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Private & Confidential Execution Version
DATED 25 MAY 2016 AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON 25 MAY 2018
DRIVER UK MASTER S.A.,
acting for and on behalf of its Compartment 3
as Issuer
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, LONDON BRANCH
as Account Bank and Cash Administrator
and
WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (FRANKFURT) GMBH
as Security Trustee
ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE OPENING OF AN ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT, A MONTHLY
COLLATERAL ACCOUNT, A CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT, A DISTRIBUTION
ACCOUNT AND A COUNTERPARTY DOWNGRADE COLLATERAL ACCOUNT
153290.000045
6741110
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG
Private & Confidential Execution Version
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CONTENTS
CLAUSE PAGE
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1
2. APPOINTMENT OF THE ACCOUNT BANK 3
3. THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AS A PARTY 3
4. THE ACCOUNT HOLDER 6
5. INTEREST RATE 6
6. OPERATING/RELEASE PROCEDURE 7
7. RELIANCE OF ACCOUNT BANK 9
8. APPOINTMENT OF CASH ADMINISTRATOR 10
9. CASH ADMINISTRATION SERVICES 11
10. LIMITED RECOURSE AND NON-PETITION 12
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER 12
12. AMENDMENTS 13
13. DUTIES OF THE ACCOUNT BANK 13
14. FEES 13
15. INDEMNITY 14
16. SECURITY AND RESTRICTION ON THE ACCOUNT BANK'S RIGHTS 16
17. CHANGE OF ACCOUNT BANK 16
18. ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT 17
19. JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW 17
20. NOTICES 17
21. TERMINATION 17
22. MISCELLANEOUS 18
23. COUNTERPARTS 20
24. CONFIDENTIALITY 20
25. THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AS A PARTY 21
SCHEDULES
1. TRUST AGREEMENT 22
2. FORM OF PAYMENT INSTRUCTION 23
3. PART A AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES 24
4. PART B CALLBACK CONTACTS 24
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THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made on 25 May 2016 as amended and
restated on 25 May 2018
BETWEEN:
(1) Driver UK Master S.A., a public company (société anonyme) incorporated with limited
liability under the laws of Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and
Companies Register under registration number B 162723 and having its registered office
at 22-24 boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg, acting for and on behalf of its
Compartment 3 (the "Issuer");
(2) The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, a banking corporation organised under
the laws of the State of New York and operating through its branch in London at One
Canada Square, London E14 5AL, United Kingdom (the "Account Bank" and the "Cash
Administrator"); and
(3) Wilmington Trust SP Services (Frankfurt) GmbH, a company with limited liability
incorporated under the laws of Germany (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) and
registered in the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the lower local court
(Amtsgericht) Frankfurt am Main under registration number HRB 76380 and having its
office at Steinweg 3-5, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany (the "Security Trustee").
WHEREAS
(A) The Account Bank, the Issuer and the Security Trustee hereby agree that the terms and
conditions of the Accounts shall be governed by this Agreement.
(B) In addition to the services provided by the Account Bank, The Bank of New York Mellon,
London Branch has agreed to act as Cash Administrator in relation to the Accounts
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
(a) Unless otherwise defined herein or the context requires otherwise, capitalised
terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in clause 1
(Definitions) of the master definitions schedule (the "Master Definitions
Schedule") set out in the Incorporated Terms Memorandum (the "Incorporated
Terms Memorandum") which is dated 25 May 2016, as amended from time to
time, signed by, inter alios, the parties hereto. The terms of the Incorporated
Terms Memorandum are hereby expressly incorporated into this Agreement by
reference and shall be construed in accordance with English law notwithstanding
the terms of Clause 7 of the Common Terms. In addition:
"Account Bank Fee Letter" shall mean any letter or letters dated on or about the
Closing Date between the Account Bank and the Issuer setting out any of the fees
referred to in clause 5 (Interest Rate) of this Agreement.
"Authorised Representative" shall mean the persons set out in Part A of
Schedule 3 (Authorised Representative), as amended pursuant to Clause 6.6
(Operation/Release Procedure) or any TPP (where applicable) of this Agreement.
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"Callback Contact" shall mean the persons set out in Part B of Schedule 3
(Callback Contact), as amended pursuant to Clause 6.6 (Operation/Release
Procedure).
"Client Assets Sourcebook" means the CASS sourcebook as set out in the FCA
Rules.
"Client Money Distribution and Transfer Rules" means the client money
distribution and transfer rules set out in Chapter 7A of the Client Assets
Sourcebook.
"Client Money Rules" means the client money rules set out in Chapter 7 of the
Client Assets Sourcebook of the FCA Rules.
"FCA" means the Financial Conduct Authority or any regulatory authority that may
succeed it as a United Kingdom regulator.
"FCA Rules" means the rules promulgated by the FCA under FSMA as amended
or replaced from time to time.
"FSMA" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
"Payment Instruction" shall have the meaning it is given in Clause 6.1
(Operation/Release Procedure) of this Agreement.
"TPP" means an authorised third party provider that has identified itself to the
Account Bank and acted in accordance with its obligations under the Second
Payment Services Directive 2015/366/EC (as amended from time to time), as
applicable
(b) In the event of any conflict between the Master Definitions Schedule and this
Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.
1.2 Interpretation
Terms in this Agreement, except where otherwise stated or where the context otherwise
requires, shall be interpreted in the same way as set forth in Clause 2 of the Master
Definitions Schedule.
1.3 Common Terms
(a) Incorporation of Common Terms
Except as provided below, the Common Terms apply to this Agreement and shall
be binding on the Transaction Parties to this Agreement as if set out in full in this
Agreement.
(b) Common Terms
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Common Terms and the
provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail,
subject always to compliance with Clause 3 (Limited Recourse; No Lien or Set-
Off; No Petition) of the Common Terms.
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(c) Governing law and jurisdiction
(i) This Agreement and all matters (including non-contractual duties and
claims) arising from or connected with it shall be governed by English law.
(ii) Each Transaction Party which is a party to this Agreement (other than the
Security Trustee) agrees that the courts of England are the most
appropriate and convenient courts to settle disputes between them and,
accordingly, that they will not argue to the contrary.
(iii) This Clause 1.3(c) is for the benefit of the Security Trustee for the purpose
of this Clause 1.3(c). As a result, each Transaction Party which is a party
to this Agreement acknowledges that Clause 1.3(c) does not prevent the
Security Trustee from taking any proceedings in any other courts with
jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Security Trustee may take
concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
(iv) The Issuer shall, on the Closing Date, authorise and appoint Wilmington
Trust SP Services (London) Ltd to receive on its behalf process issued out
of the English courts in connection with this Agreement.
2. APPOINTMENT OF THE ACCOUNT BANK
2.1 Subject to Clauses 18 (Assignment and Amendment) and 21 (Termination), the Issuer
hereby appoints the Account Bank as the account bank with effect as of 25 May 2016 in
respect of the Accumulation Account, the Cash Collateral Account, the Monthly Collateral
Account and the Distribution Account. The Account Bank has accepted the appointment
on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement.
2.2 The Issuer also appoints the Account Bank as the account bank in respect of the
Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account with effect on and from the date of this
Agreement. The Account Bank hereby accepts the appointment on the terms and subject
to the conditions of this Agreement.
2.3 The Account Bank confirms that the Accumulation Account, the Cash Collateral Account,
the Monthly Collateral Account and the Distribution Account have been opened.
2.4 The Account Bank confirms that each Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account has
been established. The Issuer will instruct the Account Bank to open the relevant
Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account when collateral in the form of cash or
securities or Swap Termination Payments are required to be posted under any of the
Swap Agreements and/or the Trust Agreement.
2.5 As the collateral posted under the Swap Agreements may consist of certain securities, the
Issuer may wish to open a securities account and use certain custody services provided
by the Account Bank under a separate custody agreement to be entered into as
appropriate.
3. THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AS A PARTY
3.1 The Security Trustee hereby becomes party to this agreement between the Account Bank
and the Issuer relating to the opening and/or maintaining:
(a) of an interest bearing GBP current account (the "Accumulation Account") having
the following details:
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(i) Cash Correspondent Name: The Bank of New York Mellon, London
(ii) Cash Correspondent SWIFT: IRVTGB2X
(iii) Account: The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV
(iv) Account Number: 153826-8260
(v) SWIFT: IRVTBEBB
(vi) IBAN Number: GB90IRVT70022588208860
(vii) Final Beneficiary Account Name: DM UK3 ACCUMULATION ACC CSH
(viii) Final Beneficiary Account Number: 8820888260
(b) of an interest bearing GBP current account (the "Cash Collateral Account")
having the following details:
(i) Cash Correspondent Name: The Bank of New York Mellon, London
(ii) Cash Correspondent SWIFT: IRVTGB2X
(iii) Account: The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV
(iv) Account Number: 153826-8260
(v) SWIFT: IRVTBEBB
(vi) IBAN Number: GB36IRVT70022588212160
(vii) Final Beneficiary Account Name:DM UK3 CASH COLLATERAL ACC CSH
(viii) Final Beneficiary Account Number: 8821218260
(c) of an interest bearing GBP current account (the "Distribution Account") having
the following details:
(i) Cash Correspondent Name: The Bank of New York Mellon, London
(ii) Cash Correspondent SWIFT: IRVTGB2X
(iii) Account: The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV
(iv) Account Number: 153826-8260
(v) SWIFT: IRVTBEBB
(vi) IBAN Number: GB09IRVT70022588208960
(vii) Final Beneficiary Account Name: DM UK3 DISTRIBUTION ACC CSH
(viii) Final Beneficiary Account Number: 8820898260,
(d) of an interest bearing GBP current account (the "Monthly Collateral Account")
having the following details:
(i) Cash Correspondent Name: The Bank of New York Mellon, London
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(ii) Cash Correspondent SWIFT: IRVTGB2X
(iii) Account: The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV
(iv) Account Number: 153826-8260
(v) SWIFT: IRVTBEBB
(vi) IBAN Number: GB52IRVT70022588212260
(vii) Final Beneficiary Account Name: DM UK3 MONTHLY COLLATERAL ACC
CSH
(viii) Final Beneficiary Account Number: 8821228260, and
(e) of an interest bearing GBP current account (the "Counterparty Downgrade
Collateral Account") having the following details:
(i) Cash Correspondent Name: The Bank of New York Mellon, London
(ii) Cash Correspondent SWIFT: IRVTGB2X
(iii) Account: The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV
(iv) Account Number: 153826-8260
(v) SWIFT: IRVTBEBB
(vi) IBAN Number: GB94IRVT70022529298360
(vii) Final Beneficiary Account Name: DM UK3 CTRP DOWNGRADE COLLAT
AC CSH
(viii) Final Beneficiary Account Number: 2929838260
each maintained by the Issuer with the Account Bank. The Account Bank shall
administrate, credit and debit each of the Accumulation Account, the Cash Collateral
Account, the Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account, the Monthly Collateral Account
and the Distribution Account separately in accordance with the terms and provisions
hereunder.
3.2 Additional Rules in Relation to the Accounts:
Additional Rules in Relation to the Distribution Account
(a) The Distribution Account shall be used for the fulfilment of the payment obligations
of the Issuer. The Issuer shall ensure that all payments made to it shall be made
by way of a bank transfer to or deposit or in any other way into the Distribution
Account.
(b) Upon satisfaction of the conditions contained in this Agreement and in particular in
Clause 6 (Operating/Release Procedure) below, the Principal Paying Agent shall
be entitled to receive, pursuant to Clause 7 (Duties of the Principal Paying Agent,
the Interest Determination Agent and the Calculation Agent) of the Agency
Agreement, by debit by the Account Bank of the Distribution Account, the amount
notified to the Principal Paying Agent according to Clause 6 (Operating/Release
Procedure) below. The Issuer shall procure that the Principal Paying Agent shall
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receive: (a) before 11:00 a.m. Luxembourg time one Business Day before each
Payment Date a copy of the Issuer's irrevocable payment instruction; (b) before
12:00 p.m. Luxembourg time one Business Day before each Payment Date a
copy of irrevocable payment instruction by SWIFT MT 100 from the Account Bank
or any other bank through which the payment is to be made.
Additional Rules in Relation to the Cash Collateral Account
(c) The Cash Collateral Account shall be used for the deposits of the Cash Collateral
Amount as described in Clause 19 (Distribution Account and Cash Collateral
Account) of the Trust Agreement.
Additional Rules in Relation to the Accumulation Account
(d) The Accumulation Account shall be used for the deposits of the Accumulation
Amounts that may be used to purchase Additional Receivables on the Additional
Purchase Dates.
Additional Rules in Relation to the Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Accounts
(e) The Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account shall be used for deposits of
collateral posted by a Swap Counterparty, payments of Swap Termination
Payments and deposits of the Swap Replacement Proceeds as described in
clause 19 (Distribution Account; Cash Collateral Account, Counterparty
Downgrade Collateral Account; Swap Provisions) of the Trust Agreement.
Additional Rules in relation to all Accounts
3.3 Notwithstanding any instruction received by the Account Bank to the contrary, amounts
shall only be withdrawn from the Accounts to the extent that there are sufficient funds
standing to the credit of the accounts and that such withdrawal does not cause the
relevant Account to become overdrawn.
3.4 For the avoidance of doubt none of the Accounts may go into overdraft.
4. THE ACCOUNT HOLDER
The sole account holder of the Accounts shall be the Issuer.
5. INTEREST RATE
5.1 The interest rate for any amounts standing to the credit of each of the Accumulation
Account, the Cash Collateral Account, the Monthly Collateral Account, the Distribution
Account and any cash collateral standing to the credit of the Counterparty Downgrade
Collateral Account shall be the interest rate as agreed between the Issuer and the
Account Bank from time to time.
5.2 If, for any currency, any recognised overnight benchmark rate or any official overnight
interest rate set by a central bank or other monetary authority is negative or zero, The
Bank of New York Mellon or its affiliates ("BNY Mellon") may apply a charge to any of the
Issuer’s accounts or balances. BNY Mellon will give the Issuer prompt written notice of the
application of any such charges and of the methodology by which they are applied.
5.3 The Issuer acknowledges and agrees that the application of a charge by BNY Mellon,
including as referred to in Clause 5.2 above may cause the effective interest rate
applicable to an Account or balance to be negative, notwithstanding that one or more of
the rates set by third parties specified in 5.2 above may be zero.
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5.4 If a charge is applied to an Account, the relevant charge will be billed to the Issuer by the
Account Bank via an invoice payable by the Issuer concurrently with the fees payable by
the Issuer to the Account Bank under the Account Bank Fee Letter, subject to the
applicable Order of Priority.
5.5 The agreed interest rates may be changed by the Account Bank upon providing a written
notice to the Issuer thirty days prior to such change taking effect.
5.6 Interest accruing on the Monthly Collateral Account shall not form part of the Available
Distribution Amount and will be retained on the Monthly Collateral Account and netted
against the Servicer's obligation to pay the Monthly Collateral Part 1 and the Monthly
Collateral Part 2 and be paid to the Seller following the exercise of the Clean-Up Call
Option or once the Notes and the Subordinated Loan have been fully redeemed.
5.7 For the avoidance of doubt, interest accruing on the Counterparty Downgrade Collateral
Accounts, (other than amounts payable under clause 19.10 and clause 19.12 (Distribution
Account, Cash Collateral Account, Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account, Swap
Provisions) of the Trust Agreement) the Cash Collateral Account and the Monthly
Collateral Account will not form part of the Available Distribution Amount. Such accrued
interest and earned income will be retained on the relevant Account and (i) in the case of
the Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Accounts, interest accruing in respect of amounts
other than Swap Termination Payments received by the Issuer, be paid to the relevant
Swap Counterparty in accordance with the Swap Agreement; (ii) in the case of the
Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account, interest accruing in respect of Swap
Termination Payments received by the Issuer, be paid to the Subordinated Lender and/or
VWFS in accordance with the priority of payment set out in Clause 19.13 (Distribution
Account; Cash Collateral Account, Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account; Swap
Provisions) of the Trust Agreement unless otherwise specified therein; (iii) in the case of
interest accruing on the Cash Collateral Account form part of the General Cash Collateral
Amount and will be applied in accordance with clause 19.3 (Distribution Account, Cash
Collateral Account, Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account, Swap Provisions) and
clause 20.3 (Order of Priority) of the Trust Agreement (iv) in the case of interest accruing
on the Monthly Collateral Account, be netted against the Servicer's obligation to pay the
Monthly Collateral Part 1 and the Monthly Collateral Part 2 and be paid to the Seller
following the exercise of the Clean-Up Call Option or once the Notes and the
Subordinated Loan have been fully redeemed.
6. OPERATING/RELEASE PROCEDURE
6.1 The Issuer shall procure that the Account Bank shall release an amount from the relevant
Account in accordance with a payment instruction executed by an Authorised
Representative in substantially the same form as Schedule 2 (Form of Payment
Instruction) and provided to the Account Bank at least one Business Days before the date
on which the payment is to be made ("Payment Instruction"), provided that the relevant
Account contains sufficient cleared funds to make such payment. The Issuer shall procure
that the Principal Paying Agent shall receive before 12.00 p.m. Luxembourg time one
Business Day before each Payment Date a copy of irrevocable payment instruction by
SWIFT MT 100 from the Account Bank through which the payment is to be made. For the
avoidance of doubt, as long as The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch acts as
both Account Bank and Cash Administrator, no Payment Instruction will be sent between
the Account Bank and Cash Administrator.
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6.2 Following receipt of a Payment Instruction, the Account Bank shall
(a) arrange for all payments to be made by the Issuer with respect to Return Amounts
(as defined in the Swap Agreements) to be debited from the relevant Counterparty
Downgrade Collateral Account and applied in accordance with the relevant Swap
Agreement outside of the Order of Priority;
(b) arrange for payment of any Swap Termination Payments due and payable by the
Issuer to the outgoing Swap Counterparty in accordance with the relevant Swap
Agreement (i) outside of the Order of Priority to the extent that they have been
received as Swap Replacement Proceeds or (ii) if insufficient, in accordance with
the Order of Priority in respect of the balance thereof. To the extent that there are
any excess Swap Replacement Proceeds, after application in respect of any
Swap Termination Payments, these will be applied in accordance with the Order
of Priority;
(c) (after returning any Excess Swap Collateral to the relevant Swap Counterparty)
arrange for payment of any Swap Termination Payments due to the Issuer and
which are standing to the credit of the relevant Counterparty Downgrade Collateral
Account to a replacement swap counterparty or, if no replacement Swap
Counterparty has been found, in accordance with the Order of Priority; and
(d) arrange for all amounts which the Issuer is obliged to pay under the Transaction
Documents to be paid on the due dates therefor by debiting from the Distribution
Account in accordance with the Order of Priority and transferring to such bank
account as may be notified to the Cash Administrator for such purposes by the
Issuer.
6.3 The Issuer confirms that the Account Bank shall not be obliged to make any payment or
act on any Payment Instruction from the Issuer if the Account Bank is unable to (i) verify
any signature and (ii) validate the authenticity of such Payment Instruction by speaking to
a Callback Contact.
6.4 The Account Bank shall be entitled to take any action or to refuse to take any action which
the Account Bank regards as necessary for the Account Bank to comply with any
applicable law, regulation or fiscal requirement, or the rules, operating procedures or
market practice of any relevant stock exchange or other market or clearing system.
6.5 In acting under this Agreement and in connection with the Notes, the Account Bank shall
act solely as a banker of the Issuer and/or the Security Trustee and will not assume any
obligation or responsibility towards or relationship of agency or trust for or with any of the
owners or holders of the Notes or any other third party.
6.6 The Issuer undertakes to give the Account Bank five Business Days' notice in writing with
a copy to the Security Trustee of any amendment to the Authorised Representatives or
Callback Contacts of the Issuer giving the details specified in Schedule 3 (Authorised
Representatives and Callback Contacts). Any amendment of Authorised Representatives
or Callback Contacts of the Issuer shall take effect upon the expiry of such five Business
Days' notice.
6.7 If there are insufficient cleared funds in the relevant Account to make a payment in
accordance with the Payment Instruction pursuant to the Order of Priority, then the
Account Bank shall inform the Issuer, the Cash Administrator and the Servicer of the
shortfall immediately. Until the Account Bank is able to contact the Issuer, the Cash
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Administrator and/or the Servicer and receive instructions, the Account Bank will be under
no obligation to make a payment in accordance with the Order of Priority.
7. RELIANCE OF ACCOUNT BANK
7.1 For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any instructions from the Issuer, the Security
Trustee or otherwise, the Account Bank shall only be required to make payments from
any of the Accounts to the extent that funds are standing to the credit of the relevant
Account, and the Account Bank shall not be required to make any payment from such
Account where such payment would place the relevant Account in debit.
7.2 All money held for the Issuer is held by the Account Bank as banker and not as a trustee
under the Client Money Rules. If the Account Bank fails, the Client Money Distribution and
Transfer Rules will not apply to such money and so the Issuer will not be entitled to share
in any distribution under the Client Money Distribution and Transfer Rules.
7.3 The Account Bank shall be entitled to deal with the money paid to the Account Bank by
the Issuer for the purposes for this Agreement in the same manner as other money paid
to a banker by is customer, except that (a) it shall not exercise any right of set-off, lien or
similar claim in respect of the money; and (b) it shall not be liable to account to the Issuer
for any interest or other amounts in respect of the money.
7.4 Subject to Clause 6.3 (Operation/Release Procedure) above, the Account Bank shall
release an amount from the Accounts in accordance with any instructions received by the
Issuer.
7.5 Each of the Issuer and the Cash Administrator confirms that the Account Bank shall be
entitled to treat each Payment Instruction from the Issuer as conclusive evidence of the
same without any further investigation or enquiry.
7.6 Any payment by the Account Bank under this Agreement will be made without any
deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax, unless such deduction or
withholding is required by applicable law (or pursuant to FATCA).
7.7 If the Account Bank is required by law to make a deduction or withholding, it will not pay
an additional amount in respect of that deduction or withholding to the relevant party.
7.8 The Bank of New York Mellon shall be entitled to deduct FATCA Withholding Tax, and
shall have no obligation to gross-up any payment hereunder or to pay any additional
amount as a result of such FATCA Withholding Tax.
7.9 The Issuer hereby covenants with The Bank of New York Mellon that it will provide The
Bank of New York Mellon with sufficient information as reasonably required so as to
enable The Bank of New York Mellon to determine whether any payments to be made by
it pursuant to the Transaction Documents are withholdable payments as defined in
Section 1473(1) of the Code or otherwise defined in Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
Code and any regulations or agreement thereunder or official interpretations thereof or
any intergovernmental agreement between the United States and another jurisdiction
facilitating the implementation thereof (or any law implementing such an
intergovernmental agreement).
7.10 In clauses 7.8 and 7.9 above:
"FATCA Withholding Tax" shall mean any withholding or deduction pursuant to an
agreement described in Section 1471(b) of the Code or otherwise imposed pursuant to
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Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any regulations or agreements thereunder or
official interpretations thereof) or any intergovernmental agreement between the United
States and another jurisdiction facilitating the implementation thereof (or any law
implementing such intergovernmental agreement).
"Code" shall mean the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
7.11 The Account Bank shall promptly notify each of the Issuer and the Security Trustee if the
Account Bank fails to maintain the Account Bank Required Rating. If the Account Bank
ceases to have the Account Bank Required Rating, the Account Bank shall notify the
Issuer and the Security Trustee thereof and within thirty (30) calendar days, at its own
cost (for the avoidance of doubt, the Account Bank shall cover any external legal fees as
separately agreed in a side letter between the Issuer and the Account Bank, but not any
fees charged by a successor Account Bank, which shall be paid by the Issuer), shall do
one of the following: (i) procure transfer of the Accounts (and all amounts in the Accounts)
held with it to an Eligible Collateral Bank, or (ii) (in the case of a rating from S&P and
Creditreform) take any other action in order to maintain the rating of the Notes or to
restore the rating of the Notes. If within the thirty (30) calendar day period none of the
aforementioned measures are taken, the Issuer shall terminate the Account Agreement,
provided that such termination shall not take effect until the transition of the Issuer's
banking arrangements has been completed as set out in Clause 21 (Termination).
7.12 The Account Bank shall not incur any liability for:
(a) any losses arising from an unauthorised or incorrectly executed funds transfer or a
non-executed or defectively executed funds transfer unless the Issuer has given
written notice thereof to the Account Bank without undue delay, and in any event
no later than thirty (30) days after the Account Bank makes available to the Issuer
the relevant statement with respect to the Account containing details of the funds
transfer or (in the case of a non-executed or defectively executed fund transfer)
after the date of the Payment Instruction, provided always that where the Issuer
has given such written notice, the Account Bank’s liability shall be subject to the
other exclusions and limitations set out in and provisions of this Agreement and (in
the case of a non-executed or defectively executed fund transfer) the Issuer’s sole
remedy shall be to request that the Account Bank make reasonable efforts to
recover the funds involved; or
(b) any losses arising where the Account Bank executes a Payment Instruction in
accordance with the unique numeric or alpha-numeric identifier of the beneficiary,
the beneficiary's bank or any intermediary bank included in the Payment
Instruction or with any other unique identifier specified by the Account Bank to the
Issuer, given by the Issuer in that Payment Instruction.
8. APPOINTMENT OF CASH ADMINISTRATOR
8.1 The parties to this Agreement hereby appoint The Bank of New York Mellon, London
Branch to be the Cash Administrator and, in their name and on their behalf, to perform the
Cash Administration Services (as defined below), and the Cash Administrator hereby
accepts such appointment on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement.
8.2 During the continuance of its appointment hereunder, the Cash Administrator shall,
subject to and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, have the
full power, authority and right to do or cause to be done any and all things which the Cash
Administrator reasonably considers necessary, convenient or incidental to the exercise of
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the rights, powers, duties and the performance of its other duties and obligations in the
performance of the Cash Administration Services.
8.3 The Issuer grants the Cash Administrator power of attorney over the Accounts in a way
required to perform the services under Clause 9 (Cash Administration Services) of this
Agreement.
8.4 The power of attorney to the Cash Administrator shall remain in full force and effect until
such time when the Issuer notifies the Cash Administrator otherwise (with a copy to the
Account Bank) in writing, signed by 2 Authorised Representatives acting on behalf of the
Issuer
9. CASH ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
9.1 Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 8 (Appointment of Cash Administrator), the
duties of the Cash Administrator shall be limited to the provision of the Cash
Administration Services, which are set out in this Agreement. The Servicer shall provide
the Cash Administrator one Business Day in advance until 12 noon at the latest with the
Monthly Investor Report as well as any other reports, documents and information which
the Cash Administrator may reasonably request for the purposes of this Agreement.
9.2 The Cash Administrator shall provide the following services (the "Cash Administration
Services"):
(a) operate and maintain the Accounts in accordance with this Agreement;
(b) upon request, provide information and, where necessary, assistance in
accordance with its duties under this Agreement to the Issuer;
(c) check the payment instructions received from the Issuer for payments to be made
by the Issuer to be debited from the Distribution Account and/or any other bank
account (as the case may be) and applied in accordance with the Order of Priority
(where applicable) against the instructions received from the Servicer;
(d) if the instructions checked under item (c) match, arrange for all payments to be
made by the Issuer to be debited from the Accounts and applied in accordance
with the Order of Priority; and
(e) if the instructions checked under item (c) above match, give directions to the
Account Bank in respect of the transfers and payments to be arranged by it (if
any) by the times specified in this Agreement in order to ensure that the same
may be made on the relevant date provided that such directions are in accordance
with this Agreement or, if the instructions do not match, immediately upon
becoming aware of this, inform the Issuer and the Servicer of such mismatch.
9.3 The Cash Administrator shall not be authorised to enter into new agreements or amend
any of the Transaction Documents on behalf of the Issuer, or to act as the Issuer's office,
branch or permanent representative, or to conduct the Issuer's business pursuant to this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Only the actions which the Cash
Administrator is obliged to carry out, pursuant to this Agreement shall be exempted from
the above prohibition. The Cash Administrator shall have no discretion other than
contemplated under this Agreement and shall act strictly according to the instructions of
the Issuer, which at all times have to be in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
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9.4 The Cash Administrator shall not be obliged to appoint a third party with respect to the
Cash Administration Services unless it has been ensured by the Issuer or the Security
Trustee that it will be indemnified against any costs and expenses incurred in connection
therewith.
9.5 The Account Bank shall comply with any direction of the Cash Administrator to effect a
payment by debit from the respective Accounts if such direction is in writing (or as
otherwise agreed between the Account Bank and the Cash Administrator from time to
time), provided such direction complies with the respective mandate and certifies that the
payment specified therein is permitted to be made pursuant to this Agreement.
9.6 The Account Bank agrees that if directed pursuant to Clause 9.5 to make any payment,
the Account Bank will do so prior to close of business on the Business Day specified in
such direction and for value on such day provided that, if any direction is received by the
relevant Account Bank later than 1.00 p.m. (Luxembourg time) on any Business Day for
payment on such day, such the Account Bank shall make such payment at the latest at
the commencement of business on the following Business Day for value on that day.
10. LIMITED RECOURSE AND NON-PETITION
10.1 Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Clause 3 (Limited Recourse; No Lien or
Set-off; No Petition) of the Incorporated Terms Memorandum shall apply mutatis mutandis
as if set out herein in full. The Account Bank and the Cash Administrator each hereby
acknowledges, and agrees to, such limitation of its rights hereunder.
10.2 The provisions of this Clause 10 (Limited Recourse and Non-Petition) shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
10.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other document, the
Account Bank hereby:
(a) waives all its present and future rights under its general business conditions to a
lien or any other security interest over the Accounts;
(b) waives any right it has or may hereafter acquire to combine, consolidate or merge
the Accounts, any other accounts of the Issuer (if any) or the account of any other
person or set-off any liabilities of the Issuer or any other person to the Account
Bank and agrees that it shall not set-off or transfer any sum standing to the credit
of or to be credited to the Accounts in or towards satisfaction of any liabilities
owed to the Account Bank, the Issuer or any other person; and
(c) agrees, upon receipt of a copy of an Enforcement Notice from the Security
Trustee, to comply with any direction expressed to be given by the Security
Trustee in respect of the operation of the Accounts.
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER
11.1 The Issuer represents and warrants to the Account Bank and the Cash Administrator that:
(a) it is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, and is not subject to any insolvency procedure according to the
Applicable Insolvency Law;
(b) it has the power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement
which constitutes its legally binding and enforceable obligations;
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(c) this Agreement and the underlying transaction to which it relates will not conflict in
any material respect with:
(i) any applicable law or regulation or any official or judicial order or control;
or
(ii) its Articles of Incorporation; or
(iii) any material agreement to which it is a party or which is binding upon it or
its assets.
12. AMENDMENTS
12.1 In respect of any amendment, supplement or variation of this Agreement, Clause 6
(Amendments; Accession) of the Incorporated Terms Memorandum shall apply mutatis
mutandis as if set out herein in full.
12.2 Under no circumstances will the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator incur any liability
in respect of any changes or amendments to the Prospectus and the Transaction
Documents listed therein, not notified to the Account Bank. The Account Bank and the
Cash Administrator, as applicable should receive prior notification of any such changes or
amendments and where their effect is to change, or to add to, the responsibilities of the
Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, the latter must be satisfied that
the amended, or additional responsibilities shall be practical to implement.
13. DUTIES OF THE ACCOUNT BANK
13.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Account Bank undertakes
(and the Issuer acknowledges and agrees that), upon receipt by it of a written request
from the Security Trustee following the service of an Enforcement Notice:
(a) to comply with the directions only of the Security Trustee (expressed to be given
by the Security Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Charge and Assignment or the
Trust Agreement) or any Receiver in respect of the operation of the Accounts, and
the Account Bank shall be entitled to rely on any such direction purporting to have
been given on behalf of the Security Trustee or Receiver without enquiry; and
(b) that all right, authority and power of the Issuer in respect of the operation of the
Accounts shall be deemed terminated and of no further effect and the Account
Bank agrees that it shall, upon receipt of an Enforcement Notice from the Security
Trustee or Receiver comply with the directions of the Security Trustee or Receiver
appointed under the Deed of Charge and Assignment in relation to the operation
of the Accounts unless otherwise required by operation of law or by the order or
direction of a competent court,
and shall, for such purposes, be entitled to assume that a Receiver has been properly
appointed.
13.2 In case of any conflict between any instructions given to the Account Bank by the Security
Trustee and any other person the instructions of the Security Trustee will prevail.
14. FEES
14.1 With respect to fees and expenses, the parties agree as follows:
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(a) In consideration of the performance of its role under this Agreement, the Issuer
shall pay to the Account Bank and to the Cash Administrator, as applicable, in
accordance with the applicable Order of Priority the amounts set out by way of the
Account Bank Fee Letter.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 14.1(a), the Issuer acknowledges that
the Account Bank's or the Cash Administrator’s (as applicable) fees may be
adjusted from time to time. The Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as
applicable, shall notify the Issuer of any increase in its fees in writing.
(c) In addition to the fees payable under Clause 14.1(a), the Issuer shall pay to the
Account Bank and to the Cash Administrator in accordance with the applicable
Order of Priority all out-of pocket expenses incurred by the Account Bank and/or
the Cash Administrator in the performance of its role under this Agreement
(including, but not limited to, all legal fees, stamp and other documentary duties or
taxes and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and negotiation of
this Agreement) together with any applicable irrecoverable VAT.
(d) All amounts of whatever nature payable to, and recoverable by, the Account Bank
or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall be payable by the Issuer at the next Payment Date out of the Available
Distribution Amount in accordance with the applicable Order of Priority provided
that the Servicer receives on behalf of the Issuer an invoice of the Account Bank
or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, prior to the end of a Monthly Period.
(e) After each Payment Date and after each credit or debit made to the relevant
Account, the Account Bank shall, within three (3) Business Days, provide both the
Issuer and the Servicer with a copy of the account statement evidencing each
payment made in accordance with the payment instructions or, each credit or
debit made to the relevant Account of the Issuer, as the case may be.
(f) The fees, commissions and expenses payable to the Account Bank or the Cash
Administrator for the services rendered and the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement shall not be abated by any remuneration or other amounts
or profits receivable by the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator (or to its
knowledge by any of its associates) in connection with any transaction effected by
the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator with or for the Issuer.
15. INDEMNITY
15.1 The Issuer shall indemnify the Account Bank and the Cash Administrator, as applicable,
(together with its directors, officers and employees) against any losses, liabilities, costs,
expenses, claims, actions or demands which the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator,
as applicable, may incur or which may be made against it as a result of or in connection
with the appointment or the exercise of or performance of the powers, authorities and
duties of it under this Agreement except such as may result from its own wilful default,
fraud, gross negligence, bad faith or failure to comply with its obligations hereunder or
that of its officers, employees or agents.
15.2 The Account Bank and the Cash Administrator will only be liable to the Issuer for losses,
liabilities, costs, expenses and demands arising directly from the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement suffered by or occasioned to the Issuer (the "Liabilities"
to the extent that the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator has been negligent,
fraudulent or in wilful default in respect of its obligations under this Agreement. The
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Account Bank or the Cash Administrator shall not otherwise be liable or responsible for
any Liabilities or inconveniences which may result from anything done or omitted to be
done by it in connection with this Agreement.
15.3 The Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, shall only comply with the
provisions of this Agreement and instructions given by or on behalf of the Issuer (or the
Security Trustee or any Receiver in accordance with the terms of this Agreement). The
Issuer shall not be entitled to give any such instructions which may at any time cause the
balance of the Distribution Account, the Cash Collateral Account, the Accumulation
Account, a Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account or the Monthly Collateral Account
to be or become a debit balance. The Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as
applicable, shall not be liable for controlling or inquiring as to the appropriateness and
correctness of any instruction given to it by the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement or the
nature or the source of the moneys it receives for crediting to the Accumulation Account,
the Distribution Account, the Counterparty Downgrade Collateral Account, the Cash
Collateral Account or the Monthly Collateral Account, nor for controlling or inquiring as to
the destination or the purpose of withdrawals made from the Issuer from any of the
Accounts; in particular and irrespective of the generality of the foregoing provision, the
Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as applicable (i) will not have to inquire or verify
if the transactions entered into on the Accumulation Account, the Counterparty
Downgrade Collateral Account, the Cash Collateral Account or the Monthly Collateral
Account conform with or are consistent with any of the obligations or undertakings
undertaken by any of the parties under any other Transaction Document, (ii) shall
consider as valid, authentic and binding any document, notice or instructions and the
signature thereon, which may be addressed or notified to it by the Issuer or its attorneys
in accordance with this Agreement and (iii) shall not have to verify the validity of any
power of attorney given by the Issuer and the Issuer undertakes to confirm any decisions
made by any of its attorneys or by anyone reasonably deemed to be one of such
attorneys.
15.4 The liability of the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator shall be limited to the amount
of the Issuer and/or the Security Trustee’s actual loss. Such actual loss shall be
determined (i) as at the date of default of the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator or,
if later, the date on which the loss arises as a result of such default; and (ii) without
reference to any special conditions or circumstances known to the Account Bank or the
Cash Administrator at the time of entering into the Agreement, or at the time of accepting
any relevant instructions, which increase the amount of the loss. In no event shall the
Account Bank or the Cash Administrator be liable for any loss of profits, goodwill,
reputation, business opportunity or anticipated saving, or for special, punitive or
consequential damages, whether or not the Account Bank or Cash Administrator has
been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages.
15.5 The liability of the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator will not extend to any
Liabilities arising through any acts, events or circumstances not reasonably within its
control, or resulting from the general risks of investment in or the holding of assets in any
jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, Liabilities arising from: nationalisation,
expropriation or other governmental actions; any law, order or regulation of a
governmental, supranational or regulatory body; regulation of the banking or securities
industry including changes in market rules or practice, currency restrictions, devaluations
or fluctuations; market conditions affecting the execution or settlement of transactions or
the value of assets; breakdown, failure or malfunction of any third party transport,
telecommunications, computer services or systems; natural disasters or acts of God; war,
terrorism, insurrection or revolution; and strikes or industrial action.
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15.6 The indemnity set out in Clause 15.1 shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding
any termination or expiry of this Agreement.
15.7 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Issuer will have no obligation
to pay for or indemnify the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator against any FATCA
Costs.
16. SECURITY AND RESTRICTION ON THE ACCOUNT BANK'S RIGHTS
16.1 Pursuant to the Deed of Charge and Assignment, the Issuer has charged all its rights, title
and interest in, under and to all sums of money which may now be or hereafter are from
time to time standing to the credit of the Accounts together with all interest accruing from
time to time thereon and the debt represented thereby, each of the Accounts and the
Account Agreement to the Security Trustee.
16.2 The Account Bank hereby:
(a) waives any right it has or may hereafter acquire to combine, consolidate or merge
any Account with any other account of the Cash Administrator, the Issuer, the
Seller, the Security Trustee, the Servicer, a Swap Counterparty or any other
person or any liabilities of the Cash Administrator, the Issuer, the Seller, the
Security Trustee, the Servicer, a Swap Counterparty or any other person owing to
it;
(b) agrees that it will not exercise any lien, or, to the extent permitted by law, any set-
off or transfer any sum standing to the credit of or to be credited to any Account in
or towards satisfaction of any liabilities of the Cash Administrator, the Issuer, the
Seller, the Security Trustee, the Servicer, a Swap Counterparty or any other
person owing to it;
(c) acknowledges that the Issuer has, pursuant to the Deed of Charge and
Assignment, inter alia, assigned by way of security and/or charged all its rights,
title, interest and benefit, present and future, in and to, all sums from time to time
standing to the credit of the Accounts and all of its rights under this Agreement to
the Security Trustee; and
(d) undertakes that it will not knowingly create any Security Interest in relation to each
Account other than as created under or permitted pursuant to the Deed of Charge
and Assignment.
17. CHANGE OF ACCOUNT BANK
17.1 Any legal entity (i) into which the Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator may be
merged or converted, (ii) with which the Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator may
be consolidated, (iii) to which the business of the Account Bank and/or the Cash
Administrator is transferred, (iv) with which the Account Bank and/or the Cash
Administrator agrees to transfer its respective rights and obligations hereunder, or (v)
which results from any merger, conversion, consolidation or transfer to which the Account
Bank and/or the Cash Administrator shall be a party shall, subject to the Conditions and to
the extent permitted by applicable law, be the successor Account Bank or the Cash
Administrator (as the case may be) under this Agreement without any further formality,
and after such effective date all references in this Agreement to the Account Bank and/or
the Cash Administrator shall be deemed to be references to such corporation and, by
virtue of a transfer by novation, such successor shall acquire and become subject to the
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same rights and obligations under this Agreement as Account Bank or as Cash
Administrator as if the successor had entered into this Agreement on or about the Signing
Date. Notice of any such merger, conversion, consolidation or transfer shall forthwith be
given by the Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator to the Issuer and the Security
Trustee.
17.2 The Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator is entitled to notify the Issuer and the
Security Trustee in writing that the Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator intends to
resign as Account Bank and/or as Cash Administrator, as applicable. Within a period of
one month upon receipt of such resignation notice or under the prerequisites of Clause 13
(Accounts) of the Trust Agreement, the Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator, as
applicable, shall be replaced by a Successor Bank as provided for in Clause 13
(Accounts) of the Trust Agreement. If within this period none of the measures set out
under Clause 13 (Accounts) of the Trust Agreement is taken, the Issuer shall terminate
the Account Agreement, provided that such termination shall not take effect until the
transition of the Issuer's banking arrangements and has been completed as set out in
Clause 21 (Termination).
18. ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT
18.1 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely for the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties,
except in the cases mentioned under Clause 17 (Change of Account Bank) above.
18.2 The Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, shall not be bound by any
modification of this Agreement, including the transfer of any interest hereunder, unless
such modification is in writing and signed by all the parties hereto.
18.3 Terms of this Agreement may only be waived by written consent signed by the party
hereto granting the waiver. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of
this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision and
any extension of time for the performance of any obligation shall not be deemed to be an
extension of time for the performance of any other obligation.
19. JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW
Clause 7 (Applicable Law; Place of Performance; Jurisdiction) of the Incorporated Terms
Memorandum shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis as if set out in full herein.
20. NOTICES
Subject to written notice of change of address, all communications required pursuant to
this Agreement shall be addressed as set out in Clause 4 (Notices) of the Incorporated
Terms Memorandum.
21. TERMINATION
21.1 Upon termination of this Agreement, the Account Bank shall be discharged from all duties
and liabilities hereunder, only upon such date as the Account Bank shall have distributed
all of the amounts standing to the credit of the Accounts pursuant to this Agreement. For
the avoidance of doubt, the discharge from all duties and liabilities of the Account Bank
under this Clause 21.1 shall not include any liabilities accrued under this Agreement prior
to its termination.
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21.2 In case of a termination by the Account Bank or a termination due to a breach of this
Agreement by the Account Bank (notwithstanding and damage claims the Issuer may
have) the outgoing Account Bank shall, in case of a termination, reimburse (on a pro rata
basis) to the Issuer any up-front fees paid by the Issuer for periods after the date on which
the substitution of the Account Bank is taking effect. In case of a termination as a result of
the short-term or long-term ratings of the Account Bank falling below the Account Bank
Required Rating, the outgoing Account Bank shall reimburse the Issuer for the costs
(including legal costs and administration costs) or pay any costs incurred for the purpose
of appointing a successor Account Bank up to an amount of GBP 15,000 (the
"Replacement Cost"). For the avoidance of doubt, such Replacement Cost shall cover
any and all replacement costs occurred in respect of a replacement of The Bank of New
York Mellon, London Branch as Account Bank and Cash Administrator.
21.3 Upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 21.1 above, the Account
Bank shall upon instruction from the Issuer promptly close the Accounts.
22. MISCELLANEOUS
22.1 The obligations of the Account Bank and of the Cash Administrator shall be several and
not joint.
22.2 This Agreement expressly sets forth all the duties of the Account Bank and the Cash
Administrator. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, neither the Account Bank
nor the Cash Administrator shall be bound by (and shall be deemed not to have notice of)
the provisions of any other agreement entered into by or involving the Issuer except this
Agreement and no implied duties or obligations of any kind (including without limitation,
duties of equitable or fiduciary nature) of the Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as
applicable shall be read into this Agreement.
22.3 The Account Bank is under no duty to ensure that funds withdrawn from the Accounts are
actually applied for the purpose for which they were withdrawn or that any payment
instruction or other instruction or direction by the Issuer or the Cash Administrator is
accurate, correct or in accordance with this Agreement.
22.4 The Issuer and the Cash Administrator unconditionally agree to the use of any form of
telephonic or electronic monitoring or recording by the Account Bank as the Account Bank
deems appropriate for security and service purposes.
22.5 No party to this Agreement shall be required to perform any of its obligations under this
Agreement in the event of a force majeure event or if performance would result in such
party being in breach of any law or other regulation.
22.6 The Account Bank and the Cash Administrator, as applicable shall be entitled to rely upon
any order, judgment, decree, certification, demand, notice, or other written instrument
delivered to it hereunder without being required to determine the authenticity or the
correctness of any fact stated therein or validity or the service thereof. The Account Bank
or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, may act in reliance upon any instrument or
signature believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any person purporting to give
receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any document in connection with the
provisions hereof has been duly authorised to do so. The Account Bank shall be protected
and shall incur no liability for acting on such instruction.
22.7 Neither Account Bank nor the Cash Administrator, as applicable, shall have responsibility
for the contents of any ruling of the arbitrators or any third party contemplated in any other
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document, to which the Issuer is privy, as a means to resolve disputes and may rely
without any liability upon the contents thereof.
22.8 In the event of any disagreement between the Issuer and any other person resulting in
adverse claims or demands being made in connection with the Accounts, or in the event
that the Account Bank in good faith is in doubt as to what action it should take hereunder,
the Account Bank shall be entitled to retain the funds in the Accounts until required to
release it in accordance with Clause 20 (Order of Priority) of the Trust Agreement.
22.9 The Account Bank may use (and its performance will be subject to the rules of) any
communications, clearing or payment system, intermediary bank or other system.
22.10 Any of the Account Bank, its officers, directors and employees may become the owner of,
and/or acquire any interest in, any Notes with the same rights that it or he would have had
if the Account Bank were not appointed under this Agreement, and may engage or be
interested in any financial or other transaction with the Issuer, and may act on, or as
depositary, trustee or agent for, any committee or body of holders of Notes or other
obligations of the Issuer, as freely as if the Account Bank were not appointed under this
Agreement without regard to the interests of the Issuer and shall be entitled to retain and
shall not in any way be liable to account for any profit made or share of brokerage or
commission or remuneration or other amount or benefit received thereby or in connection
therewith.
22.11 The Account Bank or the Cash Administrator, as applicable, may consult with legal or
other professional advisers selected by it and the written opinion of such advisers shall be
full and complete authorisation and protection in respect of any action taken or omitted to
be taken by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such
advisers. External counsel fees are payable by each of the Account Bank and the Cash
Administrator unless, subject to the prior written consent of VWFS as Servicer and Seller,
it is agreed that such legal fees will be paid by the Issuer. Any such consent or agreement
shall be required only to the extent it is legally permissible and shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, any pending agreement in respect of any
external counsel fees shall not exempt the Account Bank and/or the Cash Administrator
from carrying out its obligations under this Agreement.
22.12 The Account Bank may with respect to the Accounts and the services provided under this
Agreement be carrying out a payment service for the purposes of the Payment Services
Regulations 2017 (as amended from time to time, the "2017 Regulations"). To the extent
it is the Issuer represents and warrants that it is not a consumer, micro-enterprise or
charity as defined in the Payment Services Regulations and undertakes to notify the
Account Bank promptly if at any time it becomes a consumer, micro-enterprise or charity.
Broadly, for these purposes, a micro-enterprise is an autonomous enterprise that employs
fewer than ten people and whose annual turnover and/or balance sheet total does not
exceed €2 million (or its Sterling equivalent), a consumer is an individual acting for
purposes other than a trade, business or profession, and a charity includes only those
whose annual income is less than £1 million. On the basis of the foregoing and in
accordance with regulations 40(74) and 63(5) of the 2017 Regulations (which provide that
the parties may agree that certain provisions of the 2017 Regulations shall not apply), the
Issuer agrees that all of the provisions of Part 6 of the 2017 Regulations and regulations
66(1), 67(3), and (4), 75, 77, 79, 80, 83, 91, 92 and 94 of Part 7 of the 2017 Regulations
shall not apply with respect to the Accounts and services to be provided under this
Agreement and that a different time period shall apply for the purposes of regulation
74(1).
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22.13 The Account Bank will treat the Issuer as a professional client under applicable regulatory
client classification rules (the "Rules"). Under the Rules a greater degree of protection is
provided to retail clients than to professional clients, and eligible counterparties receive
the least protection. Professional clients have the right to request categorisation as a retail
client. However, it is not the Account Bank's policy in respect of this type of business to
accept retail clients, the Account Bank is unlikely to be able to provide these services to
the Issuer if the Issuer is categorised as a retail client.
22.14 The Account Bank shall not be under any obligation to take any action under this
Agreement which it expects will result in any expense or liability accruing to it, the
payment of which within a reasonable time is not, in its opinion, assured.
22.15 In case of any default by the Issuer, the Account Bank shall have no duty or responsibility
in the performance of the Issuer's obligations under the Conditions.
22.16 The Account Bank may assume that no Enforcement Notice has been given and that no
party to this Agreement is in breach of or in default of its obligations hereunder, unless it
has actual notice to the contrary. The Account Bank shall not be bound to enquire as to
the occurrence or otherwise of a Foreclosure Event, the service of an Enforcement Notice
or the performance by any party to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents of
its obligations hereunder or thereunder or be affected by notice of any of the same.
22.17 Any debit from or credit to an Account shall be made by the Account Bank in accordance
with its usual practice and, in the case of credits made in anticipation of the receipt of
funds, subject to receipt of such immediately available funds. In the event that such funds
are not received or payment is reversed, the Account Bank may debit the Accounts with
an amount representing (i) the funds which are not actually received for value at such
later date or (ii) the reversed payment.
22.18 The Account Bank is under no duty to enquire whether funds withdrawn from the
Accounts are actually applied for the purpose for which they were withdrawn or that any
payment instruction or direction by the relevant party is accurate, correct or in accordance
with this Agreement or any other transaction document.
22.19 The Issuer represents to the Account Bank that it has not granted any security over the
Accounts other than set forth in the Deed of Charge and Assignment.
22.20 All complaints to the Account Bank should be directed to the relevant relationship
manager. The Account Bank may reply to any such complaint on paper or by electronic
mail.
23. COUNTERPARTS
Three counterparts of this Agreement shall be signed. Each signed counterpart shall be
deemed an original.
24. CONFIDENTIALITY
Clause 8 (Confidentiality) of the Incorporated Terms Memorandum shall apply to this
Agreement mutatis mutandis, as if set out herein.
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25. THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AS A PARTY
The Security Trustee is a party hereto solely for taking benefit of various covenants and
other obligations of other parties hereto and shall incur no liability in connection with this
Agreement and/or the transactions hereby envisaged.
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Schedule 1
TRUST AGREEMENT
(please refer to the separate Trust Agreement)
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Schedule 2
FORM OF PAYMENT INSTRUCTION
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For the attention of: []
[DATE]
Account Agreement
We refer to the agreement dated 25 May 2016, as amended from time to time, between, inter
alia, Driver UK Master S.A., acting for and on behalf of its Compartment 3 and The Bank of New
York Mellon, London Branch as Account Bank (the "Account Agreement"). Words and
expressions used in this Payment Instruction shall have the same meanings as in the Account
Agreement.
This Payment Instruction is being provided to you in accordance with Clause 6
(Operating/Release Procedure) of the Account Agreement. You are instructed to pay the
following amount[s] from the Account[s] specified below to:
[Name of the Account/Debit Account Number]
(a) [Correspondent Bank]
[Swift Code]/[ABA number (if dollars)]:
(b) [Beneficiary Bank]
[SWIFT Code/[Sort Code/(if sterling)]]
(c) [Account Name]
(d) [Account Number]
(e) [Ref.]
Amount: [in words]
Currency: [ ]
This Payment Instruction and all non-contractual obligations arising therefrom shall be governed
by English law.
Yours sincerely,
Driver UK Master S.A. acting for and on behalf of its Compartment 3
By:
(Authorised Representative
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Schedule 3
AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES AND CALLBACK CONTACTS
Part A
Authorised Representatives
Driver UK Master S.A., acting for and on behalf of its Compartment 3
Name Position Limitations
(if applicable)
Specimen
signature
Telephone number
1. Ms Zamyra H.
Cammans
Director +352 26 02 49 45
2. Ms Caroline Lampis Director +352 26 02 49 35
2. Ms Catherine Pirrie Director +352 26 02 49 71
4. Alexander Nelke Authorised
Signatory
+352 26 02 49 39
Part B
Callback Contacts
Driver UK Master S.A., acting for and on behalf of its Compartment 3
Name Position Telephone number
1. Ms Zamyra H. Cammans Director +352 26 02 49 45
2. Ms Caroline Lampis Director +352 26 02 49 35
3. Ms Catherine Pirrie Director +352 26 02 49 71
4. Alexander Nelke Authorised Signatory +352 26 02 49 39
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SIGNATURE PAGE
DRIVER UK MASTER S.A., acting for and on behalf of its Compartment 3
as Issuer
Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, LONDON BRANCH
as Account Bank and Cash Administrator
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (FRANKFURT) GMBH
as Security Trustee
Name:
Title: