exhibit4244.htm


Exhibit 4.244




 


 


MASTER TERMINATION AGREEMENT


 


among


 


RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP.,


as Issuer, Lessor, Financing Source and Beneficiary,


 


 


DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.,


as Master Servicer and Guarantor,


 


 


DTG OPERATIONS, INC.,


as Lessee, Servicer and Lessee Grantor,


 


 


DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,


as Trustee, Financing Source, Beneficiary and Master Collateral Agent


 


 


DEUTSCHE BANK AG, New York Branch,


as Administrative Agent, Committed Purchaser and Managing Agent, and


 


 


SARATOGA FUNDING CORP., LLC,


as a Conduit Purchaser,


 


 


 







 


 


Dated as of October 11, 2011


 




  





  











  






 


TABLE OF CONTENTS




 


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ARTICLE I


 


CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


 



	
SECTION 1.1.

	
Definitions 

	
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ARTICLE II


 


FINAL REDUCTION


 



	
SECTION 2.1.

	
Series 2010-1 Final Reduction 

	
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ARTICLE III


 


TERMINATION OF TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS AND RELEASES OF COLLATERAL


 



	
SECTION 3.1.

	
Termination of Transaction Agreements 

	
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SECTION 3.2.

	
Releases of Collateral 

	
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ARTICLE IV


 


DELIVERY AND CANCELLATION OF RCFC NOTES, DEMAND NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT


 



	
SECTION 4.1.

	
Series 2010-1 Notes

	
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SECTION 4.2.

	
Demand Notes

	
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ARTICLE V


 


MISCELLANEOUS


 



	
SECTION 5.1.

	
No Bankruptcy Petition Against RCFC 

	
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SECTION 5.2.

	
Governing Law 

	
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SECTION 5.3.

	
Severability 

	
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SECTION 5.4.

	
Counterparts 

	
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ANNEX A – Terminated Agreements


 




  





  











  






 


MASTER TERMINATION AGREEMENT


 


This Master Termination Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 11, 2011, is by and among the following entities (each a “Party” hereto and collectively the “Parties”) in their respective capacities as parties to each of the Transaction Agreements (as defined herein) to which such entities are party: RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP., a special purpose Oklahoma corporation (“RCFC”), as issuer, lessor, financing source and beneficiary, DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“DTAG”), as master servicer and guarantor, DTG OPERATIONS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation (“DTG Operations”, together with RCFC and DTAG, each a “DTAG Party” and collectively the “DTAG Parties”), as lessee, servicer and lessee grantor, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (“DBTCA”), as trustee, beneficiary, financing source and master collateral agent, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as committed purchaser, administrative agent and managing agent and SARATOGA FUNDING CORP., as conduit purchaser.


 


 


W I T N E S S E T H:


 


WHEREAS, the Parties are party to certain of the agreements set forth on Annex A to this Agreement in connection with the DTAG Parties’ asset-backed fleet financing program (each such agreement, and each fee letter, fee agreement or similar arrangement relating to fees with respect to any such agreement in connection with the Series 2010-1 Notes, a “Transaction Agreement”, and collectively, the “Transaction Agreements”);


 


WHEREAS, RCFC desires to irrevocably reduce the Series 2010-1 Maximum Invested Amount under the Series 2010-1 Supplement from $200,000,000 to $0 (the “Series 2010-1 Final Reduction”);


 


WHEREAS, in connection with the Series 2010-1 Final Reduction, the Parties desire to irrevocably terminate all of the Transaction Agreements to which such Parties are party;


 


WHEREAS, all amounts owed by the DTAG Parties to the other Parties under the Series 2010-1 Notes and each other Transaction Agreement have been paid in full; and


 


WHEREAS, there are no vehicles currently leased subject to the Group V Master Lease, and all payments obligations of the DTAG Parties under the Group V Master Lease have been satisfied;


 


NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, each of the undersigned Parties does hereby agree as follows:


 




  





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ARTICLE I




 


CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


 


SECTION 1.1.    Definitions


 


The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural form of such terms and to the masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders of such terms.


 


“Account Control Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(d) hereof.


 


“Administrative Agent” means Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as “Administrative Agent” under the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“Base Indenture” means the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), by and among the Issuer and the Trustee.


 


“Beneficiary” means each “Beneficiary” under any of the Beneficiary Supplements.


 


“Beneficiary Supplements” means the Series 2010-1 Beneficiary Supplement – Lessee Master Collateral and the Series 2010-1 Beneficiary Supplement – RCFC Master Collateral.


 


“Committed Purchaser” means each of the “Committed Purchasers” under and as defined in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“Conduit Purchaser” means each of the “Conduit Purchasers” under and as defined in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“DBTCA” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“Deutsche Bank Ownership Group” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“DTAG” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“DTAG Party” and “DTAG Parties” have the meanings set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“DTG Operations” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“Financing Documents” has the meaning set forth in the Master Collateral Agency Agreement.


 


“Financing Source” means each “Financing Source” under any of the Beneficiary Supplements.


 




  





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“Group V Assignment of Exchange Agreement” means the Collateral Assignment of Exchange Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), by and among RCFC, the lessees party thereto and the Master Collateral Agent.


 


“Group V Master Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


“Group V Master Lease” means the Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group V), dated as of April 8, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof), between the Lessor, DTG Operations, as Lessee and Servicer, and those subsidiaries of DTAG from time to time becoming lessees and servicers and DTAG, as Guarantor and Master Servicer.


 


“Group Funding Limit” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“Guarantor” means DTAG, as “Guarantor” under the Group V Master Lease.


 


 “Issuer” means RCFC as “Issuer” under the Series 2010-1 Supplement and the Base Indenture.


 


“Lessee” means DTG Operations, as “Lessee” under the Group V Master Lease.


 


“Lessee Grantor” means DTG Operations, as “Lessee Grantor” under the Master Collateral Agency Agreement.


 


“Lessee Grantor Master Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Master Collateral Agency Agreement.


 


“Lessor” means RCFC, as “Lessor” under the Group V Master Lease.


 


“Managing Agent” means each of the “Managing Agents” under and as defined in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“Master Collateral Agency Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Master Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), between the Master Servicer, RCFC, as a grantor, a Financing Source and a Beneficiary, DTG Operations, as a grantor and Servicer, various financing sources party thereto, various beneficiaries party thereto, and the Master Collateral Agent.


 


“Master Collateral Agent” means DBTCA, as “Master Collateral Agent” under the Master Collateral Agency Agreement.


 


“Master Lease Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


“Master Servicer” means DTAG as “Master Servicer” under the Group V Master Lease.


 




  





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“Ownership Group” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“Party” and “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“Purchasers” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“RCFC” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.


 


“Reduction Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a) hereof.


 


“Related Vehicles” has the meaning set forth in the Master Collateral Agency Agreement.


 


“Series 2010-1 Beneficiary Supplement – Lessee Master Collateral” means the Financing Source and Beneficiary Supplement (Lessee Grantor Master Collateral), dated as of April 8, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), to the Master Collateral Agency Agreement, among the Master Servicer, DTG Operations, as a servicer and as a grantor, RCFC, as a grantor, DBTCA, as Trustee, Master Collateral Agent, Financing Source and Beneficiary, and each other Financing Source and Beneficiary party thereto.


 


“Series 2010-1 Beneficiary Supplement – RCFC Master Collateral” means the Financing Source and Beneficiary Supplement (RCFC Master Collateral), dated as of April 8, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof) to the Master Collateral Agency Agreement, among the Master Servicer, DTG Operations, as a servicer and as a grantor, RCFC, as a grantor, DBTCA, as Trustee, Master Collateral Agent, Financing Source and Beneficiary, and each other Financing Source and Beneficiary party thereto.


 


“Series 2010-1 Demand Note” means the “Demand Note” as defined in the Series 2010-1 Supplement


 


‘Series 2010-1 Facility Fee Letter” means the “Facility Fee Letter” as defined in the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.


 


“Series 2010-1 Final Reduction” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.


 


“Series 2010-1 Indenture” means the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


“Series 2010-1 Invested Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


“Series 2010-1 Maximum Invested Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


“Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement” means the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), among RCFC, as seller, the Master Servicer, the Conduit Purchasers party thereto, the Committed Purchasers party thereto, the Managing Agents party thereto and the Administrative Agent.


 




  





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“Series 2010-1 Notes” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


“Series 2010-1 Supplement” means the Series 2010-1 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of April 8, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), between the Issuer and the Trustee.


 


“Series of Notes” has the meaning set forth in the Base Indenture.


 


“Servicer” means DTG Operations, as “Servicer” under the Group V Master Lease.


 


“Termination Fee” means $500,000.


 


“Transaction Agreement(s)” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.


 


“Trustee” means DBTCA, as “Trustee” under the Series 2010-1 Supplement.


 


ARTICLE II




 


FINAL REDUCTION


 


SECTION 2.1.    Series 2010-1 Final Reduction


 


(a) Reduction.  By their signatures below, each of RCFC and each other Party to the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement, hereby agrees that, effective on October 11, 2011, the Series 2010-1 Maximum Invested Amount shall be reduced by an aggregate amount of $200,000,000 to $0 and the Group Funding Limit of each Ownership Group shall be decreased to $0 (without any further action by any party and notwithstanding any event, notice, waiting period or other condition provided for in any Transaction Agreement or related agreement except as expressly provided for herein).


 


(b) Representation and Warranty.  RCFC hereby represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the Series 2010-1 Final Reduction pursuant to the preceding Section 2.1(a), the Series 2010-1 Maximum Invested Amount shall not be lower than the Series 2010-1 Invested Amount.


 


ARTICLE III


 


TERMINATION OF TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS AND RELEASES OF COLLATERAL


 


SECTION 3.1.    Termination of Transaction Agreements


 


(a) Waiver of Reduction Fee.  In consideration of the agreement of RCFC set forth in Section 3.1(b) below, the Administrative Agent, each Managing Agent, each Conduit Purchaser and each Committed Purchaser hereby waives payment of an amount equal to the product of 


 




  





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(x) 1.0% and (y) the amount by which the Series 2010-1 Maximum Invested Amount is reduced pursuant to this Agreement that would otherwise be required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.04(a) of the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement (the “Reduction Fee”).


 


(b) Termination Fee.  In substitution of its requirement to pay the Reduction Fee and as a condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, RCFC shall pay the Termination Fee on the date hereof.


 


(c) Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement.  By its signature below, each party to the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement and each related Transaction Agreement hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has received payment in full of all of the applicable DTAG Parties’ obligations (including all applicable fees) to it that are owing as of the date hereof under and relating to each such applicable Transaction Agreement, and that there remain no amounts owed by any of the DTAG Parties to it under any such Transaction Agreement.  Each DTAG Party agrees that, once paid, the fees or other amounts or any part thereof payable hereunder shall not be refundable under any circumstances.


 


(d) Termination of Transaction Agreements.  By its signature below, each Party hereby agrees that each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party is (without any further action by any party and notwithstanding any event, notice, waiting period or other condition provided for in any Transaction Agreement or related agreement except as expressly provided for herein) hereby terminated and released and of no further force or effect, and all obligations of any other party under each such Transaction Agreement are hereby terminated and such parties have no further liabilities or obligations thereunder, except in each case any obligations or provisions which by their terms or as provided for in this Agreement expressly survive termination of the applicable Transaction Agreement.


 


(e) Termination of Master Collateral Agency Agreement With Respect to Beneficiaries.  Each Beneficiary under a Beneficiary Supplement hereby notifies the Master Collateral Agent, pursuant to Section 5.9 of the Master Collateral Agency Agreement, that such Beneficiary has no Related Vehicles thereunder, no amounts are then owing to the related Financing Source under its Financing Documents and such Financing Documents have been terminated as of the date hereof and are of no further force or effect and that such Beneficiary has elected to terminate the Master Collateral Agency Agreement with respect to it.  The Master Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of the notice provided for in this Section 3.1(e) and the termination of the Master Collateral Agency Agreement with respect to each such Beneficiary.


 


SECTION 3.2.    Releases of Collateral


 


(a) Series 2010-1 Supplement.  Pursuant to Section 4.1 herein, by its signature below, the Trustee under the Series 2010-1 Supplement hereby releases all of its right, title and interest in the Master Lease Collateral and all other Collateral relating to the Series 2010-1 Notes in which a security interest is granted to it under the Series 2010-1 Indenture and any other Transaction Agreements, and, RCFC, on behalf of DBTCA, shall, at RCFC’s expense, promptly file or permit to be filed Form UCC-3 termination statements terminating DBTCA’s security interest with respect thereto in all jurisdictions as is necessary in order to accomplish same in connection with the termination of the Transaction Agreements; 


 




  





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provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee is not hereby releasing any security interest in any Collateral or Master Collateral granted to it under the Base Indenture or any other Transaction Agreement as such Collateral or such Master Collateral relates to any Series of Notes other than the Series 2010-1 Notes or the Group V Series of Notes.


 


(b) Master Collateral Agency Agreement.  Pursuant to Section 4.1 herein, by its signature below, the Master Collateral Agent hereby releases all of its right, title and interest in the Group V Master Collateral and all other Collateral relating to the Series 2010-1 Notes in which a security interest is granted to it under the Series 2010-1 Indenture and any other Transaction Agreements, and, RCFC, on behalf of DBTCA, shall, at RCFC’s expense, promptly file or permit to be filed Form UCC-3 termination statements terminating DBTCA’s security interest with respect thereto in all jurisdictions as is necessary in order to accomplish same in connection with the termination of the Transaction Agreements; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Master Collateral Agent is not hereby releasing any security interest in any Collateral or Master Collateral granted to it under the Base Indenture or any other Transaction Agreement as such Collateral or such Master Collateral relates to any Series of Notes other than the Series 2010-1 Notes or the Group V Series of Notes.


 


(c) Group V Master Lease.  To the extent applicable, by its signature below, the Lessor hereby releases its security interest in all of the Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to the Lessee Grantor Master Collateral with respect to the Group V Master Collateral.


 


(d) Account Control Agreement.  DBTCA agrees that, promptly following the time of effectiveness of this Agreement, it will transmit a notice of termination pursuant to Section 14 of the Account Control Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2010, between RCFC and DBTCA (the “Account Control Agreement”), in its capacity as Secured Party under and as defined therein, and that the Account Control Agreement will thereby be terminated.


 




  





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ARTICLE IV




 


DELIVERY AND CANCELLATION OF RCFC NOTES, DEMAND NOTES AND LETTERS 


OF CREDIT


 


SECTION 4.1.    Series 2010-1 Notes.  Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as the Managing Agent for the Deutsche Bank Ownership Group hereby agrees to deliver as promptly as practicable the original Series 2010-1 Note held by it to RCFC for cancellation in accordance with the terms of the Series 2010-1 Supplement and the Base Indenture and hereby directs the Trustee and the Master Collateral Agent to release its right, title and interest in all the applicable collateral as specified in Sections 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) herein.


 


SECTION 4.2.    Demand Notes.  The Trustee under the Series 2010-1 Supplement hereby agrees to deliver as promptly as practicable the Series 2010-1 Demand Note issued by DTAG in connection with the Series 2010-1 Supplement to DTAG for cancellation (and by its signature below, RCFC hereby consents and agrees to such delivery and cancellation).


 


ARTICLE V




 


MISCELLANEOUS


 


SECTION 5.1.    No Bankruptcy Petition Against RCFC


 


Each of the Parties (other than RCFC) hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in instituting against, RCFC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceeding prior to the date that is one year and one day after the last day on which any Notes (as defined in the Base Indenture) issued by RCFC under the Base Indenture shall have been cancelled. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.  Nothing contained herein shall preclude participation by Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, or any of its affiliates in the assertion or defense of its claims in any such proceeding involving RCFC.







 


SECTION 5.2.    Governing Law


 


THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


 


SECTION 5.3.   Severability


 


Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.


 




  





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SECTION 5.4.   Counterparts


 


This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.


 









  





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first written above.













	
    

	
RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP., as Issuer, 


     Lessor, Financing Source, Beneficiary and 


     Seller under the Series 2010-1 Note Purchase 


     Agreement







 









	
    

	
By  /s/ CLIFF BUSTER



















	
  

	
Name:  H. Clifford Buster III








	
  

	
Title:  President and Treasurer







 









	
  

	


DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 


     INC., as Master Servicer and Guarantor











 










	
    

	
By  /s/ CLIFF BUSTER












	
  

	
Name:  H. Clifford Buster III








	
  

	
Title:  Senior Executive Vice President, Chief 


Financial Officer and Treasurer







 


 



	
  

	
DTG OPERATIONS, INC., as Lessee, Servicer and 


     Lessee Grantor







 










	
    

	
By  /s/ CLIFF BUSTER


















	
  

	
Name:  H. Clifford Buster III








	
  

	
Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 


Officer and Treasurer







 









  





  











  






 



	
  

	
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY 


     AMERICAS, as Trustee, Financing Source and 


     Beneficiary







 










	
    

	
By  /s/ MARK ESPOSITO


















	
  

	
Name:  Mark Esposito








	
  

	
Title:  Associate







 










	
    

	
By  /s/ LOUIS BODI


















	
  

	
Name:  Louis Bodi








	
  

	
Title:  Vice President







 


 



	
  

	
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY 


     AMERICAS, as Master Collateral Agent







 










	
    

	
By  /s/ MARK ESPOSITO


















	
  

	
Name:  Mark Esposito








	
  

	
Title:  Associate







 










	
    

	
By  /s/ LOUIS BODI


















	
  

	
Name:  Louis Bodi








	
  

	
Title:  Vice President







 




  





  











  






 


 



	
  

	
SARATOGA FUNDING CORP., as a Conduit 


     Purchaser







 











	
    

	
By  /s/ IRINA KHAIMOVA


















	
  

	
Name:  Irina Khaimova








	
  

	
Title:  Vice President







 




 



	
  

	
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, 


     as a Committed Purchaser and as the Managing 


     Agent for the Deutsche Bank Ownership Group







 










	
    

	
By  /s/ ROBERT SHELDON




















	
  

	
Name:  Robert Sheldon








	
  

	
Title:  Managing Director







 











	
    

	
By  /s/ COLIN BENNETT






















	
  

	
Name:  Colin Bennett








	
  

	
Title:  Director







 










 



	
  

	
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, 


     as Administrative Agent







 











	
    

	
By  /s/ ROBERT SHELDON




















	
  

	
Name:  Robert Sheldon








	
  

	
Title:  Managing Director







 

















	
    

	
By  /s/ COLIN BENNETT




















	
  

	
Name:  Colin Bennett








	
  

	
Title:  Director







 




  





  











  












 


Annex A


 


Terminated Agreements


 



	
1)  

	
The Group V Master Lease;







 



	
2)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Supplement;







 



	
3)  

	
The Group V Assignment of Exchange Agreement;







 



	
4)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Beneficiary Supplement – Lessee Master Collateral;







 



	
5)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Beneficiary Supplement – RCFC Master Collateral;







 



	
6)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Note Purchase Agreement;







 



	
7)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Facility Fee Letter;







 



	
8)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Demand Note; and







 



	
9)  

	
The Series 2010-1 Notes.