INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2007 AMBAC ASSURANCE CORPORATION, as Insurer, UPFC AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2007-B, as Issuing Entity, UNITED AUTO CREDIT CORPORATION, as Servicer, UPFC AUTO FINANCING CORPORATION, as Seller, and...
EXECUTION
VERSION
Dated
as
of November 1, 2007
AMBAC
ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
as
Insurer,
as
Issuing Entity,
UNITED
AUTO CREDIT CORPORATION,
as
Servicer,
UPFC
AUTO
FINANCING CORPORATION,
as
Seller,
and
DEUTSCHE
BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as
Indenture Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer
Class
A
Asset Backed Notes
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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ARTICLE
I
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DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.1
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Defined
Terms
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3
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Section
1.2
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Other
Definitional Provisions
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8
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ARTICLE
II
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
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Section
2.1
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Representations
and Warranties of UACC, the Seller and the Trust
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8
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Section
2.2
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Representations
and Warranties of the Seller
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9
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Section
2.3
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Representations
and Warranties of the Insurer
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9
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Section
2.4
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Affirmative
Covenants of UACC, the Seller and the Trust
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10
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Section
2.5
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Affirmative
Covenants of the Seller
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15
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Section
2.6
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Negative
Covenants of UACC, the Seller and the Trust
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16
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ARTICLE
III
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THE
AMBAC POLICY; REIMBURSEMENT
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Section
3.1
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Issuance
of the Ambac Policy
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17
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Section
3.2
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Payment
of Fees and Premium.
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18
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Section
3.3
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Reimbursement
Obligation
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19
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Section
3.4
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Indemnification
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20
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Section
3.5
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Payment
Procedure
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24
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Section
3.6
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Subrogation
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24
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ARTICLE
IV
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FURTHER
AGREEMENTS
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Section
4.1
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Effective
Date; Term of the Insurance Agreement
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24
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Section
4.2
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Further
Assurances and Corrective Instruments
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24
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Section
4.3
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Obligations
Absolute
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25
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Section
4.4
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Assignments;
Reinsurance; Third-Party Rights
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26
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Section
4.5
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Liability
of the Insurer
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27
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Section
4.6
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Regulation
AB
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27
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Section
4.7
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Rights
and Remedies
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28
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ARTICLE
V
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DEFAULTS
AND REMEDIES
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Section
5.1
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Defaults
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29
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Section
5.2
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Remedies;
No Remedy Exclusive
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31
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Section
5.3
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Waivers
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31
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ARTICLE
VI
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
6.1
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Amendments,
Etc
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31
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Section
6.2
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Notices
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32
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Section
6.3
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Severability
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33
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Section
6.4
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Governing
Law
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34
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Section
6.5
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Consent
to Jurisdiction
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34
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Section
6.6
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Consent
of the Insurer
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35
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Section
6.7
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Counterparts
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35
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Section
6.8
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Headings
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35
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Section
6.9
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Trial
by Jury Waived
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35
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Section
6.10
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Limited
Liability
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35
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Section
6.11
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Entire
Agreement; Facsimile Signatures
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35
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Section
6.12
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Indenture
Trustee
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35
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Section
6.13
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Third
Party Beneficiary
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36
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Section
6.14
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No
Proceedings
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36
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Section
6.15
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Limitation
of Owner Trustee Liability
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36
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Section
6.16
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Limitation
of Indenture Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer
Liability
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36
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EXHIBIT
A
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Form
of Ambac Policy
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A-1
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ii
INSURANCE
AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from
time to time, this “Insurance
Agreement”),
dated
as of November 1, 2007, by and among AMBAC ASSURANCE CORPORATION, as Insurer
(the “Insurer”),
UPFC
AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2007-B, as Issuing Entity (the “Issuing
Entity”),
UNITED AUTO CREDIT CORPORATION (“UACC”),
as
Servicer (the “Servicer”),
UPFC
AUTO FINANCING CORPORATION, as Seller (the “Seller”)
and
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Indenture Trustee (the “Indenture
Trustee”),
Trust
Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENTS
A. The
Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2007 (the “Indenture”),
by
and between the Issuing Entity and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
Indenture Trustee, provides for, among other things, the issuance of the UPFC
Auto Receivables Trust 2007-B Class A Asset Backed Notes.
B. The
parties hereto desire that the Insurer issue the Ambac Policy to the Indenture
Trustee for the benefit of the Holders and to, among other things, specify
the
conditions precedent thereto, the premium in respect thereof and the indemnity,
reimbursement, reporting and other obligations of the parties hereto other
than
the Insurer in consideration thereof.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 Defined
Terms.
Capitalized terms used in this Insurance Agreement shall have the meanings
set
forth below. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, all capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned
to
them in the Ambac Policy or, if not defined therein, in the Indenture or, if
not
defined therein, in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, or, if not defined
therein, in the Spread Account Agreement, each as described below.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of
this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to
direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;
and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the
foregoing.
“Ambac”
means
Ambac Assurance Corporation, a Wisconsin domiciled stock insurance
corporation.
“Ambac
Policy”
means
the Note Guaranty Insurance Policy No. AB1119BE, dated November 8, 2007,
including any endorsements thereto, issued by the Insurer to the Indenture
Trustee with respect to the Class A Notes, for the benefit of the Holders,
in
the form attached as Exhibit
A
to this
Insurance Agreement.
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“Certificate”
means
the trust certificate evidencing the beneficial interest of the
Certificateholder in the Issuing Entity.
“Change
in Control”
means,
with respect to UPFC, (1) (a) the sale or other disposition, or the approval
by
the stockholders of UPFC of a sale or other disposition, of all or substantially
all of the assets of UPFC in the aggregate, whether pursuant to a single
transaction or pursuant to a series of transactions to a person (the
“Asset
Buyer”)
other
than an Approved Purchaser (determined by the Insurer); (b) any “person” (as
defined in the Securities Exchange Act) other than an Approved Purchaser becomes
the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d 3 under the Securities Exchange
Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of UPFC representing fifty one
(51%)
or more of the combined voting power of UPFC’s then outstanding securities (such
new beneficial owner, the “New
Owner”);
(c)
the stockholders of UPFC approve a merger or consolidation of UPFC with any
other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation with an Approved
Purchaser or a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting
securities of UPFC outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent
(either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities
of
the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting
power
of the voting securities of UPFC or such surviving entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation (the surviving entity being
the
“Surviving
Entity”);
or
(d) the stockholders of UPFC approve a plan of complete liquidation of UPFC
(the
person receiving the liquidated assets being the “Resulting
Entity”)
other
than into an Approved Purchaser or a person or persons who beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined
voting power of the outstanding voting securities of UPFC immediately prior
to
the time of the liquidation; unless (2) the Asset Buyer, UPFC, the Surviving
Entity or the Resulting Entity (each a “Successor”),
in
clause (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) respectively and as the case may be, after giving
effect to the relevant transaction, (a) is an Approved Purchaser.
“Charter
Documents”
means,
with respect to any Transaction Party, such entity’s organizational documents,
including its trust agreement, certificate of trust, memorandum of association,
articles of organization, certificate or articles of incorporation, by laws
and/or operating agreement.
“Class
A Notes”
means
the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes.
“Class
A-1 Notes”
means
the Class A-1 4.98685% Asset Backed Notes, issued pursuant to the Indenture
and
substantially in the form attached as an Exhibit to the Indenture.
“Class
A-2 Notes”
means
the Class A-2 5.75% Asset Backed Notes, issued pursuant to the Indenture and
substantially in the form attached as an Exhibit to the Indenture.
“Class
A-3 Notes”
means
the Class A-3 6.15% Asset Backed Notes, issued pursuant to the Indenture and
substantially in the form attached as an Exhibit to the Indenture.
“Closing
Date”
means
November 8, 2007.
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“Credit
and Collection Policy”
means
the Credit and Collection Policy of UACC as outlined in the policies and
procedures manual together with any amendments approved by Insurer.
“Cut-off
Date”
means
October 24, 2007.
“Event
of Default”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.1 hereof.
“Fee
Letter”
means
that certain letter agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Issuing
Entity and the Insurer and acknowledged by the Indenture Trustee setting forth
certain fees and other matters referred to herein, as the same may be amended
or
supplemented from time to time in accordance therewith and with this Insurance
Agreement.
“Holder”
has
the
meaning given thereto in the Ambac Policy.
“Indemnified
Party”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Indemnifying
Party”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Indenture”
means
the Indenture dated as of November 1, 2007 between the Issuing Entity and the
Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to
time.
“Information”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(c) hereof.
“Insolvency
Proceeding”
means
any proceeding by or against any person under any applicable reorganization,
bankruptcy, liquidation, rehabilitation, insolvency or other similar law now
or
hereafter in effect or any proceeding in which a receiver, liquidator,
conservator, trustee or similar official shall have been, or may be, appointed
or requested for a person or any of its assets.
“Insurance
Agreement”
has
the
meaning given such term in the initial paragraph hereof.
“Insurer”
means
Ambac and any successor thereto, as issuer of the Ambac Policy.
“Insurer
Information”
means
the information furnished by the Insurer in writing expressly for use in the
Offering Document and is limited to the information included under the headings
“The Insurer” and “The Policy” in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the
Prospectus Supplement.
“Investment
Company Act”
means
the Investment Company Act of 1940, including, unless the context otherwise
requires, the rules and regulations thereunder, as amended from time to
time.
“Late
Payment Rate”
means
the lesser of (a) the greater of (i) the per annum rate of interest publicly
announced from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its prime or base lending
rate
(any change in such rate of interest to be effective on the date such change
is
announced by Citibank, N.A.), plus 2% per annum and (ii) the then applicable
highest rate of interest on the Class A Notes and (b) the maximum rate
permissible under applicable usury or similar laws limiting interest rates.
The
Late Payment Rate shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of
days
elapsed over a year of 360 days.
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“Material
Adverse Effect”
means,
with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a)
the
business, financial condition, operations or assets of the Issuing Entity
(considered separately) or the Issuing Entity, the Servicer and the Seller
(taken as a whole), (b) the ability of any United Party to perform its
obligations under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (c) the
validity, enforceability of, or collectibility of, amounts payable by any United
Party under any Transaction Document to which it is a party, (d) the status,
existence, perfection or priority of the interest of the Issuing Entity or
of
the Indenture Trustee in the Trust Estate, (e) the validity, enforceability
or
collectibility of all or any portion of the Trust Estate with an aggregate
value
of at least $500,000 or (f) the ability of the Insurer to monitor the
performance of the Receivables and compliance of the United Parties with the
Transaction Documents unless such impediment results from an action or omission
on the part of the Insurer.
“Moody’s”
means
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Offering
Document”
means,
taken collectively, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated October 29,
2007 (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”), the Prospectus Supplement, dated
October 31, 2007 (the “Prospectus
Supplement”),
and
the Prospectus, dated February 5, 2007, of the Issuing Entity, in respect of
the
offering and sales of the Class A Notes, any amendment or supplement thereto,
and any other offering document in respect of the Class A Notes that makes
reference to the Ambac Policy.
“Person”
means
an individual, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint
venture, corporation, limited liability company, business or owner trust,
partnership or other organization or entity (whether governmental or
private).
“Premium”
means
the premium payable in accordance with the Fee Letter.
“Rating
Agencies”
means
Moody’s and S&P.
“Responsible
Officer”
means
any Vice President, Assistant Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant
Secretary or any other officer of the relevant Transaction Party responsible
for
the performance of such Transaction Party’s obligations under the Transaction
Documents and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer
to
whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and
familiarity with the particular subject.
“Sale
Agreement”
means
the Sale Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2007 between UACC, as the Seller
and
UPFC Auto Financing Corporation, as the Purchaser.
“Sale
and Servicing Agreement”
means
the Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2007 among the Issuing
Entity, the Servicer, the Seller, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
Trust
Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer, and Centerone Financial Services LLC,
as
Backup Subservicer, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time.
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“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, including, unless the context otherwise requires,
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time.
“Securities
Exchange Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, unless the context otherwise
requires, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from
time
to time.
“Seller”
has
the
meaning specified in the recitals hereof.
“Seller
Information”
means
the information set forth in the Offering Document describing the Seller, which
information shall consist of the sections entitled “Summary--The Seller” in the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus Supplement.
“Servicer”
has
the
meaning specified in the recitals hereof.
“Servicer
Termination Event”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 9.1 of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement.
“S&P”
means
Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., and any
successor thereto.
“Spread
Account Agreement”
means
the Spread Account Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2007 among the Insurer,
the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee.
“Transaction”
means
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
the Certificate of Trust, the Trust Agreement, the Sale Agreement, the
Indenture, the Spread Account Agreement and all other documents and certificates
delivered in connection therewith except
for the
Ambac Policy.
“Transaction
Parties”
means
the United Parties and the Indenture Trustee.
“Trust
Agreement”
means
the Trust Agreement dated as of July 19, 2007 between the Seller and the Owner
Trustee, as amended and restated as of November 8, 2007, as the same may be
amended and supplemented from time to time.
“Underwriter
Information”
means
the information furnished by the Underwriter in writing expressly for use in
the
Offering Document and included in the table following the second paragraph
of
text and the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh paragraphs of text under
the caption “Underwriting” in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the
Prospectus Supplement.
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“Underwriter”
shall
mean Deutsche Bank Securities.
“Underwriting
Agreement”
means
the Underwriting Agreement, dated October 31, 2007 between the Underwriter
and
the Seller with respect to the offer and sale of the Class A Notes, as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time.
“United
Party”
means
any of the Issuing Entity, UACC, the Servicer and the Seller (collectively,
the
“United
Parties”).
“UACC”
means
United Auto Credit Corporation, and its successors.
“UPFC”
means
United PanAm Financial Corporation, and its successors.
Section
1.2 Other
Definitional Provisions.
The
words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used
in this Insurance Agreement shall refer to this Insurance Agreement as a whole
and not to any particular provision of this Insurance Agreement, and Section,
subsection, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Insurance Agreement
unless otherwise specified. The meanings given to terms defined herein shall
be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. The
words “include” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase
“without limitation.” Where a representation, warranty or covenant herein begins
with the words “as to a Person only,” such representation, warranty or covenant
is given by and as to such Person only.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section
2.1 Representations
and Warranties of UACC, the Seller and the Issuing Entity.
Each of
UACC, the Seller and the Issuing Entity hereby makes, to and for the benefit
of
the Insurer, each of the representations and warranties made by it in each
of
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Such representations and
warranties are incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth
herein, and may not be amended except by an amendment complying with the terms
of the last sentence of Section 6.1 hereof. In addition, each of UACC, the
Seller and the Issuing Entity represents and warrants as of the Closing Date
as
follows:
(a)
The
offer
and sale of the Class A Notes by the Issuing Entity comply in all material
respects with all requirements of law, including all registration requirements
of applicable securities laws and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Offering Document (other than the Underwriter Information, the
Seller Information and the Insurer Information) does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact and does not omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
(b)
The
Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended; the Issuing Entity is not required to be registered as an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act; and neither the offer nor the sale of
the Class A Notes by the Issuing Entity will be in violation of the Securities
Act or the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder or any other federal or state securities law. UACC, the Seller and
the Issuing Entity shall each satisfy any of the information reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder arising out of the Transaction to which it is
subject.
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(c)
Neither
the Transaction Documents nor any other information relating to the Receivables,
the Other Conveyed Property or any other asset in the Trust Estate, the
operations or financial condition of any of the United Parties (collectively,
the “Information”),
as
amended, supplemented or superseded, furnished to the Insurer by such United
Party contains any statement of a material fact which was untrue or misleading
in any material respect when made. None of the United Parties has any knowledge
of any circumstances that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Since the furnishing of the Information, there has been no
change nor any development or event involving a prospective change known to
any
of the United Parties that would render any of the Transaction Documents untrue
or misleading in any material respect.
Section
2.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Seller.
The
Seller hereby makes, to and for the benefit of the Insurer, each of the
representations and warranties made by it in each of the Transaction Documents
to which it is a party. Such representations and warranties are incorporated
herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein, and may not be amended
except by an amendment complying with the terms of the last sentence of Section
6.1 hereof. In addition, the Seller represents and warrants as of the Closing
Date as follows:
(a)
The
offer
and sale of the Class A Notes by the Issuing Entity comply in all material
respects with all requirements of law, including all registration requirements
of applicable securities laws and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Seller Information does not contain any untrue statement of
a
material fact and does not omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
(b)
The
Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended; the Issuing Entity is not required to be registered as an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act; and neither the offer nor the sale of
the Class A Notes by the Issuing Entity will be in violation of the Securities
Act or any other federal or state securities law. The Seller shall satisfy
any
of the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and
the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder arising out of the Transaction
to
which it or the Issuing Entity is subject.
Section
2.3 Representations
and Warranties of the Insurer.
The
Insurer represents and warrants to the Indenture Trustee (on behalf of the
Holders), the Issuing Entity and each other Transaction Party as
follows:
(a)
Organization
and Licensing.
The
Insurer is a stock insurance corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
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(b)
Corporate
Power.
The
Insurer has the corporate power and authority to issue the Ambac Policy and
execute and deliver this Insurance Agreement and to perform all of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(c)
Authorization;
Approvals.
All
proceedings legally required for the issuance of the Ambac Policy and the
execution, delivery and performance of this Insurance Agreement have been taken
and all licenses, orders, consents or other authorizations or approvals of
the
Insurer’s Board of Directors or stockholders or any governmental boards or
bodies legally required for the enforceability of the Ambac Policy have been
obtained or are not material to the enforceability of the Ambac
Policy.
(d)
Enforceability.
The
Ambac Policy, when issued, will constitute, and this Insurance Agreement
constitutes, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Insurer, enforceable
in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, receivership and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and by general principles of equity and subject to principles of
public policy limiting the right to enforce the indemnification provisions
contained therein and herein, insofar as such provisions relate to
indemnification for liabilities arising under federal securities
laws.
(e)
No
Conflict.
The
execution by the Insurer of this Insurance Agreement will not, and the
satisfaction of the terms hereof will not, conflict with or result in a breach
of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws of the Insurer, or any restriction contained in any
contract, agreement or instrument to which the Insurer is a party or by which
it
is bound or constitute a default under any of the foregoing which would
materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under
the
Ambac Policy or this Insurance Agreement.
(f)
Accuracy
of Information.
The
Insurer Information included in the Offering Document is limited and does not
purport to provide the scope of disclosure required to be included in a
prospectus with respect to a registrant in connection with the offer and sale
of
securities of such registrant registered under the Securities Act. Within such
limited scope of disclosure, however, as of the date of the Offering Document,
the Insurer Information does not contain an untrue statement of a material
fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein,
in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
Section
2.4 Affirmative
Covenants of UACC, the Seller and the Issuing Entity.
Each of
UACC, the Seller and the Issuing Entity hereby makes, to and for the benefit
of
the Insurer, all of the covenants made by it in the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party. Such covenants are hereby incorporated herein by this
reference as if fully set forth herein, and may not be amended except by an
amendment complying with the terms of the last sentence of Section 6.1. In
addition, UACC, each of the Seller and the Issuing Entity hereby agrees that
during the term of this Insurance Agreement, unless the Insurer shall otherwise
expressly consent in writing:
(a)
Compliance
with Agreements and Applicable Laws.
It
shall comply with the terms and conditions of and perform its obligations under
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and shall comply with any
law,
rule or regulation applicable to it, except where the failure to comply with
any
such law, rule or regulation is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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(b)
Existence.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided by the Transaction Documents, it shall maintain
its corporate existence and shall at all times continue to be duly organized
under the laws of the place of its organization and duly qualified and duly
authorized thereunder. Additionally, it shall conduct its business in accordance
with the terms of its Charter Documents and shall maintain all licenses,
permits, charters and registrations, except for any such license, permit,
charter or registration the failure of which to maintain is not reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)
Notice
of Material Events.
It
shall promptly (and, with respect to item (ii) below, in any event not later
than two (2) Business Days, and, with respect to all other items not later
than
five (5) Business Days) following receipt of actual knowledge by a Responsible
Officer thereof inform the Insurer in writing of the occurrence of any of the
following:
(i) the
submission of any claim or the initiation of any legal process, litigation
or
administrative or judicial investigation, or disciplinary proceeding by or
against it that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect
or
the promulgation of any proceeding or any proposed or final ruling in connection
with any such litigation, investigation or proceeding which would reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) the
occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder, any Default or Event of Default
under the Indenture, any Servicer Termination Event or any Trigger
Event;
(iii) the
commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding against any Transaction
Party;
(iv) the
occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Spread Account Agreement);
and
(v) the
receipt of written notice that (a) any license, permit, charter, registration
or
approval necessary and material for the conduct of its business is to be, or
may
be, suspended or revoked and such suspension or revocation would be reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or (b) it is to cease and desist any
practice, procedure or policy employed by it in the conduct of its business,
and
such cessation would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d)
Notice
of Change.
It
shall give the Insurer not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of
any proposed change in its name, principal place of business or jurisdiction
of
organization.
(e)
Access
to Records; Discussions with Officers and Accountants.
Upon
reasonable prior written notice of the Insurer at any time, it shall permit
the
Insurer or its authorized agents:
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(i) to
inspect its books and its records as they may relate to the Transaction,
the
Receivables, the Other Conveyed Property or any other assets in the Trust
Estate, as the case may be, or its obligations under the Transaction
Documents;
(ii) to
discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its principal executive officer
and its principal financial officer; and
(iii) to
discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its independent accountants,
provided
that one
of its officers shall have the right to be present during such
discussions.
Such
inspections and discussions shall be conducted during normal business hours
at
UACC’s cost and expense and shall not unreasonably disrupt the business of UACC,
the Seller or the Issuing Entity, as the case may be. Absent an Event of Default
hereunder or under the Indenture, a Servicer Termination Event or a Trigger
Event, the Insurer shall not conduct such inspections or discussions more often
than annually, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Insurer and UACC. If,
however, an Event of Default hereunder or under the Indenture, a Servicer
Termination Event or a Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing, the Insurer
may increase the frequency of such audits to semi-annual, quarterly, or
otherwise as it deems appropriate. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the
occurrence of a Trigger Event, an Event of Default hereunder or under the
Indenture or a Servicer Termination Event, UACC and the Seller shall make its
principal officers available to discuss the Transaction with representatives
of
the Insurer within 15 days of receipt by UACC or the Seller of such a request
from the Insurer.
(f)
Closing
Documents.
It
shall provide or cause to be provided to the Insurer an executed original copy
of each Transaction Document executed by it in connection with the closing
of
the Transaction within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date.
(g)
Financial
Reporting.
In the
case of UACC, it shall provide or cause to be provided to the Insurer the
following:
(i) Annual
and Periodic Financial Statements; Compliance Reports and Other
Reporting.
Copies
of the financial statements and compliance reports required to be delivered
pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.10 and 4.11 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement
and
such notices, certificates, reports and other information delivered by UACC
under the Transaction Documents, as and when required pursuant to such sections
or agreements, and any other reporting or financial information required to
be
provided to the Insurer pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents,
including, without limitation, financial projections, as and when required
pursuant to such terms. Subsequent to a Change in Control as described in (2)(b)
of the definition thereof and for the purpose of determining that a Successor
continues to be a Net Worth Successor (as those terms are defined in the
definition of “Change
in Control”),
UACC
will provide unaudited quarterly financial statements, accompanied by the
statement in the form of Exhibit C hereto. Such statements will be provided
no
later than thirty (30) days following each fiscal quarter.
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(ii) Compliance
Certificate.
Together with the financial statements and compliance reports required under
Sections 4.1, 4.10 and 4.11 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, a compliance
certificate signed by its principal financial officer stating that to the best
of such person’s knowledge, (a) each United Party is in compliance with its
obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, and (b) no
Event of Default hereunder or under the Indenture or Servicer Termination Event
exists and no event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice,
or
both, would constitute an Event of Default hereunder or under the Indenture
or
Servicer Termination Event or Trigger Event exists, or if an Event of Default
hereunder or under the Indenture or Servicer Termination Event or other such
event exists, stating the nature and status thereof (including all relevant
financial and other information and amounts used in determining whether such
Event of Default hereunder or under the Indenture or Servicer Termination Event
or Trigger Event or other such event exists).
(iii) S.E.C.
Filings.
Promptly after the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements and
annual, quarterly or other regular reports which it or any subsidiary files
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(iv) Shareholders
Statements and Reports.
Promptly after the furnishing thereof to its shareholders, copies of all
financial statements, reports and proxy statements so furnished.
(v) Amendments
to Credit and Collection Policy.
Within
ten (10) Business Days after the date of any material change or amendment to
its
Credit and Collection Policy, a true and complete copy of such change or
amendment, and if requested by the Insurer, a copy of the Credit and Collection
Policy then in effect. No such change or amendment shall become effective if
the
Insurer determines, in its sole discretion, that such change or amendment will
have a Material Adverse Effect; provided
that
such change or amendment shall become effective and continue to be effective
if
the Insurer has not objected to such change or amendment within ten (10)
Business Days of receipt of written notice thereof.
(vi) Credit
and Collection Policy.
Within
ninety (90) days after the end of each of its fiscal years, a true and complete
copy of its Credit and Collection Policy then in effect.
(h)
Maintenance
of Licenses.
It
shall maintain all licenses, permits, charters and registrations, except for
licenses, permits, charters and registrations the failure of which to maintain
is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i)
Public
Debt Ratings.
UACC
shall promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after the date
of
any change in its public debt ratings, if any, a written certification of its
public debt ratings after giving effect to such change.
(j)
Compliance
with Securities Laws.
It
shall comply with the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act and the
regulations thereunder so as to permit the completion of the offer and sale
of
the Class A Notes as contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement.
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(k)
Disclosure
Document.
Each
Offering Document delivered with respect to the Class A Notes shall clearly
disclose that the insurance provided by the Ambac Policy is not covered by
the
property/casualty insurance security fund specified in Article 76 of the New
York Insurance Law.
(l)
Financial
Statements.
In the
case of the Seller and the Issuing Entity, its financial statements and books
and records will reflect its separate existence and will present fairly its
financial position.
(m)
Operation.
In the
case of the Seller and the Issuing Entity, it shall:
(i) manage
its day to day business without the involvement of any other Transaction Party
except as required or permitted by the Transaction Documents;
(ii) act
solely in its own name in the conduct of its business, including business
correspondence and other communications, and shall conduct its business so
as
not to mislead others as to the identity of the entity with which they are
concerned;
(iii) ensure
that, to the extent that it shares the same officers or other employees as
any
of its Affiliates, the salaries of and the expenses related to providing
benefits to such officers and other employees shall be fairly allocated among
such entities, and each such entity shall bear its fair share of the salary
and
benefit costs associated with all such common officers and
employees;
(iv) ensure
that, to the extent that it jointly contracts with any of its Affiliates to
do
business with vendors or service providers or to share overhead expenses, the
costs incurred in doing so shall be allocated fairly among such entities, and
each such entity shall bear its fair share of such costs. To the extent that
it
contracts or does business with vendors or service providers when the goods
and
services provided are partially for the benefit of any other Person, the costs
incurred in so doing shall be fairly allocated to or among such entities for
whose benefit the goods and services are provided, and each such entity shall
bear its fair share of such costs. All material transactions between the other
Transaction Parties and its Affiliates shall only be on an arm’s-length
basis;
(v) require
that all of its full-time employees identify themselves as such and not as
employees of UACC or any other United Party (including, without limitation,
by
means of providing appropriate employees with business or identification cards
identifying such employees as its employees); and
(vi) compensate
all employees, consultants and agents directly, from its bank accounts, for
services provided to it by such employees, consultants and agents, and, to
the
extent any of its employees, consultants or agents is also an employee,
consultant or agent of UACC (or any Affiliate thereof), allocate the
compensation of such employee, consultant or agent between itself and UACC
(or
any Affiliate thereof) on a basis which reflects the services rendered to itself
and UACC (or such Affiliate thereof).
(n)
Special
Purpose Entity.
In
addition, the Seller shall:
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(i) ensure
that its capital is adequate for the business and undertakings of the
Seller;
(ii) other
than activities in connection with the Transaction, be restricted from
undertaking any activities other than purchasing automobile loans receivables
and transferring the proceeds to other special-purpose entities in connection
with the issuance of other asset backed securities;
(iii) have
at
least one director, manager or member that is a person who is not, and will
not
be, a director, officer, employee or holder of any equity securities of UACC
or
any of its affiliates or subsidiaries;
(iv) not
commingle its funds and assets with the funds of any other person;
(v) maintain
(A) correct and complete minute books and records of account, and (B) minutes
of
the meetings and other proceedings of its board of managers, as provided in
its
articles of incorporation.
(o)
Other
Information.
It
shall provide to the Insurer such other information (including non financial
information) in respect of the Receivables, the Other Conveyed Property or
the
other assets in the Trust Estate, as the case may be, the Transaction and the
Transaction Documents and such other financial or operating information in
respect of itself, the Seller, the Issuing Entity or any of their Affiliates,
in
each case, which the Insurer may from time to time reasonably
request.
Section
2.5 Affirmative
Covenants of the Seller.
The
Seller hereby makes, to and for the benefit of the Insurer, all of the covenants
made by it in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Such covenants
are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein,
and may not be amended except by an amendment complying with the terms of the
last sentence of Section 6.1. In addition, the Seller hereby agrees that during
the term of this Insurance Agreement, unless the Insurer shall otherwise
expressly consent in writing:
(a)
Compliance
with Agreements and Applicable Laws.
It
shall comply with the terms and conditions of and perform its obligations under
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and shall comply with any
law,
rule or regulation applicable to it, except where the failure to comply with
any
such law, rule or regulation is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b)
Existence.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided by the Transaction Documents, it shall maintain
its corporate existence and shall at all times continue to be duly organized
under the laws of the place of its organization and duly qualified and duly
authorized thereunder. Additionally, it shall conduct its business in accordance
with the terms of its Charter Documents and shall maintain all licenses,
permits, charters and registrations, except for any such license, permit,
charter or registration the failure of which to maintain is not reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section
2.6 Negative
Covenants of UACC, the Seller and the Issuing Entity.
each of
UACC, the Seller and the Issuing Entity hereby agrees that during the term
of
this Insurance Agreement, unless the Insurer shall otherwise expressly consent
in writing:
(a)
Impairment
of Rights.
It
shall not take any action, or fail to take any action, if such action or failure
to take action (x) is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or
(y)
is reasonably likely to interfere with the enforcement of any rights of the
Insurer under or with respect to any of the Transaction Documents. It shall
give
the Insurer written notice of any such action or failure to act promptly prior
to the date of consummation of such action or failure to act. It shall furnish
to the Insurer all information requested by it that is reasonably necessary
to
determine compliance with this paragraph.
(b)
Amendments,
Etc.
It
shall not modify, amend or waive, or consent to any modification or amendment
of, any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Transaction Documents
to
which it is a party or, in the case of the Seller and the Issuing Entity, any
of
its Charter Documents, without the prior written consent of the Insurer
thereto.
(c)
Limitation
on Mergers, Etc.
In the
case of the Seller and the Issuing Entity, it shall not consolidate with or
merge with or into any Person or liquidate or dissolve, or transfer all or
substantially all of its assets to any Person except, in the case of the Issuing
Entity, by way of the grant of a lien to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to
the
Transaction Documents, or, except as expressly permitted by the Transaction
Documents, transfer any of its assets to any Person.
(d)
Loan
Agreement Amendments.
In the
case of UACC and the Seller, it shall not modify, amend or waive, or consent
to
any modification or amendment of, any of the terms, provisions or conditions
of
Sections 7.5, 7.6 or 9.2 of that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of December
1,
2006, between the Seller and UACC, without the prior written consent of the
Insurer thereto.
(e)
Certain
Other Limitations.
In the
case of the Seller and the Issuing Entity, it shall:
(i) not
be
named as an insured on the insurance policy held by another United Party or
covering the property of any other United Party, except to the extent it shall
bear its allocable share of the expense thereof, or enter into an agreement
with
the holder of such policy whereby in the event of a loss in connection with
property not owned by the Issuing Entity or the Seller, as the case may be,
proceeds are paid to it;
(ii) be
restricted from undertaking activities in connection with the issuance of the
Class A Notes other than activities as set forth in its Charter
Documents;
(iii) not
be
involved in the day-to-day management of any of the other United Parties except
as required by or permitted by the Transaction Documents;
(iv) not
incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness except for such indebtedness as
may
be incurred by the Issuing Entity in connection with the issuance of the Class
A
Notes, or as otherwise expressly permitted by the Insurer or the Transaction
Documents;
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(v) not
commingle its deposit accounts (and funds therein) or other assets with the
deposit accounts (and funds therein) or other assets of any other
entity;
(vi) not
act
as an agent of any other United Party; and
(vii) not
form,
or cause to be formed, any subsidiaries; provided
that the
Seller may form other special purpose entities in connection with the issuance
of other asset backed securities to the extent the Insurer acts as an insurer
in
connection with such transactions.
ARTICLE
III
THE
AMBAC POLICY; REIMBURSEMENT
Section
3.1 Issuance
of the Ambac Policy.
The
Insurer agrees to issue the Ambac Policy on the Closing Date subject to
satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth below:
(a)
Payment
of Expenses.
The
applicable parties shall have been paid their related fees and expenses payable
in accordance with Section 3.2(a) and (b);
(b)
Receipt
of Certain Documents.
The
Insurer shall have received a complete copy of the Credit and Collection Policy
then in effect certified by the principal financial officer of UACC and of
each
Transaction Document fully executed and delivered by each applicable Transaction
Party;
(c)
Representations
and Warranties; Certificate.
The
representations and warranties of the United Parties set forth or incorporated
by reference in this Insurance Agreement and the representations and warranties
set forth by the Indenture Trustee in the Indenture are true and correct on
and
as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, and the Insurer has
received a certificate of appropriate officers of the related United Party
to
that effect;
(d)
No
Litigation, Etc.
No
suit, action or other proceeding, investigation or injunction, or final judgment
relating thereto, is pending or, to any Transaction Party’s knowledge,
threatened before any court, governmental or administrative agency or arbitrator
in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit or to obtain damages or other
relief in connection with any of the Transaction Documents or the consummation
of the Transaction;
(e)
Legality.
No
statute, rule, regulation or order has been enacted, entered or deemed
applicable by any government or governmental or administrative agency or court
that would make the Transaction illegal or otherwise prevent the consummation
thereof;
(f)
No
Event of Default.
No
Event of Default hereunder, Default or Event of Default under the Indenture,
Trigger Event or Servicer Termination Event has occurred;
(g)
Satisfaction
of Conditions of the Underwriting Agreement.
All
conditions in the Underwriting Agreement relating to the Underwriter’s
obligation to offer and sell the Class A Notes have been fulfilled to the
satisfaction of the Insurer, with such satisfaction deemed to have occurred
upon
issuance of the Ambac Policy. The Insurer has received copies of each of the
documents, and shall be entitled to rely on each of the documents, required
to
be delivered to the Underwriter pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement;
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(h)
Issuance
of Ratings.
The
Insurer has received confirmation that the Class A-1 Notes will be rated in
the
highest short term rating category by at least two nationally recognized
statistical rating agencies, that the Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes
will be rated in the highest long term rating category by at least two
nationally recognized statistical rating agencies and that, without the benefit
of the Ambac Policy, the Class A Notes will have a shadow rating of at least
BBB
from S&P and Baa2 from Xxxxx’x;
(i)
Approvals,
Etc.
The
Insurer has received true and correct copies of all approvals, licenses and
consents, if any, required in connection with the Transaction;
(j)
Fee
Letter.
The
Insurer, the Indenture Trustee and the Issuing Entity have executed the Fee
Letter;
(k)
Certified
Copies.
The
Insurer has received an executed copy of each Transaction Document;
(l)
Opinions.
The
Insurer has received opinions of counsel concerning the perfection of the
Indenture Trustee’s security interest in the Trust Estate and other matters
under the laws of the United States, and has received copies of any opinions
delivered to the Rating Agencies, the Noteholders and the Indenture Trustee,
in
each case addressed to, and in form and substance satisfactory to, the
Insurer;
(m)
Satisfactory
Documentation.
The
Insurer and its counsel have determined that all documents, the Class A Notes
and opinions to be delivered in connection with the Class A Notes conform to
the
terms of the Transaction Documents; and
(n)
Additional
Items.
The
Insurer has received such other documents, instruments, approvals or opinions
in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Insurer as are reasonably
requested by the Insurer, including evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Insurer that the conditions precedent, if any, in the Transaction Documents
have
been satisfied.
Section
3.2 Payment
of Fees and Premium.
(a)
Legal
and Accounting Fees.
UACC
shall pay or cause to be paid on the Closing Date all reasonable legal fees,
auditors’ fees and disbursements incurred by the Insurer in connection with the
issuance of the Ambac Policy and the Transaction Documents through the Closing
Date. Additional fees of the Insurer’s counsel or auditors payable in connection
with the Transaction Documents incurred after the Closing Date shall be paid
by
UACC as provided in Section 3.3 below.
(b)
Rating
Agency Fees.
UACC
shall promptly pay the initial fees of the Rating Agencies with respect to
the
Class A Notes and the transactions contemplated hereby following receipt of
a
statement with respect thereto, and shall pay or cause to be paid any subsequent
fees of the Rating Agencies with respect to, and directly allocable to, the
Class A Notes. The Insurer shall not be responsible for any fees or expenses
of
the Rating Agencies. The fees for any other rating agency shall be paid by
the
party requesting such other rating agency’s rating.
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(c)
Premium.
In
consideration of the issuance by the Insurer of the Ambac Policy, the Issuing
Entity shall pay or cause to be paid the Premiums to the Insurer as set forth
in
the Fee Letter in accordance with the Indenture and this Insurance Agreement
and
from the funds specified by Section 5.7 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
commencing on the day the Ambac Policy is issued, until the Ambac Policy has
been terminated in accordance with its terms. The Premium paid pursuant to
the
Indenture and the Sale and Servicing Agreement shall be nonrefundable without
regard to whether any Notice (as defined in the Ambac Policy) is delivered
to
the Insurer requiring the Insurer to make any payment under the Ambac Policy
or
any other circumstances relating to the Class A Notes or provision being made
for payment of the Class A Notes prior to maturity.
Section
3.3 Reimbursement
Obligation.
(a) The
Issuing Entity agrees absolutely and unconditionally to reimburse the Insurer
for any amounts paid by the Insurer under the Ambac Policy, plus the amount
of
any other due and payable and unpaid Reimbursement Amounts (as defined in the
Ambac Policy), which reimbursement shall be due and payable on the date that
any
such amount is paid thereunder from amounts available for such payment under
the
Indenture and the Sale and Servicing Agreement, in an amount equal to the
amounts so paid and all amounts previously paid that remain unreimbursed,
together (without duplication) with interest on any and all amounts remaining
unreimbursed (to the extent permitted by law, if in respect of any unreimbursed
amounts representing interest) from the date such amounts became due until
paid
in full (after as well as before judgment), at a rate of interest equal to
the
Late Payment Rate.
(b)
Each
of
the Issuing Entity, the Seller and UACC agrees, jointly and severally, to pay
to
the Insurer, promptly, but in no event later than 30 days after demand thereof,
as follows: any and all charges, fees, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses, that the Insurer may pay or incur
in connection with the Transaction Documents, including (i) the enforcement,
defense or preservation of any rights in respect of any of the Transaction
Documents, defending, monitoring or participating in any litigation or
proceeding (including any insolvency proceeding in respect of any United Party
or any Affiliate thereof) relating to any of the Transaction Documents, any
party to any of the Transaction Documents (in its capacity as such a party)
or
the Transaction, the costs and fees of inspections by the Insurer or audits
or
field examinations by accountants and the ongoing administration of the
Transaction pursuant to the Transaction Documents, or (ii) any amendment, waiver
or other similar action with respect to, or related to, any Transaction
Document, whether or not executed or completed.
(c)
Each
of
the Issuing Entity, the Seller and UACC agrees, jointly and severally, to pay
to
the party to whom such amounts are owed on demand interest at the Late Payment
Rate on any and all amounts described in Sections 3.3(b) and 3.4 after the
date
such amounts become due and payable until payment thereof in full.
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Section
3.4 Indemnification.
(a) In
addition to any and all of the Insurer’s rights of reimbursement,
indemnification or subrogation, and to any other rights of the Insurer pursuant
hereto or under law or in equity, each of UACC and the Seller agrees, jointly
and severally, to pay, and to protect, indemnify and save harmless, the Insurer
and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and each Person,
if
any, who controls the Insurer within the meaning of either Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act from and against,
any and all claims, losses, liabilities (including penalties), actions, suits,
judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of attorneys, consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of
investigations) of any nature arising out of or relating to the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents by reason of:
(i) any
statement, omission or action (other than of the Insurer with respect to the
Insurer Information, of the Underwriter with respect to the Underwriter
Information or of the Seller with respect to the Seller Information) in
connection with the offering, issuance, sale or delivery of any of the Class
A
Notes;
(ii) the
negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance or theft
committed by any director, officer, employee or agent of any United Party in
connection with the Transaction;
(iii) the
violation by any United Party of any domestic or foreign law, rule or
regulation, or any judgment, order or decree applicable to them;
(iv) the
breach by any United Party of any representation, warranty or covenant under
any
of the Transaction Documents (without giving effect to any materiality qualifier
or limitation therein);
(v) the
occurrence, in respect of UACC’s duties as the Servicer, under any of the
Transaction Documents of any Servicer Termination Event or any event which,
with
the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute any Servicer
Termination Event; or
(vi) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
the
Offering Document or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, except
insofar
as such claims, losses, liabilities (including penalties), actions, suits,
judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of attorneys, consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of
investigations) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission
in the Offering Document in the information with respect to (x) the Insurer
Information, (y) the Underwriter Information and (z) the Seller
Information.
(b)
In
addition to any and all of the Insurer’s rights of reimbursement,
indemnification or subrogation, and to any other rights of the Insurer pursuant
hereto or under law or in equity, the Seller agrees to pay, and to protect,
indemnify and save harmless, the Insurer and its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents and each Person, if any, who controls the
Insurer within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or
Section
20 of the Securities Exchange Act from and against, any and all claims, losses,
liabilities (including penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages,
costs or expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys,
consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of investigations) of any nature
arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, including by reason of:
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(i) the
negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance or theft
committed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Seller in
connection with the Transaction;
(ii) the
violation by the Seller of any domestic or foreign law, rule or regulation,
or
any judgment, order or decree applicable to them;
(iii) the
breach by the Seller of any representation, warranty or covenant under any
of
the Transaction Documents (without giving effect to any materiality qualifier
or
limitation therein); or
(iv) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
the
Seller Information or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(c)
In
addition to any and all of the Insurer’s rights of reimbursement,
indemnification or subrogation, and to any other rights of the Insurer pursuant
hereto or under law or in equity, the Issuing Entity agrees to pay, and to
protect, indemnify and save harmless, the Insurer and its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents and each Person, if any, who controls the
Insurer within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section
20 of the Securities Exchange Act from and against, any and all claims, losses,
liabilities (including penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages,
costs or expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys,
consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of investigations) of any nature
arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, including by reason of:
(i) any
statement, omission or action (other than of the Insurer with respect to the
Insurer Information, of the Underwriter with respect to the Underwriter
Information, or of the Seller with respect to the Seller Information) in
connection with the offering, issuance, sale or delivery of any of the Class
A
Notes;
(ii) the
negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance or theft
committed by any director, officer, employee or agent of any Transaction Party
in connection with the Transaction;
(iii) the
violation by any Transaction Party of any domestic or foreign law, rule or
regulation, or any judgment, order or decree applicable to them;
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(iv) the
breach by any Transaction Party of any representation, warranty or covenant
under any of the Transaction Documents (without giving effect to any materiality
qualifier or limitation therein); or
(v) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
the
Offering Document or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, except
insofar
as such claims, losses, liabilities (including penalties), actions, suits,
judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of attorneys, consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of
investigations) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission
in the Offering Document in the information with respect to (x) the Insurer
Information, (y) the Underwriter Information and (z) the Seller
Information.
(d)
The
Insurer agrees to pay, and to protect, indemnify and save harmless each of
UACC,
the Seller and the Issuing Entity, and their respective officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents and each Person, if any, who controls UACC,
the
Seller and the Issuing Entity, within the meaning of either Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act from and against,
any and all claims, losses, liabilities (including penalties), actions, suits,
judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of attorneys, consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of
investigations) of any nature arising out of or by reason of any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Insurer Information in any Offering Document or any omission or alleged omission
to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading.
(e)
The
Insurer agrees to pay, and to protect, indemnify and save harmless, the Seller
and each of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and
each
Person, if any, who controls the Seller within the meaning of either Section
15
of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act from and
against, any and all claims, losses, liabilities (including penalties), actions,
suits, judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable
fees
and expenses of attorneys, consultants and auditors and reasonable costs of
investigations) of any nature arising out of or by reason of any untrue
statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein in light
of the circumstances in which they were made not misleading contained in the
consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation incorporated
by
reference into the Issuing Entity’s Regulation AB periodic reports pursuant to
Section 4.6 of this Agreement.
(f)
If
any
action or proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be
brought
or asserted against any Person (each, an “Indemnified
Party”)
in
respect of which the indemnity provided in Section 3.4(a), (b), (c) or (d)
may
be sought from UACC, the Seller, the Issuing Entity or the Insurer, as the
case
may be (the “Indemnifying
Party”),
each
such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing,
and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the
employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and
the
payment of all expenses and legal fees; provided
that
failure to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability
it may have to such Indemnified Party except to the extent that it shall
be
actually prejudiced thereby. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to
employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense
thereof at the expense of the Indemnified Party and may assume the defense
of
any such action or claim in reasonable cooperation with, and with the reasonable
cooperation of, the Indemnifying Party; provided,
however,
that
the fees and expenses of separate counsel to the Indemnified Party in any
such
proceeding shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if (i) the
Indemnifying Party has agreed to pay such fees and expenses, (ii) the
Indemnifying Party shall have failed to assume the defense of such action
or
proceeding or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party
in
any such action or proceeding within a reasonable time after the commencement
of
such action or (iii) the named parties to any such action or proceeding
(including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnified Party and
the
Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnified Party shall have been advised by
counsel
that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different
from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party (in which
case,
if the Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that
it
elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party,
the
Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such
action
or proceeding on behalf of such Indemnified Party, it being understood, however,
that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such action
or
proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or
proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations
or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more
than
one separate firm of attorneys at any time for the Indemnified Parties, which
firm shall be designated in writing by the Indemnified Party). The Indemnifying
Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding
effected without its written consent to the extent that any such settlement
shall be prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, but, if settled with its written consent,
or
if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action or proceeding
with respect to which the Indemnifying Party shall have received notice in
accordance with this subsection (d), the Indemnifying Party agrees to indemnify
and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement or judgment.
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(g)
To
provide for just and equitable contribution if the indemnification provided
by
the Indemnifying Party is determined to be unavailable or insufficient to hold
harmless any Indemnified Party (other than due to application of this Section),
each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the losses incurred by the
Indemnified Party on the basis of the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party,
on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other hand. The relative
fault of each Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and each Indemnified Party,
on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
the breach or alleged breach is within the control of the Indemnifying Party
or
the Indemnified Party, and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such breach. No Person guilty
of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Section
3.5 Payment
Procedure.
In the
event of any payment by the Insurer for which reimbursement is sought under
Section 3.3, the Issuing Entity, UACC, the Seller and the Indenture Trustee
agree to accept the voucher or other evidence of payment as prima facie
evidence
of the propriety thereof and the liability, if any, described in Section 3.3
therefor to the Insurer; provided,
that
with respect to claims for reimbursement of amounts other than amounts paid
by
the Insurer under the Ambac Policy and any interest thereon made to UACC under
Section 3.3(b), the Insurer will also provide appropriate supporting documents
to UACC for such claims. All payments to be made to the Insurer under this
Insurance Agreement shall be made to the Insurer (to such account as shall
be
specified by the Insurer in writing) by no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York time)
on the date when due in lawful currency of the United States of America in
immediately available funds or as the Insurer shall otherwise direct by written
notice to the party making such payment. In the event that the date of any
payment to the Insurer or the expiration of any time period hereunder occurs
on
a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment or expiration of time period
shall be made or occur on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force
and effect as if such payment was made or time period expired on the scheduled
date of payment or expiration date.
Section
3.6 Subrogation.
The
parties hereto acknowledge that, to the extent of any payment made by the
Insurer pursuant to the Ambac Policy, the Insurer shall be fully subrogated
to
the extent of such payment and any interest due thereon, to the rights of the
Noteholders to any moneys paid or payable in respect of the Class A Notes under
the Transaction Documents or otherwise subject to applicable law. The parties
hereto agree to such subrogation and further agree to execute such instruments
and to take such actions as, in the sole and reasonable judgment of the Insurer,
are necessary to evidence such subrogation and to perfect the rights of the
Insurer to receive any such moneys paid or payable in respect of the Class
A
Notes, under the Transaction Documents or otherwise.
ARTICLE
IV
FURTHER
AGREEMENTS
Section
4.1 Effective
Date; Term of the Insurance Agreement.
This
Insurance Agreement shall take effect on the Closing Date and shall remain
in
effect until the later of (a) such time as the Insurer is no longer subject
to a
claim under the Ambac Policy and such policy has been surrendered to the Insurer
for cancellation and (b) such time as all amounts payable to the Insurer by
the
United Parties hereunder or under the Transaction Documents and the Class A
Notes have been irrevocably paid and redeemed in full and such Class A Notes
have been cancelled; provided,
however,
that
the provisions of Sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 hereof shall survive any termination
of this Insurance Agreement.
Section
4.2 Further
Assurances and Corrective Instruments.
(a)
Unless an Insurer Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or except
as
the Indenture otherwise provides, none of the Indenture Trustee and none of
the
other Transaction Parties shall grant any waiver of rights under any of the
Transaction Documents to which any of them is a party without the prior written
consent of the Insurer and any such waiver without prior written consent of
the
Insurer shall be null and void and of no force or effect.
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(b)
Each
of the parties hereto agrees that it will, from time to time, execute,
acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered,
such supplements hereto and such further instruments and agreements and take
such further actions as the Insurer may reasonably request and as may be
required in the Insurer’s reasonable judgment to effectuate the intent and
purpose of this Insurance Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Without
limiting the foregoing, to the extent such authorization shall be required
by
law, each United Party hereby authorizes the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer,
at the expense of the Issuing Entity, in the event the Issuing Entity has failed
to do so upon request (provided that no such request shall be required if
there exists any Insolvency Proceeding), to execute and file financing
statements covering the assets covered by any purchase or transfer pursuant
to
the Transaction Documents or owned by the Issuing Entity in such jurisdictions
as may be required to confirm title thereto and perfect and maintain the lien
thereon. In addition, each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate with the
Rating Agencies in connection with any review of the Transaction conducted
during normal business hours and in a manner that does not unreasonably disrupt
the business of the Transaction Parties, that may be undertaken by the Rating
Agencies after the date hereof upon prior written notice.
(c)
None
of
the Transaction Parties shall cause or permit the Issuing Entity to issue any
notes or other evidences of indebtedness, or to otherwise incur any
indebtedness, other than the indebtedness represented by the Class A Notes
or
other indebtedness expressly permitted under the Transaction
Documents.
(d)
Each
Transaction Party shall concurrently provide the Insurer, as and when delivery
thereof is required to be made pursuant to the Transaction Documents, with
copies of all reports, notices, requests and demands delivered or required
to be
delivered by it pursuant to the Transaction Documents.
Section
4.3 Obligations
Absolute.
(a) The
obligations of the Transaction Parties hereunder shall be absolute and
unconditional and shall be paid or performed strictly in accordance with this
Insurance Agreement and the other Transaction Documents under all circumstances
irrespective of:
(i) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of, or any amendment or other modifications of,
or
waiver with respect to, any of the Transaction Documents or the Class A
Notes;
(ii) any
exchange or release of any other obligations hereunder;
(iii) the
existence of any claim, setoff, defense, reduction, abatement or other right
that a Transaction Party which is a party to any of the Transaction Documents
may have at any time against the Insurer or any other Person;
(iv) any
document presented in connection with the Ambac Policy proving to be forged,
fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein
being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
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(v) any
payment by the Insurer under the Ambac Policy against presentation of a
certificate or other document that does not strictly comply with the terms
of
the Ambac Policy;
(vi) any
failure of the Transaction Parties to receive the proceeds from the sale of
the
Class A Notes;
(vii) any
Insolvency Event with respect to any Transaction Party; and
(viii) any
other
circumstances, other than payment in full, that might otherwise constitute
a
defense available to, or discharge of, such party in respect of any Transaction
Document.
(b)
The
Transaction Parties and any and all others who are now or may become liable
for
all or any part of the obligations of the Transaction Parties under this
Insurance Agreement agree to be bound by this Insurance Agreement and (i) to
the
extent permitted by law, waive and renounce any and all redemption and exemption
rights and the benefit of all valuation and appraisement privileges against
the
indebtedness and obligations evidenced by any Transaction Document or by any
extension or renewal thereof; (ii) waive presentment and demand for payment,
notices of nonpayment and of dishonor, protest of dishonor and notice of
protest; (iii) waive all notices in connection with the delivery and acceptance
hereof and all other notices in connection with the performance, default or
enforcement of any payment hereunder, except as required by the Transaction
Documents; (iv) waive all rights of abatement, diminution, postponement or
deduction, all defenses, other than payment, and all rights of setoff or
recoupment arising out of any breach under any of the Transaction Documents,
by
any party thereto or any beneficiary thereof, or out of any obligation at any
time owing to any of the Transaction Parties; (v) agree that their liabilities
hereunder shall be unconditional and without regard to any setoff, counterclaim
or the liability of any other Persons for the payment hereof; (vi) agree that
any consent, waiver or forbearance hereunder with respect to an event shall
operate only for such event and not for any subsequent event; (vii) consent
to
any and all extensions of time that may be granted by the Insurer with respect
to any payment hereunder or other provisions hereof and to the release of any
security at any time given for any payment hereunder, or any part thereof,
with
or without substitution, and to the release of any Person or entity liable
for
any such payment; and (viii) consent to the addition of any and all other
makers, endorsers, guarantors and other obligors for any payment hereunder,
and
to the acceptance of any and all other security for any payment hereunder,
and
agree that the addition of any such obligors or security shall not affect the
liability of the parties hereto for any payment hereunder.
(c)
Nothing
herein shall be construed as prohibiting any party hereto from pursuing any
rights or remedies it may have against any Person in a separate legal
proceeding.
Section
4.4 Assignments;
Reinsurance; Third-Party Rights.
(a)
This Insurance Agreement shall be a continuing obligation of the parties hereto
and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. None of the Transaction
Parties may assign its rights under this Insurance Agreement, or delegate any
of
its duties hereunder, without the prior written consent of the Insurer. Any
assignments made in violation of this Insurance Agreement shall be null and
void.
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(b)
The
Insurer shall have the right to give participations in its rights under this
Insurance Agreement and to enter into contracts of reinsurance with respect
to
the Ambac Policy upon such terms and conditions as the Insurer may in its
discretion determine; provided,
however,
that no
such participation or reinsurance agreement or arrangement shall relieve the
Insurer of any of its obligations hereunder or under the Ambac Policy, and
provided,
further,
that
any reinsurer or participant will not have any rights against the Transaction
Parties or the Holders and that none of the Transaction Parties or the Holders
shall have any obligation to have any communication or relationship with any
reinsurer or participant in order to enforce the obligations of the Insurer
hereunder and under the Ambac Policy.
(c)
The
Insurer shall be entitled to assign or pledge to any bank, other lender or
reinsurer providing liquidity or credit with respect to the Transaction or
the
obligations of the Insurer in connection therewith, any rights of the Insurer
under the Transaction Documents or with respect to any real or personal property
or other interests pledged to the Insurer or in which the Insurer has a security
interest, in connection with the Transaction, subject in each case to the liens
granted pursuant to the Transaction Documents; provided
that no
such bank or other lender shall thereby obtain any direct right against
Transaction Parties or the Holders, and further,
provided;
that no
such assignment or pledge shall give any assignee the right to exercise any
discretionary authority that the Transaction Documents provide shall be
exercisable by the Insurer or relieve the Insurer of any of its obligations
hereunder or under the Ambac Policy.
(d)
Except
as
provided herein with respect to participants and reinsurers, nothing in this
Insurance Agreement shall confer any right, remedy or claim, express or implied,
upon any Person not a party hereto, including any Holders, other than the rights
of the Insurer against the Transaction Parties and all the terms, covenants,
conditions, promises and agreements contained herein shall be for the sole
and
exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted
assigns. Neither the Indenture Trustee nor any Holders shall have any right
to
payment from any Premiums paid or payable hereunder or under the Indenture
or
from any amounts paid by the Issuing Entity or UACC pursuant to Sections 3.2,
3.3 or 3.4 hereof.
Section
4.5 Liability
of the Insurer.
Neither
the Insurer nor any of its officers, directors or employees shall be liable
or
responsible for: (a) the use that may be made of the Ambac Policy by the
Indenture Trustee or any other party or for any acts or omissions of the
Indenture Trustee or any other party in connection therewith; or (b) the
validity, sufficiency, accuracy or genuineness of documents delivered to the
Insurer in connection with any claim under the Ambac Policy, or of any
signatures thereon, even if such documents or signatures should in fact prove
to
be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged (unless
the Insurer shall have actual knowledge thereof). In furtherance and not in
limitation of the foregoing, the Insurer may accept documents that appear on
their face to be in order, without responsibility for further
investigation.
Section
4.6 Regulation
AB.
The
Insurer agrees that all consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance
Corporation and subsidiaries included in documents filed by Ambac Financial
Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
may be incorporated by reference into any Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K
filed
by the Seller, solely to the extent required under Regulation AB. It is
understood and agreed that, to the extent any consent letter of the Insurer’s
accountants is required by the Seller in connection with such filing, the fees
and expenses payable in respect thereof shall be paid by the UACC upon
demand.
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The
Insurer represents that, as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and as
of
each date that financial statements are to be incorporated by reference into
the
Seller’s periodic filings, that it satisfies each of the conditions set forth in
Section 1100(c)(1) of Regulation AB (the “Section 1100(c)(1) Conditions”);
provided, however that to the extent that the Insurer does not in the future
satisfy the Section 1100(c)(1) Conditions, the Insurer agrees that it will
promptly make its financial statements available in physical form to the Seller
promptly upon their becoming available. The Insurer also represents that it
will
make available upon request of the Seller, any information contemplated by
Section 1119(a) of Regulation AB with regard to affiliations that arise between
it and the Trustee or any of its affiliates.
Section
4.7 Rights
and Remedies.
Each
party (other than the Indenture Trustee) to this Insurance Agreement has
acknowledged and agreed to and hereby confirms its acknowledgement and agreement
to, and the Indenture Trustee has acknowledged and hereby confirms its
acknowledgement of, the collateral sale and assignment by UACC to the Seller,
by
the Seller to the Issuing Entity, and each party to this Insurance Agreement
has
acknowledged and agreed to and hereby confirms its acknowledgement and agreement
to the pledge by the Issuing Entity to the Indenture Trustee, of all of its
right, title and interest in, to and under the Trust Estate, and the Transaction
Documents and all of the Issuing Entity’s rights, remedies, powers and
privileges and all claims of the Issuing Entity or the Seller, as the case
may
be, against UACC, of the Issuing Entity or the Seller, as the case may be,
and
of the Issuing Entity against the Seller, under or with respect to the
Transaction Documents (whether arising pursuant to the terms thereof or
otherwise available at law or in equity), including without limitation (whether
or not any of a Default or Event of Default under the Indenture, an Event of
Default hereunder, a Servicer Termination Event or a Trigger Event has occurred
and is continuing) (i) the right of the Issuing Entity at any time to enforce
the Transaction Documents against the Servicer, the Seller or UACC and the
obligations of the Servicer, the Seller, and UACC thereunder and (ii) the right
at any time to give or withhold any and all consents, requests, notices,
directions, approvals, demands, extensions or waivers under or with respect
to
any Transaction Document or the obligations in respect of the Issuing Entity,
the Servicer, the Seller or UACC thereunder, all of which rights, remedies,
powers, privileges and claims may, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
by any of the Transaction Documents, be exercised and/or enforced by the
Indenture Trustee in lieu of and in the place and stead of the Seller and the
Issuing Entity to the same extent as the Seller or the Issuing Entity would
otherwise do, and except to the extent a Transaction Document provides that
the
Insurer shall not have such a right upon an Insurer Default that has occurred
and is continuing, neither the Seller nor the Issuing Entity may exercise any
of
the foregoing rights without the prior written consent of the Insurer. Each
party hereto further acknowledges and agrees that, unless an Insurer Default
has
occurred and is continuing, the Indenture Trustee will take or refrain from
taking any action, and exercise or refrain from exercising any rights under
the
Transaction Documents in its capacity as Indenture Trustee pursuant to the
written direction of the Insurer; provided,
however,
that
the obligations of the Indenture Trustee to take or refrain from taking, or
to
exercise or refrain from exercising, any such action or rights shall not apply
to routine administrative tasks required to be performed by the Indenture
Trustee pursuant to the Transaction Documents and shall be limited to those
actions and rights that can be exercised or taken (or not exercised or taken,
as
the case may be) in full compliance with the provisions of the Transaction
Documents and with applicable law.
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ARTICLE
V
DEFAULTS
AND REMEDIES
Section
5.1 Defaults.
The
occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an “Event
of Default”
hereunder:
(a)
Any
representation or warranty made by any of the Transaction Parties hereunder
or
under the Transaction Documents, or in any certificate furnished hereunder
or
under the Transaction Documents, prove to be untrue or misleading in any
material respect; provided,
however,
that if
such Transaction Party effectively cures any such defect in any representation
or warranty under any Transaction Document or certificate or report furnished
under any Transaction Document, within the time period specified in the related
Transaction Document as the cure period therefor, such defect shall not in
and
of itself constitute an Event of Default;
(b)
(i)
Any
Transaction Party fails to pay or deposit when due any amount required to be
paid or deposited by it hereunder or under any other Transaction Document and
such failure has continued for a period of at least two (2) Business Days or,
if
so specified in the applicable Transaction Document, the applicable grace period
set forth herein, or (ii) a legislative body has enacted any law that declares
or a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that this Insurance
Agreement or any other Transaction Document is not valid and binding on the
Transaction Parties hereto or thereto;
(c)
The
occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default under the Indenture or
Servicer Termination Event under the Sale and Servicing Agreement;
(d)
Any
failure on the part of any Transaction Party duly to observe or perform in
any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of such
Transaction Party contained in this Insurance Agreement or in any other
Transaction Document which continues unremedied beyond any cure period provided
therein, or, in the case of this Insurance Agreement, for a period of 30 days
after the earlier of the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring
the same to be remedied, has been given to UACC by the Insurer (with a copy
to
the Indenture Trustee) or by the Indenture Trustee (with a copy to the Insurer),
or a Responsible Officer of such Transaction Party has actual knowledge
thereof;
(e)
The
entry
of a decree or order by a court or agency or supervisory authority having
jurisdiction in the premises for appointment of a conservator, receiver or
liquidator or similar official for any Transaction Party which is a party to
any
Transaction Document in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment of debt,
marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings or for the winding
up or liquidation of its respective affairs, and the continuance of any such
decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 30 consecutive
days;
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(f)
The
consent by any Transaction Party to the appointment of a conservator or receiver
or liquidator or similar official in any bankruptcy, insolvency, readjustment
of
debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities, or similar proceedings of or
relating to such Transaction Party or relating to all or substantially all
of
its respective property; or any such Transaction Party admits in writing its
inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, files a petition to
take advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization
statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or voluntarily
suspends payment of its obligations;
(g)
Ray
Thousand is not the Chief Executive Officer of United PanAm Financial
Corporation, and the replacement Chief Executive Officer has not been approved
by the Insurer;
(h)
The
shadow rating of the notes provided by S&P or Xxxxx’x shall fall below “BBB”
or “Baa2,” respectively;
(i)
Failure
by the Servicer to (x) deliver the Servicer's Certificate by the Determination
Date, (y) to deposit to the Collection Account any amount required to be
deposited therein or (z) to purchase any Receivable required to be purchased
by
it in accordance with the Sale and Servicing Agreement in the case of any of
(x), (y) or (z), after the earlier to occur of (1) written notice of such
failure having been received by the Servicer from the Indenture Trustee, the
Issuing Entity, the Insurer or the Majority Noteholders; or (2) discovery of
such failure by an officer of the Servicer;
(j)
A
claim
is made under the Policy;
(k)
There
is
a Change in Control;
(l)
UACC
changes its credit and collection policy with respect to the Receivables without
the prior written consent of the Insurer;
(m)
The
Issuing Entity becoming taxable as an association or a publicly traded
partnership taxable as a corporation for federal or state tax
purposes;
(n)
A
Level 3
Trigger Event shall have occurred;
(o)
The
Servicer realizes a net loss as determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in each of two consecutive fiscal quarters;
(p)
A
final,
non-appealable judgment shall be entered against, or settlements by any of
the
Transaction Parties by a court of competent jurisdiction assessing monetary
damages in excess of $10 million and, in the case of a judgment, such judgment
shall not have been discharged or stayed within 60 days;
(q)
Except
as
permitted by the Basic Documents, UPFC, the Seller or the Servicer shall make
any assignment of any of its rights or obligations under the Basic Documents
or
any attempt to make such an assignment without the express written consent
of
the Insurer; or
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(r)
UPFC
or
any of their affiliates or subsidiaries is in default under any indebtedness
having an outstanding principal amount of $1 million or more.
Section
5.2 Remedies;
No Remedy Exclusive.
(a)
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, the Insurer may take
whatever action at law or in equity as may appear necessary or desirable in
its
judgment to collect the amounts, if any, then due under this Insurance Agreement
or any other Transaction Document or to enforce performance and observance
of
any obligation, agreement or covenant of the Transaction Parties under this
Insurance Agreement or any other Transaction Document, either in its own
capacity or as Controlling Party.
(b)
Unless
otherwise expressly provided, no remedy herein conferred or reserved is intended
to be exclusive of any other available remedy, but each remedy shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to other remedies given under this Insurance
Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or existing at law or in equity.
No
delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing under this Insurance
Agreement or any other Transaction Document upon the happening of any event
set
forth in Section 5.1 shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed
to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from
time
to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Insurer
to exercise any remedy reserved to the Insurer in this Article, it shall not
be
necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be required by
this
Article.
(c)
Each
party to this Insurance Agreement hereby agrees that, in addition to any other
rights or remedies existing in its favor, it shall be entitled to specific
performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce any of its rights
or
any obligation owed to it under the Transaction Documents.
Section
5.3 Waivers.
(a) No
failure by the Insurer to exercise, and no delay by the Insurer in exercising,
any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. The exercise by the
Insurer of any right hereunder shall not preclude the exercise of any other
right, and the remedies provided herein to the Insurer are declared in every
case to be cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or
equity.
(b)
The
Insurer shall have the right, to be exercised in its complete discretion, to
waive any Event of Default hereunder, by a writing setting forth the terms,
conditions and extent of such waiver signed by the Insurer and delivered to
UACC
and the Indenture Trustee. Unless such writing expressly provides to the
contrary, any waiver so granted shall extend only to the specific event or
occurrence which gave rise to the Event of Default so waived and not to any
other similar event or occurrence which occurs subsequent to the date of such
waiver.
ARTICLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
6.1 Amendments,
Etc.
This
Insurance Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated only
by
written instrument or written instruments signed by the parties hereto. No
consent of any reinsurer or participant contracted with by the Insurer pursuant
to Section 4.4(b) hereof shall be required for any amendment, modification,
supplement or termination hereof. UACC agrees to provide a copy of any amendment
to this Insurance Agreement promptly to the Rating Agencies. No act or course
of
dealing shall be deemed to constitute an amendment, modification, supplement
or
termination hereof. Unless an Insurer Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the other Transaction Documents may be amended, modified or
supplemented only with the prior written consent of the Insurer and any
amendment, modification or supplement without such consent shall be null and
void and of no force and effect.
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Section
6.2 Notices.
All
demands, notices and other communications to be given hereunder shall be in
writing (except as otherwise specifically provided herein) and shall be (i)
mailed by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or
(ii) personally delivered by messenger or overnight courier (with confirmation
of receipt) and in either case telecopied to the recipient as
follows:
(a)
To
the
Insurer:
Ambac
Assurance Corporation
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Xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention:
Structured Finance Department - ABS
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Telecopy
No.: 000-000-0000
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Confirmation:
212-668-0340
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with
a copy to the attention of:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Managing Director |
Telecopy No.: 000-000-0000 | |
Confirmation: 212-208-3407 |
(in
each
case in which notice or other communication to the Insurer refers to a Servicer
Termination Event, an Event of Default hereunder, a Default or Event of Default
under the Indenture or a Trigger Event, a claim on the Ambac Policy or any
event
with respect to which failure on the part of the Insurer to respond shall be
deemed to constitute consent or acceptance, then a copy of such notice or other
communication shall also be sent to the attention of the general counsel of
each
of the Insurer and the Indenture Trustee and shall be marked to indicate “URGENT
MATERIAL ENCLOSED.”)
(b)
To
UACC:
United
Auto Credit Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, CFO
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
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(c)
To
the
Seller:
UPFC
Auto
Financing Corporation
Business
Operations Unit
000
X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
(d)
To
the
Issuing Entity:
UPFC
Auto Receivables Trust 2007-B in care
of:
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Xxxxx Fargo Delaware Trust Company,
as
Owner Trustee
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000
X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx
000
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Corporate Trust Services
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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with
a copy to the attention of:
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United
Auto Credit Corporation
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00000
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxx, CFO
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Telephone:
000-000-0000
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Facsimile:
000-000-0000
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(e)
To
the
Indenture Trustee:
Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas
Corporate
Trust and Agency Services
00
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Structured Finance Services
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
A
party
may specify an additional or different address or addresses by writing mailed
or
delivered to the other parties as aforesaid. All such notices and other
communications shall be effective upon receipt.
Section
6.3 Severability.
In the
event that any provision of this Insurance Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the parties hereto agree
that such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other
provision hereof. The parties hereto further agree that the holding by any
court
of competent jurisdiction that any remedy pursued by any party hereto is
unavailable or unenforceable shall not affect in any way the ability of such
party to pursue any other remedy available to it.
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Section
6.4 Governing
Law.
This
Insurance Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws
provisions.
Section
6.5 Consent
to Jurisdiction.
(a) THE
PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY COURT IN
THE
STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE
COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST IT
AND
TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTION
OR
FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT RELATING THERETO, AND THE PARTIES
HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT
OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD OR DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK
STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. THE
PARTIES AGREE THAT A FINAL NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT
OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY
SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT
BY
WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE OR OTHERWISE IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING,
ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS,
THAT THE SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT
THE VENUE OF THE SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THE RELATED
DOCUMENTS OR THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF MAY NOT BE LITIGATED IN OR BY SUCH
COURTS.
(b)
To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, the parties shall not seek and hereby waive
the right to any review of the judgment of any such court by any court of any
other nation or jurisdiction which may be called upon to grant an enforcement
of
such judgment.
(c)
Service
on any party hereto may be made by mailing or delivering copies of the summons
and complaint and other process which may be served in any suit, action or
proceeding to such party at its address listed in Section 6.2 herein. Such
address may be changed by the applicable party or parties by written notice
to
each of the other parties hereto.
(d)
Nothing
contained in this Insurance Agreement shall limit or affect any party’s right to
serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to start legal proceedings
relating to any of the Transaction Documents against any other party or its
properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
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Section
6.6 Consent
of the Insurer.
In the
event that the consent of the Insurer is required under any of the Transaction
Documents, the determination whether to grant or withhold such consent shall
be
made by the Insurer in writing and in its sole discretion except to the extent
such consent of the Insurer pursuant to the terms of the applicable Transaction
Document may not be unreasonably withheld, and without any implied duty towards
any other Person.
Section
6.7 Counterparts.
This
Insurance Agreement may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto,
and
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section
6.8 Headings.
The
headings of Articles and Sections and the Table of Contents contained in this
Insurance Agreement are provided for convenience only. They form no part of
this
Insurance Agreement and shall not affect its construction or
interpretation.
Section
6.9 Trial
by Jury Waived.
Each
party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to a
trial by jury in respect of any litigation arising directly or indirectly out
of, under or in connection with any of the Transaction Documents or any of
the
transactions contemplated thereunder. Each party hereto (a) certifies that
no
representative, agent or attorney of any party hereto has represented, expressly
or otherwise, that it would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce
the
foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into
the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party by, among other things, this
waiver.
Section
6.10 Limited
Liability.
No
recourse under any Transaction Document shall be had against, and no personal
liability shall attach to, any officer, employee, director, affiliate or
shareholder of the Insurer or any other party hereto, as such, by the
enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue
of any statute or otherwise in respect of any of the Transaction Documents
(including the Class A Notes and the Ambac Policy), it being expressly agreed
and understood that each Transaction Document is solely a corporate obligation
of each party hereto, and that any and all personal liability, either at common
law or in equity, or by statute or constitution, of every such officer,
employee, director, affiliate or shareholder for breaches of any party hereto
of
any obligations under any Transaction Document is hereby expressly waived as
a
condition of and in consideration for the execution and delivery of this
Insurance Agreement.
Section
6.11 Entire
Agreement; Facsimile Signatures.
This
Insurance Agreement, the Fee Letter and the Ambac Policy set forth the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof, and supersede and replace any agreement or understanding that may
have
existed between the parties prior to the date hereof in respect of such subject
matter. Execution and delivery of this Insurance Agreement by facsimile
signature shall constitute execution and delivery of this Insurance Agreement
for all purposes hereof with the same force and effect as execution and delivery
of a manually signed copy hereof.
Section
6.12 Indenture
Trustee.
(a)
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the Indenture Trustee, Trust Collateral
Agent and Backup Servicer hereby acknowledges and agrees to perform all its
obligations and duties pursuant to the Transaction Documents to which it is
a
party thereto.
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(b)
In
order
to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from
time
to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the
funding of terrorist activities and money laundering (“Applicable Law”), the
Indenture Trustee is required to obtain, verify and record certain information
relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship
with
the Indenture Trustee. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees to provide to
the
Indenture Trustee upon its request from time to time such identifying
information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to
enable the Indenture Trustee to comply with Applicable Law.
Section
6.13 Third
Party Beneficiary.
Subject
to the provisions of the Transaction Documents, each of the parties hereto
agrees that the Insurer shall have all rights of an intended third party
beneficiary in respect of each of the Transaction Documents, including the
right
to enforce the respective obligations of the parties thereunder.
Section
6.14 No
Proceedings.
Each of
the parties hereto agrees that it will not institute against the Issuing Entity
or the Seller any involuntary proceeding or otherwise institute any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding or other
proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law until the date
which is one year and one day or, if longer, the then applicable preference
period plus one day, since the last day on which any Class A Notes shall have
been outstanding and all amounts payable to the Insurer hereunder shall have
been paid in full.
Section
6.15 Limitation
of Owner Trustee Liability.
It is
expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this document
is
executed and delivered by Xxxxx Fargo Delaware Trust Company, not individually
or personally, but solely as Owner Trustee, in the exercise of the powers and
authority conferred and vested in it, pursuant to the Trust Agreement for UPFC
Auto Receivables Trust 2007-B, (b) each of the representations, undertakings
and
agreements herein made on the part of the Issuing Entity is made and intended
not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by Xxxxx Fargo
Delaware Trust Company but is made and intended for the purpose for binding
only
the Issuing Entity, (c) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating
any liability on Xxxxx Fargo Delaware Trust Company, individually or personally,
to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such
liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any
person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto, and (d) under no
circumstances shall Xxxxx Fargo Delaware Trust Company be personally liable
for
the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuing Entity or be liable
for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or
covenant made or undertaken by the Issuing Entity under this Agreement or any
other related documents.
Section
6.16 Limitation
of Indenture Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer
Liability.
In no
event shall the Indenture Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Backup
Servicer be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential loss
or
damage of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to, lost profits,
even
if the Indenture Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent or the Backup Servicer
has
been advised of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of
action.
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In
no
event shall the Indenture Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Backup
Servicer be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its
obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including
but
not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared),
terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action, including any laws,
ordinances, regulations, governmental action or the like which delay, restrict
or prohibit the providing of the services contemplated by this Insurance
Agreement.
ANY
PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR OTHER
PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE OR STATEMENT OF CLAIM CONTAINING
ANY
MATERIALLY FALSE INFORMATION, OR CONCEALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING,
INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO, COMMITS A FRAUDULENT INSURANCE
ACT, WHICH IS A CRIME AND SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THE STATED VALUE OF THE CLAIM FOR EACH SUCH
VIOLATION.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Insurance Agreement,
all
as of the day and year first above mentioned.
AMBAC
ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
as
Insurer
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By: | ||
Name: |
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Title:
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as
Issuing Entity
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By: |
XXXXX
FARGO DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY,
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not
in its individual capacity,
but
solely as Owner Trustee
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By: | ||
Name: |
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Title:
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UPFC
AUTO FINANCING CORPORATION, as Seller
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By: | ||
Name: |
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Title:
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UNITED
AUTO CREDIT CORPORATION,
as
Servicer
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By: | ||
Name: |
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Title:
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DEUTSCHE
BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
not
in its individual capacity, but solely
as
Indenture Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent and Backup
Servicer
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By: | ||
Name:
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Title:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF AMBAC POLICY
A-1