![]() While that desire to grow could explain why Exeter settled for wider spreads on its latest deal compared to the September offering, another factor may be that investors’ interest in plain vanilla ABS is waning somewhat as they seek out higher-yielding asset classes. The Texas-based lender, started by former executives of AmeriCredit (now known as GM Financial), increased the size of the latest deal due to investor demand.Īccording to a source close to the transaction, the deal likely freed up a significant portion of the company’s warehouse facility, allowing it to originate auto loans more quickly.Įxeter reported USD100m in originations in 2010, according to a Reuters news story earlier this year, and expects to hit USD2.2bn by 2015. “So the size of the transaction may be more important than the pricing.”Ĭonsumer ABS strategists say the focus on growth may mean that the company is laying the groundwork for a strategic buyer - or that Exeter ultimately wants to go public. “Given that Blackstone’s investment appears to be a growth equity investment, a growth strategy would have issuance strategy implications,” said one senior ABS banker. This seemed to indicate that Exeter for the moment will remain primarily focused on growth, particularly since an infusion of private equity money from Blackstone in 2011. Instead of trying to beat the pricing on its last such deal in September, though, Exeter paid wider spreads across every tranche - but upsized the deal to USD400m from USD300m. ![]() ![]() Only founded in 2006 but already a significant player in the subprime auto loan sector, Exeter came back to market with its third-ever term asset-backed securities (ABS) deal. May 3 (IFR) - Fast-growing subprime auto lender Exeter Finance Corp showed the market this week that it intends to stay focused on getting bigger, opting for size over price in its latest ABS deal. ![]()
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