UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q10-Q/A

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

¨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)

 


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. Yesx No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yesx No¨

 

There were 156,281,125152,870,245 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding as of April 30, 2003.October 31, 2002.

 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

AmeriCredit Corp. (the “Company”) hereby amends the Company’s Quarterly Report on the Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2002.

The financial information for the three months ended September 30, 2002, has been restated. A review of the accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” for certain interest rate swap agreements that were entered into prior to fiscal 2001 and used to hedge interest rate risk on a portion of the Company’s cash flows from credit enhancement assets indicated that the Company should have reclassified additional accumulated other comprehensive losses into earnings since the combination of the derivative instrument and the hedged item resulted in net unrealized losses that were not expected to be recovered in future periods. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

AMERICREDIT CORP.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q10-Q/A

 

Part I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     

Page



Part I.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements (unaudited)   

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

     

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and June 30, 2002

  

3

4
     

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income – Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 20022001

  

4

5
     

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – NineThree Months Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 20022001

  

5

6
     

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  

6

7
  

Item 2.

  

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  

30

27
  

Item 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  

60

47
  

Item 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESControls and Procedures

  

60

47

Part II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

61

  

Item 2.

1.
  

CHANGES IN SECURITIESLegal Proceedings

  

62

48
  

Item 3.

2.
  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIESChanges in Securities

  

62

48
  

Item 4.

3.
  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERSDefaults upon Senior Securities

  

62

48
  

Item 5.

4.
  

OTHER INFORMATIONSubmission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  

62

48
  

Item 6.

5.
  

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-KOther Information

  

62

48
Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K49

SIGNATURE

  

65

CERTIFICATIONS

66

50

Part I. FINANCIALI.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)

 

  September 30, 2002

  June 30, 2002

 
  

March 31, 2003


   

June 30, 2002


   (Restated)  (Restated) 

ASSETS

           

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

238,133

 

  

$

92,349

 

  $70,087  $92,349 

Finance receivables, net

  

 

4,742,859

 

  

 

2,198,391

 

   2,041,316   2,198,391 

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  

 

375,590

 

  

 

514,497

 

   556,285   506,583 

Investments in Trust receivables

  

 

769,492

 

  

 

691,065

 

   742,464   691,065 

Restricted cash—gain on sale Trusts

  

 

334,124

 

  

 

343,570

 

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

  

 

54,688

 

   

Restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

  

 

538,561

 

  

 

56,479

 

Restricted cash

   386,499   343,570 

Restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities

   226,465   56,479 

Property and equipment, net

  

 

130,147

 

  

 

120,505

 

   118,874   120,505 

Other assets

  

 

337,725

 

  

 

208,075

 

   225,112   208,075 
  


  


  


 


Total assets

  

$

7,521,319

 

  

$

4,224,931

 

  $4,367,102  $4,217,017 
  


  


  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Liabilities:

           

Warehouse credit facilities

  

$

2,263,547

 

  

$

1,751,974

 

  $1,820,409  $1,751,974 

Whole loan purchase facility

  

 

875,000

 

   

Securitization notes payable

  

 

1,675,106

 

   

Senior notes

  

 

379,050

 

  

 

418,074

 

   381,676   418,074 

Other notes payable

  

 

65,914

 

  

 

66,811

 

   64,534   66,811 

Funding payable

  

 

23,082

 

  

 

126,893

 

   138,508   126,893 

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

193,534

 

  

 

194,260

 

   228,855   194,260 

Derivative financial instruments

  

 

82,962

 

  

 

85,922

 

   85,072   85,922 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

50,567

 

  

 

148,681

 

   147,207   145,634 
  


  


  


 


Total liabilities

  

 

5,608,762

 

  

 

2,792,615

 

   2,866,261   2,789,568 
  


  


  


 


Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

      

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; 160,269,486 and 91,716,416 shares issued

  

 

1,603

 

  

 

917

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 230,000,000 shares authorized; 91,749,486 and 91,716,416 shares issued

   917   917 

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

1,062,982

 

  

 

573,956

 

   581,448   573,956 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  

 

(12,515

)

  

 

42,797

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   61,075   70,843 

Retained earnings

  

 

872,519

 

  

 

832,446

 

   875,201   799,533 
  


  


  


 


  

 

1,924,589

 

  

 

1,450,116

 

   1,518,641   1,445,249 

Treasury stock, at cost (3,989,361 and 5,899,241 shares)

  

 

(12,032

)

  

 

(17,800

)

Treasury stock, at cost (5,899,241 shares)

   (17,800)  (17,800)
  


  


  


 


Total shareholders’ equity

  

 

1,912,557

 

  

 

1,432,316

 

   1,500,841   1,427,449 
  


  


  


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

7,521,319

 

  

$

4,224,931

 

  $4,367,102  $4,217,017 
  


  


  


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

Three Months Ended March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended March 31,


   2002

  2001

 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   (Restated)  (Restated) 

Revenue

                 

Finance charge income

  

$

185,857

 

  

$

82,188

 

  

$

410,429

 

  

$

259,012

 

  $90,629  $96,797 

Gain on sale of receivables

   132,084   92,930 

Servicing fee income

  

 

96,646

 

  

 

97,362

 

  

 

228,507

 

  

 

277,168

 

   116,934   81,121 

Gain on sale of receivables

     

 

124,112

 

  

 

132,084

 

  

 

325,732

 

Other income

  

 

5,230

 

  

 

3,067

 

  

 

15,863

 

  

 

9,317

 

   5,020   2,873 
  


  


  


  


  


 


  

 

287,733

 

  

 

306,729

 

  

 

786,883

 

  

 

871,229

 

   344,667   273,721 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Costs and expenses

                 

Operating expenses

  

 

82,347

 

  

 

107,885

 

  

 

300,516

 

  

 

315,651

 

   115,826   99,376 

Provision for loan losses

  

 

77,109

 

  

 

16,739

 

  

 

229,785

 

  

 

48,248

 

   65,784   14,842 

Interest expense

  

 

51,550

 

  

 

33,123

 

  

 

131,453

 

  

 

99,270

 

   40,019   35,590 

Restructuring charges

  

 

53,071

 

     

 

59,970

 

   
  


 


  


  


  


  


  

 

264,077

 

  

 

157,747

 

  

 

721,724

 

  

 

463,169

 

   221,629   149,808 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Income before income taxes

  

 

23,656

 

  

 

148,982

 

  

 

65,159

 

  

 

408,060

 

   123,038   123,913 

Income tax provision

  

 

9,107

 

  

 

57,358

 

  

 

25,086

 

  

 

157,103

 

   47,370   47,707 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Net income

  

 

14,549

 

  

 

91,624

 

  

 

40,073

 

  

 

250,957

 

   75,668   76,206 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Other comprehensive income (loss)

            

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

  

 

(9,071

)

  

 

(6,807

)

  

 

(84,960

)

  

 

(5,829

)

Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges

  

 

4,291

 

  

 

27,611

 

  

 

(10,344

)

  

 

4,068

 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

6,421

 

  

 

53

 

  

 

3,300

 

  

 

(2,008

)

Income tax benefit (provision)

  

 

1,841

 

  

 

(8,009

)

  

 

36,692

 

  

 

679

 

Other comprehensive loss

     

Unrealized gains (losses) on credit enhancement assets

   513   (5,222)

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

   (10,825)  (40,388)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   (3,426)  (1,640)

Income tax benefit

   3,970   17,560 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 

3,482

 

  

 

12,848

 

  

 

(55,312

)

  

 

(3,090

)

Other comprehensive loss

   (9,768)  (29,690)
  


  


  


  


  


 


Comprehensive income (loss)

  

$

18,031

 

  

$

104,472

 

  

$

(15,239

)

  

$

247,867

 

Comprehensive income

  $65,900  $46,516 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Earnings per share

                 

Basic

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.08

 

  

$

0.31

 

  

$

2.97

 

  $

0.88

 

 $

0.91

 

  


  


  


  


Diluted

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.02

 

  

$

0.30

 

  

$

2.81

 

  $0.87  $0.85 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Weighted average shares outstanding

  

 

155,492,651

 

  

 

84,988,165

 

  

 

131,268,991

 

  

 

84,470,535

 

   85,839,717   83,888,338 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares

  

 

155,494,768

 

  

 

89,509,209

 

  

 

131,677,520

 

  

 

89,334,924

 

   87,063,187   89,836,898 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   2002

  2001

 
  

2003


   

2002


   (Restated)  (Restated) 

Cash flows from operating activities

           

Net income

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

250,957

 

  $75,668  $76,206 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

           

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

36,353

 

  

 

27,875

 

   11,153   8,313 

Provision for loan losses

  

 

229,785

 

  

 

48,248

 

   65,784   14,842 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(61,008

)

  

 

26,446

 

   5,561   40,008 

Accretion of present value discount

  

 

(89,271

)

  

 

(121,535

)

   (52,353)  (32,864)

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

  

 

96,738

 

  

 

38,918

 

   18,309   9,136 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

  

 

(124,831

)

  

 

(307,752

)

Non-cash restructuring charges

  

 

38,546

 

   

Non-cash gain on sale of auto receivables

   (124,831)  (89,678)

Other

  

 

3,860

 

      6,029   

Distributions from Trusts

  

 

144,602

 

  

 

182,826

 

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments

   63,262   70,733 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

  

 

(58,101

)

  

 

(303,500

)

   (58,101)  (80,750)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

           

Other assets

  

 

3,386

 

  

 

(38,809

)

   (24,724)  (27,117)

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

(7,614

)

  

 

109,415

 

   34,877   15,914 

Purchases of receivables held for sale

  

 

(647,647

)

  

 

(6,494,174

)

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables held for sale

  

 

74,370

 

  

 

175,365

 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

  

 

2,495,353

 

  

 

5,919,517

 

Purchases of auto receivables held for sale

   (647,647)  (2,014,193)

Principal collections and recoveries on auto receivables

   74,370   61,335 

Net proceeds from sale of auto receivables

   2,495,353   1,705,429 
  


  


  


 


Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

  

 

2,174,594

 

  

 

(486,203

)

   1,942,710   (242,686)
  


  


  


 


Cash flows from investing activities

           

Purchases of receivables

  

 

(5,223,167

)

   

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

  

 

435,976

 

   

Purchases of finance receivables

   (1,822,523)  

Purchases of property and equipment

  

 

(38,898

)

  

 

(14,916

)

   (2,841)  (10,533)

Change in restricted cash—securitization notes payable

  

 

(54,469

)

   

Change in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

  

 

(482,090

)

  

 

(10,667

)

Change in restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities

   (170,010)  (10,650)

Change in other assets

  

 

(131,714

)

  

 

(15,991

)

   4,233   (36,423)
  


  


  


 


Net cash used by investing activities

  

 

(5,494,362

)

  

 

(41,574

)

   (1,991,141)  (57,606)
  


  


  


 


Cash flows from financing activities

           

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

  

 

511,886

 

  

 

388,328

 

   69,332   253,563 

Proceeds from whole loan purchase facility

  

 

875,000

 

   

Issuance of securitization notes

  

 

1,837,591

 

   

Payments on securitization notes

  

 

(171,720

)

   

Senior notes swap settlement

  

 

9,700

 

      9,700   

Retirement of senior notes

  

 

(39,631

)

      (39,631)  

Borrowings under credit enhancement facility

     

 

182,500

 

     46,250 

Debt issuance costs

  

 

(23,267

)

  

 

(16,386

)

   (9,230)  (1,911)

Net change in notes payable

  

 

(14,006

)

  

 

(12,340

)

   (4,279)  2,595 

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

  

 

479,748

 

  

 

15,357

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   372   10,509 
  


  


  


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

3,465,301

 

  

 

557,459

 

   26,264   311,006 
  


  


  


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

145,533

 

  

 

29,682

 

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

251

 

  

 

190

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (22,167)  10,714 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (95)  38 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  

 

92,349

 

  

 

45,016

 

   92,349   45,016 
  


  


  


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  

$

238,133

 

  

$

74,888

 

  $70,087  $55,768 
  


  


  


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1—1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmeriCredit Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, and for the ninethree months ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 2002,2001, are unaudited, but in management’s opinion include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentationstatement of the results for such interim periods. Certain prior year amounts, have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, including the reclassification of:of certain cash accounts on the consolidated balance sheets andas well as initial deposits to credit enhancement assets as well asand purchases, sales, and principal collections and recoveries on receivables held for sale onin the consolidated statements of cash flows.flows, have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 

The interim period 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”).America. These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2002 that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002.2003.

 

NOTE 2—LIQUIDITY2 – RESTATEMENT

 

With respectOn August 25, 2003, the Company issued a press release reporting a restatement of its financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2002, and for the first three quarters of the year ended June 30, 2003, as a result of a review of the accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”) for certain interest rate swap agreements that were entered into prior to the Company’s securitization transactions covered by2001 and used to hedge interest rate risk on a financial guaranty insurance policy, agreements with the insurers provide that if portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, default or net loss triggers) in a Trust’s poolportion of receivables exceed certain targets, the specified credit enhancement levels would be increased. If a targeted portfolio performance ratio was exceeded in any Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”) insured securitization and a waiver was not granted by FSA, excessits cash flows from all of the Company’s FSA-insured securitizations could be used by the insurer to increase credit enhancement for the securitization in which a ratio was exceeded to higher specified levels rather than being distributed to the Company. If a targeted portfolio performance ratio was exceeded for an extended period of time in larger or multiple securitizations requiring a greater amount of additional credit enhancement, there would be a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity.

In March 2003, the Company exceeded its targeted net loss triggers in three FSA-insured securitization transactions. A waiver was not granted by FSA. Accordingly, $19.0 million of cash generated by FSA-insured securitization transactions otherwise distributable by the Trusts in March 2003 was used to

fund increased credit enhancement levels for the securitizations that breached their net loss triggers. The Company believes that it is probable that net loss triggers on additional FSA-insured securitization Trusts will exceed targeted levels during calendar 2003 and possible that net loss performance triggers may be exceeded in 2004 on additional FSA-insured securitization Trusts.assets.

 

The Company does not expect waiversenters into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability in future excess cash flows attributable to fluctuations in interest rates on floating rate securities issued in connection with its securitizations accounted for as sales. The cash flows are expected to be granted by FSA inreceived over the future with respect to securitizations that breach net loss triggers and estimates that cash otherwise distributable by the Trusts on FSA-insured securitization transactions will continue to be used to increase credit enhancement for FSA-insured transactions through fiscal 2004 rather than released to the Company.

The prolonged weakness in the economy has resulted in the Company experiencing lower payment rates in late-stage delinquencies. Accordingly, the Company has implemented a more aggressive strategy for repossessing and liquidating these delinquent accounts. The Company anticipates that its new strategy should result in delinquency ratios being maintained below targeted levels. If there is continued instability or further deterioration in the economy, targeted delinquency levels could be exceeded in certain FSA-insured securitization Trusts. However, should targeted delinquency levels be exceeded, there would be further increases in required credit enhancement levels only for securitization transactions that have not yet breached their net loss triggers.

Agreements with the Company’s financial guaranty insurance providers contain additional specified targeted portfolio performance ratios which are higher than the limits referred to in the preceding paragraphs. If, at any measurement date, the targeted portfolio performance ratios with respect to any insured trust were to exceed these additional levels, provisionslife of the agreements permit the Company’s financial guaranty insurance providerssecuritizations. Prior 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 guaranty insurance provider to terminate the Company’s servicing rights under all servicing agreements concerning securitization Trusts in which they issued a financial guaranty insurance policy. Although the Company has never exceeded these additional targeted portfolio performance ratios, nor does it believe that the portfolio will exceed these limits, there can be no assurance that the Company’s servicing rights with respect to the automobile receivables in such Trusts or any other Trust which exceeds the specified levels in future periods will not be terminated.

In February 2003, the Company implemented an operating plan designed to preserve and strengthen its capital and liquidity position. The plan includes a decrease in targeted loan origination volume to approximately $750.0 million per quarter by June 2003 and a reduction of operating expenses through downsizing its workforce and consolidating its branch office network. Subject to continued access to

the whole loan sale and securitization markets, the Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to operate under its new plan through calendar 2003.

In April 2003, Fitch Ratings downgraded the Company’s credit rating to ‘B’. This downgrade did not have an impact on the Company’s financial or liquidity position.

The Company’s warehouse credit facilities contain various default covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios and cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios. As of March 31, 2003, none of the Company’s warehouse credit facilities had financial ratios or performance ratios in excess of the targeted levels.

Within the next twelve months, $950.0 million of the Company’s warehouse credit facilities are up for renewal. In order to realign the Company’s warehouse capacity with lower future loan origination volume, the Company anticipates that certain warehouse facilities will not be renewed or will be cancelled. In accordance with this strategy, the Company intends to repay the facility and exercise its right to cancel its $500.0 million warehouse credit facility that matures in December 2003 during the quarter ending June 30, 2003. The Company believes the capacity available under the remaining warehouse credit facilities will be sufficient to meet the Company’s warehouse funding needs for calendar 2003.

In March 2003,2001, the Company entered into a whole loan purchase facility under which the Company transferred $1.0 billion of finance receivables to a special purpose finance subsidiaryinterest rate swap agreements outside of the Companysecuritization Trusts, at the corporate level. Upon implementation of SFAS 133 on July 1, 2000, the swap agreements were valued and received an advance of $875 million. Underrecorded separately from the purchase facility, during a revolving period ending in September 2003, the Company will transfer additional receivables to the special purpose finance subsidiary to replenish the amount of principal amortized and to replace delinquent receivables. Subsequent to the revolving period, the noteholders will determine the ultimate disposition of the receivables; under certain circumstances, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase the receivables.

In April 2003, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion securitization transaction involving the purchase of a financial guaranty insurance policy. Initial credit enhancement for this transaction was 10.5% of the original receivable pool balance and credit enhancement levels must reach 18% of the receivable pool balance before cash is distributed to the Company. Initial and targeted required credit enhancement levels are higher than the Company’s prior securitization transactions. The Company believes that additional securitizations completed in calendar 2003 will require these higher credit enhancement levels.

The Company will continue to require the execution of additional securitization or whole loan purchase transactions in order to fund its lending activities through calendar 2003. In addition, the Company believes that it must utilize a securitization structure involving the purchase of a financial guaranty insurance policy in order to execute such securitization

transactions based on current market conditions. FSA has indicated to the Company that it is unlikely to provide insurance for the Company’s securitizations for the first half of calendar 2003. Accordingly, the Company will continue to purchase financial guaranty insurance policies from other providers as it did for its April 2003 securitization transaction. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to the Company through the execution of securitization or whole loan purchase transactions or, if available, that the funding will be on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to execute securitization or whole loan purchase transactions on a regular basis, it would not have sufficient funds to finance new loan originations and, in such event, the Company would be required to further 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.

NOTE 3—SECURITIZATIONS

Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company structured its securitization transactions to meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables under GAAP and, accordingly, recorded a gain on sale of receivables when it sold auto receivables in a securitization transaction.

The Company has changed the structure of its securitization transactions, beginning with transactions closed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the criteria for sale of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables and the related securitization notes payable remainassets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizes finance charge and feesheets, with changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements recorded in other comprehensive income.

Unrealized losses or gains related to the interest rate swap agreements were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings as accretion was recorded on the receivableshedged cash flows of the credit enhancement assets. However, as unrealized gains related to the credit enhancement assets declined due to worse than expected credit losses and unrealized losses related to the interest expenserate swap agreements increased due to a declining interest rate environment, a combined net unrealized loss position developed in accumulated other comprehensive income. Previously, the Company reclassified amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings based upon the cash flows of the credit enhancement assets utilizing a discount rate which resulted in all of the remaining unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income being reclassified into earnings in the same period when the remaining accretion on the securities issuedcredit enhancement assets was projected to be realized. A review of this accounting treatment indicated that the Company should have reclassified additional accumulated other comprehensive losses into earnings since the combination of the derivative instrument and the hedged item resulted in net unrealized losses that were not expected to be recovered in future periods.Accordingly, the securitization transaction,Company restated its financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2002, and records a provision for loanthe first three quarters of the year ended June 30, 2003, to reclassify additional unrealized losses to cover probable loannet income from accumulated other comprehensive income. Additionally, in conjunction with the reclassification of unrealized losses onto net income, the receivables. This change has significantly impactedCompany also recorded an other-than-temporary impairment during the Company’s results of operations compared to its historical results because no gain on sale was recorded for receivables securitized after September 30, 2002.

A summary of the Company’s securitization activity and cash flows from special purpose entities used for securitizations (the “Trusts”) is as follows (in thousands):

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


  

2003


  

2002


Receivables securitized:

                

Sold

      

$

2,400,000

  

$

2,507,906

  

$

6,049,997

Secured financing

          

 

2,032,287

    

Net proceeds from securitization:

                

Sold

      

 

2,340,923

  

 

2,495,353

  

 

5,919,517

Secured financing

          

 

1,837,591

    

Gain on sale of receivables

      

 

124,112

  

 

132,084

  

 

325,732

Servicing fees:

                

Sold

  

$

75,134

  

 

75,995

  

 

235,974

  

 

199,535

Secured financing

  

 

10,494

      

 

19,135

    

Distributions from Trusts:

                

Sold

  

 

33,484

  

 

54,963

  

 

144,602

  

 

182,826

Secured financing

  

 

48,385

      

 

75,481

    

The Company retains an interestJune 2002 quarter that resulted in the receivables sold in the forma write down of credit enhancement assets.assets and a $4.9 million, net of tax, decrease in shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2002. The Company also retains servicing responsibilities for receivables transferred to the Trusts. The Company earns a monthly base servicing fee of 2.25% per annumrestatement had no effect on the outstanding principal balancecash flows of its domestic serviced receivables and supplemental fees (such as late charges) for servicingsuch transactions.

The restatement resulted in the receivables sold. The Company believes that servicing fees received on its domestic securitization pools would fairly compensate a substitute servicer should one be required, and, accordingly, the Company records neither a servicing asset nor a servicing liability. The Company recorded a servicing liability relatedfollowing changes to the servicing of its Canadian securitization pool because it does not receive a monthly servicing fee for its servicing obligations. The servicing liability is included in accrued taxes and expenses on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, the Company was servicing $12,662.9 million and $12,500.7 million, respectively, of finance receivables that have been transferred to the Trusts.prior period financial statements (in thousands, except per share data):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


   2002

  2001

Servicing fee income:

        

Previous

  $108,075  $85,235

As restated

   116,934   81,121

Income before income taxes:

        

Previous

  $114,179  $128,027

As restated

   123,038   123,913

Net income:

        

Previous

  $70,220  $78,737

As restated

   75,668   76,206

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Previous

  $0.81  $0.88

As restated

   0.87   0.85
   September 30,
2002


  June 30,
2002


Credit enhancement assets:

        

Previous

  $1,685,248  $1,549,132

As restated

   1,685,248   1,541,218

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

        

Previous

  $33,610  $42,797

As restated

   61,075   70,843

Shareholder’s equity:

        

Previous

  $1,500,841  $1,432,316

As restated

   1,500,841   1,427,449

 

NOTE 4—3 – FINANCE RECEIVABLESRECEIVABLE

 

Finance receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   

March 31,

2003


   

June 30,

2002


 

Finance receivables owned

  

$

3,185,974

 

  

$

2,261,718

 

Finance receivables securitized

  

 

1,842,757

 

     

Less nonaccretable acquisition fees

  

 

(98,376

)

  

 

(40,618

)

Less allowance for loan losses

  

 

(187,496

)

  

 

(22,709

)

   


  


   

$

4,742,859

 

  

$

2,198,391

 

   


  


   September 30,
2002


  June 30,
2002


 

Auto receivables

  $2,156,471  $2,261,718 

Less nonaccretable acquisition fees

   (40,259)  (40,618)

Less allowance for loan losses

   (74,896)  (22,709)
   


 


   $2,041,316  $2,198,391 
   


 


 

Because of the Company’s decision to change the structure of its future securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables (see Note 3)4), finance receivables are carried at amortized cost at March 31, 2003.September 30, 2002. At June 30, 2002, finance receivables were classified as held“held for salesale” and carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

Finance receivables securitized represent receivables transferred to the Company’s securitization Trusts in transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. Finance receivables owned includes $2,027.0 million pledged under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities and $999.6 million transferred to the whole loan purchase facility.

ProvisionsProvision for loan losses areis charged to operations in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate to cover probable credit losses on finance receivables. 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 on finance receivables. Receivables are charged-off to the allowance for loan losses when the Company repossesses and disposes of the collateral or the account is otherwise deemed uncollectable.

 

A summary of the nonaccretable acquisition fees and allowance for loan losses is as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   2002

  2001

 

Balance at beginning of period

  

$

218,433

 

  

$

65,770

 

  

$

63,327

 

  

$

52,363

 

  $63,327  $52,363 

Provision for loan losses

  

 

77,109

 

  

 

16,739

 

  

 

229,785

 

  

 

48,248

 

   65,784   14,842 

Nonaccretable acquisition fees

  

 

23,026

 

  

 

46,386

 

  

 

102,523

 

  

 

126,334

 

Allowance related to receivables sold to Trusts

     

 

(46,105

)

  

 

(44,766

)

  

 

(122,347

)

Acquisition fees

   44,406   41,174 

Allowance and acquisition fees related to receivables sold to Trusts

   (44,766)  (38,891)

Net charge-offs

  

 

(32,696

)

  

 

(16,579

)

  

 

(64,997

)

  

 

(38,387

)

   (13,596)  (8,263)
  


  


  


  


  


 


Balance at end of period

  

$

285,872

 

  

$

66,211

 

  

$

285,872

 

  

$

66,211

 

  $115,155  $61,225 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 

NOTE 5—CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ASSETS4 – SECURITIZATIONS

 

The Company has historically structured its securitization transactions to meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Thus, the Company recorded a gain on sale of receivables when it sold auto receivables in a securitization transaction.

The Company has made a decision to change the structure of its future securitization transactions, beginning with transactions closed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the criteria for sale of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the receivables and the related securitization indebtedness will remain on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company will recognize finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction, and will record a provision for loan losses to cover probable losses on the receivables. This change will significantly impact the Company’s future results of operations compared to its historical results.

A summary of the Company’s securitization activity and cash inflows and outflows from special purpose entities used for securitizations (the “Trusts”) is as follows (in thousands):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


   2002

  2001

Receivables sold

  $2,507,906  $1,724,999

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

   2,495,353   1,705,429

Gain on sale of receivables

   132,084   92,930

Servicing fees

   82,890   57,393

Distributions from Trusts

   63,262   70,733

The Company retains servicing responsibilities and interests in the receivables sold in the form of credit enhancement assets. As of September 30, 2002, and June 30, 2002, the Company was servicing $13,590.7 million and $12,500.7 million, respectively, of auto receivables that have been sold to the Trusts.

The Trusts and the investors in and insurers of the asset-backed securities sold by the Trusts have no recourse to the Company’s assets other than the credit enhancement assets. The credit enhancement assets are subordinate to the interests of the investors in and insurers of the Trusts and the value of such assets is subject to the credit risks related to the receivables sold to the Trusts. Credit enhancement assets would be drawn down to cover monthly principal and interest payments to the investors and administrative fees in the event that cash generated from the securitization Trusts was not sufficient to cover these payments.

 

Credit enhancement assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   

March 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2002


Gain on sale Trusts:

        

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  

$

375,590

  

$

514,497

Investments in Trust receivables

  

 

769,492

  

 

691,065

Restricted cash

  

 

334,124

  

 

343,570

   

  

   

$

1,479,206

  

$

1,549,132

   

  

Secured financing Trusts:

        

Restricted cash

  

$

54,688

    
   

    

Finance receivables—securitized

  

$

1,842,757

    

Less: Securitization notes payable

  

 

1,675,106

    
   

    

Overcollateralization

  

$

167,651

    
   

    
   September 30,
2002


  June 30, 2002

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  $556,285  $506,583

Investments in Trust receivables

   742,464   691,065

Restricted cash

   386,499   343,570
   

  

   $1,685,248  $1,541,218
   

  

A summary of activity in the credit enhancement assets related to the gain on sale Trusts is as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   2002

  2001

 

Balance at beginning of period

  

$

1,504,286

 

  

$

1,500,674

 

  

$

1,549,132

 

  

$

1,151,275

 

  $1,541,218  $1,151,275 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

     

 

48,000

 

  

 

58,101

 

  

 

303,500

 

   58,101   80,750 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

     

 

118,215

 

  

 

124,831

 

  

 

307,752

 

Non-cash gain on sale of auto receivables

   124,831   89,678 

Payments on credit enhancement facility

     

 

(26,824

)

     

 

(51,843

)

     (15,827)

Distributions from Trusts

  

 

(33,484

)

  

 

(54,963

)

  

 

(144,602

)

  

 

(182,826

)

   (78,376)  (83,353)

Accretion of present value discount

  

 

30,476

 

  

 

51,300

 

  

 

84,110

 

  

 

121,535

 

   53,772   15,217 

Other-than-temporary impairment

  

 

(4,904

)

  

 

(24,949

)

  

 

(96,738

)

  

 

(38,918

)

   (18,309)  (9,136)

Decrease in unrealized gain

  

 

(18,855

)

  

 

(6,807

)

  

 

(96,410

)

  

 

(5,829

)

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

1,687

 

     

 

782

 

   

Change in unrealized gain

   5,033   16,213 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   (1,022)  
  


  


  


  


  


 


Balance at end of period

  

$

1,479,206

 

  

$

1,604,646

 

  

$

1,479,206

 

  

$

1,604,646

 

  $1,685,248  $1,244,817 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 

At the time of securitizationsale of finance receivables, the Company is required to pledge assets equal to a specified percentage of the securitization pool to support the securitization transaction. Typically, the assets pledged consist ofare cash deposited to a restricted account and additional receivables delivered to the Trust, which createthus creating overcollateralization. These assets represent initial deposits to credit enhancement assets. IfAlso at the securitization is accounted for as atime of sale of receivables, a non-cash gain on sale of receivables is recognized consisting of interest-only receivables from Trusts net of theand a present value discount related to the assets pledged as initial deposits to credit enhancement assets. The interest-only receivables from Trusts

Trust represent the present value of the estimated future excess cash flows expected to be received by the Company over the life of the securitization.

 

The securitization transactions require the percentage of assets pledged to support the transaction to increase thereafter until a specified level is attained. Excess cash flows generated by the Trusts are added to the restricted cash account or used to pay down outstanding debt in the Trusts creating overcollateralization until the required percentage level of assets has been reached. Collections of excess cash flows reduce the interest-only receivables from Trusts, and are retained by the Trusts to increaseadditional assets pledged represent increases in restricted cash orand investments in Trust receivables (overcollateralization).receivables. Once the targeted percentage level of assets is reached, additional excess cash flows generated by the Trusts are released to the Company as distributions from Trusts. The required percentage level of assets will increase if targeted portfolio performance ratios are exceeded (see Note 2). Additionally, as the balance of the securitization pool declines, the amount of pledged assets needed to maintain the required percentage level is reduced. Assets in excess of the required percentage level are released to the Company as distributions from Trusts.

 

Accretion of present value discount represents accretion of the excess of the estimated present value of future distributions from Trusts over the book value of the credit enhancement assets using the interest method over the expected life of the securitization; the accretion of present value discountsecuritization and is included in servicing fee income. The Company does not accrete

Accretion of present value discount and other also includes other than temporary impairment charges of $18.3 million and $9.1 million as of September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, since the increase in cumulative credit loss assumptions decreased the present value discount in a period when such accretion would cause an other-than-temporary impairment in a securitization pool.of anticipated cash flows below the carrying value of the credit enhancement assets.

 

Unrealized gains (losses) generally represent changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of favorable differences between actual securitization pool performance and the original assumptions for such performance or changes in those assumptions as to future securitization pool performance. An other-than-temporary impairment results when the present value of anticipated cash flows is below the carrying value of the credit enhancement assets. Other-than-temporary impairments are included in servicing fee income on the consolidated statements of income.

 

Significant assumptions used in determining the gain on sale of auto receivables were as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended March 31,


  Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
    

2002


  

2003


  

2002


  2002

  2001

 

Cumulative credit losses (including unrealized gains at time of sale)

    

12.5%

  

12.5%

  

12.5%

  12.5% 12.5%

Discount rate used to estimate present value:

                

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

    

14.0%

  

14.0%

  

14.0%

  14.0% 14.0%

Investments in Trust receivables

    

  9.8%

  

  9.8%

  

  9.8%

  9.8% 9.8%

Restricted cash

    

  9.8%

  

  9.8%

  

  9.8%

  9.8% 9.8%

 

Significant assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets related to the gain on sale Trusts at the balance sheet dates are as follows:

 

  

March 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2002


  September 30,
2002


  June 30, 2002

 

Cumulative credit losses (including remaining unrealized gains at time of sale)

  

10.9%–13.9%

  

10.4%–12.7%

  11.1% – 12.5% 10.4% – 12.7%

Discount rate used to estimate present value:

           

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  

14.0%

  

14.0%

  14.0%  14.0% 

Investments in Trust receivables

  

9.8%

  

9.8%

    9.8%    9.8% 

Restricted cash

  

9.8%

  

9.8%

    9.8%    9.8% 

 

The Company has not presented the expected weighted average life and prepayment assumptions used in determining the gain on sale and in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets due to the stability of these two attributes over time. A significant portion of the Company’s prepayment experience relates to defaults that are considered in the cumulative credit loss assumption. The Company’s voluntary prepayment experience on its receivables portfolio typically has not fluctuated with changes in market interest rates or other economic or market factors.

Subsequent to September 30, 2002, the Company’s securitization transactions were structured as secured financings. Accordingly, credit enhancement assets are not characterized as interest-only receivables from Trusts, investments in Trust receivables and restricted cash—gain on sale Trusts. Cash pledged to support the securitization transaction is deposited to a restricted account and recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as restricted cash – securitization notes payable. Additionally, investments in Trust receivables, or overcollateralization, is calculated as the difference between finance

receivables securitized and securitization notes payable. Under the secured financing securitization structure, interest-only receivables from Trusts are not reflected as an asset but will be recognized through earnings in future periods.

NOTE 6—5 – WAREHOUSE CREDIT FACILITIES

 

As of March 31, 2003, warehouseWarehouse credit facilities consist of the following (in millions)thousands):

 

Maturity


  

Facility

Amount


  

Advances Outstanding


  

Finance Receivables Pledged


  

Restricted

Cash

Pledged (e)


September 2003 (a)

  

$

250.0

          

$

0.5

December 2003 (a)(b)(d)

  

 

500.0

  

$

500.0

  

$

521.8

  

 

31.3

June 2004 (a)(b)

  

 

750.0

  

 

750.0

  

 

789.2

  

 

47.0

February 2005 (a)(b)

  

 

500.0

  

 

500.0

  

 

143.0

  

 

373.6

March 2005 (a)(c)

  

 

1,950.0

  

 

513.5

  

 

573.0

  

 

17.5

   

  

  

  

   

$

3,950.0

  

$

2,263.5

  

$

2,027.0

  

$

469.9

   

  

  

  

(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)These facilities are revolving facilities through the date stated above. During the revolving period, the Company has the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa.
(c)$200.0 million of this facility matures in March 2004, and the remaining $1,750.0 million matures in March 2005.
(d)The Company intends to repay this facility and exercise its right to cancel this facility during the quarter ending June 30, 2003.
(e)These amounts do not include cash collected on finance receivables pledged of $68.7 million which is also included in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
   September 30,
2002


  June 30, 2002

Medium term notes

  $1,750,000  $1,750,000

Canadian credit agreement

   70,409   1,974
   

  

   $1,820,409  $1,751,974

 

The Company’s warehouse credit facilities are administered byCompany has three separate funding agreements with administrative agents on behalf of institutionally managed commercial paper or medium term note conduits. conduits and bank groups with aggregate structured warehouse financing availability of approximately $3,295.0 million. One facility provides for available structured warehouse financing of $250.0 million through September 2003. Another facility provides for multi-year structured warehouse financing with availability of $500.0 million through November 2003. The third facility provides for available structured warehouse financing of $2,545.0 million, of which $380.0 million matures in March 2003 and the remaining $2,165.0 million matures in March 2005.

Under these funding agreements, the Company transfers financeauto receivables to special purpose finance subsidiaries of the Company. TheseCompany, and these subsidiaries in turn issue notes, to the agents, collateralized by such financeauto receivables, and cash.to the agents. 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 auto receivables. While these subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, these subsidiaries are separate legal entities and the financeauto receivables and other assets held by thesethe 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, London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”)LIBOR or prime rates plus specified fees depending upon the source of funds provided by the agents. The funding agreements contain various covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios and cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios. As of March 31, 2003, none of the

Company’s warehouse credit facilities had financial ratios or performance ratios in excess of the targeted levels.results. The Company isfunding agreements also requiredrequire certain funds to hold certain fundsbe held in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral for borrowings under the facilities.

NOTE 7—WHOLE LOAN PURCHASE FACILITY

In March 2003, As of September 30 and June 30, 2002, these restricted cash accounts totaled $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and are included in other assets in the Company entered into a whole loan purchase facility under which the Company transferred $1.0 billionconsolidated balance sheets. As of September 30 and June 30, 2002, no finance receivables to a special purpose finance subsidiary of the Company and received an advance of $875.0 million. Under the purchase facility, during a revolving period ending in September 2003, the Company will transfer additional receivables to the special purpose finance subsidiary to replenish the amount of principal amortized and to replace delinquent receivables. Subsequent to the revolving period, the noteholders will determine the ultimate disposition of the receivables. Amounts outstanding on the whole loan purchase facility bear interest at the prime rate plus specified fees. Prior to the ultimate disposition of the receivables, the Company retains certain rights to the receivables which causes the transaction to be accounted for as a secured financing.

NOTE 8—SECURITIZATION NOTES PAYABLEwere pledged under these funding agreements.

 

The Company also has changedthree funding agreements with administrative agents on behalf of institutionally managed medium term note conduits under which $500.0 million, $750.0 million and $500.0 million, respectively, of proceeds are available through the structureterms of its securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteria for sale of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization,agreements. Under these arrangements, the finance receivables, transferredconduits sold medium term notes and delivered the proceeds to special purpose finance subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries in turn issued notes, collateralized by auto receivables and cash, to the agents. The funding

agreements allow for the substitution of auto receivables (subject to an overcollateralization formula) for cash, and vice versa, during the term of the agreements, thus allowing the Company to use the medium term note proceeds to finance auto receivables on a revolving basis. The agreements mature in December 2003, June 2004 and related securitization notes payable remain onFebruary 2005, respectively. While the consolidated balance sheet. While thesespecial purpose finance subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, thesethe subsidiaries are separate legal entities and the financeauto receivables and other assets held by themthe subsidiaries are legally owned by thesethe subsidiaries and are not available to creditors of AmeriCredit Corp. or its other subsidiaries. The notes issued by the subsidiaries under the funding agreements bear interest at LIBOR plus specified fees. The funding agreements contain various covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios and results. The funding agreements also require certain funds to be held in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral under the notes. As of September 30 and June 30, 2002, these restricted cash accounts totaled $198.5 million and $27.8 million, respectively, and are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30 and June 30, 2002, $1,686.0 million and $1,831.8 million, respectively, of finance receivables were pledged under these funding agreements.

 

Securitization transactions structured as secured financingsThe Company’s Canadian subsidiary has a revolving credit agreement, under which the subsidiary may borrow up to $150.0 million Cdn., subject to a defined borrowing base. This agreement matures in August 2003. Borrowings under the credit agreement are as follows (dollarscollateralized by certain Canadian auto receivables and bear interest at the Canadian Bankers Acceptance Rate plus specified fees. Additionally, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary has a warehouse credit facility with availability of $100.0 million Cdn. subject to a defined borrowing base. The warehouse credit facility expires in millions):May 2003. The Canadian facilities contain various covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios and results. As of September 30 and June 30, 2002, $153.2 million Cdn. and $4.0 million Cdn., respectively, of finance receivables were pledged under the credit agreement.

Transaction


  

Date


  

Original

Note

Amount


    

Original Weighted

Average Interest Rate


   

Receivables

Pledged at

March 31,

2003


  

Note

Balance at March 31, 2003


2002-EM

  

October 2002

  

$

1,700.0

    

3.2

%

  

$

1,669.7

  

$

1,545.1

C2002-1 Canada (a)

  

November 2002

  

 

137.0

    

5.5

%

  

 

173.1

  

 

130.0

      

        

  

      

$

1,837.0

        

$

1,842.8

  

$

1,675.1

      

        

  

(a)Note balances do not include $20.4 million of asset-backed securities issued and retained by the Company.

 

NOTE 9—6 – SENIOR NOTES

 

In July 2002, the Company used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of $175.0 million 9.25% senior notes due in May 2009 to redeem the remaining $39.6 million 9.25% senior notes due in May 2004.

 

NOTE 10—RESTRUCTURING CHARGES7 – WARRANTS

 

Agreements with the insurer of the Company’s securitization transactions covered by financial guaranty insurance policies provide for an increase in credit enhancement requirements when specified delinquency rates and other portfolio performance measures are exceeded. In February 2003,September 2002, the Company announcedentered into an agreement with its insurer to raise the specified delinquency levels through and including the March 2003 distribution date. This agreement reduces the likelihood that credit enhancement requirements would increase as a revised operating plan designedresult of expected seasonal and economic impacts on delinquency levels in certain insured securitization transactions. In consideration for this

agreement, the Company agreed to preserve and strengthen its capital and liquidity position. The plan included a decrease in targeted loan origination volumeissue to approximately $750.0 millionthe insurer five-year warrants to purchase 1,287,691 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9.00 per quarter by June 2003 and a reduction of operating expenses through downsizing its workforce and consolidating its branch office network. The workforce reduction eliminated approximately 850 positions and resulted in the closing/consolidation of 141 branch offices.share. The Company also vacated certain floor space in its corporate headquarters as partrecorded interest expense of $6.6 million related to this agreement.

NOTE 8 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash payments for interest costs and income taxes consist of the revised operating plan.following (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


   2002

  2001

Interest costs (none capitalized)

  $37,583  $36,052

Income taxes

   17,362   157

A restructuring charge of $53.1 million representing the total incurred costs associated with the plan was recorded during

During the three months ended March 31, 2003. Personnel-related costs consisted primarily of severance costs of identified workforce reductions related toSeptember 30, 2002 and 2001, the consolidation/closing of branch offices including the closing of the Company’s Canadian lending operations. Contract termination costs included expenses incurred to terminate facilityCompany entered into capital lease agreements for property and equipment leases prior to their termination date. Contract termination costs also included estimated costs that will continue to be incurred under facilityof $2.1 million and equipment contracts for their remaining terms without economic benefit to the Company. The Company estimated this cost by discounting the future cash to be paid under the contracts, net of any assumed proceeds on sublease rentals. As part of the revised operating plan, the Company discontinued the development of its customer relationship management system, which was designed to provide operational scalability and marketing benefits in a high-growth environment. The discontinuation of this project resulted in a charge of $20.8$11.8 million, which was included in other associated costs. As of March 31, 2003, total costs incurred to date in connection with the restructuring includes $16.4 million in personnel-related costs, $12.5 million in contract termination costs and $24.2 million in other associated costs.respectively.

NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

As of March 31, 2003, all affected employees have been notifiedSeptember 30 and June 30, 2002, the Company had interest rate swap agreements with underlying notional amounts of their termination. Certain contractual payments associated with the revised operating plan will extend through the remaining terms$1,178.8 million and $1,595.7 million, respectively. These agreements had unrealized losses of leases that have not been terminated. A liability of $12.8approximately $52.0 million related to the restructuring charge is recorded in accrued taxes and expenses on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet$41.2 million as of March 31, 2003.

A summary of the liability for the restructure charge for the three months ended March 31, 2003, is as follows (in thousands):

   

Personnel- Related Costs


   

Contract Termination Costs


   

Other Associated Costs


   

Total


 

Restructuring charges

  

$

16,451

 

  

$

12,467

 

  

$

24,153

 

  

$

53,071

 

Cash settlements

  

 

(15,619

)

  

 

(686

)

  

 

(88

)

  

 

(16,393

)

Non cash settlements

       

 

(214

)

  

 

(23,688

)

  

 

(23,902

)

   


  


  


  


Balance at end of period

  

$

832

 

  

$

11,567

 

  

$

377

 

  

$

12,776

 

   


  


  


  


NOTE 11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees of Indebtedness

The Company has guaranteed the timely payment of principal and interest on the Class E tranches of the asset-backed securities issued in its 2000-1, 2001-1 and 2002-1 securitization transactions. The total outstanding balance of the subordinated asset-backed securities guaranteed by the Company was $39.6 million and $78.3 million at March 31, 2003September 30 and June 30, 2002, respectively. Subordinated asset-backed securities guaranteedThe ineffectiveness related to the interest rate swap agreements was not material for the period ended September 30, 2002. The Company estimates approximately $22.6 million of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. Under the terms of its derivative financial instruments, the Company is required to pledge certain funds to be held in restricted cash accounts if the market value of the derivative financial instruments exceeds an agreed upon amount. As of September 30 and June 30, 2002, these restricted cash accounts totaled $52.9 million and $56.5 million, respectively, and are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 10 – 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 amounts):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


   2002

  2001

Weighted average shares outstanding

   85,839,717   83,888,338

Incremental shares resulting from assumed conversions:

        

Stock options

   1,208,675   5,948,560

Warrants

   14,795    
   

  

    1,223,470   5,948,560
   

  

Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares

   87,063,187   89,836,898
   

  

Net income

  $75,668  $76,206
   

  

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

  $0.88  $0.91
   

  

Diluted

  $0.87  $0.85
   

  

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 by the weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares. Assumed incremental shares were computed using the treasury stock method. The average common stock market price for the period was used to determine the number of incremental shares.

Options to purchase approximately 8.3 million and 0.4 million shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, but were not included in the computation of earnings per share because the option exercise price was greater than the market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.

NOTE 11 – LIQUIDITY

The Company are expectedbelieves that it will continue to maturerequire the execution of securitization transactions in order to fund its liquidity needs in fiscal 2003. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to the Company through this source or, if available, that it will be on terms acceptable to it. If the Company is unable to execute securitization transactions on a regular basis, it may be required to significantly decrease loan origination activities and implement expense reductions, all of which may have a material

adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business and financial objectives.

With respect to the Company’s securitization transactions covered by a financial guaranty policy, agreements with the insurer provide that if delinquency, default and net loss ratios in a Trust’s pool of receivables exceed certain targets, the specified credit enhancement levels would be increased. If a targeted ratio was exceeded in any insured securitization and a waiver was not granted by the endinsurer, excess cash flows from all of calendar 2004. Becausethe Company’s insured securitizations could be used by the insurer to increase credit enhancement for the securitization in which a ratio was exceeded to higher specified levels rather than being distributed to the Company. If a targeted ratio was exceeded for an extended period of time in larger securitizations requiring a greater amount of additional credit enhancement, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity.

As of September 30, 2002, none of the Company’s securitizations had delinquency, default or net loss ratios in excess of the targeted levels. However, as a result of expected seasonal increases in delinquency levels through February 2003 and the prospects for continued economic weakness, the Company believes that it is likely that the initially targeted delinquency ratios would have been exceeded in certain of its securitizations during that time period. In September 2002, the insurer agreed to revise the targeted delinquency trigger levels through and including the March 2003 distribution date. As a result, the Company does not expect to exceed the guaranteesrevised delinquency targets with respect to any Trusts. The Company anticipates that expected seasonal improvements in delinquency levels after February 2003 should result in the ratios being reduced below applicable target levels. However, if expected seasonal improvements do not materialize or if there is continued instability or further deterioration in the economy, targeted delinquency levels could be funded priorexceeded in certain securitization Trusts.The Company also believes that it is possible that net loss ratios on certain of its securitization Trusts will exceed targeted levels if current economic conditions persist or worsen. If targeted levels were exceeded and a waiver was not granted, the Company estimates that $80.0 million to expiration, no liability is recorded on$100.0 million of cash otherwise distributable from the consolidated balance sheetTrusts would be used to reflect estimatesincrease credit enhancements for the insurer instead of futurebeing released to the Company. Although the Company believes it has sufficient liquidity in the event that cash flowsdistributions from the Trusts are curtailed as described above, the Company may be required to decrease loan origination activities, and implement other expense reductions, if securitization distributions are materially decreased for settlementa prolonged period of the guarantees.time.

 

The paymentOn September 12, 2002, Moody’s Investors Service announced its intention to review the Company for a potential credit rating downgrade. In the event of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes is guaranteed bya downgrade, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (see Note 18). As of March 31, 2003,derivative collateral lines would be reduced. The Company anticipates that the carrying value of the senior notes was $379.1 million.reductions in these derivative collateral lines would require it to pledge an additional $18.0 million to $40.0 million in cash to maintain its open derivative positions.

Additionally, the Company and its primary operating subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., guarantee the payment of principal and interest under a construction loan for one of the Company’s loan servicing centers. As of March 31, 2003, the amount of outstanding debt under this loan was $24.7 million and is recorded in other notes payable on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The construction loan was repaid in full in April 2003.

Legal ProceedingsNOTE 12 – LITIGATION

 

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 and breach of contract. 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 includes requests for compensatory, statutory and punitive damages.

 

Several complaints have been 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. The lawsuits, all of which seek class action status, have been consolidated into one action pending in the United States District Court located in Fort Worth, Texas. The consolidated lawsuit claims that deferments were improperly granted by the Company to avoid delinquency triggers in securitization transactions and enhance cash flow, thereby causing the Company to misrepresent its financial performance throughout the alleged class period. The Company believes that its granting of deferments, which is a common practice within the auto finance industry, complied at all times with the covenants contained in its securitization and warehouse financing documents, and that its deferment activities were properly disclosed to all constituents, including shareholders, asset-backed investors, creditors and credit enhancement providers. In the opinion of management, the consolidated lawsuit is without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against it.

Additionally, 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. This lawsuit alleges that certain officers and directors of the Company breached their respective fiduciary duties by causing the Company to make improper deferments, violated federal and state securities laws and issued misleading financial statements. The substantive allegations are essentially the same as those in the above-referenced class actions.

The Company believes that it has taken prudent steps to address the litigation risks associated with its business activities. InAs of September 30, 2002, there were no lawsuits pending or, to the opinion of management, the resolutionbest knowledge of the litigation pending orCompany, threatened against it, the Company, including the proceedings specifically described in this section,outcome of which will not have a material effectaffect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

NOTE 12—STOCK OPTIONS

The Company has certain stock-based compensation plans for employees, non-employee directors and key executive officers. The Company has elected not to adopt the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based awards and, accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for options granted under these plans.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share had compensation expense for the Company’s plans been determined using the fair value-based method (in thousands):

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


 

Net income, as reported

  

$

14,549

 

  

$

91,624

 

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

250,957

 

Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense, determined under fair value-based method, net of related tax effects

  

 

(5,527

)

  

 

(6,423

)

  

 

(16,551

)

  

 

(17,442

)

   


  


  


  


Pro forma net income

  

$

9,022

 

  

$

85,201

 

  

$

23,522

 

  

$

233,515

 

   


  


  


  


Earnings per share:

                    

Basic—as reported

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.08

 

  

$

0.31

 

  

$

2.97

 

   


  


  


  


Basic—pro forma

  

$

0.06

 

  

$

1.00

 

  

$

0.18

 

  

$

2.76

 

   


  


  


  


Diluted—as reported

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.02

 

  

$

0.30

 

  

$

2.81

 

   


  


  


  


Diluted—pro forma

  

$

0.06

 

  

$

0.95

 

  

$

0.18

 

  

$

2.61

 

   


  


  


  


The fair value of each option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


  

2003


  

2002


Expected dividends

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

Expected volatility

  

78.5%

  

101.0%

  

78.7%

  

101.0%

Risk-free interest rate

  

2.91%

  

4.28%

  

2.97%

  

4.28%

Expected life

  

5 years

  

5 years

  

5 years

  

5 years

NOTE 13—COMMON STOCK13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On October 1, 2002, the Company completed a secondary offering of 67,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $7.50 per share. On November 13, 2002, an additional 1,500,000 shares were issued to cover over-allotments. The net proceeds of the secondary offering were approximately $481.0$480.9 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the secondary offering for initial credit enhancement deposits in securitization transactions subsequent to September 30, 2002, and for other working capital needs and general corporate purposes.

 

NOTE 14—WARRANTS

Agreements with FSA, an insurer of certain of the Company’s securitization transactions, provide for an increase in credit enhancement requirements when specified delinquency ratios or other portfolio performance measures are exceeded. In September 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with FSA to raise the specified delinquency levels through and including the March 2003

distribution date. In consideration for this agreement, the Company issued to FSA five-year warrants to purchase 1,287,691 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9.00 per share. The Company recorded interest expense of $6.6 million related to this agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2002.

NOTE 15—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 amounts):

   

Three Months Ended March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


  

2003


  

2002


Weighted average shares outstanding

  

 

155,492,651

  

 

84,988,165

  

 

131,268,991

  

 

84,470,535

Incremental shares resulting from assumed conversions:

                

Stock options

  

 

2,117

  

 

4,521,044

  

 

403,597

  

 

4,864,389

Warrants

          

 

4,932

    
   

  

  

  

   

 

2,117

  

 

4,521,044

  

 

408,529

  

 

4,864,389

   

  

  

  

Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares

  

 

155,494,768

  

 

89,509,209

  

 

131,677,520

  

 

89,334,924

   

  

  

  

Net income

  

$

14,549

  

$

91,624

  

$

40,073

  

$

250,957

   

  

  

  

Earnings per share:

                

Basic

  

$

0.09

  

$

1.08

  

$

0.31

  

$

2.97

   

  

  

  

Diluted

  

$

0.09

  

$

1.02

  

$

0.30

  

$

2.81

   

  

  

  

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 by the weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares. Assumed incremental shares were computed using the treasury stock method. The average common stock market price for the period was used to determine the number of incremental shares.

Options to purchase approximately 11.1 million and 8.0 million shares of common stock at March 31, 2003 and 2002, 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.

NOTE 16—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash payments for interest costs and income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


Interest costs ($345 capitalized in 2002)

  

$

119,626

  

$

105,187

Income taxes

  

 

110,648

  

 

75,197

During the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company entered into capital lease agreements for property and equipment of $13.0 million and $47.8 million, respectively.

NOTE 17—DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, the Company had interest rate swap agreements with underlying notional amounts of $2,011.2 million and $1,595.7 million, respectively. These agreements had unrealized losses of approximately $77.2 million and $66.9 million as of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively. The ineffectiveness related to the interest rate swap agreements was not material for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2003. The Company estimates approximately $38.4 million of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. The fair market value of the Company’s interest rate cap assets of $33.8 million and $16.7 million as of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair market value of the Company’s interest rate cap liabilities of $16.8 million and $19.1 million as of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively, are included in derivative financial instruments 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 if the market value of the derivative financial instruments exceeds an agreed upon amount. As of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, these restricted cash accounts totaled $77.1 million and $56.5 million, respectively, and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 18—14 – GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The payment of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes is 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. The Company believes that the condensed consolidating financial information for the Company, the combined Subsidiary Guarantors and the combined Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries provides 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 operationsEarnings 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.

AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2003September 30, 2002

(Restated)

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

  

AmeriCredit

Corp.


   

Guarantors


   

Non-  

Guarantors


  

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


   AmeriCredit
Corp.


  Guarantors

  

Non–

Guarantors


  Eliminations

  Consolidated

 

ASSETS

                           

Cash and cash equivalents

     

$

238,133

 

        

$

238,133

 

    $70,087       $70,087 

Finance receivables, net

     

 

103,245

 

  

$

4,639,614

     

 

4,742,859

 

     335,048  $1,706,268     2,041,316 

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

     

 

4,062

 

  

 

371,528

     

 

375,590

 

     4,957   551,328     556,285 

Investments in Trust receivables

     

 

17,095

 

  

 

752,397

     

 

769,492

 

     19,416   723,048     742,464 

Restricted cash—gain on sale Trusts

     

 

2,843

 

  

 

331,281

     

 

334,124

 

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

        

 

54,688

     

 

54,688

 

Restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

538,561

     

 

538,561

 

Restricted cash

     2,793   383,706     386,499 

Restricted cash – warehouse credit facilities

       226,465     226,465 

Property and equipment, net

  

$

349

 

  

 

129,798

 

        

 

130,147

 

  $349   118,525        118,874 

Other assets

  

 

8,743

 

  

 

202,188

 

  

 

126,794

     

 

337,725

 

   10,237   190,924   23,951     225,112 

Due (to) from affiliates

  

 

1,339,506

 

  

 

(6,118,328

)

  

 

4,778,822

      

Due from affiliates

   937,996     1,697,649  $(2,635,645)  

Investment in affiliates

  

 

957,662

 

  

 

6,522,882

 

  

 

52,426

  

$

(7,532,970

)

      1,035,656   3,223,107   20,465   (4,279,228)  
  


 


 

  


 


  


  


  

  


  


Total assets

  

$

2,306,260

 

  

$

1,101,918

 

  

$

11,646,111

  

$

(7,532,970

)

  

$

7,521,319

 

  $1,984,238  $3,964,857  $5,332,880  $(6,914,873) $4,367,102 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                           

Liabilities:

                           

Warehouse credit facilities

        

$

2,263,547

     

$

2,263,547

 

      $1,820,409    $1,820,409 

Whole loan purchase facility

        

 

875,000

     

 

875,000

 

Securitization notes payable

        

 

1,695,479

  

$

(20,373

)

  

 

1,675,106

 

Senior notes

  

$

379,050

 

           

 

379,050

 

  $381,676          381,676 

Other notes payable

  

 

63,094

 

  

$

2,820

 

        

 

65,914

 

   61,580  $2,954        64,534 

Funding payable

     

 

21,886

 

  

 

1,196

     

 

23,082

 

     137,526   982     138,508 

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

19,148

 

  

 

162,426

 

  

 

11,960

     

 

193,534

 

   69,384   156,528   2,943     228,855 

Derivative financial instruments

     

 

82,962

 

        

 

82,962

 

     85,072        85,072 

Due to affiliates

     2,635,645     $(2,635,645)  

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(67,589

)

  

 

(99,882

)

  

 

218,038

     

 

50,567

 

   (29,243)  (12,072)  188,522     147,207 
  


 


 

  


 


  


  


  

  


  


Total liabilities

  

 

393,703

 

  

 

170,212

 

  

 

5,065,220

  

 

(20,373

)

  

 

5,608,762

 

   483,397   3,005,653   2,012,856   (2,635,645)  2,866,261 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Shareholders’ equity:

                           

Common stock

  

 

1,603

 

  

 

37,719

 

  

 

92,166

  

 

(129,885

)

  

 

1,603

 

   917   32,779   83,408   (116,187)  917 

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

1,062,982

 

  

 

26,237

 

  

 

5,242,581

  

 

(5,268,818

)

  

 

1,062,982

 

   581,448   26,237   2,046,619   (2,072,856)  581,448 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  

 

(12,515

)

  

 

(45,159

)

  

 

36,684

  

 

8,475

 

  

 

(12,515

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   61,075   (19,631)  108,258   (88,627)  61,075 

Retained earnings

  

 

872,519

 

  

 

912,909

 

  

 

1,209,460

  

 

(2,122,369

)

  

 

872,519

 

   875,201   919,819   1,081,739   (2,001,558)  875,201 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


  

 

1,924,589

 

  

 

931,706

 

  

 

6,580,891

  

 

(7,512,597

)

  

 

1,924,589

 

   1,518,641   959,204   3,320,024   (4,279,228)  1,518,641 

Treasury stock

  

 

(12,032

)

           

 

(12,032

)

   (17,800)         (17,800)
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total shareholders’ equity

  

 

1,912,557

 

  

 

931,706

 

  

 

6,580,891

  

 

(7,512,597

)

  

 

1,912,557

 

   1,500,841   959,204   3,320,024   (4,279,228)  1,500,841 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

2,306,260

 

  

$

1,101,918

 

  

$

11,646,111

  

$

(7,532,970

)

  

$

7,521,319

 

  $1,984,238  $3,964,857  $5,332,880  $(6,914,873) $4,367,102 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

June 30, 2002

(Restated)

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

  

AmeriCredit

Corp.


   

Guarantors


   

Non-  

Guarantors


  

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


   AmeriCredit
Corp.


  Guarantors

  

Non–

Guarantors


  Eliminations

  Consolidated

 

ASSETS

                           

Cash and cash equivalents

     

$

90,806

 

  

$

1,543

     

$

92,349

 

    $90,806  $1,543    $92,349 

Receivables held for sale, net

     

 

430,573

 

  

 

1,767,818

     

 

2,198,391

 

     430,573   1,767,818     2,198,391 

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

     

 

7,828

 

  

 

506,669

     

 

514,497

 

     7,828   498,755     506,583 

Investments in Trust receivables

     

 

15,609

 

  

 

675,456

     

 

691,065

 

     15,609   675,456     691,065 

Restricted cash—gain on sale Trusts

     

 

2,906

 

  

 

340,664

     

 

343,570

 

Restricted cash

     2,906   340,664     343,570 

Restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

56,479

     

 

56,479

 

       56,479     56,479 

Property and equipment, net

  

$

349

 

  

 

120,156

 

        

 

120,505

 

  $349   120,156        120,505 

Other assets

  

 

16,748

 

  

 

173,383

 

  

 

17,944

     

 

208,075

 

   16,748   173,383   17,944     208,075 

Due (to) from affiliates

  

 

985,354

 

  

 

(2,751,456

)

  

 

1,766,102

      

Due from affiliates

   985,354     1,766,102  $(2,751,456)  

Investment in affiliates

  

 

966,339

 

  

 

3,181,643

 

  

 

21,269

  

$

(4,169,251

)

      961,472   3,181,643   21,269   (4,164,384)  
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total assets

  

$

1,968,790

 

  

$

1,271,448

 

  

$

5,153,944

  

$

(4,169,251

)

  

$

4,224,931

 

  $1,963,923  $4,022,904  $5,146,030  $(6,915,840) $4,217,017 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                           

Liabilities:

                           

Warehouse credit facilities

        

$

1,751,974

     

$

1,751,974

 

      $1,751,974    $1,751,974 

Senior notes

  

$

418,074

 

           

 

418,074

 

  $418,074          418,074 

Other notes payable

  

 

63,569

 

  

$

3,242

 

        

 

66,811

 

   63,569  $3,242        66,811 

Funding payable

     

 

126,091

 

  

 

802

     

 

126,893

 

     126,091   802     126,893 

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

39,925

 

  

 

151,106

 

  

 

3,229

     

 

194,260

 

   39,925   151,106   3,229     194,260 

Derivative financial Instruments

     

 

85,922

 

        

 

85,922

 

Derivative financial instruments

     85,922        85,922 

Due to affiliates

     2,751,456     $(2,751,456)  

Deferred income taxes

  

 

14,906

 

  

 

20,062

 

  

 

113,713

     

 

148,681

 

   14,906   20,062   110,666     145,634 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities

  

 

536,474

 

  

 

386,423

 

  

 

1,869,718

     

 

2,792,615

 

   536,474   3,137,879   1,866,671   (2,751,456)  2,789,568 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Shareholders’ equity:

                           

Common stock

  

 

917

 

  

 

32,779

 

  

 

83,408

  

$

(116,187

)

  

 

917

 

   917   32,779   83,408   (116,187)  917 

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

573,956

 

  

 

26,237

 

  

 

2,126,942

  

 

(2,153,179

)

  

 

573,956

 

   573,956   26,237   2,126,942   (2,153,179)  573,956 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 

42,797

 

  

 

(40,501

)

  

 

84,864

  

 

(44,363

)

  

 

42,797

 

   70,843   (7,588)  112,910   (105,322)  70,843 

Retained earnings

  

 

832,446

 

  

 

866,510

 

  

 

989,012

  

 

(1,855,522

)

  

 

832,446

 

   799,533   833,597   956,099   (1,789,696)  799,533 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


   1,445,249   885,025   3,279,359   (4,164,384)  1,445,249 
  

 

1,450,116

 

  

 

885,025

 

  

 

3,284,226

  

 

(4,169,251

)

  

 

1,450,116

 

Treasury stock

  

 

(17,800

)

           

 

(17,800

)

   (17,800)         (17,800)
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total shareholders’ equity

  

 

1,432,316

 

  

 

885,025

 

  

 

3,284,226

  

 

(4,169,251

)

  

 

1,432,316

 

   1,427,449   885,025   3,279,359   (4,164,384)  1,427,449 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

1,968,790

 

  

$

1,271,448

 

  

$

5,153,944

  

$

(4,169,251

)

  

$

4,224,931

 

  $1,963,923  $4,022,904  $5,146,030  $(6,915,840) $4,217,017 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Income Statement

NineThree Months Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002

(Restated)

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

  

AmeriCredit

Corp.


   

Guarantors


   

Non-

Guarantors


   

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


  AmeriCredit
Corp.


  Guarantors

  

Non–

Guarantors


  Eliminations

  Consolidated

Revenue

                           

Finance charge income

     

$

56,009

 

  

$

354,420

 

     

$

410,429

    $18,439  $72,190    $90,629

Gain on sale of receivables

     1,737   130,347     132,084

Servicing fee income

     

 

248,624

 

  

 

(20,117

)

     

 

228,507

     93,516   23,418     116,934

Gain on sale of receivables

     

 

1,737

 

  

 

130,347

 

     

 

132,084

Other income

  

$

40,199

 

  

 

597,898

 

  

 

1,356,443

 

  

$

(1,978,677

)

  

 

15,863

  $8,282   136,221   305,776  $(445,259)  5,020

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

43,785

 

  

 

223,062

 

     

 

(266,847

)

      81,881   129,981      (211,862)  
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 

  


 

  

 

83,984

 

  

 

1,127,330

 

  

 

1,821,093

 

  

 

(2,245,524

)

  

 

786,883

   90,163   379,894   531,731   (657,121)  344,667
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 

  


 

Costs and expenses

                           

Operating expenses

  

 

7,483

 

  

 

274,165

 

  

 

18,868

 

     

 

300,516

   1,416   108,495   5,915     115,826

Provision for loan losses

     

 

133,048

 

  

 

96,737

 

     

 

229,785

     53,591   12,193     65,784

Interest expense

  

 

38,752

 

  

 

724,342

 

  

 

1,347,036

 

  

 

(1,978,677

)

  

 

131,453

   16,967   158,980   309,331   (445,259)  40,019

Restructuring charges

     

 

59,970

 

        

 

59,970

  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 

  


 

   18,383   321,066   327,439   (445,259)  221,629
  

 

46,235

 

  

 

1,191,525

 

  

 

1,462,641

 

  

 

(1,978,677

)

  

 

721,724

  


 


 

  


 

  


  


  


  


  

Income (loss) before income taxes

  

 

37,749

 

  

 

(64,195

)

  

 

358,452

 

  

 

(266,847

)

  

 

65,159

Income before income taxes

   71,780   58,828   204,292   (211,862)  123,038

Income tax (benefit) provision

  

 

(2,324

)

  

 

(110,594

)

  

 

138,004

 

     

 

25,086

   (3,888)  (27,394)  78,652     47,370
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 

  


 

Net income

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

46,399

 

  

$

220,448

 

  

$

(266,847

)

  

$

40,073

  $75,668  $86,222  $125,640  $(211,862) $75,668
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 

  


 

AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Income Statement

NineThree Months Ended March 31, 2002September 30, 2001

(Restated)

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

  

AmeriCredit Corp.


   

Guarantors


   

Non-

Guarantors


  

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


  AmeriCredit
Corp.


  Guarantors

  

Non–

Guarantors


  Eliminations

  Consolidated

Revenue

                           

Finance charge income

     

$

74,858

 

  

$

184,154

     

$

259,012

    $23,208  $73,589    $96,797

Gain on sale of receivables

     3,855   89,075     92,930

Servicing fee income

     

 

214,622

 

  

 

62,546

     

 

277,168

     63,000   18,121     81,121

Gain on sale of receivables

     

 

22,474

 

  

 

303,258

     

 

325,732

Other income

  

$

33,789

 

  

 

399,606

 

  

 

238,404

  

$

(662,482

)

  

 

9,317

  $11,263   133,122   79,316  $(220,828)  2,873

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

254,828

 

  

 

265,617

 

     

 

(520,445

)

      76,992   84,877      (161,869)  
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

  

 

288,617

 

  

 

977,177

 

  

 

788,362

  

 

(1,182,927

)

  

 

871,229

   88,255   308,062   260,101   (382,697)  273,721
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

Costs and expenses

                           

Operating expenses

  

 

7,530

 

  

 

290,503

 

  

 

17,618

     

 

315,651

   2,508   91,003   5,865     99,376

Provision for loan losses

     

 

9,504

 

  

 

38,744

     

 

48,248

     2,172   12,670     14,842

Interest expense

  

 

32,554

 

  

 

429,094

 

  

 

300,104

  

 

(662,482

)

  

 

99,270

   10,034   142,831   103,553   (220,828)  35,590
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

  

 

40,084

 

  

 

729,101

 

  

 

356,466

  

 

(662,482

)

  

 

463,169

   12,542   236,006   122,088   (220,828)  149,808
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

Income before income taxes

  

 

248,533

 

  

 

248,076

 

  

 

431,896

  

 

(520,445

)

  

 

408,060

   75,713   72,056   138,013   (161,869)  123,913

Income tax (benefit) provision

  

 

(2,424

)

  

 

(6,752

)

  

 

166,279

     

 

157,103

   (493)  (4,936)  53,136     47,707
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

Net income

  

$

250,957

 

  

$

254,828

 

  

$

265,617

  

$

(520,445

)

  

$

250,957

  $76,206  $76,992  $84,877  $(161,869) $76,206
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

NineThree Months Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002

(Restated)

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

  

AmeriCredit Corp.


   

Guarantors


   

Non-

Guarantors


   

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


   AmeriCredit
Corp.


  Guarantors

  

Non–

Guarantors


  Eliminations

  Consolidated

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                          

Net income

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

46,399

 

  

$

220,448

 

  

$

(266,847

)

  

$

40,073

 

  $75,668  $86,222  $125,640  $(211,862) $75,668 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:

                          

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

3,027

 

  

 

20,011

 

  

 

13,315

 

     

 

36,353

 

   1,021   6,414   3,718     11,153 

Provision for loan losses

     

 

133,048

 

  

 

96,737

 

     

 

229,785

 

     53,591   12,193     65,784 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(82,279

)

  

 

(115,483

)

  

 

136,754

 

     

 

(61,008

)

   (44,037)  (29,053)  78,651     5,561 

Accretion of present value discount

     

 

29,661

 

  

 

(118,932

)

     

 

(89,271

)

     6,101   (58,454)    (52,353)

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

        

 

96,738

 

     

 

96,738

 

       18,309     18,309 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

     

 

160

 

  

 

(124,991

)

     

 

(124,831

)

Non-cash restructuring charges

     

 

38,546

 

        

 

38,546

 

Non-cash gain on sale of auto receivables

     160   (124,991)    (124,831)

Other

  

 

3,226

 

  

 

673

 

  

 

(39

)

     

 

3,860

 

   6,029         6,029 

Distributions from Trusts

     

 

(36,551

)

  

 

181,153

 

     

 

144,602

 

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments

     (15,114)  78,376     63,262 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

        

 

(58,101

)

     

 

(58,101

)

       (58,101)    (58,101)

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

(43,785

)

  

 

(223,062

)

     

 

266,847

 

      (81,881)  (129,981)    211,862   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                          

Other assets

  

 

1,256

 

  

 

17,944

 

  

 

(15,814

)

     

 

3,386

 

   583   (23,597)  (1,710)    (24,724)

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

(13,067

)

  

 

(3,148

)

  

 

8,601

 

     

 

(7,614

)

   29,459   5,700   (282)    34,877 

Purchases of receivables held for sale

     

 

(647,647

)

  

 

(2,513,384

)

  

 

2,513,384

 

  

 

(647,647

)

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables held for sale

     

 

7,928

 

  

 

66,442

 

     

 

74,370

 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

     

 

2,513,384

 

  

 

2,495,353

 

  

 

(2,513,384

)

  

 

2,495,353

 

Purchases of auto receivables held for sale

     (647,647)  (2,513,384)  2,513,384   (647,647)

Principal collections and recoveries on auto receivables

     7,928   66,442     74,370 

Net proceeds from sale of auto receivables

     2,513,384   2,495,353   (2,513,384)  2,495,353 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

  

 

(91,549

)

  

 

1,781,863

 

  

 

484,280

 

     

 

2,174,594

 

   (13,158)  1,834,108   121,760     1,942,710 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                          

Purchases of receivables

     

 

(5,223,167

)

  

 

(3,409,809

)

  

 

3,409,809

 

  

 

(5,223,167

)

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

     

 

25,014

 

  

 

410,962

 

     

 

435,976

 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

     

 

3,409,809

 

     

 

(3,409,809

)

   

Purchases of finances receivables

     (1,822,523)      (1,822,523)

Purchases of property and equipment

     

 

(38,898

)

        

 

(38,898

)

     (2,841)      (2,841)

Change in restricted cash—securitization notes payable

        

 

(54,469

)

     

 

(54,469

)

Change in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

(482,090

)

     

 

(482,090

)

       (170,010)    (170,010)

Change in other assets

     

 

(42,061

)

  

 

(89,653

)

     

 

(131,714

)

     3,610   623     4,233 

Net change in investment in affiliates

  

 

(6,150

)

  

 

(3,112,261

)

  

 

(31,157

)

  

 

3,149,568

 

      1,356   79,520   803   (81,679)  
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash used by investing activities

  

 

(6,150

)

  

 

(4,981,564

)

  

 

(3,656,216

)

  

 

3,149,568

 

  

 

(5,494,362

)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

   1,356   (1,742,234)  (168,584)  (81,679)  (1,991,141)
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                          

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

        

 

511,886

 

     

 

511,886

 

       69,332     69,332 

Proceeds from whole loan purchase facility

        

 

875,000

 

     

 

875,000

 

Issuance of securitization notes

        

 

1,856,612

 

  

 

(19,021

)

  

 

1,837,591

 

Payments on securitization notes

        

 

(171,720

)

     

 

(171,720

)

Senior note swap settlement

  

 

9,700

 

           

 

9,700

 

   9,700         9,700 

Retirement of senior notes

  

 

(39,631

)

           

 

(39,631

)

   (39,631)        (39,631)

Debt issuance costs

  

 

(791

)

  

 

(6,508

)

  

 

(15,968

)

     

 

(23,267

)

   (581)    (8,649)    (9,230)

Net change in notes payable

  

 

(13,500

)

  

 

(506

)

        

 

(14,006

)

   (4,115)  (164)      (4,279)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

  

 

479,748

 

  

 

4,940

 

  

 

3,124,397

 

  

 

(3,129,337

)

  

 

479,748

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   372     (80,323)  80,323   372 

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

  

 

(341,127

)

  

 

3,348,966

 

  

 

(3,009,778

)

  

 

1,939

 

      49,484   (112,189)  64,923   (2,218)  
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

94,399

 

  

 

3,346,892

 

  

 

3,170,429

 

  

 

(3,146,419

)

  

 

3,465,301

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

   15,229   (112,353)  45,283   78,105   26,264 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

(3,300

)

  

 

147,191

 

  

 

(1,507

)

  

 

3,149

 

  

 

145,533

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   3,427   (20,479)  (1,541)  (3,574)  (22,167)

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

3,300

 

  

 

136

 

  

 

(36

)

  

 

(3,149

)

  

 

251

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (3,427)  (240)  (2)  3,574   (95)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     

 

90,806

 

  

 

1,543

 

     

 

92,349

 

     90,806   1,543     92,349 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  

$

 

 

  

$

238,133

 

  

$

 

 

  

$

 

 

  

$

238,133

 

  $   $70,087  $   $   $70,087 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

NineThree Months Ended March 31, 2002September 30, 2001

(Restated)

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

  

AmeriCredit Corp.


   

Guarantors


   

Non-

Guarantors


   

Eliminations


   

Consolidated


   AmeriCredit
Corp.


  Guarantors

  

Non–

Guarantors


  Eliminations

  Consolidated

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                          

Net income

  

$

250,957

 

  

$

254,828

 

  

$

265,617

 

  

$

(520,445

)

  

$

250,957

 

  $76,206  $76,992  $84,877  $(161,869) $76,206 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:

               

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:

           

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

4,727

 

  

 

17,870

 

  

 

5,278

 

     

 

27,875

 

   729   5,937   1,647     8,313 

Provision for loan losses

     

 

9,504

 

  

 

38,744

 

     

 

48,248

 

     2,172   12,670     14,842 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(133,082

)

  

 

3,672

 

  

 

155,856

 

     

 

26,446

 

   (8,192)  5,488   42,712     40,008 

Accretion of present value discount

        

 

(121,535

)

     

 

(121,535

)

       (32,864)    (32,864)

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

        

 

38,918

 

     

 

38,918

 

       9,136     9,136 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

        

 

(307,752

)

     

 

(307,752

)

Distributions from Trusts

        

 

182,826

 

     

 

182,826

 

Non-cash gain on sale of auto receivables

       (89,678)    (89,678)

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments

     (12,620)  83,353     70,733 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

        

 

(303,500

)

     

 

(303,500

)

       (80,750)    (80,750)

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

(254,828

)

  

 

(265,617

)

     

 

520,445

 

      (76,992)  (84,877)    161,869   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                          

Other assets

  

 

(1,291

)

  

 

(35,607

)

  

 

(1,911

)

     

 

(38,809

)

   905   (23,814)  (4,208)    (27,117)

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

54,409

 

  

 

55,928

 

  

 

(922

)

     

 

109,415

 

   5,540   12,178   (1,804)    15,914 

Purchases of receivables held for sale

     

 

(6,494,174

)

  

 

(6,412,262

)

  

 

6,412,262

 

  

 

(6,494,174

)

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables held for sale

     

 

14,611

 

  

 

160,754

 

     

 

175,365

 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

     

 

6,412,262

 

  

 

5,919,517

 

  

 

(6,412,262

)

  

 

5,919,517

 

  


  


  


  


  


Net cash used by operating activities

  

 

(79,108

)

  

 

(26,723

)

  

 

(380,372

)

     

 

(486,203

)

Purchases of auto receivables

     (2,014,193)  (2,086,733)  2,086,733   (2,014,193)

Principal collections and recoveries on auto receivables

     (5,008)  66,343     61,335 

Net proceeds from sale of auto receivables

     2,086,733   1,705,429   (2,086,733)  1,705,429 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

   (1,804)  48,988   (289,870)    (242,686)
  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                          

Purchases of property and

               

equipment

     

 

(14,916

)

        

 

(14,916

)

Change in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

(10,667

)

     

 

(10,667

)

Purchases of property and equipment

     (10,533)      (10,533)

Change in restricted cash— warehouse credit facilities

     (1,749)  (8,901)    (10,650)

Change in other assets

     

 

(15,157

)

  

 

(834

)

     

 

(15,991

)

     (28,701)  (7,722)    (36,423)

Net change in investment in affiliates

  

 

(33,702

)

  

 

(424,774

)

  

 

(4,275

)

  

 

462,751

 

      (6,265)  (319,005)  21,542   303,728   
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash used by investing activities

  

 

(33,702

)

  

 

(454,847

)

  

 

(15,776

)

  

 

462,751

 

  

 

(41,574

)

  


  


  


  


  


Net cash (used) provided by investing activities

   (6,265)  (359,988)  4,919   303,728   (57,606)
  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                          

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

     

 

62,123

 

  

 

326,205

 

     

 

388,328

 

     17,129   236,434     253,563 

Borrowings under credit enhancement facility

        

 

182,500

 

     

 

182,500

 

       46,250     46,250 

Debt issuance costs

  

 

(253

)

  

 

(402

)

  

 

(15,731

)

     

 

(16,386

)

   (58)    (1,853)    (1,911)

Net change in notes payable

  

 

(12,357

)

  

 

17

 

        

 

(12,340

)

   2,595         2,595 

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

  

 

15,357

 

  

 

36,382

 

  

 

427,452

 

  

 

(463,834

)

  

 

15,357

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   10,509   (10,339)  315,768   (305,429)  10,509 

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

  

 

112,071

 

  

 

412,259

 

  

 

(524,330

)

         (3,337)  314,985   (311,648)    
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

114,818

 

  

 

510,379

 

  

 

396,096

 

  

 

(463,834

)

  

 

557,459

 

   9,709   321,775   284,951   (305,429)  311,006 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

2,008

 

  

 

28,809

 

  

 

(52

)

  

 

(1,083

)

  

 

29,682

 

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

(2,008

)

  

 

1,063

 

  

 

52

 

  

 

1,083

 

  

 

190

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash cash and cash equivalents

   1,640   10,775     (1,701)  10,714 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   (1,640)  (23)    1,701   38 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     

 

45,016

 

        

 

45,016

 

     45,016       45,016 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  

$

 

 

  

$

74,888

 

  

$

 

 

  

$

 

 

  

$

74,888

 

  $   $55,768  $   $   $55,768 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

GENERAL

 

The Company generates revenueearnings and cash flows primarily from finance charge income earned on finance receivables held on its balance sheetthe purchase, securitization and from servicing securitized finance receivables accounted for as a sale.of auto receivables. The Company purchases auto finance receivablescontracts from franchised and select independent automobile dealerships and, to a lesser extent, makes auto loans directly to consumers. As used herein, “loans” include auto finance receivablescontracts originated by dealers and purchased by the Company as well as extensions of credit made directly by the Company to consumer borrowers. To fund the acquisition of finance receivables prior to securitization, the Company utilizes borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities. The Company earns finance charge income on the financeits receivables pending securitization and pays interest expense on borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities.

 

The Company periodically transferssells receivables to securitization trusts (“Trusts”) that, in turn, sell asset-backed securities to investors. Prior to October 1, 2002,Historically, the Company has recognized a gain on the sale of receivables to the Trusts, which represents the difference between the sale proceeds to the Company, net of transaction costs, and the Company’s net carrying value of the receivables, plus the present value of 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 chargesinterest 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 earns monthly base servicing fee income of 2.25% per annum on the outstanding principal balance of domestic receivables securitized (“serviced receivables”) and collects other fees such as late charges as servicer for those Trusts.

 

The Company has changedmade a decision to change the structure of its future securitization transactions beginning with transactions closed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables and the related securitization notes payableindebtedness will remain on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizeswill recognize finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction, and recordswill record a provision for loan losses to cover probable loan losses on the receivables. This change haswill significantly impactedimpact the Company’s reportedfuture results of operations compared to its historical results. Therefore, historical results because there is no

gain on saleand management’s discussion of receivables subsequent to September 30, 2002. Historicalsuch results may not be indicative of the Company’s future results.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

On August 25, 2003, the Company issued a press release reporting a restatement of its financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2002, and for the first three quarters of the year ended June 30, 2003, as a result of a review of the accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”) for certain interest rate swap agreements that were entered into prior to 2001 and used to hedge interest rate risk on a portion of its cash flows from credit enhancement assets.

 

On April 23, 2003,The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the Board of Directorsvariability in future excess cash flows attributable to fluctuations in interest rates on floating rate securities issued in connection with its securitizations accounted for as sales. The cash flows are expected to be received over the life of the securitizations. Prior to calendar 2001, the Company announced the reorganizationentered into interest rate swap agreements outside of the Company’s executive management team. Michael R. Barrington stepped down as presidentsecuritization Trusts, at the corporate level. Upon implementation of SFAS 133 on July 1, 2000, the swap agreements were valued and chief executive officer and Michael T. Miller stepped down as chief operating officer. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., chairmanrecorded separately from the credit enhancement assets on the consolidated balance sheets, with changes in the fair value of the Board, assumedinterest rate swap agreements recorded in other comprehensive income. Unrealized losses or gains related to the chief executive officer position. Daniel E. Berceinterest rate swap agreements were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings as accretion was promotedrecorded on the hedged cash flows of the credit enhancement assets. However, as unrealized gains related to the credit enhancement assets declined due to worse than expected credit losses and unrealized losses related to the interest rate swap agreements increased due to a declining interest rate environment, a combined net unrealized loss position developed in accumulated other comprehensive income. Previously, the Company reclassified amounts from chiefaccumulated other comprehensive income into earnings based upon the cash flows of the credit enhancement assets utilizing a discount rate which resulted in all of the remaining unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income being reclassified into earnings in the same period when the remaining accretion on the credit enhancement assets was projected to be realized. A review of this accounting treatment indicated that the Company should have reclassified additional accumulated other comprehensive losses into earnings since the combination of the derivative instrument and the hedged item resulted in net unrealized losses that were not expected to be recovered in future periods.Accordingly, the Company restated its financial officerstatements for the year ended June 30, 2002, and for the first three quarters of the year ended June 30, 2003, to president. Preston A. Miller was promotedreclassify additional unrealized losses to chiefnet income from accumulated other comprehensive income. Additionally, in conjunction with the reclassification of unrealized losses to net income, the Company also recorded an other-than-temporary impairment during the June 2002 quarter that resulted in a write down of credit enhancement assets and a $4.9 million, net of tax, decrease in shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2002. The restatement had no effect on the cash flows of such transactions.

The restatement resulted in the following changes to prior period financial officer and Mark Floyd was promoted to chief operating officer.statements (in thousands, except per share data):

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


   2002

  2001

Servicing fee income:

        

Previous

  $108,075  $85,235

As restated

   116,934   81,121

Income before income taxes:

        

Previous

  $114,179  $128,027

As restated

   123,038   123,913

Net income:

        

Previous

  $70,220  $78,737

As restated

   75,668   76,206

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Previous

  $0.81  $0.88

As restated

   0.87   0.85
   September 30,
2002


  June 30,
2002


Credit enhancement assets:

        

Previous

  $1,685,248  $1,549,132

As restated

   1,685,248   1,541,218

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

        

Previous

  $33,610  $42,797

As restated

   61,075   70,843

Shareholder’s equity:

        

Previous

  $1,500,841  $1,432,316

As restated

   1,500,841   1,427,449

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATESPOLICIES

 

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 estimatespolicies that the Company believes are the most critical to understanding and evaluating the Company’s reported financial results include the following:

 

Gain on sale of receivables

 

The Company periodically transferssells receivables to Trusts that, in turn, sell asset-backed securities to investors. Prior to October 1, 2002,Historically, the Company has recognized a gain on the sale of receivables to the Trusts, which represents the difference between the sale proceeds to the Company, net of transaction costs, and the Company’s net carrying value of the receivables, plus the present value of the

estimated future excess cash flows to be received by the Company over the life of the securitization. The Company has made assumptions in order to determine the present value of the estimated future excess cash flows to be generated by the pool of receivables sold. 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 the estimated future excess cash flows are discounted. The assumptions used represent the Company’s best estimates. The use of different assumptions wouldcould produce different financial results.

 

Fair value measurements

 

Certain of the Company’s assets, including the Company’s derivative financial instruments and credit enhancement assets, related to gain on sale Trusts, are recorded at fair value. Fair values for derivative financial instruments are based on third-party quoted market prices, where possible. However, market prices are not readily available for the Company’s credit enhancement assets

and, accordingly, 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 use of different assumptions would result incould produce different carrying values for the Company’s credit enhancement assets and a change in the accretion of present value discount and impairment of credit enhancement assets recognized through the consolidated statements of income. Additionally, if actual cumulative net credit losses exceed the Company’s estimate, additional impairment of credit enhancement assets could result.financial results.

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

The Company reviews historical origination and charge-off relationships, charge-off experience factors, collection data, delinquency reports, historical collection rates, estimates of the value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions and trends such as unemployment rates, and other information in order to make the necessary judgments as to probable creditthe appropriateness of the provision for loan losses on finance receivables.and the allowance for loan losses. Receivables are charged-off to the allowance for loan losses when the Company repossesses and disposes of the collateral or the account is otherwise deemed uncollectable. As of March 31, 2003, theThe 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.

 

Derivative financial instruments

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 137, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), on July 1, 2000. Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives that arose prior to the initial application of SFAS 133 and that were previously deferred as adjustments of the carrying amount of hedged items were not adjusted. Accordingly, the Company did not record a transition adjustment from the adoption of SFAS 133.

The Company sells fixed rate auto receivables to Trusts that, in turn, sell either fixed rate or floating rate securities to investors. The interest rates on the floating rate securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to various London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”). The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to convert floating rate exposures on securities issued by the Trusts to fixed rates, hedging the variability in future excess cash flows to be received by the Company over the life of the securitization attributable to interest rate risk. These interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges and are highly effective in hedging the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk from both an accounting and economic perspective.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and the related unrealized gains or losses on these agreements are deferred and included in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. These unrealized gains or losses are recognized as an adjustment to income over the same period in which cash flows from the related credit enhancement assets affect earnings. However, if the Company expects 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 hedged asset, the loss is reclassified to earnings for the amount that is not expected to be recovered. Additionally, to the extent that any of these contracts are not considered to be perfectly effective in offsetting the change in the value of the cash flows being hedged, any changes in fair value relating to the ineffective portion of these contracts are recognized in income.

During fiscal 2002, the Company also utilized an interest rate swap agreement to hedge the change in fair value of certain of its fixed rate senior notes. The change in fair value of the interest rate swap agreement and the senior notes were recognized in income. The interest rate swap agreement has been terminated and the previous adjustments to the carrying value of the senior notes are being amortized into interest expense over the expected life of the senior notes on an effective yield basis.

The Company formally documents all relationships between interest rate swap agreements and the underlying asset, liability or cash flows being hedged, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions. At hedge inception and at least quarterly, the Company also formally assesses whether the interest rate swap agreements that are used in hedging transactions have been highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows or fair value of the hedged items and whether those interest rate swap agreements may be expected to remain highly effective in future periods. The Company will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that an interest rate swap agreement has ceased to be highly effective as a hedge.

The Company also utilizes interest rate cap agreements as part of its interest rate risk management strategy for securitization transactions as well as for warehouse credit facilities. The Trusts and the Company’s wholly-owned special purpose finance subsidiaries typically purchase interest rate cap agreements to limit variability in excess cash flows from receivables sold to the Trusts or financed under warehouse credit facilities due to potential increases in interest rates. 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 interest rate cap agreement purchaser bears no obligation or liability if interest rates fall below the “cap” rate. The Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase interest rate cap agreements as credit enhancement in connection with securitization transactions and warehouse credit facilities. 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 to purchase the interest rate cap agreement and thus retain the interest rate risk. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased and sold by the Company is included in other assets and derivative financial instruments, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The intrinsic value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased by the Trusts is reflected in the valuation of the credit enhancement assets.

The Company does not hold any interest rate cap or swap agreements for trading purposes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 as compared to

Three Months Ended March 31, 2002September 30, 2001

 

Revenue:

 

The Company’s average managed receivables outstanding consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


On-book

  

$

4,651,309

  

$

1,697,140

Gain on sale

  

 

11,551,091

  

 

11,293,534

   

  

Total managed

  

$

16,202,400

  

$

12,990,674

   

  

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


   2002

  2001

Owned

  $1,958,487  $1,962,955

Serviced

   13,339,527   8,794,923
   

  

   $15,298,014  $10,757,878
   

  

 

Average managed receivables outstanding increased by 25%42% as a result of thehigher loan purchase of loans in excess of collections and charge-offs.volume. The Company purchased $1,317.6$2,419.1 million of auto loans during the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to purchases of $2,432.4$2,035.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. This decreasegrowth resulted from a reduction in the numberincreased loan production at branches open during both periods as well as expansion of

the Company’s branch network. Loan purchases at branch offices in connection withopened prior to September 30, 2000, were 8% higher for the Company’s revised operating plan implemented in February 2003.twelve months ended September 30, 2002, versus the twelve months ended September 30, 2001. The Company operated 91251 auto lending branch offices as of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to 252248 as of March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001.

 

The average new loan size was $17,011$16,742 for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to $16,418$16,294 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The increase in average new loan size was due to a change in the mix of business towards financing later model vehicles.September 30, 2001. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, was 16.2%17.3%, compared to 17.6%18.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. Decreasing short-term market interest rates have lowered the Company’s cost of funds, allowing the Company to pass along some of this benefit to consumers in the form of lower loan pricing.

 

Finance charge income increaseddecreased by 126%6% to $185.9$90.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, from $82.2$96.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. Finance charge income was higherlower due primarily to an increase in average on-book receivables that resulted primarily from the Company’s decision to change the structure of securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables.lower loan pricing. The Company’s effective yield on its on-book finance receivables owned decreased to 16.2%18.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, from 19.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. The effective yield decreased due to lower loan pricing.is higher than the contractual rates of the Company’s finance receivables as a result of finance charge income earned between the date the auto finance contract is originated by the automobile dealership and the date the finance receivable is funded by the Company.

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2002, the Company’s securitization transactions were structured as secured financings. Therefore, no gain on sale was recorded for finance receivables securitized. The gain on sale of receivables was $124.1rose by 42% to $132.1 million or 5.2% of receivables securitized, for the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2002, from $92.9 million for the three months ended

September 30, 2001. The increase in gain on sale of auto receivables resulted from the sale of $2,507.9 million of receivables in the three months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to $1,725.0 million of receivables sold in the three months ended September 30, 2001. The gain as a percentage of the sales proceeds remained relatively stable at 5.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to 5.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2001.

 

Significant assumptions used in determining the gain on sale of auto receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2002, were as follows:

 

Cumulative credit losses (including unrealized gains at time of sale)

12.5

%

Discount rate used to estimate present value:

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

14.0

%

Investments in Trust receivables

9.8

%

Restricted cash

9.8

%

   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
   2002

  2001

 

Cumulative credit losses (including unrealized gains at time of sale)

  12.5% 12.5%

Discount rate used to estimate present value:

       

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  14.0% 14.0%

Investment in Trust receivables

  9.8% 9.8%

Restricted cash

  9.8% 9.8%

 

The cumulative credit loss assumptions utilized at the time of sale of receivables were determined using a range of possible outcomes based on historical experience, credit attributes for the specific pool of receivables and general economic factors. The unrealized gains at time of sale represent the excess of the fair value of credit enhancement assets over the Company’s carrying value related to such interests when receivables are sold.

 

Servicing fee income was $96.6increased to $116.9 million, or 3.4%3.5% of average gain on saleserviced auto receivables, for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to $97.4$81.1 million, or 3.5%3.7% of average gain on saleserviced auto receivables, for the three months

ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. Servicing fee income represents accretion of the present value discount on estimated future excess cash flows from the Trusts, base servicing fees and other fees earned by the Company as servicer of the receivables sold to the Trusts. Servicing fee income also includes other-than-temporaryother than temporary impairment charges of $4.9$18.3 million and $24.9$9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 2002,2001, respectively. Other-than-temporary impairment resulted from increased default rates caused byThe growth in servicing fee income is attributable to the continued weaknessincrease in the economy, lower than expected recovery proceeds caused by depressed used car values and the expectation that current economic conditions will continueaverage serviced auto receivables outstanding for the foreseeable future.three months ended September 30, 2002, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2001.

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

Operating expenses decreased to $82.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from $107.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Asas an annualized percentage of average managed receivables outstanding operating expenses decreased to 2.1%3.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to 3.4%3.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Operating expensesSeptember 30, 2001. The ratio improved primarily as a result of economies of scale realized from a reduction in workforce in November 2002growing receivables portfolio and implementationautomation of a revised operating plan in February 2003.

The Company recognized a $53.1 million restructuring charge related to the implementation of its revised operating plan. The revised operating plan included a decrease in the Company’s targeted loan origination, volume to approximately $750.0 million per quarter by June 2003processing and a reductionservicing functions. The dollar amount of operating expenses through downsizing its workforce and consolidating its branch office network. The restructuring charge consistedincreased by $16.5

million, or 17%, primarily of severance costs of identified workforce reductions of approximately 850 positions relateddue to the consolidation/closingaddition of 141 branch offices including the closing of the Company’s Canadian lending operations, costs incurred to terminate facilityloan processing and equipment leases prior to their termination date as well as estimated costs that will continue to be incurred under the contracts for their remaining terms without economic benefit to the Company. The restructuring charge also includes $20.8 million for discontinuation of the development of the Company’s customer relationship management system, which was designed to provide operational scalability and marketing benefits in a high-growth environment.servicing staff.

 

The provision for loan losses increased to $77.1$65.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, from $16.7$14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. As an annualizeda percentage of average on-book finance receivables owned, the provision for loan losses was 6.7%13.3% and 4.0%3.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Subsequent to September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Approximately $46.2 million of this increase is due to the Company changed theCompany’s transition to a securitization transaction structure of its securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteriathat will be accounted for sales of finance receivables.as a secured financing. Under this new structure, finance receivables will remain on the Company’s balance sheet throughout their term, and credit losses related to those securitized receivables are providedwill be charged to the Company’s allowance for as a charge to operations.loan losses. The remaining increase reflects the general expectation that current economic conditions, including elevated unemployment rates, will result in a higher number of charge-offs, and that depressed

wholesale auction prices on the sale of repossessed vehicles will increase the amount charged-off per loan.severity of charge-offs.

 

Interest expense increased to $51.6$40.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, from $33.1$35.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002,September 30, 2001, due to higher debt levels. Average debt outstanding was $4,575.0$2,800.5 million and $2,430.9$2,253.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in average debt outstanding reflects the accounting for securitization transactions subsequent to September 30, 2002 as secured financings.and 2001, respectively. The Company’s effective rate of interest paid on its debt decreased to 4.6%5.7% from 5.5%6.3% as a result of lower short-term market interest rates.

 

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 38.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 2002.2001.

 

Other Comprehensive Income:

 

Other comprehensive income consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

  

$

(9,071

)

  

$

(6,807

)

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges

  

 

4,291

 

  

 

27,611

 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

6,421

 

  

 

53

 

Income tax benefit (provision)

  

 

1,841

 

  

 

(8,009

)

   


  


   

$

3,482

 

  

$

12,848

 

   


  


Credit Enhancement Assets

The unrealized lossesgains (losses) on credit enhancement assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Unrealized gains at time of sale

       

$

12,186

 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions

  

$

(1,521

)

  

 

(11,605

)

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in interest rates

  

 

(2,843

)

  

 

(3,048

)

Net reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings

  

 

(4,707

)

  

 

(4,340

)

   


  


   

$

(9,071

)

  

$

(6,807

)

   


  


   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
   2002

  2001

 

Unrealized gains at time of sale

  $11,091  $10,066 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions

   (15,374)  (50,608)

Unrealized holding gains related to changes in interest rates

   9,316   59,681 

Net reclassification into earnings

   (4,520)  (24,361)
   


 


   $513  $(5,222)
   


 


 

The unrealized gains at time of sale represent the excess of the fair value of credit enhancement assets over the Company’s carrying value related to such interests when receivables are sold. No unrealized gainUnrealized gains at time of sale was recordedwere

higher for the three months ended March 31, 2003, since securitization transactions entered into subsequent to September 30, 2002, were structured as secured financings.compared to the three months ended September 30, 2001, due to a greater amount of receivables sold in the period ended September 30, 2002.

 

Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized holding gains or losses in other comprehensive income until realized, or, in the case of unrealized holding losses considered to be other-than-temporary, as a charge 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. Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized holding gains or losses in other comprehensive income until realized, or, in the case of unrealized holding losses considered to be other than temporary, as a charge to operations.

The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions (including remaining unrealized gains at time of sale) used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 11.1% to 12.5% as of September 30, 2002, from a range of 10.4% to 12.7% as of June 30, 2002, resulting in an unrealized holding loss of $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002. The range of cumulative credit loss assumptions was increased to reflect adverse actual credit performance compared to previous assumptions as well as expectations for higher future losses due to continued weakness in the general economy during the three months ended September 30, 2002.

The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions (including remaining unrealized gains at time of sale) used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 9.9% to 12.5% as of September 30, 2001, from a range of 8.7% to 11.7% as of June 30, 2001, resulting in an unrealized holding loss of $50.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The range of cumulative credit loss assumptions was increased to reflect expectations for higher future losses due to expectations of a general decline in the economy during the three months ended September 30, 2001.

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 (including remaining unrealized gains at time of sale) used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 10.9% to 13.9% as of March 31, 2003, from a range of 10.7% to 13.6% as of December 31, 2002, which caused an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $4.9 million and unrealized holding losses of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The range of cumulative credit loss assumptions was increased to reflect adverse actual credit performance compared to previous assumptions primarily due to lower than anticipated recovery values as well as expectations for higher future losses due to continued weakness in the general economy. Unrealized holding losses of $11.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, resulted from an increase in cumulative credit loss assumptions for securitization Trusts, reflecting actual credit loss experience and expectations for adverse future credit loss development as a result of continued weakness in the economy, including higher unemployment rates.

Unrealized holding lossesgains related to changes in interest rates of $2.8$9.3 million and $3.0$59.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 2002,2001, respectively, resulted primarily from a decreasean increase in estimated future cash flows from the Trusts due to lower interest income earned on the investment of restricted cash and collections accounts. The lower earnings were partially offset by a decrease in interest rates payable to investors on the floating rate tranches of securitization transactions. This unrealized gain was offset by the unrealized losses on cash flow hedges described below.

 

Net unrealized gains of $4.7$4.5 million and $4.3$24.4 million were reclassified into earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 2002,2001, respectively, and relate primarily to recognition of excess estimated cash flows and actual excess cash collected over the Company’s initial estimate and

recognition of unrealized gains at time of

sale. Included in the $4.7$4.5 million of net unrealized gaingains recognized during the period is net unrealized gains of $8.1$6.3 million related to fluctuations in interest rates offset by cash flow hedges described below.

 

CashAnother component of other comprehensive income is unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

hedges. Unrealized gainslosses on cash flow hedges were $4.3$10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to $27.6$40.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.September 30, 2001. Expectations that short-term market interest rates will remain lower for an extended period of time during the three months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2001, resulted in an increase in the liability related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements. Unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges are reclassified into earnings as the Company’s unrealized gains or losses related to interest rate fluctuations on the Company’sits credit enhancement assets are reclassified into earnings. Net unrealized losses reclassified into earnings were $8.1$8.6 million and $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

Canadian currency translation adjustment gains of $6.4 millionSeptember 30, 2002 and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were included in other comprehensive income. This unrealized gain is due to the increase in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the decline in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the period.2001, respectively.

 

Net Margin:

 

A key measure of the Company’s performance is 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 onin the consolidated income statements of income is as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   2002

  2001

 

Finance charge and other income

  

$

191,087

 

  

$

85,255

 

  $95,649  $99,670 

Interest expense

  

 

(51,550

)

  

 

(33,123

)

   (40,019)  (35,590)
  


  


  


 


Net margin

  

$

139,537

 

  

$

52,132

 

  $55,630  $64,080 
  


  


  


 


 

The Company evaluates the profitability of its lending activities based partly upon the net margin related to its managed auto loan portfolio, including on-book and gain on sale receivables. The Company uses this information to analyze trends in the components of the profitability of its managed auto portfolio. NetAnalysis of net margin on a managed basis allows the Company to determine which origination channels and loan products are most profitable, guides the Company in making pricing decisions for loan products and indicates if sufficient spread exists between the Company’s revenues and cost of funds to cover operating expenses and achieve corporate profitability objectives. Additionally, net margin on a managed basis facilitates comparisons of results between the Company and other finance companies (i) that do not securitize their receivables or (ii) due to the structure of their securitization

transactions, are not required to account for the securitization of their receivables as a sale. The Company routinely securitizes its receivables and

prior to October 1, 2002, recorded a gain on the sale of such receivables. The net margin on a managed basis presented below assumes that all securitized receivables have not been sold and are still on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Accordingly, no gain on sale or servicing fee income would have been recognized. Instead, finance charges would be recognized over the life of the securitized receivables as earned, and interest and other costs related to the asset-backed securities would be recognized as incurred.

 

Net margin for the Company’s managed finance receivables portfolio is as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   2002

  2001

 

Finance charge and other income

  

$

688,382

 

  

$

589,677

 

  $686,728  $512,544 

Interest expense

  

 

(189,069

)

  

 

(192,634

)

   (201,990)  (179,492)
  


  


  


 


Net margin

  

$

499,313

 

  

$

397,043

 

  $484,738  $333,052 
  


  


  


 


 

Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables outstanding is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

2003


  

2002


  2002

  2001

 

Finance charge and other income

  

 

17.2%

  

 

18.4%

   17.8%  18.9%

Interest expense

  

 

(4.7)

  

 

(6.0)

   (5.2)  (6.6)
  

  

  


 


Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables

  

 

12.5%

  

 

12.4%

   12.6%  12.3%
  

  

  


 


Average managed finance receivables

  

$

16,202,400

  

$

12,990,674

  $15,298,014  $10,757,878 
  

  

  


 


 

Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables increased for the three months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002, as the Company was able to retain some of the benefit of declining interest rates in its loan pricing strategies.

The following is a reconciliation of finance charge and other income as reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of income to the Company’s managed basis finance charge and other income:

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


Finance charge and other income per consolidated statements of income

  

$

191,087

  

$

85,255

Adjustments to reflect income earned on receivables in gain on sale Trusts

  

 

497,295

  

 

504,422

   

  

Managed basis finance charge and other income

  

$

688,382

  

$

589,677

   

  

The following is a reconciliation of interest expense as reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of income to the Company’s managed basis interest expense:

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


Interest expense per consolidated statements of income

  

$

51,550

  

$

33,123

Adjustments to reflect expenses incurred by gain on sale Trusts

  

 

137,519

  

 

159,511

   

  

Managed basis interest expense

  

$

189,069

  

$

192,634

   

  

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003 as compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2002

Revenue:

The Company’s average managed receivables outstanding consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


On-book

  

$

3,237,909

  

$

1,771,980

Gain on sale

  

 

12,614,872

  

 

10,098,419

   

  

Total managed

  

$

15,852,781

  

$

11,870,399

   

  

Average managed receivables outstanding increased by 34% as a result of the purchase of loans in excess of collections and charge-offs. The Company purchased $5,623.7 million of auto loans during the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to purchases of $6,503.3 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2002. This decrease resulted from a reduction in the number of the

Company’s branch offices in connection with the Company’s revised operating plan implemented in February 2003.

The average new loan size was $16,791 for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $16,349 for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. The increase in average new loan size was due to a change in the mix of business towards financing later model vehicles. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the nine months ended March 31, 2003, was 16.8%, compared to 17.8% during the nine months ended March 31, 2002. Decreasing short-term market interest rates have lowered the Company’s cost of funds, allowing the Company to pass along some of this benefit to consumers in the form of lower loan pricing.

Finance charge income increased by 58% to $410.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, from $259.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. Finance charge income was higher due to an increase in average on-book receivables that resulted primarily from the Company’s decision to change the structure of securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables. The Company’s effective yield on its on-book finance receivables decreased to 16.9% for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, from 19.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. The effective yield decreased due to lower loan pricing.

The gain on sale of receivables decreased by 59% to $132.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, from $325.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease in gain on sale of receivables resulted from the Company’s decision to structure securitization transactions subsequent to September 30, 2002, as secured financings. During the nine months ended March 31, 2003, $2,507.9 million of finance receivables securitized were accounted for as sales of receivables as compared to $6,050.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2002. The gain as a percentage of the receivables securitized in gain on sale Trusts remained relatively stable at 5.3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to 5.4% for the nine months ended March 31, 2002.

Significant assumptions used in determining the gain on sale of receivables were as follows:

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Cumulative credit losses (including unrealized gains at time of sale)

  

12.5

%

  

12.5

%

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

%

The cumulative credit loss assumptions utilized at the time of sale of receivables were determined using a range of possible outcomes based on

historical experience, credit attributes for the specific pool of receivables and general economic factors. The unrealized gains at time of sale represent the excess of the fair value of credit enhancement assets over the Company’s carrying value related to such interests when receivables are sold.

Servicing fee income was to $228.5 million, or 2.4% of average gain on sale auto receivables, for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $277.2 million, or 3.7% of average gain on sale auto receivables, for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. Servicing fee income represents accretion of the present value discount on estimated future excess cash flows from the Trusts, base servicing fees and other fees earned by the Company as servicer of the receivables sold to the Trusts. Servicing fee income also includes other-than-temporary impairment charges of $96.7 million and $38.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Other-than-temporary impairment resulted from increased default rates caused by the continued weakness in the economy, lower than expected recovery proceeds caused by depressed used car values and the expectation that current economic conditions will continue for the foreseeable future. In addition, the Company’s credit enhancement assets are carried on its financial statements based on the present value of future cash distributions from securitization Trusts. The delay in cash distributions from FSA-insured securitizations reduced the present value of such cash distributions and resulted in further other-than-temporary impairment.

Costs and Expenses:

Operating expenses decreased to $300.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, from $315.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. As an annualized percentage of average managed receivables outstanding, operating expenses decreased to 2.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to 3.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. Operating expenses improved primarily as a result of a reduction in workforce in November 2002 and implementation of a revised operating plan in February 2003.

The Company recognized $60.0 million in restructuring charges related to the reduction in the Company’s workforce in November 2002 and the implementation of its revised operating plan in February 2003. The Company recognized a $6.9 million restructuring charge for its November 2002 reduction in workforce and a $53.1 million restructuring charge related to the implementation of its revised operating plan. The revised operating plan included a decrease in the Company’s targeted loan origination volume to approximately $750.0 million per quarter by June 2003 and a reduction of operating expenses through downsizing its workforce and consolidating its branch office network. The restructuring charges recognized during the nine months ended March 31, 2003, consisted primarily of severance costs of identified workforce reductions of approximately 1,200 positions related to the consolidation/closing of 161 branch offices including the closing of the Company’s Canadian lending activities, costs incurred to terminate facility and equipment leases prior to their termination date as well as estimated costs that will continue to be incurred under the contracts for their remaining terms without economic benefit to the Company. The restructuring charge also includes $20.8 million for

discontinuation of the development of the Company’s customer relationship management system, which was designed to provide operational scalability and marketing benefits in a high-growth environment.

The provision for loan losses increased to $229.8 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, from $48.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. As an annualized percentage of average on-book finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 9.5% and 3.6% for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Subsequent to September 30, 2002, the Company changed the structure of its securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables. Under this new structure, finance receivables remain on the Company’s balance sheet throughout their term, and credit losses related to those securitized receivables are provided for as a charge to operations. The remaining increase reflects the general expectation that current economic conditions, including elevated unemployment rates, will result in a higher number of charge-offs, and that depressed wholesale auction prices on the sale of repossessed vehicles will increase the amount charged-off per loan.

Interest expense increased to $131.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, from $99.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002, due to higher debt levels. Average debt outstanding was $3,612.3 million and $2,314.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in average debt outstanding reflects the accounting for securitization transactions subsequent to September 30, 2002, as secured financings. The Company’s effective rate of interest paid on its debt decreased to 4.8% from 5.7% as a result of lower market interest rates.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 38.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.

Other Comprehensive Loss:

Other comprehensive loss consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

  

$

(84,960

)

  

$

(5,829

)

Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges

  

 

(10,344

)

  

 

4,068

 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

3,300

 

  

 

(2,008

)

Income tax benefit

  

 

36,692

 

  

 

679

 

   


  


   

$

(55,312

)

  

$

(3,090

)

   


  


Credit Enhancement Assets

The unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Unrealized gains at time of sale

  

$

11,091

 

  

$

37,291

 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions

  

 

(62,002

)

  

 

(17,745

)

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in interest rates

  

 

(2,197

)

  

 

(14,712

)

Net reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings

  

 

(31,852

)

  

 

(10,663

)

   


  


   

$

(84,960

)

  

$

(5,829

)

   


  


The unrealized gains at time of sale represent the excess of the fair value of credit enhancement assets over the Company’s carrying value related to such interests when receivables are sold. Unrealized gains at time of sale were lower for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2002, due to the change in the structure of securitization transactions entered into subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the criteria for sales of finance receivables.

Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized holding gains or losses in other comprehensive loss until realized, or, in the case of unrealized holding losses considered to be other-than-temporary, as a charge 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 (including remaining unrealized gains at time of sale) used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 10.9% to 13.9% as of March 31, 2003, from a range of 10.4% to 12.7% as of June 30, 2002, which, together with the expected delay in cash distributions from FSA-insured securitizations, caused an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $96.7 million and an unrealized holding loss of $62.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003. The range of cumulative credit loss assumptions was increased to

reflect adverse actual credit performance compared to previous assumptions primarily due to lower than anticipated recovery values as well as expectations for higher future losses due to continued weakness in the general economy. Unrealized holding losses of $17.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002, resulted from an increase in cumulative credit loss assumptions for certain securitization Trusts due to expectations of a general decline in the economy.

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in interest rates of $2.2 million and $14.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, resulted primarily from a decrease in estimated future cash flows from the Trusts due to lower interest income earned on the investment of restricted cash and collections accounts. The lower earnings were partially offset by a decrease in interest rates payable to investors on the floating rate tranches of securitization transactions.

Net unrealized gains of $31.9 million and $10.7 million were reclassified into earnings during the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and relate primarily to recognition of actual excess cash collected over the Company’s initial estimate and recognition of unrealized gains at time of sale. Included in the $31.9 million of net unrealized gain recognized during the period is net unrealized gains of $28.7 million related to fluctuations in interest rates offset by cash flow hedges described below.

Cash flow hedges

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges were $10.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to unrealized gains of $4.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges are reclassified into earnings as unrealized gains or losses related to interest rate fluctuations on the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified into earnings. Net unrealized losses reclassified into earnings were $28.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003.

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

Canadian currency translation adjustment gain of $3.3 million offset losses included in other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2003. This unrealized gain is due to the increase in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the decline in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the period. Canadian currency translation adjustment loss of $2.0 million was included in other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2002. This unrealized loss is due to the decline in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the increased strength in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the period.

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):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Finance charge and other income

  

$

426,292

 

  

$

268,329

 

Interest expense

  

 

(131,453

)

  

 

(99,270

)

   


  


Net margin

  

$

294,839

 

  

$

169,059

 

   


  


The Company evaluates the profitability of its lending activities based partly upon the net margin related to its managed auto loan portfolio, including on-book and gain on sale receivables. The Company uses this information to analyze trends in the components of the profitability of its managed auto portfolio. Net margin on a managed basis facilitates comparisons of results between the Company and other finance companies (i) that do not securitize their receivables or (ii) due to the structure of their securitization transactions, are not required to account for the securitization of their receivables as a sale. The Company routinely securitizes its receivables and prior to October 1, 2002, recorded a gain on the sale of such receivables. The net margin on a managed basis presented below assumes that all securitized receivables have not been sold and are still on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Accordingly, no gain on sale or servicing fee income would have been recognized. Instead, finance charges would be recognized over the life of the securitized receivables as earned, and interest and other costs related to the asset-backed securities would be recognized as incurred.

Net margin for the Company’s managed finance receivables portfolio is as follows (in thousands):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Finance charge and other income

  

$

2,079,626

 

  

$

1,655,182

 

Interest expense

  

 

(586,070

)

  

 

(560,435

)

   


  


Net margin

  

$

1,493,556

 

  

$

1,094,747

 

   


  


Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables outstanding is as follows (dollars in thousands):

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 

Finance charge and other income

  

 

17.5

%

  

 

18.6

%

Interest expense

  

 

(4.9

)

  

 

(6.3

)

   


  


Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables

  

 

12.6

%

  

 

12.3

%

   


  


Average managed finance receivables

  

$

15,852,781

 

  

$

11,870,399

 

   


  


Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2002,2001, as the Company was able to retain some of the benefit of declining interest rates in its loan pricing strategies.

 

The following is a reconciliation of finance charge and other income as reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of income to the Company’s managed basis finance charge and other income:income (in thousands):

 

  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


  Three Months Ended
September 30,


  

2003


  

2002


  2002

  2001

Finance charge and other income per consolidated statements of income

  

$

426,292

  

$

268,329

  $95,649  $99,670

Adjustments to reflect income earned on receivables in gain on sale Trusts

  

 

1,653,334

  

 

1,386,853

   591,079   412,874
  

  

  

  

Managed basis finance charge and other income

  

$

2,079,626

  

$

1,655,182

  $686,728  $512,544
  

  

  

  

The following is a reconciliation of interest expense as reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of income to the Company’s managed basis interest expense:expense (in thousands):

 

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


Interest expense per consolidated statements of income

  

$

131,453

  

$

99,270

Adjustments to reflect expenses incurred by gain on sale Trusts

  

 

454,617

  

 

461,165

   

  

Managed basis interest expense

  

$

586,070

  

$

560,435

   

  

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,


   2002

  2001

Interest expense per consolidated statements of income

  $40,019  $35,590

Adjustments to reflect interest expense incurred on receivables in gain on sale Trusts

   161,971   143,902
   

  

Managed basis interest expense

  $201,990  $179,492
   

  

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

The Company provides financing in relatively high-risk markets, and, therefore, anticipates a corresponding high level of delinquencies and charge-offs.

 

FinanceHistorically, receivables purchased by the Company have been held on the Company’s balance sheets include receivables purchased butsheet until such loans were sold in a securitization transaction. Receivables that were ineligible for sale, because they did not yet securitized andmeet certain criteria established in connection with securitization transactions, were retained on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Finance receivables securitized byunder the Company after September 30, 2002.Company’s new securitization structure will not be removed from the consolidated balance sheet but will remain on the consolidated balance sheet throughout their term. 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 on finance receivables at March 31, 2003.receivables. Finance receivables are charged-off to the allowance for loan losses when the Company repossesses and disposes of the collateral or the account is otherwise deemed uncollectable.

 

Prior to October 1, 2002, theThe Company has periodically sold receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions accounted for as a sale of receivablesto Trusts 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 sheet at fair value, calculated based upon the present value of estimated excess future cash flows from the Trusts using, among other assumptions, estimates of future cumulative credit losses on the receivables sold. Charge-offs of receivables that have been sold to Trusts decrease the amount of excess future cash flows from the Trusts. If such charge-offs are expected to exceed the Company’s original estimates of cumulative credit losses, or if the actual timing of these losses differs from expected timing, the fair value of credit enhancement assets iscould be written down through an other-than-temporary impairment charge to earnings.

The following table presents certain data related to the receivables portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

   

March 31, 2003


 
   

On-Book


   

Gain on Sale


   

Total

Managed


 

Principal amount of receivables

  

$

5,028,731

 

  

$

10,820,142

 

  

$

15,848,873

 

        


  


Nonaccretable acquisition fees

  

 

(98,376

)

       

 

(98,376

)

Allowance for loan losses

  

 

(187,496

)

  

 

(1,094,660

)(a)

  

 

(1,282,156

)

   


  


  


Receivables, net

  

$

4,742,859

 

          
   


          

Number of outstanding contracts

  

 

330,730

 

  

 

882,792

 

  

 

1,213,522

 

   


  


  


Average principal amount of outstanding contract (in dollars)

  

$

15,205

 

  

$

12,257

 

  

$

13,060

 

   


  


  


Allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees as a percentage of receivables

  

 

5.7

%

  

 

10.1

%

  

 

8.7

%

   


  


  


(a)The allowance for loan losses related to gain on sale finance receivables is factored into the valuation of interest-only receivables from Trusts on the Company’s consolidated balancesheets. Assumptions for cumulative credit losses are added and charge-offs of receivables that have been sold to Trusts reduce the allowance for loan losses.

   September 30, 2002

   Owned

  Serviced

  Total
Managed


Principal amount of receivables

  $2,156,471  $13,590,732  $15,747,203
       

  

Allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees

   (115,155)       
   


       

Receivables, net

  $2,041,316        
   


       

Number of outstanding contracts

   146,782   1,044,048   1,190,830
   


 

  

Average principal amount of outstanding contract (in dollars)

  $14,692  $13,017  $13,224
   


 

  

Allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees as a Percentage of receivables

   5.3%       
   


       

 

The following is a summary of managed finance receivables which are (i) more than 30 days delinquent, but not yet in repossession, and (ii) in repossession (dollars in thousands):

 

  

March 31, 2003


   September 30, 2002

 
  

On-Book


   

Gain on Sale


   

Total Managed


   Owned

  Serviced

  Total Managed

 
  

Amount


  

Percent


   

Amount


  

Percent


   

Amount


  

Percent


   Amount

  Percent

  Amount

  Percent

  Amount

  Percent

 

Delinquent contracts:

                                  

31 to 60 days

  

$

190,969

  

3.8

%

  

$

957,461

  

8.9

%

  

$

1,148,430

  

7.3

%

  $32,957  1.5% $1,154,050  8.5% $1,187,007  7.6%

Greater than 60 days

  

 

68,899

  

1.4

 

  

 

357,180

  

3.3

 

  

 

426,079

  

2.7

 

   38,134  1.8   518,219  3.8   556,353  3.5 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

259,868

  

5.2

 

  

 

1,314,641

  

12.2

 

  

 

1,574,509

  

10.0

 

   71,091  3.3   1,672,269  12.3   1,743,360  11.1 

In repossession

  

 

31,287

  

0.6

 

  

 

196,556

  

1.8

 

  

 

227,843

  

1.4

 

   14,053  0.6   160,684  1.2   174,737  1.1 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

$

291,155

  

5.8

%

  

$

1,511,197

  

14.0

%

  

$

1,802,352

  

11.4

%

  $85,144  3.9% $1,832,953  13.5% $1,918,097  12.2%
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

March 31, 2002


   September 30, 2001

 
  

On-Book


   

Gain on Sale


   

Total Managed


   Owned

  Serviced

  Total Managed

 
  

Amount


  

Percent


   

Amount


  

Percent


   

Amount


  

Percent


   Amount

  Percent

  Amount

  Percent

  Amount

  Percent

 

Delinquent contracts:

                                  

31 to 60 days

  

$

46,967

  

2.0

%

  

$

869,307

  

7.7

%

  

$

916,274

  

6.7

%

  $65,541  2.9% $803,596  8.9% $869,137  7.7%

Greater than 60 days

  

 

35,783

  

1.5

 

  

 

388,990

  

3.5

 

  

 

424,773

  

3.1

 

   35,271  1.5   315,730  3.5   351,001  3.1 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

82,750

  

3.5

 

  

 

1,258,297

  

11.2

 

  

 

1,341,047

  

9.8

 

   100,812  4.4   1,119,326  12.4   1,220,138  10.8 

In repossession

  

 

15,877

  

0.6

 

  

 

137,030

  

1.2

 

  

 

152,907

  

1.1

 

   11,437  0.5   106,487  1.1   117,924  1.0 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

$

98,627

  

4.1

%

  

$

1,395,327

  

12.4

%

  

$

1,493,954

  

10.9

%

  $112,249  4.9% $1,225,813  13.5% $1,338,062  11.8%
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

 

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 fairly high rate of account movement between current and delinquent status in the portfolio.

Finance receivables that are 31 to 60 days delinquent Delinquencies on a total managed basis were higher as of March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to March 31, 2002,September 30, 2001, due to continued weakness in the economy, including higher unemployment rates, and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the average age of the Company’s managed receivables portfolio. Finance receivables that are greater than 60 days delinquent on a total managed basis were lower as of March 31, 2003, compared to March 31, 2002, due to the Company implementing a more aggressive repossession and liquidation strategy for late-stage delinquent accounts in early calendar 2003.

 

In accordance with its policies and guidelines, the Company at times offers payment deferrals to consumers, whereby the consumer is allowed to move a delinquent payment to the end of the loan generally by paying a fee (approximately the interest portion of the payment deferred). The Company’s policies and guidelines, as well as certain contractual restrictions in the Company’s securitization transactions, limit the number and frequency of

deferments, that may be granted. An account for which all delinquent payments are deferred is classified as current at the time the deferment is granted. 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 auto receivables outstanding were 7.3%5.5% and 6.3%4.7% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, respectively,September 30, 2002 and 4.9% for each of the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002. Of the total amount deferred, on-book finance2001, respectively. Finance receivables owned receiving a payment deferral were 5.2% and 2.8% forless than 2.0% of the total amount deferred during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, respectively,September 30, 2002 and 2.5% and 2.4% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002, respectively. The percentage of contracts receiving a payment deferral increased during the periods ended March 31, 2003, due to higher delinquency levels in the portfolio.2001. 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.

The following table presents charge-off data with respect to the Company’s managed finance receivables portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   2002

  2001

 

On-Book:

            

Held for sale:

     

Repossession charge-offs

  

$

41,519

 

  

$

25,546

 

  

$

82,658

 

  

$

54,615

 

  $19,561  $12,313 

Less: Recoveries

  

 

(17,991

)

  

 

(12,877

)

  

 

(36,601

)

  

 

(27,648

)

   (10,118)  (6,397)

Mandatory charge-offs (1)

  

 

9,168

 

  

 

3,910

 

  

 

18,940

 

  

 

11,420

 

   4,153   2,347 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Net charge-offs

  

$

32,696

 

  

$

16,579

 

  

$

64,997

 

  

$

38,387

 

   13,596   8,263 
  


  


  


  


Gain on Sale:

            

Serviced:

     

Repossession charge-offs

  

$

363,437

 

  

$

200,149

 

  

$

876,672

 

  

$

493,482

 

   256,474   135,634 

Less: Recoveries

  

 

(144,279

)

  

 

(98,720

)

  

 

(366,511

)

  

 

(235,485

)

   (118,365)  (66,997)

Mandatory charge-offs (1)

  

 

50,310

 

  

 

36,927

 

  

 

168,889

 

  

 

92,676

 

   53,576   27,313 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Net charge-offs

  

$

269,468

 

  

$

138,356

 

  

$

679,050

 

  

$

350,673

 

   191,685   95,950 
  


  


  


  


Total managed:

                 

Repossession charge-offs

  

$

404,956

 

  

$

225,695

 

  

$

959,330

 

  

$

548,097

 

   276,035   147,947 

Less: Recoveries

  

 

(162,270

)

  

 

(111,597

)

  

 

(403,112

)

  

 

(263,133

)

   (128,483)  (73,394)

Mandatory charge-offs (1)

  

 

59,478

 

  

 

40,837

 

  

 

187,829

 

  

 

104,096

 

   57,729   29,660 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Net charge-offs

  

$

302,164

 

  

$

154,935

 

  

$

744,047

 

  

$

389,060

 

  $205,281  $104,213 
  


  


  


  


  


 


Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average managed receivables outstanding

  

 

7.6

%

  

 

4.8

%

  

 

6.3

%

  

 

4.4

%

Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average managed finance receivables outstanding

   5.3%  3.8%
  


  


  


  


  


 


Net recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession charge-offs

  

 

40.1

%

  

 

49.4

%

  

 

42.0

%

  

 

48.0

%

Net recoveries as a percentage of repossession charge-offs

   46.5%  49.6%
  


  


  


  


  


 


 

(1) Mandatory charge-offs represent accounts 120 days delinquent that are charged-off in full with no recovery amounts realized at time of charge-off.

 

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. Net charge-offs increased for the periodsthree months ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, compared to the periodsthree months ended March 31, 2002,September 30, 2001, due to continued weakness in the economy, including higher unemployment rates, and due to lower net recoveries on repossessed vehicles. Recoveries as a percentage of repossession charge-offs decreased due to general declines in used car auction values. In addition, the Company implemented a more aggressive strategy for repossessing and liquidating late-stage delinquent accounts in early calendar 2003 resulting in a higher level of charge-offs in the periods ended March 31, 2003.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s primary sources of cash have been borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities and transferssales of financeauto receivables to its whole loan purchase facility and to Trusts in securitization transactions. The Company’s primary uses of cash have been purchases of finance receivables and funding credit enhancement requirements for securitization transactions.

The Company usedrequired cash of $5,870.8$2,470.2 million and $6,494.2$2,014.2 million for the purchase of auto finance receivablescontracts during the ninethree months ended March 31, 2003September 30, 2002 and 2002,2001, respectively. These purchases were funded initially utilizing warehouse credit facilities and subsequently through either the sale of finance receivables or the long-term financing of financeauto receivables in securitization or whole loan purchase transactions.

As of March 31, 2003, warehouse credit facilities consisted of the following (in millions):

Maturity


  

Facility

Amount


  

Advances Outstanding


September 2003 (a)

  

$

250.0

    

December 2003 (a)(b)(d)

  

 

500.0

  

$

500.0

June 2004 (a)(b)

  

 

750.0

  

 

750.0

February 2005 (a)(b)

  

 

500.0

  

 

500.0

March 2005 (a)(c)

  

 

1,950.0

  

 

513.5

   

  

   

$

3,950.0

  

$

2,263.5

   

  

(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)These facilities are revolving facilities through the date stated above. During the revolving period, the Company has the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa.
(c)$200.0 million of this facility matures in March 2004, and the remaining $1,750.0 million matures in March 2005.
(d)The Company intends to repay this facility and exercise its right to cancel this facility during the quarter ending June 30, 2003.

 

The Company terminated itshas three separate funding agreements with administrative agents on behalf of institutionally managed commercial paper conduits and bank groups with aggregate structured warehouse financing availability of approximately $3,295.0 million. One facility provides for available structured warehouse financing of $250.0 million through September 2003. Another facility provides for multi-year structured warehouse financing with availability of $500.0 million through November 2003. The third facility provides for available structured warehouse credit facility that was scheduledfinancing of $2,545.0 million, of which $380.0 million matures in March 2003 and the remaining $2,165.0 million matures in March 2005. No amounts were outstanding under these facilities as of September 30, 2002.

The Company also has three funding agreements with administrative agents on behalf of institutionally managed medium term note conduits under which $500.0 million, $750.0 million and $500.0 million, respectively, of proceeds are available through the terms of the agreements. The funding agreements allow for the substitution of auto receivables (subject to an overcollateralization formula) for cash, and vice versa, thus allowing the Company to use the medium term note proceeds to finance auto receivables on a revolving basis. The agreements mature in NovemberDecember 2003, June 2004 and bothFebruary 2005, respectively. A total of its Canadian warehouse credit$1,750.0 million was outstanding under these facilities to realign the Company’s warehouse capacity with lower future loan origination volume.as of September 30, 2002.

 

The Company’s Canadian subsidiary has a revolving credit agreement, under which the subsidiary may borrow up to $150.0 million Cdn., subject to a defined borrowing base. This facility matures in August 2003. A total of $70.4 million was outstanding under the Canadian revolving credit agreement as of September 30, 2002. Additionally, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary has a warehouse credit facilities contain various default covenants requiringfacility with availability of $100.0 million Cdn., subject to a defined borrowing base. The warehouse credit facility expires in May 2003. No amounts were outstanding under the warehouse credit facility as of September 30, 2002.

As is customary in the Company’s industry, certain minimum financial ratios and cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios. As of March 31, 2003, none of the Company’s warehouse credit facilities had financial ratios or performance ratios in excess ofneed to be renewed on an annual basis. If the targeted levels.

Within the next twelve months, $950.0 million ofCompany was unable to renew these facilities on acceptable terms, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company’s warehouse credit facilities are up for renewal. In order to realign the Company’s warehouse capacity with lower future loan origination volume, the Company anticipates that certain warehouse facilities will not be renewed or will be cancelled. In accordance with this strategy, the Company intends to repay the facilityfinancial position, results of operations and exercise its right to cancel its $500.0 million warehouse credit facility that matures in December 2003 during the quarter ending June 30, 2003. The Company believes the capacity available under the remaining warehouse credit facilities will be sufficient to meet the Company’s warehouse funding needs for calendar 2003.

In March 2003, the Company entered into a whole loan purchase facility under which the Company transferred $1.0 billion of finance receivables to a special purpose finance subsidiary of the Company and received an advance of $875.0 million. Under the purchase facility, during a revolving period ending in September 2003, the Company will transfer additional receivables to the special purpose finance subsidiary to replenish the amount of principal amortized and to replace delinquent receivables. Subsequent to the revolving period, the noteholders will determine the ultimate disposition of the receivables; under certain circumstances, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase the receivables.liquidity.

 

The Company has completed thirty-seventhirty-five auto receivable securitization transactions through March 31, 2003.September 30, 2002. The proceeds from the transactions were primarily used to repay borrowings outstanding under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities.

A summary of these transactions is as follows (in millions):

 

Transaction (a)


  

Date


  

Original Amount


    

Balance at

March 31, 2003


  

Date


  

Original

Amount


  

Balance at

September 30, 2002


1999-A

  February 1999  $700.0  $82.0

1999-B

  

May 1999

  

$

1,000.0

    

$

100.7

  May 1999  1,000.0  160.4

1999-C

  

August 1999

  

 

1,000.0

    

 

145.0

  August 1999  1,000.0  215.0

1999-D

  

October 1999

  

 

900.0

    

 

151.8

  October 1999  900.0  219.0

2000-A

  

February 2000

  

 

1,300.0

    

 

266.7

  February 2000  1,300.0  374.9

2000-B

  

May 2000

  

 

1,200.0

    

 

311.9

  May 2000  1,200.0  423.9

2000-C

  

August 2000

  

 

1,100.0

    

 

333.7

  August 2000  1,100.0  444.4

2000-1

  

November 2000

  

 

495.0

    

 

149.4

  November 2000  495.0  202.8

2000-D

  

November 2000

  

 

600.0

    

 

216.9

  November 2000  600.0  282.2

2001-A

  

February 2001

  

 

1,400.0

    

 

542.2

  February 2001  1,400.0  701.8

2001-1

  

April 2001

  

 

1,089.0

    

 

432.7

  April 2001  1,089.0  578.8

2001-B

  

July 2001

  

 

1,850.0

    

 

918.8

  July 2001  1,850.0  1,182.7

2001-C

  

September 2001

  

 

1,600.0

    

 

876.3

  September 2001  1,600.0  1,126.7

2001-D

  

October 2001

  

 

1,800.0

    

 

1,024.5

  October 2001  1,800.0  1,306.6

2002-A

  

February 2002

  

 

1,600.0

    

 

1,043.1

  February 2002  1,600.0  1,323.8

2002-1

  

April 2002

  

 

990.0

    

 

668.8

  April 2002  990.0  838.7

2002-A Canada (b)

  

May 2002

  

 

145.0

    

 

121.9

  May 2002  158.9  141.8

2002-B

  

June 2002

  

 

1,200.0

    

 

894.8

  June 2002  1,200.0  1,105.2

2002-C

  

August 2002

  

 

1,300.0

    

 

1,026.1

  August 2002  1,300.0  1,253.5

2002-D

  

September 2002

  

 

600.0

    

 

490.7

  September 2002  600.0  590.7

2002-EM

  

October 2002

  

 

1,700.0

    

 

1,545.1

C2002-1 Canada (b)(c)

  

November 2002

  

 

137.0

    

 

130.0

     

    

     
  
     

$

23,006.0

    

$

11,391.1

     $21,882.9  $12,554.9
     

    

     
  

 

(a) Transactions 1994-A, 1995-A and B, 1996-A, B, C and D, 1997-A, B, C and D, and 1998-A, B, C and D originally totaling $4,845.5$4,145.5 million have been paid off as of March 31, 2003.September 30, 2002.
(b) The balance at March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, reflects fluctuations in foreign currency translation rates and principal pay downs.
(c)Amounts do not include $20.4 million of asset-backed securities issued and retained by the Company.

 

Prior to October 1, 2002,In connection with securitization transactions, the Company structured its securitization transactions to meet the 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 criteria for sale of finance receivables. This change in securitization structure does not change the Company’s requirementis required 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, therebythus 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’s initial cash deposit and overcollateralization transfer for its 2002-EM securitization transaction equaled the full credit enhancement amount required by the financial guaranty insurance policy provider. Therefore,Company generally expects to begin to receive excess cash flowsflow distributions from 2002-EM were distributed to the Company beginning the first month after the receivables were securitized. The Company intends to fund only the initial deposit requirement in futureits insured securitization transactions rather than fundingapproximately 15 to 18 months after receivables are securitized, although the full credit enhancement amount as wastiming of cash flow distributions is dependent upon the case instructure of the 2002-EMsecuritization transaction.

 

The Company employs two types of securitization structures to meet its credit enhancement requirements.structures. The structure the Company has utilizedutilizes most frequently involves the purchase of a financial guaranty

policy issued by an insurer to cover the asset-backed securities as well asand the use of reinsurance and other alternative credit enhancement productsenhancements to reduce the required initial deposit to the restricted cash account and initial overcollateralization.account. The reinsurance used to reduce the Company’s initial cash deposit has typically been arranged by anthe insurer of the asset-backed securities. However, outstandingAs of September 30, 2002, the Company had commitments from the insurer for an additional $0.5 million of reinsurance that expires in December 2002. In August 2002, the Company obtained an additional $200.0 million of reinsurance commitments that will expire in December 2003. The new reinsurance commitments increase the Company’s initial cash deposit requirement to a level of $200.03%, compared to 2% under the previous commitments, which will require an additional $50.0 million from Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”) were cancelled byof cash deposits over the term of the new commitments. Also, in August 2002, the Company entered into a revolving credit enhancement facility that provides for borrowing up to $290.0 million for the financing of bonds rated BBB- and BB- by Standard and Poor’s in January 2003. Accordingly,connection with securitization transactions. This credit facility provides additional liquidity for credit enhancement in the future. The Company relies on these reinsurance arrangements and credit facility to supplement the amount of cash the Company must providewould otherwise require to support its securitization program. If the required initialCompany was unable to access reinsurance or alternative credit enhancement deposit in future securitization transactions from its existing capital resources.enhancements on acceptable terms, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity.

 

The Company had a credit enhancement facility with a financial institution which the Company used to fundfind a portion of the initial cash deposit for securitization transactions through October 2001, similar to the amount covered by the reinsurance as described above. In June 2002, the Company replaced the credit enhancement facility with a $130.0 million letter of credit from a financial institution. ThereThis letter of credit does not represent funded debt and, therefore, is not recorded as debt on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. A total of $46.7 million was no balance outstanding under this letter of credit as of March 31, 2003, and the letter of credit has been retired.September 30, 2002.

 

The Company’s second securitization structure involves the sale of subordinatedsubordinate asset-backed securities in order to provide credit enhancement for the senior asset-backed securities. The subordinatedsubordinate asset-backed securities replace a portion of the Company’s initial credit enhancement deposit otherwise required in a securitization transaction in a manner similar to the utilization of reinsurance or other alternative credit enhancements described in the preceding paragraphs. The Company has a revolving

Initial deposits for credit enhancement purposes were $58.1 million and $80.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Borrowings under the credit enhancement facility that provides for borrowings up to $145.0were $46.3 million for the financing of bonds rated BBB- and BB- by the rating agencies in connection with subordinated securitization transactions. The Company has not utilized this facility and believes that it is unlikely this facility will be utilized priorthree months ended September 30, 2001. Excess cash flows distributed to its expiration in August 2003 since current market conditions for execution of a senior subordinated securitization transaction by the Company are unfavorable.

Cash flows related to securitization transactions were as follows (in millions):$63.3 million and $70.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

2003


  

2002


Initial credit enhancement deposits:

        

Gain on sale Trusts:

        

Restricted cash

  

$

50.2

  

$

303.5

Overcollateralization

  

 

7.9

    

Borrowings under credit enhancement facility

      

 

182.5

Secured financing Trusts:

        

Restricted cash

  

 

59.2

    

Overcollateralization

  

 

176.4

    

Distributions from Trusts:

        

Gain on sale Trusts

  

 

144.6

  

 

182.8

Secured financing Trusts

  

 

75.5

    

 

With respect to the Company’s securitization transactions covered by a financial guaranty insurance policy, agreements with the insurersinsurer provide that if portfolio performance ratios (delinquency,delinquency, default orand net loss triggers)ratios in a Trust’s pool of receivables

exceed certain targets, the specified credit enhancement levels would be increased. If a targeted portfolio performance ratio waswere exceeded in any FSA-insuredinsured securitization and a waiver waswere not granted by FSA,the insurer, excess cash flows from all of the Company’s FSA-insuredinsured securitizations could be used by the insurer to increase credit enhancement for the securitization in which a ratio was exceeded to higher specified levels rather than being distributed to the Company. If a targeted portfolio performance ratio waswere exceeded for an extended period of time in larger or multiple securitizations requiring a greater amount of additional credit enhancement, there wouldcould be a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity.

 

In March 2003,As of September 30, 2002, none of the Company exceeded its targetedCompany’s securitizations had delinquency, default or net loss triggersratios in three FSA-insured securitization transactions. A waiver was not granted by FSA. Accordingly, $19.0 millionexcess of cash generated by FSA-insured securitization transactions otherwise distributable by the Truststargeted levels. However, as a result of expected seasonal increases in Marchdelinquency levels through February 2003 was used to fund increased credit enhancement levelsand the prospects for continued economic weakness, the securitizations that breached their net loss triggers. The Company believes that it is probablelikely that net loss triggers on additional FSA-insured securitization Trusts will exceedthe initially targeted levels during calendar 2003 and possible that net loss performance triggers may bedelinquency ratios would have been exceeded in 2004 on additional FSA-insured securitization Trusts.

The prolonged weakness incertain of its securitizations during that time period. In September 2002, the economy has resulted ininsurer agreed to revise the targeted delinquency trigger levels through and including the March 2003 distribution date. As a result, the Company experiencing lower payment rates in late-stage delinquencies. Accordingly,does not expect to exceed the Company has implemented a more aggressive strategy for repossessing and liquidating these delinquent accounts.revised delinquency targets with respect to any Trusts. The Company anticipates that its new strategyexpected seasonal improvements in delinquency levels after February 2003 should result in delinquencythe ratios being maintainedreduced below targetedapplicable target levels. IfHowever, if expected seasonal improvements do not materialize or if there

is continued instability or further deterioration in the economy, targeted delinquency levels could be exceeded in certain FSA-insured securitization Trusts. However, should targeted delinquency levels be exceeded, there would be further increases in required credit enhancement levels only for securitization transactionsThe Company also believes that have not yet breached theirit is possible that net loss triggers.

Theratios on certain of its securitization Trusts will exceed target levels if current economic conditions persist or worsen. If targeted levels were exceeded and a waiver was not granted, the Company does not expect waiversestimates that $80.0 million to be granted by FSA in the future with respect to securitizations that breach net loss triggers and estimates that$100.0 million of cash otherwise distributable byfrom the Trusts on FSA-insured securitization transactions will be used to increase credit enhancementenhancements for FSA-insured transactions through fiscal 2004the insurer rather than being released to the Company.

Agreements with the Company’s financial guaranty insurance providers contain additional specified targeted portfolio performance ratios which are higher than the limits referred to in the preceding paragraphs. 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 Company’s 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 guaranty insurance provider to terminate the Company’s servicing rights under all servicing agreements concerning securitization Trusts in which they issued a financial guaranty insurance policy. Although the Company believes it has never exceeded these additional targeted portfolio performance ratios, nor does it believesufficient liquidity in the event that cash distributions from the Trusts are curtailed as described above, the Company may be required to decrease loan origination activities, and implement other expense reductions, if securitization distributions are materially decreased for a prolonged period of time.

On September 12, 2002, Moody’s Investors Service announced its intention to review the Company for a potential credit rating downgrade. In the event of a downgrade, certain of the Company’s derivative collateral lines will be reduced. The Company anticipates that the portfolio will exceedreductions in these limits, there can be no assurance that the Company’s servicing rights with respectderivative collateral lines would require it to the automobile receivablespledge an additional $18.0 million to $40.0 million in such Trusts or any other Trust which exceeds the specified levels in future periods will not be terminated.cash to maintain its open derivative positions.

 

In April 2003, Fitch Ratings downgradedOn October 1, 2002, the Company’s Company completed a secondary offering of 67,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $7.50 per share. On November 13, 2002, an additional 1,500,000 shares were issued to cover over-allotments. The net proceeds of the secondary offering were approximately $480.9 million.The Company intends to use the proceeds of the secondary offering for initial

credit ratingenhancement deposits in securitization transactions subsequent to ‘B’. This downgrade did not have an impact on the Company’s financial or liquidity position.September 30, 2002, and for other working capital needs.

 

In April 2003, the Company entered into a $1.0 billion securitization transaction involving the purchase of a financial guaranty insurance policy. Initial credit enhancement for this transaction was 10.5% of the original receivable pool balance and credit enhancement levels must reach 18% of the receivable pool balance before cash is distributed to the Company. Initial and targeted required credit enhancement levels are higher than the Company’s prior securitization transactions. The Company believes that additional securitizations completed in calendar 2003 will require these higher credit enhancement levels.

In February 2003, the Company implemented an operating plan in an effort to preserve and strengthen its capital and liquidity position. The plan includes a decrease in targeted loan origination volume to approximately $750.0 million per quarter by June 2003 and a reduction of operating expenses through downsizing

its workforce and consolidating its branch office network. Subject to continued access to the whole loan sale and securitization markets, the Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to operate under its new plan through calendar 2003.

The Company will continue to require the execution of additional securitization or whole loan purchase transactions in order to fund its lending activities through calendarliquidity needs in fiscal 2003. In addition, the Company believes that it must utilize a securitization structure involving the purchase of a financial guaranty insurance policy in order to execute such securitization or whole loan purchase transactions based on current market conditions. FSA has indicated to the Company that it is unlikely to provide insurance for the Company’s securitizations for the first half of calendar 2003. Accordingly, the Company will continue to purchase financial guaranty insurance policies from other providers as it did for its April 2003 securitization transaction. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to the Company through the execution of securitization transactionsthis source or, if available, that the fundingit will be on terms acceptable terms.to it. If the Company is unable to execute securitization or whole loan purchase transactions on a regular basis, it would not have sufficient funds to finance new loan originations and, in such event, the Company wouldmay be required to further revise the scale of its business, including possible discontinuation ofsignificantly decrease loan origination activities and implement expense reductions, all of which wouldmay have a material adverse effectaffect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business and financial objectives.

 

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, isearnings are affected by changes in interest rates as a result of its dependence upon the issuance of variable rateinterest-bearing securities and the incurrence of variable rate debt to fund its purchases oflending activities. Several factors can influence the Company’s ability to manage interest rate risk. First, auto finance receivables.

Warehouse Credit Facilities

Finance receivablescontracts are purchased by the Company and pledged to secure borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities bearat fixed interest rates. Amountsrates, while the amounts borrowed under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities bear interest at variable rates that are subject to frequent adjustmentsadjustment to reflect prevailing market interest rates. To protectSecond, 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 hedging strategy and when economically feasible, the Company may

simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement in order to offset the premium paid to purchase the interest rate cap agreement. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased and sold is included in other assets and derivative financial instruments on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Securitizations

The interest rate demanded by investors in the Company’s securitization transactions depends onsecuritizations is a function of prevailing market interest rates for comparable transactions and the general interest rate environment. Therefore,Because the auto finance contracts purchased by the Company have fixed interest rates, the Company bears the risk of smaller gross interest rate spreads in the event interest rates increase during the period between the date receivables are purchased and the completion and pricing of securitization transactions. In addition, the securities issued underby the Trusts in the Company’s securitization transactions may bear fixed or variableinterest at floating rates that are subject to monthly adjustment to reflect prevailing market interest rates.

The Company utilizes several strategies to minimize the impactrisk of interest rate fluctuations, in its gross interest rate margin, including the use of derivative financial instruments, the regular sale or pledging of auto receivables to securitizationthe Trusts and pre-funding of securitization transactions.

The securitization of finance receivables allows the Company to lock in an interest rate on the funding for specific pools of receivables, thereby ensuring a gross interest rate spread throughout the term of the finance receivables. Pre-funding securitizations is the practice of issuing more asset-backed securities than needed to cover financethe amount of 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 deliveredsold to the Trust in amounts up to the pre-funded balance held inof the pre-funded escrow account. The use ofIn pre-funded securitizations, allows the Company to lock in borrowing costs are locked in with respect to the finance receivablesloans 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 interestmoney market yields earned on the proceeds held in the escrow accountprior to subsequent delivery of receivables and the interest rate paid on the asset-backed securities outstanding.

 

In itsDerivative financial instruments are utilized to manage the gross interest rate spread on the Company’s securitization transactions, thetransactions. The Company transfers sells

fixed rate financeauto 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 variablefloating rate exposures on these securities to a fixed rate, thereby (i) 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 or (ii) hedging the variability in future excess cash flows to be received by the Company over the life of athe securitization accounted for as a sale that would have been attributable to

interest rate risk. The Company utilizes such arrangementsthese derivative financial instruments 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 if 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 enhancements 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. When economically feasible, the Company may simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement to offset the premium paid to purchase the interest rate cap agreement. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased by the non-consolidated special purpose finance subsidiaries is considered in the valuation of the credit enhancement assets. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements sold by the Company is included in derivative financial instruments on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements are reflected in interest expense.

 

The Company also used an interest rate swap agreement to hedge the fair value of certain of its fixed rate senior notes. In August 2002, the Company terminated this interest rate swap agreement. The fair value of the agreement at termination date of $9.7 million is reflected as a premium in the carrying value of the senior notes and is being amortized into interest expense over the expected term of the senior notes.

 

In addition, the Company utilizes interest rate cap agreements as part of its interest rate risk management strategy for securitization transactions as well as for 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 interest rate cap agreement purchaser bears no obligation or liability if interest rates fall below the “cap” rate. The Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase interest rate cap agreements as credit enhancement in connection with securitization transactions and warehouse credit facilities. The Company simultaneously sells a corresponding interest rate cap agreement in order to offset the purchased interest rate cap agreement. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased and sold by the Company is included in other assets and liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased by the Trusts is considered in the valuation of the credit enhancement assets.

Management monitors the Company’s hedging activities to ensure that the value of hedges, their correlation to the contracts being hedged and the amounts being hedged continue to provide effective protection against interest rate risk. However, thereAll transactions are entered into for purposes other than trading. There have been no material changes in the Company’s interest rate risk exposure since June 30, 2002.

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. There have been no material changes in the Company’s interest rate risk exposure since June 30, 2002.

CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (“SFAS 146”). SFAS 146 addresses the accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and certain costs associated with those activities. SFAS 146 guidance was applied to restructuring charges associated with the Company’s revised operating plan implemented in February 2003.

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”). This interpretation clarifies the disclosures required in quarterly and annual financial

statements about obligations under certain guarantees issues. FIN 45 also provides guidance on when a guarantor is required to recognize a liability for the obligation taken in issuing the guarantee. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. This interpretation is effective for guarantees issued or modified after December 15, 2002. The required disclosures are effective for and are included in the Company’s March 31, 2003, quarterly financial statements.

In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS 148”). SFAS 148 amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”) to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this statement amends disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require disclosures in both annual and quarterly financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this statement will have any impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. This statement is effective for the Company’s March 31, 2003, quarterly financial statements and the required disclosures are included in such financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). This interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities with certain characteristics. FIN 46 is effective immediately for all enterprises with variable interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and is effective beginning with the September 30, 2003, quarterly financial statements for all variable interests in a variable interest entity created before February 1, 2003. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this interpretation will have any impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations as the Company’s securitization transactions which were accounted for as sales of finance receivables were structured using qualified special purpose entities, which are excluded from the scope of this interpretation.

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 149”). SFAS 149 amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”) for certain decisions made as part of the Derivatives Implementation Group process. SFAS 149 also amends SFAS 133 to incorporate clarifications of the definition of a derivative. This statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this statement will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The preceding Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections containsection 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 for the year ended June 30, 2002. It is advisable not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. 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.

 

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 Conditions and Results of Operations—Operations – Interest Rate Risk” for additional information regarding such market risks.

 

Item 4.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 Executive Chairman of the Board and the(the “Chairman”), Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), the President (the “President”) and the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Chairman, CEO President and CFO, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within ninety days before the filing date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective. No significant changes were made in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

Part II. OTHERII.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.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 and breach of contract. 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 includes requests for compensatory, statutory and punitive damages.

 

Several complaints have been 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. The lawsuits, all of which seek class action status, have been consolidated into one action pending in the United States District Court located in Fort Worth, Texas. The consolidated lawsuit claims that deferments were improperly granted by the Company to avoid delinquency triggers in securitization transactions and enhance cash flow, thereby causing the Company to misrepresent its financial performance throughout the alleged class period. The Company believes that its granting of deferments, which is a common practice within the auto finance industry, complied at all times with the covenants contained in its securitization and warehouse financing documents, and that its deferment activities were properly disclosed to all constituents, including shareholders, asset-backed investors, creditors and credit enhancement providers. In the opinion of management, the consolidated lawsuit is without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend against it.

Additionally, 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. This lawsuit alleges that certain officers and directors of the Company breached their respective fiduciary duties by causing the Company to make improper deferments, violated federal and state securities laws and issued misleading financial statements. The substantive allegations are essentially the same as those in the above-referenced class actions.

The Company believes that it has taken prudent steps to address the litigation risks associated with its business activities. InAs of September 30, 2002, there were no lawsuits pending or, to the opinion of management, the resolutionbest knowledge of the litigation pending orCompany, threatened against it, the Company, including the proceedings specifically described in this section,outcome of which will not have a material effectaffect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 2.CHANGES IN SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not Applicable

Item 6.EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

 (a) Exhibits:

 

*10.1

 

Eighth Letter Modification Agreement, dated January 27, 2003, between ACF Investment Corp.Supplement No. 1 to Amended and Wells Fargo Bank Texas

10.2

Amendment No. 4, dated as of February 18, 2003, to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2001, among AmeriCredit Financial Services of Canada Ltd., AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.Restated Indenture and Merrill Lynch Capital Canada Ltd.

10.3

Amendment No. 1 dated as of February 18, 2003, to the Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2001, among AmeriCredit ML Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc., AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VIII, Bank One, NAAnnex A to Amended and AmeriCredit Corp.

10.4

Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 27, 2003, to the Loan Agreement dated as of April 30, 2002, among AmeriCredit Financial Services of Canada Ltd., AmeriCredit Canada Funding Trust, CIBC Mellon Trust CompanyRestated Indenture and Congress Financial Corporation (Canada)

10.5

Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 1, 2003, to the Security Agreement dated as of December 18, 2000, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.6

Waiver, dated February 28, 2003, concerning the Security Agreement dated as of February 25, 2002, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.7

Amendment No. 3, dated as of February 28, 2003, to the Security Agreement dated as of December 18, 2000, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.8

Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 1, 2003, to the Security Agreement dated as of June 12, 2001, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust II, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.9

Waiver, dated February 28, 2003, concerning the Security Agreement dated as of February 25, 2002, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust II, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.10

Amendment No. 3, dated as of February 28, 2003, to the Security Agreement dated as of June 12, 2001, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust II, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.11

Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 1, 2003, to the Security Agreement dated as of February 25, 2002, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust III, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.12

Waiver, dated February 28, 2003, concerning the Security Agreement dated as of February 25, 2002, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust III, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.13

Amendment No. 3, dated as of February 28, 2003, to the Security Agreement dated as of February 25, 2002, among AmeriCredit MTN Trust III, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation and Meridian Funding Company LLC

10.14

Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 13, 2003, to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2002, among AFS Funding Corp., AFS SenSub Corp., AmeriCredit Corp., AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

10.15

First Amendment, dated as of March 13, 2003, to the Master Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of August 15, 2002, among AFS Funding Corp., AFS SenSub Corp., AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

10.16

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated February 22, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. and Bank One, NA; Supplement No. 3, dated March 5, 2003, to Amended and Restated Indenture, dated February 22, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, Bank One, NA and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas; Amendment No. 2, dated March 5, 2003, to Annex A to the Amended and Restated Indenture and the Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement; and Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement, dated February 22, 2002

10.17

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 22,July 31, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Bank One, NA, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class A-1 Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

formerly known as Bankers Trust Company

10.18

*10.2
 

Supplement No. 2 to Amended and Restated Indenture and Amendment No. 1 dated March 5, 2003, to theAnnex A to Amended and Restated Class A-2 Note PurchaseIndenture and Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated February 22,October 15, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Bank One, NA, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class A-2 Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

formerly known as Bankers Trust Company

10.19

31.1
 

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003,Officers’ Certification of Periodic Report pursuant to the Amended and Restated Class B Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 22,Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class B Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

10.20

32.1
 

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class C Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 22, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class C Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

10.21

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class S Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 22, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class S Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

10.22

Agreement to Extend Commitment Termination Date, dated March 6, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 22, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class A-1 Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

10.23

Agreement to Extend Commitment Termination Date, dated March 6, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class S Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 22, 2002, among AmeriCredit Master Trust, AmeriCredit Funding Corp. VII, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Class S Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

99.1

Clifton H. Morris, Jr.’sOfficers’ Certification of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


99.2

*
 

Daniel E. Berce’s Certification of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.3

Preston A. Miller’s Certification of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Previously filed

 

 (b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

A report on Form 8-K was filed September 17, 2002, with the Commission to report the Company’s intent to structure future securitizations as on-balance sheet financings, to announce the public offering of common stock and to disclose the Company’s agreement with its insurer on April 3, 2003, announcing the transfer of $1.0 billion of auto receivables into a whole loan purchase facility. securitization triggers.

A report on Form 8-K was filed on September 30, 2002, with the Commission on April 23, 2003, to report the Company’s press releases dated April 23, 2003, announcing a reorganizationpricing of the Company’s executive management team and third quarter earnings.public offering of common stock.

 

Certain subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company filed reports on Form 8-K during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003,September 30, 2002, reporting monthly information related to securitization trusts.

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.

 

      

AmeriCredit Corp.


(Registrant)

Date:

Date: May 15,September 29, 2003

   

By:

 

/s/ Preston A. Miller


(Signature)

        

Preston A. Miller

Executive Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Treasurer

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002(Signature)

 

I, the undersigned Clifton H. Morris, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCredit Corp. (the “Company”), certify that:

(1)I have reviewed the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Report”);
(2)Based on my knowledge, the Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report;
(4)The Company’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 5d-14) for the Company and we have (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within these entities, particularly during the period in which the Report is being prepared; (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Report (the “Evaluation Date”); and (c) presented in the Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
(5)The Company’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Company’s auditors and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: (a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls; and
(6)The Company’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in the Report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Dated: May 15, 2003

/s/ Clifton H. Morris, Jr.


Clifton H. Morris, Jr.

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, the undersigned Daniel E. Berce, President of AmeriCredit Corp. (the “Company”), certify that:

(1)I have reviewed the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Report”);
(2)Based on my knowledge, the Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report;
(4)The Company’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 5d-14) for the Company and we have (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within these entities, particularly during the period in which the Report is being prepared; (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Report (the “Evaluation Date”); and (c) presented in the Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
(5)The Company’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Company’s auditors and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: (a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls; and
(6)The Company’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in the Report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Dated: May 15, 2003

/s/ Daniel E. Berce


Daniel E. Berce

President

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, the undersigned, Preston A. Miller, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AmeriCredit Corp. (the “Company”), certify that:

(1)I have reviewed the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Report”);
(2)Based on my knowledge, the Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading;
(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in the Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report;
(4)The Company’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 5d-14) for the Company and we have (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within these entities, particularly during the period in which the Report is being prepared; (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Report (the “Evaluation Date”); and (c) presented in the Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
(5)The Company’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Company’s auditors and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: (a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls; and
(6)The Company’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in the Report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Dated: May 15, 2003

/s/ Preston A. Miller


Preston A. Miller

Executive Vice President, Chief

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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