AMERICAN EXPRESS ISSUANCE
TRUST
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON
as Indenture Trustee and as
Securities Intermediary
SERIES 2008-2 INDENTURE
SUPPLEMENT
dated as of August 7, 2008
to
AMENDED AND RESTATED INDENTURE
dated as of November 1,
2007
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DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF
GENERAL APPLICATION
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Section 2.02 Governing Law
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Section 2.03 Counterparts
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Section 2.04 Ratification of
Indenture
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Section 3.01 Servicing
Compensation
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RIGHTS OF SERIES 2008-2 NOTEHOLDERS
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ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF COLLECTIONS
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Section 4.01 Collections and
Allocations
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Section 4.02 Determination of Monthly
Interest
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Section 4.03 Determination of Monthly
Principal
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Section 4.04 Reallocated Finance Charge
Collections
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Section 4.05 Application of Available Funds
on Deposit in the Collection Account
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Section 4.06 Application of
Series 2008-2 Available Principal Collections
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Section 4.07 Principal Funding Account;
Controlled Accumulation Period
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Section 4.08 Investor
Charge-Offs
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Section 4.09 Reallocated Principal
Collections
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Section 4.10 Shared Excess Available
Finance Charge Collections
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Section 4.11 Shared Excess Available
Principal Collections
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Section 4.12 Accumulation Reserve
Account
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Section 4.13 Class C Reserve
Account
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Section 4.14
Investment Instructions
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Section 4.15 Determination of
LIBOR
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Section 4.16 Sale of Collateral for
Series 2008-2 Notes That Are Accelerated or Reach Legal
Maturity
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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EARLY AMORTIZATION OF
NOTES
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Section 5.01 Early Amortization
Events
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LEGAL MATURITY; FINAL
DISTRIBUTIONS
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Section 6.01 Legal Maturity
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DELIVERY OF SERIES 2008-2 NOTES;
DISTRIBUTIONS
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AND REPORTS TO SERIES 2008-2
NOTEHOLDERS
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Section 7.01 Form of Delivery for the
Series 2008-2 Notes; Depository; Denominations
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Section 7.02 Delivery and Payment for the
Series 2008-2 Notes
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Section 7.03 Distributions
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Section 7.04 Reports and Statements to
Series 2008-2 Noteholders
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Section 8.02 Actions by the
Issuer
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Section 8.03 Limitations on
Liability
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Section 8.04 Termination of
Issuer
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Section 8.05 Acknowledgement and Acceptance
of Indenture
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This
SERIES 2008-2 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT (this “ Indenture
Supplement ”), by and between AMERICAN EXPRESS ISSUANCE
TRUST, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware (the “ Issuer ”), having its principal
office at Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street,
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-1600, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a
New York banking corporation, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee
(the “ Indenture Trustee ”) and as the initial
Securities Intermediary, is made and entered into as of
August 7, 2008.
Pursuant
to this Indenture Supplement, the Issuer shall create a new Series
of Notes and shall specify the principal terms thereof. The Issuer
has tendered the notice of issuance required by subsection
4.10(i) of the Indenture and this Indenture Supplement is being
entered into between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee as
required by subsection 4.10(viii) of the Indenture to
provide for the issuance, authentication and delivery of each of
the Class A Notes, Series 2008-2, the Class B Notes,
Series 2008-2 and the Class C Notes,
Series 2008-2.
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
OF GENERAL APPLICATION
Section 1.01
Designation . (a) There is hereby created a Series of
Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture and this Indenture
Supplement to be known as “American Express Issuance Trust,
Series 2008-2” or the “Series 2008-2
Notes.” The Series 2008-2 Notes shall be issued in three
Classes, the first of which shall be known as the
“Class A Series 2008-2 4.02% Asset Backed
Notes,” the second of which shall be known as the
“Class B Series 2008-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Notes” and the third of which shall be known as the
“Class C Series 2008-2 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Notes.” The Series 2008-2 Notes shall be due and payable
on the Legal Maturity Date.
(b) The
Series 2008-2 Notes shall be secured by the Collateral.
Series 2008-2 shall be included in Reallocation Group B.
Series 2008-2 shall be a Shared Excess Available Finance
Charge Collections Series and shall be included in Shared Excess
Available Finance Charge Collections Group B. Series 2008-2
shall be a Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Series and
shall be included in Shared Excess Available Principal Collections
Group B. Series 2008-2 shall not be in any other Group (as
defined in the Indenture). Series 2008-2 shall not be
subordinated to any other Series of Notes. Notwithstanding any
provision in the Indenture or in this Indenture Supplement to the
contrary, the first Payment Date with respect to Series 2008-2
shall be the September 2008 Payment Date, and the first
Monthly Period shall begin on and include the Closing Date and end
on and include August 23, 2008. 7
Section 2.01
Definitions . For all purposes of this Indenture Supplement,
except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context
otherwise requires:
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(1)
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the
terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in
this Article, and, along with any other term defined in any Section
of this Indenture Supplement, include the plural as well as the
singular;
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(2)
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all
other terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture or the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement, either directly or by reference
therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
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(3)
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all
accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the
term “generally accepted accounting principles” with
respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder means
such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United
States of America at the date of such computation;
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(4)
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all
references in this Indenture Supplement to designated
“Articles,” “Sections” and other
subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other
subdivisions of this Indenture Supplement. The words
“herein,” “hereof” and
“hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to
this Indenture Supplement as a whole and not to any particular
Article, Section or other subdivision;
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(5)
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in
the event that any term or provision contained herein shall
conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision
contained in the Indenture or the Transfer and Servicing Agreement,
the terms and provisions of this Indenture Supplement shall be
controlling;
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(6)
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each capitalized term defined herein
shall relate only to the Series 2008-2 Notes and no other
Series of Notes issued by the Issuer; and
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(7)
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“including” and words of
similar import shall be deemed to be followed by “without
limitation.”
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Account ” has the meaning specified in the Transfer
and Servicing Agreement.
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Accumulation Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.12(a) .
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Accumulation Reserve Account Funding Date ”
shall mean the Payment Date prior to the Payment Date with respect
to the first Monthly Period in the Controlled Accumulation
Period.
“
Accumulation Reserve Account Surplus ” shall
mean, as of any date of determination, the amount, if any, by which
the amount on deposit in the Accumulation Reserve Account exceeds
the Required Accumulation Reserve Account Amount.
“
Accumulation Reserve Draw Amount ” shall
have the meaning specified in subsection 4.12(c)
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Additional Interest ” means, with respect to any
Payment Date, any Class A Additional Interest, any
Class B Additional Interest and any Class C Additional
Interest for such Payment Date.
“
Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” means,
as of any date of determination, the Outstanding Dollar Principal
Amount of the Series 2008-2 Notes on such date of
determination, less any funds on deposit in the Principal Funding
Account for the benefit of such Series 2008-2 Notes on such
date of determination.
“
Administrator ” means TRS, in its capacity as
administrator of the Trust, and any permitted successors or assigns
thereto.
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Adverse Effect ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
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Aggregate Series Available Finance Charge Collections
Shortfall ” means, with respect to any Monthly Period as
determined on the related Note Transfer Date, the sum of the Series
Available Finance Charge Collections Shortfalls (as such term is
defined in each of the applicable Indenture Supplements) for each
Shared Excess Available Finance Charge Collections Series in Shared
Excess Available Finance Charge Collections Group B for such
Monthly Period.
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Aggregate Series Available Principal Collections
Shortfall ” means, with respect to any Monthly Period as
determined on the related Note Transfer Date, the sum of the
Series Available Principal Collections Shortfalls (as such
term is defined in each of the applicable Indenture Supplements)
for each Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Series in
Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Group B for such
Monthly Period.
“
Available Accumulation Reserve Account Amount ” means,
for any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the amount on deposit
in the Accumulation Reserve Account on such date (before giving
effect to any deposit to be made to the Accumulation Reserve
Account on such date) and (b) the Required Accumulation
Reserve Account Amount.
“
Available Class C Reserve Account Amount ” means,
for any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the amount on deposit
in the Class C Reserve Account on such date (before giving
effect to any deposit to be made to the Class C Reserve
Account on such date) and (b) the Required Class C
Reserve Account Amount.
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Available Principal Collections ” means, with respect
to the Series 2008-2 Notes, the Series 2008-2 Available
Principal Collections and has, with respect to any other Series of
Notes, the meaning specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement
for such Series of Notes.
“
Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy
Code located in Title 11 of the United States Code.
“
Base Rate ” means, with respect to any Monthly Period,
the sum of (i) the annualized percentage equivalent of a
fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the
Class A Monthly Interest, the Class B Monthly Interest
and the Class C Monthly Interest for such Monthly Period and
the denominator of which is the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount
as of the last day of the preceding Monthly Period and
(ii) the Servicing Fee Percentage for such Monthly
Period.
“
Business Day ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Class ” means the Class A Notes, the Class B
Notes or the Class C Notes, as applicable.
“
Class A Additional Interest ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(a) .
“
Class A Interest Shortfall ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(a) .
“
Class A Monthly Interest ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(a) .
“
Class A Note ” means any one of the Notes
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, which is duly
executed and authenticated in accordance with the
Indenture.
“
Class A Note Interest Rate ” means, for any
Interest Period with respect to the Class A Notes, a per
annum rate equal to 4.02%.
“
Class A Noteholder ” means the Person in whose
name a Class A Note is registered in the Note
Register.
“
Class A Stated Principal Amount ” means
$1,000,000,000.
“
Class B Additional Interest ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(b) .
“
Class B Interest Shortfall ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(b) .
“
Class B Monthly Interest ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(b) .
“
Class B Note ” means any one of the Notes
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2, which is duly
executed and authenticated in accordance with the
Indenture.
“
Class B Note Interest Rate ” means, for any
Interest Period with respect to the Class B Notes, a per
annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.50%; provided ,
however , that the Issuer may adjust the Class B Note
Interest Rate from time to time only upon the satisfaction of the
Rate Adjustment Conditions.
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Class B Noteholder ” means the Person in whose
name a Class B Note is registered in the Note
Register.
“
Class B Stated Principal Amount ” means
$26,526,000.
“
Class C Additional Interest ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(c) .
“
Class C Interest Shortfall ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(c) .
“
Class C Monthly Interest ” has the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(c) .
“
Class C Note ” means any one of the Notes
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3, which is duly
executed and authenticated in accordance with the
Indenture.
“
Class C Note Interest Rate ” means, for any
Interest Period with respect to the Class C Notes, a per
annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.75%; provided ,
however , that the Issuer may adjust the Class C Note
Interest Rate from time to time only upon the satisfaction of the
Rate Adjustment Conditions.
“
Class C Noteholder ” means the Person in whose
name a Class C Note is registered in the Note
Register.
“
Class C Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.13(a) .
“
Class C Reserve Account Percentage ” means,
(i) 0.00% if the Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage on such
Payment Date is greater than 4.00%, (ii) 1.00% if the
Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage on such Payment Date is equal to
or less than 4.00% and greater than 3.50%, (iii) 1.50% if the
Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage on such Payment Date is equal to
or less than 3.50% and greater than 3.00%, (iv) 2.00% if the
Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage on such Payment Date is equal to
or less than 3.00% and greater than 2.00%, (v) 3.00% if the
Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage on such Payment Date is equal to
or less than 2.00% and greater than 1.00% and (vi) 4.00% if the
Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage on such Payment Date is equal to
or less than 1.00% and greater than or equal to 0.00%; provided,
however, that, for any Payment Date with respect to which the
Quarterly Principal Payment Rate is equal to or less than 60%, the
Class C Reserve Account Percentage shall be the greater of
(a) 1.00% of the Initial Dollar Principal Amount and (b) the
applicable percentage specified in clauses (i) through
(vi) above.
“
Class C Stated Principal Amount ” means
$34,483,000.
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Closing Date ” means August 7, 2008;
provided that, for purposes of determining the date on which
the first Monthly Period begins, the Closing Date shall be deemed
to be the close of business on the second day following the last
day of the seventh billing cycle applicable to the Accounts ending
in July 2008.
“
Collateral ” has the meaning specified in the Granting
Clause of the Indenture.
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Collateral Certificate ” has the meaning specified in
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
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Collection Account ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Controlled Accumulation Amount ” means $530,504,500;
provided , however , that if the Transferor elects to
postpone the commencement of the Controlled Accumulation Period in
accordance with subsection 4.07(c) ,
$1,061,009,000.
“
Controlled Accumulation Period ” means, unless an
Early Amortization Event shall have occurred prior thereto, the
period beginning at the close of business on the last day of the
November 2009 Monthly Period or such later date as is
determined in accordance with subsection 4.07(c) and ending
on the earlier to occur of (a) the commencement of the Early
Amortization Period and (b) the payment in full of the Stated
Principal Amount of, and any Monthly Interest due on, the
Series 2008-2 Notes.
“
Controlled Accumulation Period Length ” has the
meaning specified in subsection 4.07(c) .
“
Controlled Deposit Amount ” means, for any Payment
Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period, an amount
equal to the sum of the Controlled Accumulation Amount for such
Payment Date and any Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount for the
immediately preceding Payment Date.
“
Corporate Trust Office ” has the meaning specified in
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Covered Amount ” means, for any Payment Date with
respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period, an amount equal to
the sum of (a) one-twelfth of the product of (i) the
Class A Note Interest Rate and (ii) the Principal Funding
Account Balance, if any, as of the preceding Payment Date, up to
the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class A Notes,
(b) the product of (i) the Class B Note Interest
Rate in effect with respect to such Interest Period, (ii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days from
and including the prior Payment Date to but excluding the then
current Payment Date and the denominator of which is 360 and (iii)
the lesser of (x) the Principal Funding Account Balance, if
any, as of the preceding Payment Date in excess of the Outstanding
Dollar Principal Amount of the Class A Notes and (y) the
Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class B Notes as of
the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period, and
(c) the product of (i) the Class C Note Interest
Rate in effect with respect to such Interest Period, (ii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days from
and including the prior Payment Date to but excluding the then
current Payment Date and the denominator of which is 360 and
(iii) the lesser of (x) the Principal Funding Account
Balance, if any, as of the preceding Payment Date in excess of the
sum of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class A
Notes and Class B Notes and (y) the Outstanding Dollar
Principal Amount of the Class C Notes as of the last day of
the immediately preceding Monthly Period.
“
Default Amount ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
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Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount ” means
(a) on the first Payment Date with respect to the Controlled
Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the Controlled
Accumulation Amount for such Payment Date over the amount deposited
in the Principal Funding Account on such Payment Date and
(b) on each subsequent Payment Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the
Controlled Deposit Amount for such subsequent Payment Date over the
amount deposited in the Principal Funding Account on such
subsequent Payment Date.
“
Discount Option Percentage ” has the meaning specified
in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Early Amortization Event ” means, with respect to the
Series 2008-2 Notes, the events specified in
Section 5.01 hereof and Section 12.01 of
the Indenture.
“
Early Amortization Period ” means the period
commencing at the close of business on the Business Day immediately
preceding the day on which an Early Amortization Event with respect
to Series 2008-2 is deemed to have occurred, and ending on the
first to occur of (a) the payment in full of the Stated
Principal Amount of, and any Series 2008-2 Monthly Interest
due on, the Series 2008-2 Notes, (b) the date on which
Collateral is sold pursuant to Section 4.16 and
(c) the seventh Business Day following the Legal Maturity
Date.
“
Eligible Deposit Account ” has the meaning specified
in the Indenture.
“
Eligible Institution ” has the meaning specified in
the Indenture.
“
Eligible Investments ” has the meaning specified in
the Indenture.
“
Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Excess Funding Account ” has the meaning specified in
the Indenture.
“
Excess Funding Amount ” has the meaning specified in
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Excess Spread Percentage ” means, with respect to each
Payment Date, as determined on the Business Day prior to such
Payment Date, the amount, if any, by which the Series 2008-2
Portfolio Yield with respect to the related Monthly Period exceeds
the Base Rate with respect to such Monthly Period.
“
Expected Final Payment Date ” means the
February 2010 Payment Date.
“
Finance Charge Collections ” has the meaning specified
in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Floating Allocation Percentage ” means, with respect
to the Series 2008-2 Notes, the Series 2008-2 Floating
Allocation Percentage and has, with respect to any other Series of
Notes, the meaning specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement
for such Series of Notes.
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“
Holder ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Indenture ” means the Amended and Restated Indenture,
dated as of November 1, 2007, between the Issuer and the
Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented,
restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Indenture Supplement ” has (i) with respect to
Series 2008-2, the meaning specified in the preamble hereto
and (ii) with respect to any other Series of Notes, the
meaning specified in the Indenture.
“
Indenture Trustee ” means The Bank of New York Mellon,
in its capacity as indenture trustee under the Indenture, its
successors in interest and any successor indenture trustee under
the Indenture.
“
Initial Dollar Principal Amount ” means
$1,061,009,000.
“
Interest Period ” means, with respect to any Payment
Date, the period from and including the Payment Date immediately
preceding such Payment Date (or, in the case of the first Payment
Date, from and including the Closing Date) and to but excluding
such Payment Date.
“
Invested Amount ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Investor Charge-Off ” has the meaning specified in
Section 4.08 .
“
Issuer ” has the meaning specified in the preamble
hereto.
“
Issuer Accounts ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Legal Maturity Date ” means the January 2011
Payment Date.
“
LIBOR ” means, for any Interest Period, a per
annum interest rate determined by the Indenture Trustee for
such Interest Period in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.15 .
“
LIBOR Determination Date ” means August 5, 2008
for the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding
September 15, 2008, and for every other Interest Period, the
second London Business Day prior to the commencement of such
Interest Period.
“
London Business Day ” means any day on which dealings
in deposits in United States Dollars are transacted in the London
interbank market.
“
Master Trust ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Monthly Interest ” means the Series 2008-2
Monthly Interest.
“
Monthly Period ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
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“
Monthly Principal ” means the monthly principal
distributable in respect of the Series 2008-2 Notes as calculated
in accordance with Section 4.03 .
“
Monthly Subordination Amount ” means, with respect to
any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of:
(a) the lower of
(i) the excess of the amounts distributable pursuant to
subsections 4.05(a) and 4.05(d) over the
Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge Collections and Shared
Excess Available Finance Charge Collections allocated with respect
thereto pursuant to subsections 4.05(a) and 4.05(d) ,
respectively, and (ii) (1) the product of (I) 5.75% and
(II) the Initial Dollar Principal Amount minus
(2) the amount of unreimbursed Investor Charge-offs (after
giving effect to Investor Charge-offs for the related Monthly
Period) and unreimbursed Reallocated Principal Collections (as of
the previous Payment Date); and
(b) the lower of
(i) the excess of the amounts distributable pursuant to
subsection 4.05(b) over the Series 2008-2
Available Finance Charge Collections and Shared Excess Available
Finance Charge Collections allocated with respect thereto pursuant
to subsection 4.05(b) , and (ii)(1) the product of
(I) 3.25% and (II) the Initial Dollar Principal Amount
minus (2) the amount of unreimbursed Investor
Charge-offs (after giving effect to Investor Charge-offs for the
related Monthly Period) and unreimbursed Reallocated Principal
Collections (including amounts allocated pursuant to clause
(a) above with respect to the related Payment
Date).
“
Nominal Liquidation Amount ” means, as of the Closing
Date, the Initial Dollar Principal Amount and on any date of
determination thereafter, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the
Nominal Liquidation Amount determined on the immediately prior date
of determination, plus (b) all reimbursements of reductions
in the Nominal Liquidation Amount due to Investor Charge-Offs or
Reallocated Principal Collections since the prior date of
determination, determined as set forth in Sections 4.08
and 4.09 , minus (c) the amount of the reduction
in the Nominal Liquidation Amount due to Investor Charge-Offs since
the prior date of determination, determined as set forth in
Section 4.08 , minus (d) the amount of the
reduction in the Nominal Liquidation Amount due to the application
of Reallocated Principal Collections since the prior date of
determination, determined as set forth in Section 4.09
, minus (e) the amount deposited in the Principal
Funding Account or paid to the Series 2008-2 Noteholders (in
each case, after giving effect to any deposits, allocations,
reallocations or withdrawals to be made on that day) since the
prior date of determination; provided , however ,
that (1) the Nominal Liquidation Amount may never be less than
zero, (2) the Nominal Liquidation Amount may never be greater
than the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount and
(3) if there is a sale of Collateral in accordance with
Section 4.16 , the Nominal Liquidation Amount will be
reduced to zero upon such sale.
“
Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit ” means the
Series 2008-2 Additional Amount.
“
Note ” or “ Notes ” has the meaning
specified in the Indenture.
“
Note Rating Agency ” means each of Fitch,
Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.
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“
Note Rating Agency Condition ” has the meaning
specified in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Note Transfer Date ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Noteholder ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Officer’s Certificate ” has the meaning
specified in the Indenture.
“
Outstanding ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” has the meaning
specified in the Indenture.
“
Overconcentration Account ” has the meaning specified
in the Indenture.
“
Owner Trustee ” means Wilmington Trust Company, not in
its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee under the
Trust Agreement, its successors in interest and any successor owner
trustee under the Trust Agreement.
“
Paying Agent ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Payment Date ” means (i) with respect to
Series 2008-2, September 15, 2008 and the 15th day of
each calendar month thereafter, or if such 15th day is not a
Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day and (ii) with
respect to any other Series of Notes, the meaning specified in the
applicable Indenture Supplement for such Series of
Notes.
“
Person ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Pool Balance ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” has the meaning
specified in the Indenture.
“
Principal Allocation Percentage ” means, with respect
to the Series 2008-2 Notes, the Series 2008-2 Principal
Allocation Percentage and has, with respect to any other Series of
Notes, the meaning specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement
for such Series of Notes.
“
Principal Collections ” has the meaning specified in
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Principal Funding Account ” means the Eligible Deposit
Account designated as such and established pursuant to
subsection 4.07(a) .
“
Principal Funding Account Balance ”
shall mean, with respect to any date of determination during the
Controlled Accumulation Period, the principal amount, if any, on
deposit in the Principal Funding Account on such date of
determination.
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“
Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds ” shall
have the meaning specified in subsection 4.07(a)(ii)
.
“
Principal Payment Rate ” means, with respect to any
Monthly Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the aggregate amount of Principal Collections
received during such Monthly Period and the denominator of which is
the aggregate principal amount of billed balances as of the first
day of such Monthly Period.
“
Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage ” means
(a) with respect to the September 2008 Payment Date, the
Excess Spread Percentage with respect to the immediately preceding
Monthly Period, (b) with respect to the October 2008
Payment Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the sum of the Excess Spread Percentages for
the immediately preceding two Monthly Periods and the denominator
of which is two and (c) with respect to the November 2008
Payment Date and each Payment Date thereafter, the percentage
equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the
Excess Spread Percentages for the immediately preceding three
Monthly Periods and the denominator of which is three.
“
Quarterly Principal Payment Rate ” means (a) with
respect to the September 2008 Payment Date, the Principal
Payment Rate with respect to the immediately preceding Monthly
Period, (b) with respect to the October 2008 Payment
Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of
which is the sum of the Principal Payment Rates for the immediately
preceding two Monthly Periods and the denominator of which is two
and (c) with respect to the November 2008 Payment Date
and each Payment Date thereafter, the percentage equivalent of a
fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Principal
Payment Rates for the immediately preceding three Monthly Periods
and the denominator of which is three.
“
Rate Adjustment Conditions ” means, with respect to
any modification of the Class B Note Interest Rate or
Class C Note Interest Rate, as applicable, by the Issuer,
(i) the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Indenture
Trustee of the modified Class B Note Interest Rate or
Class C Note Interest Rate, as applicable, no later than two
Business Days prior to the date on which such modified rate is to
become effective; (ii) the modified Class B Note Interest
Rate shall not exceed a per annum rate equal to LIBOR
plus 2.50%; (iii) the modified Class C Note
Interest Rate shall not exceed a per annum rate equal to
LIBOR plus 3.75%, (iv) the Class B Note Interest
Rate or the Class C Note Interest Rate, as applicable, shall
not be modified more than two times during any Interest Period;
(v) the Issuer shall certify in the related notice that the
modified Class B Note Interest Rate or Class C Note
Interest Rate, as applicable, is a fixed rate or a “qualified
floating rate” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
section 1.1275-5) otherwise meeting such relevant requirements as
would cause the Class B Notes or Class C Notes, as
applicable, to constitute variable rate debt instruments (within
the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1275-5, including
without limitation paragraph (a)(4) thereof) and determined under
procedures consistent with those applicable to reset bonds (as
described in Treasury Regulations section 1.1275-5(f) such that, in
either case, the fair market value of the Class B Notes or
Class C Notes, as applicable, will be the Outstanding Amount;
(vi) the Issuer shall certify in the related notice that the
Class B Notes or Class C Notes, as applicable, have not
been previously sold by RFC II or any of its Affiliates (including,
without limitation, within the meaning of Affiliate, solely for
purposes of this clause (vi), any Person related to RFC II within
the meaning of sections 267(b) or 707(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code) to a Person who is
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not RFC II or
any of its Affiliates; (vii) the Issuer shall provide to the
Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such
modification shall not adversely affect the status of the
Class B Notes or Class C Notes, as applicable, as debt
for federal income tax purposes; (viii) if the modified
Class B Note Interest Rate or Class C Note Interest Rate,
as applicable, is a fixed rate or a rate based on an index other
than LIBOR, the Issuer shall provide two days’ notice of such
modified rate to the Rating Agencies; and (ix) if the modified
Class B Note Interest Rate or Class C Note Interest Rate,
as applicable, is a fixed rate or a rate based on an index other
than LIBOR, the Issuer shall certify in the related notice to the
Indenture Trustee that the Rating Agencies have been notified
pursuant to clause (viii) above.
“
Ratings Effect ” has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
“
Reallocated Principal Collections ” means, with
respect to any Monthly Period, Series 2008-2 Principal Collections
applied in accordance with Section 4.09 .
“
Reallocation Group B Additional Amounts ”
means, with respect to any Payment Date, the sum of (a) the
Series 2008-2 Additional Amount for such Payment Date and
(b) for all other Series included in Reallocation Group B, the
aggregate amount of reductions in the nominal liquidation amounts
with respect to such Series as of such Payment Date due to investor
charge-offs or the application of reallocated principal
collections, which amounts are payable out of Reallocation Group B
Finance Charge Collections allocated to such Series for such
Payment Date pursuant to the related Indenture
Supplements.
“
Reallocation Group B Default Amount ” means, with
respect to any Payment Date, the sum of (a) the
Series 2008-2 Default Amount for such Payment Date and
(b) the aggregate amount of the Default Amount allocated to
all other Series included in Reallocation Group B for such Payment
Date.
“
Reallocation Group B Fees ” means, with respect to any
Payment Date, the sum of (a) the Series 2008-2 Fees for such
Payment Date and (b) the aggregate amount of the servicing
fees and any other similar fees for all other Series included in
Reallocation Group B for such Payment Date, which fees are payable
out of Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections allocated to
such Series for such Payment Date pursuant to the related Indenture
Supplements.
“
Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections
” means, with respect to any Payment Date, the sum of
(a) Series 2008-2 Finance Charge Collections for such
Payment Date and (b) the aggregate amount of Finance Charge
Collections allocated to all other Series included in Reallocation
Group B for such Payment Date.
“
Reallocation Group B Interest ” means, with
respect to any Payment Date, the sum of (a) Series 2008-2
Monthly Interest for such Payment Date and (b) the aggregate
amount of monthly interest, including overdue monthly interest and
interest on such overdue monthly interest, if such amounts are
payable out of Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections
allocated to such Series for such Payment Date pursuant to the
related Indenture Supplements.
“
Receivables ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
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“
Record Date ” means the last day of the Monthly Period
immediately preceding the related Payment Date.
“
Reference Banks ” means four major banks in the London
interbank market selected by the Servicer.
“
Reinvestment Amount ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Remaining Series Available Principal Collections
Shortfall ” means, with respect to any Monthly Period as
determined on the related Note Transfer Date, (a) with respect
to Series 2008-2, the excess, if any, of (i) the
Series Available Principal Collections Shortfall for such
Monthly Period over (ii) the Shared Excess Available Principal
Collections, if any, allocated to the Series 2008-2 Notes from
other Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Series for such
Monthly Period and (b) with respect to any other Series of
Notes, the amount set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement
for such Monthly Period.
“
Required Accumulation Reserve Account Amount
” means, with respect to any Payment Date on or after the
Accumulation Reserve Account Funding Date, an amount equal to
(a) 0.10% of the Initial Dollar Principal Amount as of the
preceding Payment Date (after giving effect to all changes therein
on such date) or (b) any other percentage (which may be 0%) of
the Initial Dollar Principal Amount designated by the Transferor;
provided that if such percentage is less than the percentage
specified in clause (a) above, the Transferor shall have
received written notice from each Note Rating Agency that the Note
Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied with respect to
such designation and shall have delivered copies of each such
written notice to the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee and the Owner
Trustee.
“
Required Class C Reserve Account Amount ” means,
with respect to each Payment Date, an amount equal to the product
of (a) the Class C Reserve Account Percentage in effect
for such Payment Date and (ii) the Initial Dollar Principal
Amount; provided that, upon the occurrence of an Early
Amortization Event or an Event of Default with respect to the
Series 2008-2 Notes, the Required Class C Reserve Account
Amount shall be the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the
Class C Notes as of the date of such occurrence.
“
Required Excess Spread Percentage ” means 0%;
provided , however , that the Issuer may, from time
to time, change such percentage (which shall never be less than
zero) (a) upon written notice to the Indenture Trustee,
(b) upon prior written confirmation from the Note Rating
Agencies that a Ratings Effect shall not occur with respect to such
change and (c) provided the Issuer reasonably believes, as
evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of each Transferor
delivered to the Indenture Trustee, that such change shall not have
an Adverse Effect.
“
Required Pool Balance ” has the meaning specified in
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Required Transferor Amount ” has the meaning specified
in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
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Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page ” means the display page
currently designated as page LIBOR01 on the Reuters Screen (or such
other page as may replace that page on that service for the purpose
of displaying comparable rates or prices).
“
Revolving Period ” means the period beginning on the
Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the close of
business on the day immediately preceding the day the Controlled
Accumulation Period commences and (b) the close of business on
the day immediately preceding the day the Early Amortization Period
commences.
“
RFC II ” means American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation II, a Delaware corporation, and its permitted
successors and assigns.
“
RFC V ” means American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation V LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its
permitted successors and assigns.
“
Senior Class ” means (a) with respect to the
Class B Notes, the Class A Notes and (b) with respect to
the Class C Notes, the Class A Notes and the Class B
Notes.
“
Series ” has the meaning specified in the Indenture
and, when used with respect to the Series of Notes issued pursuant
to this Indenture Supplement, means Series 2008-2.
“
Series 2008-2 Additional Amount ”
means, with respect to any Payment Date, the amount specified in
subsection 4.05(f) for such Payment Date.
“
Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge Collections
” means, with respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal
to the sum of (a) the Series 2008-2 Reallocated Finance
Charge Collections with respect to such Monthly Period,
(b) Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds, if any,
with respect to the related Payment Date and (c) amounts, if
any, to be withdrawn from the Accumulation Reserve Account which
shall be deposited into the Collection Account on the related
Payment Date to be treated as Series 2008-2 Available Finance
Charge Collections pursuant to subsections 4.12(b) and
(d) .
“
Series 2008-2 Available Principal Collections ”
means, with respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to
(a) the Series 2008-2 Principal Collections with respect
to such Monthly Period, minus (b) Reallocated Principal
Collections with respect to such Monthly Period, plus (c)
any Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge Collections
available with respect to such Monthly Period to cover the
Series 2008-2 Default Amount or to reimburse any reductions in
the Nominal Liquidation Amount from an allocation of Investor
Charge-Offs or from the application of Reallocated Principal
Collections, plus (d) following an Event of Default and
acceleration of the Series 2008-2 Notes, Series 2008-2
Available Finance Charge Collections, if any, with respect to such
Monthly Period, available pursuant to subsection 4.05(i) ,
plus (e) any amounts allocated to the
Series 2008-2 Notes pursuant to subsection 4.01(f)
.
“
Series 2008-2 Default Amount ” means, with
respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the product of
(a) the Series 2008-2 Floating Allocation Percentage and
(b) the Default Amount with respect to such Monthly
Period.
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“
Series 2008-2 Fees ” means, with respect to any
Payment Date, the amount specified in subsection 4.05(d) for
such Payment Date.
“
Series 2008-2 Finance Charge Collections ” means,
with respect to any Monthly Period, the Finance Charge Collections
allocated to the Series 2008-2 Notes pursuant to subsection
4.01(b) .
“
Series 2008-2 Floating Allocation Percentage ”
means, with respect to any Monthly Period, the percentage
equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount
as of the beginning of the first day of such Monthly Period (or,
with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Initial Dollar
Principal Amount), and the denominator of which is the greater of
(a) the Pool Balance as of the beginning of the first day of
such Monthly Period (or, with respect to the first Monthly Period,
the Pool Balance as of the Closing Date) and (b) the sum of
the nominal liquidation amounts for all Series of Notes as of the
beginning of the first day of such Monthly Period; provided
, however , that with respect to any Monthly Period in which
an Addition Date, an Increase Date or a Removal Date occurs, the
amount calculated above pursuant to clause (a) of the
denominator shall be increased by (i) the aggregate amount of
Principal Receivables or Collateral Certificates added to the Trust
on each Addition Date during such Monthly Period and (ii) the
aggregate amount by which the Invested Amount of an existing
Collateral Certificate was increased on each Increase Date during
such Monthly Period, and shall be decreased by the aggregate amount
of Principal Receivables or Collateral Certificates removed from
the Trust on each Removal Date during such Monthly Period, as
though such Principal Receivables or Collateral Certificates had
been added to or removed from, as the case may be, the Trust as of
the beginning of the first day of such Monthly Period.
“
Series 2008-2 Monthly Interest ” means, with
respect to any Payment Date, (i) the Class A Monthly
Interest, (ii) any Class A Monthly Interest previously
due but not paid to the Class A Noteholders, (iii) the
Class B Monthly Interest, (iv) any Class B Monthly
Interest previously due but not paid to the Class B
Noteholders, (v) the Class C Monthly Interest,
(vi) any Class C Monthly Interest previously due but not
paid to the Class C Noteholders, (vii) the amount of
Additional Interest, if any, and (viii) any Additional
Interest previously due but not paid to the Series 2008-2
Noteholders, in each case for such Payment Date.
“
Series 2008-2 Noteholders ” means a Class A
Noteholder, a Class B Noteholder or a Class C
Noteholder.
“
Series 2008-2 Notes ” means a Class A Note,
a Class B Note or a Class C Note.
“
Series 2008-2 Portfolio Yield ” means, for any
Monthly Period, the annualized percentage equivalent of a
fraction:
(1) the
numerator of which is equal to the sum of:
(a) the
Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge Collections with
respect to such Monthly Period; minus
(b) the
Series 2008-2 Default Amount for such Monthly Period;
and
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denominator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the
last day of the preceding Monthly Period.
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Series 2008-2 Principal Allocation Percentage ”
means, with respect to any Monthly Period, the percentage
equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a
fraction, the numerator of which is (a) during the Revolving
Period, the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the beginning of the
first day of such Monthly Period (or, in the case of the first
Monthly Period, the Initial Dollar Principal Amount) and
(b) during the Controlled Accumulation Period or the Early
Amortization Period, the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the close
of business on the date on which the Revolving Period shall have
terminated, and the denominator of which is the greater of
(a) the Pool Balance as of the beginning of the first day of
such Monthly Period (or, with respect to the first Monthly Period,
the Pool Balance as of the Closing Date) and (b) the sum of
the nominal liquidation amounts for all Series of Notes as of the
beginning of the first day of such Monthly Period; provided
, however , that with respect to any Monthly Period in which
an Addition Date, an Increase Date or a Removal Date occurs, the
amount calculated above pursuant to clause (a) of the
denominator shall be increased by (i) the aggregate amount of
Principal Receivables or Collateral Certificates added to the Trust
on each Addition Date during such Monthly Period and (ii) the
aggregate amount by which the Invested Amount of an existing
Collateral Certificate was increased on each Increase Date during
such Monthly Period, and shall be decreased by the aggregate amount
of Principal Receivables or Collateral Certificates removed from
the Trust on each Removal Date during such Monthly Period, as
though such Principal Receivables or Collateral Certificates had
been added to or removed from, as the case may be, the Trust as of
the first day of such Monthly Period.
“
Series 2008-2 Principal Collections ” means, with
respect to any Monthly Period, the Principal Collections allocated
to the Series 2008-2 Notes pursuant to subsection
4.01(c) .
“
Series 2008-2 Reallocated Finance Charge Collections
” means, with respect to any Monthly Period, that portion of
Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections allocated to Series
2008-2 pursuant to Section 4.04 .
“
Series 2008-2 Servicing Fee ” means, with respect
to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the product of
(a) the Servicing Fee with respect to such Monthly Period and
(b) the Series 2008-2 Floating Allocation Percentage with
respect to such Monthly Period.
“
Series 2008-2 Stated Principal Amount ” means
$1,061,009,000.
“
Series Available Finance Charge Collections Shortfall
” means, with respect to any Monthly Period as determined on
the related Note Transfer Date, (a) with respect to
Series 2008-2, the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate
amount targeted to be paid or applied pursuant to subsections
4.05(a) through (i) for such Monthly Period over
(ii) the Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge
Collections with respect to such Monthly Period and (b) with
respect to any other Series, the amount set forth in the applicable
Indenture Supplement for such Monthly Period; provided ,
however , that the Issuer, when authorized by an
Officer’s Certificate of each Transferor, may amend or
otherwise modify this definition of Series Available Finance
Charge Collections Shortfall provided the Note Rating Agencies
confirm in writing that the amendment
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or modification
shall not cause a Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding
Series 2008-2 Notes.
“
Series Available Principal Collections Shortfall
” means, with respect to any Monthly Period as determined on
the related Note Transfer Date, (a) with respect to
Series 2008-2, the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate
amount targeted to be paid or applied pursuant to subsection
4.06(b)(i) through (iv) for such Monthly Period over
(ii) the Series 2008-2 Available Principal Collections with
respect to such Monthly Period and (b) with respect to any
other Series of Notes, the amount set forth in the applicable
Indenture Supplement for such Monthly Period; provided ,
however , that the Issuer, when authorized by an
Officer’s Certificate of each Transferor, may amend or
otherwise modify this definition of Series Available Principal
Collections Shortfall provided the Note Rating Agencies confirm in
writing that the amendment or modification shall not cause a
Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Series 2008-2
Notes.
“
Servicer ” has the meaning specified in the Transfer
and Servicing Agreement.
“
Servicer Default ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Servicing Fee ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Shared Excess Available Finance Charge Collections ”
means, with respect to any Monthly Period as determined on the
related Note Transfer Date, with respect to any Series of Notes in
Shared Excess Available Finance Charge Collections Group B, the sum
of (a) the amount of Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge
Collections with respect to such Monthly Period, available after
application in accordance with subsections 4.05(a) through
(i) and (b) the Finance Charge Collections remaining
after all required payments and deposits from all other Series
identified as belonging to Shared Excess Available Finance Charge
Collections Group B which the applicable Indenture Supplements for
such Series specify are to be treated as “Shared Excess
Available Finance Charge Collections” with respect to such
Monthly Period.
“
Shared Excess Available Finance Charge Collections Group
” has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
“
Shared Excess Available Finance Charge Collections Group B
” means the Shared Excess Available Finance Charge
Collections Group to which Series 2008-2 has been designated
for inclusion under subsection 4.10(a) .
“
Shared Excess Available Finance Charge Collections Series
” has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
“
Shared Excess Available Principal Collections ” means,
with respect to any Monthly Period as determined on the related
Note Transfer Date, the sum of (a) with respect to Series
2008-2, the amount of Series 2008-2 Available Principal
Collections for such Monthly Period available after application in
accordance with subsections 4.06(b)(i) through (iv)
and (b) with respect to any other Series included in Shared
Excess Available Principal Collections Group
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B, the
Principal Collections allocated to such other Series remaining
after all required payments and deposits, which the applicable
Indenture Supplements for such Series specify are to be treated as
“Shared Excess Available Principal Collections” with
respect to such Monthly Period.
“
Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Group ”
has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
“
Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Group B
” means the Shared Excess Available Principal Collections
Group to which Series 2008-2 has been designated for inclusion
under subsection 4.11(a) .
“
Shared Excess Available Principal Collections Series ”
has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
“
Subordinated Class ” means (a) with respect to
the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes and the Class C
Notes and (b) with respect to the Class B Notes, the
Class C Notes.
“
Transfer and Servicing Agreement ” means the Amended
and Restated Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
November 1, 2007, among RFC V, as Transferor, TRS, as Servicer
and Administrator, the Issuer, and the Indenture Trustee, as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“
Transfer Restriction Event ” has the meaning specified
in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Transferor ” has the meaning specified in the Transfer
and Servicing Agreement.
“
Transferor Amount ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
Transferor Interest ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
“
TRS ” means American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc., a New York corporation, and its permitted successors
and assigns.
“
Trust Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
SECTION
2.02 GOVERNING LAW . THIS INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY 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.
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Section 2.03
Counterparts . This Indenture Supplement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be
deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 2.04
Ratification of Indenture . As supplemented by this
Indenture Supplement, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and
confirmed and the Indenture as so supplemented by this Indenture
Supplement shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same
instrument.
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Section 3.01
Servicing Compensation . The share of the Servicing Fee
allocable to the Series 2008-2 Noteholders with respect to any
Payment Date shall equal the Series 2008-2 Servicing Fee. The
portion of the Servicing Fee that is not allocable to the
Series 2008-2 Noteholders shall be paid by the holders of the
Transferor Interest or the Noteholders of other Series of Notes (as
provided in the related Indenture Supplements), and in no event
shall the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or the
Series 2008-2 Noteholders be liable for the share of the
Servicing Fee to be paid by the holders of the Transferor Interest
or the Noteholders of any other Series of Notes.
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RIGHTS OF SERIES 2008-2 NOTEHOLDERS
AND
ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF COLLECTIONS
Section 4.01
Collections and Allocations .
(a)
Allocations . Finance Charge Collections, Principal
Collections, the Default Amount, the Servicing Fee and amounts
withdrawn from the Overconcentration Account allocated to
Series 2008-2 pursuant to Article III of the Transfer and
Servicing Agreement shall be allocated and distributed as set forth
in this Article IV.
(b)
Allocations of Finance Charge Collections to the
Series 2008-2 Notes . With respect to each Monthly Period,
the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Servicer, shall
allocate to the Series 2008-2 Noteholders and retain in the
Collection Account for application as provided herein an amount
equal to the product of (A) the Series 2008-2 Floating
Allocation Percentage and (B) the aggregate amount of Finance
Charge Collections with respect to such Monthly Period.
(c)
Allocations of Principal Collections to the
Series 2008-2 Notes . With respect to each Monthly Period,
the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Servicer, shall
allocate to the Series 2008-2 Noteholders and retain in the
Collection Account for application as provided herein an amount
equal to the product of (A) the Series 2008-2 Principal
Allocation Percentage and (B) the aggregate amount of
Principal Collections with respect to such Monthly
Period.
(d)
Allocations of the Default Amount to the
Series 2008-2 Notes . With respect to each Monthly Period,
the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Servicer, shall
allocate to the Series 2008-2 Notes an amount equal to the
product of (A) the Series 2008-2 Floating Allocation
Percentage and (B) the Default Amount with respect to such
Monthly Period.
(e)
Allocations of the Servicing Fee to the Series 2008-2
Notes . With respect to each Monthly Period, the Indenture
Trustee, at the direction of the Servicer, shall allocate to the
Series 2008-2 Notes an amount equal to the product of
(A) the Series 2008-2 Floating Allocation Percentage and
(B) the Servicing Fee with respect to such Monthly
Period.
(f)
Allocations of Amounts Withdrawn from the Overconcentration
Account to the Series 2008-2 Notes . With respect to each
Monthly Period, the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the
Servicer, shall allocate to the Series 2008-2 Notes an amount
equal to the product of (A) a fraction, the numerator of which
is the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the last day of such
Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the sum of the
Nominal Liquidation Amount and the aggregate nominal liquidation
amounts of all Outstanding Series, in each case as of the last day
of such Monthly Period and (B) the amount withdrawn from the
Overconcentration Account pursuant to subsection 3.5(c) of
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
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Section 4.02
Determination of Monthly Interest .
(a) The
amount of monthly interest (“ Class A Monthly
Interest ”) distributable from the Collection Account
with respect to the Class A Notes on any Payment Date shall be
an amount equal to one-twelfth of the product of (i) the
Class A Note Interest Rate and (ii) the Outstanding
Principal Dollar Amount of the Class A Notes as of the close
of business on the immediately preceding Record Date;
provided that the Class A Monthly Interest for the
first Payment Date shall be an amount equal to
$4,243,333.33.
On
the Note Transfer Date preceding each Payment Date, the Servicer
shall determine the excess, if any (the “
Class A Interest Shortfall ”), of
(x) the Class A Monthly Interest for such Payment Date
over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available
to pay such Class A Monthly Interest on such Payment Date. If the
Class A Interest Shortfall with respect to any Payment Date is
greater than zero, on each subsequent Payment Date until such
Class A Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount
(“ Class A Additional Interest ”)
equal to one-twelfth of the product of (i) the sum of
(x) the Class A Note Interest Rate and (y) 2.0%
per annum and (ii) such Class A Interest Shortfall
(or the portion thereof which has not been paid to the Class A
Noteholders) shall be payable as provided herein with respect to
the Class A Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Class A Additional Interest shall be payable or
distributed to the Class A Noteholders only to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
(b) The
amount of monthly interest (“ Class B Monthly
Interest ”) distributable from the Collection Account
with respect to the Class B Notes on any Payment Date shall be
an amount equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the actual number of days in the period from
and including the immediately preceding Payment Date (or, in the
case of the first Payment Date, the Closing Date) to but excluding
such Payment Date and the denominator of which is 360,
(ii) the Class B Note Interest Rate then in effect for
the related Interest Period and (iii) the Outstanding Dollar
Principal Amount of the Class B Notes as of the close of
business on the immediately preceding Record Date; provided
, however , that in the event the Class B Note Interest
Rate has been modified (as described in the definition thereof)
during the period from and including the preceding Payment Date to
but excluding such Payment Date, the rate described in (ii) above
shall reflect a weighted average rate calculated on the basis of
the actual number of days each Class B Note Interest Rate was
in effect during such period and a year of
360 days.
On
the Note Transfer Date preceding each Payment Date, the Servicer
shall determine the excess, if any (the “
Class B Interest Shortfall ”), of
(x) the Class B Monthly Interest for such Payment Date
over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available
to pay such Class B Monthly Interest on such Payment Date. If the
Class B Interest Shortfall with respect to any Payment Date is
greater than zero, on each subsequent Payment Date until such
Class B Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount
(“ Class B Additional Interest ”)
equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which
is the actual number of days in the period from and including the
immediately preceding Payment Date (or, in the case of the first
Payment Date, the Closing Date) to but excluding such Payment Date
and the denominator of which is 360, (ii) the sum of
(x) the Class B Note Interest Rate in effect for the
related Interest Period and (y) 2.0% per annum and
(iii) such Class B Interest Shortfall (or the portion
thereof
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which has not
been paid to the Class B Noteholders) shall be payable as
provided herein with respect to the Class B Notes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Class B
Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed to the
Class B Noteholders only to the extent permitted by applicable
law.
(c) The
amount of monthly interest (“ Class C Monthly
Interest ”) distributable from the Collection Account
with respect to the Class C Notes on any Payment Date shall be
an amount equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the actual number of days in the period from
and including the immediately preceding Payment Date (or, in the
case of the first Payment Date, the Closing Date) to but excluding
such Payment Date and the denominator of which is 360,
(ii) the Class C Note Interest Rate then in effect for
the related Interest Period and (iii) the Outstanding Dollar
Principal Amount of the Class C Notes as of the close of
business on the immediately preceding Record Date; provided
, however , that in the event the Class C Note Interest
Rate has been modified (as described in the definition thereof)
during the period from and including the preceding Payment Date to
but excluding such Payment Date, the rate described in (ii) above
shall reflect a weighted average rate calculated on the basis of
the actual number of days each Class C Note Interest Rate was
in effect during such period and a year of
360 days.
On the Note
Transfer Date preceding each Payment Date, the Servicer shall
determine an amount (the “ Class C Interest
Shortfall ”) equal to (x) the aggregate Class C
Monthly Interest for such Payment Date minus (y) the
aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such Class
C Monthly Interest on such Payment Date. If the Class C
Interest Shortfall with respect to any Payment Date is greater than
zero, on each subsequent Payment Date until such Class C
Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount (“
Class C Additional Interest ”) equal to
the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
actual number of days in the period from and including the
immediately preceding Payment Date (or, in the case of the first
Payment Date, the Closing Date) to but excluding such Payment Date
and the denominator of which is 360, (ii) the sum of
(x) the Class C Note Interest Rate in effect for the
related Interest Period and (y) 2.0% per annum and
(iii) such Class C Interest Shortfall (or the portion
thereof which has not been paid to the Class C Noteholders)
shall be payable as provided herein with respect to the
Class C Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Class C Additional Interest shall be payable or
distributed to Class C Noteholders only to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Section 4.03
Determination of Monthly Principal . The amount of monthly
principal allocated and made available from the Collection Account
with respect to the Series 2008-2 Notes on each Payment Date
(the “ Monthly Principal ”), shall be equal to
(a) during the Revolving Period, zero and (b) beginning
with the Payment Date in the month following the month in which the
Controlled Accumulation Period or, if earlier, the Early
Amortization Period, begins, the least of (i) the
Series 2008-2 Available Principal Collections on deposit in
the Collection Account with respect to such Payment Date,
(ii) for each Payment Date with respect to the Controlled
Accumulation Period, the Controlled Deposit Amount for such Payment
Date and (iii) the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Payment
Date (after taking into account any adjustments to be made on such
Payment Date pursuant to Sections 4.05 , 4.08
and 4.09 ).
Section 4.04
Reallocated Finance Charge Collections .
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(a) The
portion of Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections for any
Payment Date equal to the amount of Series 2008-2 Reallocated
Finance Charge Collections for such Payment Date shall be allocated
to Series 2008-2 and will be distributed as set forth in this
Indenture Supplement.
(b) Series 2008-2
Reallocated Finance Charge Collections with respect to any Payment
Date shall equal the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of the
Series 2008-2 Monthly Interest, Series 2008-2 Default Amount,
Series 2008-2 Fees and Series 2008-2 Additional Amount
for such Payment Date and (ii) that portion of excess
Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections to be included in
Series 2008-2 Reallocated Finance Charge Collections pursuant
to subsection (c) hereof; provided, however, that if
the amount of Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections for
such Payment Date is less than the sum of (w) Reallocation
Group B Interest, (x) Reallocation Group B Default Amount,
(y) Reallocation Group B Fees and (z) Reallocation Group
B Additional Amounts, then Series 2008-2 Reallocated Finance
Charge Collections shall equal the sum of the following amounts for
such Payment Date:
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(A)
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product of (I) the lesser of (1) Reallocation Group B
Finance Charge Collections and (2) Reallocation Group B
Interest and (II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Series 2008-2 Monthly Interest and the denominator of which is
Reallocation Group B Interest;
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(B)
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the
product of (I) the lesser of (1) Reallocation Group B
Finance Charge Collections less the amount of Reallocation Group B
Interest and (2) the Reallocation Group B Default Amount and
(II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Series 2008-2 Default Amount and the denominator of which is
the Reallocation Group B Default Amount;
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(C)
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the
product of (I) the lesser of (1) Reallocation Group B
Finance Charge Collections less the amount of Reallocation Group B
Interest and the Reallocation Group B Default Amount and
(2) Reallocation Group B Fees and (II) a fraction, the
numerator of which is Series 2008-2 Fees and the denominator
of which is Reallocation Group B Fees; and
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(D)
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the
product of (I) Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections
less the sum of (1) Reallocation Group B Interest,
(2) the Reallocation Group B Default Amount and
(3) Reallocation Group B Fees and (II) a fraction, the
numerator of which is Series 2008-2 Additional Amount and the
denominator of which is Reallocation Group B Additional
Amounts.
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(c) If the
amount of Reallocation Group B Finance Charge Collections for any
Payment Date exceeds the sum of (i) Reallocation Group B
Interest, (ii) the Reallocation Group B Default Amount,
(iii) Reallocation Group B Fees and (iv) Reallocation
Group B Additional Amounts, then Series 2008-2 Reallocated Finance
Charge Collections for such Payment Date shall include an amount
equal to the product of (x) the amount of such excess and
(y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Nominal
Liquidation Amount as of the last day of the second preceding
Monthly Period (or, with respect to the first Payment Date, as of
the Closing Date) and the denominator of which is the sum of such
Nominal Liquidation Amount and the aggregate
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nominal
liquidation amounts for all other Series included in Reallocation
Group B as of such last day (or, for Series 2008-2, with
respect to the first Payment Date, as of the Closing
Date).
Section 4.05
Application of Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge
Collections on Deposit in the Collection Account . The Servicer
shall apply, or shall cause the Indenture Trustee to apply by
written instruction to the Indenture Trustee, on each Payment Date,
Series 2008-2 Available Finance Charge Collections on deposit
in the Collection Account with respect to such Payment Date to make
the following distributions in the following priority:
(a) an amount
equal to Class A Monthly Interest for such Payment Date,
plus the amount of any Class A Monthly Interest, or
portion thereof, previously due but not paid to Class A
Noteholders on a prior Payment Date, plus the amount of any
Class A Additional Interest for such Payment Date, plus
the amount of any Class A Additional Interest, or portion
thereof, previously due but not paid to Class A Noteholders on
a prior Payment Date, shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to Class A Noteholders on such Payment
Date;
(b) an amount
equal to Class B Monthly Interest for such Payment Date,
plus the amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
previously due but not paid to Class B Noteholders on a prior
Payment Date, plus the amount of any Class B Additional
Interest for such Payment Date, plus the amount of any
Class B Additional Interest, or portion thereof, previously
due but not paid to Class B Noteholders on a prior Payment
Date, shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to
Class B Noteholders on the applicable Payment Date;
(c) an amount
equal to Class C Monthly Interest for such Payment Date,
plus the amount of any Class C Monthly Interest
previously due but not paid to Class C Noteholders on a prior
Payment Date, plus the amount of any Class C Additional
Interest for such Payment Date, plus the amount of any
Class C Additional Interest, or portion thereof, previously
due but not paid to Class C Noteholders on a prior Payment
Date, shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to
Class C Noteholders on the applicable Payment Date;
(d) an amount
equal to the Series 2008-2 Servicing Fee for such Payment
Date, plus the amount of any Series 2008-2 Servicing
Fee, or portion thereof, previously due but not paid to the
Servicer on a prior Payment Date, shall be distributed to the
Servicer (unless such amount has been netted against deposits to
the Collection Account in accordance with Section 3.1
of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement);
(e) an amount
equal to the Series 2008-2 Default Amount for such Payment
Date shall be treated as a portion of Series 2008-2 Available
Principal Collections for such Payment Date;
(f) an amount (the
“ Series 2008-2 Additional Amount ”) equal
to the sum of the aggregate amount of Investor Charge-Offs and the
amount of Reallocated Principal Collections which have not
previously been reimbursed shall be used to reimburse
such
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amount pursuant
to this subsection 4.05(f) and treated as Series 2008-2
Available Principal Collections for such Payment Date;
(g) on each
Payment Date from and after the Accumulation Reserve Account
Funding Date, but prior to the date on which the Accumulation
Reserve Account terminates as described in subsection
4.12(f) , an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the
Required Accumulation Reserve Account Amount over the Available
Accumulation Reserve Account Amount shall be deposited into the
Accumulation Reserve Account;
(h) to make the
targeted deposit to the Class C Reserve Account, if any,
pursuant to Section 4.13 ;
(i) upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to
Series 2008-2 and acceleration of the maturity of the
Series 2008-2 Notes pursuant to Section 7.02 of
the Indenture, the balance, if any, up to the Outstanding Dollar
Principal Amount, less the amount of Series 2008-2
Available Principal Collections allocated to Series 2008-2 on
such Payment Date (other than pursuant to this clause (i)), shall
be treated as Series 2008-2 Available Principal Collections
for such Payment Date; and
(j) the balance,
if any, shall constitute a portion of Shared Excess Available
Finance Charge Collections for such Payment Date and shall be
available for allocation to other Series in Shared Excess Available
Finance Charge Collections Group B, to the extent needed, and
thereafter paid to the holders of the Transferor
Interest.
Section 4.06
Application of Series 2008-2 Available Principal
Collections .
(a) On
each Payment Date with respect to the Revolving Period, an amount
equal to Series 2008-2 Available Principal Collections deposited in
the Collection Account with respect to the related Monthly Period
shall be treated as Shared Excess Available Principal Collections
with respect to such Monthly Period.
(b) On
each Payment Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation
Period or the Early Amortization Period, an amount equal to the
Series 2008-2 Av
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