SWAP COUNTERPARTY RIGHTS AGREEMENT AMONG CITIBANK, N.A., AS PRIMARY SWAP COUNTERPARTY CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES ASSET TRUST 2008-2, AS ISSUING ENTITY GMAC LLC, AS SERVICER, CUSTODIAN, AND ADMINISTRATOR CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC, AS DEPOSITOR THE...
EXHIBIT 99.7
AMONG
CITIBANK, N.A.,
AS PRIMARY SWAP COUNTERPARTY
AS PRIMARY SWAP COUNTERPARTY
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES ASSET TRUST 2008-2,
AS ISSUING ENTITY
AS ISSUING ENTITY
GMAC LLC,
AS SERVICER, CUSTODIAN, AND ADMINISTRATOR
AS SERVICER, CUSTODIAN, AND ADMINISTRATOR
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC,
AS DEPOSITOR
AS DEPOSITOR
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE AND PAYING AGENT
AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE AND PAYING AGENT
AND
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY DELAWARE,
AS OWNER TRUSTEE
AS OWNER TRUSTEE
DATED AS OF May 14, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 1 | |||||
Section 1.01
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Definitions | 1 | ||||
ARTICLE II LIMITATIONS ON ISSUING ENTITY’S CONSOLIDATION, MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS | 1 | |||||
Section 2.01
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Consolidation or Merger; Sale or Disposition of Assets or Property | 1 | ||||
Section 2.02
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Payment to Noteholders or Certificateholders | 2 | ||||
ARTICLE III AMENDMENTS TO TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS | 2 | |||||
Section 3.01
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Amendments to the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement | 2 | ||||
Section 3.02
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Amendments to Trust Agreement | 2 | ||||
Section 3.03
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Amendments to Administration Agreement | 2 | ||||
Section 3.04
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Amendments to Custodian Agreement | 3 | ||||
Section 3.05
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Supplemental Indentures | 3 | ||||
ARTICLE IV DELIVERY OF NOTICES AND REPORTS | 3 | |||||
Section 4.01
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Notices of Replacement of Indenture Trustee. | 3 | ||||
Section 4.02
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Notices of Events of Default, Enforcement and Termination | 3 | ||||
Section 4.03
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Notices of Amendment of the Custodian Agreement | 4 | ||||
Section 4.04
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Notices of Amendment of the Administration Agreement | 4 | ||||
Section 4.05
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Notices of Supplemental Indentures | 5 | ||||
Section 4.06
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Notices of Amendment of the Trust Agreement | 5 | ||||
Section 4.07
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Notices of Amendment of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement | 5 | ||||
Section 4.08
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Notices of Release of Property | 5 | ||||
Section 4.09
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Notices of Release of Collateral. | 5 | ||||
Section 4.10
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Notices of Removal of Administrator | 5 | ||||
Section 4.11
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Notices of Assignment of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement | 5 | ||||
Section 4.12
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Notices Generally | 5 | ||||
Section 4.13
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Delivery of Reports | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS | 6 | |||||
Section 5.01
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Notices | 6 | ||||
Section 5.02
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GOVERNING LAW | 6 | ||||
Section 5.03
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Binding Effect | 7 | ||||
Section 5.04
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Replacement of the Swap Counterparty | 7 | ||||
Section 5.05
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Severability of Provisions | 7 | ||||
Section 5.06
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Rights under other Basic Documents | 7 | ||||
Section 5.07
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Assignment | 7 | ||||
Section 5.08
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Amendments | 7 | ||||
Section 5.09
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Headings | 7 | ||||
Section 5.10
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Counterparts | 7 |
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Section 5.11
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Limitation of Liability | 7 | ||||
Section 5.12
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Termination | 8 |
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THIS SWAP COUNTERPARTY RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 14, 2008 (this “Agreement”),
is among CITIBANK, N.A., as Swap Counterparty (the “Primary Swap Counterparty”), CAPITAL
AUTO RECEIVABLES ASSET TRUST 2008-2, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust” or the
“Issuing Entity”), GMAC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Seller, Servicer,
Custodian, and Administrator (“GMAC”), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, as Depositor (“XXXX”), THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., not in
its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) and as
Paying Agent (the “Paying Agent”), and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY DELAWARE, a Delaware
banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee (the “Owner
Trustee”).
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Trust has entered into the Interest Rate Swaps with the
Primary Swap Counterparty;
WHEREAS, the parties intend in this Agreement to enumerate certain rights of the Primary Swap
Counterparty.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this
Agreement are defined in and shall have the respective meanings assigned them in Part I of
Appendix A to the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among
GMAC, as Servicer, XXXX, as Depositor, and the Trust, as Issuing Entity, as it may be amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement”), and
all references herein to Articles and Sections are to Articles or Sections of other Basic Documents
unless otherwise specified. The rules of construction set forth in Part II of Appendix
A to the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement shall be applicable to this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
LIMITATIONS ON ISSUING ENTITY’S CONSOLIDATION,
MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS
LIMITATIONS ON ISSUING ENTITY’S CONSOLIDATION,
MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS
Section 2.01 Consolidation or Merger; Sale or Disposition of Assets or Property
(a) The Issuing Entity shall not consolidate or merge with or into any other Person, unless
the Issuing Entity shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Issuing Entity, each stating that such consolidation or merger
and related supplemental indenture shall have no material adverse tax consequence to the Primary
Swap Counterparty.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Indenture or the other Basic Documents, the
Issuing Entity shall not sell, convey, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its
properties or assets, including those included in the Trust Estate, to any
Person, unless the
Issuing Entity shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee and the Primary Swap Counterparty an
Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Issuing Entity, each stating that
such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer or disposition and related supplemental indenture shall
have no material adverse tax consequence to the Primary Swap Counterparty.
Section 2.02 Payment to Noteholders or Certificateholders.
At any time that the
Trust, the Indenture Trustee or any other Person under any Basic Document shall make any payment or
distribution to any Noteholder or Certificateholder out of the funds in the Collection Account or
out of funds realized upon any sale or liquidation (in whole or in part) of the Collateral pursuant
to Article V of the Indenture, such payment (an “Investor Payment”) shall not be made
unless the Primary Swap Counterparty has received any and all payments that it is entitled to
receive pursuant to Sections 4.06(c)(ii) and (iii) and 8.01(b) of the Trust Sale and Servicing
Agreement (or funds have been set aside for the purpose of making such payments) in priority to
such Investor Payment or on a parity with such Investor Payment pursuant to the terms of such
provisions.
ARTICLE III
AMENDMENTS TO TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
AMENDMENTS TO TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
Section 3.01 Amendments to the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement.
The Trust Sale and
Servicing Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time by the Depositor,
the Servicer and the Issuing Entity in the manner specified by Section 9.01(b) of the Trust
Sale and Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that no such amendment,
modification or supplement shall be made unless either (A) the Primary Swap Counterparty consents
in writing to such amendment, modification or supplement (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld) or (B) the amendment, modification or supplement will, as evidenced by a Materiality
Opinion, have no material adverse effect on the interests of the Primary Swap Counterparty.
Section 3.02 Amendments to Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement may be amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time by the Depositor and the Issuing Entity in the manner
specified by Section 8.2 of the Trust Agreement; provided, however, that no
amendment, modification or supplement shall be made unless either (A) the Primary Swap Counterparty
consents in writing to such amendment, modification or supplement (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld) or (B) the
amendment, modification or supplement will, as evidenced by a Materiality Opinion, have no
material adverse effect on the interests of the Primary Swap Counterparty.
Section 3.03 Amendments to Administration Agreement.
The Administration Agreement may
be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time pursuant to Section 13 of the
Administration Agreement; provided, however, that no amendment, modification or
supplement will be effected pursuant to Section 13 of the Administration Agreement unless
either (A) the Primary Swap Counterparty consents in writing to such amendment, modification or
supplement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) or (B) such amendment,
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modification or
supplement will, as evidenced by a Materiality Opinion, have no material adverse effect on the
interests of the Primary Swap Counterparty.
Section 3.04 Amendments to Custodian Agreement.
The Custodian Agreement may be
amended, modified or supplemented pursuant to Section 8 thereof; provided,
however, that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made unless either (A)
the Primary Swap Counterparty consents in writing to such amendment, modification or supplement
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) or (B) such amendment, modification or supplement
will, as evidenced by a Materiality Opinion, have no material adverse effect on the interests of
the Primary Swap Counterparty.
Section 3.05 Supplemental Indentures.
No supplemental indenture shall be entered into
under Section 9.1(b) or 9.2 of the Indenture unless either (A) the Primary Swap
Counterparty consents in writing to such supplemental indenture (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld) or (B) such supplemental indenture will, as evidenced by a Materiality
Opinion, have no material adverse effect on the interests of the Primary Swap Counterparty.
ARTICLE IV
DELIVERY OF NOTICES AND REPORTS
DELIVERY OF NOTICES AND REPORTS
Section 4.01 Notices of Replacement of Indenture Trustee.
(a) The Indenture Trustee shall provide the Primary Swap Counterparty with a copy of any
notice of its intent to resign delivered pursuant to Section 6.8(a) of the Indenture.
(b) A successor Indenture Trustee shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty a copy of any
acceptance under Section 6.8(c) of the Indenture.
Section 4.02 Notices of Events of Default, Enforcement and Termination.
(a) The Paying Agent shall give the Primary Swap Counterparty notice of any default by the
Issuing Entity (or any other obligor upon the Notes) of which it has actual knowledge in the making
of any payment required to be made with respect to the Notes.
(b) The Issuing Entity shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty a copy of any notice it
shall deliver pursuant to Section 3.7(d) of the Indenture in respect of the occurrence of a
Servicer Default under the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement.
(c) The Issuing Entity shall give the Primary Swap Counterparty prompt written notice of each
Event of Default under the Indenture, each Servicer Default, each default on the part of the
Depositor of its obligations under the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement and each default on the
part of the Seller of its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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(d) The Issuing Entity shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty, within five Business
Days after learning of the occurrence thereof, a copy of the written notice in the form of an
Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Indenture Trustee, of any event which with the giving of
notice and the lapse of time would become an Event of Default under Section 5.1(d) of the
Indenture, its status and what action the Issuing Entity is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.
(e) If an Event of Default should occur and be continuing under the Indenture, and the
Indenture Trustee or the requisite percentage of the Holders of the Notes declare all of the Notes
immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 5.2(a) of the Indenture, then the Indenture
Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Primary Swap Counterparty.
(f) The Indenture Trustee shall promptly give to the Primary Swap Counterparty written notice
of any waiver pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Indenture.
(g) The Indenture Trustee shall promptly provide to the Primary Swap Counterparty written
notice of each request for action that is made and direction received pursuant to Section
5.16 of the Indenture, with respect to the exercise of the Indenture Trustee’s powers to compel
performance or enforce the obligations of the parties under the Basic Documents.
(h) The Indenture Trustee shall mail to the Primary Swap Counterparty any notice of Default
which the Indenture Trustee mails to Noteholders pursuant to Section 6.5 of the Indenture.
(i) The Servicer shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty promptly after having obtained
knowledge thereof, but in no event later than five Business Days thereafter, written notice in an
officer’s certificate of any event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would
become a Servicer Default under Section 7.01 of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement.
(j) Notice of any termination of the Trust shall be given by the Servicer to the Primary Swap
Counterparty as soon as practicable after the Servicer has received notice thereof.
Section 4.03 Notices of Amendment of the Custodian Agreement.
Promptly after the
execution of an amendment to, or consent under, the Custodian Agreement, the Custodian shall
furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent to the Primary Swap
Counterparty.
Section 4.04 Notices of Amendment of the Administration Agreement.
Promptly after the
execution of an amendment to, or consent under, the Administration Agreement, the Administrator
shall furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent to the Primary
Swap Counterparty.
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Section 4.05 Notices of Supplemental Indentures.
Promptly after the execution of an
indenture supplemental to, or consent under, the Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall furnish
written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent to the Primary Swap
Counterparty.
Section 4.06 Notices of Amendment of the Trust Agreement.
Promptly after the
execution of an amendment to, or consent under, the Trust Agreement, the Issuing Entity shall
furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent to the Primary Swap
Counterparty.
Section 4.07 Notices of Amendment of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement.
Promptly
after the execution of an amendment to, or consent under, the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement,
the Issuing Entity shall furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent
to the Primary Swap Counterparty.
Section 4.08 Notices of Release of Property.
The Indenture Trustee shall provide
copies to the Primary Swap Counterparty of all of the documents received by it pursuant to
Section 8.4(b) of the Indenture.
Section 4.09 Notices of Release of Collateral.
The Indenture Trustee shall provide
copies to the Primary Swap Counterparty of any document received by it pursuant to Section
2.9 of the Indenture with respect to the release of Collateral.
Section 4.10 Notices of Removal of Administrator
(a) Subject to Section 10(e) of the Administration Agreement, the Issuing Entity may
remove the Administrator without cause pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Administration
Agreement by providing the Administrator and the Primary Swap Counterparty with at least 60 days’
prior written notice.
(b) The Issuing Entity shall provide to the Primary Swap Counterparty a copy of any written
notice from the Issuing Entity to the Administrator effecting the immediate removal of the
Administrator pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Administration Agreement.
Section 4.11 Notices of Assignment of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement.
The
Depositor shall provide to the Primary Swap Counterparty notice of any assignment of the Trust Sale
and Servicing Agreement made pursuant to Section 9.06 thereof.
Section 4.12 Notices Generally.
The Issuing Entity shall promptly transmit any notice
received by it from the Noteholders to the Primary Swap Counterparty. The Indenture Trustee
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shall
likewise promptly transmit any notice received by it from the Noteholders to the Primary Swap
Counterparty.
Section 4.13 Delivery of Reports.
(a) A copy of any report delivered by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 7.4(a)
of the Indenture shall, at the time of its mailing to Noteholders, be sent by the Indenture Trustee
to the Primary Swap Counterparty.
(b) The Servicer shall cause the firm delivering the Report of Assessment of Compliance with
Servicing Criteria pursuant to Section 4.02(a) of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement,
to deliver a copy thereof to the Primary Swap Counterparty.
(c) The Issuing Entity shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty a copy of the Annual
Statement of Compliance required by Section 3.9 of the Indenture.
(d) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty a
copy of the Servicer’s Accounting required by Section 3.10 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
(e) The Servicer shall deliver to the Primary Swap Counterparty, promptly after the execution
and delivery of the Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement and of each amendment thereto, an Opinion of
Counsel as required in Section 9.02 (j) thereof.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01 Notices.
All demands upon, notices to and communications with the
Primary Swap Counterparty required hereunder shall be delivered in the manner specified for notices
in the Interest Rate Swaps, and all other demands upon, notices to and communications upon or to
the other parties hereto shall be delivered as specified in Appendix B of the Trust Sale
and Servicing Agreement.
Section 5.02 GOVERNING LAW.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW
PROVISIONS BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF ITS GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
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Section 5.03 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of all of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, including the
Issuing Entity.
Section 5.04 Replacement of the Swap Counterparty. In the event that the Primary Swap
Counterparty resigns, is removed or otherwise replaced as Primary Swap Counterparty pursuant to the
terms of the Interest Rate Swaps, its assignee or successor in interest thereunder shall, subject
to satisfying the Rating Agency Condition with respect to S&P, automatically succeed to the
interests of the Primary Swap Counterparty under this Agreement.
Section 5.05 Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants,
agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid,
then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the
validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement.
Section 5.06 Rights under other Basic Documents. No provision in this Agreement shall
in any way waive or impair any right afforded to the Primary Swap Counterparty under any Interest
Rate Swap or any other Basic Document.
Section 5.07 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Primary Swap
Counterparty without the prior written consent of each of the Trust, the Indenture Trustee, the
Owner Trustee, GMAC, and XXXX, except as provided in Section 5.04 hereof.
Section 5.08 Amendments. No change or amendment to this Agreement will be effective
unless in writing and signed by all of the parties to this Agreement.
Section 5.09 Headings. The headings of the various Sections herein are for convenience of reference only and shall
not define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 5.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties in separate
counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.
Section 5.11 Limitation of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed by the
parties hereto that (a) this Agreement is executed and delivered by Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Delaware, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Issuing Entity, in the
exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the Trust Agreement, (b) each
of the representations,
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undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuing Entity
or the Owner Trustee is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and
agreements by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware but is made and intended for the purpose of
binding only the Issuing Entity and (c) under no circumstances shall Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Delaware be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuing Entity
or the Owner Trustee or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation,
warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuing Entity or the Owner Trustee under this
Agreement or the other Basic Documents. For all purposes of this Agreement, in the performance of
any duties or obligations of the Issuing Entity or the Owner Trustee hereunder, Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Delaware shall be entitled to the benefits of the terms and provisions of the Trust
Agreement.
Section 5.12 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon termination of the last
Interest Rate Swap with the Primary Swap Counterparty.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Primary Swap Counterparty Rights
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, all as of
the day and year first above written.
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES ASSET TRUST 2008-2 | ||||||
By: | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY DELAWARE, | |||||
not in its individual capacity but solely as | ||||||
Owner Trustee | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: | Attorney-In-Fact | |||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: | Attorney-In-Fact | |||||
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY DELAWARE, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee |
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By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: | Attorney-In-Fact | |||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: | Attorney-In-Fact |
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CITIBANK, N.A. | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: | Vice President | |||||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., | ||||||
not in its individual capacity, but solely as Indenture Trustee and Paying Agent | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Title: | Vice President | |||||
GMAC LLC | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: | Director — U.S. and International Funding Group | |||||
CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: | Senior Manager — U.S. Securitization |
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