Premier Auto Trust 1997-2 $1.2B ABS To Be Rated By Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -
14 August 1997
Premier Auto Trust 1997-2 $1.2B ABS To Be Rated By Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Premier Auto Trust 1997-2's asset backed notes, $250 million 6.01% class A-2, $235 million 6.13% class A-3, $200 million 6.25% class A-4 and $190 million 6.32% class A-5, are expected to be rated 'AAA' by Fitch. The class A-1 notes will not be offered publicly and will be retained by Chrysler Financial Corp. (CFC). The $45 million 6.53% subordinated class B notes are expected to be rated 'A+'. The expected ratings on the class A notes are based upon funds in the reserve account, the subordination of the class B notes and the availability of excess spread to create overcollateralization. The expected rating on the class B notes is based upon the reserve account and the initial overcollateralization amount (IOA). Both ratings reflect the high quality of the retail auto receivables originated by CFC and the sound legal structure. The transaction will be fully funded at closing. Credit enhancement for Premier 1997-2 is substantially similar to the Premier 1997-1 transaction. Credit enhancement for the class A notes, initially 9.25%, will grow through overcollateralization created by the application of excess spread. The Initial Overcollateralization Amount (IOA), 4.5%, will increase to a target of 7.75% of the Initial Note Principal Balance (INPB), whereupon the reserve account (1.0%) will decrease to 0.75% of the INPB, and the overcollateralization amount will revert back to 5.50%. Excess spread will be released to the seller, CFC, provided the overcollateralization amount is at least 5.50% of the INPB and the reserve account is funded to its required amount. Money will also only be released to the seller on a cumulative basis up to the IOA. Credit enhancement for the class B notes, initially 5.5% of the INPB, will increase with respect to the above mentioned structure. Premier 1997-2 will utilize a full turbo structure feature to increase overcollateralization. Since all excess spread will be distributed as principal to the class A notes, overcollateralization increases over time, providing substantial loss protection for each class of noteholders. In addition, the reserve account is based on the INP, a feature which also increases credit enhancement as the pool amortizes. Principal and interest on the class A and B notes will be distributed monthly. Classes A-1 through A-5 are sequential pay note classes. No principal will be distributed to the class B noteholders until all the class A notes have been paid in full. SOURCE Fitch Investors Service