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EXHIBIT 99.2
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 21, 1997
among ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Credit Corporation, as Transferor, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc., as
Servicer,and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee
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EXHIBIT 99.2
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ CREDIT CORPORATION
TRANSFEROR
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, INC.
SERVICER
AND
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEE
ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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SERIES 1997-2 SUPPLEMENT
DATED AS OF AUGUST 21, 1997
TO THE
MASTER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF AUGUST 21, 1997
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$235,300,000
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST
SERIES 1997-2
THIS SERIES 1997-2 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of August 21, 1997
(this "Series Supplement"), is by and among ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ CREDIT CORPORATION, a
Nevada corporation, as Transferor, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, INC., a Tennessee corporation, as
Servicer, and NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (together
with its successors in trust thereunder the "Trustee"), as trustee under the
Master Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 21, 1997 (the
"Agreement"), by and among the Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee.
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
Section 6.9 of the Agreement provides, among other things,
that the Transferor and the Trustee may at any time and from time to time enter
into one or more Supplements to the Agreement for the purpose of authorizing the
issuance by the Trust to the Transferor, for execution and redelivery to the
Trustee for authentication, one or more Series of Investor Certificates. The
Transferor and the Servicer each hereby enter into this Series Supplement with
the Trustee as required by Section 6.9(c) of the Master Pooling and Servicing
Agreement to provide for the issuance, authentication and delivery of the
Investor Certificates of Series 1997-2.
Pursuant to this Series Supplement, the Transferor and the
Trustee shall create a new Series of Investor Certificates and shall specify the
Principal Terms thereof. The Series 1997-2 Certificates shall not be
subordinated to any other Series.
SECTION A. DESIGNATION. The Certificates issued hereunder
shall be designated generally as the "Series 1997-2 Certificates." The Series
1997-2 Certificates shall be one of the Series of Investor Certificates in
Group One and shall be a Principal Sharing Series. The Transferor and the
Servicer each hereby enter into this Series Supplement with the Trustee as
required by Section 6.9(c) of the Agreement to provide for the issuance,
authentication and delivery of the Class A Asset Backed Certificates, Series
1997-2, the ClassB Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2 and the Class D
Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1997-2. In addition, this Supplement further
creates a fourth Class of uncertificated interests in the Trust which, except
as expressly provided for herein, shall be deemed to be "Investor Certificates"
for all purposes under the Agreement and this Series Supplement and which shall
be known as "Collateral Indebtedness Interest, Series 1997-2". The first
Distribution Date with respect to Series 1997-2 shall be the September 1997
Distribution Date. In the event that any term or provision contained herein
shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in
the Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Series Supplement shall govern.
SECTION B. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein are defined in the Agreement. All Article, Section or subsection
references herein shall mean Articles, Sections or subsections of the Agreement,
except as otherwise provided herein. Unless otherwise stated herein, as the
context otherwise requires or if such term is otherwise defined in the
Agreement, each capitalized term used or defined herein shall relate only to the
Series 1997-2 Certificates and no other Series of Certificates issued by the
Trust. The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings with
respect to the Series 1997-2 Certificates and the definitions of such terms are
applicable to the singular as well as the plural form of such terms and to the
masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders of such terms:
"Accumulation Commencement Monthly Period" shall mean the
Monthly Period in which the Accumulation Period commences.
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"Accumulation Period" shall mean the Class A Accumulation
Period and the Class B Accumulation Period.
"Accumulation Period Factor" shall mean, for each Monthly
Period, a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the initial
investor amounts of all outstanding Series, and the denominator of which is
equal to the sum, without duplication, of (a) the Initial Investor Amount (plus
the aggregate initial principal amount of any Additional Class D Certificates),
(b) the initial investor amounts (or other applicable amounts) of all
outstanding Series (other than Series 1997-2) which are not expected to be in
their revolving periods during such Monthly Period and (c) the initial investor
amounts (or other applicable amounts) of all other outstanding Series which are
not allocating Shared Principal Collections to other Series and are expected to
be in their revolving periods during such Monthly Period.
"Accumulation Period Length" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.15.
"Additional Class D Certificates" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.16.
"Adjusted Investor Amount" shall mean, as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the sum of the Class A Adjusted Investor
Amount, the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount
and the Class D Investor Amount, in each case as of such date.
"Allocable Amounts" shall mean with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of the Class A Allocable Amount, the Class B
Allocable Amount, the Collateral Allocable Amount and the Class D Allocable
Amount.
"Amortization Period" shall mean the Accumulation Period or
the Rapid Amortization Period.
"Available Cash Collateral Amount" shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date, the amount held in and available to be withdrawn from the
Cash Collateral Account on such date.
"Available Enhancement Amount" shall mean an amount equal to
the sum of the Available Cash Collateral Amount, the Collateral Indebtedness
Amount and the Class D Investor Amount.
"Available Principal Collections" shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the applicable Investor Percentage
of Collections of Principal Receivables for the related Monthly Period, plus (b)
amounts designated as Available Principal Collections pursuant to Section 4.8,
minus (c)
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Reallocated Principal Collections applied pursuant to Section 4.9 for the
related Monthly Period, plus (d) Shared Principal Collections allocated to
Series 1997-2.
"Available Reserve Account Amount" shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the amount held in and available to be
withdrawn from the Reserve Account on such date (before giving effect to any
deposit or withdrawal to be made to or from the Reserve Account on such date)
and (b) the Required Reserve Account Amount for such Distribution Date.
"Base Rate" shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period,
the sum of (a) the annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator
of which is equal to the Monthly Interest payable on the Series 1997-2
Certificates on the Distribution Date immediately following the last day of such
Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the Investor Amount as of the
last day of the preceding Monthly Period and (b) the product of (i) 2.00% per
annum and (ii) a fraction the numerator of which is an amount equal to the
Adjusted Investor Amount and the denominator of which is the Investor Amount, in
each case determined as of the last day of such preceding Monthly Period.
"Business Day" shall have the meaning provided in the
Agreement.
"Cash Collateral Account" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.12(a).
"Cash Enhancement Surplus" shall mean, as of any date of
determination, the lesser of (a) the Enhancement Surplus and (b) the excess of
the amount held in and available to be withdrawn from the Cash Collateral
Account over the Required Cash Collateral Amount.
"Class A Accumulation Period" shall mean, unless a Pay Out
Event with respect to Series 1997-2 shall have occurred prior thereto, the
period commencing at the close of business on the last day of the July 2001
Monthly Period, or such later date as shall be determined in accordance with
Section 4.15, and ending on the first to occur of (a) the commencement of the
Rapid Amortization Period, (b) the payment in full to Class A Certificateholders
of the Class A Investor Amount or (c) the Stated Series Termination Date.
"Class A Additional Interest" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(a).
"Class A Adjusted Investor Amount" shall mean, on any date of
determination while the Class A Certificates are outstanding, an amount equal to
the Class A Investor Amount minus the Principal Account Balance, but in no event
shall the Class A Adjusted Investor Amount be less than zero.
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"Class A Adjustment Amount" shall mean, with respect to each
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series Adjustment
Amount for Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly Period and (ii) the
percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the Class A
Adjusted Investor Amount and the denominator of which is the Adjusted Investor
Amount, each as of the last day of the Monthly Period preceding the related
Monthly Period.
"Class A Allocable Amount" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of the Class A Investor Default Amount and the Class
A Adjustment Amount.
"Class A Available Funds" shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the applicable Class A
Investor Percentage of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and any other
amounts that are to be treated as Collections of Finance Charge Receivables in
accordance with the Agreement, (b) if such Monthly Period immediately precedes a
Distribution Date that occurs prior to the Class B Principal Commencement Date,
the amount of the Principal Investment Proceeds if any, with respect to such
Monthly Period, (c) the amount, if any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account
on the Distribution Date immediately following the last day of such Monthly
Period and included in Class A Available Funds pursuant to Section 4.14(d), and
(d) amounts required to be included in Class A Available Funds pursuant to
Section 4.14(b).
"Class A Certificate Rate" shall mean, with respect to the
Class A Certificates and each Interest Period, a per annum rate of 6.50%.
"Class A Certificateholder" shall mean any Person in whose
name a Class A Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.
"Class A Certificates" shall mean any one of the Certificates
executed by the Transferor and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.
"Class A Expected Payment Date" shall mean the August 2002
Distribution Date.
"Class A Initial Investor Amount" shall mean the aggregate
initial principal amount of the Class A Certificates, which is $180,000,000.
"Class A Interest Shortfall" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(a).
"Class A Investor Amount" shall mean, on any date of
determination, an amount equal to (a) the Class A Initial Investor Amount, minus
(b) the aggregate amount of principal payments made to the Class A
Certificateholders prior to such date, minus (c)
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the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge Offs for
all prior Distribution Dates over the sum of the aggregate amount of Class A
Investor Charge Offs reimbursed pursuant to Section 4.8(b) and, without
duplication, the aggregate amount of the reductions of the Series Adjustment
Amounts allocable to the Class A Certificates pursuant to Section 4.7(f) prior
to such date; provided, however, that the Class A Investor Amount may not be
reduced below zero.
"Class A Investor Charge Offs" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.7(a).
"Class A Investor Default Amount" shall mean, with respect to
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Default Amount
for the related Monthly Period and (ii) the applicable Class A Investor
Percentage for such Monthly Period.
"Class A Investor Percentage" shall be calculated by
substituting the Class A Adjusted Investor Amount and the Class A Initial
Investor Amount in all references to the Adjusted Investor Amount and the
Initial Investor Amount, respectively, in the definition of Investor Percentage.
"Class A Monthly Interest" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.3(a).
"Class A Monthly Principal" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.4(a).
"Class A Penalty Rate" shall mean the sum of the Class A
Certificate Rate and 2.00% per annum.
"Class A Required Amount" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.5(a).
"Class A Servicing Fee" shall have the meaning specified in
Section G hereof.
"Class B Accumulation Amount" means for any Distribution Date
with respect to the Class B Accumulation Period, an amount equal to the Class B
Investor Amount as of the beginning of the Accumulation Period.
"Class B Accumulation Period" shall mean, unless a Pay Out
Event with respect to Series 1997-2 shall have occurred prior thereto, the
period commencing on the Distribution Date on which the Class A Investor Amount
is paid in full or if the Class A Investor Amount is paid in full on the Class A
Expected Payment Date, at the close of business on the Class A Expected Payment
Date, and ending on the first to occur of (a) the commencement of the Rapid
Amortization Period, (b) the payment in full to Class B
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Certificateholders of the Class B Investor Amount or (c) the Stated Series
Termination Date.
"Class B Additional Interest" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(b).
"Class B Adjusted Investor Amount" shall mean, on any date of
determination, an amount equal to the Class B Investor Amount minus, prior to
the payment in full of the Class A Investor Amount, the excess of the Principal
Account Balance over the Class A Investor Amount, and after the payment in full
of the Class A Investor Amount, the Principal Account Balance, if any, but in no
event shall the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount be less than zero.
"Class B Adjustment Amount" shall mean, with respect to each
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series Adjustment
Amount for Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly Period and (ii) the
percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the Class B
Adjusted Investor Amount and the denominator of which is the Adjusted Investor
Amount, each as of the last day of the Monthly Period preceding the related
Monthly Period.
"Class B Allocable Amount" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of the Class B Investor Default Amount and the Class
B Adjustment Amount.
"Class B Available Funds" shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the applicable Class B
Investor Percentage of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and any other
amounts that are to be treated as Collections of Finance Charge Receivables in
accordance with the Agreement, (b) if such Monthly Period immediately precedes a
Distribution Date that occurs on or after the Class B Principal Commencement
Date, the amount of Principal Investment Proceeds, if any, with respect to such
Monthly Period, (c) the amount, if any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account
on the Distribution Date immediately following the last day of such Monthly
Period and included in Class B Available Funds pursuant to Section 4.14(d), and
(d) the amount, if any, required to be included in Class B Available Funds
pursuant to Section 4.14(b).
"Class B Certificate Rate" shall mean, with respect to the
Class B Certificates and each Interest Period, a per annum rate of 6.69%.
"Class B Certificateholder" shall mean any Person in whose
name a Class B Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.
"Class B Certificates" shall mean any one of the Certificates
executed by the Transferor and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.
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"Class B Expected Payment Date" shall mean the September 2002
Distribution Date.
"Class B Initial Investor Amount" shall mean the aggregate
initial principal amount of the Class B Certificates, which is $20,000,000.
"Class B Interest Shortfall" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(b).
"Class B Investor Amount" shall mean, on any date of
determination, an amount equal to (a) the Class B Initial Investor Amount, minus
(b) the aggregate amount of principal payments made to the Class B
Certificateholders prior to such date, minus (c) the aggregate amount of Class B
Investor Charge Offs for all prior Distribution Dates, minus (d) the amount of
ClassB Subordinated Principal Collections allocated on all prior Distribution
Dates pursuant to Section 4.9(a), minus (e) an amount equal to the amount by
which the Class B Investor Amount has been reduced on all prior Distribution
Dates pursuant to Section 4.7(a), plus (f) the sum of the amount of Excess
Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated and available on
all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to Section 4.8(e) for the purpose of
reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing clauses (c), (d) and (e)
and, without duplication, the aggregate amount of the reductions of the Series
Adjustment Amounts allocable to the Class B Investor Amount pursuant to Section
4.7(f) prior to such date; provided, however, that the Class B Investor Amount
may not be reduced below zero.
"Class B Investor Charge Offs" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.7(b).
"Class B Investor Default Amount" shall mean, with respect to
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Default Amount
for the related Monthly Period and (ii) the applicable Class B Investor
Percentage for such Monthly Period.
"Class B Investor Percentage" shall be calculated by
substituting the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount and the Class B Initial
Investor Amount in all references to the Adjusted Investor Amount and the
Initial Investor Amount respectively, in the definition of Investor Percentage.
"Class B Monthly Interest" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.3(b).
"Class B Monthly Principal" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.4(b).
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"Class B Penalty Rate" shall mean the sum of the Class B
Certificate Rate and 2.00% per annum.
"Class B Principal Commencement Date" shall mean the
Distribution Date on which the Class A Investor Amount is paid in full or, if
the Class A Investor Amount is paid in full on the Class A Expected Payment Date
and a Pay Out Event has not commenced, the Distribution Date following the Class
A Expected Payment Date.
"Class B Required Amount" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.5(b).
"Class B Servicing Fee" shall have the meaning specified in
Section G hereof.
"Class B Subordinated Principal Collections" shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the product of (i) the
applicable Class B Investor Percentage with respect to Collections of Principal
Receivables and (ii) the aggregate amount of Collections of Principal
Receivables for such Monthly Period.
"Class D Additional Interest" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(d).
"Class D Adjustment Amount" shall mean, with respect to each
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series Adjustment
Amount for Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly Period and (ii) the
percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the Class D
Investor Amount and the denominator of which is the Adjusted Investor Amount,
each as of the last day of the Monthly Period preceding the related Monthly
Period.
"Class D Allocable Amount" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of the Class D Investor Default Amount and the Class
D Adjustment Amount.
"Class D Available Funds" shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, an amount equal to the applicable Class D Investor Percentage of
Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and any other amounts that are to be
treated as Collections of Finance Charge Receivables in accordance with the
Agreement.
"Class D Certificate Rate" shall mean, for any Interest Period
with respect to the Class D Certificates, the rate designated in the letter
agreement, dated as of August 21, 1997, between the Transferor and the Trustee;
provided, in no event shall the Class D Certificate Rate exceed LIBOR plus 1.00%
per annum.
"Class D Certificateholder" shall mean any Person in whose
name a Class D Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.
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"Class D Certificates" shall mean any one of the Certificates
executed by the Transferor and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3.
"Class D Initial Investor Amount" shall mean the aggregate
initial principal amount of the Class D Certificates, which is $14,300,000.
"Class D Interest Shortfall" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(d).
"Class D Investor Amount" shall mean, on any date of
determination, an amount equal to (a) the Class D Initial Investor Amount (plus
the aggregate initial principal amount of any Additional Class D Certificates
issued during the Revolving Period), minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal
payments made to the Class D Certificateholders prior to such date, minus (c)
the amount of Class D Subordinated Principal Collections allocated on all prior
Distribution Dates pursuant to Section 4.9(a), (b) and (c), minus (d) an amount
equal to the amount by which the Class D Investor Amount has been reduced on all
prior Distribution Dates pursuant to Section 4.7(a), (b), (c) and (d), plus (e)
the sum of the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocated and available on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to
Section 4.8(n) for the purpose of reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the
foregoing clauses (c) and (d) and, without duplication, the aggregate amount of
the reductions of the Series Adjustment Amounts allocable to the Class D
Investor Amount pursuant to Section 4.7(f) prior to such date; but in no event
shall the Class D Investor Amount be reduced below zero.
"Class D Investor Charge Off" shall have the meaning provided
in Section 4.7(d).
"Class D Investor Default Amount" shall mean, with respect to
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Default Amount
for the related Monthly Period and (ii) the applicable Class D Investor
Percentage for such Monthly Period.
"Class D Investor Percentage" shall be calculated by
substituting the Class D Investor Amount and the Class D Initial Investor Amount
in all references to the Adjusted Investor Amount and the Initial Investor
Amount, respectively, in the definition of Investor Percentage.
"Class D Monthly Interest" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.3(d).
"Class D Monthly Principal" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.4(d).
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"Class D Penalty Rate" shall mean, for any Interest Period,
the sum of the Class D Certificate Rate for such Interest Period and 2.00% per
annum.
"Class D Servicing Fee" shall have the meaning specified in
Section G hereof.
"Class D Subordinated Principal Collections" shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the product of (i) the
applicable Class D Investor Percentage with respect to Collections of Principal
Receivables and (ii) the aggregate amount of Collections of Principal
Receivables for such Monthly Period.
"Closing Date" shall mean August 21, 1997.
"Collateral Additional Interest" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.3(c).
"Collateral Adjustment Amount" shall mean, with respect to
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series
Adjustment Amount for Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly Period
and (ii) the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the
Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the denominator of which is the Adjusted
Investor Amount, each as of the last day of the Monthly Period preceding the
related Monthly Period.
"Collateral Allocable Amount" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of the Collateral Default Amount and the Collateral
Adjustment Amount.
"Collateral Available Funds" shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, an amount equal to the applicable Collateral Investor Percentage
of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and any other amounts that are to
be treated as Collections of Finance Charge Receivables in accordance with the
Agreement.
"Collateral Default Amount" shall mean, with respect to each
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Default Amount for
the related Monthly Period and (ii) the applicable Collateral Investor
Percentage during such Monthly Period.
"Collateral Indebtedness Amount" shall mean, on any date of
determination, an amount equal to (a) the Collateral Initial Indebtedness
Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal payments made to the
Collateral Indebtedness Holder on or prior to such date, minus (c) the amount of
Collateral Subordinated Principal Collections allocated on all prior
Distribution Dates pursuant to Sections 4.9(a) and 4.9(b), minus (d) an amount
equal to the amount by which the Collateral Indebtedness Amount has been reduced
on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to Sections 4.7(a) and 4.7(b), plus (e)
the sum of the Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections
allocated and available on all prior Distribution Dates for the purpose of
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reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing clauses (c) and (d) and,
without duplication, reductions of the Series Adjustment Amount allocable to the
Collateral Indebtedness Interest pursuant to Section 4.7(f) prior to such date;
but in no event shall the Collateral Indebtedness Amount be reduced below zero.
"Collateral Indebtedness Charge Off" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.7(c).
"Collateral Indebtedness Holder" shall mean the entity
designated as such in the Loan Agreement.
"Collateral Indebtedness Interest" shall mean a fractional
undivided interest in the Trust which shall consist of the right to receive, to
the extent necessary to make the required payments to the Collateral
Indebtedness Holder under this Series Supplement, the portion of Collections
allocable thereto under the Agreement and this Series Supplement, funds held in
the Collection Account allocable thereto pursuant to the Agreement and this
Series Supplement and, subject to the rights of the Series 1997-2
Certificateholders with respect thereto, funds held in the Cash Collateral
Account and the Reserve Account.
"Collateral Initial Indebtedness Amount" shall mean the
aggregate initial principal amount of the Collateral Indebtedness Interest,
which is $21,000,000.
"Collateral Interest Shortfall" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.3(c).
"Collateral Investor Percentage" shall be calculated by
substituting the Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the Collateral Initial
Indebtedness Amount in all references to the Adjusted Investor Amount and the
Initial Investor Amount, respectively, in the definition of Investor Percentage.
"Collateral Interest Shortfall" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.3(c).
"Collateral Monthly Interest" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.3(c).
"Collateral Monthly Principal" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.4(c).
"Collateral Penalty Rate" shall mean, for any Interest Period,
the sum of the Collateral Rate for such Interest Period and 2.00% per annum.
"Collateral Rate" shall mean the rate designated as such in
the Loan Agreement.
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"Collateral Required Amount" shall have the meaning specified
in Section 4.5(c).
"Collateral Servicing Fee" shall have the meaning specified in
Section G hereof.
"Collateral Subordinated Principal Collections" shall mean,
with respect to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the product of (i) the
applicable Collateral Investor Percentage with respect to Collections of
Principal Receivables and (ii) the aggregate amount of Collections of Principal
Receivables for such Monthly Period.
"Controlled Accumulation Amount" shall mean (a) for any
Distribution Date with respect to the Class A Accumulation Period, $15,000,000;
provided, however, if the Accumulation Period Length shall be determined to be
less than 12 months in accordance with Section 4.15, the Controlled Accumulation
Amount with respect to the Class A Certificates shall be equal to (i) the
product of (x) the Class A Initial Investor Amount and (y) the Accumulation
Period Factor for such Monthly Period divided by (ii) the Required Accumulation
Factor Number and (b) for any Distribution Date with respect to the Class B
Accumulation Period, $20,000,000.
"Controlled Deposit Amount" shall mean, for any Distribution
Date with respect to the Accumulation Period, an amount equal to the sum of the
Controlled Accumulation Amount for such Distribution Date and any Deficit
Controlled Accumulation Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution Date.
"Covered Amount" shall mean (a) for any Distribution Date with
respect to the Class A Accumulation Period or the first Special Distribution
Date, if such Special Distribution Date occurs on or prior to the Distribution
Date on which the Class A Investor Amount shall be paid in full, an amount equal
to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of
days in the related Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360, (ii)
the Class A Certificate Rate and (iii) the Principal Account Balance, if any, as
of the preceding Distribution Date and (b) for any Distribution Date with
respect to the Class B Accumulation Period or the first Special Distribution
Date, if such Special Distribution Date occurs after the Distribution Date on
which the Class A Investor Amount shall have been paid in full, an amount equal
to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of
days in the related Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360, (ii)
the Class B Certificate Rate and (iii) the Principal Account Balance, if any, as
of the preceding Distribution Date.
"Defaulted Receivables" shall mean for any Monthly Period, the
Principal Receivables in Accounts which became Defaulted Accounts during such
Monthly Period.
"Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount" shall mean (a) on the
first Distribution Date with respect to the Class A Accumulation Period or the
Class B Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the applicable Controlled
Accumulation
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Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount deposited into the Principal
Account as Class A Monthly Principal or Class B Monthly Principal, as the case
may be, for such Distribution Date, and (b) on each subsequent Distribution Date
with respect to the Class A Accumulation Period or the Class B Accumulation
Period, the excess, if any, of the applicable Controlled Deposit Amount for such
subsequent Distribution Date over the amount deposited into the Principal
Account as Class A Monthly Principal or Class B Monthly Principal, as the case
may be, for such subsequent Distribution Date.
"Enhancement Provider" shall mean the CIA Lenders and other
Collateral Indebtedness Holders identified in the Loan Agreement.
"Enhancement Surplus" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of the amount held in and
available to be withdrawn from the Cash Collateral Account, the Collateral
Indebtedness Amount and the Class D Investor Amount over (b) the Required
Enhancement Amount.
"Excess Spread" shall mean, with respect to any Distribution
Date, the sum of the amounts, if any, specified pursuant to Sections 4.6(a)(iv),
4.6(b)(iii), 4.6(c)(ii), 4.6(d)(ii) and 4.12(b) with respect to such
Distribution Date.
"Finance Charge Shortfall" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.11.
"Initial Investor Amount" shall mean the aggregate initial
principal amount of the Series 1997-2 Certificates, which is $235,300,000.
"Interest Period" shall mean, with respect to any Distribution
Date, the period from and including the Distribution Date immediately preceding
such Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, from and
including the Closing Date) to, but excluding, such Distribution Date.
"Investor Amount" shall mean, as of any date of determination,
an amount equal to the sum of the Class A Investor Amount, the Class B Investor
Amount, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the Class D Investor Amount, in
each case as of such date.
"Investor Default Amount" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Default Amount for
the immediately preceding Monthly Period and (b) the applicable Investor
Percentage applicable to Allocable Amounts for such Monthly Period.
"Investor Monthly Servicing Fee" shall have the meaning
specified in Section G hereof.
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"Investor Percentage" shall mean:
(a) with respect to (A) Principal Receivables during
any Monthly Period with respect to the Revolving Period, (B)
Finance Charge Receivables during any Monthly Period other
than during a Rapid Amortization Period, and (C) the Allocable
Amount during any Monthly Period, the percentage equivalent of
a fraction the numerator of which is equal to the Adjusted
Investor Amount as of the last day of the immediately
preceding Monthly Period (or the Initial Investor Amount, in
the case of the first Monthly Period applicable to Series
1997-2) and the denominator of which is the greater of (i) the
sum of the Aggregate Principal Receivables and the Excess
Funding Amount, in each case at the close of business on the
last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period and (ii)
the sum of the numerators used to calculate the applicable
investor percentages with respect to Principal Receivables,
Finance Charge Receivables or the Allocable Amount, as
applicable, for all Series outstanding as of the date on which
such determination is being made;
(b) with respect to Finance Charge Receivables (and
any other amounts treated as Finance Charge Receivables)
during any Monthly Period with respect to a Rapid Amortization
Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator
of which is equal to the Investor Amount as of the last day of
the Revolving Period and the denominator of which is the
greater of (i) the sum of the Aggregate Principal Receivables
and the Excess Funding Amount, in each case at the close of
business on the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly
Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators use to calculate the
investor percentages with respect to Finance Charge
Receivables for all Series outstanding as of the date on which
such determination is being made; and
(c) with respect to Principal Receivables during any
Monthly Period with respect to an Amortization Period, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is
equal to the Investor Amount as of the last day of the
Revolving Period and the denominator of which is the greater
of (i) the sum of the Aggregate Principal Receivables and the
Excess Funding Amount, in each case at the close of business
on the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period
and (ii) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the
investor percentages with respect to Principal Receivables for
all Series outstanding as of the date on which such
determination is being made; provided, however, that if the
Series 1997-2 Certificates are paired with a Paired Series and
a Rapid Amortization Period commences for such Paired Series,
the Transferor may, by written notice to the Trustee and
Servicer, designate a different numerator to be used to
determine such percentage, (provided that such
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numerator is not less than the Adjusted Investor Amount as of
the last day of the revolving period for such Paired Series).
"LIBOR" shall have the meaning specified in the Loan
Agreement.
"Loan Agreement" shall mean the agreement among the
Transferor, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Collateral Indebtedness Holder,
dated as of the date hereof, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Minimum Transferor Interest Percentage" shall have the
meaning specified in Section C.
"Monthly Interest" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of the Class A Monthly Interest, the Class B Monthly
Interest, the Collateral Monthly Interest and the Class D Monthly Interest for
such Distribution Date.
"Paired Series" shall have the meaning specified in Section
L2.
"Portfolio Adjusted Yield" shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, the Portfolio Yield with respect to such Monthly Period minus
the Base Rate with respect to such Monthly Period.
"Portfolio Yield" shall mean, with respect to any Monthly
Period, the annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of
which is (x) the sum of (i) the amount of collections of Finance Charge
Receivables and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated to the Series
1997-2 Certificates for such Monthly Period, plus (ii) the amount of investment
earnings (net of investment expenses and losses), if any, on the Principal
Account and Reserve Account balances, plus (iii) interest and earnings (net of
investment expenses and losses), if any, on funds held in the Cash Collateral
Account and included as Excess Spread pursuant to Section 4.12(b), plus (iv) the
amount of funds withdrawn from the Reserve Account minus (v) an amount equal to
the Default Amount allocable to the Series 1997-2 Certificates for such Monthly
Period, and the denominator of which is (y) the Investor Amount as of the last
day of the preceding Monthly Period.
"Principal Account" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.13(a).
"Principal Account Balance" shall mean, with respect to any
date of determination during the Accumulation Period, the amount, if any, of
funds held in the Principal Account on such date of determination.
"Principal Investment Proceeds" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 4.13(b).
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"Principal Shortfall" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.10.
"Rapid Amortization Period" shall mean the period commencing
at the close of business on the day on which a Pay Out Event with respect to
Series 1997-2 is deemed to have occurred, and ending on the first to occur of
(a) the payment in full of the Class A Investor Amount, the Class B Investor
Amount, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the Class D Investor Amount,
respectively or (b) the Stated Series Termination Date.
"Rating Agencies" shall mean ▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Standard & Poor's, and,
if applicable, such other nationally recognized statistical rating organization
that has rated the Certificates at the request of the Company.
"Reallocated Principal Collections" shall mean, with respect
to any Monthly Period, an amount equal to the sum of Class B Subordinated
Principal Collections, Collateral Subordinated Principal Collections and Class D
Subordinated Principal Collections for such Monthly Period.
"Reference Banks" shall mean four major banks in the London
interbank market selected by the Servicer upon notice to the Trustee.
"Required Accumulation Factor Number" shall be a fraction,
rounded upwards to the nearest whole number, the numerator of which is one and
the denominator of which is equal to the lowest monthly principal payment rate
on the Accounts for the 12 months preceding the date of such calculation (or any
lower monthly principal payment rate selected by the Servicer at its option in
its sole discretion), expressed as a decimal.
"Required Cash Collateral Amount" shall mean the amount
specified as such in the Loan Agreement or such higher amount designated by the
Transferor.
"Required Draw Amount" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.12(c).
"Required Enhancement Amount" shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Adjusted Investor
Amount (after giving effect to all reductions thereof to be made on such
Distribution Date) and 15.0%, but not less than $7,059,000; provided, however,
that (i) if a Pay Out Event shall have occurred, the Required Enhancement Amount
for each Distribution Date thereafter (subject to clause (ii) below) shall equal
the Required Enhancement Amount for the Distribution Date immediately preceding
the occurrence of such Pay Out Event, (ii) in no event shall the Required
Enhancement Amount exceed the sum of the Class A Adjusted Investor Amount and
the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount on such date and (iii) the Required
Enhancement Amount may be reduced without the consent of the Series 1997-2
Certificateholders if (x) the Transferor shall have received written notice from
each Rating Agency (with a copy delivered to the Trustee) that the Rating Agency
Condition is
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satisfied, (y) the Transferor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's
Certificate to the effect that, based on the facts known to such officer at such
time, in the reasonable belief of the Transferor, such reduction will not cause
a Pay Out Event or an event that, after the giving of notice or the lapse of
time, would constitute a Pay Out Event, to occur with respect to Series 1997-2
and (z) the Transferor shall have provided an Opinion of Counsel addressed to
the Trustee, dated the date of such reduction, that such reduction will not (a)
adversely affect the tax characterization of any outstanding Series or Class
with respect to which an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee was
delivered at the time of their issuance that such Investor Certificates would be
characterized as debt, (b) cause the Trust to be classified, for federal income
tax purposes, as an association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a
corporation and (c) cause or constitute an event in which gain or loss would be
recognized by any Certificateholder.
"Required Reserve Account Amount" shall mean, with respect to
any Distribution Date prior to the Reserve Account Funding Date, $0, and on or
after the Reserve Account Funding Date, an amount no less than (a) 1.50% of the
Class A Investor Amount as of the preceding Distribution Date (after giving
effect to all changes therein on such date) or (b) any other amount designated
by the Transferor; provided, however, that if such designation pursuant to (b)
above is of a lesser amount, (i) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been
satisfied, (ii) the Enhancement Provider shall have consented to such lower
amount and (iii) the Transferor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's
Certificate to the effect that, based on the facts known to such officer at such
time, in the reasonable belief of such officer, such designation will not cause
a Pay Out Event or an event that, after the giving of notice or the lapse of
time, would cause a Pay Out Event, to occur with respect to Series 1997-2.
"Reserve Account" shall have the meaning specified in Section
4.14(a).
"Reserve Account Funding Date" shall mean the Distribution
Date with respect to the Monthly Period which commences no later than three (3)
months prior to the Class A Accumulation Period, provided that the Reserve
Account Funding Date shall be accelerated to (a) the Distribution Date with
respect to the Monthly Period which commences no later than four (4) months
prior to the Class A Accumulation Period if the average of the Portfolio
Adjusted Yields for any three consecutive Monthly Periods shall be less than
6.0%; (b) the Distribution Date with respect to the Monthly Period which
commences no later than six (6) months prior to the Class A Accumulation Period
if the average of the Portfolio Adjusted Yields for any three (3) consecutive
Monthly Periods shall be less than 3.0%; or (c) the Distribution Date which
commences no later than nine (9) months prior to the Class A Accumulation Period
if the average of the Portfolio Adjusted Yields for any three (3) consecutive
Monthly Periods shall be less than 2.0%.
"Reserve Account Surplus" shall mean, as of any date of
determination, the amount, if any, by which the amount held in the Reserve
Account exceeds the Required Reserve Account Amount.
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"Reserve Draw Amount" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 4.14(c).
"Revolving Period" shall mean the period beginning on the
Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the close of business on the day
preceding the commencement of the Class A Accumulation Period and (b) the close
of business on the day preceding the commencement of the Rapid Amortization
Period.
"Series Adjustment Amount" shall mean, with respect to each
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) any unpaid Adjustment
Payment Obligation for the related Monthly Period and (ii) the Investor
Percentage applicable to allocations of Allocable Amounts during the related
Monthly Period, as calculated on the last day of the Monthly Period preceding
the related Monthly Period.
"Series 1997-2" shall mean the Series the terms of which are
specified in this Series Supplement.
"Series 1997-2 Certificate" shall mean a Class A Certificate,
a Class B Certificate, a Class D Certificate and/or, unless the context requires
otherwise, the Collateral Indebtedness Interest.
"Series 1997-2 Certificateholder" shall mean a Class A
Certificateholder, a Class B Certificateholder, a Class D Certificateholder
and/or, unless the context requires otherwise, the Collateral Indebtedness
Holder.
"Servicing Fee" shall mean the amount paid monthly from the
Trust to the Servicer and which shall be equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the
product of the Servicing Fee Percentage and the Adjusted Investor Amount.
"Servicing Fee Percentage" shall mean 2.00% per annum.
"Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections" shall mean, with
respect to any Monthly Period, the aggregate amount for all outstanding Series
in Group One of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables which the related
Supplements specify are to be treated as "Shared Excess Finance Charge
Collections" for such Monthly Period.
"Shared Principal Collections" shall mean, with respect to any
Monthly Period, the aggregate amount for all outstanding Series in Group One of
Collections of Principal Receivables available after covering required
distributions and deposits under each Series Supplement and that are to be
treated as "Shared Principal Collections" pursuant to Section 4.6(e)(iii) and
Section 4.6(f)(v) and the respective applicable sections of any Supplement for
other Series in Group One.
"Special Distribution Date" shall mean each Distribution Date
with respect to the Rapid Amortization Period.
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"Stated Series Termination Date" shall mean the December 2005
Distribution Date.
"Telerate Page 3750" shall mean the display page currently so
designated on the Dow ▇▇▇▇▇ Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace
that page on that service for the purpose of displaying comparable rates or
prices).
"Treasury" shall mean the United States Department of the
Treasury and any successor Governmental Authority thereto.
SECTION C. MINIMUM TRANSFEROR INTEREST PERCENTAGE. The
Minimum Transferor Interest Percentage applicable to the Series 1997-2
Certificates shall be 0%; provided, however, that (a) the Transferor may, at
its option and in its sole discretion, designate a higher percentage as the
Minimum Transferor Interest Percentage so long as, after giving effect to such
designation and any repurchase of Investor Certificates or designation of
Additional Accounts, the Transferor Amount shall equal or exceed the Minimum
Transferor Amount and (b) if on any Distribution Date during the Revolving
Period (after giving effect to all distributions and adjustments to be made on
such Distribution Date), the portion of the Class D Investor Amount owned by
the Transferor is less than 2% of the Investor Amount and the Minimum
Transferor Interest Percentage is less than 2%, the Transferor shall, on or
before the last day of the second Monthly Period following the Monthly Period
in which such Distribution Date occurred (unless the portion of the Class D
Investor Amount owned by the Transferor shall then equal or exceed 2% of the
Investor Amount), (i) repurchase or otherwise repay Investor Certificates (to
the extent permitted by any Supplement) or designate Additional Accounts to the
extent necessary to permit the designation of a Minimum Transferor Interest
Percentage of 2% without causing the Transferor Amount to be less than the
Minimum Transferor Amount and (ii) upon compliance with clause (i), designate
2% as the Minimum Transferor Interest Percentage. In the event that the
Transferor shall have designated a Minimum Transferor Interest Percentage in
excess of 0%, the Transferor may, during the Revolving Period, designate a
lower percentage (but not less than 0%) if the portion of the Class D Investor
Amount owned by the Transferor as a percentage of the Investor Amount averaged
over the three Distribution Dates preceding such designation (after giving
effect to all distributions and adjustments made on each such Distribution
Date) shall equal or exceed 4%; provided, however, that such lower percentage
may not be less than 2% if the portion of the Class D Investor Amount owned by
the Transferor as a percentage of the Investor Amount on the Distribution Date
preceding such designation (after giving effect to all distributions and
adjustments made on such Distribution Date) shall not equal or exceed 2%.
SECTION D. OPTIONAL PURCHASE; REASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER TERMS.
All the Series 1997-2 Certificates may be repurchased by, and reassigned and
transferred to, the Transferor in the Transferor's sole discretion, on any
Distribution Date on or after the Distribution Date on which the sum of the
Class A Adjusted Investor Amount, the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount, the
Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the amount
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of the Class D Investor Amount held by parties other than the Transferor or any
of its Affiliates is less than or equal to 10% of the sum of the Class A
Investor Amount on the Closing Date, the Class B Investor Amount on the Closing
Date, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount on the Closing Date and the highest
amount of the Class D Investor Amount held by parties other than the Transferor
or any of its affiliates since the Closing Date. The repurchase price for the
Series 1997-2 Certificates will be equal to (a) the Adjusted Investor Amount,
plus (b) accrued and unpaid interest on the 1997-2 Certificates, less (c) the
amount held in the Collection Account allocable to Series 1997-2 to be applied
other than to deposits to the Reserve Account, with any excess payable to the
Transferor as holder of the Exchangeable Transferor Certificate. The provisions
of this Section are subject to the provisions of Section12.2 of the Agreement.
SECTION E. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT FOR THE CERTIFICATES. The
Trustee shall deliver the Series 1997-2 Certificates when authenticated in
accordance with Section 6.2 of the Agreement (except in the case of the
Collateral Indebtedness Interest, which shall be in uncertificated form). The
Class D and Collateral Indebtedness Interest shall bear legends appropriately
limiting their transfer in accordance herewith and applicable securities laws.
SECTION F. FORM OF DELIVERY OF THE SERIES 1997-2 CERTIFICATES.
The Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates shall be delivered as
provided in Section6.11 of the Agreement. The Class A Certificates and the Class
B Certificates will initially be held by the Trustee as custodian for The
Depository Trust Company, and will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as
nominee of The Depository Trust Company. The Class D Certificates shall be
delivered in registered form. The Collateral Indebtedness Interest shall be
issued in uncertificated form.
SECTION G. SERVICING COMPENSATION. The share of the Monthly
Servicing Fee allocable to the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders with respect to
any Distribution Date (the "Investor Monthly Servicing Fee") shall be equal to
one-twelfth (1/12th) of the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Percentage and (b)
each of the Class A Adjusted Investor Amount, the Class B Adjusted Investor
Amount, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the Class D Investor Amount,
respectively, as of the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period;
provided, however, with respect to the first Distribution Date, the Investor
Monthly Servicing Fee shall be equal to $313,734. The share of the Investor
Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Class A Certificateholders with respect
to any Distribution Date (the "Class A Servicing Fee") shall be equal to the
product of (a) one-twelfth ((1/12th) of the Servicing Fee Percentage and (b) the
Class A Adjusted Investor Amount; provided, however, that with respect to the
first Distribution Date, the Class A Servicing Fee shall be equal to $240,000.
The share of the Investor Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Class B
Certificateholders with respect to any Distribution Date (the "Class B Servicing
Fee") shall be equal to the product of (a) (1/12th) of the Servicing Fee
Percentage and (b) the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount; provided, however, that
with respect to the first Distribution Date, the Class B Servicing Fee shall be
equal to $26,667. The share of the Investor Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to
the
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Collateral Indebtedness Holder with respect to any Distribution Date (the
"Collateral Servicing Fee") shall be equal to the product of (a) one-twelfth
(1/12th) of the Servicing Fee Percentage and (b) the Collateral Indebtedness
Amount; provided, however, that with respect to the first Distribution Date, the
Collateral Servicing Fee shall be equal to $28,000. The share of the Investor
Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Class D Certificateholders with respect
to any Distribution Date (the "Class D Servicing Fee") shall be equal to the
product of (a) one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Servicing Fee Percentage and (b) the
Class D Investor Amount; provided, however, that with respect to the first
Distribution Date, the Class D Servicing Fee shall be equal to $19,067. The
Class A Servicing Fee, the Class B Servicing Fee, the Collateral Servicing Fee
and the Class D Servicing Fee shall be payable solely to the extent amounts are
available for distribution in respect thereof pursuant to this Series
Supplement. The remainder of the Monthly Servicing Fee shall be paid from
amounts allocable to other Series (as provided in the Agreement and the
Supplements relating to such other Series) or by the Transferor and in no event
shall the Trust, the Trustee or the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders be liable
for the share of the Monthly Servicing Fee to be paid from amounts allocable to
any other Series or by the Transferor.
SECTION H. ARTICLE IV OF THE AGREEMENT. Any provisions of
Article IV of the Agreement which distribute Collections to the Transferor on
the basis of the Transferor Percentage shall continue to apply irrespective of
the issuance of the Series 1997-2 Certificates. Section 4.1 of the Agreement
shall read in its entirety as provided in the Agreement. Article IV of the
Agreement (except for Section 4.1) as it relates to Series 1997-2 shall read in
its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE IV
RIGHTS OF SERIES 1997-2 CERTIFICATEHOLDERS AND
ALLOCATION AND APPLICATION OF COLLECTIONS
SECTION 4.2. COLLECTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS. The Servicer shall apply, or
shall instruct the Trustee to apply, all Collections, and other funds held in
the Collection Account that are allocated to the Series 1997-2 Certificates as
described in this Article IV. Provided that daily deposits of Collections into
the Collection Account are required pursuant to Section 4.1(f), the applicable
Investor Percentage of Finance Charge Collections shall be deposited into the
Collection Account on a daily basis. During the Revolving Period, so long as the
Available Enhancement Amount is not less than the Required Enhancement Amount,
Collections of Principal Receivables allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to
each Monthly Period need not be deposited into the Collection Account on a daily
basis during such Monthly Period; provided, however, that in the event that the
Minimum Transferor Amount exceeds the Transferor Amount on any date, such
Collections of Principal Receivables shall be deposited into the Excess Funding
Account until the Transferor Amount equals the Minimum Transferor Amount; and
provided, further, that on any date on which the sum of the Aggregate Principal
Receivables and the Excess Funding Amount is less than the Aggregate Adjusted
Investor Amount, such
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Collections of Principal Receivables shall be deposited into the Collection
Account on a daily basis. During the Accumulation Period, after an amount of
Collections of Principal Receivables allocable to Series 1997-2 equal to the
Controlled Deposit Amount with respect to each Monthly Period has been deposited
into the Collection Account, and so long as the Available Enhancement Amount is
not less than the Required Enhancement Amount, Collections of Principal
Receivables allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to each Monthly Period need
not be deposited into the Collection Account on a daily basis during such
Monthly Period; provided, however, that in the event that the Minimum Transferor
Amount exceeds the Transferor Amount on any date, such Collections of Principal
Receivables shall be deposited into the Excess Funding Account until the
Transferor Amount equals the Minimum Transferor Amount; and, provided, further,
that on any date on which the sum of the Aggregate Principal Receivables and the
Excess Funding Amount is less than the Aggregate Investor Amount, such
Collections of Principal Receivables shall be deposited into the Collection
Account on a daily basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer need not
make daily deposits of Collections into the Collection Account at any time when
the requirements of Section 4.1(f) of the Agreement are satisfied.
SECTION 4.3 DETERMINATION OF MONTHLY INTEREST.
(a) The amount of monthly interest ("Class A Monthly
Interest") distributable from the Collection Account with respect to the Class A
Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to one-twelfth
(1/12th) of the product of (i) the Class A Certificate Rate for the related
Interest Period, and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Class A
Certificates as of the preceding Record Date; provided, however, with respect to
the first Distribution Date, Class A Monthly Interest shall be equal to
$780,000.
On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date,
the Servicer shall determine the excess, if any (the "Class A Interest
Shortfall"), of (x) the Class A Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over
(y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such Class A
Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Class A Interest Shortfall
with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, an additional amount
("Class A Additional Interest") equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the product of
(i) the Class A Penalty Rate for the related Interest Period, and (ii) such
Class A Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof which has not theretofore
been paid to Class A Certificateholders), shall be payable as provided herein
with respect to the Class A Certificates on each Distribution Date following
such Distribution Date to and including the Distribution Date on which such
Class A Interest Shortfall is paid to Class A Certificateholders.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Class A Additional Interest
shall be payable or distributed to Class A Certificateholders only to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
(b) The amount of monthly interest ("Class B Monthly
Interest") distributable from the Collection Account with respect to the Class B
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Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to one-twelfth
(1/12th) of the product of (i) the Class B Certificate Rate for the related
Interest Period, and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Class B
Certificates as of the preceding Record Date; provided, however, with respect to
the first Distribution Date, Class B Monthly Interest shall be equal to $89,200.
On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date,
the Servicer shall determine the excess, if any (the "Class B Interest
Shortfall"), of (x) the Class B Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over
(y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such Class B
Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Class B Interest Shortfall
with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, an additional amount
("Class B Additional Interest") equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the product of
(i) the Class B Penalty Rate for the related Interest Period, and (ii) such
Class B Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof which has not theretofore
been paid to Class B Certificateholders), shall be payable as provided herein
with respect to the Class B Certificates on each Distribution Date following
such Distribution Date to and including the Distribution Date on which such
Class B Interest Shortfall is paid to Class B Certificateholders.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Class B Additional Interest
shall be payable or distributed to Class B Certificateholders only to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
(c) The amount of monthly interest ("Collateral Monthly
Interest") distributable from the Collection Account with respect to the
Collateral Indebtedness Interest on any Distribution Date shall be an amount
equal to the product of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Collateral
Indebtedness Interest as of the preceding Record Date,(ii) the Collateral Rate
for the related interest Period, and (iii) a fraction, the numerator of which is
the actual number of days in such Interest Period and the denominator of which
is 360; provided, however, with respect to the first Distribution Date, the
Collateral Monthly Interest shall be equal to $90,781.25 .
On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date,
the Servicer shall determine the excess, if any (the "Collateral Interest
Shortfall"), of (x) the Collateral Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date
over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such
Collateral Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Collateral
Interest Shortfall with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero,
an additional amount ("Collateral Additional Interest") equal to the product of
(i) (A) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in such
Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360, times (B) the Collateral
Penalty Rate and (ii) such Collateral Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof
which has not theretofore been paid to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder) shall
be payable as provided herein with respect to the Collateral Indebtedness
Interest on each Distribution Date following such Distribution Date to and
including the Distribution Date on which such Collateral Interest Shortfall is
paid to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, Collateral Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed
to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder only to the extent permitted by applicable
law.
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(d) The amount of monthly interest ("Class D Monthly
Interest") distributable from the Collection Account with respect to the Class D
Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to the product of
(i) the Class D Certificate Rate for the related Interest Period; (ii) the
outstanding principal amount of the Class D Certificates as of the preceding
Record Date; and (iii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number
of days in such Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360; provided,
however, with respect to the first Distribution Date, Class D Monthly Interest
shall be equal to $64,548.61.
On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date,
the Servicer shall determine the excess, if any (the "Class D Interest
Shortfall"), of (x) the Class D Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date over
(y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such Class D
Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Class D Interest Shortfall
with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, an additional amount
("Class D Additional Interest") equal to the product of (i) (A) the actual
number of days in the related Interest Period divided by 360, times (B) the
Class D Penalty Rate and (ii) such Class D Interest Shortfall (or the portion
thereof which has not theretofore been paid to Class D Certificateholders) shall
be payable as provided herein with respect to the Class D Certificates on each
Distribution Date following such Distribution Date to and including the
Distribution Date on which such Class D Interest Shortfall is paid to Class D
Certificateholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Class D
Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed to Class D
Certificateholders only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
SECTION 4.4 DETERMINATION OF MONTHLY PRINCIPAL.
(a) The amount of monthly principal ("Class A Monthly
Principal") distributable or available for deposit into the Principal Account
from the Collection Account with respect to the Class A Certificates on each
Distribution Date, beginning with the Distribution Date in the month following
the month in which an Amortization Period begins, shall be equal to the least of
(x) the Available Principal Collections held in the Collection Account and
available for distribution with respect to such Distribution Date, (y) with
respect to the Accumulation Period prior to the Class A Expected Payment Date,
the Controlled Deposit Amount for such Distribution Date and (z) the Class A
Adjusted Investor Amount on such Distribution Date.
(b) The amount of monthly principal ("Class B Monthly
Principal") distributable or available for deposit into the Principal Account
from the Collection Account with respect to the Class B Certificates on each
Distribution Date relating to an Amortization Period, beginning with the Class B
Principal Commencement Date, shall be equal to the least of (x) the Available
Principal Collections held in the Collection Account and available for
distribution with respect to such Distribution Date, minus the portion of such
amounts applied to Class A Monthly Principal on such Distribution Date, (y) for
each Distribution Date with respect to the Accumulation Period
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prior to the Class B Expected Payment Date, the Controlled Deposit Amount for
such Distribution Date and (z) the Class B Adjusted Investor Amount on such
Distribution Date.
(c) The amount, if any, of monthly principal ("Collateral
Monthly Principal") distributable with respect to the Collateral Indebtedness
Interest on each Distribution Date shall be equal to:
(i) on any Distribution Date prior to the
payment in full of the Class B Certificates, the lesser of (x) the
Available Principal Collections held in the Collection Account and
available for distribution with respect to such Distribution Date minus
the portion of Available Principal Collections held in the Collection
Account and available for distribution as Class A Monthly Principal or
Class B Monthly Principal on such Distribution Date and (y) the
Enhancement Surplus on such Distribution Date, provided that the
Transferor shall have elected to pay such Collateral Monthly Principal
(after giving effect to any increase in the amount held in the Cash
Collateral Account or increase in the Class D Investor Amount on such
Distribution Date); and
(ii) beginning with the Distribution Date on
which the Class B Certificates have been paid in full, the lesser of
(x) the Available Principal Collections held in the Collection Account
and available for distribution with respect to such Distribution Date
minus the portion of such Available Principal Collections applied to
any Class A Monthly Principal or Class B Monthly Principal on such
Distribution Date and (y) the Collateral Indebtedness Amount on such
Distribution Date.
(d) The amount of monthly principal ("Class D Monthly
Principal") distributable with respect to the Class D Certificates on each
Distribution Date, beginning with the Distribution Date on which the Collateral
Indebtedness Amount has been paid in full, or prior thereto subject to the
consent of the Enhancement Provider and otherwise subject to the satisfaction of
the requirements of the Loan Agreement (and provided that such distribution
would not require the Transferor to designate a Minimum Transferor Interest
Percentage in accordance with Section C hereof), shall be equal to the least of
(x) the Available Principal Collections held in the Collection Account with
respect to such Distribution Date minus the amount portion of such Available
Principal Collections applied to any Class A Monthly Principal, Class B Monthly
Principal or Collateral Monthly Principal on such Distribution Date, (y) the
Enhancement Surplus on such Distribution Date and (z) the Class D Investor
Amount on such Distribution Date.
SECTION 4.5 REQUIRED AMOUNTS.
(a) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine
the amount (the "Class A Required Amount"), if any, by which (x) the sum of (i)
Class A Monthly Interest for the following Distribution Date, (ii) any Class A
Monthly Interest
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previously due but not paid to the Class A Certificateholders on a prior
Distribution Date, (iii) any Class A Additional Interest for the following
Distribution Date and any Class A Additional Interest previously due but not
paid to Class A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, (iv) the Class
A Allocable Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date and (v) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇,
Inc. is no longer the Servicer, the ClassA Servicing Fee for the related
Distribution Date and the amount of any Class A Servicing Fee previously due but
not distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date exceeds (y) the
ClassA Available Funds with respect to the preceding Monthly Period. In the
event that the Class A Required Amount for such Distribution Date is greater
than zero, the Servicer shall give written notice to the Trustee of such
positive Class A Required Amount on the date of computation and all or a portion
of the Excess Spread and the Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable
to Series 1997-2 pursuant to Section 4.1(i) with respect to the related Monthly
Period in an amount equal to the Class A Required Amount for such Distribution
Date shall be distributed from the Collection Account on such Distribution Date
pursuant to Section 4.8(a). In the event that the Class A Required Amount for
such Distribution Date exceeds the amount of the Excess Spread and the Shared
Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to the
related Monthly Period, all or a portion of the Available Cash Collateral Amount
with respect to such Distribution Date in an amount equal to such excess shall
be applied to fund the Class A Required Amount. In the event that the Class A
Required Amount for such Distribution Date exceeds the amount of the Excess
Spread, the Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 1997-2
with respect to the related Monthly Period and the Available Cash Collateral
Amount with respect to such Distribution Date, all or a portion of the
Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to such Monthly Period in an
amount equal to such excess shall be distributed from the Collection Account on
such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.9(a).
(b) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine
the amount (the "Class B Required Amount"), if any, equal to the sum of (x) the
amount, if any, by which the sum of (i) Class B Monthly Interest for the
following Distribution Date, (ii) any Class B Monthly Interest previously due
but not paid to the Class B Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date,
(iii) any Class B Additional Interest for the following Distribution Date and
any Class B Additional Interest previously due but not paid to Class B
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date and (iv) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is
no longer the Servicer, the Class B Servicing Fee for the related Distribution
Date and the amount of any Class B Servicing Fee previously due but not
distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date exceeds Class B
Available Funds with respect to the preceding Monthly Period and (y) the amount,
if any, by which the Class B Allocable Amount, if any, for such Distribution
Date exceeds the amount available to make payments with respect thereto pursuant
to Section 4.8(d). In the event that the Class B Required Amount for such
Distribution Date is greater than zero, the Servicer shall give written notice
to the Trustee of such positive Class B Required Amount on the date of
computation and all or a portion of the Excess Spread and the Shared Excess
Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 pursuant to Section 4.1(i)
with respect to the related Monthly Period shall be distributed from the
Collection Account on such
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Distribution Date pursuant to Sections 4.8(c) and (d). In the event that the
Class B Required Amount for such Distribution Date exceeds such amounts
distributed pursuant to Sections 4.8(c) and (d), all or a portion of the
Available Cash Collateral Amount with respect to such Distribution Date (other
than that portion of the Available Cash Collateral Amount applied to fund the
amounts described in Sections 4.8(a) and (b) with respect to such Distribution
Date) in an amount equal to such excess shall be applied to fund the Class B
Required Amount. In the event that the Class B Required Amount for such
Distribution Date exceeds such portion of the Available Cash Collateral Amount
and the amounts distributed pursuant to Sections 4.8(c) and (d), all or a
portion of the Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to such Monthly
Period (other than the portion of the Reallocated Principal Collections applied
to fund the Class A Required Amount and other than Class B Subordinated
Principal Collections) in an amount equal to such excess shall be distributed
from the Collection Account on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section
4.9(b).
(c) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine
the amount (the "Collateral Required Amount"), if any, equal to the sum of (x)
the amount, if any, by which the sum of (i) Collateral Monthly Interest for the
following Distribution Date, (ii) any Collateral Monthly Interest previously due
but not paid to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder on a prior Distribution Date,
(iii) any Collateral Additional Interest for the following Distribution Date and
any Collateral Additional Interest previously due but not paid to the Collateral
Indebtedness Holder on a prior Distribution Date and (iv) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is
no longer the Servicer, the Collateral Servicing Fee for the related
Distribution Date and the amount of any Collateral Servicing Fee previously due
but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date exceeds the
amount available to make payments with respect thereto pursuant to Sections
4.6(c)(i) and 4.8(f) with respect to the preceding Monthly Period and (y) the
amount, if any, by which the Collateral Allocable Amount, if any, for such
Distribution Date exceeds the amount available to make payments with respect
thereto pursuant to Section 4.8(h). In the event that the Collateral Required
Amount for such Distribution Date is greater than zero, the Servicer shall give
written notice to the Trustee of such positive Collateral Required Amount on the
date of computation and all or a portion of the Available Cash Collateral Amount
with respect to such Distribution Date (other than that portion of the Available
Cash Collateral Amount applied to fund the amounts described in Sections 4.8(a),
(b), (c) (d) and (e) with respect to such Distribution Date) in an amount equal
to such excess shall be applied to fund the Collateral Required Amount. In the
event that the Collateral Required Amount for such Distribution Date exceeds the
portion of the Available Cash Collateral Amount with respect to such
Distribution Date not used to fund the amounts described in Sections 4.8(a),
(b), (c), (d) and (e) with respect to such Distribution Date, all or a portion
of the Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to such Monthly Period
(other than the portion of the Reallocated Principal Collections applied to fund
the Class A Required Amount or the Class B Required Amount and other than Class
B Subordinated Principal Collections or Collateral Subordinated Principal
Collections) in an amount equal to such excess shall be distributed from the
Collection Account on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.9(c).
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SECTION 4.6 APPLICATION OF CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS, CLASS B
AVAILABLE FUNDS, COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS, CLASS D AVAILABLE FUNDS AND
COLLECTIONS OF PRINCIPAL RECEIVABLES.
The Servicer shall apply or shall instruct the Trustee to apply, on
each Distribution Date, Class A Available Funds, Class B Available Funds,
Collateral Available Funds, Class D Available Funds and Collections of Principal
Receivables allocable to Series 1997-2 held in the Collection Account with
respect to the Monthly Period immediately preceding such Distribution Date to
make the following distributions:
(a) On each Distribution Date, Class A Available Funds
with respect to the Monthly Period immediately preceding such Distribution Date
shall be distributed in the following priority:
(i) an amount equal to Class A Monthly Interest
for such Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Class A Monthly
Interest previously due but not paid to Class A Certificateholders on a
prior Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Class A Additional
Interest for such Distribution Date and any Class A Additional Interest
previously due but not distributed to Class A Certificateholders on a
prior Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to the Class A Certificateholders;
(ii) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is no longer the
Servicer, an amount equal to the Class A Servicing Fee for such
Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Class A Servicing Fee
previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer;
(iii) an amount equal to the Class A Allocable
Amount for such Distribution Date shall be treated as a portion of
Available Principal Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 for such
Distribution Date; and
(iv) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess
Spread and shall be allocated and distributed as set forth in Section
4.8.
(b) On each Distribution Date, Class B Available Funds
with respect to the Monthly Period immediately preceding such Distribution Date
shall be applied in the following priority:
(i) an amount equal to the Class B Monthly
Interest for such Distribution Date plus the amount of any Class B
Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to Class B
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, plus the amount of any
Class B Additional Interest for such Distribution Date and any Class B
Additional Interest previously due but not distributed to Class B
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Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, shall be distributed
to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class B Certificateholders;
(ii) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is no longer the
Servicer, an amount equal to the Class B Servicing Fee for such
Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Class B Servicing Fee
previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer; and
(iii) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess
Spread and shall be allocated and distributed as set forth in Section
4.8.
(c) On each Distribution Date, Collateral Available Funds
with respect to the Monthly Period immediately preceding such Distribution Date
shall be applied in the following priority:
(i) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is no longer the
Servicer, an amount equal to the Collateral Servicing Fee for such
Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Collateral Servicing Fee
previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer; and
(ii) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess
Spread and shall be allocated and distributed as set forth in Section
4.8.
(d) On each Distribution Date, Class D Available Funds
with respect to the Monthly Period immediately preceding such Distribution Date
shall be applied in the following priority:
(i) if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is no longer the
Servicer, an amount equal to the Class D Servicing Fee for such
Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Class D Servicing Fee
previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer; and
(ii) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess
Spread and shall be allocated and distributed as set forth in Section
4.8.
(e) On each Distribution Date with respect to the
Revolving Period, all such Available Principal Collections, shall be applied in
the following priority:
(i) an amount equal to Collateral Monthly
Principal for such Distribution Date shall be applied in accordance
with the Loan Agreement;
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(ii) an amount equal to Class D Monthly Principal
for such Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to the Class D Certificateholders; and
(iii) the balance, if any, shall be treated as
"Shared Principal Collections" with respect to Group One to be applied
in accordance with Section 4.1(h) (and be retained in the Excess
Funding Account if required by such provision).
(f) On each Distribution Date following the commencement
of an Amortization Period, all such Available Principal Collections shall be
applied in the following priority:
(i) an amount equal to Class A Monthly Principal
for such Distribution Date shall, during the Class A Accumulation
Period, be deposited in the Principal Account for payment to Class A
Certificateholders on the earlier to occur of the Class A Expected
Payment Date or the first Special Distribution Date or, during the
Rapid Amortization Period, be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to the Class A Certificateholders;
(ii) an amount equal to Class B Monthly Principal
for such Distribution Date shall, during the Class B Accumulation
Period, be deposited in the Principal Account for payment to Class B
Certificateholders on the earlier to occur of the Class B Expected
Payment Date or the first Special Distribution Date or, during the
Rapid Amortization Period, be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to the Class B Certificateholders;
(iii) an amount equal to Collateral Monthly
Principal for such Distribution Date shall be applied in accordance
with the Loan Agreement;
(iv) an amount equal to Class D Monthly Principal
for such Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to the Class D Certificateholders; and
(v) the balance, if any, shall be treated as
"Shared Principal Collections" as provided in Section 4.1(h) and
allocated among each Series in Group One as specified in each
Supplement for Series included in Group One.
SECTION 4.7 DEFAULTED AMOUNTS; ADJUSTMENT AMOUNTS; INVESTOR CHARGE OFFS;
REDUCTIONS OF ADJUSTMENT AMOUNTS.
(a) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall
calculate the Class A Required Amount, if any, for the related Distribution
Date. If, on any Distribution Date, the Class A Required Amount for such
Distribution Date exceeds the sum of (x) the
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amount of the Excess Spread and the Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections
allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to such Distribution Date, (y) the
Available Cash Collateral Amount with respect to such Distribution Date and (z)
the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections available pursuant to Section
4.9(a) with respect to the preceding Monthly Period, the ClassD Investor Amount
(after giving effect to any reduction thereof pursuant to Section 4.7(d)) shall
be reduced by the amount of such excess, but not by more than the excess of the
Class A Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount of Excess
Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn from
the Cash Collateral Account and the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections
used to fund the Class A Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date. In the
event that such reduction would cause the ClassD Investor Amount to be a
negative number, the ClassD Investor Amount shall be reduced to zero and the
Collateral Indebtedness Amount (after giving effect to any reduction thereof
pursuant to Section 4.7(c)) shall be reduced by the amount by which the ClassD
Investor Amount would have been reduced below zero, but not by more than the
excess, if any, of the Class A Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date over
the amount of such reduction, if any, of the ClassD Investor Amount with respect
to such Distribution Date and the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess
Finance Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn from the Cash Collateral
Account and the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections used to fund the
Class A Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date. In the event that such
reduction would cause the Collateral Indebtedness Amount to be a negative
number, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount shall be reduced to zero and the
Class B Investor Amount (after giving effect to any reduction thereof pursuant
to Section 4.7(b)) shall be reduced by the amount by which the Collateral
Indebtedness Amount would have been reduced below zero, but not by more than the
excess, if any, of the Class A Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date over
the aggregate amount of the reductions, if any, of the Collateral Indebtedness
Amount and the Class D Investor Amount with respect to such Distribution Date
and the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections,
the amount withdrawn from the Cash Collateral Account and the amount of
Reallocated Principal Collections used to fund the Class A Allocable Amount for
such Distribution Date. In the event that such reduction would cause the Class B
Investor Amount to be a negative number, the Class B Investor Amount shall be
reduced to zero, and the Class A Investor Amount shall be reduced by the amount
by which the Class B Investor Amount would have been reduced below zero, but not
by more than the excess, if any, of the Class A Allocable Amount for such
Distribution Date over the aggregate amount of the reductions, if any, of the
ClassD Investor Amount, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the Class B
Investor Amount for such Distribution Date and the amount of Excess Spread and
Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn from the Cash
Collateral Account and the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections used to
fund the Class A Investor Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date (a "Class
A Investor Charge Off"). Class A Investor Charge Offs shall thereafter be
reimbursed and the Class A Investor Amount increased (but not by an amount in
excess of the aggregate unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge Offs) on any
Distribution Date by (i) the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance
Charge Collections allocated and available for that purpose pursuant to Section
4.8(b), and (ii) without duplication, the
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aggregate amount of the reductions of the Series Adjustment Amounts allocable to
the Class A Investor Amount pursuant to Section 4.7(f).
(b) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall
calculate the Class B Required Amount, if any, for the related Distribution
Date. If, on any Distribution Date, the Class B Required Amount for such
Distribution Date exceeds the sum of (x) the amount of the Excess Spread and the
Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect
to such Distribution Date which are not used to fund the Class A Required Amount
and Class A Investor Charge Offs on the related Distribution Date, (y) the
portion, if any, of the Available Cash Collateral Amount which is remaining
after applying the Available Cash Collateral Amount to fund the Class A Required
Amount with respect to such Distribution Date and (z) the amount of Reallocated
Principal Collections which are available to fund the Class B Required Amount on
such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.9(b), then the ClassD Investor
Amount (after giving effect to any reduction thereof pursuant to Sections 4.7(a)
and (d)) shall be reduced by the amount of such excess, but not by more than the
excess of the Class B Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date over the
amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections, the amount
withdrawn from the Cash Collateral Account and the amount of Reallocated
Principal Collections used to fund the Class B Allocable Amount for such
Distribution Date. In the event that such reduction would cause the Class D
Investor Amount to be a negative number, the ClassD Investor Amount shall be
reduced to zero, and the Collateral Indebtedness Amount (after giving effect to
any reduction thereof pursuant to Sections 4.7(a) and (c)) shall be reduced by
the amount by which the Class D Investor Amount would have been reduced below
zero, but not by more than the excess, if any, of the Class B Allocable Amount
for such Distribution Date over the amount of the reductions, if any, of the
Class D Investor Amount with respect to such Distribution Date and the amount of
Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn
from the Cash Collateral Account and the amount of Reallocated Principal
Collections used to fund the Class B Allocable Amount for such Distribution
Date. In the event that such reduction would cause the Collateral Indebtedness
Amount to be a negative number, the Collateral Indebtedness Amount shall be
reduced to zero, and the Class B Investor Amount shall be reduced by the amount
by which the Collateral Indebtedness Amount would have been reduced below zero,
but not by more than the excess, if any, of the Class B Allocable Amount for
such Distribution Date over the aggregate amount of the reductions, if any, of
the Collateral Indebtedness Amount and the Class D Investor Amount with respect
to such Distribution Date and the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess
Finance Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn from the Cash Collateral
Account and the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections used to fund the
Class B Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date (a "Class B Investor Charge
Off"). Class B Investor Charge Offs shall thereafter be reimbursed and the Class
B Investor Amount increased (but not by an amount in excess of the aggregate
unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge Offs) on any Distribution Date by (i) the
amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated
and available for that purpose pursuant to Section 4.8(e), and (ii) without
duplication, the
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aggregate amount of the reductions of the Series Adjustment Amounts allocable to
the Class B Investor Amount pursuant to Section 4.7(f).
(c) If, on any Distribution Date, the Collateral Required
Amount exceeds (x)the portion, if any, of the Available Cash Collateral Amount
after applying the Available Cash Collateral Amount to fund the Class A Required
Amount and the Class B Required Amount with respect to such Distribution Date
and (y) the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections which are available to
fund the Collateral Required Amount on such Distribution Date pursuant to
Section 4.9(c), then the ClassD Investor Amount (after giving effect to any
reduction thereof pursuant to Sections 4.7(a), (b) and (d)) shall be reduced by
the amount of such excess, but not by more than the excess of the Collateral
Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount of Excess Spread and
Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn from the Cash
Collateral Account and the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections used to
fund the Collateral Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date. In the event
that such reduction would cause the Class D Investor Amount to be a negative
number, the Class D Investor Amount shall be reduced to zero, and the Collateral
Indebtedness Amount shall be reduced by the amount by which the Class D Investor
Amount would have been reduced below zero, but not by more than the excess, if
any, of the Collateral Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date over the
amount of the reductions, if any, of the Class D Investor Amount with respect to
such Distribution Date and the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance
Charge Collections, the amount withdrawn from the Cash Collateral Account and
the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections used to fund the Collateral
Allocable Amount for such Distribution Date; provided, however, that the
Collateral Indebtedness Amount shall not be reduced below zero (a "Collateral
Indebtedness Charge Off"). Collateral Indebtedness Charge Offs shall thereafter
be reimbursed and the Collateral Indebtedness Amount increased (but not by an
amount in excess of the aggregate unreimbursed Collateral Indebtedness Charge
Offs) on any Distribution Date by (i) the amount of Excess Spread and Shared
Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated and available for that purpose
pursuant to Section 4.8(i), and (ii) without duplication, the aggregate amount
of the reductions of the Series Adjustment Amounts allocable to the Collateral
Indebtedness Amount pursuant to Section 4.7(f).
(d) If, on any Distribution Date, the Class D Allocable
Amount exceeds the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge
Collections available to fund the Class D Allocable Amount pursuant to Section
4.8(m) on such Distribution Date, then the Class D Investor Amount shall be
reduced by the amount of such excess; provided, however, that the Class D
Investor Amount shall not be reduced below zero (a "Class D Investor Charge
Off"). Class D Investor Charge Offs shall thereafter be reimbursed and the Class
D Investor Amount increased (but not by an amount in excess of the aggregate
unreimbursed Class D Investor Charge Offs) on any Distribution Date by (i) the
amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated
and available for that purpose pursuant to Section 4.8(n), and (ii) without
duplication, the aggregate amount of the reductions of the Series Adjustment
Amounts allocable to the Collateral Indebtedness Amount pursuant to Section
4.7(f).
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(e) Whenever funds or other amounts are available
hereunder in respect of the Class A Allocable Amount, the Class B Allocable
Amount, the Collateral Allocable Amount or the Class D Allocable Amount, as the
case may be, such funds or other amounts shall be applied first to the
elimination of any deficiency resulting from Default Amounts and then to any
deficiency resulting from Series Adjustment Amounts.
(f) Any reduction of the Series Adjustment Amount for
Series 1997-2 as a result of the deposit of funds into the Excess Funding
Account, the repurchase or other repayment of Investor Certificates or the
increase of Principal Receivables in the Trust shall be allocated first to the
Class A Certificates, then to the Class B Certificates, then to the Collateral
Indebtedness Interest and finally to the Class D Certificates, in each case to
the extent of any unreimbursed reduction of the Investor Amount thereof
attributable to Series Adjustment Amounts.
SECTION 4.8 EXCESS SPREAD; SHARED EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS.
The Servicer shall apply, or shall instruct the Trustee to apply, on each
Distribution Date, Excess Spread (including interest and earnings on funds held
in the Cash Collateral Account and included as Excess Spread pursuant to Section
4.12(b)) and Shared Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 1997-2
pursuant to Section 4.1(i) with respect to the related Monthly Period, to make
the following distributions in the following priority:
(a) an amount up to the Class A Required Amount, if any,
with respect to such Distribution Date shall be distributed by the Trustee to
fund any deficiency pursuant to Sections 4.6(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), in that
order of priority;
(b) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Class A
Investor Charge Offs which have not been previously reimbursed shall be treated
as a portion of Available Principal Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 for
such Distribution Date;
(c) an amount up to the Class B Required Amount, if any,
with respect to such Distribution Date shall be distributed by the Trustee to
fund any deficiency pursuant to Sections 4.6(b)(i) and (ii), in that order of
priority;
(d) an amount equal to any remaining portion of the
Class B Required Amount for such Distribution Date shall be treated as a
portion of Available Principal Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 for such
Distribution Date;
(e) an amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the
Class B Investor Amount has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of
the definition of "Class B Investor Amount" (but not in excess of the aggregate
amount of such reductions which have not been previously reimbursed) shall be
treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections allocable to Series
1997-2 for such Distribution Date;
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(f) an amount equal to Collateral Monthly Interest for
such Distribution Date, plus the amount of Collateral Monthly Interest
previously due but not distributed to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder on a
prior Distribution Date, plus the amount of Collateral Additional Interest for
such Distribution Date and any Collateral Additional Interest previously due but
not distributed to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder shall be applied in
accordance with the Loan Agreement;
(g) an amount equal to the Class A Servicing Fee, the
Class B Servicing and the Collateral Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date
(or if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is no longer the Servicer, the portion thereof not paid
pursuant to Section 4.6), plus the amount of any Class A Servicing Fee, Class B
Servicing Fee or Collateral Servicing Fee previously due but not distributed to
the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer;
(h) an amount equal to the Collateral Allocable Amount
for such Distribution Date shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal
Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 for such Distribution Date;
(i) an amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the
Collateral Indebtedness Amount has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c) and (d)
of the definition of "Collateral Indebtedness Amount" (but not in excess of the
aggregate amount of such reductions which have not been previously reimbursed)
shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections allocable to
Series 1997-2 for such Distribution Date;
(j) an amount equal to the greater of (i) the excess, if
any, of the Required Cash Collateral Amount over the Available Cash Collateral
Amount, and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Required Enhancement Amount over the
Available Enhancement Amount (in either case, without giving effect to any
deposit made on such date hereunder and after giving effect to any payment of
Collateral Monthly Principal or Class D Monthly Principal being made on such
date) shall be deposited into the Cash Collateral Account;
(k) an amount equal to the ClassD Allocable Amount for
such Distribution Date shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal
Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 for such Distribution Date;
(l) an amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the
ClassD Investor Amount has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c) and (d) of the
definition of "ClassD Investor Amount" (but not in excess of the aggregate
amount of such reductions which have not been previously reimbursed) shall be
treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections allocable to Series
1997-2 for such Distribution Date;
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(m) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the
Required Reserve Account Amount over the amount held in the Reserve Account
shall be deposited into the Reserve Account;
(n) an amount equal to the aggregate of any other amounts
then due to the Collateral Indebtedness Holder pursuant to the Loan Agreement
shall be applied in accordance with the Loan Agreement;
(o) an amount equal to Class D Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date, plus the amount of Class D Monthly Interest previously due
but not distributed to the Class D Certificateholders on a prior Distribution
Date, plus the amount of Class D Additional Interest for such Distribution Date
and any Class D Additional Interest previously due but not distributed shall be
distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class D Certificateholders;
(p) an amount equal to the ClassD Servicing Fee for such
Distribution Date (or if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, Inc. is no longer the Servicer, the portion
of the ClassD Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date not paid pursuant to
Section 4.6(d)(i)), plus the amount of any ClassD Servicing Fee previously due
but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Servicer; and
(q) the balance, if any, shall constitute "Shared Excess
Finance Charge Collections" with respect to Group One to be applied in
accordance with Section 4.1(i).
SECTION 4.9 REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS. The Servicer shall
apply, or shall instruct the Trustee to apply, on each Distribution Date,
Reallocated Principal Collections (applying all ClassD Subordinated Principal
Collections prior to applying any Collateral Subordinated Principal Collections,
and applying all Collateral Subordinated Principal Collections prior to applying
any Class B Subordinated Principal Collections, and applying no ClassB
Subordinated Principal Collections with respect to the Class B Required Amount
pursuant to clause (b) below and applying no Class B Subordinated Principal
Collections or Collateral Subordinated Principal Collections with respect to the
Collateral Required Amount pursuant to clause (c) below) with respect to such
Distribution Date, to make the following distributions in the following
priority:
(a) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the
Class A Required Amount, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date over
(ii) the sum of (x) the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly
Period and (y) the Available Cash Collateral Amount with respect to such
Distribution Date shall be distributed by the Trustee to fund any deficiency
pursuant to Sections 4.6(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), in that order of priority;
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(b) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the
Class B Required Amount, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date over
(ii) the sum of (x) the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly
Period available in respect of the Class B Required Amount pursuant to Section
4.8(c) and (d) on such Distribution Date and (y) the amount withdrawn from the
Cash Collateral Account in respect of the ClassB Required Amount with respect to
such Distribution Date shall be distributed by the Trustee to fund any
deficiency pursuant to Sections 4.8(c) and (d), in that order of priority; and
(c) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the
Collateral Required Amount, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date over
(ii) the sum of (x) the amount of Excess Spread and Shared Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to the related Monthly
Period available in respect of the Collateral Required Amount pursuant to
Sections 4.8(f) and (h) on such Distribution Date and (y) the amount withdrawn
from the Cash Collateral Account in respect of the Collateral Required Amount
with respect to such Distribution Date shall be distributed by the Trustee to
fund any deficiency pursuant to Section 4.6(c)(i) and Sections 4.8(f) and (h),
in that order of priority.
SECTION 4.10 PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL. The "Principal Shortfall" for
Series 1997-2 shall be equal to (a) for any Distribution Date with respect to
the Revolving Period zero, or such higher amount designated by the Servicer in
an Officer's Certificate, (b) for any Distribution Date with respect to the
Accumulation Period (on or prior to the Class B Expected Payment Date), the
excess, if any, of the Controlled Deposit Amount with respect to such
Distribution Date over the amount of Available Principal Collections for such
Distribution Date (excluding any portion thereof attributable to Shared
Principal Collections), (c) for each Distribution Date with respect to a Rapid
Amortization Period, unless and until the Collateral Indebtedness Amount has
been paid in full, the excess, if any, of the sum of the Class A Investor
Amount, the Class B Investor Amount and the Collateral Indebtedness Amount over
the amount of Available Principal Collections for such Distribution Date
(excluding any portion thereof attributable to Shared Principal Collections) and
(d) for each Distribution Date after the Class A Investor Amount and the Class B
Investor Amount have been paid in full, the excess, if any, of the Investor
Amount over the amount of Available Principal Collections for such Distribution
Date, or such lesser amount designated by the Servicer.
SECTION 4.11 FINANCE CHARGE SHORTFALL. The "Finance Charge
Shortfall" for Series 1997-2 for any Distribution Date shall be equal to the
excess, if any, of (a) the full amount required to be paid, without
duplication, pursuant to Sections 4.6(a), 4.6(b), 4.6(c) and 4.6(d) and
Sections 4.8 (a)-(o) on such Distribution Date over (b) the Investor Percentage
of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables with respect to the related
Monthly Period.
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SECTION 4.12 CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT.
(a) The Servicer shall establish and maintain, in the name of
the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders, with a
Qualified Institution a segregated trust account (the "Cash Collateral
Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds held therein
are held for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders. The Cash
Collateral Account shall initially be established with the Trustee. The Trustee
shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds held from time to time
in the Cash Collateral Account and in all proceeds thereof. The Cash Collateral
Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the
benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders. If, at any time, the
institution holding the Cash Collateral Account ceases to be a Qualified
Institution, the Trustee (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall within five (5)
Business Days establish a new Cash Collateral Account meeting the conditions
specified above with a Qualified Institution and shall transfer any cash and/or
any investments to such new Cash Collateral Account. The Trustee, at the
direction of the Servicer, shall make deposits to and withdrawals from the Cash
Collateral Account in the amounts and at the times set forth in this Agreement
and the Loan Agreement. All withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Account shall
be made in the priority set forth below. The interest of the Collateral
Indebtedness Holder in the Cash Collateral Account shall be subordinated to the
interests of the Class A Certificateholders and the Class B Certificateholders
as provided herein and in the Loan Agreement. The Collateral Indebtedness Holder
shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Property for any
withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Account except as specifically provided in
this Agreement and the Loan Agreement.
(b) Funds held in the Cash Collateral Account shall be
invested at the direction of the Servicer by the Trustee in Permitted
Investments. Funds held in the Cash Collateral Account on any Distribution Date,
after giving effect to any withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Account on such
Distribution Date, shall be invested in such investments that will mature so
that such funds will be available for withdrawal on or prior to the following
Distribution Date. No Permitted Investment shall be disposed of prior to its
maturity; provided, however, that the Trustee may sell, liquidate or dispose of
a Permitted Investment before its maturity, if so directed by the Servicer, the
Servicer having reasonably determined that the interest of the 1997-2
Certificateholders may be adversely affected if such Permitted Investment is
held to its maturity. The proceeds of any such investments shall be invested in
such investments that will mature so that such funds will be available for
withdrawal on or prior to the Distribution Date immediately following the date
of such investment. The Trustee shall maintain for the benefit of the Series
1997-2 Certificateholders possession of the negotiable instruments or
securities, if any, evidencing such Permitted Investments. On each Distribution
Date, all interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) on funds
held in the Cash Collateral Account shall be treated as a portion of Excess
Spread for such Distribution Date and applied in accordance with Section 4.8.
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(c) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall calculate
the amount (the "Required Draw Amount") by which the amounts specified in
clauses (a) through (f) and clauses (h) and (i) of Section 4.8 with respect to
the related Distribution Date exceed the amount of Excess Spread and Shared
Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 1997-2 with respect to the
related Monthly Period available to pay such specified amounts. In the event
that for any Distribution Date the Required Draw Amount is greater than zero,
the Servicer shall give written notice to the Trustee of such positive Required
Draw Amount on the related Determination Date. On the Distribution Date, the
Required Draw Amount, if any, up to the Available Cash Collateral Amount, shall
be withdrawn from the Cash Collateral Account and distributed to fund any
deficiency pursuant to clauses (a) through (f) and clause (h) of Section 4.8 (in
the order of priority set forth in Section 4.8).
(d) In the event that the Cash Enhancement Surplus on any
Distribution Date, after giving effect to all deposits to and withdrawals from
the Cash Collateral Account and all payments of principal to Series 1997-2
Certificateholders with respect to such Distribution Date, is greater than zero,
the Trustee, acting in accordance with the instructions of the Servicer, shall
withdraw from the Cash Collateral Account, and apply and pay in accordance with
the Loan Agreement, an amount equal to such Cash Enhancement Surplus; provided,
however, that the Transferor, at its option, to be exercised in its sole
discretion, may instruct the Servicer not to instruct the Trustee to withdraw
such Cash Enhancement Surplus (or any portion thereof), in which event the
Trustee shall not withdraw such Cash Enhancement Surplus (or portion thereof)
from the Cash Collateral Account.
SECTION 4.13 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT.
(a) The Servicer shall establish and maintain, in the name of
the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders, with a
Qualified Institution a segregated trust account (the "Principal Account"),
bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are
held for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders. The Principal
Account shall initially be established with the Trustee. The Trustee shall
possess all right, title and interest in all funds held from time to time in the
Principal Account and in all proceeds thereof. The Principal Account shall be
under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series
1997-2 Certificateholders. If, at any time, the institution holding the
Principal Account ceases to be a Qualified Institution, the Trustee (or the
Servicer on its behalf) shall within five (5) Business Days establish a new
Principal Account meeting the conditions specified above with a Qualified
Institution and shall transfer any cash and/or any investments to such new
Principal Account. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in Section
3.1(b) of the Agreement, the Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the
Trustee, to make withdrawals and payments or to instruct the Trustee to make
withdrawals and payments from the Principal Account for the purposes of carrying
out the Servicer's or the Trustee's duties hereunder.
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(b) Funds held in the Principal Account shall be invested at
the direction of the Servicer by the Trustee in Permitted Investments. All such
Permitted Investments shall be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the Series
1997-2 Certificateholders; provided, however, that on each Distribution Date all
interest and other investment income (net of losses and investment expenses)
("Principal Investment Proceeds") on funds held therein shall be applied as set
forth in Section 4.13(c) below. Funds held in the Principal Account shall be
invested in Permitted Investments that will mature so that such funds will be
available for withdrawal on or prior to the following Distribution Date. No
Permitted Investment shall be disposed of prior to its maturity; provided,
however, that the Trustee may sell, liquidate or dispose of a Permitted
Investment before its maturity, if so directed by the Servicer, the Servicer
having reasonably determined that the interest of the 1997-2 Certificateholders
may be adversely affected if such Permitted Investment is held to its maturity.
(c) On each Distribution Date with respect to the Accumulation
Period, the Servicer shall direct the Trustee to withdraw from the Principal
Account and deposit into the Collection Account all Principal Investment
Proceeds then held in the Principal Account and such Principal Investment
Proceeds shall be treated as a portion of (x) prior to the payment in full of
the Class A Investor Amount, Class A Available Funds and (y) thereafter, Class B
Available Funds, in each case for such Distribution Date.
(d) Reinvested interest and other investment income on funds
deposited in the Principal Account shall not be considered to be principal
amounts held therein for purposes of this Agreement.
SECTION 4.14 RESERVE ACCOUNT.
(a) The Servicer shall establish and maintain, in the name of
the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders, with a
Qualified Institution a segregated trust account (the "Reserve Account"),
bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are
held for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders. The Reserve
Account shall initially be established with the Trustee. The Trustee shall
possess all right, title and interest in all funds held from time to time in the
Reserve Account and in all proceeds thereof. The Reserve Account shall be under
the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series
1997-2 Certificateholders. If at any time the institution holding the Reserve
Account ceases to be a Qualified Institution, the Trustee (or the Servicer on
its behalf) shall within five (5) Business Days establish a new Reserve Account
meeting the conditions specified above with a Qualified Institution, and shall
transfer any cash and/or any investments to such new Reserve Account. The
Trustee, at the direction of the Servicer, shall (i) make withdrawals from the
Reserve Account from time to time in an amount up to the Available Reserve
Account Amount at such time, for the purposes set forth in this Agreement, and
(ii) on each Distribution Date (from and after the Reserve Account Funding Date)
prior to the termination of the Reserve Account shall make a deposit into the
Reserve Account in the amount specified in, and otherwise in accordance with,
Section 4.8(p).
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(b) Funds held in the Reserve Account shall be invested at the
direction of the Servicer by the Trustee in Permitted Investments. Funds held in
the Reserve Account on any Distribution Date, after giving effect to any
withdrawals from the Reserve Account on such Distribution Date, shall be
invested in such investments that will mature so that such funds will be
available for withdrawal on or prior to the following Distribution Date. The
Trustee shall maintain for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders
possession of the negotiable instruments or securities, if any, evidencing such
Permitted Investments. No Permitted Investment shall be disposed of prior to its
maturity; provided, however, that the Trustee may sell, liquidate or dispose of
an Permitted Investment before its maturity, if so directed by the Servicer, the
Servicer having reasonably determined that the interest of the Series 1997-2
Certificateholders may be adversely affected if such Permitted Investment is
held to its maturity. On each Distribution Date, all interest and earnings (net
of losses and investment expenses) on funds held in the Reserve Account shall be
retained in the Reserve Account (to the extent that the Available Reserve
Account Amount is less than the Required Reserve Account Amount) and the
balance, if any, shall be deposited in the Collection Account and treated as a
portion of (x) until the payment in full of the Class A Investor Amount, Class A
Available Funds and (y) thereafter, Class B Available Funds, in each case for
such Distribution Date. For purposes of determining the availability of funds or
the balance in the Reserve Account for any reason under this Agreement, except
as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence, investment earnings on such
funds shall be deemed not to be available or held.
(c) On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date
with respect to the Accumulation Period (prior to the Class B Expected Payment
Date) and the first Special Distribution Date, the Servicer shall calculate the
"Reserve Draw Amount" which shall be equal to the excess, if any, of the Covered
Amount with respect to such Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date over
the Principal Investment Proceeds with respect to such Distribution Date or
Special Distribution Date.
(d) In the event that for any Distribution Date the Reserve
Draw Amount is greater than zero, the Reserve Draw Amount, up to the Available
Reserve Account Amount, shall be withdrawn from the Reserve Account on such
Distribution Date by the Trustee (acting in accordance with the instructions of
the Servicer), deposited into the Collection Account and included in (i) until
the payment in full of the Class A Investor Amount, Class A Available Funds and
(ii) thereafter, Class B Available Funds, in each case for such Distribution
Date.
(e) In the event that the Reserve Account Surplus on any
Distribution Date, after giving effect to all deposits to and withdrawals from
the Reserve Account with respect to such Distribution Date, is greater than
zero, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the instructions of the Servicer,
shall withdraw from the Reserve Account, and pay an amount equal to such Reserve
Account Surplus in accordance with the Loan Agreement.
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(f) Upon the earliest to occur of (i) the termination of
the Trust pursuant to Article XII of the Agreement, (ii) the day on which the
Class A Investor Amount and Class B Investor Amount have been paid in full,
(iii) if the Accumulation Period has not commenced, the occurrence of a Pay Out
Event with respect to Series 1997-2 and (iv) if the Accumulation Period has
commenced, the earlier of the first Special Distribution Date and the Class B
Expected Payment Date, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the instructions
of the Servicer, after the prior payment of all amounts owing to the Series
1997-2 Certificateholders which are payable from the Reserve Account as provided
herein, shall withdraw from the Reserve Account and pay in accordance with the
Loan Agreement all amounts, if any, held in the Reserve Account, and the Reserve
Account shall be deemed to have terminated for all purposes of the Agreement.
SECTION 4.15 POSTPONEMENT OF ACCUMULATION PERIOD. The Accumulation
Period is scheduled to commence at the end of the day on the last day of the
July 2001 Monthly Period; provided, however, that, if the Accumulation Period
Length (determined as described below) shall be less than 12 months, the date on
which the Accumulation Period actually commences may, at the option of the
Transferor, be delayed to the first day of any month that is a number of whole
months prior to the Class A Expected Payment Date at least equal to the
Accumulation Period Length and, as a result, the number of Monthly Periods in
the Accumulation Period shall at least equal the Accumulation Period Length. On
each Determination Date until the Accumulation Period begins, the Servicer shall
determine the "Accumulation Period Length," which shall equal the number of
whole months such that the sum of the Accumulation Period Factors for each month
during such period will be equal to or greater than the Required Accumulation
Factor Number; provided, however, that the Accumulation Period Length shall not
be determined to be less than one month.
SECTION 4.16 ADDITIONAL ISSUANCES OF CLASS D CERTIFICATES.
(a) On any day in the Revolving Period, the Trustee shall
issue to the Transferor for execution, upon the Transferor's request, and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in accordance with the Transferor's
instructions, an additional principal amount of Class D Certificates
("Additional Class D Certificates") as provided below.
(b) Additional Class D Certificates may be issued,
executed and delivered upon satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) after giving effect to the issuance of such
Additional Class D Certificates, the Transferor Amount shall be at
least equal to the Minimum Transferor Amount and the Aggregate
Principal Receivables shall be at least equal to the Minimum Aggregate
Principal Receivables;
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(ii) the Transferor shall have given notice by
10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date such Additional Class D
Certificates are to be issued to the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the
Servicer and the Collateral Indebtedness Holder of the proposed
issuance of such Additional Class D Certificates;
(iii) on or before the date on which such
Additional Class D Certificates are issued, the Transferor shall have
delivered an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, dated the
date of such issuance, to the effect that such issuance will not
adversely affect the tax characterization as debt of Investor
Certificates of any outstanding Series or Class with respect to which
an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee was delivered at the
time of their issuance that such Investor Certificates would be
characterized as debt, cause the Trust to be classified, for federal
income tax purposes, as an association (or publicly traded partnership)
taxable as a corporation, and cause or constitute an event in which
gain or loss would be recognized by any Certificateholder; and
(iv) on or before the date such Additional Class
D Certificates are issued, the Transferor shall deliver to the Trustee
an Officer's Certificate confirming the matters set forth in clause (i)
above. The Trustee may conclusively rely on such certificate, shall
have no duty to make inquiries with regard to matters set forth therein
and shall incur no liability in so relying; and
(v) consent of the Enhancement Provider shall
have been obtained (but only to the extent that the Additional Class D
Certificates are issued to satisfy the Required Cash Collateral Amount
provision pursuant to the Loan Agreement).
SECTION I. ARTICLE V OF THE AGREEMENT. Article V of the Agreement as it
relates to Series 1997-2 shall read in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
SECTION 5.1 DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall
deliver to the Trustee and Paying Agent a certificate substantially in the form
of Exhibit B prepared by the Servicer. The Trustee shall be under no duty to
recalculate, verify or recompute the information on such certificate.
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(b) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall
distribute to each Class A Certificateholder of record as of the preceding
Record Date (other than as provided in Section 12.2 respecting a final
distribution) such Class A Certificateholder's pro rata share of the amounts
that are available on such Distribution Date to pay interest on the Class A
Certificates pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) On the Class A Expected Payment Date and each Special
Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Class A
Certificateholder of record as of the preceding Record Date (other than as
provided in Section 12.2 respecting a final distribution) such Class A
Certificateholder's pro rata share of the amounts that are available on such
date to pay principal of the Class A Certificates pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall
distribute to each Class B Certificateholder of record as of the preceding
Record Date (other than as provided in Section 12.2 respecting a final
distribution) such Class B Certificateholder's pro rata share of the amounts
that are available on such Distribution Date to pay interest on the Class B
Certificates pursuant to this Agreement.
(e) On the Class B Expected Final Distribution Date and each
Special Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Class B
Certificateholder of record as of the preceding Record Date (other than as
provided in Section 12.2 respecting a final distribution) such Class B
Certificateholder's pro rata share of the amounts that are available on such
date to pay principal of the Class B Certificates pursuant to this Agreement.
(f) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall
distribute to each Class D Certificateholder of record as of the preceding
Record Date (other than as provided in Section 12.2 respecting a final
distribution) such Class D Certificateholder's pro rata share of the amounts
that are available on such Distribution Date to pay interest on the Class D
Certificates pursuant to this Agreement.
(g) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall
distribute to each Class D Certificateholder of record as of the preceding
Record Date (other than as provided in Section 12.2 respecting a final
distribution) such Class D Certificateholder's pro rata share of the amounts
that are available on such date to pay principal of the Class D Certificates
pursuant to this Agreement.
(h) Except as provided in Section 12.2 with respect to a final
distribution and Section 5.3 with respect to payments to the Collateral
Indebtedness Holder, distributions to Series 1997-2 Certificateholders hereunder
shall be made by check mailed to each such Certificateholder at such
Certificateholder's address appearing in the Certificate Register without
presentation or surrender of any such Series 1997-2 Certificate or the making of
any notation thereon; provided, however, that with respect to
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such Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, such
distributions shall be made to such Clearing Agency in immediately available
funds.
SECTION 5.2 STATEMENTS TO SERIES 1997-2 CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. On
each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent, on behalf of the Trustee, shall
forward to each Series 1997-2 Certificateholder, including, for the avoidance of
doubt, the Collateral Indebtedness Holder, a statement substantially in the form
of Exhibit C prepared by the Servicer setting forth certain information relating
to the Trust and the Series 1997-2 Certificates.
On or before January 31 of each calendar year, beginning with
1998, the Paying Agent, on behalf of the Trustee, shall furnish or cause to be
furnished to each Person who at any time during the preceding calendar year was
a Series 1997-2 Certificateholder a statement prepared by the Servicer
containing the information which is required to be contained in Exhibit C,
aggregated for such calendar year or the applicable portion thereof during which
such Person was a Certificateholder of such Series, together with other
information as is required to be provided by an issuer of indebtedness under the
Code and such other customary information as is necessary to enable the
Certificateholders of such Series to prepare their tax returns. Such obligation
of the Servicer shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that
substantially comparable information shall have been provided by the Paying
Agent pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in effect.
SECTION 5.3 DISTRIBUTIONS TO COLLATERAL INDEBTEDNESS HOLDER.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article V, amounts payable to
the Collateral Indebtedness Holder pursuant to this Series Supplement shall be
distributed in the manner provided for in the Loan Agreement.
[END OF ARTICLE V]
SECTION J. PAY OUT EVENTS. If any one of the events
specified in Section 9.1 of the Agreement or any of the following events shall
occur during either the Revolving Period or the Accumulation Period with
respect to the Series 1997-2 Certificates:
(a) failure on the part of the Transferor or the Servicer (x)
to make any payment or deposit required by the terms of the Agreement or this
Series Supplement on or before the date occurring five (5) Business Days after
the date such payment or deposit is required to be made or (y) duly to observe
or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements applicable
to such party set forth in the Agreement or this Series Supplement, which
failure has a material adverse effect on the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders,
and which continues unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which
written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have
been given to the Transferor by the Trustee, or to the Transferor
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and the Trustee by the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders representing not less
than 50% of the Investor Amount, and continues to materially and adversely
affect the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders for such period;
(b) any representation or warranty made by the Transferor in
the Agreement or this Series Supplement, or information contained in a computer
file, microfiche or written list required to be delivered by the Transferor
pursuant to the Agreement, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material
respect when made or when delivered, (i) which continues to be incorrect in any
material respect for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice
of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the
Transferor by the Trustee, or to the Transferor and the Trustee by the Series
1997-2 Certificateholders representing not less than 50% of the Investor Amount,
and (ii) as a result of which the interests of the Series 1997-2
Certificateholders are materially and adversely affected and continue to be
materially and adversely affected for such period; provided, however, a Pay Out
Event shall not be deemed to have occurred if the Transferor has accepted
reassignment of the related Receivable, or all of such Receivables, if
applicable, during such period in accordance with the provisions of the
Agreement;
(c) the average of the Portfolio Yields for any three (3)
consecutive Monthly Periods is less than the average Base Rate for such three
(3) Monthly Periods;
(d) the failure to pay the Class A Investor Amount on the
Class A Expected Payment Date or the failure to pay the Class B Investor Amount
on the Class B Expected Payment Date;
(e) the Transferor shall fail to designate, or be unable to
designate, Additional Accounts, the Receivables of which will be Eligible
Receivables, as required by the Agreement, and such failure shall continue for a
period of five (5) Business Days;
(f) any Servicer Default shall occur which would have a
material adverse effect on the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders; or
(g) the Available Enhancement Amount shall be less than the
Required Enhancement Amount for three consecutive Monthly Periods;
then, (i) in the case of any event described in clause (a), (b) or (f), after
the applicable grace period set forth in such subparagraphs, either the Trustee
or Series 1997-2 Certificateholders representing more than 50% of the Investor
Amount, by notice then given in writing to the Transferor and the Servicer (and
to the Trustee, if given by the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders) may declare
that a Pay Out Event has occurred with respect to only the Series 1997-2
Certificates as of the date of such notice and (ii) in the case of any event
described in Section 9.1 of the Agreement or in clauses (c), (d), (e) or (g)
above, a Pay Out Event with respect to only the Series 1997-2 Certificates will
be
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deemed to have occurred without any notice or other action on the part of the
Trustee or the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders or all certificateholders, as
appropriate, immediately upon the occurrence of such event.
SECTION K. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
(a) The Collateral Indebtedness Interest shall be subject to
the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Loan Agreement.
(b) The Transferor may at any time, without the consent of the
Class A Certificateholders and Class B Certificateholders, (i) sell or transfer
all or a portion of the Class D Certificates, provided that (A) the Transferor
shall have given notice to the Trustee, the Servicer and the Rating Agencies of
such proposed sale or transfer of the Class D Certificates at least five (5)
Business Days prior to the consummation of such sale or transfer; (B) the Rating
Agency Condition shall have been satisfied; (C) no Pay Out Event shall have
occurred prior to the consummation of such proposed sale or transfer of Class D
Certificates; (D) the Transferor shall have delivered an Officer's Certificate
dated the date of the consummation of such proposed sale or transfer to the
effect that, in the reasonable belief of the Transferor, such action will not,
based on the facts known to such officer at the time of such certification,
cause a Pay Out Event to occur with respect to any Series, and (E) the
Transferor shall have provided an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee,
dated the date of such certificate with respect to such action, that such
proposed sale or transfer will not adversely affect the tax characterization as
debt of Investor Certificates of any outstanding Series or Class with respect to
which an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee was delivered at the time
of their issuance that such Investor Certificates would be characterized as
debt, cause the Trust to be classified, for federal income tax purposes, as an
association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a corporation and cause
or constitute an event in which gain or loss would be recognized by any
Certificateholder.
(c) Each initial transferee of the Class D Certificates or any
interest therein and any assignee thereof or participant therein (each a
"holder") shall certify to the Transferor, the Servicer and the Trustee that it
has neither acquired nor will it sell, transfer, assign participate, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose (any such act, a "transfer") of any interest
in its Class D Certificates or cause an interest in its Class D Certificates to
be marketed on or through (i) an "established securities market" within the
meaning of Section 7704(b)(1) of Code and any Treasury regulation thereunder,
including, without limitation, an over-the-counter market or an interdealer
quotation system that regularly disseminates firm buy or sell quotations or (ii)
a "secondary market" within the meaning of Section 7704(b)(2) of the Code and
any Treasury regulation thereunder, including, without limitation, a market
wherein interests in the Class D Certificates are regularly quoted by any Person
making a market in such interests and a market wherein any Person regularly
makes available bid or offer quotes with respect to interests in the Class D
Certificates and stands ready to effect buy or sell transactions at the quoted
price for itself or on behalf of others. In addition, each holder shall certify,
prior to any delivery
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or transfer to it of a Class D Certificate or interest therein, that it is not
and will not become a partnership, Subchapter S corporation or grantor trust for
United States federal income tax purposes. If a holder cannot make the
certification described in the preceding sentence, the Transferor, the Trustee
or the Servicer may prohibit a transfer to such entity; provided, however, that
if the Transferor, the Trustee or the Servicer agrees to permit such a transfer,
the Transferor, the Servicer or the Trustee may require additional
certifications in order to prevent the Trust from being treated as a publicly
traded partnership. Each holder acknowledges that special tax counsel to the
Transferor may render Opinions of Counsel from time to time to the Transferor
and others that the Trust will not be treated as an association or as a publicly
traded partnership taxable as a corporation, and that such Opinions of Counsel
will rely in part on the accuracy of the certifications in this subsection K(c).
SECTION K1. TAX CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CLASS D CERTIFICATES AND THE
COLLATERAL INDEBTEDNESS INTEREST. It is the intention of the parties hereto that
the Class D Certificates and the Collateral Indebtedness Interest be treated
under applicable tax law as indebtedness. In the event that either the Class D
Certificates or the Collateral Indebtedness Interest are not so treated, it is
the intention of the parties that the Class D Certificates or the Collateral
Indebtedness Interest, as the case may be, be treated under applicable tax law
as interests in a partnership that owns the Receivables. In the event that
either the Class D Certificates or the Collateral Indebtedness Interest are
treated under applicable tax law as interests in a partnership, it is the
intention of the parties that the Class D Certificates or the Collateral
Indebtedness Interest, as the case may be, be treated as guaranteed payments
and, if for any reason they are not so treated, that the holders of the Class D
Certificates or the Collateral Indebtedness Interest, as the case may be, be
specially allocated gross interest income equal to the interest accrued during
each Interest Period on the Class D Certificates and on the Collateral
Indebtedness Interest.
SECTION L. RATIFICATION OF MASTER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. As
supplemented by this Series Supplement, the Agreement is in all respects
ratified and confirmed and the Agreement as so supplemented by this Series
Supplement shall be read, taken, and construed as one and the same instrument.
SECTION L1. FASIT ELECTION. Each Series 1997-2 Certificateholder, by
acquiring an interest in a Series 1997-2 Certificate, is deemed to consent to
any amendment to the Agreement or this Series Supplement necessary for the
Transferor to elect for the Trust or any portion thereof to be treated as a
FASIT within the meaning of Section 860L of the Code (or any successor provision
thereto), provided that, such election may not be made unless the Transferor
delivers to the Trustee (i) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (x) the
issuance of FASIT regular interests will not adversely affect the tax
characterization as debt of Investor Certificates of any outstanding Series or
Class with respect to which an Opinion of Counsel was delivered at the time of
their issuance that such Investor Certificates would be characterized as debt,
(y) following such issuance, the Trust will not be classified, for federal
income tax purposes, as an association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable
as a corporation, and (z) such issuance will not
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cause or constitute an event in which gain or loss would be recognized by any
Investor Certificateholder, and (ii) an Officer's Certificate to the effect that
such issuance will not have a material adverse effect on Investor
Certificateholders of any outstanding Series or class (viewed as a Series or a
class, as applicable).
SECTION L2. PAIRED SERIES. Subject to obtaining confirmation by each
Rating Agency of the then existing ratings of each class of Series 1997-2
Certificates which are then rated, the consent of the Enhancement Provider, and
prior to a Pay Out Event, the Series 1997-2 Certificates may be paired with one
or more other Series (each a "Paired Series"). Each Paired Series either will be
pre-funded with an initial deposit to a pre-funding account in an amount up to
the initial principal balance of such Paired Series, primarily from the proceeds
of the sale of such Paired Series or will have a variable principal amount. Any
such pre-funding account will be held for the benefit of such Paired Series and
not for the benefit of the Series 1997-2 Certificateholders. As principal is
paid with respect to the Series 1997-2 Certificates, either (i) in the case of a
pre-funded Paired Series, an equal amount of funds held in any pre-funding
account for such pre-funded Paired Series will be released (which funds will be
distributed to the Transferor) or (ii) in the case of a Paired Series having a
variable principal amount, an interest in such variable Paired Series in an
equal or lesser amount may be sold by the Trust (and the proceeds thereof will
be distributed to the Transferor) and, in either case, the invested amount in
the Trust of such Paired Series will increase by up to a corresponding amount.
Upon payment in full of the Certificates, assuming that there have been no
unreimbursed charge offs with respect to any related Paired Series, the
aggregate investor amount of such related Paired Series will have been increased
by an amount up to an aggregate amount equal to the Investor Amount paid to the
Certificateholders since the issuance of such Paired Series. The issuance of a
Paired Series will be subject to the conditions described in Section 6.9(b) of
the Agreement. The numerator of the Investor Percentage with respect to
allocations of Principal Receivables may be changed upon the occurrence of a pay
out event with respect to a Paired Series (provided that such numerator is not
less than the Adjusted Investor Amount as of the last day of the revolving
period for such Paired Series).
SECTION M. COUNTERPARTS. This Series Supplement may be executed in any
number of counterparts (and by different parties on separate counterparts), each
of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION N. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SERIES SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH LAWS.
SECTION O. SUBORDINATION OF CERTAIN TERMINATION PAYMENTS.
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 12.2(c) of the Agreement, upon the
sale of Receivables or interests therein as provided in Section 12.2(c) of the
Agreement, the
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proceeds of any such sale payable in respect of the Series 1997-2 Certificates
shall be payable first to the Class A Certificates until paid in full, then to
the Class B Certificates until paid in full, then to the Collateral Indebtedness
Interest until paid in full and then to the Class D Certificates until paid in
full.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferor, the Servicer and the
Trustee have caused this Series Supplement to be duly executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above
written.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ CREDIT CORPORATION,
as Transferor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇, INC.,
as Servicer
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Vice-President