EXHIBIT 10.3
Execution Version
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICING AGREEMENT
This Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into the 1st day of January 2006 between AmeriCredit Financial Services of Canada Ltd. as successor by merger to AmeriCredit Service Center Ltd., an Ontario corporation (“AFS of Canada”), and AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AFSI”).
WHEREAS, AFS of Canada and AFSI are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement dated as of July 1, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that AFS of Canada provide servicing of AFSI’s automobile loan contracts as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is mutually covenanted and agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
DUTIES
1. | AFS of Canada agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, it will provide servicing of AFSI’s automobile loan contracts including, but not limited to, collection calls to borrowers and operational services on a daily basis as required; |
2. | AFS of Canada will provide full administrative support including, without limitation, making its relevant employees available to service AFSI’s automobile loan contracts as is necessary; and |
3. | Subject to the “Term” provisions below, AFS of Canada have the option to retain another person or entity to provide any or all of the services covered in this Agreement. |
SERVICING FEE
AFSI shall pay AFS of Canada a fee equal to the costs expended by AFS of Canada in rendering the services described in this Agreement plus a five percent (5%) mark-up on such costs.
INDEMNIFICATION
AFSI shall indemnify AFS of Canada and its officers, directors, agents and employees thereof against any and all loss, liability or expense (other than overhead and expenses incurred in the normal course of business) incurred by the performance of AFS of Canada’s duties under this Agreement other than if such loss, liability or expense was incurred by AFS of Canada as a result of its willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
TERM
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the first date written above and shall terminate on June 30, 2006 (the “Initial Term”), and shall automatically be renewed as of each July 1 for successive one year terms (each a “Renewal Term”) unless either party shall give notice to the other of its intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of the Initial Term, or the then current Renewal Term, as applicable (the Initial Term and all Renewal Terms, if any, are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate this Agreement on thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.