8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

May 18, 2006

 


AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-R-M

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

AFS SenSub Corp.

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   333-130439-02   20-4796946
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.

Attention: J. Michael May, Esq.

801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900

Fort Worth, Texas

   

76102

(Zip Code)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    

Registrant’s telephone number including area code —(817) 302-7000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

AFS SenSub Corp. (“AFS SenSub”), as depositor, and AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. (“AmeriCredit”), as sponsor, have caused a newly formed issuing entity, AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-R-M (the “Issuing Entity”), to issue $448,000,000 Class A-1 5.37% Asset Backed Notes, $552,000,000 Class A-2 5.42% Asset Backed Notes and $200,000,000 Class A-3 5.53% Asset Backed Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) and an Asset Backed Certificate (the “Certificate”), on May 18, 2006 (the “Closing Date”). The Notes are registered under the Registration Statement. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to satisfy an undertaking to file copies of certain agreements executed and opinions rendered in connection with the issuance of the Notes, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits to the Registration Statement.

The Issuing Entity was formed, and the Certificate was issued, pursuant to the Trust Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2, dated as of May 1, 2006, as amended and restated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”), between AFS SenSub and Wilmington Trust Company (“WTC”), as Owner Trustee. The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as Trustee and Trust Collateral Agent. The Notes were sold to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Lehman Brothers Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1, dated as of May 9, 2006 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among AmeriCredit, AFS SenSub and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the Underwriters (the “Representative”).

The Notes evidence indebtedness of the Issuing Entity, the assets of which consist primarily of “sub-prime” automobile loan contracts (the “Receivables”) secured by new and used automobiles, light duty trucks and vans. AFS SenSub purchased the Receivables from AmeriCredit pursuant to the Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between AmeriCredit and AFS SenSub. The Issuing Entity purchased the Receivables from AFS SenSub pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3, dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Sale and Servicing Agreement”), among the Issuing Entity, AFS SenSub, AmeriCredit and Wells Fargo, as Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent,.

AmeriCredit, as Servicer, has agreed to perform servicing duties with regard to the Receivables pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement and also agreed to serve as custodian of the Receivables pursuant to the Custodian Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.8, dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Custodian Agreement”), between AmeriCredit and Wells Fargo. AmeriCredit Financial Services of Canada Ltd. (“AFS of Canada”) will also service a portion of the Receivables on behalf of the Issuing Entity pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7, dated as of January 1, 2006, between AmeriCredit and AFS of Canada. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Chase”) has agreed to collect and deposit remittances related to the Receivables to a lockbox account pursuant to the Tri-Party Remittance Processing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.9,

 

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dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Lockbox Agreement”), between Wells Fargo, as Trustee, AmeriCredit and JPMorgan Chase, as Processor.

As of April 17, 2006 (the “Statistical Calculation Date”), the Receivables had the characteristics described in the Prospectus Supplement dated May 9, 2006 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Act on May 16, 2006. As of May 10, 2006 ( the “Initial Cutoff Date”), the Receivables had the characteristics set forth in Exhibit 99.1.

On the Closing Date, MBIA Insurance Corporation (the “Insurer”) issued the Note Guaranty Insurance Policy attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 dated as of May 18, 2006 (the “Policy”), pursuant to which it unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the payments of interest (net of certain shortfalls) and certain payments of principal due on the notes during the term of the Policy. The Policy was issued pursuant to the terms of the Insurance Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3, dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Insurance Agreement”), among the Insurer, Wells Fargo, as the Indenture Trustee, the Issuing Entity, AFS SenSub and AmeriCredit. The Insurance Agreement specifies the conditions precedent to the issuance of the Policy, the premium payable in respect thereof and certain indemnification obligations of the Issuing Entity, AFS SenSub, AmeriCredit and the Indenture Trustee to the Insurer. The method of calculating the premium payments that are due to the Insurer pursuant to the Insurance Agreement is set forth in the Premium Letter attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, the Issuing Entity, AmeriCredit, and Wells Fargo as Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent, Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer.

A spread account (“Spread Account”) was established on the Closing Date, for the benefit of the Insurer and the Noteholders, to hold a reserve of cash that is available to pay certain amounts that are payable by the Issuing Entity that otherwise would remain unpaid after application of collections on the Receivables. The Spread Account was established pursuant to the Spread Account Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5, dated as of May 10, 2006 (the “Spread Account Agreement”), among the Insurer, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as the Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent.

Pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, dated as of May 9, 2006 (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Insurer, AmeriCredit and the Representative, the Insurer agreed to indemnify AmeriCredit and the Underwriters and the Underwriters agreed to indemnify the Insurer, in each case with respect to certain disclosure in the Prospectus Supplement. Pursuant to the Insurance Agreement, AmeriCredit and AFS SenSub agreed to indemnify the Insurer other with respect to certain disclosure in the Prospectus Supplement. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, AmeriCredit and the Underwriters agreed to indemnify each other with respect to certain disclosure in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

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(d) Exhibits:

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2006, among AmeriCredit, as Sponsor, AFS SenSub, as Seller, and the Representative (see Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2006, in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-130439, which is incorporated by reference herein).

4.1 Indenture, dated as of May 10, 2006, between the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as Trustee and Trust Collateral Agent.

4.2 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, between AFS SenSub and WTC, as Owner Trustee.

4.3 Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Issuing Entity, AmeriCredit, as Servicer, AFS SenSub and Wells Fargo, as Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent.

5.1 Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP with respect to validity.

8.1 Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP with respect to tax matters.

10.1 Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, between AmeriCredit, as Seller, and AFS SenSub, as Purchaser.

10.2 Indemnification Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2006, among the Insurer, AmeriCredit and the Representative.

10.3 Insurance Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, Wells Fargo, as Indenture Trustee, the Issuing Entity, AFS SenSub, and AmeriCredit.

10.4 Premium Letter, dated May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, the Issuing Entity, AmeriCredit and Wells Fargo, as Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent, Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer.

10.5 Spread Account Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as the Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent.

10.6 Note Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated as of May 18, 2006 and delivered by the Insurer.

10.7 Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, between AmeriCredit and AFS of Canada (see Exhibit 4.4 to Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2006, in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-121120-06, which is incorporated by reference herein).

10.8 Custodian Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, between AmeriCredit, as Custodian, the Insurer and Wells Fargo.

 

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10.9 Tri-Party Remittance Processing Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among AmeriCredit, Wells Fargo, as Trustee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Processor.

23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

99.1 Statistical information for the receivables as of the Initial Cutoff Date.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AMERICREDIT AUTOMOBILE RECEIVABLES
TRUST 2006-R-M
By:   AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer
 
  By: /s/ J. Michael May            
  Name: J. Michael May
 

Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal

          Officer and Secretary

Dated: May 24, 2006

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2006, among AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Sponsor, AFS SenSub Corp., as Seller, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as Representative of the Underwriters (the “Representative”) (see Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2006, in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-130439, which is incorporated by reference herein).
4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 10, 2006, between AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-R-M (the “Issuing Entity”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Trust Collateral Agent.
4.2    Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, between the Seller and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee.
4.3    Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Issuing Entity, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Servicer, the Seller, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Backup Servicer and Trust Collateral Agent.
5.1    Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP with respect to validity.
8.1    Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP with respect to tax matters.
10.1    Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, between AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Seller, and AFS SenSub Corp., as Purchaser.
10.2    Indemnification Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2006, among the Insurer, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. and the Representative.
10.3    Insurance Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, the Issuing Entity, the Seller and AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.
10.4    Premium Letter, dated May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, the Issuing Entity, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, Trust Collateral Agent, Collateral Agent and Backup Servicer.
10.5    Spread Account Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among the Insurer, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Trustee, the Trust Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent.
10.6    Note Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated as of May 18, 2006 and delivered by MBIA Insurance Corporation (the “Insurer”).

 

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10.7    Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006 between AmeriCredit Financial Services of Canada Ltd. and AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. (see Exhibit 4.4 to Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2006, in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-121120-06, which is incorporated by reference herein).
10.8    Custodian Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Custodian, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trust Collateral Agent.
10.9    Tri-Party Remittance Processing Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2006, among AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Processor.
23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99.1    Statistical information for the receivables as of the Initial Cutoff Date.

 

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