amount on deposit in the reserve account will not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the notes after giving effect to all payments on that distribution date.
Other than as permitted by the engaged NRSROs, amounts on deposit in the reserve account will be invested in certain eligible investments at the written direction of the servicer that mature not later than the business day prior to the following distribution date, or, if the engaged NRSROs either (i) provide written confirmation that it would not affect the ratings assigned to the notes or (ii) do not provide notice within ten business days of its receipt of written notice thereof that it would affect the ratings assigned to the notes, that mature later than the business day prior to the following distribution date unless such eligible investment is an obligation of the trust collateral agent, then the investment may mature on the distribution date. Any net income from those investments will be deposited into the collection account.
On each distribution date, the amount on deposit in the reserve account will be withdrawn, to the extent necessary, to fund any deficiencies in the payments of trust expenses, interest payments on the notes, principal payments on the notes that are necessary to prevent the aggregate note principal balance from exceeding the Pool Balance and principal payments on each class of notes that are necessary to pay off each class of notes on its final scheduled distribution date. See “Description of the Transaction Documents—Distributions—Distribution Date Payments” in this prospectus.
If the amount on deposit in the reserve account on any distribution date, after giving effect to any withdrawals on that distribution date, exceeds the lesser of (i) 2.0% of the initial aggregate principal balance of all automobile loan contracts sold to the issuing entity and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the notes after giving effect to all payments on that distribution date, excess amounts will be added to Available Funds and distributed in accordance with the priorities set forth above under “—Distributions —Distribution Date Payments.”
Matters Regarding the Servicer
The servicer may not resign from its obligations and duties as servicer, except upon determination that the performance by the servicer of its duties is no longer permissible under applicable law. No resignation will become effective until the trust collateral agent or a successor servicer has assumed the servicer’s servicing obligations and duties under the transaction documents.
The servicer will not be liable to the noteholders for taking any action except as set forth in the sale and servicing agreement;provided,however, that the servicer will not be protected against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of a breach of the sale and servicing agreement by the servicer, willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence (excluding errors in judgment) in the performance of its duties. The servicer will be under no obligation to appear in, prosecute, or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its servicing responsibilities and that, in its opinion, may cause it to incur any expense or liability.
Subject to certain conditions precedent, any entity into which the servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the servicer is a party, or any entity succeeding to the business of the servicer or, any entity in each of the prior cases that assumes the obligations of the servicer, will be the successor to the servicer.
Modifications and Amendments of Automobile Loan Contracts
The servicer is allowed to grant certain modifications, extensions, rebates, deferrals, amendments or adjustments with respect to any automobile loan contract in accordance with its customary servicing policies and procedures;provided, however, that if the servicer (i) extends an automobile loan contract beyond the collection period immediately preceding the latest final scheduled distribution date, or (ii) reduces the Amount Financed or APR with respect to any automobile loan contract, it will repurchase such automobile loan contract if such change in the automobile loan contract would materially and
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