This CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT, dated as of March 13, 2024, is made between ALLY BANK, a Utah chartered bank, as custodian (“Ally Bank” or the “Custodian”), and ALLY AUTO ASSETS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as depositor (the “Depositor”).
WHEREAS, simultaneously herewith Ally Bank, as seller (the “Seller”), and the Depositor are entering into a Pooling Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Pooling Agreement”), pursuant to which the Seller shall sell, transfer and assign, as of the Closing Date, to the Depositor without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the Receivables;
WHEREAS, in connection with such sale, transfer and assignment, the Servicing Agreement provides that the Depositor shall simultaneously enter into a custodian agreement pursuant to which the Depositor shall revocably appoint the Custodian as custodian of the Receivable Files pertaining to the Receivables;
WHEREAS, the Pooling Agreement contemplates that the Depositor may enter into the Further Transfer Agreements with the Issuing Entity, pursuant to which the Depositor shall sell, transfer and assign, as of the Closing Date, with respect to the Receivables, to the Issuing Entity without recourse all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to the Receivables and under the aforementioned custodian agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with any such sale, transfer and assignment, the Depositor desires for the Custodian to act as custodian of the Receivables for the benefit of the Issuing Entity; and
WHEREAS, after the execution of the Indenture, the Custodian will act on behalf of the Indenture Trustee in connection with its duties as custodian of the Receivables.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Part I of Appendix A to the Servicing Agreement among the Issuing Entity, the Servicer and the Depositor, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Servicing Agreement”) or in the text of the Servicing Agreement. The rules of construction set forth in Part II of such Appendix A shall be applicable to this Custodian Agreement. All references herein to Sections and subsections are to Sections and subsections of this Custodian Agreement unless otherwise specified.
2. Appointment of Custodian; Acknowledgment of Receipt. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Depositor hereby appoints the Custodian, and the Custodian hereby accepts such appointment, to act as agent of the Depositor as Custodian to maintain custody of the Receivable Files pertaining to the Receivables. The Custodian hereby acknowledges that the Depositor may sell, transfer and assign all of its right, title and interest under this Custodian Agreement to the Issuing Entity pursuant to the Further Transfer Agreements. The Custodian hereby agrees, in connection with any such sale, transfer and assignment, to act as Custodian for the benefit of the Issuing Entity with respect to those Receivables of which from time to time the