Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2007-2 Asset Backed Notes Terms Agreement with Underwriters

Summary

This agreement, dated August 23, 2007, is between Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (as Seller), Santander Consumer USA Inc., and several underwriters including Wachovia Capital Markets, Fortis Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, UBS Securities, and Guzman & Company. It sets the terms for the sale and purchase of asset-backed notes, including note classes, interest rates, purchase prices, underwriting discounts, and closing date. The underwriters agree to purchase the notes under specified terms, and the agreement incorporates the referenced Underwriting Agreement.

EX-1.2 3 g09371exv1w2.htm EXHIBIT 1.2 Exhibit 1.2  

Exhibit 1.2
SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2007-2
ASSET BACKED NOTES
TERMS AGREEMENT
     
 
  Dated: August 23, 2007
 
   
To:
  SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.
 
  SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC
 
Re:
  Underwriting Agreement, dated August 23, 2007
1.   Terms of the Notes
                         
    Initial Note           Final Scheduled
Class   Balance   Interest Rate   Payment Date
A-1
  $ 103,000,000       5.8014 %   September 15, 2008
A-2
  $ 128,000,000     LIBOR + 0.35%   January 18, 2011
A-3
  $ 369,000,0000     LIBOR + 0.80%   August 15, 2014
2.   Underwriters
          The Underwriters named below are the “Underwriters” for the purpose of this Agreement and for the purposes of the above-referenced Underwriting Agreement as such Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
Fortis Securities LLC
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
UBS Securities LLC
Guzman & Company

 


 

Exhibit 1.2
3.   Ratings
         
    Rating Agency and Ratings  
Class   Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s  
Class A-1
  A-1+/Prime-1
Class A-2
  AAA/Aaa
Class A-3
  AAA/Aaa
4.   Underwriting Liability
                         
Underwriting Liability   Class A-1   Class A-2   Class A-3
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
  $ 84,300,000     $ 104,800,000     $ 301,900,000  
Fortis Securities LLC
    10,700,000       13,200,000       38,400,000  
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
    3,200,000       4,000,000       11,500,000  
UBS Securities LLC
    3,200,000       4,000,000       11,500,000  
Guzman & Company
    1,600,000       2,000,000       5,700,000  
Total Amount
  $ 103,000,000     $ 128,000,000     $ 369,000,000  
5.   Purchase Price, Discounts and Concessions
                         
    Class A-1   Class A-2   Class A-3
Gross Purchase Price
    100.000 %     100.000 %     100.000 %
Underwriting Discount
    0.120 %     0.160 %     0.190 %
Net Purchase Price
    99.880 %     99.840 %     99.810 %
Maximum Dealer Selling Concessions
    0.072 %     0.096 %     0.114 %
Maximum Dealer Reallowance Discounts
    0.036 %     0.048 %     0.057 %
6.   Time of Sale
          10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) (U.S.) on August 23, 2007 (the time the first Contract of Sale was entered into as designated by the Representative.)
7.   Closing Date
          Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Underwriters, the Seller and Santander Consumer hereby agree that the Closing Date shall be September 5, 2007, 10:00 a.m., New York City time.

 


 

Exhibit 1.2
          The Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, to purchase the Notes subject to the terms and provisions of this Terms Agreement and the above-referenced Underwriting Agreement which is incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof.
         
  WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Chad Kobos   
    Name: Chad Kobos  
    Title:   Director  
 
For itself and as representative of the other several Underwriters named in this Terms Agreement.

 


 

Exhibit 1.2
         
Accepted and Agreed:    
 
       
SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES, LLC as Seller    
 
       
By
  /s/ Jim W. Moore     
 
 
 
Name: Jim W. Moore
   
 
  Title:   Vice President    
 
       
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.    
 
       
By
  /s/ Jim W. Moore     
 
 
 
Name: Jim W. Moore
   
 
  Title:   Vice President