Mosaic Completes Inaugural Securitization of Residential Solar Loans
First securitization of its kind was met with overwhelming investor demand
Company announces it has met its goal of $1 billion in solar loans
Feb 08, 2017, 11:00 ET
OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic, the leading U.S. provider of solar loan financing solutions for homeowners, today announced it has closed the first securitization of its residential solar loan portfolio. The Mosaic Solar Loans 2017-1 transaction ("MSAIC 2017-1") resulted in proceeds of $138.95 million and received a "Green Bond" designation based on the standards published by the International Capital Markets Association and pursuant to a report issued by Sustainalytics US, Inc.
This is the first securitization of consumer loans secured by residential rooftop solar systems by Mosaic. Solar loans are a growing asset class that is gaining market share as consumers shift away from solar leases and increasingly choose to benefit from ownership of residential solar systems. Mosaic has originated over $1 billion in solar loans since inception and expects to be a frequent issuer in the securitization markets.
"This is a huge step forward for the solar loan sector as well as for Mosaic," said Billy Parish, Founder and CEO of Mosaic. "We have sustainable and scalable funding to support our partners. With such an enthusiastic response from the investor community, we know this is just the first of many offerings."
The offering consists of a single tranche of $138.95 million rate notes rated "A" by Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The notes are modeled to a weighted average life of 4.06 years and are backed by a collateral pool of $177.9 million of loans with an average FICO score of 746. The deal generated overwhelming investor demand and achieved an oversubscription level of 5.6 times the offering size. Final pricing at 4.50% yield with a 4.45% stated coupon was well inside of initial price talk. The deal settled on February 2, 2017.
Guggenheim Securities and BNP Paribas acted as joint-lead bookrunners for the offering. Guggenheim Securities acted as sole structuring agent.
About Mosaic
Mosaic makes financing solar energy accessible and affordable for homeowners by providing the simplest borrower experience in the industry. Customers are connected to top solar installers and can qualify instantly for no money down loans with fixed interest rates and multiple term options. For solar installers, Mosaic provides a streamlined financing platform to drive sales growth. Since 2012, Mosaic has helped tens of thousands of people go solar across 40 states with a network of hundreds of installers. Honored by Fast Company as a Top Ten Most Innovative Company in Energy for two consecutive years. For more information, visit http://joinmosaic.com.
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