SERIES 2008-9 SUPPLEMENT Dated as of September 18, 2008 to POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006 AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST Series 2008-9 among AMERICAN EXPRESS...
Exhibit 4.2
SERIES 2008-9 SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of September 18, 2008
Dated as of September 18, 2008
to
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 16, 1996,
as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006
Dated as of May 16, 1996,
as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006
$625,000,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
Series 2008-9
among
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION II
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION IV LLC
as Transferors
as Transferors
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
as Servicer
as Servicer
and
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | Creation of the Series 2008-9 Certificates |
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Section 1.01. | Designation |
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ARTICLE II | Definitions |
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Section 2.01. | Definitions |
2 | ||
ARTICLE III | Servicing Fee |
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Section 3.01. | Servicing Compensation |
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ARTICLE IV | Rights of Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and
Allocation and Application of Collections |
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Section 4.01. | Collections and Allocations |
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Section 4.02. | Determination of Monthly Interest |
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Section 4.03. | Principal Funding Account; Controlled Accumulation Period |
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Section 4.04. | Required Amount |
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Section 4.05. | Application of Class A Available Funds, Class B Available
Funds, Collateral Available Funds and Available Principal Collections |
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Section 4.06. | Defaulted Amounts; Investor Charge-Offs |
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Section 4.07. | Excess Spread; Excess Finance Charge Collections |
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Section 4.08. | Reallocated Principal Collections |
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Section 4.09. | Excess Finance Charge Collections |
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Section 4.10. | Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections |
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Section 4.11. | Shared Principal Collections |
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Section 4.12. | Reserve Account |
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Section 4.13. | Investment Instructions |
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Section 4.14. | Determination of LIBOR |
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ARTICLE V | Distributions and Reports to Series 2008-9 Certificateholders |
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Section 5.01. | Distributions |
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Section 5.02. | Reports and Statements to Series 2008-9 Certificateholders |
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ARTICLE VI | Pay-Out Events |
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Section 6.01. | Pay-Out Events |
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ARTICLE VII | Optional Repurchase; Series Termination |
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Section 7.01. | Optional Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Section 7.02. | Series Termination |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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ARTICLE VIII | Final Distributions |
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Section 8.01. | Sale of Receivables or Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to
Section 2.06 or 10.01 of the Agreement and
Section 7.01
or 7.02 of this Supplement |
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Section 8.02. | Distribution of Proceeds of Sale, Disposition or Liquidation of the
Receivables pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement |
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ARTICLE IX | Miscellaneous Provisions |
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Section 9.01. | Ratification of Agreement |
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Section 9.02. | Counterparts |
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Section 9.03. | Governing Law |
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Section 9.04. | [Reserved] |
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Section 9.05. | [Reserved] |
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Section 9.06. | Uncertificated Securities |
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Section 9.07. | Transfers of the Collateral Interest |
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SERIES 2008-9 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of September 18, 2008 (the
“Supplement”), among AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING
CORPORATION II, a Delaware corporation, AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES
FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
and AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING CORPORATION IV LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, as Transferors, AMERICAN EXPRESS
TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., a New York corporation, as
Servicer, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a banking corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, not
in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and as otherwise amended and supplemented,
the “Agreement”), among the Transferors, the Servicer and the Trustee, the AMERICAN EXPRESS
CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST (the “Trust”) has been created. Section 6.03 of the Agreement
provides that the Transferors may from time to time direct the Trustee to authenticate one or more
new Series of Investor Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust. The
Principal Terms of any new Series are to be set forth in a Supplement to the Agreement.
Pursuant to this Supplement, the Transferors and the Trustee shall create a new Series of
Investor Certificates and specify the Principal Terms thereof.
ARTICLE I
Creation of the Series 2008-9 Certificates
Section 1.01. Designation.
(a) There is hereby created a Series of Investor Certificates to be issued pursuant to the
Agreement and this Supplement to be known as “American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series
2008-9.” The Series 2008-9 Certificates shall be issued in two Classes, the first of which shall
be known as the “Class A Series 2008-9 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates” and the second of
which shall be known as the “Class B Series 2008-9 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates.” In
addition, there is hereby created a third Class of uncertificated interests in the Trust which
shall be known as the “Collateral Interest, Series 2008-9” and which shall be deemed to be
“Investor Certificates” for all purposes under the Agreement and this Supplement other than for
purposes of the definition of the term “Tax Opinion” in Section 1.01 of the Agreement. The
Collateral Interest shall be considered a Class of Series 2008-9 for all purposes of the Agreement
and this Supplement, including for purposes of voting concerning the liquidation of the Trust
pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement. The Collateral Interest Holder shall be deemed to be
the Series Enhancer for all purposes under the Agreement and this Supplement.
(b) Series 2008-9 shall be included in Group II and shall be a Principal Sharing Series.
Series 2008-9 shall be an Excess Allocation Series. Series 2008-9 shall not be subordinated to any
other Series. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement or in this Supplement to the
contrary, the first Distribution Date with respect to Series 2008-9 shall be the October 2008
Distribution Date and the first Monthly Period shall begin on and include the Closing Date and end
on and include September 24, 2008.
(c) Except as expressly provided herein, (i) the provisions of Article VI and Article XII of
the Agreement relating to the registration, authentication, delivery, presentation, cancellation
and
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surrender of Registered Certificates shall not be applicable to the Collateral Interest, and
(ii) the provisions of Section 3.07 of the Agreement shall not cause the Collateral Interest to be
treated as debt for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes, but rather the
Transferors intend, and together with the Collateral Interest Holder, agree to treat the Collateral
Interest for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes as representing an equity
interest in the assets of the Trust.
ARTICLE II
Definitions
Section 2.01. Definitions.
(a) Whenever used in this Supplement, the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural
forms of such terms and the masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.
“Additional Interest” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the Class A
Additional Interest, the Class B Additional Interest and the Collateral Additional Interest for
such Distribution Date.
“Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, an
amount equal to the Invested Amount less the Principal Funding Account Balance on such date of
determination.
“Assignee” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 9.07(a).
“Available Principal Collections” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, an
amount equal to the sum of (a) (i) an amount equal to the Principal Allocation Percentage of Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections received during such Monthly Period minus (ii) the
amount of Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to such Monthly Period which pursuant to
Section 4.08 are required to fund the Required Amount for the related Distribution Date, (b) any
Shared Principal Collections with respect to other Series that are allocated to Series 2008-9 in
accordance with Section 4.04 of the Agreement and Section 4.11 of this Supplement, and (c) any
other amounts which pursuant to Section 4.05 or 4.07 of this Supplement are to be treated as
Available Principal Collections with respect to the related Distribution Date.
“Available Reserve Account Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the lesser of (a) the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account on such date (before giving effect
to any deposit to be made to the Reserve Account on such date) and (b) the Required Reserve Account
Amount.
“Base Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, the annualized percentage
equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Class A Monthly
Interest, the Class B Monthly Interest (calculated as if the Class B Invested Amount equals the
outstanding principal balance of the Class B Certificates), the Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest
and the Monthly Servicing Fee with respect to the related Distribution Date and the denominator of
which is the Invested Amount as of the last day of the preceding Monthly Period.
“Class A Additional Interest” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.02(a).
“Class A Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of
determination, an amount equal to the Class A Invested Amount less the Principal Funding Account
Balance (but not in excess of the Class A Invested Amount) on such date.
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“Class A Available Funds” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, an amount
equal to the sum of (a) if such Monthly Period relates to a Distribution Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period, the Class A Floating Percentage of Principal Funding Account
Investment Proceeds, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date, (b) the Class A Floating
Percentage of the Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections and (c) the amount of funds, if
any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account which, pursuant to subsection 4.12(d), are required
to be included in Class A Available Funds with respect to such Distribution Date.
“Class A Certificate Rate” shall mean, for any Interest Accrual Period with respect to
the Class A Certificates, a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.60%.
“Class A Certificateholder” shall mean the Person in whose name a Class A Certificate
is registered in the Certificate Register.
“Class A Certificates” shall mean any one of the Certificates executed by the
Transferors and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-l.
“Class A Floating Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is equal to the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount as of the close of business on the last day
of the preceding Monthly Period and the denominator of which is equal to the Adjusted Invested
Amount as of such day; provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Class
A Floating Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is
the Class A Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the Initial Invested Amount.
“Class A Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $550,000,000.
“Class A Interest Shortfall” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.02(a).
“Class A Invested Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, an amount equal to
(a) the Class A Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal payments made
to the Class A Certificateholders on or prior to such date, minus (c) the excess, if any, of (i)
the aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs for all prior Distribution Dates over (ii)
Class A Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed pursuant to subsection 4.07(b) prior to such date.
“Class A Investor Charge-Offs” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.06(a).
“Class A Investor Default Amount” shall mean, with respect to each Distribution Date,
an amount equal to the product of (i) the Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date and
(ii) the Class A Floating Percentage for such Monthly Period.
“Class A Monthly Interest” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.02(a).
“Class A Principal Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period (i)
during the Revolving Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%)
of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class A Invested Amount as of the last day of the
immediately preceding Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of such
day and (ii) during the Controlled Accumulation Period, the Early Amortization Period or any
Partial Amortization Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%)
of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class A Invested Amount as of the close of business on
the date on which the Revolving Period shall have terminated and the denominator of which is the
Invested Amount as of the close of business on the date on which the Revolving Period shall have
terminated; provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Class A Principal
Percentage shall mean the percentage
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equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class A Initial Invested Amount and
denominator of which is the Initial Invested Amount.
“Class A Required Amount” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.04(a).
“Class A Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.01.
“Class B Additional Interest” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.02(b).
“Class B Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of
determination, an amount equal to the Class B Invested Amount less the positive difference, if any,
between the Principal Funding Account Balance and the Class A Invested Amount on such date.
“Class B Available Funds” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, an amount
equal to the sum of (a) the Class B Floating Percentage of the Reallocated Investor Finance Charge
Collections and (b) if such Monthly Period relates to a Distribution Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period, the Class B Floating Percentage of the Principal Funding Account
Investment Proceeds, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date.
“Class B Certificate Rate” shall mean, for any Interest Accrual Period with respect to
the Class B Certificates, a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.00%; provided, however, that the
Transferors may adjust the Class B Certificate Rate from time to time only upon the satisfaction of
the Rate Adjustment Conditions.
“Class B Certificateholder” shall mean the Person in whose name a Class B Certificate
is registered in the Certificate Register.
“Class B Certificates” shall mean any one of the Certificates executed by the
Transferors and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A-2.
“Class B Floating Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is equal to the Class B Adjusted Invested Amount as of the close of business on the last day
of the preceding Monthly Period and the denominator of which is equal to the Adjusted Invested
Amount as of the close of business on such day; provided, however, that with respect to the first
Monthly Period, the Class B Floating Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction,
the numerator of which is the Class B Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the
Initial Invested Amount.
“Class B Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $34,375,000.
“Class B Interest Shortfall” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.02(b).
“Class B Invested Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, an amount equal to
(a) the Class B Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal payments made
to the Class B Certificateholders prior to such date, minus (c) the aggregate amount of Class B
Investor Charge-Offs for all prior Distribution Dates, minus (d) the amount of Reallocated
Principal Collections allocated on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.08(a)
(excluding any Reallocated Principal Collections that have resulted in a reduction in the
Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to Section 4.08), minus (e) an amount equal to the amount by
which the Class B Invested Amount has been reduced on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to
subsection 4.06(a) and plus (f) the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections
allocated and available on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.07(e) for the
purpose of reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing
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clauses (c), (d) and (e); provided, however, that the Class B Invested Amount may not be
reduced below zero.
“Class B Investor Charge-Offs” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.06(b).
“Class B Investor Default Amount” shall mean, with respect to each Distribution Date,
an amount equal to the product of (i) the Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date and
(ii) the Class B Floating Percentage for such Monthly Period.
“Class B Monthly Interest” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.02(b).
“Class B Principal Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, (i)
during the Revolving Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%)
of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class B Invested Amount as of the last day of the
immediately preceding Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of such
day and (ii) during the Controlled Accumulation Period, the Early Amortization Period or any
Partial Amortization Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%)
of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class B Invested Amount as of the close of business on
the date on which the Revolving Period shall have terminated and the denominator of which is the
Invested Amount as of the close of business on the date on which the Revolving Period shall have
terminated; provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Class B Principal
Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class
B Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the Initial Invested Amount.
“Class B Required Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in subsection 4.04(b).
“Class B Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.01.
“Closing Date” shall mean September 18, 2008; provided that, for purposes of
determining the date on which the first Monthly Period begins, the Closing Date shall be deemed to
be the close of business on the last day of the seventh billing cycle applicable to the Accounts
ending in August 2008.
“Collateral Additional Interest” shall have the meaning specified in subsection
4.02(c).
“Collateral Available Funds” shall mean with respect to any Distribution Date, the
Collateral Floating Percentage of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections with respect to
the preceding Monthly Period.
“Collateral Charge-Offs” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.06(c).
“Collateral Default Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
product of the Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date and the Collateral Floating
Percentage.
“Collateral Floating Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator
of which is equal to the Collateral Invested Amount as of the close of business on the last day of
the preceding Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the
close of business on such last day; provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly
Period, the Collateral Floating Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Collateral Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the
Initial Invested Amount.
“Collateral Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $40,625,000.
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“Collateral Interest” shall mean a fractional undivided interest in the Trust which
shall consist of the right to receive, (i) to the extent necessary to make the required payments to
the Collateral Interest Holder under this Supplement, the portion of Collections allocable thereto
under the Agreement and this Supplement and funds on deposit in the Collection Account allocable
thereto pursuant to the Agreement and this Supplement and (ii) amounts available for payment to the
Collateral Interest Holder pursuant to subsections 4.07(k), 4.12(e), 4.12(f), 8.01(b), 8.02(a) and
8.02(b) or any other provision of this Supplement.
“Collateral Interest Holder” shall mean the entity so designated in the Transfer
Agreement.
“Collateral Interest Shortfall” shall have the meaning specified in subsection
4.02(c).
“Collateral Invested Amount” shall mean, when used with respect to any date, an amount
equal to (a) the Collateral Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal
payments made to the Collateral Interest Holder prior to such date, minus (c) the aggregate amount
of Collateral Charge-Offs for all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.06(c), minus
(d) the aggregate amount of Reallocated Principal Collections allocated on all prior Distribution
Dates pursuant to Section 4.08 allocable to the Collateral Invested Amount, minus (e) an amount
equal to the amount by which the Collateral Invested Amount has been reduced on all prior
Distribution Dates pursuant to subsections 4.06(a) and (b), and plus (f) the amount allocated and
available on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.07(i), for the purpose of
reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing clauses (c), (d) and (e); provided, however,
that the Collateral Invested Amount may not be reduced below zero.
“Collateral Minimum Interest Rate” shall mean the rate specified in the Transfer
Agreement; provided that for purposes of this Supplement, such rate shall not exceed LIBOR plus
5.75% per annum.
“Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest” shall have the meaning specified in subsection
4.02(c).
“Collateral Principal Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, (i)
during the Revolving Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%)
of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Collateral Invested Amount as of the last day of the
immediately preceding Monthly Period and the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of such
day and (ii) during the Controlled Accumulation Period, the Early Amortization Period or any
Partial Amortization Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%)
of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Collateral Invested Amount as of the close of business
on the date on which the Revolving Period shall have terminated and the denominator of which is the
Invested Amount as of the close of business on the date on which the Revolving Period shall have
terminated; provided, however, that with respect to the first Monthly Period, the Collateral
Principal Percentage shall mean the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is
the Collateral Initial Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the Initial Invested Amount.
“Collateral Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
“Controlled Accumulation Amount” shall mean, for any Distribution Date with respect to
the Controlled Accumulation Period, $48,697,916.67; provided, however, that, if the Controlled
Accumulation Period Length is determined to be less than 12 months, the Controlled Accumulation
Amount for each Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period will be equal
to (i) the product of (x) the sum of the Class A Initial Invested Amount and the Class B Initial
Invested Amount and (y) the Controlled Accumulation Period Factor for the related Monthly Period
divided by (ii) the Required Accumulation Factor Number.
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“Controlled Accumulation Period” shall mean, unless a Pay-Out Event shall have
occurred prior thereto, the period commencing at the close of business on the last day of the
August 2012 Monthly Period or such later date as is determined in accordance with subsection
4.03(c) and ending on the first to occur of (a) the commencement of the Early Amortization Period,
(b) the payment in full of the Invested Amount and (c) the Expected Final Payment Date.
“Controlled Accumulation Period Factor” shall mean, for each Monthly Period, a
fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the series invested amounts as of the last
day of the prior Monthly Period of all outstanding Series, and the denominator of which is equal to
the sum (without duplication) of (a) the Series Invested Amount as of the last day of the prior
Monthly Period, (b) the series invested amounts as of the last day of the prior Monthly Period of
all outstanding Series (other than Series 2008-9) that are not expected to be in their revolving
periods, and (c) the series invested amounts as of the last day of the prior Monthly Period of all
other outstanding Series that are not Principal Sharing Series and are in their revolving periods.
“Controlled Accumulation Period Length” has the meaning specified in subsection
4.03(c).
“Controlled Deposit Amount” shall mean, for any Distribution Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period, an amount equal to the sum of the Controlled Accumulation Amount
for such Distribution Date and any Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount for the immediately
preceding Distribution Date.
“Covered Amount” shall mean, for any Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled
Accumulation Period or the first Special Payment Date, if such Special Payment Date occurs prior to
the date the Class A Invested Amount is paid in full, an amount equal to the sum of (x) with
respect to the Class A Certificates, the product of (i) the Class A Certificate Rate, (ii) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days from and including the prior
Distribution Date to but excluding the then current Distribution Date and the denominator of which
is 360 and, (iii) the Principal Funding Account Balance, if any, as of the preceding Distribution
Date that is allocable to the principal of the Class A Certificates and (y) with respect to the
Class B Certificates, the product of (i) the Class B Certificate Rate, (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the actual number of days from and including the prior Distribution Date to
but excluding the then current Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 360 and (iii) the
Principal Funding Account Balance, if any, as of the preceding Distribution Date that is allocable
to the principal of the Class B Certificates.
“Deficit Controlled Accumulation Amount” shall mean (a) on the first Distribution Date
with respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the Controlled
Accumulation Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount deposited in the Principal Funding
Account on such Distribution Date and (b) on each subsequent Distribution Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the Controlled Deposit Amount for such
subsequent Distribution Date over the amount deposited in the Principal Funding Account on such
subsequent Distribution Date.
“Distribution Date” shall mean October 15, 2008, and the 15th day of each calendar
month thereafter, or if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.
“Early Amortization Period” shall mean the period commencing at the close of business
on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which a Pay-Out Event with respect to Series
2008-9 is deemed to have occurred, and ending on the first to occur of (i) the payment in full of
the Invested Amount or (ii) the Series 2008-9 Termination Date.
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“Excess Finance Charge Collections” shall mean collections of Finance Charge
Receivables and certain other amounts allocable to the Certificateholders’ Interest of any Excess
Allocation Series in excess of the amounts necessary to make required payments with respect to such
series (including payments to the provider of any related Series Enhancement) that are payable out
of collections of Finance Charge Receivables.
“Excess Spread” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of the
amounts, if any, specified pursuant to subsections 4.05(a)(iv), 4.05(b)(iii) and 4.05(c)(ii) with
respect to such Distribution Date.
“Expected Final Payment Date” shall mean the September 2013 Distribution Date.
“Finance Charge Shortfall” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.09.
“Floating Allocation Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of
which is the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the last day of the preceding Monthly Period (or with
respect to the first Monthly Period, the Initial Invested Amount) and the denominator of which is
the product of (x) the Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage with respect to such Monthly Period and
(y) the sum of (i) the total amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust as of such day (or with
respect to the first Monthly Period, the total amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the
Closing Date) and (ii) the principal amount on deposit in the Special Funding Account as of such
last day (or with respect to the first Monthly Period, as of the Closing Date); provided, however,
that with respect to any Monthly Period in which an Addition Date for an Aggregate Addition or a
Removal Date occurs the amount in (y)(i) above shall be (1) the aggregate amount of Principal
Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the last day of the prior Monthly Period for the
period from and including the first day of such Monthly Period to but excluding the related
Addition Date or Removal Date and (2) the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust at
the end of the day on the related Addition Date or Removal Date for the period from and including
the related Addition Date or Removal Date to and including the last day of such Monthly Period.
“Group II” shall mean Series 2008-9 and each other Series specified in the related
Supplement to be included in Group II.
“Group II Investor Additional Amounts” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution
Date, the sum of (a) Series 2008-9 Additional Amounts for such Distribution Date and (b) for all
other Series included in Group II, the sum of (i) the aggregate net amount by which the Invested
Amounts of such Series have been reduced as a result of investor charge-offs, subordination of
principal collections and funding the investor default amounts in respect of any Class or Series
Enhancement interests of such Series as of such Distribution Date and (ii) if the applicable
Supplements so provide, the aggregate unpaid amount of interest at the applicable certificate rates
that has accrued on the amounts described in the preceding clause (i) for such Distribution Date.
“Group II Investor Default Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the sum of (a) the Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date and (b) the aggregate amount
of the investor default amounts for all other Series included in Group II for such Distribution
Date.
“Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections” shall mean, with respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (a) Investor Finance Charge Collections for such Distribution Date
and (b) the aggregate amount of the investor finance charge collections for all other Series
included in Group II for such Distribution Date.
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“Group II Investor Monthly Fees” shall mean with respect to any Distribution Date, the
sum of (a) Series 2008-9 Monthly Fees for such Distribution Date and (b) the aggregate amount of
the servicing fees, investor fees, fees payable to any Series Enhancer and any other similar fees,
which are payable out of reallocated investor finance charge collections pursuant to the related
Supplements, for all other Series included in Group II for such Distribution Date.
“Group II Investor Monthly Interest” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution
Date, the sum of (a) Series 2008-9 Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date and (b) the
aggregate amount of monthly interest, including overdue monthly interest and interest on such
overdue monthly interest, if such amounts are payable out of reallocated investor finance charge
collections pursuant to the related Supplements, for all other Series included in Group II for such
Distribution Date.
“Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $625,000,000.
“Interest Accrual Period” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
period (a) from and including the Distribution Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date
(or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, from and including the Closing Date) and (b) to
but excluding such Distribution Date.
“Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the
sum of (a) the Class A Invested Amount as of such date, (b) the Class B Invested Amount as of such
date and (c) the Collateral Invested Amount as of such date.
“Investment Letter” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 9.07(a).
“Investor Charge-Offs” shall mean Class A Investor Charge-Offs, Class B Investor
Charge-Offs and Collateral Charge-Offs.
“Investor Default Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount
equal to the product of (a) the Series 2008-9 Allocable Defaulted Amount for the related Monthly
Period and (b) the Floating Allocation Percentage for such Monthly Period.
“Investor Finance Charge Collections” shall mean with respect to any Distribution
Date, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Floating Allocation Percentage for the related
Monthly Period and (b) Series 2008-9 Allocable Finance Charge Collections deposited in the
Collection Account for the related Monthly Period.
“LIBOR” shall mean, for any Interest Accrual Period, a per annum interest rate
determined by the Trustee for such Interest Accrual Period in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.14.
“LIBOR Determination Date” shall mean September 16, 2008 for the period from and
including the Closing Date to but excluding October 15, 2008, and for every other Interest Accrual
Period, the second London Business Day prior to the commencement of such Interest Accrual Period.
“London Business Day” shall mean any day on which dealings in deposits in United
States dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.
“Monthly Interest” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the Class A Monthly
Interest, the Class B Monthly Interest and the Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date.
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“Monthly Receivables Percentage” shall mean, for any day, the percentage equivalent of
a fraction, the numerator of which is an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate amount of
Principal Receivables outstanding in the Trust attributable to the Transferor or Account Owner with
respect to which an Insolvency Event or a Transfer Restriction Event has occurred, and the
denominator of which is an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables
outstanding in the Trust, in each as of the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period.
“Monthly Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 3.01.
“Pay-Out Event” shall mean any Pay-Out Event specified in Section 6.01.
“Permitted Assignee” shall mean any Person who, if it were the Collateral Interest
Holder or a holder of an interest in the Trust, as applicable, would not cause the Trust to be
taxable as a publicly traded partnership for federal income tax purposes.
“Principal Allocation Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any day during a Monthly
Period, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the
numerator of which is (a) during the Revolving Period, the Series Adjusted Invested Amount for
Series 2008-9 as of the last day of the immediately preceding Monthly Period (or, in the case of
the first Monthly Period, the Initial Invested Amount) and (b) during the Controlled Accumulation
Period, the Early Amortization Period or any Partial Amortization Period, the Series Adjusted
Invested Amount for Series 2008-9 as of the close of business on the date on which the Revolving
Period shall have terminated and the denominator of which is the product of (x) the sum of (i) the
total amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust as of the last day of the immediately preceding
Monthly Period (or with respect to the first Monthly Period, the total amount of Principal
Receivables in the Trust as of the Closing Date) and (ii) the principal amount on deposit in the
Special Funding Account as of such last day (or with respect to the first Monthly Period, the
Closing Date) and (y) the Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage as of the last day of the immediately
preceding Monthly Period; provided, however, that with respect to any Monthly Period in which an
Addition Date for an Aggregate Addition or a Removal Date occurs the amount in (x)(i) above shall
be (1) the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the last
day of the prior Monthly Period for the period from and including the first day of such Monthly
Period to but excluding the related Addition Date or Removal Date and (2) the aggregate amount of
Principal Receivables in the Trust at the end of the day on the related Addition Date or Removal
Date for the period from and including the related Addition Date or Removal Date to and including
the last day of such Monthly Period; and provided further, that if after the commencement of the
Controlled Accumulation Period a Pay-Out Event occurs with respect to another Series that was
designated in the Supplement therefor as a Series that is a “Paired Series” with respect to Series
2008-9, the Transferors may, by written notice delivered to the Trustee and the Servicer, designate
a different numerator for the foregoing fraction, provided that (x) such numerator is not less than
the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the last day of the revolving period for such Paired Series, (y)
the Transferors shall have received written notice from each Rating Agency that the Rating Agency
Condition has been satisfied with respect to such designation and shall have delivered copies of
each such written notice to the Servicer and the Trustee and (z) each Transferor shall have
delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate of such Transferor to the effect that, based on
the facts known to such officer at such time, in the reasonable belief of such Transferor, such
designation will not cause a Pay-Out Event or an event that, after the giving of notice or the
lapse of time, would constitute a Pay-Out Event, to occur with respect to Series 2008-9.
“Principal Funding Account” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.03(a)(i).
“Principal Funding Account Balance” shall mean, with respect to any date of
determination during the Controlled Accumulation Period, the principal amount, if any, on deposit
in the Principal Funding Account on such date of determination.
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“Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds” shall have the meaning specified in
subsection 4.03(a)(ii).
“Principal Funding Account Investment Shortfall” shall mean, with respect to each
Distribution Date during the Controlled Accumulation Period, the amount, if any, by which the
Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds are less than the Covered Amount.
“Rate Adjustment Conditions” shall mean, with respect to any modification of the Class
B Certificate Rate by the Transferors, (i) the Transferors shall provide written notice to the
Trustee of the modified Class B Certificate Rate no later than two Business Days prior to the date
on which such modified rate is to become effective; (ii) the modified Class B Certificate Rate
shall not exceed a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.00%, (iii) the Class B Certificate Rate
shall not be modified more than two times during any Interest Accrual Period; (iv) the Transferors
shall certify in the related notice that the modified Class B Certificate Rate is a fixed rate or a
“qualified floating rate” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1275-5) otherwise
meeting such relevant requirements as would cause the Class B Certificates to constitute variable
rate debt instruments (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1275-5, including
without limitation paragraph (a)(4) thereof) and determined under procedures consistent with those
applicable to reset bonds (as described in Treasury Regulations section 1.1275-5(f)) such that, in
either case, the fair market value of the Class B Certificates will be the Class B Invested Amount;
(v) the Transferors shall certify in the related notice that the Class B Certificates have not been
previously sold by TRS or any of its Affiliates (including, without limitation, within the meaning
of Affiliate, solely for purposes of this clause (v), any Person related to TRS within the meaning
of sections 267(b) or 707(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code) to a Person who is not TRS or any of
its Affiliates; (vi) the Transferors shall provide to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the
effect that such modification shall not adversely affect the status of the Class B Certificates as
debt for federal income tax purposes; (vii) if the modified Class B Certificate Rate is a fixed
rate or a rate based on an index other than LIBOR, the Transferors shall provide two days’ notice
of such modified rate to the Rating Agencies; and (viii) if the modified Class B Certificate Rate
is a fixed rate or a rate based on an index other than LIBOR, the Transferors shall certify in the
related notice to the Trustee that the Rating Agencies have been notified pursuant to clause (vii)
above.
“Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections” shall mean that portion of Group II
Investor Finance Charge Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 pursuant to Section 4.10.
“Reallocated Principal Collections” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period,
the product of (a) the Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections deposited in the Collection
Account for such Monthly Period and (b) the sum of the Class B Principal Percentage and the
Collateral Principal Percentage.
“Reassignment Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, after giving
effect to any deposits and distributions otherwise to be made on such Distribution Date, the sum of
(i) the Adjusted Invested Amount on such Distribution Date, plus (ii) Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date and any Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, plus (iii) the amount of Additional Interest, if
any, for such Distribution Date and any Additional Interest previously due but not distributed to
the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date.
“Reference Banks” shall mean four major banks in the London interbank market selected
by the Servicer.
“Required Accumulation Factor Number” shall be equal to a fraction, rounded upwards to
the nearest whole number, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is equal to
the
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lowest monthly principal payment rate on the Accounts, expressed as a decimal, for the three
months preceding the date of such calculation.
“Required Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, the sum of the Class
A Required Amount and the Class B Required Amount.
“Required Reserve Account Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date on
or after the Reserve Account Funding Date, an amount equal to (1) 0.50% of the Class A Invested
Amount as of the preceding Distribution Date (after giving effect to all changes therein on such
date) or (2) any other percentage (which may be 0%) of the Class A Invested Amount designated by
the Transferors, provided that if such percentage is less than the percentage specified in clause
(1) above, the Transferors shall have received the prior written consent of the Collateral Interest
Holder and written notice from each Rating Agency that the Rating Agency Condition shall have been
satisfied with respect to such designation and shall have delivered copies of each such written
notice to the Servicer and the Trustee.
“Reserve Account” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.12(a).
“Reserve Account Funding Date” shall mean the Distribution Date which occurs not later
than the earliest of (a) the Distribution Date with respect to the Monthly Period that commences
not later than three months prior to the Distribution Date with respect to the first Monthly Period
in the Controlled Accumulation Period, (b) in the event that the average Excess Spread Percentage
for any three consecutive Monthly Periods ending in the September 2011 Monthly Period or any
Monthly Period thereafter is less than 2%, the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly
Period, (c) in the event that the average Excess Spread Percentage for any three consecutive
Monthly Periods ending in the March 2012 Monthly Period or any Monthly Period thereafter is less
than 3%, the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly Period and (d) such earlier
Distribution Date as the Transferors may determine by written notice to the Trustee and the
Servicer. For this purpose, the “Excess Spread Percentage” for any Monthly Period shall be
equal to the Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield for such Monthly Period minus the Base Rate for such
Monthly Period.
“Reserve Account Surplus” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount, if
any, by which the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account exceeds the Required Reserve Account
Amount.
“Reserve Draw Amount” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 4.12(c).
“Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page” shall mean the display page currently designated as page
LIBOR01 on the Reuters Screen (or such other page as may replace that page on that service for the
purpose of displaying comparable rates or prices).
“Revolving Period” shall mean the period beginning at the close of business on the
Series Cut-Off Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the close of business on the day immediately
preceding the day the Controlled Accumulation Period commences and (b) the close of business on the
day immediately preceding the day the Early Amortization Period commences.
“Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield” shall mean, with respect to any Monthly Period, the
annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is equal to (a)
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections with respect to such Monthly Period, plus (b) the
amount of any Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds for the related Distribution Date, plus
(c) provided that each Rating Agency has consented in writing to the inclusion thereof in
calculating the Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield, any Excess Finance Charge Collections that are
allocated to Series 2008-9 with respect to such Monthly Period, plus (d) the amount of funds, if
any, withdrawn from the Reserve Account which
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pursuant to subsection 4.12(d) are required to be deposited into the Collection Account and
included as Class A Available Funds for the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly Period,
minus (e) the Investor Default Amount for the Distribution Date with respect to such Monthly
Period, and (B) the denominator of which is the Invested Amount as of the last day of the preceding
Monthly Period.
“Series Cut-Off Date” shall mean the close of business on September 18, 2008.
“Series 2008-9” shall mean the Series of Certificates the terms of which are specified
in this Supplement.
“Series 2008-9 Additional Amounts” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date,
the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to subsections 4.07(b), (e) and (i) for such
Distribution Date.
“Series 2008-9 Allocable Defaulted Amount” shall mean the Series Allocable Defaulted
Amount with respect to Series 2008-9.
“Series 2008-9 Allocable Finance Charge Collections” shall mean the Series Allocable
Finance Charge Collections with respect to Series 2008-9.
“Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections” shall mean the Series Allocable
Principal Collections with respect to Series 2008-9.
“Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage” shall mean the Series Allocation Percentage with
respect to Series 2008-9.
“Series 2008-9 Certificate” shall mean a Class A Certificate or a Class B Certificate
or the Collateral Interest.
“Series 2008-9 Certificateholder” shall mean a Class A Certificateholder or a Class B
Certificateholder or the Collateral Interest Holder.
“Series 2008-9 Certificateholders’ Interest” shall mean the Certificateholders’
Interest for Series 2008-9, including the Collateral Interest.
“Series 2008-9 Monthly Fees” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, the
amount determined pursuant to subsections 4.05(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (c)(i) and subsection 4.07(g).
“Series 2008-9 Monthly Interest” shall mean the amounts determined pursuant to
subsections 4.02(a), (b) and (c).
“Series 2008-9 Principal Shortfall” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.11.
“Series 2008-9 Termination Date” shall mean the April 2016 Distribution Date.
“Series Invested Amount” shall mean the Initial Invested Amount.
“Series Required Transferor Amount” shall mean an amount equal to 7% of the Invested
Amount.
“Servicing Base Amount” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.01.
“Servicing Fee Rate” shall mean 2.0% per annum.
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“Special Payment Date” shall mean each Distribution Date with respect to the Early
Amortization Period.
“Transfer” shall have the meaning specified in subsection 9.07(a).
“Transfer Agreement” shall mean the Transfer and Administration Agreement, dated as of
September 18, 2008, among RFC II, RFC III and RFC IV, as transferors, TRS, as administrator, and
the American Express Credit Account Secured Note Trust 2008-9, as issuer, as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Transferor Percentage” shall mean 100% minus (a) the Floating Allocation Percentage,
when used at any time with respect to Finance Charge Receivables and Defaulted Receivables, or (b)
the Principal Allocation Percentage, when used at any time with respect to Principal Receivables.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Supplement or the Agreement, the term
“Rating Agency” shall mean, whenever used in this Supplement or the Agreement with respect
to Series 0000-0, Xxxxx’s and Standard & Poor’s. As used in this Supplement and in the Agreement
with respect to Series 2008-9, “highest investment category” shall mean (i) in the case of Standard
& Poor’s, AAA or A-1+, as applicable and (ii) in the case of Moody’s, Aaa or P-1, as applicable.
(c) Each capitalized term defined herein shall relate to the Series 2008-9 Certificates and no
other Series of Certificates issued by the Trust, unless the context otherwise requires. All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Agreement. In the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or
be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Agreement, the terms and provisions of
this Supplement shall govern.
(d) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Supplement shall refer to this Supplement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Supplement; references to any Article, subsection, Section or Exhibit are references to Articles,
subsections, Sections and Exhibits in or to this Supplement unless otherwise specified; and the
term “including” means “including without limitation.”
ARTICLE III
Servicing Fee
Section 3.01. Servicing Compensation. The share of the Servicing Fee allocable to the
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders with respect to any Distribution Date (the
“Monthly Servicing Fee”) shall be equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing
Fee Rate and (b) (i) the Adjusted Invested Amount as of the last day of the Monthly Period
preceding such Distribution Date minus (ii) the product of the amount, if any, on deposit in the
Special Funding Account as of the last day of the Monthly Period preceding such Distribution Date
and the Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage with respect to such Monthly Period (the amount
calculated pursuant to this clause (b) is referred to as the “Servicing Base Amount”). The
share of the Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Class A Certificateholders with respect to any
Distribution Date (the “Class A Servicing Fee”) shall be equal to one-twelfth of the
product of (a) the Class A Floating Percentage, (b) the Servicing Fee Rate and (c) the Servicing
Base Amount. The share of the Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Class B Certificateholders
with respect to any Distribution Date (the “Class B Servicing Fee”) shall be equal to
one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Class B Floating Percentage, (b) the Servicing Fee Rate and
(c) the Servicing Base Amount. The share of the Monthly Servicing Fee allocable to the Collateral
Interest with respect to any Distribution Date (the “Collateral Servicing Fee”) shall be
equal to one-twelfth of the product of the (a) Collateral Floating Percentage, (b) the Servicing
Fee Rate and (c) the Servicing Base
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Amount. The remainder of the Servicing Fee shall be paid by the Holders of the Transferor
Certificates or the investor certificateholders of other Series (as provided in the related
Supplements) and in no event shall the Trust, the Trustee or the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders
be liable for the share of the Servicing Fee to be paid by the Holders of the Transferor
Certificates or the investor certificateholders of any other Series. To the extent that the Class
A Servicing Fee, the Class B Servicing Fee and the Collateral Servicing Fee are not paid in full
pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 3.01, and Sections 4.05 and 4.07, they shall
be paid by the Holders of the Transferor Certificates.
ARTICLE IV
Rights of Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and
Allocation and Application of Collections
Allocation and Application of Collections
Section 4.01. Collections and Allocations.
(a) Allocations. Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and Principal Receivables
and Defaulted Receivables allocated to Series 2008-9 pursuant to Article IV of the Agreement (and,
as described herein, Collections of Finance Charge Receivables reallocated from other Series in
Group II) shall be allocated and distributed or reallocated as set forth in this Article.
(b) Payments to the Transferor. The Servicer shall on each Deposit Date withdraw from
the Collection Account and pay to the Holders of the Transferor Certificates the following amounts:
(i) an amount equal to the Transferor Percentage for the related Monthly Period
of Series 2008-9 Allocable Finance Charge Collections to the extent such amount is
deposited in the Collection Account; and
(ii) an amount equal to the Transferor Percentage for the related Monthly
Period of Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections deposited in the Collection
Account, if the Transferor Amount (determined after giving effect to any Principal
Receivables transferred to the Trust on such Deposit Date) exceeds zero.
The withdrawals to be made from the Collection Account pursuant to this subsection 4.01(b) do
not apply to deposits into the Collection Account that do not represent Collections, including
payment of the purchase price for the Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to Section 2.06 or
10.01 of the Agreement, payment of the purchase price for the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders’
Interest pursuant to Section 7.01 of this Supplement and proceeds from the sale, disposition or
liquidation of Receivables pursuant to Section 9.01 or 12.02 of the Agreement.
(c) Allocations to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders. The Servicer shall, prior to
the close of business on each Deposit Date, allocate to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders the
following amounts as set forth below:
(i) Allocations of Finance Charge Collections. The Servicer shall
allocate to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and retain in the Collection
Account for application as provided herein an amount equal to the product of (A) the
Floating Allocation Percentage and (B) the Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage and
(C) the aggregate amount of Collections of Finance Charge Receivables deposited in
the Collection Account on such Deposit Date.
(ii) Allocations of Principal Collections. The Servicer shall allocate
to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders the following amounts as set forth below:
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(x) Allocations During the Revolving Period. During the
Revolving Period (A) an amount equal to the product of (I) the sum of the
Class B Principal Percentage and the Collateral Principal Percentage and
(II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and (III) the Series 2008-9
Allocation Percentage and (IV) the aggregate amount of Collections of
Principal Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on such Deposit
Date, shall be allocated to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and
retained in the Collection Account until applied as provided herein and (B)
an amount equal to the product of (I) the Class A Principal Percentage and
(II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and (III) the Series 2008-9
Allocation Percentage and (IV) the aggregate amount of Collections of
Principal Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on such Deposit
Date shall be allocated to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and first,
if any other Principal Sharing Series is outstanding and in its amortization
period or accumulation period, retained in the Collection Account for
application, to the extent necessary, as Shared Principal Collections on the
related Distribution Date, and second paid to the Holders of the Transferor
Certificates; provided, however, that such amount to be paid to the Holders
of the Transferor Certificates on any Deposit Date shall be paid to such
Holders only if the Transferor Amount on such Deposit Date is greater than
the Required Transferor Amount (after giving effect to all Principal
Receivables transferred to the Trust on such day) and otherwise shall be
deposited in the Special Funding Account.
(y) Allocations During the Controlled Accumulation Period.
During the Controlled Accumulation Period (A) an amount equal to the product
of (I) the sum of the Class B Principal Percentage and the Collateral
Principal Percentage and (II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and (III)
the Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage and (IV) the aggregate amount of
Collections of Principal Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on
such Deposit Date, shall be allocated to the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders and retained in the Collection Account until applied as
provided herein and (B) an amount equal to the product of (I) the Class A
Principal Percentage and (II) the Principal Allocation Percentage and (III)
the Series 2008-9 Allocation Percentage and (IV) the aggregate amount of
Collections of Principal Receivables deposited in the Collection Account on
such Deposit Date (the product specified in this clause (B) for any such
date is hereinafter referred to as a “Percentage Allocation”) shall
be allocated to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and retained in the
Collection Account until applied as provided herein; provided, however, that
if the sum of such Percentage Allocation and all preceding Percentage
Allocations with respect to the same Monthly Period exceeds the Controlled
Deposit Amount during the Controlled Accumulation Period for the related
Distribution Date, then such excess shall not be treated as a Percentage
Allocation and shall be first, if any other Principal Sharing Series is
outstanding and in its amortization period or accumulation period, retained
in the Collection Account for application, to the extent necessary, as
Shared Principal Collections on the related Distribution Date, and second
paid to the Holders of the Transferor Certificates only if the Transferor
Amount on such Deposit Date is greater than the Required Transferor Amount
(after giving effect to all Principal Receivables transferred to the Trust
on such day) and otherwise shall be deposited in the Special Funding
Account.
(z) Allocations During the Early Amortization Period. During
the Early Amortization Period, an amount equal to the product of (A) the
Principal Allocation Percentage and (B) the Series 2008-9 Allocation
Percentage and (C) the aggregate amount of Collections of Principal
Receivables deposited in the
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Collection Account on such Deposit Date, shall be allocated to the
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders and retained in the Collection Account
until applied as provided herein; provided, however, that after the date on
which an amount of such Collections equal to the Adjusted Invested Amount
has been deposited into the Collection Account and allocated to the Series
2008-9 Certificateholders, the remainder that has not been so deposited and
allocated shall be first, if any other Principal Sharing Series is
outstanding and in its amortization period or accumulation period, retained
in the Collection Account for application, to the extent necessary, as
Shared Principal Collections on the related Distribution Date, and second
paid to the Holders of the Transferor Certificates only if the Transferor
Amount on such date is greater than the Required Transferor Amount (after
giving effect to all Principal Receivables transferred to the Trust on such
day) and otherwise shall be deposited in the Special Funding Account.
Section 4.02. Determination of Monthly Interest.
(a) The amount of monthly interest (“Class A Monthly Interest”) distributable from the
Collection Account with respect to the Class A Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be an
amount equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days
in the period from (and including) the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or in the case of
the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360, (ii) the Class A Certificate Rate for such Distribution Date and (iii)
the outstanding principal balance of the Class A Certificates as of close of business on the
immediately preceding Record Date.
On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall determine the
excess, if any (the “Class A Interest Shortfall”), of (x) the Class A Monthly Interest for
such Distribution Date over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such
Class A Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Class A Interest Shortfall with respect
to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, on each subsequent Distribution Date until such
Class A Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount
(“Class A Additional Interest”) equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the actual number of days in the period from (and including) the immediately preceding
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but
excluding) such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 360, (ii) the sum of (x) the
Class A Certificate Rate and (y) 2.0% per annum and (iii) such Class A Interest Shortfall (or the
portion thereof which has not been paid to the Class A Certificateholders) shall be payable as
provided herein with respect to the Class A Certificates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Class A Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed to the Class A
Certificateholders only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(b) The amount of monthly interest (“Class B Monthly Interest”) distributable from the
Collection Account with respect to the Class B Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be an
amount equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days
in the period from (and including) the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or in the case of
the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is 360, (ii) the Class B Certificate Rate for such Distribution Date and (iii)
the Class B Invested Amount as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Record Date;
provided, however, that in the event the Class B Certificate Rate has been modified (as described
in the definition thereof) during the period from and including the preceding Distribution Date to
but excluding such Distribution Date, the rate described in (ii) above shall reflect a weighted
average rate calculated on the basis of the actual number of days each Class B Certificate Rate was
in effect during such period and a year of 360 days.
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On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall determine the
excess, if any (the “Class B Interest Shortfall”), of (x) the Class B Monthly Interest for
such Distribution Date over (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and available to pay such
Class B Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the Class B Interest Shortfall with respect
to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, on each subsequent Distribution Date until such
Class B Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional amount
(“Class B Additional Interest”) equal to the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the actual number of days in the period from (and including) the immediately preceding
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but
excluding) such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 360, (ii) the sum of (x) the
Class B Certificate Rate and (y) 2.0% per annum and (iii) such Class B Interest Shortfall (or the
portion thereof which has not been paid to the Class B Certificateholders) shall be payable as
provided herein with respect to the Class B Certificates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Class B Additional Interest shall be payable or distributed to the Class B
Certificateholders only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(c) The amount of monthly interest (“Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest”)
distributable from the Collection Account with respect to the Collateral Invested Amount on any
Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to the product of (i) (A) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the actual number of days in the period from (and including) the immediately preceding
Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to (but
excluding) such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 360 and (B) the Collateral
Minimum Interest Rate in effect with respect to the period from (and including) the immediately
preceding Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) to
(but excluding) such Distribution Date, and (ii) the Collateral Initial Invested Amount less the
aggregate amount of principal payments distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder on all prior
Distribution Dates; provided, however, that in the event the Collateral Minimum Interest Rate has
been modified (as described in the definition thereof) during the period from (and including) the
immediately preceding Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing
Date) to (but excluding) such Distribution Date, the rate described in (i)(B) above shall reflect a
weighted average rate calculated on the basis of the actual number of days each Collateral Minimum
Interest Rate was in effect during such period and a year of 360 days.
On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall determine an
amount (the “Collateral Interest Shortfall”) equal to (x) the aggregate Collateral Minimum
Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date minus (y) the aggregate amount of funds allocated and
available to pay such Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest on such Distribution Date. If the
Collateral Interest Shortfall with respect to any Distribution Date is greater than zero, on each
subsequent Distribution Date until such Collateral Interest Shortfall is fully paid, an additional
amount (“Collateral Additional Interest”) shall be payable as provided herein with respect
to the Collateral Invested Amount equal to the product of (i) (A) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the actual number of days in the period from (and including) the immediately preceding
Distribution Date to (but excluding) such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 360 and
(B) the Collateral Minimum Interest Rate in effect during the period from (and including) the
immediately preceding Distribution Date to (but excluding) such Distribution Date, and (ii) such
Collateral Interest Shortfall (or the portion thereof which has not been paid to the Collateral
Interest Holder). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Collateral Additional Interest
shall be payable or distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder only to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
Section 4.03. Principal Funding Account; Controlled Accumulation Period.
(a) (i) The Servicer, for the benefit of the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders, shall establish
and maintain in the name of the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, an Eligible Deposit Account (the
“Principal Funding Account”), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds
deposited therein
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and the property credited thereto are held for the benefit of the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders. The Principal Funding Account shall initially be established with The Bank of
New York Mellon.
(ii) At the written direction of the Servicer, funds on deposit in the Principal Funding
Account shall be invested by the Trustee in Eligible Investments selected by the Servicer. All
such Eligible Investments shall be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders; provided that on each Distribution Date all interest and other investment
income (net of losses and investment expenses) (“Principal Funding Account Investment
Proceeds”) on funds on deposit therein shall be applied as set forth in paragraph (iii) below.
Funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Account 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 following Distribution Date. Unless the Servicer directs otherwise, funds deposited
in the Principal Funding 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. No
such Eligible Investment shall be disposed of prior to its maturity; provided, however, that the
Trustee shall sell, liquidate or dispose of any such Eligible Investment if, prior to the maturity
of such Eligible Investment, a default occurs in the payment of principal, interest or any other
amount with respect to such Eligible Investment; provided further, however, that the Servicer shall
deliver prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such default; and provided further that,
subject to Section 11.01 of the Agreement, the Trustee will not in any way be held liable by reason
of any insufficiency in such Principal Funding Account resulting from any loss on any Eligible
Investment included therein except for losses attributable to the Trustee’s failure to make
payments on such Eligible Investments issued by the Trustee, in its commercial capacity, in
accordance with their terms.
(iii) On each Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period, the
Servicer shall direct the Trustee in writing to withdraw from the Principal Funding Account and
deposit into the Collection Account all Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds then on
deposit in the Principal Funding Account and such Principal Funding Account Investment Proceeds
shall be treated as a portion of Class A Available Funds and Class B Available Funds.
(iv) Reinvested interest and other investment income on funds deposited in the Principal
Funding Account shall not be considered to be principal amounts on deposit therein for purposes of
this Supplement.
(b) (i) The Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds and property from
time to time deposited in or credited to the Principal Funding Account and in all proceeds thereof.
The Principal Funding Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the
benefit of the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders. If, at any time, the Principal Funding Account
ceases to be an Eligible Deposit Account, the 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 Principal Funding Account meeting the conditions specified in
paragraph (a)(i) above as an Eligible Deposit Account and shall transfer any cash or any
investments to such new Principal Funding Account.
(ii) Pursuant to the authority granted to the Servicer in subsection 3.01(b) of the Agreement,
the Servicer shall have the power to make withdrawals and payments or to instruct the Trustee to
make withdrawals and payments from the Principal Funding Account for the purposes of carrying out
the Servicer’s or Trustee’s duties hereunder. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Paying
Agent in Section 5.01 of this Supplement and Section 6.07 of the Agreement, the Paying Agent shall
have the power to withdraw funds from the Principal Funding Account for the purpose of making
distributions to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders.
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(c) The Controlled Accumulation Period is scheduled to commence at the close of business on
the last day of the August 2012 Monthly Period; provided, however, that if the Controlled
Accumulation Period Length (which shall be determined as described below) is less than 12 months,
the date on which the Controlled Accumulation Period actually commences will be delayed to the
close of business on the last day of the month preceding the month that is the number of months
prior to the Expected Final Payment Date at least equal to the Controlled Accumulation Period
Length and, as a result, the number of Monthly Periods in the Controlled Accumulation Period will
at least equal the Controlled Accumulation Period Length. On the Determination Date immediately
preceding the August 2012 Distribution Date, and on each Determination Date thereafter that occurs
prior to the Determination Date occurring in the Monthly Period in which the Controlled
Accumulation Period commences, the Servicer will determine the
“Controlled Accumulation Period Length” which will equal the number of months such that the
sum of the Controlled Accumulation Period Factors for each month during such period will be equal
to or greater than the Required Accumulation Factor Number; provided, however, that the Controlled
Accumulation Period Length shall not be less than one month. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Controlled Accumulation Period Length shall have been determined to be less than 12 months and,
after the date on which such determination is made, a Pay-Out Event or Reinvestment Event (as those
terms are defined in the Supplement for such Series) shall occur with respect to any outstanding
Principal Sharing Series other than Series 2008-9, the Controlled Accumulation Period will commence
on the earlier of (i) the first day of the Monthly Period immediately succeeding the date that such
Pay-Out Event or Reinvestment Event shall have occurred with respect to such Series and (ii) the
date on which the Controlled Accumulation Period is then scheduled to commence.
Section 4.04. Required Amount.
(a) With respect to each Distribution Date, on the related Determination Date, the Servicer
shall determine the amount (the “Class A Required Amount”), if any, by which (x) the sum of
(i) Class A Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date, (ii) any Class A Monthly Interest
previously due but not paid to the Class A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, (iii)
any Class A Additional Interest for such Distribution Date and (iv) any Class A Additional Interest
previously due but not paid to the Class A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, (v) if
TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, the Class A Servicing Fee for such
Distribution Date, (vi) if TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, any Class A
Servicing Fee previously due but not paid to the Servicer, and (vii) the Class A Investor Default
Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the Class A Available Funds. In the event
that the difference between (x) the Class A Required Amount for such Distribution Date and (y) the
amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections applied with respect thereto pursuant
to subsection 4.07(a) on such Distribution Date is greater than zero, the Servicer shall give
written notice to the Transferors and the Trustee of such excess Class A Required Amount on the
date of computation.
(b) With respect to each Distribution Date, on the related Determination Date, the Servicer
shall determine the amount (the “Class B Required Amount”), if any, equal to the sum of (x)
the amount, if any, by which (A) the sum of (i) Class B Monthly Interest for such Distribution
Date, (ii) any Class B Monthly Interest previously due but not paid to the Class B
Certificateholders, (iii) Class B Additional Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date, (iv) any
Class B Additional Interest previously due but not paid to the Class B Certificateholders on a
prior Distribution Date, (v) if TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, the Class B
Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date and (vi) if TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the
Servicer, any Class B Servicing Fee previously due but not paid to the Servicer exceeds (B) the
Class B Available Funds and (y) the Class B Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date. In
the event that the difference between (x) the Class B Required Amount for such Distribution Date
and (y) the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections applied with respect
thereto pursuant to subsection 4.07(d) on such Distribution Date is greater than zero, the Servicer
shall give written notice to the Transferors and the Trustee of such excess Class B Required Amount
on the date of computation.
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Section 4.05. Application of Class A Available Funds, Class B Available
Funds, Collateral Available Funds and Available Principal Collections. The Servicer shall
apply, or shall cause the Trustee to apply by written instruction to the Trustee substantially in
the form of Exhibit B, on each Distribution Date, Class A Available Funds, Class B Available Funds,
Collateral Available Funds and Available Principal Collections on deposit in the Collection Account
with respect to such Distribution Date to make the following distributions:
(a) On each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Class A Available Funds with respect to
such Distribution Date will be distributed or deposited in the following priority:
(i) an amount equal to Class A Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date,
plus the amount of any Class A Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed
to Class A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, plus the amount of any
Class A Additional Interest for such Distribution Date and any Class A Additional
Interest previously due but not distributed to Class A Certificateholders on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class
A Certificateholders;
(ii) if TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, an amount equal
to the Class A Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, plus the amount of any
Class A Servicing Fee previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer;
(iii) an amount equal to the Class A Investor Default Amount for such
Distribution Date shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections
for such Distribution Date; and
(iv) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess Spread and shall be allocated
and distributed or deposited as set forth in Section 4.07.
(b) On each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Class B Available Funds with respect to
such Distribution Date will be distributed or deposited in the following priority:
(i) an amount equal to Class B Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date,
plus the amount of any Class B Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed
to Class B Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date, plus the amount of any
Class B Additional Interest for such Distribution Date and any Class B Additional
Interest previously due but not distributed to Class B Certificateholders on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class
B Certificateholders;
(ii) if TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, an amount equal
to the Class B Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, plus the amount of any
Class B Servicing Fee previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer; and
(iii) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess Spread and shall be
allocated and distributed or deposited as set forth in Section 4.07.
(c) On each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Collateral Available Funds with respect
to such Distribution Date will be distributed or deposited in the following priority:
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(i) if TRS or an Affiliate of TRS is no longer the Servicer, an amount equal to
the Collateral Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, plus the amount of any
Collateral Servicing Fee previously due but not distributed to the Servicer on a
prior Distribution Date, shall be distributed to the Servicer; and
(ii) the balance, if any, shall constitute Excess Spread and shall be allocated
and distributed or deposited as set forth in Section 4.07.
(d) On each Distribution Date with respect to the Revolving Period, an amount equal to the
Available Principal Collections deposited in the Collection Account for the related Monthly Period
shall be treated as Shared Principal Collections and applied in accordance with Section 4.04 of the
Agreement.
(e) On each Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period, an amount
equal to the Available Principal Collections deposited in the Collection Account for the related
Monthly Period shall be distributed in the following order of priority:
(i) an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Controlled Deposit Amount and (y)
the sum of the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount and the Class B Adjusted Invested
Amount shall be deposited in the Principal Funding Account;
(ii) for each Distribution Date beginning on the Distribution Date on which the
Class B Invested Amount shall have been paid in full, an amount up to the Collateral
Invested Amount shall be distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder; and
(iii) the balance of such Available Principal Collections shall be treated as
Shared Principal Collections and applied in accordance with Section 4.04 of the
Agreement.
(f) On each Distribution Date with respect to the Early Amortization Period, an amount equal
to Available Principal Collections deposited in the Collection Account for the related Monthly
Period shall be distributed or deposited in the following order of priority:
(i) an amount up to the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount on such Distribution
Date shall be deposited in the Principal Funding Account for distribution to the
Class A Certificateholders;
(ii) for each Distribution Date beginning on the Distribution Date on which the
Class A Invested Amount is paid in full, an amount up to the Class B Adjusted
Invested Amount on such Distribution Date shall be deposited in the Principal
Funding Account for distribution to the Class B Certificateholders;
(iii) for each Distribution Date beginning on the Distribution Date on which
the Class B Invested Amount is paid in full, an amount up to the Collateral Invested
Amount on such Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Collateral Interest
Holder; and
(iv) for each Distribution Date, after giving effect to paragraphs (i), (ii)
and (iii) above, an amount equal to the balance, if any, of such Available Principal
Collections will be treated as Shared Principal Collections and applied in
accordance with Section 4.04 of the Agreement.
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Section 4.06. Defaulted Amounts; Investor Charge-Offs.
(a) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall calculate the Class A Investor Default
Amount, if any, for the related Distribution Date. If, on any Distribution Date, the Class A
Required Amount for the related Monthly Period exceeds the sum of (x) the amount of Reallocated
Principal Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 with respect to such Monthly Period and (y) the
amount of Excess Spread and the Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 2008-9 with
respect to such Monthly Period, the Collateral Invested Amount, if any, will be reduced by the
amount of such excess, but not by more than the Class A Investor Default Amount for such
Distribution Date. In the event that such reduction would cause the Collateral Invested Amount to
be a negative number, the Collateral Invested Amount will be reduced to zero and the Class B
Invested Amount shall be reduced by the amount by which the Collateral Invested Amount would have
been reduced below zero, but not by more than the excess, if any, of the Class A Investor Default
Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount of such reduction, if any, of the Collateral
Invested Amount with respect to such Distribution Date. In the event that such reduction would
cause the Class B Invested Amount to be a negative number, the Class B Invested Amount shall be
reduced to zero, and the Class A Invested Amount shall be reduced by the amount by which the Class
B Invested Amount would have been reduced below zero, but not by more than the excess, if any, of
the Class A Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date over the aggregate amount of the
reductions, if any, of the Collateral Invested Amount and the Class B Invested Amount for such
Distribution Date (a “Class A Investor Charge-Off”). Class A Investor Charge-Offs shall
thereafter be reimbursed and the Class A Invested Amount increased (but not by an amount in excess
of the aggregate unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge-Offs) on any Distribution Date by the amount
of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated and available for that purpose
pursuant to subsection 4.07(b). References to “negative numbers” above shall be determined without
regard to the requirement that the Invested Amount of a Class not be reduced below zero.
(b) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall calculate the Class B Investor Default
Amount, if any, for the related Distribution Date. If, on any Distribution Date, the Class B
Required Amount for such Distribution Date exceeds the sum of (x) the amount of Excess Spread and
Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 with respect to the related Monthly
Period which are allocated and available to pay such amount pursuant to subsection 4.07(d) and (y)
the Reallocated Principal Collections allocable to the Collateral Interest and not required to pay
the Class A Required Amount with respect to such Distribution Date, then the Collateral Invested
Amount shall be reduced by the amount of such excess. In the event that such reduction would cause
the Collateral Invested Amount to be a negative number, the Collateral Invested Amount shall be
reduced to zero, and the Class B Invested Amount shall be reduced by the amount by which the
Collateral Invested Amount would have been reduced below zero, but not by more than the excess, if
any, of the Class B Investor Default Amount for such Distribution Date over the amount of such
reduction, if any, of the Collateral Invested Amount with respect to such Distribution Date (a
“Class B Investor Charge-Off”). Class B Investor Charge-Offs shall thereafter be
reimbursed and the Class B Invested Amount increased (but not by an amount in excess of the
aggregate unreimbursed Class B Investor Charge-Offs) on any Distribution Date by the amount of
Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated and available for that purpose
pursuant to subsection 4.07(e). References to “negative numbers” above shall be determined without
regard to the requirement that the Invested Amount of a Class not be reduced below zero.
(c) On each Determination Date, the Servicer shall calculate the Collateral Default Amount.
If on any Distribution Date the Collateral Default Amount for the previous Monthly Period exceeds
the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 with
respect to the related Monthly Period which are allocated and available to pay such amount pursuant
to subsection 4.07(h), the Collateral Invested Amount will be reduced by the amount of such excess
but not by more than the lesser of the Collateral Default Amount and the Collateral Invested Amount
for such Distribution Date (a “Collateral Charge-Off”). The Collateral Invested Amount
will be reimbursed after any reduction pursuant to this Section 4.06 on any Distribution Date by
the amount of Excess Spread and
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Excess Finance Charge Collections allocated and available on such Distribution date for that
purpose as described under subsection 4.07(i).
Section 4.07. Excess Spread; Excess Finance Charge Collections. The Servicer shall
apply, or shall cause the Trustee to apply by written instruction to the Trustee substantially in
the form of Exhibit B, on each Distribution Date, Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 with respect to the related Monthly Period, to make the
following distributions or deposits in the following order of priority:
(a) an amount equal to the Class A Required Amount, if any, with respect to such Distribution
Date shall be distributed by the Trustee to fund the Class A Required Amount in accordance with,
and in the priority set forth in, subsections 4.05(a)(i), (ii) and (iii);
(b) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs which have not
been previously reimbursed shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections for
such Distribution Date;
(c) an amount equal to interest on the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B
Certificates not otherwise distributed to the Class B Certificateholders pursuant to Section
4.05(b)(i), at a rate per annum equal to the Class B Certificate Rate, shall be distributed to the
Class B Certificateholders, except that interest previously due but not paid will accrue interest
at a rate per annum equal to the Class B Certificate Rate plus 2% per annum;
(d) an amount equal to the Class B Required Amount, if any, with respect to such Distribution
Date will be (i) used to fund the Class B Required Amount and be applied in accordance with
subsections 4.05(b)(i) and 4.05(b)(ii), and then (ii) an amount up to the Class B Investor Default
Amount will be treated and applied as Available Principal Collections for such Distribution Date;
(e) an amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the Class B Invested Amount has been
reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of “Class B Invested Amount” in
Section 2.01 of this Supplement (but not in excess of the aggregate amount of such reductions which
have not been previously reimbursed) shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal
Collections for such Distribution Date;
(f) an amount equal to Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest for such Distribution Date, plus
the amount of any Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to the
Collateral Interest Holder on a prior Distribution Date, plus the amount of any Collateral
Additional Interest for such Distribution Date and any Collateral Additional Interest previously
due but not distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder on a prior Distribution Date, shall be
distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder;
(g) an amount equal to the Monthly Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date that has not been
paid to the Servicer and any Monthly Servicing Fee due but not paid to the Servicer on a prior
Distribution Date shall be paid to the Servicer;
(h) an amount equal to the Collateral Default Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date shall
be treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections for such Distribution Date;
(i) an amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the Collateral Invested Amount has been
reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of “Collateral Invested Amount” (but
not in excess of the aggregate amount of such reductions which have not been previously reimbursed)
shall be treated as a portion of Available Principal Collections for such Distribution Date;
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(j) on each Distribution Date from and after the Reserve Account Funding Date, but prior to
the date on which the Reserve Account terminates pursuant to subsection 4.12(f), an amount up to
the excess, if any, of the Required Reserve Account Amount over the Available Reserve Account
Amount shall be deposited into the Reserve Account; and
(k) the balance, if any, will be distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder.
Section 4.08. Reallocated Principal Collections. On each Distribution Date, the
Servicer shall apply, or shall cause the Trustee to apply by written instruction to the Trustee
substantially in the form of Exhibit B, Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to such
Distribution Date, to make the following distributions or deposits in the following order of
priority
(a) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Class A Required Amount, if any, with
respect to such Distribution Date over (ii) the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 with respect to the related Monthly Period shall be
distributed by the Trustee to fund any deficiency pursuant to and in the priority set forth in
subsections 4.05(a)(i), (ii) and (iii); and
(b) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Class B Required Amount, if any, with
respect to such Distribution Date over (ii) the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocated and available to the Class B Certificates pursuant to subsections 4.07(c) and
(d) on such Distribution Date shall be applied first to fund any deficiency pursuant to subsections
4.05(b)(i) and (ii) and then to fund any deficiency pursuant to and in the priority set forth in
subsections 4.07(c) and (d).
All Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to the Collateral Invested Amount shall be
applied prior to applying any such Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to the Class B
Invested Amount. Only Reallocated Principal Collections with respect to the Collateral Invested
Amount shall be applied pursuant to clause (b) above.
On each Distribution Date, the Collateral Invested Amount shall be reduced by the amount of
Reallocated Principal Collections for such Distribution Date. In the event that such reduction
would cause the Collateral Invested Amount (after giving effect to any Collateral Charge-Offs for
such Distribution Date) to be a negative number, the Collateral Invested Amount (after giving
effect to any Collateral Charge-Offs for such Distribution Date) shall be reduced to zero and the
Class B Invested Amount shall be reduced by the amount by which the Collateral Invested Amount
would have been reduced below zero. In the event that the reallocation of Reallocated Principal
Collections would cause the Class B Invested Amount (after giving effect to any Class B Investor
Charge-Offs for such Distribution Date) to be a negative number on any Distribution Date,
Reallocated Principal Collections shall be reallocated on such Distribution Date in an aggregate
amount not to exceed the amount which would cause the Class B Invested Amount (after giving effect
to any Class B Investor Charge-Offs for such Distribution Date) to be reduced to zero. References
to “negative numbers” above shall be determined without regard to the requirement that the Invested
Amount of a Class not be reduced below zero.
Section 4.09. Excess Finance Charge Collections. Series 2008-9 shall be an Excess
Allocation Series. Subject to Section 4.05 of the Agreement, Excess Finance Charge Collections
with respect to the Excess Allocation Series for any Distribution Date will be allocated to Series
2008-9 in an amount equal to the product of (x) the aggregate amount of Excess Finance Charge
Collections with respect to all the Excess Allocation Series for such Distribution Date and (y) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Finance Charge Shortfall for Series 2008-9 for such
Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of Finance Charge Shortfalls
for all the Excess Allocation Series for such Distribution Date. The
“Finance Charge Shortfall” for Series 2008-9 for any Distribution Date will be equal to the
excess, if any, of (a) the full amount required to be paid, without duplication, pursuant to
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subsections 4.05(a), 4.05(b) and 4.05(c) and subsections 4.07(a) through (j) on such
Distribution Date and the full amount required to be paid, without duplication, pursuant to
subsection 3.02(a)(iii) of the Transfer Agreement on the related Payment Date (as such term is
defined in the Transfer Agreement) over (b) the sum of (i) the Reallocated Investor Finance Charge
Collections, (ii) if such Monthly Period relates to a Distribution Date with respect to the
Controlled Accumulation Period or Early Amortization Period, the amount of Principal Funding
Account Investment Proceeds, if any, with respect to such Distribution Date and (iii) the amount of
funds, if any, to be withdrawn from the Reserve Account which, pursuant to subsection 4.12(d), are
required to be included in Class A Available Funds with respect to such Distribution Date. The
amount of Excess Finance Charge Collections for Series 2008-9 for any Distribution Date shall be
specified in subsection 3.02(a)(v) of the Transfer Agreement. On each Distribution Date, the
Trustee shall deposit into the Collection Account for application in accordance with Section 4.05
of the Agreement the aggregate amount of Excess Finance Charge Collections received by the Trustee
pursuant to the Transfer Agreement on such date.
Section 4.10. Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections.
(a) That portion of Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections for any Distribution Date
equal to the amount of Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections for such Distribution Date
will be allocated to Series 2008-9 and will be distributed as set forth in this Supplement.
(b) Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections with respect to any Distribution Date
shall equal the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Series 2008-9 Monthly Interest, Investor Default
Amount, Series 2008-9 Monthly Fees and Series 2008-9 Additional Amounts for such Distribution Date
and (ii) that portion of excess Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections to be included in
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections pursuant to subsection (c) hereof; provided,
however, that if the amount of Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections for such Distribution
Date is less than the sum of (w) Group II Investor Monthly Interest, (x) Group II Investor Default
Amount, (y) Group II Investor Monthly Fees and (z) Group II Investor Additional Amounts, then
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections shall equal the sum of the following amounts for
such Distribution Date:
(A) The product of (I) Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections (up to the
amount of Group II Investor Monthly Interest) and (II) a fraction, the numerator of
which is Series 2008-9 Monthly Interest and the denominator of which is Group II
Investor Monthly Interest;
(B) the product of (I) Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections less the
amount of Group II Investor Monthly Interest (up to the Group II Investor Default
Amount) and (II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Investor Default Amount
and the denominator of which is the Group II Investor Default Amount;
(C) the product of (I) Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections less the
amount of Group II Investor Monthly Interest and the Group II Investor Default
Amount (up to Group II Investor Monthly Fees) and (II) a fraction, the numerator of
which is Series 2008-9 Monthly Fees and the denominator of which is Group II
Investor Monthly Fees; and
(D) the product of (I) Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections less the
sum of (i) Group II Investor Monthly Interest, (ii) the Group II Investor Default
Amount and (iii) Group II Investor Monthly Fees and (II) a fraction, the numerator
of which is Series 2008-9 Additional Amounts and the denominator of which is Group
II Investor Additional Amounts.
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(c) If the amount of Group II Investor Finance Charge Collections for such Distribution Date
exceeds the sum of (i) Group II Investor Monthly Interest, (ii) Group II Investor Default Amount,
(iii) Group II Investor Monthly Fees and (iv) Group II Investor Additional Amounts, then
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections for such Distribution Date shall include an amount
equal to the product of (x) the amount of such excess and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is
the Invested Amount as of the last day of the second preceding Monthly Period (or, for Series
2008-9 only, with respect to the first Distribution Date, as of the Closing Date) and the
denominator of which is the sum of such Invested Amount and the aggregate invested amounts for all
other Series included in Group II as of such last day (or, for Series 2008-9 only, with respect to
the first Distribution Date, as of the Closing Date).
Section 4.11. Shared Principal Collections. Subject to Section 4.04 of the Agreement,
Shared Principal Collections for any Distribution Date will be allocated to Series 2008-9 in an
amount equal to the product of (x) the aggregate amount of Shared Principal Collections with
respect to all Principal Sharing Series for such Distribution Date and (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Series 2008-9 Principal Shortfall for such Distribution Date and the
denominator of which is the aggregate amount of Principal Shortfalls for all the Series which are
Principal Sharing Series for such Distribution Date. The
“Series 2008-9 Principal Shortfall” will be equal to (a) for any Distribution Date with
respect to the Revolving Period, zero, (b) for any Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled
Accumulation Period, the excess, if any, of the Controlled Deposit Amount with respect to such
Distribution Date over the amount of Available Principal Collections for such Distribution Date
(excluding any portion thereof attributable to Shared Principal Collections), and (c) for any
Distribution Date with respect to the Early Amortization Period, the excess, if any, of the
Invested Amount over the amount of Available Principal Collections for such Distribution Date
(excluding any portion thereof attributable to Shared Principal Collections).
Section 4.12. Reserve Account.
(a) The Servicer shall establish and maintain, in the name of the Trustee, on behalf of the
Trust, for the benefit of the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders, an Eligible Deposit Account (the
“Reserve Account”) bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited
therein and the property credited thereto are held for the benefit of the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders. The Reserve Account shall initially be established with The Bank of New York
Mellon. The Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds and property from
time to time deposited in or credited to the Reserve Account and in all proceeds thereof. The
Reserve Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders. If at any time the Reserve Account ceases to be an Eligible
Deposit Account, the 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 shall consent)
establish a new Reserve Account meeting the conditions specified above as an Eligible Deposit
Account, and shall transfer any cash or any investments to such new Reserve Account. The Trustee,
at the direction of the Servicer, shall (i) make withdrawals from the Reserve Account from time to
time in an amount up to the Available Reserve Account Amount at such time, for the purposes set
forth in this Supplement, and (ii) on each Distribution Date (from and after the Reserve Account
Funding Date) prior to the termination of the Reserve Account make a deposit into the Reserve
Account in the amount specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, subsection 4.07(j).
(b) Funds on deposit in the Reserve Account shall be invested at the written direction of the
Servicer by the Trustee in Eligible Investments. Funds on deposit in the Reserve Account on any
Transfer Date, after giving effect to any withdrawals from the Reserve Account on such Transfer
Date, shall be invested in such investments that will mature so that such funds will be available
for withdrawal on or prior to the following Transfer Date. No such Eligible Investment shall be
disposed of prior to its maturity; provided, however, that the Trustee shall sell, liquidate or
dispose of any such Eligible Investment if, prior to the maturity of such Eligible Investment, a
default occurs in the payment of
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principal, interest or any other amount with respect to such Eligible Investment; provided
further, however, that the Servicer shall deliver prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such
default; and provided further that, subject to Section 11.01 of the Agreement, the Trustee will not
in any way be held liable by reason of any insufficiency in such Reserve Account resulting from any
loss on any Eligible Investment included therein except for losses attributable to the Trustee’s
failure to make payments on such Eligible Investments issued by the Trustee, in its commercial
capacity, in accordance with their terms. On each Distribution Date, all interest and earnings
(net of losses and investment expenses) accrued since the preceding Distribution Date on funds on
deposit in the Reserve Account shall be retained in the Reserve Account (to the extent that the
Available Reserve Account Amount is less than the Required Reserve Account Amount) and the balance,
if any, shall be deposited in the Collection Account and treated as collections of Finance Charge
Receivables allocable to Series 2008-9. For purposes of determining the availability of funds or
the balance in the Reserve Account for any reason under this Supplement, except as otherwise
provided in the preceding sentence, investment earnings on such funds shall be deemed not to be
available or on deposit.
(c) On the Determination Date preceding each Distribution Date with respect to the Controlled
Accumulation Period and the first Special Payment Date, the Servicer shall calculate the
“Reserve Draw Amount” which shall be equal to the excess, if any, of the Covered Amount
with respect to such Distribution Date or Special Payment Date over the Principal Funding Account
Investment Proceeds with respect to such Distribution Date or Special Payment Date; provided, that
such amount will be reduced to the extent that funds otherwise would be available for deposit in
the Reserve Account under subsection 4.07(j) with respect to such Distribution Date or Special
Payment Date.
(d) In the event that for any Distribution Date the Reserve Draw Amount is greater than zero,
the Reserve Draw Amount, up to the Available Reserve Account Amount, shall be withdrawn from the
Reserve Account on the related Transfer Date by the Trustee (acting in accordance with the
instructions of the Servicer), deposited into the Collection Account and included in Class A
Available Funds for such Distribution Date.
(e) In the event that the Reserve Account Surplus on any Distribution Date, after giving
effect to all deposits to and withdrawals from the Reserve Account with respect to such
Distribution Date, is greater than zero, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written
instructions of the Servicer, shall withdraw from the Reserve Account, and distribute to the
Collateral Interest Holder, an amount equal to such Reserve Account Surplus.
(f) Upon the earliest to occur of (i) the day on which the Invested Amount is paid in full to
the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders, (ii) if the Controlled Accumulation Period has not commenced,
the occurrence of a Pay-Out Event with respect to Series 2008-9, (iii) if the Controlled
Accumulation Period has commenced, the earlier of the first Special Payment Date and the Expected
Final Payment Date and (iv) the termination of the Trust pursuant to the Agreement, the Trustee,
acting in accordance with the instructions of the Servicer, after the prior payment of all amounts
owing to the Class A Certificateholders which are payable from the Reserve Account as provided
herein, shall withdraw from the Reserve Account and pay to the Collateral Interest Holder all
amounts, if any, on deposit in the Reserve Account and the Reserve Account shall be deemed to have
terminated for purposes of this Supplement.
Section 4.13. Investment Instructions.
(a) Any investment instructions required to be given to the Trustee pursuant to the terms
hereof must be given to the Trustee no later than 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the date such
investment is to be made. In the event the Trustee receives such investment instruction later than
such time, the Trustee may, but shall have no obligation to, make such investment. In the event
the Trustee is unable to make an investment required in an investment instruction received by the
Trustee after 10:30
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a.m. (New York City time) on such day, such investment shall be made by the Trustee on the
next succeeding Business Day. In no event shall the Trustee be liable for any investment not made
pursuant to investment instructions received after 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the day such
investment is requested to be made.
(b) The Trustee shall hold each Eligible Investment that constitutes investment property
through a securities intermediary, which securities intermediary shall agree with the Trustee that
(i) such investment property at all times shall be credited to a securities account of the Trustee,
(ii) all property credited to such securities account shall be treated as a financial asset, (iii)
such securities intermediary shall treat the Trustee as entitled to exercise the rights that
comprise each financial asset credited to such securities account, (iv) such securities
intermediary shall comply with entitlement orders originated by the Trustee without the further
consent of any other person or entity, (v) such securities intermediary shall not agree with any
person or entity other than the Trustee to comply with entitlement orders originated by any person
or entity other than the Trustee, (vi) such securities account and all property credited thereto
shall not be subject to any lien, security interest, right of set-off, or encumbrance in favor of
such securities intermediary or anyone claiming through such securities intermediary (other than
the Trustee), (vii) such agreement between such securities intermediary and the Trustee shall be
governed by the laws of the State of New York, and (viii) such securities intermediary’s
jurisdiction for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code shall be the State of New York. The
Trustee shall maintain possession of each other Eligible Investment in the State of New York,
separate and apart from all other property held by the Trustee. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Supplement, the Trustee shall not hold any Eligible Investment through an agent except as
expressly permitted by this Section 4.13(b). Each term used in this Section 4.13(b) and defined in
the New York Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meaning set forth in the New York Uniform
Commercial Code.
Section 4.14. Determination of LIBOR.
(a) On each LIBOR Determination Date, the Trustee will determine LIBOR for the related
Interest Accrual Period, which shall be the rate for deposits in United States dollars for a period
equal to one month (commencing on the first day of such Interest Accrual Period) that appears on
Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such date. Upon such determination,
the Trustee shall notify the Servicer of LIBOR for such LIBOR Determination Date. If such rate
does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page, the rate for the LIBOR Determination Date will be
determined on the basis of the rates at which deposits in United States dollars are offered by the
Reference Banks at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on that day to prime banks in the London
interbank market for a period equal to one month (commencing on the first day of such Interest
Accrual Period). The Servicer will request the principal London office of each of the Reference
Banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, the rate
for that LIBOR Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If fewer than two
quotations are provided as requested, the rate for that LIBOR Determination Date will be the
arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by major banks in New York City, selected by the Servicer, at
approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on that day for loans in United States dollars to
leading European banks for a period equal to one month (commencing on the first day of such
Interest Accrual Period). If the banks selected by the Servicer are not quoting rates as provided
in the immediately preceding sentence, LIBOR for such Interest Accrual Period will be LIBOR in
effect for the immediately preceding Interest Accrual Period.
(b) The Servicer shall determine, and promptly notify the Transferors and the Trustee of, the
Class A Certificate Rate and the Class B Certificate Rate for the applicable Interest Accrual
Period. The Class A Certificate Rate and Class B Certificate Rate applicable to the then current
and the immediately preceding Interest Accrual Periods may be obtained by any Investor
Certificateholder by telephoning the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office at (000) 000-0000.
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(c) On each LIBOR Determination Date prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, the Trustee shall
send to the Transferors and the Servicer by facsimile, notification of LIBOR for the following
Interest Accrual Period.
ARTICLE V
Distributions and Reports to
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders
Section 5.01. Distributions.
(a) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Class A
Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date (other than as provided in Section 12.02 of
the Agreement) such Class A Certificateholder’s pro rata share of the amounts held by the Paying
Agent that are allocated and available on such Distribution Date to pay interest on the Class A
Certificates pursuant to this Supplement.
(b) On each Special Payment Date and on the Expected Final Payment Date, the Paying Agent
shall distribute (in accordance with the Certificate delivered by the Servicer pursuant to Section
3.04(b) of the Agreement) to each Class A Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date
(other than as provided in Section 12.02 of the Agreement) such Class A Certificateholder’s pro
rata share of the amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding Account or otherwise held by the
Paying Agent that are allocated and available on such date to pay principal of the Class A
Certificates pursuant to this Supplement up to a maximum amount on any such date equal to the Class
A Invested Amount on such date (unless there has been an optional repurchase of the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Agreement, in which event the
foregoing limitation will not apply).
(c) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute (in accordance with the
Certificate delivered by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.04(b) of the Agreement) to each Class B
Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date (other than as provided in Section 12.02 of
the Agreement) such Class B Certificateholder’s pro rata share of the amounts held by the Paying
Agent that are allocated and available on such Distribution Date to pay interest on the Class B
Certificates pursuant to this Supplement.
(d) On each Special Payment Date, and on the Expected Final Payment Date, the Paying Agent
shall distribute (in accordance with the Certificate delivered by the Servicer pursuant to Section
3.04(b) of the Agreement) to each Class B Certificateholder of record on the related Record Date
(other than as provided in Section 12.02 of the Agreement) such Class B Certificateholder’s pro
rata share of the amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding Account or otherwise held by the
Paying Agent that are allocated and available on such date to pay principal of the Class B
Certificates pursuant to this Supplement up to a maximum amount on any such date equal to the Class
B Invested Amount on such date (unless there has been an optional repurchase of the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Agreement, in which event the
foregoing limitation will not apply).
(e) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute to the Collateral Interest Holder
the aggregate amount payable to the Collateral Interest Holder pursuant to Sections 4.05, 4.07,
4.12, 8.01 and 8.02 to the Collateral Interest Holder’s account, as specified in writing by the
Collateral Interest Holder, in immediately available funds.
(f) The distributions to be made pursuant to this Section 5.01 are subject to the provisions
of Sections 2.06, 9.02, 10.01 and 12.02 of the Agreement and Sections 8.01 and 8.02 of this
Supplement.
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(g) Except as provided in Section 12.02 of the Agreement with respect to a final distribution,
distributions to Series 2008-9 Certificateholders hereunder shall be made by check mailed to each
Series 2008-9 Certificateholder at such Series 2008-9 Certificateholder’s address appearing in the
Certificate Register without presentation or surrender of any Series 2008-9 Certificate or the
making of any notation thereon; provided, however, that with respect to Series 2008-9 Certificates
registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, such distributions shall be made to such Clearing
Agency in immediately available funds.
(h) The distributions to be made pursuant to this Section 5.01 are to be made pursuant to the
written instructions of the Servicer substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Section 5.02. Reports and Statements to Series 2008-9 Certificateholders.
(a) On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent, on behalf of the Trustee, shall forward to
each Series 2008-9 Certificateholder a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1
to this Supplement prepared by the Servicer and delivered to the Paying Agent.
(b) Not later than each Determination Date, the Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee, the
Paying Agent, the Transferors, each Rating Agency and the Collateral Interest Holder (i) a
statement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to this Supplement prepared by the Servicer and
(ii) a certificate of a Servicing Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
(c) A copy of each statement or certificate provided pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) may be
obtained by any Series 2008-9 Certificateholder or any Certificate Owner thereof by a request in
writing to the Servicer.
(d) On or before January 31 of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 2009, the
Paying Agent, on behalf of the Trustee, shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each Person who
at any time during the preceding calendar year was a Series 2008-9 Certificateholder, a statement
substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 to this Supplement prepared by the Servicer for
such calendar year or the applicable portion thereof during which such Person was a Series 2008-9
Certificateholder, together with other information as is required to be provided by an issuer of
indebtedness under the Code. Such obligation of the Servicer shall be deemed to have been
satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Paying
Agent pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time in effect.
ARTICLE VI
Pay-Out Events
Section 6.01. Pay-Out Events. If any one of the following events shall occur with
respect to the Series 2008-9 Certificates:
(a) the occurrence of an Insolvency Event relating to any Transferor or other holder of the
Original Transferor Certificate;
(b) the Trust becomes an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act;
(c) failure on the part of any Transferor (i) to make any payment or deposit required by the
terms of the Agreement or this Supplement on or before the date occurring five Business Days after
the date such payment or deposit is required to be made therein or herein or (ii) duly to observe
or perform any other covenants or agreements of the Transferors set forth in the Agreement or this
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Supplement, which failure has a material adverse effect on the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders and which continues unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which
written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to such
Transferor by the Trustee, or to the Transferors and the Trustee by any Holder of the Series 2008-9
Certificates;
(d) any representation or warranty made by any Transferor in the Agreement or this Supplement,
or any information contained in a computer file or microfiche list required to be delivered by any
Transferor pursuant to Section 2.01 or subsection 2.08(f) of the Agreement shall prove to have been
incorrect in any material respect when made or when delivered, which continues to be incorrect in
any material respect for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice of such
failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to such Transferor by the
Trustee, or to such Transferor and the Trustee by any Holder of the Series 2008-9 Certificates and
as a result of which the interests of the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders are materially and
adversely affected for such period; provided, however, that a Pay-Out Event pursuant to this
subsection 6.01(d) shall not be deemed to have occurred hereunder if a Transferor has accepted
reassignment of the related Receivable, or all of such Receivables, if applicable, during such
period (or such longer period not to exceed an additional 60 days as the Trustee may specify) in
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement;
(e) a failure by a Transferor to convey Receivables in Additional Accounts or Participation
Interests to the Trust within five Business Days after the day on which it is required to convey
such Receivables or Participation Interests pursuant to subsection 2.09(a) of the Agreement;
(f) any Servicer Default which would have an Adverse Effect shall occur;
(g) the average Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield for any three consecutive Monthly Periods is
reduced to a rate which is less than the average of the Base Rates for such period;
(h) the Class A Invested Amount, the Class B Invested Amount or the Collateral Invested Amount
shall not be paid in full on the Expected Final Payment Date;
(i) a Transfer Restriction Event shall occur;
(j) the occurrence of an Insolvency Event as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement
relating to any Account Owner; or
(k) a Transfer Restriction Event as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreements shall occur
between an Account Owner and the related Transferor;
then, (A) in the case of any event described in subparagraph (c), (d) or (f), after the applicable
grace period, if any, set forth in such subparagraphs, either the Trustee or the Investor
Certificateholders of this Series evidencing more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount
of the Investor Certificates of this Series by notice then given in writing to the Transferors and
the Servicer (and to the Trustee if given by the Investor Certificateholders of this Series) may
declare that a Pay-Out Event has occurred with respect to this Series as of the date of such
notice; (B) in the case of any event described in subparagraph (b), (e), (g) or (h), a Pay-Out
Event shall occur with respect to this Series without any notice or other action on the part of the
Trustee or the Investor Certificateholders of this Series immediately upon the occurrence of such
event; and (C) in the case of any event described in subparagraph (a), (i), (j) or (k), a Pay-Out
Event shall occur with respect to this Series without any notice or other action on the part of the
Trustee or the Investor Certificateholders of this Series immediately upon the occurrence of such
event (or, in the case of clause (y) below, immediately following the expiration of the 60-day
grace period), but only to the extent that (x) as of the date of such event, the average of the
Monthly Receivables Percentage for the immediately preceding three Monthly Periods is equal to or
greater than 10% or (y) as of the date of such event, the average of the Monthly Receivables
Percentage for the immediately preceding three
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Monthly Periods is less than 10%, and within 60 days following the occurrence of the related
Insolvency Event or Transfer Restriction Event, the aggregate amount of Principal Receivables
outstanding in the Trust does not at least equal the Required Minimum Principal Balance (without
giving effect to Principal Receivables attributable to the Transferor or the Account Owner with
respect to which the Insolvency Event or the Transfer Restriction Event has occurred).
ARTICLE VII
Optional Repurchase; Series Termination
Section 7.01. Optional Repurchase.
(a) So long as a Transferor is the Servicer or an Affiliate of the Servicer, on any day
occurring on or after the date on which the Invested Amount is reduced to 5% or less of the Initial
Invested Amount, such Transferor shall have the option to purchase the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders’ Interest, at a purchase price equal to (i) if such day is a Distribution Date,
the Reassignment Amount for such Distribution Date or (ii) if such day is not a Distribution Date,
the Reassignment Amount for the Distribution Date following such day. If, on the date on which a
Transferor exercises such option, the long-term unsecured debt obligations of such Transferor
purchasing the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders’ Interest is not rated at least in the third
highest rating category by the Rating Agency, such Transferor shall deliver to the Trustee, with a
copy to the Rating Agency, an Officer’s Certificate of such Transferor which shall have attached to
it the relevant fraudulent conveyance statute, if any, and set forth the factual basis for a
conclusion that the exercise of such optional repurchase would not constitute a fraudulent
conveyance of such Transferor.
(b) The Transferors shall give the Servicer and the Trustee at least 30 days prior written
notice of the date on which the Transferors intend to exercise such purchase option. Not later
than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such day the Transferors shall deposit the Reassignment
Amount into the Collection Account in immediately available funds. Such purchase option is subject
to payment in full of the Reassignment Amount. Following the deposit of the Reassignment Amount
into the Collection Amount in accordance with the foregoing, the Invested Amount for Series 2008-9
shall be reduced to zero and the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders shall have no further interest in
the Receivables. The Reassignment Amount shall be distributed as set forth in subsection 8.01(b).
Section 7.02. Series Termination.
(a) If, on the February 2016 Distribution Date, the Invested Amount (after giving effect to
all changes therein on such date) would be greater than zero, the Servicer, on behalf of the
Trustee, shall, within the 40-day period which begins on such Distribution Date, solicit bids for
the sale of Principal Receivables and the related Finance Charge Receivables (or interests therein)
in an amount equal to the Invested Amount at the close of business on the last day of the Monthly
Period preceding the Series 2008-9 Termination Date (after giving effect to all distributions
required to be made on the Series 2008-9 Termination Date, except pursuant to this Section 7.02).
Such bids shall require that such sale shall (subject to subsection 7.02(b)) occur on the Series
2008-9 Termination Date. No Transferor, any Affiliate thereof, any agent thereof or any other
party consolidated with such Transferor for purposes of United States generally accepted
accounting principles shall be entitled to participate in such bidding process or to purchase the
Receivables; provided, however, that, to the extent the Collateral Interest Holder
is not a Transferor, an Affiliate thereof, an agent thereof or any other party consolidated with a
Transferor for purposes of United States generally accepted accounting principles, the Collateral
Interest Holder may participate in such bidding process.
(b) The Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, shall sell such Receivables (or interests therein)
on the Series 2008-9 Termination Date to the bidder who made the highest cash purchase offer.
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The proceeds of any such sale shall be treated as Collections on the Receivables allocated to
the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders pursuant to the Agreement and this Supplement; provided,
however, that the Servicer shall determine conclusively the amount of such proceeds which are
allocable to Finance Charge Receivables and the amount of such proceeds which are allocable to
Principal Receivables. During the period from the February 2016 Distribution Date to the Series
2008-9 Termination Date, the Servicer shall continue to collect payments on the Receivables and
allocate and deposit such Collections in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and the
Supplements.
ARTICLE VIII
Final Distributions
Section 8.01. Sale of Receivables or Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to Section
2.06 or 10.01 of the Agreement and Section 7.01 or 7.02 of this Supplement.
(a) (i) The amount to be paid by the Transferors with respect to Series 2008-9 in
connection with a reassignment of Receivables to the Transferors pursuant to Section
2.06 of the Agreement shall equal the Reassignment Amount for the first Distribution
Date following the Monthly Period in which the reassignment obligation arises under
the Agreement.
(ii) The amount to be paid by the Transferors with respect to Series 2008-9 in
connection with a repurchase of the Certificateholders’ Interest pursuant to Section
10.01 of the Agreement shall equal the sum of (x) the Reassignment Amount for the
Distribution Date of such repurchase and (y) the sum of (A) the excess, if any, of
(I) a price equivalent to the average of bids quoted on the Record Date preceding
the date of repurchase or, if not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business
Day by at least two recognized dealers selected by the Trustee for the purchase by
such dealers of a security which is similar to the Class A Certificates with a
remaining maturity approximately equal to the remaining maturity of the Class A
Certificates and rated by each Rating Agency in the rating category originally
assigned to the Class A Certificates over (II) the portion of the Reassignment
Amount attributable to the Class A Certificates and (B) the excess, if any, of (I) a
price equivalent to the average of bids quoted on such Record Date, or if not a
Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day by at least two recognized dealers
selected by the Trustee for the purchase by such dealers of a security which is
similar to the Class B Certificates with a remaining maturity approximately equal to
the remaining maturity of the Class B Certificates and rated by each Rating Agency
in the rating category originally assigned to the Class B Certificates over (II) the
portion of the Reassignment Amount attributable to the Class B Certificates.
(b) With respect to the Reassignment Amount deposited into the Collection Account pursuant to
Section 7.01 or any amounts allocable to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders’ Interest deposited
into the Collection Account pursuant to Section 7.02, the Trustee shall, in accordance with the
written direction of the Servicer, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the related
Distribution Date, make deposits or distributions of the following amounts (in the priority set
forth below and, in each case after giving effect to any deposits and distributions otherwise to be
made on such date) in immediately available funds: (i) (x) the Class A Invested Amount on such
Distribution Date will be distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class A
Certificateholders and (y) an amount equal to the sum of (A) Class A Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date, (B) any Class A Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to the Class
A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date and (C) the amount of Class A Additional
Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date and any Class A Additional Interest previously due but
not distributed to the Class A Certificateholders on any prior Distribution Date, will be
distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class A Certificateholders, (ii) (x) the
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Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution Date will be distributed to the Paying Agent for
payment to the Class B Certificateholders and (y) an amount equal to the sum of (A) Class B Monthly
Interest for such Distribution Date, (B) any Class B Monthly Interest previously due but not
distributed to the Class B Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date and (C) the amount of
Class B Additional Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date and any Class B Additional Interest
previously due but not distributed to the Class B Certificateholders on any prior Distribution
Date, will be distributed to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class B Certificateholders and
(iii) the balance, if any, will be distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Supplement or the Agreement, all amounts
distributed to the Paying Agent pursuant to subsection 8.01(b) for payment to the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders shall be deemed distributed in full to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders on
the date on which such funds are distributed to the Paying Agent pursuant to this Section and shall
be deemed to be a final distribution pursuant to Section 12.02 of the Agreement.
Section 8.02. Distribution of Proceeds of Sale, Disposition or Liquidation of the
Receivables pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Agreement.
(a) Not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Distribution Date following the date
on which the Insolvency Proceeds are deposited into the Collection Account pursuant to subsection
9.01(b) of the Agreement, the Trustee shall in accordance with the written direction of the
Servicer (in the following priority and, in each case, after giving effect to any deposits and
distributions otherwise to be made on such Distribution Date) (i) deduct an amount equal to the
Class A Invested Amount on such Distribution Date from the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds
allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections and distribute such amount to the Paying
Agent for payment to the Class A Certificateholders, provided that the amount of such distribution
shall not exceed the product of (x) the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Series
2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections and (y) the Principal Allocation Percentage with respect to
the related Monthly Period, (ii) deduct an amount equal to the Class B Invested Amount on such
Distribution Date from the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable
Principal Collections and distribute such amount to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class B
Certificateholders, provided that the amount of such distribution shall not exceed (x) the product
of (A) the portion of such Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal
Collections and (B) the Principal Allocation Percentage with respect to the related Monthly Period
minus (y) the amount distributed to the Paying Agent pursuant to clause (i) of this sentence and
(iii) distribute the remaining amount of the Insolvency Proceeds to the Collateral Interest Holder.
(b) Not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such Distribution Date, the Trustee
shall in accordance with the written direction of the Servicer (in the following priority and, in
each case, after giving effect to any deposits and distributions otherwise to be made on such
Distribution Date) (i) deduct an amount equal to the sum of (w) Class A Monthly Interest for such
Distribution Date, (x) any Class A Monthly Interest previously due but not distributed to the Class
A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date and (y) the amount of Class A Additional
Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date and any Class A Additional Interest previously due but
not distributed to the Class A Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date from the portion of
the Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Collections of Finance Charge Receivables and distribute such
amount to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class A Certificateholders, provided that the amount
of such distribution shall not exceed the product of (x) the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds
allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable Finance Charge Collections, (y) the Floating Allocation
Percentage with respect to the related Monthly Period and (z) the Class A Floating Percentage with
respect to such Monthly Period and (ii) deduct an amount equal to the sum of (w) Class B Monthly
Interest for such Distribution Date, (x) Class B Monthly Interest previously due but not
distributed to the Class B Certificateholders on a prior Distribution Date and (y) the amount of
Class B Additional Interest, if any, for such Distribution Date and any Class B Additional
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Interest previously due but not distributed to the Class B Certificateholders on a prior
Distribution Date from the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable
Finance Charge Collections and distribute such amount to the Paying Agent for payment to the Class
B Certificateholders, provided that the amount of such distribution shall not exceed the product of
(x) the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable Finance Charge
Collections, (y) the Floating Allocation Percentage with respect to the related Monthly Period and
(z) the Class B Floating Percentage with respect to such Monthly Period. To the extent that the
product of (A) the portion of the Insolvency Proceeds allocated to Series 2008-9 Allocable Finance
Charge Collections and (B) the Floating Allocation Percentage with respect to the related Monthly
Period exceeds the aggregate amount distributed to the Paying Agent pursuant to the preceding
sentence, the excess shall be distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Supplement or the Agreement, all amounts
distributed to the Paying Agent pursuant to this Section for payment to the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders shall be distributed in full to the Series 2008-9 Certificateholders on the date
on which funds are distributed to the Paying Agent pursuant to this Section and shall be deemed to
be a final distribution pursuant to Section 12.02 of the Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 9.01. Ratification of Agreement. As supplemented by this Supplement, the
Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Agreement as so supplemented by this
Supplement shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.
Section 9.02. Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an
original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 9.03. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE
OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH LAWS.
Section 9.04. [Reserved].
Section 9.05. [Reserved].
Section 9.06. Uncertificated Securities. The Collateral Interest shall be delivered
in uncertificated form.
Section 9.07. Transfers of the Collateral Interest.
(a) Unless otherwise consented to by the Transferors, no portion of the Collateral Interest or
any interest therein may be sold, conveyed, assigned, hypothecated, pledged, participated,
exchanged or otherwise transferred (each, a “Transfer”) except in accordance with this
Section 9.07 and only to a Permitted Assignee. Any attempted or purported transfer, assignment,
exchange, conveyance, pledge, hypothecation or grant other than to a Permitted Assignee shall be
void. Unless otherwise consented to by the Transferors, no portion of the Collateral Interest or
any interest therein may be Transferred to any Person (each such Person acquiring the Collateral
Interest or any interest therein, an “Assignee”) unless such Assignee shall have executed
and delivered to the Transferors on or before the
effective date of any Transfer a letter substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E (an
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“Investment Letter”), executed by such Assignee, with respect to the
related Transfer to such Assignee of all or a portion of the Collateral Interest.
(b) Each Assignee will certify that the Collateral Interest or the interest therein purchased
by such Assignee will be acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public
distribution thereof, and that such Assignee will not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of the
Collateral Interest or any interest therein so acquired by it in violation of any of the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, or any applicable state or other securities laws.
Each Assignee will acknowledge and agree that (i) it has no right to require the Transferors to
register under the Securities Act or any other securities law the Collateral Interest or the
interest therein to be acquired by the Assignee and (ii) the sale of the Collateral Interest is not
being made by means of the prospectus prepared in connection with the sale of the Series 2008-9
Certificates. Each Assignee will agree with the Transferors that: (a) such Assignee will deliver
to the Transferors an Investment Letter and (b) all of the statements made by such Assignee in its
Investment Letter shall be true and correct as of the date made.
(c) No portion of the Collateral Interest or any interest therein may be Transferred, and each
Assignee will certify that it is not, (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA and subject to Title I of ERISA), (b) any “plan” (as defined in and subject to Section 4975
of the Code) including individual retirement accounts and Xxxxx plans, or (c) any other entity
whose underlying assets include “plan assets” (within the meaning of U.S. Department of Labor
Regulation Section 2510.3-101, 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) by
reason of a plan’s investment in the entity, including, without limitation, an insurance company
general account.
[The signature page follows this page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Supplement to be duly executed and
delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES | ||||||
FINANCING CORPORATION II, | ||||||
as a Transferor | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Title: President | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES | ||||||
FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC, | ||||||
as a Transferor | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: President | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES | ||||||
FINANCING CORPORATION IV LLC, | ||||||
as a Transferor | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: President | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED | ||||||
SERVICES COMPANY, INC., | ||||||
as the Servicer | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Treasurer | ||||||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, | ||||||
as Trustee | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President |
[Signature page — Series 2008-9 Supplement]
EXHIBIT A-1
FORM OF CLASS A CERTIFICATE
REGISTERED | $ 1/ | |
No. R- | CUSIP No. 02582J FR6 |
Unless this Class A Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository
Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express
Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC or their agent for registration of transfer, exchange or
payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name
as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to
such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR
OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered
owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
CLASS A FLOATING RATE ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATE
Expected Final Payment Date:
The September 2013 Distribution Date
The September 2013 Distribution Date
Each $100,000 minimum denomination represents a
1/5,500ths undivided interest
in Class A of the
1/5,500ths undivided interest
in Class A of the
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST, SERIES 2008-9
Evidencing an undivided interest in certain assets of a trust, the corpus of which consists
primarily of an interest in receivables generated from time to time in the ordinary course of
business in a portfolio of credit and charge accounts serviced by
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.,
and other assets and interests constituting Trust Assets under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
referred to below.
(Not an interest in or obligation of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.,
American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB, American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express
Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC or any of their respective affiliates)
1/ | Denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. |
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
This certifies that CEDE & CO. (the “Class A Certificateholder”) is the registered owner of
a fractional undivided interest in certain assets of a trust (the “Trust”) created pursuant
to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of
January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and as otherwise amended and supplemented, the
“Agreement”), as supplemented by the Series 2008-9 Supplement, dated as of September 18,
2008 (as amended and supplemented, the “Supplement”), among American Express Receivables
Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC and American
Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as transferors (together, the
“Transferors”), American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as servicer, and
The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The corpus of the Trust consists of (i) the Transferors’ ownership interest in a portfolio of
receivables (the “Receivables”) existing in credit and charge accounts identified under the
Agreement from time to time (the “Accounts”), (ii) all Receivables generated under the
Accounts from time to time thereafter, (iii) funds collected or to be collected from cardmembers in
respect of the Receivables, (iv) all funds which are from time to time on deposit in the Collection
Account, the Special Funding Account and any other Series Accounts and (v) all other assets and
interests constituting the Trust. The Holder of this Certificate is entitled to the benefits of
the subordination of the Class B Certificates and the Collateral Interest to the extent provided in
the Supplement. Although a summary of certain provisions of the Agreement and the Supplement is
set forth below and in the Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto and made a part hereof,
this Class A Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and the Supplement and
reference is made to the Agreement and the Supplement for information with respect to the
interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds and duties evidenced hereby and the rights,
duties and obligations of the Trustee. A copy of the Agreement and the Supplement (without
schedules) may be requested from the Trustee by writing to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust
Office. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Agreement or the Supplement, as applicable.
This Class A Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and
conditions of the Agreement and the Supplement, to which Agreement and Supplement, each as amended
and supplemented from time to time, the Class A Certificateholder by virtue of the acceptance
hereof assents and is bound.
It is the intent of the Transferors and the Class A Certificateholder that, for federal, state
and local income and franchise tax purposes, the Class A Certificates will qualify as indebtedness
of the Transferors secured by the Receivables. The Class A Certificateholder, by the acceptance of
this Class A Certificate, agrees to treat this Class A Certificate for federal, state and local
income and franchise tax purposes as debt of the Transferors.
In general, payments of principal with respect to the Class A Certificates are limited to the
Class A Invested Amount, which may be less than the unpaid principal balance of the Class A
Certificates. The Expected Final Payment Date is the September 2013 Distribution Date, but
principal with respect to the Class A Certificates may be paid earlier or later under certain
circumstances described in the Agreement and the Supplement. If for one or more months during the
Controlled Accumulation Period there are not sufficient funds to pay the Controlled Deposit Amount,
then to the extent that excess funds are not available on subsequent Distribution Dates with
respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period to make up for such shortfalls, the final payment of
principal of the Class A Certificates will occur later than the Expected Final Payment Date.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee, by manual signature, this Class A Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under
the Agreement or the Supplement or be valid for any purpose.
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
A-1-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferors have caused this Class A Certificate to be duly executed.
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING | ||||||
CORPORATION II | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING | ||||||
CORPORATION III LLC | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING | ||||||
CORPORATION IV LLC | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: |
Dated: September 18, 2008
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
A-1-3
TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2008-9 Class A Certificates
described in the within-mentioned Agreement and Supplement.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, | ||||||
as Trustee | ||||||
By: | ||||||
or | ||||||
By: | ||||||
for the Trustee | ||||||
By: | ||||||
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
A-1-4
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
CLASS A FLOATING RATE ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATE
Summary of Terms and Conditions
The Receivables consist of Principal Receivables which arise generally from the purchase of
goods and services and amounts advanced to cardmembers as cash advances and Finance Charge
Receivables. This Class A Certificate is one of a Series of Certificates entitled American Express
Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2008-9 (the “Series 2008-9 Certificates”), and one of a
class thereof entitled Class A Series 2008-9 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates (the
“Class A Certificates”), each of which represents a fractional, undivided interest in
certain assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust are allocated in part to the investor
certificateholders of all outstanding Series (the “Certificateholders’ Interest”) with the
remainder allocated to the Holders of the Transferor Certificates. The aggregate interest
represented by the Class A Certificates at any time in the Principal Receivables in the Trust shall
not exceed an amount equal to the Class A Invested Amount at such time. The Class A Initial
Invested Amount is $550,000,000. The Class A Invested Amount on any date will be an amount equal
to (a) the Class A Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal payments
made to the Class A Certificateholder on or prior to such date, minus (c) the excess, if any, of
the aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs for all prior Distribution Dates over Class A
Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed pursuant to subsection 4.07(b) of the Supplement prior to such
date.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Transferors may, from time to time,
direct the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, to issue one or more new Series of Investor
Certificates, which will represent fractional, undivided interests in certain of the Trust Assets.
On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Class A Certificateholder
of record on the last day of the preceding calendar month (each a “Record Date”) such Class
A Certificateholder’s pro rata share of such amounts (including amounts on deposit in the
Collection Account and Principal Funding Account) as are payable to the Class A Certificateholder
pursuant to the Agreement and the Supplement. Distributions with respect to this Class A
Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Class A
Certificateholder of record appearing in the Certificate Register without the presentation or
surrender of this Class A Certificate or the making of any notation thereon (except for the final
distribution in respect of this Class A Certificate) except that with respect to Class A
Certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee for The Depository Trust Company,
distributions will be made in the form of immediately available funds. Final payment of this Class
A Certificate will be made only upon presentation and surrender of this Class A Certificate at the
office or agency specified in the notice of final distribution delivered by the Trustee to the
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders in accordance with the Agreement and the Supplement.
On any day occurring on or after the day on which the Invested Amount is reduced to 5% or less
of the Initial Invested Amount, the Transferors have the option to repurchase the Series 2008-9
Certificateholders’ Interest in the Trust. The repurchase price will be equal to (a) if such day
is a Distribution Date, the Reassignment Amount for such Distribution Date or (b) if such day is
not a Distribution Date, the Reassignment Amount for the Distribution Date following such day.
Following the deposit of the Reassignment Amount in the Collection Account, Series 2008-9
Certificateholders will not have any interest in the Receivables and the Series 2008-9 Certificates
will represent only the right to receive such Reassignment Amount.
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
A-1-5
This Class A Certificate does not represent an obligation of, or an interest in, the
Transferors or the Servicer or any affiliate of any of them and is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality. This
Class A Certificate is limited in right of payment to certain Collections with respect to the
Receivables (and certain other amounts), all as more specifically set forth hereinabove and in the
Agreement and the Supplement.
The Class A Certificates are issuable only in minimum denominations of $100,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000. The transfer of this Class A Certificate shall be registered in the
Certificate Register upon surrender of this Class A Certificate for registration of transfer at any
office or agency maintained by the Transfer Agent and Registrar accompanied by a written instrument
of transfer, in a form satisfactory to the Trustee or the Transfer Agent and Registrar, duly
executed by the Class A Certificateholder or such Class A Certificateholder’s attorney, and duly
authorized in writing with such signature guaranteed, and thereupon one or more new Class A
Certificates of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate fractional undivided interest
will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Class A
Certificates are exchangeable for new Class A Certificates evidencing like aggregate fractional,
undivided interests as requested by the Class A Certificateholder surrendering such Class A
Certificates. No service charge may be imposed for any such exchange but the Servicer or Transfer
Agent and Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.
The Servicer, the Transferors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Transfer Agent and
Registrar and any agent of any of them, may treat the person in whose name this Class A Certificate
is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Servicer, the Transferors, the
Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar, or any agent of any of them, shall be
affected by notice to the contrary except in certain circumstances described in the Agreement.
THIS CLASS A CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
A-1-6
ASSIGNMENT
Social Security or other identifying number of assignee
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
(name and address of assignee)
the within certificate and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
, attorney, to transfer said certificate on the
books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
|
2/ | |||
Signature Guaranteed: | ||||
2/ | NOTE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on the face of the within Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever. |
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
X-0-0
XXXXXXX X-0
FORM OF CLASS B CERTIFICATE
THIS CLASS B CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE ACQUIRED BY OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF PERSONS INVESTING ASSETS OF A
BENEFIT PLAN (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OTHER THAN BY INSURANCE
COMPANIES INVESTING ASSETS SOLELY OF THEIR GENERAL ACCOUNTS.
REGISTERED | $ 3/ | |
No. R- | CUSIP No. 02582J FS4 |
Unless this Class B Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository
Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American Express
Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC or their agent for registration of transfer, exchange or
payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name
as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to
such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR
OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered
owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
CLASS B FLOATING RATE ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATE
Expected Final Payment Date:
The September 2013 Distribution Date
The September 2013 Distribution Date
Each $100,000 minimum denomination represents a
1/343 75/100 ths undivided interest
in Class B of the
1/343 75/100 ths undivided interest
in Class B of the
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST, SERIES 2008-9
Evidencing an undivided interest in certain assets of a trust, the corpus of which consists
primarily of an interest in receivables generated from time to time in the ordinary course of
business in a portfolio of credit and charge accounts serviced by
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.,
and other assets and interests constituting Trust Assets under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
referred to below.
(Not an interest in or obligation of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.,
American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB, American Express Receivables
3/ | Denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. |
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC, American
Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC or any of their respective affiliates)
This certifies that CEDE & CO. (the “Class B Certificateholder”) is the registered owner of
a fractional, undivided interest in certain assets of a trust (the “Trust”) created
pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated
as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and otherwise amended and supplemented, the
“Agreement”), as supplemented by the Series 2008-9 Supplement, dated as of September 18,
2008 (as amended and supplemented, the “Supplement”), among American Express Receivables
Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC and American
Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as transferors (together, the
“Transferors”), American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as servicer, and
The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The corpus of the Trust consists of (i) the Transferors’ ownership interest in a portfolio of
receivables (the “Receivables”) existing in credit and charge accounts identified under the
Agreement from time to time (the “Accounts”), (ii) all Receivables generated under the
Accounts from time to time thereafter, (iii) funds collected or to be collected from cardmembers in
respect of the Receivables, (iv) all funds which are from time to time on deposit in the Collection
Account, the Special Funding Account, and any other Series Accounts and (v) all other assets and
interests constituting the Trust. Although a summary of certain provisions of the Agreement and
the Supplement is set forth below and in the Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto and
made a part hereof, this Class B Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and the
Supplement and reference is made to the Agreement and the Supplement for information with respect
to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds and duties evidenced hereby and the
rights, duties and obligations of the Trustee. A copy of the Agreement and the Supplement (without
schedules) may be requested from the Trustee by writing to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust
Office. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Agreement or the Supplement, as applicable.
This Class B Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and
conditions of the Agreement and the Supplement, to which Agreement and Supplement, each as amended
and supplemented from time to time, the Class B Certificateholder by virtue of the acceptance
hereof assents and is bound.
No Class B Certificate may be acquired by or for the account of any employee benefit plan,
trust or account, including an individual retirement account, that is subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or that is described in Section 4975(e)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or an entity whose underlying assets include plan
assets by reason of a plan’s investment in such entity (a “Benefit Plan”), unless (i) such acquirer
or holder is an insurance company, (ii) the source of funds used to acquire or hold such
Certificate (or interest therein) is an “insurance company general account” (as defined in U.S.
Department of Labor Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60), and (iii) the
conditions set forth in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied. By acquiring any
interest in this Class B Certificate, each applicable Certificate Owner shall be deemed to have
represented and warranted either (i) that it is not a Benefit Plan and is not acting for the
account of any Benefit Plan or (ii) that (1) it is an insurance company, (2) the source of funds
used to acquire or hold an interest in such Certificate is an “insurance company general account”
(as such term is defined in PTCE 95-60), and (3) the conditions set forth in Sections I and III of
PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.
THIS CLASS B CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO FUND PAYMENTS ON THE CLASS
A CERTIFICATES TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED IN THE SUPPLEMENT.
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
A-2-2
It is the intent of the Transferors and the Class B Certificateholder that, for federal, state
and local income and franchise tax purposes, the Class B Certificates will qualify as indebtedness
of the Transferors secured by the Receivables. The Class B Certificateholder, by the acceptance of
this Class B Certificate, agrees to treat this Class B Certificate for federal, state and local
income and franchise tax purposes as debt of the Transferors.
In general, payments of principal with respect to the Class B Certificates are limited to the
Class B Invested Amount, which may be less than the unpaid principal balance of the Class B
Certificates. The Expected Final Payment Date is the September 2013 Distribution Date, but
principal with respect to the Class B Certificates may be paid earlier or later under certain
circumstances described in the Agreement and the Supplement. If for one or more months during the
Controlled Accumulation Period there are not sufficient funds to pay the Controlled Deposit Amount,
then to the extent that excess funds are not available on subsequent Distribution Dates with
respect to the Controlled Accumulation Period to make up for such shortfalls, the final payment of
principal of the Class B Certificates will occur later than the Expected Final Payment Date.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee, by manual signature, this Class B Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under
the Agreement or the Supplement or be valid for any purpose.
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferors have caused this Class B Certificate to be duly executed.
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING | ||||||
CORPORATION II | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING | ||||||
CORPORATION III LLC | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES FINANCING | ||||||
CORPORATION IV LLC | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Title: |
Dated: September 18, 2008
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2008-9 Class B
Certificates described in the within mentioned Agreement and Supplement.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, | ||||||
as Trustee | ||||||
By: | ||||||
or | ||||||
By: | ||||||
for the Trustee | ||||||
By: | ||||||
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
CLASS B FLOATING RATE ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATE
Summary of Terms and Conditions
The Receivables consist of Principal Receivables which arise generally from the purchase of
goods and services and amounts advanced to cardmembers as cash advances and Finance Charge
Receivables. This Class B Certificate is one of a Series of Certificates entitled American Express
Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2008-9 (the “Series 2008-9 Certificates”), and one of a
class thereof entitled Class B Series 2008-9 Floating Rate Asset Backed Certificates (the
“Class B Certificates”), each of which represents a fractional, undivided interest in
certain assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust are allocated in part to the investor
certificateholders of all outstanding Series (the “Certificateholders’ Interest”) with the
remainder allocated to the Holders of the Transferor Certificates. The aggregate interest
represented by the Class B Certificates at any time in the Principal Receivables in the Trust shall
not exceed an amount equal to the Class B Invested Amount at such time. The Class B Initial
Invested Amount is $34,375,000. The Class B Invested Amount on any date will be an amount equal to
(a) the Class B Initial Invested Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal payments made
to the Class B Certificateholder on or prior to such date, minus (c) the excess, if any, of the
aggregate amount of Class B Investor Charge-Offs for all prior Distribution Dates over Class B
Investor Charge-Offs reimbursed, minus (d) the amount of Reallocated Principal Collections
allocated on all prior Distribution Dates pursuant to subsection 4.08(a) of the Supplement
(excluding any Reallocated Principal Collections that have resulted in a reduction in the
Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to Section 4.08), minus (e) an amount equal to the amount by
which the Class B Invested Amount has been reduced to cover the Class A Investor Default Amount on
all prior Distribution Dates, and plus (f) the amount of Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge
Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 and applied on all prior Distribution Dates for the purpose
of reimbursing amounts deducted pursuant to the foregoing clauses (c), (d) and (e); provided,
however, that the Class B Invested Amount may not be reduced below zero.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Transferors may, from time to time,
direct the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, to issue one or more new Series of Investor
Certificates, which will represent fractional, undivided interests in certain of the Trust Assets.
On each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall distribute to each Class B Certificateholder
of record on the last day of the preceding calendar month (each a “Record Date”) such Class
B Certificateholder’s pro rata share of such amounts (including amounts on deposit in the
Collection Account and Principal Funding Account) as are payable to the Class B Certificateholder
pursuant to the Agreement and the Supplement. Distributions with respect to this Class B
Certificate will be made by the Paying Agent by check mailed to the address of the Class B
Certificateholder of record appearing in the Certificate Register without the presentation or
surrender of this Class B Certificate or the making of any notation thereon (except for the final
distribution in respect of this Class B Certificate) except that with respect to Class B
Certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee for The Depository Trust Company,
distributions will be made in the form of immediately available funds. Final payment of this Class
B Certificate will be made only upon presentation and surrender of this Class B Certificate at the
office or agency specified in the notice of final distribution delivered by the Trustee to the
Series 2008-9 Certificateholders in accordance with the Agreement and the Supplement.
On any day occurring on or after the day on which the Invested Amount is reduced to 5% or less
of the Initial Invested Amount, the Transferors have the option to repurchase the Series 2008-9
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
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Certificateholders’ Interest in the Trust. The repurchase price will be equal to (a) if such
day is a Distribution Date, the Reassignment Amount for such Distribution Date or (b) if such day
is not a Distribution Date, the Reassignment Amount for the Distribution Date next following such
day. Following the deposit of the Reassignment Amount in the Collection Account, Series 2008-9
Certificateholders will not have any interest in the Receivables and the Series 2008-9 Certificates
will represent only the right to receive such Reassignment Amount.
This Class B Certificate does not represent an obligation of, or an interest in, the
Transferors or the Servicer or any affiliate of any of them and is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality. This
Class B Certificate is limited in right of payment to certain Collections with respect to the
Receivables (and certain other amounts), all as more specifically set forth hereinabove and in the
Agreement and the Supplement.
The Class B Certificates are issuable only in minimum denominations of $100,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000. The transfer of this Class B Certificate shall be registered in the
Certificate Register upon surrender of this Class B Certificate for registration of transfer at any
office or agency maintained by the Transfer Agent and Registrar accompanied by a written instrument
of transfer, in a form satisfactory to the Trustee or the Transfer Agent and Registrar, duly
executed by the Class B Certificateholder or such Class B Certificateholder’s attorney, and duly
authorized in writing with such signature guaranteed, and thereupon one or more new Class B
Certificates of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate fractional undivided interest
will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Class B
Certificates are exchangeable for new Class B Certificates evidencing like aggregate fractional
undivided interests as requested by the Class B Certificateholder surrendering such Class B
Certificates. No service charge may be imposed for any such exchange but the Servicer or Transfer
Agent and Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.
The Servicer, the Transferors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Transfer Agent and
Registrar and any agent of any of them, may treat the person in whose name this Class B Certificate
is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and none of the Servicer, the Transferors, the
Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Transfer Agent and Registrar, or any agent of any of them, shall be
affected by notice to the contrary except in certain circumstances described in the Agreement.
THIS CLASS B CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
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ASSIGNMENT
Social Security or other identifying number of assignee
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
(name and address of assignee)
the within certificate and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
, attorney, to transfer said certificate on the
books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
|
4/ | |||
Signature Guaranteed: |
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4/ | NOTE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on the face of the within Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever. |
(Series 2008-9 Supplement)
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF MONTHLY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND
NOTIFICATION TO THE TRUSTEE
NOTIFICATION TO THE TRUSTEE
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc. (“TRS”), as Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and as
otherwise amended and supplemented, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among TRS,
American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing
Corporation III LLC and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as transferors
(together, the “Transferors”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the
“Trustee”), does hereby certify as follows:
1. Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings set forth in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the Series 2008-9 Supplement, dated as of September 18, 2008,
among TRS, the Transferors and the Trustee (as amended and supplemented, the “Supplement”),
as applicable.
2. TRS is the Servicer.
3. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.
I. INSTRUCTION TO MAKE A WITHDRAWAL
Pursuant to subsections 4.05(a), (b) and (c), the Servicer does hereby instruct the Trustee
(i) to make withdrawals from the Collection Account on , , which date is a Distribution Date under the Supplement, in the aggregate amounts (equal to
the Class A Available Funds, Class B Available Funds and Collateral Available Funds, respectively)
as set forth below in respect of the following amounts and (ii) to apply the proceeds of such
withdrawals in accordance with subsections 4.05(a), (b) and (c):
With respect to the Class A Certificates,
A) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(a)(i): | |||||||
(1 | ) | Interest at the Class A Certificate Rate for the related Interest Accrual Period on the Class A Invested Amount | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | Class A Monthly Interest previously due but not paid | $ |
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(3 | ) | Class A Additional Interest and any Class A Additional Interest due but not paid | $ | |||||
B) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(a)(ii): | |||||||
(1 | ) | The Class A Servicing Fee for the preceding Monthly Period, if applicable | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | Accrued and unpaid Class A Servicing Fees, if applicable | $ | |||||
C) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(a)(iii): | |||||||
(1 | ) | Class A Investor Default Amount for the preceding Monthly Period | $ | |||||
With respect to the Class B Certificates, | ||||||||
A) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(b)(i): | |||||||
(1 | ) | Interest at the Class B Certificate Rate for the related Interest Accrual Period on the Class B Invested Amount | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | Class B Monthly Interest previously due but not paid | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | Class B Additional Interest and any Class B Additional Interest previously due but not paid | $ | |||||
B) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(b)(ii): | |||||||
(1 | ) | The Class B Servicing Fee for the preceding Monthly Period, if applicable | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | Accrued and unpaid Class B Servicing Fees, if applicable | $ | |||||
With respect to the Collateral Interest | ||||||||
A) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(c)(i): | |||||||
(1 | ) | The Collateral Servicing Fee for the preceding Monthly Period, if applicable | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | Accrued and unpaid Collateral Servicing Fees, if applicable | $ |
Pursuant to subsections 4.05(d), (e) and (f), the Servicer hereby instructs the Trustee (i) to
make withdrawals from the Collection Account on , which date is a
Distribution Date under the Supplement, in the aggregate amounts (equal to the Available Principal
Collections) as set
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forth below in respect of the following amounts and (ii) to apply the proceeds of such
withdrawals in accordance with subsections 4.05(d), (e) and (f):
A) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(d): | |||||||
(1 | ) | Amount to be treated as Shared Principal Collections | $ | |||||
B) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(e): | |||||||
(1 | ) | The lesser of the Controlled Deposit Amount and the sum of the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount and the Class B Adjusted Invested Amount deposited in the Principal Funding Account | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | After the Class B Invested Amount is paid in full, the amount paid to the Collateral Interest Holder (up to the Collateral Invested Amount) | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | Prior to the date the Class B Invested Amount is paid in full, amount to be treated as Shared Principal Collections | $ | |||||
C) | Pursuant to subsection 4.05(f): | |||||||
(1 | ) | An amount up to the Class A Adjusted Invested Amount deposited in the Principal Funding Account | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | On and after the Distribution Date on which the Class A Invested Amount is paid in full, an amount up to the Class B Invested Amount deposited in the Principal Funding Account | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | On and after the Distribution Date on which the Class B Invested Amount is paid in full, an amount up to the Collateral Invested Amount distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder | $ |
Pursuant to Section 4.07, the Servicer does hereby instruct the Trustee to apply on , which
is a Distribution Date under the Supplement, any Excess Spread and Excess
Finance Charge Collections allocated to Series 2008-9 as follows:
A) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(a): | |||||
Class A Required Amount applied in the priority set forth in subsections 4.05(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) | $ | |||||
B) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(b): |
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Aggregate amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs not previously reimbursed allocated to Available Principal Collections | $ | |||||||
C) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(c): | |||||||
Class B Required Amount applied in the priority set forth in subsections 4.05(b)(i) | $ | |||||||
D) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(d): | |||||||
Interest accrued on aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Class B Certificates not otherwise distributed to Class B Certificateholders pursuant to Section 4.07(c) | $ | |||||||
E) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(d): | |||||||
Amount (up to the Class B Investor Default) to be applied as Available Principal Collections | $ | |||||||
F) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(e): | |||||||
The amount by which the Class B Invested Amount has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition thereof allocated to Available Principal Collections | $ | |||||||
G) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(f): | |||||||
(1 | ) | Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest previously due but not paid | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | Collateral Additional Interest and any Collateral Additional Interest previously due and not paid | $ | |||||
H) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(g): | |||||||
Monthly Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date that has not been paid to the Servicer and any Monthly Servicing Fee previously due but not paid to the Servicer | $ | |||||||
I) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(h): | |||||||
Collateral Default Amount allocated to Available Principal Collections | $ | |||||||
J) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(i): |
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The amount by which the Collateral Invested Amount
has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and
(e) of the definition thereof allocated to Available Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||
K) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(j): | |||||||
The excess of the Required Reserve Account Amount over the Available Reserve Amount deposited into the Reserve Account | $ | |||||||
L) | Pursuant to subsection 4.07(k): | |||||||
Amount distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder | $ |
Pursuant to Section 4.08, the Servicer does hereby instruct the Trustee to apply on , which
is a Distribution Date under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, $ of
Reallocated Principal Collections to fund any deficiencies in the Required Amount after applying
Class A Available Funds, Class B Available Funds, Excess Spread and Excess Finance Charge
Collections thereto.
II. INSTRUCTION TO MAKE CERTAIN PAYMENTS
Pursuant to Section 5.01 of the Series Supplement, the Servicer does hereby instruct the
Trustee to pay in accordance with Section 5.01 from the Interest Funding Account or the Principal
Funding Account, as applicable, on , which date is a Payment Date under
the Supplement, the following amounts as set forth below:
A) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(a): | |||||
Interest to be distributed to Class A Certificateholders | $ | |||||
B) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(b): | |||||
On the Expected Final Payment Date or a Special Payment Date, principal to be distributed to the Class A Certificateholders | $ | |||||
C) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(c): | |||||
Interest to be distributed to Class B Certificateholders | $ | |||||
D) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(d): | |||||
On the Expected Final Payment Date or a Special Payment Date, on or after the date Class A Invested Amount is paid in full, principal to be distributed to the Class B Certificateholders | $ | |||||
E) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(e): |
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Aggregate amount to be distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder | $ |
III. ACCRUED AND UNPAID AMOUNTS
After giving effect to the withdrawals and transfers to be made in accordance with this
notice, the following amounts will be accrued and unpaid with respect to all Monthly Periods
preceding the current calendar month.
1. | Subsection 4.06(a): | |||||
The aggregate amount of all unreimbursed Class A Investor Charge-Offs | $ | |||||
2. | Subsection 4.06(a), (b) and 4.08(a): | |||||
The aggregate amount by which the Class B Invested Amount has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition thereof | $ | |||||
3. | Subsection 4.06(a), (b), (c) and 4.08(a) and (b): | |||||
The aggregate amount by which the Collateral Invested Amount has been reduced pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition thereof | $ |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate this
day of , .
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., as Servicer |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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EXHIBIT C-1
FORM OF MONTHLY STATEMENT
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
SERIES 2008-9
A) | Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date in respect of the Class A Certificates per $1,000 original certificate principal amount | |||||||
(1 | ) | The total amount of the distribution | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Class A Monthly Interest | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest | $ | |||||
(4 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Class A Additional Interest | $ | |||||
(5 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of principal of the Class A Certificates | $ | |||||
B) | Class A Investor Charge-Offs and Reimbursement of Class A Investor Charge-Offs | |||||||
(1 | ) | The total amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | The amount of Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | The total amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs | $ | |||||
(4 | ) | The amount reimbursed in respect of Class A Investor Charge-Offs per $1,000 original certificate principal amount | $ | |||||
(5 | ) | The amount, if any, by
which the outstanding principal balance of the
Class A Certificates exceeds the Class A Invested Amount after giving effect to all transactions on such Distribution Date |
$ |
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C) | Information regarding distributions in respect of the Class B Certificates, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount | |||||||
(1 | ) | The total amount of the distribution in respect of Class B Certificates | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Class B Monthly Interest | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest | $ | |||||
(4 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Class B Additional Interest | $ | |||||
(5 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of principal of the Class B Certificates | $ | |||||
D) | Amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount on such Distribution Date | |||||||
(1 | ) | The amount of reductions in Class B Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of Class B Invested Amount | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | The amount of the reductions in the Class B Invested Amount per $1,000 original certificate principal amount | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | The total amount reimbursed in respect of such reductions in the Class B Invested Amount | $ | |||||
(4 | ) | The amount reimbursed in respect of such reductions in the Class B Invested Amount, per $1,000 original certificate principal amount | $ | |||||
(5 | ) | The amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Class B Certificates exceeds the Class B Invested Amount after giving effect to all transactions on such Distribution Date | $ | |||||
E) | Information regarding distributions on the Distribution Date to the Collateral Interest Holder | |||||||
(1 | ) | The total amount distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder | $ |
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(2 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest | $ | |||||
(3 | ) | The amount of the distribution in respect of Collateral Additional Interest | $ | |||||
(4 | ) | The amount distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder in respect of principal on the Collateral Invested Amount | $ | |||||
(5 | ) | The amount of the distribution to the Collateral Interest Holder in respect of remaining Excess Spread | $ | |||||
F) | Amount of reductions in Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d), and (e) of the definition of Collateral Invested Amount | |||||||
(1 | ) | The amount of reductions in the Collateral Invested Amount pursuant to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition of Collateral Invested Amount | $ | |||||
(2 | ) | The total amount reimbursed in respect of such reductions in the Collateral Invested Amount | $ |
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TRUST | ||||
TRUST ACTIVITY | TOTALS | |||
Record Date |
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Number of days in Monthly Period |
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Beginning Number of Accounts |
||||
Beginning Principal Receivable Balance, including any Addition
or Removal of Principal Receivables during the Monthly Period |
$ | |||
a. Addition of the Principal Receivables |
$ | |||
b. Removal of the Principal Receivables |
$ | |||
Special Funding Account Balance |
$ | |||
Beginning Total Principal Balance |
$ | |||
Finance Charge Collections (excluding Recoveries) |
$ | |||
Recoveries |
$ | |||
Total Collections of Finance Charge Receivables |
$ | |||
Total Collections of Principal Receivables |
$ | |||
Monthly Payment Rate |
% | |||
Defaulted Amount |
$ | |||
Annualized Default Rate |
% | |||
Trust Portfolio Yield |
% | |||
New Principal Receivables |
$ | |||
Ending Number of Accounts |
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Ending Principal Receivables Balance |
$ | |||
Ending Required Minimum Principal Balance |
$ | |||
Ending Transferor Amount |
$ | |||
Ending Special Funding Account Balance |
$ | |||
Ending Total Principal Balance |
$ | |||
SERIES ALLOCATIONS |
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Group Number |
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Invested Amount |
$ | |||
Adjusted Invested Amount |
$ | |||
Principal Funding Account Balance |
$ | |||
Series Required Transferor Amount |
$ | |||
Series Allocation Percentage |
% | |||
Series Allocable Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||
Series Allocable Recoveries |
$ | |||
Series Allocable Principal Collections |
$ | |||
Series Allocable Defaulted Amount |
$ | |||
GROUP ALLOCATIONS |
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Group Number |
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Invested Amount |
$ | |||
Investor Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||
Investor Monthly Interest |
$ | |||
Investor Default Amount |
$ |
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TRUST | ||||
TRUST ACTIVITY | TOTALS | |||
Investor Monthly Fees |
$ | |||
Investor Additional Amounts |
$ | |||
Total |
$ | |||
Reallocated Investor Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||
Investment Funding Account Proceeds |
$ | |||
Available Excess |
$ | |||
Group Investor Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||
Group Expenses |
$ | |||
Group Reallocable Investor Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||
TRUST PERFORMANCE |
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Delinquencies |
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31-60 Days Delinquent |
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61-90 Days Delinquent |
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90+ Days Delinquent |
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Total 30+ Days Delinquent |
TOTAL | ||||||||||||
INVESTOR/TRANSFEROR | SERIES | INVESTOR | TRANSFERORS’ | |||||||||
ALLOCATIONS | ALLOCATIONS | INTEREST | INTEREST | |||||||||
Beginning Invested
Amount/Transferor
Amount |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Beginning Adjusted
Invested Amount |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Floating Allocation
Percentage |
% | % | % | |||||||||
Principal Allocation
Percentage |
% | % | % | |||||||||
Collections of Finance
Charge Receivables |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Collections of
Principal Receivables |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Defaulted Amount |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Ending Invested
Amount/Transferor
Amount |
$ | $ | $ |
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MONTHLY PERIOD | ||||||||||||||||
FUNDING | COLLATERAL | |||||||||||||||
REQUIREMENTS | CLASS A | CLASS B | INTEREST | TOTAL | ||||||||||||
Principal Funding Account
Balance |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Investment Proceeds for
Monthly Period |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Reserve Account Opening
Balance |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Reserve Account Deposit |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Reserve Draw Amount |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Reserve Account Surplus |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Reserve Account Closing
Balance |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
LIBOR Determination Date |
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Coupon (__/__/__ to
__/__/__) |
% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
Monthly Interest Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Outstanding Monthly
Interest Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Additional Interest Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total Interest Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Investor Default Amount |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Investor Monthly Fees Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Investor Additional
Amounts Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total Due |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Reallocated Investor
Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||||||||||||||
Interest and Principal
Funding Investment
Proceeds |
$ | |||||||||||||||
Interest on Reserve Account |
$ | |||||||||||||||
Series Adjusted Portfolio
Yield |
% | |||||||||||||||
Base Rate |
% | |||||||||||||||
Excess Spread Percentage |
% |
CERTIFICATES – | ||||||||||||||||
BALANCES AND | COLLATERAL | |||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS | CLASS A | CLASS B | INTEREST | TOTAL | ||||||||||||
Beginning Certificates
Balance |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Distributions of Interest |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Deposits to the Principal
Funding Account |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Distributions of Principal |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total Distributions |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Ending Certificates Balance |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
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APPLICATION OF REALLOCATED INVESTOR FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS | ||||||||||||
1. CLASS A AVAILABLE FUNDS |
||||||||||||
a. Class A Monthly Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
b. Class A Outstanding Monthly Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
c. Class A Additional Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
d. Class A Investor Default Amount (treated as
Available Principal Collections) |
$ | |||||||||||
e. Excess Spread |
$ | |||||||||||
2. CLASS B AVAILABLE FUNDS |
||||||||||||
a. Class B Monthly Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
b. Class B Outstanding Monthly Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
c. Class B Additional Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
d. Excess Spread |
$ | |||||||||||
3. COLLATERAL AVAILABLE FUNDS |
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a. Excess Spread |
$ | |||||||||||
4. TOTAL EXCESS SPREAD |
$ | |||||||||||
REALLOCATED PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS | ||||||||||||
1. Principal Allocation Percentage |
% | |||||||||||
2. Series 2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
3. Principal Allocation Percentage of Series
2008-9 Allocable Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
4. Reallocated Principal Collections Required to fund
the Required Amount |
$ | |||||||||||
5. Item 3 minus Item 4 |
$ | |||||||||||
6. Shared Principal Collections from other Series
allocated to Series 2008-9 |
$ | |||||||||||
7. Other amounts treated as Available Principal
Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
8. Available Principal Collections (total of items 5, 6
and 7) |
$ | |||||||||||
APPLICATION OF AVAILABLE PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS DURING REVOLVING PERIOD | ||||||||||||
1. Collateral Invested Amount |
$ | |||||||||||
2. Required Collateral Invested Amount |
$ | |||||||||||
3. Excess of Collateral Invested Amount over Required
Collateral Invested Amount |
$ | |||||||||||
4. Treated as Shared Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
APPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS DURING ACCUMULATION OR AMORTIZATION PERIOD |
||||||||||||
1. Principal Funding Account |
$ | |||||||||||
2. Excess of Collateral Invested Amount over Required
Collateral Invested Amount |
$ |
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3. Distribution of Principal |
$ | |||||||||||
4. Treated as Shared Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
APPLICATION OF EXCESS SPREAD AND EXCESS FINANCE CHARGE COLLECTIONS ALLOCATED TO SERIES 2008-9 |
||||||||||||
1. Excess Spread |
$ | |||||||||||
2. Excess Finance Charge Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
3. Applied to fund Class A Required Amount |
$ | |||||||||||
4. Class A Investor Charge-Offs treated as Available
Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
5. Applied to fund overdue Class B Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
6. Applied to fund Class B Required Amount |
$ | |||||||||||
7. Reduction of Class B Invested Amount treated as
Available Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
8. Applied to Collateral Minimum Monthly Interest |
$ | |||||||||||
9. Applied to unpaid Monthly Servicing Fee |
$ | |||||||||||
10. Collateral Default Amount treated as Available
Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
11. Reduction of Collateral Invested Amount treated as
Available Principal Collections |
$ | |||||||||||
12. Deposited to Reserve Account |
$ | |||||||||||
13. Remaining Excess Spread distributed to Collateral
Interest Holder(s) |
$ |
YIELD AND BASE RATE |
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1. Base Rate |
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Current Monthly Period
|
% | |||||
Prior Monthly Period
|
% | |||||
Second Prior Monthly Period
|
% | |||||
2. Three Month Average
Base Rate
|
% | |||||
3. Series Adjusted
Portfolio Yield |
||||||
Current Monthly Period
|
% | |||||
Prior Monthly Period
|
% | |||||
Second Prior Monthly
Period
|
% | |||||
4. Three Month average
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield |
% | |||||
5. Is the 3 month average
Series Adjusted Portfolio Yield more than the 3 month average Base Rate? |
[Yes/No] |
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EXHIBIT C-2
FORM OF ANNUAL PAYMENT INFORMATION
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
SERIES 2008-9
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 200[_]
The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc. (“TRS”), as Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May
16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and as otherwise
amended and supplemented, the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among TRS, American Express
Receivable Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivable Financing Corporation III LLC and
American Express Receivable Financing Corporation IV LLC, as transferors (together, the
“Transferors”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), does hereby certify as
follows:
Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings set forth in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the Series 2008-9 Supplement, dated as of September 18, 2008,
among TRS, the Transferors and the Trustee (as amended and supplemented, the “Supplement”), as
applicable.
Pursuant to Section 5.01 of the Series Supplement, the Servicer instructed the Trustee to pay
in accordance with Section 5.01 from the Interest Funding Account or the Principal Funding Account,
as applicable, the following aggregate amounts during the year ended December 31, 200[_]:
A) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(a): | |||||
Interest distributed to Class A Certificateholders | $ | |||||
B) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(b): | |||||
On the Expected Final Payment Date or a Special Payment Date, if applicable, principal distributed to the Class A Certificateholders | $ | |||||
C) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(c): | |||||
Interest distributed to Class B Certificateholders | $ | |||||
D) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(d): | |||||
On the Expected Final Payment Date or a Special Payment Date, if applicable, on or after the date Class A Invested Amount is paid in full, principal distributed to the Class B Certificateholders | $ | |||||
E) | Pursuant to subsection 5.01(e): | |||||
Aggregate amount distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder in respect of interest | $ | |||||
Aggregate amount distributed to the Collateral Interest Holder in respect of principal | $ |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate this [_] day of January,
200[_].
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., as Servicer |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF MONTHLY SERVICER’S CERTIFICATE
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT ACCOUNT MASTER TRUST
The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc., as Servicer (“TRS”), pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of May 16, 1996, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and as
otherwise amended and supplemented, the “Agreement”), as supplemented by the Series
Supplements (as amended and supplemented, the “Series Supplements”), among TRS, as
Servicer, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables
Financing Corporation III LLC and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as
Transferors, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, does hereby certify as follows:
1. Capitalized terms used in this Certificate have their respective meanings as set forth in
the Agreement or the Series Supplement, as applicable.
2. TRS is, as of the date hereof, the Servicer under the Agreement.
3. The undersigned is a Servicing Officer.
4. This Certificate relates to the Distribution Date occurring on
, 200 and covers activity from , 200 through
, 200 .
5. As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the Servicer has performed
in all material respects all its obligations under the Agreement through the Monthly Period
preceding such Distribution Date [or, if there has been a default in the performance of any such
obligation, set forth in detail the (i) nature of such default, (ii) the action taken by the
Servicer, if any, to remedy such default and (iii) the current status of each such default; if
applicable, insert “None”].
6. As of the date hereof, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, no Pay Out Event occurred
on or prior to such Distribution Date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Certificate this day of , 20 .
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., as Servicer |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER
[Date]
Re: | American Express Credit Account Master Trust; | |||
Purchases of Series 2008-9 Collateral Interest |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter (the “Investment Letter”) is delivered by the undersigned (the “Purchaser”)
pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Series 2008-9 Supplement, dated as of September 18, 2008 (the
“Series Supplement”) to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1996, as amended
and restated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended and restated and as otherwise amended and
supplemented, the “Agreement”), each among The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, American
Express Receivables Financing Corporation II, American Express Receivables Financing Corporation
III LLC and American Express Receivables Financing Corporation IV LLC, as Transferors, and American
Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as Servicer. Capitalized terms used herein without
definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. The Purchaser represents to and
agrees with the Transferors as follows:
(a) | The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Collateral Interest and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment. | ||
(b) | The Purchaser is an “accredited investor,” as defined in Rule 501, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or is a sophisticated institutional investor. The Purchaser understands that the offering and sale of the Collateral Interest has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and has not and will not be registered or qualified under any applicable “Blue Sky” law, and that the offering and sale of the Collateral Interest has not been reviewed by, passed on or submitted to any federal or state agency or commission, securities exchange or other regulatory body. | ||
(c) | The Purchaser is acquiring an interest in the Collateral Interest without a view to any distribution, resale or other transfer thereof except, with respect to any Collateral Interest or any interest or participation therein, as contemplated in the following sentence. The Purchaser will not resell or otherwise transfer any interest or participation in the Collateral Interest, except in accordance with Section 9.07 of the Series Supplement and (i) in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws; (ii) to a Transferor or any affiliate of a Transferor; or (iii) to a person who the Purchaser reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer (within the meaning thereof in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) that is aware that the resale or other transfer is being made in reliance upon Rule 144A. In connection therewith, the Purchaser hereby agrees that it will not resell or otherwise transfer the Collateral Interest or any interest therein unless the purchaser thereof provides to the addressee hereof a letter substantially in the form hereof. |
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(d) | No portion of the Collateral Interest or any interest therein may be Transferred, and each Assignee will certify that it is not, (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), including governmental plans and church plans, (b) any “plan” (as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code) including individual retirement accounts and Xxxxx plans, or (c) any other entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” (within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101, 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101 or otherwise under ERISA) by reason of a plan’s investment in the entity, including, without limitation, an insurance company general account. | ||
(e) | This Investment Letter has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. |
Very truly yours, [NAME OF PURCHASER] |
||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
AGREED TO AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN: | ||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES | ||||
FINANCING CORPORATION II, | ||||
as Transferor | ||||
By: |
||||
Title: | ||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES | ||||
FINANCING CORPORATION III LLC, | ||||
as Transferor | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
AMERICAN EXPRESS RECEIVABLES | ||||
FINANCING CORPORATION IV LLC, | ||||
as Transferor | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
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