“Principal Accumulation Account Balance” means, for any date of determination, the principal amount, if any, on deposit in the Principal Accumulation Account on such date of determination.
“Principal Accumulation Investment Earnings” means, with respect to each Transfer Date, the Investment Earnings, if any, on funds in the Principal Accumulation Account.
“Principal Collections” means Collections of Principal Receivables.
“Principal Shortfall” means (a) for any Distribution Date (and related Transfer Date), with respect to the Revolving Period, zero, (b) for any Distribution Date (and related Transfer Date), with respect to the Accumulation Period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Controlled Deposit Amount with respect to such date over the amount of Available Principal Collections for the Related Monthly Period (excluding any portion thereof attributable to Excess Principal Collections) and (c) for any Distribution Date (and related Transfer Date), with respect to the Rapid Amortization Period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Collateral Amount with respect to such Transfer Date over the amount of Available Principal Collections for the Related Monthly Period (excluding any portion thereof attributable to Excess Principal Collections).
“Prior Monthly Period”means the period from and including the first day of the second calendar month immediately preceding a related Distribution Date to and including the last day of such calendar month. As an illustration, if the related Distribution Date is January 15, 2019, the Monthly Period is December, 2018 and the Prior Monthly Period is November, 2018.
“QIB”means a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
“Qualified Dispute Resolution Professional” means an attorney or retired judge that is independent, impartial, knowledgeable and experienced with the laws of the State of New York, specializing in commercial litigation with at least 15 years of experience and whose name is on a list of neutral parties maintained by the AAA.
“Qualified Maturity Agreement” means an agreement in which a Qualified Maturity Agreement Institution agrees to make a deposit into the Principal Accumulation Account on or before the Expected Principal Payment Date in an amount equal to the initial Note Principal Balance (reduced by any amount on deposit in the Principal Accumulation Account. Each Qualified Maturity Agreement must satisfy the Series Rating Agency Condition.
“Qualified Maturity Agreement Institution” means a counterparty havingshort-term debt ratings of no less than“P-1/A-1+” by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, respectively, orlong-term unsecured ratings of no less than “Aa3” by Moody’s and “AA–” by Standard & Poor’s, or otherwise satisfies the Series Rating Agency Condition.
“Quarterly Net Yield” means, for any Distribution Date, the average of the Net Yields for each of the three preceding Monthly Periods, and, for purposes of the December 2018 and January 2019 Distribution Dates, the Net Yields for September of 2018 and October of 2018 shall be deemed to be 9.84% and 9.76%, respectively.
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