UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,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, 2003

 

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 fromto

For the transition period fromto

 

Commission file number 1-10667

 


 

AmeriCredit Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

75-2291093

(State or other jurisdiction of

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 156,281,125 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding as of April 30, 2003.

 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

AmeriCredit Corp. (the “Company”) hereby amends the Company’s Quarterly Report on the Form 10-Q for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2003.

The financial information for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, 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

 

   

Page



Part I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Item 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

3

4
   

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

  

3

4
   

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

  

4

5
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Flows—Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

  

5

6
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  

6

7

Item 2.

  

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  

30

33

Item 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

  

60

67

Item 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  

60

67

Part II.

OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  

61

69

Item 2.

  

CHANGES IN SECURITIES

  

62

70

Item 3.

  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

  

62

70

Item 4.

  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

  

62

70

Item 5.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

62

70

Item 6.

  

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  

62

70

SIGNATURE

  

65

CERTIFICATIONS

66

73

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)

 

  March 31, 2003

  June 30, 2002

 
  

March 31, 2003


   

June 30, 2002


   (Restated)  (Restated) 

ASSETS

           

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

238,133

 

  

$

92,349

 

  $238,133  $92,349 

Finance receivables, net

  

 

4,742,859

 

  

 

2,198,391

 

   4,742,859   2,198,391 

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  

 

375,590

 

  

 

514,497

 

   375,590   506,583 

Investments in Trust receivables

  

 

769,492

 

  

 

691,065

 

   769,492   691,065 

Restricted cash—gain on sale Trusts

  

 

334,124

 

  

 

343,570

 

   334,124   343,570 

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

  

 

54,688

 

      125,301   

Restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

  

 

538,561

 

  

 

56,479

 

   538,561   56,479 

Property and equipment, net

  

 

130,147

 

  

 

120,505

 

   130,147   120,505 

Other assets

  

 

337,725

 

  

 

208,075

 

   294,233   208,075 
  


  


  


 


Total assets

  

$

7,521,319

 

  

$

4,224,931

 

  $7,548,440  $4,217,017 
  


  


  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Liabilities:

           

Warehouse credit facilities

  

$

2,263,547

 

  

$

1,751,974

 

  $2,263,547  $1,751,974 

Whole loan purchase facility

  

 

875,000

 

      902,121   

Securitization notes payable

  

 

1,675,106

 

      1,675,106   

Senior notes

  

 

379,050

 

  

 

418,074

 

   379,050   418,074 

Other notes payable

  

 

65,914

 

  

 

66,811

 

   65,914   66,811 

Funding payable

  

 

23,082

 

  

 

126,893

 

   23,082   126,893 

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

193,534

 

  

 

194,260

 

   193,534   194,260 

Derivative financial instruments

  

 

82,962

 

  

 

85,922

 

   82,962   85,922 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

50,567

 

  

 

148,681

 

   50,567   145,634 
  


  


  


 


Total liabilities

  

 

5,608,762

 

  

 

2,792,615

 

   5,635,883   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

 

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 

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

1,062,982

 

  

 

573,956

 

   1,062,982   573,956 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  

 

(12,515

)

  

 

42,797

 

   22,207   70,843 

Retained earnings

  

 

872,519

 

  

 

832,446

 

   837,797   799,533 
  


  


  


 


   1,924,589   1,445,249 
  

 

1,924,589

 

  

 

1,450,116

 

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

  

 

(12,032

)

  

 

(17,800

)

   (12,032)  (17,800)
  


  


  


 


Total shareholders’ equity

  

 

1,912,557

 

  

 

1,432,316

 

   1,912,557   1,427,449 
  


  


  


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

7,521,319

 

  

$

4,224,931

 

  $7,548,440  $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

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

Three Months Ended March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended March 31,


   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   (Restated)  (Restated)  (Restated)  (Restated) 

Revenue

                     

Finance charge income

  

$

185,857

 

  

$

82,188

 

  

$

410,429

 

  

$

259,012

 

  $185,857  $82,188  $410,429  $259,012 

Servicing fee income

  

 

96,646

 

  

 

97,362

 

  

 

228,507

 

  

 

277,168

 

   103,722   78,682   225,566   232,935 

Gain on sale of receivables

     

 

124,112

 

  

 

132,084

 

  

 

325,732

 

     124,112   132,084   325,732 

Other income

  

 

5,230

 

  

 

3,067

 

  

 

15,863

 

  

 

9,317

 

   5,230   3,067   15,863   9,317 
  


  


  


  


  

 

287,733

 

  

 

306,729

 

  

 

786,883

 

  

 

871,229

 

  


 


 


 


  


  


  


  


   294,809   288,049   783,942   826,996 
  


 


 


 


Costs and expenses

                     

Operating expenses

  

 

82,347

 

  

 

107,885

 

  

 

300,516

 

  

 

315,651

 

   82,347   107,885   300,516   315,651 

Provision for loan losses

  

 

77,109

 

  

 

16,739

 

  

 

229,785

 

  

 

48,248

 

   77,109   16,739   229,785   48,248 

Interest expense

  

 

51,550

 

  

 

33,123

 

  

 

131,453

 

  

 

99,270

 

   51,550   33,123   131,453   99,270 

Restructuring charges

  

 

53,071

 

     

 

59,970

 

      53,071     59,970   
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


  

 

264,077

 

  

 

157,747

 

  

 

721,724

 

  

 

463,169

 

   264,077   157,747   721,724   463,169 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

  

 

23,656

 

  

 

148,982

 

  

 

65,159

 

  

 

408,060

 

   30,732   130,302   62,218   363,827 

Income tax provision

  

 

9,107

 

  

 

57,358

 

  

 

25,086

 

  

 

157,103

 

   11,832   50,167   23,954   140,074 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Net income

  

 

14,549

 

  

 

91,624

 

  

 

40,073

 

  

 

250,957

 

   18,900   80,135   38,264   223,753 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


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

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

         

Unrealized (losses) gains on credit enhancement assets

   (9,661)  3,901   (104,185)  21,626 

Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges

   (2,195)  35,585   19,736   20,848 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

6,421

 

  

 

53

 

  

 

3,300

 

  

 

(2,008

)

   6,421   53   3,300   (2,008)

Income tax benefit (provision)

  

 

1,841

 

  

 

(8,009

)

  

 

36,692

 

  

 

679

 

   4,565   (15,202)  32,513   (16,352)
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 

3,482

 

  

 

12,848

 

  

 

(55,312

)

  

 

(3,090

)

   (870)  24,337   (48,636)  24,114 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Comprehensive income (loss)

  

$

18,031

 

  

$

104,472

 

  

$

(15,239

)

  

$

247,867

 

  $18,030  $104,472  $(10,372) $247,867 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Earnings per share

                     

Basic

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.08

 

  

$

0.31

 

  

$

2.97

 

  $0.12  $0.94  $0.29  $2.65 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Diluted

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.02

 

  

$

0.30

 

  

$

2.81

 

  $0.12  $0.90  $0.29  $2.50 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding

  

 

155,492,651

 

  

 

84,988,165

 

  

 

131,268,991

 

  

 

84,470,535

 

   155,492,651   84,988,165   131,268,991   84,470,535 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares

  

 

155,494,768

 

  

 

89,509,209

 

  

 

131,677,520

 

  

 

89,334,924

 

   155,494,768   89,509,209   131,677,520   89,334,924 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 

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

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   2003

  2002

 
  

2003


   

2002


   (Restated)  (Restated) 

Cash flows from operating activities

           

Net income

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

250,957

 

  $38,264  $223,753 

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

           

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

36,353

 

  

 

27,875

 

   36,353   27,875 

Provision for loan losses

  

 

229,785

 

  

 

48,248

 

   229,785   48,248 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(61,008

)

  

 

26,446

 

   (62,140)  9,417 

Accretion of present value discount

  

 

(89,271

)

  

 

(121,535

)

   (85,370)  (80,298)

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

  

 

96,738

 

  

 

38,918

 

   95,778   41,914 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

  

 

(124,831

)

  

 

(307,752

)

   (124,831)  (307,752)

Non-cash restructuring charges

  

 

38,546

 

      38,546   

Other

  

 

3,860

 

      3,860   

Distributions from Trusts

  

 

144,602

 

  

 

182,826

 

   144,602   182,826 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

  

 

(58,101

)

  

 

(303,500

)

   (58,101)  (303,500)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

           

Other assets

  

 

3,386

 

  

 

(38,809

)

   3,386   (38,809)

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

(7,614

)

  

 

109,415

 

   (7,614)  109,415 

Purchases of receivables held for sale

  

 

(647,647

)

  

 

(6,494,174

)

   (647,647)  (6,494,174)

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables held for sale

  

 

74,370

 

  

 

175,365

 

   74,370   175,365 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

  

 

2,495,353

 

  

 

5,919,517

 

   2,495,353   5,919,517 
  


  


  


 


Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

  

 

2,174,594

 

  

 

(486,203

)

   2,174,594   (486,203)
  


  


  


 


Cash flows from investing activities

           

Purchases of receivables

  

 

(5,223,167

)

      (5,223,167)  

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

  

 

435,976

 

      435,976   

Purchases of property and equipment

  

 

(38,898

)

  

 

(14,916

)

   (38,898)  (14,916)

Change in restricted cash—securitization notes payable

  

 

(54,469

)

      (124,666)  

Change in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

  

 

(482,090

)

  

 

(10,667

)

   (482,090)  (10,667)

Change in other assets

  

 

(131,714

)

  

 

(15,991

)

   (61,517)  (15,991)
  


  


  


 


Net cash used by investing activities

  

 

(5,494,362

)

  

 

(41,574

)

   (5,494,362)  (41,574)
  


  


  


 


Cash flows from financing activities

           

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

  

 

511,886

 

  

 

388,328

 

   511,886   388,328 

Proceeds from whole loan purchase facility

  

 

875,000

 

      875,000   

Issuance of securitization notes

  

 

1,837,591

 

      1,837,591   

Payments on securitization notes

  

 

(171,720

)

      (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

 

     182,500 

Debt issuance costs

  

 

(23,267

)

  

 

(16,386

)

   (23,267)  (16,386)

Net change in notes payable

  

 

(14,006

)

  

 

(12,340

)

   (14,006)  (12,340)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

  

 

479,748

 

  

 

15,357

 

   479,748   15,357 
  


  


  


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

3,465,301

 

  

 

557,459

 

   3,465,301   557,459 
  


  


  


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

145,533

 

  

 

29,682

 

   145,533   29,682 

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

251

 

  

 

190

 

   251   190 

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

 

  $238,133  $74,888 
  


  


  


 


 

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

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 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, and for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, are unaudited, but in management’s opinion include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. 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 on the consolidated statements of cash flows. 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”). 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—RESTATEMENT

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.

The Company enters 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 received over the life of the securitizations. Prior to calendar 2001, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements outside of the securitization Trusts, at the corporate level. Upon implementation of SFAS133 on July 1, 2000, the swap agreements were valued and recorded separately from the credit enhancement assets on the consolidated balance sheets, 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 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 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 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 statements for the year ended June 30, 2002, and for the first three quarters of the year ended June 30, 2003, to reclassify additional unrealized losses to net 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 Company also recorded an adjustment to the whole loan purchase facility as of March 31, 2003, to reflect the issuance of a $30.0 million note representing debt issuance costs in the form of a residual interest in the finance receivables transferred. The note was recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. The restatement had no effect on the cash flows of such transactions.

The restatement resulted in the following changes to prior period financial statements (in thousands, except per share data):

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

Servicing fee income:

                

Previous

  $96,646  $97,362  $228,507  $277,168

As restated

   103,722   78,682   225,566   232,935

Income before income taxes:

                

Previous

  $23,656  $148,982  $65,159  $408,060

As restated

   30,732   130,302   62,218   363,827

Net income:

                

Previous

  $14,549  $91,624  $40,073  $250,957

As restated

   18,900   80,135   38,264   223,753

Diluted earnings per share:

                

Previous

  $0.09  $1.02  $0.30  $2.81

As restated

   0.12   0.90   0.29   2.50

   March 31,
2003


  

June 30,

2002


Credit enhancement assets:

        

Previous

  $1,479,206  $1,549,132

As restated

   1,479,206   1,541,218

Total assets:

        

Previous

  $7,521,319  $4,217,017

As restated

   7,548,440   4,224,931

Whole loan purchase facility:

        

Previous

  $875,000    

As restated

   902,121    

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Previous

  $(12,515) $42,797

As restated

   22,207   70,843

Shareholder’s equity:

        

Previous

  $1,912,557  $1,432,316

As restated

   1,912,557   1,427,449

NOTE 3—LIQUIDITY

 

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

 

The Company does not expect waivers to be granted by FSA in 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, 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 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, 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$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.

 

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—4—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 remain on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizes finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction, and records a provision for loan losses to cover probable loan losses on the receivables. This change has significantly impacted 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 interest in the receivables sold in the form of credit enhancement assets. The Company also retains servicing responsibilities for receivables transferred to the Trusts. The Company earns a monthly base servicing fee of 2.25% per annum on the outstanding principal balance of its domestic serviced receivables and supplemental fees (such as late charges) for servicing 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 related 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.

 

NOTE 4—5—FINANCE RECEIVABLES

 

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 
   


 


Because of the Company’s decision to change the structure of its 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. At June 30, 2002, finance receivables were classified as held for sale 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.

 

Provisions for loan losses are 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,


 
   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $218,433  $65,770  $63,327  $52,363 

Provision for loan losses

   77,109   16,739   229,785   48,248 

Nonaccretable acquisition fees

   23,026   46,386   102,523   126,334 

Allowance related to receivables sold to Trusts

       (46,105)  (44,766)  (122,347)

Net charge-offs

   (32,696)  (16,579)  (64,997)  (38,387)
   


 


 


 


Balance at end of period

  $285,872  $66,211  $285,872  $66,211 
   


 


 


 


 

NOTE 5—6—CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ASSETS

 

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


  March 31,
2003


  

June 30,

2002


Gain on sale Trusts:

            

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

  

$

375,590

  

$

514,497

  $375,590  $506,583

Investments in Trust receivables

  

 

769,492

  

 

691,065

   769,492   691,065

Restricted cash

  

 

334,124

  

 

343,570

   334,124   343,570
  

  

  

  

  

$

1,479,206

  

$

1,549,132

  $1,479,206  $1,541,218
  

  

  

  

Secured financing Trusts:

            

Restricted cash

  

$

54,688

     $125,301   
  

   
  

   

Finance receivables—securitized

  

$

1,842,757

     $1,842,757   

Less: Securitization notes payable

  

 

1,675,106

      1,675,106   
  

     

   

Overcollateralization

  

$

167,651

     $167,651   
  

     

   

 

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

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

 

Balance at beginning of period

  

$

1,504,286

 

  

$

1,500,674

 

  

$

1,549,132

 

  

$

1,151,275

 

  $1,504,286  $1,500,674  $1,541,218  $1,151,275 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

     

 

48,000

 

  

 

58,101

 

  

 

303,500

 

     48,000   58,101   303,500 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

     

 

118,215

 

  

 

124,831

 

  

 

307,752

 

     118,215   124,831   307,752 

Payments on credit enhancement facility

     

 

(26,824

)

     

 

(51,843

)

     (26,824)    (51,843)

Distributions from Trusts

  

 

(33,484

)

  

 

(54,963

)

  

 

(144,602

)

  

 

(182,826

)

   (46,637)  (73,246)  (186,580)  (232,229)

Accretion of present value discount

  

 

30,476

 

  

 

51,300

 

  

 

84,110

 

  

 

121,535

 

   32,400   31,351   106,563   74,992 

Other-than-temporary impairment

  

 

(4,904

)

  

 

(24,949

)

  

 

(96,738

)

  

 

(38,918

)

   (6,820)  (25,473)  (95,778)  (41,914)

Decrease in unrealized gain

  

 

(18,855

)

  

 

(6,807

)

  

 

(96,410

)

  

 

(5,829

)

(Decrease) increase in unrealized gain

   (5,710)  31,949   (69,931)  93,113 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

1,687

 

     

 

782

 

      1,687     782   
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Balance at end of period

  

$

1,479,206

 

  

$

1,604,646

 

  

$

1,479,206

 

  

$

1,604,646

 

  $1,479,206  $1,604,646  $1,479,206  $1,604,646 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 

At the time of securitization 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 of cash deposited to a restricted account and additional receivables delivered to the Trust, which create overcollateralization. These assets represent initial deposits to credit enhancement assets. If the securitization is accounted for as a sale of receivables, a non-cash gain on sale of receivables is recognized consisting of interest-only receivables from Trusts net of the present value discount related to the assets pledged as initial deposits to credit enhancement assets. The interest-only receivables from Trusts

represent the present value of the estimated 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 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 increase restricted cash or investments in Trust receivables (overcollateralization). 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)3). Additionally, as the balance of the securitization pool declines, the amount of pledged assets needed to maintain the required percentage level is reduced.

 

Accretion of present value discount represents accretion of the excess of the estimated 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 discount is included in servicing fee income. The Company does not accrete the present value discount in a period when such accretion would cause an other-than-temporary impairment in a securitization pool.

 

Unrealized gains 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 receivables were as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended March 31,


  Three Months Ended
March 31,


 Nine Months Ended
March 31,


 
    

2002


  

2003


  

2002


  2002

 2003

  2002

 

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

    

12.5%

  

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% 14.0%

Investments in Trust receivables

    

  9.8%

  

  9.8%

  

  9.8%

   9.8% 9.8% 9.8%

Restricted cash

    

  9.8%

  

  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


  

March 31,

2003


 

June 30,

2002


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

  

10.9%–13.9%

  

10.4%–12.7%

  10.9% – 13.9% 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 – 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—7—WAREHOUSE CREDIT FACILITIES

 

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

 

Maturity


  

Facility

Amount


  

Advances Outstanding


  

Finance Receivables Pledged


  

Restricted

Cash

Pledged (e)


  Facility
Amount


  Advances
Outstanding


  Finance
Receivables
Pledged


  Restricted
Cash
Pledged (e)


September 2003 (a)

  

$

250.0

        

$

0.5

  $250.0        $0.5

December 2003 (a)(b)(d)

  

 

500.0

  

$

500.0

  

$

521.8

  

 

31.3

   500.0  $500.0  $521.8   31.3

June 2004 (a)(b)

  

 

750.0

  

 

750.0

  

 

789.2

  

 

47.0

   750.0   750.0   789.2   47.0

February 2005 (a)(b)

  

 

500.0

  

 

500.0

  

 

143.0

  

 

373.6

   500.0   500.0   143.0   373.6

March 2005 (a)(c)

  

 

1,950.0

  

 

513.5

  

 

573.0

  

 

17.5

   1,950.0   513.5   573.0   17.5
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

$

3,950.0

  

$

2,263.5

  

$

2,027.0

  

$

469.9

  $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.

 

The Company’s warehouse credit facilities are administered by agents on behalf of institutionally managed commercial paper or medium term note conduits. Under these funding agreements, the Company transfers finance receivables to special purpose finance subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries, in turn, issue notes to the agents, collateralized by such finance receivables and cash. The agents provide funding under the notes to the subsidiaries pursuant to an advance formula, and the subsidiaries forward the funds to the Company in consideration for the transfer of auto receivables. While these subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, these subsidiaries are separate legal entities and the finance receivables and other assets held by these subsidiaries are legally owned by these subsidiaries and are not available to creditors of AmeriCredit Corp. or its other subsidiaries. Advances under the funding agreements bear interest at commercial paper, London Interbank Offered Rates (“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. The Company is also required to hold certain funds in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral for borrowings under the facilities.

 

NOTE 7—8—WHOLE LOAN PURCHASE FACILITY

 

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. Additionally, the Company issued a $30.0 million note to the purchaser representing debt issuance costs in the form of a residual interest in the finance receivables transferred. The note was recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. 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—9—SECURITIZATION NOTES PAYABLE

 

The Company has changed the structure of its securitization transactions to no longer meet the criteria for sale of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables, transferred to special purpose finance subsidiaries of the Company, and related securitization notes payable remain on the consolidated balance sheet. While these subsidiaries are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, these subsidiaries are separate legal entities and the finance receivables and other assets held by them are legally owned by these subsidiaries and not available to creditors of AmeriCredit Corp. or its other subsidiaries.

 

Securitization transactions structured as secured financings are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Transaction


  

Date


  

Original

Note

Amount


    

Original Weighted

Average Interest Rate


   

Receivables

Pledged at

March 31,

2003


  

Note

Balance at March 31, 2003


  

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

  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

  November 2002   137.0  5.5%  173.1   130.0
     

       

  

     

    

  

     

$

1,837.0

       

$

1,842.8

  

$

1,675.1

     $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—10—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—11—RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

In February 2003, the Company announced a revised operating plan designed to preserve and strengthen its capital and liquidity position. The plan included 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. The workforce reduction eliminated approximately 850 positions and resulted in the closing/consolidation of 141 branch offices. The Company also vacated certain floor space in its corporate headquarters as part of the revised operating plan.

 

A restructuring charge of $53.1 million representing the total incurred costs associated with the plan was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2003. Personnel-related costs consisted primarily of severance costs of identified workforce reductions related to the consolidation/closing of branch offices including the closing of the Company’s Canadian lending operations. Contract termination costs included expenses incurred to terminate facility and equipment leases prior to their termination date. Contract termination costs also included estimated costs that will continue to be incurred under facility 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 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.

 

As of March 31, 2003, all affected employees have been notified of their termination. Certain contractual payments associated with the revised operating plan will extend through the remaining terms of leases that have not been terminated. A liability of $12.8 million related to the restructuring charge is recorded in accrued taxes and expenses on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet 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


   Personnel-
Related
Costs


   Contract
Termination
Costs


   Other
Associated
Costs


   Total

 

Restructuring charges

  

$

16,451

 

  

$

12,467

 

  

$

24,153

 

  

$

53,071

 

  $16,451   $12,467   $24,153   $53,071 

Cash settlements

  

 

(15,619

)

  

 

(686

)

  

 

(88

)

  

 

(16,393

)

   (15,619)   (686)   (88)   (16,393)

Non cash settlements

     

 

(214

)

  

 

(23,688

)

  

 

(23,902

)

      (214)   (23,688)   (23,902)
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Balance at end of period

  

$

832

 

  

$

11,567

 

  

$

377

 

  

$

12,776

 

  $832   $11,567   $377   $12,776 
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


 

NOTE 11—12—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, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively. Subordinated asset-backed securities guaranteed by the Company are expected to mature by the end of calendar 2004. Because the Company does not expect the guarantees to be funded prior to expiration, no liability is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet to reflect estimates of future cash flows for settlement of the guarantees.

 

The payment of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes is guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (see Note 18)19). As of March 31, 2003, the carrying value of the senior notes was $379.1 million.

 

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 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. In the opinion of management, the resolution of the litigation pending or threatened against the Company, including the proceedings specifically described in this section, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

NOTE 12—13—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,


   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   

2003


   

2002


   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

 

Net income, as reported

  

$

14,549

 

  

$

91,624

 

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

250,957

 

  $18,900  $80,135  $38,264  $223,753 

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

  

 

(5,527

)

  

 

(6,423

)

  

 

(16,551

)

  

 

(17,442

)

   (5,527)  (6,423)  (16,551)  (17,442)
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Pro forma net income

  

$

9,022

 

  

$

85,201

 

  

$

23,522

 

  

$

233,515

 

  $13,373  $73,712  $21,713  $206,311 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Earnings per share:

                     

Basic—as reported

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.08

 

  

$

0.31

 

  

$

2.97

 

  $0.12  $0.94  $0.29  $2.65 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Basic—pro forma

  

$

0.06

 

  

$

1.00

 

  

$

0.18

 

  

$

2.76

 

  $0.09  $0.87  $0.17  $2.44 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Diluted—as reported

  

$

0.09

 

  

$

1.02

 

  

$

0.30

 

  

$

2.81

 

  $0.12  $0.90  $0.29  $2.50 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


Diluted—pro forma

  

$

0.06

 

  

$

0.95

 

  

$

0.18

 

  

$

2.61

 

  $0.09  $0.82  $0.16  $2.31 
  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 

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,


  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

2003


  

2002


  

2003


  

2002


  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

 

Expected dividends

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

  0  0  0  0 

Expected volatility

  

78.5%

  

101.0%

  

78.7%

  

101.0%

  78.5% 101.0% 78.7% 101.0%

Risk-free interest rate

  

2.91%

  

4.28%

  

2.97%

  

4.28%

  2.91% 4.28% 2.97% 4.28%

Expected life

  

5 years

  

5 years

  

5 years

  

5 years

  5 years  5 years  5 years  5 years 

 

NOTE 13—14—COMMON STOCK

 

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 million.

 

NOTE 14—15—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—16—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,


  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


  

2003


  

2002


  

2003


  

2002


  2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

Weighted average shares outstanding

  

 

155,492,651

  

 

84,988,165

  

 

131,268,991

  

 

84,470,535

   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

   2,117   4,521,044   403,597   4,864,389

Warrants

        

 

4,932

            4,932   
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

2,117

  

 

4,521,044

  

 

408,529

  

 

4,864,389

   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

   155,494,768   89,509,209   131,677,520   89,334,924
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Net income

  

$

14,549

  

$

91,624

  

$

40,073

  

$

250,957

  $18,900  $80,135  $38,264  $223,753
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Earnings per share:

                        

Basic

  

$

0.09

  

$

1.08

  

$

0.31

  

$

2.97

  $0.12  $0.94  $0.29  $2.65
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Diluted

  

$

0.09

  

$

1.02

  

$

0.30

  

$

2.81

  $0.12  $0.90  $0.29  $2.50
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

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—17—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

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

 

  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


  Nine Months Ended
March 31,


  

2003


  

2002


  2003

  2002

Interest costs ($345 capitalized in 2002)

  

$

119,626

  

$

105,187

  $119,626  $105,187

Income taxes

  

 

110,648

  

 

75,197

   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—18—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$21.5 million and $66.9$41.2 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$15.0 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—19—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 operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company’s investment accounts and earnings. The principal elimination entries set forth below eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2003

(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

 

    $238,133       $238,133 

Finance receivables, net

     

 

103,245

 

  

$

4,639,614

     

 

4,742,859

 

     103,245  $4,639,614     4,742,859 

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

     

 

4,062

 

  

 

371,528

     

 

375,590

 

     4,062   371,528     375,590 

Investments in Trust receivables

     

 

17,095

 

  

 

752,397

     

 

769,492

 

     17,095   752,397     769,492 

Restricted cash—gain on sale Trusts

     

 

2,843

 

  

 

331,281

     

 

334,124

 

Restricted cash—gain on sale Trust

     2,843   331,281     334,124 

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

        

 

54,688

     

 

54,688

 

       125,301     125,301 

Restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

538,561

     

 

538,561

 

       538,561     538,561 

Property and equipment, net

  

$

349

 

  

 

129,798

 

        

 

130,147

 

  $349   129,798        130,147 

Other assets

  

 

8,743

 

  

 

202,188

 

  

 

126,794

     

 

337,725

 

   8,743   202,188   83,302     294,233 

Due (to) from affiliates

  

 

1,339,506

 

  

 

(6,118,328

)

  

 

4,778,822

      

Due from affiliates

   1,339,506     4,778,822  $(6,118,328)  

Investment in affiliates

  

 

957,662

 

  

 

6,522,882

 

  

 

52,426

  

$

(7,532,970

)

      957,662   6,522,882   52,426   (7,532,970)  
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total assets

  

$

2,306,260

 

  

$

1,101,918

 

  

$

11,646,111

  

$

(7,532,970

)

  

$

7,521,319

 

  $2,306,260  $7,220,246  $11,673,232  $(13,651,298) $7,548,440 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                           

Liabilities:

                           

Warehouse credit facilities

        

$

2,263,547

     

$

2,263,547

 

      $2,263,547    $2,263,547 

Whole loan purchase facility

        

 

875,000

     

 

875,000

 

       902,121     902,121 

Securitization notes payable

        

 

1,695,479

  

$

(20,373

)

  

 

1,675,106

 

       1,695,479  $(20,373)  1,675,106 

Senior notes

  

$

379,050

 

           

 

379,050

 

  $379,050          379,050 

Other notes payable

  

 

63,094

 

  

$

2,820

 

        

 

65,914

 

   63,094  $2,820        65,914 

Funding payable

     

 

21,886

 

  

 

1,196

     

 

23,082

 

     21,886   1,196     23,082 

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

19,148

 

  

 

162,426

 

  

 

11,960

     

 

193,534

 

   19,148   162,426   11,960     193,534 

Derivative financial instruments

     

 

82,962

 

        

 

82,962

 

     82,962        82,962 

Due to affiliates

     6,118,328      (6,118,328)  

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(67,589

)

  

 

(99,882

)

  

 

218,038

     

 

50,567

 

   (67,589)  (99,882)  218,038     50,567 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities

  

 

393,703

 

  

 

170,212

 

  

 

5,065,220

  

 

(20,373

)

  

 

5,608,762

 

   393,703   6,288,540   5,092,341   (6,138,701)  5,635,883 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Shareholders’ equity:

                           

Common stock

  

 

1,603

 

  

 

37,719

 

  

 

92,166

  

 

(129,885

)

  

 

1,603

 

   1,603   37,719   92,166   (129,885)  1,603 

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

1,062,982

 

  

 

26,237

 

  

 

5,242,581

  

 

(5,268,818

)

  

 

1,062,982

 

   1,062,982   26,237   5,242,581   (5,268,818)  1,062,982 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  

 

(12,515

)

  

 

(45,159

)

  

 

36,684

  

 

8,475

 

  

 

(12,515

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   22,207   (10,437)  71,406   (60,969)  22,207 

Retained earnings

  

 

872,519

 

  

 

912,909

 

  

 

1,209,460

  

 

(2,122,369

)

  

 

872,519

 

   837,797   878,187   1,174,738   (2,052,925)  837,797 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


  

 

1,924,589

 

  

 

931,706

 

  

 

6,580,891

  

 

(7,512,597

)

  

 

1,924,589

 

   1,924,589   931,706   6,580,891   (7,512,597)  1,924,589 

Treasury stock

  

 

(12,032

)

           

 

(12,032

)

   (12,032)         (12,032)
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total shareholders’ equity

  

 

1,912,557

 

  

 

931,706

 

  

 

6,580,891

  

 

(7,512,597

)

  

 

1,912,557

 

   1,912,557   931,706   6,580,891   (7,512,597)  1,912,557 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

2,306,260

 

  

$

1,101,918

 

  

$

11,646,111

  

$

(7,532,970

)

  

$

7,521,319

 

  $2,306,260  $7,220,246  $11,673,232  $(13,651,298) $7,548,440 
  


  


  

  


  


  


 


 

  


 


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

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003

(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

    $56,009  $354,420    $410,429

Servicing fee income

     

 

248,624

 

  

 

(20,117

)

     

 

228,507

Servicing fee income (loss)

     248,624   (23,058)    225,566

Gain on sale of receivables

     

 

1,737

 

  

 

130,347

 

     

 

132,084

     1,737   130,347     132,084

Other income

  

$

40,199

 

  

 

597,898

 

  

 

1,356,443

 

  

$

(1,978,677

)

  

 

15,863

  $40,199   597,898   1,356,443  $(1,978,677)  15,863

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

43,785

 

  

 

223,062

 

     

 

(266,847

)

      41,976   221,253     (263,229)  
  


  


  


  


  

  

 

83,984

 

  

 

1,127,330

 

  

 

1,821,093

 

  

 

(2,245,524

)

  

 

786,883

  


 


 


 


 

  


  


  


  


  

   82,175   1,125,521   1,818,152   (2,241,906)  783,942
  


 


 


 


 

Costs and expenses

                          

Operating expenses

  

 

7,483

 

  

 

274,165

 

  

 

18,868

 

     

 

300,516

   7,483   274,165   18,868     300,516

Provision for loan losses

     

 

133,048

 

  

 

96,737

 

     

 

229,785

     133,048   96,737     229,785

Interest expense

  

 

38,752

 

  

 

724,342

 

  

 

1,347,036

 

  

 

(1,978,677

)

  

 

131,453

   38,752   724,342   1,347,036   (1,978,677)  131,453

Restructuring charges

     

 

59,970

 

        

 

59,970

     59,970       59,970
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 


 


 

   46,235   1,191,525   1,462,641   (1,978,677)  721,724
  

 

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

   35,940   (66,004)  355,511   (263,229)  62,218

Income tax (benefit) provision

  

 

(2,324

)

  

 

(110,594

)

  

 

138,004

 

     

 

25,086

   (2,324)  (110,594)  136,872     23,954
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 


 


 

Net income

  

$

40,073

 

  

$

46,399

 

  

$

220,448

 

  

$

(266,847

)

  

$

40,073

  $38,264  $44,590  $218,639  $(263,229) $38,264
  


  


  


  


  

  


 


 


 


 

AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Income Statement

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2002

(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

    $74,858  $184,154    $259,012

Servicing fee income

     

 

214,622

 

  

 

62,546

     

 

277,168

     214,622   18,313     232,935

Gain on sale of receivables

     

 

22,474

 

  

 

303,258

     

 

325,732

     22,474   303,258     325,732

Other income

  

$

33,789

 

  

 

399,606

 

  

 

238,404

  

$

(662,482

)

  

 

9,317

  $33,789   399,606   238,404  $(662,482)  9,317

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

254,828

 

  

 

265,617

 

     

 

(520,445

)

      227,624   238,413      (466,037)  
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

   261,413   949,973   744,129   (1,128,519)  826,996
  

 

288,617

 

  

 

977,177

 

  

 

788,362

  

 

(1,182,927

)

  

 

871,229

  


 


 

  


 

  


  


  

  


  

Costs and expenses

                           

Operating expenses

  

 

7,530

 

  

 

290,503

 

  

 

17,618

     

 

315,651

   7,530   290,503   17,618     315,651

Provision for loan losses

     

 

9,504

 

  

 

38,744

     

 

48,248

     9,504   38,744     48,248

Interest expense

  

 

32,554

 

  

 

429,094

 

  

 

300,104

  

 

(662,482

)

  

 

99,270

   32,554   429,094   300,104   (662,482)  99,270
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

   40,084   729,101   356,466   (662,482)  463,169
  

 

40,084

 

  

 

729,101

 

  

 

356,466

  

 

(662,482

)

  

 

463,169

  


 


 

  


 

  


  


  

  


  

Income before income taxes

  

 

248,533

 

  

 

248,076

 

  

 

431,896

  

 

(520,445

)

  

 

408,060

   221,329   220,872   387,663   (466,037)  363,827

Income tax (benefit) provision

  

 

(2,424

)

  

 

(6,752

)

  

 

166,279

     

 

157,103

   (2,424)  (6,752)  149,250     140,074
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

Net income

  

$

250,957

 

  

$

254,828

 

  

$

265,617

  

$

(520,445

)

  

$

250,957

  $223,753  $227,624  $238,413  $(466,037) $223,753
  


  


  

  


  

  


 


 

  


 

AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003

(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

 

  $38,264  $44,590  $218,639  $(263,229) $38,264 

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

                          

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

3,027

 

  

 

20,011

 

  

 

13,315

 

     

 

36,353

 

   3,027   20,011   13,315     36,353 

Provision for loan losses

     

 

133,048

 

  

 

96,737

 

     

 

229,785

 

     133,048   96,737     229,785 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(82,279

)

  

 

(115,483

)

  

 

136,754

 

     

 

(61,008

)

   (82,279)  (115,483)  135,622     (62,140)

Accretion of present value discount

     

 

29,661

 

  

 

(118,932

)

     

 

(89,271

)

     29,661   (115,031)    (85,370)

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

        

 

96,738

 

     

 

96,738

 

Other-than-temporary impairment

       95,778     95,778 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

     

 

160

 

  

 

(124,991

)

     

 

(124,831

)

     160   (124,991)    (124,831)

Non-cash restructuring charges

     

 

38,546

 

        

 

38,546

 

     38,546       38,546 

Other

  

 

3,226

 

  

 

673

 

  

 

(39

)

     

 

3,860

 

   3,226   673   (39)    3,860 

Distributions from Trusts

     

 

(36,551

)

  

 

181,153

 

     

 

144,602

 

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments

     (36,551)  181,153     144,602 

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

 

      (41,976)  (221,253)    263,229   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                          

Other assets

  

 

1,256

 

  

 

17,944

 

  

 

(15,814

)

     

 

3,386

 

   1,256   17,944   (15,814)    3,386 

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

(13,067

)

  

 

(3,148

)

  

 

8,601

 

     

 

(7,614

)

   (13,067)  (3,148)  8,601     (7,614)

Purchases of receivables held for sale

     

 

(647,647

)

  

 

(2,513,384

)

  

 

2,513,384

 

  

 

(647,647

)

     (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

 

     7,928   66,442     74,370 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

     

 

2,513,384

 

  

 

2,495,353

 

  

 

(2,513,384

)

  

 

2,495,353

 

     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

 

   (91,549)  1,781,863   484,280     2,174,594 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                          

Purchases of receivables

     

 

(5,223,167

)

  

 

(3,409,809

)

  

 

3,409,809

 

  

 

(5,223,167

)

     (5,223,167)  (3,409,809)  3,409,809   (5,223,167)

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

     

 

25,014

 

  

 

410,962

 

     

 

435,976

 

     25,014   410,962     435,976 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

     

 

3,409,809

 

     

 

(3,409,809

)

        3,409,809     (3,409,809)  

Purchases of property and equipment

     

 

(38,898

)

        

 

(38,898

)

     (38,898)      (38,898)

Change in restricted cash—securitization notes payable

        

 

(54,469

)

     

 

(54,469

)

       (124,666)    (124,666)

Change in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

(482,090

)

     

 

(482,090

)

       (482,090)    (482,090)

Change in other assets

     

 

(42,061

)

  

 

(89,653

)

     

 

(131,714

)

     (42,061)  (19,456)    (61,517)

Net change in investment in affiliates

  

 

(6,150

)

  

 

(3,112,261

)

  

 

(31,157

)

  

 

3,149,568

 

      (6,150)  (3,112,261)  (31,157)  3,149,568   
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash used by investing activities

  

 

(6,150

)

  

 

(4,981,564

)

  

 

(3,656,216

)

  

 

3,149,568

 

  

 

(5,494,362

)

   (6,150)  (4,981,564)  (3,656,216)  3,149,568   (5,494,362)
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                          

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

        

 

511,886

 

     

 

511,886

 

       511,886     511,886 

Proceeds from whole loan purchase facility

        

 

875,000

 

     

 

875,000

 

       875,000     875,000 

Issuance of securitization notes

        

 

1,856,612

 

  

 

(19,021

)

  

 

1,837,591

 

       1,856,612   (19,021)  1,837,591 

Payments on securitization notes

        

 

(171,720

)

     

 

(171,720

)

       (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

)

   (791)  (6,508)  (15,968)    (23,267)

Net change in notes payable

  

 

(13,500

)

  

 

(506

)

        

 

(14,006

)

   (13,500)  (506)      (14,006)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

  

 

479,748

 

  

 

4,940

 

  

 

3,124,397

 

  

 

(3,129,337

)

  

 

479,748

 

   479,748   4,940   3,124,397   (3,129,337)  479,748 

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

  

 

(341,127

)

  

 

3,348,966

 

  

 

(3,009,778

)

  

 

1,939

 

      (341,127)  3,348,966   (3,009,778)  1,939   
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

94,399

 

  

 

3,346,892

 

  

 

3,170,429

 

  

 

(3,146,419

)

  

 

3,465,301

 

   94,399   3,346,892   3,170,429   (3,146,419)  3,465,301 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

(3,300

)

  

 

147,191

 

  

 

(1,507

)

  

 

3,149

 

  

 

145,533

 

   (3,300)  147,191   (1,507)  3,149   145,533 

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

3,300

 

  

 

136

 

  

 

(36

)

  

 

(3,149

)

  

 

251

 

   3,300   136   (36)  (3,149)  251 

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

 

  $   $238,133  $   $   $238,133 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended March 31, 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

  

$

250,957

 

  

$

254,828

 

  

$

265,617

 

  

$

(520,445

)

  

$

250,957

 

  $223,753  $227,624  $238,413  $(466,037) $223,753 

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

                          

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

4,727

 

  

 

17,870

 

  

 

5,278

 

     

 

27,875

 

   4,727   17,870   5,278     27,875 

Provision for loan losses

     

 

9,504

 

  

 

38,744

 

     

 

48,248

 

     9,504   38,744     48,248 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(133,082

)

  

 

3,672

 

  

 

155,856

 

     

 

26,446

 

   (133,082)  3,672   138,827     9,417 

Accretion of present value discount

        

 

(121,535

)

     

 

(121,535

)

       (80,298)    (80,298)

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

        

 

38,918

 

     

 

38,918

 

Other-than-temporary impairment

       41,914     41,914 

Non-cash gain on sale of receivables

        

 

(307,752

)

     

 

(307,752

)

       (307,752)    (307,752)

Distributions from Trusts

        

 

182,826

 

     

 

182,826

 

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments

       182,826     182,826 

Initial deposits to credit enhancement assets

        

 

(303,500

)

     

 

(303,500

)

       (303,500)    (303,500)

Equity in income of affiliates

  

 

(254,828

)

  

 

(265,617

)

     

 

520,445

 

      (227,624)  (238,413)    466,037   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                          

Other assets

  

 

(1,291

)

  

 

(35,607

)

  

 

(1,911

)

     

 

(38,809

)

   (1,291)  (35,607)  (1,911)    (38,809)

Accrued taxes and expenses

  

 

54,409

 

  

 

55,928

 

  

 

(922

)

     

 

109,415

 

   54,409   55,928   (922)    109,415 

Purchases of receivables held for sale

     

 

(6,494,174

)

  

 

(6,412,262

)

  

 

6,412,262

 

  

 

(6,494,174

)

     (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

 

     14,611   160,754     175,365 

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

     

 

6,412,262

 

  

 

5,919,517

 

  

 

(6,412,262

)

  

 

5,919,517

 

     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

)

   (79,108)  (26,723)  (380,372)    (486,203)
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                          

Purchases of property and

               

equipment

     

 

(14,916

)

        

 

(14,916

)

Purchases of property and equipment

     (14,916)      (14,916)

Change in restricted cash—warehouse credit facilities

        

 

(10,667

)

     

 

(10,667

)

     (2,341)  (8,326)    (10,667)

Change in other assets

     

 

(15,157

)

  

 

(834

)

     

 

(15,991

)

     (15,158)  (833)    (15,991)

Net change in investment in affiliates

  

 

(33,702

)

  

 

(424,774

)

  

 

(4,275

)

  

 

462,751

 

      (33,702)  (424,774)  (4,275)  462,751   
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash used by investing activities

  

 

(33,702

)

  

 

(454,847

)

  

 

(15,776

)

  

 

462,751

 

  

 

(41,574

)

   (33,702)  (457,189)  (13,434)  462,751   (41,574)
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

     

 

62,123

 

  

 

326,205

 

     

 

388,328

 

     62,123   326,205     388,328 

Borrowings under credit enhancement facility

        

 

182,500

 

     

 

182,500

 

       182,500     182,500 

Debt issuance costs

  

 

(253

)

  

 

(402

)

  

 

(15,731

)

     

 

(16,386

)

   (253)  (402)  (15,731)    (16,386)

Net change in notes payable

  

 

(12,357

)

  

 

17

 

        

 

(12,340

)

   (12,357)  17       (12,340)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

  

 

15,357

 

  

 

36,382

 

  

 

427,452

 

  

 

(463,834

)

  

 

15,357

 

   15,357   36,382   427,452   (463,834)  15,357 

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

  

 

112,071

 

  

 

412,259

 

  

 

(524,330

)

         112,071   414,549   (526,620)    
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

114,818

 

  

 

510,379

 

  

 

396,096

 

  

 

(463,834

)

  

 

557,459

 

   114,818   512,669   393,806   (463,834)  557,459 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

2,008

 

  

 

28,809

 

  

 

(52

)

  

 

(1,083

)

  

 

29,682

 

   2,008   28,757     (1,083)  29,682 

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  

 

(2,008

)

  

 

1,063

 

  

 

52

 

  

 

1,083

 

  

 

190

 

   (2,008)  1,115     1,083   190 

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

 

  $        $74,888  $        $        $74,888 
  


  


  


  


  


  


 


 


 


 


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

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

 

GENERAL

 

The Company generates revenue and cash flows primarily from finance charge income earned on finance receivables held on its balance sheet and from servicing securitized finance receivables accounted for as a sale. The Company purchases auto finance receivables 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 receivables 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 finance receivables and pays interest expense on borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities.

 

The Company periodically transfers receivables to securitization trusts (“Trusts”) that, in turn, sell asset-backed securities to investors. Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company 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 charges received from the obligors on the receivables and the interest paid to investors in the asset-backed securities, net of credit losses and expenses.

 

Excess cash flows from the Trusts are initially utilized to fund credit enhancement requirements in order to attain specific credit ratings for the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. Once predetermined credit enhancement requirements are reached and maintained, excess cash flows are distributed to the Company. Credit enhancement requirements will increase if targeted portfolio performance ratios are exceeded (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section). In addition to excess cash flows, the Company earns monthly base servicing fee income of 2.25% per annum on the outstanding principal balance of domestic receivables securitized and collects other fees, such as late charges, as servicer for those Trusts.

 

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 sales of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables and the related securitization notes payable remain on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizes finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction, and records a provision for loan losses to cover probable loan losses on the receivables. This change has significantly impacted the Company’s reported results of operations compared to its historical results because there is no

gain on sale of receivables subsequent to September 30, 2002. Historical results may not be indicative of the Company’s future results.

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

On April 23, 2003, the Board of Directors of the Company announced the reorganization of the Company’s executive management team. Michael R. Barrington stepped down as president and chief executive officer and Michael T. Miller stepped down as chief operating officer. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., chairman of the Board, assumed the chief executive officer position. Daniel E. Berce was promoted from chief financial officer to president. Preston A. Miller was promoted to chief financial officer and Mark Floyd was promoted to chief operating officer.

 

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.

The Company enters 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 received over the life of the securitizations. Prior to calendar 2001, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements outside of the securitization Trusts, at the corporate level. Upon implementation of SFAS 133 on July 1, 2000, the swap agreements were valued and recorded separately from the credit enhancement assets on the consolidated balance sheets, 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 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 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 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 statements for the year ended June 30, 2002, and for the first three quarters of the year ended June 30, 2003, to reclassify additional unrealized losses to net 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 Company also recorded an adjustment to the whole loan purchase facility as of March 31, 2003, to reflect the issuance of a $30.0 million note representing debt issuance costs in the form of a residual interest in the finance receivables transferred. The note was recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet. The restatement had no effect on the cash flows of such transactions.

The restatement resulted in the following changes to prior period financial statements (in thousands, except per share data):

   Three Months Ended
March 31,


  Nine Months Ended
March 31,


   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

Servicing fee income:

                

Previous

  $96,646  $97,362  $228,507  $277,168

As restated

   103,722   78,682   225,566   232,935

Income before income taxes:

                

Previous

  $23,656  $148,982  $65,159  $408,060

As restated

   30,732   130,302   62,218   363,827

Net income:

                

Previous

  $14,549  $91,624  $40,073  $250,957

As restated

   18,900   80,135   38,264   223,753

Diluted earnings per share:

                

Previous

  $0.09  $1.02  $0.30  $2.81

As restated

   0.12   0.90   0.29   2.50

   March 31,
2003


  

June 30,

2002


Credit enhancement assets:

        

Previous

  $1,479,206  $1,549,132

As restated

   1,479,206   1,541,218

Total assets:

        

Previous

  $7,521,319  $4,217,017

As restated

   7,548,440   4,224,931

Whole loan purchase facility:

        

Previous

  $875,000    

As restated

   902,121    

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Previous

  $(12,515) $42,797

As restated

   22,207   70,843

Shareholder’s equity:

        

Previous

  $1,912,557  $1,432,316

As restated

   1,912,557   1,427,449

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of revenue and costs and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and those differences may be material. The accounting estimates that the Company believes are the most critical to understanding and evaluating the Company’s reported financial results include the following:

 

Gain on sale of receivables

 

The Company periodically transfers receivables to Trusts that, in turn, sell asset-backed securities to investors. Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company 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 would 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 in 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.

Allowance for loan losses

 

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. As of March 31, 2003, the Company believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in its receivables; however, because the allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, there can be no assurance that the ultimate charge-off amount will not exceed such estimates.

 

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

 

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
   

  

 

Average managed receivables outstanding increased by 25% as a result of the purchase of loans in excess of collections and charge-offs. The Company purchased $1,317.6 million of auto loans during the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to purchases of $2,432.4 million during the three 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 Company operated 91 auto lending branch offices as of March 31, 2003, compared to 252 as of March 31, 2002.

 

The average new loan size was $17,011 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $16,418 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. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2003, was 16.2%, compared to 17.6% during the three 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 126% to $185.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from $82.2 million for the three 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 16.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from 19.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The effective yield decreased due to lower loan pricing.

 

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 $124.1

$124.1 million, or 5.2% of receivables securitized, for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

Significant assumptions used in determining the gain on sale of 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

%

 

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 $96.6$103.7 million, or 3.4%3.6% of average gain on sale auto receivables, for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $97.4$78.7 million, or 3.5%2.8% of average gain on sale auto receivables, for the three 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 $4.9$6.8 million and $24.9$25.5 million for the three 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.

 

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. As an annualized percentage of average managed receivables outstanding, operating expenses decreased to 2.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to 3.4% for the three 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 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 charge consisted primarily of

severance costs of identified workforce reductions of approximately 850 positions related to the consolidation/closing of 141 branch offices including the closing of the Company’s Canadian lending operations, 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 $77.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from $16.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. As an annualized percentage of average on-book finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 6.7% and 4.0% for the three 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 $51.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from $33.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, due to higher debt levels. Average debt outstanding was $4,575.0 million and $2,430.9 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. The Company’s effective rate of interest paid on its debt decreased to 4.6% from 5.5% as a result of lower market interest rates.

 

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

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

 

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

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,


   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   2003

  2002

 

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

  

$

(9,071

)

  

$

(6,807

)

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges

  

 

4,291

 

  

 

27,611

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on credit enhancement assets

  $(9,661) $3,901 

Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges

   (2,195)  35,585 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

  

 

6,421

 

  

 

53

 

   6,421   53 

Income tax benefit (provision)

  

 

1,841

 

  

 

(8,009

)

   4,565   (15,202)
  


  


  


 


  

$

3,482

 

  

$

12,848

 

  $(870) $24,337 
  


  


  


 


 

Credit Enhancement Assets

 

The unrealized losses(losses) gains 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
March 31,


 
   2003

  2002

 

Unrealized gains at time of sale

      $12,186 

Unrealized holding (losses) gains related to changes in credit loss assumptions

  $(2,867)  27,151 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in interest rates

   (2,843)  (3,048)

Net reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings

   (3,951)  (32,388)
   


 


   $(9,661) $3,901 
   


 


 

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 gain at time of sale was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2003, since securitization transactions entered into subsequent to September 30, 2002, were structured as secured financings.

 

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.

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$6.8 million and unrealized holding losses of $1.5$2.9 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 lossesgains of $11.6$27.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, resulted from the reclassification of unrealized gains and losses between credit enhancement assets and cash flow hedges. This was partially offset by an increase in the range of cumulative credit loss assumptions for securitization Trusts reflectingto reflect adverse actual credit loss experience andperformance compared to previous assumptions as well as expectations for adversehigher future credit loss development as a result of continued weakness in the economy, including higher unemployment rates.losses due to economic weakness.

 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in interest rates of $2.8 million and $3.0 million for the three 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 $4.7$4.0 million and $4.3$32.4 million were reclassified into earnings during the three 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 $4.7$4.0 million of net unrealized gaingains recognized during the period is net unrealized gains of $8.1$0.7 million related to fluctuations in interest rates offset by cash flow hedges described below.

 

Cash flow hedges

 

Unrealized gainslosses on cash flow hedges were $4.3$2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $27.6unrealized gains of $35.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Unrealized gains and 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 $8.1$1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

 

Canadian currency translation adjustment gains of $6.4 million 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.

 

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):

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
   2003

  2002

 

Finance charge and other income

  $191,087  $85,255 

Interest expense

   (51,550)  (33,123)
   


 


Net margin

  $139,537  $52,132 
   


 


 

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,


 
   2003

  2002

 

Finance charge and other income

  $688,382  $589,677 

Interest expense

   (189,069)  (192,634)
   


 


Net margin

  $499,313  $397,043 
   


 


 

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

March 31,


 
  

2003


  

2002


  2003

  2002

 

Finance charge and other income

  

 

17.2%

  

 

18.4%

   17.2  %  18.4 %

Interest expense

  

 

(4.7)

  

 

(6.0)

   (4.7)  (6.0)
  

  

  


 


Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables

  

 

12.5%

  

 

12.4%

   12.5 %  12.4 %
  

  

  


 


Average managed finance receivables

  

$

16,202,400

  

$

12,990,674

  $16,202,400  $12,990,674 
  

  

  


 


 

Net margin as a percentage of average managed finance receivables increased for the three months ended March 31, 2003, 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,


   Nine Months Ended
March 31,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   2003

  2002

 

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

  

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%

Investments in Trust receivables

  

9.8

%

  

9.8

%

  9.8% 9.8%

Restricted cash

  

9.8

%

  

9.8

%

  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$225.6 million, or 2.4% of average gain on sale auto receivables, for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $277.2$232.9 million, or 3.7%3.1% 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$95.8 million and $38.9$41.9 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:(Loss) Income:

 

Other comprehensive loss(loss) income 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

)

   


  


   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
   2003

  2002

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on credit enhancement assets

  $(104,185) $21,626 

Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges

   19,736   20,848 

Canadian currency translation adjustment

   3,300   (2,008)

Income tax benefit (provision)

   32,513   (16,352)
   


 


   $(48,636) $24,114 
   


 


 

Credit Enhancement Assets

 

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

 

  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


 
  

2003


   

2002


   2003

  2002

 

Unrealized gains at time of sale

  

$

11,091

 

  

$

37,291

 

  $11,091  $37,291 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions

  

 

(62,002

)

  

 

(17,745

)

Unrealized holding (losses) gains related to changes in credit loss assumptions

   (78,824)  81,197 

Unrealized holding losses related to changes in interest rates

  

 

(2,197

)

  

 

(14,712

)

   (2,197)  (14,712)

Net reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings

  

 

(31,852

)

  

 

(10,663

)

   (34,255)  (82,150)
  


  


  


 


  

$

(84,960

)

  

$

(5,829

)

  $(104,185) $21,626 
  


  


  


 


 

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$95.8 million and an unrealized holding loss of $62.0$78.8 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 lossesgains of $17.7$81.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2002, resulted from the reclassification of unrealized gains and losses between credit enhancement assets and cash flow hedges. This was partially offset by an increase in the range of cumulative credit loss assumptions for certain securitization Trusts to reflect adverse actual credit performance compared to previous assumptions as well as expectations for higher future losses due to expectations of a general decline in the economy.economic weakness.

 

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$34.3 million and $10.7$82.2 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$34.3 million of net unrealized gaingains recognized during the period is net unrealized gains of $28.7$13.0 million related to fluctuations in interest rates offset by cash flow hedges described below.

Cash flow hedges

 

Unrealized lossesgains on cash flow hedges were $10.3$19.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, compared to unrealized gains of $4.1$20.8 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$62.0 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. 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):

 

   

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, 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:

 

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,


   2003

  2002

Finance charge and other income per consolidated statements of income

  $426,292  $268,329

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

   1,653,334   1,386,853
   

  

Managed basis finance charge and other income

  $2,079,626  $1,655,182
   

  

 

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:

 

   

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

   

  

   

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
   

  

 

CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

 

Finance receivables on the Company’s balance sheets include receivables purchased but not yet securitized and receivables securitized by the Company after September 30, 2002. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses on the balance sheet at a level considered adequate to cover probable credit losses on finance receivables at March 31, 2003. 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, the Company periodically sold receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions accounted for as a sale of receivables and retained an interest in the receivables sold in the form of credit enhancement assets. Credit enhancement assets are reflected on the Company’s balance 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 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 is 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.

   March 31, 2003

   On-Book

  Gain on Sale

  Total Managed

Principal amount of receivables

  $5,028,731  $10,820,142  $15,848,873
       

  

Allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees

   (285,872)       
   


       

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%       
   


       

 

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


   March 31, 2003

 
  

On-Book


   

Gain on Sale


   

Total Managed


   On-Book

  Gain on Sale

  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

%

  $190,969  3.8% $957,461  8.9% $1,148,430  7.3%

Greater than 60 days

  

 

68,899

  

1.4

 

  

 

357,180

  

3.3

 

  

 

426,079

  

2.7

 

   68,899  1.4   357,180  3.3   426,079  2.7 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

259,868

  

5.2

 

  

 

1,314,641

  

12.2

 

  

 

1,574,509

  

10.0

 

   259,868  5.2   1,314,641  12.2   1,574,509  10.0 

In repossession

  

 

31,287

  

0.6

 

  

 

196,556

  

1.8

 

  

 

227,843

  

1.4

 

   31,287  0.6   196,556  1.8   227,843  1.4 
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

$

291,155

  

5.8

%

  

$

1,511,197

  

14.0

%

  

$

1,802,352

  

11.4

%

  $291,155  5.8% $1,511,197  14.0% $1,802,352  11.4%
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

March 31, 2002


 
  

On-Book


   

Gain on Sale


   

Total Managed


 
  

Amount


  

Percent


   

Amount


  

Percent


   

Amount


  

Percent


 

Delinquent contracts:

                  

31 to 60 days

  

$

46,967

  

2.0

%

  

$

869,307

  

7.7

%

  

$

916,274

  

6.7

%

Greater than 60 days

  

 

35,783

  

1.5

 

  

 

388,990

  

3.5

 

  

 

424,773

  

3.1

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

82,750

  

3.5

 

  

 

1,258,297

  

11.2

 

  

 

1,341,047

  

9.8

 

In repossession

  

 

15,877

  

0.6

 

  

 

137,030

  

1.2

 

  

 

152,907

  

1.1

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

$

98,627

  

4.1

%

  

$

1,395,327

  

12.4

%

  

$

1,493,954

  

10.9

%

  

  

  

  

  

  

   March 31, 2002

 
   On-Book

  Gain on Sale

  Total Managed

 
   Amount

  Percent

  Amount

  Percent

  Amount

  Percent

 

Delinquent contracts:

                      

31 to 60 days

  $46,967  2.0% $869,307  7.7% $916,274  6.7%

Greater than 60 days

   35,783  1.5   388,990  3.5   424,773  3.1 
   

  

 

  

 

  

    82,750  3.5   1,258,297  11.2   1,341,047  9.8 

In repossession

   15,877  0.6   137,030  1.2   152,907  1.1 
   

  

 

  

 

  

   $98,627  4.1% $1,395,327  12.4% $1,493,954  10.9%
   

  

 

  

 

  

 

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 on a total managed basis were higher as of March 31, 2003, compared to March 31, 2002, due to continued weakness in the economy, including higher unemployment rates, and 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% and 6.3% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, respectively, and 4.9% for each of the three and nine months ended March 31, 2002. Of the total amount deferred, on-book finance receivables receiving a payment deferral were 5.2% and 2.8% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, respectively, 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. 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,


 
   2003

  2002

  2003

  2002

 

On-Book:

                 

Repossession charge-offs

  $41,519  $25,546  $82,658  $54,615 

Less: Recoveries

   (17,991)  (12,877)  (36,601)  (27,648)

Mandatory charge-offs (1)

   9,168   3,910   18,940   11,420 
   


 


 


 


Net charge-offs

  $32,696  $16,579  $64,997  $38,387 
   


 


 


 


Gain on Sale:

                 

Repossession charge-offs

  $363,437  $200,149  $876,672  $493,482 

Less: Recoveries

   (144,279)  (98,720)  (366,511)  (235,485)

Mandatory charge-offs (1)

   50,310   36,927   168,889   92,676 
   


 


 


 


Net charge-offs

  $269,468  $138,356  $679,050  $350,673 
   


 


 


 


Total managed:

                 

Repossession charge-offs

  $404,956  $225,695  $959,330  $548,097 

Less: Recoveries

   (162,270)  (111,597)  (403,112)  (263,133)

Mandatory charge-offs (1)

   59,478   40,837   187,829   104,096 
   


 


 


 


Net charge-offs

  $302,164  $154,935  $744,047  $389,060 
   


 


 


 


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

   7.6%  4.8%  6.3%  4.4%
   


 


 


 


Net recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession charge-offs

   40.1%  49.4%  42.0%  48.0%
   


 


 


 


 

(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 periods ended March 31, 2003, compared to the periods ended March 31, 2002, due to continued weakness in the economy, including higher unemployment rates, and 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 transfers of finance 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 used cash of $5,870.8 million and $6,494.2 million for the purchase of finance receivables during the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, 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 finance 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


  Facility
Amount


  Advances
Outstanding


September 2003 (a)

  

$

250.0

     $250.0   

December 2003 (a)(b)(d)

  

 

500.0

  

$

500.0

   500.0  $500.0

June 2004 (a)(b)

  

 

750.0

  

 

750.0

   750.0   750.0

February 2005 (a)(b)

  

 

500.0

  

 

500.0

   500.0   500.0

March 2005 (a)(c)

  

 

1,950.0

  

 

513.5

   1,950.0   513.5
  

  

  

  

  

$

3,950.0

  

$

2,263.5

  $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 its $500.0 million warehouse credit facility that was scheduled to mature in November 2003 and both of its Canadian warehouse credit facilities to realign the Company’s warehouse capacity with lower future loan origination volume.

 

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, 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.

 

The Company has completed thirty-seven auto receivable securitization transactions through March 31, 2003. 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

March 31, 2003


1999-B

  

May 1999

  

$

1,000.0

    

$

100.7

  May 1999  $1,000.0  $100.7

1999-C

  

August 1999

  

 

1,000.0

    

 

145.0

  August 1999   1,000.0   145.0

1999-D

  

October 1999

  

 

900.0

    

 

151.8

  October 1999   900.0   151.8

2000-A

  

February 2000

  

 

1,300.0

    

 

266.7

  February 2000   1,300.0   266.7

2000-B

  

May 2000

  

 

1,200.0

    

 

311.9

  May 2000   1,200.0   311.9

2000-C

  

August 2000

  

 

1,100.0

    

 

333.7

  August 2000   1,100.0   333.7

2000-1

  

November 2000

  

 

495.0

    

 

149.4

  November 2000   495.0   149.4

2000-D

  

November 2000

  

 

600.0

    

 

216.9

  November 2000   600.0   216.9

2001-A

  

February 2001

  

 

1,400.0

    

 

542.2

  February 2001   1,400.0   542.2

2001-1

  

April 2001

  

 

1,089.0

    

 

432.7

  April 2001   1,089.0   432.7

2001-B

  

July 2001

  

 

1,850.0

    

 

918.8

  July 2001   1,850.0   918.8

2001-C

  

September 2001

  

 

1,600.0

    

 

876.3

  September 2001   1,600.0   876.3

2001-D

  

October 2001

  

 

1,800.0

    

 

1,024.5

  October 2001   1,800.0   1,024.5

2002-A

  

February 2002

  

 

1,600.0

    

 

1,043.1

  February 2002   1,600.0   1,043.1

2002-1

  

April 2002

  

 

990.0

    

 

668.8

  April 2002   990.0   668.8

2002-A Canada (b)

  

May 2002

  

 

145.0

    

 

121.9

  May 2002   145.0   121.9

2002-B

  

June 2002

  

 

1,200.0

    

 

894.8

  June 2002   1,200.0   894.8

2002-C

  

August 2002

  

 

1,300.0

    

 

1,026.1

  August 2002   1,300.0   1,026.1

2002-D

  

September 2002

  

 

600.0

    

 

490.7

  September 2002   600.0   490.7

2002-EM

  

October 2002

  

 

1,700.0

    

 

1,545.1

  October 2002   1,700.0   1,545.1

C2002-1 Canada (b)(c)

  

November 2002

  

 

137.0

    

 

130.0

  November 2002   137.0   130.0
     

    

     

  

     

$

23,006.0

    

$

11,391.1

     $23,006.0  $11,391.1
     

    

     

  

 

(a) Transactions originally totaling $4,845.5 million have been paid off as of March 31, 2003.

(b) The balance at March 31, 2003, 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, 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 requirement to provide credit enhancement in order to attain specific credit ratings for the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. The Company typically makes an initial deposit to a restricted cash account and transfers finance receivables in excess of the amount of asset-backed securities issued to create initial overcollateralization. The Company subsequently uses excess cash flows generated by the Trusts to either increase the restricted cash account or repay the outstanding asset-backed securities on an accelerated basis, thereby creating additional credit enhancement through overcollateralization in the Trusts. When the credit enhancement levels reach specified percentages of the Trust’s pool of receivables, excess cash flows are distributed to the Company.

 

The Company’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, excess cash flows 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 future securitization transactions rather than funding the full credit enhancement amount as was the case in the 2002-EM transaction.

 

The Company employs two types of securitization structures to meet its credit enhancement requirements. The structure the Company has utilized most frequently involves the purchase of a financial guaranty policy issued by an insurer to cover the asset-backed securities as well as the use of reinsurance and other alternative credit enhancement products to reduce the required initial deposit to the restricted cash account and initial overcollateralization. The reinsurance used to reduce the Company’s initial cash deposit has typically been arranged by an insurer of the asset-backed securities. However, outstanding reinsurance commitments of $200.0 million from Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”) were cancelled by the Company in January 2003. Accordingly, the Company must provide the required initial credit enhancement deposit in future securitization transactions from its existing capital resources.

 

The Company had a credit enhancement facility with a financial institution which the Company used to fund 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. There was no balance outstanding under this letter of credit as of March 31, 2003, and the letter of credit has been retired.

 

The Company’s second securitization structure involves the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities in order to provide credit enhancement for the senior asset-backed securities. The subordinated asset-backed securities replace a portion of the Company’s 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 credit enhancement facility that provides for borrowings up to $145.0 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 prior 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):

 

   

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 insurers provide that if portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, default or net loss triggers) in a Trust’s pool of receivables exceed certain targets, the specified credit enhancement levels would be increased. If a targeted portfolio performance ratio was exceeded in any FSA-insured securitization and a waiver was not granted by FSA, excess 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.

 

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.

 

The Company does not expect waivers to be granted by FSA in 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 be used to increase credit enhancement for FSA-insured transactions through fiscal 2004 rather than 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 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 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.

 

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

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 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 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 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.

 

INTEREST RATE RISK

 

Fluctuations in market interest rates impact the Company’s warehouse credit facilities and securitization transactions. The Company’s gross interest rate spread, which is the difference between interest earned on its finance receivables and interest paid, is affected by changes in interest rates as a result of its dependence upon the issuance of variable rate securities and the incurrence of variable rate debt to fund its purchases of finance receivables.

 

Warehouse Credit Facilities

 

Finance receivables purchased by the Company and pledged to secure borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities bear fixed interest rates. Amounts borrowed under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities bear interest at variable rates that are subject to frequent adjustments to reflect prevailing market interest rates. To protect the interest rate spread within each warehouse credit facility, the Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase interest rate cap agreements in connection with borrowings under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities. The purchaser of the interest rate cap agreement pays a premium in return for the right to receive the difference in the interest cost at any time a specified index of market interest rates rises above the stipulated “cap” rate. The purchaser of the interest rate cap agreement bears no obligation or liability if interest rates fall below the “cap” rate. As part of the Company’s 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 on prevailing market interest rates for comparable transactions and the general interest rate environment. Therefore, securities issued under the Company’s securitization transactions may bear fixed or variable interest rates. The Company utilizes several strategies to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations in its gross interest rate margin, including the use of derivative financial instruments, the sale or pledging of auto receivables to securitization 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 finance receivables initially sold or pledged to the Trust. The proceeds from the pre-funded portion are held in an escrow account until additional receivables are delivered to the Trust in amounts up to the pre-funded balance held in the escrow account. The use of pre-funded securitizations allows the Company to lock in borrowing costs with respect to the finance receivables subsequently delivered to the Trust. However, the Company incurs an expense in pre-funded securitizations during the period between the initial securitization and the subsequent delivery of finance receivables equal to the difference between the interest earned on the proceeds held in the escrow account and the interest rate paid on the asset-backed securities outstanding.

 

In its securitization transactions, the Company transfers fixed rate finance receivables to Trusts that, in turn, sell either fixed rate or floating rate securities to investors. The fixed rates on securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to market interest rate swap spreads for transactions of similar duration or various London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) and do not fluctuate during the term of the securitization. The floating rates on securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to LIBOR and fluctuate periodically based on movements in LIBOR. Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swap and cap agreements, are used to manage the gross interest rate spread on these transactions. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to convert the variable rate exposures on 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 a securitization accounted for as a sale that

would have been attributable to

interest rate risk. The Company utilizes such arrangements to modify its net interest sensitivity to levels deemed appropriate based on the Company’s risk tolerance. In circumstances where the interest rate risk is deemed to be tolerable, usually if the risk 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.

 

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, 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 PRONOUNCEMENTSPROUNCEMENTS

 

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 contain 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

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—Interest Rate Risk” for additional information regarding such market risks.

 

Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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 Chairman of the Board and the 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 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. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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. In the opinion of management, the resolution of the litigation pending or threatened against the Company, including the proceedings specifically described in this section, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2.CHANGES IN SECURITIES

Item 2.CHANGES IN SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable

 

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

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

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 6.EXHIBITS
Item 6.EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits:

 

(a)
*10.1  Exhibits:

10.1

Eighth Letter Modification Agreement, dated January 27, 2003, between ACF Investment Corp. 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. 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, NA 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 Company 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, 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

*10.18

  

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class A-2 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-2 Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

*10.19

  

Amendment No. 1, dated March 5, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Class B 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 B Purchasers and Deutsche Bank, AG

*10.20

  

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

99.131.1

  Officers’ Certifications of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Clifton H. Morris, Jr.’s Certification32.1

Officers’ Certifications 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 with the Commission on April 3, 2003, announcing the transfer of $1.0 billion of auto receivables into a whole loan purchase facility. A report on Form 8-K was filed with the Commission on April 23, 2003, to report the Company’s press releases dated April 23, 2003, announcing a reorganization of the Company’s executive management team and third quarter earnings.

 

Certain subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company filed reports on Form 8-K during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003, 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: May 15, 2003

By:

/s/ Preston A. Miller


(Signature)

    (Registrant)

Date: September 29, 2003

By:

/s/    PRESTON A. MILLER


    

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

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

(Signature)
  

/s/ Clifton H. Morris, Jr.


Preston A. Miller
  

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

Executive Vice President, Chief
  

/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

Financial Officer and Treasurer

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