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EXHIBIT 4.6
Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation
000 Xxxx 000xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Dated as of June 21, 2000
YIELD SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT
Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association
Norwest Center
Sixth and Marquette Avenue
MAC X0000-000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Asset Backed Securities Department
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation (the "Company") hereby
confirms arrangements made as of the date hereof with you, as Indenture Trustee
for the benefit of the Noteholders, to be effective upon (i) receipt by the
Company of the enclosed copy of this letter agreement (the "Yield Supplement
Agreement"), executed by the Indenture Trustee, (ii) execution of the Purchase
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Purchase Agreement"), between the
Company and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation ("NMAC"), (iii) receipt by NMAC
of the payment by the Company of the purchase price under the Purchase
Agreement, and (iv) the receipt by the Company of the capital contribution of
NMAC in connection with the payment of the purchase price under the Purchase
Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the respective meanings given to them in the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, among NMAC, as Servicer, the Company, and Nissan
Auto Receivables 2000-B Owner Trust, as Issuer (the "Sale and Servicing
Agreement").
1. On or prior to each Determination Date, the Servicer shall notify
the Company of the "Yield Supplement Deposit" (as defined below) for the related
Distribution Date, the amount on deposit in the Yield Supplement Account (as
defined below), the Servicing Payment Deposit for the related Distribution Date
and the amount of reinvestment income during the related Collection Period on
the Yield Supplement Account. The "Yield Supplement Deposit" means, with respect
to any Distribution Date, the amount by which (i) the aggregate amount of
interest that would have been due during the related Collection Period on all
Yield Supplemented Receivables (as defined below) if such Yield Supplemented
Receivables bore interest at the Required Rate (as defined below) exceeds (ii)
the amount of interest accrued on such Yield Supplemented Receivables at their
respective APRs and due during such Collection Period. "Required Rate" means,
with respect to each Collection Period, the sum of (i) the Servicing Rate plus
(ii) the Class A-4 Interest Rate. "Yield Supplemented Receivable" means any
Receivable that has an APR less than the Required Rate.
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2. On or before the date hereof, the Trust shall establish and
maintain with the Securities Intermediary and pledge to the Indenture Trustee
for the benefit of the Noteholders a segregated trust account in the name of the
Indenture Trustee (the "Yield Supplement Account") in accordance with the
Securities Account Control Agreement to secure the payment of interest on the
Notes, or such other account as may be acceptable to the Rating Agencies, and
the Trust hereby grants to the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the
Noteholders a first priority security interest in the monies on deposit and the
other property that from time to time comprise the Yield Supplement Account
(including the Initial Yield Supplement Amount), and any and all proceeds
thereof (collectively, the "Yield Supplement Account Property"). The Relevant
Trustee shall possess all of the rights of a secured party under the UCC with
respect thereto. The Yield Supplement Account Property and the Yield Supplement
Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Relevant Trustee.
Neither the Company nor any Person claiming by, through or under the Company
shall have any right, title or interest in, any control over the use of, or any
right to withdraw from amounts from, the Yield Supplement Account Property or
the Yield Supplement Account. All Yield Supplement Account Property in the Yield
Supplement Account shall be applied by the Relevant Trustee as specified in this
Yield Supplement Agreement and the Sale and Servicing Agreement. The Relevant
Trustee shall, not later than 5:00 P.M., New York City time on the Business Day
preceding each Distribution Date, withdraw from the Yield Supplement Account and
deposit in the Collection Account an amount equal to the Yield Supplement
Deposit plus the amount of reinvestment income on the Yield Supplement Account
for such Distribution Date.
On or prior to the date hereof, the Company shall deposit
$64,029,517 (the "Initial Yield Supplement Amount") into the Yield Supplement
Account, and on or prior to each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall deposit
the Servicing Payment Deposit with respect to the related Collection Period (to
the extent received from the Company) into the Yield Supplement Account. The
amount required to be on deposit in the Yield Supplement Account on the date of
issuance of the Notes and for any Distribution Date (the "Required Yield
Supplement Amount"), as determined by the Servicer and notified to the Relevant
Trustee, means an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of each
Yield Supplement Deposit that will become due on each future Distribution Date,
assuming that payments on the Receivables are made on their scheduled due dates,
no Receivable becomes a prepaid Receivable and a discount rate of 2.5%, and (ii)
the Initial Yield Supplement Amount. The Required Yield Supplement Amount may
decline as a result of prepayments or repayments in full of the Receivables. The
Relevant Trustee shall have no duty or liability to determine the Required Yield
Supplement Amount and may fully rely on the determination thereof by the
Servicer. If, on any Distribution Date, the funds in the Yield Supplement
Account are in excess of the Required Yield Supplement Amount for such
Distribution Date after giving effect to all distributions to be made on such
Distribution Date, the Relevant Trustee shall deposit the amount of such excess
into the Collection Account for distribution by the Relevant Trustee in
accordance with the terms of Section 5.06(c) of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement. The Yield Supplement Account shall be part of the Trust, and the
parties intend that the Yield Supplement Account Property be treated as property
of the Trust for all federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes.
The provisions of this Yield Supplement Agreement should be interpreted
accordingly.
3. All or a portion of the Yield Supplement Account may be invested
and reinvested in the manner specified in Section 5.08 of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement in accordance with
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written instructions from the Servicer. All such investments shall be made in
the name of the Relevant Trustee. Earnings on investment of funds in the Yield
Supplement Account shall be deposited in the Collection Account on each
Distribution Date, and losses and any investment expenses shall be charged
against the funds on deposit therein. Upon payment in full of the Notes under
the Indenture, as directed in writing by the Servicer, the Relevant Trustee will
release to the Company any amounts remaining on deposit in the Yield Supplement
Account, and the Company shall have no further obligation to deposit the
Servicing Payment Deposit into the Yield Supplement Account. If for any reason
the Yield Supplement Account is no longer an Eligible Deposit Account, the
Relevant Trustee shall promptly cause the Yield Supplement Account to be moved
to another institution or otherwise changed so that the Yield Supplement Account
becomes an Eligible Deposit Account.
4. All payments to the Company pursuant hereto shall be made by
federal wire transfer (same day funds) or immediately available funds, to such
account as the Company, or any assignee of the Company referred to in Section 6
hereof, may designate in writing to the Relevant Trustee, prior to the relevant
Distribution Date.
5. Our agreements set forth in this Yield Supplement Agreement are
our primary obligations and such obligations are irrevocable, absolute and
unconditional, shall not be subject to any counterclaim, setoff or defense
(other than full and strict compliance by us with our obligations hereunder) and
shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be
released, discharged or in any way affected by, any circumstances or condition
whatsoever.
6. In order to more fully protect the interests of the Noteholders,
the Company will transfer, assign and convey its interest in this Yield
Supplement Agreement to the Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-B Owner Trust
established under the Trust Agreement (the "Trust"). Following such transfer,
assignment and conveyance, this Yield Supplement Agreement shall not be amended,
modified or terminated except in accordance with the provisions for amendments,
modifications and terminations of the Sale and Servicing Agreement as set forth
in Section 10.01 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
7. THIS YIELD SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
without reference to its conflict of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401
of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), AND THE OBLIGATIONS,
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
8. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices pursuant to this
Yield Supplement Agreement shall be in writing, personally delivered, sent by
telecopier, sent by courier or mailed by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and shall be effective upon receipt thereof. All notices shall be
directed as set forth below, or to such other address or telecopy number or to
the attention of such other person as the relevant party shall have designated
for such purpose in a written notice.
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The Company:
Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation
000 Xxxx 000xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Treasurer
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
Indenture Trustee:
Norwest Center
Sixth and Marquette Avenue
MAC X0000-000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Asset Backed Securities Department
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
9. This Yield Supplement Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, all
of which shall be deemed to be one and the same document.
If the foregoing satisfactorily sets forth the terms and
conditions of our agreement, please indicate your acceptance thereof by signing
in the space provided below and returning to us the enclosed duplicate original
of this letter.
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Very truly yours,
NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: President
Agreed and accepted as of June 21, 2000
NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: President
NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
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NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES 2000-B OWNER TRUST
By: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
AS OWNER TRUSTEE
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Senior Financial Services Officer
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