in substantial damages, settlements, fines, penalties, diminished income or reputational harm to the sponsor, and could materially and adversely affect the interests of the noteholders or the servicer’s ability to perform its duties under the transaction documents. The material proceedings identified below are those in connection with which the sponsor believes a material loss is reasonably possible or probable.
In 2014 and 2015, GM Financial was served with investigative subpoenas from various state attorneys general and other governmental offices to produce documents and data relating to its automobile loan and lease business and securitization of loans and leases. GM Financial believes that it has cooperated fully with all reasonable requests for information.
The Trustee and the Trust Collateral Agent
In the ordinary course of business, The Bank of New York Mellon is named as a defendant in legal actions. In connection with its role as trustee of certain residential mortgage-backed securitization, or RMBS, transactions, The Bank of New York Mellon has been named as a defendant in a number of legal actions brought by RMBS investors. These lawsuits allege that the trustee had expansive duties under the governing agreements, including the duty to investigate and pursue breach of representation and warranty claims against other parties to the RMBS transactions. While it is inherently difficult to predict the eventual outcomes of pending actions, The Bank of New York Mellon denies liability and intends to defend the litigations vigorously.
The Bank of New York Mellon has provided the information in the preceding paragraph for purposes of complying with Regulation AB. Other than the preceding paragraph, the first sentence of this paragraph and the first paragraph under the heading “The Trustee and Trust Collateral Agent” (excluding the last sentence thereof), The Bank of New York Mellon has not participated in the preparation of, and is not responsible for, any other information contained in this prospectus.
The Owner Trustee
Wilmington Trust Company is subject to various legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Wilmington Trust Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of any of these proceedings will have a materially adverse effect on its services as owner trustee.
Wilmington Trust Company has provided the information in the preceding paragraph for purposes of complying with Regulation AB. Other than the above paragraph, and except as described under “The Owner Trustee,” Wilmington Trust Company has not participated in the preparation of, and is not responsible for, any other information contained in this prospectus.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
In the ordinary course of business from time to time, the sponsor and its affiliates have business relationships and agreements with affiliates of the owner trustee and the trustee, including commercial banking, committed credit facilities, underwriting agreements, hedging agreements and financial advisory services, all on arm’s length terms and conditions.
The owner trustee is not an affiliate of any of the depositor, the sponsor, the servicer, the issuing entity or the trustee. However, the owner trustee and one or more of its affiliates may, from time to time, engage in arm’s length transactions with the depositor, the sponsor, the trustee, or affiliates of any of them, that are distinct from its role as owner trustee, including transactions both related and unrelated to the securitization of automobile loan contracts.
The trustee is not an affiliate of any of the depositor, the sponsor, the servicer, the issuing entity or the owner trustee. However, the trustee and one or more of its affiliates may, from time to time, engage in arm’s length transactions with the depositor, the sponsor, the owner trustee, the sponsor or
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