MASTER PRIVATE LABEL FINANCING AGREEMENT between CHRYSLER GROUP LLC and SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC. Dated as of February 6, 2013

Exhibit 10.10

MASTER PRIVATE LABEL FINANCING AGREEMENT

between

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

and

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

Dated as of February 6, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.01	Definitions		3
Section 1.02	Interpretation		12

ARTICLE II

PLANNING AND TRANSITION

Section 2.01	Transition Period		12
Section 2.02	Transition Plans		13
Section 2.03	Performance Targets		13

ARTICLE III

PRIVATE LABEL SERVICES

Section 3.01	Contractual Framework		14
Section 3.02	Key Services		15
Section 3.03	Dedicated Business Unit		16
Section 3.04	Non-Chrysler Services		17
Section 3.05	Dealer Financing Services		17
Section 3.06	Retail Financing Services		18
Section 3.07	Commercial Financing Services		19
Section 3.08	Annual Review of Financing Services		20
Section 3.09	Third-Party Subcontracting		20
Section 3.10	Trademark License and Branding		20
Section 3.11	Wholesale Payment Procedures		21

ARTICLE IV

COMMITMENTS FROM SCUSA

Section 4.01	Funding		22
Section 4.02	Funding Plan		22
Section 4.03	Approval Levels		23
Section 4.04	Sales Force		24
Section 4.05	Service Levels		24
Section 4.06	Dealer Training Support		25
Section 4.07	Remarketing		25
Section 4.08	Pricing; Support Rate		25
Section 4.09	Information Technology		27

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Section 4.10	Information Rights/Transparency	28
Section 4.11	Quality	28
Section 4.12	Promotion	29
Section 4.13	Performance Metrics	29
Section 4.14	Data Sharing, Security and Privacy	30

ARTICLE V

SUBVENTION

Section 5.01	Subvention Programs	30
Section 5.02	Limited Exclusivity of Subvention Programs	31
Section 5.03	Support Rates	31

ARTICLE VI

LIMITED EXCLUSIVITY

Section 6.01	Limited Exclusivity	31
Section 6.02	Adjustment for Price Competitiveness	32
Section 6.03	Approval	32
Section 6.04	Dealer Inventory	33
Section 6.05	Exclusivity Termination	33

ARTICLE VII

RISK ALLOCATION

Section 7.01	Risk Allocation	33
Section 7.02	Residual Risk Sharing	33

ARTICLE VIII

REVENUE SHARING

Section 8.01	Upfront Payment	34
Section 8.02	Revenue Sharing	35
Section 8.03	Cross-Selling	35
Section 8.04	Exclusivity Fees	35

ARTICLE IX

GOVERNANCE

Section 9.01	Steering Committee	36
Section 9.02	Operating Committee	36
Section 9.03	Other Committees	36

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ARTICLE X

TERM; TERMINATION

Section 10.01	Term; Termination	37
Section 10.02	Obligations of SCUSA Following Termination	38

ARTICLE XI

INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITIES

Section 11.01	Indemnification	40
Section 11.02	Limitations on Liability	41
Section 11.03	Limitation on Damages	41
Section 11.04	Equitable Remedies	41
Section 11.05	Cumulative Remedies	41

ARTICLE XII

INFORMATION REPORTING AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 12.01	Information Reporting	41
Section 12.02	Confidentiality	42
Section 12.03	Nondisclosure of Dealer and Consumer Information	42
Section 12.04	Information Security	42
Section 12.05	Confidential Personal Information	42

ARTICLE XIII

OTHER PROVISIONS

Section 13.01	MFN	43
Section 13.02	Permitted Cross-Selling	44
Section 13.03	Credit Policies	44
Section 13.04	Outsourcing	45
Section 13.05	Audit Rights	45
Section 13.06	Expenses	45
Section 13.07	Regulatory Compliance	45
Section 13.08	Force Majeure	45

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 14.01	Representations and Warranties	46
Section 14.02	Notices	46
Section 14.03	Execution in Counterparts	48
Section 14.04	Further Assurances	48

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Section 14.05	Relationship of the Parties	48
Section 14.06	Assignment and Amendment	48
Section 14.07	Severability	48
Section 14.08	No Third Party Beneficiaries	49
Section 14.09	Dispute Resolution	49
Section 14.10	GOVERNING LAW	50
Section 14.11	Consent to Jurisdiction	50
Section 14.12	No Trial by Jury	50

EXHIBITS


A.		Equity Option Agreement
B.		SCUSA Readiness Plan
C.		Dealer Financing Terms
D.		Corporate Identity Guidelines
E.		Service Level Standards
F.		Chrysler Privacy, Security and Confidentiality Agreement

MASTER PRIVATE LABEL FINANCING AGREEMENT

This MASTER PRIVATE LABEL FINANCING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 4, 2013, (the “Effective Date”) is made by and between CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Chrysler”) and Santander Consumer USA Inc., an Illinois corporation (“SCUSA”).

RECITALS:

(A)	Chrysler manufactures, distributes, markets and sells motor vehicles and related goods and services, which are offered for sale under various brands to retail Consumers through a network of dealerships authorized by Chrysler.

(B)

SCUSA is a financial services company that provides automotive finance and lease, insurance, lending and related services to a variety of customers, including retail purchase and lease financing to automobile purchasers and wholesale financing and related services to automobile dealers and is majority owned by Banco Santander, a global retail banking organization.

(C)

SCUSA intends to support the sale of Chrysler Products by providing retail loans and purchasing retail installment sale contracts and lease contracts and, in lease transactions, purchasing the underlying leased vehicle from Chrysler Dealers and by providing financing for the fleet purchase of multiple vehicles by a single customer or group of related customers.

(D)	From time-to-time Chrysler may offer retail customers incentive programs to purchase or lease Chrysler Products including special lease or financing support programs, lease pull-ahead programs, lease or financing pre-approved programs and down payment assistance programs.

(E)	SCUSA is willing and able to provide certain Chrysler-branded dealer, consumer and commercial automotive financing services as described under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(F)

This Agreement is intended to provide for Chrysler the customer loyalty and dealer support benefits that would accrue to Chrysler were it an OEM with an exclusive financing affiliate, and to provide to SCUSA a competitive level of return based on support from Chrysler comparable to that which would be provided by an OEM with an exclusive financing affiliate.

(G)	Chrysler and SCUSA desire to formally document and to establish a framework for their relationship in the United States.

(H)

Chrysler and SCUSA are also contemporaneously entering into an Equity Option Agreement (as defined below), under which Chrysler may, at its option, acquire an equity participation (which may exceed 50%) in an operating entity through which the financial services contemplated by this Agreement are offered and provided, through one of (i) an equity interest in SCUSA entity, (ii) participation in a joint venture to which the business providing the Financing Services would be contributed by SCUSA or (iii) another business relationship or structure that provides equity returns and participation to Chrysler

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that are substantially similar to those contemplated by clauses (i) or (ii) above, in any such case pursuant to a pricing formula and process provided for in the Equity Option Agreement.

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Chrysler and SCUSA hereby agree as follows:

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.01 Definitions. The words in this Agreement have the meanings usually and customarily ascribed to them in commercial contracts, except that the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, however, that Affiliates of a Person shall not be deemed to include any other Person (A) under common control with such Person but who does not control, and is not controlled by, such Person; and (B) whose actions are not directed by such Person or any of its other Affiliates; provided further, that possession of more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting securities of any Person shall be deemed to constitute “control” for purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Fiat S.p.A. and its Subsidiaries (other than Chrysler and any Subsidiaries of Chrysler) shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of Chrysler.

(b) “ALG” means the Residual Value Lease Guide, a publication of Automotive Lease Guide (alg), Inc.

(d) “Asset Class” means a set of related Financing Services that have similar risk and return characteristics. For example, Dealer ‘Wholesale Financing, Lease Financing, Retail Financing, etc. is each individually an Asset Class.

(e) “Bundling” means offering, marketing or selling two or more services together as a package (without regard to whether a discount or integrated price is offered) and the terms “Bundle” or “Bundled” shall have correlative meanings.

(f) “Business Day” means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in Auburn Hills, Michigan or New York, New York.

(g) “Chrysler Marks” means the “Chrysler Capital”, “Chrysler”, “Dodge”, “Jeep” “RAM”, “Chrysler Capital” and “Mopar” word trademarks, and their corresponding brand logos. “Chrysler Marks” may at Chrysler’s option include names, logos, and trademarks under additional brands, including, one or more brands of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. that may be distributed by or through Chrysler from time to time.

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(h) “Chrysler MSRP” means the retail price of Chrysler Products suggested by Chrysler that Dealers sell the relevant Chrysler Product.

(i) “Chrysler Products” means motor vehicles and related goods and services manufactured or distributed by Chrysler under various brands, including “Chrysler”, “Dodge”, “Jeep”, “RAM” and “Mopar”. “Chrysler Products” may at Chrysler’s option include vehicles under additional brands, including, one or more brands of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. that may be distributed by or through Chrysler from time to time.

(j) “Commercial Customer” means a Large Commercial Customer, Small Commercial Customer or any other Person that acquires or seeks to acquire Chrysler Products for business, commercial or similar purposes

(k) “Commercial Financing” means Financing Services provided to Commercial Customers.

(l) “Commercial Financing Cap” as defined in Section 4.08.

(m) “Comparable OEMs” [***]; provided that such list may be modified, supplemented or amended by Chrysler from time to time with the approval of SCUSA (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(n) “Confidential Information” means the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or any information (including data developed from any such information) in any format that meets all of the following criteria:

(i) Chrysler, SCUSA, or their respective Subsidiaries or Representatives (the “receiving party”) obtains the information from the other party (the “disclosing party”) or the disclosing party’s Subsidiaries or Representatives before or after the execution of this Agreement;

(ii) Any of the information relates to the business or financial activities of the disclosing party or its Subsidiaries; and

(iii) The information is made available to the receiving party to facilitate one or both parties’ performance of this Agreement or otherwise as a result of the commercial relationship between Chrysler and SCUSA, including information relating to customers and dealerships, pricing, methods, operations, processes, trade secrets, credit programs, financial data, business and financial relationships, technical data, statistics, technical specifications, documentation, research, development or related information, computer systems, employees, and any results or compilations of any of the foregoing;

provided that “Confidential information” does not include any information that (i) is or becomes publicly available by any means other than a breach of this Agreement or any other obli-

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gation of a party; (ii) was known by the receiving party before its receipt from the disclosing party (provided that the source of that information is not known to the receiving party to be prohibited by contract or applicable law from disclosing that information or the receiving party is not otherwise under an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information); or (iii) is independently developed by the receiving party without using any information (other than information described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii)) from the disclosing party

(o) “Confidential Personal Information” means all information about Consumers that are natural Persons, including, without limitation, names, addresses, telephone numbers, account numbers and lists thereof, and demographic, credit, financial and transaction information for such Consumers.

(p) “Consumer” means (i) a Retail Consumer or (ii) a Commercial Customer.

(q) “Consumer Financing” means Retail Financing and Lease Financing.

(r) “Cost of Funds” means the average cost of borrowing (or otherwise securing funds, including through wholesale conduits, securitizations and similar programs) used in recalculating the Support Rate under this Agreement, the methodology and an illustrative calculation of which are set forth on Schedule 1.01(r) to this Agreement.

(s) “Credit Application” means a credit application in one or more standard forms developed or approved by SCUSA submitted by or on behalf of a Consumer in connection with the purchase or lease of a new or used Chrysler Product that a Dealer submits for SCUSA’s assessment and credit decision as to whether SCUSA would provide Consumer Financing for that Consumer, if the Dealer were to offer it to SCUSA.

(t) “Credit Rating Impairment” will be deemed to occur if the corporate credit rating, as determined by one or more Rating Agencies, of [***] Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Credit Rating Impairment will be deemed not to have occurred if SCUSA, within thirty (30) days of such corporate credit rating downgrade, demonstrates to Chrysler’s good faith satisfaction that the downgrade will not impair SCUSA’s ability to perform under this Agreement, with regard to [***]

(u) “Credit Tier” means a category of credit risk determined by the Steering Committee based on FICO Scores.

(v) “Dealer” or “Dealers” means the network of dealerships authorized by Chrysler to sell Chrysler Products in the United States.

(w) “Dealer Ancillary Services” means dealer inventory insurance services, property/casualty, business interruption and other insurance products, cash management services,

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portfolio management services, dealer inventory administration, Remarketing services and other financial services that may be provided to Dealers.

(x) “Dealer/Customer Database” means the database maintained by SCUSA and Chrysler of all Dealers and Consumers and related data regarding Financing Services provided by such Dealers and Consumer.

(y) “Equity Option Agreement” means the agreement of even date herewith in the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Equity Option Term Sheet”) pursuant to which SCUSA has granted to Chrysler the option to acquire equity ownership in an organization providing the Financing Services.

(z) “Existing MAFA” means the Auto Finance Operating Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2009 by and between Ally Financial Inc. (formerly known as GMAC Inc.) and Chrysler.

(aa) “Fees” means all [***] as contemplated by this Agreement.

(bb) “FICO Score” means the standard consumer credit scoring system created by Fair Xxxxx Company and commonly used by consumer credit agencies in the United States, together with any successor system during the term of this Agreement.

(cc) [RESERVED]

(dd) “Financing Disruption” means circumstances where global credit markets are such that credit is either not available or not available on commercially reasonable terms to borrowers with credit rating and business prospects similar to SCUSA for a period of [***]. The Steering Committee shall establish specific benchmarks for determining whether and when a Financing Disruption has occurred pursuant to this definition, which once established shall be modified only by written agreement of the parties.

(ee) “Financing Services” means Dealer Financing Services, Consumer Financing Services and Commercial Financing Services.

(ff) “First Break Date” means the date that is ten (10) years from the Full Start Date.

(gg) “Full Start Date” means May 1, 2013.

(hh) “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

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(ii) “Governmental Authority” means any supranational, international, national, federal, state or local court, provincial, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or other regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

(jj) “Initial Funding Period” means the period of time that begins on the Effective Date and ends on the Full Start Date.

(kk) “Inventory Finance Disruption” will be deemed to have occurred if Chrysler, in any period of [***], receives notice of termination (which does not include temporary suspensions of a right to draw on credit lines) of Inventory Financing arrangements for [***]

(ll) “Inventory Financing” means the financing of motor vehicle inventory by Dealers.

(mm) “Large Commercial Customer” means a Person generally purchasing or leasing more than twenty vehicles for commercial or rental fleets for business, commercial or similar purposes.

(nn) “Law” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree, arbitration award, agency requirement, judicial, agency or administrative opinion, franchise, license or permit of any governmental authority or common law, including but not limited to consumer protection, consumer credit, consumer leasing, telemarketing, truth in advertising, copyright and trademark and antitrust laws.

(oo) “Lease Financing” means financing for motor vehicle lease contracts, including the underlying lease vehicle.

(pp) “LIBOR” means, with respect to any period, (a) the interest rate per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 or any successor page as the composite offered rate for interbank deposits of Dollars for such period as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the day that is two London banking days before the date on which such period commences and (b) if the rate specified in clause (a) does not appear, an interest rate per annum equal to the rate at which deposits in Dollars are offered by major banks in the London inter-bank market for such period at 11:00 a.m., London time, on the day that is two London banking days before the date on which such period commences.

(qq) “Market Benchmark” will be determined in an objective and verifiable manner on [***] through the Steering Committee based on the [***] broken down by FICO bands, as referenced in Section 4.03, for retail sales by Comparable OEMs. “Market Benchmark” will be quantified using multiple accessible data sources selected in advance [***] and include like credit and structure characteristics. The Steering Committee will on a regular

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basis (at least quarterly), oversee a review of the efficacy of the “Market” rates through a variety of means, including internal audits, and side-by-side reviews with Dealers. An illustrative calculation of “Market” rates is attached as Schedule 1.01(qq). To the extent the Steering Committee is unable to agree on Market Benchmark, Chrysler shall have the right to engage a third party (the identity of which shall be subject to SCUSA’s prior consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to determine Market Benchmark by credit tiers and region.

(rr) “Material Deviation” means” a difference between originally reported data and the data derived from the results of an audit conducted pursuant to Section 13.05 that [***] of the originally reported data; provided that [***]

(ss) “NADA” means the National Automobile Dealers Association.

(tt) “Net Interest Income” means the gross interest income that has been or should be recognized by SCUSA under GAAP in connection with the Retail Financing less the interest expense directly related to the funding made available in respect of the interest earning assets, calculated based on [***] An illustrative calculation of Net Interest Income is set forth on Schedule 1.01(tt) to this Agreement.

(uu) “Net Revenues” means the sum of (i) Net Interest Income, plus (ii) Fees, plus (iii) Operating Lease Revenue.

(vv) “New Vehicle Net Wholesale Price” means wholesale delivery price (as set by Chrysler) less applicable Lease incentives.

(ww) “Next Break Date” means (i) the date that is one year after the First Break Date or (ii) following the First Break Date, the date that is one year after the immediately preceding First Break Date or Next Break Date, as applicable.

(xx) “OEM” means an original equipment manufacturer or distributor of passenger cars and light trucks.

(yy) [RESERVED]

(zz) “Operating Lease Revenues” means net revenues (net of depreciation and taxes) from Lease Financing provided by or through SCUSA, to Consumers leasing Chrysler Products, that have been or should be recognized as revenue by SCUSA (or affiliated Lease Financing partners, such as [***]) under GAAP.

(aaa) “Operating Spread” means a fixed spread between the Support Rate and the Cost of Funds, [***] The Operating Spread will be established to be in line with comparable U.S. financial services/depositary institutions active in automotive finance and evaluated based

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on [***] The existing methodology and an illustrative calculation of the Operating Spread is set forth on Schedule 1.01(aaa) of this Agreement.

(bbb) “Order” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, decree, settlement, order, process, ruling, subpoena or verdict (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) entered, issued, made or rendered by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator, Governmental Authority or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

(ccc) “Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership (whether general or limited), association, company, joint-stock company, trust, business or statutory trust, estate, joint venture, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or any other entity, in its own or any representative capacity.

(ddd) “Rate Support” means, with respect to financing incentives offered by Chrysler on Consumer Financing (including balloon contracts and any other significant products) that enable Retail Consumers to obtain a specified interest rate that is below market rates, the difference between the Support Rate and the below-market rate.

(eee) “Rate Support Subvention Program” means a Subvention Program involving Rate Support.

(fff) “Rating Agencies” means Xxxxx’x and S&P or if Xxxxx’x or S&P or both shall not make a corporate credit rating on SCUSA or Banco Santander publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by Chrysler which shall be substituted for Xxxxx’x or S&P or both, as the case may be.

(ggg) “Remarketing” means remarketing and related auction services for the purchase and sale of used vehicles, including through proprietary internet auctions hosted by SCUSA.

(hhh) “Representatives” means directors, officers, employees and representatives of a party or any of its Subsidiaries and each of their respective agents, representatives, auditors, attorneys, and other professional advisors.

(iii) “Residual Value Losses” are determined as the amount by which gross sales proceeds (plus any purchase fees) upon the disposition of vehicles financed under the Financing Services provided by SCUSA are less than the estimated residual value (contract residual less Chrysler’s residual enhancement subvention, if any) or, where a customer or dealer purchases a vehicle for less than residual value, the net investment (payoff to include any and all amounts due to SCUSA excluding early termination purchase fees and early termination penalty fees) value of the leased vehicle at termination of the lease; and “Residual Value Gains” are determined as the amount by which such gross sales proceeds (plus any purchase fees) upon the disposition of such vehicle exceeds such estimated residual value or, where a customer or dealer purchases a vehicle for more than residual value, the net investment (payoff to include any and all amounts due to SCUSA excluding early termination purchase fees and early termination penalty fees) value. For purposes of calculating gains on early lease termination, the net investment (payoff to include any and all amounts due to SCUSA excluding early termination purchase fees and early termination penalty fees) value will be deducted from the gross sales proceeds.

(jjj) “Retail Ancillary Services” means maintenance and repair contracts (MARCs), extended warranty products, automobile insurance or protection products, or similar products sold to Consumers.

(kkk) “Retail Consumer” means an individual who acquires or seeks to acquire Chrysler Products at retail primarily for personal, family or household purposes.

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(lll) “Retail Financing” means motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts.

(mmm) [RESERVED]

(nnn) “Small Commercial Customer” means a Person generally purchasing or leasing between two and twenty vehicles for business, commercial or similar purposes.

(ooo) “Specified Banking Subsidiaries” means those banking organizations that are (i) directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Banco Santander and (ii) listed on Schedule 1.01(ooo). SCUSA and such Specified Banking Subsidiaries may offer products to Dealers, but only as set forth in Schedule 1.01(ppp).

(ppp) “Standard Banking Services” means those banking and financing services that may be offered to Dealers by SCUSA and the Specified Banking Subsidiaries as set forth in Schedule 1.01(ppp).

(qqq) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which a majority of the voting interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

(rrr) “Subvention Program” means programs in which Chrysler offers subvention through a financial services company conditioned upon a Retail Consumer financing or leasing through a specific financial services company. For the avoidance of doubt, “Subvention Program” does not include a program in which Chrysler offers payments or subsidies to Dealers directly or provides cash allowances or incentives whether to Dealers or Retail Consumers.

(sss) “Support Rate” means the interest rate SCUSA provides when Chrysler wants to sponsor special financing rates to Retail Consumers through a Rate Support Subvention Program.

(ttt) “US GAAP” means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

(uuu) Each of the following terms has the meaning set forth in the Section set forth opposite such term below:


Chrysler		Recitals
COIN		Section 4.14
Commercial Financing Cap		Section 4.08
[]*		[***]
Commercial Financing Index		Section 4.08
Commercial Financing Services		Section 3.02
Committed Credit Lines		Section 4.02(E)
Credit Policies		Section 3.02

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Cross-Selling Activities		Section 13.02
Data Sharing Agreement		Section 4.14
Dealer Financing Services		Section 3.05
Dealings		Section 3.01
Dispute		Section 14.09
Effective Date		Recitals
Equity Option Term Sheet		Section 1.01(y)
Exchange Act		Section 10.01(c)(ii)
[]*		[***]
Financing Privacy Policy		Section 4.14
Force Majeure Condition		Section 13.08
Implementing Agreement		Section 3.01
Indemnifiable Claim		Section 11.01
Indemnitee		Section 11.01
Indemnitor		Section 11.01
Key Performance Metrics		Section 4.13
Lead Member		Section 9.01
Minimum Approval Target		Section 4.03
OEM Event		Section 10.01(c)(iv)
Recovery Plan		Section 4.05
Retail Financing Services		Section 3.06
SCUSA		Recitals
Subvention Fund		Section 4.05
Termination Notice		Section 10.01
Transition Period		Section 2.01
Up-Front Payment		Section 8.01
Volume Threshold		Section 6.01
Wholesale Backup		Section 4.02(C)

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Section 1.02 Interpretation. In this Agreement, except to the extent that the context otherwise requires:

(i) the headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement;

(ii) defined terms include the plural as well as the singular and vice versa;

(iii) words importing gender include all genders;

(iv) a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed as a reference to the same as it may have been or may from time to time be amended, extended, re-enacted or consolidated and to all statutory instruments or orders made under it;

(v) any reference to a “day” or a “Business Day” shall mean the whole of such day, being the period of 24 hours running from midnight to midnight;

(vi) references to Recitals, Sections and subsections are references to Recitals, Sections and subsections of this Agreement;

(vii) the words “including” and “include” and other words of similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”;

(viii) unless otherwise specified, references to any document or agreement, including this Agreement, shall be deemed to include references to such document or agreement as amended, restated, supplemented or replaced from time to time in accordance with its terms and (where applicable) subject to compliance with the requirements set forth herein and in the other Transaction Documents;

(ix) the Uniform Commercial Code, and any express or implied interpretation of terms thereunder, shall not apply to this Agreement which does not involve a sale of goods; and

(x) unless otherwise specified, references to any party to this Agreement or any other document or agreement shall include its successors and permitted assignees.

ARTICLE II

PLANNING AND TRANSITION

Section 2.01 Transition Period.

(a) SCUSA will use its best efforts to facilitate a smooth transition from Chrysler’s current arrangements for auto finance services provided pursuant to the Existing MAFA to the Financing Services to be provided by SCUSA under this Agreement. The

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“Transition Period” shall begin on May 1, 2013 and end on April 30, 2014 unless mutually determined by the parties to occur sooner.

(b) Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 2.01(b), SCUSA shall be ready, willing and able to provide all Financing Services sufficient to meet Chrysler, Dealer, or Retail Consumer demand, as appropriate, on the Full Start Date. In the event that Chrysler determines in good faith, after consultation with SCUSA, that SCUSA is unable or unwilling to provide any Financing Services (either in total or in a manner sufficient to meet Chrysler, Dealer, or Retail Consumer demand) within a commercially reasonable amount of time after Chrysler’s request therefor, Chrysler may, after resolution of any dispute as provided below, enter into agreements (“Third Party Agreements”) with any other Person(s) to obtain access to such Financing Services; provided that once SCUSA is able and willing to provide such Financing Services Chrysler will work with SCUSA in good faith to develop arrangements under which SCUSA may provide such Financing Services consistent with any agreements Chrysler may have catered into as contemplated above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such Third Party Agreements [***] Should SCUSA disagree with Chrysler’s determination above, SCUSA may bring this dispute to the Steering Committee within 10 days, clearly demonstrating to the Steering Committee’s satisfaction that SCUSA’s capabilities and execution timing in fact meet or exceed Chrysler’s requirements and the Steering Committee may determine that SCUSA’s capabilities and execution timing in fact meet or exceed Chrysler’s requirements, but shall make any such determination within 30 days of Chrysler’s initial determination.

Section 2.02 Transition Plans.

(a) Except as otherwise agreed in this Agreement, SCUSA shall launch all Dealer Financing Services and Consumer Financing Services by the Full Start Date. To launch all Dealer Financing Services and Consumer Financing Services by the Full Start Date, SCUSA shall meet all obligations and interim milestones; by certain specified dates, as set forth Exhibit B.

Section 2.03 Performance Targets

(a) Transition Period

(i) During the Transition Period, SCUSA shall meet the following specific performance targets:

(A) Approval Rates as provided in Section 4.03(b) below;

(B) Penetration rates subject to Section 4.13, and during the Transition Period:


	Penetration
Retail: Prime		[***]%

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Non-Prime	[***	]%

Total Retail	[***	]%

Lease	[***	]%
Wholesale	[***	]%

(ii) Chrysler may also, in the event that any of the targets in Section 2.03(a)(i) are not met, determine in its discretion that key processes have been effectively implemented.

(b) Post-Transition Period

(i) If SCUSA meets each of the performance targets contemplated in Section 2.02 and Section 2.03(a)(i) regarding the Approval Rates and penetration rates, the remaining term of this Agreement through the First Break Date will become effective, subject to any other remedies, including rights of early termination, as provided in this Agreement.

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Section 3.01 Contractual Framework.

(a) This Agreement establishes the contractual framework for dealings between Chrysler and SCUSA related to Consumer Financing, Dealer Financing and Remarketing (individually and collectively “Dealings”).

(b) Nothing in this Agreement precludes SCUSA from providing or continuing to provide, subject to, among other provisions of this Agreement, SCUSA’s obligations under Section 13.01 of this Agreement, any financial services to OEMs other than Chrysler or to dealers other than Chrysler Dealers, or from providing or, subject to any express provisions of this Agreement, continuing to provide insurance, mortgage, banking, or other non-automotive financial services.

(c) The specific terms and conditions related to individual Dealings that are not captured by this Agreement, or as to which the Parties mutually agree to provide for more specific terms as to a specific transaction, series of transactions, or type of transaction, will be the subject of separate agreements (each an “Implementing Agreement”), and unless SCUSA and Chrysler specifically agree otherwise, including in such Implementing Agreement, this Agreement shall control to the extent of any direct conflict between this Agreement and any such Implementing Agreement.

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(d) Chrysler and SCUSA shall reasonably cooperate with one another and shall each assist the other in good faith in carrying out the other’s obligations under this Agreement and will execute and deliver all documents and instruments reasonably necessary and appropriate to do so.

(e) The Financing Services under this agreement will be the sole and exclusive financing services provided by SCUSA to Chrysler customers and Chrysler dealers unless otherwise agreed by Chrysler in writing. This provision is not intended to limit Chrysler customer or Chrysler Dealer financing options solely to this Agreement.

(f) The terms of this Agreement are intended to preserve the customer loyalty and dealer support benefits that have historically accrued to Chrysler as a manufacturer with an exclusive financing affiliate while at the same time assuring that SCUSA receives a competitive level of return. SCUSA recognizes Chrysler’s desire to grow its automotive business and will use all commercially reasonable efforts to support Chrysler in that effort.

Section 3.02 Key Services.

(a) SCUSA shall provide the services described below to Consumers and Dealers in connection with and in support of the Financial Services:

(i) SCUSA shall provide the front-end system under the Chrysler Capital brand for loan submission by Consumers or by Dealers on behalf of Consumers through DealerTrack, RouteOne, and direct application channels;

(ii) SCUSA shall provide a system to provide initial notification of loan application results to Dealers on behalf of Consumers (approval, conditional approval or rejection) in a timely manner. Specifically, SCUSA will provide, as Chrysler Capital, a callback (either automated or manually) with a baseline deal structure within [***] after a loan or lease application is submitted through [***] channels. The initial callbacks shall [***] decision, any applicable stipulations, and contact information for the dealer to package and send deals, or rehash (i.e., the negotiation of individual applications between SCUSA and a Dealer) with a SCUSA dedicated buyer or funding associate. The parties understand rehashing is an acceptable part of the underwriting process and as such, SCUSA dedicated buyers and funding associates shall be available for rehash discussions [***] If stipulations are required, SCUSA buyers and funding associates shall immediately and clearly state such stipulations on the callback or during rehash. The above approval and response requirements assume receipt of loan applications at any time from [***] on any day (excluding specified holidays as determined by the Steering Committee) in the relevant North American time zone;

(iii) SCUSA shall provide full spectrum credit servicing for Consumer Financing as Chrysler Capital and will leverage existing infrastructure and technology to

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maximize efficiency and effectiveness and control cost. Chrysler Capital account management will be model-driven and utilize existing and customized automated servicing and collections strategies based on custom scores, behavior scores, and predictive modeling. Each of these models will be validated against actual results and, when necessary, adjusted based on real time performance. These strategies shall leverage application characteristics, refreshed credit data and customer behavior to apply risk driven loan treatment;

(iv) SCUSA shall provide Remarketing services to Dealers at SCUSA’s sole cost and expense as more fully described in Schedule 3.02(a)(iv);

(v) SCUSA shall in consultation with Chrysler, establish credit policies (the “Credit Policies”) applicable to the Financing Services provided under this Agreement. These policies will be validated against actual results and, when necessary. adjusted based on real time performance. SCUSA shall in good faith, and as allowed by Law (including, for avoidance of doubt, all state and federal finance regulations applicable to SCUSA), seek to establish Credit Policies with the goal of meeting the needs for Chrysler Dealers and Consumes regarding Financing Services, while also seeking to meet Chrysler’s retail sales objective; and

(vi) SCUSA shall, in consultation with Chrysler, develop Chrysler Capital branded loan documentation for Lease Financing.

Section 3.03 Dedicated Business Unit.

(a) SCUSA shall establish a separate business unit dedicated to providing the Financial Services. The business unit shall include SCUSA employees dedicated solely to marketing and product development and new program, design, development and implementation of the Financing Services.

(b) SCUSA shall segregate its Chrysler-dedicated front office personnel, sales force personnel, and the Dealer / Customer Database from other personnel, sales force personnel, funding, retail credit and dealer credit underwriting, and dealer and customer databases that are not dedicated to providing the Financing Services provided under this Agreement or are not otherwise dedicated to performing SCUSA’s obligations under this Agreement. Segregation of back office personnel (customer service, collections, and administration) shall be as determined by the Steering Committee.

(c) SCUSA shall provide dedicated marketing/program development personnel and sales force personnel at Chrysler locations, as specified by Chrysler.

(d) At Chrysler’s request and expense, SCUSA will develop and implement information technology systems with infrastructure segregated from other SCUSA systems to facilitate the transition to, and/or purchase of operating systems by, Chrysler or its designee(s).

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as originally agreed, SCUSA agrees that [***], at least [***] of the key individuals leading the established, separate business unit dedicated to providing the Financial Services, [***] will be ready and capable to meet with Chrysler, in person at Chrysler’s Auburn Hills headquarters, for the duration of this Agreement without limit as to the duration of any such meeting or the number of such meetings Chrysler may request. Any person meeting with Chrysler shall have appropriate authority to act on behalf of SCUSA. The list of such key individuals for purposes of this Section is set forth in Schedule 3.03(e), which shall be amended from time to time by agreement of the Steering Committee.

Section 3.04 Non-Chrysler Services.

(a) Except as provided in Schedule 1.01(ppp) or as may otherwise be agreed between Chrysler and SCUSA to jointly market with appropriate shared compensation for the offer of any such agreed product or services, SCUSA shall not market or provide any services not related to Chrysler through Dealers or at any Chrysler location without prior written consent of Chrysler subject to appropriate exceptions that may be approved by Chrysler (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to permit Specified Banking Subsidiaries to provide Standard Banking Services that are unrelated to, and that are not Bundled with, any Financing Services provided by SCUSA pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 3.05 Dealer Financing Services.

(a) SCUSA shall provide full and fair consideration of any application for Dealer Financing received from a Dealer, applying commercial lending credit risk underwriting standards consistent with SCUSA’s general practices for financing automotive dealers and will provide Dealer Financing to Dealers, if appropriate in SCUSA’s reasonable discretion in accordance with its usual and customary commercial lending standards, subject to safety and soundness requirements and, absent a default by the dealer, the guidelines described in Exhibit C to the Agreement.

(b) The Financing Services, to be provided by SCUSA to Dealers, shall include the following services and any additional services necessary or appropriate to facilitate the offering of any of the services listed below (collectively, the “Dealer Financing Services”):

(i) Dealer Wholesale Financing – SCUSA shall offer lines of credit to Dealers, sufficient to allow each Dealer to meet Chrysler sales objectives, to finance the acquisition of automobiles and Ancillary Services sold or distributed by Chrysler (including FIAT-branded automobiles). SCUSA shall provide [***] settlement to Chrysler on all Dealer Inventory Loans [***];

(ii) Other Dealer Financing – SCUSA shall provide sufficient secured or unsecured working capital loans or credit lines, real estate or mortgage loans, equipment

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financing, and medium-term loans to finance construction of new dealerships or renovations, additions or expansions of existing dealerships;

(iii) Used Vehicle Inventory Financing – SCUSA shall provide lines of credit to Dealers for used vehicle inventory financing;

(iv) Wholesale Parts Inventory Financing – SCUSA shall provide lines of credit to Dealers to finance the purchase and carrying of parts inventory (including Dealers that supply parts to customers other than Retail Consumers, such as other dealers or body shops);

(v) Financing for Ancillary Purposes – SCUSA shall provide financing to Dealers to support dealer rental, demonstrator vehicles and courtesy vehicles;

(vi) Ancillary Services – SCUSA shall provide to Dealers specified Dealer Ancillary Services;

(vii) Dealer Participation Programs – SCUSA shall make available to Dealers services designed to allow Dealers to participate in recourse for credit losses and/or lease residuals on loans and leases provided by Chrysler customers for competitive purposes (i.e., Dealers offered the opportunity to buy down rate or contribute financially to enable a Retail Consumer to qualify for a Retail Financing product); and

(viii) Dealer Loyalty Programs – SCUSA shall in consultation with Chrysler develop and provide to Dealers loyalty incentive programs providing financial incentives to Dealers designed to (i) xxxxxx a coordinated approach across all of the Financing Services within the Chrysler Dealer network, (ii) promote Dealers’ access to and utilization of the Financing Services and (iii) increase Chrysler brand equity consistent with best practices on the understanding and on a basis that is competitive with offerings of auto finance companies affiliated with an OEM.

(c) Chrysler shall not prohibit Dealers from providing guaranties and/or additional security or credit enhancements to SCUSA, including granting a secondary security interest in accounts payable owed by Chrysler to Dealers.

Section 3.06 Retail Financing Services.

(a) SCUSA shall provide full and fair consideration for any and all Credit Applications from a Retail Consumer. SCUSA shall apply credit risk underwriting standards consistent with SCUSA’s general practices for Retail Financing and will purchase contracts or otherwise provide such Retail Financing, if appropriate in SCUSA’s reasonable discretion in accordance with its usual and customary standards for creditworthiness and any applicable regulatory safety and soundness standards.

(b) The Financing Services to be provided by SCUSA for Retail Consumers shall include the following services and any additional services necessary or appropriate to facilitate the offering of any of the services listed below (collectively, the “Retail Financing Services”):

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(i) Consumer Loans/Installment Sale Contracts – Subject to the exception listed on Schedule 2.01(b), SCUSA shall provide consumer loans (including balloon payment loans), installment sale contracts and lender financing products common to the market to finance Retail Consumers in the purchase of new and used (including certified pre-owned) vehicles from Dealers;

(ii) Consumer Lease Financing – Subject to the exception listed on Schedule 2.01(b), SCUSA shall provide lease financing to Retail Consumers for the acquisition of new and used (including certified pre-owned) vehicles from Dealers (and will purchase the underlying vehicles to facilitate such acquisition and loan financing);

(iii) Customer Loyalty Programs – SCUSA shall in consultation with Chrysler develop and provide to Retail Customers customer loyalty programs, including rate discounts for repeat OEM and/or financing customers consistent with best practices in the industry and on a basis that is competitive with offerings of auto finance companies affiliated with an OEM; and

(iv) Ancillary Services – SCUSA shall, in consultation with Chrysler, develop and provide to Retail Customers a full range of market competitive Retail Ancillary Services that are designed to be consistent with best practices in the industry in terms of the range and quality of offerings by auto finance companies affiliated with or otherwise providing services to other OEMs.

(v) All servicing (including billing, collections, customer service, regulatory reporting; payoff and lien release) for Retail Financing (e.g. Consumer loans/leases) must be retained by SCUSA under this Agreement, regardless of the ultimate ownership of the underlying loan or lease asset.

Section 3.07 Commercial Financing Services.

(a) SCUSA shall provide full and fair consideration of any application from a Commercial Customer, applying credit risk underwriting standards consistent with SCUSA’s general practices for Commercial Financing and will purchase contracts or otherwise provide such Commercial Financing, if appropriate in SCUSA’s reasonable discretion in accordance with its usual and customary standards for creditworthiness, and any applicable regulatory safety and soundness standards.

(b) Except as otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Financing Services to be provided by SCUSA, shall include the following services and any additional services necessary to facilitate the offering on a non-exclusive basis of any of the services listed below (collectively, the “Commercial Financing Services”):

(i) Fleet and Large Commercial Customer Financing – SCUSA shall provide financing for the purchase of vehicles by Large Commercial Customers, including for rental fleets and large commercial fleets;

(ii) Small Commercial Customer Financing – SCUSA shall provide financing for the purchase of vehicles by Small Commercial Customers; and

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(iii) Bailment Pool – SCUSA shall provide financing for manufacturers or up-fitters approved by Chrysler for inventory in the process of being modified, including modifications for special equipment.

Section 3.08 Annual Review of Financing Services.

(a) At least [***], SCUSA will, in consultation with Chrysler, conduct a review of the Financing Services provided under this Agreement and use its best efforts to ensure that the Financing Services at a minimum meet industry best practices, particularly with respect to customer interface, marketing, operating processes and scope of financing products. Industry best practices shall be defined by the Steering Committee, and may be changed from time to time by agreement of the Steering Committee to reflect changes in the industry over the term of this Agreement. To the extent that any review of Financing Services identifies any shortfall from industry best practices as defined by the Steering Committee, the Steering Committee shall promptly develop a remediation plan reasonably acceptable to Chrysler and the parties will use reasonable best efforts to implement the remediation plan as promptly as practicable.

Section 3.09 Third-Party Subcontracting.

(a) SCUSA may provide the Financial Services via third-party subcontractors in consultation with, or with the prior written consent of, Chrysler; provided that any such consent by Chrysler to any third-party subcontracting will not relieve SCUSA from any of its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Chrysler shall have the right to review and approve (acting in its sole discretion) any third-party sub-contracts related to Financial Services, including the identity of any subcontractor. Any Financing Services provided pursuant to third party subcontracts may, to the extent Chrysler determines, be offered and sold under a Chrysler Brand.

Section 3.10 Trademark License and Branding.

(a) License Grant: The Financing Services provided by SCUSA pursuant to this Agreement will be marketed and provided exclusively under one or more of the Chrysler Brands. In conjunction with its marketing and provision of the Chrysler Capital Financing Services, SCUSA may use other Chrysler Marks. Accordingly, Chrysler hereby grants to SCUSA a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to use the Chrysler Marks in the United States of America, solely in connection with the Financing Services and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Usage Guidelines: SCUSA’s use of the Chrysler Marks will at all times comply with Chrysler’s corporate identity guidelines, specifications and other usage instructions, as such may be amended from time to time by Chrysler. The corporate identity guidelines for the Chrysler Capital trademark are attached hereto as Exhibit D and corresponding usage

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guidelines for the other Chrysler Marks may be found on Chrysler’s corporate identity website (xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx). To ensure compliance with Chrysler’s corporate identity guidelines, SCUSA shall submit to Chrysler for prior written approval a copy of any material incorporating any Chrysler Xxxx that SCUSA proposes to use in connection with the Financing Services, including but not limited to any signage, financing documents (e.g., lease agreements, loan documentation, etc.), stationery, invoices, business cards, displays, websites, advertising, publicity and promotional materials. SCUSA shall not use any such material without Chrysler’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

(c) Acknowledgement of Ownership: As between the parties, SCUSA acknowledges Chrysler’s exclusive ownership of the Chrysler Marks and the validity thereof. Any and all use of the Chrysler Marks by SCUSA shall inure to the benefit of Chrysler. SCUSA shall not (i) represent in any manner that it has any ownership rights in the Chrysler Marks; (ii) attack the validity of any Chrysler Xxxx; (iii) claim adversely to any right or interest of Chrysler in and to the Chrysler Marks or any trademarks confusingly similar to the Chrysler Marks or assist any third party in doing so; (iv) register or attempt to register any trademark or domain name incorporating any Chrysler Xxxx; (v) sublicense any Chrysler Xxxx; or (vi) initiate any legal proceeding or take any other action in connection with the defense of any Chrysler Xxxx.

(d) Termination: SCUSA’s trademark license to use the Chrysler Marks terminates when this Agreement expires or terminates. In addition, Chrysler may terminate the trademark license granted to SCUSA to use any or all of the Chrysler Marks in connection with the Financing Services in the event SCUSA fails to meet any of the requirements of Section 4.01, Section 4.02, Section 4.03 and Section 4.05 or if SCUSA breaches any other material provision of this Agreement.

Section 3.11 Wholesale Payment Procedures.

(a) SCUSA agrees to comply with Chrysler’s wholesale payment procedures.

(b) Chrysler will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide SCUSA with reasonable prior notice of any amendments, modifications, or changes to Chrysler’s standard contractual terms and conditions or bulletins for the sale of vehicles to Chrysler Dealers.

(c) Each commitment to pay with respect to Dealer Financing (“Commitment to Pay”) will be governed by Chrysler’s new vehicle financing documentation, which documentation SCUSA agrees will provide for, [***] The terms and conditions of each Commitment to Pay shall survive termination of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE IV

COMMITMENTS FROM SCUSA

Section 4.01 Funding. Subject to its Credit Policies, SCUSA shall provide all financing and funding necessary to provide all of the Financing Services contemplated to be provided under this Agreement.

(a) SCUSA shall provide funding for the specified amounts as indicated on Schedule 4.01(a) of Chrysler’s retail sales through subvented and non-subvented Consumer Financing and Commercial Financing during the Initial Funding Period.

(b) Subject to the Credit Policies, SCUSA shall provide sufficient Dealer Inventory Financing to Dealers to support Dealer inventory at [***] (based on [***] sales by such Dealer) of new vehicles [***] for each Dealer, subject to adjustment to facilitate build out or ramp-up of Dealer inventory.

(c) SCUSA shall use its best efforts to provide Dealer Inventory Financing to all Dealers who request such financing from SCUSA.

(d) SCUSA shall work with Chrysler to increase the funding available for Dealer Inventory Financing in the event of a Financing Disruption that affects such Dealer. In the event of a Financing Disruption, SCUSA will provide Dealer Inventory Financing at market pricing and on substantially similar terms as such Dealer had in place immediately prior to the Financing Disruption, for not less than [***] of Dealers that lose (or are notified in writing of the impending loss of) Dealer Inventory Financing during such Financing Disruption.

(e) SCUSA will have available $5.0 billion in capital to deploy to Dealer Inventory Financing if and when such financing is needed by Dealers.

Section 4.02 Funding Plan.

SCUSA shall:

(A)

maintain in place without reduction (other than with Chrysler’s prior written consent) the funding plan for the Transition Period attached as Schedule 4.01(a), which shall rely solely on SCUSA’s own funding capabilities, including through wholesale/conduit/securitization access and committed funding from parties that have on or prior to the date hereof entered into definitive commitments with SCUSA and Chrysler to provide funding;

(B)

provide written assurances, by the Effective Date from a retail funding backstop acceptable to Chrysler for the Transition Period;

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(C)

maintain in place the $5.0 billion wholesale backup without reduction (other than a reduction for which Chrysler has given prior written consent) (the “Wholesale Backup”);

(D)

prior to the end of the Initial Funding Period, negotiate definitive cooperation agreements with providers of [***] acceptable to Chrysler; and

(E)

from and after the Full Start Date, maintain in place (and provide to Chrysler appropriate evidence thereof) at least $4.5 billion of financing (which may include without limitation committed credit lines, warehouse lines, committed whole loan flow arrangements, and other financing, and/or any portion of any of the foregoing) that is reserved for the exclusive use of providing short-term liquidity needs to support Chrysler retail financing (including amounts actually utilized for such purpose, e.g., utilization pending on ABS issuance) (the “Committed Credit Lines”).

In the event that, as a result of SCUSA’s secondary market sales of portfolios of loans, Chrysler believes that, notwithstanding the sharing of economic value pursuant to the final sentence of Section 8.02(b), Chrysler is not achieving what it regards as an acceptable revenue share, Chrysler may request that the Steering Committee review the relative economic benefits to the parties and propose remedial actions to be implemented by the parties.

Section 4.03 Approval Levels.

(a) The parties will target the following minimum approval rates for Retail Financing within each Credit Tier (each, a “Minimum Approval Target”):


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[***]		[***]		[***]
[***]		[***]		[***]
[***]		[***]		[***]
[***]		[***]		[***]
[***]		[***]		[***]

(b) In the event delinquency and loss rates materially deviate from the parties’ original expectations, a party may request modification in the Minimum Approval Targets which shall be subject to approval by the Steering Committee.

(c) Targeted approval rates shall include those customers with an ability to pay (defined in order to meet regulatory requirements).

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(d) SCUSA shall use the [***] for new vehicles and [***] for used vehicles, in determining the “value” portion to the extent SCUSA imposes any loan-to-value requirements under its Credit Policies.

Section 4.04 Sales Force.

(a) The dedicated SCUSA sales personnel will manage go-to-market programs for the Financing Services as well as any other services provided by third party subcontracts on either a flow basis or application pass through basis pursuant to Section 3.09.

(b) The dedicated SCUSA sales personnel shall use Chrysler-branded vehicles for all sales calls to Dealers.

(c) Subject to Section 3.09 of this Agreement, the dedicated SCUSA sales force will be aligned with Chrysler’s Business Centers. The sales force shall be able to address all Financing Services, including Dealer wholesale financing, Dealer loans, Commercial Financing, Retail Financing, Lease Financing, Remarketing and Chrysler-provided vehicle service contracts.

Section 4.05 Service Levels.

(a) SCUSA will be required to meet the Service Levels Standards in dealing with Chrysler and all Dealers, Retail Consumers and Commercial Customers. The initial Service Level Standards are set forth in Exhibit E. The parties will work in good faith to amend the initial Service Level Standards set forth in Exhibit E, from time to time, to reflect changes to current best practices over the term of the Agreement.

(b) Dealer Satisfaction Surveys using [***] or other providers and/or methodologies selected by Chrysler with the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of SCUSA will be conducted at least once per year during the term of the Agreement and the Service Level Standards will apply to the relative ranking of the Financing Services as compared to competitors’ services.

(c) In case of a breach of any of the Service Level Standards that is not remedied by SCUSA within the relevant time periods set forth in Exhibit E after SCUSA’s receipt of written notice from Chrysler specifying the breach in reasonable detail, SCUSA and Chrysler shall, through the Steering Committee, jointly develop a recovery plan in respect of such breach (the “Recovery Plan”). If SCUSA fails to comply with the Recovery Plan and such failure to comply is not remedied within 30 days after written notice thereof has been given to SCUSA by Chrysler specifying the breach (or some other time period agreed by the Steering

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Committee for the specified activity), Chrysler shall be entitled to either (i) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01; or [***]. Chrysler may use the Subvention Fund for any subvention program which it implements over a [***]

(d) The Recovery Plan shall also include firm notice and cure periods as agreed to by the Steering Committee, which may be amended from time to time by agreement of the Steering Committee.

Section 4.06 Dealer Training Support.

(a) SCUSA shall develop, in cooperation with Chrysler, and implement a comprehensive Dealer training program designed to effectively and efficiently train Dealers in the adoption and optimization of the Financing Services, including Credit Applications, contracts for Retail Financing and Lease Financing, working capital, inventory and cash management by Dealers, Retail Ancillary Services and Remarketing.

Section 4.07 Remarketing.

(a) All Remarketing activities, as set forth in Section 3.02(iv), will be at SCUSA’s sole cost. The parties will cooperate for the Remarketing of Chrysler vehicles in a manner that appropriately (i) protects and enhances the value and perception of the Chrysler Brands and (ii) leverages the Dealer network. SCUSA and Chrysler shall cooperate to implement the parties’ suggestions and concerns for Remarketing in a manner that optimizes Chrysler Brand equity and sales efforts and pricing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties recognize that there may be circumstances where Chrysler requests SCUSA to perform Remarketing activities outside of the industry-standard. In such cases the Steering Committee may agree on such services to be provided and the allocation of the cost between SCUSA and Chrysler for such services.

Section 4.08 Pricing; Support Rate.

(a) Consumer Subvention Programs:

(i) Formula to be used as the pricing model to determine the appropriate Support Rate on a pre-tax basis.

(A)

In calculating the Support Rate, SCUSA will provide transparency to its pricing model which will reflect [***] The Support Rate will then be compared at regular intervals, for an agreed range of Credit Tiers, to a [***] An illustrative calculation of the Support Rate [***] is attached hereto as Schedule 4.08(a).

(B)

The components of both the Support Rate and the Market Benchmark will be reviewed, and found to be mutually satisfactory, by the Steering Committee.

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(C)

“The Operating Spread” will be a fixed spread consisting of [***] determined as provided in Schedule 4.08(c) to this Agreement.

(1)

The Operating Spread will be established to be in line with [***]

(2)

The Operating Spread will be provided by SCUSA with full disclosure of its cost of origination/servicing, credit loss, credit enhancement, dealer participation, and targeted return by asset class.

(3)

The Operating Spread must be [***]

(4)

Credit loss assumptions for the Operating Spread will vary by categories of credit risk and term of the consumer contract and will be determined based primarily on actual historical loss experience for consumer new, consumer used, lease and balloon contracts. Credit loss assumptions will be reviewed quarterly.

(D)

Operating Expense levels will be reviewed no less frequently than [***] Any change in SCUSA’s operating expense assumptions will be discussed with Chrysler prior to implementation.

(ii) SCUSA agrees that the Support Rate at each Credit Tier will:

(A)

[***]

(B)

[***]

(C)

[***]

(iii) SCUSA will make available to Chrysler on a [***] basis, or more frequently as rates change, the standard retail rates it offers to the market, reported on a regional basis, broken down by Credit Tier, loan size and other relevant metrics. SCUSA will demonstrate its compliance with subsection (a)(ii) and this subsection (a)(iii) through quarterly reporting to the Steering Committee by presenting comparisons to both the average standard rates offered to Consumers and in the overall marketplace. Chrysler will have audit rights with respect to such reporting.

(iv) For any Subvention Program, Chrysler may, in its discretion, exclude certain Credit Tiers or terms from the subvented financing offer.

(v) Any change to the credit scoring system used by SCUSA relating to the Financing Services will be communicated to Chrysler promptly, but, in any case, such a change shall not affect the agreed pricing mechanism.

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(b) Dealer Financing Subvention Programs:

(i) If Chrysler, in its discretion, offers Subvention Programs, then Chrysler will offer such Subvention Program through SCUSA on a nonexclusive basis. Chrysler will use commercially reasonable efforts not to discriminate against SCUSA in offering such Subvention Programs.

(ii) Support Rate pricing for new Subvented dealer inventory finance business will be based [***] which shall be agreed to on a regular basis by the Steering Committee,

(iii) For purposes of calculating the support rate for commercial financing, the overall weighted average cost of funding will be capped [***] (the “Commercial Financing Cap”) calculated on the basis of a [***] (the “Commercial Financing Index”). Both the Commercial Financing Cap and the Commercial Financing Index shall be agreed to by the parties in the Steering Committee, and shall be adjusted from time to time as agreed to by the parties. [***]

(c) Any Rate Support payments for Consumer Subvention Programs will be discounted to present value at the applicable Support Rate and further discounted at the applicable Support Rate for expected pre-payments, based on historical customer pre-payment experience (which will be subject to quarterly true-ups to reflect actual prepayment experience, which intervals may be adjusted as agreed by the Coordinating Committee).

(d) SCUSA shall report to Chrysler on actual prepayment experience on a quarterly basis.

(e) [***]

Section 4.09 Information Technology.

(a) SCUSA shall provide best-in-class IT platform(s) (including all application components to cover the end-to-end processes (front end, middle end and back end)) and IT services necessary or advisable for the achievement of the obligations set out in this Agreement.

(b) SCUSA shall provide best in class IT services necessary or advisable to ensure disaster recovery of all of the applications and data as well as business continuity procedures which are intended to avoid interruption of normal course of business operations. Any data center used by SCUSA shall be certified and conform to the best practices and standard related to security and data protection (including but not limited to logical security, change control management, etc.). SCUSA shall (and will cause any third party data center to) comply

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with security and data protection standards no less stringent than those applied by Chrysler in its business operations and communicated to SCUSA.

(c) Chrysler will be entitled to audit, including through external consultants and/or specific procedures, SCUSA’s IT system for the purpose of verifying compliance with the above mentioned obligations no more frequently than twice per year.

Section 4.10 Information Rights/Transparency.

(a) SCUSA shall develop, and use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and keep up to date the Dealer / Customer Database. To the maximum extent permitted by Law, Chrysler shall own all rights in and to the Dealer / Customer Database and all Customer Information and Dealer Information stored thereon (including applicable flow, underwriting results, credit / payment performance, residuals performances, if any, etc.).

(b) Each party will also use commercially reasonable efforts to generate further data reports for the other party in response to reasonable requests. The parties will develop a joint policy on the use and protection of customer data in connection with the Financing Services and will ensure that appropriate steps are taken to comply with applicable requirements with respect to Customer Personal Information. Chrysler shall, to the maximum extent permitted by Law and using any commercially reasonable structure determined by Chrysler, have full ownership rights or a fully-paid worldwide perpetual license in all of the data, including the Dealer/Customer Database.

(c) SCUSA shall take all necessary actions to ensure that it does not use any of the Customer Personal Information or Dealer Information except in furtherance of the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (including but not limited to, maintaining separate and segregated databases and records (e.g., on separate servers or segregated in another way that allows Chrysler to easily obtain and maintain sole and exclusive ownership, control and domain over all such data in the event of a termination of the Agreement) for Chrysler and other OEMs to which SCUSA provides services) or for the purposes of marketing the Financing Services or products that are not related to the Chrysler Business.

(d) SCUSA shall work with the Chrysler marketing department on programs to best utilize proprietary data related to the Consumer Financing to optimize vehicle lifecycle marketing efforts.

Section 4.11 Quality.

(a) SCUSA shall use its best efforts to maintain the competitive position of the Financing Services as compared to comparable financing services available to other major OEMs (including from captive and non-captive providers).

(b) The Financing Services will be benchmarked against competitive offerings on a regular basis (as the basis of surveys capturing service level information consistent with the Service Level Standards and information reported by SCUSA pursuant to Section 12.01, below). In the event that metrics related to the Financing Services substantially decline, then the parties,

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via the Steering Committee, will work together to determine the cause for such decline and a plan of action to improve the metrics.

Section 4.12 Promotion.

(a) SCUSA shall market, promote and advertise the Financing Services to Consumers in at least the same manner and frequency (including, without limitation, consumer offers) as SCUSA currently promotes similar services with respect to other OEM services.

(b) The parties may create a joint marketing fund to enable the parties to contribute funds for targeted incentives designed to drive customer growth and retention.

(c) SCUSA’s promotion of the Chrysler-branded private label financing services will be independent on any branding associated with any other OEM and will include the following:

(i) Financing documents – Chrysler Capital branded lease agreements.

(ii) Marketing materials – Marketing materials, including brochures, catalogs and other materials will reflect appropriate branding for both Chrysler Capital as well as each of the Chrysler brands.

(iii) Website – SCUSA will develop and implement a private label website with substantially the same functionality and tools (including rate and payment tools) as any similar SCUSA consumer website including any website used for any other OEM. Such website will not link directly or indirectly to any website other than Chrysler proprietary sites.

Section 4.13 Performance Metrics.

Provided that Chrysler treats SCUSA in a manner consistent with Comparable OEM’s treatment of their captive finance providers (“Treatment Parameters”), as defined below, SCUSA shall comply with the key performance metrics set forth in Schedule 4.13 (“Key Performance Metrics”), [***] If SCUSA fails to meet any of the Key Performance Metrics at the end of any annual measuring period pursuant to Schedule 4.13, Chrysler may terminate this Agreement to Section 10.1. The Steering Committee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to develop notice and cure periods factoring in to account such factors as customer service, cost efficiency, breadth and effectiveness of product offerings, business trajectory and regional considerations. As used herein, “Treatment Parameters” means: [***]

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Section 4.14 Data Sharing, Security and Privacy.

SCUSA agrees to negotiate in good faith with Chrysler the terms and conditions of a data sharing agreement [***] that includes, among other things, standard license terms and restrictions for data use, initial uses of data contemplated by each party, a list of third party service providers that will be involved in the processing of data, and information security protocols for the processing and transmission of data (the “Data Sharing Agreement”). As between Chrysler and SCUSA, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, Chrysler shall own all data including all customer data related to the Financing Services.

SCUSA will provide and comply with all required disclosures and consumer facing notices, including those practices related to data privacy (the “Financing Privacy Policy”). The Financing Privacy Policy must be approved by Chrysler and may be updated from time to time by written agreement of the parties.

In the event that the parties wish to permit access to SCUSA of any Chrysler data or customer information from Chrysler’s owner database (“COIN”), SCUSA agrees to execute the Chrysler Privacy, Security and Confidentiality Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F without material modification.

ARTICLE V

SUBVENTION

Section 5.01 Subvention Programs.

(a) Whether to offer Subvention Programs and the terms, conditions and timing of any Subvention Programs shall be determined exclusively by Chrysler and any such Subvention Program shall be implemented by SCUSA, as required and communicated by Chrysler, either by electronic or other means, at least [***] before the commencement of any such Subvention Program (except for routine special rate and special residual support changes, notice of which may be given [***] before the scheduled start date; it being further understood that if Chrysler does not provide the [***] notice of a Subvention Program, SCUSA will nevertheless use its reasonable best efforts to implement that Subvention Program to the extent reasonable and practicable under the circumstances). After receipt of notice of such a Subvention Program, SCUSA will notify Chrysler as promptly as practicable if SCUSA is unable to implement or participate in that Subvention Program.

(b) Chrysler will use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit input from SCUSA as to individual Subvention Programs and will consult in good faith with SCUSA as to the terms and conditions of individual Subvention Programs to facilitate SCUSA’s ability to provide Consumer Financing Services to support Chrysler’s business, provided that Chrysler will not be bound to implement or modify the terms of any particular proposed Subvention Program

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in response to SCUSA’s input but will remain free, subject to Chrysler’s specific obligations in this Agreement, to design and implement Subvention Programs in its discretion.

Section 5.02 Limited Exclusivity of Subvention Programs.

(a) If Chrysler, in its sole discretion, offers Subvention Programs, then Chrysler will offer such Subvention Program through SCUSA. If SCUSA is not able to provide the necessary funding as required under this Agreement for a specific Subvention Program and/or to fulfill the financing/pricing provisions of this Agreement, Chrysler shall be entitled to revoke the limited exclusivity described below with respect to that Subvention Program.

Section 5.03 Support Rates.

(a) Support Rates shall be updated monthly by SCUSA, communicated by SCUSA to Chrysler not less than [***] prior to the beginning of the release month and will be effective on the first Business Day of the following month, or as otherwise agreed by Chrysler, and may not be adjusted [***]

ARTICLE VI

LIMITED EXCLUSIVITY

Section 6.01 Limited Exclusivity.

(a) Beginning on May 1, 2013, Chrysler will, if SCUSA has met agreed milestones as to credit decisions for initial Dealer inventory credit applicants, provide that [***] of Chrysler subvented unit volume (the “Volume Threshold”) is financed through the private label services provided under this Agreement.

(b) The limited exclusivity of Subvention Programs will be limited to programs under which Chrysler makes a payment to a financial services provider of an amount necessary to achieve a targeted annual interest rate or lease payment amount pursuant to a national marketing program (and will include “bonus cash” programs similar to those currently used by Chrysler but will not include other fixed dollar incentives, whether provided to dealers, consumers or others nor will they include any local promotions).

(c) SCUSA will not enter into agreements or incur obligations that will restrict its ability to participate in any Chrysler subvention program.

(d) Limited Exclusivity will [***] set forth below.

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Section 6.02 Adjustment for Price Competitiveness.

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(b) After the first 3 months after the Full Start Date, the determination of where SCUSA’s pricing has been relative to the Market Benchmark, and thus SCUSA’s exclusivity threshold under Section 6.02(a), shall be determined monthly pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and based on the most current [***] Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Steering Committee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to set up a cure process, in lieu of the termination right, in the event that SCUSA’s pricing levels falls to [***].

Section 6.03 Approval.

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(b) lf, [***], SCUSA’s approval rate percentages are [***] of the Approval Rate ranges for any of the FICO Score bands, subject to SCUSA’s one time right to cure within three (3) months, the exclusivity thresholds in Sections 6.01 and 6.02 shall [***] until SCUSA’s Approval Rates for [***] are again within the Approval Rate ranges specified in Section 6.03(a) for all FICO Score bands, subject to the Minimum Approval Targets in Section 4.03.

(c) If, [***], SCUSA’s approval rate percentages are [***] of the Approval Rate ranges for any or all of the FICO Score bands above, subject to SCUSA’s one time right to cure within three (3) months, [***] until SCUSA’s Approval Rates for [***] are again within the Approval Rate ranges specified in Section 6.03(a) for all FICO Score bands, subject to the Minimum Approval Targets in Section 4.03.

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Section 6.04 Dealer Inventory.

In the event of an Inventory Finance Disruption, in order for limited exclusivity to apply, SCUSA must comply with its obligations in Section 4.01(d) to provide dealer inventory financing for dealers that lose (or notified in writing of impending loss of) dealer inventory finance.

Section 6.05 Exclusivity Termination.

(a) The limited exclusivity under this Agreement may be terminated by Chrysler if:

(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, [***]

(ii) [***]

(iii) [***]

(iv) [***]

ARTICLE VII

RISK ALLOCATION

Section 7.01 Risk Allocation.

(a) Subject to its Credit Policies and any express provisions of this Article VII, SCUSA shall bear all risks of credit losses and other liabilities in connection with the Financing services unless SCUSA and Chrysler expressly agree otherwise in writing.

(b) Any financing and funding provided by SCUSA in connection with the Financing Services will be on a non-recourse basis as to Chrysler, unless SCUSA and Chrysler expressly agree otherwise.

(c) Chrysler’s obligations with respect to inventory financed vehicles will be limited to repurchase obligations pursuant to existing dealer franchise agreements and any imposed by applicable state dealer franchise laws.

Section 7.02 Residual Risk Sharing.

(a) With respect to Residual Value Losses, SCUSA and Chrysler shall bear Residual Value Losses as follows:

(i) SCUSA shall bear and be responsible for [***];

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(ii) SCUSA and Chrysler shall [***]

(iii) Chrysler shall [***]

(iv) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, [***]

(b) Residual values will be determined using a minimum weighted average of [***] of ALG for all lease residuals unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the Parties.

(i) SCUSA will [***]

(ii) SCUSA and Chrysler will [***]; and

(iii) Chrysler will [***]

(iv) Determination of net gains/losses will be based on [***]

(v) Settlement of all net gains/losses will occur quarterly, within 30 days of quarter end.

(d) Total annual residual gains and losses will be subject to an annual ‘true-up’ process in which there may be a reimbursement from one of the parties to the other if the net return on the portfolio for the year differs directionally from the individual total returns of each party (for example if the portfolio shows a net gain but one party has a net gain and the other a net loss). The mechanism for determining this adjustment is illustrated in Schedule 7.02(b). [***]

(e) SCUSA [***]

ARTICLE VIII

REVENUE SHARING

Section 8.01 Upfront Payment.

(a) Immediately upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, SCUSA shall be liable to Chrysler for a non-refundable, non-contingent cash payment of $150,000,000 (the “Up-Front Payment”), which shall be paid in full by SCUSA to Chrysler no later than the Full Start Date.

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Section 8.02 Revenue Sharing.

(a) SCUSA shall pay to Chrysler a revenue share for new vehicles equal to the following percentages of Net Revenues for new vehicles:

(i) [***]

(ii) [***]; and

(iii) [***]

(b) Revenue sharing shall apply to [***] Revenue share payments will be made quarterly in arrears within ten (10) Business Days of the end of the relevant quarter. With respect to the sale of a portfolio of loans or leases, SCUSA shall use reasonable best efforts to extract economic value that can be shared with Chrysler at the revenue share rate as set forth in Section 8.02(a) in effect at the time of the sale of such portfolio of loans or leases.

(d) In the event that, as a result of the obligation to make revenue share payments pursuant to Section 8.02(a) or otherwise, SCUSA is unable to achieve what it regards as an acceptable and competitive return on equity while maintaining compliance with the Market Benchmarks, SCUSA may request that the Steering Committee review the relative economic benefits to the parties of this Agreement and in good faith seek to [***] the Steering Committee may if it determines appropriate develop and implement (or have the parties implement) a remediation program with the aim of improving SCUSA’s return in a manner consistent with this Agreement.

Section 8.03 Cross-Selling.

(a) In connection with any cross-selling opportunities, the parties will agree on a reasonable revenue sharing arrangement taking into account the value of preferential customer access and branding provided by Chrysler through this Agreement.

Section 8.04 Exclusivity Fees.

(a) [***]

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ARTICLE IX

GOVERNANCE

Section 9.01 Steering Committee.

(a) The parties will establish a Steering Committee to be composed of an equal number of executives from each party to be responsible for considerations around joint policies and programs and coordination of joint activities between the parties. Chrysler will have the right to select a Chairperson from among the Steering Committee members.

(b) Each of Chrysler and SCUSA will designate an equal number of executives to serve as members of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee may have up to twelve (12) members at one time (six (6) members from each party). Members will be employees of Chrysler or SCUSA, respectively, with a reasonable degree of decision-making authority in order to facilitate the prompt and efficient resolution of matters before the Steering Committee. Each of Chrysler and SCUSA will designate one of their members to be the lead member, who will be the principal point of contact and coordination for the Steering Committee outside of formal meetings (each such lead member, a “Lead Member”). The initial members and initial Lead Members are listed in Schedule 9.01(b).

(c) The Steering Committee will meet at least quarterly to assess performance under this Agreement and to discuss and agree on matters of strategic importance.

(d) The Steering Committee shall establish rules to govern its procedures.

(e) The Steering Committee will seek to resolve any disputes arising in the performance and/or interpretation of this Agreement that cannot be resolved by the Operating Committee.

Section 9.02 Operating Committee.

(a) The parties will also establish an Operating Committee to meet at least once per month and otherwise as needed to address operational issues.

(b) The structure and membership of the Operating Committee shall be agreed to by the Steering Committee.

Section 9.03 Other Committees.

(a) Separate subcommittees may be formed by the Steering Committee and/or by the Operating Committee to address specific subject matter areas as needed. Such subcommittees shall be composed of members of the Steering Committee or Operating Committee or other Chrysler or SCUSA employees with relevant expertise as the parties may from time to time agree.

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ARTICLE X

TERM; TERMINATION

Section 10.01 Term; Termination.

(a) Subject to any and all provisions for early termination provided for in this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue from the date of this Agreement until the First Break Date. The Agreement will automatically renew for a one year term on the First Break Date, unless either Chrysler notifies SCUSA in writing at least six months prior to the First Break Date or SCUSA notifies Chrysler in writing at least twelve months (but no more than thirteen months) prior to the First Break Date that it wishes to terminate the Agreement (any such notice, a “Termination Notice”).

(b) If Chrysler or SCUSA does not deliver a Termination Notice, then this Agreement will be renewed automatically for successive one-year terms, each expiring on the Next Break Date. The Agreement will not automatically renew for such successive one year terms if either Chrysler or SCUSA provides a Termination Notice to the other party within the time periods specified above prior to the Next Break Date that it wishes to terminate the Agreement.

(i) The non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement upon a breach by the other party that materially affects the benefits that the non-breaching party reasonably anticipated to receive under this Agreement, and such breach, if curable, is not cured within [***] of receipt of written notice from the non-breaching party; provided, however, if such non-breaching party does not exercise its termination right within [***] after such [***] cure period, the termination right shall be waived.

(ii) Upon a Change of Control of SCUSA, (where “Change of Control of SCUSA” means (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor federal statute), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”)), other than Banco Santander and its Affiliates or the other owners of SCUSA, shall be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of more than 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock (or similar equity interests) of SCUSA (such person or group, a “Change of Control Owner”) and (b) Banco Santander and its Affiliates shall be the beneficial owners, directly or indirectly, of fewer shares of common stock (or similar equity interests) of SCUSA than such Change of Control Owner); provided, however, if

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Chrysler does not exercise its termination right within [***] after such Change of Control, the termination right shall be waived.

(iii) The commencement of a voluntary or involuntary case or other proceeding by or against the other party seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Law, now or hereafter in effect, which in the case of an involuntary proceeding is not stayed or lifted within [***]; the application for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian by the other party for itself or of all or a substantial part of its property; the making by the other party of a general assignment for the benefit of any of its creditors; or the taking by the other party of any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

(iv) Chrysler may terminate this Agreement upon [***] written notice to SCUSA, if SCUSA becomes, or if SCUSA controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, an OEM that competes with Chrysler (an “OEM Event”); provided, however, if Chrysler does not exercise its termination right within [***] after becoming aware of such OEM Event, the termination right shall be waived.

(v) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Chrysler may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to SCUSA in the event that (x) either (i) the Wholesale Backup or the Committed Credit Lines become impaired in any manner or (ii) the required amounts under the Wholesale Backup or the Committed Credit Lines are otherwise not fully available to SCUSA for the sole and exclusive purpose contemplated by this Agreement and (y) SCUSA has not cured such failure within [***] thereof; provided, however, if Chrysler does not exercise its termination right within [***] after the end of such [***] cure period, the termination right with respect to that particular failure shall be deemed waived.

(vi) Upon the mutual written agreement of the parties.

(d) For the avoidance of doubt, no portion of the Up-Front Payment payable pursuant to Section 8.01 will be refunded in the case of termination for any reason, including in the event of a breach by, or Change of Control of, or any other event that permits Chrysler to terminate or otherwise results in the termination of this Agreement. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if Chrysler elects to terminate this Agreement as a result of a breach of any of Sections 2.03, 4.03, 4.05, 4.13, 6.02, 10.01(c)(ii), 10.01(c)(iii), 10.01(c)(iv), or 10.01(c)(v), Chrysler’s right to retain the Up-Front Payment shall constitute its sole and exclusive remedy for all losses and damages suffered by Chrysler as a result of the breach of such sections giving rise to Chrysler’s right to terminate.

Section 10.02 Obligations of SCUSA Following Termination.

(a) Upon termination of this Agreement

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(i) SCUSA shall continue to comply with the terms of this Agreement with respect to all receivables of Chrysler due from Dealers or Consumers in relation to the Financing Services until termination or liquidation of such receivables in accordance with their terms;

(ii) If so requested by Chrysler, SCUSA shall consult with Chrysler in good faith with respect to the migration of the Financing Services to a third party, and the method and process by which to achieve such migration, if any, and shall comply with the reasonable requests of Chrysler in respect of such migration;

(iii) SCUSA shall transfer the [***] to enable Chrysler or such third party to continue to provide services equivalent or similar to the Financing Services rendered under this Agreement;

(iv) Unless such transfer is not permitted under any agreement binding on SCUSA, in which case SCUSA shall use best efforts to make available to Chrysler, SCUSA will transfer to Chrysler (or a third party provider of Financial Services as directed by Chrysler), subject to a reasonable pricing formula or process to be agreed upon, ownership of, or sufficient right to use, the technology platform and applications used in the provision of the Financing Services under this Agreement (whether owned or licensed by SCUSA); and

(v) SCUSA shall have no rights in respect of the [***] other than in relation to the performance of its obligations to provide Financing Services after termination pursuant the provisions of this Agreement.

(b) Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, SCUSA shall provide the Financing Services for a period of [***] or such lesser period as may be requested in writing to SCUSA by Chrysler after the date on which termination or expiration of this Agreement becomes effective. If after such [***] (or lesser period) as provided above, Chrysler has not migrated the Financing Services to a third party provider and desires in its sole discretion for SCUSA to continue to provide the Financing Services as Chrysler Capital, Chrysler may by written notice to SCUSA, reinstate this Agreement (in which case the breach which gave rise to Chrysler’s termination right will be deemed cured) or may offer to reinstate this Agreement conditional on any amendment to the terms of this Agreement and/or any additional remedy for the breach which gave rise to Chrysler’s right to terminate. In the absence of reinstatement, after such [***] (or lesser period) as provided above expires, SCUSA shall (i) immediately cease all use of the Chrysler Marks, including but not limited to immediately removing any and all signage, advertisements and internet sites displaying the Chrysler Marks; (ii) file express withdrawals of all Chrysler Capital d/b/a registrations within 30 days and provide Chrysler with written evidence of same; and (iii) immediately destroy any unused stock of financing documents, lease agreements, loan documentation, stationery, invoices and the like bearing any Chrysler Xxxx and provide Chrysler with written evidence of same.

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(c) The provisions of Section 10.02, Article X, Section 12.02, Section 12.03, Section 12.04, and Section 12.05 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement and remain in force and in effect for three years following such expiration or termination unless a longer term is required by Law or to effectuate the termination obligations of this Agreement,

ARTICLE XI

INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITIES

Section 11.01 Indemnification.

(a) Chrysler and SCUSA shall indemnify the other party and the other party’s Subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and representatives, in each case, in their capacity as such, against any and all damages, claims, causes of action, losses and/or other liabilities incurred or arising from such party’s business or operations or a breach by a party of its representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement (i.e., SCUSA as a financial services provides and Chrysler as a vehicle manufacturer), in each case to the extent related to a third party legal claim or enforcement action (an “Indemnifiable Claim”).

(b) The party seeking indemnification (an “Indemnitee”) must notify the other party of any third party action that may be an Indemnifiable Claim brought against the Indemnitee as promptly as reasonably practical; however, any failure to provide such notice does not relieve the indemnifying party from its indemnity obligations under this Agreement.

(c) The party from whom indemnification is sought (the “Indemnitor”) may assume full control of the defense of the Indemnifiable Claim.

(d) If the Indemnitor does not assume control of the defense of the Indemnifiable Claim within a reasonable time of receiving notice of it from the Indemnitee and Indemnitee is prejudiced by such delay, then the Indemnitee may assume control of the defense of it, with full recourse against the Indemnitor for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense and/or settlement of the Indemnifiable Claim.

(e) The Indemnitee and Indemnitor will reasonably cooperate with each other in defense of the Indemnifiable Claim, regardless of which party has assumed control of the defense of it.

(f) Neither the Indemnitee nor the Indemnitor may settle any third party claim related to the services provided under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which will not be unreasonably withheld, and without obtaining the unconditional release of the other party from all liability to the third party claimant(s).

(g) If the indemnifiable damages, claims, causes of action, losses, and/or other liabilities arise out of the parties’ joint activities, then the parties will apportion the damages, claims, causes of action, losses, and/or other liabilities in good faith and in a fair manner under the circumstances.

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Section 11.02 Limitations on Liability.

(a) Neither party will be liable to the other party (i) in tort, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, (ii) for equitable claims (but not including equitable remedies) and (iii) for claims arising out of any contract with any customer, dealer or other third party or otherwise in connection with their relationship with such Persons.

Section 11.03 Limitation on Damages.

(a) Neither party is liable to the other party for (i) any damages caused by a Force Majeure Condition or (ii) indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, non-economic damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of business or business interruption.

Section 11.04 Equitable Remedies.

(a) Nothing in this Agreement restricts either party’s ability to seek equitable remedies (as distinguished from claims), including specific performance of a party’s obligations under this Agreement.

Section 11.05 Cumulative Remedies.

(a) Each party’s rights and remedies under, and/or in connection with, this Agreement are cumulative and may be exercised singly, concurrently, and/or successively in the exercising party’s sole discretion.

ARTICLE XII

INFORMATION REPORTING AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 12.01 Information Reporting.

(a) The parties will meet periodically through the Steering Committee or on a reasonable request of a party to discuss current and projected financing needs for Dealers and Consumers, marketing programs as well as SCUSA’s funding plans to meet the projected financing needs and marketing programs.

(b) SCUSA will provide to Chrysler through the Steering Committee and Operating Committee information and reports regarding Dealers’ credit limits, Dealers’ credit performance, Dealers’ credit limit utilization, and any other information that Chrysler may reasonably request for the development of its business with Consumers and Dealers.

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financing dynamics relevant to their markets and SCUSA’s [***] Such reporting shall also be provided within a reasonable time to allow Chrysler to perform financial reporting and to provide for internal control reporting as requested.

(d) The parties will meet periodically through the Steering and Operating Committees to discuss the data referred to above and their market implications.

Section 12.02 Confidentiality.

The parties shall treat any information received by it in connection with this Agreement in accordance with the existing Confidentiality Agreement among themselves.

Section 12.03 Nondisclosure of Dealer and Consumer Information.

SCUSA shall not directly or indirectly share data about Dealers or Consumers with third parties, other OEMs, authorized vehicle distributors or authorized vehicle dealers without the written consent of Chrysler (and affected Dealers as required). SCUSA shall employ appropriate safeguards to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure or dissemination.

Section 12.04 Information Security.

(a) Chrysler and SCUSA will take reasonable technological and organizational precautions to ensure that each other’s Confidential Information is protected from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, erasure, manipulation and destruction by third parties while such information is in its possession or control and will ensure that such information is not processed in other ways contradictory to privacy and/or data protection laws.

(b) Chrysler and SCUSA will provide to each other reasonable information regarding the processing, storage and security of Confidential Information.

(c) Chrysler and SCUSA will maintain sufficient procedures to detect and respond to security breaches or unauthorized access or dissemination of Confidential Information and will inform the other party as soon as practicable if a party suspects or learns of a security breach or unauthorized access or dissemination of Confidential Information, including an estimate of the actual and potential impact of the event and the corrective action taken or proposed to be taken.

Section 12.05 Confidential Personal Information.

(a) Chrysler and SCUSA will restrict access to Confidential Personal Information in their possession or control to their employees and/or representatives who have a need to know such information in connection with providing Financing Services and the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement.

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(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by Law, Chrysler and SCUSA will immediately notify the other party of any legal process served on such party for the purpose of obtaining Confidential Personal Information and, prior to disclosure of any Confidential Personal Information in connection with such process, use commercially reasonable efforts to give the other party adequate time to exercise its legal options to prohibit or limit such disclosure.

(i) Ensure the security and confidentiality of Confidential Personal Information;

(ii) Protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information; and

(iii) Protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the person about whom the Confidential Personal Information refers.

(d) Within ten days following termination of this Agreement or ten days following the completion of a project for which the Confidential Personal Information has been provided, whichever first occurs, upon the other party’s request, Chrysler or SCUSA, as the case may be, will:

(i) Return the other party’s Confidential Personal Information to such other party; or

(ii) Certify in writing to such other party that such Confidential Personal Information has been destroyed in such a manner that it cannot be retrieved.

(e) Chrysler and SCUSA will notify each other promptly upon the discovery of any loss, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized access, or unauthorized use of the other’s Confidential Personal Information and will indemnify the other party for such loss, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized access or unauthorized use, including reasonable attorney fees in accordance with the terms and conditions of Article XI of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIII

OTHER PROVISIONS

Section 13.01 MFN.

(a) Chrysler shall be permitted to accept any preferable terms and conditions of any agreement or set of agreements similar to this Agreement between SCUSA and any other OEM that is related to dealer or customer financing arrangements.

(b) SCUSA will notify Chrysler of the existence of terms and conditions of any agreement or set of agreements similar to this Agreement and Chrysler shall have the right to

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receive such terms and conditions. The parties will agree through the Steering Committee on a method for any necessary third party review of the terms of any other OEM program to enable Chrysler effectively to realize the benefit of this MFN provision while not compromising the integrity of any such OEM program and SCUSA will ensure that the terms of any such OEM program permits such review.

(c) In the event of a dispute with respect to the compliance with this Section, any party may request a nationally recognized firm of independent accountants agreeable to the parties to resolve such dispute. Any such request shall be in writing and shall specify with particularity the terms and conditions being submitted for determination. The parties agree to promptly, and in good faith, take all necessary action to designate the accountant no later than ten (10) business days after a request is made. The parties shall cooperate fully in assisting the accountants in their review, including by providing the accountants full access to all files, books and records relevant thereto. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the parties shall not be required to provide the accountants with access to records to the extent (i) such access is prohibited by applicable Law or (ii) such records or information is legally privileged. The fees and expenses if such accountants will be borne by the prevailing party (as determined by accountants in their sole discretion).

Section 13.02 Permitted Cross-Selling.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any offer and marketing of products and services other than the Financing Services provided pursuant to this Agreement (including, but not limited to personal loans, insurance products, extended repair plans and warranties, credit card and white label credit cards, employee sales, (“Cross-Selling Activities”)) by SCUSA to Consumers and Dealers shall be permissible only with the express prior written approval of Chrysler.

(b) In connection with any Cross-Selling Activities, the parties will agree within the Transition Period and prior to engaging in any Cross-Selling Activities on a reasonable revenue sharing arrangement taking into account the value of preferential customer access and branding provided by Chrysler through this Agreement.

Section 13.03 Credit Policies.

(a) SCUSA shall provide the Financing Services pursuant to the Credit Policies. The Credit Policies shall be at the sole responsibility and shall be under the control of SCUSA.

(b) SCUSA must communicate its Credit Policies and credit scoring practices in place from time to time to Chrysler on a regular basis. SCUSA shall provide [***] written notice to Chrysler before it implements any material changes to its Credit Policies and credit scoring practices that would be applicable to any of the Financing Services.

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(c) SCUSA shall, at quarterly intervals (or more frequently if requested by Chrysler) discuss with Chrysler its current Credit Policies and credit scoring system, any anticipated changes in its Credit Policies and credit scoring system as well as the application of such policies to the automotive financing business generally and the Financing Services in particular.

Section 13.04 Outsourcing.

(a) SCUSA shall not outsource or allow any third party to provide any material Financing Services or permit any third party to perform any of SCUSA’s material obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Chrysler.

(b) SCUSA shall remain liable for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including the achievement of all Service Level Standards applicable to the Financing Services, notwithstanding the performance of such obligations by any third party.

Section 13.05 Audit Rights.

(a) Each party will provide the other party reasonable access, during regular business hours, to its files, books, and records pertaining to the Financing Services and the other obligations contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) Each party may audit the other party’s compliance with its principal financial and operating obligations under this Agreement.

(c) Neither party will be entitled to conduct such an audit more than once in any year unless a prior audit has shown a Material Deviation.

(d) Any review or audit will be limited in duration, manner, and scope reasonably necessary and appropriate to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 13.06 Expenses.

(a) Each party will bear its own fees and expenses that are incurred in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement.

Section 13.07 Regulatory Compliance.

(a) SCUSA shall be responsible for developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the Financing Services.

Section 13.08 Force Majeure.

(a) Neither Chrysler nor SCUSA is liable for a delay in performance or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement to the extent such delay is due to causes beyond

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its control and is without its fault or negligence, including, natural disasters, governmental regulations or orders, civil disturbance, war conditions, acts of terrorism or strikes, lock-outs or other labor disputes (“Force Majeure Condition”). The performance of any obligation suspended due to a Force Majeure Condition will resume as soon as reasonably possible as and when the Force Majeure Condition subsides.

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 14.01 Representations and Warranties.

(a) Chrysler and SCUSA each hereby represent and warrant to the other that, as of the date of this Agreement:

(i) It is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed and has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under the Agreement.

(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it have been duly authorized by all requisite action on its part.

(iii) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of it and is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

(iv) The execution and performance of this Agreement by it will not:

(A)

Violate any provision of applicable Law.

(B)

Conflict with the terms or provisions of its organizational or governance documents, or any other material instrument relating to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property.

(C)

Conflict with any other material agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound.

(v) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or other litigation or governmental investigations pending, or to its knowledge, threatened, by or against it with respect to this Agreement or in connection with the dealings contemplated by this Agreement.

(vi) There is no order, injunction or decree outstanding against, or relating to, it that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 14.02 Notices. Any notice, claim, request, demand, consent, designation, direction, instruction, certificate, report or other communication (each, a “notice”) to be given hereunder shall be given in writing in the English language (or accompanied by an accurate English language translation upon which the recipient shall have the right to rely for all purposes)

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and delivered in person, or by facsimile or other electronic transmission to address, the fax number or email address below:

If to Chrysler:

Chrysler Group LLC

0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000

CIMS: 000-00-00

Attention: Head of Financial Services

Tel: [***]

Fax:

Email: [***]

With copy to:

Chrysler Group LLC

0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: General Counsel

Tel: [***]

Fax: [***]

if to SCUSA:

Santander Consumer USA Inc.

0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx

Xxxxx 0000 X

Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: [***]

Tel: [***]

Fax: [***]

Email: [***]

With a copy to:

Santander Consumer USA Inc.

0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx

Xxxxx 0000 X

Xxxxxx, XX 00000

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Attention: Chief Legal Officer

Tel: [***]

Email: [***]

Where a notice is sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing and sending such notice and shall be deemed to have been received, if sent within business hours on a business day in the place of receipt, on the same day that it was transmitted or, if sent outside of business hours, during business hours on the next business day in the place of receipt. Each party, by written notice to each other party in accordance with this Section 14.02, may change the address to which notices are to be sent to such party.

Section 14.03 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 14.04 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to execute and deliver any and all such other documents and instruments and take or cause to be taken any and all such other actions as the other party may reasonably request (at the cost of the requesting party) or that are reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to give full effect to the terms of this Agreement.

Section 14.05 Relationship of the Parties.

(a) Nothing contained in this Agreement creates or will be construed as creating a joint venture, association, partnership, franchise or agency relationship between Chrysler and SCUSA.

Section 14.06 Assignment and Amendment.

(a) This Agreement binds and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Neither Chrysler nor SCUSA may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement (by operation of Law or otherwise) to any party without the other party’s prior express written consent.

(b) This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a writing signed by both parties.

Section 14.07 Severability.

(a) If a court of competent jurisdiction holds that any part of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable Law, all other parts remain valid and enforceable.

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Section 14.08 No Third Party Beneficiaries.

(a) Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, confers upon any person or entity, other than the parties and their successors and permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 14.09 Dispute Resolution.

(a) Any dispute, controversy, claim or disagreement arising from or in connection with this Agreement (a “Dispute”), will be exclusively governed by and resolved in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14.09. Except as provided in this Section 14.09, neither party will seek judicial relief of any Dispute.

(b) Any Dispute that cannot be resolved at the working level will, in the first instance, be submitted to each member of the Steering Committee before the next scheduled Steering Committee meeting.

(c) If at formal Steering Committee meeting or within ten business days thereafter (unless a different time is agreed to by the Steering Committee) the Coordinating Committee is unable to resolve any such Dispute, the Dispute will immediately be escalated to lead members of the Steering Committee for each party, or their designees for the particular matter, for resolution.

(d) Any Dispute that is not resolved by the lead members of the Steering Committee for each party (or their designees for the particular matter) within 30 days of submission to them will immediately be escalated to the Chairman of Banco Santander and the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler.

(e) If a Dispute is not resolved within 60 days of the date of escalation to the Chairman of Banco Santander and the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler, the parties agree in good faith to try to settle the Dispute by mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Mediation Rules, before resorting to litigation or any other dispute resolution mechanism.

(f) If a Dispute is not resolved within 120 days of the start date of mediation, either party may pursue legal remedies.

(g) This Section 14.09 does not limit either party’s right to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for equitable, provisional relief with respect to any Dispute pending the resolution of the Dispute pursuant to this Section 14.09.

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Section 14.10 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 14.11 Consent to Jurisdiction.

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each party hereby irrevocably consents and agrees, for the benefit of the other party, that any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement may be brought in any federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and hereby irrevocably accepts and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court with respect to any such action, suit or proceeding. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each party waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings brought in any such court and hereby further waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Section 14.12 No Trial by Jury. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title: CFO

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

By:		/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
		Name: Xxx Xxxxxx
		Title: CEO

[Signature Page to Master Private Label Financing Agreement]

SCHEDULE OF SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.01(r)

Methodology and an illustrative calculation of Cost of Funds

Chrysler Capital

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 1.01(qq)

Illustrative Calculation of “Market” Rates

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 1.01(qq) (continued)

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 1.01 (tt)

Illustrative calculation of Net Interest Income

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 1.01(aaa)

Existing Methodology and an Illustrative Calculation of the Operating Spread

Chrysler Capital

Illustrative calculation of the operating speed (illustration purposes only)

Retail installment contracts

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 1.01(ooo)

Specified Banking Subsidiaries

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 1.01(ppp)

Standard Banking Services

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 2.01(b)

Exceptions

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 3.02(a)(iv)

Remarketing Services

•

All remarketing processes to be established and managed by SCUSA, including, without limitation, all [***]

•

Chrysler will have final approval on all remarketing strategies, policies and procedures prior to implementation

•

SCUSA shall propose a joint Chrysler/ SCUSA remarketing management committee with meetings on a regular basis

•

SCUSA shall propose a system that collectively leverages the scale of Chrysler and SCUSA to maximize benefit related to auction costs.

•

SCUSA shall provide that grounding dealers shall have the right to purchase off lease vehicle at fair market value (not residual value)

•

SCUSA shall provide copies of existing agreements with each auction company

•

SCUSA will share remarketing data on a regular basis including but not limited to: [***]

•

All remarketing expenses that exceed the standard industry reconditioning expenses for SCUSA shall be agreed upon by Chrysler and SCUSA on a [***] basis (or, if applicable, exclusive cost basis by either Chrysler or SCUSA) where appropriate.

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 3.03(e)

Key SCUSA Individuals

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 4.01(a)

Funding

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 4.08(a)

Illustrative Calculation of the Support Rate

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 4.08(c)

Existing Methodology and an illustrative Calculation of the Operating Spread

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 4.13

Key Performance Metrics

SCUSA’s minimum retail and lease penetration rates


	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
Retail	[***]	[***]	[***]	[***]	[***]
Lease	[***]	[***]	[***]	[***]	[***]
	[***]	[***]	[***]	[***]	[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 7.02 (b)

Illustrative Methodology for Determining Residual Gains and Losses

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 7.02 (b) (continued)

[***]

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Schedule 9.01(b)

Steering Committee

SCUSA Members

Xxx Xxxxxx, CEO, Lead Member

Xxxxx Xxxxx, CFO

Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Credit Officer

Xxxxx Xxxxx, Chief Operating Officer

Xxxx Xxxxxx, EVP, Chrysler Capital Lead

Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Chief Legal Counsel

Chrysler Group Members

Xxxxx Xxxxx, Chrysler Group, Lead Member

Xxxxx Xxxxx, Chrysler Group, Chrysler Capital Lead

Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Chrysler Group, Chrysler Capital Finance

Xxxxx Xxxxx, Chrysler Group, VP Sales

Xxxx Xxxxx, Chrysler Group, Sales Incentives Finance

Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Chrysler Group, VP Finance

EXHIBIT A

EQUITY OPTION AGREEMENT

EQUITY OPTION AGREEMENT

Dated as of February 6, 2013

by and between

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

and

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS		2

ARTICLE II EQUITY OPTION		2

Section 2.1 Grant		2
Section 2.2 Exercise of the Equity Option		2

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		4

ARTICLE IV COVENANTS		5

Section 4.1 Covenants of Chrysler		5
Section 4.2 Covenants of SCUSA		5

ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS		6

Section 5.1 Termination		6
Section 5.2 Amendments and Waivers		6
Section 5.3 Assignment		6
Section 5.4 Attorneys’ Fees		6
Section 5.5 Notices		6
Section 5.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries		7
Section 5.7 Counterparts		7
Section 5.8 Remedies		7
Section 5.9 Expenses		8
Section 5.10 GOVERNING LAW		8
Section 5.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL		8
Section 5.12 Severability		8

ANNEX A—Definitions

ANNEX B—Determination of Equity Value

Al\INEX C—Representations and Warranties of SCUSA

EQUITY OPTION AGREEMENT

This EQUITY OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 4, 2013, is made and entered into by Chrysler Group LLC (“Chrysler”) and Santander Consumer USA Inc. (“SCUSA”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Chrysler manufactures, distributes, markets and sells motor vehicles and related goods and services, which are offered for sale under various brands to retail consumers through a network of dealerships authorized by Chrysler; and

WHEREAS, SCUSA is a financial services company that provides automotive finance and lease, insurance, lending and related services to a variety of customers, including retail purchase and lease financing to automobile purchasers and wholesale financing and related services to automobile dealers and is majority owned by Banco Santander, a global retail banking organization; and

WHEREAS, Chrysler and SCUSA are concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, entering into a Master Private Label Financing Agreement, dated the date hereof (the “MPLFA”), pursuant to which SCUSA will provide Chrysler-branded automotive financing services to Chrysler dealers and customers; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the MPLFA, the parties have agreed that Chrysler may at its option, acquire an equity participation (which may exceed 50%) in an operating entity through which the financial services contemplated by the MPLFA are offered and provided, through one of (i) an equity interest in the SCUSA entity, (ii) participation in a joint venture to which the business providing the Financing Services would be contributed by SCUSA or (iii) another business relationship or structure that provides equity returns and participation to Chrysler that are substantially similar to those contemplated by clauses (i) or (ii) above, in any such case pursuant to a pricing formula and process provided for in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto wish to enter into this Agreement to govern the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to equity option rights and certain other matters.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Annex A hereto or if not set forth therein, as defined in the MPLFA (with terms defined in the singular having comparable meanings when used in the plural and vice versa), unless the context otherwise requires.

ARTICLE II

EQUITY OPTION

Section 2.1 Grant. (a) SCUSA hereby grants to Chrysler or any of Chrysler’s designated subsidiaries or permitted assigns (such optionee, the “Holder”), the right and the option (the “Equity Option”) to purchase the Covered Interests, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. The price payable by the Holder to SCUSA to acquire the Covered Interests to be acquired upon any exercise of the Equity Option shall be the Equity Option Exercise Price.

(b) The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the purchase price for the Equity Option, once paid, shall be in full satisfaction of both the purchase price of the Equity Option as well as the purchase price of any Covered Interests purchased upon exercise of the Equity Option (i.e. this Agreement contemplates no additional payment in respect of the Equity Option itself).

Section 2.2 Exercise of the Equity Option. (a) The Equity Option may be exercised in the manner described herein in whole or from time to time in part at any time during the Equity Option Exercise Period.

(b) Prior to any exercise of the Equity Option pursuant to Section 2.2(c), the Holder shall give notice to SCUSA of its intention to exercise the Equity Option (a “Notice of Intent”) in the manner prescribed in Section 4.5. During the period of twenty (20) Business Days after the date of any Notice of Intent, Chrysler and SCUSA will discuss in good faith the structure and valuation of a potential equity participation by Chrysler in the operating entity providing financing services to Chrysler dealers and customers pursuant to the MPLFA. In the event that the parties do not agree on an alternate structure, the Equity Option shall become exercisable for an interest in the Company, into which SCUSA will transfer the Transferred Assets and which will own and operate the Transferred Business. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the Company will be organized as a Delaware limited liability company. In any case SCUSA and Chrysler shall have equivalent voting and governance rights without regard to their respective ownership interests, except to the extent that a party has an ownership interest representing less than 20% of the total equity in the Company in which case the minority participant shall have (i) the right to designate a number of directors proportionate to its ownership and (ii) customary minority voting rights as reasonably determined by the parties. Additionally, Chrysler and SCUSA shall agree in good faith on other relevant investor rights for the Company (i.e., exit rights, transfer rights, etc.); provided that the failure to agree on any such

rights will not affect the validity or enforceability of the Equity Option (which will be implemented without any investor rights that are not agreed between the parties). SCUSA shall assign its rights under the MPLFA to the Company with effect from the completion of the Equity Option. The parties shall use reasonable best efforts to complete the valuation and other procedures set forth in Annex B hereto not later than ninety (90) days from the date of delivery of the relevant Notice of Intent (the “Target Completion Date”). The Holder shall not, as a result of delivering any Notice of Intent, have any obligation to exercise the Equity Option.

(c) If Chrysler provides a Notice of Intent, SCUSA shall within twenty (20) Business days thereof deliver to Chrysler schedules of all Transferred Assets and Assumed Liabilities as well as historical or pro forma financial statements for the Transferred Business as at the end of and for the most recently completed calendar year (“Annual Financial Statements”) and each subsequent quarterly interim period (“Interim Financial Statements” and together with the Annual Financial Statements, “Financial Statements”) on a carve out basis (reflecting the ownership of the Transferred Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by the Company) as though the Transferred Business had been operating as an independent entity for all relevant periods.

(d) If, during the period described in Section 2.2(b) above, the parties have not agreed on a valuation, either party may, not earlier than five (5) Business Days thereafter, commence the valuation process set forth in Annex B herein. Either party shall have the right to defer, for a period of up to nine (9) months, the valuation process; provided that a party may exercise the right to defer the valuation process only one time during the term of this Agreement. The notice of deferral shall be delivered in the manner prescribed in Section 4.5 during the five (5) Business Day period referred to above (i.e., prior to the appointment of the banks referred to in Annex B).

(e) Subject to this Section 2.2(e), the Holder may exercise the Equity Option, within 90 days following the valuation, by giving written binding notice to SCUSA of the exercise of such Equity Option (a “Notice of Exercise”) in the manner prescribed in Section 5.5. The Notice of Exercise shall set forth the percentage of total Covered Interests that the Holder intends to purchase pursuant to such exercise of the Equity Option. The parties will use best efforts to complete the settlement of and payment for the portion of the Covered Interests being purchased not less than three (3) nor more than ten (10) Business Days from the date of delivery after Notice of Exercise. The completion of the settlement and payment for the portion of the Covered Interests being purchased may be delayed for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days in the event that any consent, approval, authorization or order of any Governmental Authority is, in Chrysler’s reasonable judgment, necessary or advisable and Chrysler is pursuing such consent, approval, authorization or order with reasonable diligence. Upon settlement of the Equity Option, SCUSA shall execute and deliver all such bills of sale, assignments and other customary instruments of transfer and such other documents evidencing the transfer to the Company of the Transferred Assets and the vesting in the Company of all rights, power and authority to operate the Transferred Business, as Chrysler may reasonably request each in form and substance as Chrysler may reasonably request.

(f) Upon payment for and settlement of the Equity Option, SCUSA shall be deemed to have made to Chrysler the representations and warranties attached as

Annex C to this Agreement which may, other than with respect to paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 9, be subject to an SCUSA Disclosure Letter that SCUSA shall deliver to the Investment Banks (as defined in Annex B) prior to completion of, and which shall be factored into the Investment Banks’ determination of, the Company Equity Value and SCUSA shall indemnify and hold Chrysler harmless against any losses arising and if or resulting from any breach or inaccuracy of such representations and warranties as of the date and time of delivery of the SCUSA Disclosure Letter as well as any losses or liabilities arising out of or related to the operation of the Transferred Business or the ownership or operation of any of the Transferred Assets prior to the completion of the Equity Option.

(g) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the delivery of the Notice of Exercise by the Holder, SCUSA shall (a) deliver, against payment of the exercise price to SCUSA by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as SCUSA may specify, duly executed transfer instructions with respect to the Covered Interests purchased pursuant to the Notice of Exercise to the Holder in a form suitable to cause the transfer of such Covered Interests together with any supporting documents duly executed by SCUSA as the Holder may reasonably request or (b) provide other evidence of transfer of the Covered Interests purchased pursuant to the Notice of Exercise to the Holder that is reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. Such Covered Interests so purchased will be delivered free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, restrictions or charges of any kind.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 3.1 Chrysler and SCUSA each hereby represent and warrant to the other that as to it, as of the date of this Agreement:

(a) It is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed and has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under the Agreement;

(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it have been duly authorized by all requisite action on its part;

(c) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of it and is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;

(d) The execution and performance of this Agreement by it and the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will not:

(i) Violate any provision of applicable Law;

(ii) Conflict with the terms or provisions of its organizational or governance documents, or any other material instrument relating to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property;

(iii) Conflict with any other material agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound;

(e) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or other litigation or governmental investigations pending, or to its knowledge, threatened, by or against it with respect to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or in connection with the dealings contemplated by this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby; and

(f) There is no order, injunction or decree outstanding against, or relating to, it that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or complete any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

Section 4.1 Covenants of Chrysler. Chrysler hereby covenants to and agrees with SCUSA as follows:

(a) Chrysler and any subsequent Holder each agrees that it will, at the reasonable request of SCUSA, take any further action that is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Equity Option Agreement.

(b) Chrysler agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consent or to vacate or lift any order relating to matters of Antitrust Law that would have the effect of making the Equity Option illegal or otherwise prohibiting or materially delaying the exercise of the Equity Option.

Section 4.2 Covenants of SCUSA. SCUSA hereby covenants to and agrees with Chrysler as follows:

(a) SCUSA covenants and agrees with the Holder that upon receipt of the Equity Option Exercise Price it will deliver to Holder full legal and beneficial ownership of the Covered Interests upon due exercise of the Equity Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and free and clear of any liens, claims, charges, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind. For the avoidance of doubt, SCUSA, on the one hand, and Chrysler, on the other hand, may, at any time agree to a sale and purchase of the Covered Interests on terms to be agreed among them.

(b) SCUSA agrees that it will, at the reasonable request of Chrysler and any subsequent Holder, take any further action that is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

(c) SCUSA agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consent or to vacate or lift any order relating to matters of Antitrust Law that would have the effect of making the Equity Option illegal or otherwise prohibiting or materially delaying the exercise of the Equity Option.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 Termination. All rights, restrictions, and obligations of the parties hereto shall terminate and this Agreement shall have no further force and effect thirty (30) days following the termination of the MPLFA.

Section 5.2 Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by a writing signed by SCUSA and Chrysler (or any subsequent Holders). Any obligation of, or restriction applicable to, a party hereunder may be waived by a writing signed by the other party.

Section 5.3 Assignment. (a) This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights granted herein, nor any of the other interests and obligations created hereunder, shall be assigned or delegated, without the prior express written consent of the other parties (such consent not unreasonably to be withheld), and any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent shall be void provided that Chrysler may assign its rights hereunder to any member of the Fiat Group or any party that is a successor to Chrysler pursuant to merger, consolidation or other business combination transaction, provided such assigns or successors are also the assigns or successors of Chrysler under the MPLFA.

Section 5.4 Attorneys’ Fees. In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the successful party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other available remedy.

Section 5.5 Notices.

(i)

If to Chrysler:

Chrysler Group LLC

0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: General Counsel

Email:

Tel:

Fax:

Email:

(ii)

if to SCUSA:

Santander Consumer USA Inc.

0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,

Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxx

Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

Tel: [***]

Email: [***]

Where a notice is sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing and sending such notice and shall be deemed to have been received, if sent within business hours on a business day in the place of receipt, on the same day that it was transmitted or, if sent outside of business hours, during business hours on the next business day in the place of receipt. Each party, by written notice to each other party in accordance with this Section 4.5, may change the address to which notices are to be sent to such party.

Section 5.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of (i) Chrysler and its successors and permitted assigns (including any Holder), and (ii) SCUSA and its successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any other Person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.

Section 5.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and shall be deemed to have been duly executed and delivered by all parties when each party has executed a counterpart hereof and delivered an original or facsimile copy thereof to the other party. Each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 5.8 Remedies.

(a) Each party hereto acknowledges that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief enjoining any such breach or threatened breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. Each party hereto agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event such court determines that such a breach has occurred, and to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.

(b) All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

Section 5.9 Expenses. SCUSA and Chrysler shall each pay its own expenses incidental to the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement, the carrying out of the provisions of this Agreement and the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 5.10 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED, AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each party hereby irrevocably consents and agrees, for the benefit of the other party, that any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement may be brought in any federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and hereby irrevocably accepts and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court with respect to any such action, suit or proceeding. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each party waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings brought in any such court and hereby further waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Section 5.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.11.

Section 5.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date above first written.


CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: CFO


SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

By:		/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
		Name: Xxx Xxxxxx Title: CEO

[Signature Page to Equity Option Agreement]

ANNEX A

Definitions

“Affiliate”; “control”: The term “Affiliate” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Antitrust Laws” means the HSR Act and all other federal, provincial, state and foreign statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative and judicial doctrines and other laws that (a) are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or the lessening of competition through merger or acquisition or (b) involve foreign investment review by Governmental Entities.

“Assumed Liabilities” means only (i) those obligations of SCUSA related to the performance subsequent to the completion of the Equity Option of obligations under any contracts that are primarily related to the Transferred Business and only to the extent that such obligations are required pursuant to the terms of such contracts to be performed thereafter, were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not relate to any failure to perform, improper performance, warranty or other breach, default or violation by SCUSA or any other Person and (ii) those other liabilities that primarily relate to or primarily arise out of the Transferred Assets and that are specifically identified in the SCUSA Disclosure Letter.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday and other than a day on which banking institutions in Auburn Hills, Michigan or New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or regulation to close.

“Company” means the entity formed to receive the Transferred Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities and to own and operate the Transferred Business following settlement of the Equity Option, it being understood and agreed that the organizational form of the Company shall be determined by Chrysler in its reasonable discretion, taking into account relevant factors including regulatory, tax and valuation considerations.

“Company Equity Value” means the fair value of 100% of the Company’s outstanding equity determined in the manner provided in Annex B.

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“Covered Interests” means equity interests representing ownership in the Company.

“Equity Option” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

“Equity Option Exercise Period” means the period during which the MPLFA (or any successor or replacement agreement) is in effect.

“Equity Option Exercise Price” means a price equal to the Company Equity Value multiplied by the total percentage interest represented by the Covered Interests (expressed as a decimal).

“Governmental Authority” means the United States of America or any other nation, any state, province or other political subdivision, any international or supra-national entity, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of government, including any court, tribunal or arbitral body, and any self-regulatory organization, in each case having jurisdiction over SCUSA, Chrysler, the Transferred Assets, the Transferred Business or any of their respective Subsidiaries, properties or other assets.

“Holder” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

“Investment Bank” has the meaning specified in Annex B hereto.

“Law” means any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, order, judgment, tax ruling, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority.

“Notice of Exercise” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(e) of this Agreement.

“Person” means any individual or general partnership, limited partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, joint stock company, trust, limited liability company, business or statutory trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority.

“SCUSA Disclosure Letter” means the letter to be delivered by SCUSA to Chrysler with respect to the representations and warranties set forth in Annex C and the Assumed Liabilities.

“Transferred Assets” means all of SCUSA’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, properties and rights of every kind and nature, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible (including goodwill), wherever located and whether now existing or hereafter acquired, which (i) relate to, or are primarily used or held for use in connection with, or (ii) are otherwise reasonably necessary for the operation of, the Transferred Business, including, without limitation, the following:

(a) all inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, packaging, supplies, parts and other inventories;

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(b) all contracts including all deposits associated with the contracts;

(d) all furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, tools, vehicles, office equipment, supplies, computers, telephones and other tangible personal property;

(e) any leased real property;

(f) all Permits which are held by SCUSA and required to conduct the Transferred Business or to own and use the Transferred Assets;

(g) all rights to any actions, suits or claims of any nature available to or being pursued by SCUSA to the extent related to the Transferred Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, whether arising by way of counterclaim or otherwise;

(h) all prepaid expenses, credits, advance payments, claims, security, refunds, rights of recovery, rights of set-off, rights of recoupment, deposits, charges, sums and fees (including any such item relating to the payment of taxes);

(i) all of SCUSA’s rights under warranties, indemnities and all similar rights against third parties to the extent related to any Transferred Assets;

(j) all insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or relating to the Transferred Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

(k) originals, or where not available, copies, of all books and records, including, but not limited to, books of account, ledgers and general, financial and accounting records, machinery and equipment maintenance files, customer lists, customer purchasing histories, price lists, distribution lists, supplier lists, production data, quality control records and procedures, customer complaints and inquiry files, research and development files, records and data (including all correspondence with any governmental or regulatory authority), sales material and records (including pricing history, total sales, terms and conditions of sale, sales and pricing policies and practices), strategic plans, internal financial statements, marketing and promotional surveys, material and research and intellectual property files relating to the Intellectual Property Asset;

(l) all goodwill and the going concern value of the Business; and

(m) all other assets of SCUSA or any of their respective Affiliates related to, or are used or held for use in or are otherwise reasonably necessary for the operation of, the Transferred Business.

“Transferred Business” means the provision of Financing Services, including to Dealers and Retail Consumers as contemplated in the MPLFA.

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ANNEX B

Determination of Company Equity Value

The Company Equity Value used to determine the Equity Option Exercise Price will be determined through the following process:

(i) For a period of not less than twenty (20) Business Days from the date of delivery of the Notice of Intent (the “Discussion Period”), Chrysler and SCUSA shall negotiate exclusively with one another, in good faith, in order to agree on the structure and valuation of a potential equity participation by Chrysler in the operating entity providing financing services to Chrysler dealers and customers pursuant to the MPLFA and to agree on the Company Equity Value.

(ii) In the event that the parties do not agree on the Company Equity Value pursuant to clause (i) above, within ten (10) Business Days of the end of the Discussion Period, Chrysler and SCUSA, shall each appoint (the date of the first such appointment being the “Appointment Date”) an internationally recognized investment banking firm (an “Appointed Bank”) and the Appointed Banks shall mutually appoint an additional internationally recognized investment banking firm (the “Independent Bank”, and, together with the Appointed Banks, the “Investment Banks”).

(iii) Each Investment Bank shall separately determine its best estimate of the Company Equity Value, based on the customary methodologies that such Investment Bank in its professional experience deem relevant to such a determination, and governed by the principle that the Company Equity Value is to be determined based upon the value of the Transferred Assets and Transferred Business, taking into account the Assumed Liabilities and the Financial Statements assuming a third party sale of the Transferred Business as constituted in the context of the representations and warranties of SCUSA and the financial statements of the Transferred Business, the general economic and industrial conditions prevailing at the time of such determination.

(iv) Each such Investment Bank shall for a period of not more than twenty (20) Business Days conduct customary due diligence to support its determination and each of the parties shall each cooperate with the Investment Banks in making information reasonably requested by such Investment Banks available to assist in this due diligence.

(v) Each Appointed Bank shall present its final determination of Company Equity Value to the parties no later than twenty-five (25) Business Days after the Appointment Date, by simultaneously presenting to Chrysler and SCUSA its determination of Company Equity Value.

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(vi) In the event the Company Equity Values determined by the two Appointed Banks are within 10% of one another (determined by reference to the higher of the two), the Company Equity Value shall be the average of those two estimates and such determination of Company Equity Value shall be final and binding on the parties.

(vii) In the event the Company Equity Values determined by the two Appointed Banks are not within 10% of one another (determined by reference to the higher of the two), the Independent Bank shall present its valuation. The Company Equity Value shall then be determined by the Independent Bank, calculated as an amount equal to the average of the Company Equity Values determined by those two Investment Banks the estimates of which are numerically closest to one another, and such resulting determination shall be final and binding on the parties.

(viii) Notwithstanding anything above or in this Agreement or the MPLFA to the contrary, if a party takes any legal action to delay implementation of the Equity Option or extend any period provided for exercise of the Equity Option or determination of the Equity Option Exercise Price, the Company Equity Value shall be determined as that value presented by the Appointed Bank appointed by the other party.

(ix) Each of Chrysler and SCUSA shall pay the costs and fees of its Appointed Bank and the parties shall share evenly the cost and fees of the Independent Bank.

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ANNEX C

Representations and Warranties of SCUSA

1. No Conflicts; Consents. The performance by SCUSA of its obligations under the Equity Option Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of formation, limited liability company operating agreement or other organizational documents of SCUSA; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any law or governmental order applicable to SCUSA, the Transferred Business or the Transferred Assets; (c) require the consent, notice or other action by any person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any contract or permit to which SCUSA is a party or by which the SCUSA or the Transferred Business is bound or to which any of the Transferred Assets are subject; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on the Transferred Assets. No consent, approval, permit, governmental order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental or regulatory authority is required by or with respect to SCUSA in connection with the performance by SCUSA of its obligations under the Equity Option Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. “Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.

2. Financial Statements. Complete The Financial Statements with respect to the Transferred Business delivered pursuant to the Equity Option Agreement will have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, subject, in the case of any Interim Financial Statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not be material) and the absence of notes (that, if presented, would not differ materially from those presented in the Annual Financial Statements). The Financial Statements will be based on the books and records of the Transferred Business, and will be true, complete and correct as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations of the Transferred Business for the periods indicated.

3. Contracts. Each material contract of the Transferred Business is valid and binding on the Transferred Business in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect and has been validly assigned to the Company. Neither SCUSA nor to SCUSA’s knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under), or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any such contract. No event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any material contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder.

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4. Title to Transferred Assets. SCUSA has and will transfer to the Company good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of the Transferred Assets. All such Transferred Assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted Encumbrances”):

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liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate procedures and for which there are adequate accruals or reserves in place;

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mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Business or the Transferred Assets; or

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easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Transferred Assets which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Business or the Transferred Assets, which do not prohibit or interfere with the current operation of any Transferred Assets and which do not render title to any Transferred Assets unmarketable.

5. Condition and Sufficiency of Assets. Any buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property included in the Transferred Assets are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost. The Transferred Assets are sufficient to permit the Company to conduct the Transferred Business after the Closing in all material respects in the same manner as conducted by SCUSA prior to the Closing and the Transferred Assets constitute all of the rights, property and assets used by SCUSA or any of its affiliates or otherwise necessary to conduct the Transferred Business as conducted prior to the exercise of the Equity Option. No asset retained by SCUSA or any of its affiliates is material to the past or continued future operation of the Business.

6. Intellectual Property. (a) SCUSA owns, exclusively or jointly with other Persons, all right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Assets, free and clear of Encumbrances and is in full compliance with all legal requirements applicable to the Intellectual Property Assets and its ownership and use thereof. All Intellectual Property Licenses are valid, binding and enforceable between the applicable Seller and the other parties thereto, and the applicable Seller and such other parties are in full compliance with the terms and conditions of such Intellectual Property Licenses.

(b) The Intellectual Property Assets and Intellectual Property Licenses as currently or formerly owned, licensed or used by SCUSA or proposed to be used in the conduct of the Transferred Business as proposed to be conducted have not, do not and will not infringe, violate or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any Person. SCUSA has not received any communication, and no Action has been instituted, settled or threatened that alleges

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any such infringement, violation or misappropriation, and none of the Intellectual Property are subject to any outstanding order of a Governmental Authority.

“Intellectual Property” means: (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names, logos, trade dress and other proprietary indicia of goods and services, whether registered, unregistered or arising by law, and all registrations and applications for registration of such trademarks, including intent-to-use applications, and all issuances, extensions and renewals of such registrations and applications; (b) internet domain names and all rights therein; (c) all copyrights (whether registered, unregistered or arising by law), all registrations and applications therefor, and all issuances, extensions and renewals thereof; (d) confidential information, knowhow, inventions. methods and other trade secrets, whether or not patentable; and (e) patented and patentable designs and inventions, all design, plant and utility patents, letters patent, utility models, pending patent applications and provisional applications and all issuances, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, extensions, re-examinations and renewals of such patents and applications. “Intellectual Property Licenses” means all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements by or through which other Persons will grant the Company exclusive or nonexclusive rights or interests in or to any Intellectual Property that is used in or necessary for the conduct of the Transferred Business as currently conducted, including any “canned” or “shrinkwrap” software loaded onto any of the Transferred Assets.

7. Compliance With Laws; Permits. SCUSA has complied, and is now complying, with all Laws applicable to the conduct of the Transferred Business as conducted prior to the exercise of the Equity Option or the ownership and use of the Transferred Assets. There is no pending or proposed Law that would be applicable to the Transferred Business and that could have a material adverse effect on the Transferred Business.

8. Permits. All permits required for the Company to conduct the Transferred Business as conducted by SCUSA per the exercise of the Equity Option or for the ownership and use of the Transferred Assets have been obtained by the Company and are valid and in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in full.

9. Operation of the Business. No part of the Transferred Business is operated through any entity other than SCUSA before the closing.

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EXHIBIT B

PLANNING AND TRANSITION

Unless otherwise described in the MPLFA, all products and staffing levels outlined will be in place effective with the Full Launch Date, on May 1, 2013.

Floorplan

Santander Consumer Finance (SCF), the business unit of Santander that focuses on consumer and dealer lending, has a worldwide portfolio of over $100B, including $62B in consumer auto and $4B in dealer floorplan. SCF supports 9 OEMs with 37 captive agreements in 12 countries.

SCUSA will leverage this expertise and dedicated resources in dealer lending to immediately begin building the infrastructure required to facilitate floorplan lending capabilities – both people and systems, as outlined below.

Once we have been selected by Chrysler, but prior to executing an LOI, we will begin the process to have the following key elements either completed or materially completed within [***] days:

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[***] existing high performing SCUSA sales employees will immediately be trained and reallocated to Chrysler account (training is expected to take [***] days);

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Begin HR process to hire an additional [***] new sales reps (to get to [***] total) to be trained and allocated to Chrysler account. This dedicated Chrysler sales group will support all Chrysler products, including retail, commercial and dealer lending;

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[***] existing SCUSA regional managers will be reallocated to Chrysler, with additional [***] hired through HR process (to get to [***] total);

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A simple retail/wholesale bundle strategy will be developed to maximize dealer loyalty and support the brand (necessary to increase opportunity for wholesale conquests);

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Miscellaneous related products such as wholesale insurance will be finalized.

***	Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request.

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Implementation timeframe:

Sales

We will designate a Chrysler Relationship Manager who will oversee all aspects of the sales and marketing activity, including training. This employee will work directly with Chrysler on national programs and attend all required dealer and Chrysler functions/meetings, including National Dealer Council and other critical engagements.

We will have dedicated Chrysler sales reps for the captive company, including Regional Sales Managers [***] Each regional sales lead will have [***] direct sales reps that will be responsible for dealer training, support, and business development for between [***] dealer accounts (may differ based on metro vs. rural geographic differences).

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In addition, these sales reps will be responsible for supporting all Chrysler products and services (retail, lease, floorplan, non-floorplan loans, and commercial fleet). [***]

Finally, please note that all of this organizational structure is integrated into the SCUSA executive management team. Xxxx Xxxxxx reports directly to the CEO at SCUSA and Chrysler will continue to have access to this level as part of this program.

Dealer Credit/Underwriting

SCUSA will have a dedicated dealer underwriting group initially comprised of [***] employees on ‘Day One’, and growing to [***] as volume dictates. Underwriting will be extremely streamlined [***] for floorplan exposures less than [***] which will cover over 60% of Chrysler dealerships. [***]

Dealer Support/Account Management

We will initially staff with [***] employees, growing to [***] as volume requires (we will target long term support levels at between [***] dealer relationships per analyst). These employees will be responsible for working closely with the Chrysler sales reps to manage the overall dealer relationship and needs. Specifically, this team will be responsible for answering questions and resolving problems related to any dealer lending product or service, including:

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Handling requests for changes (increases) to credit lines;

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Requests for processing other incremental credit line needs [***]

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Handling communication of portfolio management functions, such as audit results;

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Resolving any type of dealer problem associated with floorplan or related products and services;

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Act as a business resource for dealer to discuss opportunities to grow relationship with captive finance company.

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Funding – Dealer Lending

During normal credit market execution, SCUSA will fund wholesale through a combination of sources, including wholesale securitizations (once experience has been demonstrated), bank lines, and equity. In addition, as will be discussed by Xxxxx Xxxxx’, SCUSA CFO, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx’x, Vice Chairman SCUSA, during their visit with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, we will formalize a floorplan commitment for [***] from Santander in the event market disruption shuts off normal funding for these assets.

Growth Expectations

Acquiring dealer wholesale takes time. Dealers are individual businessmen and women who each have different motivations for choosing a floorplan provider. In all cases, the decision is an important one and that is not lost on the dealer given the potential impact to many other parts of his/her business. As a result, a typical dealer may take between [***] months to make a decision to change lenders. To speed up this process, we will need to provide the following key attributes:

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SCUSA will provide all of these elements at launch. [***]

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Commercial Fleet Financing

SCUSA will provide all commercial fleet needs to Chrysler dealers. The management expertise to lead this product already exists within Santander. [***]

Implementation timeframe:

Sales

We will align directly with each Chrysler Business Center location, with the initial [***] sales reps being trained on all captive products and services, including Commercial Fleet, within [***] days. In that way, the dealer will have one point of contact. These sales reps will perform joint sales calls with the Chrysler Group sales team and the commercial fleet personnel at Chrysler dealerships in order to assist in coordinating the financing products necessary to grow this important business segment. [***]

Credit

The credit group will be a self contained group, handling credit line requests for larger fleet purchasers and also handling unique individual requests. Given the specialization of this activity within the large dealerships, we believe a dedicated internal support group will provide the best service for this important business segment. We expect the internal support group to consist of at least [***] employees initially, split between required functions as necessary. This number will grow based on burden and growth trajectory. [***]

Products

Commercial retail products (“Fleetail”) will be available [***]

Funding

The Commercial Fleet business will be funded as part of the overall retail/consumer funding strategy.

Dealer Training Group

This group will provide all support for specialized dealer training, including F&I and Internet related dealer programs and will support the sales reps working directly with Chrysler dealerships. The group will initially be staffed with up to [***] employees, while specific needs are assessed over the [***] days, working with Chrysler dealers to understand priorities from the dealer body’s perspective. We envision the following key responsibilities:

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All Chrysler Credit Products & Services

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Retail & Leasing Programs

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Floorplan & Dealer Loans

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Commercial Fleet

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F&I Training

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Maximize non-prime deliveries

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Internet Sales Training

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Handling internet sales leads vs. traditional lead management

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Maximize RoadLoans lead opportunities for incremental sales

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Customer Retention

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Tailor direct mail/email and other programs to maximize customer retention rate

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Assist dealer to understand vehicle valuation during life of loan in order to identify best opportunity to trade customer

Retail Originations

Chrysler Credit will gain significant advantages on the implementation of a captive finance offering by leveraging SCUSA technology and infrastructure to transact business. Please note that the implementation timeframe included is from the time Chrysler and SCUSA execute the letter of intent or final agreement, depending upon the terms.

In addition, please note that we have the technological and business resources to develop these solutions concurrently and expect a functioning private label originations channel to be in place within three months, with full functionality no longer than six months from the signing.

Marketing platform

SCUSA has an existing end-to-end marketing and communications platform. This team will be expanded to support Chrysler Credit; however, significant efficiencies will be gained by not requiring new software and technology. Immediately upon a definitive agreement, this team will work with Chrysler to establish a brand presence with all necessary collateral, sales, and communication materials.

Implementation timeframe:

We expect the marketing platform to include [***] dedicated employees for Chrysler Credit, including [***]

Sales

Once we have been selected by Chrysler, but prior to executing an LOI, we will begin the process to have the following key elements either completed or materially completed within [***] days:

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[***] high performing SCUSA sales employees will immediately be trained and reallocated to Chrysler account;

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Hire additional [***] new sales reps [***] to be trained and allocated to Chrysler account. This dedicated Chrysler sales group will support all Chrysler products, including retail, commercial and dealer lending;

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[***] SCUSA regional managers will immediately be reallocated to Chrysler, with additional [***]

These individuals will be located both in the field as well as in a centralized group (inside sales) to facilitate contact with dealers in remote areas. The final total number of personnel will depend upon our jointly agreed store coverage and visit frequency model. We’d expect Chrysler sales coverage to be roughly [***] dealers per sales manager, depending upon the depth of the relationship.

Technology Needs

Because Chrysler Credit will leverage the existing SCUSA technology support around the sales function, we will have functional implementation at launch.

Please note that portions of the infrastructure have already been rebranded in anticipation for launch.

Implementation timeframe:

We expect the minimum personnel additions for Chrysler Credit to be in place at launch. [***]

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Credit

Chrysler Credit will leverage the existing SCUSA technology and infrastructure to support retail credit. We expect the majority of the implementation timeline to result from adding underwriters to support this channel. Because we will highly leverage technology, Chrysler Credit will enjoy industry-leading efficiencies.

Implementation timeframe:

We expect to reallocate between [***] underwriters at launch and begin working with HR to increase the size of a dedicated team, depending upon the final agreed-upon service level. Ultimately, we expect the total credit team to include [***] underwriters at fully scaled volume.

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Funding

Chrysler Credit will leverage the existing SCUSA technology and infrastructure to support retail funding. We expect the majority of the implementation timeline to result from adding funders to support this program.

Implementation timeframe:

We expect to reallocate [***] total funding staff members to manage this business at rollout and will work with HR to scale to agreed service levels.

Servicing

Because of the systemic flexibilities at Chrysler Credit, we do not anticipate the need to modify in a significant way our business infrastructure and personnel.

However, other customer touch points will need to be built around the Chrysler Credit brand including such items as: billing, web branding, etc. We expect the full private label experience to be implemented within [***] months of launch.

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Lease Originations

Immediate Solution

We have been in discussions with [***] to be the outsourced lease provider for Chrysler Credit. [***]

Once we have been selected by Chrysler, but prior to executing an LOI, we will begin the process to have the following key elements either completed or materially completed within [***] days:

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Non-conforming lease assets will be originated through this platform and owned by Chrysler Credit. We believe this is a significant opportunity and differentiates this platform from other bank competitors.

Long Term Solution

Once the immediate program is fully in-place, we expect to move to an end-to-end private label lease program with [***] This program will include:

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In addition, Chrysler Credit will enhance the SCUSA servicing and origination systems to facilitate leasing and begin originating and servicing internally of some portion of the lease business [***]

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Chrysler Credit Staffing Summary


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*Sales for Retail, Lease, Commercial and Floorplan*
Management	[***]	[***]	[***]
Representatives	[***]	[***]	[***]
Dealer Training	[***]	[***]	[***]

*Marketing*
Staff	[***]	[***]	[***]

*Floorplan*
Management	[***]	[***]	[***]
Dealer Credit	[***]	[***]	[***]
Dealer Support	[***]	[***]	[***]

*Retail and Lease*
Credit	[***]	[***]	[***]
Funding	[***]	[***]	[***]

*Commercial Fleet*
Staff	[***]	[***]	[***]

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EXHIBIT C


		WHOLESALE FLOORPLAN
Purpose:		[***]
Inventory Security:		[***]
Additional Security:		[***]
Credit Lines:		[***]
Advance:		[***]
Release Privilege:		[***]
Application Fee:		[***]
Set-Up Fee:		[***]
Monthly Curtailment:		[***]
Floorplan Insurance:		[***]
Fleet:		[***]
Other Terms:		[***]

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EXHIBIT D

CORPORATE IDENTITY GUIDELINES

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EXHIBIT E

SERVICE LEVEL STANDARDS

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EXHIBIT F

CHRYSLER PRIVACY, SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY

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MASTER PRIVATE LABEL FINANCING AGREEMENT between CHRYSLER GROUP LLC and SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC. Dated as of February 6, 2013

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