SERIES 2007-1 SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of February 14, 2007
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 16, 1996,
as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT
MASTER TRUST
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
FINANCING CORPORATION II
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION IV LLC
as Transferors
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
as Servicer
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
as Trustee
on behalf of the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders
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Creation of the
Series 2007-1 Certificates
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Designation.
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Definitions
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Definitions
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Servicing
Fee
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Servicing
Compensation
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Rights of
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders and Allocation and
Application of Collections
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Collections and
Allocations
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Determination
of Monthly Interest
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Principal
Funding Account; Controlled Accumulation Period
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Required
Amount
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Application of
Class A Available Funds, Class B Available Funds,
Collateral Available Funds and Available Principal
Collections
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Defaulted
Amounts; Investor Charge-Offs
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Excess Spread;
Excess Finance Charge Collections
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Reallocated
Principal Collections
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Excess Finance
Charge Collections
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Reallocated
Investor Finance Charge Collections
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Shared
Principal Collections
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Reserve
Account
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Investment
Instructions
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Determination
of LIBOR
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Distributions
and Reports to Series 2007-1 Certificateholders
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Distributions
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Reports and
Statements to Series 2007-1 Certificateholders
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Pay-Out
Events
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Pay-Out
Events
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Optional
Repurchase; Series Termination
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Optional
Repurchase
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Series Termination
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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Final
Distributions
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Sale of
Receivables or Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to
Section 2.06 or 10.01 of the Agreement and Section 7.01
or 7.02 of this Supplement
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Distribution of
Proceeds of Sale, Disposition or Liquidation of the Receivables
pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement
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Miscellaneous
Provisions
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Ratification of
Agreement
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Counterparts
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Governing
Law
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[Reserved]
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Uncertificated
Securities
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Transfers of
the Collateral Interest
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SERIES 2007-1
SUPPLEMENT, dated as of February 14, 2007 (the “
Supplement ”), among AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
FINANCING CORPORATION II, a Delaware corporation, AMERICAN EXPRESS
RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, and AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING
CORPORATION IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as
Transferors, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY,
INC., a New York corporation, as Servicer, and THE BANK OF NEW
YORK, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of New York, not in its individual capacity, but
solely as Trustee.
Pursuant to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as
amended and restated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and
restated and as otherwise amended and supplemented, the “
Agreement ”), among the Transferors, the Servicer and
the Trustee, the AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST (the
“ Trust ”) has been created. Section 6.03
of the Agreement provides that the Transferors may from time to
time direct the Trustee to authenticate one or more new Series of
Investor Certificates representing fractional undivided interests
in the Trust. The Principal Terms of any new Series are to be set
forth in a Supplement to the Agreement.
Pursuant to this
Supplement, the Transferors and the Trustee shall create a new
Series of Investor Certificates and specify the Principal Terms
thereof.
Creation of the
Series 2007-1 Certificates
Section 1.01.
Designation .
(a) There is
hereby created a Series of Investor Certificates to be issued
pursuant to the Agreement and this Supplement to be known as
“American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series
2007-1.” The Series 2007-1 Certificates shall be issued
in two Classes, the first of which shall be known as the
“Class A Series 2007-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates” and the second of which shall be known as the
“Class B Series 2007-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed
Certificates.” In addition, there is hereby created a third
Class of uncertificated interests in the Trust which shall be known
as the “Collateral Interest, Series 2007-1” and
which shall be deemed to be “Investor Certificates” for
all purposes under the Agreement and this Supplement other than for
purposes of the definition of the term “Tax Opinion” in
Section 1.01 of the Agreement. The Collateral Interest shall
be considered a Class of Series 2007-1 for all purposes of the
Agreement and this Supplement, including for purposes of voting
concerning the liquidation of the Trust pursuant to
Section 9.01 of the Agreement. The Collateral Interest Holder
shall be deemed to be the Series Enhancer for all purposes
under the Agreement and this Supplement.
(b) Series 2007-1
shall be included in Group II and shall be a Principal Sharing
Series. Series 2007-1 shall be an Excess Allocation Series.
Series 2007-1 shall not be subordinated to any other
Series. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement or in this
Supplement to the contrary, the first Distribution Date with
respect to Series 2007-1 shall be the March 2007
Distribution Date and the first Monthly Period shall begin on and
include the Closing Date and end on and include February 24,
2007.
(c) Except as
expressly provided herein, (i) the provisions of
Article VI and Article XII of the Agreement relating to
the registration, authentication, delivery, presentation,
cancellation and
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surrender of
Registered Certificates shall not be applicable to the Collateral
Interest, and (ii) the provisions of Section 3.07 of the
Agreement shall not cause the Collateral Interest to be treated as
debt for federal, state and local income and franchise tax
purposes, but rather the Transferors intend, and together with the
Collateral Interest Holder, agree to treat the Collateral Interest
for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes as
representing an equity interest in the assets of the
Trust.
Section 2.01.
Definitions .
(a) Whenever
used in this Supplement, the following words and phrases shall have
the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are
applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such
terms and the masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders
of such terms.
“
Additional Interest ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the Class A Additional Interest, the
Class B Additional Interest and the Collateral Additional
Interest for such Distribution Date.
“
Adjusted Invested Amount ” shall mean, with respect to
any date of determination, an amount equal to the Invested Amount
less the Principal Funding Account Balance on such date of
determination.
“
Assignee ” shall have the meaning specified in
subsection 9.07(a).
“
Available Principal Collections ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of (a)
(i) an amount equal to the Principal Allocation Percentage of
Series 2007-1 Allocable Principal Collections received during such
Monthly Period minus (ii) the amount of Reallocated
Principal Collections with respect to such Monthly Period which
pursuant to Section 4.08 are required to fund the Required
Amount for the related Distribution Date, (b) any Shared
Principal Collections with respect to other Series that are
allocated to Series 2007-1 in accordance with
Section 4.04 of the Agreement and Section 4.11 of this
Supplement, and (c) any other amounts which pursuant to
Section 4.05 or 4.07 of this Supplement are to be treated as
Available Principal Collections with respect to the related
Distribution Date.
“
Available Reserve Account Amount ” shall mean, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the amount
on deposit in the Reserve Account on such date (before giving
effect to any deposit to be made to the Reserve Account on such
date) and (b) the Required Reserve Account Amount.
“ Base
Rate ” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period,
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 (calculated as if the
Class B Invested Amount equals the outstanding principal
balance of the Class B Certificates), the Collateral Minimum
Monthly Interest and the Monthly Servicing Fee with respect to the
related Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the
Invested Amount as of the last day of the preceding Monthly
Period.
“
Class A Additional Interest ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.02(a).
“
Class A Adjusted Invested Amount ” shall mean,
with respect to any date of determination, an amount equal to the
Class A Invested Amount less the Principal Funding Account
Balance (but not in excess of the Class A Invested Amount) on
such date.
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Class A Available Funds ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of
(a) if such Monthly Period relates to a Distribution Date with
respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period, the Class A
Floating Percentage of Principal Funding Account Investment
Proceeds, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date,
(b) the Class A Floating Percentage of the Reallocated
Investor Finance Charge Collections and (c) the amount of
funds, if any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account which,
pursuant to subsection 4.12(d), are required to be included in
Class A Available Funds with respect to such Distribution
Date.
“
Class A Certificate Rate ” shall mean, for any
Interest Accrual Period with respect to the Class A
Certificates, a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus
0.02%.
“
Class A Certificateholder ” shall mean the Person
in whose name a Class A Certificate is registered in the
Certificate Register.
“
Class A Certificates ” shall mean any one of the
Certificates executed by the Transferors and authenticated by or on
behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-l .
“
Class A Floating Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, the percentage equivalent (which
percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is equal to the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount as of
the close of business on the last day of the preceding Monthly
Period and the denominator of which is equal to the Adjusted
Invested Amount as of such day; provided, however, that with
respect to the first Monthly Period, the Class A Floating
Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Class A Initial Invested Amount and
the denominator of which is the Initial Invested Amount.
“
Class A Initial Invested Amount ” shall mean
$440,000,000.
“
Class A Interest Shortfall ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.02(a).
“
Class A Invested Amount ” shall mean, on any date
of determination, an amount equal to (a) the Class A
Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount
of principal payments made to the Class A Certificateholders
on or prior to such date, minus (c) the excess, if any,
of (i) the aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs
for all prior Distribution Dates over (ii) Class A
Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed pursuant to subsection 4.07(b)
prior to such date.
“
Class A Investor Charge-Offs ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.06(a).
“
Class A Investor Default Amount ” shall mean,
with respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the
product of (i) the Investor Default Amount for such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Class A Floating
Percentage for such Monthly Period.
“
Class A Monthly Interest ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(a).
“
Class A Principal Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period (i) during the Revolving Period, the
percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of
a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class A Invested
Amount as of the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly
Period and the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of
such day and (ii) during the Controlled Accumulation Period,
the Early Amortization Period or any Partial Amortization Period,
the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed
100%) of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class A
Invested 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 Invested Amount as of the close of business on the
date on which the Revolving Period shall have terminated;
provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly
Period, the Class A Principal Percentage shall mean the
percentage
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equivalent of a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Class A Initial Invested
Amount and denominator of which is the Initial Invested
Amount.
“
Class A Required Amount ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.04(a).
“
Class A Servicing Fee ” shall have the meaning
specified in Section 3.01.
“
Class B Additional Interest ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.02(b).
“
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount ” shall mean,
with respect to any date of determination, an amount equal to the
Class B Invested Amount less the positive difference, if any,
between the Principal Funding Account Balance and the Class A
Invested Amount on such date.
“
Class B Available Funds ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of
(a) the Class B Floating Percentage of the Reallocated
Investor Finance Charge Collections and (b) if such Monthly
Period relates to a Distribution Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period, the Class B Floating
Percentage of the Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds, if
any, with respect to such Distribution Date.
“
Class B Certificate Rate ” shall mean, for any
Interest Accrual Period with respect to the Class B
Certificates, a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus
0.11%.
“
Class B Certificateholder ” shall mean the Person
in whose name a Class B Certificate is registered in the
Certificate Register.
“
Class B Certificates ” shall mean any one of the
Certificates executed by the Transferors and authenticated by or on
behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-2 .
“
Class B Floating Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, the percentage equivalent (which
percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is equal to the Class B Adjusted Invested Amount as of
the close of business on the last day of the preceding Monthly
Period and the denominator of which is equal to the Adjusted
Invested Amount as of the close of business on such day;
provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly
Period, the Class B Floating Percentage shall mean the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Class B Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which
is the Initial Invested Amount.
“
Class B Initial Invested Amount ” shall mean
$27,500,000.
“
Class B Interest Shortfall ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.02(b).
“
Class B Invested Amount ” shall mean, on any date
of determination, an amount equal to (a) the Class B
Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount
of principal payments made to the Class B Certificateholders
prior to such date, minus (c) the aggregate amount of
Class B Investor Charge-Offs for all prior Distribution Dates,
minus (d) the amount of Reallocated Principal
Collections allocated on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to
subsection 4.08(a) (excluding any Reallocated Principal Collections
that have resulted in a reduction in the Collateral Invested Amount
pursuant to Section 4.08), minus (e) an amount
equal to the amount by which the Class B Invested Amount has
been reduced on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection
4.06(a) and plus (f) the amount of Excess Spread and
Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated and available on all
prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.07(e) for the
purpose of reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing
clauses (c), (d) and (e); provided, however, that the
Class B Invested Amount may not be reduced below
zero.
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Class B Investor Charge-Offs ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.06(b).
“
Class B Investor Default Amount ” shall mean,
with respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the
product of (i) the Investor Default Amount for such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Class B Floating
Percentage for such Monthly Period.
“
Class B Monthly Interest ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(b).
“
Class B Principal Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, (i) during the Revolving Period, the
percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of
a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class B Invested
Amount as of the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly
Period and the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of
such day and (ii) during the Controlled Accumulation Period,
the Early Amortization Period or any Partial Amortization Period,
the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed
100%) of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class B
Invested 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 Invested Amount as of the close of business on the
date on which the Revolving Period shall have terminated;
provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly
Period, the Class B Principal Percentage shall mean the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Class B Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the
Initial Invested Amount.
“
Class B Required Amount ” shall have the meaning
set forth in subsection 4.04(b).
“
Class B Servicing Fee ” shall have the meaning
specified in Section 3.01.
“ Closing
Date ” shall mean February 14, 2007; 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 last day of the seventh billing cycle
applicable to the Accounts ending in January 2007.
“
Collateral Additional Interest ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.02(c).
“
Collateral Available Funds ” shall mean with respect
to any Distribution Date, the Collateral Floating Percentage of
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections with respect to the
preceding Monthly Period.
“
Collateral Charge-Offs ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.06(c).
“
Collateral Default Amount ” shall mean, with respect
to any Distribution Date, the product of the Investor Default
Amount for such Distribution Date and the Collateral Floating
Percentage.
“
Collateral Floating Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent (which
percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is equal to the Collateral Invested Amount as of the close of
business on the last day of the preceding Monthly Period and the
denominator of which is the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the
close of business on such last day; provided, however, that
with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Collateral Floating
Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Collateral Initial Invested Amount and
the denominator of which is the Initial Invested Amount.
“
Collateral Initial Invested Amount ” shall mean
$32,500,000.
“
Collateral Interest ” shall mean a fractional
undivided interest in the Trust which shall consist of the right to
receive, (i) to the extent necessary to make the required
payments to the Collateral Interest Holder under this Supplement,
the portion of Collections allocable thereto under the
Agreement
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and this
Supplement and funds on deposit in the Collection Account allocable
thereto pursuant to the Agreement and this Supplement and
(ii) amounts available for payment to the Collateral Interest
Holder pursuant to subsections 4.07(k), 4.12(e), 4.12(f), 8.01(b),
8.02(a) and 8.02(b) or any other provision of this
Supplement.
“
Collateral Interest Holder ” shall mean the entity so
designated in the Transfer Agreement.
“
Collateral Interest Shortfall ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.02(c).
“
Collateral Invested Amount ” shall mean, when used
with respect to any date, an amount equal to (a) the
Collateral Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the
aggregate amount of principal payments made to the Collateral
Interest Holder prior to such date, minus (c) the
aggregate amount of Collateral Charge-Offs for all prior
Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.06(c), minus
(d) the aggregate amount of Reallocated Principal Collections
allocated on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to
Section 4.08 allocable to the Collateral Invested Amount,
minus (e) an amount equal to the amount by which the
Collateral Invested Amount has been reduced on all prior
Distribution Dates pursuant to subsections 4.06(a) and (b), and
plus (f) the amount allocated and available on all
prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.07(i), for the
purpose of reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing
clauses (c), (d) and (e); provided, however, that the
Collateral Invested Amount may not be reduced below
zero.
“
Collateral Minimum Interest Rate ” shall mean the rate
specified in the Transfer Agreement; provided that for
purposes of this Supplement, such rate shall not exceed LIBOR plus
0.27% per annum.
“
Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest ” shall have the
meaning specified in subsection 4.02(c).
“
Collateral Principal Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, (i) during the Revolving Period, the
percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of
a fraction, the numerator of which is the Collateral Invested
Amount as of the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly
Period and the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of
such day and (ii) during the Controlled Accumulation Period,
the Early Amortization Period or any Partial Amortization Period,
the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed
100%) of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Collateral
Invested 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 Invested Amount as of the close of business on the
date on which the Revolving Period shall have terminated;
provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly
Period, the Collateral Principal Percentage shall mean the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Collateral Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is
the Initial Invested Amount.
“
Collateral Servicing Fee ” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 3.01.
“
Controlled Accumulation Amount ” shall mean, for any
Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation
Period, $38,958,333.34; provided, however, that, if the
Controlled Accumulation Period Length is determined to be less than
12 months, the Controlled Accumulation Amount for each
Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation
Period will be equal to (i) the product of (x) the sum of
the Class A Initial Invested Amount and the Class B
Initial Invested Amount and (y) the Controlled Accumulation
Period Factor for the related Monthly Period divided by
(ii) the Required Accumulation Factor Number.
“
Controlled Accumulation Period ” shall mean, unless a
Pay-Out Event shall have occurred prior thereto, the period
commencing at the close of business on the last day of the
January 2011
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Monthly Period
or such later date as is determined in accordance with subsection
4.03(c) and ending on the first to occur of (a) the
commencement of the Early Amortization Period, (b) the payment
in full of the Invested Amount and (c) the Expected Final
Payment Date.
“
Controlled Accumulation Period Factor ” shall mean,
for each Monthly Period, a fraction, the numerator of which is
equal to the sum of the series invested amounts as of the last day
of the prior Monthly Period of all outstanding Series, and the
denominator of which is equal to the sum (without duplication) of
(a) the Series Invested Amount as of the last day of the
prior Monthly Period, (b) the series invested amounts as of
the last day of the prior Monthly Period of all outstanding Series
(other than Series 2007-1) that are not expected to be in
their revolving periods, and (c) the series invested amounts
as of the last day of the prior Monthly Period of all other
outstanding Series that are not Principal Sharing Series and are in
their revolving periods.
“
Controlled Accumulation Period Length ” has the
meaning specified in subsection 4.03(c).
“
Controlled Deposit Amount ” shall mean, for any
Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation
Period, an amount equal to the sum of the Controlled Accumulation
Amount for such Distribution Date and any Deficit Controlled
Accumulation Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution
Date.
“ Covered
Amount ” shall mean, for any Distribution Date with
respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period or the first Special
Payment Date, if such Special Payment Date occurs prior to the date
the Class A Invested Amount is paid in full, an amount equal
to the sum of (x) with respect to the Class A
Certificates, the product of (i) the Class A Certificate
Rate, (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual
number of days from and including the prior Distribution Date to
but excluding the then current Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360 and, (iii) the Principal Funding
Account Balance, if any, as of the preceding Distribution Date that
is allocable to the principal of the Class A Certificates and
(y) with respect to the Class B Certificates, the product
of (i) the Class B Certificate Rate, (ii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days from
and including the prior Distribution Date to but excluding the then
current Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 360 and
(iii) the Principal Funding Account Balance, if any, as of the
preceding Distribution Date that is allocable to the principal of
the Class B Certificates.
“ Deficit
Controlled Accumulation Amount ” shall mean (a) on
the first Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled
Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the Controlled
Accumulation Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount
deposited in the Principal Funding Account on such Distribution
Date and (b) on each subsequent Distribution Date with respect
to the Controlled Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the
Controlled Deposit Amount for such subsequent Distribution Date
over the amount deposited in the Principal Funding Account on such
subsequent Distribution Date.
“
Distribution Date ” shall mean March 15, 2007,
and the 15th day of each calendar month thereafter, or if such 15th
day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business
Day.
“ Early
Amortization Period ” shall mean the period commencing at
the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the
day on which a Pay-Out Event with respect to Series 2007-1 is
deemed to have occurred, and ending on the first to occur of
(i) the payment in full of the Invested Amount or
(ii) the Series 2007-1 Termination Date.
“ Excess
Finance Charge Collections ” shall mean collections of
Finance Charge Receivables and certain other amounts allocable to
the Certificateholders’ Interest of any Excess Allocation
Series in excess of the amounts necessary to make required payments
with respect to such
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series
(including payments to the provider of any related
Series Enhancement) that are payable out of collections of
Finance Charge Receivables.
“ Excess
Spread ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution
Date, the sum of the amounts, if any, specified pursuant to
subsections 4.05(a)(iv), 4.05(b)(iii) and 4.05(c)(ii) with respect
to such Distribution Date.
“
Expected Final Payment Date ” shall mean the
February 2012 Distribution Date.
“ Finance
Charge Shortfall ” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.09.
“
Floating Allocation Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, the percentage equivalent (which
percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the last day of the
preceding Monthly Period (or with respect to the first Monthly
Period, the Initial Invested Amount) and the denominator of which
is the product of (x) the Series 2007-1 Allocation
Percentage with respect to such Monthly Period and (y) the sum
of (i) the total amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust
as of such day (or with respect to the first Monthly Period, the
total amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the Closing
Date) and (ii) the principal amount on deposit in the Special
Funding Account as of such last day (or with respect to the first
Monthly Period, as of the Closing Date); provided, however,
that with respect to any Monthly Period in which an Addition Date
for an Aggregate Addition or a Removal Date occurs the amount in
(y)(i) above shall be (1) the aggregate amount of Principal
Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the last day of
the prior Monthly Period for the period from and including the
first day of such Monthly Period to but excluding the related
Addition Date or Removal Date and (2) the aggregate amount of
Principal Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the
related Addition Date or Removal Date for the period from and
including the related Addition Date or Removal Date to and
including the last day of such Monthly Period.
“ Group
II ” shall mean Series 2007-1 and each other Series
specified in the related Supplement to be included in Group
II.
“ Group
II Investor Additional Amounts ” shall mean, with respect
to any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) Series 2007-1
Additional Amounts for such Distribution Date and (b) for all
other Series included in Group II, the sum of (i) the
aggregate net amount by which the Invested Amounts of such Series
have been reduced as a result of investor charge-offs,
subordination of principal collections and funding the investor
default amounts in respect of any Class or Series Enhancement
interests of such Series as of such Distribution Date and
(ii) if the applicable Supplements so provide, the aggregate
unpaid amount of interest at the applicable certificate rates that
has accrued on the amounts described in the preceding clause
(i) for such Distribution Date.
“ Group
II Investor Default Amount ” shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the Investor Default
Amount for such Distribution Date and (b) the aggregate amount
of the investor default amounts for all other Series included in
Group II for such Distribution Date.
“ Group
II Investor Finance Charge Collections ” shall mean, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) Investor
Finance Charge Collections for such Distribution Date and
(b) the aggregate amount of the investor finance charge
collections for all other Series included in Group II for such
Distribution Date.
“ Group
II Investor Monthly Fees ” shall mean with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (a) Series 2007-1 Monthly
Fees for such Distribution Date and (b) the aggregate amount
of the servicing fees, investor fees, fees payable to any
Series Enhancer and any other similar fees, which
are
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payable out of
reallocated investor finance charge collections pursuant to the
related Supplements, for all other Series included in Group II for
such Distribution Date.
“ Group
II Investor Monthly Interest ” shall mean, with respect
to any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) Series 2007-1
Monthly Interest for such Distribution 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 reallocated investor finance charge
collections pursuant to the related Supplements, for all other
Series included in Group II for such Distribution Date.
“ Initial
Invested Amount ” shall mean $500,000,000.
“
Interest Accrual Period ” shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date, the period (a) from and including the
Distribution Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date (or,
in the case of the first Distribution Date, from and including the
Closing Date) and (b) to but excluding such Distribution
Date.
“
Invested Amount ” shall mean, as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the
Class A Invested Amount as of such date, (b) the
Class B Invested Amount as of such date and (c) the
Collateral Invested Amount as of such date.
“
Investment Letter ” shall have the meaning specified
in subsection 9.07(a).
“
Investor Charge-Offs ” shall mean Class A
Investor Charge-Offs, Class B Investor Charge-Offs and
Collateral Charge-Offs.
“
Investor Default Amount ” shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of
(a) the Series 2007-1 Allocable Defaulted Amount for the
related Monthly Period and (b) the Floating Allocation
Percentage for such Monthly Period.
“
Investor Finance Charge Collections ” shall mean with
respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of
(a) the Floating Allocation Percentage for the related Monthly
Period and (b) Series 2007-1 Allocable Finance Charge
Collections deposited in the Collection Account for the related
Monthly Period.
“
LIBOR ” shall mean, for any Interest Accrual Period, a
per annum interest rate determined by the Trustee for such
Interest Accrual Period in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.14.
“ LIBOR
Determination Date ” shall mean February 12, 2007
for the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding
March 15, 2007, and for every other Interest Accrual Period,
the second London Business Day prior to the commencement of such
Interest Accrual Period.
“ London
Business Day ” shall mean any day on which dealings in
deposits in United States dollars are transacted in the London
interbank market.
“ Monthly
Interest ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the Class A Monthly Interest, the Class B Monthly
Interest and the Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date.
“ Monthly
Receivables Percentage ” shall mean, for any day, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is an
amount equal to the sum of the aggregate amount of Principal
Receivables outstanding in the Trust attributable to the Transferor
or Account Owner with respect to which an Insolvency Event or a
Transfer Restriction Event has occurred, and the denominator of
which is
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an amount equal
to the sum of the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables
outstanding in the Trust, in each as of the last day of the
immediately preceding Monthly Period.
“ Monthly
Servicing Fee ” shall have the meaning specified in
subsection 3.01.
“ Pay-Out
Event ” shall mean any Pay-Out Event specified in
Section 6.01.
“
Permitted Assignee ” shall mean any Person who, if it
were the Collateral Interest Holder or a holder of an interest in
the Trust, as applicable, would not cause the Trust to be taxable
as a publicly traded partnership for federal income tax
purposes.
“
Principal Allocation Percentage ” shall mean, with
respect to any day during a 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 Series Adjusted Invested Amount for
Series 2007-1 as of the last day of the immediately preceding
Monthly Period (or, in the case of the first Monthly Period, the
Initial Invested Amount) and (b) during the Controlled
Accumulation Period, the Early Amortization Period or any Partial
Amortization Period, the Series Adjusted Invested Amount for
Series 2007-1 as of the close of business on the date on which
the Revolving Period shall have terminated and the denominator of
which is the product of (x) the sum of (i) the total
amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust as of the last day of
the immediately preceding Monthly Period (or with respect to the
first Monthly Period, the total amount of Principal Receivables in
the Trust as of the Closing Date) and (ii) the principal
amount on deposit in the Special Funding Account as of such last
day (or with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Closing Date)
and (y) the Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage as of the
last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period; provided,
however, that with respect to any Monthly Period in which an
Addition Date for an Aggregate Addition or a Removal Date occurs
the amount in (x)(i) above shall be (1) the aggregate amount
of Principal Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the
last day of the prior Monthly Period for the period from and
including the first day of such Monthly Period to but excluding the
related Addition Date or Removal Date and (2) the aggregate amount
of Principal Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the
related Addition Date or Removal Date for the period from and
including the related Addition Date or Removal Date to and
including the last day of such Monthly Period; and provided
further, that if after the commencement of the Controlled
Accumulation Period a Pay-Out Event occurs with respect to another
Series that was designated in the Supplement therefor as a Series
that is a “Paired Series” with respect to
Series 2007-1, the Transferors may, by written notice
delivered to the Trustee and the Servicer, designate a different
numerator for the foregoing fraction, provided that (x) such
numerator is not less than the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the
last day of the revolving period for such Paired Series,
(y) the Transferors shall have received written notice from
each Rating Agency that the Rating Agency Condition has been
satisfied with respect to such designation and shall have delivered
copies of each such written notice to the Servicer and the Trustee
and (z) each Transferor shall have delivered to the Trustee an
Officer’s Certificate of such Transferor to the effect that,
based on the facts known to such officer at such time, in the
reasonable belief of such Transferor, such designation will not
cause a Pay-Out Event or an event that, after the giving of notice
or the lapse of time, would constitute a Pay-Out Event, to occur
with respect to Series 2007-1.
“
Principal Funding Account ” shall have the meaning
specified in subsection 4.03(a)(i).
“
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.
“
Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds ” shall
have the meaning specified in subsection 4.03(a)(ii).
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“
Principal Funding Account Investment Shortfall ” shall
mean, with respect to each Distribution Date during the Controlled
Accumulation Period, the amount, if any, by which the Principal
Funding Account Investment Proceeds are less than the Covered
Amount.
“
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections ”
shall mean that portion of Group II Investor Finance Charge
Collections allocated to Series 2007-1 pursuant to
Section 4.10.
“
Reallocated Principal Collections ” shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, the product of (a) the
Series 2007-1 Allocable Principal Collections deposited in the
Collection Account for such Monthly Period and (b) the sum of
the Class B Principal Percentage and the Collateral Principal
Percentage.
“
Reassignment Amount ” shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, after giving effect to any deposits and
distributions otherwise to be made on such Distribution Date, the
sum of (i) the Adjusted Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date, plus (ii) Monthly Interest for such Distribution
Date and any Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to
the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders on a prior Distribution
Date, plus (iii) the amount of Additional Interest, if
any, for such Distribution Date and any Additional Interest
previously due but not distributed to the Series 2007-1
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date.
“
Reference Banks ” shall mean four major banks in the
London interbank market selected by the Servicer.
“
Required Accumulation Factor Number ” shall be equal
to a fraction, rounded upwards to the nearest whole number, the
numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is equal to
the lowest monthly principal payment rate on the Accounts,
expressed as a decimal, for the three months preceding the date of
such calculation.
“
Required Amount ” shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, the sum of the Class A Required Amount and the
Class B Required Amount.
“
Required Reserve Account Amount ” shall mean, with
respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Reserve Account
Funding Date, an amount equal to (1) 0.50% of the Class A
Invested Amount as of the preceding Distribution Date (after giving
effect to all changes therein on such date) or (2) any other
percentage (which may be 0%) of the Class A Invested Amount
designated by the Transferors, provided that if such percentage is
less than the percentage specified in clause (1) above, the
Transferors shall have received the prior written consent of the
Collateral Interest Holder and written notice from each Rating
Agency that the 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 and the
Trustee.
“ Reserve
Account ” shall have the meaning specified in subsection
4.12(a).
“ Reserve
Account Funding Date ” shall mean the Distribution Date
which occurs not later than the earliest of (a) the
Distribution Date with respect to the Monthly Period that commences
not later than three months prior to the Distribution Date with
respect to the first Monthly Period in the Controlled Accumulation
Period, (b) in the event that the average Excess Spread
Percentage for any three consecutive Monthly Periods ending in the
February 2010 Monthly Period or any Monthly Period thereafter
is less than 2%, the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly
Period, (c) in the event that the average Excess Spread Percentage
for any three consecutive Monthly Periods ending in the
August 2010 Monthly Period or any Monthly Period thereafter is
less than 3%, the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly
Period and (d) such earlier Distribution Date as the
Transferors may determine by written notice to the Trustee and the
Servicer. For this purpose, the “ Excess Spread
Percentage ” for any
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Monthly Period
shall be equal to the Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield for such
Monthly Period minus the Base Rate for such Monthly
Period.
“ Reserve
Account Surplus ” shall mean, as of any date of
determination, the amount, if any, by which the amount on deposit
in the Reserve Account exceeds the Required Reserve Account
Amount.
“ Reserve
Draw Amount ” shall have the meaning specified in
subsection 4.12(c).
“
Revolving Period ” shall mean the period beginning at
the close of business on the Series Cut-Off 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.
“
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield ” shall mean,
with respect to any Monthly Period, the annualized percentage
equivalent of a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is equal
to (a) Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections with respect
to such Monthly Period, plus (b) the amount of any
Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds for the related
Distribution Date, plus (c) provided that each Rating
Agency has consented in writing to the inclusion thereof in
calculating the Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield, any Excess
Finance Charge Collections that are allocated to Series 2007-1
with respect to such Monthly Period, plus (d) the
amount of funds, if any, withdrawn from the Reserve Account which
pursuant to subsection 4.12(d) are required to be deposited into
the Collection Account and included as Class A Available Funds
for the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly Period,
minus (e) the Investor Default Amount for the
Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly Period, and
(B) the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of the
last day of the preceding Monthly Period.
“
Series Cut-Off Date ” shall mean the close of
business on February 14, 2007.
“
Series 2007-1 ” shall mean the Series of
Certificates the terms of which are specified in this
Supplement.
“
Series 2007-1 Additional Amounts ” shall mean,
with respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of the amounts
determined pursuant to subsections 4.07(b), (e) and
(i) for such Distribution Date.
“
Series 2007-1 Allocable Defaulted Amount ” shall
mean the Series Allocable Defaulted Amount with respect to
Series 2007-1.
“
Series 2007-1 Allocable Finance Charge Collections
” shall mean the Series Allocable Finance Charge
Collections with respect to Series 2007-1.
“
Series 2007-1 Allocable Principal Collections ”
shall mean the Series Allocable Principal Collections with
respect to Series 2007-1.
“
Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage ” shall mean
the Series Allocation Percentage with respect to
Series 2007-1.
“
Series 2007-1 Certificate ” shall mean a
Class A Certificate or a Class B Certificate or the
Collateral Interest.
“
Series 2007-1 Certificateholder ” shall mean a
Class A Certificateholder or a Class B Certificateholder
or the Collateral Interest Holder.
“
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders’ Interest
” shall mean the Certificateholders’ Interest for
Series 2007-1, including the Collateral Interest.
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“
Series 2007-1 Monthly Fees ” shall mean, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the amount determined pursuant to
subsections 4.05(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (c)(i) and subsection
4.07(g).
“
Series 2007-1 Monthly Interest ” shall mean the
amounts determined pursuant to subsections 4.02(a), (b) and
(c).
“
Series 2007-1 Principal Shortfall ” shall have
the meaning specified in Section 4.11.
“
Series 2007-1 Termination Date ” shall mean the
September 2014 Distribution Date.
“
Series Invested Amount ” shall mean the Initial
Invested Amount.
“
Series Required Transferor Amount ” shall mean an
amount equal to 7% of the Invested Amount.
“
Servicing Base Amount ” shall have the meaning
specified in Section 3.01.
“
Servicing Fee Rate ” shall mean 2.0% per
annum.
“ Special
Payment Date ” shall mean each Distribution Date with
respect to the Early Amortization Period.
“
Telerate Page 3750 ” shall mean the display page
currently so designated on the Moneyline Telerate Service (or such
other page as may replace that page on that service for the purpose
of displaying comparable rates or prices).
“
Transfer ” shall have the meaning specified in
subsection 9.07(a).
“
Transfer Agreement ” shall mean the Transfer and
Administration Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007, among
RFC II, RFC III and RFC IV, as transferors, TRS, as administrator,
and the American Express Credit Account Secured Note Trust 2007-1,
as issuer, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“
Transferor Percentage ” shall mean 100% minus
(a) the Floating Allocation Percentage, when used at any time
with respect to Finance Charge Receivables and Defaulted
Receivables, or (b) the Principal Allocation Percentage, when used
at any time with respect to Principal Receivables.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Supplement or the Agreement, the
term “ Rating Agency ” shall mean, whenever used
in this Supplement or the Agreement with respect to
Series 2007-1, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.
As used in this Supplement and in the Agreement with respect to
Series 2007-1, “highest investment category” shall
mean (i) in the case of Standard & Poor’s, AAA or
A-1+, as applicable and (ii) in the case of Moody’s, Aaa
or P-1, as applicable.
(c) Each
capitalized term defined herein shall relate to the
Series 2007-1 Certificates and no other Series of Certificates
issued by the Trust, unless the context otherwise requires. All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. In the event that
any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be
inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Agreement,
the terms and provisions of this Supplement shall
govern.
(d) The words
“hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import when used in
this Supplement shall refer to this Supplement as a whole and not
to any particular provision of this Supplement; references to any
Article, subsection, Section or Exhibit are references to
Articles,
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subsections,
Sections and Exhibits in or to this Supplement unless otherwise
specified; and the term “including” means
“including without limitation.”
Section 3.01.
Servicing Compensation . The share of the Servicing Fee
allocable to the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders with respect
to any Distribution Date (the “ Monthly Servicing Fee
”) shall be equal to one-twelfth of the product of
(a) the Servicing Fee Rate and (b) (i) the Adjusted Invested
Amount as of the last day of the Monthly Period preceding such
Distribution Date minus (ii) the product of the amount,
if any, on deposit in the Special Funding Account as of the last
day of the Monthly Period preceding such Distribution Date and the
Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage with respect to such
Monthly Period (the amount calculated pursuant to this clause
(b) is referred to as the “ Servicing Base Amount
”). The share of the Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the
Class A Certificateholders with respect to any Distribution
Date (the “ Class A Servicing Fee ”) shall
be equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Class A
Floating Percentage, (b) the Servicing Fee Rate and (c) the
Servicing Base Amount. The share of the Monthly Servicing Fee
allocable to the Class B Certificateholders with respect to
any Distribution Date (the “ Class B Servicing
Fee ”) shall be equal to one-twelfth of the product of
(a) the Class B Floating Percentage, (b) the
Servicing Fee Rate and (c) the Servicing Base Amount. The
share of the Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Collateral
Interest with respect to any Distribution Date (the “
Collateral Servicing Fee ”) shall be equal to
one-twelfth of the product of the (a) Collateral Floating
Percentage, (b) the Servicing Fee Rate and (c) the
Servicing Base Amount. The remainder of the Servicing Fee shall be
paid by the Holders of the Transferor Certificates or the investor
certificateholders of other Series (as provided in the related
Supplements) and in no event shall the Trust, the Trustee or the
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders be liable for the share of
the Servicing Fee to be paid by the Holders of the Transferor
Certificates or the investor certificateholders of any other
Series. To the extent that the Class A Servicing Fee, the
Class B Servicing Fee and the Collateral Servicing Fee are not
paid in full pursuant to the preceding provisions of this
Section 3.01, and Sections 4.05 and 4.07, they shall be
paid by the Holders of the Transferor Certificates.
Rights of Series 2007-1
Certificateholders and
Allocation and Application of Collections
Section 4.01.
Collections and Allocations .
(a)
Allocations . Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and
Principal Receivables and Defaulted Receivables allocated to
Series 2007-1 pursuant to Article IV of the Agreement
(and, as described herein, Collections of Finance Charge
Receivables reallocated from other Series in Group II) shall be
allocated and distributed or reallocated as set forth in this
Article.
(b)
Payments to the Transferor . The Servicer shall on each
Deposit Date withdraw from the Collection Account and pay to the
Holders of the Transferor Certificates the following
amounts:
(i) an amount
equal to the Transferor Percentage for the related Monthly Period
of Series 2007-1 Allocable Finance Charge Collections to the
extent such amount is deposited in the Collection Account;
and
(ii) an amount
equal to the Transferor Percentage for the related Monthly Period
of Series 2007-1 Allocable Principal Collections deposited in
the Collection
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Account, if the
Transferor Amount (determined after giving effect to any Principal
Receivables transferred to the Trust on such Deposit Date) exceeds
zero.
The
withdrawals to be made from the Collection Account pursuant to this
subsection 4.01(b) do not apply to deposits into the Collection
Account that do not represent Collections, including payment of the
purchase price for the Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant
to Section 2.06 or 10.01 of the Agreement, payment of the
purchase price for the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders’
Interest pursuant to Section 7.01 of this Supplement and
proceeds from the sale, disposition or liquidation of Receivables
pursuant to Section 9.01 or 12.02 of the Agreement.
(c)
Allocations to the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders .
The Servicer shall, prior to the close of business on each Deposit
Date, allocate to the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders the
following amounts as set forth below:
(i) Allocations
of Finance Charge Collections . The Servicer shall allocate to
the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders and retain in the
Collection Account for application as provided herein an amount
equal to the product of (A) the Floating Allocation Percentage
and (B) the Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage and
(C) the aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge
Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on such Deposit
Date.
(ii)
Allocations of Principal Collections . The Servicer shall
allocate to the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders the following
amounts as set forth below:
(x) Allocations
During the Revolving Period . During the Revolving Period
(A) an amount equal to the product of (I) the sum of the
Class B Principal Percentage and the Collateral Principal
Percentage and (II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and
(III) the Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage and
(IV) the aggregate amount of Collections of Principal
Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on such Deposit
Date, shall be allocated to the Series 2007-1
Certificateholders and retained in the Collection Account until
applied as provided herein and (B) an amount equal to the product
of (I) the Class A Principal Percentage and (II) the
Principal Allocation Percentage and (III) the
Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage and (IV) the
aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables deposited
in the Collection Account on such Deposit Date shall be allocated
to the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders and first, if any
other Principal Sharing Series is outstanding and in its
amortization period or accumulation period, retained in the
Collection Account for application, to the extent necessary, as
Shared Principal Collections on the related Distribution Date, and
second paid to the Holders of the Transferor Certificates;
provided, however, that such amount to be paid to the
Holders of the Transferor Certificates on any Deposit Date shall be
paid to such Holders only if the Transferor Amount on such Deposit
Date is greater than the Required Transferor Amount (after giving
effect to all Principal Receivables transferred to the Trust on
such day) and otherwise shall be deposited in the Special Funding
Account.
(y) Allocations
During the Controlled Accumulation Period . During the
Controlled Accumulation Period (A) an amount equal to the
product of (I) the sum of the Class B Principal
Percentage and the Collateral Principal Percentage and
(II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and (III) the
Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage and (IV) the
aggregate amount of Collections of Principal Receivables deposited
in the Collection Account on such Deposit Date, shall be allocated
to the Series 2007-1 Certificateholders and retained in the
Collection Account until applied as provided herein and (B) an
amount equal to the product of (I) the Class A Principal
Percentage and (II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and
(III) the Series 2007-1 Allocation Percentage and
(IV) the aggregate amount of Collections of Principal
Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on such Deposit
Date (the product specified in this clause (B) for any such
date is hereinafter referred to as a “ Percentage
Allocation ”) shall be allocated to the
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders and retained in the
Collection
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Account until
applied as provided herein; provided, however, that if the
sum of such Percentage Allocation and all preceding Percentage
Allocations with respect to the same Monthly Period exceeds the
Controlled Deposit Amount during the Controlled Accumulation Period
for the related Distribution Date, then such excess shall not be
treated as a Percentage Allocation and shall be first, if any other
Principal Sharing Series is outstanding and in its amortization
period or accumulation period, retained in the Collection Account
for application, to the extent necessary, as Shared Principal
Collections on the related Distribution Date, and second paid to
the Holders of the Transferor Certificates only if the Transferor
Amount on such Deposit Date is greater than the Required Transferor
Amount (after giving effect to all Principal Receivables
transferred to the Trust on such day) and otherwise shall be
deposited in the Special Funding Account.
(z) Allocations
During the Early Amortization Period . During the Early
Amortization Period, an amount equal to the product of (A) the
Principal Allocation Percentage and (B) the Series 2007-1
Allocation Percentage and (C) the aggregate amount of
Collections of Principal Receivables deposited in the Collection
Account on such Deposit Date, shall be allocated to the
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders and retained in the
Collection Account until applied as provided herein; provided,
however, that after the date on which an amount of such
Collections equal to the Adjusted Invested Amount has been
deposited into the Collection Account and allocated to the
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders, the remainder that has not
been so deposited and allocated shall be first, if any other
Principal Sharing Series is outstanding and in its amortization
period or accumulation period, retained in the Collection Account
for application, to the extent necessary, as Shared Principal
Collections on the related Distribution Date, and second paid to
the Holders of the Transferor Certificates only if the Transferor
Amount on such date is greater than the Required Transferor Amount
(after giving effect to all Principal Receivables transferred to
the Trust on such day) and otherwise shall be deposited in the
Special Funding Account.
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 Certificates on any Distribution
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
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date,
the Closing Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360, (ii) the Class A Certificate
Rate for such Distribution Date and (iii) the outstanding principal
balance of the Class A Certificates as of close of business on
the immediately preceding Record Date.
On
the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the
Servicer shall determine the excess, if any (the “
Class A Interest Shortfall ”), of (x) the
Class A Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over
(y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to
pay such Class A Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date.
If the Class A Interest Shortfall with respect to
any
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Distribution
Date is greater than zero, on each subsequent Distribution Date
until such Class A Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an
additional amount (“ Class A 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 Distribution Date (or in the
case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but
excluding) such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is
360, (ii) the sum of (x) the Class A Certificate
Rate and (y) 2.0% per annum and (iii) such
Class A Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof which has
not been paid to the Class A Certificateholders) shall be
payable as provided herein with respect to the Class A
Certificates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
Class A Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed to
the Class A Certificateholders 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 Certificates on any Distribution
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
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date,
the Closing Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360, (ii) the Class B Certificate
Rate for such Distribution Date and (iii) the Class B Invested
Amount as of the close of business on the immediately preceding
Record Date.
On
the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the
Servicer shall determine the excess, if any (the “
Class B Interest Shortfall ”), of (x) the
Class B Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over
(y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to
pay such Class B Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date.
If the Class B Interest Shortfall with respect to any
Distribution Date is greater than zero, on each subsequent
Distribution 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
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date,
the Closing Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360, (ii) the sum of (x) the
Class B Certificate Rate and (y) 2.0% per annum
and (iii) such Class B Interest Shortfall (or the portion
thereof which has not been paid to the Class B
Certificateholders) shall be payable as provided herein with
respect to the Class B Certificates. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, Class B Additional Interest shall be
payable or distributed to the Class B Certificateholders only
to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(c) The
amount of monthly interest (“ Collateral Minimum Monthly
Interest ”) distributable from the Collection Account
with respect to the Collateral Invested Amount on any Distribution
Date shall be an amount equal to the product of (i) (A) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in
the period from (and including) the immediately preceding
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date,
the Closing Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360 and (B) the Collateral Minimum
Interest Rate in effect with respect to the period from (and
including) the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or in the
case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but
excluding) such Distribution Date, and (ii) the Collateral
Initial Invested Amount less the aggregate amount of principal
payments distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder on all prior
Distribution Dates.
On
the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the
Servicer shall determine an amount (the “ Collateral
Interest Shortfall ”) equal to (x) the aggregate
Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date
minus (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and
available to pay such Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest on such
Distribution Date. If the Collateral Interest Shortfall with
respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, on each
subsequent Distribution Date until such Collateral Interest
Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount (“
Collateral Additional Interest ”) shall be payable as
provided herein with respect to the Collateral Invested Amount
equal to the product of (i) (A) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the actual number of
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days in the
period from (and including) the immediately preceding Distribution
Date to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the denominator
of which is 360 and (B) the Collateral Minimum Interest Rate
in effect during the period from (and including) the immediately
preceding Distribution Date to (but excluding) such Distribution
Date, and (ii) such Collateral Interest Shortfall (or the
portion thereof which has not been paid to the Collateral Interest
Holder). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
Collateral Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed to
the Collateral Interest Holder only to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
Section 4.03.
Principal Funding Account; Controlled Accumulation
Period.
(a)
(i) The Servicer, for the benefit of the Series 2007-1
Certificateholders, shall establish and maintain in the name of the
Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, an Eligible Deposit Account (the
“ Principal Funding Account ”), bearing a
designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein and
the property credited thereto are held for the benefit of the
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders. The Principal Funding
Account shall initially be established with The Bank of New
York.
(ii) At
the written direction of the Servicer, funds on deposit in the
Principal Funding Account shall be invested by the Trustee in
Eligible Investments selected by the Servicer. All such Eligible
Investments shall be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the
Series 2007-1 Certificateholders; provided that on each
Distribution Date all interest and other investment income (net of
losses and investment expenses) (“ Principal Funding
Account Investment Proceeds ”) on funds on deposit
therein shall be applied as set forth in paragraph
(iii) below. Funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Account
shall be invested in Eligible Investments that will mature so that
such funds will be available at the close of business on the
Transfer Date preceding the following Distribution Date. Unless the
Servicer directs otherwise, funds deposited in the Principal
Funding Account on a Transfer Date (which immediately precedes a
Distribution Date) upon the maturity of any Eligible Investments
are not required to be invested overnight. No such Eligible
Investment shall be disposed of prior to its maturity; provided,
however, that the Trustee shall sell, liquidate or dispose of
any such Eligible Investment if, prior to the maturity of such
Eligible Investment, a default occurs in the payment of principal,
interest or any other amount with respect to such Eligible
Investment; provided further, however, that the Servicer
shall deliver prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such
default; and provided further that, subject to
Section 11.01 of the Agreement, the Trustee will not in any
way be held liable by reason of any insufficiency in such Principal
Funding Account resulting from any loss on any Eligible Investment
included therein except for losses attributable to the
Trustee’s failure to make payments on such Eligible
Investments issued by the Trustee, in its commercial capacity, in
accordance with their terms.
(iii) On
each Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation
Period, the Servicer shall direct the Trustee in writing to
withdraw from the Principal Funding Account and deposit into the
Collection Account all Principal Funding Account Investment
Proceeds then on deposit in the Principal Funding Account and such
Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds shall be treated as a
portion of Class A Available Funds and Class B Available
Funds.
(iv) Reinvested
interest and other investment income on funds deposited in the
Principal Funding Account shall not be considered to be principal
amounts on deposit therein for purposes of this
Supplement.
(b)
(i) The Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in
all funds and property from time to time deposited in or credited
to the Principal Funding Account and in all proceeds thereof. The
Principal Funding Account shall be under the sole dominion and
control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2007-1
Certificateholders. If, at any time, the Principal Funding Account
ceases to be an Eligible Deposit Account, the Trustee (or the
Servicer on its behalf) shall within 10 Business Days (or such
longer period, not to exceed 30 calendar days, as to which each
Rating Agency may
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consent)
establish a new Principal Funding Account meeting the conditions
specified in paragraph (a)(i) above as an Eligible Deposit Account
and shall transfer any cash or any investments to such new
Principal Funding Account.
(ii) Pursuant
to the authority granted to the Servicer in subsection 3.01(b) of
the Agreement, the Servicer shall have the power to make
withdrawals and payments or to instruct the Trustee to make
withdrawals and payments from the Principal Funding Account for the
purposes of carrying out the Servicer’s or Trustee’s
duties hereunder. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Paying
Agent in Section 5.01 of this Supplement and Section 6.07
of the Agreement, the Paying Agent shall have the power to withdraw
funds from the Principal Funding Account for the purpose of making
distributions to the Series 2007-1
Certificateholders.
(c) The
Controlled Accumulation Period is scheduled to commence at the
close of business on the last day of the January 2011 Monthly
Period; provided, however, that if the Controlled
Accumulation Period Length (which shall be determined as described
below) is less than 12 months, the date on which the
Controlled Accumulation Period actually commences will be delayed
to the close of business on the last day of the month preceding the
month that is the number of months prior to the Expected Final
Payment Date at least equal to the Controlled Accumulation Period
Length and, as a result, the number of Monthly Periods in the
Controlled Accumulation Period will at least equal the Controlled
Accumulation Period Length. On the Determination Date immediately
preceding the January 2011 Distribution Date, and on each
Determination Date thereafter that occurs prior to the
Determination Date occurring in the Monthly Period in which the
Controlled Accumulation Period commences, the Servicer will
determine the “ Controlled Accumulation Period Length
” which will equal the number of months such that the sum of
the Controlled Accumulation Period Factors for each month during
such period will be equal to or greater than the Required
Accumulation Factor Number; provided, however, that the
Controlled Accumulation Period Length shall not be less than one
month. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Controlled
Accumulation Period Length shall have been determined to be less
than 12 months and, after the date on which such determination
is made, a Pay-Out Event or Reinvestment Event (as those terms are
defined in the Supplement for such Series) shall occur with respect
to any outstanding Principal Sharing Series other than
Series 2007-1, the Controlled Accumulation Period will
commence on the earlier of (i) the first day of the Monthly Period
immediately succeeding the date that such Pay-Out Event or
Reinvestment Event shall have occurred with respect to such Series
and (ii) the date on which the Controlled Accumulation Period
is then scheduled to commence.
Section 4.04.
Required Amount .
(a) With
respect to each Distribution Date, on the related Determination
Date, the Servicer shall determine the amount (the “
Class A Required Amount ”), if any, by which
(x) the sum of (i) Class A Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date, (ii) any Class A Monthly Interest
previously due but not paid to the Class A Certificateholders
on a prior Distribution Date, (iii) any Class A Additional
Interest for such Distribution Date and (iv) any Class A
Additional Interest previously due but not paid to the Class A
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, (v) if TRS or
an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, the Class A
Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, (vi) if TRS or an
Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, any Class A
Servicing Fee previously due but not paid to the Servicer, and
(vii) the Class A Investor Default Amount, if any, for
such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the Class A Available
Funds. In the event that the difference between (x) the
Class A Required Amount for such Distribution Date and
(y) the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge
Collections applied with respect thereto pursuant to subsection
4.07(a) on such Distribution Date is greater than zero, the
Servicer shall give written notice to the Transferors and the
Trustee of such excess Class A Required Amount on the date of
computation.
(b) With
respect to each Distribution Date, on the related Determination
Date, the Servicer shall determine the amount (the “
Class B Required Amount ”), if any, equal to the
sum of (x) the
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amount, if any,
by which (A) the sum of (i) Class B Monthly Interest
for such Distribution Date, (ii) any Class B Monthly
Interest previously due but not paid to the Class B
Certificateholders, (iii) Class B Additional Interest, if
any, for such Distribution Date, (iv) any Class B
Additional Interest previously due but not paid to the Class B
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, (v) if TRS or
an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, the Class B
Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date and (vi) if TRS or an
Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, any Class B
Servicing Fee previously due but not paid to the Servicer exceeds
(B) the Class B Available Funds and (y) the
Class B Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date. In
the event that the difference between (x) the Class B
Required Amount for such Distribution Date and (y) the amount
of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections applied with
respect thereto pursuant to subsection 4.07(d) on such Distribution
Date is greater than zero, the Servicer shall give written notice
to the Transferors and the Trustee of such excess Class B
Required Amount on the date of computation.
Section 4.05.
Application of Class A Available Funds, Class B
Available Funds, Collateral Available Funds and Available Principal
Collections . The Servicer shall apply, or shall cause the
Trustee to apply by written instruction to the Trustee, on each
Distribution Date, Class A Available Funds, Class B
Available Funds, Collateral Available Funds and Available Principal
Collections on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to
such Distribution Date to make the following
distributions:
(a) On
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Class A
Available Funds with respect to such Distribution Date will be
distributed or deposited in the following priority:
(i) an amount
equal to Class A Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date,
plus the amount of any Class A Monthly Interest
previously due but not distributed to Class A
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, plus the
amount of any Class A Additional Interest for such
Distribution Date and any Class A Additional Interest
previously due but not distributed to Class A
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class A
Certificateholders;
(ii) if TRS or an
Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, an amount equal to the
Class A Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, plus
the amount of any Class A Servicing Fee previously due but not
distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Servicer;
(iii) an amount
equal to the Class A Investor Default Amount for such
Distribution Date shall be treated as a portion of Available
Principal Collections for such Distribution Date; and
(iv) the balance,
if any, shall constitute Excess Spread and shall be allocated and
distributed or deposited as set forth in
Section 4.07.
(b) On
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Class B
Available Funds with respect to such Distribution Date will be
distributed or deposited in the following priority:
(i) an amount
equal to Class B Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date,
plus the amount of any Class B Monthly Interest
previously due but not distributed to Class B
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, plus the
amount of any Class B Additional Interest for such
Distribution Date and any Class B Additional Interest
previously due but not distributed to Class B
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class B
Certificateholders;
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(ii) if TRS or an
Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, an amount equal to the
Class B Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, plus
the amount of any Class B Servicing Fee previously due but not
distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Servicer; and
(iii) the balance,
if any, shall constitute Excess Spread and shall be allocated and
distributed or deposited as set forth in
Section 4.07.
(c) On
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Collateral Available
Funds with respect to such Distribution Date will be distributed or
deposited in the following priority:
(i) if TRS or an
Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, an amount equal to the
Collateral Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, plus
the amount of any Collateral Servicing Fee previously due but not
distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Servicer; and
(ii) the balance,
if any, shall constitute Excess Spread and shall be allocated and
distributed or deposited as set forth in
Section 4.07.
(d) On
each Distribution Date with respect to the Revolving Period, an
amount equal to the Available Principal Collections deposited in
the Collection Account for the related Monthly Period shall be
treated as Shared Principal Collections and applied in accordance
with Section 4.04 of the Agreement.
(e) On
each Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation
Period, an amount equal to the Available Principal Collections
deposited in the Collection Account for the related Monthly Period
shall be distributed in the following order of priority:
(i) an amount
equal to the lesser of (x) the Controlled Deposit Amount and
(y) the sum of the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount and the
Class B Adjusted Invested Amount shall be deposited in the
Principal Funding Account;
(ii) for each
Distribution Date beginning on the Distribution Date on which the
Class B Invested Amount shall have been paid in full, an
amount up to the Collateral Invested Amount shall be distributed to
the Collateral Interest Holder; and
(iii) the balance
of such Available Principal Collections shall be treated as Shared
Principal Collections and applied in accordance with
Section 4.04 of the Agreement.
(f) On
each Distribution Date with respect
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