Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. Common Stock (NYSE: SC)
According to the law firm press release, Santander is a specialized consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance and unsecured consumer lending products. The Company's primary business is the indirect origination of retail installment contracts principally through manufacturer-franchised dealers in connection with their sale of new and used vehicles to retail consumers. In connection with the Company's IPO, Santander's selling stockholders sold approximately 85 million shares of Class A common stock to the public at a price of $24.00 per share.
On August 7, 2014, after the close of trading, Santander revealed in a quarterly filing that the Company had received a civil subpoena from the United States Department of Justice under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act ("FIRREA") requesting the production of documents and communications related to the Company's underwriting and securitization of nonprime auto loans since 2007. Following this news, shares of Santander declined over 1% to close on August 8, 2014, at $17.95 per share, representing a 25% decline in Santander's stock price from the IPO price of $24.00.