SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT among CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL ASSET TRUST 2007-A Issuing Entity CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL FUNDING CORPORATION Depositor and CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Servicer Dated as of September 1, 2007
Exhibit
4.3
among
CATERPILLAR
FINANCIAL ASSET TRUST 2007-A
Issuing
Entity
Depositor
and
CATERPILLAR
FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Servicer
Dated
as of September 1, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................................................................................................
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SECTION
1.01.
Definitions................................................................................................................................................1
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SECTION
1.02. Other Definitional
Provisions...................................................................................................................18
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ARTICLE
II
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CONVEYANCE
OF
RECEIVABLES..............................................................................................................................................
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SECTION
2.01. Conveyance of
Receivables....................................................................................................................18
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SECTION
2.02.
Closing...................................................................................................................................................20
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SECTION
2.03. Books and
Records................................................................................................................................20
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ARTICLE III
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THE
RECEIVABLES..........................................................................................................................................................................20
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SECTION
3.01. Representations and Warranties of
Depositor..........................................................................................20
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SECTION
3.02. Repurchase by Depositor or CFSC Upon
Breach...................................................................................22
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SECTION
3.03. Custody of Receivable
Files....................................................................................................................22
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SECTION
3.04. Duties of
Servicer...................................................................................................................................22
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ARTICLE IV
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ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF
RECEIVABLES..........................................................................................................24
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SECTION
4.01. Duties of
Servicer...................................................................................................................................24
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SECTION
4.02. Collection of Receivable
Payments..........................................................................................................25
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SECTION
4.03. Realization upon
Receivables..................................................................................................................25
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SECTION
4.04. Physical Damage
Insurance.....................................................................................................................26
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SECTION
4.05. Maintenance of Security Interests in Financed
Equipment........................................................................26
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SECTION
4.06. Covenants of
Servicer............................................................................................................................26
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SECTION
4.07. Purchase by Servicer of Receivables upon
Breach...................................................................................26
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SECTION
4.08. Servicing
Fee.........................................................................................................................................27
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SECTION
4.09. Servicer
Report......................................................................................................................................27
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SECTION
4.10. Annual Statement as to Compliance; Notice of
Default............................................................................27
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SECTION
4.11. Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants'
Attestation..................................................................28
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SECTION
4.12. Servicer
Expenses..................................................................................................................................28
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SECTION
4.13. Reports to the
Commission.....................................................................................................................28
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ARTICLE V
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DISTRIBUTIONS;
RESERVE ACCOUNT; CERTIFICATEHOLDER AND NOTEHOLDER
INFORMATION............................29
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SECTION
5.01. Establishment of Trust
Accounts.............................................................................................................29
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OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
5.02. Interest Rate Swap
Agreement...............................................................................................................31
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SECTION
5.03.
Collections............................................................................................................................................31
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SECTION
5.04. Additional
Deposits................................................................................................................................31
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SECTION
5.05.
Distributions...........................................................................................................................................32
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SECTION
5.06. Reserve
Account....................................................................................................................................34
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SECTION
5.07. Certificateholder and Noteholder
Information..........................................................................................35
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SECTION
5.08. Net
Deposits..........................................................................................................................................36
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SECTION
5.09. Tax
Monitoring.......................................................................................................................................37
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ARTICLE VI
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THE
DEPOSITOR..............................................................................................................................................................................37
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SECTION
6.01. Representations of
Depositor..................................................................................................................37
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SECTION
6.02. Liability of Depositor;
Indemnities...........................................................................................................38
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SECTION
6.03. Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations
of,
Depositor............................................39
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SECTION
6.04. Limitation on Liability of Depositor and
Others........................................................................................39
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SECTION
6.05. Depositor May Own the Certificate or
Notes..........................................................................................39
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ARTICLE VII
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THE
SERVICER.................................................................................................................................................................................40
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SECTION
7.01. Representations of
Servicer....................................................................................................................40
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SECTION
7.02. Indemnities of
Servicer...........................................................................................................................41
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SECTION
7.03. Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations
of,
Servicer...............................................42
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SECTION
7.04. Limitation on Liability of Servicer and
Others..........................................................................................43
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SECTION
7.05. CFSC Not To Resign as
Servicer...........................................................................................................43
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ARTICLE VIII
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DEFAULT...........................................................................................................................................................................................44
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SECTION
8.01. Servicer
Default......................................................................................................................................44
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SECTION
8.02. Appointment of Successor
Servicer........................................................................................................45
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SECTION
8.03. Notification to Noteholders and
Certificateholders..................................................................................46
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SECTION
8.04. Waiver of Past
Defaults..........................................................................................................................46
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ARTICLE IX
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TERMINATION................................................................................................................................................................................46
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SECTION
9.01. Optional Purchase of All Receivables; Trust
Termination.........................................................................46
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ARTICLE X
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS...................................................................................................................................................47
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SECTION
10.01.
Amendment..........................................................................................................................................47
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SECTION
10.02. Protection of Title to
Trust....................................................................................................................48
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OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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SECTION
10.03.
Notices................................................................................................................................................50
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SECTION
10.04.
Assignment...........................................................................................................................................50
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SECTION
10.05. Limitations on Rights of
Others.............................................................................................................50
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SECTION
10.06.
Severability..........................................................................................................................................51
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SECTION
10.07. Separate
Counterparts..........................................................................................................................51
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SECTION
10.08.
Headings..............................................................................................................................................51
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SECTION
10.09. Governing
Law.....................................................................................................................................51
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SECTION
10.10. Assignment to Indenture
Trustee...........................................................................................................51
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SECTION
10.11. Nonpetition
Covenants.........................................................................................................................51
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SECTION
10.12. Limitation of Liability of Owner Trustee and Indenture
Trustee...............................................................52
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SCHEDULE
A
- Schedule
of Receivables A-1
SCHEDULE
B -
Location
of Receivable Files
B-1
SCHEDULE
C
- Servicer
Report C-1
SCHEDULE
D
- Trustee
Instructions D-1
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SALE
AND SERVICING AGREEMENT dated as of September 1, 2007, among CATERPILLAR
FINANCIAL ASSET TRUST 2007-A, a Delaware statutory trust, CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL
FUNDING CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, and CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation.
WHEREAS
the Issuing Entity (as defined below) desires to purchase a portfolio of
receivables arising in connection with (i) retail installment sale
contracts for the purchase of machinery or equipment and (ii) equipment finance
lease contracts for the lease of machinery or equipment, in each case acquired
or originated by CFSC (as defined below) in the ordinary course of its
business;
WHEREAS
the Depositor (as defined below) has purchased such portfolio of receivables
from CFSC and desires to sell such portfolio of receivables to the Issuing
Entity; and
WHEREAS
CFSC desires to service such receivables.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.01. Definitions. Whenever used in this
Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise
requires, shall have the following meanings:
"Additional
Servicing Compensation" means, with respect to any Receivable, any late
fees, extension fees and other administrative fees or similar charges allowed
by
applicable law with respect to such Receivable.
"Administration
Agreement" means the Administration Agreement, dated as of September 1,
2007, among the Trust, the Depositor, CFSC, as administrator, and U.S. Bank
National Association, as indenture trustee, as the same may be amended, modified
or supplemented from time to time.
"Administration
Fee" means the fee payable to the Administrator pursuant to Section 3
of the Administration Agreement.
"Administrator"
means the administrator under the Administration Agreement.
"Affiliate"
has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Agreement"
means this Sale and Servicing Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified
or
supplemented from time to time.
"Amount
Financed" means with respect to a Receivable related to a Lease, the
original Net Investment with respect to such Lease, and with respect to a
Receivable related to an Installment Sales Contract, the sum of the amount
advanced under the Receivable toward the purchase price of the related Financed
Equipment, plus any related costs.
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"APR"
or "Annual Percentage Rate" with respect to any Receivable related to an
Installment Sales Contract means the annual percentage rate of interest of
such
Receivable as set forth on the Schedule of Receivables for such Receivable
and
with respect to any Receivable related to a Lease, the Implicit Interest
Rate.
"Basic
Documents" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Business
Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions or trust companies in New York, New York, Nashville, Tennessee,
Las
Vegas, Nevada, Chicago, Illinois, St. Xxxx, Minnesota or Wilmington, Delaware
are authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to remain
closed.
"Caterpillar"
means Caterpillar Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors.
"Certificate"
has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
"Certificate
Distribution Account" has the meaning specified in the Trust
Agreement.
"Certificateholders"
has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
"CFSC"
means Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and
its successors.
"Class"
means the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2a Notes, the Class A-2b
Notes, the Class A-3a Notes, the Class A-3b Notes or the Class B
Notes, as applicable.
"Class A
Noteholders" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class A
Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the excess, if any, of (A) the sum
of (1) the Class A Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
for the preceding Distribution Date and (2) any outstanding Class A
Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall on such preceding Distribution Date,
over (B) the amount in respect of interest that is actually distributed to
the Class A Noteholders on such preceding Distribution Date, and
(ii) interest on the amount of interest due but not paid to Class A
Noteholders on the preceding Distribution Date, to the extent permitted by
law,
at the Class A-1 Note Interest Rate, the Class A-2a Note Interest
Rate, the Class A-2b Note Interest Rate, the Class A-3a Note Interest
Rate and the Class A-3b Note Interest Rate, as applicable, from and
including such preceding Distribution Date to, but excluding, the current
Distribution Date.
"Class A
Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Class A Noteholders' Monthly Interest
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Class A
Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall for such Distribution
Date.
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"Class A
Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to
any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of interest
accrued on the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2a Notes, the
Class A-2b Notes, the Class A-3a Notes and the Class A-3b Notes
at the Class A-1 Note Interest Rate, the Class A-2a Note Interest
Rate, the Class A-2b Note Interest Rate, the Class A-3a Note Interest
Rate and the Class A-3b Note Interest Rate, respectively, with respect to
the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2b Notes and the Class A-3b Notes, from
and including the preceding Distribution Date (or, in the case of the initial
Distribution Date, from and including the Closing Date), to but excluding such
Distribution Date (based on a 360-day year and the actual number of days
elapsed), and, with respect to the Class A-2a Notes and the Class A-3a
Notes, from and including the 25th day of the
month
preceding such Distribution Date (or, in the case of the initial Distribution
Date, from and including the Closing Date), to but excluding the 25th day of the
month of
such Distribution Date (in each case based on a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months).
"Class A
Notes" means the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes and the
Class A-3 Notes, collectively.
"Class A-1
Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date" means the Distribution Date
occurring in September, 2008.
"Class A-1
Note Interest Rate" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class A-1
Note Pool Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Closing Date, and as of the
close of business on any Distribution Date thereafter means a seven digit
decimal figure equal to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-1
Notes as of such date (after giving effect to payments in reduction of the
principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes on such date) divided by the
original Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-1 Notes.
"Class A-2
Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date" means the Distribution Date
occurring in April, 2010.
"Class A-2
Notes" means the Class A-2a Notes and the Class A-2b Notes,
collectively.
"Class A-2a
Note Interest Rate" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class A-2a
Note Pool Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Closing Date and as of the close
of business on any Distribution Date thereafter means a seven digit decimal
figure equal to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-2a Notes as
of such date (after giving effect to payments in reduction of the principal
amount of the Class A-2a Notes on such date) divided by the original
Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-2a Notes.
"Class A-2b
Note Interest Rate" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class A-2b
Note Pool Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Closing Date and as of the close
of business on any Distribution Date thereafter means a seven digit decimal
figure equal to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-2b Notes as
of such date (after giving effect to payments in reduction of the principal
amount of the Class A-2b Notes on such date) divided by the original
Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-2b Notes.
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"Class A-3
Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date" means the Distribution Date
occurring in June, 2012.
"Class A-3
Notes" means the Class A-3a Notes and the Class A-3b Notes,
collectively.
"Class A-3a
Note Interest Rate" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class A-3a
Note Pool Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Closing Date and, as of the
close of business on any Distribution Date thereafter means a seven digit
decimal figure equal to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-3a
Notes as of such date (after giving effect to payments in reduction of the
principal amount of the Class A-3a Notes on such date) divided by the
original Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-3a Notes.
"Class A-3b
Note Interest Rate" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class A-3b
Note Pool Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Closing Date and, as of the
close of business on any Distribution Date thereafter means a seven digit
decimal figure equal to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-3b
Notes as of such date (after giving effect to payments in reduction of the
principal amount of the Class A-3b Notes on such date) divided by the
original Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-3b Notes.
"Class
B Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date" means the Distribution Date
occurring in September, 2013.
"Class
B Noteholders" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Class
B Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the excess, if any, of (A) the sum of (1)
the
Class B Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount for the preceding
Distribution Date and (2) any outstanding Class B Noteholders' Interest
Carryover Shortfall on such preceding Distribution Date, over (B) the amount
in
respect of interest that is actually distributed to the Class B Noteholders
on
such preceding Distribution Date, and (ii) interest on the amount of interest
due but not paid to Class B Noteholders on the preceding Distribution Date,
to
the extent permitted by law, at the Class B Note Interest Rate from and
including the 25th day of the
month
preceding such Distribution Date, to but excluding the 25th day of the
month
containing such Distribution Date (based on a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months).
"Class
B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Class B Noteholders' Monthly Interest
Distributable Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Class B
Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall for such Distribution
Date.
"Class
B Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to
any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate interest accrued on
the
Class B Notes at the Class B Note Interest Rate from and including the 25th day of the
month
preceding such Distribution Date (or, in the case of the initial Distribution
Date, from and including the Closing Date), to but excluding the 25th day of the
month
containing such Distribution Date (based on a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months).
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"Class
B Note Interest Rate" has the meaning specified in the
Indenture.
"Class
B Note Pool Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Closing Date and, as of the
close of business on any Distribution Date thereafter means a seven digit
decimal figure equal to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class B Notes
as
of such date (after giving effect to payments in reduction of the principal
amount of the Class B Notes on such date) divided by the original Outstanding
Principal Amount of the Class B Notes.
"Class
of Notes" means all Notes included in Class A-1 Notes, all Notes
included in Class A-2 Notes, all Notes included in Class A-3 Notes or
all Notes included in Class B Notes, whichever is appropriate.
"Closing
Date" means September 27, 2007.
"Collateral"
has the meaning specified in the Granting Clause of the Indenture.
"Collection
Account" means the account designated as such, established and maintained
pursuant to Section 5.01 (a)(i).
"Collection
Period" means, with respect to the first Distribution Date, the calendar
month of September 2007 and, with respect to each subsequent Distribution Date,
the immediately preceding calendar month. Any amount stated "as of
the close of business on the last day of a Collection Period" shall give effect
to the following calculations as determined as of the end of the day on such
last day: (i) all applications of collections and (ii) all distributions to
be
made on the following Distribution Date.
"Commission"
means the Securities and Exchange Commission, and its successors.
"Contract"
means an Installment Sales Contract or a Lease, as applicable, and shall include
all documents relating to an amendment or modification of such
Contract.
"Contract
Balance" of a Receivable, as of the close of business on the last day of a
Collection Period or as of the Cut-off Date, as applicable, means the Amount
Financed minus the sum of (i) that portion of all Scheduled Payments paid on
or
prior to such day allocable to principal using the actuarial method, (ii) any
payment of the Purchase Amount with respect to such Receivable purchased by
the
Servicer or repurchased by CFSC or the Depositor and allocable to principal
and
(iii) any prepayment in full or any partial prepayments (including any
Liquidation Proceeds) applied to reduce the Contract Balance of such Receivable,
in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest. With respect to each
Lease, the Servicer shall allocate all Scheduled Payments thereon between
"principal" and "interest" based upon each such Lease's Implicit Interest
Rate.
"Corporate
Trust Office" means the office of the Indenture Trustee at which at any
particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office
at the date of the execution of this Agreement is located at 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000, Attention: Caterpillar Financial
Asset Trust 2007-A, except that for purposes of Section 3.02 of the Indenture,
such term shall mean the office or agency of the Indenture Trustee in the
Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York which office at the date hereof
is
located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000; or at such
other address as the Indenture Trustee may designate from time to time by notice
to the Noteholders, the Servicer, the Owner Trustee and the Depositor, or the
principal corporate trust office of any successor Indenture Trustee (the address
of which the successor Indenture Trustee will notify the Noteholders, the
Servicer, the Owner Trustee and the Depositor); provided that for purposes
of
Section 3.02 of the Indenture, the address of any such office shall be in the
Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York.
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"Cross-Collateralized
Equipment" means, with respect to any Contract, an item of machinery or
equipment, other than the related Financed Equipment, which also secures an
Obligor's indebtedness or obligations under the respective Receivable in
addition to the related Financed Equipment.
"Cumulative
Realized Losses" means, with respect to any Collection Period, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction equal to all Realized Losses during the
period since the Cut-off Date through the end of such Collection Period divided
by the Initial Pool Balance.
"Cut-off
Date" means September 1, 2007.
"Dealer"
means each Caterpillar dealer who sold an item of Financed Equipment relating
to
a Receivable.
"Dealer
Receivable" means a Receivable originated by a Dealer and acquired by CFSC
from such Dealer.
"Depositor"
means Caterpillar Financial Funding Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and
its
successors in interest to the extent permitted hereunder.
"Determination
Date" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the fifth Business Day
prior to such Distribution Date.
"Discount
Factor" means 8.013% per annum.
"Distribution
Date" means the 25th day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a
Business Day, the immediately following Business Day, commencing on
October 25, 2007.
"Eligible
Institution" means (a) the corporate trust department of the Indenture
Trustee, the Owner Trustee, The Bank of New York (Delaware), as long as it
is
paying agent under the Trust Agreement or U.S. Bank National Association, so
long as it is a paying agent under the Indenture, or (b) a depository
institution organized under the laws of the United States of America or any
one
of the states thereof or the District of Columbia (or any domestic branch of
a
foreign bank) (i)(A) which has either (1) a long-term unsecured debt rating
of
"AAA" or better by Standard & Poor's and "Aaa" or better by Xxxxx'x or (2) a
short-term unsecured debt rating or a certificate of deposit rating of "A-1+"
by
Standard & Poor's and "Prime-1" or better by Xxxxx'x, or any other
long-term, short-term or certificate of deposit rating acceptable to the Rating
Agencies and (B) whose deposits-are insured by the FDIC or (ii)(A) the parent
of
which has a long-term or short-term unsecured debt rating acceptable to the
Rating Agencies and (B) whose deposits are insured by the FDIC. If so
qualified, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, The Bank of New York
(Delaware) or U.S. Bank National Association may be considered an Eligible
Institution for the purposes of clause (b) of this definition.
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"Eligible
Investments" mean the following (other than any issued by CFSC, the holder
of the Certificates or any of their respective Affiliates):
(a) direct
obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment by,
the
United States of America;
(b) demand
deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of any depository institution
incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof
(or any domestic branch of a foreign bank) and subject to supervision and
examination by federal or state banking or depository institution authorities;
provided, however, that at the time of the investment or
contractual commitment to invest therein, the commercial paper or other
short-term unsecured debt obligations (other than such obligations the rating
of
which is based on the credit of a Person other than such depository institution)
thereof shall have a credit rating from each Rating Agency in the highest
investment category granted thereby;
(c) commercial
paper having, at the time of the investment or contractual commitment to invest
therein, a rating from each Rating Agency in the highest investment category
granted thereby;
(d) investments
in money market funds having a rating from each Rating Agency in the highest
investment category granted thereby (including any such funds for which the
Indenture Trustee or the Owner Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates
is
investment manager or advisor);
(e) investments
in common trust funds having a rating from each Rating Agency in the highest
investment category granted thereby maintained and operated by Eligible
Institutions (including the Indenture Trustee or the Owner
Trustee);
(f) bankers'
acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company referred
to in
clause (b) above;
(g) repurchase
obligations with respect to any security that is a direct obligation of, or
fully guaranteed by, the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality thereof the obligations of which are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States of America, in either case entered into with
(i)
a depository institution (acting as principal) described in clause (b) or (ii)
a
depository institution the deposits of which are insured by FDIC;
or
(h) any
other investment that is permitted by each of the Rating Agencies.
"Eligible
Securities Account" means either (a) a segregated account with an Eligible
Institution or (b) a segregated trust account with the corporate trust
department of a depository institution organized under the laws of the United
States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia
(or any domestic branch of a foreign bank), having corporate trust powers and
acting as trustee for funds deposited in such account, so long as such
depository institution shall have a senior unsecured rating of at least
investment grade from each Rating Agency in one of its generic rating
categories.
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"Exchange
Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"FDIC"
means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and its
successors.
"Final
Scheduled Distribution Date" means any of the Class A-1 Note Final
Scheduled Distribution Date, the Class A-2 Note Final Scheduled
Distribution Date, the Class A-3 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date or
the Class B Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date.
"Financed
Equipment" means an item of machinery or equipment, together with all
accessions thereto, which was purchased or refinanced, in the case of an
Installment Sales Contract or leased, in the case of a Lease, by an Obligor
pursuant to the terms of the related Contract, and in either case which secures
such related Obligor's indebtedness or obligations under the respective
Receivable.
"First
Priority Principal Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount, not less than zero, equal to the excess, if any,
of (i) the Outstanding Principal Amount of all Class A Notes as of the
preceding Distribution Date (after giving effect to any principal payments
made
on the Class A Notes on such preceding Distribution Date) over (ii) the
Note Value at the end of the Collection Period preceding such Distribution
Date;
provided, however, that the First Priority Principal Distribution
Amount shall not be less than the aggregate of (i) on and after the
Class A-1 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date, the amount that is
necessary to reduce the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-1 Notes
to zero, (ii) on and after the Class A-2 Note Final Scheduled Distribution
Date, the amount that is necessary to reduce the Outstanding Principal Amount
of
the Class A-2 Notes to zero and (iii) on and after the Class A-3 Note
Final Scheduled Distribution Date, the amount that is necessary to reduce the
Outstanding Principal Amount of the Class A-3 Notes to zero.
"Governmental
Authority" means the United States of America, any state or other political
subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
"Holder"
or "Noteholder" has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Implicit
Interest Rate" means with respect to any Receivable related to a Lease, the
rate set forth with respect to such Receivable on the Schedule of
Receivables.
"Indenture"
means the Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2007, between the Issuing Entity
and the Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.
"Indenture
Trustee" means U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking
association, in its capacity as indenture trustee under the Indenture, its
successors in interest and any successor indenture trustee under the
Indenture.
"Initial
Note Value" means the Note Value as of the Cut-off Date, which is
$659,848,257.
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"Initial
Pool Balance" means the Pool Balance as of the Cut-off Date, which is
$662,424,010.
"Initial
Swap Counterparty" means, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital Services, Inc., as Party A
under the Initial Interest Rate Swap Agreement.
"Initial
Interest Rate Swap Agreement" means the ISDA Master Agreement (1992
Multicurrency-Cross Border), dated as of the Closing Date, between the Initial
Swap Counterparty and the Issuing Entity, the Schedule and the Credit Support
Annex thereto, each dated as of the Closing Date and, the Confirmation thereto
with respect to the Class A-2b Notes and the Confirmation thereto with respect
to the Class A-3b Notes, each dated as of the Closing Date, and entered into
pursuant to such ISDA Master Agreement, as the same may be amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms
thereof.
"Insolvency
Event" means, with respect to a specified Person, (i) the entry of a decree
or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect
of
such Person or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case
under
any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law
now
or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for
any
substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation
of
such Person's affairs, and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in
effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; or (ii) the commencement by such
Person of a voluntary case under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent
by
such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under
any
such law, or the consent by such Person to the appointment of or taking
possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator
or similar official for such Person or for any substantial part of its property,
or the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or the failure by such Person generally to pay its debts as such
debts become due, or the taking of action by such Person in furtherance of
any
of the foregoing.
"Installment
Sales Contract" means, with respect to any applicable Receivable, the
related fixed rate retail installment sale contract for the purchase of
machinery or equipment.
"Interest
Rate Swap Agreement" means the Initial Interest Rate Swap Agreement and/or
any Replacement Interest Rate Swap Agreement.
"Investment
Earnings" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the investment
earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) on amounts on deposit in the
Trust Accounts.
"Issuing
Entity" means Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust 2007-A, a Delaware statutory
trust, and its successors.
"Lease"
means, with respect to any applicable Receivable, the related equipment finance
lease contract.
"Lien"
means a security interest, lien, charge, pledge, equity or encumbrance of any
kind with respect to any Receivable other than mechanics' liens and any liens
which attach to such Receivable by operation of law as a result of any act
or
omission by the related Obligor.
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"Liquidated
Receivable" means any Receivable which has been liquidated by the Servicer
through the sale or other disposition of the related Financed
Equipment.
"Liquidation
Proceeds" means, with respect to any Liquidated Receivable, the monies
collected in respect thereof, from whatever source (including the proceeds
of
insurance policies with respect to the related Financed Equipment or Obligor
on
a Liquidated Receivable), net of the sum of any amounts expended by the Servicer
in connection with such liquidation and any amounts required by law or the
applicable Contract to be remitted to the Obligor on such Liquidated Receivable,
excluding (i) Recoveries and (ii) monies collected in respect of any Liquidated
Receivable in excess of the Contract Balance therefor.
"Moody's"
means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., or its successor.
"Net
APR" means, with respect to any Receivable, the APR therefor less the
Servicing Fee Rate.
"Net
Excess Spread" means, with respect to any Distribution Date on or prior to
the Distribution Date on which the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account
equals the Specified Reserve Account Balance, the Total Available Amount reduced
by (i) the Servicing Fee and all unpaid Servicing Fees from prior Collection
Periods, (ii) the Administration Fee and all unpaid Administration Fees from
prior Collection Periods, (iii) the Net Swap Payments, (iv) the Senior Swap
Termination Payments, (v) the Class A Noteholders' Interest Distributable
Amount, (vi) the Class B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount and (vii)
the difference between (A) the Note Value at the end of the second preceding
Collection Period, or in the case of the initial Distribution Date, the Initial
Note Value, and (B) the Note Value at the end of the preceding Collection
Period.
"Net
Investment" with respect to a Lease, means the present value of the sum of
(i) Scheduled Payments due thereunder and (ii) the residual payment amount
at the end of the Lease term, discounted at the Implicit Interest Rate for
such
Lease.
"Net
Swap Payment" means for the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the net amount
owed, if any, by the Issuing Entity to the Swap Counterparty on any Distribution
Date, including any prior, unpaid Net Swap Payments and any interest accrued
thereon, under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement; provided, that "Net Swap
Payment" does not include any Swap Termination Payments.
"Net
Swap Receipt" means, for the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the net amount,
if any, owed by the Swap Counterparty to the Issuing Entity on any Distribution
Date (excluding any Swap Termination Payments) which shall be deposited into
the
Collection Account.
"Note
Register" and "Note Registrar" have the meanings specified in the
Indenture.
"Note
Value" means, at any time, the present value of the unpaid Scheduled
Payments on the Receivables (including all lease residual payments on the
Leases), discounted on a monthly basis at the Discount Factor. For
purposes of calculating Note Value for any (i) delinquent Receivable that
has not had the Financed Equipment by which it is secured repossessed and which
is not a Liquidated Receivable or a 180-Day Receivable, the amount of any
delinquent payments will be assumed to be received in the next Collection Period
and all other payments which have not yet become due will be assumed to be
received as originally scheduled, (ii) Receivable that has had the Financed
Equipment by which it is secured repossessed but which has not yet become a
Liquidated Receivable or a 180-Day Receivable, the outstanding Contract Balance
of that Receivable will be assumed to be received in the next Collection Period
and it will be assumed that no other payments will be received on that
Receivable, (iii) Liquidated Receivable, it will be assumed that no
payments will be received on that Receivable and (iv) 180-Day Receivable,
the aggregate amount of unpaid Scheduled Payments of such 180-Day Receivable
will be reduced by the Write Down Amount, if any, calculated during the
preceding Collection Period and all remaining Scheduled Payments will be assumed
to be received as originally scheduled.
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"Noteholders'
Interest Distributable Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the sum of (i) the Class A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount and
(ii) the Class B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount for such
Distribution Date.
"Notes"
means the Class A Notes and the Class B Notes, collectively.
"Obligor"
on a Receivable means (i) the purchaser, co-purchasers or lessees of the
Financed Equipment and (ii) any other Person, including the related Dealer,
who
owes payments under the Receivable.
"Officers'
Certificate" means a certificate signed by (i) the chairman of the board,
the president, the vice chairman of the board, the executive vice president,
any
vice president, a treasurer or any assistant treasurer and (ii) the controller
(or chief accounting officer) or a secretary or assistant secretary, in each
case of the Depositor or the Servicer, as appropriate.
"180-Day
Receivable" means, as of the last day of any Collection Period, any
Receivable as to which (i) a Scheduled Payment is more than 180 days past its
due date, as specified in the related Contract, and (ii) the Servicer has
determined its estimated value in accordance with its servicing
standards.
"Opinion
of Counsel" means one or more written opinions of counsel who may be an
employee of or counsel to the Depositor, CFSC or the Servicer, which counsel
shall be acceptable to the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or the Rating
Agencies, as applicable.
"Original
Contract" means with respect to each Receivable, a related Contract that
satisfies the following conditions:
(a) (i) Such
Contract states as part of its terms:
"Although
multiple counterparts of this document may be signed, only the counterpart
accepted, acknowledged and certified by CFSC on the signature page thereof
as
the original will constitute original chattel paper."; and
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CFSC
has accepted, acknowledged and certified one originally executed
copy or
version of such Contract (and no other) by stamping on the signature
page
thereon the following legend and executing the same where indicated
(which
execution will be effected in red by use of a stamp containing a
replica
of an authorized signatory of
CFSC):
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ACCEPTED,
ACKNOWLEDGED AND CERTIFIED BY CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION AS
THE
ORIGINAL.
By: _____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________ ;
or
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Such
Contract is in "snap-set" or other form for which only one original
may be
produced.
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The
Contract is a Dealer Receivable and the Dealer has represented and
warranted to CFSC that such Contract is the original and only contract
executed in connection with the related Financed
Equipment.
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"Outstanding"
has the meaning specified in the Indenture.
"Outstanding
Principal Amount" means the aggregate principal amount of all Notes, or a
Class of Notes, as applicable, Outstanding at the date of
determination.
"Over
60-day Delinquency Percentage" means, for any Distribution Date, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction equal to the aggregate Contract Balance
of
all Receivables for which a Scheduled Payment was more than 60 days past its
related due date (as specified in the related Contract) as of the end of the
preceding Collection Period, divided by the Pool Balance on such Distribution
Date.
"Owner
Trust Estate" has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
"Owner
Trustee" means The Bank of New York (Delaware), a Delaware banking
corporation, in its capacity as owner trustee under the Trust Agreement, its
successors in interest and any successor Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement.
"Pool
Balance" means, at any time, the aggregate of the Contract Balances of the
Receivables at the end of the preceding Collection Period, after giving effect
to (i) all payments received from Obligors and Purchase Amounts remitted by
CFSC, the Depositor or the Servicer, as the case may be, for such Collection
Period, (ii) Liquidation Proceeds received with respect to any Liquidated
Receivables received during such Collection Period and (iii) all Realized Losses
on Liquidated Receivables and 180 Day Receivables for that Collection
Period.
"Pool
Factor" means 1.0000000 as of the Cut-off Date and, as of the close of
business on the last day of a Collection Period thereafter means a seven digit
decimal figure equal to the Pool Balance as of such date divided by the Initial
Pool Balance.
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"Principal
Distribution Account" means the administrative subaccount within the
Collection Account established by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section
5.01(a)(i).
"Principal
Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the sum
of the First Priority Principal Distribution Amount and the Regular Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.
"Purchase
Agreement" means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2007,
between the Depositor and CFSC, as the same may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
"Purchase
Amount" means, with respect to an Installment Sales Contract or a Lease, the
Contract Balance calculated as of the close of business on the last day of
a
Collection Period, required to prepay in full the respective Receivable under
the terms thereof, in each case plus interest at the related APR to the end
of
the month during which the Installment Sales Contract or Lease became a
Purchased Receivable.
"Purchased
Receivable" means a Receivable (i) purchased as of the close of business on
the last day of a Collection Period by the Servicer pursuant to Section
4.07, (ii) repurchased as of the last day of a Collection Period by the
Depositor or CSFC pursuant to Section 3.02, or (iii) purchased by
the Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01.
"Rating
Agencies" means Moody's and Standard & Poor's. If no such
organization or successor is in existence, "Rating Agency" shall be a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization or other comparable Person designated
by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the Indenture
Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Servicer.
"Rating
Agency Condition" means, with respect to any action, that each Rating Agency
shall have been given 10 days' (or such shorter period as is acceptable to
each
Rating Agency) prior notice thereof and that each Rating Agency shall have
notified the Depositor, the Servicer, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture
Trustee in writing that such action will not result in a reduction or withdrawal
of the then current rating of any Class of Notes.
"Realized
Loss" means, for any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) with respect to any
Receivable that became a Liquidated Receivable during the related Collection
Period, the excess, if any, of (a) the Contract Balance of such Liquidated
Receivable minus the Write Down Amount for such Receivable, if any, over (b)
the
Liquidation Proceeds for that Liquidated Receivable for that Collection Period
to the extent allocable to principal and (ii) the Write Down Amount, if any,
calculated during the related Collection Period, with respect to each 180-Day
Receivable.
"Receivable"
means any Contract listed on the Schedule of Receivables.
"Receivable
File" means (a) with respect to each Receivable (other than a Dealer
Receivable), the Original Contract related to such Receivable and (b) with
respect to each Dealer Receivable, the Original Contract related to such
Receivable and any documents used to assign such Dealer Receivable and the
related Dealer's security interest in the related Transaction Equipment to
CFSC.
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"Recoveries"
means, with respect to any Liquidated Receivable, (a) monies collected in
respect thereof, from whatever source, but after (i) such Receivable became
a
Liquidated Receivable and (ii) the proceeds from the sale or other disposition
of the related Financed Equipment have been received by the Servicer for deposit
in the Collection Account, net of (b) the sum of any amounts expended by the
Servicer for the account of the Obligor and any amounts required by law or
the
applicable Contract to be remitted to the Obligor.
"Regular
Principal Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date,
an amount, not less than zero, equal to (i) the excess of (A) the sum of the
Outstanding Principal Amount of all Notes as of the preceding Distribution
Date
(after giving effect to any principal payments made on the Notes on such
preceding Distribution Date) over (B) the Note Value at the end of the
Collection Period preceding such Distribution Date, minus (ii) the First
Priority Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date;
provided, however, that on and after the Class B Note Final
Scheduled Distribution Date, the Regular Principal Distribution Amount shall
not
be less than the amount that is necessary to reduce the Outstanding Principal
Amount of the Class B Notes to zero.
"Regulation
AB" means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17
C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and
subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the
Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act
Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (January 7, 2005)) or by the
staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff
from time to time.
"Replacement
Swap Counterparty" means, any Swap Counterparty under a Replacement Interest
Rate Swap Agreement that satisfies the conditions set forth in the Interest
Rate
Swap Agreement.
"Replacement
Interest Rate Swap Agreement" means any ISDA Master Agreement, dated after
the Closing Date, between a Swap Counterparty that on the date of such
Replacement Interest Rate Swap Agreement is an "Eligible Replacement" as defined
in the Initial Interest Rate Swap Agreement and the Issuing Entity, the Schedule
and Credit Support Annex thereto, each dated after the Closing Date, and the
Confirmations thereto, each dated after the Closing Date, and entered into
pursuant to such ISDA Master Agreement, and pursuant to the conditions set
forth
in the Initial Interest Rate Swap Agreement in connection with the termination
of the Initial Interest Rate Swap Agreement or a Transaction (as defined
therein) thereunder, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Reserve
Account" means the account designated as such, established and maintained
pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(ii).
"Reserve
Account Initial Deposit" means the initial deposit to the Reserve Account by
the Issuing Entity on the Closing Date of $8,248,103.
"Schedule
of Receivables" means the schedule of Receivables (which schedule may be in
the form of microfiche) attached as Schedule A.
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"Scheduled
Payment" on a Receivable means the scheduled periodic payment required to be
made by the Obligor.
"Securities"
means, collectively, the Notes and the Certificate.
"Securities
Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Securities
Intermediary" has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(c)(ii)(B) and
initially means U.S. Bank National Association.
"Senior
Swap Termination Payment" means any Swap Termination Payment payable by the
Issuing Entity to the Swap Counterparty under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement
on any Distribution Date relating to an early termination of a Transaction
(as
defined therein) under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement following (i) a Swap
Event of Default or a Swap Termination Event arising under the Interest Rate
Swap Agreement for which the Swap Counterparty is not the "Defaulting Party"
or
sole "Affected Party" or (ii) a Swap Termination Event (consisting of
"Illegality" or "Tax Event") arising under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.
(The terms "Defaulting Party," "Affected Party," "Illegality" and "Tax Event"
each has the meaning set forth in the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement).
"Servicer"
means CFSC, as the servicer of the Receivables, and each successor to CFSC
(in
the same capacity) pursuant to Section 7.03 or 8.02.
"Servicer
Default" means an event specified in Section 8.01.
"Servicer
Report" means an Officers' Certificate of the Servicer delivered pursuant to
Section 4.09, substantially in the form of Schedule C or in such
other form that is acceptable to the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee and
the Servicer.
"Servicing
Fee" means the fee payable to the Servicer for services rendered during the
respective Collection Period, determined pursuant to Section
4.08.
"Servicing
Fee Rate" means 1.0% per annum.
"Specified
Reserve Account Balance" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, an
amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Notes
and (ii) 1.80% of the Initial Note Value; provided, however,
that the percentage specified in clause (ii) of this definition of Specified
Reserve Account Balance may be reduced as follows:
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if
on the Distribution Date in March, 2009, (i) Cumulative Realized
Losses for the related Collection Period are less than 0.65% and
(ii) the Three Month Rolling Over 60-Day Delinquency Percentage
for such Distribution Date is less than 5.00%, the percentage specified
in
clause (ii) of this definition of Specified Reserve Account Balance
will
be 1.40% for the March, 2009 Distribution Date and each subsequent
Distribution Date, subject to any further reduction in accordance
with the
terms of this definition;
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if
on the Distribution Date in September, 2009, (i) the percentage then
specified in clause (ii) of this definition of Specified Reserve
Account
Balance is 1.80%, (ii) Cumulative Realized Losses for the related
Collection Period are less than 1.00% and (iii) the Three Month Rolling
Over 60-Day Delinquency Percentage for such Distribution Date is
less than
6.00%, the percentage then specified in clause (ii) of this definition
of
Specified Reserve Account Balance will be reduced by 0.80% for the
September, 2009 Distribution Date and each subsequent Distribution
Date;
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if
on the Distribution Date in September, 2009, (i) the percentage then
specified in clause (ii) of this definition of Specified Reserve
Account
Balance is 1.40%, (ii) Cumulative Realized Losses for the related
Collection Period are less than 1.00% and (iii) the Three Month Rolling
Over 60-Day Delinquency Percentage for such Distribution Date is
less than
6.00%, the percentage then specified in clause (ii) of this definition
of
Specified Reserve Account Balance will be reduced by 0.40% for the
September, 2009 Distribution Date and each subsequent Distribution
Date;
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if
on the Distribution Date in March, 2010, (i) the percentage then
specified
in clause (ii) of this definition of Specified Reserve Account Balance
is
1.40% or greater, (ii) Cumulative Realized Losses for the related
Collection Period are less than 1.20% and (iii) the Three Month Rolling
Over 60-Day Delinquency Percentage for such Distribution Date is
less than
7.00%, the percentage then specified in clause (ii) of this definition
of
Specified Reserve Account Balance will be reduced by 0.40% for the
March,
2010 Distribution Date and each subsequent Distribution
Date.
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provided,
further, that on and after the date on which the Depositor eliminates the
Reserve Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.06(e), the
Specified Reserve Account Balance shall be zero.
"Standard
& Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of
The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., or its successors.
"Subordinated
Swap Termination Payment" means any Swap Termination Payment owed by the
Issuing Entity to the Swap Counterparty under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement
other than a Senior Swap Termination Payment.
"Swap
Counterparty" means (i) the Initial Swap Counterparty and (ii) a Person that
is not an Affiliate of the Issuing Entity, as swap counterparty under the
Interest Rate Swap Agreement, or any successor or replacement swap counterparty
thereunder from time to time.
"Swap
Termination Payment" means any payment due to the Swap Counterparty by the
Issuing Entity or to the Issuing Entity by the Swap Counterparty, including
interest that may accrue thereon, under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement due
to
a termination of a Transaction (as defined therein) under the Interest Rate
Swap
Agreement due to a Swap Event of Default or a Swap Termination
Event.
"Three
Month Rolling Over 60-Day Delinquency Percentage" means, for any
Distribution Date, the average of the Over 60-day Delinquency Percentages for
that Distribution Date and the two immediately preceding Distribution
Dates.
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"Total
Available Amount" means, for each Distribution Date, the sum of the
aggregate collections in respect of Receivables (including any Liquidation
Proceeds, any Purchase Amounts paid by the Depositor, CFSC or the Servicer
and
any amounts received from Dealers with respect to Receivables) received during
the related Collection Period, Investment Earnings on the Trust Accounts during
such Collection Period and any Net Swap Receipt for such Distribution Date
but
shall not include any payments or proceeds (including any Liquidation Proceeds
and any amounts received from Dealers with respect to Receivables) of (i) any
Receivables the Purchase Amount of which has been included in the Total
Available Amount in a prior Collection Period, (ii) any Liquidated Receivable
after and to the extent of the reassignment of such Liquidated Receivable by
the
Trust to the Depositor in accordance with Section 4.02 and (iii) any Additional
Servicing Compensation.
"Total
Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the sum
of (i) the Total Available Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the
amount, if any withdrawn from the Reserve Account and deposited into the
Collection Account on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.06(b) on
such
Distribution Date.
"Total
Required Payment" means, for each Distribution Date, the amounts payable
pursuant to Section 5.05(b)(i) through 5.05(b)(vii).
"Transaction
Equipment" means, collectively, the Financed Equipment and, if applicable,
the Cross-Collateralized Equipment.
"Transfer
Date" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the Business Day
preceding such Distribution Date.
"Trust"
means the Issuing Entity.
"Trust
Account Property" means the Trust Accounts, all investment property,
instruments, money and other property credited to or on deposit in any Trust
Account from time to time, including the Reserve Account Initial Deposit, and
all proceeds of the foregoing.
"Trust
Accounts" has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(b).
"Trust
Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2007, between the Depositor and the Owner Trustee, as the
same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
"Trust
Officer" means, in the case of (a) the Indenture Trustee, any officer within
the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee, including any Vice
President, Assistant Vice President, Trust Officer, Secretary, Assistant
Secretary or any other officer of the Indenture Trustee customarily performing
functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers
and
also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter
is referred because of such officer's knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject, and (b) the Owner Trustee, any officer in the Corporate
Trustee Administration Department of the Owner Trustee with direct
responsibility for the administration of the Trust Agreement and the Basic
Documents on behalf of the Owner Trustee.
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"Write
Down Amount" means, for any 180-Day Receivable, the excess of (i) the
Contract Balance of such 180-Day Receivable as of the last day of the Collection
Period during which a Scheduled Payment on such Receivable became more than
180
days past its due date, as specified in the related Contract, over (ii) the
estimated value of the Receivable, as determined by the Servicer in accordance
with its servicing standards, to the extent allocable to principal in the same
manner as a payment in such amount would be.
SECTION 1.02. Other
Definitional Provisions.
(a) Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned
to
them in the Indenture.
(b) All
terms defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings contained herein when
used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto
unless otherwise defined therein.
(c) As
used in this Agreement and in any document made or delivered pursuant hereto,
accounting terms not defined in this Agreement or in any such other document,
and accounting terms partly defined in this Agreement or in any such other
document to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given
to
them under generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent that the
definitions of accounting terms in this Agreement or in any such other document
are inconsistent with the meanings of such terms under generally accepted
accounting principles, the definitions contained in this Agreement or in any
such other document shall control.
(d) The
words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder," and words of similar import when used
in
this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement; Section, Schedule and Exhibit references
contained in this Agreement are references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits
in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; the term "including" shall
mean "including without limitation"; and the term "or" is not
exclusive. Terms used herein that are defined in the New York UCC and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the New York
UCC, unless the contract requires otherwise.
(e) The
definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well
as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the
feminine and neuter genders of such terms.
ARTICLE
II
CONVEYANCE
OF RECEIVABLES
SECTION 2.01. Conveyance
of Receivables. In consideration of the Issuing Entity's delivery
to or upon the order of the Depositor of (i) Class A-1 Notes with an
aggregate Outstanding Principal Amount of $150,000,000, (ii) Class A-2a
Notes with an aggregate Outstanding Principal Amount of $75,000,000, (iii)
Class A-2b Notes with an aggregate Outstanding Principal Amount of
$126,000,000, (iv) Class A-3a Notes with an aggregate Outstanding Principal
Amount of $134,050,000, (v) Class A-3b Notes with an aggregate Outstanding
Principal Amount of $155,000,000, (vi) Class B Notes with an aggregate
Outstanding Principal Amount of $19,798,000 and (vii) the Certificates
representing an undivided beneficial interest in the Issuing Entity, the
Depositor does hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey
to
the Issuing Entity, without recourse (subject to the obligations herein), all
right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, of the
Depositor in and to the following:
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(a) the
Receivables, and all monies (including accrued interest) due thereunder on
or
after the Cut-off Date;
(b) the
Trust Account Property;
(c) the
security interests in the Transaction Equipment granted by Obligors pursuant
to
the Receivables, the Transaction Equipment, and all Liquidation
Proceeds;
(d) all
proceeds of repossessed or returned Transaction Equipment;
(e) all
proceeds with respect to the Receivables from claims on any physical damage,
credit life, liability or disability insurance policies covering Financed
Equipment or Obligors, as the case may be;
(f) the
Purchase Agreement, including the right of the Depositor to cause CFSC to
repurchase Receivables from the Depositor as provided therein;
(g) all
proceeds from recourse to, or other payments by, Dealers on
Receivables;
(h) cash
in the amount of the Reserve Account Initial Deposit; and
(i) the
proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.
It
is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the
Receivables and the other property described above by the Depositor to the
Issuing Entity as provided in this Agreement be, and be construed as, a sale
of
the Receivables and the other property described above by the Depositor to
the
Issuing Entity. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that
such conveyance be deemed the grant of a security interest in the Receivables
or
the other property described above by the Depositor to the Issuing Entity to
secure a debt or other obligation of the Depositor. However, in the
event, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Receivables or the other
property described above are held to be property of the Depositor, or if for
any
reason this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in the
Receivables or the other property described above then, (a) this Agreement
shall be a security agreement within the meaning of Article 9 of the New York
UCC and (b) the Depositor hereby grants to the Issuing Entity a security
interest in all of the Depositor's right, title, and interest, whether now
owned
or hereafter acquired, in and to the property described in clauses (a) through
(i) above, as security for the obligations of the Depositor
hereunder. In connection herewith, the Issuing Entity (or its
assignee) shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under
the
UCC.
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Any
assignment of the interest of the Issuing Entity pursuant to this Section
2.01 shall also be an assignment of the security interest created
hereby. Each of the Depositor and the Issuing Entity shall, to the
extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary
to
ensure that, if this Agreement creates a security interest in the Receivables,
such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority
under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of
the
Agreement.
SECTION 2.02. Closing.
The
conveyance of the Receivables and the other property described in Section 2.01
shall take place on the Closing Date, simultaneously with the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the underwriting agreements
relating to the Notes and the other Basic Documents. Upon the
delivery to or upon the order of the Depositor of the Notes and the Certificate,
the ownership of each Receivable and the contents of the related Receivable
File
is vested in the Issuing Entity, subject only to the lien of the
Indenture.
SECTION 2.03. Books
and Records.
The
transfer of each Receivable shall be reflected on the Depositor's balance sheets
and other financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as a transfer of assets by the Depositor to the Issuing
Entity. The Depositor shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall
maintain, a complete and accurate set of books and records and computer files
for each Receivable which shall be clearly marked to reflect the ownership
of
each Receivable by the Issuing Entity.
ARTICLE
III
THE
RECEIVABLES
SECTION
3.01. Representations
and Warranties of Depositor. The Depositor hereby makes the
following representations and warranties as to the Receivables on which the
Issuing Entity is deemed to have relied in acquiring the
Receivables. Such representations and warranties speak as of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, but shall survive the sale, transfer
and assignment of the Receivables to the Issuing Entity and the grant of a
security interest therein to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture.
(a) Title. It
is the intention of the Depositor that the transfer and assignment herein
contemplated constitute a sale of the Receivables from the Depositor to the
Issuing Entity and that the beneficial interest in and title to such Receivables
not be part of the debtor's estate in the event of the filing of a bankruptcy
petition by or against the Depositor under any bankruptcy law. No
Receivable has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Depositor
to
any Person other than the Issuing Entity. Immediately prior to the
transfer and assignment herein contemplated, the Depositor owns and has good
and
marketable title to the Receivables free and clear of any Lien, claim or
encumbrance of any Person and, immediately upon the transfer thereof, the
Issuing Entity shall have good and marketable title to each such Receivable,
free and clear of all Liens and rights of others; and the transfer has been
perfected under the UCC.
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(b) Priority. Other
than the security interest granted to the Issuing Entity pursuant to this
Agreement, the Depositor has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security
interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Receivables. The
Depositor has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing
statement against the Depositor that includes a description of collateral
covering the Receivables other than any financing statement relating to the
security interest granted to the Issuing Entity hereunder or that has been
terminated. The Depositor is not aware of any judgment or tax lien
filings against the Depositor. None of the Contracts that constitute
or evidence the Receivables has any xxxx or notation indicating that it has
been
pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed by the Depositor to any Person other
than the Issuing Entity or the Indenture Trustee.
(c) Security
Interest. This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security
interest (as defined in the UCC) in the Receivables and the proceeds thereof
in
favor of the Issuing Entity, which security interest is prior to all other
Liens, and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from
the
Depositor.
(d) Characterization of
Receivables. The Receivables constitute "tangible chattel paper"
within the meaning of the UCC.
(e) All
Actions Taken. On the Closing Date all original executed copies
of each Contract that constitute or evidence the Receivables shall be deemed
to
have been delivered to the Servicer, in its capacity as custodian, for all
purposes hereunder. The Depositor has caused or will have caused,
within 10 days of the Closing Date, the filing of all appropriate financing
statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdiction under
applicable law in order to perfect the security interest in the Receivables
granted to the Issuing Entity hereunder. All actions necessary in any
jurisdiction to be taken to give (i) the Issuing Entity a first priority
perfected ownership or security interest in the Receivables (exclusive of
Receivables for which a governmental entity is the Obligor) and (ii) the
Indenture Trustee a first priority perfected security interest therein
(including UCC filings with the Nevada Secretary of
State) have been taken or will be taken within 10 days of the
Closing Date.
(f) Possession
of Receivable Files. All of the Receivable Files have been or
will be delivered to the Servicer as custodian on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(g)
Perfection
of Security Interest in Financed Equipment. The Depositor has
taken all steps necessary to perfect its security interest against the Obligors
in the property securing the Contracts.
(h) No
Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents,
orders or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority required
in connection with the execution and delivery by the Depositor of this Agreement
or any other Basic Document, the performance by the Depositor of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Basic Document and
the
fulfillment by the Depositor of the terms hereof or thereof, have been obtained
or have been completed and are in full force and effect (other than approvals,
authorizations, consents, orders or other actions which if not obtained or
completed or in full force and effect would not have a material adverse effect
on the Depositor or the Issuing Entity or upon the collectability of any
Receivable or upon the ability of the Depositor to perform its obligations
under
this Agreement).
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SECTION
3.02. Repurchase
by Depositor or CFSC Upon Breach.
(a) The
Depositor, the Servicer or the Owner Trustee, as the case may be, shall inform
the other parties to this Agreement, CFSC and the Indenture Trustee promptly,
in
writing, upon the discovery of any breach of the Depositor's representations
and
warranties made pursuant to Section 3.01 or any breach of CFSC's
representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 3.02(b) of the Purchase
Agreement. Unless any such breach shall have been cured by the last
day of the second month following the month of the discovery thereof by the
Depositor or receipt by the Depositor of written notice from the Owner Trustee
or the Servicer of such breach, the Depositor shall be obligated, and, if
necessary, the Depositor or the Owner Trustee shall enforce the obligation
of
CFSC, if any, under Section 6.02(a)(i) of the Purchase Agreement, to repurchase
any Receivable materially and adversely affected by any such breach as of such
last day (or, at the Depositor's option, as of the last day of the first month
following the month of the discovery).
(b) In
consideration of the repurchase of the Receivable, the Depositor shall remit
the
Purchase Amount with respect to such Receivable in the manner specified in
Section 5.04; provided, however, that the obligation of the
Depositor to repurchase any Receivable arising solely as a result of a breach
of
CFSC's representations and warranties pursuant to Section 3.02(b) of the
Purchase Agreement is subject to the receipt by the Depositor of the Purchase
Amount from CFSC. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.02,
the sole remedy of the Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee,
the Noteholders or the Certificateholders with respect to a breach of
representations and warranties pursuant to Section 3.01, Section 3.02(b)
of the Purchase Agreement and the agreement contained in this Section shall
be
to require the Depositor to repurchase Receivables pursuant to this Section,
subject to the conditions contained herein, or to enforce CFSC's obligation,
if
any, to the Depositor to repurchase such Receivables pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement. The Owner Trustee shall have no duty to conduct any
affirmative investigation as to the occurrence of any condition requiring the
repurchase of any Receivable pursuant to this Section.
SECTION 3.03. Custody
of Receivable Files. To assure uniform quality in servicing the
Receivables and to reduce administrative costs, the Depositor and the Issuing
Entity, as their interests may appear, hereby revocably appoint the Servicer,
and the Servicer hereby accepts such appointment, to act for the benefit of
the
Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee as custodian of the documents described
in the definition of Receivable File, which are hereby constructively delivered
to the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Issuing Entity.
SECTION 3.04. Duties
of Servicer.
(a) Receivable
Files. The Servicer, in its capacity as custodian, shall hold the
Receivable Files for the benefit of the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee
and maintain such accurate and complete accounts, records and computer systems
pertaining to each Receivable File as shall enable itself and the Issuing Entity
to comply with this Agreement. The Depositor will cause the Servicer,
in its capacity as custodian, to deliver a written acknowledgment that the
Servicer, in its capacity as custodian, is holding the Receivable Files solely
on behalf and for the benefit of the Issuing Entity and the Indenture
Trustee. In performing its duties as custodian, the Servicer shall
act with reasonable care, using that degree of skill and attention that the
Servicer exercises with respect to the receivable files relating to all
comparable receivables that the Servicer services for itself or others. The
Servicer shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, periodic audits of the related
accounts, records and computer systems, in such a manner as shall enable the
Issuing Entity or the Indenture Trustee to verify the accuracy of the Servicer's
record keeping. The Servicer shall promptly report to the Issuing
Entity and the Indenture Trustee any failure on its part to hold the Receivable
Files or maintain its accounts, records and computer systems as herein provided
and promptly take appropriate action to remedy any such failure. Nothing herein
shall be deemed to require an initial review or any periodic review by the
Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee of the Receivable
Files.
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(b) Maintenance
of and Access to Records. The Servicer shall maintain each
Receivable File at its office located at 0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other offices in the State of Tennessee as the
Servicer shall designate from time to time after giving the Issuing Entity,
the
Depositor, each Rating Agency and the Indenture Trustee prior written notice.
The Servicer shall notify the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee of any
change in the location of its principal place of business in writing not later
than 90 days after any such change. The Servicer shall make available
to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee, or their respective duly
authorized representatives, attorneys or auditors, a list of locations of the
Receivable Files and the related accounts, records and computer systems
maintained by the Servicer at such times as the Owner Trustee or the Indenture
Trustee shall instruct. The Indenture Trustee shall have access to
such accounts, records and computer systems.
(c) Safekeeping. The
Servicer shall hold, or cause to be held, on behalf of the Issuing Entity (i)
all file stamped copies of UCC financing statements evidencing the security
interest of the Issuing Entity in Transaction Equipment and (ii) the Receivable
Files and any other documents that CFSC or the Depositor shall keep on file,
in
accordance with its customary procedures, relating to a Receivable, an Obligor
or Transaction Equipment, and shall maintain such accurate and complete records
pertaining to each Receivable as shall enable the Issuing Entity to comply
with
this Agreement. Upon instruction from the Indenture Trustee, the
Servicer shall release any such UCC filing or other document to the Indenture
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee's agent, or the Indenture Trustee's designee,
as
the case may be, at such place or places as the Indenture Trustee may designate,
as soon as practicable.
(d) Indemnification. The
Servicer, as custodian, shall indemnify the Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee
and the Indenture Trustee for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, payments, costs, or expenses of any kind whatsoever that may be imposed
on, incurred or asserted against the Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee or the
Indenture Trustee as the result of any act or omission in any way relating
to
the maintenance and custody by the Servicer, as custodian, of the Receivable
Files; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be liable
for any portion of any such amount resulting from the willful misfeasance,
bad
faith or negligence of the Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture
Trustee.
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(e) Term
of Appointment as Custodian. The Servicer's appointment as
custodian shall continue in full force and effect until terminated pursuant
to
this Section 3.04(e) or until this Agreement shall be
terminated. If the Servicer shall resign as Servicer under Section
7.05 or if all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer shall have been
terminated under Section 8.01, the appointment of the Servicer as custodian
may
be terminated by the Indenture Trustee or by the Holders of Class A Notes
evidencing not less than 25% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Notes,
or if no Class A Notes are Outstanding, the Holders of Class B Notes evidencing
not less than 25% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Notes, or if
no
Notes are Outstanding, either the Owner Trustee or the Certificateholders,
in
the same manner as the Indenture Trustee or such Holders may terminate the
rights and obligations of the Servicer under
Section 8.01. As soon as practicable after any
termination of such appointment, the Servicer shall, at its expense, deliver
and/or electronically communicate the Receivable Files to the Issuing Entity
or
the Issuing Entity's agent at such place or places as the Issuing Entity may
reasonably designate. Notwithstanding the termination of the Servicer
as custodian, the Issuing Entity agrees that upon any such termination, the
Issuing Entity shall provide, or cause its agent to provide, access to the
Receivable Files to the Servicer for the purpose of carrying out its duties
and
responsibilities with respect to the servicing of the Receivables
hereunder.
ARTICLE
IV
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF RECEIVABLES
SECTION 4.01. Duties
of Servicer. The Issuing Entity hereby engages the Servicer and
the Servicer hereby agrees to manage, service, administer and make collections
on the Receivables (other than Purchased Receivables) with reasonable care,
using that degree of skill and attention that the Servicer exercises with
respect to all comparable receivables that it services for itself or
others. The Servicer's duties shall include calculating, billing,
collection and posting of all payments, responding to inquiries of Obligors
on
such Receivables, investigating delinquencies, reporting tax information to
Obligors (to the extent required under the related Contracts), accounting for
collections, and furnishing servicer reports to the Owner Trustee and the
Indenture Trustee with respect to distributions. Subject to the
provisions of Section 4.02, the Servicer shall follow its customary
standards, policies and procedures in performing its duties as
Servicer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Servicer is authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of
itself, the Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the
Certificateholders and the Noteholders or any of them, any and all instruments
of satisfaction or cancellation, or partial or full release or discharge, and
all other comparable instruments, with respect to such Receivables or to the
Transaction Equipment securing such Receivables. If the Servicer
shall commence a legal proceeding to enforce a Receivable, the Issuing Entity
(in the case of a Receivable other than a Purchased Receivable) shall thereupon
be deemed to have automatically assigned, solely for the purpose of collection,
such Receivable to the Servicer. If in any enforcement suit or legal
proceeding it shall be held that the Servicer may not enforce a Receivable
on
the ground that it shall not be a real party in interest or a holder entitled
to
enforce such Receivable, the Owner Trustee shall, at the Servicer's expense
and
direction, take steps to enforce such Receivable, including bringing suit in
its
name or the name of the Issuing Entity, the Indenture Trustee, the
Certificateholders or the Noteholders. The Owner Trustee shall, upon
the written request of the Servicer, furnish the Servicer with any powers of
attorney and other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable
the
Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties
hereunder. The Servicer shall prepare, execute or cause to be
executed and deliver all certificates or other documents required to be
delivered by the Issuing Entity pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002
or
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Servicer shall
determine the estimated value of any Receivable as to which a Scheduled Payment
is more than 180 days past its due date as of the last day of a Collection
Period during or prior to the immediately following Collection
Period.
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SECTION 4.02 Collection
of Receivable Payments.
(a) The
Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under
the terms and provisions of the Receivables as and when the same shall become
due and shall follow such collection procedures as it follows with respect
to
all comparable machinery receivables that it services for itself or
others. The Servicer shall not reduce the principal balance of,
reduce the APR of, reduce the aggregate amount of Scheduled Payments or the
amount of any Scheduled Payment due under any Receivable, release or modify
the
security interest in the Financed Equipment securing such Receivable, or
otherwise amend or modify a Receivable in a manner that would have a material
adverse effect on the interests of the Noteholders. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Servicer may grant extensions on a Receivable;
provided, however, that if the Servicer extends the due date of
any Scheduled Payment to a date beyond the Class B Note Final Scheduled
Distribution Date, it shall promptly purchase the Receivable from the Issuing
Entity in accordance with the terms of Section 4.07. To the
extent not otherwise required by applicable law or the applicable Contract,
the
Servicer shall allocate payments made by or on behalf of the Obligor with
respect to the Receivables first to any overdue Scheduled Payment (including
taxes and miscellaneous billables), second to the current Scheduled Payment
(including taxes and miscellaneous billables) and third to late
fees. The Servicer may in its discretion waive any other amounts of
Additional Servicing Compensation that may be collected in the ordinary course
of servicing a Receivable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, in the event that a Receivable becomes a Liquidated Receivable,
any Recoveries relating thereto shall be paid to the Depositor and such
Liquidated Receivable shall be assigned by the Issuing Entity to the
Depositor.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary (but subject to the immediately
succeeding sentence), the Servicer may refinance any Receivable only if (i)
the
related Obligor executes a new installment sales contract or lease and (ii)
the
proceeds of such refinancing are used to pre-pay all obligations in full of
such
Obligor under such Receivable (which amount shall be applied in accordance
with
Section 5.03). The new receivable created by the refinancing
shall not be property of the Issuing Entity. The parties hereto
intend that the Servicer will not refinance a Receivable pursuant to this
Section 4.02(b) in order to provide direct or indirect assurance to the
Depositor, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Noteholders or the
Certificateholders, as applicable, against loss by reason of the bankruptcy
or
insolvency (or other credit condition) of, or default by, the Obligor on, or
the
uncollectability of, any Receivable.
SECTION 4.03. Realization
upon Receivables. On behalf of the Issuing Entity, the Servicer
shall use its best efforts, consistent with its customary servicing procedures,
to repossess or otherwise realize upon the Transaction Equipment securing any
Receivable as to which the Servicer shall have determined eventual payment
in
full is unlikely or, with respect to Financed Equipment relating to any Lease,
as to which the related Obligor has returned the Financed
Equipment. The Servicer shall follow such customary and usual
practices and procedures as it shall deem necessary or advisable in its
servicing of comparable receivables, which may include selling the Transaction
Equipment at public or private sale. The foregoing shall be subject
to the provision that, in any case in which any item of Transaction Equipment
shall have suffered damage, the Servicer shall not expend funds in connection
with the repair or the repossession of such Transaction Equipment unless it
shall determine in its discretion that such repair or repossession will increase
the Liquidation Proceeds by an amount greater than the amount of such
expenses.
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SECTION 4.04. Physical
Damage Insurance. The Servicer shall, in accordance with its
customary servicing procedures, require that each Obligor shall have obtained
physical damage insurance covering the Transaction Equipment as of the execution
of the Receivable.
SECTION 4.05. Maintenance
of Security Interests in Financed Equipment. The Servicer shall,
in accordance with its customary servicing procedures, take such steps as are
necessary to maintain perfection of the security interest created by each
Receivable (including each Receivable on which a governmental entity is the
Obligor) in the related Financed Equipment. The Servicer is hereby
authorized to take such steps as are necessary to re-perfect such security
interest or to maintain such perfected security interest on behalf of the
Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee in the event of the relocation of
the
Obligor, or for any other reason.
SECTION 4.06. Covenants
of Servicer. The Servicer shall not: (i) release the
Transaction Equipment securing any Receivable from the security interest granted
by such Receivable in whole or in part or modify such security interest except
(A) in accordance with Section 4.03 or (B) in the event of payment in
full by the Obligor thereunder; (ii) impair the rights of the Issuing
Entity, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders or the Noteholders in
any
Receivable; or (iii) modify or refinance a Receivable except in accordance
with
the terms of Section 4.02.
SECTION
4.07. Purchase
by Servicer of Receivables upon Breach. The Servicer or the Owner
Trustee shall inform the other party and the Indenture Trustee, the Depositor
and CFSC promptly, in writing, upon the discovery of any breach pursuant to
Section 4.02, 4.05 or 4.06. Unless the breach
shall have been cured by the last day of the second month following such
discovery (or, at the Servicer's election, the last day of the first following
month), the Servicer shall purchase any Receivable materially and adversely
affected by such breach. If the Servicer takes any action pursuant to
Section 4.02 that impairs the rights of the Issuing Entity, the Indenture
Trustee, the Certificateholders or the Noteholders in any Receivable or as
otherwise provided in Section 4.02, the Servicer shall purchase such
Receivable. In consideration of the purchase of any such Receivable
pursuant to either of the two preceding sentences, the Servicer shall remit
the
Purchase Amount in the manner specified in Section
5.04. Subject to Section 7.02, the sole remedy of the
Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders
or the Noteholders with respect to a breach pursuant to Section 4.02,
4.05 or 4.06 shall be to require the Servicer to purchase
Receivables pursuant to this Section. The Owner Trustee shall have no
duty to conduct any affirmative investigation as to the occurrence of any
condition requiring the purchase of any Receivable pursuant to this
Section. The parties hereto intend that the Servicer will not
intentionally breach or cause a breach pursuant to Section 4.02,
4.05 or 4.06 in order to provide direct or indirect assurance to
the Depositor, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Noteholders or
the
Certificateholders, as applicable, against loss by reason of the bankruptcy
or
insolvency (or other credit condition) of, or default by, the Obligor on, or
the
uncollectability of, any Receivable.
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SECTION
4.08. Servicing
Fee. On each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall be entitled to
receive the Servicing Fee in respect of the immediately preceding Collection
Period equal to the product of (a) one-twelfth of the Servicing Fee Rate
and (b)
the Note Value as of the first day of such preceding Collection
Period. The Servicer shall also be entitled to any Additional
Servicing Compensation with respect to Receivables, collected (from whatever
source) on the Receivables, which Additional Servicing Compensation shall
be
paid to the Servicer pursuant to Section
5.08.
SECTION 4.09. Servicer
Report. On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall deliver to
the Administrator, the Owner Trustee, the Paying Agent as defined in the Trust
Agreement, the Indenture Trustee and the Depositor, with a copy to the Rating
Agencies, a Servicer Report containing all information necessary to make the
distributions pursuant to Sections 5.05, 5.06 and 5.07 for
the Collection Period preceding the date of such Servicer Report. The
Servicer Report shall be substantially in the form of Schedule C (or such
other form as is acceptable to the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee and
the
Servicer). Neither the Owner Trustee nor the Indenture Trustee shall
be required to determine, confirm or recalculate the information contained
in
the Servicer Report. Receivables to be purchased by the Servicer or
to be repurchased by the Depositor or CSFC shall be identified by the Servicer
by account number with respect to such Receivable as specified in Schedule
A.
SECTION 4.10. Annual
Statement as to Compliance; Notice of Default.
(a) The
Servicer shall deliver to each of the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee
and
the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (1) April 30 of each year
or
(2) with respect to any calendar year during which the Issuing Entity's Annual
Report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange
Act
and the rules and regulations of the Commission, the date on which the Annual
Report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange
Act
and the rules and regulations of the Commission, a servicer compliance
statement, signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, as described in
Item
1123 of Regulation AB, to the effect that:
(i) A
review of the Servicer's activities during the preceding 12-month period ended
December 31 (or in the case of the initial statement, the period from the
Closing Date to December 31) and of its performance under this Agreement has
been made under such officer's supervision; and
(ii) To
the best of such officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has
fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects
throughout the reporting period or, if there has been a failure to fulfill
any
such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known
to
such officer and the nature and status thereof.
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(b) The
Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from all other
parties participating in the servicing function any additional certifications
required under Item 1123 of Regulation AB to the extent required to be included
in the Issuing Entity's Annual Report on Form 10-K; provided,
however, that a failure to obtain such certifications shall not
be a
breach of the Servicer's duties hereunder if any such party fails to deliver
such a certification.
(c) The
Indenture Trustee shall send a copy of such certificate and the accountants'
attestation referred to in Section 4.11 to the Rating
Agencies. A copy of such certificate and the accountants' attestation
referred to in Section 4.11 may be obtained by any Certificateholder by a
request in writing to the Owner Trustee at its address in Section
10.03.
(d) The
Servicer shall deliver to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the
Rating Agencies, promptly after having obtained knowledge thereof, but in no
event later than five Business Days thereafter, written notice in an Officers'
Certificate of any event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time,
or
both, would become a Servicer Default under Section 8.01(a) or
(b).
SECTION 4.11. Annual
Independent Certified Public Accountants' Attestation. In order
to confirm that the servicing of the Receivables has been conducted in
compliance with the terms of this Agreement and to comply with the applicable
provisions of Regulation AB, the Servicer shall deliver or shall cause a firm
of
independent certified public accountants, which may also render other services
to the Servicer, the Depositor or CFSC, to deliver to the Owner Trustee and
the
Indenture Trustee on or before the earlier of (a) April 30 of each year or
(b)
with respect to any calendar year during which the Issuing Entity's Annual
Report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange
Act
and the rules and regulations of the Commission, the date on which the Annual
Report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange
Act
and the rules and regulations of the Commission, the attestation required under
Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB.
SECTION
4.12. Servicer
Expenses. The Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses
incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder, including fees
and
disbursements of independent accountants, taxes imposed on the Servicer and
expenses incurred in connection with distributions and reports to the Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders and the
Noteholders.
SECTION 4.13. Reports
to the Commission.
(a) The
Servicer shall cause to be filed with the Commission any periodic reports
required to be filed by the Issuing Entity under the provisions of the Exchange
Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder including,
without limitation, reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-D and Form 8-K. The
Depositor shall, at its expense, cooperate in any reasonable request made by
the
Servicer in connection with such filings.
(b) Any
Form 10-K filed with the Commission in connection with this Section 4.13
shall include, with respect to the Notes:
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(i) A
certification, signed by the senior officer in charge of the servicing functions
of the Servicer, in the form required or permitted by the Commission (the
"Form
10-K Certification"), in compliance with Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the
Exchange Act and any additional directives of the Commission.
(ii) A
report regarding its assessment of compliance during the preceding calendar
year
with all applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of
Regulation AB with respect to transactions involving the Servicer that are
backed by the same types of assets as those backing the Notes, as well as
similar reports on assessment of compliance received from other parties
participating in the servicing function as required by Item 1122(a) of
Regulation AB.
(iii) With
respect to each assessment report described immediately above, a report by
a
registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the
assessment made by the asserting party, as set forth in relevant Commission
regulations, as described in Regulation 1122(b) of Regulation AB and Section
4.11.
(iv) The
servicer compliance statement required to be delivered pursuant Section
4.10.
(c) The
Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from all other
parties participating in the servicing function any required assessment report
and related accountants' attestation to the extent required to be included
in
the Issuing Entity's Annual Report on Form 10-K; provided,
however, that a failure to obtain such certifications shall not be
a
breach of the Servicer's duties hereunder if any such party fails to deliver
such a report or attestation.
ARTICLE
V
DISTRIBUTIONS;
RESERVE ACCOUNT;
CERTIFICATEHOLDER
AND NOTEHOLDER INFORMATION
SECTION 5.01. Establishment
of Trust Accounts.
(a)
(i) The
Servicer, for the benefit of the Noteholders, each Swap Counterparty and the
Certificateholders, shall establish and maintain in the name of the Indenture
Trustee an Eligible Securities Account (the "Collection Account"), which is
U.S.
Bank National Association Account #118220001 as of the Closing Date. The
Indenture Trustee shall establish and maintain an administrative subaccount
within the Collection Account for the benefit of the Noteholders, each Swap
Counterparty and the Certificateholders (the "Principal Distribution Account"),
which is U.S. Bank National Association Account #118220002 as of the Closing
Date.
(ii) The Servicer, for the benefit of the Noteholders, each
Swap Counterparty and the Certificateholders, shall establish and maintain
in
the name of the Indenture Trustee an Eligible Securities Account (the "Reserve
Account"), which is U.S. Bank National Association Account #118220003 as
of the
Closing Date.
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(b) Funds
on deposit in the Collection Account (including the Principal Distribution
Account) and the Reserve Account (collectively, the "Trust Accounts") shall
be
invested by the Indenture Trustee in Eligible Investments selected by the
Servicer; provided, however, it is understood and agreed that the
Indenture Trustee shall not be liable for any loss arising from such investment
in Eligible Investments (other than losses from nonpayment of investments
in
obligations of the institution acting as Indenture Trustee). All such
Eligible Investments shall be held by the Indenture Trustee for the benefit
of
the applicable Noteholders, each Swap Counterparty and, if applicable, the
Certificateholders. Other than as permitted by the Rating Agencies, funds
credited to or on deposit in the Trust Accounts shall be invested in Eligible
Investments that will mature so that such funds will be available at the
close
of business on the Transfer Date preceding the immediately following
Distribution Date; provided, however, that funds credited to or on
deposit in Trust Accounts may be invested in Eligible Investments of the
Indenture Trustee which may mature so that such funds will be available on
the
Distribution Date. Funds credited to or deposited in a Trust Account
on a Transfer Date which immediately precedes a Distribution Date upon the
maturity of any Eligible Investments are not required to be invested overnight,
but if so invested, such investments must meet the conditions of the immediately
preceding sentence.
(c) (i) The
Trust Accounts shall be under the control of the Indenture
Trustee. If, at any time, any of the Trust Accounts ceases to be an
Eligible Securities Account, the Indenture Trustee (or the Servicer on its
behalf) shall within 10 Business Days (or such longer period, not to exceed
30
calendar days, as to which each Rating Agency may consent) establish a new
Trust
Account as an Eligible Securities Account and shall transfer any cash or any
investments to such new Trust Account. So long as U.S. Bank National
Association is an Eligible Institution, any Trust Account may be maintained
with
it as an Eligible Securities Account.
(ii) With
respect to the Trust Account Property, the Indenture Trustee and U.S. Bank
National Association, as Securities Intermediary, agree, and each subsequent
Securities Intermediary shall agree, by its acceptance hereof,
that:
(A) any
Trust Account Property held in securities accounts shall be held solely in
the
Eligible Securities Accounts; and each such Eligible Securities Account shall
be
subject to the control of the Indenture Trustee, and the Indenture Trustee
shall
have sole signature authority with respect thereto;
(B) all
Trust Account Property shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee by causing
the financial institution then maintaining the related Trust Account (each
such
institution being referred to herein as a "Securities Intermediary") to indicate
by book-entry that the financial asset related to such Trust Account Property
has been credited to such Trust Account. Each Trust Account shall
only be established at a financial institution which agrees (i) to comply with
entitlement orders with respect to such Trust Account issued by the Indenture
Trustee without further consent of the Depositor, the Servicer or the Issuing
Entity and (ii) that each item of property credited to such Trust Account shall
be treated as a financial asset, and the Securities Intermediary does hereby
agree to the foregoing; and
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(C) Upon
release of the lien of the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture in accordance
with the terms thereof, each of the Trust Accounts shall be put in the name
of
the Issuing Entity and the Issuing Entity shall have all rights granted to
the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.
(iii) The
Servicer shall have the power, revocable by the Indenture Trustee or by the
Owner Trustee with the consent of the Indenture Trustee, to instruct the
Indenture Trustee to make withdrawals and payments from the Trust Accounts
for
the purpose of permitting the Servicer or the Owner Trustee to carry out its
respective duties hereunder or permitting the Indenture Trustee to carry out
its
duties under the Indenture.
(iv) The
Indenture Trustee is hereby authorized to execute purchase and sales directed
by
the Servicer through the facilities of its own trading or capital markets
operations. The Indenture Trustee shall send statements to the
Servicer and the Issuing Entity monthly reflecting activity for each account
created hereunder for the preceding month. Although the Issuing
Entity recognizes that it may obtain a broker confirmation at no additional
cost, the Issuing Entity hereby agrees that confirmations of investments are
not
required to be issued by the Indenture Trustee for each month in which a monthly
statement is rendered. No statement need be rendered pursuant to the
provision hereof if no activity occurred in the account for such
month.
SECTION 5.02. Interest
Rate Swap Agreement. On the Closing Date, the Issuing Entity
shall enter into the Initial Interest Rate Swap Agreement with the Initial
Swap
Counterparty. The Servicer shall cause the Issuing Entity to enter into a
Replacement Interest Rate Swap Agreement if required pursuant to Section 6.14(c)
of the Indenture.
SECTION 5.03. Collections. Subject
to Section 5.04, the Servicer shall remit to the Collection Account (i)
all payments by or on behalf of the Obligors with respect to the Receivables
(other than Purchased Receivables) and (ii) all Liquidation Proceeds, in each
case as collected during each Collection Period within two Business Days of
receipt and identification thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) CFSC
is the Servicer, (ii) a Servicer Default shall not have occurred and be
continuing and (iii) CFSC maintains a short-term rating of at least "A-1" by
Standard & Poor's and "Prime-1" by Moody's, the Servicer may remit such
collections with respect to each Collection Period to the Collection Account
on
or before the second Business Day prior to the following Distribution Date.
For
purposes of this Article V, the phrase "payments by or on behalf of Obligors"
shall mean payments made with respect to the Receivables by Persons other than
the Servicer or CFSC.
SECTION 5.04. Additional
Deposits.
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(a) The
Servicer and the Depositor shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the
Collection Account the Purchase Amounts with respect to Purchased Receivables
as
set forth in the immediately following sentence, and the Servicer shall deposit
in the Collection Account all amounts to be paid under Section 9.01 as
set forth therein. The Servicer and the Depositor will deposit the
Purchase Amount with respect to each Purchased Receivable when such obligations
are due, unless, with respect to Purchase Amounts to be remitted by the
Servicer, the Servicer shall be permitted to make deposits monthly prior
to each
Distribution Date pursuant to Section 5.03, in which case such deposits
shall be made in accordance with such Section. The Servicer shall
account for Purchase Amounts paid by itself, CFSC, or the Depositor
separately.
(b) By
its acknowledgement of this Agreement, the Indenture Trustee agrees that on
each
Distribution Date it will withdraw all Investment Earnings credited to the
Reserve Account since the preceding Distribution Date (or in the case of the
initial Distribution Date, the Indenture Trustee will withdraw all Investment
Earnings credited to Reserve Account since the Closing Date) and deposit such
Investment Earnings in the Collection Account in accordance with Section
8.03(a) of the Indenture.
SECTION 5.05. Distributions.
(a) On
each Determination Date, the Servicer shall calculate all amounts required
to
determine the amounts, if any, to be remitted to the Class A Noteholders,
the Class B Noteholders, the Swap Counterparty and the
Certificateholders.
(b) On
the second Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall
instruct the Indenture Trustee, which instruction shall be in the form of
Schedule D (or such other form that is acceptable to the Indenture
Trustee and the Servicer), to make the following deposits and distributions
for
receipt by the Servicer, the Noteholders, or for deposit in the applicable
Trust
Account or Certificate Distribution Account by 11:00 A.M. (New York time) on
such following Distribution Date to the extent of the Total Distribution Amount
on deposit in the Collection Account (and any funds are to be distributed
pursuant to Section 6.14(d) of the Indenture), in the following order of
priority:
(i) to
the Servicer, the Servicing Fee and all unpaid Servicing Fees from prior
Collection Periods;
(ii) to
the Administrator under the Administration Agreement, the Administration Fee
and
all unpaid Administration Fees
from prior Collection Periods;
(iii) to
the Swap Counterparty, any Net Swap Payment owed on such Distribution
Date;
(iv) to
the Class A Noteholders and the Swap Counterparty, pro rata the
Class A Noteholders' Interest Distributable
Amount and any Senior Swap Termination Payment owed on such Distribution
Date, respectively;
(v) to
the Principal Distribution Account, the First Priority Principal Distribution
Amount, if any;
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(vi) to
the Class B Noteholders, the Class B Noteholders' Interest Distributable
Amount;
(vii) to
the Principal Distribution Account, the Regular Principal Distribution
Amount;
(viii) to
the Reserve Account, an amount equal to the excess of the Specified Reserve
Account Balance over the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account on such
Distribution Date; provided, that, on or prior to the Distribution
Date on which the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account equals the Specified
Reserve Account Balance, the amount deposited in the Reserve Account pursuant
to
this clause (viii) shall not exceed the Net Excess Spread for the applicable
Distribution Date;
(ix) pro
rata, to the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture, all unpaid Indenture
Trustee's fees and expenses, and to the
Issuing Entity, the amount of any state taxes payable by the Issuing
Entity;
(x) to
the Swap Counterparty, any Subordinated Swap Termination Payments owed on such
Distribution Date; and
(xi) to
the Certificate Distribution Account, the remaining Total Distribution
Amount.
(c) On
the second Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall
instruct the Indenture Trustee, which instruction shall be in the form of
Schedule D (or such other form that is acceptable to the Indenture
Trustee and the Servicer), to make the following distributions from the
Principal Distribution Account by 11:00 A.M. (New York time) on such following
Distribution Date in the following order of priority:
(i) to
the Class A-1 Noteholders in reduction of the Outstanding Principal Amount
of the Class A-1 Notes until the Outstanding Principal Amount thereof has
been reduced to zero;
(ii) to
the Class A-2 Noteholders in reduction of the Outstanding Principal Amount
of the Class A-2 Notes until the Outstanding Principal Amount thereof has
been reduced to zero;
(iii) to
the Class A-3 Noteholders in reduction of the Outstanding Principal Amount
of the Class A-3 Notes until the Outstanding Principal Amount thereof has
been reduced to zero;
(iv) to
the Class B Noteholders in reduction of the Outstanding Principal Amount of
the
Class B Notes until the Outstanding Principal Amount thereof has been reduced
to
zero; and
(v) to
the Certificate Distribution Account, any funds remaining on deposit in the
Principal Distribution Account.
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(d) Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 5.05 to the contrary, if an Event of Default
under the Indenture occurs and the maturities of the Notes are accelerated
pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Indenture, all amounts on deposit in the
Collection Account shall be applied in accordance with Section 5.04(b) or
5.04(c) of the Indenture.
(e) In
the event that any withholding tax is imposed on the Issuing Entity's payment
(or allocations of income) to the Class B Noteholders, such tax shall reduce
the
amount otherwise distributable to the Class B Noteholders in accordance with
this Section. The Indenture Trustee is hereby authorized to retain
from amounts otherwise distributable to the Class B Noteholders sufficient
funds
for the payment of any tax that is legally owed or required to be withheld
by
the Issuing Entity (but such authorization shall not prevent the Issuing Entity
or the Indenture Trustee from contesting any such tax in appropriate
proceedings, and withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending
the outcome of such proceedings). The amount of any withholding tax imposed
with
respect to the Class B Noteholders shall be treated as cash distributed to
the
Class B Noteholders at the time it is withheld by the Issuing Entity and
remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. If there is a possibility that
withholding tax is payable with respect to a distribution, the Indenture Trustee
may in its sole discretion withhold such amounts in accordance with this clause
(e). In the event that the Class B Noteholders wish to apply for a
refund of any such withholding tax, the Indenture Trustee shall reasonably
cooperate with the Class B Noteholders in making such claim so long as the
Class
B Noteholders agrees to reimburse the Indenture Trustee for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred.
SECTION 5.06 Reserve
Account.
(a) On
the Closing Date, the Issuing Entity shall deposit the Reserve Account Initial
Deposit into the Reserve Account using the cash supplied to it pursuant to
Section 2.01(h). The Servicer shall determine the Specified
Reserve Account Balance for each Distribution Date.
(b) On
each Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine if the Total Required
Payment exceeds the Total Available Amount for the related Distribution Date,
and if such an excess exists the Servicer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee
to withdraw from the Reserve Account on the related Distribution Date, to the
extent of funds available therein after any withdrawal from the Reserve Account
pursuant to Section 5.04(b), an amount equal to such excess and deposit
such funds into the Collection Account for inclusion as part of the Total
Distribution Amount for distribution on such Distribution Date in accordance
with the priorities set forth in Section 5.05(b).
(c) On
each Determination Date, the Servicer shall determine if the amount on deposit
in the Reserve Account (after taking into account any deposits thereto pursuant
to Sections 5.05(b) and any withdrawals therefrom pursuant to Sections
5.04(b) or 5.06(b)) is greater than the Specified Reserve Account
Balance for such Distribution Date (which shall be calculated to give effect
to
the reduction in the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Notes to result from
payments to Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.05(c) on such Distribution
Date) and the Servicer shall instruct the Indenture Trustee to deposit such
amounts in the Certificate Distribution Account.
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(d) Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 5.06 to the contrary, if an Event of Default
under the Indenture occurs and the maturities of the Notes are accelerated
pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Indenture, amounts on deposit in the
Reserve Account shall be applied by the Indenture Trustee in accordance with
Section 5.04(b) or 5.04(c) of the Indenture.
(e) Upon
satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition, the Depositor may eliminate the
Reserve Account and replace it with an alternative arrangement.
SECTION 5.07. Certificateholder
and Noteholder Information. On each Distribution Date, the Indenture Trustee
shall forward or make available to each Noteholder of record and the
Administrator shall forward to each Certificateholder of record pursuant to
the
Trust Agreement the Servicer Report delivered by the Servicer pursuant to
Section 4.09. Such Servicer Report shall set forth at least the
following information as to the Notes (separately stating such information
as to
the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2a Notes, , the Class A-2b Notes
the Class A-3a Notes, the Class A-3b Notes and the Class B Notes) and
the Certificate, to the extent applicable:
(i) the
amount to be deposited to the Principal Distribution Account and the amounts
to
be paid to the Noteholders and the
Certificateholders therefrom;
(ii) the
Class A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount, the Class B
Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount and the
amounts paid to such Noteholders in respect thereof;
(iii) the
Pool Balance as of the close of business on the last day of the preceding
Collection Period;
(iv) the
Note Value as of the close of business on the last day of the preceding
Collection Period;
(v) the
Outstanding Principal Amount of each class of the Notes, the Class A-1 Note
Pool Factor, the Class A-2a Note Pool
Factor, the Class A-2b Note Pool Factor, the Class A-3a Note
Pool Factor, the Class A-3b Note Pool Factor and the Class B Note Pool
Factor, in
each case as of the close of business on the last day of the preceding
Collection Period, after giving effect to payments allocated to principal
reported
under (i) above;
(vi) the
amount of the Servicing Fee paid to the Servicer with respect to the related
Collection Period;
(vii) the
amount of the Administration Fee paid to the Administrator with respect to
the
preceding Collection Period;
(viii) the
aggregate amount of the Purchase Amounts for Purchased Receivables with respect
to the related Collection Period
paid by each of CFSC, the Depositor, and the Servicer (accounted for
separately);
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(ix) the
amount of Realized Losses, if any, for the related Collection
Period;
(x) the
amount of Cumulative Realized Losses with respect to the related Collection
Period;
(xi) the
balance of the Reserve Account on such Distribution Date, after giving effect
to
withdrawals made on such Distribution
Date;
(xii) the
Specified Reserve Account Balance for such Distribution Date;
(xiii) the
amount, if any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account and deposited into
the
Collection Account on such
Distribution
Date pursuant to Section 5.06(b);
(xiv) the
amount, if any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account and deposited to the
Certificate Distribution Account
pursuant
to Section 5.06(c);
(xv) the
amount of any Net Swap Payment or any Net Swap Receipt for such Distribution
Date;
(xvi) the
amount of any Senior Swap Termination Payment or Subordinated Swap Termination
Payment paid by the Issuing
Entity
on such Distribution Date;
(xvii) the
amount of any Swap Termination Payment paid by the Swap Counterparty on such
Distribution Date;
(xviii) the
aggregate amount to be deposited to the Certificate Distribution Account
pursuant to Section 5.05(c);
(xix) the
amount, if any, to be distributed to the Certificateholders pursuant to
Section 5.02(a)(i) of the Trust Agreement; and
(xx) the
amount, if any, to be distributed to the Depositor pursuant to
Section 5.02(a)(ii) of the Trust Agreement.
Each
amount set forth pursuant to paragraph (i), (ii) or (iv) above shall be
expressed as a dollar amount per $1,000 of original principal balance of a
Note.
The
Indenture Trustee shall only be required to provide to the Noteholders the
information furnished to it by the Servicer. The Indenture Trustee
shall not be required to determine, confirm or recompute any such
information.
SECTION 5.08. Net
Deposits. As an administrative convenience, so long as CFSC is
the Servicer and the Administrator, if the Servicer is permitted to remit
collections monthly rather than within two Business Days of their receipt and
identification pursuant to Section 5.03, the Servicer will be permitted
to make the deposit of collections on the Receivables and Purchase Amounts
for
or with respect to the Collection Period net of distributions to be made to
the
Servicer or the Administrator with respect to such Collection Period (including
any Additional Servicing Compensation and the Servicing Fee to the extent of
amounts available for payment thereof), and the Servicer shall pay amounts
owing
to the Administrator directly; provided, that if the Servicer is required to
remit collections within two Business Days, the Servicer shall be paid the
Additional Servicing Compensation by means of the Servicer making the deposit
of
such collections net of the Additional Servicing Compensation and deposits
of
such amounts may not be made net of the Servicing Fee. The Servicer,
however, will account to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the
Noteholders and the Certificateholders as if the Servicing Fee and
Administration Fee were paid individually.
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SECTION
5.09. Tax
Monitoring. The Servicer shall monitor whether any state taxes
are payable by the Issuing Entity and shall notify the Indenture Trustee of
the
amount and due date of such taxes in a timely manner.
ARTICLE
VI
THE
DEPOSITOR
SECTION
6.01. Representations
of Depositor. The Depositor makes the following representations
on which the Issuing Entity is deemed to have relied in acquiring the
Receivables. The representations speak as of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and shall survive the sale of the Receivables to
the
Issuing Entity and the grant of a security interest therein to the Indenture
Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
(a) Organization
and Good Standing. The Depositor is duly organized and validly
existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada
with the power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business
as such properties are currently owned and such business is presently conducted,
and had at all relevant times, and has, the power, authority and legal right
to
acquire and own the Receivables.
(b) Due
Qualification. The Depositor is duly qualified to do business as
a foreign corporation in good standing, and has obtained all necessary licenses
and approvals, in all jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify or to
obtain any such license or approval would render any Receivable unenforceable
that would otherwise be enforceable by the Depositor or the Issuing
Entity.
(c) Power
and Authority. The Depositor has the power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its terms; the Depositor
has
full power and authority to sell and assign the Receivables and other property
to be sold and assigned to and deposited with the Issuing Entity and has duly
authorized such sale and assignment to the Issuing Entity by all necessary
corporate action; and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
has been duly authorized by the Depositor by all necessary corporate
action.
(d) Binding
Obligation. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Depositor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
to
the extent that such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors' rights generally, and the remedy of specific performance
and injunctive relief may be subject to certain equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought.
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(e) No
Violation. The consummation by the Depositor of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment by the Depositor of the
terms
hereof do not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms
and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time)
a
default under, the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Depositor,
or any
indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Depositor is a party
or by
which it is bound; (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien
upon any of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such indenture,
agreement or other instrument (other than pursuant to the Basic Documents);
or
(iii) violate any law or, to the best of the Depositor's knowledge, any
order, rule or regulation applicable to the Depositor of any court or of
any
federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental
instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Depositor or its
properties.
(f) No
Proceedings. There are no proceedings or investigations pending,
or to the Depositor's best knowledge, threatened, before any court, regulatory
body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having
jurisdiction over the Depositor or its properties: (i) asserting
the invalidity of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Notes, the Certificates
or
any of the other Basic Documents, (ii) seeking to prevent the issuance of
the Notes or the Certificates or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Indenture or any of the other Basic
Documents; (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that might materially
and adversely affect the performance by the Depositor of its obligations under,
or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement, the Indenture, the Notes,
the Certificates or any other of the Basic Documents or (iv) which might
adversely affect the federal or state income tax attributes of the Notes or
the
Certificate.
SECTION 6.02. Liability
of Depositor; Indemnities. The Depositor shall be liable in
accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically
undertaken by the Depositor under this Agreement.
(a) The
Depositor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Issuing Entity, the
Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee and their officers, directors and agents
from and against any taxes that may at any time be asserted against the Issuing
Entity, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee or their respective officers,
directors, and agents with respect to the sale of the Receivables to the Issuing
Entity or the issuance and original sale of the Certificates and the Notes,
including any sales, gross receipts, general corporation, tangible personal
property, privilege or license taxes (but, in the case of the Issuing Entity,
not including any taxes asserted with respect to ownership of the Receivables
or
federal or other income taxes arising out of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement) and costs and expenses in defending against the
same.
(b) The
Depositor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Issuing Entity, the
Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee and their officers, directors, and
agents from and against any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of
(i)
the Depositor's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance
of its duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement and (ii) the Depositor's or the
Issuing Entity's violation or alleged violation of federal or state securities
laws in connection with the offering and sale of the Notes and the
Certificate.
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Indemnification
under this Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Owner Trustee
or the Indenture Trustee and the termination of this Agreement and shall include
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and expenses of
litigation. If the Depositor shall have made any indemnity payments
pursuant to this Section 6.02 and the Person to or on behalf of whom such
payments are made thereafter shall collect any of such amounts from others,
such
Person shall promptly repay such amounts to the Depositor, without
interest.
SECTION 6.03. Merger
or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of,
Depositor. Any Person (a) into which the Depositor may be merged
or consolidated, (b) which may result from any merger or consolidation to which
the Depositor shall be a party or (c) which may succeed to the properties and
assets of the Depositor substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the
foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation
of the Depositor under this Agreement, shall be the successor to the Depositor
hereunder without the execution or filing of any document or any further act
by
any of the parties to this Agreement; provided, however, that (i)
immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or
warranty made pursuant to Section 3.01 shall have been breached and no
Servicer Default, and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both,
would become a Servicer Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii)
the
Depositor shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee
an
Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such
consolidation, merger or succession and such agreement of assumption comply
with
this Section and that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this
Agreement relating to such transaction have been complied with, (iii) the Rating
Agency Condition shall have been satisfied with respect to such transaction
and
(iv) the Depositor shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel either (A) stating that, in the opinion of such
counsel, all actions necessary to perfect the interests of the Issuing Entity
and the Indenture Trustee have been taken, including that all financing
statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have been
authorized and filed that are necessary fully to preserve and protect the
interest of the Issuing Entity and Indenture Trustee, respectively, in the
Receivables and reciting the details of such filings, or (B) stating that,
in
the opinion of such counsel, no such action shall be necessary to preserve
and
protect such interests. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the execution of the foregoing agreement of assumption and compliance
with clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above shall be conditions to the
consummation of the transactions referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c)
above.
SECTION 6.04. Limitation
on Liability of Depositor and Others. The Depositor and any
director or officer or employee or agent of the Depositor may rely in good
faith
on the advice of counsel or on any document of any kind, prima facie properly
executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising
hereunder. The Depositor shall not be under any obligation to appear
in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall not be incidental to its
obligations under this Agreement, and that in its opinion may involve it in
any
expense or liability.
SECTION
6.05. Depositor
May Own the Certificates or Notes. The Depositor and any
Affiliate (other than CFSC) thereof may in its individual or any other capacity
become the owner or pledgee of the Certificates or Notes with the same rights
as
it would have if it were not the Depositor or an Affiliate thereof, except
as
expressly provided herein (including the definition of "Outstanding" contained
in each of the Indenture and the Trust Agreement) or in any Basic
Document.
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ARTICLE
VII
THE
SERVICER
SECTION 7.01. Representations
of Servicer. The Servicer makes the following representations on
which the Issuing Entity is deemed to have relied in acquiring the
Receivables. The representations speak as of the execution and
delivery of the Agreement (or as of the date a Person (other than the Indenture
Trustee) becomes Servicer pursuant to Sections 7.03 and 8.02, in
the case of a successor to the Servicer) and shall survive the sale of the
Receivables to the Issuing Entity and the grant of a security interest therein
to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
(a) Organization
and Good Standing. The Servicer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its
incorporation, and has the corporate power and authority to own its properties
and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, and had at all
relevant times, and has, the power, authority and legal right to service the
Receivables.
(b) Power
and Authority. The Servicer has the power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its terms; and the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by the Servicer by all necessary corporate action.
(c) Binding
Obligation. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Servicer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
that
such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditors' rights generally, and the remedy of specific performance and
injunctive relief may be subject to certain equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought.
(d) No
Violation. The consummation by the Servicer of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the fulfillment by the Servicer of the terms
hereof do not conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and
provisions of, nor constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) a
default under, the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Servicer, or
any
indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Servicer is a party or
by
which it is bound; nor result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon
any
of its properties pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, agreement or
other instrument (other than as contemplated by the Basic Documents); nor
violate any law or, to the best of the Servicer's knowledge, any order, rule
or
regulation applicable to the Servicer of any court or of any federal or state
regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality
having jurisdiction over the Servicer or its properties.
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(e) No
Proceedings. To the Servicer's best knowledge, there are no
proceedings or investigations pending, or threatened, before any court,
regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality
having jurisdiction over the Servicer or its properties: (i) asserting the
invalidity of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Notes, the Certificates
or any
of the other Basic Documents; (ii) seeking to prevent the issuance of the
Notes
or the Certificates or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, the Indenture or any of the other Basic Documents; (iii)
seeking any determination or ruling that might materially and adversely affect
the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under, or the validity
or
enforceability of, this Agreement, the Indenture, the Notes, the Certificates
or
any of the other Basic Documents; or (iv) relating to the Servicer and which
might adversely affect the federal or state income tax attributes of the
Notes
or the Certificates.
(f) No
Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents,
orders or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority required
in connection with the execution and delivery by the Servicer of this Agreement
or any other Basic Document, the performance by the Servicer of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any other Basic Document and the fulfillment
by the Servicer of the terms hereof or thereof, have been obtained or have
been
completed and are in full force and effect (other than approvals,
authorizations, consents, orders or other actions which if not obtained or
completed or in full force and effect would not have a material adverse effect
on the Servicer or the Issuing Entity or upon the collectability of any
Receivable or upon the ability of the Servicer to perform its obligations under
this Agreement).
SECTION 7.02. Indemnities
of Servicer. The Servicer shall be liable in accordance herewith
only to the extent of the obligations specifically undertaken by the Servicer
under this Agreement.
(a) The
Servicer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Issuing Entity, the
Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Noteholders, the Certificateholders and
the
Depositor and any of the officers, directors and agents of the Issuing Entity,
the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Depositor from and against
any
and all costs, expenses, losses, damages, claims and liabilities, arising out
of
or resulting from the use, ownership or operation by the Servicer or any
Affiliate (other than the Depositor or the Issuing Entity) thereof of any
Transaction Equipment.
(b) The
Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Issuing Entity, the
Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, and the Depositor and their respective officers,
directors and agents from and against (i) any taxes that may at any time be
asserted against any such Person with respect to the transactions contemplated
herein, including any sales, gross receipts, general corporation, tangible
personal property, privilege or license taxes (but, in the case of the Issuing
Entity or the Depositor, not including any taxes asserted with respect to,
and
as of the date of, the sale of the Receivables to the Issuing Entity or the
issuance and original sale of the Certificates and the Notes, or asserted with
respect to ownership of the Receivables, or Federal or other income taxes
arising out of distributions on the Certificates or the Notes) and (ii) costs
and expenses in defending against the same.
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(c) The
Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Issuing Entity, the
Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Depositor, the Certificateholders and
the
Noteholders and any of the officers, directors and agents of the Issuing
Entity,
the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Depositor from and against
any
and all costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages and liabilities to the extent
that any such cost, expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arose out of,
or
was imposed upon any such Person through, the negligence, willful misfeasance
or
bad faith of the Servicer in the performance of its duties under this Agreement,
or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement or on account of the failure of the Servicer to be qualified to
do
business as a foreign corporation or to have obtained a license or approval
in
any jurisdiction.
(d) The
Servicer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Owner Trustee, and the
Indenture Trustee and their respective officers, directors and agents from
and
against all costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages and liabilities arising
out
of or incurred in connection with the acceptance or performance of the trusts
and duties herein, and in the case of the Owner Trustee, in the Trust Agreement,
and in the case of the Indenture Trustee, the Indenture, except to the extent
that any such cost, expense, loss, claim, damage or liability: (i)
shall be due to the willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence (except for
errors in judgment) of the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee, as
applicable; or (ii) shall arise from the breach by the Owner Trustee of any
of
its representations or warranties set forth in Section 7.03 of the Trust
Agreement.
(e) The
Servicer shall pay any and all taxes levied or assessed upon all or any part
of
the Owner Trust Estate, other than any taxes asserted with respect to, and
as of
the date of, the sale of the Receivables to the Issuing Entity or the issuance
and original sale of the Certificates and the Notes, or Federal or other income
taxes imposed on the Issuing Entity because of its classification or
reclassification for tax purposes, or Federal or other income taxes arising
out
of distributions on the Certificates or the Notes.
For
purposes of this Section, in the event of the termination of the rights and
obligations of CFSC (or any successor thereto pursuant to Section 7.03)
as Servicer pursuant to Section 8.01, or a resignation by such Servicer
pursuant to this Agreement, such Servicer shall be deemed to be the Servicer
pending appointment of a successor Servicer (other than the Indenture Trustee)
pursuant to Section 8.02.
Indemnification
under this Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Owner Trustee
or the Indenture Trustee or the termination of this Agreement and shall include
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and expenses of
litigation. If the Servicer shall have made any indemnity payments
pursuant to this Section and the Person to or on behalf of whom such payments
are made thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Person shall
promptly repay such amounts to the Servicer, without interest.
SECTION 7.03. Merger
or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of,
Servicer. Any Person (a) (i) into which the Servicer may be
merged or consolidated, (ii) which may result from any merger or consolidation
to which the Servicer shall be a party, (iii) which may succeed to the
properties and assets of the Servicer substantially as a whole, or (iv) which
is
a corporation 50% or more of the voting stock of which is owned, directly or
indirectly, by Caterpillar, and (b) in the case of any of (i), (ii), (iii)
or
(iv), which has executed an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation
of the Servicer hereunder, shall be the successor to the Servicer under this
Agreement without further act on the part of any of the parties to this
Agreement; provided, however, that (w) immediately after giving
effect to such transaction, no Servicer Default, and no event which, after
notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a Servicer Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, (x) the Servicer shall have delivered to the Owner
Trustee and the Indenture Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger or succession and such
agreement of assumption comply with this Section and that all conditions
precedent provided for in this Agreement relating to such transaction have
been
complied with, (y) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied with
respect to such transaction and (z) the Servicer shall have delivered to the
Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel either (A) stating
that, in the opinion of such counsel, all financing statements and continuation
statements and amendments thereto have been authorized and filed that are
necessary fully to preserve and protect the interest of the Owner Trustee and
the Indenture Trustee, respectively, in the Receivables and reciting the details
of such filings or (B) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, no such
action shall be necessary to preserve and protect such
interests. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
execution of the foregoing agreement of assumption and compliance with clauses
(w), (x), (y) and (z) above shall be conditions to the consummation of the
transactions referred to in clause (a) or (b) above.
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SECTION
7.04. Limitation
on Liability of Servicer and Others. Neither the Servicer nor any
of the directors or officers or employees or agents of the Servicer shall
be
under any liability to the Issuing Entity, the Noteholders or the
Certificateholders, except as provided under this Agreement, for any action
taken or for refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to this Agreement
or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision
shall not protect the Servicer or any such person against any liability that
would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard
of
obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Servicer and any
director or officer or employee or agent of the Servicer as the case may
be, may
rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed
and
submitted by any person respecting any matters arising under this
Agreement.
Except
as provided in this Agreement, the Servicer shall not be under any obligation
to
appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall not be incidental
to
its duties to service the Receivables in accordance with this Agreement, and
that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided,
however, that the Servicer may undertake any reasonable action that
it
may deem necessary or desirable in respect of this Agreement and the other
Basic
Documents and the rights and duties of the parties to this Agreement and the
other Basic Documents and the interests of the Certificateholders under this
Agreement and the Noteholders under the Indenture.
SECTION
7.05. CFSC
Not To Resign as Servicer. Subject to the provisions of
Section 7.03, CFSC shall not resign from the obligations and duties
hereby imposed on it as Servicer under this Agreement except upon determination
that the performance of its duties under this Agreement shall no longer be
permissible under applicable law (if it is also determined that such
determination may not be reversed). Notice of any such determination
permitting the resignation of CFSC shall be communicated to the Owner Trustee
and the Indenture Trustee at the earliest practicable time (and, if such
communication is not in writing, shall be confirmed in writing at the earliest
practicable time) and any such determination shall be evidenced by an Opinion
of
Counsel to such effect delivered to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee
concurrently with or promptly after such notice. No such resignation
shall become effective until the Indenture Trustee or a successor Servicer
shall
have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of CFSC in accordance with
Section 8.02.
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ARTICLE
VIII
DEFAULT
SECTION 8.01. Servicer
Default. If any one of the following events (each, a "Servicer
Default") shall occur and be continuing:
(a) any
failure by the Servicer (i) to deliver to the Indenture Trustee for deposit
in
any of the Trust Accounts or the Certificate Distribution Account any required
payment or (ii) to direct the Indenture Trustee to make any required
distribution therefrom that shall continue unremedied for a period of three
Business Days after written notice of such failure is received by the Servicer
from the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee or after discovery of such
failure by an officer of the Servicer;
(b) failure
on the part of the Servicer to duly observe or to perform in any material
respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this
Agreement or any other Basic Document, which failure shall (i) materially and
adversely affect the rights of the Certificateholders or Noteholders and (ii)
continues unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which written
notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been
given
(A) to the Servicer by the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee or (B) to
the
Servicer and to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee by the Holders
of
Notes evidencing not less than 25% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of the
Notes or by holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the
aggregate Percentage Interest of the Certificates; or
(c) an
Insolvency Event occurs with respect to the Servicer;
then,
and in each and every case, so long as the Servicer Default shall not have
been
remedied, either the Indenture Trustee, or the Holders of Class A Notes
evidencing not less than 25% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Notes,
or if no Class A Notes are Outstanding, the Holders of Class B Notes
evidencing not less than 25% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Notes,
or if no Notes are Outstanding, either the Owner Trustee or the holders of
Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate Percentage Interest
of the Certificates, by notice then given in writing to the Servicer (and to
the
Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee if given by the Noteholders) may
terminate all the rights and obligations (other than the obligations set forth
in Section 7.02 hereof that accrued prior to such termination) of the
Servicer under this Agreement. On or after the receipt by the
Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer under
this Agreement, whether with respect to the Notes, the Certificates or the
Receivables or otherwise, shall, without further action, pass to and be vested
in the Indenture Trustee or such successor Servicer as may be appointed under
Section 8.02; and, without limitation, the Indenture Trustee and the
Owner Trustee are hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on
behalf of the predecessor Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and
all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts
or
things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes
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of
such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement
of
the Receivables and related documents, or otherwise. The predecessor
Servicer shall cooperate with the successor Servicer, the Indenture Trustee
and
the Owner Trustee in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and
rights of the predecessor Servicer under this Agreement, including the transfer
to the successor Servicer for administration by it of all cash amounts that
shall at the time be held by the predecessor Servicer for deposit, or shall
thereafter be received by it with respect to a Receivable. All
reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred
in
connection (x) with transferring the computer or other records to the successor
Servicer in the form requested and (y) amending this Agreement to reflect such
succession as Servicer pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the predecessor
Servicer upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs and
expenses. Upon receipt of notice of the occurrence of a Servicer
Default, the Owner Trustee shall give notice thereof to the Rating
Agencies.
SECTION 8.02. Appointment
of Successor Servicer.
(a) Upon
the Servicer's receipt of notice of termination, pursuant to Section 8.01
or the Servicer's resignation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
the predecessor Servicer shall continue to perform its functions as Servicer
under this Agreement, in the case of termination, only until the date specified
in such termination notice or, if no such date is specified in a notice of
termination, until receipt of such notice and, in the case of resignation,
until
the earlier of (x) the date 45 days from the delivery to the Owner Trustee
and
the Indenture Trustee of written notice of such resignation (or written
confirmation of such notice) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and
(y) the date upon which the predecessor Servicer shall become unable to act
as
Servicer, as specified in the notice of resignation and accompanying Opinion
of
Counsel. In the event of the Servicer's termination hereunder, the
Indenture Trustee shall appoint a successor Servicer, and the successor Servicer
shall accept its appointment by a written assumption in form acceptable to
the
Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee. In the event that a
successor Servicer has not been appointed at the time when the predecessor
Servicer has ceased to act as Servicer in accordance with this Section, pending
the appointment of and acceptance by a successor Servicer, the Indenture Trustee
without further action shall automatically be appointed and serve as the
successor Servicer and the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to the Servicing
Fee and the Additional Servicing Compensation. Notwithstanding the
above, the Indenture Trustee shall, if it shall be legally unable so to act,
appoint or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any
established institution who has demonstrated its capability to service the
Receivables to the satisfaction of the Indenture Trustee, as the successor
to
the Servicer under this Agreement, having a net worth of not less than
$50,000,000 and whose regular business shall include the servicing of
receivables comparable with the Receivables, as the successor to the Servicer
under this Agreement.
The
Indenture Trustee, acting in its capacity as successor Servicer, and any
successor Servicer appointed by it, shall have no responsibility or obligation
(i) for any breach by any predecessor Servicer of any of its representations
and
warranties, or (ii) any acts or omissions of CFSC or any other Servicer prior
to
its termination.
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(b) Upon
appointment, the successor Servicer (including the Indenture Trustee acting
as
successor servicer) shall be the successor in all respects to the predecessor
Servicer and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and
liabilities arising thereafter relating thereto placed on the predecessor
Servicer and shall be entitled to the Servicing Fee and the Additional Servicing
Compensation and all the rights granted to the predecessor Servicer by the
terms
and provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Subject
to the Indenture Trustee's right to appoint a successor Servicer pursuant to
Section 8.02(a) after the Indenture Trustee has become the Servicer
pending the appointment of and acceptance by a successor Servicer, the Servicer
may not resign unless it is prohibited from serving as such by law.
(d) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Indenture Trustee nor any
successor Servicer shall be deemed in default, breach or violation of this
Agreement as a result of the failure of CFSC or any Servicer (i) to cooperate
with the Indenture Trustee or any successor Servicer pursuant to Section
8.01, (ii) to deliver funds required to be deposited to any Trust Account or
(iii) to deliver files or records relative to the Receivables as may be
requested by the Indenture Trustee or successor Servicer.
SECTION 8.03 Notification
to Noteholders and Certificateholders. Upon any termination of,
or appointment of a successor to, the Servicer pursuant to this Article VIII,
the Owner Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to the
Certificateholders and the Indenture Trustee shall give prompt written notice
thereof to Noteholders and the Rating Agencies.
SECTION 8.04. Waiver
of Past Defaults. The Holders of Class A Notes evidencing
more than a 50% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Notes or, if no
Class A Notes are Outstanding, the Holders of Class B Notes evidencing more
than 50% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of such Notes or, if no Notes
are
Outstanding, the holders of Certificates evidencing more than 50% of the
aggregate Percentage Interest of the Certificates, may, on behalf of all
Noteholders and the Certificateholders, waive in writing any default by the
Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences,
except a default in making any required deposits to or payments from any of
the
Trust Accounts in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any such
waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Servicer
Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every
purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereto.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
SECTION 9.01. Optional
Purchase of All Receivables; Trust Termination.
(a) If
on the last day of any Collection Period the Note Value is 10% or less of the
Initial Note Value the Servicer shall have the option to purchase the Owner
Trust Estate, other than the Trust Accounts, which purchase shall be effective
as of such last day by depositing in the Collection Account on or prior to
the
second Business Day prior to the next succeeding Distribution Date an amount
equal to the aggregate Purchase Amount for the Receivables (including defaulted
Receivables but not including Liquidated Receivables) pursuant to
Section 5.04; provided, however, that the aggregate
Purchase Amount for the Receivables, after payment of all amounts due pursuant
to Section 5.05(b)(i) on such next succeeding Distribution Date, is an
amount at least equal to the aggregate Redemption Price for the Class A-3
Notes and the Class B Notes; and provided further that the Servicer shall not
purchase the Owner Trust Estate if the aggregate Purchase Amount exceeds the
fair market value of the Owner Trust Estate as determined by the Servicer in
good faith.
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(b) Notice
of any termination of the Issuing Entity shall be given by the Servicer to
the
Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee as soon as practicable after the
Servicer has received notice thereof.
(c) Following
the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture and the payment in full of
the
principal of and interest on the Notes, the Certificateholders will succeed
to
the rights of the Noteholders hereunder (other than the right to receive
payments under Section 5.06(b)), and the Owner Trustee will succeed
to the rights of, and assume the obligations of, the Indenture Trustee pursuant
to this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SECTION 10.01. Amendment. The
Agreement may be amended by the Depositor, the Servicer and the Issuing Entity,
with the consent of the Indenture Trustee, but without the consent of any of
the
Noteholders or the Certificateholders, to cure any ambiguity, to correct or
supplement any provisions in this Agreement or for the purpose of adding any
provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions
in
this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Noteholders
or
the Certificateholders; provided, however, that such amendment
shall not, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Owner Trustee
and the Indenture Trustee, adversely affect in any material respect the
interests of any Noteholders or the Certificateholders or the federal tax
characterization of the Notes.
This
Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Servicer
and the Issuing Entity, with the consent of the Indenture Trustee, the consent
of the Holders of Notes evidencing at least a majority of the Outstanding
Principal Amount of the Notes and the consent of Certificateholders holding
Certificates evidencing more than 50% of the aggregate Percentage Interest
of
the Certificates, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in
any
manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of modifying
in
any manner the rights of the Noteholders or the Certificateholders;
provided, however, that no such amendment shall (a) increase or
reduce in any manner the amount of, or accelerate or delay the timing of,
collections of payments on Receivables or distributions that shall be required
to be made for the benefit of the Noteholders or (b) reduce the aforesaid
percentage of the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Notes, the holders of
which are required to consent to any such amendment, without the consent of
the
Holders of all the Outstanding Notes.
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Prior
to the execution of any such amendment or consent, the Servicer shall furnish
written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent to each
of
the Rating Agencies. Promptly after the execution of any such
amendment or consent without the consent of the Certificateholders, the Owner
Trustee shall furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment
or
consent to the Certificateholders.
It
shall not be necessary for the consent of the Certificateholders or the
Noteholders pursuant to this Section to approve the particular form of any
proposed amendment or consent, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall
approve the substance thereof.
Prior
to the execution of any amendment to this Agreement, the Owner Trustee and
the
Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to receive and rely upon an Opinion of
Counsel stating that the execution of such amendment is authorized or permitted
by this Agreement and the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section
10.02(i)(1). The Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee may, but
shall not be obligated to, enter into any such amendment which affects the
Owner
Trustee's or the Indenture Trustee's, as applicable, own rights, duties or
immunities under this Agreement or otherwise.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no amendment to this Agreement shall materially and adversely
affect the rights or obligations of the Swap Counterparty under this Agreement
unless the Swap Counterparty shall have consented in writing to such amendment
(and such consent shall be deemed to have been given if the Swap Counterparty
does not object in writing within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a
written request for such consent).
SECTION 10.02. Protection
of Title to Trust.
(a) The
Depositor shall take all actions necessary to perfect, and maintain perfection
of, the interests of the Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee in the
Receivables. In the event it is determined that the Indenture
Trustee's or the Issuing Entity's interests are no longer perfected, such
actions shall include but shall not be limited to the enforcement of Section
3.04 of this Agreement and of Section 6.02 of the Purchase
Agreement. In addition, without limiting the rights of the Indenture
Trustee or the Issuing Entity specified in the immediately preceding sentence,
the Depositor shall authorize and file such financing statements and cause
to be
authorized and filed such continuation statements, all in such manner and in
such places as may be required by law fully to present, maintain, and protect
the interest of the Issuing Entity and the interest of the Indenture Trustee
in
the Receivables and in the proceeds thereof. The Depositor shall
deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture
Trustee file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any document filed
as
provided above, as soon as available following such filing.
(b) Neither
the Depositor nor the Servicer shall change its name or type or jurisdiction
of
organization unless it shall have given the Owner Trustee and the Indenture
Trustee at least 30 days' prior written notice thereof and, if applicable,
shall
have timely filed appropriate amendments to any and all previously filed
financing statements or continuation statements (so that the security interest
of the Issuing Entity or the Indenture Trustee in the Receivables is not
adversely affected).
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(c) The
Servicer shall at all times maintain each office from which it shall service
Receivables, and its principal executive office, within the United States of
America.
(d) The
Servicer shall maintain accounts and records as to each Receivable accurately
and in sufficient detail to permit (i) the reader thereof to know at any time
the status of such Receivable, including payments and Recoveries made and
payments owing (and the nature of each) and (ii) reconciliation between payments
or Recoveries on (or with respect to) each Receivable and the amounts from
time
to time deposited in the Collection Account in respect of such
Receivable.
(e) The
Servicer shall maintain its computer systems so that, from and after the time
of
sale under this Agreement of the Receivables, the Servicer's master computer
records (including any backup archives) that refer to a Receivable shall
indicate clearly the interest of the Issuing Entity (which interest has been
acquired from the Depositor) and the Indenture Trustee in such Receivable and
that such Receivable is owned by the Issuing Entity and a security interest
therein has been granted to the Indenture Trustee. Indication of the
Issuing Entity's interest (which interest has been acquired from the Depositor)
and the Indenture Trustee's interest in a Receivable shall be deleted from
or
modified on the Servicer's computer systems when, and only when, the related
Receivable shall have been paid in full or repurchased.
(f) If
at any time the Depositor or the Servicer shall propose to sell, grant a
security interest in, or otherwise transfer any interest in receivables
comparable with the Receivables, to any prospective purchaser, lender or other
transferee, the Servicer shall give to such prospective purchaser, lender or
other transferee computer tapes, records or printouts (including any restored
from backup archives) that, if they shall refer in any manner whatsoever to
any
Receivable, shall indicate clearly that such Receivable has been sold and is
owned by the Issuing Entity and a security interest therein has been granted
to
the Indenture Trustee.
(g) The
Servicer shall permit the Indenture Trustee and its agents at any time during
normal business hours to inspect, audit and make copies of and abstracts from
the Servicer's records regarding any Receivable.
(h) Upon
request, the Servicer shall furnish to the Owner Trustee or to the Indenture
Trustee, within five Business Days, a list of all Receivables (by contract
number and name of Obligor) then held as part of the Collateral, together with
a
reconciliation of such list to the Schedule of Receivables and to each of the
Servicer Reports furnished before such request indicating removal of Receivables
from the Collateral.
(i) The
Depositor shall deliver to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture
Trustee:
(1) promptly
after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and of each amendment
thereto, an Opinion of
Counsel either (A) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all actions
have been taken that are necessary fully to perfect the interests of
the
Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee in the Receivables, and reciting
the details of such action or referring to prior Opinions of Counsel
in
which such details are given, or (B) stating that, in the opinion of such
counsel, no such action shall be necessary to perfect such interest;
and
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(2) within
120 days after the beginning of each calendar year beginning with the first
calendar year beginning
more than three months after the Cut-off Date, an Opinion of Counsel, dated
as
of a date during such 120-day period, either (A) stating that, in
the opinion of such counsel, all actions have been taken, and, if applicable,
all financing statements and continuation statements have been
authorized and filed, that are necessary fully to perfect the interests of
the
Issuing Entity and the Indenture Trustee in the Receivables and
reciting
the details of such filings or referring to prior Opinions of Counsel in
which such details are given, or (B) stating that, in the opinion of such
counsel, no such action shall be necessary to perfect such
interest.
Each
Opinion of Counsel referred to in clause (1) or (2) above shall specify any
action necessary (as of the date of such opinion) to be taken in the following
year to perfect such interest.
(j) The
Depositor shall, to the extent required by applicable law, cause the Notes
to be
registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of
the
Exchange Act within the time periods specified in such sections.
SECTION 10.03. Notices. All
demands, notices and communications upon or to the Depositor, the Servicer,
the
Issuing Entity, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or the Rating Agencies
under this Agreement shall be in writing, personally delivered or mailed by
certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been
duly
given upon receipt (a) in the case of the Depositor, to Caterpillar Financial
Funding Corporation, 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000,
(702-735-2514), (b) in the case of the Servicer, to Caterpillar Financial
Services Corporation, 0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
(615-341-1000), (c) in the case of the Issuing Entity or the Owner Trustee,
at
the "Corporate Trust Office" (as defined in the Trust Agreement), with a copy
to
the Administrator, to 0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
(615-341-1000), (d) in the case of the Indenture Trustee, at the Corporate
Trust
Office, (e) in the case of Moody's, to Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., ABS
Monitoring Department, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 and (f) in
the
case of Standard & Poor's, to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, 00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention of Asset Backed Surveillance Department or, as to
each
of the foregoing, at such other address as shall be designated by written notice
to the other parties.
SECTION
10.04. Assignment. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, except as provided in Sections
6.03 and 7.03 and as provided in the provisions of this Agreement
concerning the resignation of the Servicer, this Agreement may not be assigned
by the Depositor or the Servicer.
SECTION 10.05. Limitations
on Rights of Others. The provisions of this Agreement are solely
for the benefit of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Issuing Entity, the Owner
Trustee, the Certificateholders, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders,
and
nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to
give to any other Person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim in the
Owner Trust Estate or under or in respect of this Agreement or any covenants,
conditions or provisions contained herein.
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SECTION 10.06. Severability. Any
provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in
any
other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.07. Separate
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but
one and the same instrument.
SECTION
10.08. Headings. The
headings of the various Articles and Sections herein are for convenience of
reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or provisions
hereof.
SECTION 10.09. Governing
Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS
CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW
YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, REMEDIES OF THE
PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
SECTION 10.10. Assignment
to Indenture Trustee. The Depositor hereby acknowledges and
consents to any mortgage, pledge, assignment and grant of a security interest
by
the Issuing Entity to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Indenture for the
benefit of the Noteholders of all right, title and interest of the Issuing
Entity in, to and under the Receivables and the other property constituting
the
Owner Trust Estate or the assignment of any or all of the Issuing Entity's
rights and obligations hereunder to the Indenture Trustee.
SECTION 10.11. Nonpetition
Covenants.
(a) Notwithstanding
any prior termination of this Agreement, the Servicer, the Depositor, the Owner
Trustee, the Securities Intermediary, and the Indenture Trustee shall not,
prior
to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of the
Notes, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Issuing Entity
to
invoke the process of any court or government authority for the purpose of
commencing or sustaining a case against the Issuing Entity under any Federal
or
state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official
of the Issuing Entity or any substantial part of its property, or ordering
the
winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Issuing Entity.
(b) Notwithstanding
any prior termination of this Agreement, the Servicer, the Issuing Entity,
the
Owner Trustee, the Securities Intermediary, and the Indenture Trustee shall
not,
prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of
the
Notes, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Depositor to invoke
the process of any court or government authority for the purpose of commencing
or sustaining a case against the Depositor under any Federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the
Depositor or any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding
up or
liquidation of the affairs of the Depositor.
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SECTION 10.12. Limitation
of Liability of Owner Trustee and Indenture
Trustee.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, this Agreement has been countersigned
by The Bank of New York (Delaware) not in its individual capacity but solely
in
its capacity as Owner Trustee of the Issuing Entity, and in no event shall
The
Bank of New York (Delaware) in its individual capacity or, except as expressly
provided in the Trust Agreement, as owner trustee of the Issuing Entity, have
any liability for the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or
other obligations of the Issuing Entity hereunder or in any of the certificates,
notices or agreements delivered pursuant hereto, as to all of which recourse
shall be had solely to the assets of the Issuing Entity. For all
purposes of this Agreement, in the performance of its duties or obligations
hereunder or in the performance of any duties or obligations of the Issuing
Entity hereunder, the Owner Trustee shall be subject to, and entitled to the
benefits of, the terms and provisions of Articles VI, VII and VIII of the Trust
Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, this Agreement has been acknowledged
and accepted by U.S. Bank National Association not in its individual capacity
but solely as Indenture Trustee and Securities Intermediary, and in no event
shall U.S. Bank National Association have any liability for the representations,
warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations of the Issuing Entity
hereunder or in any of the certificates, notices or agreements delivered
pursuant hereto, as to all of which recourse shall be had solely to the assets
of the Issuing Entity.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers as of the date first above
written.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL ASSET TRUST 0000-X
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XXX XXXX XX XXX
XXXX
(DELAWARE), not in
its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee
on
behalf of the Issuing Entity,
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President | |||
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL FUNDING CORPORATION,as Depositor, | |||
Date
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Treasurer | |||
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, as Servicer | |||
Date
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Acknowledged
and Accepted:
U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not
in its individual capacity but only as
Indenture
Trustee and
Securities
Intermediary
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxx
Title: Vice
President
Acknowledged
and Accepted:
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK (DELAWARE),
not
in its individual capacity but solely
as
Owner Trustee of the Issuing Entity,
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxx
Title: Vice
President
SCHEDULE
A
SCHEDULE
OF RECEIVABLES
A-1
SCHEDULE
B
LOCATION
OF RECEIVABLE FILES
2100
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
B-1
SCHEDULE
C
SERVICER
REPORT
The
undersigned hereby certify that (i) they are, respectively, a duly elected
[title] and [title] of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation and (ii)
this
Servicer Report complies with the requirements of, and is being delivered
pursuant to, Section 4.09 and Section 5.07 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement
(the "Sale and Servicing Agreement") dated as of September 1, 2007 between
Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust 2007-A, Caterpillar Financial Funding
Corporation and Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.
Dated:
Name:
Title:
Name:
Title:
C-1
SERVICER
REPORT
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Record
Date
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Distribution
Date
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Transaction
Month
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1
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Collection
Period Month Begin
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Collection
Period Month End
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Previous
Payment Date (or Closing Date)
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Actual
Days in Accrual Period
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ORIGINAL
DEAL PARAMETERS
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Initial
Note Value
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Initial
Aggregate Contract Balance
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Number
of Contracts
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Weighted
Average Annual Percentage Rate
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Weighted
Average Remaining Term
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Annual
Servicing Fee Rate
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Reserve
Account Initial Deposit
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Specified
Reserve Account Balance
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Class
A-1 Note Original Principal Balance
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Class
A-1 Note Rate
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Class
A-1 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date
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Class
A-1 CUSIP Number
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Class
A-2a Note Original Principal Balance
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Class
A-2b Note Original Principal Balance
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Class
A-2a Note Rate
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Class
A-2b Note Rate
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Class
A-2 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date
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Class
A-2a CUSIP Number
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Class
A-2b CUSIP Number
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Class
A-3a Note Original Principal Balance
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Class
A-3b Note Original Principal Balance
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Class
A-3a Note Rate
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Class
A-3b Note Rate
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Class
A-3 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date
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Class
A-3a CUSIP Number
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Class
A-3b CUSIP Number
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Class
B Note Original Principal Balance
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Class
B Note Rate
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Class
B Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date
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Class
B CUSIP Number
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INPUTS
FROM PREVIOUS PERIOD SERVICER REPORT
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Note
Value
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Aggregate
Contract Balance
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Number
of Contracts
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Weighted
Average Annual Percentage Rate
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Weighted
Average Remaining Term
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Reserve
Account Balance
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Class
A-1 Note Outstanding Principal Balance
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Class
A-1 Note Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-2a Note Outstanding Principal Balance
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Class
A-2a Note Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-2b Note Outstanding Principal Balance
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Class
A-2b Note Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-3a Note Outstanding Principal Balance
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Class
A-3a Note Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-3b Note Outstanding Principal Balance
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Class
A-3b Note Interest Shortfall
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Class
B Note Outstanding Principal Balance
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Class
B Note Interest Shortfall
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Servicing
Fee Shortfall
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CURRENT
COLLECTION PERIOD ACTIVITY
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Total
Interest Collections
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Total
Principal Collections
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Residual
Collections
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Warranty
Repurchases Contracts
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Administrative
Repurchases
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Liquidation
Proceeds
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Reserve
Account Reinvestment Income
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Total
Available Amount
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Beginning
Note Value
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Ending
Note Value
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Beginning
Aggregate Contract Balance
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Ending
Aggregate Contract Balance
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Number
of Contracts at Beginning of Period
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Number
of Contracts at End of Period
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Weighted
Average Annual Percentage Rate
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Weighted
Average Remaining Term
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Cumulative
Prepayment Rate
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Aggregate
Scheduled Amounts 31-60 days past due
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Aggregate
Scheduled Amounts 61-90 days past due
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Aggregate
Scheduled Amounts 91-120 days past due
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Aggregate
Scheduled Amounts 121 days or more past due
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Net
Losses on Liquidated Receivables this Period
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Repossessed
Equipment not Sold or Reassigned (Beginning)
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Repossessed
Equipment not Sold or Reassigned (End)
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CALCULATION
OF DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNTS
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Servicing
Fee Due
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Is
CFSC or Affiliate Servicer (Yes / No)?
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Has
Reserve Account Reached the Specified Reserve Account Balance (Yes
/
No)?
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Administration
Fee
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Amount
of Net Swap Payment or Net Swap Receipt, if any,
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Amount
of Senior Swap Termination Payment paid by Issuing Entity
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Amount
of Subordinated Swap Termination Payment paid by Issuing
Entity
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Class
A-1 Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-1 Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
A-1 Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-2a Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-2a Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
A-2a Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-2b Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-2b Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
A-2b Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-3a Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-3a Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
A-3a Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-3b Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A-3b Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
A-3b Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
A Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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First
Priority Principal Distribution Amount
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Class
B Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount
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Class
B Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall
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Class
B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount
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Regular
Principal Distribution Amount
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Net
Excess Spread Amount
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Total
Required Payment
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Draw
from Reserve Account
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Total
Distribution Amount
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Excess
Cash flow deposited to Certificate Distribution Account
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DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM COLLECTION ACCOUNT
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1. Servicing
Fee
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2. Administration
Fee
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3. Net
Swap Payment, if any
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4. Pro
Rata (a) Class A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount to Class
A
Noteholders and (b) Senior Swap Termination Payment to Swap
Counterparty
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5. First
Priority Principal Distribution Amount to Principal Distribution
Account
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6. Class
B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount to Class B
Noteholders
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7. Regular
Principal Distribution Amount to Principal Distribution
Account
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8. Deposit
to Reserve Account
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9. Pro
rata, (a) Indenture Trustee Fees and (b) State taxes
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10. Subordinated
Swap Termination Payment, if any
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11. Deposit
to Certificate Distribution Account
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DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
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1. Principal
to Class A-1 Noteholders
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2. Principal
to Class A-2 Noteholders
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a. Principal
to Class A-2a Noteholders
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b. Principal
to Class A-2b Noteholders
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3. Principal
to Class A-3 Noteholders
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a. Principal
to Class A-3a Noteholders
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b. Principal
to Class A-3b Noteholders
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4. Principal
to Class B Noteholders
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5. Deposit
to Certificate Distribution Account
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RECONCILIATION
OF RESERVE ACCOUNT
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Beginning
Reserve Account Balance
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Draw
from Reserve Account to cover shortfalls
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Interim
Specified Reserve Account Balance
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Deposit
to Reserve Account Needed
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Deposit
to Reserve Account from Collection Account
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Specified
Reserve Account Balance
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Reserve
Account Release deposited into Certificate Distribution
Account
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Ending
Reserve Account Balance
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SUMMARY
OF DISTRIBUTIONS
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Servicing
Fee Paid to Servicer
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Servicing
Fee Shortfall
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Administration
Fee
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Net
Swap Payment, if any
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Senior
Swap Termination Payment, if any
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Class
A-1 Interest Paid
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Class
A-1 Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-1 Principal Paid
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Ending
Class A-1 Principal Balance
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Class
A-2a Interest Paid
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Class
A-2a Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-2a Principal Paid
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Ending
Class A-2a Principal Balance
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Class
A-2b Interest Paid
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Class
A-2b Interest Shortfall
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|
Class
A-2b Principal Paid
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Ending
Class A-2b Principal Balance
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|
Class
A-3a Interest Paid
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Class
A-3a Interest Shortfall
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|
Class
A-3a Principal Paid
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Ending
Class A-3a Principal Balance
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|
Class
A-3b Interest Paid
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|
Class
A-3b Interest Shortfall
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Class
A-3b Principal Paid
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Ending
Class A-3b Principal Balance
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Class
B Interest Paid
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Class
B Interest Shortfall
|
|
Class
B Principal Paid
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Ending
Class B Principal Balance
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Subordinated
Swap Termination Payment, if any
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Deposit
to Certificate Distribution Account
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CERTIFICATEHOLDER
INFORMATION
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CALCULATION
OF DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNTS
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|
Deposit
to Certificate Distribution Account from Collection Account
plus
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Deposit
to Certificate Distribution Account from Principal Distribution
Account
|
|
Deposit
to Certificate Distribution Account from Reserve Account
|
|
Total
Deposit to Certificate Distribution Account
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
|
|
Amounts
Paid to Certificateholders
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NOTEHOLDER
INFORMATION
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|
(i)
Amount of principal being paid on Notes
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|
(a)
Class A-1 Notes (CUSIP No. [____])
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per
$1,000 original principal balance
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|
(b)
Class A-2a Notes (CUSIP No. [____])
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|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
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|
(c)
Class A-2b Notes (CUSIP No. [_____])
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|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(d)
Class A-3a Notes (CUSIP No. [____])
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|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(e)
Class A-3b Notes (CUSIP No. [_____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(f)
Class B Notes (CUSIP No. [_____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(g)
Total
|
|
(ii) Amount
of interest being paid on Notes
|
|
(a)
Class A-1 Notes (CUSIP No. [____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(b)
Class A-2a Notes (CUSIP No. [____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(c)
Class A-2b Notes (CUSIP No. [_____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(d)
Class A-3a Notes (CUSIP No. [____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(e)
Class A-3b Notes (CUSIP No. [_____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(f)
Class B Notes (CUSIP No. [_____])
|
|
per
$1,000 original principal balance
|
|
(g)
Total
|
|
(iii)
(a) Aggregate Contract Balance at beginning of related collection
period
|
|
(b)
Aggregate Contract Balance at end of related collection
period
|
|
(c)
Note Value at beginning of related collection period
|
|
(d)
Note Value at end of related collection period
|
|
(iv)
Before and after giving effect to distributions on this Distribution
Date
|
|
(a)
(1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-1 Notes
|
|
(2)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-1 Notes
|
|
(3)
Class A-1 Note Pool Factor
|
|
(4)
Class A-1 Note Pool Factor
|
|
(b)
(1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-2 Notes
|
|
(2)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-2 Notes
|
|
(3)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-2a Notes
|
|
(4)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-2a Notes
|
|
(5)
Class A-2a Note Pool Factor
|
|
(6)
Class A-2a Note Pool Factor
|
|
(7)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-2b Notes
|
|
(8)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-2b Notes
|
|
(9)
Class A-2b Note Pool Factor
|
|
(10)
Class A-2b Note Pool Factor
|
|
(c)
(1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-3 Notes
|
|
(2)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-3 Notes
|
|
(3)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-3a Notes
|
|
(4)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-3a Notes
|
|
(5)
Class A-3a Note Pool Factor
|
|
(6)
Class A-3a Note Pool Factor
|
|
(7)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-3b Notes
|
|
(8)
outstanding principal amount of Class A-3b Notes
|
|
(9)
Class A-3b Note Pool Factor
|
|
(10)
Class A-3b Note Pool Factor
|
|
(d)
(1) outstanding principal amount of Class B Notes
|
|
(2)
outstanding principal amount of Class B Notes
|
|
(3)
Class B Note Pool Factor
|
|
(4)
Class B Note Pool Factor
|
|
(v)
Amount of Servicing Fee paid
|
|
(vi)
Amount of Administration Fee being paid
|
|
(vii)
Amount of Net Swap Payment
|
|
(viii)
Amount of Swap Termination Payments paid by the Issuing
Entity
|
|
(ix)
Other expenses being paid
|
|
(x) Cumulative
Prepayment Rate for the related Collection Period
|
|
(xi)
Three-Month Rolling Over 60-Day Delinquency Percentage
|
|
(xii)
Aggregate Amount of Realized Losses for the related Collection
Period
|
|
(xiii)
Aggregate amount of Cumulative Realized Losses through the related
Collection period
|
|
(xiv)
Aggregate Purchase Amounts for the related Collection
Period
|
|
(xv)
(a) Balance of Reserve Account at beginning of related Collection
Period
|
|
(b)
Balance of Reserve Account at end of related Collection
Period
|
|
(xvi)
Specified Reserve Account Balance at end of related Collection
Period
|
|
SCHEDULE
D
TRUSTEE
INSTRUCTIONS
The
undersigned hereby certify that (i) they are, respectively, a duly elected
[title] and [title] of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation and (ii)
Exhibit A hereto complies with the requirements of, and is being
delivered pursuant to, Section 5.05(b) of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement (the "Sale and Servicing Agreement") dated as of September 1, 2007
between Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust 2007-A, Caterpillar Financial Funding
Corporation and Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.
Dated:
Name:
Title:
Name:
Title:
D-1
EXHIBIT
A
TO
SCHEDULE D
TRUSTEE
INSTRUCTIONS
|
|
Attn: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Vice President
|
|
U.S.
Bank National Association
|
|
Fax: (000)
000-0000
|
|
Re: Caterpillar
Financial Asset Trust 2007-A, Account
#[______]
|
|
Please
make the following distributions from the above referenced
account:
|
|
(i
) Payment of Servicing Fee (including
any previously unpaid Servicing Fees) to Servicer pursuant to
Section 5.05 (b)(i ):
|
|
(ii) to
the Administrator under the Administration Agreement, the
|
|
Administration
Fee (including any previously unpaid Administration Fees) pursuant
to
Section 5.05(b)(ii):
|
|
(iii) to
the Swap Counterparty, any Net Swap Payment pursuant to Section
5.05(b)(iii):
|
|
(iv) Class
A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount to be remitted to the
Class A
Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.05(b) (iv):
|
|
(v) to
the Swap Counterparty, any Senior Swap Termination Payment pursuant
to
Section 5.05(b)(iv):
|
|
(vi) Amount
of First Priority Principal Distribution Amount to be deposited to
the
Principal Distribution Account pursuant to Section 5.05 (b) (v)
:
|
|
(vii) Class
B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount to be remitted to the
Class B
Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.05(b)(vi):
|
|
(viii) Amount
of the Regular Principal Distribution to be deposited to the Principal
Distribution Account pursuant to Section 5.05(b)(vii):
|
|
(ix) Deposit
to Reserve Account pursuant to Section 5.05 (b)(viii):
|
|
(x) to
the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture, all unpaid Indenture Trustee
fees and expenses pursuant to Section 5.05(b)(ix):
|
|
(xi) to
the Issuing Entity under Section 5.05(b)(ix), the amount of any State
taxes payable by the Issuing Entity:
|
|
(xii) to
the Swap Counterparty, any Subordinated Swap Termination Payment,
pursuant
to Section 5.05(b)(x):
|
|
(xiii) The
amount to be deposited to the Certificate Distribution Account pursuant
to
Section 5.05 (b) (xi) for distribution to the holders of the
Certificates:
|
|
(xiv) Amount
to be distributed from the Principal Distribution Account to
each Class of Noteholders, and to the holders of the
Certificates:
|
|
(xv) Amount
to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account and deposited to the Collection
Account pursuant to Section 5.06(b); and
|
|
(xvi) Amount
to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account and deposited to the Certificate
Distribution Account pursuant to Section 5.06(c):
|
|
Wire
instructions for Certificate Distribution Account:
|
|
The
Bank of New York
|
|
New
York, NY
|
|
ABA#
021 000 018
Account
GLA#111565
|
|
FOR
FURTHER CREDIT TO:
|
|
TAS
Account # [__________]
|
|
Reference: Cat
Financial 2007-A Certificate Distribution Account
|
|
Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
|
|
Wire
instructions when remitting Excess Reserve and amounts
|
|
due
Depositor (when not sent to Certificate Distribution
Account):
|
|
The
Bank of New York
|
|
ABA#
000000000
Account
GLA#111565
|
|
FOR
FURTHER CREDIT TO:
|
|
TAS
Account # [__________]
|
|
Reference: CAT
FIN 2007-A
|
|
Servicer
Contact: Xxxx Xxxxxxx (000) 000-0000
|
|
Caterpillar
Financial Services Corporation
|
|