Document:

Exhibit 10.5

 

ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW AGREEMENT

 

among

 

HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2017-2 OWNER TRUST,

as Issuer,

 

AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION,

as Sponsor and Servicer

 

and

 

CLAYTON FIXED INCOME SERVICES LLC,

 

as Asset Representations Reviewer

 

Dated as of June 27, 2017

 

     

     

    

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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	ARTICLE I	USAGE AND DEFINITIONS	1
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1.1.	Usage and Definitions	1
	 	 	 
	Section 1.2.	Additional Definitions	2
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II	ENGAGEMENT OF ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 2.1.	Engagement; Acceptance	2
	 	 	 
	Section 2.2.	Confirmation of Scope	2
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III	ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW PROCESS	2
	 	 	 	 
	Section 3.1.	Review Notices	2
	 	 	 
	Section 3.2.	Identification of Subject Receivables	3
	 	 	 
	Section 3.3.	Review Materials	3
	 	 	 
	Section 3.4.	Performance of Reviews	3
	 	 	 
	Section 3.5.	Review Reports	4
	 	 	 
	Section 3.6.	Limitations on Review Obligations	5
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV	ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER	5
	 	 	 	 
	Section 4.1.	Representations and Warranties	5
	 	 	 
	Section 4.2.	Covenants	6
	 	 	 
	Section 4.3.	Fees, Expenses and Indemnities	7
	 	 	 
	Section 4.4.	Limitation on Liability	7
	 	 	 
	Section 4.5.	Indemnification by Asset Representations Reviewer	8
	 	 	 
	Section 4.6.	Indemnification of Asset Representations Reviewer	8
	 	 	 
	Section 4.7.	Inspections of Asset Representations Reviewer	9
	 	 	 
	Section 4.8.	Delegation of Obligations	9
	 	 	 
	Section 4.9.	Confidential Information	9
	 	 	 
	Section 4.10.	Personally Identifiable Information	11
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V	RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL; SUCCESSOR ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER	13
	 	 	 	 
	Section 5.1.	Eligibility Requirements for Asset Representations Reviewer	13
	 	 	 
	Section 5.2.	Resignation and Removal of Asset Representations Reviewer	13
	 	 	 
	Section 5.3.	Successor Asset Representations Reviewer	13
	 	 	 
	Section 5.4.	Merger, Consolidation or Succession	14

 

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	ARTICLE VI	OTHER AGREEMENTS	14
	 	 	 	 
	Section 6.1.	Independence of Asset Representations Reviewer	14
	 	 	 
	Section 6.2.	No Petition	14
	 	 	 
	Section 6.3.	Limitation of Liability of Owner Trustee	15
	 	 	 
	Section 6.4.	Termination of Agreement	15
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	15
	 	 	 	 
	Section 7.1.	Amendments	15
	 	 	 
	Section 7.2.	Assignment; Benefit of Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries	15
	 	 	 
	Section 7.3.	Notices	16
	 	 	 
	Section 7.4.	Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial	16
	 	 	 
	Section 7.5.	No Waiver; Remedies	17
	 	 	 
	Section 7.6.	Severability	17
	 	 	 
	Section 7.7.	Headings	17
	 	 	 
	Section 7.8.	Counterparts	17
	 	 	 
	Schedule A	Representations and Warranties, Review Materials and Tests	 

 

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ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW AGREEMENT,
dated as of June 27, 2017 (this “Agreement”), among HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2017-2 OWNER TRUST, a Delaware statutory
trust, as Issuer (the “Issuer”), AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION, a California corporation (“AHFC”),
as Sponsor and Servicer, and CLAYTON FIXED INCOME SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Asset Representations
Reviewer (the “Asset Representations Reviewer”).

 

BACKGROUND

 

WHEREAS, in the regular course of its business,
AHFC acquires certain motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts secured by new and used automobiles (including light-duty
trucks) from motor vehicle dealers.

 

WHEREAS, in connection with a securitization
transaction sponsored by AHFC, AHFC sold a pool of Receivables consisting of retail installment sale contracts to American Honda
Receivables, LLC (the “Depositor”), who sold them to the Issuer.

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer has granted a security
interest in the pool of Receivables to the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of Notes, as security for the Notes
issued by the Issuer under the Indenture.

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to engage the
Asset Representations Reviewer to perform reviews of certain Receivables for compliance with the representations and warranties
made by AHFC about the Receivables in the pool.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing, other good and valuable consideration, and the mutual terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows.

 

ARTICLE
I

USAGE
AND DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.          Usage
and Definitions. (a) Except as otherwise specified herein or if the context may otherwise require, capitalized terms
not defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned such terms set forth in Appendix A to the Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Sale and Servicing Agreement”), by and among the Depositor, as
seller, AHFC, as servicer, RPA seller and sponsor, and Honda Auto Receivables 2017-2 Owner Trust, as issuer.

 

(b)          With
respect to all terms in this Agreement, the singular includes the plural and the plural the singular; words importing any gender
include the other genders; references to “writing” include printing, typing, lithography and other means of reproducing
words in a visible form; references to agreements and other contractual instruments include all subsequent amendments, amendments
and restatements, and supplements thereto or changes therein entered into in accordance with their respective terms and not prohibited
by this Agreement; references to Persons include their permitted successors and assigns; references to laws include their amendments
and supplements, the rules and regulations thereunder and any successors thereto; the term “including” means “including
without limitation;” and the term “or” is not exclusive.

 

     

     

    

 

Section 1.2.          Additional
Definitions. The following terms have the meanings given below:

 

“Asset Review” means
the performance by the Asset Representations Reviewer of the testing procedures for each Test and each Subject Receivable according
to Section 3.4.

 

“Confidential Information”
has the meaning stated in Section 4.9(b).

 

“Information Recipients”
has the meaning stated in Section 4.9(a).

 

“Issuer PII” has the
meaning stated in Section 4.10(a).

 

“Personally Identifiable Information”
or “PII” has the meaning stated in Section 4.10(a).

 

“Review Fee” has the
meaning stated in Section 4.3(b).

 

“Review Materials” means,
for an Asset Review and a Subject Receivable, the documents and other materials for each Test listed under “Review Materials”
in Schedule A.

 

“Review Report” means,
for an Asset Review, the report of the Asset Representations Reviewer prepared according to Section 3.5.

 

“Test” has the meaning
stated in Section 3.4(a).

 

“Test Complete” has the
meaning stated in Section 3.4(c).

 

“Test Fail” has the meaning
stated in Section 3.4(a).

 

“Test Incomplete” has
the meaning stated in Section 3.4(a).

 

“Test Pass” has the meaning
stated in Section 3.4(a).

 

ARTICLE
II

ENGAGEMENT
OF ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER

 

Section 2.1.          Engagement;
Acceptance. The Issuer engages Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC to act as the Asset Representations Reviewer for the Issuer.
Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC accepts the engagement and agrees to perform the obligations of the Asset Representations Reviewer
on the terms in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.2.          Confirmation
of Scope. The parties confirm that the Asset Representations Reviewer is not responsible for determining whether noncompliance
with the representations or warranties constitutes a breach of the Basic Documents.

 

ARTICLE
III

ASSET
REPRESENTATIONS REVIEW PROCESS

 

Section 3.1.          Review
Notices. On receipt of a review notice from the Indenture Trustee in accordance with Section 7.05 of the Indenture, the Asset
Representations Reviewer will start an Asset Review. The Asset Representations Reviewer will have no obligation to start an Asset
Review until a review notice is received.

 

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Section 3.2.          Identification
of Subject Receivables. Within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a review notice, the Servicer will deliver to the Asset
Representations Reviewer a list of the Subject Receivables.

 

Section 3.3.          Review
Materials.

 

(a)          Access
to Review Materials. The Servicer will give the Asset Representations Reviewer access to the Review Materials for all of the
Subject Receivables within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the review notice in one or more of the following ways in
the Servicer’s reasonable discretion: (i) by electronic posting of Review Materials to a password-protected website to which
the Asset Representations Reviewer has access, (ii) by providing originals or photocopies of documents relating to the Subject
Receivables at one of the properties of the Servicer or (iii) in another manner agreed by the Servicer and the Asset Representations
Reviewer. The Servicer may redact or remove PII from the Review Materials so long as all information in the Review Materials necessary
for the Asset Representations Reviewer to complete the Asset Review remains intact and unchanged.

 

(b)          Missing
or Insufficient Review Materials. The Asset Representations Reviewer will review the Review Materials to determine if any Review
Materials are missing or insufficient for the Asset Representations Reviewer to perform any Test. If the Asset Representations
Reviewer reasonably determines that any of the Review Materials are missing or insufficient for the Asset Representations Reviewer
to perform any Test, the Asset Representations Reviewer will notify the Servicer promptly, and in any event no less than twenty
(20) calendar days before completing the Review, and the Servicer will use reasonable efforts to provide the Asset Representations
Reviewer access to such missing Review Materials or other documents or information to correct the insufficiency within fifteen
(15) calendar days. If the missing or insufficient Review Materials have not been provided by the Servicer within sixty (60) calendar
days, the parties agree that the Subject Receivable will have a Test Incomplete for the related Test(s) and the Review Report will
indicate the reason for the Test Incomplete.

 

Section 3.4.          Performance
of Reviews.

 

(a)          Test
Procedures. For an Asset Review, the Asset Representations Reviewer will perform for each Subject Receivable the procedures
listed under “Tests” in Schedule A for each representation and warranty (each, a “Test”),
using the Review Materials listed for each such Test in Schedule A. For each Test and Subject Receivable, the Asset Representations
Reviewer will determine in its reasonable judgment if the Test has been satisfied (a “Test Pass”), or if the
Test has not been satisfied (a “Test Fail”), or if the Test could not be concluded as a result of missing or
incomplete Review Materials (a “Test Incomplete”). The Asset Representations Reviewer will use such determination
for all Subject Receivables that are subject to the same Test.

 

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(b)          Review
Period. The Asset Representations Reviewer will complete the Review of all of the Subject Receivables within sixty (60) calendar
days after receiving access to the Review Materials under Section 3.3(a). However, if missing or additional Review Materials
are provided to the Asset Representations Reviewer under Section 3.3(b), the review period will be extended for an additional
thirty (30) calendar days.

 

(c)          Completion
of Review for Certain Subject Receivables. Following the delivery of the list of the Subject Receivables and before the delivery
of the Review Report by the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Servicer may notify the Asset Representations Reviewer if a Subject
Receivable is paid in full by the Obligor or purchased from the Issuer by the Sponsor, the Depositor or the Servicer according
to the applicable Basic Document. On receipt of notice, the Asset Representations Reviewer will immediately terminate all Tests
of such Receivables and the Review of such Receivables will be considered complete (a “Test Complete”). In this
case, the Review Report will indicate a Test Complete for the Receivables and the related reason.

 

(d)          Previously
Reviewed Receivable: Duplicative Tests. If any Subject Receivable was included in a prior Asset Review, the Asset Representations
Reviewer will not perform the same Tests on it, but will include the results of the previous Tests in the Review Report for the
current Asset Review.

 

(e)          Duplicative
Tests. If the same Test is required for more than one representation or warranty listed on Schedule A, the Asset Representations
Reviewer will only perform the Test once for each Review Receivable but will report the results of the Test for each applicable
representation or warranty on the Review Report.

 

(f)          Termination
of Review. If an Asset Review is in process and the Notes will be paid in full on the next Distribution Date, the Servicer
will notify the Asset Representations Reviewer and the Indenture Trustee no less than ten (10) calendar days before that Distribution
Date. On receipt of notice, the Asset Representations Reviewer will terminate the Asset Review immediately and will have no obligation
to deliver a Review Report.

 

Section 3.5.          Review
Reports. (a) Within ten (10) calendar days after the end of the Asset Review period under Section 3.4(b), the Asset
Representations Reviewer will deliver to the Issuer, the Sponsor, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee a Review Report indicating
for each Subject Receivable whether there was a Test Pass or a Test Fail for each Test, or whether the Subject Receivable was a
Test Complete and the related reason. The Review Report will contain a summary of the findings and conclusions of the Asset Representations
Reviewer with respect to the Asset Review to be included in the Issuer’s Form 10-D report for the Collection Period in which
the Review Report is received. The Asset Representations Reviewer will ensure that the Review Report does not contain any Issuer
PII. On the reasonable request of the Servicer or the Indenture Trustee, acting solely on behalf of the Noteholders, the Asset
Representations Reviewer will provide additional details on the Test results.

 

(b)          Questions
About Review. The Asset Representations Reviewer will make appropriate personnel available to respond in writing to written
questions or requests for clarification of any Review Report from the Servicer or the Indenture Trustee, acting solely on behalf
of the Noteholders, until the earlier of (i) payment in full of the Notes and (ii) one year after the delivery of the Review Report.
The Asset Representations Reviewer will have no obligation to respond to questions or requests for clarification from Noteholders
or any Person other than the Servicer or the Indenture Trustee, acting solely on behalf of the Noteholders, and will direct such
Persons to submit written requests to the Servicer.

 

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Section 3.6.          Limitations
on Review Obligations.

 

(a)          Review
Process Limitations. The Asset Representations Reviewer will have no obligation:

 

(i)          to
determine whether a Delinquency Trigger has occurred or whether the required percentage of Noteholders has voted to direct an Asset
Review under the Indenture, and may rely on the information in any review notice delivered by the Indenture Trustee;

 

(ii)         to
determine which Receivables are subject to an Asset Review, and may rely on the lists of Subject Receivables provided by the Servicer;

 

(iii)        to
obtain or confirm the validity of the Review Materials and no liability for any errors in the Review Materials and may rely on
the accuracy and completeness of the Review Materials;

 

(iv)        to
obtain missing or insufficient Review Materials from any party or any other source; or

 

(v)         to
take any action or cause any other party to take any action under any of the Basic Documents or otherwise to enforce any remedies
against any Person for breaches of representations or warranties about the Subject Receivables.

 

ARTICLE
IV

ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER

 

Section 4.1.          Representations
and Warranties. The Asset Representations Reviewer represents and warrants to the Issuer as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)          Organization
and Qualification. The Asset Representations Reviewer is duly organized and validly existing as a limited liability company
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Asset Representations Reviewer is qualified as a foreign limited
liability company in good standing and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership
or lease of its properties or the conduct of its activities requires the qualification, license or approval, unless the failure
to obtain the qualifications, licenses or approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Asset
Representations Reviewer’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)          Power,
Authority and Enforceability. The Asset Representations Reviewer has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
its obligations under this Agreement. The Asset Representations Reviewer has authorized the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement. This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Asset Representations Reviewer enforceable
against the Asset Representations Reviewer, except as may be limited by insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other laws relating
to the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general equitable principles.

 

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(c)          No
Conflicts and No Violation. The completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the performance of the Asset
Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement will not (A) conflict with, or be a breach or default under,
any indenture, loan agreement, guarantee or other agreement or instrument under which the Asset Representations Reviewer is a debtor
or guarantor, (B) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the properties or assets of the Asset Representations
Reviewer under the terms of any indenture, loan agreement, guarantee or other agreement or instrument, (C) violate the organizational
documents of the Asset Representations Reviewer or (D) violate any law or any order, rule or regulation of a federal or State court,
regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Asset Representations
Reviewer or its properties that applies to the Asset Representations Reviewer, which, in each case, would reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the Asset Representations Reviewer’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(d)          No
Proceedings. There are no proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Asset Representations Reviewer,
threatened in writing before a federal or State court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental instrumentality
having jurisdiction over the Asset Representations Reviewer or its properties (A) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement, (B)
seeking to prevent the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) seeking any determination or ruling
that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Asset Representations Reviewer’s ability to perform
its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement.

 

(e)          Eligibility.
The Asset Representations Reviewer meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.1 and will notify the Issuer and the
Servicer promptly if it no longer meets, or reasonably expects that it will no longer meet, the eligibility requirements in Section
5.1.

 

Section 4.2.          Covenants.
The Asset Representations Reviewer covenants and agrees that:

 

(a)          Eligibility.
It will notify the Issuer and the Servicer promptly if it no longer meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.1.

 

(b)          Review
Systems; Personnel. It will maintain business process management and/or other systems necessary to ensure that it can perform
each Test and, on execution of this Agreement, will load each Test into these systems. The Asset Representations Reviewer will
ensure that these systems allow for each Subject Receivable and the related Review Materials to be individually tracked and stored
as contemplated by this Agreement. The Asset Representations Reviewer will maintain adequate staff that is properly trained to
conduct Asset Reviews as required by this Agreement.

 

(c)          Maintenance
of Review Materials. It will maintain copies of any Review Materials, Review Reports and other documents relating to an Asset
Review, including internal correspondence and work papers, for a period of two years after the termination of this Agreement or
repayment of the Notes in full, whichever comes first.

 

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Section 4.3.          Fees,
Expenses and Indemnities.

 

(a)          Annual
Fee. The Sponsor will pay the Asset Representations Reviewer, as compensation for agreeing to act as the Asset Representations
Reviewer under this Agreement, an annual fee equal to $5,000. The annual fee will be paid as agreed in Section 4.3(d) by
the Sponsor until this Agreement is terminated.

 

(b)          Review
Fee. Following the completion of an Asset Review and the delivery to the Indenture Trustee, the Sponsor and the Servicer of
the Review Report, or the termination of an Asset Review according to Section 3.4(e), and the delivery to the Sponsor of
a detailed invoice, the Asset Representations Reviewer will be entitled to a fee of up to $250 for each Account containing a Subject
Receivable (the “Review Fee”). However, no Review Fee will be charged for any Tests that were performed in a
prior Asset Representations Review or for any Asset Representations Review in which no Tests were completed prior to the Asset
Representations Reviewer being notified of a termination of the Asset Representations Review in accordance with Section 3.4(e).
The Sponsor will pay the Review Fee to the Asset Representations Reviewer in accordance with the terms of Section 4.3(d)
of this Agreement. If an Asset Review is terminated according to Section 3.4(e), the Asset Representations Reviewer must
submit its invoice for the Review Fee for the terminated Asset Review no later than five Business Days before the final Payment
Date to be reimbursed no later than the final Payment Date.

 

(c)          Reimbursement
of Travel Expenses. If the Servicer provides access to the Review Materials at one of its properties, the Sponsor will reimburse
the Asset Representations Reviewer for its reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection with the Asset Review upon receipt
of a detailed invoice.

 

(d)          Payment
of Fees and Indemnities. The Asset Representations Reviewer shall submit reasonably detailed invoices to the Sponsor for any
amounts owed to it under this Agreement. To the extent not paid by the Sponsor within sixty (60) calendar days following the receipt
of a detailed invoice, the fees provided for in this Section 4.3 and the indemnities provided for in Section 4.6(a)
shall be paid by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06(c) of the Sale and Servicing Agreement; provided, that prior to any
such payment pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Asset Representations Reviewer shall notify the Sponsor in writing
that such payments have been outstanding for at least sixty (60) calendar days. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that
such owed amounts are not paid in full by the Sponsor or any other party, upon receipt of a detailed invoice, the Asset Representations
Reviewer shall be entitled to payment by the Sponsor of incurred but otherwise unpaid amounts.

 

Section 4.4.          Limitation
on Liability. The Asset Representations Reviewer will not be liable to any Person for any action taken, or not taken, in good
faith under this Agreement or for errors in judgment. However, the Asset Representations Reviewer will be liable for its willful
misconduct, bad faith, breach of this Agreement or negligence in performing its obligations under this Agreement. In no event will
the Asset Representations Reviewer be liable for special, indirect or consequential losses or damages (including lost profit),
even if the Asset Representations Reviewer has been advised of the likelihood of the loss or damage and regardless of the form
of action.

 

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Section 4.5.          Indemnification
by Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer will indemnify each of the Issuer, the Depositor, the
Servicer, the Sponsor, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee (each, an “Indemnified Party”) and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents for all costs, expenses, losses, damages and liabilities (including any reasonable
legal fees and expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with the enforcement of any indemnification or other obligation
of the Asset Representations Reviewer) resulting from (a) the willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence of the Asset Representations
Reviewer in performing its obligations under this Agreement, (b) the Asset Representations Reviewer’s failure to comply with
the requirements of applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations in the performance of its duties hereunder or (c) the
Asset Representations Reviewer’s breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations in this
Agreement. The Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Section 4.5 will survive the termination of
this Agreement, the termination of the Issuer and the permitted resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

Section 4.6.          Indemnification
of Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

(a)           Indemnification.
The Sponsor will indemnify the Asset Representations Reviewer and its officers, directors, employees and agents (each, an “Indemnified
Person”), for all costs, expenses, losses, damages and liabilities resulting from the performance of the Asset Representations
Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement (including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any loss, damage
or liability), but excluding any cost, expense, loss, damage or liability resulting from (i) the Asset Representations Reviewer’s
willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence, (ii) the Asset Representations Reviewer’s failure to comply with the requirements
of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations in the performance of its duties hereunder or (iii) the Asset Representations
Reviewer’s breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations in this Agreement.

 

(b)          Proceedings.
Promptly on receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of a Proceeding against it, the Indemnified Person will, if a claim is to
be made under Section 4.6(a), notify the Sponsor of the Proceeding. The Sponsor may participate in and assume the defense
and settlement of a Proceeding at its expense. If the Sponsor notifies the Indemnified Person of its intention to assume the defense
of the Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person, and the Sponsor will not be liable for legal
expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Person unless there is a conflict between the interests of the Sponsor, and an Indemnified
Person. If there is a conflict, the Sponsor will pay for the reasonable fees and expenses of separate counsel to the Indemnified
Person. No settlement of a Proceeding may be made without the approval of the Sponsor and the Indemnified Person, which approval
will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(c)          Survival
of Obligations. The Issuer’s obligations under this Section 4.6 will survive the permitted resignation or removal
of the Asset Representations Reviewer and the termination of this Agreement.

 

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(d)          Repayment.
If the Sponsor makes any payment under this Section 4.6 and the Indemnified Person later collects any of the amounts for
which the payments were made to it from others, the Indemnified Person will promptly repay the amounts to the Sponsor.

 

Section 4.7.          Inspections
of Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees that, with reasonable prior notice not more than
once during any year, it will permit authorized representatives of the Issuer, the Servicer or the Sponsor, during the Asset Representations
Reviewer’s normal business hours, to examine and review the books of account, records, reports and other documents and materials
of the Asset Representations Reviewer relating to (a) the performance of the Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations
under this Agreement, (b) payments of fees and expenses of the Asset Representations Reviewer for its performance and (c) a claim
made by the Asset Representations Reviewer under this Agreement. In addition, the Asset Representations Reviewer will permit the
Issuer’s, the Servicer’s or the Sponsor’s representatives to make copies and extracts of any of those documents
and to discuss them with the Asset Representations Reviewer’s officers and employees. Each of the Issuer, the Servicer and
the Sponsor will, and will cause its authorized representatives to, hold in confidence any proprietary confidential information
of the Asset Representations Reviewer except if disclosure may be required by law or if the Issuer, the Servicer or the Sponsor
reasonably determines that it is required to make the disclosure under this Agreement or the other Basic Documents. Except as described
in Section 4.2(c), the Asset Representations Reviewer will maintain all relevant books, records, reports and other documents
and materials for a period of at least two years after the termination of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 4.8.          Delegation
of Obligations. The Asset Representations Reviewer may not delegate or subcontract its obligations under this Agreement to
any Person without the consent of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 4.9.          Confidential
Information.

 

(a)           Treatment.
The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees to hold and treat Confidential Information given to it under this Agreement in confidence
and under the terms and conditions of this Section 4.9, and will implement and maintain safeguards to further assure the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information. The Confidential Information will not, without the prior consent of the Issuer,
the Sponsor and the Servicer, be disclosed or used by the Asset Representations Reviewer, or its officers, directors, employees,
agents, representatives or affiliates, including legal counsel (collectively, the “Information Recipients”)
other than for the purposes of performing Asset Reviews of Subject Receivables or performing its obligations under this Agreement.
The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees that it will not, and will cause its Affiliates to not (i) purchase or sell securities
issued by AHFC or its Affiliates or special purpose entities on the basis of Confidential Information or (ii) use the Confidential
Information for the preparation of research reports, newsletters or other publications or similar communications.

 

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(b)          Definition.
“Confidential Information” means oral, written and electronic materials (irrespective of its source or form
of communication) furnished before, on or after the date of this Agreement to the Asset Representations Reviewer for the purposes
contemplated by this Agreement, including:

 

(i)          lists
of Subject Receivables and any related Review Materials;

 

(ii)         origination
and servicing guidelines, policies and procedures and form contracts; and

 

(iii)        notes,
analyses, compilations, studies or other documents or records prepared by the Sponsor or the Servicer, which contain information
supplied by or on behalf of the Sponsor or the Servicer or their representatives.

 

However, Confidential Information will not include information
that (A) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Information Recipients, (B)
was available to, or becomes available to, the Information Recipients on a non-confidential basis from a Person or entity other
than the Issuer, the Sponsor or the Servicer before its disclosure to the Information Recipients who, to the knowledge of the Information
Recipient is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Issuer, the Sponsor or the Servicer and is not prohibited from transmitting
the information to the Information Recipients, (C) is independently developed by the Information Recipients without the use of
the Confidential Information, as shown by the Information Recipients’ files and records or other evidence in the Information
Recipients’ possession or (D) the Issuer, the Sponsor or the Servicer provides permission to the applicable Information Recipients
to release.

 

(c)          Protection.
The Asset Representations Reviewer will use reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure and unauthorized
use of Confidential Information, including those measures that it takes to protect its own confidential information and not less
than a reasonable standard of care. The Asset Representations Reviewer acknowledges that Personally Identifiable Information is
also subject to the additional requirements in Section 4.9.

 

(d)          Disclosure.
If the Asset Representations Reviewer is required by applicable law, regulation, rule or order issued by an administrative, governmental,
regulatory or judicial authority to disclose part of the Confidential Information, it may disclose the Confidential Information.
However, before a required disclosure, the Asset Representations Reviewer, if permitted by law, regulation, rule or order, will
use its reasonable efforts to provide the Issuer, the Sponsor and the Servicer with notice of the requirement and will cooperate,
at the Sponsor’s expense, in the Issuer’s and the Sponsor’s pursuit of a proper protective order or other relief
for the disclosure of the Confidential Information. If the Issuer or the Sponsor is unable to obtain a protective order or other
proper remedy by the date that the information is required to be disclosed, the Asset Representations Reviewer will disclose only
that part of the Confidential Information that it is advised by its legal counsel it is legally required to disclose.

 

(e)           Responsibility
for Information Recipients. The Asset Representations Reviewer will be responsible for a breach of this Section 4.9
by its Information Recipients.

 

(f)           Violation.
The Asset Representations Reviewer agrees that a violation of this Agreement may cause irreparable injury to the Issuer, the Sponsor
and the Servicer and the Issuer, the Sponsor and the Servicer may seek injunctive relief in addition to legal remedies. If an action
is initiated by the Issuer or the Servicer to enforce this Section 4.9, the prevailing party will be reimbursed for its
fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred for the enforcement.

 

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Section 4.10.        Personally
Identifiable Information.

 

(a)          Definitions.
“Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII” means information in any format about an identifiable
individual, including, name, address, phone number, e-mail address, account number(s), identification number(s), vehicle identification
number(s) or “VIN(s)”, any other actual or assigned attribute associated with or identifiable to an individual and
any information that when used separately or in combination with other information could identify an individual. “Issuer
PII” means PII furnished by the Issuer, the Servicer or their Affiliates to the Asset Representations Reviewer and PII
developed or otherwise collected or acquired by the Asset Representations Reviewer in performing its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)          Use
of Issuer PII. The Issuer does not grant the Asset Representations Reviewer any rights to Issuer PII. None of the Issuer, the
Sponsor or the Servicer intend to share, provide or supply any Issuer PII to the Asset Representations Reviewer. However, if the
Asset Representations Reviewer receives any Issuer PII, the Asset Representations Reviewer will promptly (i) notify the Servicer
and (ii) delete and destroy such Issuer PII in accordance with Section 4.10(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Asset
Representations Reviewer must comply with all laws applicable to PII, Issuer PII and the Asset Representations Reviewer’s
business, including any legally required codes of conduct, including those relating to privacy, security and data protection. The
Asset Representations Reviewer will implement and maintain reasonable and appropriate practices, procedures and systems, including
administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to (i) protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of Issuer
PII, (ii) ensure against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of Issuer PII, (iii) protect against unauthorized
access to or use of Issuer PII and (iv) otherwise comply with its obligations under this Agreement. These safeguards include a
written data security plan, employee training, information access controls, restricted disclosures, systems protections (e.g.,
intrusion protection, data storage protection and data transmission protection) and physical security measures.

 

(c)          Additional
Limitations. In addition to the use and protection requirements described in Section 4.10(b), the Asset Representations
Reviewer’s disclosure of Issuer PII is also subject to the following requirements:

 

(i)           The
Asset Representations Reviewer will not disclose Issuer PII to its personnel or allow its personnel access to Issuer PII except
(A) for the Asset Representations Reviewer personnel who require Issuer PII to perform an Asset Review, (B) with the prior consent
of the Issuer or (C) as required by applicable law. When permitted, the disclosure of or access to Issuer PII will be limited to
the specific information necessary for the individual to complete the assigned task. The Asset Representations Reviewer will inform
personnel with access to Issuer PII of the confidentiality requirements in this Agreement and train its personnel with access to
Issuer PII on the proper use and protection of Issuer PII.

 

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(ii)          The
Asset Representations Reviewer will not sell, disclose, provide or exchange Issuer PII with or to any third party without the prior
consent of the Issuer.

 

(d)          Notice
of Breach. The Asset Representations Reviewer will notify the Issuer promptly in the event of an actual or reasonably suspected
security breach, unauthorized access, misappropriation or other compromise of the security, confidentiality or integrity of Issuer
PII and, where applicable, immediately take action to prevent any further breach.

 

(e)          Return
or Disposal of Issuer PII. Except where return or disposal is prohibited by applicable law, promptly on the earlier of the
completion of the Asset Review or the request of the Issuer, all Issuer PII in any medium in the Asset Representations Reviewer’s
possession or under its control will be (i) destroyed in a manner that prevents its recovery or restoration or (ii) if so directed
by the Issuer, returned to the Issuer without the Asset Representations Reviewer retaining any actual or recoverable copies, in
both cases, without charge to the Issuer. Where the Asset Representations Reviewer retains Issuer PII, the Asset Representations
Reviewer will limit the Asset Representations Reviewer’s further use or disclosure of Issuer PII to that required by applicable
law.

 

(f)           Compliance;
Modification. The Asset Representations Reviewer will cooperate with and provide information to the Issuer regarding the Asset
Representations Reviewer’s compliance with this Section 4.10. The Asset Representations Reviewer and the Issuer agree
to modify this Section 4.10 as necessary from time to time for either party to comply with applicable law.

 

(g)          Affiliates
and Third Parties. If the Asset Representations Reviewer processes the PII of the Issuer’s Affiliates or a third party
when performing an Asset Review, and if such Affiliate or third party is identified to the Asset Representations Reviewer, such
Affiliate or third party is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section 4.10, and this Agreement is intended to
benefit the Affiliate or third party. The Affiliate or third party will be entitled to enforce the PII related terms of this Section
4.10 against the Asset Representations Reviewer as if each were a signatory to this Agreement.

 

(h)          Audit
of Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer will permit the Issuer and its authorized representatives
to audit the Asset Representations Reviewer’s compliance with this Agreement during the Asset Representations Reviewer’s
normal business hours on reasonable advance notice to the Asset Representations Reviewer, and not more than once during any year
unless circumstances necessitate additional audits. The Issuer agrees to make reasonable efforts to schedule any audit described
in this Section 4.10 with the inspections described in Section 4.7. The Asset Representations Reviewer will also
permit the Issuer and its authorized representatives during normal business hours on reasonable advance written notice to audit
any service providers used by the Asset Representations Reviewer with the Sponsor’s prior written consent to fulfill the
Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE
V

RESIGNATION
AND REMOVAL;

SUCCESSOR
ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER

 

Section 5.1.          Eligibility
Requirements for Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer must be a Person who (a) is not Affiliated
with the Sponsor, the Depositor, the Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or any of their Affiliates and (b) was
not, and is not Affiliated with a Person that was, engaged by the Sponsor or any Underwriter to perform any due diligence on the
Receivables prior to the Closing Date.

 

Section 5.2.          Resignation
and Removal of Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

(a)          No
Resignation of Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer will not resign as Asset Representations
Reviewer unless (a) the Asset Representations Reviewer no longer meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.1 or (b)
upon determination that the performance of its duties under this Agreement is no longer permissible under applicable law. The Asset
Representations Reviewer will notify the Issuer and the Servicer of its resignation as soon as practicable after it determines
it is required to resign and stating the resignation date and including an Opinion of Counsel supporting its determination.

 

(b)          Removal
of Asset Representations Reviewer. If any of the following events occur, the Sponsor, by notice to the Asset Representations
Reviewer, may remove the Asset Representations Reviewer and terminate its rights and obligations under this Agreement:

 

(i)          the
Asset Representations Reviewer no longer meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.1;

 

(ii)         the
Asset Representations Reviewer breaches of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations in this Agreement;
or

 

(iii)        an
Insolvency Event of the Asset Representations Reviewer occurs.

 

(c)          Notice
of Resignation or Removal. The Sponsor will notify the Issuer, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee of any resignation
or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

(d)          Continue
to Perform After Resignation or Removal. No resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer will be effective,
and the Asset Representations Reviewer will continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement, until a successor Asset Representations
Reviewer has accepted its engagement according to Section 5.3(b).

 

Section 5.3.          Successor
Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

(a)          Engagement
of Successor Asset Representations Reviewer. Following the resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer, the
Sponsor will appoint a successor Asset Representations Reviewer who meets the eligibility requirements of Section 5.1.

 

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(b)          Effectiveness
of Resignation or Removal. No resignation or removal of the Asset Representations Reviewer will be effective until the successor
Asset Representations Reviewer has executed and delivered to the Issuer and the Servicer an agreement accepting its engagement
and agreeing to perform the obligations of the Asset Representations Reviewer under this Agreement or entered into a new agreement
with the Issuer on substantially the same terms as this Agreement.

 

(c)           Transition
and Expenses. If the Asset Representations Reviewer resigns or is removed, the Asset Representations Reviewer will cooperate
with the Issuer and take all actions reasonably requested to assist the Issuer in making an orderly transition of the Asset Representations
Reviewer’s rights and obligations under this Agreement to the successor Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations
Reviewer will pay the reasonable expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel) of transitioning the Asset Representations
Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement and preparing the successor Asset Representations Reviewer to take on such obligations
on receipt of an invoice with reasonable detail of the expenses from the Issuer or the successor Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

Section 5.4.          Merger,
Consolidation or Succession. Any Person (a) into which the Asset Representations Reviewer is merged or consolidated, (b) resulting
from any merger or consolidation to which the Asset Representations Reviewer is a party or (c) succeeding to the business of the
Asset Representations Reviewer, if that Person meets the eligibility requirements in Section 5.1, will be the successor
to the Asset Representations Reviewer under this Agreement. Such Person will execute and deliver to the Issuer and the Servicer
an agreement to assume the Asset Representations Reviewer’s obligations under this Agreement (unless the assumption happens
by operation of law).

 

ARTICLE
VI

OTHER
AGREEMENTS

 

Section 6.1.          Independence
of Asset Representations Reviewer. The Asset Representations Reviewer will be an independent contractor and will not be subject
to the supervision of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee for the manner in which it accomplishes the performance
of its obligations under this Agreement. Unless authorized by the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, or the Indenture Trustee, respectively,
the Asset Representations Reviewer will have no authority to act for or represent the Issuer, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture
Trustee and will not be considered an agent of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee. None of the Issuer, the
Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee will be responsible for monitoring the performance of the Asset Representations Reviewer
or liable to any Person for the failure of the Asset Representations Reviewer to perform its obligations hereunder. Nothing in
this Agreement will make the Asset Representations Reviewer and any of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee members
of any partnership, joint venture or other separate entity or impose any liability as such on any of them.

 

Section 6.2.          No
Petition. Each of the parties, by entering into this Agreement, agrees that, before the date that is one year and one day (or,
if longer, any applicable preference period) after payment in full of (a) all securities issued by the Depositor or by a trust
for which the Depositor was a depositor (including, without limitation, the Issuer) or (b) the Notes, it will not start or pursue
against, or join any other Person in starting or pursuing against (i) the Depositor or (ii) the Issuer, respectively, any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings under any bankruptcy or similar law. This
Section 6.2 will survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.3.          Limitation
of Liability of Owner Trustee. This Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Issuer by The Bank of New York Mellon not in
its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Owner Trustee of the Issuer. In no event will The Bank of New York Mellon
in its individual capacity or a beneficial owner of the Issuer be liable for the Issuer’s obligations under this Agreement.
For all purposes under this Agreement, the Owner Trustee will be subject to, and entitled to the benefits of, the Trust Agreement.

 

Section 6.4.          Termination
of Agreement. This Agreement will terminate, except for the obligations under Section 4.5 or as otherwise stated in
this Agreement, on the earlier of (a) the payment in full of all outstanding Notes and the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture
and (b) the date the Issuer is terminated under the Trust Agreement.

 

ARTICLE
VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1.          Amendments.

 

(a)           This
Agreement can be modified in a written document executed by the parties hereto without the consent of the Noteholders or any other
Person; provided, that, except with respect to amendments (i) to clarify an ambiguity, correct an error or correct or supplement
any term of this Agreement that may be defective or inconsistent with the other terms of this Agreement or to provide for, or facilitate
the acceptance of this Agreement by, a successor Asset Representations Reviewer or (ii) to convert or supplement any provision
in a manner consistent with the intent of this Agreement, either (a) such amendment shall not, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel
or officer’s certificate, materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of any outstanding Note or (b) the
Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with respect to such amendment. With respect to any amendment for which clauses (a) or (b)
of the immediately preceding sentence cannot be satisfied, this Agreement can be amended with the consent of the Noteholders of
a majority of the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Notes of each adversely affected Series.

 

(b)          Notice
of Amendments. The Servicer will notify the Rating Agencies in advance of any amendment. Promptly after the execution of an
amendment, the Servicer will deliver a copy of the amendment to the Rating Agencies and the Indenture Trustee.

 

Section 7.2.          Assignment;
Benefit of Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

(a)          Assignment.
Except as stated in Section 5.4, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Asset Representations Reviewer without the consent
of the parties to this Agreement.

 

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(b)          Benefit
of Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the benefit of and will be binding on the parties and their
permitted successors and assigns. The Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders, will be third-party
beneficiaries of this Agreement and entitled to enforce this Agreement against the Asset Representations Reviewer. No other Person
will have any right or obligation under this Agreement.

 

Section 7.3.          Notices.

 

(a)          Delivery
of Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, waivers or other communications to or from the parties must be in writing
and will be considered given:

 

(i)          For
overnight mail, on delivery or, for a letter mailed by registered first class mail, postage prepaid, three days after deposit in
the mail;

 

(ii)         for
a fax, when receipt is confirmed by telephone, reply email or reply fax from the recipient;

 

(iii)        for
an email, when receipt is confirmed by telephone or reply email from the recipient; and

 

(iv)        for
an electronic posting to a password-protected website to which the recipient has access, on delivery (without the requirement of
confirmation of receipt) of an email to that recipient stating that the electronic posting has occurred.

 

(b)          Notice
Addresses. Any notice, request, demand, consent, waiver or other communication will be delivered or addressed to: (i) (a) in
the case of the Sponsor and the Servicer, to American Honda Finance Corporation, 20800 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503, Attention:
Program Services & Investor Relations, (b) in the case of the Issuer or the Owner Trustee, to Honda Auto Receivables 2017-2
Owner Trust, c/o The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, Floor 7 West, New York, NY 10286, Attention: Asset Backed Securities
Unit – Honda Auto Receivables 2017-2, (c) in the case of the Indenture Trustee, to Citibank, N.A., 388 Greenwich Street,
New York, New York, 10013, Attention: Agency & Trust, HAROT 2017-2, and (d) in the case of the Asset Representations Reviewer,
to Clayton Fixed Income Services LLC, 1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80203, Attention: SVP, Surveillance; with a copy to Clayton
Fixed Income Services LLC, 100 Beard Sawmill Road, Ste. 200, Shelton, CT 06484, Attention: General Counsel or, (ii) as to each
party, at such other address or email as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party.

 

Section 7.4.          Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

 

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EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY SUBMITS
TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND OF ANY NEW YORK STATE
COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH COURTS LACK JURISDICTION
OVER SUCH PARTY, AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY OF THE
AFORESAID COURTS, THAT ANY SUCH COURT LACKS JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PARTY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING
BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

 

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 7.5.          No
Waiver; Remedies. No party’s failure or delay in exercising a power, right or remedy under this Agreement will operate
as a waiver. No single or partial exercise of a power, right or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise of the power,
right or remedy or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy. The powers, rights and remedies under this Agreement are in
addition to any powers, rights and remedies under law.

 

Section 7.6.         Severability.
If a part of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then it will be deemed severable from the remaining Agreement
and will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining Agreement.

 

Section 7.7.         Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.8.          Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts. Each counterpart will be an original and all counterparts will together
be one document.

 

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EXECUTED BY:

 

	 	HONDA AUTO RECEIVABLES 2017-2 OWNER TRUST,
	 	 	as Issuer
	 	 	 
	 	By:	The Bank of New York Mellon, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 
	 	AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION,
	 	 	as Sponsor and Servicer
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:	Paul C. Honda
	 	 	Title:	Vice President and Assistant Secretary
	 	 	 
	 	CLAYTON FIXED INCOME SERVICES LLC,
	 	 	as Asset Representations Reviewer
	 	 	 
	 	By:   	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:

 

    	 	S-1	HAROT 2017-2
 ARR Agreement

     

    

 

Schedule A

 

Representations and Warranties, Review Materials
and Tests

 

 

	Representations and Warranty	 	Review Materials and Tests
	
        (i)          Characteristics of Receivables. Each Receivable

        (a)   was originated
        by a Dealer located in the United States for the sale of the related Financed Vehicle, fully executed by the Obligor thereto, purchased
        by AHFC from such Dealer under an existing agreement with AHFC, assigned by such Dealer to the RPA Seller and subsequently sold
        by the RPA Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement,

        (b)   has created
        or shall create a first priority security interest in favor of the RPA Seller in the related Financed Vehicle, which security interest
        has been assigned by the RPA Seller to the Purchaser and shall be assignable, and shall be so assigned, by the Purchaser to the
        Issuer,

        (c)   contains provisions
        that permit the repossession and sale of the Financed Vehicle upon a default under the Receivable by the Obligor,

        (d)   except as otherwise
        provided in this Agreement, provides, at the time of origination, for level Monthly Payments (provided that the first and last
        payments in the life of the Receivable may be different from but in no event more than two times the level payment) that fully
        amortize the Amount Financed over its original term,

        (e)   allows for prepayment,

        (f)    is not listed
        on the Servicer’s records as a federal, state or local governmental entity and

        (g)   is a retail
        installment sales contract.
	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)  Title documents

        (b)  Installment
        sales contract

        (c)  Receivable Files

        (d)  Servicer’s
        Records/Data file

        Tests:

        (a)  Origination

        i.     Review the contract
        and confirm that the Dealer address is a United States address.

        ii.    Review the contract
        and confirm that it was signed by the Obligor.

        iii.   Review the
        contract and confirm that AHFC (or an acceptable variation of the name) is listed as an assignee within the assignment section.

        iv.   Review the contract
        and confirm the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the contract matches the VIN on the Certificate of Title or Application
        for Title.

        v.   Confirm the Dealer
        signed the assignment section of the contract.

        (b)  Security Interest
        Enforcement

        i.     Review the Receivable
        File and confirm that the security interest has not been subordinated and the Receivable maintains an enforceable security interest
        in favor of AHFC for the Financed Vehicle.

        (c)  Repossession

        i.     Review the contract
        and confirm that it contains language permitting the repossession and sale of the Financed Vehicle upon default by the Obligor.

        (d)  Fully Amortizing
        Payment Schedule

        i.     Review the contract
        and confirm that all payments are equivalent with the possible exception of the first and last payments, which may be two times
        the level payment.

        ii.    Review the Truth-in-Lending
        section of the contract and calculate the product of the Amount of Payments with the Number of Payments and confirm that this amount
        is equal to the Total of Payments.

        (e)  Prepayments

        i.     Review the contract
        and confirm that the terms conform to the representation.

        (f)  No governmental
        obligors

        i.     Review the contract
        and confirm that the Obligor does not appear to be a governmental entity and that the Servicer’s records do not otherwise
        indicate that the Obligor is a governmental entity.

 

     

     

    

 

	 	 	
        (g)   Retail installment
        sale contract

        i.     Review the contract
        and confirm that the contract terms conform to the representation.

        (h)   If (a) through (g) are confirmed, then Test Pass.

	(ii)         Compliance with Law.  At the time it was originated, the Receivable complied in all material respects with all requirements of law in effect at the time and applicable to such Receivable.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sales contract

        (b)   AHFC’s
        list of approved contract forms.

        Tests:

        (a)   Review the contract
        form number and revision date and confirm that they are both on AHFC’s list of approved contract forms.

        (b)  If (a) is confirmed,
        then Test Pass.

	(iii)        Binding Obligation.  Each Receivable is on a form contract that includes the legal and binding payment obligation in writing of the related Obligor, enforceable by the holder thereof, except as enforceability may be subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity, consumer protection laws and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sales contract

        (b)   AHFC’s
        list of approved contract forms.

        Tests:

        (a)   Review the contract
        form number and revision date and confirm that they are both on AHFC’s list of approved contract forms.

        (b)   Confirm the
        Obligor signed the contract.

        (c)   If (a) and (b)
        are confirmed, then Test Pass.

	(iv)       Receivables in Force.  According to the
    Servicer’s     Receivables system, the Receivable shall not have been satisfied, subordinated or rescinded, nor shall
    the Financed Vehicle     have been released in whole or in part from the lien granted by the related Receivable on the Cutoff
    Date.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Receivable Files

        (b)   Title documents

        (c)   Servicer’s
        Records/Data file

        Tests:

        (a)   Confirm that
        there is no indication in the Servicer’s Records or Receivable Files that the Receivable was subordinated or rescinded.

        (b)   Confirm that
        there is no indication in the Servicer’s Records or Receivable Files that the Receivable was satisfied prior to the Cut-off
        Date.

        (c)   Confirm that
        there is no indication in the Servicer’s Records or Receivable Files that the Financed Vehicle has been released from the
        lien in whole or in part.

        (d)   If (a) through
        (c) are confirmed, then Test Pass.

	(v)        No Defenses.  To the RPA Seller’s knowledge, no right of rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense has been asserted or threatened in writing by any Obligor against the Receivable.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Receivable Files

        (b)   Receivable system

        Tests:

        (a)   Review the Receivable
        Files and confirm that there is no indication the Receivable is subject to rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense that would
        cause the Receivable to become invalid, or, if so, confirm such indications were not present as of the Cut-off Date.

        (b)   If (a) is confirmed,
        then Test Pass.

	(vi)        No Defaults.  Except for payment delinquencies that, as of the Cutoff Date, were not more than thirty (30) days, according to the accounting records of the RPA Seller, no payment default existed under the terms of any Receivable as of the Cutoff Date.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Servicer’s
        Records/Data file

        Tests:

        (a)   Confirm that
        there is no indication of a payment default, other than payment delinquencies of not more than thirty (30) days, or if so, confirm
        such defaults were not present as of the Cut-off Date.

        (b)   If (a) is confirmed,
        then Test Pass.

 

     

     

    

 

	(vii)      Insurance.  Each Obligor of a Receivable has been required to obtain physical damage insurance covering the related Financed Vehicle and is required under the terms of the related Receivable to maintain such insurance.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sale contract

        Tests:

        (a)   Confirm that
        the contract contains language that requires the Obligor to obtain and maintain insurance against physical damage to the Financed
        Vehicle.

        (b)   If (a) is confirmed,
        then Test Pass.

         

	(viii)      Lawful Assignment.  The terms of the Receivable do not limit the right of the owner of the Receivable to sell the Receivable.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sale contract

        Tests:

        (a)   Review the contract
        and confirm that there is no language present that limits the rights of the owner of the Receivable to sell the Receivable.

        (b)   If (a) is confirmed,
        then Test Pass.

	(ix)        Chattel Paper.  The Receivable is either “tangible chattel paper” or “electronic chattel paper” within the meaning of the applicable UCC and there is only one original authenticated copy of the Receivable.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sale contract

        (b)   AHFC’s
        list of approved contract forms

        (c)   Title documents

        Tests:

        (a)   Review the contract
        form number and revision date and confirm that it is on AHFC’s list of approved contract forms.

        (b)   Confirm there
        is a signature under the each of the Obligor’s and seller’s name within the contract.

        (c)   Confirm there
        is no indication the contract was voided or is otherwise not the original authenticated copy.

        (d)   If (a) through
        (c) are confirmed, then Test Pass.

	(x)         Security Interest.  The RPA Seller has, or the Servicer has, started procedures that will result in the RPA Seller having a perfected, first priority security interest in the Financed Vehicle within then (10) days of the Closing Date, which security interest was validly created and is assignable by the RPA Seller to the Purchaser.	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sales contract

        (b)   Title documents

        Tests:

        (a)   Confirm the
        Title documents report AHFC (or an acceptable variation of the name) as the first lien holder.

        (b)   Confirm that
        the Obligor name on the contract matches the name on the title documents.

        (c)   Confirm that
        the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the contract matches the vehicle identification number as reported on the title documents.

        (d)   If (a) through
        (c) are confirmed, then Test Pass.

	
        (xi)         Individual Characteristics. Each Receivable
        has the following individual characteristics as of the Cutoff Date:

        (a)    is
        not listed         on the Servicer’s records as the subject of a pending bankruptcy proceeding;

        (b)   had an original
        maturity of not greater than 72 payments;

        (c)   
        provides for         the payment of a finance charge or shall yield interest calculated on the basis of a Contract Rate of at
        least 0.50%;

        (d)    has
        a Scheduled         Payment that is not more than thirty (30) days past due;

        (e)    the
        Financed         Vehicle to which the Receivable relates is a new or used Honda or Acura automobile or light-duty truck;
        and
	 	
        Review Materials:

        (a)   Installment
        sales contract

        (b)   Servicer’s
        Records/Data file

        (c)   Receivable Files

        Tests:

        (a)   Bankruptcy

        i.     Review the Servicer’s
        records and confirm that the Obligor was not the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding as of the Cutoff Date.

        (b)   Original Maturity

        i.     Confirm that
        the number of payments as stated within the contract does not exceed 72 payments.

        (c)   Contract Rate

        i.     Confirm that
        the Contract Rate stated within the contract is greater than or equal to 0.50% as of the Cutoff Date.

 

     

     

    

 

	(f)   
                                                                                                                     the
                                                                                                                     Obligor under each Receivable had a billing address in the United States or its territories or possessions, according to the
                                                                                                                     records of the Servicer.
 

                                                                                 
	 	
        (d)   Past Due

        i.     Review the Servicer’s
        records and confirm that the Receivable was not more than thirty (30) days past due as of the Cutoff Date.

        (e)   New or Used
        Honda or Acura

        i.     Confirm the Financed
        Vehicle is a new or used automobile or light-duty truck as stated within the New/Used section of the contract.

        (f)  Billing Address

        i.     Confirm the Receivable
        Files indicate that the Obligor’s address is located within the United States or its territories or possessions as of the
        Cutoff Date.

        (g)   If (a) through (f) are confirmed, then Test Pass.Exhibit

ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC. 
2017 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

(Approved by stockholders on June 20, 2017)

		
	1.
	ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTIVES AND DURATION.

(a)    Establishment of the Plan. Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby establishes an incentive compensation plan to be known as the “Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”).  The Plan permits the granting of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards. The Plan is effective as of April 26, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), subject to the approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company.  Definitions of capitalized terms used in the Plan are contained in the attached Glossary, which is an integral part of the Plan.
(b)    Objectives of the Plan. The objectives of the Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Participants and to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and that link the personal interests of Participants to those of the Company’s stockholders.  The Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of Participants who make or are expected to make significant contributions to the Company’s success and to allow Participants to share in the success of the Company.
(c)    Duration of the Plan. No Award may be granted under the Plan after the day immediately preceding the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, or such earlier date as the Board shall determine. The Plan will remain in effect with respect to outstanding Awards until no Awards remain outstanding.
		
	2.
	ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

(a)    The Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee (the “Committee”) as the Board shall select consisting of two (2) or more members of the Board each of whom is intended to be a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 (or any successor rule) of the Exchange Act, an “outside director” under regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code, and an “independent director” under the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board.
(b)    Authority of the Committee. Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the Committee hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board, the Committee shall have full and final authority in its discretion to take all actions determined by the Committee to be necessary in the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, discretion to:
(i)    select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(ii)    determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;
(iii)    determine the size and types of Awards granted hereunder;
(iv)    approve forms of Award Agreement for use under the Plan;
(v)    determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder;
(vi)    establish performance goals for any Performance Period and determine whether such goals were satisfied;
(vii)    amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan, provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 19, no such amendment shall reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or the grant price of outstanding SARs without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, and provided further, 

that any amendment that would adversely affect the Participant’s rights under an outstanding vested Award shall not be made without the Participant’s written consent;
(viii)    construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and any Award Agreement entered into under the Plan, and to decide all questions of fact arising in its application; and
(ix)    take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee deems appropriate.
As permitted by Applicable Laws, the Committee may delegate its authority as identified herein, including the power and authority to make Awards to Participants who are not “insiders” subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, pursuant to such conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish.
(c)    Effect of Committee’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons, including the Company, its Subsidiaries, its stockholders, Employees, Directors, Consultants and their estates and beneficiaries.
		
	3.
	SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN; EFFECT OF GRANTS; INDIVIDUAL LIMITS.

(a)    Number of Shares Available for Grants. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 19 hereof, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be 2,000,000.  The Shares to be issued pursuant to the Awards may be authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares.
(b)    Individual Limits. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 19 hereof, the following rules shall apply with respect to Awards, excluding Awards to Directors:
(i)    Options and SARs: The maximum number of Shares to which Options and SARs may be granted in any fiscal year to any one Participant shall be 400,000 Shares; provide however, that this maximum number may be increased by 100,000 Shares for Awards granted to Employees in connection with their commencement of employment. If the Options are Incentive Stock Options, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be granted with respect thereto in any fiscal year shall be 400,000 Shares and the total number of Incentive Stock Options that may be granted under this Plan shall not exceed the maximum number of Shares available for Awards under Section 3(a) above.
(ii)    Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Other Stock-Based Awards: The maximum aggregate number of Shares of Restricted Stock and Shares with respect to which Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted in any fiscal year to any one Participant shall be 400,000 Shares.
(iii)    Performance Units: The maximum aggregate compensation that can be paid pursuant to Performance Units awarded in any one fiscal year to any one Participant shall be $1,000,000 or a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value not in excess of such amount.
(iv)    Cash-Based Awards. The maximum aggregate compensation that can be paid pursuant to a Cash-Based Award in any one fiscal year to any one Participant shall be $1,000,000.
(c)    Limits on Awards to Directors. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 19 hereof, and notwithstanding the individual limits set forth in Section 3(b) above, no Director may be granted Awards any fiscal year exceeding 50,000 Shares (the “Director Award Limitation”). As clarification, Awards granted to Directors shall only be subject to the Director Award Limitation and not to the limitations described in Section 3(b) above.
(d)    Availability of Shares. To the extent that an Award under the Plan or an award under the Prior Plan is canceled, expired, forfeited, settled in cash, settled by issuance of fewer Shares than the number underlying the Award, or otherwise terminated without delivery of shares to the Participant, the Shares retained or returned to the Company will again be counted for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for award under the Plan under Section 3(a). For purposes of clarity, Shares that are tendered or withheld in payment of all or part of the Exercise Price of an Award or in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations, shall not be included in or added to the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.

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	4.
	ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION.

(a)    Eligibility. Persons eligible to participate in the Plan include all Employees, Directors and Consultants.
(b)    Actual Participation. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, from time to time, select from all eligible Employees, Directors and Consultants, those to whom Awards shall be granted and shall determine the nature and amount of each Award. The Committee may establish additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable foreign jurisdictions and to afford Participants favorable treatment under such laws; provided, however, that no Award shall be granted under any such additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures with terms or conditions which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.
		
	5.
	TYPES OF AWARDS.

(a)    Type of Awards. Awards under the Plan may be in the form of Options (both Nonqualified Stock Options and/or Incentive Stock Options), Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards.
(b)    Designation of Award. Each Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement.
		
	6.
	OPTIONS.

(a)    Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options may be granted to Participants in such number and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to eligible Employees.
(b)    Award Agreement. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Exercise Price, the duration of the Option, the number of Shares to which the Option pertains, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine including, but not limited to, the Option vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, and payment contingencies. The Award Agreement also shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. Options that are intended to be Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 422 of the Code.
(c)    Exercise Price. Except for Options adjusted pursuant to Section 19 herein, and replacement Options granted in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization or similar transaction, the Exercise Price for each grant of an Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted.
(i)    However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, the Exercise Price for each grant of an Option shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted.
(ii)    In addition, the aggregate Fair Market Value, as of the date of grant, of the Shares with respect to which an Incentive Stock Option first becomes exercisable during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000. For purposes of this $100,000 limit, the Participant’s Incentive Stock Options under this Plan and all other plans maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be aggregated. To the extent any Incentive Stock Option would exceed this $100,000 limit, the Incentive Stock Option shall afterwards be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option for all purposes.
(d)    Term of Options. The term of an Option granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such term shall not exceed ten (10) years. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

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(e)    Exercise of Options. Options granted under this Section 6 shall be exercisable at such times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement and as the Committee shall in each instance approve, which need not be the same for each grant or for each Participant.
(f)    Payments. Options granted under this Section 6 shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice to the Company, setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised and specifying the method of the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an Option shall be payable to the Company: (i) in cash or its equivalent, (ii) by tendering (either actually or constructively by attestation) Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the Exercise Price, (iii) in any other manner then permitted by the Committee, including a cashless exercise, or (iv) by a combination of any of the permitted methods of payment. The Committee may limit any method of payment, other than that specified under (i), for administrative convenience, to comply with Applicable Laws or otherwise.
(g)    Restrictions on Share Transferability. The Committee may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option granted under this Section 6 as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.
(h)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Participant’s Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries.  Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Options, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.
		
	7.
	STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

(a)    Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, SARs may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee. 
(b)    Award Agreement. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the grant price, the term of the SAR, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
(c)    Grant Price. The grant price of a SAR shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the SAR; provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to Awards that are adjusted pursuant to Section 19 herein.
(d)    Term of SARs. The term of an SAR granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such term shall not exceed ten (10) years.
(e)    Exercise of SARs. SARs may be exercised upon whatever terms and conditions the Committee, in its sole discretion, imposes upon them and sets forth in the Award Agreement.
(f)    Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
(i)    the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the grant price; by
(ii)    the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.
At the discretion of the Committee, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.
(g)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each SAR Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the SAR following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all SARs, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.

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	8.
	RESTRICTED STOCK.

(a)    Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Restricted Stock may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)    Award Agreement. Each Restricted Stock grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Period(s) of Restriction, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
(c)    Period of Restriction and Other Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement (with respect to a termination of employment or otherwise) or pursuant to Section 20 in the event of a Change in Control or Subsidiary Disposition, an Award of Restricted Stock shall have a minimum Period of Restriction of one (1) year, which period may, at the discretion of the Committee, lapse on a pro-rated, graded, or cliff basis (as specified in an Award Agreement).  The Committee shall impose such other conditions and/or restrictions on any Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without limitation, a requirement that Participants pay a stipulated purchase price for each Share of Restricted Stock, a requirement that the issuance of Shares of Restricted Stock be delayed, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance goals, additional time-based restrictions, and/or restrictions under Applicable Laws or under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are listed or traded, or holding requirements or sale restrictions placed on the Shares by the Company upon vesting of such Restricted Stock. The Company may retain in its custody any certificate evidencing the Shares of Restricted Stock and place thereon a legend and institute stop-transfer orders on such Shares, and the Participant shall be obligated to sign any stock power requested by the Company relating to the Shares to give effect to the forfeiture provisions of the Restricted Stock.
(d)    Removal of Restrictions.  Subject to Applicable Laws, Restricted Stock shall become freely transferable by the Participant after the last day of the Period of Restriction applicable thereto. Once Restricted Stock is released from the restrictions, the Participant shall be entitled to receive a certificate or book entry on the Company’s records evidencing the Shares. The Committee may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, in compliance with Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code.
(e)    Voting Rights. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in a Participant’s Award Agreement, to the extent permitted or required by Applicable Laws, as determined by the Committee, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares during the Period of Restriction.
(f)    Dividends and Other Distributions. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement, regular cash Dividends paid with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and vesting as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid, and such Dividends will be paid within 30 days following the full vesting of the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which such distributions were made.
(g)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to retain unvested Restricted Stock following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Awards of Restricted Stock, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.
		
	9.
	RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.

(a)    Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)    Award Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the applicable Period of Restriction, the number of Restricted Stock Units granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.

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(c)    Value of Restricted Stock Units. The initial value of a Restricted Stock Unit shall equal the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to Awards that are adjusted pursuant to Section 19 herein.
(d)    Period of Restriction.  Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 20 in the event of a Change in Control or Subsidiary Disposition, an Award of Restricted Stock Units shall have a minimum Period of Restriction of one (1) year, which period may, at the discretion of the Committee, lapse on a pro-rated, graded, or cliff basis.
(e)    Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of Restricted Stock Units shall be made at a specified settlement date that shall not be earlier than the last day of the Period of Restriction. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock Units by delivery of Shares or by payment in cash of an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares (or a combination thereof). The Committee may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, in compliance with Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code.
(f)    Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder.
(g)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting an Award of Restricted Stock Units following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries.  Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Restricted Stock Units, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.
		
	10.
	PERFORMANCE SHARES.

(a)    Grant of Performance Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Performance Shares may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)    Award Agreement. Each grant of Performance Shares shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the applicable Performance Period(s) and Performance Measure(s), the number of Performance Shares granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in Control or Subsidiary Disposition, in no case shall a Performance Period be for a period of less than one (1) year.
(c)    Value of Performance Shares. The initial value of a Performance Share shall equal the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to Awards that are adjusted pursuant to Section 19 herein.
(d)    Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of Performance Shares shall be made at a specified settlement date that shall not be earlier than the last day of the Performance Period. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Shares by delivery of Shares or by payment in cash of an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares (or a combination thereof). The Committee may provide that settlement of Performance Shares shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, in compliance with Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code.
(e)    Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Performance Shares granted hereunder.
(f)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting an Award of Performance Shares following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Consultant, service with the Company and its 

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Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Participants, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.
		
	11.
	PERFORMANCE UNITS.

(a)    Grant of Performance Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Performance Units may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.
(b)    Award Agreement. Each grant of Performance Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the number of Performance Units granted, the Performance Period(s) and Performance Measure(s), the performance goals and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 20 in the event of a Change in Control or Subsidiary Disposition, in no case shall a Performance Period be for a period of less than one (1) year.
(c)    Value of Performance Units. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion that, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number and/or value of Performance Units that will be paid out to the Participants.
(d)    Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of earned Performance Units shall be made following the close of the applicable Performance Period. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units in cash or in Shares that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units (or a combination thereof). The Committee may provide that settlement of Performance Units shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, in compliance with Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code.
(e)    Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Performance Units granted hereunder.
(f)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting an Award of Performance Units following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Performance Units and may reflect distinctions based on reasons for termination of employment or service.
		
	12.
	OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS.

(a)    Grant. The Committee shall have the right to grant other Awards that may include, without limitation, the grant of Shares based on attainment of performance goals established by the Committee, the payment of Shares as a bonus or in lieu of cash based on attainment of performance goals established by the Committee, and the payment of Shares in lieu of cash under other Company incentive or bonus programs.
(b)    Period of Restriction. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 20 in the event of a Change in Control or Subsidiary Disposition, Awards granted pursuant to this Section 12 shall have a minimum Period of Restriction of one (1) year, which period may, at the discretion of the Committee, lapse on a pro-rated, graded, or cliff basis (as specified in an Award Agreement).  Notwithstanding the above, an Award of payment Shares in lieu of cash under other Company incentive or bonus programs shall not be subject to the minimum Period of Restriction limitations described above.
(c)    Payment of Other Stock-Based Awards. Subject to Section 12(b) hereof, payment under or settlement of any such Awards shall be made in such manner and at such times as the Committee may determine. The Committee may provide that settlement of Other Stock-Based Awards shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, in compliance with Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code.
(d)    Termination of Employment or Service. The Committee shall determine the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive Other Stock-Based Awards following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, such provisions may be included in an agreement 

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entered into with each Participant, but need not be uniform among all Other Stock-Based Awards, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.
		
	13.
	CASH-BASED AWARDS.

(a)    Grant of Cash-Based Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Cash-Based Awards may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee. All Cash-Based Awards are intended to qualify for the Performance­ Based Exception.
(b)    Award Agreement. Each grant of a Cash-Based Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the terms and conditions, restrictions and contingencies, if any, as the Committee shall determine and as set forth in the Award Agreement. Restrictions and contingencies limiting the right to receive a cash payment pursuant to a Cash-Based Award shall be based upon the achievement of single or multiple Performance Measures over a Performance Period established by the Committee.
(c)    Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of Cash-Based Awards shall be made in cash at a specified payment date that shall not be earlier than the last day of the Performance Period. The Committee may provide that the payment of Cash-Based Awards shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, in compliance with Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code.
(d)    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting a Cash-Based Award following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Participants, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment.
		
	14.
	DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT. At the discretion of the Committee, Awards granted pursuant to the Plan may provide Participants with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents, which may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participants, and may be settled in cash and/or Shares, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and as set forth in the Award Agreement, subject in each case to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish.

		
	15.
	PERFORMANCE-BASED EXCEPTION. The Committee may specify that the attainment of one or more of the Performance Measures set forth in this Section 15 shall determine the degree of granting, vesting and/or payout with respect to Awards that the Committee intends will qualify for the Performance-Based Exception. The performance goals to be used for such Awards shall be chosen from among the following performance measures (the “Performance Measures”):

(i)    Net income;
(ii)    economic value added (earnings less a capital charge);
(iii)    EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization); 
(iv)    EBIT (earnings before interest, taxes);
(v)    sales; 
(vi)    costs;
(vii)    gross margin; 
(viii)    operating margin; 
(ix)    pre-tax profit or income;
(x)    return on net assets; 
(xi)    return on assets;
(xii)    return on capital; 

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(xiii)    return on invested capital; 
(xiv)    cash flow;
(xv)    operating cash flow;
(xvi)    operating income;
(xvii)    working capital;
(xviii)    facility installations;
(xix)    increase in tax equity investors;
(xx)    increase in net distributions to the Company;
(xxi)    technology advancements;
(xxii)    product development; 
(xxiii)    operational improvements; 
(xxiv)    stock price;
(xxv)    return on stockholders’ equity; 
(xxvi)    earnings per share; 
(xxvii)    cash flow per share; or 
(xxviii)    total stockholder return (stock price appreciation plus dividends).
(a)    The targeted level or levels of performance with respect to such Performance Measures may be established at such levels and on such terms as the Committee may determine, in its discretion, on a corporate-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, subsidiaries, business segments or functions, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies.  Awards that are not intended to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception may be based on these or such other performance measures as the Committee may determine.
(b)    Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, measurement of performance goals with respect to the Performance Measures above shall exclude the impact of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring items, as well as the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes, each as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or identified in the Company’s financial statements, notes to the financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis or other filings with the SEC.
(c)    Performance goals may differ for Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants. 
(d)    Achievement of performance goals in respect of Awards intended to qualify under the Performance-Based Exception shall be measured over a Performance Period specified in the Award Agreement, and the goals shall be established not later than ninety (90) days after the beginning of the Performance Period or, if less than ninety (90) days, the number of days which is equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the relevant Performance Period applicable to the Award.
(e)    The Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the determinations of the degree of attainment of the pre-established performance goals; provided, however, that Awards that are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception may not be adjusted upward (the Committee may, in its discretion, adjust such Awards downward).
		
	16.
	TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS. Incentive Stock Options may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during a Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant. Other Awards shall be transferable by will, by the laws of descent and distribution or, solely to the extent and in the manner authorized 

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by the Committee, by transfer to members of the Participant’s Immediate Family or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order.
		
	17.
	WITHHOLDING OF TAXES.

(a)    Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to Section 17(d), as a condition to the delivery of Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Committee may require that the Participant, at the time of exercise, pay to the Company by cash, certified check, bank draft, wire transfer or postal or express money order an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligations, as calculated at the applicable minimum statutory rate. The Committee may also, in its discretion, accept payment of tax withholding obligations by the withholding of Shares subject to the Award.  
(b)    Other Awards Payable in Shares. Subject to Section 17(d), the Company shall satisfy a Participant’s tax withholding obligations, calculated at the applicable minimum statutory rate, arising in connection with the release of restrictions on Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and Other Stock-Based Awards by withholding Shares that would otherwise be available for delivery. Alternatively, the Company, in its discretion, may allow the Participant to satisfy the Participant’s tax withholding obligations by payment to the Company in cash or by certified check, bank draft, wire transfer, or postal or express money order.
(c)    Cash Awards. The Company shall satisfy a Participant’s tax withholding obligation arising in connection with the payment of any Award in cash by withholding cash from such payment.
(d)    Withholding Amount. The Committee, in consideration of applicable accounting standards, has full discretion to either (i) allow Participants to elect, or (ii) otherwise direct as a general rule, to have the Company withhold Shares for taxes at an amount greater than the applicable minimum statutory amount.
		
	18.
	CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES.

(a)    Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise or vesting of an Award unless the exercise or vesting of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws, and to the extent required by the Committee shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b)    As a condition to the exercise or vesting of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or vesting that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, to the extent required by the Committee and in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any Applicable Laws.
		
	19.
	ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. In the event of any non reciprocal transaction between the Company and the stockholders of the Company that causes the per share value of shares underlying an Award to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin off, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, and in the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, such as a merger, consolidation, any reorganization (whether or not such reorganization comes within the definition of such term in Section 368 of the Code) or any partial or complete liquidation of the Company, the Company, in its sole discretion, may cause there to be made an equitable adjustment to the number and kind shares that may be issued under the Plan, or to any individual under the Plan, and to the number and kind of shares or other property subject to and the exercise price (if applicable) of any then outstanding Awards, and such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan.

		
	20.
	CHANGE IN CONTROL, CASH-OUT AND TERMINATION OF UNDERWATER OPTIONS/SARS, AND SUBSIDIARY DISPOSITION.

(a)    Change in Control. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement or pursuant to Section 20(b) hereof, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, unless otherwise specifically prohibited under Applicable Laws, or by the rules and regulations of any governing governmental agencies or national securities exchanges:
(i)    any and all outstanding Options and SARs granted hereunder shall become immediately exercisable unless such Awards are assumed, converted or replaced by the continuing entity; provided, 

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however, that in the event of a Participant’s termination of employment without Cause or termination with Good Reason within twelve (12) months following consummation of a Change in Control, any replacement awards shall become immediately exercisable;
(ii)    any Period of Restriction or other restriction imposed on Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Other Stock-Based Awards shall lapse unless such Awards are assumed, converted or replaced by the continuing entity; provided, however, that in the event of a Participant’s termination of employment without Cause or termination with Good Reason within twelve (12) months following consummation of a Change in Control, the Period of Restriction on any replacement awards shall lapse upon such termination; and
(iii)    any and all Performance Shares, Performance Units and other Awards (if performance-based) shall vest on a pro rata monthly basis, including full credit for partial months elapsed, and will be paid (A) based on the level of performance achieved as of the date of the Change in Control, if determinable, or (B) at the target level, if not determinable.  The amount of the vested Award may be computed under the following formula: total Award number of Shares times (number of full months elapsed in shortest possible vesting period divided by number of full months in shortest possible vesting period) times percent performance level achieved immediately prior to the specified effective date of the Change in Control.
(b)    Cash-Out and Termination of Underwater Options/SARs.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that:
(i)    all outstanding Options and SARs shall be terminated upon the occurrence of a Change in Control and that each Participant shall receive, with respect to each Share subject to such Options or SARs, an amount in cash equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share immediately prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control over the Option Exercise Price or the SAR grant price; and
(ii)    Options and SARs outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control may be cancelled and terminated without payment therefore if the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the date of the Change in Control is less than the Option Exercise Price or the SAR grant price.
(c)    Subsidiary Disposition. The Committee shall have the authority, exercisable either in advance of any actual or anticipated Subsidiary Disposition or at the time of an actual Subsidiary Disposition and either at the time of the grant of an Award or at any time while an Award remains outstanding, to provide for the automatic full vesting and exercisability of one or more outstanding unvested Awards under the Plan and the termination of restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights on such Awards, in connection with a Subsidiary Disposition, but only with respect to those Participants who are at the time engaged primarily in Continuous Service with the Subsidiary involved in such Subsidiary Disposition. The Committee also shall have the authority to condition any such Award vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations upon the subsequent termination of the affected Participant’s Continuous Service with that Subsidiary within a specified period following the effective date of the Subsidiary Disposition. The Committee may provide that any Awards so vested or released from such limitations in connection with a Subsidiary Disposition, shall remain fully exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the Award.
		
	21.
	AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

(a)    Amendment, Modification and Termination. The Board may at any time and from time to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part; provided, however, that no amendment that requires stockholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with the Nasdaq listing standards or any rule promulgated by the SEC or any securities exchange on which Shares are listed or any other Applicable Laws shall be effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the requisite vote of stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon within the time period required under such applicable listing standard or rule.
(b)    Adjustment of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events. The Committee may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 20 hereof) affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company or of changes in Applicable Laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan. With respect to any 

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Awards intended to comply with the Performance-Based Exception, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, any such exception shall be specified at such times and in such manner as will not cause such Awards to fail to qualify under the Performance-Based Exception.
(c)    Awards Previously Granted. No termination, amendment or modification of the Plan or of any Award shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under the Plan without the written consent of the participant holding such Award, unless such termination, modification or amendment is required by Applicable Laws and except as otherwise provided herein.
(d)    No Repricing. Except for adjustments made pursuant to Section 19, no amendment shall reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or the grant price of outstanding SARs, nor may any outstanding Options or outstanding SARs be surrendered to the Company as consideration for the grant of new Options or SARs with a lower Exercise Price or grant price, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company.
(e)    Compliance with the Performance-Based Exception. If it is intended that an Award comply with the requirements of the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee may apply any restrictions it deems appropriate such that the Awards maintain eligibility for the Performance-Based Exception. If changes are made to Code Section 162(m) or regulations promulgated thereunder to permit greater flexibility with respect to any Award or Awards available under the Plan, the Committee may, subject to this Section 21, make any adjustments to the Plan and/or Award Agreements it deems appropriate.
		
	22.
	RESERVATION OF SHARES.

(a)    The Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
(b)    The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
		
	23.
	RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS.

(a)    Continued Service. The Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate his or her employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.
(b)    Participant. No Employee, Director or Consultant shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under the Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive future Awards.
		
	24.
	SUCCESSORS. All obligations of the Company under the Plan and with respect to Awards shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or other event, or a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company and references to the “Company” herein and in any Award agreements shall be deemed to refer to such successors.

		
	25.
	LEGAL CONSTRUCTION.

(a)    Gender, Number and References. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. Any reference in the Plan to a Section of the Plan either in the Plan or any Award agreement or to an act or code or to any section thereof or rule or regulation thereunder shall be deemed to refer to such Section of the Plan, act, code, section, rule or regulation, as may be amended from time to time, or to any successor Section of the Plan, act, code, section, rule or regulation.
(b)    Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

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(c)    Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares or cash under the Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Laws and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.
(d)    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
(e)    Non-Exclusive Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable.
(f)    Code Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Plan and any Awards granted hereunder be exempt from, or comply, with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”).  Any provision that would cause the Plan or any Award granted hereunder to fail to satisfy Section 409A shall have no force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A, which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan or Award granted hereunder to the contrary, in no event will the Committee provide for the deferral of settlement or vesting of any award, on a mandatory basis or Participant elective basis, unless such deferral is documented in writing and administered in compliance with Section 409A. In no event shall the number, kinds, or exercise price of any Award granted hereunder be modified or extended if such modification or extension would result in a violation of Section 409A.

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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS

1.Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following definitions shall apply:
“Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock incentive plans, if any, under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, and the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system.
“Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
“Award” means, individually or collectively, Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Other Stock­Based Awards, and Cash-Based Awards granted under the Plan.
“Award Agreement” means an agreement entered into by the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cash-Based Award” means an Award other than a Nonqualified Stock Option, Incentive Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit or Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan.
“Cause” means, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Participant’s Continuous Service, that such termination is for “Cause” as such term is expressly defined in a then-effective written agreement between the Participant and the Company or such Subsidiary, or in the absence of such then-effective written agreement and definition, is based on, in the determination of the Committee, the Participant’s: (i) performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of the Company or a Subsidiary; (ii) dishonesty, intentional misconduct or material breach of any agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iii) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust or physical or emotional harm to any person.
“Change in Control” means a change in ownership or control of the Company effected through any of the following transactions: 
(a)    the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (“Person”) (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company’s stockholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or Associates of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept; 
(b)    a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this subsection (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or 
(c)    a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (iii), the following will not constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company’s stockholders immediately after the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by the Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s 

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stock, (2) an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (3) a Person, that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in this subsection (iii)(B)(3). For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. For purposes of this subsection (iii), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company. 
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any amounts that constitute deferred compensation under Code Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation or penalties, no Change in Control will be deemed to have occurred unless such Change in Control also constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets under Code Section 409A. 
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Committee” means the Committee, as specified in Section 2(a), appointed by the Board to administer the Plan. 
“Company” means Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. and any successor thereto as provided in Section 24 herein.
“Consultant” means any non-employee consultant or advisor to the Company or a Subsidiary.
“Continuous Service” means that the provision of services to the Company or any Subsidiary in any capacity of Employee or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract.
“Corporate Transaction” means any of the following transactions: 
(a)    a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated; 
(b)    the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; 
(c)    the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; 
(d)    any reverse merger or series of related transactions culminating in a reverse merger (including, but not limited to, a tender offer followed by a reverse merger) in which the Company is the surviving entity but in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction; or 
(e)    acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction. 
“Director” means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company or a Subsidiary who is not an Employee.
“Dividend” means the dividends declared and paid on Shares subject to an Award.

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“Dividend Equivalent” means, with respect to Shares subject to an Award, a right to be paid an amount equal to the Dividends declared and paid on an equal number of outstanding Shares.
“Director Award Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).
“Employee” means any employee of the Company or a Subsidiary. 
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exercise Price” means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant pursuant to an Option. 
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined as follows:
(a)    Where there exists a public market for the Share, the Fair Market Value shall be (A) the closing sales price for a Share for the last market trading day prior to the time of the determination (or, if no sales were reported on that date, on the last trading date on which sales were reported) on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market System or the principal securities exchange on which the Share is listed for trading, whichever is applicable, or (B) if the Share is not traded on any such exchange or national market system, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination, in each case, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable; or
(b)    In the absence of an established market of the type described above, for the Shares, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Committee in good faith, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.
“Good Reason” means the occurrence, after a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control, of any of the following events or conditions unless consented to by the Participant (and the Participant shall be deemed to have consented to any such event or condition unless the Participant provides written notice of the Participant’s non-acquiescence within 90 days of the effective time of such event or condition and the Company cannot cure any such event or condition within 30 days upon such notice): 
(a)    a change in the Participant’s responsibilities or duties which represents a material and substantial diminution in the Participant’s responsibilities or duties as in effect immediately preceding the consummation of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control; 
(b)    a reduction in the Participant’s base salary to a level below that in effect at any time within six (6) months preceding the consummation of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control or at any time thereafter; or 
(c)    requiring the Participant to be based at any place outside a 50-mile radius from the Participant’s job location or residence prior to the Corporate Transaction or Change in Control except for reasonably required travel on business which is not materially greater than such travel requirements prior to the Corporate Transaction or Change in Control.
“Immediate Family” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons (or the Participant) have more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.
“Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
“Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not intended to meet the requirement of Section 422 of the Code.
“Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option granted under the Plan, as described in Section 6 herein.

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“Other Stock-Based Award” means a Share-based or Share-related Award granted pursuant to Section 12 herein. “Participant” means a current or former Employee, Director or Consultant who has rights relating to an outstanding Award.
“Performance-Based Exception” means the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of Code Section 162(m).
“Performance Measures” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.
“Performance Period” means the period during which a Performance Measure must be met. “Performance Share” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 10 herein. “Performance Unit” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 11 herein.
“Period of Restriction” means the period Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and are not transferable, as provided in Sections 8, 9 and 12 herein.
“Plan” means the Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
“Restricted Stock” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 8 herein. 
“Restricted Stock Units” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 9 herein. 
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Share” means a share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 19 herein.
“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 7 herein.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock, or any other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures) in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined equity thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining whether any individual may be a Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options, the term “Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Code Section 424(f).
“Subsidiary Disposition” means the disposition by the Company of its equity holdings in any Subsidiary effected by a merger or consolidation involving that Subsidiary, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of that Subsidiary or the Company’s sale or distribution of substantially all of the outstanding capital stock of such Subsidiary.
“Voting Securities” means voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors.

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