GMAC Mexicana to Debut Auto Loan ABS

February 26, 2010

GMAC Mexicana is on the road with the country's first pure auto loan ABS in the public market, according to sources. Tipping the scales at about Ps1.4 billion ($109 million), the A note will appeal to private banking clients for its short average life of 1.4 years, said a source close to the deal. "It makes a lot of sense to pitch it to private banking," he added. That will likely be one of the areas in which joint leads HSBC and Citigroup brokerage Acciones y Valores will be focusing their efforts during a roadshow that kicks off the week of March 1. HSBC structured the transaction as well. The A tranche is expected to garner a rating of triple-A on the national scales of Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's. Part of the notes' enhancement comes from a 21.6% subordination from a B tranche. S&P also rates GMAC Mexicana 'Above Average' as an auto loan servicer.

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