Exhibit 99.1

 

Monthly Noteholder’s Statement

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust

Series 2018-2

 

Class A 3.4700% Notes
Class B 3.6700% Notes
Class C 3.8700% Notes

 

Pursuant to the Master Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2003 (as amended and supplemented, the “Indenture”) between Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust (the “Issuer”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”), as supplemented by the Series 2018-2 Indenture Supplement (the “Indenture Supplement”), dated as of June 01, 2018, between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer is required to prepare, or cause the Servicer to prepare, certain information each month regarding current distributions to the Series 2018-2 Noteholders and the performance of the Trust during the previous month.  The information required to be prepared with respect to the Payment Date of May 15, 2023, and with respect to the performance of the Trust during the Monthly Period ended April 30, 2023 is set forth below.  Capitalized terms used herein are defined in the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement. The Discount Percentage (as defined in the Transfer Agreement) remains at 0% for all the Receivables in the Trust until otherwise indicated.  The undersigned, an Authorized Officer of the Servicer, does hereby certify as follows:

 

Record Date: 04/28/2023 Interest Period Beginning:   04/17/2023
Monthly Period Beginning: 04/01/2023 Interest Period Ending: 05/14/2023
Monthly Period Ending: 04/30/2023 Days in Interest Period:   28
Previous Payment Date: 04/17/2023 Days in Monthly Period: 30
Payment Date: 05/15/2023 Loss Cycles in Period: 28
Is there a Reset Date? No    

 

I. Trust Receivables Information  
     
a. Number of Accounts Beginning 5,290,467
b. Number of Accounts Ending 5,231,665
c. Average Account Balance (q / b) 898.16
     
d. BOP Principal Receivables 4,707,372,659.76
e. BOP Finance Charge Receivables 217,740,857.86
f. BOP Total Receivables 4,925,113,517.62
g. Increase in Principal Receivables from Additional Accounts 0.00
h. Increase in Principal Activity on Existing Securitized Accounts 976,020,849.19
i. Increase in Finance Charge Receivables from Additional Accounts 0.00
j. Increase in Finance Charge Activity on Existing Securitized Accounts 95,085,040.39
k. Increase in Total Receivables 1,071,105,889.58
     
l. Decrease in Principal Receivables due to Account Removal 0.00
m. Decrease in Principal Activity on Existing Securitized Accounts 984,505,076.61
n. Decrease in Finance Charge Receivables due to Account Removal 0.00
o. Decrease in Finance Charge Activity on Existing Securitized Accounts 97,031,436.21
p. Decrease in Total Receivables 1,081,536,512.82
     
q. EOP Aggregate Principal Receivables 4,698,888,432.34
r. EOP Finance Charge Receivables 215,794,462.04
s. EOP Total Receivables 4,914,682,894.38
     
t. Excess Funding Account Balance 0.00
     
u. Required Principal Balance 3,668,399,158.87
v. Minimum Free Equity Amount (EOP Aggregate Principal Receivables * 5.5%) 258,438,863.78
w. Free Equity Amount 1,737,338,590.47
     
x. Risk Retention - Dodd-Frank  
  i. Required Seller’s Interest (as of EOP) 150,342,465.75
  ii. Seller’s Interest (as of EOP) 1,692,039,117.33

 

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II. Investor Information (Sum of all Series)

 

a. Note Principal Balance  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 3,006,849,315.00
    ii. Increase in Note Principal Balance due to New Issuance / Additional draws 0.00
    iii. Decrease in Note Principal Balance due to Principal Paid and Notes Retired 706,849,315.00
    iv. As of Payment Date 2,300,000,000.00
       
b. Excess Collateral Amount  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 661,549,843.87
    ii. Change to Excess Collateral Amount in connection with the Supplemental Indenture 0.00
    iii. Increase in Excess Collateral Amount due to New Issuance / Additional draws 0.00
    iv. Reductions in Required Excess Collateral Amount 115,068,494.00
    v. Increase in Unreimbursed Investor Charge-Off 0.00
    vi. Decrease in Unreimbursed Investor Charge-Off 0.00
    vii. Increase in Unreimbursed Reallocated Principal Collections 0.00
    viii. Decrease in Unreimbursed Reallocated Principal Collections 0.00
    ix. As of Payment Date 546,481,349.87
         
c. Principal Accumulation Account Balance  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 471,232,878.00
    ii. Controlled Deposit Amount 235,616,437.00
    iii. Withdrawal for Principal Payment 706,849,315.00
    iv. As of Payment Date 0.00
       
d. Collateral Amount  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 3,197,166,280.87
    ii. As of Payment Date 2,846,481,349.87

 

III. Trust Performance Data (Monthly Period)

 

a. Gross Trust Yield (Finance Charge Collections + Recoveries / BOP Principal Receivables)  
    i. Current 26.2439%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 26.0355%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 25.7480%
    iv. Three-Month Average 26.0091%
       
b. Payment Rate (Principal Collections / BOP Principal Receivables)  
    i. Current 20.5773%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 20.5595%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 19.2244%
    iv. Three-Month Average 20.1204%
       
c. Gross Charge-Off Rate excluding Fraud (Default Amount for Defaulted Accounts - Fraud Amount / BOP Principal Receivables)  
    i. Current 3.8367%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 3.7547%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 3.3839%
    iv. Three Months Prior Monthly Period 3.5719%
    v. Three-Month Average 3.6584%
    vi. Four-Month Average 3.6368%
       
d. Gross Charge-Off Rate (Default Amount for Defaulted Accounts / BOP Principal Receivables)  
    i. Current 4.0414%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 3.9538%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 3.5514%
    iv. Three Months Prior Monthly Period 3.7695%
    v. Three-Month Average 3.8488%
    vi. Four-Month Average 3.8290%

 

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e. Net Charge-Off Rate excluding Fraud (Default Amount for Defaulted Accounts - Recoveries - Fraud Amount / BOP Principal Receivables)  
    i. Current 2.9852%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 2.8605%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 2.5578%
    iv. Three Months Prior Monthly Period 2.6892%
    v. Three-Month Average 2.8012%
    vi. Four-Month Average 2.7732%
         
f. Net Charge-Off Rate (Default Amount for Defaulted Accounts - Recoveries/ BOP Principal Receivables)  
    i. Current 3.1899%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 3.0596%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 2.7253%
    iv. Three Months Prior Monthly Period 2.8867%
    v. Three-Month Average 2.9916%
    vi. Four-Month Average 2.9654%
         
g. Trust excess spread percentage ((FC Coll - Charged-Off Rec - Monthly Interest +/- Net Swaps - Monthly Servicing Fee) / BOP Principal Receivables) 17.0845%
       
h. Default Amount for Defaulted Accounts 15,853,587.85
       
i. Recovery Amount 3,340,320.62
         
j. Net Charge-Off (Default Amount for Defaulted Accounts - Recoveries) 12,513,267.23
         
k. Number of Accounts Charged Off 8,565
         
l. Average Account Charge-Off (Net Charge-Off / Number of Accounts Charged Off) 1,460.98
         
m. Collections  
    i. Total Trust Finance Charge Collections  99,609,450.98
    ii. Total Trust Principal Collections  968,651,488.76
    iii. Total Trust Collections 1,068,260,939.74

 

n. Delinquency Data Accounts Pctg. of Tot. Accts. Total Receivables Pctg. of Tot. Recv.
    i. 1-29 Days Delinquent 58,392 1.1161% 92,162,362.45 1.8752%
    ii. 30-59 Days Delinquent 11,668 0.2230% 25,367,584.60 0.5162%
    iii. 60-89 Days Delinquent 8,127 0.1553% 20,230,577.11 0.4116%
    iv. 90-119 Days Delinquent 6,267 0.1198% 17,500,494.84 0.3561%
    v. 120-149 Days Delinquent 4,951 0.0946% 14,251,632.54 0.2900%
    vi. 150-179 Days Delinquent 4,198 0.0802% 12,898,008.77 0.2624%
    vii. 180 or Greater Days Delinquent 0 0.0000% 0.00 0.0000%
      Total 93,603 1.7892% 182,410,660.31 3.7115%

 

IV. Series Performance Data
         
a. Portfolio Yield  
    i. Current 12.0585%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period 17.7585%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 22.4228%
    iv. Three-Month Average 17.4133%
         
b. Base Rate  
    i. Current 3.8756%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period  3.8756%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 4.4490%
    iv. Three-Month Average 4.0667%
         
c. Excess Spread Percentage  
    i. Current 8.1829%
    ii. Prior Monthly Period  13.8829%
    iii. Two Months Prior Monthly Period 17.9738%
    iv. Quarterly Excess Spread Percentage 13.3465%

 

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V. Investor Information Regarding Distributions to Noteholders

 

a. The total amount of the distribution to Class A Noteholders per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 1,002.891667
     
b. The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph a. above in respect of interest on the Class A Notes, per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 2.891667
     
c. The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph a. above in respect of principal on the Class A Notes, per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 1,000.000000
     
d. The total amount of the distribution to Class B Noteholders per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 1,003.058333
     
e. The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph d. above in respect of interest on the Class B Notes, per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 3.058333
     
f. The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph d. above in respect of principal on the Class B Notes, per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 1,000.000000
     
g. The total amount of the distribution to Class C Noteholders per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 1,003.225000
     
h. The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph g. above in respect of interest on the Class C Notes, per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 3.225000
     
i. The amount of the distribution set forth in paragraph g. above in respect of principal on the Class C Notes, per $1000 Note Initial Principal Balance. 1,000.000000

 

VI. Investor Information

 

a. Class A Note Initial Principal Balance 600,000,000.00
b. Class B Note Initial Principal Balance 57,534,246.00
c. Class C Note Initial Principal Balance 49,315,069.00
d. Initial Excess Collateral Amount (As of Payment Date) 115,068,494.00
e. Initial Collateral Amount (As of Payment Date) 821,917,809.00
         
f. Class A Note Principal Balance  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 600,000,000.00
    ii. Principal Payment 600,000,000.00
    iii. As of Payment Date 0.00
         
g. Class B Note Principal Balance  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 57,534,246.00
    ii. Principal Payment 57,534,246.00
    iii. As of Payment Date 0.00

 

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h. Class C Note Principal Balance  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 49,315,069.00
    ii. Principal Payment 49,315,069.00
    iii. As of Payment Date 0.00
         
i. Excess Collateral Amount  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 115,068,494.00
    ii. Increase in Excess Collateral Amount in connection with the Supplemental Indenture 0.00
    iii. Reduction in Excess Collateral Amount 115,068,494.00
    iv. As of Payment Date 0.00
         
j. Collateral Amount  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 350,684,931.00
    ii. Increase in Excess Collateral Amount in connection with the Supplemental Indenture 0.00
    iii. Increase/Decrease in Unreimbursed Investor Charge-Offs 0.00
    iv. Increase/Decrease in Reallocated Principal Collections 0.00
    v. Reduction in Excess Collateral Amount 115,068,494.00
    vi. Principal Accumulation Account Deposit 235,616,437.00
    vii. As of Payment Date 0.00
    viii. Collateral Amount as a Percentage of Note Trust Principal Balance 0.0000%
    ix. Amount by which Note Principal Balance exceeds Collateral Amount 0.00
         
k. Required Excess Collateral Amount (As of Payment Date) 0.00

 

VII. Investor Charge-Offs and Reallocated Principal Collections

(Section references relate to Indenture Supplement)

 

a. Beginning Unreimbursed Investor Charge-Offs 0.00
b. Current Unreimbursed Investor Defaults 0.00
c. Current Unreimbursed Investor Uncovered Dilution Amount 0.00
d. Current Reimbursement of Investor Charge-Offs pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(vii) 0.00
e. Ending Unreimbursed Investor Charge-Offs 0.00
f. Beginning Unreimbursed Reallocated Principal Collections 0.00
g. Current Reallocated Principal Collections pursuant to Section 4.7 0.00
h. Current Reimbursement of Reallocated Principal Collections pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(vii) 0.00
i. Ending Unreimbursed Reallocated Principal Collections 0.00

 

VIII. Investor Percentages - BOP Balance and Series Account Information

 

a. Allocation Percentage Numerator - for Finance Charge Collections and Default Amounts  350,684,931.00
b. Allocation Percentage Numerator - for Principal Collections 821,917,809.00
     
c. Allocation Percentage Denominator  
    i. Aggregate Principal Receivables Balance as of Prior Monthly Period 4,707,372,659.75
    ii. Number of Days at Balance  30
    iii. Average Principal Balance 4,707,372,659.75
d. Sum of Allocation Percentage Numerators for all outstanding Series with respect to Finance Charge Collections and Default Amounts 3,197,166,280.87
e. Sum of Allocation Percentage Numerators for all outstanding Series with respect to Principal Collections 3,668,399,158.87
f. Average Daily Allocation Percentage, Finance Charge Collections and Default Amount (a. / greater of c.iii. or d.) 7.4497%
g. Average Daily Allocation Percentage, Principal Collections (b. / greater of c.iii. or e.) 17.4602%
h. Series Allocation Percentage 10.9686%

 

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IX. Collections and Allocations Trust Series
     
a. Finance Charge Collections 99,609,450.98 7,420,601.31
b. Recoveries 3,340,320.62 248,843.74
c. Principal Collections 968,651,488.76 169,128,719.75
d. Default Amount 15,853,587.85 1,181,044.10
e. Dilution 84,518,175.98 14,757,062.85
f. Investor Uncovered Dilution Amount 0.00 0.00
g. Dilution including Fraud Amount 85,321,096.58  

 

h. Available Finance Charge Collections  
    i. Investor Finance Charge Collections 7,420,601.31
    ii. Excess Finance Charge Collections allocable to Series 2018-2 0.00
    iii. Principal Accumulation Account Investment Proceeds 1,757,517.30
    iv. Investment earnings in the Reserve Account 13,301.94
    v. Reserve Account Draw Amount 0.00
    vi. Net Swap Receipts 0.00
        N/A
    vii. Recoveries 248,843.74
         
i. Available Finance Charge Collections (Sum of h.i through h.vii) 9,440,264.29
j. Total Collections (c.Series + i.) 178,568,984.04
k. Total Finance Charge Collections deposited in the Collection Account
(net of any amounts distributed to Transferor and owed to Servicer)
2,070,038.39

 

X. Application of Available Funds pursuant to Section 4.4(a) of the Indenture Supplement

 

a. Available Finance Charge Collections 9,440,264.29
     
i. On a pari passu basis:  
    a. Payment to the Indenture Trustee, to a maximum of $25,000 0.00
    b. Payment to the Trustee, to a maximum of $25,000 0.00
    c. Payment to the Administrator, to a maximum of $25,000 38.39
         
ii. To the Servicer:  
    a. Noteholder Servicing Fee 584,474.89
    b. Noteholder Servicing Fee previously due but not paid 0.00
    c. Total Noteholder Servicing Fee 584,474.89
         
iii. On a pari passu basis:  
    a. Class A Monthly Interest 1,735,000.00
    b. Class A Deficiency Amount 0.00
    c. Class A Additional Interest 0.00
    d. Class A Additional Interest not paid on prior Payment Date 0.00
         
iv. On a pari passu basis:  
    a. Class B Monthly Interest 175,958.90
    b. Class B Deficiency Amount 0.00
    c. Class B Additional Interest 0.00
    d. Class B Additional Interest not paid on prior Payment Date 0.00
         
v. On a pari passu basis:  
    a. Class C Monthly Interest 159,041.10
    b. Class C Deficiency Amount 0.00
    c. Class C Additional Interest 0.00
    d. Class C Additional Interest not paid on prior Payment Date 0.00
         
vi. To be treated as Available Principal Collections  
    a. Aggregate Investor Default Amount 1,181,044.10
    b. Aggregate Investor Uncovered Dilution Amount 0.00
         
vii. To be treated as Available Principal Collections, to the extent not previously reimbursed  
    a. Investor Charge-offs 0.00
    b. Reallocated Principal Collections 0.00
         
viii. Excess of Required Reserve Account Amount Over Available Reserve Account Amount 0.00

 

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ix. Amounts required to be deposited to the Reserve Account 0.00
     
x. To be treated as Available Principal Collections: Series Allocation Percentage of Minimum Free Equity Shortfall 0.00
     
xi. On a pari passu basis:  
     
    a. Partial or early termination or other additional amount owed to Class A Swap Counterparty N/A
         
    b. Partial or early termination or other additional amount owed to Class B Swap Counterparty N/A
         
    c. Partial or early termination or other additional amount owed to Class C Swap Counterparty N/A
         
xii. Unless an Early Amortization Event has occurred, amounts that have not been paid pursuant to (a)(i) above 0.00
     
xiii. The balance, if any, will constitute a portion of Excess Finance Charge Collections for such Payment Date and first will be available for allocation to other Series in Group One and, then: 5,604,706.91
     
    a. Unless an Early Amortization Event has occurred, to the Transferor; and or 5,604,706.91
         
    b. If an Early Amortization Event has occurred, first, to pay Monthly Principal in accordance with Section 4.4(c) of the Indenture to the extent not paid in full from Available Principal Collections (calculated without regard to amounts available to be treated as Available Principal Collections pursuant to this clause), second, to pay on a pari passu basis any amounts owed to such Persons listed in clause (a)(i) above that have been allocated to Series 2018_2 in accordance with Section 8.4(d) of the Indenture and that have not been paid pursuant to clauses (a)(i) and (a)(xi) above, and, third, any amounts remaining after payment in full of the Monthly Principal and amounts owed to such Persons listed in clause (a)(i) above shall be paid to the Issuer. 0.00

 

XI. Excess Finance Charge Collections (Group One)

 

a. Total Excess Finance Charge Collections in Group One 43,365,261.50
b. Finance Charge Shortfall for Series 2018-2 0.00
c. Finance Charge Shortfall for all Series in Group One 0.00
d. Excess Finance Charges Collections Allocated to Series 2018-2 0.00

 

XII. Available Principal Collections and Distributions (Section references relate to Indenture Supplement)

 

a. Investor Principal Collections 169,128,719.75
b. Less: Reallocated Principal Collections for the Monthly Period pursuant to Section 4.7 0.00
c. Plus: Shared Principal Collections allocated to this Series 65,306,673.15
d. Plus: Aggregate amount to be treated as Available Principal Collections pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(vii) 1,181,044.10
e. Plus: Aggregate amount to be treated as Available Principal Collections pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(viii) 0.00
f. Plus: During an Early Amortization Period, the amount of Available Finance Charge Collections used to pay principal on the Notes pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(xiv) 0.00
     
g. Available Principal Collections (Deposited to Principal Account) 235,616,437.00
    i. During the Revolving Period, Available Principal Collections treated as Shared Principal Collections Pursuant to Section 4.4(b) 0.00
    ii. During the Controlled Accumulation Period, Available Principal Collections deposited to the Principal Accumulation Account pursuant to Section 4.4(c)(i) 235,616,437.00
    iii. During the Early Amortization Period, Available Principal Collections deposited to the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 4.4(c)(ii) 0.00
    iv. Series Shared Principal Collections available to Group One pursuant to Section 4.4(c)(iii) 0.00
    v. Principal Distributions pursuant to Section 4.4(e) in order of priority  
        a. Principal paid to Class A Noteholders 600,000,000.00
        b. Principal paid to Class B Noteholders 57,534,246.00
        c. Principal paid to Class C Noteholders 49,315,069.00
    vi. Total Principal Collections Available to Share (Inclusive of Series 2018-2) 595,316,239.79
    vii. Series Principal Shortfall 65,306,673.15
    viii. Shared Principal Collections allocated to this Series from other Series 65,306,673.15

 

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XIII. Series 2018-2 Accumulation

 

a. Controlled Accumulation Period Length in months 3
b. Controlled Accumulation Amount 235,616,437.00
c. Controlled Deposit Amount 235,616,437.00
d. Accumulation Shortfall 0.00
e. Principal Accumulation Account Balance  
    i. Beginning of Interest Period 471,232,878.00
    ii. Controlled Deposit Amount 235,616,437.00
    iii. Withdrawal for Principal Payment 706,849,315.00
    iv. As of Payment Date 0.00

 

XIV. Reserve Account Funding (Section references relate to Indenture Supplement)

 

a. Reserve Account Funding Date 12/15/2022
b. Required Reserve Account Amount (.50% of Note Principal Balance beginning on Reserve Account Funding Date) 3,534,246.58
c. Beginning Available Reserve Account Amount 3,534,246.58
d. Reserve Draw Amount 0.00
e. Deposit pursuant to 4.4(a)(viii) the excess of b. over c. 0.00
f. Withdrawal for Reserve Account Surplus paid to Transferor pursuant to Section 4.10(d) 0.00
g. Withdrawal for Reserve Account Surplus paid to Transferor pursuant to Section 4.10(e) 3,534,246.58
h. Ending Available Reserve Account Amount 0.00

 

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XV. Series Early Amortization Events

 

a. The Free Equity Amount is less than the Minimum Free Equity Amount No
  Free Equity:  
    i. Free Equity Amount 1,737,338,590.47
    ii. Minimum Free Equity Amount 258,438,863.78
    iii. Excess Free Equity Amount 1,478,899,726.69
         
b. The Note Trust Principal Balance is less than the Required Principal Balance* No
  Note Trust Principal Balance:  
    i. Note Trust Principal Balance 4,698,888,432.34
    ii. Required Principal Balance 2,846,481,349.87
    iii. Excess Principal Balance 1,852,407,082.47
         
c. The three-month average Portfolio Yield is less than three-month average Base Rate No
  Portfolio Yield:  
    i. Three month Average Portfolio Yield 17.4133%
    ii. Three month Average Base Rate 4.0667%
    iii. Three month Average Excess Spread 13.3465%
         
d. The Note Principal Balance is outstanding beyond the Expected Principal Payment Date No
    i. Expected Principal Payment Date 05/15/2023
    ii. Current Payment Date 05/15/2023
         
e. Are there any material modifications, extensions or waivers to pool asset terms, fees, penalties or payments? No
     
f. Are there any material breaches or pool of assets representations and warranties or covenants? No
     
g. Are there any material changes in criteria used to originate, acquire, or select new pool assets? No
     
h. Has an early amortization event occurred? No

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Monthly Noteholder’s Statement as of the 11th day of May 2023.

 

  Synchrony Financial, as Servicer
   
  By: /s/ Chris Coffey
  Name: Chris Coffey
  Its: Authorized Signatory

 

*Calculated after giving effect to any payment of principal on Notes to occur on the related Payment Date.

 

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