INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
This Intercreditor Agreement (this
“ Agreement ”), dated May 23, 2008, is
among Credit Acceptance Corporation (“ CAC ”),
CAC Warehouse Funding Corporation II (“ Warehouse
Funding ”), Credit Acceptance Funding LLC 2006-2 (“
Funding 2006-2 ”), Credit Acceptance Auto Dealer Loan
Trust 2006-2 (the “ 2006-2 Trust ”), Credit
Acceptance Funding LLC 2007-1 (“ Funding 2007-1
”), Credit Acceptance Auto Dealer Loan Trust 2007-1 (the
“ 2007-1 Trust ”), Credit Acceptance Funding LLC
2007-2 (“ Funding 2007-2 ”), Credit Acceptance
Auto Dealer Loan Trust 2007-2 (the “ 2007-2 Trust
”), Credit Acceptance Funding LLC 2008-1 (“ Funding
2008-1 ”), Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2008-1 (the
“ 2008-1 Trust ”), Wachovia Capital Markets,
LLC, as deal agent and collateral agent under the Wachovia
Securitization Documents (“ Wachovia ”),
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as indenture trustee and
trust collateral agent under the 2006-2 Securitization Documents
(in either such capacity, the “ 2006-2 Trustee
”, as the context requires), Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as indenture trustee and trust collateral agent under
the 2007-1 Securitization Documents (in either such capacity, the
“ 2007-1 Trustee ”, as the context requires),
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee and
trust collateral agent under the 2007-2 Securitization Documents
(in either such capacity, the “ 2007-2 Trustee
”, as the context requires), Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as indenture trustee and trust collateral agent under
the 2008-1 Securitization Documents (in either such capacity, the
“ 2008-1 Trustee ”, as the context requires),
Comerica Bank, as agent under the CAC Credit Facility Documents
(“ Comerica ”), CAC Warehouse Funding III, LLC
(“Warehouse Funding III”), Fifth Third Bank, as agent
under the Fifth Third Securities Documents (“Fifth
Third’) and each other creditor who becomes a party hereto
after the date hereof.
Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in
Appendix A attached hereto and made part of this
Agreement.
Background
A. Pursuant to the terms of the
various Dealer Agreements between CAC and the Dealers, Collections
from a particular Pool are first used to pay certain collection
costs, CAC’s servicing fee and to pay back the Pool’s
Advance balance. After the Advance balance under such Pool has been
reduced to zero, the Dealer to whom the Pool relates has a
contractual right under the related Dealer Agreement to receive a
portion of any further Collections with respect to the Pool (such
portion of further Collections otherwise payable to the Dealer is
referred to herein as “ Back-end Dealer Payments
”), subject to CAC’s right of offset as described in
paragraph I below.
B. CAC has granted a security
interest in CAC’s rights with respect to its Pools (to the
extent not released) and related assets generally under the CAC
Credit Facility Documents to Comerica, as collateral agent for the
banks which are parties thereto.
C. CAC, Wachovia and certain
other parties entered into a transaction as set forth in the
Wachovia Securitization Documents (the “ Wachovia
Securitization ”) pursuant to which the security interest
with respect to certain specifically identified Pools, Purchased
Loans and related assets was (and during the revolving period under
the Wachovia Securitization Documents will be) released by
Comerica, CAC contributed (and will contribute) such Pools,
Purchased Loans
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and
related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Warehouse Funding,
and Warehouse Funding granted Wachovia, in its capacity as
collateral agent, a security interest in Warehouse Funding’s
rights to such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets (such
Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets are referred to herein as
the “ Wachovia Loans ”).
D. CAC and the 2006-2 Trustee
entered into a transaction as set forth in the 2006-2
Securitization Documents (the “ 2006-2 Securitization
”) pursuant to which the security interest with respect to
certain specifically identified Pools and related assets was (and
during the revolving period under the 2006-2 Securitization
Documents will be) released by Comerica, CAC sold and contributed
(and will be selling and contributing) such Pools and related
assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Funding 2006-2, which
subsequently sold (and will sell) such Pools and related assets to
the 2006-2 Trust, a trust the depositor of which is Funding 2006-2,
and the 2006-2 Trust granted the 2006-2 Trustee a security interest
in its right, title and interest in and to such Pools and related
assets (such Pools and related assets are referred to herein as the
“ 2006-2 Pools ”).
E. CAC and the 2007-1 Trustee
entered into a transaction as set forth in the 2007-1
Securitization Documents (the “ 2007-1 Securitization
”) pursuant to which the security interest with respect to
certain specifically identified Pools and related assets was (and
during the revolving period under the 2007-1 Securitization
Documents will be) released by Comerica, CAC sold and contributed
(and will be selling and contributing) such Pools and related
assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Funding 2007-1, which
subsequently sold (and will sell) such Pools and related assets to
the 2007-1 Trust, a trust the depositor of which is Funding 2007-1,
and the 2007-1 Trust granted the 2007-1 Trustee a security interest
in its right, title and interest in and to such Pools and related
assets (such Pools and related assets are referred to herein as the
“ 2007-1 Pools ”).
F. CAC and the 2007-2 Trustee
entered into a transaction as set forth in the 2007-2
Securitization Documents (the “ 2007-2 Securitization
”) pursuant to which the security interest with respect to
certain specifically identified Pools and related assets was (and
during the revolving period under the 2007-2 Securitization
Documents will be) released by Comerica, CAC sold and contributed
such Pools and related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Funding 2007-2, which subsequently sold such Pools and related
assets to the 2007-2 Trust, a trust the depositor of which is
Funding 2007-2, and the 2007-2 Trust granted the 2007-2 Trustee a
security interest in its right, title and interest in and to such
Pools and related assets (such Pools and related assets are
referred to herein as the “ 2007-2 Pools
”).
G. CAC and the 2008-1 Trustee
entered into a transaction as set forth in the 2008-1
Securitization Documents (the “ 2008-1 Securitization
”) pursuant to which the security interest with respect to
certain specifically identified Pools, Purchased Loans and related
assets has been (and during the revolving period under the 2008-1
Securitization Documents will be) released by Comerica, CAC sold
and contributed such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets to
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Funding 2008-1, which subsequently
sold such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets to the 2008-1
Trust, a trust the depositor of which is Funding 2008-1, and the
2008-1 Trust granted the 2008-1 Trustee a security interest in its
right, title and interest in and to such Pools and related assets
(such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets are referred to
herein as the “ 2008-1 Loans ”).
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H. CAC, Fifth Third and certain
other parties are entering into a transaction as set forth in the
Fifth Third Bank Securitization Documents (the “ Fifth
Third Securitization ”) pursuant to which the security
interest with respect to certain specifically identified Pools,
Purchased Loans and related assets will be (and during the
revolving period under the Fifth Third Securitization Documents
will be) released by Comerica, CAC is selling and contributing (and
will contribute) such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets to
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Warehouse Funding III, and Warehouse
Funding III is granting Fifth Third, in its capacity as collateral
agent, a security interest in Warehouse Funding III’s rights
to such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets (such Pools,
Purchased Loans and related assets are referred to herein as the
“ Fifth Third Loans ”).
I. Comerica retains a security
interest in Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets which (i)
have not been (and will not be) released, and a security interest
encumbering such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets has not
been (and will not be) granted to Wachovia pursuant to the Wachovia
Securitization, (ii) have not been (and will not be) released,
and a security interest encumbering such Pools, Purchased Loans and
related assets has not been (and will not be) granted to the 2006-2
Trustee, pursuant to the 2006-2 Securitization, (iii) have not
been (and will not be) released, and a security interest
encumbering such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets has not
been (and will not be) granted to the 2007-1 Trustee, pursuant to
the 2007-1 Securitization, (iv) have not been (and will not
be) released, and a security interest encumbering such Pools,
Purchased Loans and related assets has not been (and will not be)
granted to the 2007-2 Trustee, pursuant to the 2007-2
Securitization, (v) have not been (and will not be) released,
and a security interest encumbering such Pools, Purchased Loans and
related assets has not been (and will not be) granted to the 2008-1
Trustee, pursuant to the 2008-1 Securitization, and (vi) are
not being (and will not be) released, and a security interest
encumbering such Pools, Purchased Loans and related assets is not
being (and will not be) granted to Fifth Third Bank pursuant to the
Fifth Third Securitization (such unreleased Pools, Purchased Loans
and related assets are referred to herein as the “
Comerica Loans ”).
J. The Dealer Agreements permit
CAC and its assignees, under certain circumstances, to set off any
Collections received with respect to any Pool of a Dealer against
Advances under other Pools of that Dealer or Purchased Loans from
the Dealer and such set off rights are authorized and permitted
under the CAC Credit Facility Documents, the Wachovia
Securitization Documents, the 2006-2 Securitization Documents, the
2007-1 Securitization Documents, the 2007-2 Securitization
Documents, the 2008-1 Securitization Documents and the Fifth Third
Securitization Documents.
K. The parties hereto
acknowledge that the rights of CAC or its assigns, pursuant to the
Dealer Agreements, to set off Collections received with respect to
a Pool, or Purchased Loans against the outstanding balance under
any other Pool or Purchased Loans are not intended, and should not
be permitted, to be used to prejudice the collateral position of
any of the parties hereto, and therefore the exercise of such
rights should be limited to Back-end Dealer Payments.
In consideration of the mutual
premises and promises set forth herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
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Agreements
1. Confirmation .
Notwithstanding any statement or provision contained in the
Financing Documents or otherwise to the contrary, and irrespective
of the time, order or method of attachment or perfection of
security interests granted pursuant to the Financing Documents,
respectively, or the time or order of filing or recording of any
financing statements, or other notices of security interests, liens
or other interests granted pursuant to the Financing Documents,
respectively, or the giving of or failure to give notice of the
acquisition or expected acquisition of purchase money or other
security interests, and irrespective of anything contained in any
filing or agreement to which any Creditor may now or hereafter be a
party and irrespective of the ordinary rules for determining
priority under the Uniform Commercial Code or under any other law
governing the relative priorities of secured creditors, subject,
however, to the terms and conditions of this Agreement:
(a) Release by
Wachovia. Wachovia, as the collateral agent,
(i) releases any and all rights in and to any Collections with
respect to the Comerica Loans, the 2006-2 Pools, the 2007-1 Pools,
the 2007-2 Pools, the 2008-1 Loans, the Fifth Third Loans or in any
Back-end Dealer Payments; provided, that no release shall have been
granted with respect to amounts collected under any Pools or
Purchased Loans which are Back-end Dealer Payments that have been
set off by CAC or by Comerica pursuant to the CAC Credit Facility
Documents against amounts owing under the Wachovia Loans and
(ii) relinquishes all rights it has or may have to require
CAC, individually or as servicer, any successor servicer or
Warehouse Funding to use Collections on its behalf contrary to
clause (a)(i). Wachovia, as collateral agent, agrees that the lien
and security interest granted to it pursuant to the Wachovia
Securitization Documents does not and shall not attach to any
Comerica Pools, the 2006-2 Pools, the 2007-1 Pools, the 2007-2
Pools, the 2008-1 Loans, the Fifth Third Loans (or related
Collections) or to any Back-end Dealer Payments and shall not
assert any claim thereto.
(b) Release by the 2006-2
Trustee. The 2006-2 Trustee (i) releases any and all
rights in and to any Collections with respect to the Comerica
Pools, the Wachovia Loans, the 2007-1 Pools, the 2007-2 Pools, the
2008-1 Loans, the Fifth Third Loans or in any Back-end Dealer
Payments; provided, that no release shall have been granted with
respect to amounts collected under any Pools which are Back-end
Dealer Payments that have been set off by CAC or by Comerica
pursuant to the CAC Credit Facility Documents against amounts owing
under the 2006-2 Pools and (ii) relinquishes all rights it has
or may have to require CAC, individually or as servicer, any
successor servicer, Funding 2006-2 or the 2006-2 Trust to use
Collections on its behalf contrary to clause (b)(i). The 2006-2
Trust agrees that the lien and security interest granted to the
2006-2 Trustee pursuant to the 2006-2 Securitization Documents to
which it is a party does not and shall not attach to any Comerica
Pools, the Wachovia Pools, the 2007-1 Pools, the 2007-2 Pools, the
2008-1 Loans or the Fifth Third Loans (or related Collections) or
to any Back-end Dealer Payments and shall not assert any claim
thereto.
(c) Release by the 2007-1
Trustee. The 2007-1 Trustee (i) releases any and all
rights in and to any Collections with respect to the Comerica
Loans, the Wachovia Loans, the 2006-2 Pools, the 2007-2 Pools, the
2008-1 Loans, the Fifth Third Loans or in any Back-end Dealer
Payments; provided, that no release shall have been granted with
respect to amounts collected under any Pools which are Back-end
Dealer Payments that have been set off by CAC or by
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Comerica
pursuant to the CAC Credit Facility Documents against amounts owing
under the 2007-1 Pools and (ii) relinquishes all rights it has
or may have to require CAC, individually or as servicer, any
successor servicer, Funding 2007-1 or the 2007-1 Trust to use
Collections on its behalf contrary to clause (c)(i). The 2007-1
Trust agrees that the lien and security interest granted to the
2007-1 Trustee pursuant to the 2007-1 Securitization Documents to
which it is a party does not and shall not attach to any Comerica
Loans, the Wachovia Loans, the 2006-2 Pools, the 2007-2 Pools, the
2008-1 Loans or the Fifth Third Loans (or related Collections) or
to any Back-end Dealer Payments and shall not assert any claim
thereto.
(d) Release by the 2007-2
Trustee. The 2007-2 Trustee (i) releases any and all
rights in and to any Collections with respect to the Comerica
Loans, the Wachovia Loans, the 2006-2 Pools, the 2007-1 Pools, the
2008-1 Loans, the Fifth Third Loans or in any Back-end Dealer
Payments; provided, that no release shall have been granted with
respect to amounts collected under any Pools or Purchased Loans
which are Back-end Dealer Payments that have been set off by CAC or
by Comerica pursuant to the CAC Credit Facility Documents against
amounts owing under the 2007-2 Pools and (ii) relinquishes all
rights it has or may have to require CAC, individually or as
servicer, any successor servicer, Funding 2007-2 or the 2007-2
Trust
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