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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001
[ ] 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: 1-11416
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 33-0459135
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, California 92618
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number: (949) 753-6800
Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report: N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 [ ]
As of November 12, 2001, the registrant had 19,195,130 common shares
outstanding.
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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2001
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2001
and December 31, 2000...................................... 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month
and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000... 2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000....... 3
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.......... 4
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations..................................... 12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk..... 17
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................. 18
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................. 18
Signatures............................................................... 19
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
September 30, December31,
2001 2000
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Assets
Cash $ 3,121 $ 19,051
Restricted cash 11,352 5,264
Contracts held for sale 2,612 18,830
Servicing fees receivable 3,935 3,204
Residual interest in securitizations 107,613 99,199
Furniture and equipment, net 2,428 2,559
Deferred financing costs 1,214 1,898
Related party receivables 873 899
Deferred interest expense 6,039 8,102
Deferred tax assets, net 7,093 7,189
Other assets 7,016 9,499
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$ 153,296 $ 175,694
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 8,504 $ 10,958
Warehouse line of credit - 2,003
Capital lease obligation 620 998
Notes payable 1,777 2,414
Senior secured debt 26,000 38,000
Subordinated debt 37,014 37,699
Related party debt 17,500 21,500
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91,415 113,572
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value;
authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued - -
Series A preferred stock, $1 par value;
authorized 5,000,000 shares;
3,415,000 shares issued; none outstanding - -
Common stock, no par value; authorized
30,000,000 shares; 20,757,641 and 20,367,901 shares
issued, 19,354,430 and 19,647,149 shares
outstanding at September 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000, respectively 64,059 64,277
Retained earnings (deficit) 549 (131)
Deferred compensation (334) (734)
Treasury stock, 1,403,211 and 720,752 shares at
September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000,
respectively, at cost (2,393) (1,290)
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61,881 62,122
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$ 153,296 $ 175,694
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Revenues:
Gain on sale of contracts, net $ 7,441 $ 4,787 $ 25,932 $ 12,628
Interest income 3,909 5,648 13,223 2,483
Servicing fees 2,676 3,585 7,884 12,969
Other income 245 236 877 100
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14,271 14,256 47,916 28,180
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Expenses:
Employee costs 5,055 6,339 17,925 18,716
General and administrative 3,205 2,684 9,872 10,697
Interest 3,258 4,241 11,016 13,011
Marketing 1,457 1,569 5,180 4,506
Occupancy 789 631 2,382 2,557
Depreciation and amortization 254 283 741 875
Related party consulting fees - - - 12
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14,018 15,747 47,116 50,374
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Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 253 (1,491) 800 (22,194)
Income tax expense (benefit) - (313) 120 (6,733)
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Net earnings (loss) $ 253 $ (1,178) $ 680 $(15,461)
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Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.01 $ (0.06) $ 0.03 $ (0.76)
Diluted 0.01 (0.06) 0.03 (0.76)
Number of shares used in computing
earnings (loss) per share:
Basic 19,791 20,311 19,567 20,258
Diluted 21,112 20,311 21,163 20,258
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss) $ 680 $ (15,461)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 741 875
Amortization of deferred financing costs 684 712
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (4,530) 800
NIR gains recognized (7,153) -
Loss on sale of fixed asset - 14
Deferred compensation (62) 1,010
Equity in net loss of investment in unconsolidated affiliates - 755
Releases of cash from Trusts to Company 33,526 60,427
Initial deposits to spread accounts (2,477) -
Net deposits to spread accounts (21,014) (12,072)
(Increase) decrease in receivables from Trusts and
investment in subordinated certificates (11,296) 6,890
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash (6,088) 1,184
Purchases of contracts held for sale (530,236) (457,802)
Liquidation of contracts held for sale 550,984 454,005
Other assets 3,797 8,720
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (2,454) (3,618)
Warehouse line of credit (2,003) -
Deferred tax asset/liability 96 (6,318)
Taxes payable/receivable - 1,639
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Net cash provided by operating activities 3,195 41,760
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net related party receivables 26 (47)
Purchases of furniture and equipment (592) (232)
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Net cash used in investing activities (566) (279)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in senior secured debt - 16,000
Repayment of senior secured debt (12,000) (27,161)
Repayment of subordinated debt (685) (650)
Repayment of capital lease obligations (378) (463)
Repayment of notes payable (637) (1,360)
Repayment of related party debt (4,000) -
Payment of financing costs - (539)
Repurchase of common stock (1,103) (225)
Exercise of options and warrants 244 23
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Net cash used in financing activities (18,559) (14,375)
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Increase (decrease) in cash (15,930) 27,106
Cash at beginning of period 19,051 1,640
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Cash at end of period $ 3,121 $ 28,746
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 8,319 $ 10,249
Income taxes 20 1,026
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and
financing activities:
Issuance of common stock upon restructuring of debt $ - $ 311
Reclassification of subordinated debt - 30,000
Stock compensation (62) 1,085
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Company") primarily engage in the business of purchasing, selling and servicing
retail automobile installment sale contracts ("Contracts") originated by
automobile dealers ("Dealers") located throughout the United States. As of the
date of this report the Company is active in 37 states. Through its purchase of
Contracts, the Company provides indirect financing to Dealer customers with
limited credit histories, low incomes or past credit problems, who generally
would not be expected to qualify for financing provided by banks or by
automobile manufacturers' captive finance companies.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company
have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America, and the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article
10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include all
adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such
adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. In
addition, certain items in prior period financial statements have been
reclassified for comparability to current period presentation. Results for the
three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2000.
RESIDUAL INTEREST IN SECURITIZATIONS AND GAIN ON SALE OF CONTRACTS
Gain on sale may be recognized on the disposition of Contracts either
outright (as in the Company's flow purchase program) or in securitization
transactions. In its securitization transactions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company retains a residual interest in the Contracts that are sold.
The residual interest in term securitizations and the residual interest in
the Contracts sold continuously are reflected in the line item "residual
interest in securitizations" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheet.
Term securitization transactions are generally structured as follows:
First, the Company sells a portfolio of Contracts to a wholly owned subsidiary
("SPS"), which has been established for the limited purpose of buying and
reselling the Company's Contracts. The SPS then transfers the same Contracts to
either a grantor trust or an owner trust (the "Trust"). The Trust in turn issues
interest-bearing asset-backed securities (the "Certificates"), generally in a
principal amount equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Contracts. The
Company typically sells these Contracts to the Trust at face value and without
recourse, except that representations and warranties similar to those provided
by the Dealer to the Company are provided by the Company to the Trust. One or
more investors purchase the Certificates issued by the Trust; the proceeds from
the sale of the Certificates are then used to purchase the Contracts from the
Company. The Company may retain subordinated certificates issued by the Trust.
The Company purchases a financial guaranty insurance policy, guaranteeing timely
payment of principal and interest on the senior Certificates, from an insurance
company (the "Certificate Insurer"). In addition, the Company provides a credit
enhancement for the benefit of the Certificate Insurer and the investors in the
form of an initial cash deposit to an account ("Spread Account") held by the
Trust. The agreements governing the securitization transactions (collectively
referred to as the "Securitization Agreements") require that the initial
deposits to the Spread Accounts be supplemented by a portion of collections from
the Contracts until the Spread Accounts reach specified levels, and then
maintained at those levels. The specified levels are generally computed as a
percentage of the principal amount remaining unpaid under the related
Certificates. The specified levels at which
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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
the Spread Accounts are to be maintained will vary depending on the performance
of the portfolios of Contracts held by the Trusts and on other conditions, and
may also be varied by agreement among the Company, the SPS, the Certificate
Insurer and the trustee. Such levels have increased and decreased from time to
time based on performance of the portfolios, and have also been varied by
agreement.
The revolving note purchase facility continuous securitization structure is
similar to the above, except that (i) the SPS that purchases the Contracts
pledges the Contracts to secure promissory notes issued directly by the SPS,
(ii) the initial purchaser of such notes has the right, but not the obligation,
to require that the SPS repurchase the Contracts, (iii) the promissory notes are
in an aggregate principal amount of not more than 75% of the aggregate principal
balance of the Contracts, and (iv) no Spread Account is involved.
At the closing of each securitization, the Company removes from its
consolidated balance sheet the Contracts held for sale and adds to its
consolidated balance sheet (i) the cash received and (ii) the estimated fair
value of the ownership interest that the Company retains in Contracts sold in
securitization. That retained interest (the "Residual") consists of (a) the cash
held in the Spread Account, if any, (b) subordinated certificates retained and
(c) receivables from Trust which include the net interest receivables ("NIRs").
NIRs represent the estimated discounted cash flows to be received from the Trust
in the future, net of principal and interest payable with respect to the
Certificates, and certain expenses. The excess of the cash received and the
assets retained by the Company over the carrying value of the Contracts sold,
less transaction costs, equals the net gain on sale of Contracts recorded by the
Company.
The Company allocates its basis in the Contracts between the Certificates
and the Residuals sold and retained based on the relative fair values of those
portions on the date of the sale. The Company recognizes gains or losses
attributable to the change in the fair value of the Residuals, which are
recorded at estimated fair value. The Company is not aware of an active market
for the purchase or sale of interests such as the Residuals; accordingly, the
Company determines the estimated fair value of the Residuals by discounting the
amount and timing of anticipated cash flows released from the Spread Account
(the cash out method), using a discount rate that the Company believes is
appropriate for the risks involved. For that valuation, the Company has used an
effective discount rate of approximately 14% per annum.
The Company receives periodic base servicing fees for the servicing and
collection of the Contracts. In addition, the Company is entitled to the cash
flows from the Residuals that represent collections on the Contracts in excess
of the amounts required to pay principal and interest on the Certificates, the
base servicing fees, and certain other fees (such as trustee and custodial
fees). At the end of each collection period, the aggregate cash collections from
the Contracts are allocated first to the base servicing fees and certain other
fees such as trustee and custodial fees for the period, then to the
Certificateholders for interest at the pass-through rate on the Certificates
plus principal as defined in the Securitization Agreements. If the amount of
cash required for the above allocations exceeds the amount collected during the
collection period, the shortfall is drawn from the Spread Account, if any. If
the cash collected during the period exceeds the amount necessary for the above
allocations, and there is no shortfall in the related Spread Account, the excess
is released to the Company or in certain cases is transferred to other Spread
Accounts that may be below their required levels. Pursuant to certain
Securitization Agreements, excess cash collected during the period is used to
make accelerated principal paydowns on certain Certificates to create excess
collateral (over-collateralization or OC account). If the Spread Account balance
is not at the required credit enhancement level, then the excess cash collected
is retained in the Spread Account until the specified level is achieved. The
cash in the Spread Accounts is restricted from use by the Company. Cash held in
the various Spread Accounts is invested in high quality, liquid investment
securities, as specified in the Securitization Agreements. Spread Account
balances are held by the Trusts on behalf of the Company as the owner of the
Residuals.
The annual percentage rate payable on the Contracts is significantly
greater than the pass through rate on the Certificates. Accordingly, the
Residuals described above are a significant asset of the Company. In determining
the value of the Residuals described above, the Company must estimate the future
rates of prepayments, delinquencies, defaults and default loss severity as they
affect the amount and timing of the estimated cash flows. The Company estimates
prepayments by evaluating historical prepayment performance of comparable
Contracts. The Company has used prepayment estimates of approximately 5% per
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
annum, or approximately 24% cumulative over the life of the Contracts. The
Company estimates defaults and default loss severity using available historical
loss data for comparable Contracts and the specific characteristics of the
Contracts purchased by the Company. In valuing the Residuals, the Company
estimates that losses as a percentage of the original principal balance will
approximate 12% cumulatively over the lives of the related Contracts.
In future periods, the Company will recognize additional revenue from the
Residuals if the actual performance of the Contracts is better than the original
estimate, or the Company would increase the estimated fair value of the
Residuals. If the actual performance of the Contracts is worse than the original
estimate, then a downward adjustment to the carrying value of the Residuals will
be required.
The Certificateholders and the related securitization trusts have no
recourse to the Company for failure of the Contract obligors to make payments on
a timely basis. The Company's Residuals are subordinate to the Certificates
until the Certificateholders are fully paid.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138
(collectively, "SFAS 133"). SFAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives), and for
hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as
either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments
at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically
designated as (a) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a
recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a hedge
of the exposure to variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c) a
hedge of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in foreign
operations, an unrecognized firm commitment, an available-for-sale security, or
a foreign-currency-denominated forecasted transaction.
Under SFAS 133, an entity that elects to apply hedge accounting is required
to establish at the inception of the hedge the method it will use for assessing
the effectiveness of the hedging derivative and the measurement approach for
determining the ineffective aspect of the hedge. Those methods must be
consistent with the entity's approach to managing risk. This statement became
effective for the Company on January 1, 2001. The adoption of SFAS 133 did not
have an effect on the Company.
In September 2000, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets
and Extinguishments of Liabilities -- A Replacement for FASB Statement No. 125"
("SFAS 140"). The new statement, SFAS 140, revises the standards for accounting
for securitizations and for other transfers of financial assets and collateral.
SFAS 140 also requires certain disclosures that were not required under FASB
Statement No. 125. The accounting provisions of SFAS 140 applied to the Company
for transfers of financial assets occurring after March 31, 2001, and the
reclassification and disclosure provisions applied to the Company for fiscal
years ending after December 15, 2000. Because most of the provisions of FASB
Statement No. 125 are carried over into SFAS 140 without change, the adoption
and implementation of SFAS 140 has not had a material effect on the Company's
financial condition or results of operations.
In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 141, "Accounting for Business
Combinations" ("SFAS 141"), and Statement No. 142, "Accounting for Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"). SFAS 141 requires that the purchase
method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June
30, 2001, as well as all purchase method business combinations completed after
June 30, 2001. SFAS 141 also specifies certain criteria that intangible assets
acquired in a purchase method business combination must meet in order to be
recognized and reported apart from goodwill. SFAS 142 will require that goodwill
and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but
instead be tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS 142. SFAS 142 will also require that intangible assets with
definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives
to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance
with FASB Statement No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of. "
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS 141 immediately,
and SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002. Furthermore, any goodwill and any
intangible asset determined to have an indefinite useful life acquired in a
purchase business combination completed after June 30, 2001 will not be
amortized, but will continue to be evaluated for impairment in accordance with
the appropriate pre-SFAS 142 accounting literature. Goodwill and intangible
assets acquired in business combinations completed before July 1, 2001 will
continue to be amortized prior to the adoption of SFAS 142.
SFAS 141 will require, upon adoption of Statement 142, that the Company
evaluate its existing goodwill and intangible assets that were acquired in a
prior purchase business combination, and to make any necessary reclassifications
in order to conform to the new criteria in SFAS 141 for recognition apart from
goodwill. Upon adoption of SFAS 142, the Company will be required to reassess
the useful lives and residual values of all intangible assets acquired in
purchase business combinations, and to make any necessary amortization period
adjustments by the end of the first interim period after adoption. In addition,
to the extent an intangible asset is identified as having an indefinite useful
life, the Company will be required to test the intangible asset for impairment
in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142 within the first interim period.
Any impairment loss will be measured as of the date of adoption and recognized
as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the first
interim period.
In connection with the transitional goodwill impairment evaluation, SFAS
142 will require the Company to perform an assessment of whether there is an
indication that goodwill is impaired as of the date of adoption. Any
transitional impairment loss will be recognized as the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle in the Company's Consolidated Statement of
Operations. Unamortized negative goodwill existing at the date SFAS 142 is
adopted must be written off as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle.
The Company does not believe that the adoption and implementation of SFAS
141 and SFAS 142 will have a material effect on its financial condition or
results of operations.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," ("SFAS 143") which
requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation
be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if reasonable estimate of
fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs would be
capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and
depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is accreted at the end of
each period through charges to operating expense. If the obligation is settled
for other than the carrying amount of the liability, the Company will recognize
a gain or loss on settlement. The provisions of SFAS 143 are effective for
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002.
The Company does not believe that the adoption and implementation of SFAS
143 will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of
operations.
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets ("SFAS
144")." For long-lived assets to be held and used, SFAS 144 retains the
requirements of SFAS 121 to (a) recognize an impairment loss only if the
carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted
cash flows and (b) measure an impairment loss as the difference between the
carrying amount and fair value. Further, SFAS 144 eliminates the requirement to
allocate goodwill to long-lived assets to be tested for impairment, describes a
probability-weighted cash flow estimation approach to deal with situations in
which alternative courses of action to recover the carrying amount of a
long-lived asset are under consideration or a range is estimated for the amount
of possible future cash flows, and establishes a "primary-asset" approach to
determine the cash flow estimation period. For long-lived assets to be disposed
of other than by sale (e.g., assets abandoned, exchanged or distributed to
owners in a spinoff), SFAS 144 requires that such assets be considered held and
used until disposed of. Further, an impairment loss should be recognized at the
date an asset is exchanged for a similar productive asset or distributed to
owners in a spinoff if the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. For
long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, SFAS 144 retains the requirement of
FASB Statement No. 121 to measure a long-lived asset classified as held for sale
at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and to cease
depreciation. Discontinued operations would no longer be measured on a net
realizable value basis, and future operating losses would no longer be
recognized before they occur. SFAS 144 broadens the presentation of discontinued
operations to include a component of an entity, establishes criteria to
determine when a long-lived asset is held for sale, prohibits retroactive
reclassification of the asset as held for sale at the balance sheet date if the
criteria are met after the balance sheet date but before issuance of the
financial statements, and provides accounting guidance for the reclassification
of an asset from "held for sale" to "held and used." The provisions of SFAS 144
are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.
The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, of adoption of SFAS
144.
(2) Contracts Held for Sale
The following table presents the components of Contracts held for sale:
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Gross receivable balance.................... $ 2,940 $ 21,426
Unearned finance charges.................... (2) (308)
Deferred acquisition fees and discounts..... (4) (121)
Allowance for credit losses................. (322) (2,167)
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Contracts held for sale..................... $ 2,612 $ 18,830
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(3) Residual Interest in Securitizations
The following table presents the components of the residual interest in
securitizations:
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Cash, commercial paper, United States government securities and other qualifying
investments (Spread Account)......................................................... $ 50,519 $ 60,554
Receivables from Trusts.............................................................. 43,288 38,639
Investment in subordinated certificates.............................................. 13,806 6
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Residual interest in securitizations................................................. $ 107,613 $ 99,199
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The following table presents estimated remaining undiscounted credit losses
included in the estimated fair value of the residual interest in securitizations
as a percentage of the Company's servicing portfolio subject to recourse
provisions:
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Undiscounted estimated credit losses........................................................... $ 16,233 $ 17,819
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Servicing subject to recourse provisions....................................................... $314,692 $389,602
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Undiscounted estimated credit losses as percentage of servicing subject to recourse provisions. 5.16% 4.57%
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During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001, the
Company sold approximately $26.5 million and $119.2 million of Contracts,
respectively, excluding contracts sold on a flow basis. Such sales resulted in
an increase to receivables from the Company's trusts ("Trusts") of $8.3 million
for the three-month period ended September 30, 2001, of which $2.1 million was
net interest receivables ("NIRs"), and an increase to receivables from Trusts of
$35.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, $7.2 million
of which was NIRs. Such NIRs are included as a component of gain on sale of
Contracts. There were no sales made other than on a flow basis during 2000. See
Note 4.
(4) Gain on Sale of Contracts
The following table presents components of net gain on sale of
Contracts:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Gain recognized on sale $ 5,986 $ 4,866 $ 20,155 $ 13,649
Deferred acquisition fees and discounts 373 31 2,461 110
Expenses related to sales (356) (110) (1,214) (331)
(Provision for) recovery of credit losses 1,438 -- 4,530 (800)
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Net gain on sale of contracts $ 7,441 $ 4,787 $ 25,932 $ 12,628
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On September 7, 2001, the Company completed a $68.5 million term
securitization. In a private placement, qualified institutional buyers purchased
notes ("Notes") backed by automotive receivables. The Notes, issued by CPS Auto
Receivables Trust 2001-A, consist of two classes: $44.5 million of 4.37% Class
A-1 Notes, and $24.0 million of 5.28% Class A-2 Notes. Substantially all of the
proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding
under the Company's revolving note purchase facility.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(5) Interest Income
The following table presents the components of interest income:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Interest on Contracts held for sale $ 184 $ 624 $ 2,078 $ 1,158
Residual interest income, net 3,696 4,707 10,848 728
Other interest income 29 317 297 597
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Interest income $ 3,909 $ 5,648 $13,223 $ 2,483
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Beginning in the second quarter of 2000, the Company refined its method of
calculating residual interest income in order to accrete residual interest
income on a level yield basis. The Company now uses an accretion rate that
approximates the discount rate used to value the residual interest in
securitizations, approximately 14% per annum. Prior to such period, and for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2000, the Company recognized residual
interest income as the excess cash flows generated by the Trusts over the
related obligations of the Trusts, net of any amortization of the related NIRs.
This method of residual interest income recognition approximated a level yield
rate due to the continued addition of new securitizations. Since the Company had
not securitized any Contracts since December 1998, this method was refined
during the second quarter of 2000.
(6) Earnings (Loss) per Share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three-month and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were calculated using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding for the related period. The following table
reconciles the number of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted
earnings (loss) per share for the three-month and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2001 and 2000:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(In thousands)
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period used to compute
basic earnings (loss) per share 19,791 20,311 19,567 20,258
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise
of outstanding options and warrants 1,321 - 1,596 -
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Number of common shares used to compute diluted
earnings (loss) per share 21,112 20,311 21,163 20,258
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
If the anti-dilutive effects of common stock equivalents were not
considered, additional shares included in the diluted earnings per share
calculation for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001
would have included an additional 1.1 million shares from incremental shares
attributable to the conversion of certain subordinated debt, for an aggregate
total of approximately 22.2 million diluted shares for the three-month period
ended September 30, 2001 and 22.3 million diluted shares for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2001. Additional shares included in the diluted loss
per share calculation for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2000, would have included an additional 1.5 million, respectively, from
outstanding stock options and warrants and an additional 2.4 million,
respectively, from incremental shares attributable to the conversion of certain
subordinated debt, for an aggregate total of approximately 24.3 million diluted
shares for the three-month period ended September 30, 2000, and 24.2 million
diluted shares for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000.
(7) Income Taxes
As of September 30, 2001, the Company has estimated a valuation allowance
against the deferred tax asset of $3.7 million, as it is not more than likely
that the amounts will be utilized in the future. However, the Company believes
that the remaining deferred tax asset will more likely than not be realized due
to the reversal of the deferred tax liability and the expected future taxable
income. In determining the possible future realization of deferred tax assets,
future taxable income from the following sources are taken into account: (a)
reversal of taxable temporary differences, (b) future operations exclusive of
reversing temporary differences, and (c) tax planning strategies that, if
necessary, would be implemented to accelerate taxable income into years in which
net operating losses might otherwise expire. The realization of the net deferred
tax asset is dependent on material improvements over present levels of
consolidated pre-tax income. Cumulative sources of taxable income must reach
approximately $17.0 million during the tax net operating loss carryforward
period. The majority of the carryforward begins to expire in 2020. Management
anticipates that the Company will earn taxable income in the current year due to
significant increases in loan originations held for sale and the resumption and
continuation of securitization transactions. However, due to uncertainty
surrounding the ability of the Company to achieve future pre-tax income beyond
the near term, management has established a valuation allowance, for remaining
net deferred tax assets. Although realization is not assured, management
believes it is more likely than not that the recognized net deferred tax assets
will be realized. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable,
however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income
during the carryforward period are reduced.
(8) Legal Proceedings
In the liquidation of LINC Acceptance Company LLC, a defunct subsidiary of the
Company, the bankruptcy trustee had brought adversary claims against the
Company. An agreement in principle has been reached to settle those claims by
the Company's payment of a total of $425,000. The $500,000 of restricted cash
pledged by the Company in this bankruptcy matter is to be released as a part of
the settlement. The settlement has not been finalized, and remains subject to
the approval of the court. There can be no assurance that such approval will be
obtained.
Purported class actions pending in California and New Jersey (named plaintiffs
Kunert, Hicks and McGee) have been dismissed, in New Jersey without prejudice
and in California with prejudice. Each of these cases sought to characterize as
an unlawful "conspiracy" the practice of automobile dealers selling receivables
to the Company for a negotiated price that may vary depending on the interest
rate that the vehicle purchaser agreed to pay.
Stanwich Litigation. The Company is currently a defendant in a class action (the
"Stanwich Case"), the plaintiffs in which are entitled to receive regular
payments (the "Settlement Payments") under out-of-court settlements reached with
third party defendants. Stanwich Financial Services Corp. ("Stanwich"), an
affiliate of the former chairman of the Company, is the entity that is obligated
to pay the Settlement Payments. Stanwich has defaulted on its payment
obligations to the plaintiffs and in June 2001 filed for reorganization under
the Bankruptcy Code. A temporary restraining order of the bankruptcy court that
had prohibited the plaintiffs in the Stanwich Case from prosecuting their claims
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
against CPS (and certain other defendants) has expired, and in its place CPS has
entered into a "Standstill Agreement," pursuant to which the plaintiffs have
agreed that they will refrain from prosecuting the case against the Company. The
Standstill Agreement may be terminated at will on 60 days' notice. No such
notice has been given. The plaintiffs in August 2001 filed amended complaints,
which narrow the claims against the Company from eight to two: alleged breach of
fiduciary duty and alleged intentional interference with contract. The Company
is also a defendant in certain cross-claims brought by other defendants in the
case, which assert claims of equitable and/or contractual indemnity against the
Company.
The Company intends to contest vigorously the Stanwich Case and any claim for
indemnity arising therefrom, however, no assurance can be given that the Company
will be successful. The outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and there is the
possibility that damages could be awarded against the Company in amounts that
could be material. It is management's opinion that the above-described
litigation will not have a material adverse affect on the Company's consolidated
financial position, results of operation or liquidity.
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COMPARED TO THE THREE-MONTH
PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
REVENUES. During the three months ended September 30, 2001, revenues were
comparable to those of the prior year period, approximately $14.3 million. While
overall revenues were consistent quarter over quarter, the components of revenue
differed. Gain on sale of Contracts, net, increased $2.7 million, or 55.4%, to
$7.4 million in the three-month period ended September 30, 2001, compared to
$4.8 million in the year earlier period; that increase was substantially offset,
in part, by decreases in interest income and servicing fees. The primary reason
for the fluctuation in the gain on sale component of revenue is the Company's
securitization of approximately $26.5 million of Contracts in the 2001 period,
resulting in a gain on sale of Contracts of $2.1 million. The availability and
structure of the Company's note purchase facility enabled it to execute
securitization transactions during 2001; no such sales occurred in the prior
year period. In addition, the Company completed a term securitization in
September 2001. Substantially all of the proceeds from the issuance of the Notes
were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving note
purchase facility.
Additionally, gain on sale of Contracts includes the effect of fluctuations
in the Company's estimate of the required (provision for losses on Contracts)
and recovery of losses on Contracts. During 2001 recoveries have exceeded the
provision for losses; in 2000 the provision for losses was greater than
recoveries. See Note 4 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
See "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Interest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2001
decreased $1.7 million, or 30.8%, to $3.9 million in 2001 from $5.6 million in
2000. Similarly, servicing fees totaling $2.7 million in the three months ended
September 30, 2001 decreased $909,000, or 25.4%, from $3.6 million in the same
period a year earlier. The decrease in interest income and servicing fees can be
attributed to the contraction of the Company's servicing portfolio, which
includes balances related to on- and off-balance sheet Contracts purchased on an
other than flow basis. See Note 5 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements. At September 30, 2001, the Company was generating interest income
and servicing fees on a portfolio with an outstanding principal balance
approximating $318.1 million, compared to a portfolio with an outstanding
principal balance approximating $490.0 million as of September 30, 2000. The
Company began acquiring Contracts for its servicing portfolio again in December
2000. The volume of Contracts the Company is currently acquiring on an other
than flow basis, however, is less than the amortization of the previously
existing portfolio. The principal balance of the servicing portfolio, therefore,
continues to decline. The Company expects that its servicing portfolio will
level off in late 2001 or early 2002, at which time interest income and
servicing fees will stabilize. There can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to purchase and hold sufficient Contracts in order to stabilize this
trend.
The period over period fluctuation in other income was not material.
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EXPENSES. The Company's operating expenses consist primarily of personnel
costs and other operating expenses, which are incurred as applications and
Contracts are received, processed and serviced. Factors that affect margins and
net earnings include changes in the automobile and automobile finance market
environments, macroeconomic factors such as interest rates, and mix of business
between Contracts purchased on a flow basis and Contracts purchased on an other
than flow basis.
Personnel costs include base salaries, commissions and bonuses paid to
employees, and certain expenses related to the accounting treatment of
outstanding warrants and stock options, and are one of the Company's most
significant operating expenses. These costs generally fluctuate with the level
of applications and Contracts processed and serviced, with the mix of revenue
and with overall portfolio performance. Other operating expenses consist
primarily of facilities expenses, telephone and other communication services,
credit services, computer services (including personnel costs associated with
information technology support), professional services, marketing and
advertising expenses, and depreciation and amortization. The Company is
committed to cost control measures, and has implemented cost control programs
designed to maintain operating expenses at levels consistent with the expected
revenue, including mix of business, and overall portfolio performance. However,
certain fixed costs are incurred regardless of revenue levels, resulting in
period over period fluctuations. The Company's cost control programs are
designed to evaluate expenses, both current and budgeted, relative to existing
and projected market conditions.
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense related to the
Company's outstanding notes payable and debt, were $10.8 million, or 75.4%, of
total revenues for the third quarter of 2001, as compared with $11.5 million, or
80.7%, of total revenues for the third quarter of 2000.
Interest expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2001
decreased $983,000, or 23.2%, to $3.3 million in 2001, compared to $4.2 million
in 2000. The decrease is primarily due to the reduction of the outstanding
principal balance of certain of the Company's senior secured and subordinated
debt. Aggregate senior secured and subordinated debt outstanding at September
30, 2001, totaled $80.5 million, compared to $101.8 million at September 30,
2000 and $97.2 million at December 31, 2000. See "Liquidity and Capital
Resources."
THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 COMPARED TO THE NINE-MONTH
PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
This discussion of the results of operations for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2001 compared to the nine-month period ended September 30,
2000 should be read in conjunction with the discussion of the results of
operations for the three-month period ended September 30, 2001 compared to the
three-month period ended September 30, 2000 above.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2001, revenues increased
approximately $19.7 million, or 70.0%, to $47.9 million compared to $28.2
million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000. The primary
components of the period over period increase are increases in gain on sale of
Contracts, net, of $13.3 million, or 105.4%, to $25.9 million in the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2001 compared to $12.6 million in the year earlier
period, as well as a significant increase in interest income as described below,
offset by a decrease in servicing fees. The primary reason for the fluctuation
in the gain on sale component of revenue is the Company's securitization of
approximately $119.2 million of Contracts in the 2001 period, resulting in a
gain on sale of Contracts of $7.2 million. The availability and structure of the
Company's note purchase facility enabled it to execute securitization
transactions during 2001, no such sales occurred in the prior year period. In
addition, the Company completed a term securitization in September 2001.
Substantially all of the proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were used to
reduce amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving note purchase facility.
Additionally, gain on sale of Contracts includes the effect of fluctuations
in the Company's estimate of the required (provision for) recovery of losses on
Contracts. During 2001 recoveries have exceeded the provision for losses, in
2000 the provision for losses was greater than recoveries. See Note 4 of Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Interest income increased $10.7 million to $13.2 million during the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2001 from $2.5 million in the prior year
period. The increase in interest income is primarily due to the increase in
residual interest income resulting from a change in the method residual interest
income is calculated beginning in the second quarter of 2000. During the
three-month period ended March 31, 2001 residual interest income increased to
$3.3 million from an interest charge of ($9.3) million for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2000. The increase in residual interest income during the
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March 2001 period is due to the Company refining its methodology of calculation
of such interest income beginning with the three-month period ended June 30,
2000. The refined method is designed to accrete residual interest income on a
level yield basis. The Company now uses an accretion rate that approximates the
discount rate used to value the residual interest in securitizations,
approximately 14% per annum. Prior to such period, and for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2000, the Company recognized residual interest income as
the excess cash flows generated by the Trusts over the related obligations of
the Trusts, net of any amortization of the related NIRs. This method of residual
interest income recognition approximated a level yield rate of residual interest
income due to the continued addition of new securitizations. Since the Company
had not securitized any Contracts since December 1998, this method was refined
during the second quarter of 2000. The effect of this refinement has been
offset, in part, by the contraction of the Company's servicing portfolio.
Servicing fees totaled $7.9 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2001, compared to $13.0 million in the same period a year earlier. The decrease
in interest income and servicing fees can be attributed to the contraction of
the Company's servicing portfolio.
The period over period fluctuation in other income was not material.
EXPENSES. Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense related to
the Company's outstanding notes payable and debt, were $36.1 million, or 75.3%,
of total revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, as
compared with $37.4 million, or 132.6%, of total revenues for the same period of
2000. Overall trends in expenses have been consistent with the increase in the
Company's revenue when compared to the prior year, excluding certain
non-recurring expenses recorded in the 2000 period of approximately $1.0
million.
Interest expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001
decreased $2.0 million, or 15.3%, to $11.0 million in 2001 compared to $13.0
million in 2000. The decrease is primarily due to the reduction of the
outstanding principal balance of certain of the Company's senior secured and
subordinated debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's business requires substantial cash to support its purchases
of Contracts and other operating activities. The Company's primary sources of
cash have been cash flows from operating activities, including proceeds from
sales of Contracts, amounts borrowed under various revolving credit facilities
(sometimes known as warehouse lines), servicing fees on portfolios of Contracts
previously sold, customer payments of principal and interest on Contracts held
for sale, fees for origination of Contracts, and releases of cash from
securitized pools of Contracts in which the Company has retained a residual
ownership interest. The Company's primary uses of cash have been the purchases
of Contracts, repayment of amounts borrowed under lines of credit and otherwise,
operating expenses such as employee, interest, and occupancy expenses, the
establishment of and further contributions to "Spread Accounts" (cash posted to
enhance credit of securitized pools), and income taxes. There can be no
assurance that internally generated cash will be sufficient to meet the
Company's cash demands. The sufficiency of internally generated cash will depend
on: the performance of securitized pools (which determines the level of releases
from Spread Accounts), the rate of expansion or contraction in the Company's
servicing portfolio, and the terms upon which the Company is able to acquire,
sell, and borrow against Contracts.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2001, and 2000, was $3.2 million and $41.8 million, respectively.
Contracts are purchased from Dealers for a cash price approximating their
principal amount, and generate cash flow over a period of years. As a result,
the Company has been dependent on revolving credit facilities to purchase
Contracts, and on the availability of cash from outside sources in order to
finance its continuing operations, as well as to fund the portion of Contract
purchase prices not financed under revolving credit facilities. The Company's
Contract purchasing program currently comprises both (i) purchases made on other
than a flow basis for the Company's own account, funded primarily by advances
under a revolving credit facility, and (ii) flow purchases for immediate resale
to non-affiliates. Flow purchases allow the Company to purchase Contracts with
minimal demands on liquidity. The Company's revenues from the resale of flow
purchase Contracts, however, are materially less than those that may be received
by holding Contracts to maturity or by selling Contracts in securitization
transactions. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, the Company
purchased $418.7 million of Contracts on a flow basis, and $111.5 million on an
other than flow basis for its own account, compared to $457.8 million of
Contracts purchased in the prior year period, all of which were purchased on a
flow basis.
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During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, the Company
purchased Contracts other than on a flow basis, which it had not done in the
year earlier period. Funding for the other than flow basis purchases was
available from the Company's $75 million revolving note purchase facility,
established in November 2000. Since November 2000, the Company has been able to
purchase Contracts for its own account using proceeds from a $75 million
revolving note purchase facility. Approximately 75% of the principal balance of
Contracts may be advanced to the Company thereunder, subject to a collateral
test and certain other conditions and covenants. Notes issued under this
facility bear interest at one-month LIBOR plus .30% per annum. The note purchase
facility was modified during March 2001, with the effect that sales of Contracts
to the facility-related special purpose subsidiary ("SPS") are treated as an
ongoing securitization. The Company, therefore, removes the securitized
Contracts and related debt from its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and
recognizes a gain on sale in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations. Purchases of Contracts made on other than on a flow basis required
that the Company fund the portion of Contract purchase prices beyond what the
related SPS was able to borrow in the continuous securitization structure, which
in the aggregate required cash of approximately $30.0 million in the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2001. The Company has securitized $119.3 million of
contracts during that nine-month period, resulting in a gain on sale of $7.2
million. On September 7, 2001, the Company completed a $68.5 million term
securitization. In a private placement, qualified institutional buyers purchased
notes ("Notes") backed by automotive receivables. The Notes, issued by CPS Auto
Receivables Trust 2001-A, consist of two classes: $44.5 million of 4.37% Class
A-1 Notes, and $24.0 million of 5.28% Class A-2 Notes. Substantially all of the
proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were used to reduce amounts outstanding
under the Company's revolving note purchase facility.
The Company also purchases Contracts on a flow basis, which, as compared
with purchases of Contracts for the Company's own account, involves a materially
reduced demand on the Company's cash. The Company's plan for meeting its
liquidity needs is to adjust (i) its levels of Contract purchases and, (ii) the
mix between flow purchases and purchases for its own account to match its
availability of cash.
Cash used for subsequent deposits to Spread Accounts for the nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, was $21.0 million and $12.1 million,
respectively. Cash released from Spread Accounts to the Company for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, was $33.5 million and
$60.4 million, respectively. Changes in deposits to and releases from Spread
Accounts are affected by the relative size, seasoning and performance of the
various pools of Contracts sold to which the respective Spread Accounts are
related.
From June 1998 to November 1999, the Company's liquidity was adversely
affected by the absence of releases from Spread Accounts. Such releases did not
occur because a number of the Trusts had incurred cumulative net losses as a
percentage of the original Contract balance or average delinquency ratios in
excess of the predetermined levels specified in the respective agreements
governing the securitizations ("Securitization Agreements"). Accordingly,
pursuant to the Securitization Agreements, the specified levels applicable to
the Company's Spread Accounts were increased, in most cases to an unlimited
amount. Due to cross collateralization provisions of the Securitization
Agreements, the specified levels were increased on the majority of the Company's
Trusts. Increased specified levels for the Spread Accounts have been in effect
from time to time in the past. As a result of the increased Spread Account
specified levels and cross collateralization provisions, excess cash flows that
would otherwise have been released to the Company instead were retained in the
Spread Accounts to bring the balance of those Spread Accounts up to higher
levels. In addition to requiring higher Spread Account levels, the
Securitization Agreements provide the financial guaranty insurer with certain
other rights and remedies, some of which have been waived on a recurring basis
by the financial guaranty insurer with respect to all of the Trusts. Until the
November 1999 effectiveness of an amendment (the "Amendment") to the
Securitization Agreements, no material releases from any of the Spread Accounts
were available to the Company. Upon effectiveness of the Amendment, the
requisite Spread Account levels in general have been set at 21% of the
outstanding principal balance of the asset-backed securities ("Certificates")
issued by the related Trusts, which were established in 1998 or prior. The 21%
level is subject to adjustment to reflect over collateralization. Older Trusts
may require more than 21% of credit enhancement if the Certificate balance has
amortized to such a level that "floor" or minimum levels of credit enhancement
are applicable. In the event of certain defaults by the Company, the specified
level applicable to such credit enhancement could increase from 21% to an
unlimited amount, but such defaults are narrowly defined, and the Company does
not anticipate suffering such defaults. The Amendment has been effective since
November 1999, and the Company has received releases of cash from the
securitized portfolio on a monthly basis thereafter. The releases of cash are
expected to continue and to vary in amount from month to month. There can be no
assurance that such releases of cash will continue in the future.
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The Company's ability to adjust the quantity of Contracts that it purchases
and sells will be subject to general competitive conditions and other factors.
The Company's ability to vary the mix of Contract sales between the flow
purchasers and its SPS is dependent on the willingness of flow purchasers to
purchase Contracts and the continued availability of the revolving note purchase
facility. There can be no assurance that the desired level of Contract
acquisition can be maintained or increased. Obtaining releases of cash from the
Spread Accounts is dependent on collections from the related Trusts generating
sufficient cash to maintain the Spread Accounts in excess of the amended
specified levels. There can be no assurance that collections from the related
Trusts will generate cash in excess of the amended specified levels.
The acquisition of Contracts for subsequent sale in securitization
transactions, and the need to fund Spread Accounts when those transactions take
place, results in a continuing need for capital. The amount of capital required
is most heavily dependent on the rate of the Company's Contract purchases (other
than flow purchases), the required level of initial credit enhancement in
securitizations, and the extent to which previously established Spread Accounts
either release cash to the Company or capture cash from collections on sold
Contracts. The Company plans to adjust its levels of Contract purchases so as to
match anticipated releases of cash from Spread Accounts with capital
requirements for securitization of Contracts that are purchased on an other than
flow basis for the Company's own account. The Company is currently limited in
its ability to purchase contracts on an other than flow basis due to certain
liquidity constraints. As of September 30, 2001, the Company had cash on hand of
$3.1 million and available Contract purchase commitments from the revolving note
purchase facility of $50.4 million. The Company's plans to manage the need for
liquidity include the completion of additional term securitizations that would
provide additional credit availability from the note purchase facility. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the term
securitizations on favorable economic terms or that the Company will be able to
complete term securitizations at all. If the Company is unable to complete such
securitization, servicing fees and other portfolio related income would continue
to decrease. Additionally, the Company is negotiating with a financial
institution in order to secure a second revolving credit facility in the amount
of $100 million. The second revolving credit facility is expected to have terms
no less favorable than the existing note purchase facility, and is expected to
be put into place during the fourth quarter of 2001. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to secure a second revolving credit facility.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report on Form 10-Q contains certain "forward-looking statements,"
including, without limitation, the statements to the effect that the Company
plans to securitize Contracts in the future. Such plans are dependent on the
Company's ability to conclude transactions with third parties, over which third
parties the Company has no control.
Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the Company will have the
liquidity or capital resources to enable it to post the reserves required for
credit enhancement of such transactions, or that the securitization markets will
be receptive at the time that the Company seeks to engage in such transactions.
In addition to the statements identified above, descriptions of the
Company's business and activities set forth in this report and in other past and
future reports and announcements by the Company may contain forward-looking
statements and assumptions regarding the future activities and results of
operations of the Company. Actual results may be adversely affected by various
factors including the following: increases in unemployment or other changes in
domestic economic conditions which adversely affect the sales of new and used
automobiles and may result in increased delinquencies, foreclosures and losses
on Contracts; adverse economic conditions in geographic areas in which the
Company's business is concentrated; changes in interest rates, adverse changes
in the market for securitized receivables pools, or a substantial lengthening of
the Company's warehousing period, each of which could restrict the Company's
ability to obtain cash for new Contract originations and purchases; increases in
the amounts required to be set aside in Spread Accounts or to be expended for
other forms of credit enhancement to support future securitizations; the
reduction or unavailability of warehouse lines of credit which the Company uses
to accumulate Contracts for securitization transactions; increased competition
from other automobile finance sources; reduction in the number and amount of
acceptable Contracts submitted to the Company by its automobile Dealer network;
changes in government regulations affecting consumer credit; and other economic,
financial and regulatory factors beyond the Company's control.
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
Although the Company utilized its revolving note purchase facility and
completed a term securitization during the period ended September 30, 2001, the
structures did not lend itself to some of the strategies the Company has used in
the past to minimize interest rate risk as described below. Specifically, the
rate on the Certificates issued by the revolving note purchase facility is
adjustable and there is no pre-funding component to the revolving note purchase
facility or term securitization. The Company does intend to issue fixed rate
Certificates and include pre-funding structures for future term securitization
transactions, whereby the amount of asset-backed securities issued exceeds the
amount of Contracts initially sold to the Trusts. In pre-funding, the proceeds
from the pre-funded portion are held in an escrow account until the Company
sells the additional Contracts to the Trust in amounts up to the balance of the
pre-funded escrow account. In pre-funded securitizations, the Company locks in
the borrowing costs with respect to the Contracts it subsequently delivers to
the Trust. However, the Company incurs an expense in pre-funded securitizations
equal to the difference between the money market yields earned on the proceeds
held in escrow prior to subsequent delivery of Contracts and the interest rate
paid on the asset-backed securities outstanding, the amount as to which there
can be no assurance. In addition, the Contracts the Company does purchase and
securitize have fixed rates of interest, whereas the Company's interest expense
related to the current note purchase facility is based on a variable rate.
Historically, the Company's term securitization facilities had fixed rates of
interest. Therefore, some of the strategies the Company has used in the past to
minimize interest rate risk do not currently apply.
The Company is subject to market risks due to fluctuations in interest
rates primarily through its outstanding indebtedness and to a lesser extent its
outstanding interest earning assets, and commitments to enter into new
Contracts. The table below outlines the carrying values and estimated fair
values of such indebtedness:
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Financial Instrument Value Value Value Value
-------------------- ----- ----- ----- -----
(In thousands)
Warehouse lines of credit.............. $ -- $ -- $ 2,003 $ 2,003
Notes payable.......................... 1,777 1,777 2,414 2,414
Senior secured debt.................... 26,000 26,000 38,000 38,000
Subordinated debt...................... 37,158 28,526 37,699 27,709
Related party debt..................... 17,500 13,667 21,500 15,803
Much of the information used to determine fair value is highly subjective.
When applicable, readily available market information has been utilized.
However, for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments,
active markets do not exist. Therefore, considerable judgments were required in
estimating fair value for certain items. The subjective factors include, among
other things, the estimated timing and amount of cash flows, risk
characteristics, credit quality and interest rates, all of which are subject to
change. Since the fair value is estimated and do not reflect amounts of which
amounts outstanding could be settled by the Company, the amounts that will
actually be realized or paid at settlement or maturity of the instruments could
be significantly different.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The information provided under the caption "Legal Proceedings" in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, and in its
reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2001, is
incorporated herein by reference. The following developments have occurred in
the legal proceedings there described:
In the liquidation of LINC Acceptance Company LLC, a defunct subsidiary of the
Company, the bankruptcy trustee had brought adversary claims against the
Company. An agreement in principle has been reached to settle those claims by
the Company's payment of a total of $425,000. The $500,000 of restricted cash
pledged by the Company in this bankruptcy matter is to be released as a part of
the settlement. The settlement has not been finalized, and remains subject to
the approval of the court. There can be no assurance that such approval will be
obtained.
Purported class actions pending in California and New Jersey (named plaintiffs
Kunert, Hicks and McGee) have been dismissed, in New Jersey without prejudice
and in California with prejudice. Each of these cases sought to characterize as
an unlawful "conspiracy" the practice of automobile dealers selling receivables
to the Company for a negotiated price that may vary depending on the interest
rate that the vehicle purchaser agreed to pay.
Stanwich Litigation. The Company is currently a defendant in a class action (the
"Stanwich Case"), the plaintiffs in which are entitled to receive regular
payments (the "Settlement Payments") under out-of-court settlements reached with
third party defendants. Stanwich Financial Services Corp. ("Stanwich"), an
affiliate of the former chairman of the Company, is the entity that is obligated
to pay the Settlement Payments. Stanwich has defaulted on its payment
obligations to the plaintiffs and in June 2001 filed for reorganization under
the Bankruptcy Code. A temporary restraining order of the bankruptcy court that
had prohibited the plaintiffs in the Stanwich Case from prosecuting their claims
against CPS (and certain other defendants) has expired, and in its place CPS has
entered into a "Standstill Agreement," pursuant to which the plaintiffs have
agreed that they will refrain from prosecuting the case against the Company. The
Standstill Agreement may be terminated at will on 60 days' notice. No such
notice has been given. The plaintiffs in August 2001 filed amended complaints,
which narrow the claims against the Company from eight to two: alleged breach of
fiduciary duty and alleged intentional interference with contract. The Company
is also a defendant in certain cross-claims brought by other defendants in the
case, which assert claims of equitable and/or contractual indemnity against the
Company.
The Company intends to contest vigorously the Stanwich Case and any claim for
indemnity arising therefrom, however, no assurance can be given that the Company
will be successful. The outcome of any litigation is uncertain, and there is the
possibility that damages could be awarded against the Company in amounts that
could be material. It is management's opinion that the above-described
litigation will not have a material adverse affect on the Company's consolidated
financial position, results of operation or liquidity.
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) There are no exhibits filed with this report.
(b) During the quarter for which this report is filed, the Company
did not file any reports on Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November 13, 2001
/s/ CHARLES E. BRADLEY, JR.
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Charles E. Bradley, Jr.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 13, 2001
/s/ DAVID N. KENNEALLY
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David N. Kenneally
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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