UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-10667
AmeriCredit Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas | | 75-2291093 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(817) 302-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
There were 129,022,188 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding as of January 31, 2006.
AMERICREDIT CORP.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AMERICREDIT CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)
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| | December 31, 2005
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 586,145 | | | $ | 663,501 | |
Finance receivables, net | | | 9,264,566 | | | | 8,297,750 | |
Interest-only receivables from Trusts | | | 8,705 | | | | 29,905 | |
Investments in Trust receivables | | | 138,682 | | | | 239,446 | |
Restricted cash – gain on sale Trusts | | | 143,761 | | | | 272,439 | |
Restricted cash – securitization notes payable | | | 698,321 | | | | 633,900 | |
Restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities | | | 526,300 | | | | 455,426 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 59,332 | | | | 92,000 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 41,705 | | | | 53,759 | |
Other assets | | | 268,876 | | | | 208,912 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 11,736,393 | | | $ | 10,947,038 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Warehouse credit facilities | | $ | 1,232,907 | | | $ | 990,974 | |
Securitization notes payable | | | 7,875,604 | | | | 7,166,028 | |
Senior notes | | | 153,791 | | | | 166,755 | |
Convertible senior notes | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
Funding payable | | | 225,801 | | | | 158,210 | |
Accrued taxes and expenses | | | 114,756 | | | | 133,736 | |
Other liabilities | | | 13,254 | | | | 9,419 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 9,816,113 | | | | 8,825,122 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 230,000,000 shares authorized; 167,509,154 and 166,808,056 shares issued | | | 1,675 | | | | 1,668 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,173,613 | | | | 1,150,612 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 67,243 | | | | 33,565 | |
Retained earnings | | | 1,474,241 | | | | 1,333,634 | |
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Treasury stock, at cost (37,635,831 and 21,180,057 shares) | | | (796,492 | ) | | | (397,563 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 1,920,280 | | | | 2,121,916 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 11,736,393 | | | $ | 10,947,038 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICREDIT CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
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Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance charge income | | $ | 394,075 | | | $ | 291,675 | | | $ | 767,811 | | | $ | 561,603 | |
Servicing income | | | 21,445 | | | | 40,372 | | | | 46,786 | | | | 99,729 | |
Other income | | | 32,608 | | | | 12,720 | | | | 53,794 | | | | 23,391 | |
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| | | 448,128 | | | | 344,767 | | | | 868,391 | | | | 684,723 | |
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Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 83,919 | | | | 80,001 | | | | 161,784 | | | | 154,002 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 125,865 | | | | 100,197 | | | | 291,725 | | | | 198,913 | |
Interest expense | | | 101,179 | | | | 61,976 | | | | 191,450 | | | | 119,492 | |
Restructuring charges, net | | | 93 | | | | 105 | | | | 252 | | | | 611 | |
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| | | 311,056 | | | | 242,279 | | | | 645,211 | | | | 473,018 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | 137,072 | | | | 102,488 | | | | 223,180 | | | | 211,705 | |
Income tax provision | | | 50,498 | | | | 37,921 | | | | 82,573 | | | | 78,331 | |
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Net income | | | 86,574 | | | | 64,567 | | | | 140,607 | | | | 133,374 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets | | | (4,072 | ) | | | (12,953 | ) | | | (8,080 | ) | | | (26,456 | ) |
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges | | | 838 | | | | 4,740 | | | | 9,044 | | | | 2,642 | |
Unrealized gain on equity investment | | | 44,512 | | | | | | | | 44,512 | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | (16 | ) | | | 4,224 | | | | 4,975 | | | | 9,517 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | | | (15,211 | ) | | | 3,039 | | | | (16,773 | ) | | | 9,066 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 26,051 | | | | (950 | ) | | | 33,678 | | | | (5,231 | ) |
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Comprehensive income | | $ | 112,625 | | | $ | 63,617 | | | $ | 174,285 | | | $ | 128,143 | |
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Earnings per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 1.02 | | | $ | 0.86 | |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.93 | | | $ | 0.80 | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding | | | 133,701,322 | | | | 154,062,587 | | | | 138,218,408 | | | | 154,861,396 | |
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Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares | | | 148,325,483 | | | | 168,617,089 | | | | 152,958,115 | | | | 169,486,045 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICREDIT CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
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Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 140,607 | | | $ | 133,374 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 11,381 | | | | 33,947 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 291,725 | | | | 198,913 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (2,084 | ) | | | 2,139 | |
Accretion of present value discount | | | (22,658 | ) | | | (41,670 | ) |
Impairment of credit enhancement assets | | | 457 | | | | 1,122 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 9,298 | | | | 2,718 | |
Other | | | (9,993 | ) | | | 238 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Other assets | | | 9,910 | | | | (33,794 | ) |
Accrued taxes and expenses | | | (19,047 | ) | | | (30,954 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 409,596 | | | | 266,033 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of receivables | | | (3,146,643 | ) | | | (2,401,555 | ) |
Principal collections and recoveries on receivables | | | 1,952,779 | | | | 1,434,791 | |
Distributions from gain on sale Trusts, net of swap payments | | | 253,673 | | | | 199,086 | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | (2,249 | ) | | | (1,662 | ) |
Sale of property | | | 34,807 | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of equity investment | | | 11,992 | | | | | |
Change in restricted cash – securitization notes payable | | | (63,967 | ) | | | (2,755 | ) |
Change in restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities | | | (70,874 | ) | | | 126,323 | |
Change in other assets | | | 2,583 | | | | 22,732 | |
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Net cash used by investing activities | | | (1,027,899 | ) | | | (623,040 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Net change in warehouse credit facilities | | | 241,933 | | | | 448,937 | |
Issuance of securitization notes payable | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 1,550,000 | |
Payments on securitization notes payable | | | (1,791,525 | ) | | | (1,436,780 | ) |
Retirement of senior notes | | | (13,200 | ) | | | | |
Debt issuance costs | | | (8,133 | ) | | | (11,216 | ) |
Repurchase of common stock | | | (398,929 | ) | | | (144,145 | ) |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 9,181 | | | | 24,683 | |
Other net changes | | | (484 | ) | | | (9,779 | ) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 538,843 | | | | 421,700 | |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (79,460 | ) | | | 64,693 | |
Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 2,104 | | | | 1,688 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 663,501 | | | | 421,450 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 586,145 | | | $ | 487,831 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICREDIT CORP.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmeriCredit Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”), including certain special purpose financing trusts utilized in securitization transactions (“Trusts”) which are considered variable interest entities. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, are unaudited, and in management’s opinion include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
The interim period consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, are condensed and do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2005.
Stock-based Compensation
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment, revised 2004” (“SFAS 123R”), prospectively for all awards granted, modified or settled after June 30, 2005. The Company adopted the standard by using the modified prospective method that is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R, which revised FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be measured at fair value and recognized in the financial statements. Additionally, on July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), which the Securities and Exchange Commission issued in March 2005 to provide its view on the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $5.1 million ($3.2 million net of tax) and $9.3 million ($5.9 million net of tax), respectively. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 million ($1.2 million net of tax) and $2.7 million ($1.7 million net of tax), respectively. Included in total stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, is an additional $1.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively, as a result of adoption of SFAS 123R and SAB 107 for amortization of outstanding options granted prior to the
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Company’s implementation of SFAS 123 on July 1, 2003, that vest subsequent to June 30, 2005. The remaining estimated pretax amortization on these outstanding options of $1.6 million will be recognized through December 31, 2006. The consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, have not been restated to reflect the amortization of these options.
The tax benefit of the stock option expense of $2.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, has been included in other net changes as a cash inflow from financing activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows.
On July 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provision of SFAS 123, prospectively for all awards granted, modified or settled after June 30, 2003. The prospective method is one of the adoption methods provided for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure” issued in December 2002. SFAS 123 requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the service period. This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models that are intended to estimate the fair value of awards at the grant date.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share had compensation expense for all options granted under the Company’s plans been determined using the fair value-based method and amortized over the expected life of the options (in thousands, except per share data):
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Net income as reported | | $ | 64,567 | | | $ | 133,374 | |
Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects | | | 1,216 | | | | 1,712 | |
Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value-based method, net of related tax effects | | | (5,224 | ) | | | (9,538 | ) |
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Pro forma net income | | $ | 60,559 | | | $ | 125,548 | |
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Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | |
Basic – as reported | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 0.86 | |
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Basic – pro forma | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.81 | |
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Diluted – as reported | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.80 | |
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Diluted – pro forma | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 0.75 | |
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The fair value of each option granted or modified during the three and six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
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Expected dividends | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Expected volatility | | 38.4 | % | | 48.9 | % | | 38.4 | % | | 48.9 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | | 4.3 | % | | 2.7 | % | | 4.3 | % | | 2.7 | % |
Expected life | | 3.1 years | | | 2.4 years | | | 3.1 years | | | 2.4 years | |
The Company has not paid out dividends historically, thus the dividend yields are estimated at zero percent.
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company changed its assumption for determining expected volatility on all new options granted after that date to reflect an average of the implied volatility rate and historical volatility rates. After giving consideration to recently available regulatory guidance, management believes that a combination of market-based measures is currently the best available indicator of expected volatility.
The risk-free interest rate is the implied yield available for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options.
The expected lives of options are determined based on the Company’s historical option exercise experience and the term of the option.
NOTE 2 – RESTATEMENT
On January 23, 2006, the Company filed a Form 8-K reporting a restatement of its consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004, and 2003, and the three months ended September 30, 2005. Additionally, on February 6, 2006, the Company filed a Form 10-K/A restating its consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003. As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale,” paragraph 8, and related guidance set forth in statements made by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 5, 2005, the Company corrected the classification of “distributions from gain on sale Trusts, net of swap payments” from an operating cash flow to an investing cash flow.
The related accounting guidance specifies, and the SEC comments clarified, that cash flows from retained interests accounted for as available for sale securities should be classified as investing cash inflows.
Additionally, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” the Company corrected the classification of
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amortization of certain direct loan costs from an investing cash flow to an operating cash flow. This item was previously identified by management and at that time was deemed immaterial to the previously reported operating and investing cash flows.
The reclassifications on the consolidated statements of cash flows do not result in a change to total cash and cash equivalents and there were no changes to the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of income. The reclassifications do, however, result in a change to total cash flows provided by operating activities and total cash flows used by investing activities.
The restatement resulted in the following changes to prior period financial statements (in thousands):
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Net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
As previously reported | | $ | 445,019 | |
As restated | | | 266,033 | |
Net cash used by investing activities: | | | | |
As previously reported | | $ | (802,026 | ) |
As restated | | | (623,040 | ) |
NOTE 3 – FINANCE RECEIVABLES
Finance receivables consist of the following (in thousands):
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Finance receivables unsecuritized, net of fees | | $ | 1,111,773 | | | $ | 845,061 | |
Finance receivables securitized, net of fees | | | 8,761,830 | | | | 7,993,907 | |
Less nonaccretable acquisition fees | | | (204,901 | ) | | | (199,810 | ) |
Less allowance for loan losses | | | (404,136 | ) | | | (341,408 | ) |
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Finance receivables securitized represent receivables transferred to the Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries in securitization transactions accounted for as secured financings. Finance receivables unsecuritized include $799.8 million and $607.7 million pledged under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively.
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The accrual of finance charge income has been suspended on $579.2 million and $378.3 million of delinquent finance receivables as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively.
Finance contracts are generally purchased by the Company from auto dealers without recourse, and accordingly, the dealer usually has no liability to the Company if the consumer defaults on the contract. Depending upon the contract structure and consumer credit attributes, the Company may charge the dealer a non-refundable acquisition fee when purchasing individual finance contracts. The Company recorded acquisition fees on loans purchased prior to July 1, 2004, as nonaccretable fees available to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Additionally, the Company records a discount on finance receivables repurchased upon the exercise of a cleanup call option from its gain on sale securitization transactions and accounts for such discounts as nonaccretable discounts available to cover losses inherent in the repurchased finance receivables.
A summary of the nonaccretable acquisition fees is as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 203,687 | | | $ | 176,637 | | | $ | 199,810 | | | $ | 176,203 | |
Purchases of receivables | | | 6,021 | | | | 6,806 | | | | 13,610 | | | | 11,794 | |
Net charge–offs | | | (4,807 | ) | | | (5,624 | ) | | | (8,519 | ) | | | (10,178 | ) |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 204,901 | | | $ | 177,819 | | | $ | 204,901 | | | $ | 177,819 | |
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A summary of the allowance for loan losses is as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 401,807 | | | $ | 270,497 | | | $ | 341,408 | | | $ | 242,208 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 125,865 | | | | 100,197 | | | | 291,725 | | | | 198,913 | |
Net charge–offs | | | (123,536 | ) | | | (88,330 | ) | | | (228,997 | ) | | | (158,757 | ) |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 404,136 | | | $ | 282,364 | | | $ | 404,136 | | | $ | 282,364 | |
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NOTE 4 – SECURITIZATIONS
A summary of the Company’s securitization activity and cash flows from the Trusts is as follows (in thousands):
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Receivables securitized | | $ | 1,513,514 | | $ | 810,812 | | $ | 2,702,705 | | $ | 1,685,130 |
Net proceeds from securitization | | | 1,400,000 | | | 750,000 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 1,550,000 |
Servicing fees: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 10,450 | | | 26,859 | | | 24,585 | | | 59,181 |
Secured financing (a) | | | 53,970 | | | 42,002 | | | 104,887 | | | 81,682 |
Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 110,655 | | | 98,804 | | | 253,673 | | | 199,086 |
Secured financing | | | 143,059 | | | 124,373 | | | 296,174 | | | 275,033 |
(a) | Servicing fees earned on securitizations accounted for as secured financings are included in finance charge income on the consolidated statements of income. |
As of December 31 and June 30, 2005, the Company was servicing $9,887.0 million and $10,157.8 million, respectively, of finance receivables that have been sold or transferred to securitization Trusts.
NOTE 5 – CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ASSETS
Credit enhancement assets represent the present value of the Company’s retained interests in securitizations accounted for as sales. Credit enhancement assets consist of the following (in thousands):
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Investments in Trust receivables | | | 138,682 | | | 239,446 |
Restricted cash – gain on sale Trusts | | | 143,761 | | | 272,439 |
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A summary of activity in the credit enhancement assets is as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 399,015 | | | $ | 968,264 | | | $ | 541,790 | | | $ | 1,062,322 | |
Distributions from Trusts | | | (110,655 | ) | | | (99,425 | ) | | | (253,673 | ) | | | (202,654 | ) |
Accretion of present value discount | | | 5,479 | | | | 4,811 | | | | 7,298 | | | | 21,588 | |
Other – than–temporary impairment | | | | | | | (1,031 | ) | | | (457 | ) | | | (1,122 | ) |
Change in unrealized gain | | | (2,690 | ) | | | (9,725 | ) | | | (4,048 | ) | | | (17,752 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | (1 | ) | | | 395 | | | | 238 | | | | 907 | |
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Significant assumptions used in measuring the estimated fair value of credit enhancement assets related to the gain on sale Trusts at the balance sheet dates are as follows:
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Cumulative credit losses | | 12.7% – 15.0 | % | | 12.4% – 14.8 | % |
Discount rate used to estimate present value: | | | | | | |
Interest – only receivables from Trusts | | 14.0 | % | | 14.0 | % |
Investments in Trust receivables | | 9.8 | % | | 9.8 | % |
Restricted cash | | 9.8 | % | | 9.8 | % |
NOTE 6 – EQUITY INVESTMENT
The Company holds an equity investment in DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., (“DealerTrack”), a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions that utilizes the internet to link automotive dealers with banks, finance companies, credit unions and other financing sources. During the three months ended December 31, 2005, DealerTrack completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. At the time of the IPO, the Company owned 3,402,768 shares of DealerTrack at an average cost of $4.15 per share. As part of the IPO, the Company sold 758,526 shares for net proceeds of $15.81 per share, resulting in an $8.8 million gain on the sale which is included in other income on the consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005. The Company retained 2,644,242 shares of DealerTrack that had a market value of $20.98 per share at December 31, 2005. This equity investment is classified as available for sale, and changes in its market value are reflected in accumulated comprehensive income. At December 31, 2005, the investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and valued at $55.5 million. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet is $44.5 million in unrealized gains related to the Company’s investment in DealerTrack at December 31, 2005. Future changes in the market value of the the Company’s investment in DealerTrack will be
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reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income until such time that the investment is sold either in whole or in part. The Company is contractually prohibited from selling any additional shares of DealerTrack until June 2006.
NOTE 7 – WAREHOUSE CREDIT FACILITIES
Amounts outstanding under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities are as follows (in thousands):
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Medium term note facility | | $ | 650,000 | | $ | 650,000 |
Repurchase facility | | | 285,618 | | | 215,613 |
Near prime facility | | | 297,289 | | | 125,361 |
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Further detail regarding terms and availability of the warehouse credit facilities as of December 31, 2005, follows (in thousands):
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November 2008 (a)(b) | | $ | 1,950,000 | | | | | | | | $ | 1,000 |
Medium term note: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 2007 (a)(c) | | | 650,000 | | $ | 650,000 | | $ | 199,155 | | | 473,268 |
Repurchase facility: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
August 2006 (a) | | | 500,000 | | | 285,618 | | | 286,106 | | | 7,013 |
Near prime facility: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
July 2006 (a) | | | 400,000 | | | 297,289 | | | 314,532 | | | 3,148 |
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(a) | At the maturity date, the outstanding debt balance can either be repaid in full or over time based on the amortization of receivables pledged. |
(b) | $150.0 million of this facility matures in November 2006, and the remaining $1,800.0 million matures in November 2008. |
(c) | This facility is a revolving facility through the date stated above. During the revolving period, the Company has the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa. |
(d) | These amounts do not include cash collected on finance receivables pledged of $41.9 million which is also included in restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities on the consolidated balance sheets. |
The Company’s warehouse credit facilities are administered by agents on behalf of institutionally managed commercial paper or medium term note conduits. Under these funding agreements, the Company transfers finance receivables to special purpose finance subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries, in turn, issue notes to the agents, collateralized by such finance receivables and cash. The agents provide funding under the notes to the subsidiaries pursuant to an advance formula, and the subsidiaries forward the funds to the Company in consideration for the transfer of finance receivables. While these
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subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, these subsidiaries are separate legal entities and the finance receivables and other assets held by these subsidiaries are legally owned by these subsidiaries and are not available to creditors of AmeriCredit Corp. or its other subsidiaries. Advances under the funding agreements bear interest at commercial paper, LIBOR or prime rates plus specified fees depending upon the source of funds provided by the agents.
The Company is required to hold certain funds in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral for borrowings under the facilities. Additionally, certain funding agreements contain various covenants requiring minimum financial ratios, asset quality, and portfolio performance ratios (cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios) as well as limits on deferment levels. Failure to meet any of these covenants could result in an event of default under these agreements. If an event of default occurs under these agreements, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under these agreements to be immediately due and payable, enforce their interests against collateral pledged under these agreements or restrict the Company’s ability to obtain additional borrowings under these agreements. As of December 31, 2005, all of the Company’s warehouse credit facilities were in compliance with all covenants.
Debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected term of the warehouse credit facilities. Unamortized costs of $8.1 million and $9.6 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 8 – SECURITIZATION NOTES PAYABLE
Securitization notes payable represents debt issued by the Company in securitization transactions accounted for as secured financings. Debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected term of the securitizations; accordingly, unamortized costs of $22.4 million and $23.3 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Securitization notes payable consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
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2002-E-M | | June 2009 | | $ | 1,700,000 | | 3.2 | % | | $ | 380,636 | | $ | 353,686 |
C2002-1 Canada (a) | | December 2009 | | | 137,000 | | 5.5 | % | | | 39,997 | | | 12,800 |
2003-A-M | | November 2009 | | | 1,000,000 | | 2.6 | % | | | 272,445 | | | 241,041 |
2003-B-X | | January 2010 | | | 825,000 | | 2.3 | % | | | 242,358 | | | 214,555 |
2003-C-F | | May 2010 | | | 915,000 | | 2.8 | % | | | 290,123 | | | 254,509 |
2003-D-M | | August 2010 | | | 1,200,000 | | 2.3 | % | | | 455,636 | | | 392,234 |
2004-A-F | | February 2011 | | | 750,000 | | 2.3 | % | | | 305,824 | | | 266,801 |
2004-B-M | | March 2011 | | | 900,000 | | 2.2 | % | | | 418,458 | | | 361,423 |
2004-1 | | July 2010 | | | 575,000 | | 3.7 | % | | | 352,918 | | | 257,418 |
2004-C-A | | May 2011 | | | 800,000 | | 3.2 | % | | | 502,503 | | | 437,577 |
2004-D-F | | July 2011 | | | 750,000 | | 3.1 | % | | | 509,909 | | | 456,463 |
2005-A-X | | October 2011 | | | 900,000 | | 3.7 | % | | | 672,279 | | | 600,830 |
2005-1 | | May 2011 | | | 750,000 | | 4.5 | % | | | 599,818 | | | 552,129 |
2005-B-M | | May 2012 | | | 1,350,000 | | 4.1 | % | | | 1,189,885 | | | 1,088,997 |
2005-C-F | | June 2012 | | | 1,100,000 | | 4.5 | % | | | 1,066,046 | | | 1,000,295 |
2005-D-A | | November 2012 | | | 1,400,000 | | 4.9 | % | | | 1,462,995 | | | 1,384,846 |
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(a) | Note balances do not include $25.7 million of asset-backed securities issued and retained by the Company as of December 31, 2005. The balances reflect fluctuations in foreign currency translation rates and principal paydowns. |
(b) | Maturity date represents final legal maturity of securitization notes payable. Securitization notes payable are expected to be paid based on amortization of the finance receivables pledged to the Trusts. |
NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
As of December 31 and June 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate swap agreements associated with its securitization Trusts and its medium term note facility with underlying notional amounts of $1,415.0 million and $1,722.1 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements of $17.7 million and $7.3 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges had unrealized gains of $15.4 million and $6.3 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively. The ineffectiveness related to the interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges was not material for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company estimates approximately $13.8 million of unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.
As of December 31 and June 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate cap agreements with underlying notional amounts of $1,544.5 million and $1,219.0 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate cap agreements purchased by its special purpose finance subsidiaries of $1.7 million and $1.3 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are
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included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate cap agreements sold by the Company of $1.7 million and $1.1 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Under the terms of its derivative financial instruments, the Company is required to pledge certain funds to be held in restricted cash accounts as collateral for the outstanding derivative transactions. As of December 31 and June 30, 2005, these restricted cash accounts totaled $4.1 million and $6.7 million, respectively, and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees of Indebtedness
The payments of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes and convertible senior notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The carrying value of the senior notes and convertible senior notes was $353.8 million and $366.8 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2005, respectively. See guarantor consolidating financial statements in Note 16.
Legal Proceedings
As a consumer finance company, the Company is subject to various consumer claims and litigation seeking damages and statutory penalties, based upon, among other things, usury, disclosure inaccuracies, wrongful repossession, violations of bankruptcy stay provisions, certificate of title disputes, fraud, breach of contract and discriminatory treatment of credit applicants. Some litigation against the Company could take the form of class action complaints by consumers. As the assignee of finance contracts originated by dealers, the Company may also be named as a co-defendant in lawsuits filed by consumers principally against dealers. The damages and penalties claimed by consumers in these types of matters can be substantial. The relief requested by the plaintiffs varies but can include requests for compensatory, statutory and punitive damages. The Company believes that it has taken prudent steps to address and mitigate the litigation risks associated with its business activities.
In fiscal 2003, several complaints were filed by shareholders against the Company and certain of the Company’s officers and directors alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder as well as violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the Company’s secondary public offering of common stock on October 1, 2002. These complaints have been consolidated into one action, styled Pierce v. AmeriCredit Corp., et al., pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division; the plaintiff in Pierce seeks class action status. In Pierce, the plaintiff claims, among other allegations, that deferments were improperly granted by the
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Company to avoid delinquency triggers in securitization transactions and enhance cash flows and to incorrectly report charge-offs and delinquency percentages, thereby causing the Company to misrepresent its financial performance throughout the alleged class period. The plaintiff also alleges that the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the offering contained untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material facts necessary to make other statements in the registration statement not misleading.
On September 30, 2005, the Court issued an Order that the Company’s and the individual defendants motion to dismiss should be partially granted and partially denied and that the plaintiff should be given one final opportunity to re-plead the complaint only as to those claims brought pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Court dismissed the claims alleging violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, on October 28, 2005, the plaintiff filed a second amended consolidated complaint concerning the Securities Act of 1933 claims. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss this second amended complaint.
The Company believes that the claims alleged in the Pierce lawsuit are without merit and the Company intends to assert vigorous defenses to the litigation. Neither the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome nor the amount of ultimate liability, if any, with respect to this litigation can be determined at this time.
Two shareholder derivative actions have also been served on the Company. On February 27, 2003, the Company was served with a shareholder’s derivative action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, entitled Mildred Rosenthal, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. A second shareholder derivative action was filed in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas 48th Judicial District, on August 19, 2003, entitled David Harris, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. Both of these shareholder derivative actions allege, among other complaints, that certain officers and directors of the Company breached their respective fiduciary duties by causing the Company to make improper deferments, violate federal and state securities laws and issue misleading financial statements. The substantive allegations in both of the derivative actions are essentially the same as those in the above-referenced consolidated class action. A special litigation committee (“SLC”) of the Board of Directors was created to investigate the claims in the derivative actions. In September 2005, the SLC completed its investigation of the claims made by the derivative plaintiffs in Rosenthal and Harris and rendered its decision that continuation of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the Company. Accordingly, the Company has filed a Motion to Dismiss each derivative complaint. As a nominal defendant, the Company does not believe that it has any ultimate liability with respect to these derivative actions.
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NOTE 11 – COMMON STOCK
On October 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of another stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors. The new stock repurchase plan authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions based on market conditions. The cumulative amount of the stock repurchase plans authorized by the Board of Directors since April 2004 is $1,000.0 million. As of January 31, 2006, the Company has remaining authorization to repurchase $183.2 million of its common stock.
The following summarizes repurchase activity during the three and six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:
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Number of shares | | | 8,378,643 | | | 3,787,627 | | | 16,455,774 | | | 7,286,877 |
Average price per share | | $ | 23.25 | | $ | 20.15 | | $ | 24.24 | | $ | 19.78 |
During January 2006, the Company repurchased an additional 898,500 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $25.73 per share.
NOTE 12 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
General
The Company has certain stock-based compensation plans for employees, non-employee directors and key executive officers.
Total unamortized stock-based compensation was $22.0 million at December 31, 2005, and will be recognized over the weighted average service period of 1.6 years.
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Employee Plans
A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s employee plans for the six months ended December 31, 2005, is as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):
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Outstanding at June 30, 2005 | | 7,569 | | | $ | 15.39 | | | | | |
Granted | | 100 | | | | 22.58 | | | | | |
Exercised | | (535 | ) | | | 11.78 | | | | | |
Canceled/forfeited | | (122 | ) | | | 19.89 | | | | | |
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Cash received from exercise of options for the six months ended December 31, 2005, was $9.1 million. Options exercised are issued as new shares. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2005, was $6.9 million.
Non-Employee Director Plans
A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s non-employee director plans for the six months ended December 31, 2005, is as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):
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Outstanding at June 30, 2005 | | 270 | | | $ | 14.57 | | | | | |
Exercised | | (10 | ) | | | 6.50 | | | | | |
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Key Executive Officer Plans
Stock options outstanding and exercisable under the Company’s key executive officer plans remained at 2,672,000 shares with no activity for the six months ended December 31, 2005. These shares have a weighted average exercise price of $11.40, an aggregate intrinsic value of $38.0 million, and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1 year.
Restricted Stock Grants
Restricted stock grants totaling 587,500 shares with an approximate aggregate market value of $14.1 million at the time of grant have been issued under the employee plans. The market value of these restricted shares at the date of grant is being amortized into expense over a period that approximates the service period of three years. The restricted stock granted is subject to a vesting schedule of 25% in March 2006, 25% in March 2007 and 50% in March 2008. Compensation expense recognized for restricted stock grants was $2.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005. As of December 31 and June 30, 2005, unamortized compensation expense, which is included in additional paid-in capital, related to the restricted stock awards was $9.7 million and $12.6 million, respectively. A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock for the six months ended December 31, 2005, is presented below:
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Non-vested restricted stock at June 30, 2005 | | 577,300 | |
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Stock Appreciation Rights
Stock appreciation rights with respect to 680,600 shares with an approximate aggregate market value of $9.7 million at the time of grant have been issued under the employee plans. The market value of these rights at the date of grant is being amortized into expense over a period that approximates the service period of three years. Stock appreciation rights with respect to 640,000 shares are subject to vesting schedules of 25% that vested in June 2005, 25% that will vest in March 2007 and 50% that will vest in March 2008. The remaining stock appreciation rights are subject to vesting schedules of 25% in March 2006, 25% in March 2007 and 50% in March 2008. Compensation expense recognized for stock appreciation rights was $1.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005. As of December 31 and June 30, 2005, unamortized compensation expense related to the rights was $7.1 million and $8.7 million, respectively. A summary of the status of non-vested stock appreciation rights for the six months ended December 31, 2005, is presented below:
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Non-vested stock appreciation rights at June 30, 2005 | | 520,600 | |
Forfeited | | (2,900 | ) |
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NOTE 13 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
The Company recognized restructuring charges of $93,000 and $252,000 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, respectively, and $105,000 and $611,000 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, respectively, relating to a revision of assumed lease costs for office space and collections centers in connection with the Company’s restructuring activities during the years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
As of December 31, 2005, total costs incurred to date in connection with the closing of the Jacksonville collections center and the abandonment of excess capacity at the Company’s Chandler collections center and corporate headquarters in fiscal 2004 includes $2.2 million in personnel-related costs and $13.6 million of contract termination and other associated costs. Total costs incurred to date in connection with the revision of the Company’s operating plan in February 2003 includes $18.8 million in personnel-related costs, $26.5 million of contract termination costs and $28.4 million in other associated costs. The accruals remain for contract term and other associated costs which are long term liabilities.
A summary of the liabilities, which are included in accrued taxes and expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, for the restructuring charges for the six months ended December 31, 2005, is as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at June 30, 2005 | | $ | 13,498 | | | $ | 2,959 | | | $ | 16,457 | |
Cash settlements | | | (1,434 | ) | | | | | | | (1,434 | ) |
Non-cash settlements | | | (510 | ) | | | (179 | ) | | | (689 | ) |
Adjustments | | | 252 | | | | | | | | 252 | |
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NOTE 14 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
A reconciliation of weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
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Net income | | $ | 86,574 | | $ | 64,567 | | $ | 140,607 | | $ | 133,374 |
Interest expense related to convertible senior notes, net of related tax effects | | | 720 | | | 718 | | | 1,436 | | | 1,433 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding | | | 133,701,322 | | | 154,062,587 | | | 138,218,408 | | | 154,861,396 |
Incremental shares resulting from assumed conversions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 3,130,631 | | | 3,109,199 | | | 3,231,175 | | | 3,193,088 |
Warrants | | | 788,325 | | | 740,098 | | | 803,327 | | | 726,356 |
Convertible senior notes | | | 10,705,205 | | | 10,705,205 | | | 10,705,205 | | | 10,705,205 |
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| | | 14,624,161 | | | 14,554,502 | | | 14,739,707 | | | 14,624,649 |
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| |
|
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|
| |
|
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Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares | | | 148,325,483 | | | 168,617,089 | | | 152,958,115 | | | 169,486,045 |
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|
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|
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Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.65 | | $ | 0.42 | | $ | 1.02 | | $ | 0.86 |
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|
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|
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|
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Diluted | | $ | 0.59 | | $ | 0.39 | | $ | 0.93 | | $ | 0.80 |
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|
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|
|
Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income by weighted average shares outstanding.
Diluted earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income, adjusted for interest expense (net of related tax effects) related to the Company’s convertible senior notes, by the weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares. The treasury stock method was used to compute the assumed incremental shares related to the Company’s outstanding stock-based compensation and warrants. The average common stock market prices for the periods were used to determine the number of incremental shares. Options to purchase approximately 0.8 million and 1.0 million shares of common stock at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.
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NOTE 15 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash payments for interest costs and income taxes consist of the following (in thousands) :
| | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended December 31,
|
| | 2005
| | 2004
|
Interest costs (none capitalized) | | $ | 236,680 | | $ | 119,745 |
Income taxes | | | 116,971 | | | 95,284 |
NOTE 16 – GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The payments of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes and convertible senior notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not included herein because the Subsidiary Guarantors are wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the Company and are jointly, severally and unconditionally liable for the obligations represented by the senior notes and convertible senior notes. The Company believes that the consolidating financial information for the Company, the combined Subsidiary Guarantors and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries provide information that is more meaningful in understanding the financial position of the Subsidiary Guarantors than separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors.
The following consolidating financial statement schedules present consolidating financial data for (i) AmeriCredit Corp. (on a parent only basis), (ii) the combined Subsidiary Guarantors, (iii) the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iv) an elimination column for adjustments to arrive at the information for the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and (v) the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent company using the equity method for purposes of this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company’s investment accounts and earnings. The principal elimination entries set forth below eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2005
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | | Guarantors
| | Non- Guarantors
| | Eliminations
| | | Consolidated
| |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 541,117 | | $ | 45,028 | | | | | | $ | 586,145 | |
Finance receivables, net | | | | | | | 248,126 | | | 9,016,440 | | | | | | | 9,264,566 | |
Interest-only receivables from Trusts | | | | | | | | | | 8,705 | | | | | | | 8,705 | |
Investments in Trust receivables | | | | | | | | | | 138,682 | | | | | | | 138,682 | |
Restricted cash - gain on sale Trusts | | | | | | | | | | 143,761 | | | | | | | 143,761 | |
Restricted cash - securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | 698,321 | | | | | | | 698,321 | |
Restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | | 526,300 | | | | | | | 526,300 | |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 6,694 | | | | 52,638 | | | | | | | | | | 59,332 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 36,141 | | | | 4,950 | | | 614 | | | | | | | 41,705 | |
Other assets | | | (8,209 | ) | | | 210,920 | | | 66,542 | | $ | (377 | ) | | | 268,876 | |
Due from affiliates | | | 702,885 | | | | | | | 581,098 | | | (1,283,983 | ) | | | | |
Investment in affiliates | | | 1,548,139 | | | | 2,163,012 | | | 449,194 | | | (4,160,345 | ) | | | | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total assets | | $ | 2,285,650 | | | $ | 3,220,763 | | $ | 11,674,685 | | $ | (5,444,705 | ) | | $ | 11,736,393 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,232,907 | | | | | | $ | 1,232,907 | |
Securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | 7,922,462 | | $ | (46,858 | ) | | | 7,875,604 | |
Senior notes | | $ | 153,791 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 153,791 | |
Convertible senior notes | | | 200,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 200,000 | |
Funding payable | | | | | | $ | 225,313 | | | 488 | | | | | | | 225,801 | |
Accrued taxes and expenses | | | 5,583 | | | | 60,231 | | | 49,319 | | | (377 | ) | | | 114,756 | |
Other liabilities | | | 5,996 | | | | 7,258 | | | | | | | | | | 13,254 | |
Due to affiliates | | | | | | | 1,262,850 | | | | | | (1,262,850 | ) | | | | |
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|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total liabilities | | | 365,370 | | | | 1,555,652 | | | 9,205,176 | | | (1,310,085 | ) | | | 9,816,113 | |
| |
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|
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|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 1,675 | | | | 75,355 | | | 30,628 | | | (105,983 | ) | | | 1,675 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,173,613 | | | | 75,741 | | | 497,530 | | | (573,271 | ) | | | 1,173,613 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 67,243 | | | | 50,816 | | | 31,421 | | | (82,237 | ) | | | 67,243 | |
Retained earnings | | | 1,474,241 | | | | 1,463,199 | | | 1,909,930 | | | (3,373,129 | ) | | | 1,474,241 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| | | 2,716,772 | | | | 1,665,111 | | | 2,469,509 | | | (4,134,620 | ) | | | 2,716,772 | |
Treasury stock | | | (796,492 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (796,492 | ) |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity | | | 1,920,280 | | | | 1,665,111 | | | 2,469,509 | | | (4,134,620 | ) | | | 1,920,280 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 2,285,650 | | | $ | 3,220,763 | | $ | 11,674,685 | | $ | (5,444,705 | ) | | $ | 11,736,393 | |
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|
| |
|
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|
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|
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Balance Sheet
June 30, 2005
(in thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | | Guarantors
| | Non- Guarantors
| | Eliminations
| | | Consolidated
| |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 663,501 | | | | | | | | | $ | 663,501 | |
Finance receivables, net | | | | | | | 213,175 | | $ | 8,084,575 | | | | | | | 8,297,750 | |
Interest-only receivables from Trusts | | | | | | | | | | 29,905 | | | | | | | 29,905 | |
Investments in Trust receivables | | | | | | | 1,094 | | | 238,352 | | | | | | | 239,446 | |
Restricted cash - gain on sale Trusts | | | | | | | 3,805 | | | 268,634 | | | | | | | 272,439 | |
Restricted cash - securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | 633,900 | | | | | | | 633,900 | |
Restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | | 455,426 | | | | | | | 455,426 | |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 6,860 | | | | 85,139 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 92,000 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (46,264 | ) | | | 13,240 | | | 86,783 | | | | | | | 53,759 | |
Other assets | | | 6,270 | | | | 154,906 | | | 58,080 | | $ | (10,344 | ) | | | 208,912 | |
Due from affiliates | | | 1,196,054 | | | | | | | 1,161,307 | | | (2,357,361 | ) | | | | |
Investment in affiliates | | | 1,385,395 | | | | 2,886,483 | | | 330,277 | | | (4,602,155 | ) | | | | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total assets | | $ | 2,548,315 | | | $ | 4,021,343 | | $ | 11,347,240 | | $ | (6,969,860 | ) | | $ | 10,947,038 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | $ | 990,974 | | | | | | $ | 990,974 | |
Securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | 7,218,487 | | $ | (52,459 | ) | | | 7,166,028 | |
Senior notes | | $ | 166,755 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 166,755 | |
Convertible senior notes | | | 200,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 200,000 | |
Funding payable | | | | | | $ | 157,615 | | | 595 | | | | | | | 158,210 | |
Accrued taxes and expenses | | | 52,642 | | | | 39,658 | | | 51,780 | | | (10,344 | ) | | | 133,736 | |
Other liabilities | | | 7,002 | | | | 2,417 | | | | | | | | | | 9,419 | |
Due to affiliates | | | | | | | 2,329,302 | | | | | | (2,329,302 | ) | | | | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total liabilities | | | 426,399 | | | | 2,528,992 | | | 8,261,836 | | | (2,392,105 | ) | | | 8,825,122 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 1,668 | | | | 75,355 | | | 30,627 | | | (105,982 | ) | | | 1,668 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,150,612 | | | | 75,670 | | | 1,263,713 | | | (1,339,383 | ) | | | 1,150,612 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 33,565 | | | | 11,280 | | | 35,259 | | | (46,539 | ) | | | 33,565 | |
Retained earnings | | | 1,333,634 | | | | 1,330,046 | | | 1,755,805 | | | (3,085,851 | ) | | | 1,333,634 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| | | 2,519,479 | | | | 1,492,351 | | | 3,085,404 | | | (4,577,755 | ) | | | 2,519,479 | |
Treasury stock | | | (397,563 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (397,563 | ) |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity | | | 2,121,916 | | | | 1,492,351 | | | 3,085,404 | | | (4,577,755 | ) | | | 2,121,916 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 2,548,315 | | | $ | 4,021,343 | | $ | 11,347,240 | | $ | (6,969,860 | ) | | $ | 10,947,038 | |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
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|
|
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended December 31, 2005
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | Guarantors
| | | Non- Guarantors
| | Eliminations
| | | Consolidated
|
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance charge income | | | | | $ | 21,739 | | | $ | 372,336 | | | | | | $ | 394,075 |
Servicing income | | | | | | 9,928 | | | | 11,517 | | | | | | | 21,445 |
Other income | | $ | 16,891 | | | 431,581 | | | | 930,852 | | $ | (1,346,716 | ) | | | 32,608 |
Equity in income of affiliates | | | 83,012 | | | 94,065 | | | | | | | (177,077 | ) | | | |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 99,903 | | | 557,313 | | | | 1,314,705 | | | (1,523,793 | ) | | | 448,128 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 6,032 | | | 22,565 | | | | 55,322 | | | | | | | 83,919 |
Provision for loan losses | | | | | | 17,760 | | | | 108,105 | | | | | | | 125,865 |
Interest expense | | | 5,219 | | | 440,329 | | | | 1,002,347 | | | (1,346,716 | ) | | | 101,179 |
Restructuring charges | | | | | | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | 93 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 11,251 | | | 480,747 | | | | 1,165,774 | | | (1,346,716 | ) | | | 311,056 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Income before income taxes | | | 88,652 | | | 76,566 | | | | 148,931 | | | (177,077 | ) | | | 137,072 |
Income tax provision (benefit) | | | 2,078 | | | (6,446 | ) | | | 54,866 | | | | | | | 50,498 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Net income | | $ | 86,574 | | $ | 83,012 | | | $ | 94,065 | | $ | (177,077 | ) | | $ | 86,574 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Statement of Income
Three Months Ended December 31, 2004
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | Guarantors
| | | Non- Guarantors
| | Eliminations
| | | Consolidated
|
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance charge income | | | | | $ | 18,635 | | | $ | 273,040 | | | | | | $ | 291,675 |
Servicing income | | | | | | 25,222 | | | | 15,150 | | | | | | | 40,372 |
Other income | | $ | 18,114 | | | 268,853 | | | | 553,636 | | $ | (827,883 | ) | | | 12,720 |
Equity in income of affiliates | | | 59,517 | | | 74,931 | | | | | | | (134,448 | ) | | | |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 77,631 | | | 387,641 | | | | 841,826 | | | (962,331 | ) | | | 344,767 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 4,636 | | | 30,887 | | | | 44,478 | | | | | | | 80,001 |
Provision for loan losses | | | | | | 22,271 | | | | 77,926 | | | | | | | 100,197 |
Interest expense | | | 5,462 | | | 283,913 | | | | 600,484 | | | (827,883 | ) | | | 61,976 |
Restructuring charges | | | | | | 105 | | | | | | | | | | | 105 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 10,098 | | | 337,176 | | | | 722,888 | | | (827,883 | ) | | | 242,279 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Income before income taxes | | | 67,533 | | | 50,465 | | | | 118,938 | | | (134,448 | ) | | | 102,488 |
Income tax provision (benefit) | | | 2,966 | | | (9,052 | ) | | | 44,007 | | | | | | | 37,921 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Net income | | $ | 64,567 | | $ | 59,517 | | | $ | 74,931 | | $ | (134,448 | ) | | $ | 64,567 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Statement of Income
Six Months Ended December 31, 2005
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | Guarantors
| | | Non- Guarantors
| | Eliminations
| | | Consolidated
|
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance charge income | | | | | $ | 46,633 | | | $ | 721,178 | | | | | | $ | 767,811 |
Servicing income | | | | | | 25,078 | | | | 21,708 | | | | | | | 46,786 |
Other income | | $ | 32,618 | | | 709,812 | | | | 1,517,046 | | $ | (2,205,682 | ) | | | 53,794 |
Equity in income of affiliates | | | 133,153 | | | 154,125 | | | | | | | (287,278 | ) | | | |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 165,771 | | | 935,648 | | | | 2,259,932 | | | (2,492,960 | ) | | | 868,391 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 10,158 | | | 44,387 | | | | 107,239 | | | | | | | 161,784 |
Provision for loan losses | | | | | | 38,737 | | | | 252,988 | | | | | | | 291,725 |
Interest expense | | | 10,618 | | | 731,453 | | | | 1,655,061 | | | (2,205,682 | ) | | | 191,450 |
Restructuring charges | | | | | | 252 | | | | | | | | | | | 252 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 20,776 | | | 814,829 | | | | 2,015,288 | | | (2,205,682 | ) | | | 645,211 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Income before income taxes | | | 144,995 | | | 120,819 | | | | 244,644 | | | (287,278 | ) | | | 223,180 |
Income tax provision (benefit) | | | 4,388 | | | (12,334 | ) | | | 90,519 | | | | | | | 82,573 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Net income | | $ | 140,607 | | $ | 133,153 | | | $ | 154,125 | | $ | (287,278 | ) | | $ | 140,607 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Statement of Income
Six Months Ended December 31, 2004
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | Guarantors
| | | Non- Guarantors
| | Eliminations
| | | Consolidated
|
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance charge income | | | | | $ | 39,132 | | | $ | 522,471 | | | | | | $ | 561,603 |
Servicing income | | | | | | 55,685 | | | | 44,044 | | | | | | | 99,729 |
Other income | | $ | 26,736 | | | 415,295 | | | | 818,151 | | $ | (1,236,791 | ) | | | 23,391 |
Equity in income of affiliates | | | 128,164 | | | 114,611 | | | | | | | (242,775 | ) | | | |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 154,900 | | | 624,723 | | | | 1,384,666 | | | (1,479,566 | ) | | | 684,723 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Costs and expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 7,366 | | | 62,249 | | | | 84,387 | | | | | | | 154,002 |
Provision for loan losses | | | | | | (239 | ) | | | 199,152 | | | | | | | 198,913 |
Interest expense | | | 11,100 | | | 425,978 | | | | 919,205 | | | (1,236,791 | ) | | | 119,492 |
Restructuring charges | | | | | | 611 | | | | | | | | | | | 611 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| | | 18,466 | | | 488,599 | | | | 1,202,744 | | | (1,236,791 | ) | | | 473,018 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Income before income taxes | | | 136,434 | | | 136,124 | | | | 181,922 | | | (242,775 | ) | | | 211,705 |
Income tax provision | | | 3,060 | | | 7,960 | | | | 67,311 | | | | | | | 78,331 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Net income | | $ | 133,374 | | $ | 128,164 | | | $ | 114,611 | | $ | (242,775 | ) | | $ | 133,374 |
| |
|
| |
|
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended December 31, 2005
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
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| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | | Guarantors
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Cash flows from operating activities: Net income | | $ | 140,607 | | | $ | 133,153 | | | $ | 154,125 | | | $ | (287,278 | ) | | $ | 140,607 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used) provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,075 | | | | 4,925 | | | | 5,381 | | | | | | | | 11,381 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | | | | | 38,737 | | | | 252,988 | | | | | | | | 291,725 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (80,463 | ) | | | (12,167 | ) | | | 90,546 | | | | | | | | (2,084 | ) |
Accretion of present value discount | | | | | | | (385 | ) | | | (22,273 | ) | | | | | | | (22,658 | ) |
Impairment of credit enhancement assets | | | | | | | 268 | | | | 189 | | | | | | | | 457 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 9,298 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,298 | |
Other | | | 216 | | | | (9,893 | ) | | | (316 | ) | | | | | | | (9,993 | ) |
Equity in income of affiliates | | | (133,153 | ) | | | (154,125 | ) | | | | | | | 287,278 | | | | | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets | | | 13,460 | | | | (13,999 | ) | | | 10,449 | | | | | | | | 9,910 | |
Accrued taxes and expenses | | | (47,059 | ) | | | 30,648 | | | | (2,636 | ) | | | | | | | (19,047 | ) |
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Net cash (used) provided by operating activities | | | (96,019 | ) | | | 17,162 | | | | 488,453 | | | | | | | | 409,596 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of receivables | | | | | | | (3,146,643 | ) | | | (3,094,354 | ) | | | 3,094,354 | | | | (3,146,643 | ) |
Principal collections and recoveries on receivables | | | | | | | 26,906 | | | | 1,925,873 | | | | | | | | 1,952,779 | |
Net proceeds from sale of receivables | | | | | | | 3,094,354 | | | | | | | | (3,094,354 | ) | | | | |
Distributions from gain on sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trusts, net of swap payments | | | | | | | 6,923 | | | | 246,750 | | | | | | | | 253,673 | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | 1,689 | | | | (3,939 | ) | | | 1 | | | | | | | | (2,249 | ) |
Sale of property | | | | | | | 34,807 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,807 | |
Proceeds from sale of equity investment | | | | | | | 11,992 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,992 | |
Change in restricted cash – securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | (63,967 | ) | | | | | | | (63,967 | ) |
Change in restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | | | (70,874 | ) | | | | | | | (70,874 | ) |
Change in other assets | | | | | | | 2,583 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,583 | |
Net change in investment in affiliates | | | (889 | ) | | | 885,028 | | | | (118,916 | ) | | | (765,223 | ) | | | | |
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | | | 800 | | | | 912,011 | | | | (1,175,487 | ) | | | (765,223 | ) | | | (1,027,899 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 241,933 | | | | | | | | 241,933 | |
Issuance of securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | | | | | 2,500,000 | |
Payments on securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | (1,791,525 | ) | | | | | | | (1,791,525 | ) |
Retirement of senior notes | | | (13,200 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13,200 | ) |
Debt issuance costs | | | 131 | | | | | | | | (8,264 | ) | | | | | | | (8,133 | ) |
Repurchase of common stock | | | (398,929 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (398,929 | ) |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 9,181 | | | | 71 | | | | (766,183 | ) | | | 766,112 | | | | 9,181 | |
Other net changes | | | (109 | ) | | | (375 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (484 | ) |
Net change in due (to) from affiliates | | | 493,169 | | | | (1,053,050 | ) | | | 556,093 | | | | 3,788 | | | | | |
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | | | 90,243 | | | | (1,053,354 | ) | | | 732,054 | | | | 769,900 | | | | 538,843 | |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (4,976 | ) | | | (124,181 | ) | | | 45,020 | | | | 4,677 | | | | (79,460 | ) |
Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 4,976 | | | | 1,797 | | | | 8 | | | | (4,677 | ) | | | 2,104 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | | | | | 663,501 | | | | | | | | | | | | 663,501 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | | | | $ | 541,117 | | | $ | 45,028 | | | $ | | | | $ | 586,145 | |
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AmeriCredit Corp.
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended December 31, 2004
RESTATED
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
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| | AmeriCredit Corp.
| | | Guarantors
| | | Non- Guarantors
| | | Eliminations
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 133,374 | | | $ | 128,164 | | | $ | 114,611 | | | $ | (242,775 | ) | | $ | 133,374 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,063 | | | | 8,257 | | | | 24,627 | | | | | | | | 33,947 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | | | | | (239 | ) | | | 199,152 | | | | | | | | 198,913 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 191,246 | | | | 75,462 | | | | (264,569 | ) | | | | | | | 2,139 | |
Accretion of present value discount | | | | | | | 8,296 | | | | (49,966 | ) | | | | | | | (41,670 | ) |
Impairment of credit enhancement assets | | | | | | | | | | | 1,122 | | | | | | | | 1,122 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 2,718 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,718 | |
Other | | | | | | | 360 | | | | (122 | ) | | | | | | | 238 | |
Equity in income of affiliates | | | (128,164 | ) | | | (114,611 | ) | | | | | | | 242,775 | | | | | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets | | | 989 | | | | (44,019 | ) | | | 9,236 | | | | | | | | (33,794 | ) |
Accrued taxes and expenses | | | 38,707 | | | | (74,119 | ) | | | 4,458 | | | | | | | | (30,954 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 239,933 | | | | (12,449 | ) | | | 38,549 | | | | | | | | 266,033 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of receivables | | | | | | | (2,401,555 | ) | | | (2,407,933 | ) | | | 2,407,933 | | | | (2,401,555 | ) |
Principal collections and recoveries on receivables | | | | | | | 19,836 | | | | 1,414,955 | | | | | | | | 1,434,791 | |
Net proceeds from sale of receivables | | | | | | | 2,407,933 | | | | | | | | (2,407,933 | ) | | | | |
Distributions from gain on sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trusts, net of swap payments | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 199,082 | | | | | | | | 199,086 | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | | | | | (1,662 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (1,662 | ) |
Change in restricted cash - securitization notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | (2,755 | ) | | | | | | | (2,755 | ) |
Change in restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 126,323 | | | | | | | | 126,323 | |
Change in other assets | | | | | | | 22,732 | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,732 | |
Net change in investment in affiliates | | | 7,565 | | | | 1,115,299 | | | | (129,723 | ) | | | (993,141 | ) | | | | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 7,565 | | | | 1,162,587 | | | | (800,051 | ) | | | (993,141 | ) | | | (623,040 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in warehouse credit facilities | | | | | | | | | | | 448,937 | | | | | | | | 448,937 | |
Issuance of securitization notes | | | | | | | | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | | | | | 1,550,000 | |
Payments on securitization notes | | | | | | | | | | | (1,436,780 | ) | | | | | | | (1,436,780 | ) |
Debt issuance costs | | | (71 | ) | | | (776 | ) | | | (10,369 | ) | | | | | | | (11,216 | ) |
Repurchase of common stock | | | (144,145 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (144,145 | ) |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 24,683 | | | | | | | | (971,353 | ) | | | 971,353 | | | | 24,683 | |
Other net changes | | | (9,308 | ) | | | (471 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (9,779 | ) |
Net change in due (to) from affiliates | | | (128,174 | ) | | | (1,090,091 | ) | | | 1,187,659 | | | | 30,606 | | | | | |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (257,015 | ) | | | (1,091,338 | ) | | | 768,094 | | | | 1,001,959 | | | | 421,700 | |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (9,517 | ) | | | 58,800 | | | | 6,592 | | | | 8,818 | | | | 64,693 | |
Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 9,517 | | | | 981 | | | | 8 | | | | (8,818 | ) | | | 1,688 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | | | | | 421,450 | | | | | | | | | | | | 421,450 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | | | | $ | 481,231 | | | $ | 6,600 | | | $ | | | | $ | 487,831 | |
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Item 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
GENERAL
The Company is a consumer finance company specializing in purchasing retail automobile installment sales contracts originated by franchised and select independent dealers in connection with the sale of used and new automobiles. The Company generates revenue and cash flows primarily through the purchase, retention, subsequent securitization and servicing of finance receivables. As used herein, “loans” include auto finance receivables originated by dealers and purchased by the Company. To fund the acquisition of receivables prior to securitization and to fund the repurchase of receivables pursuant to cleanup call options, the Company uses available cash and borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities. The Company earns finance charge income on the finance receivables and pays interest expense on borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities.
The Company periodically transfers receivables to securitization Trusts (“Trusts”) that, in turn, sell asset-backed securities to investors. Prior to October 1, 2002, these securitization transactions were structured as sales of finance receivables. Receivables sold under this structure are referred to herein as “gain on sale receivables.” At December 31, 2005, approximately 10% of the Company’s managed receivables were gain on sale receivables. The Company retains an interest in the securitization transactions in the form of credit enhancement assets, representing the estimated future excess cash flows expected to be received by the Company over the life of the securitization. Excess cash flows result from the difference between the finance charges received from the obligors on the receivables and the interest paid to investors in the asset-backed securities, net of credit losses and expenses.
Excess cash flows from the Trusts are initially utilized to fund credit enhancement requirements in order to attain specific credit ratings for the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. Once predetermined credit enhancement requirements are reached and maintained, excess cash flows are distributed to the Company. Credit enhancement requirements will increase if targeted portfolio performance ratios are exceeded (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section). In addition to excess cash flows, the Company receives monthly base servicing income of 2.25% per annum on the outstanding principal balance of domestic receivables securitized and collects other fees, such as late charges, as servicer for securitization Trusts.
The Company changed the structure of its securitization transactions beginning with transactions closed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the accounting criteria for sales of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables and the related securitization notes payable remain on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction, and records a provision for loan losses to cover probable loan losses on the receivables.
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ACQUISITION
On November 7, 2005, the Company announced a definitive agreement for its operating subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Bay View Acceptance Corporation (“BVAC”). BVAC is the auto finance subsidiary of Bay View Capital Corporation. The acquisition is an all-cash transaction that values BVAC at $62.5 million which was approximately book-value at June 30, 2005.
BVAC acquires retail auto installment contracts from auto dealers in 32 states offering specialized products, including extended term financing and larger advances, to customers with prime credit scores. As of June 30, 2005, it had approximately 33,000 customers and $684 million in managed auto receivables.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of revenue and costs and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences may be material. The accounting estimates that the Company believes are the most critical to understanding and evaluating the Company’s reported financial results include the following:
Allowance for loan losses
The allowance for loan losses is established systematically based on the determination of the amount of probable credit losses inherent in the finance receivables as of the reporting date. The Company reviews charge-off experience factors, delinquency reports, historical collection rates, estimates of the value of the underlying collateral, economic trends, such as unemployment rates, and other information in order to make the necessary judgments as to probable credit losses. The Company also uses historical charge-off experience to determine a loss confirmation period, which is defined as the time between when an event, such as delinquency status, giving rise to a probable credit loss occurs with respect to a specific account and when such account is charged off. This loss confirmation period is applied to the forecasted probable credit losses to determine the amount of losses inherent in finance receivables at the reporting date. Assumptions regarding credit losses and loss confirmation periods are reviewed periodically and may be impacted by actual performance of finance receivables and changes in any of the factors discussed above. Should the credit loss assumption or loss confirmation period increase, there could be an increase in the amount of allowance for loan losses required, which could decrease the net carrying value of finance receivables and increase the amount of provision for loan
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losses recorded on the consolidated statements of income. A 10% and 20% increase in cumulative net credit losses over the loss confirmation period would increase the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2005, as follows (in thousands):
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| | 20% adverse change
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Impact on allowance for loan losses | | $ | 60,904 | | $ | 121,807 |
The Company believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in its receivables; however, because the allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, there can be no assurance that the ultimate charge-off amount will not exceed such estimates or that the Company’s credit loss assumptions will not increase.
Credit Enhancement Assets
The Company’s credit enhancement assets, which represent retained interests in securitization Trusts accounted for as sales, are recorded at fair value. Because market prices are not readily available for the credit enhancement assets, fair value is determined using discounted cash flow models. The most significant assumptions made are the cumulative net credit losses to be incurred on the pool of receivables sold, the timing of those losses and the rate at which estimated future excess cash flows are discounted. The assumptions used represent the Company’s best estimates. The assumptions may change in future periods due to changes in the economy that may impact the performance of the Company’s finance receivables and the risk profiles of its credit enhancement assets. The use of different assumptions would result in different carrying values for the Company’s credit enhancement assets and may change the amount of accretion of present value discount and impairment of credit enhancement assets recognized through the consolidated statements of income. An immediate 10% and 20% adverse change in the assumptions used to measure the fair value of credit enhancement assets would decrease the credit enhancement assets as of December 31, 2005, as follows (in thousands):
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Impact on fair value of
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Expected cumulative net credit losses | | $ | 3,127 | | $ | 6,258 |
Discount rate | | | 1,069 | | | 2,132 |
The adverse changes to the key assumptions and estimates are hypothetical. The change in fair value based on the above variations in assumptions cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on fair value is calculated independently from any change in another assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may contribute to changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities. Furthermore, due to potential changes in current economic conditions, the estimated fair values as disclosed should not be considered
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indicative of the future performance of these assets. The sensitivities do not reflect actions management might take to offset the impact of any adverse change.
Stock-based compensation
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment, revised 2004” (“SFAS 123R”), prospectively for all awards granted, modified or settled after June 30, 2005. The Company adopted the standard by using the modified prospective method that is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R, which revised FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be measured at fair value and recognized in the financial statements. Additionally, on July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), which the Securities and Exchange Commission issued in March 2005 to provide its view on the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $5.1 million ($3.2 million net of tax) and $9.3 million ($5.9 million net of tax), respectively. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 million ($1.2 million net of tax) and $2.7 million ($1.7 million net of tax), respectively. Included in total stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, is an additional $1.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively, as a result of adoption of SFAS 123R and SAB 107 for amortization of outstanding options granted prior to the Company’s implementation of SFAS 123 on July 1, 2003, that vest subsequent to June 30, 2005. The remaining estimated pretax amortization on these outstanding options of $1.6 million will be recognized through December 31, 2006. The consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, have not been restated to reflect the amortization of these options.
On July 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), prospectively for all awards granted or modified subsequent to June 30, 2003.
The fair value of each option granted or modified during the three and six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, was estimated using the Black Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions:
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Expected dividends | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Expected volatility | | 38.4 | % | | 48.9 | % | | 38.4 | % | | 48.9 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | | 4.3 | % | | 2.7 | % | | 4.3 | % | | 2.7 | % |
Expected life | | 3.1 years | | | 2.4 years | | | 3.1 years | | | 2.4 years | |
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The Company has not paid out dividends historically, thus the dividend yields are estimated at zero percent.
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company changed its assumption for determining expected volatility on all new options granted after that date to reflect an average of the implied volatility rate and historical volatility rates. After giving consideration to recently available regulatory guidance, management believes that a combination of market-based measures is currently the best available indicator of expected volatility.
The risk-free interest rate is the implied yield available for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options.
The expected lives of options are determined based on the Company’s historical option exercise experience and the term of the option.
Assumptions are reviewed each time there is a new grant or modification of a previous grant and may be impacted by actual fluctuation in the Company’s stock price, movements in market interest rates and option terms. The use of different assumptions produces a different fair value for the options granted or modified and impacts the amount of compensation expense recognized on the consolidated statements of income. The impact of a 10% or 20% increase in the Company’s assumptions of volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life on the amount of compensation expense recognized would not have been material for the three or six months ended December 31, 2005 or 2004.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended December 31, 2005 as compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2004
Changes in Finance Receivables:
A summary of changes in the Company’s finance receivables is as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 9,462,883 | | | $ | 7,185,962 | |
Loans purchased | | | 1,339,526 | | | | 1,120,252 | |
Loans repurchased from gain on sale Trusts | | | 186,372 | | | | 158,968 | |
Liquidations and other | | | (1,115,178 | ) | | | (842,631 | ) |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 9,873,603 | | | $ | 7,622,551 | |
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Average finance receivables | | $ | 9,573,416 | | | $ | 7,394,990 | |
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The increase in loans purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2004, was due to the addition of staff in the Company’s branch office network and related areas in order to support new loan growth. The increase in liquidations and other resulted primarily from increased collections and charge-offs on finance receivables due to the increase in average finance receivables and average age, or seasoning, of the portfolio. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company operated 89 and 91 branch offices, respectively.
The average new loan size was $17,328 for the three months ended December 31, 2005, compared to $16,872 for the three months ended December 31, 2004. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2005, increased to 16.8% from 16.5% during the three months ended December 31, 2004, due to an increase in new loan pricing as a result of an increase in short term market interest rates.
Net Margin:
Net margin is the difference between finance charge and other income earned on the Company’s receivables and the cost to fund the receivables as well as the cost of debt incurred for general corporate purposes.
The Company’s net margin as reflected on the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):
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Finance charge income | | $ | 394,075 | | | $ | 291,675 | |
Other income (a) | | | 23,761 | | | | 12,720 | |
Interest expense | | | (101,179 | ) | | | (61,976 | ) |
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Net margin | | $ | 316,657 | | | $ | 242,419 | |
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Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables is as follows:
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Finance charge income | | 16.3 | % | | 15.6 | % |
Other income (a) | | 1.0 | | | 0.7 | |
Interest expense | | (4.2 | ) | | (3.3 | ) |
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Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables | | 13.1 | % | | 13.0 | % |
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Revenue:
Finance charge income increased by 35% to $394.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005, from $291.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, due to the increase in average finance receivables and an increase in the Company’s effective yield. The Company’s effective yield on its finance receivables increased to 16.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2005, from 15.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2004. The effective yield represents finance charges and fees taken into earnings during the period as a percentage of average finance receivables and may be lower than the contractual rates of the Company’s finance contracts due to finance receivables in nonaccrual status. The increase in the effective yield is primarily due to the accretion of acquisition fees on loans acquired subsequent to June 30, 2004, due to the Company’s adoption of Statement of Position 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans on Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer” (“SOP 03-3”).
Servicing income consists of the following (in thousands):
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| | 2005
| | 2004
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Servicing fees | | $ | 10,450 | | $ | 26,859 | |
Other-than-temporary impairment | | | | | | (1,031 | ) |
Accretion | | | 10,995 | | | 14,544 | |
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| | $ | 21,445 | | $ | 40,372 | |
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Average gain on sale receivables | | $ | 1,445,804 | | $ | 3,876,658 | |
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Servicing fees are earned from servicing domestic finance receivables sold to gain on sale Trusts. Servicing fees decreased as a result of the decrease in average gain on sale receivables caused by the change in the Company’s securitization transaction structure from gain on sale to secured financing. Servicing fees were 2.9% and 2.7%, annualized, of average gain on sale receivables for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Other-than-temporary impairment of $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, resulted from higher than forecasted default rates in certain gain on sale Trusts. There was no other-than-temporary impairment for the three months ended December 31, 2005.
The present value discount related to the Company’s credit enhancement assets represents the risk-adjusted time value of money on estimated cash flows. The present value discount on credit enhancement assets is accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. Additionally, unrealized gains on credit enhancement assets reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income are also accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method.
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The Company recognized accretion of $11.0 million, or 12.3%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, and $14.5 million, or 6.2%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, during the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company does not record accretion in a period when such accretion would cause an other-than-temporary impairment in a securitization pool. Accretion as an annualized percentage of average credit enhancements was higher during the three months ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2004, as a result of fewer securitization transactions incurring other-than-temporary impairments.
Other income consists of the following (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | 2004
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Investment income | | $ | 15,145 | | $ | 4,967 |
Gain on sale of equity investment | | | 8,847 | | | |
Late fees and other income | | | 8,616 | | | 7,753 |
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| | $ | 32,608 | | $ | 12,720 |
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Investment income increased as a result of higher invested cash balances combined with increased market interest rates.
The Company holds an equity investment in DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., (“DealerTrack”), a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions that utilizes the internet to link automotive dealers with banks, finance companies, credit unions and other financing sources. During the three months ended December 31, 2005, DealerTrack completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. As part of the IPO, the Company sold 758,526 shares with an average cost of $4.15 per share for net proceeds of $15.81 per share, resulting in an $8.8 million gain on the sale which is included in other income.
Costs and Expenses:
Operating expenses increased to $83.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005, from $80.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, due to increased costs to support greater origination volume and increased stock-based compensation expense.
Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the Company’s allowance for loan losses to a level which management considers adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio of finance receivables. The provision for loan losses recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, reflect inherent losses on receivables originated during those quarters and changes in the amount of inherent losses on receivables originated in prior periods. The provision for loan losses increased to $125.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005, from $100.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, as a result of
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increased origination volume. As an annualized percentage of average finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 5.2% and 5.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The provision for loan losses as a percentage of average finance receivables was lower as a result of favorable net credit loss experience due to better than forecasted recovery rates.
Interest expense increased to $101.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005, from $62.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004. Average debt outstanding was $9,064.4 million and $6,938.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company’s effective rate of interest paid on its debt increased to 4.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2005, compared to 3.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2004, due to an increase in market interest rates.
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 36.8% and 37.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | | 2004
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Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets | | $ | (4,072 | ) | | $ | (12,953 | ) |
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges | | | 838 | | | | 4,740 | |
Unrealized gain on equity investment | | | 44,512 | | | | | |
Canadian currency translation adjustment | | | (16 | ) | | | 4,224 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | | | (15,211 | ) | | | 3,039 | |
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| | $ | 26,051 | | | $ | (950 | ) |
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Credit Enhancement Assets
Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
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Unrealized losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions | | $ | (2,671 | ) | | $ | (11,446 | ) |
Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates | | | 161 | | | | 1,522 | |
Reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings through accretion | | | (1,562 | ) | | | (3,029 | ) |
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| | $ | (4,072 | ) | | $ | (12,953 | ) |
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Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized gains in other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. Unrealized losses are reported as a reduction in unrealized gains to the extent that there are unrealized gains. If there are no unrealized gains to offset the unrealized losses, the losses are considered to be other-than-temporary and are charged to operations. The cumulative credit loss assumptions used to estimate the fair value of credit enhancement assets are periodically reviewed by the Company and modified to reflect the actual credit performance for each securitization pool through the reporting date as well as estimates of future losses considering several factors including changes in the general economy. Differences between cumulative credit loss assumptions used in individual securitization pools can be attributed to the original credit attributes of a pool, actual credit performance through the reporting date and pool seasoning to the extent that changes in economic trends will have more of an impact on the expected future performance of less seasoned pools.
The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.7% to 15.0% as of December 31, 2005, from a range of 12.6% to 14.9% as of September 30, 2005. For the three months ended December 31, 2005, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized losses of $2.7 million. The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.8% to 15.0% as of December 31, 2004, from a range of 12.6% to 15.2% as of September 30, 2004. For the three months ended December 31, 2004, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized losses of $11.4 million and, for certain trusts, other-than-temporary impairment of $1.0 million.
Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates of $161,000 and $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, resulted primarily from an increase in estimated future cash flows to be generated from investment income earned on the restricted cash and Trust collection accounts due to an increase in forward interest rate expectations.
Net unrealized gains of $1.6 million and $3.0 million were reclassified into earnings through accretion during the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
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Cash Flow Hedges
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
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Unrealized gains related to changes in fair value | | $ | 3,316 | | | $ | 3,568 |
Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses into earnings | | | (2,478 | ) | | | 1,172 |
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| | $ | 838 | | | $ | 4,740 |
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Unrealized gains related to changes in fair value for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, were primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements that were designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements fluctuates based upon changes in forward interest rate expectations.
Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s floating rate debt are reclassified into earnings when interest rate fluctuations on securitization notes payable or other hedged items affect earnings.
Equity Investment
The Company retained 2,644,242 shares of DealerTrack that had a market value of $20.98 per share at December 31, 2005. This equity investment is classified as available for sale, and changes in its market value are reflected in accumulated comprehensive income. At December 31, 2005, the investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and valued at $55.5 million. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet is $44.5 million in unrealized gains related to the Company’s investment in DealerTrack at December 31, 2005. Future changes in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack will be reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income until such time that the investment is sold either in whole or in part.
Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment
Canadian currency translation adjustment losses of $16,000 and gains of $4.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were included in other comprehensive income (loss). The translation adjustment is due to the change in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company does not anticipate the settlement of intercompany transactions with its Canadian subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2005 as compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2004
Changes in Finance Receivables:
A summary of changes in the Company’s finance receivables is as follows (in thousands):
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| | 2005
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Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 8,838,968 | | | $ | 6,782,280 | |
Loans purchased | | | 2,859,672 | | | | 2,205,038 | |
Loans repurchased from gain on sale Trusts | | | 378,683 | | | | 269,251 | |
Liquidations and other | | | (2,203,720 | ) | | | (1,634,018 | ) |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 9,873,603 | | | $ | 7,622,551 | |
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Average finance receivables | | $ | 9,312,002 | | | $ | 7,174,033 | |
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The increase in loans purchased during the six months ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2004, was due to the addition of staff in the Company’s branch office network and related areas in order to support new loan growth. The increase in liquidations and other resulted primarily from increased collections and charge-offs on finance receivables due to the increase in average finance receivables and average age, or seasoning, of the portfolio. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company operated 89 and 91 branch offices, respectively.
The average new loan size was $17,424 for the six months ended December 31, 2005, compared to $16,958 for the six months ended December 31, 2004. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the six months ended December 31, 2005, increased to 16.6% from 16.4% during the six months ended December 31, 2004, due to an increase in new loan pricing as a result of an increase in short term market interest rates.
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Net Margin:
Net margin is the difference between finance charge and other income earned on the Company’s receivables and the cost to fund the receivables as well as the cost of debt incurred for general corporate purposes.
The Company’s net margin as reflected on the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):
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| | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | | 2004
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Finance charge income | | $ | 767,811 | | | $ | 561,603 | |
Other income (a) | | | 44,947 | | | | 23,391 | |
Interest expense | | | (191,450 | ) | | | (119,492 | ) |
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Net margin | | $ | 621,308 | | | $ | 465,502 | |
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Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables is as follows:
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| | 2005
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Finance charge income | | 16.3 | % | | 15.5 | % |
Other income (a) | | 1.0 | | | 0.7 | |
Interest expense | | (4.1 | ) | | (3.3 | ) |
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Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables | | 13.2 | % | | 12.9 | % |
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Revenue:
Finance charge income increased by 37% to $767.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, from $561.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004, due to the increase in average finance receivables and an increase in the Company’s effective yield. The Company’s effective yield on its finance receivables increased to 16.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2005, from 15.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2004. The effective yield represents finance charges and fees taken into earnings during the period as a percentage of average finance receivables and may be lower than the contractual rates of the Company’s finance contracts due to finance receivables in nonaccrual status. The increase in the effective yield is primarily due to the accretion of acquisition fees on loans acquired subsequent to June 30, 2004, due to the Company’s adoption of SOP 03-3.
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Servicing income consists of the following (in thousands):
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| | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
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Servicing fees | | $ | 24,585 | | | $ | 59,181 | |
Other-than-temporary impairment | | | (457 | ) | | | (1,122 | ) |
Accretion | | | 22,658 | | | | 41,670 | |
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| | $ | 46,786 | | | $ | 99,729 | |
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Average gain on sale receivables | | $ | 1,708,097 | | | $ | 4,302,322 | |
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Servicing fees are earned from servicing domestic finance receivables sold to gain on sale Trusts. Servicing fees decreased as a result of the decrease in average gain on sale receivables caused by the change in the Company’s securitization transaction structure from gain on sale to secured financing. Servicing fees were 2.9% and 2.7%, annualized, of average gain on sale receivables for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Other-than-temporary impairment of $0.5 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, resulted from higher than forecasted default rates in certain gain on sale Trusts.
The present value discount related to the Company’s credit enhancement assets represents the risk-adjusted time value of money on estimated cash flows. The present value discount on credit enhancement assets is accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. Additionally, unrealized gains on credit enhancement assets reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income are also accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. The Company recognized accretion of $22.7 million, or 10.7%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, and $41.7 million, or 8.5%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, during the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company does not record accretion in a period when such accretion would cause an other-than-temporary impairment in a securitization pool. Accretion as an annualized percentage of average credit enhancements was higher during the six months ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2004, as a result of fewer securitization transactions incurring other-than-temporary impairments.
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Other income consists of the following (in thousands):
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| | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | 2004
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Investment income | | $ | 27,263 | | $ | 8,077 |
Gain on sale of equity investment | | | 8,847 | | | |
Late fees and other income | | | 17,684 | | | 15,314 |
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| | $ | 53,794 | | $ | 23,391 |
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Investment income increased as a result of higher invested cash balances combined with increased market interest rates.
The Company holds an equity investment in DealerTrack, a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions that utilizes the internet to link automotive dealers with banks, finance companies, credit unions and other financing sources. During the three months ended December 31, 2005, DealerTrack completed an IPO of its common stock. As part of the IPO, the Company sold 758,526 shares at an average cost of $4.15 per share for net proceeds of $15.81 per share, resulting in an $8.8 million gain on the sale which is included in other income.
Costs and Expenses:
Operating expenses increased to $161.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, from $154.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004, due to increased costs to support greater origination volume and increased stock-based compensation expense.
Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the Company’s allowance for loan losses to a level which management considers adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio of finance receivables. The provision for loan losses recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, reflect inherent losses on receivables originated during those periods and changes in the amount of inherent losses on receivables originated in prior periods. The provision for loan losses increased to $291.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, from $198.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004, as a result of increased origination volume, charges related to Hurricane Katrina and higher overall reserve levels. As an annualized percentage of average finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 6.2% and 5.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The provision for loan losses as a percentage of average finance receivables was higher for the six months ended December 31, 2005, because of two factors: first, the impact of Hurricane Katrina; and second, an increase in estimated losses inherent in the portfolio. In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast causing extensive damage. Collateral supporting finance receivables in certain parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi was damaged or destroyed by the storm. Additionally, job displacement and transition issues related to the disaster
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caused a rise in inherent losses on finance receivables in areas affected by the storm. The Company recorded a $9.2 million (0.2%, as an annualized percentage of average finance receivables) provision for loan losses during the six months ended December 31, 2005, for the estimated impact of the storm. The Company also raised its estimate of losses inherent in the portfolio at December 31, 2005, in light of current economic factors. The increase in probable credit losses resulted in higher provision for loan losses during the six months ended December 31, 2005. As a result of the higher provision for loan losses, the combined nonaccretable acquisition fees and allowance for loan losses against finance receivables increased to 6.2% as of December 31, 2005, from 6.0% as of December 31, 2004.
Interest expense increased to $191.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, from $119.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004. Average debt outstanding was $8,761.7 million and $6,660.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company’s effective rate of interest paid on its debt increased to 4.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2005, compared to 3.6% for the six months ended December 31, 2004, due to an increase in market interest rates.
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 37.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (in thousands) :
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| | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
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Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets | | $ | (8,080 | ) | | $ | (26,456 | ) |
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges | | | 9,044 | | | | 2,642 | |
Unrealized gain on equity investment | | | 44,512 | | | | | |
Canadian currency translation adjustment | | | 4,975 | | | | 9,517 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | | | (16,773 | ) | | | 9,066 | |
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Credit Enhancement Assets
Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | | 2004
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Unrealized losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions | | $ | (4,363 | ) | | $ | (17,186 | ) |
Unrealized gains (losses) related to changes in interest rates | | | 495 | | | | (745 | ) |
Reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings through accretion | | | (4,212 | ) | | | (8,525 | ) |
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| | $ | (8,080 | ) | | $ | (26,456 | ) |
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Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized gains in other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. Unrealized losses are reported as a reduction in unrealized gains to the extent that there are unrealized gains. If there are no unrealized gains to offset the unrealized losses, the losses are considered to be other-than-temporary and are charged to operations. The cumulative credit loss assumptions used to estimate the fair value of credit enhancement assets are periodically reviewed by the Company and modified to reflect the actual credit performance for each securitization pool through the reporting date as well as estimates of future losses considering several factors including changes in the general economy. Differences between cumulative credit loss assumptions used in individual securitization pools can be attributed to the original credit attributes of a pool, actual credit performance through the reporting date and pool seasoning to the extent that changes in economic trends will have more of an impact on the expected future performance of less seasoned pools.
The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.7% to 15.0% as of December 31, 2005, from a range of 12.4% to 14.8% as of June 30, 2005. For the six months ended December 31, 2005, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized losses of $4.4 million and, for certain trusts, other-than-temporary impairment of $0.5 million. The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.8% to 15.0% as of December 31, 2004, from a range of 12.4% to 14.9% as of June 30, 2004. For the six months ended December 31, 2004, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized losses of $17.2 million and, for certain trusts, other-than-temporary impairment of $1.1 million.
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Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates of $0.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, resulted primarily from an increase in estimated future cash flows to be generated from investment income earned on the restricted cash and Trust collection accounts due to an increase in forward interest rate expectations. Unrealized losses related to changes in interest rates of $0.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004, resulted primarily from a decline in estimated future cash flows to be generated from investment income earned on the restricted cash and Trust collections accounts due to a decrease in forward interest rate expectations.
Net unrealized gains of $4.2 million and $8.5 million were reclassified into earnings through accretion during the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Cash Flow Hedges
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | 2005
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Unrealized gains (losses) related to changes in fair value | | $ | 11,800 | | | $ | (1,444 | ) |
Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses into earnings | | | (2,756 | ) | | | 4,086 | |
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Unrealized gains (losses) related to changes in fair value for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, were primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements that were designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements fluctuates based upon changes in forward interest rate expectations.
Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s floating rate debt are reclassified into earnings when interest rate fluctuations on securitization notes payable or other hedged items affect earnings. Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified into earnings when unrealized gains or losses related to interest rate fluctuations on the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified. However, if the Company expects that the continued reporting of a loss in accumulated other comprehensive income would lead to recognizing a net loss on the combination of the interest rate swap agreements and the credit enhancement assets, the loss is reclassified to earnings for the amount that is not expected to be recovered.
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Equity Investment
The Company retained 2,644,242 shares of DealerTrack that had a market value of $20.98 per share at December 31, 2005. This equity investment is classified as available for sale, and changes in its market value are reflected in accumulated comprehensive income. At December 31, 2005, the investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and valued at $55.5 million. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet is $44.5 million in unrealized gains related to the Company’s investment in DealerTrack at December 31, 2005. Future changes in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack will be reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income until such time that the investment is sold either in whole or in part.
Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment
Canadian currency translation adjustment gains of $5.0 million and $9.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were included in other comprehensive income (loss). The translation adjustment is due to the change in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company does not anticipate the settlement of intercompany transactions with its Canadian subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.
CREDIT QUALITY
The Company provides financing in relatively high-risk markets, and, therefore, anticipates a corresponding high level of delinquencies and charge-offs.
Finance receivables on the Company’s balance sheets include receivables purchased but not yet securitized and receivables securitized by the Company after September 30, 2002. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses on the balance sheet at a level considered adequate to cover probable credit losses inherent in finance receivables.
Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company periodically sold receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions accounted for as a sale of receivables and retained an interest in the receivables sold in the form of credit enhancement assets. Credit enhancement assets are reflected on the Company’s balance sheets at estimated fair value, calculated based upon the present value of estimated excess future cash flows from the Trusts using, among other assumptions, estimates of future credit losses on the receivables sold. Receivables sold to Trusts that are subsequently charged off decrease the amount of excess future cash flows from the Trusts. If such charge-offs are expected to exceed the Company’s estimates of cumulative credit losses or if the actual timing of these losses differs from expected timing, the fair value of credit enhancement assets is written down through an other-than-temporary impairment charge to earnings to the extent the write-down exceeds any previously recorded unrealized gain.
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The following tables present certain data related to the receivables portfolio (dollars in thousands):
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| | December 31, 2005
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| | Finance Receivables
| | | Gain on Sale
| | Total Managed
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Principal amount of receivables, net of fees | | $ | 9,873,603 | | | $ | 1,125,188 | | $ | 10,998,791 |
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Nonaccretable acquisition fees | | | (204,901 | ) | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (404,136 | ) | | | | | | |
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Receivables, net | | $ | 9,264,566 | | | | | | | |
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Number of outstanding contracts | | | 779,997 | | | | 143,177 | | | 923,174 |
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Average carrying amount of outstanding contract (in dollars) | | $ | 12,659 | | | $ | 7,859 | | $ | 11,914 |
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Allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees as a percentage of receivables | | | 6.2 | % | | | | | | |
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| | June 30, 2005
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| | Finance Receivables
| | | Gain on Sale
| | Total Managed
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Principal amount of receivables, net of fees | | $ | 8,838,968 | | | $ | 2,163,941 | | $ | 11,002,909 |
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Nonaccretable acquisition fees | | | (199,810 | ) | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (341,408 | ) | | | | | | |
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Receivables, net | | $ | 8,297,750 | | | | | | | |
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Number of outstanding contracts | | | 692,946 | | | | 247,634 | | | 940,580 |
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Average carrying amount of outstanding contract (in dollars) | | $ | 12,756 | | | $ | 8,738 | | $ | 11,698 |
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Allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees as a percentage of receivables | | | 6.1 | % | | | | | | |
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The allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees increased to $609.0 million, or 6.2% of finance receivables, at December 31, 2005, from $541.2 million, or 6.1% of finance receivables, at June 30, 2005. The allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees increased as a result of higher finance receivables, charges related to Hurricane Katrina and overall higher reserve levels in light of current economic factors.
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Delinquency
The following is a summary of managed finance receivables that are (i) more than 30 days delinquent, but not yet in repossession, and (ii) in repossession, but not yet charged off (dollars in thousands):
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| | December 31, 2005
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| | Finance Receivables
| | | Gain on Sale
| | | Total Managed
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| | Amount
| | Percent
| | | Amount
| | Percent
| | | Amount
| | Percent
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Delinquent contracts: 31 to 60 days | | $ | 594,053 | | 6.0 | % | | $ | 124,463 | | 11.1 | % | | $ | 718,516 | | 6.5 | % |
Greater than 60 days | | | 247,011 | | 2.5 | | | | 58,843 | | 5.2 | | | | 305,854 | | 2.8 | |
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| | | 841,064 | | 8.5 | | | | 183,306 | | 16.3 | | | | 1,024,370 | | 9.3 | |
In repossession | | | 31,436 | | 0.3 | | | | 6,163 | | 0.5 | | | | 37,599 | | 0.4 | |
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| | $ | 872,500 | | 8.8 | % | | $ | 189,469 | | 16.8 | % | | $ | 1,061,969 | | 9.7 | % |
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| | December 31, 2004
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| | Finance Receivables
| | | Gain on Sale
| | | Total Managed
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| | Amount
| | Percent
| | | Amount
| | Percent
| | | Amount
| | Percent
| |
Delinquent contracts: 31 to 60 days | | $ | 380,272 | | 5.0 | % | | $ | 354,739 | | 10.2 | % | | $ | 735,011 | | 6.6 | % |
Greater than 60 days | | | 142,918 | | 1.9 | | | | 141,195 | | 4.0 | | | | 284,113 | | 2.6 | |
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| | | 523,190 | | 6.9 | | | | 495,934 | | 14.2 | | | | 1,019,124 | | 9.2 | |
In repossession | | | 17,439 | | 0.2 | | | | 15,089 | | 0.5 | | | | 32,528 | | 0.3 | |
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| | $ | 540,629 | | 7.1 | % | | $ | 511,023 | | 14.7 | % | | $ | 1,051,652 | | 9.5 | % |
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An account is considered delinquent if a substantial portion of a scheduled payment has not been received by the date such payment was contractually due. Delinquencies in the Company’s managed receivables portfolio may vary from period to period based upon the average age or seasoning of the portfolio, seasonality within the calendar year and economic factors. Due to the Company’s target customer base, a relatively high percentage of accounts become delinquent at some point in the life of a loan and there is a high rate of account movement between current and delinquent status in the portfolio.
Delinquencies in finance receivables are lower than delinquencies in gain on sale receivables due to improved credit performance on loans originated since February 2003 as a result of tightened credit standards as well as the relative lower overall seasoning of such finance receivables. Delinquencies in finance receivables were higher at December 31, 2005, as compared to December 31, 2004, as a result of seasoning of the finance receivables.
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Deferrals
In accordance with its policies and guidelines, the Company, at times, offers payment deferrals to consumers, whereby the consumer is allowed to move up to two delinquent payments to the end of the loan generally by paying a fee (approximately the interest portion of the payment deferred, except where state law provides for a lesser amount). The Company’s policies and guidelines, as well as certain contractual restrictions in the Company’s warehouse credit facilities and securitization transactions, limit the number and frequency of deferments that may be granted. The Company’s policies and guidelines generally limit the granting of deferments on new accounts until a requisite number of payments have been received. Due to the nature of the Company’s customer base and policies and guidelines of the deferral program, approximately 50% of accounts currently comprising the managed portfolio will receive a deferral at some point in the life of the account.
An account for which all delinquent payments are deferred is classified as current at the time the deferment is granted and therefore is not included as a delinquent account. Thereafter, such account is aged based on the timely payment of future installments in the same manner as any other account.
Contracts receiving a payment deferral as an average quarterly percentage of average managed receivables outstanding were as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended December 31,
| | | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | | 2004
| | | 2005
| | | 2004
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Finance receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(as a percentage of average finance receivables) | | 6.4 | % | | 5.4 | % | | 6.4 | % | | 5.0 | % |
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Gain on sale receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(as a percentage of average gain on sale receivables) | | 9.5 | % | | 9.9 | % | | 10.1 | % | | 9.7 | % |
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Total managed portfolio: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(as a percentage of average managed receivables) | | 6.8 | % | | 6.9 | % | | 7.0 | % | | 6.8 | % |
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The percentage of loans deferred is greater for the Company’s gain on sale receivables as compared to its finance receivables as a result of seasoning of the gain on sale receivables as well as overall improved credit performance on loans originated since February 2003. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, contracts receiving a deferral as a quarterly percentage of average managed receivables increased due to the effect of deferrals granted relating to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which increased the quarterly percentage of deferments granted by 0.7% to 6.8% overall (6.1% excluding Hurricane Katrina related deferments) and by 0.6% to 7.0% overall (6.4% excluding Hurricane Katrina related deferments), respectively.
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The following is a summary of deferrals as a percentage of receivables outstanding:
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| | December 31, 2005
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| | Finance Receivables
| | | Gain on Sale
| | | Total Managed
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Never deferred | | 79.5 | % | | 25.4 | % | | 74.0 | % |
Deferred: | | | | | | | | | |
1-2 times | | 17.4 | | | 46.2 | | | 20.3 | |
3-4 times | | 3.0 | | | 28.2 | | | 5.6 | |
Greater than 4 times | | 0.1 | | | 0.2 | | | 0.1 | |
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Total deferred | | 20.5 | | | 74.6 | | | 26.0 | |
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Total | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % |
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| | June 30, 2005
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| | Finance Receivables
| | | Gain on Sale
| | | Total Managed
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Never deferred | | 82.5 | % | | 38.1 | % | | 73.8 | % |
Deferred: | | | | | | | | | |
1-2 times | | 15.0 | | | 42.6 | | | 20.4 | |
3-4 times | | 2.3 | | | 19.1 | | | 5.6 | |
Greater than 4 times | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | |
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Total deferred | | 17.5 | | | 61.9 | | | 26.2 | |
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Total | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % |
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The Company evaluates the results of its deferment strategies based upon the amount of cash installments that are collected on accounts after they have been deferred versus the extent to which the collateral underlying the deferred accounts has depreciated over the same period of time. Based on this evaluation, the Company believes that payment deferrals granted according to its policies and guidelines are an effective portfolio management technique and result in higher ultimate cash collections from the portfolio.
Changes in deferment levels do not have a direct impact on the ultimate amount of finance receivables charged off by the Company. However, the timing of a charge-off may be affected if the previously deferred account ultimately results in a charge-off. To the extent that deferrals impact the ultimate timing of when an account is charged off, historical charge-off ratios and loss confirmation periods used in the determination of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses are also impacted. Increased use of deferrals may result in a lengthening of the loss confirmation period, which would increase expectations of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and therefore increase the allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses. Changes in these ratios and periods are considered in determining the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses.
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Charge-offs
The following table presents charge-off data with respect to the Company’s managed finance receivables portfolio (dollars in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended December 31,
| | | Six Months Ended December 31,
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| | 2005
| | | 2004
| | | 2005
| | | 2004
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Finance receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repossession charge-offs | | $ | 186,617 | | | $ | 137,384 | | | $ | 344,314 | | | $ | 249,193 | |
Less: Recoveries | | | (89,661 | ) | | | (60,632 | ) | | | (164,743 | ) | | | (111,340 | ) |
Mandatory charge-offs (a) | | | 31,387 | | | | 17,202 | | | | 57,945 | | | | 31,082 | |
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Net charge-offs | | $ | 128,343 | | | $ | 93,954 | | | $ | 237,516 | | | $ | 168,935 | |
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Gain on sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repossession charge-offs | | $ | 55,332 | | | $ | 152,537 | | | $ | 127,716 | | | $ | 314,905 | |
Less: Recoveries | | | (22,598 | ) | | | (56,203 | ) | | | (51,457 | ) | | | (116,710 | ) |
Mandatory charge-offs (a) | | | 3,923 | | | | 7,249 | | | | 8,380 | | | | 16,700 | |
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Net charge-offs | | $ | 36,657 | | | $ | 103,583 | | | $ | 84,639 | | | $ | 214,895 | |
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Total managed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repossession charge-offs | | $ | 241,949 | | | $ | 289,921 | | | $ | 472,030 | | | $ | 564,098 | |
Less: Recoveries | | | (112,259 | ) | | | (116,835 | ) | | | (216,200 | ) | | | (228,050 | ) |
Mandatory charge-offs (a) | | | 35,310 | | | | 24,451 | | | | 66,325 | | | | 47,782 | |
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Net charge-offs | | $ | 165,000 | | | $ | 197,537 | | | $ | 322,155 | | | $ | 383,830 | |
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Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance receivables | | | 5.3 | % | | | 5.0 | % | | | 5.1 | % | | | 4.7 | % |
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Gain on sale receivables | | | 10.1 | % | | | 10.6 | % | | | 9.8 | % | | | 9.9 | % |
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Total managed portfolio | | | 5.9 | % | | | 7.0 | % | | | 5.8 | % | | | 6.6 | % |
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Recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession charge-offs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance receivables | | | 48.0 | % | | | 44.1 | % | | | 47.8 | % | | | 44.7 | % |
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Gain on sale receivables | | | 40.8 | % | | | 36.8 | % | | | 40.3 | % | | | 37.1 | % |
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Total managed portfolio | | | 46.4 | % | | | 40.3 | % | | | 45.8 | % | | | 40.4 | % |
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(a) | Mandatory charge-offs represent accounts 120 days delinquent that are charged-off in full with no recovery amounts realized at time of charge-off and the change during the period in the aggregate write-down of finance receivables in repossession to the net realizable value of the repossessed vehicle when the repossessed vehicle is legally available for sale. |
Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average managed receivables outstanding may vary from period to period based upon the average age or seasoning of the portfolio and economic factors. The decrease in net charge-offs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, as compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, resulted primarily from improved credit performance on loans originated since February 2003 combined with an overall improvement in recovery rates.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
The Company’s primary sources of cash are finance charge income, servicing fees, distributions from securitization Trusts, borrowings under warehouse credit facilities, transfers of finance receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions and collections and recoveries on finance receivables. The Company’s primary uses of cash have been purchases of finance receivables, repayment of warehouse credit facilities and securitization notes payable, funding credit enhancement requirements for securitization transactions, operating expenses, income taxes and stock repurchases.
The Company used cash of $3,146.6 million and $2,401.6 million for the purchase of finance receivables during the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These purchases were funded initially utilizing cash and warehouse credit facilities and subsequently through long-term financing in securitization transactions.
Warehouse Credit Facilities
In the normal course of business, in addition to using its available cash, the Company pledges receivables and borrows under its warehouse credit facilities to fund its operations and repays these borrowings as appropriate under its cash management strategy.
As of December 31, 2005, warehouse credit facilities consisted of the following (in millions):
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Facility Type
| | Maturity
| | Facility Amount
| | Advances Outstanding
|
Commercial paper | | November 2008 (a) (b) | | $ | 1,950.0 | | | |
Medium term note | | October 2007 (a) (c) | | | 650.0 | | $ | 650.0 |
Repurchase facility | | August 2006 (a) | | | 500.0 | | | 285.6 |
Near prime facility | | July 2006 (a) | | | 400.0 | | | 297.3 |
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| | | | $ | 3,500.0 | | $ | 1,232.9 |
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(a) | At the maturity date, the outstanding debt balance can either be repaid in full or over time based on the amortization of receivables pledged. |
(b) | $150.0 million of this facility matures in November 2006, and the remaining $1,800.0 million matures in November 2008. |
(c) | This facility is a revolving facility through the date stated above. During the revolving period, the Company has the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa. |
The Company’s warehouse credit facilities contain various covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios, asset quality, and portfolio performance ratios (cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios) as well as limits on deferment levels. Failure to meet any of these covenants could result in an event of default under these agreements. If an event of default occurs under these agreements, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under these agreements to be immediately due and payable, enforce their interests against collateral pledged under these agreements or restrict the Company’s ability to obtain additional borrowings under these agreements. As of December 31, 2005, the Company’s warehouse credit facilities were in compliance with all covenants. Subsequent to December 31, 2005, the Company received waivers for the violation of certain performance covenants related to one of its warehouse credit facilities with approximately $170 million of borrowing capacity available at January 31, 2006.
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Securitizations
The Company has completed 51 securitization transactions through December 31, 2005. The proceeds from the transactions were primarily used to repay borrowings outstanding under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities.
A summary of the active transactions(a) is as follows (in millions):
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Transaction
| | Date
| | Original Amount
| | Balance at December 31, 2005
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Gain on sale: | | | | | | | | |
2001-D | | October 2001 | | $ | 1,800.0 | | $ | 171.8 |
2002-A | | February 2002 | | | 1,600.0 | | | 194.4 |
2002-1 | | April 2002 | | | 990.0 | | | 101.3 |
2002-B | | June 2002 | | | 1,200.0 | | | 172.4 |
2002-C | | August 2002 | | | 1,300.0 | | | 211.0 |
2002-D | | September 2002 | | | 600.0 | | | 106.7 |
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Total gain on sale transactions | | | | | 7,490.0 | | | 957.6 |
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Secured financing: | | | | | | | | |
2002-E-M | | October 2002 | | | 1,700.0 | | | 353.7 |
C2002-1 Canada (b) | | November 2002 | | | 137.0 | | | 12.8 |
2003-A-M | | April 2003 | | | 1,000.0 | | | 241.0 |
2003-B-X | | May 2003 | | | 825.0 | | | 214.6 |
2003-C-F | | September 2003 | | | 915.0 | | | 254.5 |
2003-D-M | | October 2003 | | | 1,200.0 | | | 392.2 |
2004-A-F | | February 2004 | | | 750.0 | | | 266.8 |
2004-B-M | | April 2004 | | | 900.0 | | | 361.5 |
2004-1 | | June 2004 | | | 575.0 | | | 257.4 |
2004-C-A | | August 2004 | | | 800.0 | | | 437.6 |
2004-D-F | | November 2004 | | | 750.0 | | | 456.5 |
2005-A-X | | February 2005 | | | 900.0 | | | 600.8 |
2005-1 | | April 2005 | | | 750.0 | | | 552.1 |
2005-B-M | | June 2005 | | | 1,350.0 | | | 1,089.0 |
2005-C-F | | August 2005 | | | 1,100.0 | | | 1,000.3 |
2005-D-A | | November 2005 | | | 1,400.0 | | | 1,384.8 |
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Total secured financing transactions | | | | | 15,052.0 | | | 7,875.6 |
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Total active securitizations | | | | $ | 22,542.0 | | $ | 8,833.2 |
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(a) | Transactions originally totaling $18,524.5 million have been paid off as of December 31, 2005. |
(b) | Balance at December 31, 2005, reflects fluctuations in foreign currency translation rates and principal paydowns. Amounts do not include $25.7 million of asset-backed securities issued and retained by the Company. |
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Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company structured its securitization transactions to meet the accounting criteria for sales of finance receivables under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The Company changed the structure of securitization transactions completed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the accounting criteria for sale of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables are transferred to a securitization Trust, which is a special purpose finance subsidiary of AmeriCredit Corp. The related securitization notes payable issued by these Trusts remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. While these Trusts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, these Trusts are separate legal entities; thus the finance receivables and other assets held by these Trusts are legally owned by these Trusts, are available to satisfy the related securitization notes payable and are not available to creditors of AmeriCredit Corp. or its other subsidiaries. This change in securitization structure does not change the Company’s requirement to provide credit enhancement in order to attain specific credit ratings for the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. The Company typically makes an initial deposit to a restricted cash account and transfers finance receivables in excess of the amount of asset-backed securities issued to create initial overcollateralization. The Company subsequently uses excess cash flows generated by the Trusts to either increase the restricted cash account or repay the outstanding asset-backed securities on an accelerated basis, thereby creating additional credit enhancement through overcollateralization in the Trusts. When the credit enhancement levels reach specified percentages of the Trust’s pool of receivables, excess cash flows are distributed to the Company.
The Company employs two types of securitization structures to meet its credit enhancement requirements. The structure the Company has utilized most frequently involves the purchase of a financial guaranty policy issued by an insurer to cover the asset-backed securities and may include the use of reinsurance and other alternative credit enhancement products to reduce the required initial deposit to the restricted cash account and initial overcollateralization. However, the Company currently has no outstanding commitments to obtain reinsurance or other alternative credit enhancement products and will likely provide initial credit enhancement requirements in future securitization transactions from its existing capital resources.
The Company’s second type of securitization structure involves the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities in order to provide credit enhancement for the senior asset-backed securities. The subordinated asset-backed securities replace a portion of the Company’s credit enhancement required in a securitization transaction in a manner similar to the utilization of insurance or other alternative credit enhancements described in the preceding paragraph.
The Company’s most recent securitization transaction completed in November 2005 covered by a financial guaranty insurance policy required an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 9.5% of the original receivable pool balance; and target credit enhancement levels must reach 15.0% of the receivable pool balance before cash is distributed to the Company. Under this
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structure, the Company typically expects to begin to receive cash distributions approximately six to nine months after receivables are securitized. Securitization transactions covered by financial guaranty insurance policies completed since the beginning of calendar year 2003 and until the most recent transaction had initial cash deposits and overcollateralization levels between 9.5% and 12.0% and contained target credit enhancement levels of 15.5% to 18.5%. Increases or decreases to the credit enhancement level on future securitization transactions will depend on the net interest margin, credit performance trends of the Company’s finance receivables, the Company’s financial condition and the economic environment.
Cash flows related to securitization transactions were as follows (in millions):
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Secured financing Trusts: | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | $ | 54.1 | | $ | 33.7 |
Overcollateralization | | | 202.7 | | | 135.1 |
Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments: | | | | | | |
Gain on sale Trusts | | | 253.7 | | | 199.1 |
Secured financing Trusts | | | 296.2 | | | 275.0 |
With respect to the Company’s securitization transactions covered by a financial guaranty insurance policy, agreements with the insurers provide that if portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, cumulative default or cumulative net loss triggers) in a Trust’s pool of receivables exceed certain targets, the specified credit enhancement levels would be increased.
Prior to October 2002, the financial guaranty insurance policies for all of the Company’s insured securitization transactions were provided by Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”) and are referred to herein as the “FSA Program.” The restricted cash account for each securitization Trust insured as part of the FSA Program was cross-collateralized to the restricted cash accounts established in connection with the Company’s other securitization Trusts in the FSA Program, such that excess cash flows from an FSA Program securitization that had already met its own credit enhancement requirement could be used to fund target credit enhancement requirements with respect to FSA Program securitizations in which specified portfolio performance ratios had been exceeded, rather than being distributed to the Company.
The Company’s securitization transactions insured by financial guaranty insurance providers, including FSA, since October 2002, are cross-collateralized to a more limited extent. In the event of a shortfall in the original target credit enhancement requirement for any of these securitization Trusts, excess cash flows from other transactions insured by the same insurance provider would be used to satisfy the shortfall amount. In one of
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the Company’s securitization transactions, if a secured party receives a notice of a rating agency review for downgrade or if there is a downgrade of any class of notes (without taking into consideration the presence of the financial guaranty insurance policy) excess cash flows from other securitization transactions insured by the same insurance provider would be utilized to satisfy any increased target credit enhancement requirements.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had exceeded its targeted cumulative net loss triggers in the five remaining FSA Program securitizations. FSA has not waived the trigger violation with respect to four of these securitizations, and accordingly, cash of approximately $40.6 million generated by FSA Program securitizations otherwise distributable to the Company was used to fund increased credit enhancement levels for the securitizations that breached their cumulative net loss triggers. The higher targeted credit enhancement levels have been reached and maintained in each of these four FSA Program securitizations. In one FSA Program securitization in which the cumulative net loss trigger was previously breached, FSA has granted waivers through January 2006. However, the Company cannot guarantee that FSA will continue to grant a waiver; if a waiver had not been granted, the credit enhancement level for such securitization would have increased by $9.0 million as of January 31, 2006. The impact of any delay in the amount of cash to be released to the Company during fiscal 2006 is not expected to be material to the Company’s liquidity position.
The agreements that the Company enters into with its financial guaranty insurance providers in connection with securitization transactions contain additional specified targeted portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, cumulative default and cumulative net loss triggers) that are higher than the limits referred to above. If, at any measurement date, the targeted portfolio performance ratios with respect to any insured Trust were to exceed these additional levels, provisions of the agreements permit the financial guaranty insurance providers to terminate the Company’s servicing rights to the receivables sold to that Trust. In addition, the servicing agreements on certain insured securitization Trusts are cross-defaulted so that a default under one servicing agreement would allow the financial guaranty insurance provider to terminate the Company’s servicing rights under all servicing agreements for securitization Trusts in which they issued a financial guaranty insurance policy. Additionally, if these higher targeted portfolio performance levels were exceeded, the financial guaranty insurance providers may elect to retain all excess cash generated by other securitization transactions insured by them as additional credit enhancement. This, in turn, could result in defaults under the Company’s other securitizations and other material indebtedness. Although the Company has never exceeded these additional targeted portfolio performance ratios, and does not anticipate violating any event of default triggers for its securitizations, there can be no assurance that the Company’s servicing rights with respect to the automobile receivables in such Trusts or any other Trusts will not be terminated if (i) such targeted portfolio performance ratios are breached, (ii) the Company breaches its obligations under the servicing agreements, (iii) the financial guaranty insurance providers are required to make payments
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under a policy, or (iv) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events were to occur. As of December 31, 2005, no such termination events have occurred with respect to any of the Trusts formed by the Company.
Stock Repurchases
On October 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of another stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors. The new stock repurchase plan authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions based on market conditions. The cumulative amount of the stock repurchase plans authorized by the Board of Directors since April 2004 is $1,000.0 million. As of January 31, 2006, the Company has remaining authorization to repurchase $183.2 million of its common stock.
During the six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company repurchased 16,455,774 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $24.24 per share and 7,286,877 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $19.78 per share, respectively. During January 2006, the Company repurchased an additional 898,500 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $25.73 per share.
Operating Plan
The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to achieve its growth strategies. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had unrestricted cash balances of $586.1 million. Assuming that origination volume ranges from $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion during the next twelve months and the initial credit enhancement requirement for the Company’s securitization transactions remains at 9.5% (the level for the most recent securitization completed in November 2005), the Company would require $551.0 million to $589.0 million in cash or liquidity to fund initial credit enhancement over that period. The Company expects that cash distributions from its securitization transactions will exceed the funding requirement for initial credit enhancement deposits during the next twelve months. The Company will continue to require the execution of additional securitization transactions during the next twelve months. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to the Company through the execution of securitization transactions or, if available, that the funding will be on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to execute securitization transactions on a regular basis, and is otherwise unable to issue any other debt or equity, it would not have sufficient funds to finance new loan originations and, in such event, the Company would be required to revise the scale of its business, including possible discontinuation of loan origination activities, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business and financial objectives.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company structured its securitization transactions to meet the accounting criteria for sales of finance receivables.
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Under this structure, notes issued by the Company’s unconsolidated qualified special purpose finance subsidiaries are not recorded as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Securitizations” for a detailed discussion of the Company’s securitization transactions.
INTEREST RATE RISK
Fluctuations in market interest rates impact the Company’s warehouse credit facilities and securitization transactions. The Company’s gross interest rate spread, which is the difference between interest earned on its finance receivables and interest paid, is affected by changes in interest rates as a result of the Company’s dependence upon the issuance of variable rate securities and the incurrence of variable rate debt to fund its purchases of finance receivables.
Warehouse Credit Facilities
Finance receivables purchased by the Company and pledged to secure borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities bear fixed interest rates. Amounts borrowed under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities bear interest at variable rates that are subject to frequent adjustments to reflect prevailing market interest rates. To protect the interest rate spread within each warehouse credit facility, the Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase interest rate cap agreements in connection with borrowings under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities. The purchaser of the interest rate cap agreement pays a premium in return for the right to receive the difference in the interest cost at any time a specified index of market interest rates rises above the stipulated “cap” rate. The purchaser of the interest rate cap agreement bears no obligation or liability if interest rates fall below the “cap” rate. As part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy and when economically feasible, the Company may simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement in order to offset the premium paid by its special purpose finance subsidiary to purchase the interest rate cap agreement and thus retain the interest rate risk. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreement purchased by the special purpose finance subsidiaries are included in other assets and the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement sold by the Company is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
In January 2005, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability in interest payments on its medium term note facility caused by fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate. These interest rate swap agreements are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Securitizations
The interest rate demanded by investors in the Company’s securitization transactions depends on prevailing market interest rates for comparable transactions and the general interest rate environment. The Company utilizes several strategies to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations on its gross interest rate margin, including the use of derivative financial instruments, the regular sale or pledging of auto receivables to securitization Trusts and pre-funding of securitization transactions.
In its securitization transactions, the Company transfers fixed rate finance receivables to Trusts that, in turn, sell either fixed rate or floating rate securities to investors. The fixed rates on securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to market interest rate swap spreads for transactions of similar duration or various London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) and do not fluctuate during the term of the securitization. The floating rates on securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to LIBOR and fluctuate periodically based on movements in LIBOR. Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swap and cap agreements, are used to manage the gross interest rate spread on these transactions. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to convert the variable rate exposures on securities issued by its securitization Trusts to a fixed rate, thereby locking in the gross interest rate spread to be earned by the Company over the life of a securitization accounted for as a secured financing that would have been affected by changes in interest rates. Interest rate swap agreements purchased by the Company do not impact the amount of cash flows to be received by holders of the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. The interest rate swap agreements serve to offset the impact of increased or decreased interest paid by the Trusts on floating rate asset-backed securities on the cash flows to be received by the Company from the Trusts. The Company utilizes such arrangements to modify its net interest sensitivity to levels deemed appropriate based on the Company’s risk tolerance. In circumstances where the interest rate risk is deemed to be tolerable, usually if the risk is less than one year in term at inception, the Company may choose not to hedge potential fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in interest rates. The Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to provide additional credit enhancement on their floating rate securities even if the Company chooses not to hedge its future cash flows. To comply with this requirement, the special purpose finance subsidiary purchases an interest rate cap agreement. Although the interest rate cap agreements are purchased by the Trusts, cash outflows from the Trusts ultimately impact the Company’s retained interests in the securitization transactions as cash expended by the securitization Trusts will decrease the ultimate amount of cash to be received by the Company. Therefore, when economically feasible, the Company may simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement to offset the premium paid by the Trust to purchase the interest rate cap agreement. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased by the special purpose finance subsidiaries in connection with securitization transactions structured as secured financings are included in other assets and the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements sold by the Company are included in other
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liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased and sold by the Company are reflected in interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Pre-funding securitizations is the practice of issuing more asset-backed securities than needed to cover finance receivables initially sold or pledged to the Trust. The proceeds from the pre-funded portion are held in an escrow account until additional receivables are delivered to the Trust in amounts up to the pre-funded balance held in the escrow account. The use of pre-funded securitizations allows the Company to lock in borrowing costs with respect to the finance receivables subsequently delivered to the Trust. However, the Company incurs an expense in pre-funded securitizations during the period between the initial securitization and the subsequent delivery of finance receivables equal to the difference between the interest earned on the proceeds held in the escrow account and the interest rate paid on the asset-backed securities outstanding.
Management monitors the Company’s hedging activities to ensure that the value of derivative financial instruments, their correlation to the contracts being hedged and the amounts being hedged continue to provide effective protection against interest rate risk. However, there can be no assurance that the Company’s strategies will be effective in minimizing interest rate risk or that increases in interest rates will not have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability. All transactions are entered into for purposes other than trading.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The preceding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section contains several “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are those that use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “likely,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” “future” or other comparable expressions. These words indicate future events and trends. Forward-looking statements are the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from historical results or from those anticipated by the Company. The most significant risks are detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2005. It is advisable not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. Additional risks include risks relating to acquisitions, including that of BVAC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Because the Company’s funding strategy is dependent upon the issuance of interest-bearing securities and the incurrence of debt, fluctuations in interest rates impact the Company’s profitability. Therefore, the Company employs various hedging strategies to minimize the risk of interest rate fluctuations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Interest Rate Risk” for additional information regarding such market risks.
Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports it files under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Such controls include those designed to ensure that information for disclosure is communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In connection with the restatement of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, and as a result of the material weakness described below, they have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of December 31, 2005.
Material Weakness In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a control deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies that result in a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company did not maintain effective controls over the classification of cash flows received from retained interests classified as available for sale securities in its consolidated statements of cash flows. Specifically, the Company did not correctly interpret Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale,” paragraph 8, and cash flows received from retained interests classified as available for sale securities were presented as operating cash flows instead of investing cash flows on the consolidated statements of cash flows. This control deficiency resulted in the restatement of the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the three months ended September 30, 2005. Accordingly, management determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
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As of the current date of this filing, the Company has fully remediated this material weakness. The Company will monitor all new pronouncements related to the Statement of Cash Flows as well as continue to diligently review all cash flow pronouncements related to classification of items on the cash flow statement.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes made in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Limitations Inherent in all Controls
The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, recognize that the disclosure controls and internal controls (discussed above) cannot prevent all errors or all attempts at fraud. Any controls system, no matter how well crafted and operated, can only provide reasonable, and not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been or will be detected.
Part | II. OTHER INFORMATION |
As a consumer finance company, the Company is subject to various consumer claims and litigation seeking damages and statutory penalties, based upon, among other things, usury, disclosure inaccuracies, wrongful repossession, violations of bankruptcy stay provisions, certificate of title disputes, fraud, breach of contract and discriminatory treatment of credit applicants. Some litigation against the Company could take the form of class action complaints by consumers. As the assignee of finance contracts originated by dealers, the Company may also be named as a co-defendant in lawsuits filed by consumers principally against dealers. The damages and penalties claimed by consumers in these types of matters can be substantial. The relief requested by the plaintiffs varies but can include requests for compensatory, statutory and punitive damages. The Company believes that it has taken prudent steps to address and mitigate the litigation risks associated with its business activities.
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In fiscal 2003, several complaints were filed by shareholders against the Company and certain of the Company’s officers and directors alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder as well as violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the Company’s secondary public offering of common stock on October 1, 2002. These complaints have been consolidated into one action, styled Pierce v. AmeriCredit Corp., et al., pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division; the plaintiff in Pierce seeks class action status. In Pierce, the plaintiff claims, among other allegations, that deferments were improperly granted by the Company to avoid delinquency triggers in securitization transactions and enhance cash flows and to incorrectly report charge-offs and delinquency percentages, thereby causing the Company to misrepresent its financial performance throughout the alleged class period. The plaintiff also alleges that the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the offering contained untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material facts necessary to make other statements in the registration statement not misleading.
On September 30, 2005, the Court issued an Order that the Company’s and the individual defendants motion to dismiss should be partially granted and partially denied and that the plaintiff should be given one final opportunity to re-plead the complaint only as to those claims brought pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Court dismissed the claims alleging violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, on October 28, 2005, the plaintiff filed a second amended consolidated complaint concerning the Securities Act of 1933 claims. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss this second amended complaint.
The Company believes that the claims alleged in the Pierce lawsuit are without merit and the Company intends to assert vigorous defenses to the litigation. Neither the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome nor the amount of ultimate liability, if any, with respect to this litigation can be determined at this time.
Two shareholder derivative actions have also been served on the Company. On February 27, 2003, the Company was served with a shareholder’s derivative action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, entitled Mildred Rosenthal, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. A second shareholder derivative action was filed in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas 48th Judicial District, on August 19, 2003, entitled David Harris, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. Both of these shareholder derivative actions allege, among other complaints, that certain officers and directors of the Company breached their respective fiduciary duties by causing the Company to make improper deferments, violate federal and state securities laws and issue misleading financial statements. The substantive allegations in both of the derivative actions are essentially the same as those in the above-
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referenced consolidated class action. A special litigation committee (“SLC”) of the Board of Directors was created to investigate the claims in the derivative actions. In September 2005, the SLC completed its investigation of the claims made by the derivative plaintiffs in Rosenthal and Harris and rendered its decision that continuation of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the Company. Accordingly, the Company has filed a Motion to Dismiss each derivative complaint. As a nominal defendant, the Company does not believe that it has any ultimate liability with respect to these derivative actions.
Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
During the three months ended December 31, 2005, the Company repurchased shares as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Date
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| | Average Price Paid per Share
| | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
| | Approximate Dollar of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
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October 2005 (a)(b) | | 1,131,131 | | $ | 23.16 | | 1,131,131 | | $ | 374,954 |
November 2005 (b) | | 5,881,812 | | $ | 22.81 | | 5,881,812 | | $ | 240,809 |
December 2005 (b) | | 1,365,700 | | $ | 25.24 | | 1,365,700 | | $ | 206,332 |
(a) | On January 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of a stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors which authorized the Company to repurchase up to $500.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions. |
(b) | On October 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of a stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors which authorized the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions. |
Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
Not Applicable
Item 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 2, 2005.
The following proposals were adopted by the margins indicated:
| 1. | Election of two directors to terms of office expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2008, or until their successors are elected and qualified. |
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Nominees for Terms Expiring in 2008
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Clifton H. Morris, Jr. | | 122,321,146 | | 8,080,261 |
John R. Clay | | 128,711,042 | | 1,690,365 |
The directors who are continuing to hold office are Daniel E. Berce, A. R. Dike, James H. Greer, Douglas K. Higgins and Kenneth H. Jones, Jr.
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| 2. | Approval of the proposal to amend and approve the Second Amended and Restated 2000 Limited Omnibus and Incentive Plan for AmeriCredit Corp. |
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For
| | Against
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| | Broker Non-Votes
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105,137,709 | | 4,750,673 | | 248,233 | | 20,264,792 |
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. |
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For
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129,084,952 | | 1,282,851 | | 33,603 |
Not Applicable
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4.2.2 | (@) | | Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated January 24, 2006, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC formerly known as ChaseMellon Shareholders Services, LLC |
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10.9.4 | (1) | | Amendment No. 2 to the 1995 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan for AmeriCredit Corp. (Exhibit 99.2) |
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10.9.5 | (1) | | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the 1995 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan for AmeriCredit Corp. between AmeriCredit Corp. and Clifton H. Morris, Jr. (Exhibit 99.3) |
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10.9.6 | (1) | | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the 1995 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan for AmeriCredit Corp. between AmeriCredit Corp. and Daniel E. Berce (Exhibit 99.4) |
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10.11.3 | (1) | | Amendment No. 3 to the 1998 Limited Stock Option Plan for AmeriCredit Corp. (Exhibit 99.1) |
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10.19.5 | (2) | | Amendment dated November 2, 2005 to certain Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreements (Exhibit 99.1) |
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10.19.6 | (2) | | Supplement No. 4 to the Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated November 2, 2005, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, as Issuer, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as successor in interests to JPMorgan Chase Bank as successor in interests to Bank One, NA, as Trustee and Trust Collateral Agent, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent; Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement, dated November 2, 2005, among AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., as Custodian, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as successor in interests to JPMorgan Chase Bank as successor in interests to Bank One, NA, as Trust Collateral Agent; and Amendment No. 2 to Annex A to the Second Amended and Restated Indenture and the Second Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement (Exhibit 99.2) |
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31.1 | (@) | | Officers’ Certifications of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | (@) | | Officers’ Certifications of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2005. |
(2) | Filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2005. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | AmeriCredit Corp. |
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Date: February 9, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ Chris A. Choate |
| | | | (Signature) Chris A. Choate Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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