement Provider Information As to information required pursuant to Item 1114(b)(2),
Seller and, as to information required pursuant
to Item 1115(b), Trustee
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Item 8: Other Information Any party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K
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Item 9: Exhibits Trustee
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EXHIBIT G-2
Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
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ITEM ON FORM 10-K PARTY RESPONSIBLE
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Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments Seller
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Item 9B: Other Information Any party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K
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Item 15: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules Trustee/Seller
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Additional Item: Disclosure per Item 1117 of Reg AB (i) All parties to the PSA (as to themselves), (ii) the
Servicer and Trustee as to the issuing entity, (iii)
the Seller as to the sponsor, any 1106(b) originator,
any 1100(d)(1) party
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Additional Item: Disclosure per Item 1119 of Reg AB (i) All parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
as to themselves, (ii) the Seller as to he sponsor,
originator, significant obligor, enhancement or support
provider
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Additional Item: Disclosure per Item 1112(b) of Reg AB Seller / Servicer
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Additional Item: Disclosure per Items 1114(b)(2) and As to information required pursuant to Item 1114(b)(2),
1115(b) of Reg AB Seller and, as to information required pursuant to Item
1115(b), Trustee
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Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments Seller
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EXHIBIT G-3
Form 8-K Disclosure
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ITEM ON FORM 8-K PARTY RESPONSIBLE
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Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement All parties
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Item 1.02: Termination of a Material Definitive All parties
Agreement
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Item 1.03: Bankruptcy or Receivership Seller
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Item 2.04: Triggering Events that Accelerate or Seller
Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
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Item 3.03: Material Modification to Rights of Trustee
Security Holders
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Item 5.03: Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Seller
Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year
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Item 6.01: ABS Informational and Computational Seller
Material
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Item 6.02: Change of Servicer or Securities Servicer and Trustee
Administrator
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Item 6.03: Change in Credit Enhancement or External As to material enhancement of support specified in
Support Item 1114(a)(1) through (3), Seller/Trustee and,
as to material enhancement or support specified in
Item 1115, Trustee
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Item 6.04: Failure to Make a Required Distribution Trustee
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Item 6.05: Securities Act Updating Disclosure Seller
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Item 7.01: Reg FD Disclosure Seller
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Item 8.01 Seller
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Item 9.01 Seller
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