Exhibit 99 The information contained in the attached materials is referred to as the "Information". The attached Term Sheet has been prepared with the cooperation of General Motors Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC"). Neither the underwriters, GMAC nor any of their affiliates makes any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the Information herein. The Information contained herein is preliminary and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and by any other information subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Information contained herein will be superseded by the description of the collateral pool contained in the prospectus supplement relating to the securities. The Information addresses only certain aspects of the applicable security's characteristics and thus does not provide a complete assessment. As such, the Information may not reflect the impact of all structural characteristics of the security. The assumptions underlying the Information, including structure and collateral, may be modified from time to time to reflect changed circumstances. Although a registration statement (including the prospectus) relating to the securities discussed in this communication has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective, the final prospectus supplement relating to the securities discussed in the communication has not been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities discussed in this communication in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Prospective purchasers are referred to the final prospectus and prospectus supplement relating to the securities discussed in this communication for definitive Information on any matter discussed in this communication. Any investment decision should be based on the data in the prospectus and the prospectus supplement ("Offering Documents") and the then current version of the Information. Offering Documents contain data that is current as of their publication dates and after publication may no longer be complete or current. A final prospectus and prospectus supplement may be obtained by contacting the Merrill Lynch ABS Trading Desk at (212) 449-3659. GMAC 1997-A Grantor Trust Capital Auto Receivables, Inc., Seller General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Servicer Subject to Revision Term Sheet Dated April __, 1997 Capitalized terms used below which are not defined below have the meanings specified in the Prospectus of Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. Dated April __, 1997 and pertaining to GMAC Grantor Trusts. A copy of such Prospectus is available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Issuer........................ GMAC 1997-A Grantor Trust (the "Trust" or the "Issuer"). The Certificates.............. 1) ____% Asset Backed Certificates, Class A (the "Class A Certificates") in the aggregate initial principal amount of $-,---,---,---.--. 2) The Class B Certificates will be retained by Capital Auto Receivables, Inc.. Terms of the Certificates: A. Distribution Dates........ Principal and interest, to the extent of the Pass Through Rate of ___% per annum, will be distributed on the 15th day of each month (or the next following business day) beginning May 15, 1997. B. Interest.................. On each Distribution Date, interest will be passed through to the Class A Certificateholders as of the Record Date at the Pass Through Rate on the Class A Certificate Balance. Interest on the Class A Certificates will accrue from the most recent Distribution Date on which interest has been paid to but excluding the current Distribution Date, to the extent of funds available from (i) the Class A Percentage of the Available Interest, (ii) the Subordination Spread Account and (iii) the Class B Distributable Amount. C. Principal................. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will pass through and distribute pro rata to Class A Certificateholders as of the Record Date, with respect to Scheduled Interest Receivables, all Scheduled Payments of principal, the principal portion of all prepayments in full and certain partial prepayments received during the related Monthly Period and, with respect to Simple Interest Receivables, all payments allocable to principal that are received by the Trustee during the related Monthly Period, in each case to the extent of funds available from (i) the Class A Percentage of the Available Principal, (ii) the Subordination Spread Account and (iii) the remainder of the Total Available Amount. D. Optional Purchase......... The Servicer may purchase all of the property of the related Trust as of the last day of the related Monthly Period on or after which the aggregate Principal Balance declines below 10% of the Aggregate Amount Financed. Subordination................. The rights of the Class B Certificateholder to receive distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled with respect to the Receivables held by the related Trust will be subordinated to the rights of the Class A Certificateholders. Subordinated Spread Account... A Subordinated Spread Account will be created with an initial deposit by the Seller of cash or certain investments maturing on or prior to the related initial Distribution Date and having a value equal to the Subordination Initial Deposit. The funds in the Subordination Spread Account will thereafter be supplemented by the deposit of amounts otherwise distributable to the Class B Certificateholder until the amount of funds in the Subordination Spread Account reaches an amount equal to the Specified Subordination Spread Account Balance. Thereafter, amounts otherwise distributable to the Class B Certificateholder will be deposited in the Subordination Spread Account to the extent necessary to maintain the amount of funds in the Subordination Spread Account at an amount equal to the Specified Subordination Spread Account Balance. Amounts in the Subordination Spread Account on any Distribution Date in excess of the Specified Subordination Spread Account Balance for such Distribution Date generally will be released to the Class B Certificateholder. Rating........................ As a condition of issuance, the Class A Certificates will be rated in the highest category by at least one nationally recognized rating agency. THE RECEIVABLES POOL: The Receivables to be included in the Receivables Pool related to the Class A Certificates were selected from the Servicer's portfolio based on several criteria, including that such Receivable (i) has a first payment due date on or after January 1, 1994, (ii) has an original term of 6 to 60 months, (iii) provides for finance charges at an annual percentage rate between 6.00% and 20.00%, (iv) as of the Cutoff Date, was not more than 29 days past due and (v) satisfies the other criteria set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Receivables." As of the Cutoff Date, Scheduled Interest Receivables represented approximately 49.6% of the Receivables Pool by aggregate principal balance, with the remainder being Simple Interest Receivables. The Aggregate Amount Financed under the Receivables is $1,502,297,680.89. The Receivables Pool has an average annual percentage rate of 11.33% and a weighted average remaining maturity of 43.70 months. The composition and distribution by annual percentage rate of the Receivables Pool are as set forth in the following tables: Weighted Average Annual Percentage Rate of Aggregate Amount Number of Average Amount Receivables Financed Contracts in Pool Financed (Range) - ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 11.33% $1,502,297,680.89 130,485 $11,513.18 (6.00 to 20.00%) Weighted Average Original Maturity Weighted Average Scheduled (Range) Remaining Weighted Average Maturity Life (1) - ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 55.58 months 43.70 months 24.10 months (6 to 60 months) (1)Based on Scheduled Payments due on and after the Cutoff Date and assuming that no prepayments on the Receivables are made and that all payments on Simple Interest Receivables are received on their respective due dates. DISTRIBUTION BY ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF THE RECEIVABLES POOL Percentage of Number of Amount Aggregate Amount Annual Percentage Rate Range CONTRACTS FINANCED FINANCED --------- -------- -------- 6.00% to 7.00% 2,170 $16,158,928.29 1.1% 7.01% to 8.00% 6,317 63,377,719.73 4.2 8.01% to 9.00% 17,593 225,143,816.54 15.0 9.01% to 10.00% 26,638 334,912,127.88 22.3 10.01% to 11.00% 22,723 272,953,307.25 18.2 11.01% to 12.00% 13,343 156,678,329.90 10.4 12.01% to 13.00% 9,702 106,195,201.49 7.1 13.01% to 14.00% 6,631 70,525,032.31 4.7 14.01% to 15.00% 5,395 57,047,579.40 3.8 15.01% to 16.00% 4,638 48,151,236.14 3.2 16.01% to 17.00% 3,964 39,349,521.73 2.6 17.01% to 18.00% 4,236 42,735,614.57 2.8 18.01% to 19.00% 4,409 43,739,580.81 2.9 19.01% to 20.00% 2,726 25,329,684.85 1.7 ------- ---------------- ------ Total 130,485 $1,502,297,680.89 100.0% THE RECEIVABLES POOL (CONTINUED): The Receivables Pool includes Receivables originated in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The following table sets forth the percentage of the Aggregate Amount Financed in the states with the largest concentration of Receivables. No other state accounts for more than 4.0% of the Aggregate Amount Financed. Percentage of Aggregate State (1) Amount Financed ---------- ----------------------- Texas 12.9% California 10.3 Florida 7.2 Georgia 6.9 Michigan 6.4 (1) Based on billing address of the obligors on the Receivables. Approximately 60.0% of the aggregate principal balance of the Receivables, constituting 53.4% of the number of Receivables, as of the Cutoff Date, represent Receivables acquired by new vehicles. The remainder are secured by used vehicles. DELINQUENCIES, REPOSSESSIONS AND NET LOSSES Set forth below is certain information concerning GMAC's experience in the United States pertaining to delinquencies on new and used retail automobile and light truck receivables and repossessions and net loss information relating to its entire vehicle portfolio (including receivables previously sold which General Motors Acceptance Corporation continues to service). There can be no assurance that the delinquency, repossession and net loss experience on the Receivables Pool will be comparable to that set forth below. 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- NEW AND USED VEHICLE CONTRACTS Total Retail Contracts Outstanding at End of the Period (in thousands) 3,005 3,518 3,892 4,589 5,217 Average Daily Delinquency 31-60 days........................3.14% 2.75% 2.32% 2.35% 2.43% 61-90 days........................0.22 0.19 0.12 0.11 0.12 91 days or more...................0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Percent of Portfolio with Recourse to Dealers at End of the Period .....1.9% 2.4% 3.6% 4.1% 6.0% Repossessions as a Percent of Average Number of Contracts Outstanding......3.59% 3.07% 2.31% 2.17% 2.41% Net Losses as a Percent of Liquidations (1)..................2.64% 1.57% 0.96% 1.03% 1.46% Net Losses as a Percent of Average Receivables (1)...........1.58% 0.95% 0.57% 0.64% 0.89% (1) Percentage based on gross accounts receivable including unearned income.