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Southfield, Michigan, April 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southfield, Michigan - April 30, 2013 - Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") today announced consolidated net income of $60.6 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to consolidated net income of $50.3 million, or $1.92 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012.

Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $58.8 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, compared to $49.0 million, or $1.86 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012.

Refer to our Form 10-Q, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will appear on our website at creditacceptance.com, for a complete discussion of the results of operations and financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Webcast Details

We will host a webcast on April 30, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to answer questions related to our first quarter 2013 results. The webcast can be accessed live by visiting the "Investor Relations" section of our website at creditacceptance.com or by dialing 877-303-2904. Additionally, a replay and transcript of the webcast will be archived in the "Investor Relations" section of our website.

To read more, go to: http://www.ir.creditacceptance.com/releases.cfm

Southfield, Michigan, April 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today the completion of a $140.3 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing (the "Financing"). Pursuant to this transaction, we contributed loans having a net book value of approximately $187.8 million to a wholly-owned special purpose entity which will transfer the loans to a trust, which will issue three classes of notes:

Note Class   Amount   Average Life   Price   Interest Rate  
  A   $ 118,000,000     2.48 years     99.98314 %   1.21 %
  B   $ 22,250,000     3.11 years     99.97939 %   1.83 %
  C   $ 10,000,000     3.14 years     --     --  

The Class C Note does not bear interest and is being retained by us.

The Financing will:

  • have an expected annualized cost of approximately 1.8% including the initial purchaser's 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.

We will receive 6.0% of the cash flows related to the underlying consumer loans to cover servicing expenses. The remaining 94.0%, 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 automobile dealers financing programs that enable them 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 product, but who actually end up qualifying for traditional financing.

Without our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase a vehicle or they purchase an unreliable one. Further, as we report to the three national credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our programs is that we provide a significant number of our 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 under the symbol CACC. For more information, visit creditacceptance.com.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Douglas W. Busk 
         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
         (248)353-2700 Ext. 4432
         IR@creditacceptance.com
                

Southfield, Michigan, April 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today that we expect to issue a news release with our first quarter 2013 earnings on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, after the market closes.

A webcast is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2013 results. The webcast can be accessed live by visiting the "Investor Relations" section of our website at creditacceptance.com or by dialing 877-303-2904. Additionally, a replay and transcript of the webcast will be archived in the "Investor Relations" section of our website.

Description of Credit Acceptance Corporation

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered automobile dealers financing programs that enable them 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 product, but who actually end up qualifying for traditional financing.

Without our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase a vehicle or they purchase an unreliable one. Further, as we report to the three national credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our programs is that we provide a significant number of our 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 under the symbol CACC. For more information, visit creditacceptance.com.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Douglas W. Busk 
         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
         (248)353-2700 Ext. 4432
         IR@creditacceptance.com
                

Southfield, Michigan, April 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today the closing of the previously announced underwritten public offering by certain trusts affiliated with the founder and Chairman of the Company Donald A. Foss and Karol A. Foss and certain individuals and entities associated with Prescott General Partners LLC of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price to the public of $105.00 per share. The Company did not sell any shares in the offering and did not receive any proceeds from the offering. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock from the selling shareholders.

BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering, and BMO Capital Markets acted as a co-manager.

The offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 8, 2013. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus can be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department or email dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, via telephone: +1 (800) 221-1037, or by e-mail: newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. The offering has been made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

About Credit Acceptance Corporation

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered automobile dealers a financing program that enables them to sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history. Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CACC.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Douglas W. Busk 
         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
         (248)353-2700 Ext. 4432
         IR@creditacceptance.com
                

Southfield, Michigan, April 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today the pricing of the previously announced underwritten public offering by certain trusts affiliated with the founder and Chairman of the Company Donald A. Foss and Karol A. Foss and certain individuals and entities associated with Prescott General Partners LLC of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price to the public of $105.00 per share. The Company will not sell any shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 shares of the Company's common stock from the selling shareholders.

Subject to customary conditions, the offering is expected to close on April 17, 2013.

BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering, with BMO Capital Markets acting as a co-manager.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 8, 2013. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and, when available, the final prospectus supplement can be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department or email dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, via telephone: +1 (800) 221-1037, or by e-mail: newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

About Credit Acceptance Corporation

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered automobile dealers a financing program that enables them to sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history. Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CACC.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Douglas W. Busk 
         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
         (248)353-2700 Ext. 4432
         IR@creditacceptance.com
                

Southfield, Michigan, April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today certain operating results for the two months ended February 28, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and results of the Company's share repurchase program activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Consumer Loan Performance

Dealers assign retail installment contracts (referred to as "Consumer Loans") to Credit Acceptance. At the time a Consumer Loan is submitted to us for assignment, we forecast future expected cash flows from the Consumer Loan. Based on the amount and timing of these forecasts and expected expense levels, an advance or one-time purchase payment is made to the related dealer at a price designed to achieve an acceptable return on capital. If Consumer Loan performance equals or exceeds our initial expectation, it is likely our target return on capital will be achieved.

To read more, go to: http://www.ir.creditacceptance.com/releases.cfm

Southfield, Michigan, April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today that certain trusts affiliated with the founder and Chairman of the Company Donald A. Foss and Karol A. Foss and certain individuals and entities associated with Prescott General Partners LLC have informed the Company that they intend to commence an underwritten public offering of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company will not sell any shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the offering.

BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering, with BMO Capital Markets acting as a co-manager. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 shares from the selling shareholders.

The offering will be made pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, can be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department or email dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, via telephone: +1 (800) 221-1037, or by e-mail: newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

About Credit Acceptance Corporation

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered automobile dealers a financing program that enables them to sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history. Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CACC.

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Douglas W. Busk 
         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
         (248)353-2700 Ext. 4432
         IR@creditacceptance.com
                

Southfield, Michigan, April 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") announced today we extended the date on which our $75.0 million revolving secured warehouse facility will cease to revolve from February 19, 2014 to April 5, 2016. The interest rate on borrowings under the facility has been decreased from LIBOR plus 275 basis points to LIBOR plus 225 basis points. There were no other material changes to the terms of the facility.

As of April 5, 2013, we had $37.6 million outstanding under the facility.

Description of Credit Acceptance Corporation

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered automobile dealers a financing program that enables them to sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history. Our financing program is 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 product, but who actually end up qualifying for traditional financing.

Without our financing program, consumers are often unable to purchase a vehicle or they purchase an unreliable one. Further, as we report to the three national credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our program is that we provide a significant number of our 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 under the symbol CACC. For more information, visit www.creditacceptance.com

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Douglas W. Busk 
         Senior Vice President and Treasurer
         (248)353-2700 Ext. 4432
         IR@creditacceptance.com
                

Southfield, Michigan, Jan. 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") today announced consolidated net income of $59.9 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to consolidated net income of $50.0 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, consolidated net income was $219.7 million, or $8.58 per diluted share, compared to consolidated net income of $188.0 million, or $7.07 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.

Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $57.3 million, or $2.30 per diluted share, compared to $51.3 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, adjusted net income was $216.2 million, or $8.45 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $194.1 million, or $7.30 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.

Webcast Details

We will host a webcast on January 31, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to answer questions related to our fourth quarter and full year 2012 results. The webcast can be accessed live by visiting the "Investor Relations" section of our website at creditacceptance.com or by dialing 877-303-2904. Additionally, a replay and transcript of the webcast will be archived in the "Investor Relations" section of our website.

To read more, go to: http://www.ir.creditacceptance.com/releases.cfm

Southfield, Michigan, Nov. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) (referred to as the "Company", "Credit Acceptance", "we", "our", or "us") today announced consolidated net income of $53.0 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to consolidated net income of $50.0 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, consolidated net income was $159.8 million, or $6.22 per diluted share, compared to consolidated net income of $138.0 million, or $5.19 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.

Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $55.6 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, compared to $49.1 million, or $1.88 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, adjusted net income was $158.9 million, or $6.18 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $142.7 million, or $5.37 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.

Refer to our Form 10-Q, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will appear on our website at creditacceptance.com, for a complete discussion of the results of operations and financial data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Webcast Details

We will host a webcast on November 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to answer questions related to our third quarter 2012 results. The webcast can be accessed live by visiting the "Investor Relations" section of our website at creditacceptance.com or by dialing 877-303-2904. Additionally, a replay and transcript of the webcast will be archived in the "Investor Relations" section of our website.

To read more, go to: http://www.ir.creditacceptance.com/releases.cfm