IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPSS) ("CPS" or the "Company") today announced operating results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Operating results for the third quarter of 2011 included revenues of $33.8 million, a decrease of approximately $3.0 million, or 8.1%, compared to $36.8 million for the third quarter of 2010. Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were $37.9 million, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 3.5%, as compared to $39.2 million for the 2010 period. Pretax loss for the third quarter of 2011 was $4.0 million compared to pretax loss of $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2010. Net loss for the third quarter of 2011 was $4.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the year-ago quarter. Net loss for the third quarter of 2010 includes a charge to income tax expense of $1.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, related to an addition to the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 total revenues were $97.4 million compared to $119.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of approximately $22.6 million, or 18.8%. Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $112.1 million, a decrease of $21.4 million, or 16.0%, as compared to $133.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Pretax loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $14.7 million, compared to pretax loss of $13.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $14.7 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $18.1 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Net loss for the first nine months of 2010 includes a charge to income tax expense of $4.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, related to an addition to the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset.

During the third quarter of 2011, CPS purchased $81.2 million of contracts from dealers as compared to $60.8 million during the second quarter of 2011 and $35.3 million during the third quarter of 2010. The Company's managed receivables totaled $827.8 million as of September 30, 2011, a decrease of $15.2 million, or 1.8%, from $843.0 million as of September 30, 2010, as follows ($ in millions):

The Company's managed receivables increased from $635.0 million at the end of June 2011 primarily as a result of the acquisition of the $237 million portfolio from Fireside Bank. The portfolio by originating entity is as follows ($ in millions):

Annualized net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were 6.56% of the average owned portfolio as compared to 9.69% in for the same period in 2010.  Delinquencies greater than 30 days (including repossession inventory) were 6.2% of the total owned portfolio as of September 30, 2011, as compared to 8.6% as of September 30, 2010.

"We are pleased to announce that we achieved important operational milestones during the third quarter," said Charles E. Bradley, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition to completing the Fireside portfolio acquisition, our new contract purchases have increased to the point where we are now growing the CPS portfolio once again. Both of these accomplishments will have a positive impact on our profitability in future quarters."

"On the capital markets side of the business, we completed our second term securitization of 2011 in September. This marks our third transaction in the last year and demonstrates our ability to access the market on a regular basis once again."

Conference Call

CPS announced that it will hold a conference call on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly operating results.  Those wishing to participate by telephone may dial-in at 877 312-5502 or 253 237-1131 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time.

A replay will be available between November 14, 2011 and November 21, 2011, beginning two hours after conclusion of the call, by dialing 800 585-8367 or 404 537-3406 for international participants, with conference identification number 27738583.  A broadcast of the conference call will also be available live and for 30 days after the call via the Company's web site at www.consumerportfolio.com.

About Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. is an independent specialty finance company that provides indirect automobile financing to individuals with past credit problems, low incomes or limited credit histories. We purchase retail installment sales contracts primarily from franchised automobile dealerships secured by late model used vehicles and, to a lesser extent, new vehicles. We fund these contract purchases on a long-term basis primarily through the securitization markets and service the contracts over their lives.

Forward-looking statements in this news release include the Company's recorded revenue, expense and provision for credit losses, because these items are dependent on the Company's estimates of future losses. The accuracy of such estimates may be adversely affected by various factors, which include (in addition to risks relating to the economy generally) the following: possible increased delinquencies; repossessions and losses on retail installment contracts; incorrect prepayment speed and/or discount rate assumptions; possible unavailability of qualified personnel, which could adversely affect the Company's ability to service its portfolio; possible increases in the rate of consumer bankruptcy filings, which could adversely affect the Company's rights to collect payments from its portfolio; other changes in government regulations affecting consumer credit; possible declines in the market price for used vehicles, which could adversely affect the Company's realization upon repossessed vehicles; and economic conditions in geographic areas in which the Company's business is concentrated. All of such factors also may affect the Company's future financial results, as to which there can be no assurance. Any implication that the results of the most recently completed quarter are indicative of future results is disclaimed, and the reader should draw no such inference. Factors such as those identified above in relation to provision for credit losses may affect future performance.

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