Item 1: Business
Item 1A:
Item 1A: Risk Factors
Item 2: Properties
Item 3: Legal Proceedings
Item 4: Reserved
Item 1B.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Nothing to report.
Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligors of Pool Assets (Financial Information).
Nothing to report.
Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Certain Derivatives Instruments (Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers).
Nothing to report.
Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB. Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).
Nothing to report.
Item 1117 of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings.
Nothing to report.
PART II
The following items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
Item 5:
Item 5: Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6:
Item 6: Selected Financial Data
Item 7:
Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A:
Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8:
Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9:
Item 9: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A:
Item 9A: Controls and Procedures
Item 9B.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Nothing to report.
PART III
The following items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
Item 10:
Item 10: Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Item 11:
Item 11: Executive Compensation
Item 12:
Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13:
Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14:
Item 14: Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:
Item 1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Information required by Item 1119 of Regulation AB has been omitted from this report on Form 10-K in reliance on the Instruction to Item 1119.
Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.
Each of Santander Consumer USA Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (each, a “Servicing Participant”) have been identified by the issuing entity as parties participating in the servicing function with respect to the pool assets held by the issuing entity. Each of the Servicing Participants has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it (each, a “Report on Assessment”), which Reports on Assessment are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition, each of the Servicing Participants has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by one or more registered public accounting firms, which reports are also attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K.
With respect to servicing criteria 1122(d)(3)(i)(B), certain reports to investors provided information that was not calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements. Forms 10-D/A were filed on September 13, 2012 and on February 27, 2013 to accurately reflect information calculated in accordance the terms of the transaction agreements. Neither the timing nor the amount of principal or interest payable to Noteholders was impacted by the adjustments.
Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer Compliance Statements.
The Servicer has been identified by the issuing entity as the servicer with respect to the asset pool held by the issuing entity. The Servicer has completed a statement of compliance with applicable servicing criteria (a “Compliance Statement”) signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer. The Compliance Statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.
PART IV
Item 15.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)(1) Not Applicable.
(a)(2) Not Applicable.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Exhibits.
The exhibits listed below are either included or incorporated by reference as indicated:
* Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed by Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (Commission File No. 333-165432) and Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-3 (Commission File No. 333-165432-08) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2012.
** Incorporated by reference from Form S-3/A filed by Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (Commission File No. 333-165432) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2010.
*** Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed by Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (Commission File No. 333-165432) and Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-3 (Commission File No. 333-165432-08) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2012.
(c) Not Applicable.
Supplemental information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.
No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to certificateholders, and the registrant does not presently contemplate sending any such materials subsequent to the filing of this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 29, 2013
SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES
LLC, as depositor
By:
/s/ Jason Kulas
Name:
Jason Kulas
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
* Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed by Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (Commission File No. 333-165432) and Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-3 (Commission File No. 333-165432-08) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2012.
** Incorporated by reference from Form S-3/A filed by Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (Commission File No. 333-165432) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2010.
*** Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed by Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC (Commission File No. 333-165432) and Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2012-3 (Commission File No. 333-165432-08) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2012.