Credit Acceptance Announces Completion of $389.9 Million Asset-Backed Financing

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Credit Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: CACC) announced the successful completion of a $389.9 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing, involving loans valued at approximately $500.1 million. The financing will be used to repay existing debt and serve general corporate purposes, with an expected annualized cost of around 8.5%. The structure ensures that dealer relationships remain intact and preserves their rights to future payments. Importantly, the notes issued will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, impacting their availability to investors.

Positive

• Successfully completed $389.9 million asset-backed financing.
• Financing will help repay existing debt and support corporate purposes.
• Structure ensures preservation of dealer relationships and rights.

Negative

• Expected annualized cost of financing is approximately 8.5%, which may affect profit margins.
• Notes issued will not be registered under the Securities Act, limiting investor access.

Southfield, Michigan , Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: CACC) (the “Company”, “Credit Acceptance”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) announced today the completion of a $389.9 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing (the “Financing”).  Pursuant to this transaction, we contributed loans having a value of approximately $500.1 million to a wholly-owned special purpose entity which will transfer the loans to a trust, which will issue four classes of notes:

Note Class			Amount			Average Life			Price			Interest Rate
	A		$	151,710,000			2.38 years			99.99306	%		6.57	%
	B		$	69,770,000			2.95 years			99.98465	%		7.52	%
	C		$	77,520,000			3.39 years			99.99537	%		8.45	%
	D		$	90,900,000			3.86 years			96.08522	%		9.00	%

The Financing will:

• have an expected annualized cost of approximately 8.5% including the initial purchasers’ fees and other costs;
• revolve for 24 months after which it will amortize based upon the cash flows on the contributed loans; and
• be used by us to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

We will receive 4.0% of the cash flows related to the underlying consumer loans to cover servicing expenses.  The remaining 96.0%, less amounts due to dealers for payments of dealer holdback, will be used to pay principal and interest on the notes as well as the ongoing costs of the Financing.  The Financing is structured so as not to affect our contractual relationships with our dealers and to preserve the dealers’ rights to future payments of dealer holdback.

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.  This news release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes.  This news release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933.

Description of Credit Acceptance Corporation

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered financing programs that enable automobile dealers to sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history.  Our financing programs are offered through a nationwide network of automobile dealers who benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers who otherwise could not obtain financing; from repeat and referral sales generated by these same customers; and from sales to customers responding to advertisements for our financing programs, but who actually end up qualifying for traditional financing.

Without our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase vehicles or they purchase unreliable ones.  Further, as we report to the three national credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our programs is that we provide consumers with an opportunity to improve their lives by improving their credit score and move on to more traditional sources of financing.  Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol CACC.  For more information, visit creditacceptance.com.

FAQ

What is the significance of the $389.9 million financing for CACC?

The financing helps CACC repay existing debt and supports general corporate needs.

How will the financing affect Credit Acceptance's operations?

It aims to maintain dealer relationships while providing capital for corporate purposes.

What is the cost associated with the new financing by CACC?

The expected annualized cost of the financing is approximately 8.5%.

What types of loans are involved in the CACC financing?

CACC contributed loans valued at approximately $500.1 million for the financing.

Will the notes issued by CACC be registered?

No, the notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.