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8-K - CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.cpss8k_dtd111214.htm
EX-4.34 - INDENTURE - CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.cpss8kex434_dtd111214.htm
EX-4.33 - SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT - CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.cpss8kex433_dtd111214.htm
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NEWS RELEASE

CPS Announces $119 Million Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization
 
IRVINE, California, December 14, 2011 (GlobeNewswire) – Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of its third term securitization in 2011.  The transaction is CPS's fourth senior subordinate securitization since 1993.
 
In the transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $119,400,000 of asset-backed notes secured by automobile receivables purchased by CPS primarily in 2011.  The sold notes, issued by CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2011-C, consist of four classes.  Ratings of the notes were provided by Standard & Poor’s and Moody's and were based on the structure of the transaction, the historical performance of similar receivables and CPS’s experience as a servicer.
 
 
Note Class
 
Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
 
Average
Life
 
Price
 
Standard & Poor’s Rating
 
 
Moody's Rating
A
$98.400 million
4.210%
1.86 years
99.99499%
A
A2
B
$9.600 million
6.375%
2.41 years
99.91487%
BBB
Baa2
C
$6.000 million
7.500%
2.69 years
98.53864%
BB
Ba2
D
$5.400 million
10.000%
2.06 years
99.48973%
B+
B2
 
The weighted average effective coupon on the notes is approximately 4.93%.
 
The 2011-C transaction has initial credit enhancement consisting of a cash deposit equal to 2.00% of the original receivable pool balance and overcollateralization of 0.50%.  The final enhancement level requires accelerated payment of principal on the notes to reach overcollateralization of 9.50% of the then-outstanding receivable pool balance.
 
The transaction utilized a pre-funding structure, in which CPS sold approximately $83.9 million of receivables today and plans to sell approximately $36.1 million of additional receivables during January 2012. This further sale is intended to provide CPS with financing for receivables originated primarily in the month of December.
 
The transaction was a private offering of securities, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, or any state securities law.  All of such securities having been sold, this announcement of their sale appears as a matter of record only.
 
 
About Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. is an independent specialty finance company that provides indirect automobile financing to individuals with past credit problems, low incomes or limited credit histories. We purchase retail installment sales contracts primarily from franchised automobile dealerships secured by late model used vehicles and, to a lesser extent, new vehicles. We fund these contract purchases on a long-term basis through the securitization markets and service the loans over their entire contract terms.
 
 
Investor Relations Contact
Robert E. Riedl, Chief Investment Officer
949 753-6800