CPS Announces Renewal and Doubling of Credit Facility
On July 15, 2022, Consumer Portfolio Services (Nasdaq: CPSS) announced the renewal of its revolving credit agreement with Citibank, increasing its borrowing capacity from $100 million to $200 million. This agreement allows CPS to secure loans against automobile receivables until July 2024, with options for repayment or amortization thereafter. CPS specializes in providing auto financing to individuals with challenging credit histories, and this funding will support their operations and growth.
- Increased credit capacity from $100 million to $200 million enhances liquidity.
- The renewed credit agreement extends borrowing availability until July 2024.
- Potential risks exist due to possible defaults or adverse economic conditions affecting receivables.
- Increased consumer bankruptcy filings could impact the company’s ability to collect payments.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced that it renewed its two-year revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., and doubled the capacity from
Loans under the renewed credit agreement will be secured by automobile receivables that CPS now holds, will originate directly, or will purchase from dealers in the future. CPS may borrow on a revolving basis through July 15, 2024, after which CPS will have the option to repay the outstanding loans in full or to allow them to amortize for a one-year period.
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 primarily through the securitization markets and service the contracts over their lives.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include the Company's expectation that the revolving period will extend for two years, and that an amortization period may follow. The revolving credit agreement amended and renewed on July 15, 2022 provides for both a revolving period and an amortization period to follow, but it is possible that the Company may suffer certain defaults or events of default that would terminate the revolving period or result in acceleration of maturity of the credit extended. In general, such defaults or events of default would result from losses that the Company might incur in the future. In turn, such losses might result from poor performance of receivables acquired or to be acquired by the Company, from increases in the rate of consumer bankruptcy filings, which could adversely affect the Company’s rights to collect payments from its portfolio; from changes in government regulations affecting consumer credit; or from adverse economic conditions, either generally or in geographic areas in which the Company's business is concentrated.
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