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Subject: CPSS & SBSA - January11, 2007



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Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS) has sales growth of 46% and income growth of 205%. Spanish Broadcasting Company (SBSA) has income growth of 95% and Net Profit margin of 30%.


Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS)

Website: www.ConsumerPortfolio.com

Services retail automobile purchase contracts.


CPSS Investor Highlights

  • Reported third-quarter net earnings of $4.27 million, or 18 cents a share, up from $1.4 million, or 6 cents a share, during the year-ago period. Posted revenue of $73.7 million vs. $49.4 million.
  • Announced that it closed a term securitization transaction, issuing $195.8 million of investment grade notes backed by automotive receivables. In the transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $195,800,000 of notes backed by automotive receivables originated by Consumer Portfolio Services.
  • Joined Route One which is a joint venture formed by DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, Ford Motor Credit Company, GMAC, and Toyota Financial Services to deliver vastly improved efficiencies in the credit application process for automobile dealers, their customers and participating finance institutions.
  • Announced that it has closed a new $35 million residual credit facility. The facility, which allows the Company to initiate borrowings over the next two years, is secured by eligible residual interests in previously securitized pools of automobile receivables.
  • CPSS is a quarterly issuer in the securitization market and currently services a total managed portfolio of over $1.5 billion across 20 pools.

Overview

Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS) is a specialty finance company that provides indirect automobile financing to individual borrowers with past credit problems, low incomes, or limited credit histories. The Company purchases retail installment sales contracts primarily from factory franchised automobile dealers. The contracts are secured by late model used cars and to a lesser extent, new cars. The Company accumulates the contracts into pools, and finances the pooled contracts through the issuance of "AAA" rated asset-backed securities. CPS was founded in 1991 and currently purchases contracts in 47 states from approximately 7,000 dealers.

This is an abbreviated profile and we encourage readers interested in learning more about Consumer Portfolio Services to visit the company website at www.consumerportfolio.com.


Recent News and Press Releases

CPS Announces $220 Million Securitization

Consumer Portfolio Services (CPS) Joins RouteOne

CPS Announces New $35 Million Residual Credit Facility

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. Reports 2006 Third Quarter Earnings

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To read more about CPSS visit www.smallcapreview.com/cpss.htm


Spanish Broadcasting System (SBSA)

Website: www.SpanishBroadcasting.com

The largest Hispanic radio broadcasting company in the United States.


SBSA Investor Highlights

  • Reported consolidated net revenue totaling $45.9 million compared to $43.0 million for the same prior year period, in the last quarter,  resulting in growth of 7%.
  • New television segment, "MEGA TV", which debuted on March 1, 2006, generated net revenue of $1.3 million.
  • For the three-months ended September 30, 2006, Income before Income Taxes and Discontinued Operations totaled $6.4 million.
  • For the nine-months ended September 30, 2006, Net Revenue totaled $132.5 million compared to $123.0 million for the same prior year period, resulting in growth of 8%.

Overview

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBSA) provides Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment services in the United States. The company owns and operates 20 radio stations and 2 television stations. Its radio stations are located in six Hispanic markets of Los Angeles, New York, Puerto Rico, Chicago, Miami, and San Francisco. Spanish Broadcasting System’s two television stations operate as one television operation under the brand name Mega TV, serving the South Florida market.

It also produces live concerts and events throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. In addition, the company operates LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English Web site and online community, providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news, and culture. 

Spanish Broadcasting System’s programming format includes Spanish tropical format, which consists of salsa, merengue, bachata, and reggaeton music; regional Mexican format that comprises various types of music played in different regions of Mexico, such as ranchera, nortena, banda, and cumbia; Spanish adult contemporary format, which consists of soft romantic ballads and Spanish pop music; Spanish oldies format that comprises various Latin and English classics; American top 40 format that includes most popular current chart hits; and Hurban format, which includes reggaeton, which is a dance music. 

The company was founded by Pablo Raul Alarcon, Sr in 1983. Spanish Broadcasting System is headquartered in Coconut Grove, Florida. The company acquired WSBS-TV and its derivative digital television station WSBS-DT in Key West, Florida; and WSBS-CA in Miami and Florida serving the South Florida market, in March 2006.

This is an abbreviated profile and we encourage readers interested in learning more about Spanish Broadcasting to visit the company website at www.spanishbroadcasting.com


Recent News and Press Releases

SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report

Spanish Broadcasting announces Q3 profit

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter 2006

For the latest Quote and News on CPSS Click Here.

To read more about SBSA visit www.smallcapreview.com/sbsa.htm


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