Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2007-1 Asset Backed Notes Terms Agreement with Underwriters

Summary

This agreement, dated March 28, 2007, is between Santander Consumer USA Inc., Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC, and the underwriters Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Guzman & Company, and UBS Securities LLC. It sets the terms for the sale and purchase of asset-backed notes, including note classes, interest rates, purchase prices, underwriting liabilities, and closing date. The underwriters agree to purchase the notes under specified terms, and the agreement incorporates the related Underwriting Agreement by reference.

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Exhibit 1.2
EXECUTION COPY
SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2007-1
ASSET BACKED NOTES
TERMS AGREEMENT
     
 
  Dated: March 28, 2007
 
   
To:
  SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.
 
  SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC
 
   
Re:
  Underwriting Agreement, dated March 26, 2007
1.   Terms of the Notes
             
    Initial Note       Final Scheduled
Class   Balance   Interest Rate   Payment Date
A-1
  $204,000,000   5.324%   April 15, 2008
A-2
  $340,000,000   5.20%   December 15, 2010
A-3
  $185,000,000   5.05%   September 15, 2011
A-4
  $471,000,000   LIBOR + 0.05%   September 14, 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
 
Guzman & Company
 
UBS Securities LLC

 


 

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
Class A-4
  AAA/Aaa
4.   Underwriting Liability
                                 
  Class A-1   Class A-2   Class A-3   Class A-4
Underwriting Liability                                
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
  $ 178,500,000     $ 246,500,000     $ 134,125,000     $ 459,225,000  
Guzman & Company
  $ 5,100,000     $ 8,500,000     $ 4,625,000     $ 11,775,000  
UBS Securities LLC
  $ 20,400,000     $ 85,000,000     $ 46,250,000     $ 0  
Total Amount
  $ 204,000,000     $ 340,000,000     $ 185,000,000     $ 471,000,000  
5.   Purchase Price, Discounts and Concessions
                                 
    Class A-1   Class A-2   Class A-3   Class A-4
Gross Purchase Price
    100.000000 %     99.993880 %     99.987120 %     100.000000 %
Underwriting Discount
    0.105000 %     0.155000 %     0.195000 %     0.200000 %
Net Purchase Price
    99.895000 %     99.838880 %     99.792120 %     99.800000 %
Maximum Dealer Selling Concessions
    0.065000 %     0.095000 %     0.115000 %     0.120000 %
Maximum Dealer Reallowance Discounts
    0.032500 %     0.047500 %     0.057500 %     0.060000 %
6.   Time of Sale
          12:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) (U.S.) on March 28, 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 April 4, 2007, 10:00 a.m., New York City time.

 


 

          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.

 


 

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