Exhibit 10.8



 





Exhibit 10.8




SCHEDULE

to the

MASTER AGREEMENT

dated as of April 4, 2007 between

BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO, S.A.(“Party A”)

and

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2007-1 (“Party B”)





 







Part 1. Termination Provisions





	(a)	 	“Specified Entity” means, with respect to Party A for all purposes of this Agreement, none
specified, and with respect to Party B for all purposes of this Agreement, none specified.
	 
	(b)	 	“Specified Transaction” has its meaning as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement.
	 
	(c)	 	The “Automatic Early Termination” provision of Section 6(a) of this Agreement does not apply
to Party A or Party B.
	 
	(d)	 	The “Transfer to Avoid Early Termination” provision of Section 6(b)(ii) shall be amended by
deleting the words “or if a Tax Event upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is the
Affected Party.”
	 
	(e)	 	Payments on Early Termination. Except as otherwise provided in this Schedule, “Market
Quotation” and the “Second Method” apply. In the case of any Terminated Transaction that is,
or is subject to, any unexercised option, the words “economic equivalent of any payment or
delivery” appearing in the definition of “Market Quotation” shall be construed to take into
account the economic equivalent of the option.
	 
	(f)	 	“Termination Currency” means United States Dollars.
	 
	(g)	 	Timing of Party B Termination Payment. If an amount calculated as being due in respect of an
Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) of this Agreement is an amount to be paid by Party B
to Party A then, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6(d)(ii) of this Agreement, such
amount will be payable on the first Distribution Date following the date on which the payment
would have been payable as determined in accordance with Section 6(d)(ii); provided that if
the date on which the payment would have been payable as determined in accordance with Section
6(d)(ii) is a Distribution Date, then the payment will be payable on the date determined in
accordance with Section 6(d)(ii).
	 
	(h)	 	Limitation on Defaults by Party A and Party B. The Events of Default specified in Section 5
of this Agreement shall not apply to Party A or Party B except for the following:






	 	(i)	 	Section 5(a)(i) of this Agreement (Failure to Pay or Deliver) subject to the
provisions of the last paragraph hereof;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	With respect to Party A only, Section 5(a)(ii) of this Agreement (Breach of
Agreement); provided that Section 5(a)(ii) will not apply to Party A with respect to
Party A’s failure to comply with its obligations under Part 5(b)(ii) or 5(b)(iii)
herein or under the Credit Support Annex;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	With respect to Party A only, Section 5(a)(iii) of this Agreement (Credit
Support Default) subject to the provisions of the last paragraph hereof; provided that
Section 5(a)(iii)(1) shall apply to Party B with respect to Party B’s obligations under
Paragraph 3(b) of any Credit Support Annex;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	With respect to Party A only, Section 5(a)(iv) of this Agreement
(Misrepresentation);




 









 






	 	(v)	 	With respect to Party A only, Section 5(a)(vi) of this Agreement (Cross
Default). For the purposes of this Part 1 h(v), “Threshold Amount” shall mean, with
respect to Party A, (x) 3% of Party A’s “Total Equity Capital” as described in its most
recently published Call Report, or (y) if Party A is not Party A, 3% of the
shareholder’s equity (excluding deposits) of such Person; “Specified Indebtedness,”
with respect to Party A, shall have the meaning specified in Section 14, provided that
Specified Indebtedness shall not include deposits received in the course of Party A’s
ordinary banking business; and “Call Report” shall mean, a “Consolidated Reports of
Condition and Income for a Bank with Domestic and Foreign Officers” of Party A, filed
with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on a quarterly basis or, if such form is not
required to be filed, such other comparable form applicable to Party A from time to
time.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Section 5(a)(vii) of this Agreement (Bankruptcy); provided that clauses (2),
(7) and (9) thereof shall not apply with respect to Party B, provided further that
clause (4) shall not apply to Party B to the extent that it refers to proceedings or
petitions instituted or presented by Party A or any of its Affiliates, provided further
that clause (6) shall not apply to Party B to the extent that it refers to (i) any
appointment that is effected by or pursuant to the Basic Documents or (ii) any
appointment to which Party B has not become subject, and provided further that clause
(8) shall not apply to Party B to the extent that clause (i) relates to clauses (2),
(4), (6) and (7) (except to the extent that such provisions are not disapplied to Party
B); and
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Section 5(a)(viii) of this Agreement (Merger Without Assumption).






	 	 	Notwithstanding Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(a)(iii) of this Agreement, any failure by Party A to
comply with or perform any obligation to be complied with or performed by Party A under the
Credit Support Annex shall not be an Event of Default unless (A) (i) the Second Rating
Trigger Requirements apply and at least 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last
time the Second Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply and (ii) such failure is not
remedied on or before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to
Party A, or (B) (i) a Ratings Event has occurred and is continuing and at least 10 Local
Business Days (or 30 calendar days, in the case of Fitch) have elapsed the since the date a
Ratings Event occurred and (ii) such failure is not remedied on or before the third Local
Business Day after notice of such failure is given to Party A.
	 
	(i)	 	Limitation on Termination Events by Party A and Party B. The Termination Events specified in
Section 5 of this Agreement shall not apply to Party A or Party B except for the following:






	 	(i)	 	Section 5(b)(i) of this Agreement (Illegality);
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Section 5(b)(ii) of this Agreement (Tax Event); provided that Section 5(b)(ii)
shall be amended by deleting the words “(x) any action taken by a taxing authority, or
brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a
Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with
respect to a party to this Agreement) or (y)”; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Section 5(b)(iii) of this Agreement (Tax Event Upon Merger); provided that
Party A shall not be entitled to designate an Early Termination Date by reason of a Tax
Event upon Merger in respect of which it is the Affected Party.






	(j)	 	Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of any of the following events shall be an
Additional Termination Event.






	 	(i)	 	First Rating Trigger Collateral. Party A has failed to comply with or perform
any obligation to be complied with or performed by Party A in accordance with the
Credit Support Annex and either (1) the Second Rating Trigger Requirements do not apply
or (2) less than 30 Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Second
Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply. With respect to the foregoing Additional
Termination Event, Party A shall be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall
be Affected Transactions.




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	 	(ii)	 	Second Rating Trigger Replacement. (1) The Second Rating Trigger Requirements
apply and 30 or more Local Business Days have elapsed since the last time the Second
Rating Trigger Requirements did not apply and (2) (x) at least one Eligible Replacement
has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally binding upon
acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer to be made in accordance with Part 6(a)
below and/or (y) at least one entity with the First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the
Second Trigger Required Ratings has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of
becoming legally binding upon acceptance by the offeree) to provide an Eligible
Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this
Agreement. With respect to the foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party A shall
be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	 	 	The “Second Rating Trigger Requirements” applies when no Relevant Entity has credit
ratings at least equal to the Second Trigger Required Ratings.
	 
	 	 	 	“Firm Offer” means an offer which, when made, was capable of becoming legally
binding upon acceptance.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Ratings Event. Party A fails to comply with the downgrade provisions as set
forth in Part 5(b)(iii), after giving effect to the relevant time frame specified
therein and (i) at least one Eligible Replacement has made a Firm Offer (which remains
capable of becoming legally binding upon acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer
to be made in accordance with Part 6(a) below and/or (ii) at least one entity with the
Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of
becoming legally binding upon acceptance by the offeree) to provide an Eligible
Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future obligations under this
Agreement. With respect to the foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party A shall
be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Party A fails to comply with Part 6(n)(ii) of this Agreement. With respect to
the foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party A shall be the sole Affected Party
and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(v)	 	Termination. Party B or the Trust Estate is terminated. With respect to the
foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party and
all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Acceleration. The Indenture Trustee declares the Notes due and payable for any
reason and such declaration is (or becomes) unrescindable or irrevocable. With respect
to the foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party
and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Redemption. Any mandatory redemption, auction call redemption, optional
redemption, tax redemption, clean-up call or other prepayment in full or repayment in
full of all Notes outstanding occurs under the Indenture (or any notice is given to
that effect and such mandatory redemption, auction call redemption, optional
redemption, tax redemption, clean-up call or other prepayment or repayment is not
capable of being rescinded). With respect to the foregoing Additional Termination
Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected
Transactions.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Default. Any Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) occurs under the
Indenture (or any notice is given by the Trustee or any other authorized party to that
effect), the Notes have been declared due and payable under the Indenture (and such
declaration has not been rescinded and annulled in accordance with the Indenture), and
the Trustee, the Noteholders or any other party authorized under the terms of the
Indenture and Sale and Servicing Agreement and agreements and instruments referenced
therein or contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Basic Documents”) or by law: (1)
sells, liquidates or disposes of any of the Collateral under the Indenture; (2)
institutes Proceedings for the collection of all amounts payable under the Indenture;
(3) institutes




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	 	 	 	Proceedings for the complete or partial foreclosure of the Indenture with respect to
the Collateral; or (4) exercises any remedies of a secured party under the UCC with
respect to the Collateral, and any such action is not to judgment or final decree.
With respect to the foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party B shall be the
sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions; provided,
however, in connection with the foregoing Additional Termination Event, for purposes
of designating any Early Termination Date, notwithstanding anything contained in
Section 6(a) of the Agreement to the contrary, either Party A or Party B shall be
permitted to designate an Early Termination Date.
	 
	 	(ix)	 	Amendment. Any Basic Document is amended or modified without the prior written
consent of Party A and such amendment or modification could have a materially adverse
effect on Party A; provided, however, that it shall not be an Additional Termination
Event where such amendment or modification involves the appointment of any successor
trustee, securities administrator, master servicer or servicer pursuant to the terms of
the Indenture. With respect to the foregoing Additional Termination Event, Party B
shall be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(x)	 	The Insurer fails, at any time during the term of this Agreement, to have (a) a
claims paying ability rating of at least “A-” or higher from S&P, (b) a financial
strength rating of at least “A3” or higher from Moody’s or (c) a financial strength
rating of at least “A-” or higher from Fitch and either (x) an Event of Default under
this Agreement has occurred and is continuing with respect to which Party B is the
Defaulting Party or (y) a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing with respect
to which Party B is the Affected Party. With respect to the foregoing Additional
Termination Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall
be Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(xi)	 	The Insurer fails to meet its payment obligations under the Swap Policy and
such failure is continuing under the Swap Policy. With respect to the foregoing
Additional Termination Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party and all
Transactions shall be Affected Transactions.






	 	(A)	 	Notwithstanding anything in Section 6 of this Agreement to the
contrary, any amounts due as a result of the occurrence of an Additional
Termination Event described in Parts 1(j)(v) through (xi) of this Schedule may
be calculated prior to the Early Termination Date and shall be payable on the
Early Termination Date. With respect to the foregoing Additional Termination
Event, Party B shall be the sole Affected Party and all Transactions shall be
Affected Transactions.
	 
	 	(B)	 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6 of this
Agreement, if either an Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and
is continuing, (other than with respect to Section 5(b)(i) or an Additional
Termination Event described in Part 1(j)(x) or (xi) or in Part 1(j)(iv) as a
result of the failure of Party A to comply with Part 6(n)(ii) of this
Agreement), neither Party A nor Party B shall have the right to designate an
Early Termination Date unless either (a) the Insurer has failed to pay any
payment due to Party A under the terms and conditions of the Swap Policy or (b)
the Insurer has consented in advance to such designation in writing and any
purported designation in violation of this provision will, at the election of
the Insurer, be void and of no effect.
	 
	 	(C)	 	At any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default for
which Party B is the Defaulting Party, the Insurer (so long as it has not
failed to pay any payment due to Party A under the terms and conditions of the
Swap Policy) shall have the right (but not the obligation) to direct Party A to
designate an Early Termination Date. For purposes of the foregoing sentence,
an Event of Default for which Party B is the Defaulting Party shall be
considered to be continuing notwithstanding any payments made by the Insurer
pursuant to the Swap Policy. Each of Party A and Party B acknowledges that,
except as the Swap Policy may be otherwise endorsed, unless the Insurer (so
long as it has not failed to pay any payment due to Party A under the terms and
conditions of the Swap Policy) directs




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	 	 	 	Party A to designate an Early Termination Date or consents to such
designation by one of the parties, payments due from Party B because an
Early Termination Date has been designated will not be insured.






	(k)	 	Calculations. Notwithstanding Section 6 of this Agreement, for so long as Party A is (A) the
sole Affected Party in respect of an Additional Termination Event or a Tax Event Upon Merger
or (B) the Defaulting Party in respect of any Event of Default, the following shall apply:






	 	(i)	 	The definition of “Market Quotation” shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
	 
	 	 	 	“Market Quotation” means, with respect to one or more Terminated Transactions, a
Firm Offer which is (1) made by a Reference Market-maker that is an Eligible
Replacement, (2) for an amount that would be paid to Party B (expressed as a
negative number) or by Party B (expressed as a positive number) in consideration of
an agreement between Party B and such Reference Market-maker to enter into a
transaction (the “Replacement Transaction”) that would have the effect of preserving
for such party the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (whether the
underlying obligation was absolute or contingent and assuming the satisfaction of
each applicable condition precedent) by the parties under Section 2(a)(i) in respect
of such Terminated Transactions or group of Terminated Transactions that would, but
for the occurrence of the relevant Early Termination Date, have been required after
that date, (3) made on the basis that Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated
Transaction or group of Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any
payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early Termination Date, have
been required (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) after
that Early Termination Date is to be included and (4) made in respect of a
Replacement Transaction with terms substantially the same as those of this Agreement
(save for the exclusion of provisions relating to Transactions that are not
Terminated Transactions).
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The definition of “Settlement Amount” shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
	 
	 	 	 	“Settlement Amount” means, with respect to any Early Termination Date, an amount (as
determined by Party B) equal to the Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount
(whether positive or negative) of any Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated
Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions that is accepted by Party B so as to
become legally binding; provided that:






	 	(A)	 	If, on the day falling ten Local Business Days after the day on
which the Early Termination Date is designated or such later day as Party B may
specify in writing to Party A (but in either case no later than the Early
Termination Date) (such day the “Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day”),
no Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of
Terminated Transactions has been accepted by Party B so as to become legally
binding and one or more Market Quotations have been made and remain capable of
becoming legally binding upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal the
Termination Currency Equivalent of the amount (whether positive or negative) of
the lowest of such Market Quotations (for the avoidance of doubt, the lowest
negative number shall equal the largest absolute value such that, for example,
negative 3 shall be lower than negative 2); or
	 
	 	(B)	 	If, on the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day, no
Market Quotation for the relevant Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
Transactions is accepted by Party B so as to become legally binding and no
Market Quotations have been made and remain capable of becoming legally binding
upon acceptance, the Settlement Amount shall equal Party B’s Loss (whether
positive or negative and without reference to any Unpaid amounts) for the
relevant Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions.




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	 	(iii)	 	For the purpose of clause (4) of the definition of Market Quotation, Party B
shall determine in its sole discretion, acting in a commercially reasonable manner,
whether a Firm Offer is made in respect of a Replacement Transaction with commercial
terms substantially the same as those of this Agreement (save for the exclusion of
provisions relating to Transactions that are not Terminated Transactions); provided,
however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Part 1(k), nothing in this
Agreement shall preclude Party A from obtaining Market Quotations.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	At any time on or before the Latest Settlement Amount Determination Day at
which two or more Market Quotations remain capable of becoming legally binding upon
acceptance, Party B shall be entitled to accept only the lowest of such Market
Quotations.
	 
	 	(v)	 	If Party B requests Party A in writing to obtain Market Quotations, Party A
shall use its reasonable efforts to do so before the Latest Settlement Amount
Determination Day.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	If the Settlement Amount is a negative number, Section 6(e)(i)(3) of this
Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
	 
	 	 	 	Second Method and Market Quotation. If Second Method and Market Quotation apply,
(1) Party B shall pay to Party A an amount equal to the absolute value of the
Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions, (2) Party B shall pay
to Party A the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Party
A and (3) Party A shall pay to Party B the Termination Currency Equivalent of the
Unpaid Amounts owing to Party B; provided that, (i) the amounts payable under (2)
and (3) shall be subject to netting in accordance with Section 2(c) of this
Agreement and (ii) notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any amount
payable by Party A under (3) shall not be netted-off against any amount payable by
Party B under (1).






	(l)	 	Designation of Early Termination Date; Amendments. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, Party B shall not designate an Early Termination Date, and no transfer of any
rights or obligations under this Agreement shall be made, unless each Rating Agency has been
given prior written notice of such amendment, designation or transfer. Furthermore, this
Agreement will not be amended unless the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied.





Part 2. Tax Provisions





	(a)	 	Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement, each party
makes the following representation: None.
	 
	(b)	 	Gross Up. Section 2(d)(i)(4) shall not apply to Party B as X, and Section 2(d)(ii) shall not
apply to Party B as Y, in each case such that Party B shall not be required to pay any
additional amounts referred to therein.
	 
	(c)	 	Indemnifiable Tax. The definition of “Indemnifiable Tax” in Section 14 is deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
	 
	 	 	“Indemnifiable Tax” means, in relation to payments by Party A, any Tax and, in relation to
payments by Party B, no Tax.
	 
	(d)	 	Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement:






	 	(i)	 	Party A makes the following representation(s): None
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Party B makes the following representation(s): None.






	(e)	 	Tax Forms.




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	 	(i)	 	Delivery of Tax Forms. For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i), and without
limiting Section 4(a)(iii), each party agrees to duly complete, execute and deliver to
the other party the tax forms specified below with respect to it (A) before the first
Payment Date under this Agreement, (B) promptly upon reasonable demand by the other
party and (C) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided by Party
has become obsolete or incorrect.
	 
	 	 	 	In addition, in the case of any tax form that is a Periodic Tax Form required to be
delivered by Party B under this Agreement, Party B agrees to renew such tax form
prior to its expiration by completing, executing and delivering to Party A that tax
form (“Renewal Tax Form”) in each succeeding third year following the year of
execution of any such tax form or Renewal Tax Form delivered by Party B to Party A
under this Agreement so that Party A receives each Renewal Tax Form not later than
December 31 of the relevant year. “Periodic Tax Form” means any IRS Form W-8BEN,
W-8IMY or W-8EXP that is delivered by Party B to Party A without a U.S. Taxpayer
Identification Number.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Tax Forms to be Delivered by Party A: None specified.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Tax forms to be Delivered by Party B:
	 
	 	 	 	Party B will deliver a correct, complete and duly executed U.S. Internal Revenue
Service Form W—9 (or successor thereto) that eliminates U.S. federal back-up
withholding tax on payments to Party B under this Agreement.





Part 3. Documents





	(a)	 	Delivery of Documents. When it delivers this Agreement, each party shall also deliver its
Closing Documents to the other party in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
other party. For each Transaction, a party shall deliver, promptly upon request, a duly
executed incumbency certificate for the person(s) executing the Confirmation for that
Transaction on behalf of that party.
	 
	(b)	 	Closing Documents.






	 	(i)	 	For Party A, “Closing Documents” mean:






	 	(A)	 	an opinion of Party A’s counsel addressed to Party B and the
Rating Agencies in form and substance acceptable to Party B and the Rating
Agencies;
	 
	 	(B)	 	a duly executed incumbency certificate for each person
executing this Agreement for Party A, or in lieu thereof, a copy of the
relevant pages of its official signature book; and
	 
	 	(C)	 	each Credit Support Document (if any) specified for Party A in
this Schedule, together with a duly executed incumbency certificate for the
person(s) executing that Credit Support Document, or in lieu thereof, a copy of
the relevant pages of its official signature book.






	 	(ii)	 	For Party B, “Closing Documents” mean:






	 	(A)	 	an opinion of Party B’s counsel addressed to Party A and the
Rating Agencies in form and substance acceptable to Party A and the Rating
Agencies;
	 
	 	(B)	 	a duly executed copy of the Indenture and the other operative
documents relating thereto and referred to therein, executed and delivered by
the parties thereto;




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	 	(C)	 	a copy, certified by the secretary or assistant secretary of
Party B, of the resolutions of the board of directors of Party B authorizing
the execution, delivery and performance by Party B of this Agreement and
authorizing Party B to enter into Transactions hereunder;
	 
	 	(D)	 	a duly executed certificate of the secretary or assistant
secretary of Party B certifying the name and true signature of each person
authorized to execute this Agreement and enter into Transactions for Party B;
and
	 
	 	(E)	 	the duly executed Swap Policy.





Part 4. Miscellaneous





	(a)	 	Addresses for Notices. For purposes of Section 12(a) of this Agreement, all notices to a
party shall, with respect to any particular Transaction, be sent to its address, telex number
or facsimile number specified in the relevant Confirmation, provided that any notice under
Section 5 or 6 of this Agreement, and any notice under this Agreement not related to a
particular Transaction, shall be sent to a party at its address, telex number or facsimile
number specified below; provided, further, that any notice under the Credit Support Annex
shall be sent to a party at its address, telex number or facsimile number specified in the
Credit Support Annex.
	 
	 	 	To Party A:





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Madrid Head Office:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Address: Ciudad Grupo Santander Edificio Marisma, Planta Baja	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid.	 	 
	 

	 	Attn.:
	 	Swaps Administration	 	 
	 

	 	Telex:
	 	42362 / 45928 BADER E	 	 
	 

	 	Swift:
	 	BSCHESMM	 	 
	 

	 	Fax:
	 	(341) 2571228	 	 
	 

	 	Tel.:
	 	(341) 2893116

For all purposes and with respect to Transactions through that Office	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	New York Branch:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Address: 45 East 53rd Street, N.Y. 10022 New York
	 

	 	Attn.:
	 	Swaps Department	 	 
	 

	 	Telex:
	 	BANSAN 662480 UW	 	 
	 

	 	Swift:
	 	BSCHUS33	 	 
	 

	 	Fax:
	 	(1212) 350 3535	 	 
	 

	 	Tel.:
	 	(1212) 350 3500	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Only with respect to Transactions through that Office	 	 





To Party B:



Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2007-1



c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association

300 Delaware Avenue, 9th Floor

Wilmington, Delaware, 19801





	(b)	 	Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c) of this Agreement:
	 
	 	 	Party A appoints as its Process Agent: Not applicable
	 
	 	 	Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not applicable.




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	(c)	 	Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.
	 
	(d)	 	Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement, neither party is a
Multibranch Party.
	 
	(e)	 	“Calculation Agent” means Party A; provided that if Party A is the Defaulting Party, the
Calculation Agent shall be any designated party mutually agreed to by the parties and the
Insurer (so long as no Swap Insurer Default has occurred and is continuing) until such time as
Party A is no longer the Defaulting Party.
	 
	 	 	“Swap Insurer Default” shall have the meaning given to “Insurer Default” (as defined in the
Sale and Servicing Agreement); provided that any reference therein to “Note Policy” is
hereby deleted and replaced with “Swap Policy”.
	 
	(f)	 	Credit Support Document.






	 	(i)	 	For Party A, the following is a Credit Support Document: the Credit Support
Annex dated the date hereof (the “Credit Support Annex”) and duly executed and
delivered by Party A and Party B and any Eligible Guarantee, if applicable.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	For Party B, the following is a Credit Support Document: the Credit Support
Annex.






	(g)	 	Credit Support Provider.






	 	(i)	 	For Party A, Credit Support Provider means (1) Party A in its capacity as a
party to the Credit Support Annex and (2) the guarantor under any Eligible Guarantee.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	For Party B, the Credit Support Provider means Party B in its capacity as a
party to the Credit Support Annex.






	(h)	 	Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law
(and not the law of conflicts except with respect to §§ 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York
General Obligations Law) of the State of New York.
	 
	(i)	 	Waiver of Jury Trial. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party irrevocably
waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding in connection with this
Agreement, any Credit Support Document to which it is a party, or any Transaction.
	 
	(j)	 	Netting of Payments. Section 2(c)(ii) of this Agreement will apply to all Transactions.
	 
	(k)	 	“Affiliate” has its meaning as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement, provided that Party B
shall be deemed to have no Affiliates.
	 
	(l)	 	Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement, or the
application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall be held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants
and conditions hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been
executed with the illegal, invalid or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as this
Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original
intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such
portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective benefits or
expectations of the parties to this Agreement provided, however, that this severability
provision shall not be applicable if any provision of Sections 1(c), 2, 5, 6 or 13 (or any
definition or provision in Section 14 to the extent it relates to, or is used in or in
connection with any such Section) shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable.
	 
	(m)	 	Single Agreement. Section 1(c) shall be amended by adding the words “, the credit support
annex entered into between Party A and Party B in relation to this Agreement” after the words
“Master Agreement.”




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	(n)	 	Local Business Day. The definition of Local Business Day in Section 14 of this Agreement
shall be amended by the addition of the words “or any Credit Support Document” after “Section
2(a)(i)” and the addition of the words “or Credit Support Document” after “Confirmation”.





Part 5. Other Provisions





	(a)	 	2000 ISDA Definitions. This Agreement and each Transaction are subject to the 2000 ISDA
Definitions (including its Annex) published by the International Swaps and Derivatives
Association, Inc. (together, the “2000 ISDA Definitions”) and will be governed by the
provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions. The provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions are
incorporated by reference in, and shall form part of, this Agreement and each Confirmation.
Any reference to a “Swap Transaction” in the 2000 ISDA Definitions is deemed to be a reference
to a “Transaction” for purposes of this Agreement or any Confirmation, and any reference to a
“Transaction” in this Agreement or any Confirmation is deemed to be a reference to a “Swap
Transaction” for purposes of the 2000 ISDA Definitions. The provisions of this Agreement
(exclusive of the 2000 ISDA Definitions) shall prevail in the event of any conflict between
such provisions and the 2000 ISDA Definitions.
	 
	(b)	 	Downgrade Provisions.






	 	(i)	 	Second Trigger Failure Condition. So long as the Second Rating Trigger
Requirements apply, Party A shall, at its own expense use commercially reasonable
efforts, as soon as reasonably practicable, to either (i) furnish an Eligible Guarantee
of Party A’s obligations under this Agreement from a guarantor that maintains the First
Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Second Trigger Required Ratings or (ii) obtain an
Eligible Replacement pursuant to Part 6(a) that assumes the obligations of Party A
under this Agreement (through a novation or other assignment and assumption agreement
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B) or replaces the outstanding
Transactions hereunder with transactions on identical terms, except that Party A shall
be replaced as counterparty.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Collateralization Event. It shall be a collateralization event
(“Collateralization Event”) if (A) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt
obligations of the Relevant Entity are rated below “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the Relevant
Entity does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt
obligations of a Relevant Entity are rated below “A+” by S&P, or (B) the unsecured,
long-term senior debt obligations or financial strength ratings of the Relevant Entity
are rated below “A” by Fitch). For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereby
acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Collateralization Event,
this Agreement and each Transaction hereunder shall continue to be a Swap Agreement for
purposes of the Basic Documents. Within 30 calendar days from the date a
Collateralization Event has occurred and so long as such Collateralization Event is
continuing, Party A shall, at its sole expense, either (i) post collateral in an amount
required to be posted pursuant to terms of the Credit Support Annex (such amount which
is the greater of amounts required to be posted by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), or (ii)
obtain an Eligible Replacement that (x) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency
Condition (as defined below), assumes the obligations of Party A under this Agreement
(through an assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Party B) or (y) having provided prior written notice to S&P and Fitch,
replaces the outstanding Transactions hereunder with transactions on identical terms,
except that Party A shall be replaced as counterparty; provided that such Eligible
Replacement, as of the date of such assumption or replacement, will not, as a result
thereof, be required to withhold or deduct on account of tax under the Agreement or the
new Transactions, as applicable, and such assumption or replacement will not lead to a
Termination Event or Event of Default occurring under the Agreement or new
Transactions, as applicable.
	 
	 	 	 	“Rating Agency Condition” shall mean first receiving prior written confirmation from
S&P and Fitch that their then-current ratings of the rated Notes will not be
downgraded or withdrawn by such Rating Agency.




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	 	(iii)	 	Ratings Event. It shall be a ratings event (“Ratings Event”) if at any time
after the date hereof, the Relevant Entity shall fail to satisfy the Hedge Counterparty
Ratings Threshold or the Relevant Entity is no longer rated by S&P. Within 30 calendar
days (or, in the case of a failure to meet the requirements of subparagraph (a) of the
definition of “Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold”, within 10 Local Business Days)
from the date a Ratings Event has occurred and so long as such Ratings Event is
continuing, Party A shall, at its sole expense, (i) obtain an Eligible Replacement that
(x) upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition, assumes the obligations of Party
A under this Agreement (through an assignment and assumption agreement in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Party B) or (y) having provided prior written
notice to S&P and Fitch, replaces the outstanding Transactions hereunder with
transactions on identical terms, except that Party A shall be replaced as counterparty;
provided that such Eligible Replacement, as of the date of such assumption or
replacement, will not, as a result thereof, be required to withhold or deduct on
account of tax under the Agreement or the new Transactions, as applicable, and such
assumption or replacement will not lead to a Termination Event or Event of Default
occurring under the Agreement or new Transactions, as applicable, and (ii) upon the
occurrence of a Ratings Event, Party A shall immediately be required to post collateral
in an amount required to be posted pursuant to terms of the Credit Support Annex (such
amount which is the greater of amounts required to be posted by Moody’s, S&P and
Fitch).
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Downgrade Definitions.






	 	(A)	 	“Eligible Guarantee” means an unconditional and irrevocable
guarantee that is provided by a guarantor as principal debtor rather than
surety and is directly enforceable by Party B, where either (A) a law firm has
given a legal opinion confirming that none of the guarantor’s payments to Party
B under such guarantee will be subject to withholding for Tax or (B) such
guarantee provides that, in the event that any of such guarantor’s payments to
Party B are subject to withholding for Tax, such guarantor is required to pay
such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually
received by Party B (free and clear of any withholding tax) will equal the full
amount Party B would have received had no such withholding been required.
	 
	 	(B)	 	“Eligible Replacement” means a Transferee (i) (A) with the
First Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Second Trigger Required Ratings or
(B) whose present and future obligations owing to Party B are guaranteed
pursuant to an Eligible Guarantee provided by a guarantor with the First
Trigger Required Ratings and/or the Second Trigger Required Ratings and (ii)
with the ratings specified in the definition of Hedge Counterparty Ratings
Requirement below.
	 
	 	(C)	 	“First Trigger Required Ratings” means with respect to an
entity, either (i) where the entity is the subject of a Moody’s Short-term
Rating, such entity’s Moody’s Short-term Rating is “Prime-1” and the entity’s
long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are
rated “A2” or above by Moody’s or (ii) where the entity is not the subject of a
Moody’s Short-term Rating, its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or
counterparty obligations are rated “A1” or above by Moody’s.
	 
	 	(D)	 	“Fitch” means Fitch, Inc.
	 
	 	(E)	 	“Hedge Counterparty Ratings Threshold” means (a) the unsecured,
long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider)
are rated at least “BBB” by S&P, and (b) either (i) the unsecured, senior debt
obligations or financial strength ratings of Party A (or its Credit Support
Provider), are rated at least “BBB+” by Fitch or (ii) the unsecured, short-term
debt obligations (if any) of Party A, are rated at least “F2” by Fitch. For
the avoidance of all doubts, the parties hereby acknowledge and agree that
notwithstanding the occurrence of a Ratings Event, this Agreement and each
Transaction hereunder shall continue to be a Swap Agreement for purposes of
the Basic Documents.




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	 	(F)	 	“Hedge Counterparty Ratings Requirement” means (a) either (i)
the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or
its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A-1” by S&P or (ii) if the
substitute counterparty does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the
unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of the substitute counterparty (or
its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A+” by S&P, and (b) either (i)
the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of such substitute
counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “A” by Fitch
or (ii) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of such substitute
counterparty (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated at least “F1” by Fitch.
For the purpose of this definition, no direct or indirect recourse against one
or more shareholders of the substitute counterparty (or against any Person in
control of, or controlled by, or under common control with, any such
shareholder) shall be deemed to constitute a guarantee, security or support of
the obligations of the substitute counterparty.
	 
	 	(G)	 	“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
	 
	 	(H)	 	“Moody’s Short-term Rating” means a rating assigned by Moody’s
under its short-term rating scale in respect of an entity’s short-term,
unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations.
	 
	 	(I)	 	“Relevant Entity” means Party A and any guarantor under an
Eligible Guarantee in respect of all of Party A’s present and future
obligations under this Agreement.
	 
	 	(J)	 	“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
	 
	 	(K)	 	A “Second Trigger Failure Condition” shall occur at any time
that no Relevant Entity maintains the Second Trigger Required Ratings.
	 
	 	(L)	 	“Second Trigger Required Ratings” means with respect to an
entity (A) either where the entity is the subject of a Moody’s Short-term
Rating, such entity’s Moody’s Short-term Rating is “Prime-2” or above and its
long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are
rated “A3” or above by Moody’s, and (B) where such entity is not the subject of
a Moody’s Short-term Rating, if the entity’s long-term, unsecured and
unsubordinated debt or counterparty obligations are rated “A3” or above by
Moody’s.






	(c)	 	Additional Representations. Section 3 of this Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following Sections 3(g), (h), (i) and (j):
	 
	 	 	“(g) Non-Reliance. For any Relevant Agreement: (i) it acts as principal and not as agent,
(ii) it acknowledges that the other party acts only arm’s length and is not its agent,
broker, advisor or fiduciary in any respect, and any agency, brokerage, advisory or
fiduciary services that the other party (or any of its affiliates) may otherwise provide to
the party (or to any of its affiliates) excludes the Relevant Agreement, (iii) it is relying
solely upon its own evaluation of the Relevant Agreement (including the present and future
results, consequences, risks, and benefits thereof, whether financial, accounting, tax,
legal, or otherwise) and upon advice from its own professional advisors, (iv) it understands
the Relevant Agreement and those risks, has determined they are appropriate for it, and
willingly assumes those risks, (v) it has not relied and will not be relying upon any
evaluation or advice (including any recommendation, opinion, or representation) from the
other party, its affiliates or the representatives or advisors of the other party or its
affiliates (except representations expressly made in the Relevant Agreement or an opinion of
counsel required thereunder); and (vi) if a party is acting as a Calculation Agent or
Valuation Agent, it does so not
as the other party’s agent or fiduciary, but on an arm’s length basis for the purpose of
performing an administrative function in good faith.




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	 	 	“Relevant Agreement” means this Agreement, each Transaction, each Confirmation, any Credit
Support Document, and any agreement (including any amendment, modification, transfer or
early termination) between the parties relating thereto or to any Transaction.
	 
	(h)	 	Eligibility. It is an “eligible contract participant” within the meaning of the Commodity
Exchange Act (as amended by the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000).
	 
	(i)	 	FDIC Requirements. If it is a bank subject to the requirements of 12 U.S.C. § 1823(e), its
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (including the Credit Support Annex and
each Confirmation) have been approved by its board of directors or its loan committee, such
approval is reflected in the minutes of said board of directors or loan committee, and this
Agreement (including the Credit Support Annex and each Confirmation) will be maintained as one
of its official records continuously from the time of its execution (or in the case of any
Confirmation, continuously until such time as the relevant Transaction matures and the
obligations therefor are satisfied in full).
	 
	(j)	 	ERISA. It is not (i) an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or a plan as defined in Section
4975(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), subject to Title I of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or a plan as so defined but which is not subject to Title I
of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (each, an “ERISA Plan”), (ii) a person or entity acting
on behalf of an ERISA Plan, or (iii) a person or entity the assets of which constitute assets
of an ERISA Plan.”
	 
	(d)	 	Recorded Conversations. Each party and any of its Affiliates may electronically record any
of its telephone conversations with the other party or with any of the other party’s
Affiliates in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction, and any such recordings may
be submitted in evidence in any proceeding to establish any matters pertinent to this
Agreement or any Transaction.





Part 6. Additional Terms





	(a)	 	Transfers by Party A.






	 	(i)	 	Section 7 of this Agreement shall not apply to Party A and, subject to Section
6(b)(ii) (provided that to the extent Party A makes a transfer pursuant to Section
6(b)(ii) it will provide a prior written notice to the Rating Agencies of such
transfer) and Part 6(a)(ii), Party A may not transfer (whether by way of security or
otherwise) any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement without first
satisfying the Rating Agency Condition and without the prior written consent of Party
B.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Subject to Part 1(l), Party A may (at its own cost) transfer all or
substantially all of its rights and obligations with respect to this Agreement to any
other entity (a “Transferee”) that is an Eligible Replacement through a novation or
other assignment and assumption agreement or similar agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Party B; provided that (A) Party B shall determine in its
sole discretion, acting in a commercially reasonable manner, whether or not a transfer
relates to all or substantially all of Party A’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement, (B) as of the date of such transfer the Transferee will not be required to
withhold or deduct on account of a Tax from any payments under this Agreement unless
the Transferee will be required to make payments of additional amounts pursuant to
Section 2(d)(i)(4) of this Agreement in respect of such Tax, (C) a Termination Event or
Event of Default does not occur under this Agreement as a result of such transfer, (D)
Party A receives confirmation from each Rating Agency (other than Moody’s) that
transfer to the Transferee does not violate the Rating Agency Condition and (E) so long
as no Swap Insurer Default has occurred and is continuing, Party B
shall consent to such transfer. Following such transfer, all references to Party A
shall be deemed to be references to the Transferee.




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	 	(iii)	 	If an entity has made a Firm Offer (which remains capable of becoming legally
binding upon acceptance) to be the transferee of a transfer to be made in accordance
with Part 6(a)(ii), Party B shall (at Party A’s cost) at Party A’s written request,
take any reasonable steps required to be taken by it to effect such transfer.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Except as specified otherwise in the documentation evidencing a transfer, a
transfer of all the obligations of Party A made in compliance with this Part 6(a) will
constitute an acceptance and assumption of such obligations (and any related interests
so transferred) by the Transferee, a novation of the transferee in place of Party A
with respect to such obligations (and any related interests so transferred), and a
release and discharge by Party B of Party A from, and an agreement by Party B not to
make any claim for payment, liability, or otherwise against Party A with respect to,
such obligations from and after the effective date of the transfer.






	(b)	 	Permitted Security Interest. For purposes of Section 7 of this Agreement, Party A hereby
consents to the Permitted Security Interest, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) below.
	 
	 	 	“Permitted Security Interest” means the collateral assignment by Party B of the Swap
Collateral to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture, and the granting to the Trustee of a
security interest in the Swap Collateral pursuant to the Indenture.
	 
	 	 	“Swap Collateral” means all right, title and interest of Party B in this Agreement, each
Transaction hereunder, and all present and future amounts payable by Party A to Party B
under or in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction governed by this Agreement,
whether or not evidenced by a Confirmation, including, without limitation, any transfer or
termination of any such Transaction.
	 
	 	 	“Trustee” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association or any successor acting as indenture
trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
	 
	(c)	 	Effect of Permitted Security Interest.






	 	(i)	 	Notwithstanding the Permitted Security Interest, Party B shall not be released
from any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction, and Party A may
exercise its rights and remedies under this Agreement without notice to, or the consent
of the Trustee or any Noteholder except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Party A’s consent to the Permitted Security Interest is expressly limited to
the Trustee for the benefit of the secured parties under the Indenture, and Party A
does not consent to the sale or transfer by the Trustee of the Swap Collateral to any
other person or entity (other than a successor to the Trustee under the Indenture
acting in that capacity).
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Party B hereby acknowledges that, as a result of the Permitted Security
Interest, all of its rights under this Agreement, including any Transaction, have been
assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture and notwithstanding any other
provision in this Agreement, Party B may not take any action hereunder to exercise any
of such rights without the prior written consent of the Trustee, including, without
limitation, providing any notice under this Agreement the effect of which would be to
cause an Early Termination Date to occur or be deemed to occur. If Party B gives any
notice to Party A for the purposes of exercising any of Party B’s rights under this
Agreement, Party A shall have the option of treating that notice as void unless that
notice is signed by the Trustee acknowledging its consent to the provisions of that
notice. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the consent of the Owner
Trustee, the Trustee or any Noteholder for the performance by Party B of any of its
obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, those relating to any Mandatory
Reduction Event.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Except as expressly provided in this Agreement for any Permitted Transfer,
Event of Default, Termination Event, Additional Termination Event or Mandatory
Reduction Event, Party A and




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	 	 	 	Party B may not enter into any agreement to dispose of any
Transaction, whether in the form of a termination, unwind, transfer or otherwise
without the prior written consent of the Trustee.
	 
	 	(v)	 	Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no amendment, modification, or
waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless (A) evidenced by a writing
executed by each party hereto, and (B) the Trustee has acknowledged its consent thereto
in writing and each Rating Agency (other than Moody’s) confirms that the amendment,
modification or waiver will not cause the reduction or withdrawal of its then current
rating on any Notes under the Indenture.






	(d)	 	Payments. All payments to Party B under this Agreement or any Transaction shall be made to
the appropriate account under the Basic Documents.
	 
	(e)	 	Set-off. Except as otherwise provided in this Schedule, Party A and Party B hereby waive any
and all right of set-off with respect to any amounts due under this Agreement or any
Transaction, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to waive or otherwise limit the
netting provisions contained in Sections 2(c) and 6 of this Agreement or the setoff rights
contained in the Credit Support Annex. Section 6(e) shall be amended by the deletion of the
following sentence: “The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and
determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off”.
	 
	(f)	 	Indenture.






	 	(i)	 	Party B hereby acknowledges that Party A is a secured party under the Indenture
with respect to this Agreement and a third-party beneficiary under the Indenture, and
Party B agrees for the benefit of Party A that neither it nor any other Person will
take any action (whether in the form of an amendment, a modification, supplement,
waiver, approval, consent or otherwise) which may have a material adverse effect with
respect to the rights, interest or benefits granted to Party A under the Indenture with
respect to this Agreement, whether or not this Agreement is specifically referred to or
identified therein without the prior written consent of Party A (to the extent such
consent is required under the Indenture).
	 
	 	 	 	“Indenture” means that certain Indenture, by and among Party B as Issuer, and the
Trustee, dated as of April 4, 2007, as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	On the date Party B executes and delivers this Agreement and on each date on
which a Transaction is entered into, Party B hereby represents and warrants to Party A:
that the Indenture is in full force and effect; that Party B is not party to any
separate agreement with any of the parties to the Indenture that would have the effect
of diminishing or impairing the rights, interests or benefits that have been granted to
Party A under, and which are expressly set forth in, the Indenture; that Party B’s
obligations under this Agreement are secured under the Indenture; that this Agreement
constitutes a “Swap Agreement” under the Basic Documents applicable to it; that each
Transaction entered into under this Agreement is a Swap Agreement under the Basic
Documents applicable to it; that Party A constitutes a Swap Provider under the Basic
Documents applicable to it; that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as
defined in the Basic Documents applicable to it; that nothing herein violates or
conflicts with any of the provisions of the Basic Documents applicable to it or any
other documents executed in connection therewith. In addition, on each date on which a
Transaction is entered into, Party B hereby represents and warrants to Party A: that
the Transaction meets all of the requirements under the Basic Documents applicable to
it and does not violate or conflict with any of the provisions of the Basic Documents
applicable to it or any other documents executed in connection therewith; and that
under the terms of the Basic Documents applicable to it, neither the consent of the
Owner Trustee, the Trustee nor of any of the Noteholders under the Basic Documents is
required for Party B to enter into that Transaction or for Party A to be entitled for
that Transaction to the rights, interests and benefits granted to Party A under the
Basic Documents.




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	 	(iii)	 	Party B will provide at least ten days’ prior written notice to Party A of any
proposed amendment or modification to the Basic Documents.






	(g)	 	Consent to Notice & Communications. Party B hereby consents to the giving to the Trustee of
notice by Party A of Party A’s address and telecopy and telephone numbers for all purposes of
the Basic Documents, and in addition, Party A shall also be entitled at any time to provide
the Trustee with copies of this Agreement, including all Confirmations. In addition, Party A
shall not be precluded from communicating with the Trustee or any party to, or any third party
beneficiary under, the Basic Documents for the purpose of exercising, enforcing or protecting
any of Party A’s rights or remedies under this Agreement or any rights, interests or benefits
granted to Party A under the Basic Documents.
	 
	(h)	 	No Bankruptcy Petition. Without impairing any right afforded to it under the Basic Documents
as a third party beneficiary, Party A shall not institute against or cause any other person to
institute against, or join any other person in instituting against Trust any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under
any federal or state bankruptcy, dissolution or similar law, for a period of one year and one
day following indefeasible payment in full of the Notes. Nothing shall preclude, or be deemed
to stop, Party A (i) from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned one
year and one day period, or if longer the applicable preference period then in effect, in (A)
any case or proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by Party B or (B) any involuntary
insolvency proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than Party A, or (ii) from
commencing against Party B or any of the Collateral any legal action which is not a
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium, liquidation or similar
proceeding. This Part 6(h) shall survive termination of this Agreement.
	 
	(i)	 	Limitation of Liability. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that
(i) this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Trustee not individually or personally but
solely as trustee of the Trust, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and
vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the
part of the Trust is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or
agreement by the Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust,
(iii) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on the part of the
Trustee, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied
contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and
by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (iv) under no circumstances
shall the Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the
Trust or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or
covenant made or undertaken by the Trust under this Agreement.
	 
	(j)	 	Party A Rights Solely Against Collateral. The liability of Party B to Party A hereunder is
limited in recourse to the assets of the Trust, and to distributions of interest proceeds and
principal proceeds thereon applied in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. Upon
application of and exhaustion of all of the assets of the Trust (and proceeds thereof) in
accordance with the Indenture, Party A shall not be entitled to take any further steps against
Party B to recover any sums due but still unpaid hereunder or thereunder, all claims in
respect of which shall be extinguished. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to
the contrary, Party A shall not be precluded from declaring an Event of Default or from
exercising any other right or remedy as set forth in this Agreement or the Indenture. This
Part 6(j) shall survive termination of this Agreement.
	 
	(k)	 	Change of Account. Section 2(b) of this Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the
words “to another account in the same legal and tax jurisdiction as the original account”
following the word “delivery” in the first line thereof.
	 
	(l)	 	Notice of Certain Events or Circumstances. Each party agrees, upon learning of the
occurrence or existence of any event or condition that constitutes (or that with the giving of
notice or passage of time or both would constitute) an Event of Default or Termination Event
with respect to such party, promptly to give the other party notice of such event or condition
(or, in lieu of giving notice of such event or condition in the case of an event or condition
that with the giving of notice or passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default
or Termination Event with respect to the party, to cause such event or




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	 	 	condition to cease to exist before becoming an Event of Default or Termination Event);
provided that failure to provide notice of such event or condition pursuant to this Part
6(l) shall not constitute an Event of Default or a Termination Event. Each party agrees to
provide to the other party any other notice reasonably expected to be provided to facilitate
compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Credit Support Document.
	 
	(m)	 	Regarding Party A. Party B acknowledges and agrees that Party A has had and will have no
involvement in and, accordingly Party A accepts no responsibility for: (i) the establishment,
structure, or choice of assets of Party B; (ii) the selection of any person performing
services for or acting on behalf of Party B; (iii) the selection of Party A as the
Counterparty; (iv) the terms of the Notes, (v) other than with respect to the Prospectus
Information (as defined herein), the preparation of or passing on the disclosure and other
information contained in any offering circular or offering document for the Notes, the Basic
Documents, or any other agreements or documents used by Party B or any other party in
connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes; (vi) the ongoing operations and
administration of Party B, including the furnishing of any information to Party B which is not
specifically required under this Agreement or (vii) any other aspect of Party B’s existence.
	 
	(n)	 	Compliance with Regulation AB.






	 	(i)	 	Party A has been advised by Party B that Santander Consumer USA Inc. (the
“Sponsor”), and Party B are required under Regulation AB under the Securities Act of
1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Regulation AB”), to disclose
certain information regarding Party A. Such information may include financial
information to the extent required under Item 1115 of Regulation AB.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If required, upon written request, Party A shall provide to Party B or the
Sponsor the applicable financial information described under Item 1115(b) of Regulation
AB (the “Reg AB Financial Information”) within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a
written request for such Reg AB Financial Information by the Sponsor or Party B (the
“Response Period”), so long as the Sponsor or Party B has reasonably determined, in
good faith, that such information is required under Regulation AB. In the event that
Party A does not provide any such Reg AB Financial Information by the end of the
related Response Period, Party A shall promptly, but in no event later than ten (10)
Local Business Days following the end of such Response Period shall either, at Party
A’s own expense (1) find a replacement counterparty that (A) has the ability to provide
its applicable Reg AB Financial Information, (B) satisfies the Rating Agency Condition,
(C) is acceptable to Party B and the Insurer and (D) enters into an agreement with
Party B substantially in the form of this Agreement (such replacement counterparty, a
“Reg AB Approved Entity” and Approved Entity; (2) obtain a guaranty of Party A’s
obligations under this Agreement from an affiliate of Party A that complies with the
financial information disclosure requirements of Item 1115 of Regulation AB, and cause
such affiliate to provide Swap Financial Disclosure and any future Swap Financial
Disclosure and other information pursuant to clause (1), such that disclosure provided
in respect of such affiliate will satisfy any disclosure requirements applicable to the
Swap Provider, or (3) transfer Eligible Collateral to Party B’s Custodian in an amount
(taking into account any amount posted pursuant to Part 5(b) herein, if any) which is
sufficient, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Sponsor, to reduce the
aggregate significance percentage below 10% (or, so long as Party A is able to provide
the Swap Financial Disclosure required pursuant to Item 1115(b)(1) of Regulation AB,
below 20%, in the event Party A is requested to provide the Swap Financial Disclosure
required pursuant to Item 1115(b)(2) of Regulation AB).
	 
	 	(iii)	 	If Party B or the Sponsor request (in writing) the Reg AB Financial
Information from Party A, then the Sponsor or Party B will promptly (and in any event
within one (1) Business Day of the date of the request for the Reg AB Financial
Information) provide Party A with a written explanation of how the significance
percentage was calculated.




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	 	(iv)	 	Party A represents and warrants that the statements appearing in the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated March 19, 2007, or in the Prospectus
Supplement, dated March 19, 2007, each relating to Santander Drive Auto Receivables
Trust 2007-1 under the headings “The Swap Counterparty” (the “Prospectus Information”)
are true and correct in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.






	 	(v)	(A)	 Party A shall indemnify and hold harmless Party B, the Sponsor, their
respective directors or officers and any person controlling Party B or the Sponsor,
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities caused by any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Prospectus Information or in any Reg AB Financial Information that Party A provides to
Party B or the Sponsor pursuant to this Part 6(y) (the “Party A Information”) or caused
by any omission or alleged omission to state in the Party A Information a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading.






	 	(B)	 	The Sponsor shall indemnify and hold harmless Party A, its
respective directors or officers and any person controlling Party A, from and
against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities caused by any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement referred to in clause (iv) above
(together with the accompanying base Prospectus), the Prospectus Supplement
referred to in clause (iv) above (together with the accompanying base
Prospectus) (collectively, the “Prospectus Disclosure”) or caused by any
omission or alleged omission to state in the Prospectus Disclosure a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
provided, however, that the Sponsor shall not be liable in any such case to the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based
upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in or omission or
alleged omission made in any such Prospectus Disclosure in the Party A
Information.






	 	(vi)	 	Promptly after the indemnified party under Part 6(n)(v) receives notice of the
commencement of any such action, the indemnified party will, if a claim in respect
thereof is to be made pursuant to Part 6(n)(v), promptly notify the indemnifying party
in writing of the commencement thereof. In case any such action is brought against the
indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof,
the indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s
choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any
action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall
not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel
retained by the indemnified party except as set forth below); provided, however, that
such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party.
Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the
indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ
separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the
reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) such indemnified
party shall have been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more legal
defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to
the indemnifying party and in the reasonable judgment of such counsel it is advisable
for such indemnified party to employ separate counsel, (ii) a conflict or potential
conflict exists (based on advice of counsel to the indemnified party) between the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not
have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the
indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such
action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ
separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. The indemnifying party will
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, settle or compromise
or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened
claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution
may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified party is an actual or potential
party to such claim or action) unless such




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	 	 	 	settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each
indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or
proceeding. No indemnified party will settle or compromise or consent to the entry
of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or
proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought
hereunder without the consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.






	(o)	 	Subrogation. Each of Party A and Party B hereby acknowledges that, to the extent of payments
made by the Insurer to Party A under the Swap Policy, the Insurer shall be fully subrogated to
the rights of Party A against Party B under the Transaction to which such payments relate,
including, but not limited to, the right to receive payment from Party B and the enforcement
of any remedies against Party B. Party A hereby agrees to assign to the Insurer its right to
receive payment from Party B under any Transaction to the extent of any payment thereunder by
the Insurer to Party A. Party B hereby acknowledges and consents to the assignment by Party A
to the Insurer of any rights and remedies that Party A has under any Transaction or any other
document executed in connection herewith.
	 
	(p)	 	Expenses. Party B agrees to reimburse the Insurer immediately and unconditionally upon
demand for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Insurer in connection with the issuance of
the Swap Policy and the enforcement by the Insurer of Party B’s obligations under this
Agreement and any other documents executed in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, including, but not limited to, fees (including professional fees), costs and
expenses incurred by the Insurer which are related to or resulting from any breach by Party B
of its obligations hereunder.
	 
	(q)	 	Notices. A copy of each notice or other communication between the parties with respect to
this Agreement must be sent at the same time to the Insurer.





Part 7. Definitions





	 	 	All capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the definitions ascribed
to them in the Indenture.




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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective dates specified
below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO, S.A.	 	 	 	SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES

TRUST 2007-1
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	By: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, not in its individual

capacity but solely as Owner Trustee
	By:

	 	/s/ Enrique Sanchez Martin	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Enrique Sanchez Martin
	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Sterling C. Correia
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	Name: Sterling C. Correia
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Title: Vice President
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/  Deborah Marijuan Varona	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Deborah Marijuan Varona	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title: