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SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES 2008-1 SUPPLEMENT

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SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES 2008-1 SUPPLEMENT | Document Parties: AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | AMSTERDAM FUNDING CORPORATION | AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL, LLC | AVIS BUDGET RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC | Bank of America, National Association | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | CHARTA, LLC | CITIBANK, NA | CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION COMPANY LLC | Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | LIBERTY STREET FUNDING LLC | MONTAGE FUNDING LLC | ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC | SHEFFIELD RECEIVABLES CORPORATION You are currently viewing:
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AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | AMSTERDAM FUNDING CORPORATION | AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL, LLC | AVIS BUDGET RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC | Bank of America, National Association | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | CHARTA, LLC | CITIBANK, NA | CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION COMPANY LLC | Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | LIBERTY STREET FUNDING LLC | MONTAGE FUNDING LLC | ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC | SHEFFIELD RECEIVABLES CORPORATION

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Title: SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES 2008-1 SUPPLEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 12/24/2008
Industry: Rental and Leasing     Law Firm: Simpson Thacher     Sector: Services

SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES 2008-1 SUPPLEMENT, Parties: avis budget group  inc. , amsterdam funding corporation , avis budget car rental  llc , avis budget rental car funding (aesop) llc , bank of america  national association , bank of new york mellon trust company  n.a. , bank of nova scotia , charta  llc , citibank  na , citicorp north america  inc , deutsche bank ag , falcon asset securitization company llc , greenwich capital markets  inc , jpmorgan chase bank  na , liberty street funding llc , montage funding llc , royal bank of scotland plc , sheffield receivables corporation
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EXHIBIT 10.4

 

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERIES 2008-1 SUPPLEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of December 23, 2008, amends the Series 2008-1 Supplement (the “ Series 2008-1 Supplement ”), dated as of February 15, 2008, as amended by the First Amendment thereto, dated as of October 27, 2008, and is among AVIS BUDGET RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC, a special purpose limited liability company established under the laws of Delaware (“ ABRCF ”), AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL, LLC , a limited liability company established under the laws of Delaware, as administrator (the “ Administrator ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), the several commercial paper conduits listed on Schedule I thereto (each a “ CP Conduit Purchaser ”), the several banks set forth opposite the name of each CP Conduit Purchaser on Schedule I thereto (each an “ APA Bank ” with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser), the several agent banks set forth opposite the name of each CP Conduit Purchaser on Schedule I thereto (each a “ Funding Agent ” with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser), THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (as successor in interest to The Bank of New York), a national banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “ Trustee ”) and as agent for the benefit of the Series 2008-1 Noteholders (in such capacity, the “ Series 2008-1 Agent ”), to the Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2004, between ABRCF and the Trustee (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, exclusive of Supplements creating a new Series of Notes, the “ Base Indenture ”).  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided therefor in the Definitions List attached as Schedule I to the Base Indenture (as amended through the date hereof) or the Series 2008-1 Supplement, as applicable.

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Base Indenture, any Supplement thereto may be amended with the consent of ABRCF, the Trustee and each affected Noteholder of the applicable Series of Notes, so long as such amendment only affects the Noteholders of such Series of Notes;

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Series 2008-1 Supplement to (i) extend the Scheduled Expiry Date; (ii) replace Schedule I thereto with a new Schedule I; (iii) increase the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount; (iv) add a requirement to reduce the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount with the proceeds of the issuance of certain Series of Notes; (v) add a Controlled Amortization Period; (vi) add certain Amortization Events and (vii) modify a covenant with respect to ABRCF Vehicle purchasing patterns; and

 

WHEREAS, ABRCF has requested the Trustee, the Series 2008-1 Agent, the Administrator, the Administrative Agent and each Series 2008-1 Noteholder to, and, upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, ABRCF, the Trustee, the Series 2008-1 Agent, the Administrator, the Administrative Agent and the Series 2008-1 Noteholders have agreed to, amend certain provisions of the Series 2008-1 Supplement as set forth herein;

 

 

 


NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

 

1.                  Amendments of Definitions .  The following defined terms, as set forth in Article I(b) of the Series 2008-1 Supplement, are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

““ Commitment Amount ” means, with respect to the APA Banks incuded in any Purchaser Group, an amount equal to 102% of the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group.”

 

““ CP Rate Period ” means, with respect to any CP Tranche, a period of days not to exceed 270 days commencing on a Business Day selected in accordance with Section 2.7(b); provided that (x) if a CP Rate Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such CP Rate Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day and (y) during the Series 2008-1 Controlled Amortization Period and the Series 2008-1 Rapid Amortization Period, each CP Rate Period shall end on or prior to the next succeeding Distribution Date.”

 

““ Fee Letter ” means the letter dated the date hereof from ABRCF addressed to the Administrative Agent and each of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the Funding Agents and the APA Banks setting forth certain fees payable from time to time to the Purchaser Groups, as such letter may be amended or replaced from time to time; provided , however , that solely with respect to the Purchaser Group of which Citibank, N.A. is a member, “Fee Letter” shall mean the letter dated the Second Amendment Effective Date from ABRCF addressed to the members of such Purchaser Group and the related Funding Agent setting forth certain fees payable from time to time to such Purchaser Group, until such letter is cancelled in accordance with its terms.”

 

““ Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount ” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, an amount equal to the product of (i) the amount set forth opposite the name of the CP Conduit Purchaser included in such Purchaser Group on Schedule I, as such amount may be increased or reduced from time to time as provided in Section 2.6 (but which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include any reductions made pursuant to clause (ii) of this definition) and (ii) (x) from the Series 2008-1 Second Amendment Effective Date to but excluding August 1, 2009, 100%, (y) from and including August 1, 2009 to but excluding September 1, 2009, 75% and (z) from and including September 1, 2009 to but excluding the Scheduled Expiry Date, 50%.  The Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to each Non-Extending Purchaser Group shall be reduced to zero on the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to such Purchaser Group.”

 

““ Monthly Funding Costs ” means, with respect to each Series 2008-1 Interest Period and any Purchaser Group, the sum of:

 

(a)        for each day during such Series 2008-1 Interest Period, (i) with respect to a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the aggregate amount of Discount accruing on all outstanding Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser to fund the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser on such day or (ii) with respect to a Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the aggregate amount of Discount accruing on or otherwise in respect of the Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocated, in whole or in part, by the Funding Agent with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, to fund the purchase or maintenance of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser; plus

 

 

 


(b)        for each day during such Series 2008-1 Interest Period, the sum of:

 

(i)         the product of (A) the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to the Floating Tranche with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (B) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin on such day, divided by (C) 365 (or 366, as the case may be) plus

 

(ii)        the product of (A) the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to Eurodollar Tranches with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (B) the weighted average Adjusted LIBO Rate with respect to such Eurodollar Tranches plus the Applicable Margin on such day in effect with respect thereto divided by (C) 360; plus

 

(c)        for each day during such Series 2008-1 Interest Period, the product of (A) the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (B) the Program Fee Rate on such day divided by (C) 360; plus

 

(d)       for each day during such Series 2008-1 Interest Period, the product of (A) the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day and (B) the Incremental Term Financing Fee Rate on such day divided by (C) 360.”

 

““ Past Due Rent Payment ” is defined in Section 3.2(g).”

 

““ Scheduled Expiry Date ” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, November 20, 2009, as such date may be extended in accordance with Section 2.6(b).”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Invested Percentage ” means as of any date of determination:

 

(a)        when used with respect to Principal Collections, the percentage equivalent (which percent­age shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction the nu­merator of which shall be equal to the sum of the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount and the Series 2008-1 Over­collateralization Amount, determined during the Series 2008-1 Revolving Period as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day, or, during the Series 2008-1 Rapid Amortization Period  or the Series 2008-1 Controlled Amortization Period, as of the end of the Series 2008-1 Revolving Period, and the denominator of which shall be the greater as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day of (I) the Aggregate Asset Amount and (II) the sum of the numerators used to deter­mine (i) invested percentages for allocations with respect to Principal Collections (for all Series of Notes and all classes of such Series of Notes) and (ii) overcollateralization percentages for alloca­tions with respect to Principal Collections (for all Series of Notes that provide for credit enhancement in the form of overcollateralization); and

 

 

 


(b)        when used with respect to Interest Collections, the percentage equivalent (which percent­age shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction the nu­merator of which shall be the Accrued Amounts with respect to the Series 2008-1 Notes on such date of determina­tion, and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate Accrued Amounts with respect to all Series of Notes on such date of determination.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Lease Interest Payment Deficit ” means on any Distribution Date an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of Interest Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) would have been allocated to the Series 2008-1 Accrued Interest Account if all payments of Monthly Base Rent required to have been made under the Leases from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date were made in full over (b) the aggregate amount of Interest Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) have been allocated to the Series 2008-1 Accrued Interest Account (excluding any amounts paid into the Series 2008-1 Accrued Interest Account pursuant to the proviso in Sections 3.2(c)(ii) and 3.2(d)(ii)) from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Limited Liquidation Event of Default ” means, so long as such event or condition contin­ues, any event or condition of the type specified in clauses (a) through (i) or clause (m) of Article IV; provided , however , that any event or condition of the type specified in clauses (a) through (i) or clause (m) of Article IV shall not constitute a Series 2008-1 Limited Liquidation Event of Default if the Trustee shall have received the written consent of each of the Series 2008-1 Noteholders waiv­ing the occurrence of such Series 2008-1 Limited Liquidation Event of Default.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Monthly Lease Principal Payment Deficit ” means on any Distribution Date an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of Principal Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) would have been allocated to the Series 2008-1 Collection Account if all payments required to have been made under the Leases from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date were made in full over (b) the aggregate amount of Principal Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) have been allocated to the Series 2008-1 Collection Account (without giving effect to any amounts paid into the Series 2008-1 Accrued Interest Account pursuant to the proviso in Sections 3.2(c)(ii) and/or 3.2(d)(ii)) from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date.”

 

 

 


““ Series 2008-1 Moody’s Highest Enhancement Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, the greater of (a) 55.00% and (b) the sum of (i) 55.00% and (ii) the highest, for any calendar month within the preceding twelve calendar months, of the greater of (x) an amount (not less than zero) equal to 100% minus the Measurement Month Average for the immediately preceding Measurement Month and (y) an amount (not less than zero) equal to 100% minus the Market Value Average as of the Determination Date within such calendar month (excluding the Market Value Average for any Determination Date which has not yet occurred).”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Moody’s Intermediate Enhancement Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, 55.00%.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Moody’s Lowest Enhancement Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, 20.00%.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Past Due Rent Payment ” is defined in Section 3.2(g).”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Required Liquidity Amount ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 12.50% of the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2008-1 Notes on such Distribution Date).”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Revolving Period ” means the period from and including, the Series 2008-1 Closing Date to the earlier of (x) the com­mencement of the Series 2008-1 Rapid Amortization Period and (y) the commencement of the Series 2008-1 Controlled Amortization Period.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Standard & Poor’s Intermediate Enhancement Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, the greater of (a) 49.25% and (b) the sum of (i) 49.25% and (ii) the highest, for any calendar month within the preceding twelve calendar months, of the greater of (x) an amount (not less than zero) equal to 100% minus the Measurement Month Average for the immediately preceding Measurement Month and (y) an amount (not less than zero) equal to 100% minus the Market Value Average as of the Determination Date within such calendar month (excluding the Market Value Average for any Determination Date which has not yet occurred).”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Standard & Poor’s Lowest Enhancement Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, 34.00%.”

 

2.                  Additional Definitions .  The following defined terms are hereby added in their entirety, in appropriate alphabetical order, to Article I(b) of the Series 2008-1 Supplement as follows:

““ Consolidated EBITDA ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement”

 

““ Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.”

 

 

 


““ Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2006, among Avis Budget Holdings, LLC, as Borrower, ABCR, as Borrower, the subsidiary borrowers referred to therein, the several lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Syndication Agent, each of Bank of America, N.A., Calyon New York Branch and Citicorp USA, Inc., as Documentation Agents and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Co-Documentation Agent, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of December 23, 2008 but without giving effect to any further amendment thereto made subsequent to the Series 2008-1 Second Amendment Effective Date unless such amendment has been approved in writing by the Requisite Noteholders.”

 

““ Eligible Term Notes ” shall mean any Series of Notes issued by ABRCF pursuant to the Base Indenture subsequent to the Series 2008-1 Second Amendment Effective Date and prior to the Scheduled Expiry Date that are term notes with an expected final payment date not less than 24 months after the date of issuance of such Notes.”

 

““ Incremental Term Financing Fee Rate ” is defined in the Fee Letter.”

 

““ Reduction Amount ” is defined in Section 2.5(e).”

 

““ Replacement Credit Agreement ” means any credit agreement or similar facility entered into by Avis Budget Holdings, LLC, ABCR and/or any affiliate of either entity, that refinances or replaces the Credit Agreement without giving effect to any amendment thereto that is not approved in writing by the Requisite Noteholders.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Commitment Reduction Percentage ” means, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is equal to the sum of the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount and the Series 2002-2 Maximum Invested Amount (as such term in defined in the Series 2002-2 Supplement) as of such date, in each case without giving effect to any reductions in such amount on such date.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Controlled Amortization Amount ” means (i) with respect to the Related Month ending August 31, 2009, the excess, if any, of (x) the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount as of August 1, 2009 over (y) the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount as of August 1, 2009, (ii) with respect to the Related Month ending September 30, 2009, the excess, if any, of (x) the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount as of September 1, 2009 over (y) the sum of (1) the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount as of September 1, 2009 and (2) the aggregate amount of Principal Collections allocated to the Series 2008-1 Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(ii) during the Related Month ended August 31, 2009 that have not been used to make a Decrease and (iii)  with respect to the Related Month ending October 31, 2009, the excess of (x) the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount as of October 1, 2008 over (y) the aggregate amount of Principal Collections allocated to the Series 2008-1 Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(ii) during the Related Month ended September 30, 2009 that have not been used to make a Decrease.”

 

 

 


““ Series 2008-1 Controlled Amortization Period ” means the period commencing at the opening of business on August 1, 2009 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such day) and continuing to the earliest of (i) the commencement of the Series 2008-1 Rapid Amortization Period, (ii) the date on which the Series 2008-1 Notes are fully paid and (iii) the termination of the Indenture.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Maximum Eligible Term Notes Commitment Reduction Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) $750,000,000 over (y) the sum of (i) the aggregate amount by which the Series 2008-1 Maximum Invested Amount has been reduced in accordance with the second sentence of Section 2.6(c) prior to such date and (ii) the aggregate amount by which the Series 2002-2 Maximum Invested Amount (as such term is defined in the Series 2002-2 Supplement) has been reduced in accordance with the second sentence of Section 2.6(c) of the Series 2002-2 Supplement prior to such date.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Maximum Eligible Term Notes Principal Reduction Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) $750,000,000 over (y) the sum of (i) the sum of the amounts allocated to the Series 2008-1 Excess Collection Account in accordance with the terms of Section 2.5(e) prior to such date and (ii) the sum of the amounts allocated to the Series 2002-2 Excess Collection Account (as such term is defined in the Series 2002-2 Supplement) in accordance with the terms of Section 2.5(e) of the Series 2002-2 Supplement prior to such date.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Principal Reduction Percentage ” means, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is equal to the sum of the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount and the Series 2002-2 Invested Amount (as such term in defined in the Series 2002-2 Supplement) as of such date, in each case without giving effect to any payments of principal on such date.”

 

““ Series 2008-1 Rapid Amortization Period ” means the period beginning at the earlier to occur of (a) the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which the Expiry Date with respect to each Purchaser Group shall have occurred and (b) the close of business on the Optional Termination Date and ending upon the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which the Series 2008-1 Notes are fully paid, (ii) the termination of the Indenture and (iii) the Series 2008-1 Termination Date.”

 

3.                  Deletion of Definition .  The following defined term, as set forth in Article I(b) of the Series 2008-1 Supplement, is hereby deleted in its entirety: “Series 2008-1 Amortization Period”.

 


4.                  Amendment to Section 2.5 .  (a) Section 2.5(a) of the Series 2008-1 Supplement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text in lieu thereof:

“(a)      On any Business Day prior to the occurrence of an Amortization Event, upon the written request of ABRCF or the Administrator on behalf of ABRCF, the Series 2008-1 Invested Amount may be reduced (a “ Decrease ”) by the Trustee’s withdrawing (as set forth in such request) (x) funds on deposit in the Series 2008-1 Excess Collection Account on such Business Day in an amount not to exceed the amount of such funds on deposit therein on such Business Day and/or (y) if such Business Day is during the Series 2008-1 Controlled Amortization Period, funds on deposit in the Series 2008-1 Collection Account on such Business Day in an amount not to exceed the amount of such funds on deposit therein on such Business Day that were allocated to the Series 2008-1 Notes pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(ii) on or prior to such Business Day which have not previously been withdrawn therefrom pursuant to either this clause (y) to make a Decrease or pursuant to Section 3.5(a) to be paid to the holders of the Series 2008-1 Notes, and, in each case, depositing such funds into the Series 2008-1 Distribution Account and distributing such funds to the Administrative Agent on such Business Day in accordance with Section 3.5(b); provided that ABRCF shall have given the Adminis­trative Agent (with a copy to the Trustee) irrevocable written notice (effective upon receipt) of the amount of such Decrease prior to 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to such Decrease, in the case of any such Decrease in an amount less than $200,000,000, and prior to 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day that is at least ten days prior to such Decrease, in the case of any such Decrease in an amount of $200,000,000 or more; provided , further , that any such Decrease shall be in an amount equal to $10,0


 
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