Exhibit 4.3
EXECUTION COPY
SALE AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT
AMERICREDIT AUTOMOBILE RECEIVABLES
TRUST 2006-B-G,
AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES,
INC.,
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral
Agent
Dated as of September 18,
2006
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1
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SECTION 1.2. Other Definitional
Provisions
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ARTICLE II Conveyance of Receivables
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SECTION 2.1. Conveyance of Initial
Receivables
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SECTION 2.2. Conveyance of Subsequent
Receivables
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SECTION 2.3. Further Encumbrance of Trust
Property
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SECTION 2.4. Intention of the Parties
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ARTICLE III The Receivables
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SECTION 3.1. Representations and Warranties of
Seller
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SECTION 3.2. Repurchase upon Breach
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SECTION 3.3. Custody of Receivable
Files
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ARTICLE IV Administration and Servicing of
Receivables
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SECTION 4.1. Duties of the Servicer
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SECTION 4.2. Collection of Receivable Payments;
Modifications of Receivables; Lockbox Agreements
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SECTION 4.3. Realization upon
Receivables
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SECTION 4.5. Maintenance of Security Interests
in Vehicles
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SECTION 4.6. Covenants, Representations, and
Warranties of Servicer
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SECTION 4.7. Purchase of Receivables Upon Breach
of Covenant
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SECTION 4.8. Total Servicing Fee; Payment of
Certain Expenses by Servicer
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SECTION 4.9. Preliminary Servicer’s
Certificate and Servicer’s Certificate
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SECTION 4.10. Annual Statement as to Compliance,
Notice of Servicer Termination Event
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SECTION 4.11. Annual Independent
Accountants’ Report
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SECTION 4.12. Access to Certain Documentation
and Information Regarding Receivables
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SECTION 4.13. Monthly Tape
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ARTICLE V Trust Accounts; Distributions;
Statements to Noteholders
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SECTION 5.1. Establishment of Trust
Accounts
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SECTION 5.2. Capitalized Interest
Account
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SECTION 5.3. Certain Reimbursements to the
Servicer
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SECTION 5.4. Application of
Collections
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SECTION 5.5. Withdrawals from Spread
Account
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SECTION 5.6. Additional Deposits
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SECTION 5.7. Distributions
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SECTION 5.8. Note Distribution
Account
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SECTION 5.9. Pre-Funding Account
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SECTION 5.10. Statements to
Noteholders
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SECTION 5.11. Optional Deposits by the
Insurer
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ARTICLE VI The Note Policy
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SECTION 6.1. Claims Under Note Policy
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SECTION 6.2. Preference Claims Under Note
Policy
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SECTION 6.3. Surrender of Note Policy
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SECTION 7.1. Representations of
Seller
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SECTION 7.2. Corporate Existence
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SECTION 7.3. Liability of Seller;
Indemnities
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SECTION 7.4. Merger or Consolidation of, or
Assumption of the Obligations of, Seller
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SECTION 7.5. Limitation on Liability of Seller
and Others
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SECTION 7.6. Ownership of the Certificates or
Notes
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ARTICLE VIII The Servicer
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SECTION 8.1. Representations of
Servicer
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SECTION 8.2. Liability of Servicer;
Indemnities
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SECTION 8.3. Merger or Consolidation of, or
Assumption of the Obligations of the Servicer or Backup
Servicer
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SECTION 8.4. Limitation on Liability of
Servicer, Backup Servicer and Others
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SECTION 8.5. Delegation of Duties
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SECTION 8.6. Servicer and Backup Servicer Not to
Resign
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SECTION 9.1. Servicer Termination
Event
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SECTION 9.2. Consequences of a Servicer
Termination Event
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SECTION 9.3. Appointment of Successor
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SECTION 9.4. Notification to
Noteholders
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SECTION 9.5. Waiver of Past Defaults
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SECTION 10.1. Optional Purchase of All
Receivables
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ARTICLE XI Administrative Duties of the
Servicer
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SECTION 11.1. Administrative Duties
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SECTION 11.3. Additional Information to be
Furnished to the Issuer
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ARTICLE XII Miscellaneous Provisions
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SECTION 12.2. Protection of Title to
Trust
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SECTION 12.5. Limitations on Rights of
Others
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SECTION 12.6. Severability
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SECTION 12.7. Separate Counterparts
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SECTION 12.9. Governing Law
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SECTION 12.10. Assignment to Trustee
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SECTION 12.11. Nonpetition Covenants
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SECTION 12.12. Limitation of Liability of Owner
Trustee and Trustee
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SECTION 12.13. Independence of the
Servicer
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SECTION 12.14. No Joint Venture
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SECTION 12.15. State Business
Licenses
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Schedule A Schedule
of Receivables
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Schedule B Representations
and Warranties of the Seller and the Servicer
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Schedule C Servicing
Policies and Procedures
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Exhibit A Form
of Subsequent Transfer Agreement
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Exhibit B Form
of Servicer’s Certificate
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Exhibit C Form
of Preliminary Servicer’s Certificate
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SALE AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT dated as of September 18, 2006, among AMERICREDIT
AUTOMOBILE RECEIVABLES TRUST 2006-B-G, a Delaware statutory trust
(the “ Issuer ”), AFS SENSUB CORP., a Nevada
corporation (the “ Seller ”), AMERICREDIT
FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “
Servicer ”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as
Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent.
WHEREAS the Issuer
desires to purchase a portfolio of receivables arising in
connection with motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts
made by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. or acquired by
AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. through motor vehicle dealers
and third party lenders;
WHEREAS the Seller
has purchased such receivables from AmeriCredit Financial Services,
Inc. and is willing to sell such receivables to the
Issuer;
WHEREAS the Issuer
desires to purchase additional receivables arising in connection
with motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts to be acquired
by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.;
WHEREAS the Seller
has an agreement to purchase such additional receivables from
AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. and is willing to sell such
receivables to the Issuer;
WHEREAS the
Servicer is willing to service all such receivables;
WHEREAS the Backup
Servicer is willing to provide backup servicing for all such
receivables;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1.1. Definitions . Whenever used in this
Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings:
“
Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall ” means, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of
(i) the excess, if any, on such Distribution Date of the Pro
Forma Note Balance for such Distribution Date over the Required Pro
Forma Note Balance for such Distribution Date over (ii) the
excess of the amount of Available Funds on such Distribution Date
over the amounts payable on such Distribution Date pursuant to
Section 5.7(b)(i) through (b)(vi).
“
Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall Deposit ” means,
with respect to any Distribution Date, any amount withdrawn from
the Spread Account as an Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall and
deposited to the Collection Account pursuant to
Sections 5.5(b) and 5.6.
“
Accelerated Payment Shortfall Notice ” means, with
respect to any Distribution Date, a written notice specifying the
Accelerated Payment Amount Shortfall for such Distribution
Date.
“
Accelerated Principal Amount ” for a Distribution Date
will equal the lesser of
(x)
the sum of (i) the excess, if any, of the amount of the total
Available Funds on such Distribution Date over the amounts payable
on such Distribution Date pursuant to clauses (i) through
(vi) of Section 5.7(b) hereof plus (ii) amounts, if
any, available in accordance with the terms of the Spread Account
Agreement; and
(y)
the excess, if any, on such Distribution Date of (i) the Pro
Forma Note Balance for such Distribution Date over (ii) the
Required Pro Forma Note Balance for such Distribution
Date.
“
Accountants’ Report ” means the report of a firm
of nationally recognized independent accountants described in
Section 4.11.
“
Accounting Date ” means, with respect to any
Collection Period the last day of such Collection
Period.
“
Addition Notice ” means, with respect to any transfer
of Subsequent Receivables to the Trust pursuant to Section 2.2
of this Agreement, notice of the Seller’s election to
transfer Subsequent Receivables to the Trust, such notice to
designate the related Subsequent Cutoff Date and Subsequent
Transfer Date and the approximate principal amount of Subsequent
Receivables to be transferred on such Subsequent Transfer
Date.
“
Additional Funds Available ” means, with respect to
any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Deficiency Claim
Amount, if any, received by the Trust Collateral Agent with respect
to such Distribution Date plus (ii) the Insurer Optional
Deposit, if any, received by the Trust Collateral Agent with
respect to such Distribution Date.
“
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified
Person, any other Person controlling or controlled by or under
common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any
Person means the power to direct the management and policies of
such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms
“controlling” and “controlled” have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“
Aggregate Principal Balance ” means, with respect to
any date of determination, the sum of the Principal Balances for
all Receivables (other than (i) any Receivable that became a
Liquidated Receivable prior to the end of the related Collection
Period and (ii) any Receivable that became a Purchased
Receivable prior to the end of the related Collection Period) as of
the date of determination.
“
Agreement ” means this Sale and Servicing Agreement,
as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to
time.
“
AmeriCredit ” means AmeriCredit Financial Services,
Inc.
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“ Amount
Financed ” means, with respect to a Receivable, the
aggregate amount advanced under such Receivable toward the purchase
price of the Financed Vehicle and any related costs, including
amounts advanced in respect of accessories, insurance premiums,
service contracts, car club and warranty contracts, other items
customarily financed as part of motor vehicle retail installment
sale contracts or promissory notes, and related costs.
“ Annual
Percentage Rate ” or “ APR ” of a
Receivable means the annual percentage rate of finance charges or
service charges, as stated in the related Contract.
“ Auto
Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement ” means any agreement
between a Third-Party Lender and AmeriCredit relating to the
acquisition of Receivables from a Third Party Lender by
AmeriCredit.
“
Available Funds ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Collected Funds for the
related Collection Period, (ii) all Purchase Amounts deposited
in the Collection Account during the related Collection Period,
plus Investment Earnings with respect to the Trust Accounts for the
related Collection Period, (iii) the Monthly Capitalized
Interest Amount with respect to such Distribution Date,
(iv) following the acceleration of the Notes pursuant to
Section 5.2 of the Indenture, the amount of money or property
collected pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Indenture since the
preceding Distribution Date by the Trust Collateral Agent or
Controlling Party for distribution pursuant to Section 5.6 and
Section 5.8 of the Indenture, (v) if the Distribution
Date which immediately follows such Collection Period is also the
Mandatory Redemption Date, any Pre-Funded Amount to be deposited
into the Collection Account on such Distribution Date pursuant to
Section 5.7(a) hereof and (vi) the proceeds of any
purchase or sale of the assets of the Trust described in
Section 10.1 hereof.
“ Backup
Servicer ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association.
“ Base
Servicing Fee ” means, with respect to any Collection
Period, the fee payable to the Servicer for services rendered
during such Collection Period, which shall be equal to the product
of the Servicing Fee Rate times the sum of (A) the product of
(i) the aggregate Principal Balance of the Receivables as of
the opening of business on the first day of such Collection Period
multiplied by (ii) one twelfth plus (B) the product of
(i) the aggregate Principal Balance of the Subsequent
Receivables sold to the Issuer during such Collection Period
multiplied by (ii) the number of days during that Collection
Period that the Subsequent Receivables were owned by the Issuer
divided by 360.
“ Basic
Documents ” means this Agreement, the Certificate of
Trust, the Trust Agreement, the Indenture, the Spread Account
Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Lockbox Agreement, the
Insurance Agreement, the Indemnification Agreement, the Custodian
Agreement and other documents and certificates delivered in
connection therewith.
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Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a
Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which commercial banking
institutions located in Wilmington, Delaware, Fort Worth, Texas,
New York City, New York, Minneapolis, Minnesota or any other
location of any successor Servicer, successor Owner Trustee or
successor Trust Collateral Agent are authorized or obligated by
law, executive order or governmental decree to be
closed.
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“
Capitalized Interest Account ” means the account
designated as such, established and maintained pursuant to
Section 5.2.
“
Capitalized Interest Account Initial Deposit ” means
$6,897,532.25 deposited on the Closing Date.
“
Certificate ” means the trust certificate evidencing
the beneficial interest of the Certificateholder in the
Trust.
“
Certificateholder ” means the Person in whose name the
Certificate is registered.
“
Class ” means the Class A-1 Notes, the
Class A-2 Notes, the Class A-3 Notes or the
Class A-4 Notes, as the context requires.
“
Class A-1 Notes ” has the meaning assigned to
such term in the Indenture.
“
Class A-2 Notes ” has the meaning assigned to
such term in the Indenture.
“
Class A-3 Notes ” has the meaning assigned to
such term in the Indenture.
“
Class A-4 Notes ” has the meaning assigned to
such term in the Indenture.
“ Closing
Date ” means September 26, 2006.
“
Collateral Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Spread
Account Agreement.
“
Collateral Insurance ” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 4.4(a).
“
Collected Funds ” means, with respect to any
Collection Period, the amount of funds in the Collection Account
representing collections on the Receivables during such Collection
Period, including all Net Liquidation Proceeds collected during
such Collection Period (but excluding any Purchase
Amounts).
“
Collection Account ” means the account designated as
such, established and maintained pursuant to
Section 5.1.
“
Collection Period ” means, with respect to the first
Distribution Date, the period beginning on the close of business on
September 18, 2006 and ending on the close of business on
September 30, 2006. With respect to each subsequent
Distribution Date, “Collection Period” means the period
beginning on the close of business on the last day of the second
preceding calendar month and ending on the close of business on the
last day of the immediately preceding calendar month. Any amount
stated “as of the close of business of the last day of a
Collection Period” shall give effect to the following
calculations as determined as of the end of the day on such last
day: (i) all applications of collections and (ii) all
distributions.
“
Collection Records ” means all manually prepared or
computer generated records relating to collection efforts or
payment histories with respect to the Receivables.
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Commission ” means the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.
“
Computer Tape ” means the computer tapes or other
electronic media furnished by the Servicer to the Issuer and the
Insurer and its assigns describing certain characteristics of the
Receivables as of the Initial Cutoff Date or the related Subsequent
Cutoff Date, as appropriate.
“
Contract ” means a motor vehicle retail installment
sale contract or promissory note.
“
Controlling Party ” means the Insurer, so long as no
Insurer Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Trust
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholders, in the event
an Insurer Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.
“
Corporate Trust Office ” means (i) with respect
to the Owner Trustee, the principal corporate trust office of the
Owner Trustee, which at the time of execution of this agreement is
1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001,
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, and (ii) with
respect to the Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent, the Backup
Servicer and the Collateral Agent, the principal office thereof at
which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be
administered, which at the time of execution of this agreement is
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, MAC N9311-161, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55479, Attention: Corporate Trust Office.
“ Cram
Down Loss ” means, with respect to a Receivable that has
not become a Liquidated Receivable, if a court of appropriate
jurisdiction in a proceeding related to an Insolvency Event shall
have issued an order reducing the amount owed on a Receivable or
otherwise modifying or restructuring the Scheduled Receivables
Payments to be made on a Receivable, an amount equal to (i) the
excess of the Principal Balance of such Receivable immediately
prior to such order over the Principal Balance of such Receivable
as so reduced and/or (ii) if such court shall have issued an
order reducing the effective rate of interest on such Receivable,
the excess of the Principal Balance of such Receivable immediately
prior to such order over the net present value (using as the
discount rate the higher of the APR on such Receivable or the rate
of interest, if any, specified by the court in such order) of the
Scheduled Receivables Payments as so modified or restructured. A
“ Cram Down Loss ” shall be deemed to have
occurred on the date of issuance of such order.
“
Custodian ” means AmeriCredit and any other Person
named from time to time as custodian in any Custodian Agreement
acting as agent for the Trust Collateral Agent, which Person must
be acceptable to the Controlling Party (the Custodian as of the
Closing Date is acceptable to the Insurer as of the Closing
Date).
“
Custodian Agreement ” means any Custodian Agreement
from time to time in effect between the Custodian named therein,
the Insurer and the Trust Collateral Agent, as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with the terms thereof, which Custodian Agreement and
any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto shall be
acceptable to the Controlling Party (the Custodian Agreement which
is effective on the Closing Date is acceptable to the Controlling
Party).
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“
Dealer ” means a dealer who sold a Financed Vehicle
and who originated and assigned the respective Receivable to
AmeriCredit under a Dealer Agreement or pursuant to a Dealer
Assignment.
“
Dealer Agreement ” means any agreement between a
Dealer and AmeriCredit relating to the acquisition of Receivables
from a Dealer by AmeriCredit.
“
Dealer Assignment ” means, with respect to a
Receivable, the executed assignment executed by a Dealer conveying
such Receivable to AmeriCredit.
“
Deficiency Amount ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount, if any, equal to the sum
of:
(1) the
amount by which (A) the Noteholders’ Interest
Distributable Amount (not including any Noteholders’ Interest
Carryover Amount that the Insurer has made Insured Payments in
respect of on a prior Distribution Date) exceeds (B) the sum
of (i) the amount of Available Funds available to make such
payments with respect to such Distribution Date, (ii) the
amount on deposit in the Spread Account as of such Distribution
Date and (iii) the amount of any Insurer Optional Deposit;
and
(2) the
Noteholders’ Remaining Parity Deficit Amount, if any, and
(ii) without duplication of any amounts payable in the
preceding clause (i), if such Distribution Date is a Final
Scheduled Distribution Date with respect to any Class of Notes, the
amount by which (A) the outstanding principal balance of such
Class of Notes exceeds (B) the sum of (i) the amount of
Available Funds available to make such payments with respect to
such Distribution Date, (ii) the amount on deposit in the
Spread Account as of such Distribution Date and (iii) the
amount of any Insurer Optional Deposit.
“
Deficiency Claim Amount ” means, with respect to any
Determination Date, to be requested from the Spread Account, after
taking into account the application on the related Distribution
Date of the Available Funds for the related Collection Period, an
amount equal to the sum of, without duplication, (i) any
shortfall in the payment of the full amounts described in clauses
(i), (ii), (iii) and (v) of Section 5.7(b) herein,
(ii) the Noteholders’ Parity Deficit Amount, if any, for
such Distribution Date and (iii) if the related Distribution
Date is the Final Scheduled Distribution Date of any Class, any
remaining outstanding principal balance of such Class, to the
extent that such amount is available on the related Distribution
Date in accordance with the terms of the Spread Account
Agreement.
“
Deficiency Claim Amount Deposit ” means, with respect
to any Distribution Date, any amount withdrawn from the Spread
Account as a Deficiency Claim Amount and deposited to the
Collection Account pursuant to Sections 5.5(a) and
5.6.
“
Deficiency Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 5.5.
“
Delivery ” when used with respect to Trust Account
Property means:
(a) with respect
to bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, negotiable
certificates of deposit and other obligations that constitute
“instruments” within the
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meaning of
Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC and are susceptible of
physical delivery, transfer thereof to the Trust Collateral Agent
by physical delivery to the Trust Collateral Agent endorsed to, or
registered in the name of, the Trust Collateral Agent or endorsed
in blank, and, with respect to a certificated security (as defined
in Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC), transfer thereof
(i) by delivery thereof to the Trust Collateral Agent of such
certificated security endorsed to, or registered in the name of,
the Trust Collateral Agent or (ii) by delivery thereof to a
“clearing corporation” (as defined in
Section 8-102(a)(5) of the UCC) and the making by such
clearing corporation of appropriate entries on its books reducing
the appropriate securities account of the transferor and increasing
the appropriate securities account of the Trust Collateral Agent by
the amount of such certificated security and the identification by
the clearing corporation of the certificated securities for the
sole and exclusive account of the Trust Collateral Agent (all of
the foregoing, “ Physical Property ”), and, in
any event, any such Physical Property in registered form shall be
in the name of the Trust Collateral Agent or its nominee; and such
additional or alternative procedures as may hereafter become
appropriate to effect the complete transfer of ownership of any
such Trust Account Property to the Trust Collateral Agent or its
nominee or custodian, consistent with changes in applicable law or
regulations or the interpretation thereof;
(b) with respect
to any security issued by the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation or by the Federal National Mortgage
Association that is a book-entry security held through the Federal
Reserve System pursuant to federal book-entry regulations, the
following procedures, all in accordance with applicable law,
including applicable Federal regulations and Articles 8 and 9 of
the UCC: book-entry registration of such Trust Account Property to
an appropriate book-entry account maintained with a Federal Reserve
Bank by a securities intermediary that is also a
“depository” pursuant to applicable federal
regulations; the making by such securities intermediary of entries
in its books and records crediting such Trust Account Property to
the Trust Collateral Agent’s securities account at the
securities intermediary and identifying such book-entry security
held through the Federal Reserve System pursuant to federal
book-entry regulations as belonging to the Trust Collateral Agent;
and such additional or alternative procedures as may hereafter
become appropriate to effect complete transfer of ownership of any
such Trust Account Property to the Trust Collateral Agent,
consistent with changes in applicable law or regulations or the
interpretation thereof;
(c) with respect
to any item of Trust Account Property that is an uncertificated
security under Article 8 of the UCC and that is not governed
by clause (b) above, registration on the books and records of
the issuer thereof in the name of the Trust Collateral Agent or its
nominee or custodian who either (i) becomes the registered
owner on behalf of the Trust Collateral Agent or (ii) having
previously become the registered owner, acknowledges that it holds
for the Trust Collateral Agent; and
(d) with respect
to any item of Trust Account Property that is a financial asset
under Article 8 of the UCC and that is not governed by clause
(b) above, causing the securities intermediary to indicate on
its books and records that such financial asset has been credited
to a securities account of the Trust Collateral Agent.
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“
Depositor ” shall mean the Seller in its capacity as
Depositor under the Trust Agreement.
“
Determination Date ” means, with respect to any
Collection Period the second Business Day preceding the
Distribution Date in the next calendar month, and with respect to
the first Determination Date, October 4, 2006.
“
Distribution Date ” means, with respect to each
Collection Period, the sixth day of the following calendar month,
or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately following
Business Day, commencing October 6, 2006. If AmeriCredit is no
longer acting as Servicer, the distribution date may be a different
day of the month.
“
Draw Date ” means, with respect to any Distribution
Date, the second Business Day immediately preceding such
Distribution Date.
“
Electronic Ledger ” means the electronic master record
of the retail installment sales contracts or installment loans of
the Servicer.
“
Eligible Deposit Account ” means a segregated trust
account with the corporate trust department of a depository
institution acceptable to the Insurer organized under the laws of
the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or
the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign
bank), having corporate trust powers and acting as trustee for
funds deposited in such account, so long as (i) any of the
securities of such depository institution have a credit rating from
each Rating Agency in one of its generic rating categories which
signifies investment grade and (ii) such depository
institutions’ deposits are insured by the FDIC.
“
Eligible Investments ” mean book-entry securities,
negotiable instruments or securities represented by instruments in
bearer or registered form which evidence:
(a) direct
obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely
payment by, the United States of America;
(b) demand
deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of any
depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws
of the United States of America or any state thereof or the
District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank) and
subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking
or depository institution authorities (including depository
receipts issued by any such institution or trust company as
custodian with respect to any obligation referred to in clause
(a) above or portion of such obligation for the benefit of the
holders of such depository receipts); provided ,
however , that at the time of the investment or contractual
commitment to invest therein (which shall be deemed to be made
again each time funds are reinvested following each Distribution
Date), the commercial paper or other short-term senior unsecured
debt obligations (other than such obligations the rating of which
is based on the credit of a Person other than such depository
institution or trust company) of such depository institution or
trust company shall have a credit rating from Standard &
Poor’s of A-1+ and from Moody’s of Prime-1;
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(c) commercial
paper and demand notes investing solely in commercial paper having,
at the time of the investment or contractual commitment to invest
therein, a rating from Standard & Poor’s of A-1+ and from
Moody’s of Prime-1;
(d) investments in
money market funds (including funds for which the Trust Collateral
Agent or the Owner Trustee in each of their individual capacities
or any of their respective Affiliates is investment manager,
controlling party or advisor) having a rating from Standard &
Poor’s of AAA-m or AAAm-G and from Moody’s of Aaa and
having been approved by the Insurer;
(e) bankers’
acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company
referred to in clause (b) above;
(f) repurchase
obligations with respect to any security that is a direct
obligation of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States of America
or any agency or instrumentality thereof the obligations of which
are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of
America, in either case entered into with a depository institution
or trust company (acting as principal) referred to in clause
(b) above;
(g) any other
investment which would satisfy the Rating Agency Condition and is
consistent with the ratings of the Securities and which, so long as
no Insurer Default shall have occurred and be continuing, has been
approved by the Insurer, or any other investment that by its terms
converts to cash within a finite period, if the Rating Agency
Condition is satisfied with respect thereto; and
(h) cash
denominated in United States dollars.
Any
of the foregoing Eligible Investments may be purchased by or
through the Owner Trustee or the Trust Collateral Agent or any of
their respective Affiliates.
“
FDIC ” means the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
“
Final Scheduled Distribution Date ” means with respect
to (i) the Class A-1 Notes, the October 9, 2007
Distribution Date, (ii) the Class A-2 Notes, the
April 6, 2010 Distribution Date, (iii) the Class A-3
Notes, the October 6, 2011 Distribution Date, and
(iv) the Class A-4 Notes, the September 6, 2013
Distribution Date.
“
Financed Vehicle ” means an automobile or light-duty
truck, van or minivan, together with all accessions thereto,
securing an Obligor’s indebtedness under the respective
Receivable.
“
Fitch ” means Fitch Inc., or its successor.
“
Force-Placed Insurance ” has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 4.4 hereof.
“
Funding Period ” means the period beginning on and
including the Closing Date and ending on the first to occur of
(a) the first date on which the amount on deposit in the
Pre-Funding Account (after giving effect to any transfers therefrom
in connection with the transfer of Subsequent Receivables to the
Issuer on such date) is less than $100,000, (b) the date on
which an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event occurs
and (c) February 28, 2007.
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“
Indenture ” means the Indenture dated as of
September 18, 2006, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as Trust Collateral Agent and Trustee, as the
same may be amended and supplemented from time to time.
“
Independent Accountants ” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 4.11(a)
“
Initial Cutoff Date ” means September 18,
2006.
“
Initial Other Conveyed Property ” means all property
conveyed by the Seller to the Trust pursuant to Section 2.1(b)
through (i) of this Agreement.
“
Initial Receivables ” means the Receivables conveyed
to the Trust on the Closing Date.
“
Insolvency Event ” means, with respect to a specified
Person, (a) the filing of a petition against such Person or
the entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having
jurisdiction in the premises in respect of such Person or any
substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under any
applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar
law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, or similar
official for such Person or for any substantial part of its
property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation or such
Person’s affairs, and such petition, decree or order shall
remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days;
or (b) the commencement by such Person of a voluntary case
under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by
such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary
case under any such law, or the consent by such Person to the
appointment of or taking possession by, a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, or similar official for
such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or the
making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts
as such debts become due, or the taking of action by such Person in
furtherance of any of the foregoing.
“
Insurance Add-On Amount ” means the premium charged to
the Obligor in the event that the Servicer obtains Force-Placed
Insurance pursuant to Section 4.4.
“
Insurance Agreement ” means the Insurance Agreement,
dated as of September 18, 2006, among the Insurer, the
Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent, the
Trust, the Seller, the Servicer, the Custodian, the Backup Servicer
and AmeriCredit, as the same may be amended or supplemented from
time to time.
“
Insurance Agreement Event of Default ” means an
“ Event of Default ” as defined in the Insurance
Agreement.
“
Insurance Policy ” means, with respect to a
Receivable, any insurance policy (including the insurance policies
described in Section 4.4 hereof) benefiting the holder of the
Receivable providing loss or physical damage, credit life, credit
disability, theft, mechanical breakdown or similar coverage with
respect to the Financed Vehicle or the Obligor.
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“
Insurer ” means Financial Guaranty Insurance Company,
a New York stock insurance corporation, or any successor thereto,
as issuer of the Note Policy.
“
Insurer Default ” means the occurrence and continuance
of any of the following events:
(a) the Insurer
shall have failed to make a payment required under the Note Policy
in accordance with its terms;
(b) the Insurer
shall have (i) filed a petition or commenced any case or
proceeding under any provision or chapter of the United States
Bankruptcy Code or any other similar federal or state law relating
to insolvency, bankruptcy, rehabilitation, liquidation or
reorganization, (ii) made a general assignment for the benefit
of its creditors, or (iii) had an order for relief entered against
it under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other similar
federal or state law relating to insolvency, bankruptcy,
rehabilitation, liquidation or reorganization which is final and
nonappealable; or
(c) a court of
competent jurisdiction, the New York Department of Insurance or
other competent regulatory authority shall have entered a final and
nonappealable order, judgment or decree (i) appointing a
custodian, trustee, agent or receiver for the Insurer or for all or
any material portion of its property or (ii) authorizing the
taking of possession by a custodian, trustee, agent or receiver of
the Insurer (or the taking of possession of all or any material
portion of the property of the Insurer).
“
Insurer Optional Deposit ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount delivered by the Insurer pursuant to
Section 5.11, at its sole option, other than amounts in
respect of a Deficiency Amount, to the Trust Collateral Agent for
deposit into the Collection Account for any of the following
purposes: (i) to provide funds in respect of the payment of
fees or expenses of any provider of services to the Trust with
respect to such Distribution Date; or (ii) to include such
amount as part of the Additional Funds Available for such
Distribution Date to the extent that without such amount a draw
would be required to be made on the Note Policy.
“
Interest Period ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the period from and including the most recent
Distribution Date on which interest has been paid (or in the case
of the first Distribution Date, from and including the Closing
Date) to, but excluding, the following Distribution Date. In the
case of the first Distribution Date, the Interest Period shall be
10 days for all Classes of Notes.
“
Interest Rate ” means, with respect to (i) the
Class A-1 Notes, 5.3484% per annum (computed on the basis of a
360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in the
applicable Interest Period), (ii) the Class A-2 Notes,
5.37% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of twelve 30-day months), (iii) the Class A-3 Notes,
5.21% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of twelve 30-day months) and (iv) the Class A-4 Notes,
5.21% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of twelve 30-day months).
“
Investment Earnings ” means, with respect to any date
of determination and Trust Account, the investment earnings on
amounts on deposit in such Trust Account on such date.
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“
Issuer ” means AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables
Trust 2006-B-G.
“
Lien ” means a security interest, lien, charge,
pledge, equity, or encumbrance of any kind, other than tax liens,
mechanics’ liens and any liens that attach to the respective
Receivable by operation of law as a result of any act or omission
by the related Obligor.
“
Lien Certificate ” means, with respect to a Financed
Vehicle, an original certificate of title, certificate of lien or
other notification issued by the Registrar of Titles of the
applicable state to a secured party which indicates that the lien
of the secured party on the Financed Vehicle is recorded on the
original certificate of title. In any jurisdiction in which the
original certificate of title is required to be given to the
Obligor, the term “Lien Certificate” shall mean only a
certificate or notification issued to a secured party. For Financed
Vehicles registered in states which issue confirmation of the
lienholder’s interest electronically, the “Lien
Certificate” may consist of notification of an electronic
recordation by either a third party service provider or the
relevant Registrar of Titles of the applicable state which
indicates that the lien of the secured party on the Financed
Vehicle is recorded on the original certificate of title on the
electronic lien and title system of the applicable
state.
“
Liquidated Receivable ” means, with respect to any
Collection Period, a Receivable for which, as of the last day of
the Collection Period (i) 90 days have elapsed since the
Servicer repossessed the Financed Vehicle; provided ,
however , that in no case shall 10% or more of a Scheduled
Receivables Payment have become 210 or more days delinquent in the
case of a repossessed Financed Vehicle, (ii) the Servicer has
determined in good faith that all amounts it expects to recover
have been received, (iii) 10% or more of a Scheduled
Receivables Payment shall have become 120 or more days delinquent,
except in the case of a repossessed Financed Vehicle, or
(iv) that is, without duplication, a Sold
Receivable.
“
Liquidation Proceeds ” means, with respect to a
Liquidated Receivable, all amounts realized with respect to such
Receivable (other than amounts withdrawn from the Spread Account
and drawings under the Note Policy), and, with respect to a Sold
Receivable, the related Sale Amount.
“
Lockbox Account ” means an account maintained on
behalf of the Trust Collateral Agent by the Lockbox Bank pursuant
to Section 4.2(d).
“
Lockbox Agreement ” means the Tri-Party Remittance
Processing Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2006, by and
among AmeriCredit, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the Trust
Collateral Agent, as such agreement may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, unless the Trust Collateral Agent shall cease to
be a party thereunder, or such agreement shall be terminated in
accordance with its terms, in which event “Lockbox
Agreement” shall mean such other agreement, in form and
substance acceptable to the Controlling Party, among the Servicer,
the Trust Collateral Agent and the Lockbox Bank.
“
Lockbox Bank ” means a depository institution named by
the Servicer and acceptable to the Controlling Party.
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“
Mandatory Redemption Date ” means the earlier of
(i) the Distribution Date in the month following the month in
which the last day of the Funding Period occurs or (ii) the
Distribution Date in March 2007.
“
Minimum Sale Price ” means (i) with respect to a
Receivable (x) that has become 60 to 210 days delinquent
or (y) that has become greater than 210 days delinquent
and with respect to which the related Financed Vehicle has been
repossessed by the Servicer and has not yet been sold at auction,
the greater of (A) 55% multiplied by the Principal Balance of
such Receivable and (B) the product of the three month rolling
average recovery rate (expressed as a percentage) for the Servicer
in its liquidation of all receivables for which it acts as
servicer, either pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise,
multiplied by the Principal Balance of such Receivable or
(ii) with respect to a Receivable (x) with respect to
which the related Financed Vehicle has been repossessed by the
Servicer and has been sold at auction and the Net Liquidation
Proceeds for which have been deposited in the Collection Account,
or (y) that has become greater than 210 days delinquent
and with respect to which the related Financed Vehicle has not been
repossessed by the Servicer despite the Servicer’s diligent
efforts, consistent with its servicing obligations, to repossess
the Financed Vehicle, $1.
“
Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount ” means in the
case of the Distribution Dates occurring in October 2006,
November 2006, December 2006, January 2007,
February 2007 and March 2007, an amount equal to the
difference between (i) the product of (x) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the
related Interest Period or in the case of the final Subsequent
Transfer Date, the number of days from and including the previous
Distribution Date to, but excluding the final Subsequent Transfer
Date and the denominator of which is 360, (y) the sum of the
Premium Rate and the weighted average of each Interest Rate and
(z) the Pre-Funded Amount as of the prior Distribution Date,
or in the case of the October 2006 Distribution Date as of the
Closing Date and (ii) the sum of the Pre-Funding Earnings and
Investment Earnings on amounts on deposit in the Capitalized
Interest Account for such Distribution Date.
“
Monthly Extension Rate ” means, with respect to any
Accounting Date, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the aggregate Principal Balance of
Receivables whose payments are extended during the related
Collection Period and the denominator of which is the aggregate
Principal Balance of Receivables as of the immediately preceding
Accounting Date.
“
Monthly Records ” means all records and data
maintained by the Servicer with respect to the Receivables,
including the following with respect to each Receivable: the
account number; the originating Dealer; Obligor name; Obligor
address; Obligor home phone number; Obligor business phone number;
original Principal Balance; original term; Annual Percentage Rate;
current Principal Balance; current remaining term; origination
date; first payment date; final scheduled payment date; next
payment due date; date of most recent payment; new/used
classification; collateral description; days currently delinquent;
number of contract extensions (months) to date; amount of
Scheduled Receivables Payment; current Insurance Policy expiration
date; and past due late charges.
“
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service
or its successor.
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“
Net Liquidation Proceeds ” means, with respect to a
Liquidated Receivable, Liquidation Proceeds net of
(i) reasonable expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection
with the collection of such Receivable and the repossession and
disposition of the Financed Vehicle and (ii) amounts that are
required to be refunded to the Obligor on such Receivable;
provided, however , that the Net Liquidation Proceeds with
respect to any Receivable shall in no event be less than
zero.
“
Note Distribution Account ” means the account
designated as such, established and maintained pursuant to
Section 5.1.
“
Note Majority ” means a majority by principal amount
of the Noteholders.
“
Note Policy ” means the financial guaranty insurance
policy issued by the Insurer to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Noteholders.
“
Note Pool Factor ” for each Class of Notes as of the
close of business on any date of determination means a seven-digit
decimal figure equal to the outstanding principal amount of such
Class of Notes divided by the original outstanding principal amount
of such Class of Notes.
“
Note Prepayment Amount ” means, as of the Distribution
Date on or immediately following the last day of the Funding
Period, after giving effect to any transfer of Subsequent
Receivables on such date, an amount equal to the Noteholders’
pro rata share (based on the respective current outstanding
principal amount of each Class of Notes) of the Pre-Funded Amount
as of such Distribution Date; provided , that if the
aggregate remaining amount in the Pre-Funding Account is $100,000
or less, such amount will be applied exclusively to reduce the
outstanding principal amount of the Class of Notes then entitled to
receive distributions of principal.
“
Noteholders’ Accelerated Principal Amount ”
means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
Noteholders’ Percentage of the Accelerated Principal Amount
on such Distribution Date, if any.
“
Noteholders’ Distributable Amount ” means, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of the Noteholders’
Principal Distributable Amount and the Noteholders’ Interest
Distributable Amount.
“
Noteholders’ Interest Carryover Amount ” means,
with respect to any Class of Notes and any date of determination,
all or any portion of the Noteholders’ Interest Distributable
Amount for the Class of Notes for the immediately preceding
Distribution Date, which remains unpaid as of such date of
determination, plus interest on such unpaid amount, to the extent
permitted by law, at the respective Interest Rate borne by the
applicable Class of Notes from such immediately preceding
Distribution Date to but excluding such date of
determination.
“
Noteholders’ Interest Distributable Amount ”
means, with respect to any Distribution Date and Class of Notes,
the sum of the Noteholders’ Monthly Interest Distributable
Amount for such Distribution Date and each Class of Notes and the
Noteholders’ Interest Carryover Amount, if any, for such
Distribution Date and each such Class. Interest on the
Class A-1 Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year and the actual number of days
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elapsed in the
applicable Interest Period. Interest on the Class A-2 Notes,
Class A-3 Notes and Class A-4 Notes shall be computed on
the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months.
“
Noteholders’ Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
” means, with respect to any Distribution Date and any Class
of Notes, interest accrued at the respective Interest Rate during
the applicable Interest Period on the principal amount of the Notes
of such Class outstanding as of the end of the prior Distribution
Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, as of the
Closing Date) calculated (x) for the Class A-1 Notes on
the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed
in the applicable Interest Period and (y) for the
Class A-2 Notes, Class A-3 Notes and Class A-4 Notes
on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months
(without adjustment for the actual number of business days elapsed
in the applicable Interest Period).
“
Noteholders’ Monthly Principal Distributable Amount
” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
Noteholders’ Percentage of the Principal Distributable
Amount.
“
Noteholders’ Parity Deficit Amount ” means, with
respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of
(x) the aggregate remaining principal balance of the Notes
outstanding on such Distribution Date, after giving effect to all
reductions in such aggregate principal balance from sources other
than (i) the Spread Account and (ii) the Note Policy over
(y) the sum of the Pool Balance and the Pre-Funded Amount at
the end of the prior calendar month.
“
Noteholders’ Percentage ” means with respect to
any Determination Date (i) relating to a Distribution Date
prior to the Distribution Date on which the principal amount of the
Notes is reduced to zero, 100%; (ii) relating to the
Distribution Date on which the principal amount of the Notes is
reduced to zero, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the outstanding principal balance of the
Notes that remain unpaid immediately prior to such Distribution
Date, and the denominator of which is the Principal Distributable
Amount for such Distribution Date; and (iii) relating to any
other Distribution Date, 0%.
“
Noteholders’ Principal Carryover Amount ” means,
as of any date of determination, all or any portion of the
Noteholders’ Principal Distributable Amount and any
outstanding Noteholders’ Principal Carryover Amount from the
preceding Distribution Date which remains unpaid as of such date of
determination.
“
Noteholders’ Principal Distributable Amount ”
means, with respect to any Distribution Date, (other than the Final
Scheduled Distribution Date for any Class of Notes), the sum of the
Noteholders’ Monthly Principal Distributable Amount for such
Distribution Date and the Noteholders’ Principal Carryover
Amount, if any, as of the close of the preceding Distribution Date.
The Noteholders’ Principal Distributable Amount on the Final
Scheduled Distribution Date for any Class of Notes will equal the
sum of (i) the Noteholders’ Monthly Principal
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date, (ii) the
Noteholders’ Principal Carryover Amount as of such
Distribution Date, and (iii) the excess of the outstanding
principal amount of such Class of Notes, if any, over the amounts
described in clauses (i) and (ii).
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“
Noteholders’ Remaining Parity Deficit Amount ”
means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
Noteholders’ Parity Deficit Amount for such Distribution Date
minus any reduction in the aggregate principal balance of the Notes
made on such Distribution Date with funds withdrawn from the Spread
Account.
“
Obligor ” on a Receivable means the purchaser or
co-purchasers of the Financed Vehicle and any other Person who owes
payments under the Receivable.
“
Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate
signed by the chief executive officer, the president, any executive
vice president, any senior vice president, any vice president, any
assistant vice president, any treasurer, any assistant treasurer,
any secretary or any assistant secretary of the Seller or the
Servicer, as appropriate.
“
Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of
counsel reasonably acceptable to the Insurer, which opinion is
satisfactory in form and substance to the Trust Collateral Agent
and, if such opinion or a copy thereof is required by the
provisions of this Agreement to be delivered to the Insurer, to the
Insurer.
“
Original Pool Balance ” means the sum, as of any date,
of the Pool Balance as of the Initial Cutoff Date, plus the
aggregate Principal Balance of the Subsequent Receivables, if any,
sold to the Trust, as of their respective Subsequent Cutoff
Dates.
“
Originating Affiliate ” means an Affiliate of
AmeriCredit that has originated Receivables and assigned its full
interest therein to AmeriCredit.
“
Other Conveyed Property ” means the Initial Other
Conveyed Property and the Subsequent Other Conveyed
Property.
“
Overfunded Capitalized Interest Amount ”
means:
With
respect to the October 2006 Distribution Date, the excess of
(a) the amount on deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account
on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to the transfer of
the Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount to the Collection Account
on such date) over (b) the product of (i) 1/360,
(ii) the Premium Rate and the difference between the weighted
average of each Interest Rate and the lesser of (x) 1.75% and
(y) the weighted average interest rate on Eligible
Investments, (iii) 150 and (iv) the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account (excluding Pre-Funding Earnings) at the
close of business on September 30, 2006.
With
respect to the November 2006 Distribution Date, the excess of
(a) the amount on deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account
on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to the transfer of
the Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount to the Collection Account
on such date) over (b) the product of (i) 1/360,
(ii) the Premium Rate and the difference between the weighted
average of each Interest Rate and the lesser of (x) 1.75% and
(y) the weighted average interest rate on Eligible
Investments, (iii) 120 and (iv) the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account (excluding Pre-Funding Earnings) at the
close of business on October 31, 2006.
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With
respect to the December 2006 Distribution Date, the excess of
(a) the amount on deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account
on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to the transfer of
the Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount to the Collection Account
on such date) over (b) the product of (i) 1/360,
(ii) Premium Rate and the difference between the weighted
average of each Interest Rate and the lesser of (x) 1.75% and
(y) the weighted average interest rate on Eligible
Investments, (iii) 90 and (iv) the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account (excluding Pre-Funding Earnings) at the
close of business on November 30, 2006.
With
respect to the January 2007 Distribution Date, the excess of
(a) the amount on deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account
on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to the transfer of
the Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount to the Collection Account
on such date) over (b) the product of (i) 1/360,
(ii) the Premium Rate and the difference between the weighted
average of each Interest Rate and the lesser of (x) 1.75% and
(y) the weighted average interest rate on Eligible
Investments, (iii) 60 and (iv) the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account (excluding Pre-Funding Earnings) at the
close of business on December 31, 2006.
With
respect to the February 2007 Distribution Date, the excess of
(a) the amount on deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account
on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to the transfer of
the Monthly Capitalized Interest Amount to the Collection Account
on such date) over (b) the product of (i) 1/360,
(ii) the Premium Rate and the difference between the weighted
average of each Interest Rate and the lesser of (x) 1.75% and
(y) the weighted average interest rate on Eligible
Investments, (iii) 30 and (iv) the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account (excluding Pre-Funding Earnings) at the
close of business on January 31, 2006.
With
respect to the March 2007 Distribution Date, the amount on
deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account on such Distribution
Date (after giving effect to the transfer of the Monthly
Capitalized Interest Amount to the Collection Account on such
date).
“
Owner Trust Estate ” has the meaning assigned to such
term in the Trust Agreement.
“
Owner Trustee ” means Wilmington Trust Company, not in
its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement, its successors in interest or any successor Owner
Trustee under the Trust Agreement.
“
Person ” means any individual, corporation, estate,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust
(including any beneficiary thereof), unincorporated organization or
government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“
Physical Property ” has the meaning assigned to such
term in the definition of “Delivery” above.
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“
Pool Balance ” means, as of any date of determination,
the aggregate Principal Balance of the Receivables (excluding
Purchased Receivables and Liquidated Receivables) at the end of the
preceding calendar month.
“
Pre-Funded Amount ” means, with respect to any date of
determination, the amount on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account,
(exclusive of Pre-Funding Earnings) which initially shall be
$436,874,587.56.
“
Pre-Funding Account ” has the meaning specified in
Section 5.1.
“
Pre-Funding Earnings ” means any Investment Earnings
on amounts on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account.
“
Preliminary Servicer’s Certificate ” means an
Officers’ Certificate of the Servicer delivered pursuant to
Section 4.9(a), substantially in the form of
Exhibit C.
“
Premium Letter ” means the Premium Letter dated as of
September 18, 2006 among the Insurer, the Servicer, the Issuer
and the Trustee.
“
Premium Rate ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the
Premium Letter.
“
Prepayment Amount ” means the amount deposited in the
Collection Account from the Pre-Funding Account on the Mandatory
Redemption Date pursuant to Section 5.7(a)(ii)
hereof.
“
Principal Balance ” means, with respect to any
Receivable, as of any date, the sum of (x) the Amount Financed
minus (i) that portion of all amounts received on or prior to
such date and allocable to principal in accordance with the terms
of the Receivable and (ii) any Cram Down Loss in respect of
such Receivable plus (y) the accrued and unpaid interest on
such Receivable.
“
Principal Distributable Amount ” means, with respect
to any Distribution Date, the amount equal to the excess, if any,
of (x) the sum of (i) the principal portion of all
Collected Funds received during the immediately preceding
Collection Period (other than Liquidated Receivables and Purchased
Receivables), (ii) the Principal Balance of all Receivables
that became Liquidated Receivables during the related Collection
Period (other than Purchased Receivables), (iii) the principal
portion of the Purchase Amounts received with respect to all
Receivables that became Purchased Receivables during the related
Collection Period, (iv) in the sole discretion of the Insurer,
the Principal Balance of all the Receivables that were required to
be purchased pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 4.7, during such
Collection Period but were not purchased, (v) the aggregate
amount of Cram Down Losses that shall have occurred during the
related Collection Period; and (vi) following the acceleration
of the Notes pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Indenture, the
amount of money or property collected pursuant to Section 5.4
of the Indenture since the preceding Determination Date by the
Trust Collateral Agent or Controlling Party for distribution
pursuant to Section 5.7 hereof over (y) the Step-Down
Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date.
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“
Pro Forma Note Balance ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the aggregate remaining principal amount of the
Notes outstanding on such Distribution Date, after giving effect to
distributions pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) of
Section 5.7(b) hereof minus the Pre-Funded Amount.
“
Prospectus Supplement ” means the prospectus
supplement, dated September 14, 2006, relating to the offering
of the Notes, as filed with the Commission.
“
Purchase Agreement ” means the Purchase Agreement
between the Seller and AmeriCredit, dated as of September 18,
2006, pursuant to which the Seller acquires the Receivables, as
such Agreement may be amended from time to time.
“
Purchase Amount ” means, with respect to a Purchased
Receivable, the Principal Balance and all accrued and unpaid
interest on the Receivable, after giving effect to the receipt of
any moneys collected (from whatever source) on such Receivable, if
any.
“
Purchased Receivable ” means a Receivable purchased as
of the close of business on the last day of a Collection Period by
the Servicer pursuant to Sections 4.2, 4.4(c), or 4.7 or
repurchased by the Seller or the Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.2 or Section 10.1(a).
“
Rating Agency ” means Moody’s, Standard &
Poor’s and Fitch. If no such organization or successor
maintains a rating on the Securities, “ Rating Agency
” shall be a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization or other comparable Person designated by the Seller
and acceptable to the Insurer (so long as an Insurer Default shall
not have occurred and be continuing), notice of which designation
shall be given to the Trust Collateral Agent, the Owner Trustee and
the Servicer.
“
Rating Agency Condition ” means, with respect to any
action, that each of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s
shall have been given 10 days’ (or such shorter period
as shall be acceptable to each of Moody’s and Standard &
Poor’s) prior notice thereof and that each of Moody’s
and Standard & Poor’s shall have notified the Seller, the
Servicer, the Insurer, the Owner Trustee and the Trust Collateral
Agent in writing that such action will not result in a reduction or
withdrawal of the then current rating of any Class of Notes,
without taking into account the presence of the Note
Policy.
“
Realized Losses ” means, with respect to any
Receivable that becomes a Liquidated Receivable, the excess of the
Principal Balance of such Liquidated Receivable over Net
Liquidation Proceeds to the extent allocable to
principal.
“
Receivables ” means the Initial Receivables listed on
Schedule A attached hereto and the Subsequent Receivables
listed on Schedule A to each Subsequent Transfer Agreement
(which Schedules may be in the form of microfiche or a
disk).
“
Receivable Files ” means the documents specified in
Section 3.3.
“
Record Date ” means, with respect to each Distribution
Date, the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution
Date, unless otherwise specified in the Indenture.
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“
Registrar of Titles ” means, with respect to any
state, the governmental agency or body responsible for the
registration of, and the issuance of certificates of title relating
to, motor vehicles and liens thereon.
“
Regulation AB ” means Subpart
229.1100—Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17
C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from
time to time and subject to such clarification and interpretation
as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release
(Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release
No. 33-8518.70 Fed. Reg. 1,506,1,531 (January 7, 2005))
or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the
Commission or its staff from time to time.
“
Required Pro Forma Note Balance ” means, with respect
to any Distribution Date, a dollar amount equal to the product of
(x) the difference between (i) 100% and (ii) the
“OC Level” (as defined in the Spread Account
Agreement), as the same may step down over time in accordance with
the terms of the Spread Account Agreement (which difference will
initially equal 88%) and (y) the Pool Balance as of the end of the
prior calendar month .
“
Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to any
Person, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President,
Assistant Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or any other officer of such Person
customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any
of the above designated officers and also, with respect to a
particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is
referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and
familiarity with the particular subject.
“
Requisite Amount ” has the meaning specified in the
Spread Account Agreement.
“
Sale Amount ” means, with respect to any Sold
Receivable, the amount received from the related third-party
purchaser as payment for such Sold Receivable.
“
Schedule of Receivables ” means the schedule of all
motor vehicle retail installment sales contracts and promissory
notes originally held as part of the Trust which is attached as
Schedule A, as shall be amended to reflect the transfer of
Subsequent Receivables to the Trust (which Schedule may be in the
form of microfiche or a disk).
“
Schedule of Representations ” means the Schedule of
Representations and Warranties attached hereto as
Schedule B.
“
Scheduled Receivables Payment ” means, with respect to
any Collection Period for any Receivable, the amount set forth in
such Receivable as required to be paid by the Obligor in such
Collection Period. If after the Closing Date, the Obligor’s
obligation under a Receivable with respect to a Collection Period
has been modified so as to differ from the amount specified in such
Receivable as a result of (i) the order of a court in an
insolvency proceeding involving the Obligor, (ii) pursuant to
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or (iii) modifications or
extensions of the Receivable permitted by Section 4.2(b), the
Scheduled Receivables Payment with respect to such Collection
Period shall refer to the Obligor’s payment obligation with
respect to such Collection Period as so modified.
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“
Seller ” means AFS SenSub Corp., a Nevada corporation,
and its successors in interest to the extent permitted
hereunder.
“
Service Contract ” means, with respect to a Financed
Vehicle, the agreement, if any, financed under the related
Receivable that provides for the repair of such Financed
Vehicle.
“
Servicer ” means AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.,
as the servicer of the Receivables, and each successor servicer
pursuant to Section 9.3.
“
Servicer Termination Event ” means an event specified
in Section 9.1.
“
Servicer’s Certificate ” means an
Officers’ Certificate of the Servicer delivered pursuant to
Section 4.9(b), substantially in the form of
Exhibit B.
“
Servicing Fee ” has the meaning specified in
Section 4.8.
“
Servicing Fee Rate ” means 2.25% per annum.
“
Simple Interest Method ” means the method of
allocating a fixed level payment on an obligation between principal
and interest, pursuant to which the portion of such payment that is
allocated to interest is equal to the product of the fixed rate of
interest on such obligation multiplied by the period of time
(expressed as a fraction of a year, based on the actual number of
days in the calendar month and 365 days in the calendar year)
elapsed since the preceding payment under the obligation was
made.
“
Sold Receivable ” means a Receivable that was more
than 60 days delinquent and was sold to an unaffiliated third
party by the Issuer, at the Servicer’s direction, as of the
close of business on the last day of a Collection Period and in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3(c) hereof.
“
Spread Account ” means the account designated as such,
established and maintained pursuant to the Spread Account
Agreement.
“
Spread Account Agreement ” shall mean the Spread
Account Agreement dated as of September 18, 2006, among the
Insurer, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and
the Collateral Agent, as the same may be modified, supplemented or
otherwise amended in accordance with the terms thereof.
“
Spread Account Initial Deposit ” means an amount equal
to 2.0% of the aggregate Principal Balance of the Receivables on
the Initial Cutoff Date (which is equal to
$16,500,008.92).
“
Standard & Poor’s ” means Standard &
Poor’s, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or its
successor.
“
Step-Down Amount ” means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (x) the Required Pro
Forma Note Balance over (y) the Pro Forma Note Balance on such
Distribution Date, calculated for this purpose only without
deduction for any Step-Down
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Amount (i.e.,
assuming that the entire amount described in clause (x) of the
definition of “Principal Distributable Amount” is
distributed as principal on the Notes).
“
Subsequent Cutoff Date ” means the date specified in
the related Subsequent Transfer Agreement; provided ,
however , that such date shall be on or before the related
Subsequent Transfer Date.
“
Subsequent Other Conveyed Property ” means all
property conveyed by the Seller to the Trust pursuant to
Section 2.2(a)(ii) through (a)(ix) of this Agreement and the
related Subsequent Transfer Agreement.
“
Subsequent Purchase Agreement ” means an agreement by
and between the Seller and AmeriCredit pursuant to which the Seller
will acquire Receivables to be transferred by the Seller to the
Issuer as Subsequent Receivables.
“
Subsequent Receivables ” means the Receivables
transferred to the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.2, which shall
be listed on Schedule A to the related Subsequent Transfer
Agreement.
“
Subsequent Spread Account Deposit ” means, with
respect to each Subsequent Transfer Date, an amount equal to the
lesser of (i) 2.0% of the aggregate principal balance of
Subsequent Receivables as of the related Subsequent Cutoff Date and
(ii) the amount necessary to cause the Requisite Amount to be
on deposit in the Spread Account, in each case transferred to the
Trust on such Subsequent Transfer Date from amounts released from
the Pre-Funding Account.
“
Subsequent Transfer Agreement ” means the agreement
among the Issuer, the Seller and the Servicer, substantially in the
form of Exhibit A.
“
Subsequent Transfer Date ” means, with respect to
Subsequent Receivables, any date, occurring not more frequently
than once a month, during the Funding Period on which Subsequent
Receivables are to be transferred to the Trust pursuant to this
Agreement, and a Subsequent Transfer Agreement is executed and
delivered to the Trust.
“
Substitution of Collateral Criteria ” means
AmeriCredit’s written criteria for substitution of collateral
as delivered by AmeriCredit to the Insurer on or before the Closing
Date, as amended by revisions to such criteria as may be delivered
by AmeriCredit to the Insurer upon request.
“
Supplemental Servicing Fee ” means, with respect to
any Collection Period, all administrative fees, expenses and
charges paid by or on behalf of Obligors, including late fees,
prepayment fees and liquidation fees collected on the Receivables
during such Collection Period but excluding any fees or expenses
related to extensions.
“
Third-Party Lender ” means an entity that originated a
loan to a consumer for the purchase of a motor vehicle and sold the
loan to AmeriCredit pursuant to an Auto Loan Purchase and Sale
Agreement.
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“
Third-Party Lender Assignment ” means, with respect to
a Receivable, the executed assignment executed by a Third-Party
Lender conveying such Receivable to AmeriCredit.
“
Titled Third-Party Lender ” means a Third-Party Lender
that has agreed to assist AmeriCredit or any successor servicer, to
the extent necessary, with any repossession or legal action in
respect of Financed Vehicles with respect to which such Third-Party
Lender has assigned its full interest therein to AmeriCredit and is
listed as first lienholder or secured party on the Lien Certificate
relating to such Financed Vehicle.
“
Trigger Event ” has the meaning assigned thereto in
the Spread Account Agreement.
“
Trust ” means the Issuer.
“
Trust Account Property ” means the Trust Accounts, all
amounts and investments held from time to time in any Trust Account
(whether in the form of deposit accounts, Physical Property,
book-entry securities, uncertificated securities or otherwise), and
all proceeds of the foregoing.
“
Trust Accounts ” has the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 5.1.
“
Trust Agreement ” means the Trust Agreement dated as
of September 6, 2006, between the Seller and the Owner
Trustee, as amended and restated as of September 18, 2006, as
the same may be amended and supplemented from time to
time.
“
Trust Collateral Agent ” means the Person acting as
Trust Collateral Agent hereunder, its successors in interest and
any successor Trust Collateral Agent hereunder.
“
Trust Officer ” means, (i) in the case of the
Trust Collateral Agent, the chairman or vice-chairman of the board
of directors, any managing director, the chairman or vice-chairman
of the executive committee of the board of directors, the
president, any vice president, assistant vice president, the
secretary, any assistant secretary, the treasurer, any assistant
treasurer, the cashier, any assistant cashier, any trust officer or
assistant trust officer, the controller and any assistant
controller or any other officer of the Trust Collateral Agent
customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any
of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a
particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such
matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and
familiarity with the particular subject, and (ii) in the case
of the Owner Trustee, any officer in the corporate trust office of
the Owner Trustee or any agent of the Owner Trustee under a power
of attorney with direct responsibility for the administration of
this Agreement or any of the Basic Documents on behalf of the Owner
Trustee.
“
Trust Property ” means the property and proceeds
conveyed pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2, together with
certain monies paid on or after the Initial Cutoff Date in the case
of the Initial Receivables and related Subsequent Cutoff Date, in
the case of the Subsequent Receivables, the Note Policy, the
Collection Account (including all Eligible Investments therein and
all proceeds therefrom), the Spread Account, the Lockbox Account,
the Pre-Funding
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Account, the
Capitalized Interest Account, the Note Distribution Account
(including all Eligible Investments therein and all proceeds
therefrom), and certain other rights under this
Agreement.
“
Trustee ” means the Person acting as Trustee under the
Indenture, its successors in interest and any successor trustee
under the Indenture.
“
UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
in the relevant jurisdiction on the date of the
Agreement.
SECTION
1.2. Other Definitional Provisions .
(a)
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have
meanings assigned to them in the Indenture, or, if not defined
therein, in the Trust Agreement.
(b)
All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings
when used in any instrument governed hereby and in any certificate
or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless
otherwise defined therein.
(c)
As used in this Agreement, in any instrument governed hereby and in
any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto
or thereto, accounting terms not defined in this Agreement or in
any such instrument, certificate or other document, and accounting
terms partly defined in this Agreement or in any such instrument,
certificate or other document to the extent not defined, shall have
the respective meanings given to them under generally accepted
accounting principles as in effect on the date of this Agreement or
any such instrument, certificate or other document, as applicable.
To the extent that the definitions of accounting terms in this
Agreement or in any such instrument, certificate or other document
are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under generally
accepted accounting principles, the definitions contained in this
Agreement or in any such instrument, certificate or other document
shall control.
(d)
The words “ hereof ,” “ herein
,” “ hereunder ” and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as
a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;
Section, Schedule and Exhibit references contained in this
Agreement are references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits in or
to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; and the term
“including” shall mean “including without
limitation.”
(e)
The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the
singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the
masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such
terms.
(f)
Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein
or in any instrument or certificate delivered in connection
herewith means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time
to time amended, modified or supplemented and includes (in the case
of agreements or instruments) references to all attachments thereto
and instruments incorporated therein; references to a Person are
also to its permitted successors and assigns.
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Conveyance of
Receivables
SECTION
2.1. Conveyance of Initial Receivables . In
consideration of the Issuer’s delivery to or upon the order
of the Seller on the Closing Date of the net proceeds from the sale
of the Notes and the other amounts to be distributed from time to
time to the Seller in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
the Seller does hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and
otherwise convey to the Issuer, without recourse (subject to the
obligations set forth herein), all right, title and interest of the
Seller in and to, whether now owned or existing or hereafter
acquired or arising:
(a)
the Initial Receivables and all moneys received thereon after the
Initial Cutoff Date;
(b)
the security interests in the Financed Vehicles granted by Obligors
pursuant to the Initial Receivables and any other interest of the
Seller in such Financed Vehicles;
(c)
any proceeds and the right to receive proceeds with respect to the
Initial Receivables from claims on any physical damage, credit life
and disability insurance policies covering Financed Vehicles or
Obligors and any proceeds from the liquidation of the Initial
Receivables;
(d)
any proceeds from any Initial Receivable repurchased by a Dealer
pursuant to a Dealer Agreement or a Third-Party Lender pursuant to
an Auto Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement as a result of a breach of
representation or warranty in the related Dealer Agreement or Auto
Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement;
(e)
all rights under any Service Contracts on the related Financed
Vehicles;
(f)
the related Receivable Files;
(g)
all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in its rights
and benefits, but none of its obligations or burdens, under the
Purchase Agreement, including the Seller’s rights under the
Purchase Agreement, and the delivery requirements, representations
and warranties and the cure and repurchase obligations of
AmeriCredit under the Purchase Agreement;
(h)
all of the Seller’s (i) Accounts, (ii) Chattel
Paper, (iii) Documents, (iv) Instruments and
(v) General Intangibles (as such terms are defined in the UCC)
relating to the property described in (a) through (g);
and
(i)
all proceeds and investments with respect to items (a) through
(h).
SECTION
2.2. Conveyance of Subsequent Receivables
.
(a)
Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b) below, in
consideration of the Issuer’s delivery on each related
Subsequent Transfer Date to or upon the order of the Seller of the
amount described in Section 5.9(a) to be delivered to the
Seller, the Seller does
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hereby sell,
transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Issuer
without recourse (subject to the obligations set forth herein), all
right, title and interest of the Seller in and to whether now owned
or existing or hereinafter acquired:
(i)
the Subsequent Receivables listed on Schedule A to the related
Subsequent Transfer Agreement and all moneys received thereon after
the Subsequent Cutoff Date;
(ii)
the security interests in the Financed Vehicles granted by Obligors
pursuant to such Subsequent Receivables and any other interest of
the Seller in such Financed Vehicles;
(iii)
any proceeds and the right to receive proceeds with respect to such
Subsequent Receivables from claims on any physical damage, credit
life and disability insurance policies covering the related
Financed Vehicles or Obligors and any proceeds from the liquidation
of such Subsequent Receivables;
(iv)
any proceeds from any Subsequent Receivable repurchased by a Dealer
pursuant to a Dealer Agreement or a Third-Party Lender pursuant to
an Auto Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement as a result of a breach of
representation or warranty in the related Dealer Agreement or Auto
Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement;
(v)
all rights under any Service Contracts on the related Financed
Vehicles:
(vi)
the related Receivable Files;
(vii)
all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in its rights
and benefits, but none of its obligations or burdens, under each of
the Subsequent Purchase Agreements, including the Seller’s
rights under each of the Subsequent Purchase Agreements, and the
delivery requirements, representations and warranties and the cure
and repurchase obligations of AmeriCredit under each of the
Subsequent Purchase Agreements, on or after the related Subsequent
Cutoff Date;
(viii)
all of the Seller’s (a) Accounts, (b) Chattel
Paper, (c) Documents, (d) Instruments and (e) General
Intangibles (as such terms are defined in the UCC) relating to the
property described in (i) through (vii); and
(ix)
all proceeds and investments with respect to items (i) through
(viii).
(b)
The Seller shall transfer to the Issuer the Subsequent Receivables
and the Subsequent Other Conveyed Property only upon the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or prior to the
related Subsequent Transfer Date:
(i)
the Seller shall have provided the Trust Collateral Agent, the
Owner Trustee, the Insurer and the Rating Agencies with an Addition
Notice not later than five days prior to such Subsequent Transfer
Date and shall have provided any information reasonably requested
by any of the foregoing with respect to the Subsequent
Receivables;
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(ii)
the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee and the Trust
Collateral Agent a duly executed Subsequent Transfer Agreement and
Subsequent Purchase Agreement which shall include supplements to
Schedule A, listing the Subsequent Receivables;
(iii)
the Seller shall, to the extent required by Section 4.2, have
deposited in the Collection Account all collections in respect of
the Subsequent Receivables;
(iv)
as of each Subsequent Transfer Date, (A) neither AmeriCredit
nor the Seller shall be insolvent and shall not become insolvent as
a result of the transfer of Subsequent Receivables on such
Subsequent Transfer Date, (B) neither AmeriCredit nor the
Seller shall intend to incur or believe that it shall incur debts
that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature,
(C) such transfer shall not have been made with actual intent
to hinder, delay or defraud any Person and (D) the assets of
AmeriCredit or the Seller, as the case may be, shall not constitute
unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as
conducted;
(v)
the Funding Period shall not have terminated;
(vi)
the Receivables transferred to the Trust pursuant hereto shall meet
the following criteria, as such information is provided to the
Trust Collateral Agent by the Servicer: (A) the remaining term
of each such Receivable shall not be more than 72 months;
(B) the original term of each such Receivable shall not be
more than 72 months; (C) each such Receivable shall have
a remaining Principal Balance of at least $250 and not more than
$80,000; (D) each such Receivable shall have an Annual
Percentage Rate of at least 1% and not more than 33%; (E) no
such Receivable shall be more than 30 days past due;
(F) no funds shall have been advanced by AmeriCredit, any
Originating Affiliate, any Dealer, any Third-Party Lender, or
anyone acting on behalf of any of them in order to cause any such
Receivable to qualify under clause (E), above; (G) the related
Obligor of each such Receivable shall have had a billing address in
the United States as of the date of origination of the related
Receivable, shall be a natural person and shall not be an Affiliate
of any party to this Agreement; (H) each such Receivable shall
be denominated in, and the related Contract shall provide for
payment in, United States dollars; (I) each such Receivable
shall be identified on the Servicer’s master servicing
records as an automobile installment sales contract or installment
note; (J) each such Receivable shall arise under a Contract
which is assignable without the consent of, or notice to, the
Obligor thereunder, and does not contain a confidentiality
provision that purports to restrict the ability of the Servicer to
exercise its rights under this Agreement, including, without
limitation, its right to review the Contract; and (K) each
such Receivable shall arise under a Contract with respect to which
AmeriCredit has performed all obligations required to be performed
by it thereunder, and, in the event such Contract is an installment
sales contract, delivery of the Financed Vehicle to the related
Obligor shall have occurred. In addition, after giving effect to
any transfer of Subsequent Receivables on a Subsequent Transfer
Date, all Receivables transferred to the Trust pursuant hereto on
or prior to that Subsequent Transfer Date shall meet the following
criteria (based on the characteristics of the Initial Receivables
on the Initial Cutoff Date and the Subsequent Receivables on the
related Subsequent Cutoff Dates), as such
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information is
provided to the Trust Collateral Agent by the Servicer:
(V) not more than 70% of such Receivables (calculated by
Aggregate Principal Balance) shall have an original term to
maturity of 72 months; (W) the weighted average APR of
such Receivables shall not be less than 16.75% unless, with the
prior consent of the Rating Agencies and the Insurer, the Seller
increases the Spread Account Initial Deposit with respect to the
Subsequent Receivables by the amount required by the Insurer;
(X) not more than 35% of the Aggregate Principal Balance shall
have Obligors whose mailing addresses are in Texas and California;
(Y) not more than 2% of all Receivables which have been
transferred to the Issuer including the Initial Receivables as of
the Initial Cutoff Date and all Subsequent Receivables transferred
to the Issuer as of such Subsequent Cutoff Date shall be
“electronic chattel paper” (as such term is defined in
the UCC); and (Z) any variation in the overall composition or
characteristics of the Initial Receivables and the pool of
Receivables as a whole after giving effect to the transfer of the
Subsequent Receivables on such Subsequent Transfer Date shall not
be material;
(vii)
each of the representations and warranties made by the Seller
pursuant to Section 3.1 with respect to the Subsequent
Receivables to be transferred on such Subsequent Transfer Date
shall be true and correct as of the related Subsequent Transfer
Date, and the Seller shall have performed all obligations to be
performed by it hereunder on or prior to such Subsequent Transfer
Date and each of the conditions under the Subsequent Purchase
Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived as provided
therein;
(viii)
the Seller shall, at its own expense, on or prior to the Subsequent
Transfer Date indicate in its computer files that the Subsequent
Receivables identified in the Subsequent Transfer Agreement have
been sold to the Trust pursuant to this Agreement;
(ix)
the Seller shall have taken any action required to maintain the
first priority perfected ownership interest of the Trust in the
Owner Trust Estate and the first priority perfected security
interest of the Trust Collateral Agent in the
Collateral;
(x)
no selection procedures adverse to the interests of the Noteholders
or the Insurer shall have been utilized in selecting the Subsequent
Receivables;
(xi)
for federal income tax purposes, the addition of any such
Subsequent Receivables shall not cause the Notes to fail to qualify
as indebtedness or cause the Issuer to be characterized as an
association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a
corporation;
(xii)
the Seller shall have delivered to the Trust Collateral Agent and
the Insurer the Opinion of Counsel required by
Section 12.2(h)(1);
(xiii)
the Insurer (so long as no Insurer Default shall have occurred and
be continuing), in its absolute and sole discretion, shall have
approved the transfer of such Subsequent Receivables to the Trust
and the Insurer shall have been reimbursed for any
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fees and
expenses incurred by the Insurer in connection with the granting of
such approval;
(xiv)
the Seller shall simultaneously transfer the Subsequent Spread
Account Deposit to the Trust Collateral Agent with respect to the
Subsequent Receivables transferred on such Subsequent Transfer
Date; and
(xv)
the Seller shall have delivered to the Insurer and the Trust
Collateral Agent an Officers’ Certificate confirming the
satisfaction of each condition precedent specified in this
paragraph (b).
The
Seller covenants that in the event any of the foregoing conditions
precedent are not satisfied with respect to any Subsequent
Receivable on the date required as specified above, the Seller will
immediately repurchase such Subsequent Receivable from the Trust,
at a price equal to the Purchase Amount thereof, in the manner
specified in Section 4.7.
SECTION
2.3. Further Encumbrance of Trust Property
.
(a)
Immediately upon the conveyance to the Trust by the Seller of any
item of the Trust Property pursuant to Section 2.1 and 2.2,
all right, title and interest of the Seller in and to such item of
Trust Property shall terminate, and all such right, title and
interest shall vest in the Trust, in accordance with the Trust
Agreement and Sections 3802 and 3805 of the Statutory Trust
Statute (as defined in the Trust Agreement).
(b)
Immediately upon the vesting of the Trust Property in the Trust,
the Trust shall have the sole right to pledge or otherwise
encumber, such Trust Property. Pursuant to the Indenture, the Trust
shall grant a security interest in the Trust Property (other than
the Spread Account) to the Trust Collateral Agent and pursuant to
the Spread Account Agreement, the Trust shall grant a security
interest in the Spread Account to the Collateral Agent, in each
case securing the repayment of the Notes. The Certificates shall
represent the beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Property,
and the Certificateholders shall be entitled to receive
distributions with respect thereto as set forth herein.
(c)
Following the payment in full of the Notes and the release and
discharge of the Indenture, all covenants of the Issuer under
Article III of the Indenture shall, until payment in full of
the Certificates, remain as covenants of the Issuer for the benefit
of the Certificateholders, enforceable by the Certificateholders to
the same extent as such covenants were enforceable by the
Noteholders prior to the discharge of the Indenture. Any rights of
the Trustee under Article III of the Indenture, following the
discharge of the Indenture, shall vest in
Certificateholders.
(d)
The Trust Collateral Agent shall, at such time as there are no
Notes or Certificates outstanding and all sums due to (i) the
Trustee pursuant to the Indenture, (ii) the Insurer pursuant
to the Insurance Agreement and (iii) the Trust Collateral
Agent pursuant to this Agreement, have been paid, release any
remaining portion of the Trust Property to the Seller.
SECTION
2.4. Intention of the Parties .
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It
is the intention of the Seller that the transfers and assignments
contemplated by this Agreement shall constitute a sale of
Receivables and Other Conveyed Property pursuant to Section 2.1 and
Section 2.2 from the Seller to the Issuer and the beneficial
interest in and title to the Receivables and the Other Conveyed
Property shall not be part of the Seller’s estate in the
event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against the
Seller under any bankruptcy law. In the event that, notwithstanding
the intent of the Seller and the Issuer, the transfer and
assignment contemplated hereby is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction not to be a sale, this Agreement shall constitute a
grant of a security interest by the Seller to the Issuer in the
following property for the benefit of the Noteholders and the
Insurer, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or
arising, and this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement
under applicable law (collectively, the “Sale and Servicing
Agreement Collateral”):
(i)
the Initial Receivables and all moneys received thereon after the
Initial Cutoff Date and the Subsequent Receivables and all moneys
received thereon after the related Subsequent Cutoff
Date;
(ii)
the security interests in the Financed Vehicles granted by Obligors
pursuant to the Receivables and any other interest of the Seller in
such Financed Vehicles;
(iii)
any proceeds and the right to receive proceeds with respect to the
Receivables from claims on any physical damage, credit life or
disability insurance policies covering Financed Vehicles or
Obligors and any proceeds from the liquidation of
Receivables;
(iv)
any proceeds from any Receivable repurchased by a Dealer pursuant
to a Dealer Agreement or a Third-Party Lender pursuant to an Auto
Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement as a result of a breach of
representation or warranty in the related Dealer Agreement or Auto
Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement;
(v)
all rights under any Service Contracts on the related Financed
Vehicles;
(vi)
the related Receivables Files;
(vii)
all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in its rights
and benefits, but none of its obligations or burdens under the
Purchase Agreement and each Subsequent Purchase Agreement,
including the Seller’s rights under the Purchase Agreement
and each Subsequent Purchase Agreement, and the delivery
requirements, representations and warranties and the cure and
repurchase obligations of AmeriCredit under the Purchase Agreement
and each Subsequent Purchase Agreement.
(viii)
all of the Seller’s (a) Accounts, (b) Chattel
Paper, (c) Documents, (d) Instruments and (e) General
Intangibles (as such terms are defined in the UCC) relating to the
property described in (i) through (vii); and
(ix)
all proceeds and investments with respect to items (i) through
(viii).
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SECTION
3.1. Representations and Warranties of Seller
.
The
Seller hereby represents and warrants that each of the
representations and warranties set forth on the Schedule of
Representations attached hereto as Schedule B is true and
correct on which the Issuer is deemed to have relied in acquiring
the Receivables and upon which the Insurer shall be deemed to rely
in issuing the Note Policy. Such representations and warranties
speak as of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as of
the Closing Date, in the case of the Initial Receivables, and as of
the related Subsequent Transfer Date, in the case of the Subsequent
Receivables, but shall survive the sale, transfer and assignment of
the Receivables to the Issuer and the pledge thereof to the Trust
Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture and shall not be
waived.
SECTION
3.2. Repurchase upon Breach (a) .
(a) The Seller, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, the
Insurer, the Trust Collateral Agent or the Owner Trustee, as the
case may be, shall inform the other parties to this Agreement
promptly, by notice in writing, upon the discovery of any breach of
the Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to
Section 3.1. As of the last day of the second (or, if the
Seller so elects, the first) month following the discovery by the
Seller or receipt by the Seller of notice of such breach, unless
such breach is cured by such date, the Seller shall have an
obligation to repurchase any Receivable in which the interests of
the Noteholders or the Insurer are materially and adversely
affected by any such breach as of such date. The “second
month” shall mean the month following the month in which
discovery occurs or notice is given, and the “first
month” shall mean the month in which discovery occurs or
notice is given. In consideration of and simultaneously with the
repurchase of the Receivable, the Seller shall remit, or cause
AmeriCredit to remit, to the Collection Account the Purchase Amount
in the manner specified in Section 5.6 and the Issuer shall
execute such assignments and other documents reasonably requested
by such person in order to effect such repurchase. The sole remedy
of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, the Backup Servicer or the Noteholders with respect to a
breach of representations and warranties pursuant to
Section 3.1 and the agreement contained in this Section shall
be the repurchase of Receivables pursuant to this Section, subject
to the conditions contained herein or to enforce the obligation of
AmeriCredit to the Seller to repurchase such Receivables pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement. Neither the Owner Trustee, the Trust
Collateral Agent nor the Trustee shall have a duty to conduct any
affirmative investigation as to the occurrence of any conditions
requiring the repurchase of any Receivable pursuant to this
Section.
In
addition to the foregoing and notwithstanding whether the related
Receivable shall have been purchased by the Seller, the Seller
shall indemnify the Trust, the Trustee, the Backup Servicer, the
Trust Collateral Agent, Collateral Agent and the officers,
directors, agents and employees thereof, the Insurer, and the
Noteholders against all costs, expenses, losses, damages, claims
and liabilities, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel,
which may be asserted against or incurred by any of them as a
result of third party claims arising out of the events or facts
giving rise to such breach.
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(b)
Pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of this Agreement, the Seller
conveyed (or will convey) to the Trust all of the Seller’s
right, title and interest in its rights and benefits, but none of
its obligations or burdens, under the Purchase Agreement and each
Subsequent Purchase Agreement including the Seller’s rights
under the Purchase Agreement and each Subsequent Purchase Agreement
and the delivery requirements, representations and warranties and
the cure or repurchase obligations of AmeriCredit thereunder. The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Trust that such
assignment is or will be valid, enforceable and effective to permit
the Trust to enforce such obligations of AmeriCredit under the
Purchase Agreement and each Subsequent Purchase Agreement. Any
purchase by AmeriCredit pursuant to the Purchase Agreement shall be
deemed a purchase by the Seller pursuant to this Section 3.2
and the definition of Purchased Receivable.
SECTION
3.3. Custody of Receivable Files .
(a)
In connection with the sale, transfer and assignment of the
Receivables and the Other Conveyed Property to the Trust pursuant
to this Agreement and simultaneously with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Trust Collateral Agent shall enter
into the Custodian Agreement with the Custodian, dated as of
September 18, 2006, pursuant to which the Trust Collateral
Agent shall revocably appoint the Custodian, and the Custodian
shall accept such appointment, to act as the agent of the Trust
Collateral Agent as custodian of the following documents or
instruments in its possession or control (the “ Receivable
Files ”) which shall be delivered to the Custodian as
agent of the Trust Collateral Agent on or before the Closing Date
in the case of the Initial Receivables and as of the Subsequent
Transfer Date in the case of the Subsequent Receivables:
(i)
The fully executed original (or with respect to “electronic
chattel paper”, the authoritative copy) of the Contract;
and
(ii)
The Lien Certificate (when received), and otherwise such documents,
if any, that AmeriCredit keeps on file in accordance with its
customary procedures indicating that the Financed Vehicle is owned
by the Obligor and subject to the interest of AmeriCredit (or an
Originating Affiliate or Titled Third-Party Lender) as first
lienholder or secured party (including any Lien Certificate
received by AmeriCredit), or, if such Lien Certificate has not yet
been received, a copy of the application therefor, showing
AmeriCredit (or an Originating Affiliate or a Titled Third-Party
Lender) as secured party.
(b)
If the Trust Collateral Agent is acting as the Custodian pursuant
to Section 8 of the Custodian Agreement, the Trust Collateral
Agent shall be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the
Custodian (except for any liabilities incurred by the predecessor
Custodian) specified in the Custodian Agreement until such time as
a successor Custodian has been appointed. Upon payment in full of
any Receivable, the Servicer will notify the Custodian pursuant to
a certificate of an officer of the Servicer (which certificate
shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received
in connection with such payments which are required to be deposited
in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 4.1 have been so
deposited) and shall request delivery of the Receivable and
Receivable File to the Servicer. Upon the sale of any Receivable
pursuant to Section 4.3(c) hereof, the Servicer will notify
the Custodian pursuant to a
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certificate of
an officer of the Servicer (which certificate shall include a
statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection
with such sale which are required to be deposited in the Collection
Account pursuant to Section 4.3(c) have been so deposited) and
shall request delivery of the Receivable and Receivable File to the
purchaser of such Receivable. From time to time as appropriate for
servicing and enforcing any Receivable, the Custodian shall, upon
written request of an officer of the Servicer and delivery to the
Custodian of a receipt signed by such officer, cause the original
Receivable and the related Receivable File to be released to the
Servicer. The Servicer’s receipt of a Receivable and/or
Receivable File shall obligate the Servicer to return the original
Receivable and the related Receivable File to the Custodian when
its need by the Servicer has ceased unless the Receivable is
repurchased as described in Section 3.2 , 4.2 or
4.7.
Administration and Servicing of
Receivables
SECTION
4.1. Duties of the Servicer .
The
Servicer is hereby authorized to act as agent for the Trust and in
such capacity shall manage, service, administer and make
collections on the Receivables, and perform the other actions
required by the Servicer under this Agreement. The Servicer agrees
that its servicing of the Receivables shall be carried out in
accordance with customary and usual procedures of institutions
which service motor vehicle retail installment sales contracts and,
to the extent more exacting, the degree of skill and attention that
the Servicer exercises from time to time with respect to all
comparable motor vehicle receivables that it services for itself or
others. In performing such duties, so long as AmeriCredit is the
Servicer, it shall substantially comply with the policies and
procedures described on Schedule C, as such policies and
procedures may be updated from time to time. The Servicer’s
duties shall include, without limitation, collection and posting of
all payments, responding to inquiries of Obligors on the
Receivables, investigating delinquencies, sending payment coupons
to Obligors, reporting any required tax information to Obligors,
monitoring the collateral, complying with the terms of the Lockbox
Agreement, accounting for collections and furnishing monthly and
annual statements to the Trust Collateral Agent, the Trustee and
the Insurer with respect to distributions, monitoring the status of
Insurance Policies with respect to the Financed Vehicles and
performing the other duties specified herein.
The
Servicer, or if AmeriCredit is no longer the Servicer, AmeriCredit,
at the request of the Servicer, shall also administer and enforce
all rights and responsibilities of the holder of the Receivables
provided for in the Dealer Agreements and Auto Loan Purchase and
Sale Agreements (and shall maintain possession of the Dealer
Agreements and Auto Loan Purchase and Sale Agreements, to the
extent it is necessary to do so), the Dealer Assignments, the
Third-Party Lender Assignments and the Insurance Policies, to the
extent that such Dealer Agreements, Auto Loan Purchase and Sale
Agreements, Dealer Assignments, Third-Party Lender Assignments and
Insurance Policies relate to the Receivables, the Financed Vehicles
or the Obligors. To the extent consistent with the standards,
policies and procedures otherwise required hereby, the Servicer
shall follow its customary standards, policies, and procedures and
shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do any and
all things in connection with such managing, servicing,
administration and collection that it may deem necessary or
desirable.
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Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer is hereby
authorized and empowered by the Trust to execute and deliver, on
behalf of the Trust, any and all instruments of satisfaction or
cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all
other comparable instruments, with respect to the Receivables and
with respect to the Financed Vehicles; provided ,
however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer
shall not, except pursuant to an order from a court of competent
jurisdiction, release an Obligor from payment of any unpaid amount
under any Receivable or waive the right to collect the unpaid
balance of any Receivable from the Obligor except in accordance
with the Servicer’s customary practices as reflected in the
Servicing Policies and Procedures attached hereto as
Schedule C.
The
Servicer is hereby authorized to commence, in its own name or in
the name of the Trust, a legal proceeding to enforce a Receivable
pursuant to Section 4.3 or to commence or participate in any
other legal proceeding (including, without limitation, a bankruptcy
proceeding) relating to or involving a Receivable, an Obligor or a
Financed Vehicle. If the Servicer commences or participates in such
a legal proceeding in its own name, the Trust shall thereupon be
deemed to have automatically assigned such Receivable to the
Servicer solely for purposes of commencing or participating in any
such proceeding as a party or claimant, and the Servicer is
authorized and empowered by the Trust to execute and deliver in the
Servicer’s name any notices, demands, claims, complaints,
responses, affidavits or other documents or instruments in
connection with any such proceeding. The Trust Collateral Agent and
the Owner Trustee shall furnish the Servicer with any limited
powers of attorney and other documents which the Servicer may
reasonably request and which the Servicer deems necessary or
appropriate and take any other steps which the Servicer may deem
necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its
servicing and administrative duties under this
Agreement.
SECTION
4.2. Collection of Receivable Payments;
Modifications of Receivables; Lockbox Agreements .
(a)
Consistent with the standards, policies and procedures required by
this Agreement, the Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to
collect all payments called for under the terms and provisions of
the Receivables as and when the same shall become due, and shall
follow such collection procedures as it follows with respect to all
comparable automobile receivables that it services for itself or
others and otherwise act with respect to the Receivables, the
Dealer Agreements, the Dealer Assignments, the Auto Loan Purchase
and Sale Agreements, the Third-Party Lender Assignments, the
Insurance Policies and the Other Conveyed Property in such manner
as will, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, maximize the
amount to be received by the Trust with respect thereto, including
directing the Issuer to sell the Receivables pursuant to
Section 4.3(c) hereof. The Servicer is authorized in its
discretion to waive any prepayment charge, late payment charge or
any other similar fees that may be collected in the ordinary course
of servicing any Receivable.
(b)
The Servicer may (A) at any time agree to a modification or
amendment of a Receivable in order to (i) not more than once
per year, change the Obligor’s regular monthly due date to a
date that shall in no event be later than 30 days after the
original monthly due date of that Receivable or
(ii) re-amortize the Scheduled Receivables Payments on the
Receivable (x) following a partial prepayment of principal, in
accordance with its customary procedures or (y) following the
Obligor’s reinstatement based on local laws or (B) may
direct the Issuer to sell the
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Receivables
pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof, if the Servicer believes in
good faith that such extension, modification, amendment or sale is
necessary to avoid a default on such Receivable, will maximize the
amount to be received by the Trust with respect to such Receivable,
and is otherwise in the best interests of the Trust.
(c)
The Servicer may grant payment extensions on, or other
modifications or amendments to, a receivable (in addition to those
modifications permitted by Section 4.2(b) hereof), in
accordance with its customary procedures if the Servicer believes
in good faith that such extension, modification or amendment is
necessary to avoid a default on such Receivable, will maximize the
amount to be received by the Trust with respect to such Receivable,
and is otherwise in the best interests of the Trust;
provided , however , that:
(i)
The aggregate period of all extensions on a Receivable shall not
exceed eight months;
(ii)
In no event may a Receivable be extended beyond the Collection
Period immediately preceding the latest Final Scheduled
Distribution Date;
(iii)
The average Monthly Extension Rate for any three consecutive
calendar months shall not exceed 4%; and
(iv)
So long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred and be
continuing, the Servicer shall not amend or modify a Receivable
(except as provided in Section 4.2(b) and this
Section 4.2(c)) without the consent of the Insurer or a Note
Majority (if an Insurer Default shall have occurred and be
continuing).
With
respect to clause (iii) of this Section 4.2(c), in the
event the average of the Monthly Extension Rates calculated with
respect to three consecutive calendar months exceeds 4% (which
information shall be set forth in the related Servicer’s
Certificate), the Servicer shall, on the third such Accounting
Date, purchase from the Trust the Receivables with respect to which
payment had been extended (starting with the Receivables most
recently so extended) in an aggregate Principal Balance equal to
the product of (i) the difference between such average of
Monthly Extension Rates and 4% and (ii) the Aggregate
Principal Balance, and pay the related Purchase Amount on the
related Determination Date; provided , however , that
in the event the Backup Servicer shall be acting as Servicer
hereunder, the foregoing sentence shall apply only in respect of
Receivables as to which payments had been extended by such Backup
Servicer.
(d)
The Servicer shall use its best efforts to notify or direct
Obligors to make all payments on the Receivables, whether by check
or by direct debit of the Obligor’s bank account, to be made
directly to one or more Lockbox Banks, acting as agent for the
Trust pursuant to a Lockbox Agreement. The Servicer shall use its
best efforts to notify or direct any Lockbox Bank to deposit all
payments on the Receivables in the Lockbox Account no later than
the Business Day after receipt, and to cause all amounts credited
to the Lockbox Account on account of such payments to be
transferred to the Collection Account no later than the second
Business Day after receipt of such payments. The Lockbox Account
shall be a demand deposit account held by the Lockbox Bank, or at
the request of the Controlling Party, an Eligible Deposit
Account.
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Prior
to the Closing Date, the Servicer shall have notified each Obligor
that makes its payments on the Receivables by check to make such
payments thereafter directly to the Lockbox Bank (except in the
case of Obligors that have already been making such payments to the
Lockbox Bank), and shall have provided each such Obligor with
remittance invoices in order to enable such Obligors to make such
payments directly to the Lockbox Bank for deposit into the Lockbox
Account, and the Servicer will continue, not less often than every
three months, to so notify those Obligors who have failed to make
payments to the Lockbox Bank. If at any time, an Obligor’s
bank account cannot be accessed by direct debit and if such
inability is not cured within 15 days or cannot be cured by
execution by the Obligor of a new authorization for automatic
payment, the Servicer shall notify such Obligor that it cannot make
payment by direct debit and must thereafter make payment by
check.
Notwithstanding
any Lockbox Agreement, or any of the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the Lockbox Agreement, the Servicer shall remain
obligated and liable to the Trust, the Trust Collateral Agent, the
Insurer and Noteholders for servicing and administering the
Receivables and the Other Conveyed Property in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement without diminution of such obligation
or liability by virtue thereof; provided , however ,
that the foregoing shall not apply to any Backup Servicer for so
long as a Lockbox Bank is performing its obligations pursuant to
the terms of a Lockbox Agreement.
In
the event of a termination of the Servicer, the successor Servicer
shall assume all of the rights and obligations of the outgoing
Servicer under the Lockbox Agreement subject to the terms hereof.
In such event, the successor Servicer shall be deemed to have
assumed all of the outgoing Servicer’s interest therein and
to have replaced the outgoing Servicer as a party to each such
Lockbox Agreement to the same extent as if such Lockbox Agreement
had been assigned to the successor Servicer, except that the
outgoing Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any liability or
obligations on the part of the outgoing Servicer to the Lockbox
Bank under such Lockbox Agreement. The outgoing Servicer shall,
upon request of the Trust Collateral Agent, but at the expense of
the outgoing Servicer, deliver to the successor Servicer all
documents and records relating to each such Lockbox Agreement and
an accounting of amounts collected and held by the Lockbox Bank and
otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient
transfer of any Lockbox Agreement to the successor Servicer. In the
event that the Insurer (so long as an Insurer Default shall not
have occurred and be continuing) or a Note Majority (if an Insurer
Default shall have occurred and be continuing) elects to change the
identity of the Lockbox Bank, the outgoing Servicer, at its
expense, shall cause the Lockbox Bank to deliver, at the direction
of the Insurer (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have
occurred and be continuing) or a Note Majority (if an Insurer
Default shall have occurred and be continuing) to the Trust
Collateral Agent or a successor Lockbox Bank, all documents and
records relating to the Receivables and all amounts held (or
thereafter received) by the Lockbox Bank (together with an
accounting of such amounts) and shall otherwise use its best
efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the lockbox
arrangements and the Servicer shall notify the Obligors to make
payments to the Lockbox established by the successor.
(e)
The Servicer shall remit all payments by or on behalf of the
Obligors received directly by the Servicer to the Lockbox Bank as
soon as practicable, but in no event later than the second Business
Day after receipt thereof, and such amounts shall be deposited
into
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the Lockbox
Account and transferred from the Lockbox Account to the Collection
Account in accordance with Section 4.2(d) hereof.
(f)
AmeriCredit shall not cause or permit the substitution of the
Financed Vehicle relating to a Receivable unless: (i) the
substitution is a replacement of the Financed Vehicle originally
financed under the related Receivable; (ii) the Financed
Vehicle originally financed under the related Receivable was either
(x) insured under an Insurance Policy as required under
Section 4.4(a) at the time of a casualty loss that is treated as a
total loss under such Insurance Policy, (y) deemed to be a
“lemon” pursuant to applicable state law and
repurchased by the related Dealer or (z) is the subject of an
order by a court of competent jurisdiction directing AmeriCredit to
substitute another vehicle under the related Receivable;
(iii) the related Receivable is not more than 30 days
delinquent; (iv) the Obligor is deemed to be in “good
standing” by the Servicer and is not in breach of any
requirement under the related Receivable; (v) the replacement
Financed Vehicle has a book value (N.A.D.A.) at least equal to the
book value (N.A.D.A.) of the Financed Vehicle that is being
replaced, measured immediately before the casualty loss or
replacement by the Dealer; (vi) as of the date of such
substitution, the replacement Financed Vehicle’s mileage is
no greater than the mileage on the Financed Vehicle that is being
replaced and (vii) the substitution complies with the
Substitution of Collateral Criteria; provided ,
however , that if the substitution is made pursuant to
clause (ii)(z), above, clauses (iii) through
(v) inclusive, shall not be applicable. So long as the Note
Policy is outstanding, AmeriCredit shall not cause or permit the
substitution of Financed Vehicles relating to Receivables having an
original aggregate Principal Balance greater than two percent (2%)
of the Original Pool Balance, (the “ Substitution
Limit ”). In the event that the Substitution Limit is
exceeded for any reason, AmeriCredit shall, on or before the next
following Accounting Date, repurchase a sufficient number of such
Receivables to cause the aggregate original Principal Balances of
such Receivables to be less than the Substitution Limit.
SECTION
4.3. Realization upon Receivables .
(a)
In addition to the Servicer’s ability to direct the Issuer to
sell Receivables pursuant to Section 4.3(c) hereof, and
consistent with the standards, policies and procedures required by
this Agreement, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to
repossess (or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of) and
liquidate any Financed Vehicle securing a Receivable with respect
to which the Servicer has determined that payments thereunder are
not likely to be resumed, as soon as is practicable after default
on such Receivable but in no event later than the date on which all
or any portion of a Scheduled Receivables Payment has become
91 days delinquent; provided , however , that
the Servicer may elect not to repossess a Financed Vehicle within
such time period if in its good faith judgment it determines that
the proceeds ultimately recoverable with respect to such Receivable
would be increased by forbearance or if it instead elects to direct
the Issuer to sell the Receivables pursuant to Section 4.3(c).
The Servicer is authorized to follow such customary practices and
procedures as it shall deem necessary or advisable, consistent with
the standard of care required by Section 4.1, which practices
and procedures may include reasonable efforts to realize upon any
recourse to Dealers and Third-Party Lenders, the sale of the
related Financed Vehicle at public or private sale, the submission
of claims under an Insurance Policy and other actions by the
Servicer in order to realize upon such a Receivable. The foregoing
is subject to the provision that, in any case in which the Financed
Vehicle shall have suffered damage, the Servicer shall not expend
funds in connection
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with any repair
or towards the repossession of such Financed Vehicle unless it
shall determine in its discretion that such repair and/or
repossession shall increase the proceeds of liquidation of the
related Receivable by an amount greater than the amount of such
expenses. All amounts received upon liquidation of a Financed
Vehicle shall be remitted directly by the Servicer to the
Collection Account without deposit into any intervening account as
soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Business Day
after receipt thereof. The Servicer shall be entitled to recover
all reasonable expenses incurred by it in the course of
repossessing and liquidating a Financed Vehicle into cash proceeds,
but only out of the cash proceeds of such Financed Vehicle, any
deficiency obtained from the Obligor or any amounts received from
the related Dealer or Third-Party Lender, which amounts in
reimbursement may be retained by the Servicer (and shall not be
required to be deposited as provided in Section 4.2(e)) to the
extent of such expenses. The Servicer shall pay on behalf of the
Trust any personal property taxes assessed on repossessed Financed
Vehicles. The Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement of any
such tax from Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such
Receivable.
(b)
If the Servicer, or if AmeriCredit is no longer the Servicer,
AmeriCredit at the request of the Servicer, elects to commence a
legal proceeding to enforce a Dealer Agreement, Auto Loan Purchase
and Sale Agreement, Dealer Assignment or Third-Party Lender
Assignment, the act of commencement shall be deemed to be an
automatic assignment from the Trust to the Servicer, or to
AmeriCredit at the request of the Servicer, of the rights under
such Dealer Agreement, Auto Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement,
Dealer Assignment or Third-Party Lender Assignment for purposes of
collection only. If, however, in any enforcement suit or legal
proceeding it is held that the Servicer or AmeriCredit, as
appropriate, may not enforce a Dealer Agreement, Auto Loan Purchase
and Sale Agreement, Dealer Assignment or Third-Party Lender
Assignment on the grounds that it is not a real party in interest
or a Person entitled to enforce the Dealer Agreement, Auto Loan
Purchase and Sale Agreement, Dealer Assignment or Third-Party
Lender Assignment, the Owner Trustee and/or the Trust Collateral
Agent, at AmeriCredit’s expense, or the Seller, at the
Seller’s expense, shall take such steps as the Servicer deems
reasonably necessary to enforce the Dealer Agreement, Auto Loan
Purchase and Sale Agreement, Dealer Assignment or Third-Party
Lender Assignment, including bringing suit in its name or the name
of the Seller or of the Trust and the Owner Trustee and/or the
Trust Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholders. All
amounts recovered shall be remitted directly by the Servicer as
provided in Section 4.2(e).
(c)
Consistent with the standards, policies and procedures required by
this Agreement, the Servicer may use its best efforts to locate a
third party purchaser that is not affiliated with the Servicer, the
Seller or the Issuer to purchase from the Issuer any Receivable
that has become more than 60 days delinquent, and shall have
the right to direct the Issuer to sell any such Receivable to the
third-party purchaser; provided , that no more than 20% of
the sum of the number of Initial Receivables and Subsequent
Receivables may be sold by the Issuer pursuant to this Section
4.3(c) in the aggregate; provided further , that the
Servicer may elect to not direct the Issuer to sell a Receivable
that has become more than 60 days delinquent if in its good
faith judgment the Servicer determines that the proceeds ultimately
recoverable with respect to such Receivable would be increased by
forbearance. In selecting Receivables to be sold to a third party
purchaser pursuant to this Section 4.3(c), the Servicer shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to locate purchasers for the
most delinquent Receivables first. In any event, the Servicer shall
not use any procedure in selecting Receivables to be sold to
third
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party
purchasers which is materially adverse to the interest of the
Noteholders or the Insurer. The Issuer shall sell each Sold
Receivable for the greatest market price possible; provided
, however , that aggregate Sale Amounts received by the
Issuer for all Receivables sold to a single third-party purchaser
on a single date must be at least equal to the sum of the Minimum
Sale Prices for all such Receivables. The Servicer shall remit or
cause the third-party purchaser to remit all sale proceeds from the
sale of Receivables directly to the Collection Account without
deposit into any intervening account as soon as practicable, but in
no event later than the Business Day after receipt
thereof.
(a)
The Servicer shall require, in accordance with its customary
servicing policies and procedures, that each Financed Vehicle be
insured by the related Obligor under the Insurance Policies
referred to in Paragraph 24 of the Schedule of Representations
and Warranties and shall monitor the status of such physical loss
and damage insurance coverage thereafter, in accordance with its
customary servicing procedures. Each Receivable requires the
Obligor to maintain such physical loss and damage insurance, naming
AmeriCredit (or an Originating Affiliate or a Titled Third-Party
Lender) and its successors and assigns as additional insureds, and
permits the holder of such Receivable to obtain physical loss and
damage insurance at the expense of the Obligor if the Obligor fails
to maintain such insurance. If the Servicer shall determine that an
Obligor has failed to obtain or maintain a physical loss and damage
Insurance Policy covering the related Financed Vehicle which
satisfies the conditions set forth in clause (i)(a) of such
Paragraph 24 (including, without limitation, during the
repossession of such Financed Vehicle) the Servicer may enforce the
rights of the holder of the Receivable under the Receivable to
require the Obligor to obtain such physical loss and damage
insurance in accordance with its customary servicing policies and
procedures. The Servicer may maintain a vendor’s single
interest or other collateral protection insurance policy with
respect to all Financed Vehicles (“ Collateral
Insurance ”) which policy shall by its terms insure
against physical loss and damage in the event any Obligor fails to
maintain physical loss and damage insurance with respect to the
related Financed Vehicle. All policies of Collateral Insurance
shall be endorsed with clauses providing for loss payable to the
Servicer. Costs incurred by the Servicer in maintaining such
Collateral Insurance shall be paid by the Servicer.
(b)
The Servicer may, if an Obligor fails to obtain or maintain a
physical loss and damage Insurance Policy, obtain insurance with
respect to the related Financed Vehicle and advance on behalf of
such Obligor, as required under the terms of the insurance policy,
the premiums for such insurance (such insurance being referred to
herein as “ Force-Placed Insurance ”). All
policies of Force-Placed Insurance shall be endorsed with clauses
providing for loss payable to the Servicer. Any cost incurred by
the Servicer in maintaining such Force-Placed Insurance shall only
be recoverable out of premiums paid by the Obligors or Net
Liquidation Proceeds with respect to the Receivable, as provided in
Section 4.4(c).
(c)
In connection with any Force-Placed Insurance obtained hereunder,
the Servicer may, in the manner and to the extent permitted by
applicable law, require the Obligors to repay the entire premium to
the Servicer. In no event shall the Servicer include the amount of
the premium in the Amount Financed under the Receivable. For all
purposes of this Agreement, the Insurance Add-On Amount with
respect to any Receivable having Force-Placed Insurance
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will be treated
as a separate obligation of the Obligor and will not be added to
the Principal Balance of such Receivable, and amounts allocable
thereto will not be available for distribution on the Notes and the
Certificates. The Servicer shall retain and separately administer
the right to receive payments from Obligors with respect to
Insurance Add-On Amounts or rebates of Forced-Placed Insurance
premiums. If an Obligor makes a payment with respect to a
Receivable having Force-Placed Insurance, but the Servicer is
unable to determine whether the payment is allocable to the
Receivable or to the Insurance Add-On Amount, the payment shall be
applied first to any unpaid Scheduled Receivables Payments and then
to the Insurance Add-On Amount. Net Liquidation Proceeds on any
Receivable will be used first to pay the Principal Balance and
accrued interest on such Receivable and then to pay the related
Insurance Add-On Amount. If an Obligor under a Receivable with
respect to which the Servicer has placed Force-Placed Insurance
fails to make scheduled payments of such Insurance Add-On Amount as
due, and the Servicer has determined that eventual payment of the
Insurance Add-On Amount is unlikely, the Servicer may, but shall
not be required to, purchase such Receivable from the Trust for the
Purchase Amount on any subsequent Determination Date. Any such
Receivable, and any Receivable with respect to which the Servicer
has placed Force-Placed Insurance which has been paid in full
(excluding any Insurance Add-On Amounts) will be assigned to the
Servicer.
(d)
The Servicer may sue to enforce or collect upon the Insurance
Policies, in its own name, if possible, or as agent of the Trust.
If the Servicer elects to commence a legal proceeding to enforce an
Insurance Policy, the act of commencement shall be deemed to be an
automatic assignment of the rights of the Trust under such
Insurance Policy to the Servicer for purposes of collection only.
If, however, in any enforcement suit or legal proceeding it is held
that the Servicer may not enforce an Insurance Policy on the
grounds that it is not a real party in interest or a holder
entitled to enforce the Insurance Policy, the Owner Trustee and/or
the Trust Collateral Agent, at the Servicer’s expense, or the
Seller, at the Seller’s expense, shall take such steps as the
Servicer deems necessary to enforce such Insurance Policy,
including bringing suit in its name or the name of the Trust and
the Owner Trustee and/or the Trust Collateral Agent for the benefit
of the Noteholders.
(e)
The Servicer will cause itself, an Originating Affiliate or a
Titled Third-Party Lender, and may cause the Trust Collateral
Agent, to be named as named insured under all policies of
Collateral Insurance.
SECTION
4.5. Maintenance of Security Interests in
Vehicles .
(a)
Consistent with the policies and procedures required by this
Agreement, the Servicer shall take such steps on behalf of the
Trust as are necessary to maintain perfection of the security
interest created by each Receivable in the related Financed
Vehicle, including, but not limited to, obtaining the execution by
the Obligors and the recording, registering, filing, re-recording,
re-filing, and re-registering of all security agreements, financing
statements and continuation statements as are necessary to maintain
the security interest granted by the Obligors under the respective
Receivables. The Trust Collateral Agent hereby authorizes the
Servicer, and the Servicer agrees, to take any and all steps
necessary to re-perfect such security interest on behalf of the
Trust as necessary because of the relocation of a Financed Vehicle
or for any other reason. In the event that the assignment of a
Receivable to the Trust is insufficient, without a
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notation on the
related Financed Vehicle’s certificate of title, or without
fulfilling any additional administrative requirements under the
laws of the state in which the Financed Vehicle is located, to
perfect a security interest in the related Financed Vehicle in
favor of the Trust, the Servicer hereby agrees that the designation
of AmeriCredit (or an Originating Affiliate or a Titled Third-Party
Lender) as the secured party on the Lien Certificate is in its
capacity as Servicer as agent of the Trust.
(b)
Upon the occurrence of an Insurance Agreement Event of Default, the
Insurer may (so long as an Insurer Default shall not have occurred
and be continuing) instruct the Trust Collateral Agent and the
Servicer to take or cause to be taken, or, if an Insurer Default
shall have occurred and is continuing, upon the occurrence of a
Servicer Termination Event, the Trust Collateral Agent and the
Servicer shall take or cause to be taken such action as may, in the
Opinion of Counsel to the Controlling Party, be necessary to
perfect or re-perfect the security interests in the Financed
Vehicles securing the Receivables in the name of the Trust by
amending the title documents of such Financed Vehicles or by such
other reasonable means as may, in the Opinion of Counsel to the
Controlling Party, be necessary or prudent.
AmeriCredit
hereby agrees to pay all expenses related to such perfection or
reperfection and to take all action necessary therefor. In
addition, prior to the occurrence of an Insurance Agreement Event
of Default, the Controlling Party may instruct the Trust Collateral
Agent and the Servicer to take or cause to be taken such action as
may, in the opinion of counsel to the Controlling Party, be
necessary to perfect or re-pe
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