Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-206684-07
Free Writing Prospectus dated January 10, 2018
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust2018-1
Issuing Entity
Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC | Santander Consumer USA Inc. | |
Depositor | Sponsor and Servicer |
The depositor has prepared a preliminary prospectus dated January 10, 2018 which describes the notes to be issued by the issuing entity. You should review the preliminary prospectus in its entirety before deciding to purchase any of the notes.
Ratings
The depositor expects that the notes issued by the issuing entity will receive the indicated credit ratings from the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, or “rating agencies,” listed below.
Fitch Ratings, Inc. | Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. | |||
Class A-1 Notes | F1+sf | P-1 (sf) | ||
Class A-2-A Notes | AAAsf | Aaa (sf) | ||
Class A-2-B Notes | AAAsf | Aaa (sf) | ||
Class A-3 Notes | AAAsf | Aaa (sf) | ||
Class B Notes | AAsf | Aa1 (sf) | ||
Class C Notes | Asf | Aa3 (sf) | ||
Class D Notes | BBBsf | Baa2 (sf) |
It is a condition to the issuance of the notes that, on the closing date, each class of notes receive at least the ratings listed above.
Underwriters
RBC Capital Markets | BMO Capital Markets | Deutsche Bank Securities | ||
Solely with respect to the Class A notes: | ||||
Citigroup | Santander | Wells Fargo Securities |
The depositor has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the depositor has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the depositor, the issuing entity and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the depositor, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free1-866-375-6829.