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E-LOAN Announces Auto Loan Sale
Major Financial Institution Purchases Auto Loans from E-LOAN Auto Fund One,
LLC, a Qualified Special Purpose Entity of E-LOAN, Inc.; Transaction Increases
E-LOAN Cash Balance by $15 Million and Generates an Approximate $2.5 Million
Gain
PLEASANTON, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- E-LOAN(R) (NASDAQ:EELN),
an online consumer direct lender, today announced that on March 30, 2005 a
major financial institution purchased substantially all of the auto loans held
by E-LOAN Auto Fund One, LLC, a qualified special purpose entity of E-LOAN,
Inc. The unpaid principal balance of these loans totaled approximately $651
million. E-LOAN, Inc. received net cash proceeds from this transaction of
approximately $15 million and will record a first quarter 2005 gain on this
transaction of approximately $2.5 million. The gain represents the excess of
total proceeds received over the carrying value of E-LOAN, Inc.'s retained
interest in the purchased auto loans.
"Recent strong capital markets demand for auto loans enabled this transaction
and resulting gain," said Mark Lefanowicz, President and Chief Executive
Officer of E-LOAN, Inc. "While no formal decision has been made, the $15
million cash infusion provides flexibility to pursue options such as loan
securitizations or a potential repurchase of our common stock."
E-LOAN, Inc. will continue to fund vehicle loans under its existing vehicle
warehouse line of credit and will continue to sell funded loans to whole loan
purchasers for cash. While the specific credit facility used to fund E-LOAN
Auto Fund One's purchase of vehicle loans from E-LOAN, Inc. terminated on March
30, 2005 with the closing of this transaction, E-LOAN, Inc. intends to enter
into a new credit facility agreement by the middle of April 2005. E-LOAN Auto
Fund One retained approximately $2.1 million in assets, predominantly
delinquent and nonperforming vehicle loans (net of allowances for loan losses).
Effective March 30, 2005, E-LOAN Auto Fund One became a consolidated
subsidiary of E-LOAN, Inc.
About E-LOAN, Inc.
E-LOAN is an online consumer direct lender dedicated to providing borrowers
across the credit spectrum with a more enjoyable and affordable way to obtain
mortgage, auto and home equity loans. By making credit scores freely available
to consumers and integrating them with a suite of sophisticated advice tools,
E-LOAN is pioneering the nascent debt management advice category -- helping
consumers proactively manage their loan portfolios to lower their overall
borrowing costs. The company relentlessly advocates eliminating the unnecessary
processes, fees, hassle, haggle and lack of transparency traditionally
associated with the consumer loan experience. Protecting consumers' financial
privacy is a paramount concern, prompting E-LOAN to implement industry leading
privacy practices and advocate strong consumer financial privacy protection
laws. In June 2004, an independent study conducted by TRUSTe and The Ponemon
Institute ranked E-LOAN as one of the top 20 most trusted companies for privacy
in America. E-LOAN was the highest ranked online financial services company to
make the top 20.
Consumers can log onto http://www.eloan.com/ or call 1-888-E-LOAN-22 to access
E-LOAN's products, services and team of dedicated loan and debt advice
professionals. E-LOAN, Inc. is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol EELN. From inception through December 2004, E-LOAN has
originated and sold over $24.1 billion in consumer loans.
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current
expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. E-LOAN's actual results may
differ from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to,
general conditions in the mortgage and auto industries, interest rate
fluctuations, and the impact of competitive products. These and other risk
factors are detailed in E-LOAN's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Laurie Azzano of Cosmo Public Relations, +1-504-296-1349, or , for
E-LOAN; or Tiffany Fox of E-LOAN, Public/Investor, +1-925-847-6314, or .
DATASOURCE: E-LOAN
CONTACT: Laurie Azzano of Cosmo Public Relations, +1-504-296-1349, or
, for E-LOAN; or Tiffany Fox of E-LOAN,
Public/Investor, +1-925-847-6314, or
Web site: http://www.eloan.com/