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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 1-10667

 


AmeriCredit Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Texas   75-2291093

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

801 Cherry Street, Suite 3900, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(817) 302-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

There were 130,429,656 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 



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AMERICREDIT CORP.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

     Page
Part I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
   Item 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    3
      Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005    3
      Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005    4
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005    5
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    6
   Item 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    33
   Item 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    67
   Item 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    67
Part II.    OTHER INFORMATION    68
   Item 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    68
   Item 1A.    RISK FACTORS    69
   Item 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS    70
   Item 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES    70
   Item 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    70
   Item 5.    OTHER INFORMATION    70
   Item 6.    EXHIBITS    70
SIGNATURE       71

 

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)

 

     March 31, 2006     June 30, 2005  
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 700,800     $ 663,501  

Finance receivables, net

     9,770,018       8,297,750  

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

     5,891       29,905  

Investments in Trust receivables

     98,374       239,446  

Restricted cash - gain on sale Trusts

     98,943       272,439  

Restricted cash - securitization notes payable

     803,110       633,900  

Restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities

     101,981       455,426  

Property and equipment, net

     58,343       92,000  

Deferred income taxes

     60,795       53,759  

Other assets

     209,981       208,912  
                

Total assets

   $ 11,908,236     $ 10,947,038  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Warehouse credit facilities

   $ 1,435,134     $ 990,974  

Securitization notes payable

     7,867,074       7,166,028  

Senior notes

     153,869       166,755  

Convertible senior notes

     200,000       200,000  

Funding payable

     54,559       158,210  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     160,899       133,736  

Other liabilities

     20,998       9,419  
                

Total liabilities

     9,892,533       8,825,122  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 230,000,000 shares authorized; 168,814,088 and 166,808,056 shares issued

     1,688       1,668  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,201,893       1,150,612  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     69,478       33,565  

Retained earnings

     1,560,973       1,333,634  
                
     2,834,032       2,519,479  

Treasury stock, at cost (38,456,043 and 21,180,057 shares)

     (818,329 )     (397,563 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,015,703       2,121,916  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 11,908,236     $ 10,947,038  
                

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

 

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AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

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

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

   

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Revenue

        

Finance charge income

   $ 414,440     $ 311,869     $ 1,182,251     $ 873,472  

Servicing income

     15,006       44,830       61,792       144,559  

Other income

     25,658       15,225       79,452       38,616  
                                
     455,104       371,924       1,323,495       1,056,647  
                                

Costs and expenses

        

Operating expenses

     89,686       80,810       251,470       234,812  

Provision for loan losses

     118,769       105,006       410,494       303,919  

Interest expense

     107,106       65,028       298,556       184,520  

Restructuring charges, net

     1,874       2,130       2,126       2,741  
                                
     317,435       252,974       962,646       725,992  
                                

Income before income taxes

     137,669       118,950       360,849       330,655  

Income tax provision

     50,937       43,357       133,510       121,688  
                                

Net income

     86,732       75,593       227,339       208,967  
                                

Other comprehensive income

        

Unrealized gains (losses) on credit enhancement assets

     2,969       8,748       (5,111 )     (17,708 )

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges

     584       7,996       9,628       10,638  

Unrealized gain on equity investment

     873         45,385    

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (547 )     (580 )     4,428       8,937  

Income tax (provision) benefit

     (1,644 )     (6,103 )     (18,417 )     2,963  
                                

Other comprehensive income

     2,235       10,061       35,913       4,830  
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 88,967     $ 85,654     $ 263,252     $ 213,797  
                                

Earnings per share

        

Basic

   $ 0.67     $ 0.50     $ 1.68     $ 1.36  
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.60     $ 0.46     $ 1.53     $ 1.25  
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding

     129,629,967       152,071,432       135,397,387       153,944,984  
                                

Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares

     144,954,396       167,269,900       150,332,001       168,760,906  
                                

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

 

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AMERICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2006     2005  
           (Restated)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 227,339     $ 208,967  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     15,100       44,749  

Provision for loan losses

     410,494       303,919  

Deferred income taxes

     (22,112 )     7,192  

Accretion of present value discount

     (30,687 )     (63,373 )

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

     457       1,122  

Stock-based compensation expense

     12,690       6,354  

Other

     (8,990 )     367  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Other assets

     83,295       (3,866 )

Accrued taxes and expenses

     28,462       (30,910 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     716,048       474,521  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of receivables

     (5,093,811 )     (3,863,935 )

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

     3,109,116       2,277,911  

Distributions from gain on sale Trusts, net of swap payments

     346,136       345,306  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (4,253 )     (6,507 )

Sale of property

     34,807    

Proceeds from sale of equity investment

     11,992    

Change in restricted cash - securitization notes payable

     (168,884 )     (72,973 )

Change in restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities

     353,445       143,707  

Change in other assets

     3,273       26,751  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (1,408,179 )     (1,149,740 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

     444,160       761,257  

Issuance of securitization notes payable

     3,445,000       2,450,000  

Payments on securitization notes payable

     (2,745,016 )     (2,182,803 )

Retirement of senior notes

     (13,200 )  

Debt issuance costs

     (11,889 )     (14,646 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (422,046 )     (200,894 )

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     24,148       30,780  

Other net changes

     6,365       (11,623 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     727,522       832,071  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     35,391       156,852  

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     1,908       1,695  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     663,501       421,450  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 700,800     $ 579,997  
                

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

 

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AMERICREDIT CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmeriCredit Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”), including certain special purpose financing trusts utilized in securitization transactions (“Trusts”) which are considered variable interest entities. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2006, and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, are unaudited, and in management’s opinion include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

The interim period consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, are condensed and do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2005.

Stock-based Compensation

Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment, revised 2004” (“SFAS 123R”), prospectively for all awards granted, modified or settled after June 30, 2005. The Company adopted the standard by using the modified prospective method that is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R, which revised FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be measured at fair value and recognized in the financial statements. Additionally, on July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), which the Securities and Exchange Commission issued in March 2005 to provide its view on the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $3.4 million ($2.1 million net of tax) and $12.7 million ($8.0 million net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $3.6 million ($2.3 million net of tax) and $6.4 million ($4.0 million net of tax), respectively. Included in total stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, is an additional $1.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively, as a result of adoption of SFAS 123R and SAB 107 for amortization of outstanding options granted prior to the Company’s

 

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implementation of SFAS 123 on July 1, 2003, that vest subsequent to June 30, 2005. The remaining estimated pretax amortization on these outstanding options of $0.7 million will be recognized through December 31, 2006. The consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, have not been restated to reflect the amortization of these options.

The tax benefit of the stock option expense of $10.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, has been included in other net changes as a cash inflow from financing activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

On July 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provision of SFAS 123, prospectively for all awards granted, modified or settled after June 30, 2003. The prospective method is one of the adoption methods provided for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure” issued in December 2002. SFAS 123 requires that compensation cost for all stock awards be calculated and recognized over the service period. This compensation cost is determined using option pricing models that are intended to estimate the fair value of awards at the grant date.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share had compensation expense for all options granted under the Company’s plans been determined using the fair value-based method and amortized over the expected life of the options (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2005
    Nine Months
Ended
March 31,
2005
 

Net income as reported

   $ 75,593     $ 208,967  

Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

     2,304       4,016  

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

     (6,254 )     (15,792 )
                

Pro forma net income

   $ 71,643     $ 197,191  
                

Earnings per share:

    

Basic - as reported

   $ 0.50     $ 1.36  
                

Basic - pro forma

   $ 0.47     $ 1.28  
                

Diluted - as reported

   $ 0.46     $ 1.25  
                

Diluted - pro forma

   $ 0.43     $ 1.18  
                

The fair value of stock-based compensation granted or modified during the three months ended March 31, 2005, and during the nine months ended March 31,

 

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2006 and 2005, 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,
 
     2005     2006     2005  

Expected dividends

   0     0     0  

Expected volatility

   62.4 %   38.4 %   55.6 %

Risk-free interest rate

   3.5 %   4.3 %   3.1 %

Expected life

   3.4 years     3.1 years     2.9 years  

There were no stock-based compensation grants during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

The Company has not paid out dividends historically, thus the dividend yields are estimated at zero percent.

Effective July 1, 2005, the Company changed its assumption for determining expected volatility on all new options granted after that date to reflect an average of the implied volatility rate and historical volatility rates. After giving consideration to recently available regulatory guidance, management believes that a combination of market-based measures is currently the best available indicator of expected volatility.

The risk-free interest rate is the implied yield available for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options.

The expected lives of options are determined based on the Company’s historical option exercise experience and the term of the option.

Current Accounting Pronouncements

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. SFAS 155 (i) permits the fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, (ii) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirement of SFAS 133, (iii) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, (iv) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and (v) amends

 

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SFAS 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the statement, if any, on the Company.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in specific situations. Additionally, the servicing asset or servicing liability shall be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or fair value measurement method for subsequent measurement of the servicing asset or servicing liability. SFAS 156 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Management does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 2 - RESTATEMENT

On January 23, 2006, the Company filed a Form 8-K reporting a restatement of its consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004, and 2003, and the three months ended September 30, 2005. Additionally, on February 6, 2006, the Company filed a Form 10-K/A restating its consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003. As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale,” paragraph 8, and related guidance set forth in statements made by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 5, 2005, the Company corrected the classification of “distributions from gain on sale Trusts, net of swap payments” from an operating cash flow to an investing cash flow.

The related accounting guidance specifies, and the SEC comments clarified, that cash flows from retained interests accounted for as available for sale securities should be classified as investing cash inflows.

Additionally, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” the Company corrected the classification of amortization of certain direct loan costs from an investing cash flow to an operating cash flow. This item was previously identified by management and at that time was deemed immaterial to the previously reported operating and investing cash flows.

 

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The reclassifications on the consolidated statements of cash flows do not result in a change to total cash and cash equivalents and there were no changes to the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of income. The reclassifications do, however, result in a change to total cash flows provided by operating activities and total cash flows used by investing activities.

The restatement resulted in the following changes to prior period financial statements (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months
Ended
March 31,
2005
 

Net cash provided by operating activities:

  

As previously reported

   $ 791,423  

As restated

     474,521  

Net cash used by investing activities:

  

As previously reported

   $ (1,466,642 )

As restated

     (1,149,740 )

NOTE 3 - FINANCE RECEIVABLES

Finance receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

 

    

March 31,

2006

    June 30,
2005
 

Finance receivables unsecuritized, net of fees

   $ 1,689,944     $ 845,061  

Finance receivables securitized, net of fees

     8,692,561       7,993,907  

Less nonaccretable acquisition fees

     (204,544 )     (199,810 )

Less allowance for loan losses

     (407,943 )     (341,408 )
                
   $ 9,770,018     $ 8,297,750  
                

Finance receivables securitized represent receivables transferred to the Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries in securitization transactions accounted for as secured financings. Finance receivables unsecuritized include $1,521.6 million and $607.7 million pledged under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively.

The accrual of finance charge income has been suspended on $504.6 million and $378.3 million of delinquent finance receivables as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively.

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Company if the consumer defaults on the contract. Depending upon the contract structure and consumer credit attributes, the Company may charge the dealer a non-refundable acquisition fee when purchasing individual finance contracts. The Company recorded acquisition fees on loans purchased prior to July 1, 2004, as nonaccretable fees available to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Additionally, the Company records a discount on finance receivables repurchased upon the exercise of a cleanup call option from its gain on sale securitization transactions and accounts for such discounts as nonaccretable discounts available to cover losses inherent in the repurchased finance receivables.

A summary of the nonaccretable acquisition fees is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 204,901     $ 177,819     $ 199,810     $ 176,203  

Purchases of receivables

     6,800       2,453       20,410       14,247  

Net charge-offs

     (7,157 )     (4,392 )     (15,676 )     (14,570 )
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 204,544     $ 175,880     $ 204,544     $ 175,880  
                                

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 404,136     $ 282,364     $ 341,408     $ 242,208  

Provision for loan losses

     118,769       105,006       410,494       303,919  

Net charge-offs

     (114,962 )     (74,905 )     (343,959 )     (233,662 )
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 407,943     $ 312,465     $ 407,943     $ 312,465  
                                

 

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NOTE 4 - SECURITIZATIONS

A summary of the Company’s securitization activity and cash flows from the Trusts is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Nine Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Receivables securitized

   $ 1,000,002    $ 972,973    $ 3,702,707    $ 2,658,103

Net proceeds from securitization

     945,000      900,000      3,445,000      2,450,000

Servicing fees:

           

Sold

     6,977      23,127      31,562      82,308

Secured financing (a)

     56,505      44,399      161,392      126,081

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments:

           

Sold

     92,463      146,220      346,136      345,306

Secured financing

     147,399      125,127      443,573      400,160

(a) Servicing fees earned on securitizations accounted for as secured financings are included in finance charge income on the consolidated statements of income.

As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, the Company was servicing $9,443.2 million and $10,157.8 million, respectively, of finance receivables that have been sold or transferred to securitization Trusts.

NOTE 5 - CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ASSETS

Credit enhancement assets represent the present value of the Company’s retained interests in securitizations accounted for as sales. Credit enhancement assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2006
   June 30,
2005

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

   $ 5,891    $ 29,905

Investments in Trust receivables

     98,374      239,446

Restricted cash - gain on sale Trusts

     98,943      272,439
             
   $ 203,208    $ 541,790
             

 

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A summary of activity in the credit enhancement assets is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 291,148     $ 863,289     $ 541,790     $ 1,062,322  

Distributions from Trusts

     (92,463 )     (147,000 )     (346,136 )     (349,654 )

Non-cash distributions from Trusts

     (5,672 )     (2,264 )     (16,960 )     (13,243 )

Accretion of present value discount

     6,595       19,995       25,181       52,562  

Other-than-temporary impairment

         (457 )     (1,122 )

Change in unrealized gain

     3,600       10,099       (448 )     (7,653 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

       (70 )     238       837  
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 203,208     $ 744,049     $ 203,208     $ 744,049  
                                

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

 

    

March 31,

2006

    June 30,
2005
 

Cumulative credit losses

   12.6% - 14.4 %   12.4% - 14.8 %

Discount rate used to estimate present value:

    

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

   14.0 %   14.0 %

Investments in Trust receivables

   9.8 %   9.8 %

Restricted cash

   9.8 %   9.8 %

NOTE 6 - EQUITY INVESTMENT

The Company holds an equity investment in DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., (“DealerTrack”), a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions that utilizes the internet to link automotive dealers with banks, finance companies, credit unions and other financing sources. On December 16, 2005, DealerTrack completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. At the time of the IPO, the Company owned 3,402,768 shares of DealerTrack with an average cost of $4.15 per share. As part of the IPO, the Company sold 758,526 shares for net proceeds of $15.81 per share, resulting in an $8.8 million gain on the sale, which is included in other income on the consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. The Company owned 2,644,242 shares of DealerTrack that had a market value of $21.31 per share at March 31, 2006. This equity investment is classified as available for sale, and changes in its market value are reflected in accumulated comprehensive income. At March 31, 2006, the investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and valued at $56.3 million. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet is $45.4 million in unrealized gains related to the Company’s investment in DealerTrack at March 31, 2006. Included in other comprehensive income on the consolidated statements of income is $0.9 million and $45.4 million in unrealized gains representing the change in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, respectively. Future changes in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack will be reflected in other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income until such time that the investment is sold either in whole or in part. The Company is contractually prohibited from selling any additional shares of DealerTrack until June 2006.

 

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NOTE 7 - WAREHOUSE CREDIT FACILITIES

Amounts outstanding under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2006
  

June 30,

2005

Commercial paper facility

   $ 89,718   

Medium term note facility

     650,000    $ 650,000

Repurchase facility

     415,725      215,613

Near prime facility

     279,691      125,361
             
   $ 1,435,134    $ 990,974
             

Further detail regarding terms and availability of the warehouse credit facilities as of March 31, 2006, follows (in thousands):

 

Maturity

  

Facility

Amount

   Advances
Outstanding
   Finance
Receivables
Pledged
   Restricted
Cash
Pledged (d)

Commercial paper facility: November 2008 (a)(b)

   $ 1,950,000    $ 89,718    $ 98,456    $ 1,000

Medium term note facility: October 2007 (a)(c)

     650,000      650,000      704,135      20,714

Repurchase facility: August 2006 (a)

     500,000      415,725      424,922      18,134

Near prime facility: July 2006 (a)

     400,000      279,691      294,088      2,975
                           
   $ 3,500,000    $ 1,435,134    $ 1,521,601    $ 42,823
                           

(a) At the maturity date, the outstanding debt balance can either be repaid in full or over time based on the amortization of receivables pledged.
(b) $150.0 million of this facility matures in November 2006, and the remaining $1,800.0 million matures in November 2008.
(c) This facility is a revolving facility through the date stated above. During the revolving period, the Company has the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa.
(d) These amounts do not include cash collected on finance receivables pledged of $59.2 million which is also included in restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s warehouse credit facilities are administered by agents on behalf of institutionally managed commercial paper or medium term note conduits. Under these funding agreements, the Company transfers finance receivables to special purpose finance subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries, in turn, issue notes to the agents, collateralized by such finance receivables and cash. The agents provide funding under the notes to the subsidiaries pursuant to an advance formula, and the subsidiaries forward the funds to the Company in

 

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consideration for the transfer of finance 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, LIBOR or prime rates plus specified fees depending upon the source of funds provided by the agents.

The Company is required to hold certain funds in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral for borrowings under the facilities. Additionally, certain funding agreements contain various covenants requiring minimum financial ratios, asset quality, and portfolio performance ratios (cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios) as well as limits on deferment levels. Failure to meet any of these covenants could result in an event of default under these agreements. If an event of default occurs under these agreements, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under these agreements to be immediately due and payable, enforce their interests against collateral pledged under these agreements or restrict the Company’s ability to obtain additional borrowings under these agreements. As of March 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all warehouse credit facility covenants.

Debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected term of the warehouse credit facilities. Unamortized costs of $6.9 million and $9.6 million as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 8 - SECURITIZATION NOTES PAYABLE

Securitization notes payable represents debt issued by the Company in securitization transactions accounted for as secured financings. Debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected term of the securitizations; accordingly, unamortized costs of $21.4 million and $23.3 million as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Securitization notes payable consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

Transaction

  

Maturity

Date (b)

  

Original

Note

Amount

  

Original
Weighted

Average
Interest
Rate

   

Receivables

Pledged

  

Note

Balance

2002-E-M

   June 2009    $ 1,700,000    3.2 %   $ 314,443    $ 294,294

C2002-1 Canada (a)

   December 2009      137,000    5.5 %     31,790      12,662

2003-A-M

   November 2009      1,000,000    2.6 %     228,097      203,888

2003-B-X

   January 2010      825,000    2.3 %     204,773      183,338

2003-C-F

   May 2010      915,000    2.8 %     240,642      212,657

2003-D-M

   August 2010      1,200,000    2.3 %     389,192      339,762

2004-A-F

   February 2011      750,000    2.3 %     263,180      231,296

2004-B-M

   March 2011      900,000    2.2 %     359,096      311,786

2004-1

   July 2010      575,000    3.7 %     306,905      223,598

2004-C-A

   May 2011      800,000    3.2 %     439,939      384,681

2004-D-F

   July 2011      750,000    3.1 %     447,882      402,692

2005-A-X

   October 2011      900,000    3.7 %     590,201      531,037

2005-1

   May 2011      750,000    4.5 %     531,760      476,712

2005-B-M

   May 2012      1,350,000    4.1 %     1,066,220      955,015

2005-C-F

   June 2012      1,100,000    4.5 %     963,066      888,770

2005-D-A

   November 2012      1,400,000    4.9 %     1,350,689      1,269,938

2006-1

   May 2013      945,000    5.3 %     964,686      944,948
                         
      $ 15,997,000      $ 8,692,561    $ 7,867,074
                         

(a) Note balances do not include $25.6 million of asset-backed securities issued and retained by the Company as of March 31, 2006. The balances reflect fluctuations in foreign currency translation rates and principal paydowns.
(b) Maturity date represents final legal maturity of securitization notes payable. Securitization notes payable are expected to be paid based on amortization of the finance receivables pledged to the Trusts.

NOTE 9 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate swap agreements associated with its securitization Trusts and its medium term note facility with underlying notional amounts of $1,310.4 million and $1,722.1 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements of $19.1 million and $7.3 million as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges had unrealized gains of $15.9 million and $6.3 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively. The ineffectiveness related to the interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges was $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, $0.8 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and was not material for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The Company estimates approximately $12.1 million of unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.

As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate cap agreements with underlying notional amounts of $2,878.8 million and $1,219.0 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate cap

 

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agreements purchased by its special purpose finance subsidiaries of $10.9 million and $1.3 million as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate cap agreements sold by the Company of $10.9 million and $1.1 million as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Under the terms of its derivative financial instruments, the Company is required to pledge certain funds to be held in restricted cash accounts as collateral for the outstanding derivative transactions. As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, these restricted cash accounts totaled $3.4 million and $6.7 million, respectively, and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees of Indebtedness

The payments of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes and convertible senior notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The carrying value of the senior notes and convertible senior notes was $353.9 million and $366.8 million as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively. See guarantor consolidating financial statements in Note 16.

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company delivered notice of its intention to redeem all of its outstanding senior notes. The redemption date is expected to be May 10, 2006, and the redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount of the notes is 104.625% plus accrued interest through the redemption date. The principal amount of the outstanding notes is $154.6 million. Upon the Company’s payment of the redemption price plus accrued interest, the Company will recognize a $9.2 million extinguishment loss.

Legal Proceedings

As a consumer finance company, the Company is subject to various consumer claims and litigation seeking damages and statutory penalties, based upon, among other things, usury, disclosure inaccuracies, wrongful repossession, violations of bankruptcy stay provisions, certificate of title disputes, fraud, breach of contract and discriminatory treatment of credit applicants. Some litigation against the Company could take the form of class action complaints by consumers. As the assignee of finance contracts originated by dealers, the Company may also be named as a co-defendant in lawsuits filed by consumers principally against dealers. The damages and penalties claimed by consumers in these types of matters can be substantial. The relief requested by the plaintiffs varies but can include requests for compensatory, statutory and punitive damages. The Company believes that it has taken prudent steps to address and mitigate the litigation risks associated with its business activities.

 

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In fiscal 2003, several complaints were filed by shareholders against the Company and certain of the Company’s officers and directors alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder as well as violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the Company’s secondary public offering of common stock on October 1, 2002. These complaints have been consolidated into one action, styled Pierce v. AmeriCredit Corp., et al., pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division; the plaintiff in Pierce seeks class action status. In Pierce, the plaintiff claims, among other allegations, that deferments were improperly granted by the Company to avoid delinquency triggers in securitization transactions and enhance cash flows and to incorrectly report charge-offs and delinquency percentages, thereby causing the Company to misrepresent its financial performance throughout the alleged class period. The plaintiff also alleges that the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the offering contained untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material facts necessary to make other statements in the registration statement not misleading.

On September 30, 2005, the Court issued an Order that the Company’s and the individual defendants motion to dismiss should be partially granted and partially denied and that the plaintiff should be given one final opportunity to re-plead the complaint only as to those claims brought pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Court dismissed the claims alleging violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, on October 28, 2005, the plaintiff filed a second amended consolidated complaint concerning the Securities Act of 1933 claims. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss this second amended complaint.

The Company believes that the claims alleged in the Pierce lawsuit are without merit and the Company intends to assert vigorous defenses to the litigation. Neither the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome nor the amount of ultimate liability, if any, with respect to this litigation can be determined at this time.

Two shareholder derivative actions have also been served on the Company. On February 27, 2003, the Company was served with a shareholder’s derivative action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, entitled Mildred Rosenthal, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. A second shareholder derivative action was filed in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas 48th Judicial District, on August 19, 2003, entitled David Harris, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. Both of these shareholder derivative actions allege, among other complaints, that certain officers and directors of the Company breached their respective fiduciary duties by causing the Company to make improper deferments, violate federal and state securities laws and issue misleading financial statements. The substantive allegations in both of the derivative actions are essentially the same as those in the above-

 

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referenced consolidated class action. A special litigation committee (“SLC”) of the Board of Directors was created to investigate the claims in the derivative actions. In September 2005, the SLC completed its investigation of the claims made by the derivative plaintiffs in Rosenthal and Harris and rendered its decision that continuation of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the Company. Accordingly, the Company has filed a Motion to Dismiss each derivative complaint. As a nominal defendant, the Company does not believe that it has any ultimate liability with respect to these derivative actions.

NOTE 11 - COMMON STOCK

On October 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of a stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors. The stock repurchase plan authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions based on market conditions. The cumulative amount of the stock repurchase plans authorized by the Board of Directors since April 2004 is $1,000.0 million.

The following summarizes share repurchase activity during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Nine Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Number of shares

     898,500      2,385,002      17,354,274      9,671,879

Average price per share

   $ 25.73    $ 23.79    $ 24.32    $ 20.77

Subsequent to March 31, 2006, and through May 5, 2006, the Company repurchased an additional 199,000 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $29.90 per share. As of May 5, 2006, the Company has remaining authorization to repurchase $177.3 million of its common stock.

NOTE 12 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

General

The Company has certain stock-based compensation plans for employees, non-employee directors and key executive officers.

Total unamortized stock-based compensation was $18.4 million at March 31, 2006, and will be recognized over the weighted average service period of 1.5 years.

 

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Employee Plans

A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s employee plans for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, is as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at June 30, 2005

   7,569     $ 15.39      

Granted

   100       22.58      

Exercised

   (1,440 )     12.65      

Canceled/forfeited

   (143 )     18.47      
                  

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   6,086     $ 16.08    4.12    $ 89,152
                        

Options exercisable at March 31, 2006

   5,020     $ 17.28    4.36    $ 67,511
                        

Weighted average fair value of options granted during period

     $ 10.82      
              

Cash received from exercise of options for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $18.2 million. Options exercised are issued as new shares. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $21.7 million.

Non-Employee Director Plans

A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s non-employee director plans for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, is as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at June 30, 2005

   270     $ 14.57      

Exercised

   (10 )     6.50      
                  

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   260     $ 14.88    2.37    $ 4,122
                        

Options exercisable at March 31, 2006

   260     $ 14.88    2.37    $ 4,122
                        

Cash received from exercise of options for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $65,000. Options exercised are issued as new shares. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $157,000.

 

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Key Executive Officer Plans

A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s key executive officer plans for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, is as follows (dollars and shares in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at June 30, 2005

   2,672     $ 11.40      

Exercised

   (400 )     8.00      
                  

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   2,272     $ 12.00    0.75    $ 42,555
                        

Options exercisable at March 31, 2006

   2,272     $ 12.00    0.75    $ 42,555
                        

Cash received from exercise of options for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $3.2 million. Options exercised are issued as new shares. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $8.2 million.

Restricted Stock Grants

Restricted stock grants totaling 587,500 shares with an approximate aggregate market value of $14.1 million at the time of grant have been issued under the employee plans. The market value of these restricted shares at the date of grant is being amortized into expense over a period that approximates the service period of three years. The restricted stock granted is subject to a vesting schedule of 25% that vested in March 2006, 25% that will vest in March 2007 and 50% that will vest in March 2008. Compensation expense recognized for restricted stock grants was $3.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, unamortized compensation expense, which is included in additional paid-in capital, related to the restricted stock awards was $8.5 million and $12.6 million, respectively. A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, is presented below:

 

Non-vested restricted stock at June 30, 2005

   577,300  

Vested

   (138,625 )

Forfeited

   (28,200 )
      

Non-vested restricted stock at March 31, 2006

   410,475  
      

The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, was $4.3 million at March 31, 2006.

Stock Appreciation Rights

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grant is being amortized into expense over a period that approximates the service period of three years. Stock appreciation rights with respect to 640,000 shares are subject to vesting schedules of 25% that vested in June 2005, 25% that will vest in March 2007 and 50% that will vest in March 2008. The remaining stock appreciation rights are subject to vesting schedules of 25% that vested in March 2006, 25% that will vest in March 2007 and 50% that will vest in March 2008. Compensation expense recognized for stock appreciation rights was $2.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, unamortized compensation expense related to the rights was $6.3 million and $8.7 million, respectively. A summary of the status of non-vested stock appreciation rights for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, is presented below:

 

Non-vested stock appreciation rights at June 30, 2005

   520,600  

Vested

   (9,425 )

Forfeited

   (2,900 )
      

Non-vested stock appreciation rights at March 31, 2006

   508,275  
      

NOTE 13 - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

The Company recognized restructuring charges of $1.9 million and $2.1 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, respectively, which include $1.2 million in personnel related costs and $160,000 of contract termination costs relating to a roll out of a new organizational structure for the branch network. The additional expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, related to a revision of assumed lease costs for office space and collections centers in connection with the Company’s restructuring activities during the years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The Company recognized restructuring charges of $2.1 million and $2.7 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, respectively, relating to a revision of assumed lease costs for office space and collections centers in connection with the Company’s restructuring activities during the years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

As of March 31, 2006, total costs incurred to date in connection with the closing of the Jacksonville collections center and the abandonment of excess capacity at the Company’s Chandler collections center and corporate headquarters in fiscal 2004 includes $2.2 million in personnel-related costs and $13.6 million of contract termination and other associated costs. Total costs incurred to date in connection with the revision of the Company’s operating plan in February 2003 includes $18.8 million in personnel-related costs, $27.0 million of contract termination costs and $28.4 million in other associated costs. The accruals remain for contract termination and other associated costs which are long term liabilities.

 

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A summary of the liabilities, which are included in accrued taxes and expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, for the restructuring charges for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Personnel-
Related
Costs
   Contract
Termination
Costs
    Other
Associated
Costs
    Total  

Balance at June 30, 2005

      $ 13,498     $ 2,959     $ 16,457  

Cash settlements

        (2,035 )       (2,035 )

Non-cash settlements

        (614 )     (269 )     (883 )

Adjustments

   $ 1,206      920         2,126  
                               

Balance at March 31, 2006

   $ 1,206    $ 11,769     $ 2,690     $ 15,665  
                               

NOTE 14 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

A reconciliation of weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Net income

   $ 86,732    $ 75,593    $ 227,339    $ 208,967

Interest expense related to convertible senior notes, net of related tax effects

     718      724      2,155      2,157
                           

Adjusted net income

   $ 87,450    $ 76,317    $ 229,494    $ 211,124
                           

Weighted average shares outstanding

     129,629,967      152,071,432      135,397,387      153,944,984

Incremental shares resulting from assumed conversions:

           

Stock-based compensation

     3,494,321      3,687,438      3,318,890      3,357,872

Warrants

     1,124,903      805,825      910,519      752,845

Convertible senior notes

     10,705,205      10,705,205      10,705,205      10,705,205
                           
     15,324,429      15,198,468      14,934,614      14,815,922
                           

Weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares

     144,954,396      167,269,900      150,332,001      168,760,906
                           

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.67    $ 0.50    $ 1.68    $ 1.36
                           

Diluted

   $ 0.60    $ 0.46    $ 1.53    $ 1.25
                           

Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income by weighted average shares outstanding.

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convertible senior notes, by the weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares. The treasury stock method was used to compute the assumed incremental shares related to the Company’s outstanding stock-based compensation and warrants. The average common stock market prices for the periods were used to determine the number of incremental shares. Options to purchase approximately 0.7 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock at March 31, 2006 and 2005, 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 15 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

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

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Interest costs (none capitalized)

   $ 279,273    $ 176,564

Income taxes

     132,250      138,394

NOTE 16 - GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The payments of principal and interest on the Company’s senior notes and convertible senior notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not included herein because the Subsidiary Guarantors are wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the Company and are jointly, severally and unconditionally liable for the obligations represented by the senior notes and convertible senior notes. The Company believes that the consolidating financial information for the Company, the combined Subsidiary Guarantors and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries provide information that is more meaningful in understanding the financial position of the Subsidiary Guarantors than separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors.

The following consolidating financial statement schedules present consolidating financial data for (i) AmeriCredit Corp. (on a parent only basis), (ii) the combined Subsidiary Guarantors, (iii) the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iv) an elimination column for adjustments to arrive at the information for the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and (v) the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent company using the equity method for purposes of this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company’s investment accounts and earnings. The principal elimination entries set forth below eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors    Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

           

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 588,307    $ 112,493       $ 700,800  

Finance receivables, net

       83,745      9,686,273         9,770,018  

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

          5,891         5,891  

Investments in Trust receivables

          98,374         98,374  

Restricted cash - gain on sale Trusts

          98,943         98,943  

Restricted cash - securitization notes payable

          803,110         803,110  

Restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities

          101,981         101,981  

Property and equipment, net

   $ 6,610       51,733          58,343  

Deferred income taxes

     110,837       13,493      (63,535 )       60,795  

Other assets

     4,466       148,113      58,292     $ (890 )     209,981  

Due from affiliates

     679,945          1,247,818       (1,927,763 )  

Investment in affiliates

     1,642,896       2,887,599      455,434       (4,985,929 )  
                                       

Total assets

   $ 2,444,754     $ 3,772,990    $ 12,605,074     $ (6,914,582 )   $ 11,908,236  
                                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

Liabilities:

           

Warehouse credit facilities

        $ 1,435,134       $ 1,435,134  

Securitization notes payable

          7,913,187     $ (46,113 )     7,867,074  

Senior notes

   $ 153,869              153,869  

Convertible senior notes

     200,000              200,000  

Funding payable

     $ 54,001      558         54,559  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     70,413       37,766      53,610       (890 )     160,899  

Other liabilities

     4,769       16,229          20,998  

Due to affiliates

       1,907,230        (1,907,230 )  
                                       

Total liabilities

     429,051       2,015,226      9,402,489       (1,954,233 )     9,892,533  
                                       

Shareholders’ equity:

           

Common stock

     1,688       75,355      30,627       (105,982 )     1,688  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,201,893       75,791      1,121,793       (1,197,584 )     1,201,893  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     69,478       51,376      32,896       (84,272 )     69,478  

Retained earnings

     1,560,973       1,555,242      2,017,269       (3,572,511 )     1,560,973  
                                       
     2,834,032       1,757,764      3,202,585       (4,960,349 )     2,834,032  

Treasury stock

     (818,329 )            (818,329 )
                                       

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,015,703       1,757,764      3,202,585       (4,960,349 )     2,015,703  
                                       

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,444,754     $ 3,772,990    $ 12,605,074     $ (6,914,582 )   $ 11,908,236  
                                       

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

June 30, 2005

(in thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors    Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

            

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 663,501         $ 663,501  

Finance receivables, net

       213,175    $ 8,084,575        8,297,750  

Interest-only receivables from Trusts

          29,905        29,905  

Investments in Trust receivables

       1,094      238,352        239,446  

Restricted cash - gain on sale Trusts

       3,805      268,634        272,439  

Restricted cash - securitization notes payable

          633,900        633,900  

Restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities

          455,426        455,426  

Property and equipment, net

   $ 6,860       85,139      1        92,000  

Deferred income taxes

     (46,264 )     13,240      86,783        53,759  

Other assets

     6,270       154,906      58,080    $ (10,344 )     208,912  

Due from affiliates

     1,196,054          1,161,307      (2,357,361 )  

Investment in affiliates

     1,385,395       2,886,483      330,277      (4,602,155 )  
                                      

Total assets

   $ 2,548,315     $ 4,021,343    $ 11,347,240    $ (6,969,860 )   $ 10,947,038  
                                      

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

Liabilities:

            

Warehouse credit facilities

        $ 990,974      $ 990,974  

Securitization notes payable

          7,218,487    $ (52,459 )     7,166,028  

Senior notes

   $ 166,755               166,755  

Convertible senior notes

     200,000               200,000  

Funding payable

     $ 157,615      595        158,210  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     52,642       39,658      51,780      (10,344 )     133,736  

Other liabilities

     7,002       2,417           9,419  

Due to affiliates

       2,329,302         (2,329,302 )  
                                      

Total liabilities

     426,399       2,528,992      8,261,836      (2,392,105 )     8,825,122  
                                      

Shareholders’ equity:

            

Common stock

     1,668       75,355      30,627      (105,982 )     1,668  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,150,612       75,670      1,263,713      (1,339,383 )     1,150,612  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     33,565       11,280      35,259      (46,539 )     33,565  

Retained earnings

     1,333,634       1,330,046      1,755,805      (3,085,851 )     1,333,634  
                                      
     2,519,479       1,492,351      3,085,404      (4,577,755 )     2,519,479  

Treasury stock

     (397,563 )             (397,563 )
                                      

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,121,916       1,492,351      3,085,404      (4,577,755 )     2,121,916  
                                      

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,548,315     $ 4,021,343    $ 11,347,240    $ (6,969,860 )   $ 10,947,038  
                                      

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Revenue

           

Finance charge income

     $ 26,867     $ 387,573      $ 414,440

Servicing income

       701       14,305        15,006

Other income

   $ 13,771       438,370       998,790    $ (1,425,273 )     25,658

Equity in income of affiliates

     92,043       107,339          (199,382 )  
                                     
     105,814       573,277       1,400,668      (1,624,655 )     455,104
                                     

Costs and expenses

           

Operating expenses

     17,157       12,924       59,605        89,686

Provision for loan losses

       26,827       91,942        118,769

Interest expense

     5,045       448,593       1,078,741      (1,425,273 )     107,106

Restructuring charges, net

       1,874            1,874
                                     
     22,202       490,218       1,230,288      (1,425,273 )     317,435
                                     

Income before income taxes

     83,612       83,059       170,380      (199,382 )     137,669

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (3,120 )     (8,984 )     63,041        50,937
                                     

Net income

   $ 86,732     $ 92,043     $ 107,339    $ (199,382 )   $ 86,732
                                     

 

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Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
   Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Revenue

            

Finance charge income

      $ 28,638     $ 283,231      $ 311,869

Servicing income

        24,172       20,658        44,830

Other income

   $ 25,223      366,348       812,554    $ (1,188,900 )     15,225

Equity in income of affiliates

     66,042      102,493          (168,535 )  
                                    
     91,265      521,651       1,116,443      (1,357,435 )     371,924
                                    

Costs and expenses

            

Operating expenses

     4,649      30,482       45,679        80,810

Provision for loan losses

        28,879       76,127        105,006

Interest expense

     5,545      415,025       833,358      (1,188,900 )     65,028

Restructuring charges, net

        2,130            2,130
                                    
     10,194      476,516       955,164      (1,188,900 )     252,974
                                    

Income before income taxes

     81,071      45,135       161,279      (168,535 )     118,950

Income tax provision (benefit)

     5,478      (20,907 )     58,786        43,357
                                    

Net income

   $ 75,593    $ 66,042     $ 102,493    $ (168,535 )   $ 75,593
                                    

 

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Consolidating Statement of Income

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
   Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Revenue

            

Finance charge income

      $ 73,500     $ 1,108,751      $ 1,182,251

Servicing income

        25,779       36,013        61,792

Other income

   $ 46,389      1,148,182       2,515,836    $ (3,630,955 )     79,452

Equity in income of affiliates

     225,196      261,464          (486,660 )  
                                    
     271,585      1,508,925       3,660,600      (4,117,615 )     1,323,495
                                    

Costs and expenses

            

Operating expenses

     27,315      57,311       166,844        251,470

Provision for loan losses

        65,564       344,930        410,494

Interest expense

     15,663      1,180,046       2,733,802      (3,630,955 )     298,556

Restructuring charges, net

        2,126            2,126
                                    
     42,978      1,305,047       3,245,576      (3,630,955 )     962,646
                                    

Income before income taxes

     228,607      203,878       415,024      (486,660 )     360,849

Income tax provision (benefit)

     1,268      (21,318 )     153,560        133,510
                                    

Net income

   $ 227,339    $ 225,196     $ 261,464    $ (486,660 )   $ 227,339
                                    

 

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Consolidating Statement of Income

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
   Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Revenue

            

Finance charge income

      $ 67,770     $ 805,702      $ 873,472

Servicing income

        79,857       64,702        144,559

Other income

   $ 51,959      781,643       1,630,705    $ (2,425,691 )     38,616

Equity in income of affiliates

     194,206      217,104          (411,310 )  
                                    
     246,165      1,146,374       2,501,109      (2,837,001 )     1,056,647
                                    

Costs and expenses

            

Operating expenses

     12,015      92,731       130,066        234,812

Provision for loan losses

        28,640       275,279        303,919

Interest expense

     16,645      841,003       1,752,563      (2,425,691 )     184,520

Restructuring charges, net

        2,741            2,741
                                    
     28,660      965,115       2,157,908      (2,425,691 )     725,992
                                    

Income before income taxes

     217,505      181,259       343,201      (411,310 )     330,655

Income tax provision (benefit)

     8,538      (12,947 )     126,097        121,688
                                    

Net income

   $ 208,967    $ 194,206     $ 217,104    $ (411,310 )   $ 208,967
                                    

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net income

   $ 227,339     $ 225,196     $ 261,464     $ (486,660 )   $ 227,339  

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

          

Depreciation and amortization

     1,670       7,219       6,211         15,100  

Provision for loan losses

       65,564       344,930         410,494  

Deferred income taxes

     (154,380 )     (21,318 )     153,586         (22,112 )

Accretion of present value discount

       (394 )     (30,293 )       (30,687 )

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

       268       189         457  

Stock-based compensation expense

     12,690             12,690  

Other

     216       (8,835 )     (371 )       (8,990 )

Equity in income of affiliates

     (225,196 )     (261,464 )       486,660    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

          

Other assets

     352       60,247       22,696         83,295  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     19,934       5,859       2,669         28,462  
                                        

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

     (117,375 )     72,342       761,081         716,048  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Purchases of receivables

       (5,093,811 )     (4,964,349 )     4,964,349       (5,093,811 )

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

       59,891       3,049,225         3,109,116  

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

       4,964,349         (4,964,349 )  

Distributions from gain on sale Trusts, net of swap payments

       6,923       339,213         346,136  

Purchases of property and equipment

     1,690       (5,944 )     1         (4,253 )

Sale of property

       34,807           34,807  

Proceeds from sale of equity investment

       11,992           11,992  

Change in restricted cash - securitization notes payable

         (168,884 )       (168,884 )

Change in restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities

         353,445         353,445  

Change in other assets

       3,273           3,273  

Net change in investment in affiliates

     (820 )     266,956       (125,158 )     (140,978 )  
                                        

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     870       248,436       (1,516,507 )     (140,978 )     (1,408,179 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

         444,160         444,160  

Issuance of securitization notes payable

         3,445,000         3,445,000  

Payments on securitization notes payable

         (2,745,016 )       (2,745,016 )

Retirement of senior notes

     (13,200 )           (13,200 )

Debt issuance costs

     130         (12,019 )       (11,889 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (422,046 )           (422,046 )

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     24,148       121       (141,920 )     141,799       24,148  

Other net changes

     6,937       (572 )         6,365  

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

     516,109       (397,156 )     (122,292 )     3,339    
                                        

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     112,078       (397,607 )     867,913       145,138       727,522  
                                        

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,427 )     (76,829 )     112,487       4,160       35,391  

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     4,427       1,635       6       (4,160 )     1,908  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       663,501           663,501  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $       $ 588,307     $ 112,493     $       $ 700,800  
                                        

 

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Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005

RESTATED

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net income

   $ 208,967     $ 194,206     $ 217,104     $ (411,310 )   $ 208,967  

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

          

Depreciation and amortization

     1,621       9,239       33,889         44,749  

Provision for loan losses

       28,640       275,279         303,919  

Deferred income taxes

     269,195       24,019       (286,022 )       7,192  

Accretion of present value discount

       7,707       (71,080 )       (63,373 )

Impairment of credit enhancement assets

         1,122         1,122  

Stock-based compensation expense

     6,354             6,354  

Other

       695       (328 )       367  

Equity in income of affiliates

     (194,206 )     (217,104 )       411,310    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

          

Other assets

     963       (17,866 )     13,037         (3,866 )

Accrued taxes and expenses

     40,545       (79,081 )     7,626         (30,910 )
                                        

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     333,439       (49,545 )     190,627         474,521  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Purchases of receivables

       (3,863,935 )     (3,828,653 )     3,828,653       (3,863,935 )

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

       42,823       2,235,088         2,277,911  

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

       3,828,653         (3,828,653 )  

Distributions from gain on sale Trusts, net of swap payments

       449       344,857         345,306  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (6,614 )     106       1         (6,507 )

Change in restricted cash - securitization notes payable

         (72,973 )       (72,973 )

Change in restricted cash - warehouse credit facilities

         143,707         143,707  

Change in other assets

       26,751           26,751  

Net change in investment in affiliates

     7,629       884,515       (131,712 )     (760,432 )  
                                        

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     1,015       919,362       (1,309,685 )     (760,432 )     (1,149,740 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Net change in warehouse credit facilities

         761,257         761,257  

Issuance of securitization notes payable

         2,450,000         2,450,000  

Payments on securitization notes payable

         (2,182,803 )       (2,182,803 )

Debt issuance costs

     (75 )     (767 )     (13,804 )       (14,646 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (200,894 )           (200,894 )

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     30,780       33,920       (772,500 )     738,580       30,780  

Other net changes

     (10,903 )     (720 )         (11,623 )

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

     (162,301 )     (747,154 )     879,266       30,189    
                                        

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

     (343,393 )     (714,721 )     1,121,416       768,769       832,071  
                                        

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,939 )     155,096       2,358       8,337       156,852  

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     8,939       1,084       9       (8,337 )     1,695  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       421,450           421,450  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $       $ 577,630     $ 2,367     $       $ 579,997  
                                        

 

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

GENERAL

The Company is a consumer finance company specializing in purchasing retail automobile installment sales contracts originated by franchised and select independent dealers in connection with the sale of used and new automobiles. The Company generates revenue and cash flows primarily through the purchase, retention, subsequent securitization and servicing of finance receivables. As used herein, “loans” include auto finance receivables originated by dealers and purchased by the Company. To fund the acquisition of receivables prior to securitization and to fund the repurchase of receivables pursuant to cleanup call options, the Company uses available cash and borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities. The Company earns finance charge income on the finance receivables and pays interest expense on borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities.

The Company periodically transfers receivables to securitization Trusts (“Trusts”) that, in turn, sell asset-backed securities to investors. Prior to October 1, 2002, these securitization transactions were structured as sales of finance receivables. Receivables sold under this structure are referred to herein as “gain on sale receivables.” At March 31, 2006, approximately 7% of the Company’s managed receivables were gain on sale receivables. The Company retains an interest in the securitization transactions in the form of credit enhancement assets, representing the estimated future excess cash flows expected to be received by the Company over the life of the securitization. Excess cash flows result from the difference between the finance charges received from the obligors on the receivables and the interest paid to investors in the asset-backed securities, net of credit losses and expenses.

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

The Company changed the structure of its securitization transactions beginning with transactions closed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the accounting criteria for sales of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables and the related securitization notes payable remain on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction, and records a provision for loan losses to cover probable loan losses on the receivables.

 

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

On May 1, 2006, the Company’s operating subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., completed its acquisition of Bay View Acceptance Corporation (“BVAC”). BVAC was the auto finance subsidiary of Bay View Capital Corporation.

The total consideration paid by AmeriCredit to Bay View Capital Corporation in the all-cash transaction was approximately $63.6 million, which was the approximate book value at March 31, 2006.

BVAC operates from offices in Covina, California, and serves automobile dealers in 32 states offering specialized auto finance products, including extended term financing and higher loan-to-value advances to consumers with prime credit scores. As of March 31, 2006, BVAC had approximately 40,000 customers and approximately $800 million in managed auto receivables.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

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

Allowance for loan losses

The allowance for loan losses is established systematically based on the determination of the amount of probable credit losses inherent in the finance receivables as of the reporting date. The Company reviews charge-off experience factors, delinquency reports, historical collection rates, estimates of the value of the underlying collateral, economic trends, such as unemployment rates, and other information in order to make the necessary judgments as to probable credit losses. The Company also uses historical charge-off experience to determine a loss confirmation period, which is defined as the time between when an event, such as delinquency status, giving rise to a probable credit loss occurs with respect to a specific account and when such account is charged off. This loss confirmation period is applied to the estimated probable credit losses to determine the amount of losses inherent in finance receivables at the reporting date. Assumptions regarding credit losses and loss confirmation periods are reviewed periodically and may be impacted by actual performance of finance receivables and changes in any of the factors discussed above. Should the credit loss assumption or loss

 

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confirmation period increase, there could be an increase in the amount of allowance for loan losses required, which could decrease the net carrying value of finance receivables and increase the amount of provision for loan losses recorded on the consolidated statements of income. A 10% and 20% increase in cumulative net credit losses over the loss confirmation period would increase the allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2006, as follows (in thousands):

 

     10% adverse
change
   20% adverse
change

Impact on allowance for loan losses

   $ 61,249    $ 122,497

The Company believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in its receivables; however, because the allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, there can be no assurance that the ultimate charge-off amount will not exceed such estimates or that the Company’s credit loss assumptions will not increase.

Credit Enhancement Assets

The Company’s credit enhancement assets, which represent retained interests in securitization Trusts accounted for as sales, are recorded at fair value. Because market prices are not readily available for the credit enhancement assets, fair value is determined using discounted cash flow models. The most significant assumptions made are the cumulative net credit losses to be incurred on the pool of receivables sold, the timing of those losses and the rate at which estimated future excess cash flows are discounted. The assumptions used represent the Company’s best estimates. The assumptions may change in future periods due to changes in the economy that may impact the performance of the Company’s finance receivables and the risk profiles of its credit enhancement assets. The use of different assumptions would result in different carrying values for the Company’s credit enhancement assets and may change the amount of accretion of present value discount and impairment of credit enhancement assets recognized through the consolidated statements of income. An immediate 10% and 20% adverse change in the assumptions used to measure the fair value of credit enhancement assets would decrease the credit enhancement assets as of March 31, 2006, as follows (in thousands):

 

Impact on fair value of

  

10% adverse

change

  

20% adverse

change

Expected cumulative net credit losses

   $ 1,329    $ 2,658

Discount rate

     463      924

The adverse changes to the key assumptions and estimates are hypothetical. The change in fair value based on the above variations in assumptions cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on fair value is calculated independently from any change in another assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may

 

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contribute to changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities. Furthermore, due to potential changes in current economic conditions, the estimated fair values as disclosed should not be considered indicative of the future performance of these assets. The sensitivities do not reflect actions management might take to offset the impact of any adverse change.

Stock-based compensation

Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment, revised 2004” (“SFAS 123R”), prospectively for all awards granted, modified or settled after June 30, 2005. The Company adopted the standard by using the modified prospective method that is one of the adoption methods provided for under SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R, which revised FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be measured at fair value and recognized in the financial statements. Additionally, on July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), which the Securities and Exchange Commission issued in March 2005 to provide its view on the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $3.4 million ($2.1 million net of tax) and $12.7 million ($8.0 million net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, the Company has recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $3.6 million ($2.3 million net of tax) and $6.4 million ($4.0 million net of tax), respectively. Included in total stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, is an additional $1.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively, as a result of adoption of SFAS 123R and SAB 107 for amortization of outstanding options granted prior to the Company’s implementation of SFAS 123 on July 1, 2003, that vest subsequent to June 30, 2005. The remaining estimated pretax amortization on these outstanding options of $0.7 million will be recognized through December 31, 2006. The consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, have not been restated to reflect the amortization of these options.

On July 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), prospectively for all awards granted or modified subsequent to June 30, 2003.

 

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The fair value of stock-based compensation granted or modified during the three months ended March 31, 2005, and during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, 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,
 
     2005     2006     2005  

Expected dividends

   0     0     0  

Expected volatility

   62.4 %   38.4 %   55.6 %

Risk-free interest rate

   3.5 %   4.3 %   3.1 %

Expected life

   3.4 years     3.1 years     2.9 years  

There were no stock-based compensation grants during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

The Company has not paid out dividends historically, thus the dividend yields are estimated at zero percent.

Effective July 1, 2005, the Company changed its assumption for determining expected volatility on all new options granted after that date to reflect an average of the implied volatility rate and historical volatility rates. After giving consideration to recently available regulatory guidance, management believes that a combination of market-based measures is currently the best available indicator of expected volatility.

The risk-free interest rate is the implied yield available for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options.

The expected lives of options are determined based on the Company’s historical option exercise experience and the term of the option.

Assumptions are reviewed each time there is a new grant or modification of a previous grant and may be impacted by actual fluctuation in the Company’s stock price, movements in market interest rates and option terms. The use of different assumptions produces a different fair value for the options granted or modified and impacts the amount of compensation expense recognized on the consolidated statements of income. The impact of a 10% or 20% increase in the Company’s assumptions of volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life on the amount of compensation expense recognized would not have been material for the three or nine months ended March 31, 2006 or 2005.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 as compared to

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

Changes in Finance Receivables:

A summary of changes in the Company’s finance receivables is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 9,873,603     $ 7,622,551  

Loans purchased

     1,614,267       1,374,012  

Loans repurchased from gain on sale Trusts

     183,350       60,184  

Liquidations and other

     (1,288,715 )     (931,711 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 10,382,505     $ 8,125,036  
                

Average finance receivables

   $ 10,115,082     $ 7,839,932  
                

The increase in loans purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005, was due to the addition of staff in the Company’s branch office network and related areas in order to support new loan growth. The increase in liquidations and other resulted primarily from increased collections and charge-offs on finance receivables due to the increase in average finance receivables and average age, or seasoning, of the portfolio. As of March 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company operated 85 and 89 branch offices, respectively.

The average new loan size was $17,030 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to $16,724 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2006, increased to 16.9% from 16.6% during the three months ended March 31, 2005, due to an increase in new loan pricing as a result of an increase in short term market interest rates.

Net Margin:

Net margin is the difference between finance charge and other income earned on the Company’s interest bearing assets and the cost to fund finance receivables as well as the cost of debt incurred for general corporate purposes.

 

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The Company’s net margin as reflected on the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Finance charge income

   $ 414,440     $ 311,869  

Other income

     25,658       15,225  

Interest expense

     (107,106 )     (65,028 )
                

Net margin

   $ 332,992     $ 262,066  
                

Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Finance charge income

   16.6 %   16.1 %

Other income

   1.1     0.8  

Interest expense

   (4.3 )   (3.3 )
            

Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables

   13.4 %   13.6 %
            

Revenue:

Finance charge income increased by 33% to $414.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from $311.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, due to a 29% increase in average finance receivables and an increase in the Company’s effective yield. The Company’s effective yield on its finance receivables increased to 16.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from 16.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The effective yield represents finance charges and fees taken into earnings during the period as a percentage of average finance receivables and may be lower than the contractual rates of the Company’s finance contracts due to finance receivables in nonaccrual status. The increase in the effective yield is primarily due to an increase in the average annual percentage rate on the Company’s finance receivables as well as the accretion of acquisition fees on loans acquired subsequent to June 30, 2004, due to the Company’s adoption of Statement of Position 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans on Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer” (“SOP 03-3”).

 

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Servicing income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Servicing fees

   $ 6,977    $ 23,127

Accretion

     8,029      21,703
             
   $ 15,006    $ 44,830
             

Average gain on sale receivables

   $ 902,246    $ 3,184,145
             

Servicing fees are earned from servicing domestic finance receivables sold to gain on sale Trusts. Servicing fees decreased as a result of the decrease in average gain on sale receivables caused by the change in the Company’s securitization transaction structure from gain on sale to secured financing. Servicing fees were 3.1% and 2.9%, annualized, of average gain on sale receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The present value discount related to the Company’s credit enhancement assets represents the risk-adjusted time value of money on estimated cash flows. The present value discount on credit enhancement assets is accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. Additionally, unrealized gains on credit enhancement assets reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income are also accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. The Company recognized accretion of $8.0 million, or 14.0%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, and $21.7 million, or 11.0%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company does not record accretion in a period when such accretion would cause an other-than-temporary impairment in a securitization pool. Accretion as an annualized percentage of average credit enhancements was higher during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005, as a result of fewer securitization transactions experiencing worse than expected credit performance.

Other income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Investment income

   $ 13,750    $ 5,330

Late fees and other income

     11,908      9,895
             
   $ 25,658    $ 15,225
             

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Costs and Expenses:

Operating expenses increased to $89.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from $80.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, due to increased costs to support greater origination volume and an increase in incentive compensation accruals for Company personnel.

Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the Company’s allowance for loan losses to a level which management considers adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio of finance receivables. The provision for loan losses recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, reflect inherent losses on receivables originated during those quarters and changes in the amount of inherent losses on receivables originated in prior periods. The provision for loan losses increased to $118.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from $105.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, as a result of increased origination volume; however, as an annualized percentage of average finance receivables, the provision for loan losses decreased to 4.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from 5.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The provision for loan losses as a percentage of average finance receivables was lower as a result of favorable net credit loss experience due to better than estimated recovery rates and an increase in the recovery rate assumptions used to estimate probable credit losses. The Company also reduced the allowance for loan losses relating to Hurricane Katrina by $4.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006, to reflect a revised expectation of the credit performance of the customers residing in the affected areas. At March 31, 2006, the allowance for loan losses includes $2.6 million related to Hurricane Katrina.

Interest expense increased to $107.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, from $65.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Average debt outstanding was $9,242.7 million and $7,041.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company’s effective rate of interest paid on its debt increased to 4.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to 3.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, due to an increase in market interest rates.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 37.0% and 36.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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Other Comprehensive Income:

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Unrealized gains on credit enhancement assets

   $ 2,969     $ 8,748  

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges

     584       7,996  

Unrealized gain on equity investment

     873    

Canadian currency translation adjustment

     (547 )     (580 )

Income tax provision

     (1,644 )     (6,103 )
                
   $ 2,235     $ 10,061  
                

Credit Enhancement Assets

Unrealized gains on credit enhancement assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Unrealized gains related to changes in credit loss assumptions

   $ 3,533     $ 9,505  

Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates

     67       594  

Reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings through accretion

     (631 )     (1,351 )
                
   $ 2,969     $ 8,748  
                

Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized gains in other comprehensive income until realized. Unrealized losses are reported as a reduction in unrealized gains to the extent that there are unrealized gains. If there are no unrealized gains to offset the unrealized losses, the losses are considered to be other-than-temporary and are charged to operations. The cumulative credit loss assumptions used to estimate the fair value of credit enhancement assets are periodically reviewed by the Company and modified to reflect the actual credit performance for each securitization pool through the reporting date as well as estimates of future losses considering several factors including changes in the general economy. Differences between cumulative credit loss assumptions used in individual securitization pools can be attributed to the original credit attributes of a pool, actual credit performance through the reporting date and pool seasoning to the extent that changes in economic trends will have more of an impact on the expected future performance of less seasoned pools.

 

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The Company changed the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.6% to 14.4% as of March 31, 2006, from a range of 12.7% to 15.0% as of December 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced better than expected credit performance and decreased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized gains of $3.5 million. The Company changed the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.5% to 15.1% as of March 31, 2005, from a range of 12.8% to 15.0% as of December 31, 2004. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced better than expected credit performance and decreased cumulative credit loss assumptions, while other Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions, resulting in the recognition of net unrealized gains of $9.5 million.

Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates of $67,000 and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, resulted primarily from an increase in estimated future cash flows to be generated from investment income earned on the restricted cash and Trust collection accounts due to an increase in forward interest rate expectations.

Net unrealized gains of $0.6 million and $1.4 million were reclassified into earnings through accretion during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Cash Flow Hedges

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2006     2005

Unrealized gains related to changes in fair value

   $ 4,159     $ 7,934

Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses into earnings

     (3,575 )     62
              
   $ 584     $ 7,996
              

Unrealized gains related to changes in fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, were primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements that were designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements fluctuates based upon changes in forward interest rate expectations.

Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s floating rate debt are reclassified into earnings when interest rate fluctuations on securitization notes payable or other hedged items affect earnings. Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified into earnings when unrealized gains or losses related to interest rate fluctuations on the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified. However, if the Company expects that the continued reporting of a loss in accumulated other comprehensive income would lead to recognizing a net loss on the combination of the interest rate swap agreements and the credit enhancement assets, the loss is reclassified to earnings for the amount that is not expected to be recovered.

 

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Equity Investment

The Company owned 2,644,242 shares of DealerTrack that had a market value of $21.31 per share at March 31, 2006. This equity investment is classified as available for sale, and changes in its market value are reflected in accumulated comprehensive income. At March 31, 2006, the investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and valued at $56.3 million. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet is $45.4 million in unrealized gains related to the Company’s investment in DealerTrack at March 31, 2006. Included in other comprehensive income on the consolidated statement of income is $0.9 million in unrealized gains representing the change in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Future changes in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack will be reflected in other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income until such time that the investment is sold either in whole or in part.

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

Canadian currency translation adjustment losses of $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were included in other comprehensive income. The translation adjustment is due to the change in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The Company does not anticipate the settlement of intercompany transactions with its Canadian subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 as compared to

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005

Changes in Finance Receivables:

A summary of changes in the Company’s finance receivables is as follows (in thousands):

 

    

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 8,838,968     $ 6,782,280  

Loans purchased

     4,473,939       3,579,050  

Loans repurchased from gain on sale Trusts

     562,033       329,435  

Liquidations and other

     (3,492,435 )     (2,565,729 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 10,382,505     $ 8,125,036  
                

Average finance receivables

   $ 9,575,795     $ 7,392,920  
                

The increase in loans purchased during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2005, was due to the addition of staff in the Company’s branch office network and related areas in order to support new loan growth. The increase in liquidations and other resulted primarily from increased collections and charge-offs on finance receivables due

 

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to the increase in average finance receivables and average age, or seasoning, of the portfolio. As of March 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company operated 85 and 89 branch offices, respectively.

The average new loan size was $17,280 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, compared to $16,868 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, increased to 16.7% from 16.4% during the nine months ended March 31, 2005, due to an increase in new loan pricing as a result of an increase in short term market interest rates.

Net Margin:

Net margin is the difference between finance charge and other income earned on the Company’s interest bearing assets and the cost to fund finance 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,

 
     2006     2005  

Finance charge income

   $ 1,182,251     $ 873,472  

Other income (a)

     70,605       38,616  

Interest expense

     (298,556 )     (184,520 )
                

Net margin

   $ 954,300     $ 727,568  
                

Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables is as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Finance charge income

   16.5 %   15.7 %

Other income (a)

   1.0     0.7  

Interest expense

   (4.2 )   (3.3 )
            

Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables

   13.3 %   13.1 %
            

(a) Excludes gain recorded from sale of equity investment in DealerTrack during the nine months ended March 31, 2006.

Revenue:

Finance charge income increased by 35% to $1,182.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, from $873.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, due to a 30% increase in average finance receivables and an increase in the Company’s effective yield. The Company’s effective yield on its finance

 

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receivables increased to 16.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, from 15.7% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The effective yield represents finance charges and fees taken into earnings during the period as a percentage of average finance receivables and may be lower than the contractual rates of the Company’s finance contracts due to finance receivables in nonaccrual status. The increase in the effective yield is primarily due to an increase in the average annual percentage rate on the Company’s finance receivables as well as the accretion of acquisition fees on loans acquired subsequent to June 30, 2004, due to the Company’s adoption of SOP 03-3.

Servicing income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Servicing fees

   $ 31,562     $ 82,308  

Other-than-temporary impairment

     (457 )     (1,122 )

Accretion

     30,687       63,373  
                
   $ 61,792     $ 144,559  
                

Average gain on sale receivables

   $ 1,443,547     $ 3,935,123  
                

Servicing fees are earned from servicing domestic finance receivables sold to gain on sale Trusts. Servicing fees decreased as a result of the decrease in average gain on sale receivables caused by the change in the Company’s securitization transaction structure from gain on sale to secured financing. Servicing fees were 3.0% and 2.8%, annualized, of average gain on sale receivables for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Other-than-temporary impairment of $0.5 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, resulted from higher than forecasted default rates in certain gain on sale Trusts.

The present value discount related to the Company’s credit enhancement assets represents the risk-adjusted time value of money on estimated cash flows. The present value discount on credit enhancement assets is accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. Additionally, unrealized gains on credit enhancement assets reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income are also accreted into earnings over the life of the credit enhancement assets using the effective interest method. The Company recognized accretion of $30.7 million, or 11.4%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, and $63.4 million, or 9.2%, on an annualized basis, of average credit enhancement assets, during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company does not record accretion in a period when such accretion would cause an other-than-temporary impairment in a securitization pool. Accretion as an annualized percentage of average credit enhancements was higher during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2005, as a result of fewer securitization transactions incurring other-than-temporary impairments.

 

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Other income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Investment income

   $ 41,013    $ 13,407

Gain on sale of equity investment

     8,847   

Late fees and other income

     29,592      25,209
             
   $ 79,452    $ 38,616
             

Investment income increased as a result of higher invested cash balances combined with increased market interest rates.

The Company holds an equity investment in DealerTrack, a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions that utilizes the internet to link automotive dealers with banks, finance companies, credit unions and other financing sources. On December 16, 2005, DealerTrack completed an IPO of its common stock. As part of the IPO, the Company sold 758,526 shares with an average cost of $4.15 per share for net proceeds of $15.81 per share, resulting in an $8.8 million gain on the sale which is included in other income.

Costs and Expenses:

Operating expenses increased to $251.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, from $234.8 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, due to increased costs to support greater origination volume and an increase in incentive compensation accruals for Company personnel.

Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the Company’s allowance for loan losses to a level which management considers adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio of finance receivables. The provision for loan losses recorded for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, reflect inherent losses on receivables originated during those periods and changes in the amount of inherent losses on receivables originated in prior periods. The provision for loan losses increased to $410.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, from $303.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, as a result of increased origination volume and charges related to Hurricane Katrina. As an annualized percentage of average finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 5.7% and 5.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Interest expense increased to $298.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, from $184.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Average debt outstanding was $8,919.5 million and $6,785.8 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company’s

 

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effective rate of interest paid on its debt increased to 4.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2006, compared to 3.6% for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, due to an increase in market interest rates.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 37.0% and 36.8% for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Other Comprehensive Income:

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

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

   $ (5,111 )   $ (17,708 )

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges

     9,628       10,638  

Unrealized gain on equity investment

     45,385    

Canadian currency translation adjustment

     4,428       8,937  

Income tax (provision) benefit

     (18,417 )     2,963  
                
   $ 35,913     $ 4,830  
                

Credit Enhancement Assets

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

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Unrealized losses related to changes in credit loss assumptions

   $ (600 )   $ (8,141 )

Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates

     332       309  

Reclassification of unrealized gains into earnings through accretion

     (4,843 )     (9,876 )
                
   $ (5,111 )   $ (17,708 )
                

Changes in the fair value of credit enhancement assets as a result of modifications to the credit loss assumptions are reported as unrealized gains in other comprehensive income until realized. Unrealized losses are reported as a reduction in unrealized gains to the extent that there are unrealized gains. If there are no unrealized gains to offset the unrealized losses, the losses are considered to be other-than-temporary and are charged to operations. The cumulative credit loss assumptions used to estimate the fair value of credit enhancement assets are periodically reviewed by the Company and modified to reflect the actual credit performance for each securitization

 

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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 changed the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.6% to 14.4% as of March 31, 2006, from a range of 12.4% to 14.8% as of June 30, 2005. For the nine months ended March 31, 2006, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized losses of $0.6 million and, for certain trusts, other-than-temporary impairment of $0.5 million. The Company increased the cumulative credit loss assumptions used in measuring the fair value of credit enhancement assets to a range of 12.5% to 15.1% as of March 31, 2005, from a range of 12.4% to 14.9% as of June 30, 2004. For the nine months ended March 31, 2005, on a Trust by Trust basis, certain Trusts experienced worse than expected credit performance and increased cumulative credit loss assumptions that resulted in the recognition of unrealized losses of $8.1 million and, for certain trusts, other-than-temporary impairment of $1.1 million.

Unrealized gains related to changes in interest rates of $0.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, resulted primarily from an increase in estimated future cash flows to be generated from investment income earned on the restricted cash and Trust collection accounts due to an increase in forward interest rate expectations.

Net unrealized gains of $4.8 million and $9.9 million were reclassified into earnings through accretion during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Cash Flow Hedges

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
     2006     2005

Unrealized gains related to changes in fair value

   $ 15,959     $ 6,490

Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses into earnings

     (6,331 )     4,148
              
   $ 9,628     $ 10,638
              

 

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Unrealized gains related to changes in fair value for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, were primarily due to changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements that were designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements fluctuates based upon changes in forward interest rate expectations.

Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s floating rate debt are reclassified into earnings when interest rate fluctuations on securitization notes payable or other hedged items affect earnings. Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified into earnings when unrealized gains or losses related to interest rate fluctuations on the Company’s credit enhancement assets are reclassified. However, if the Company expects that the continued reporting of a loss in accumulated other comprehensive income would lead to recognizing a net loss on the combination of the interest rate swap agreements and the credit enhancement assets, the loss is reclassified to earnings for the amount that is not expected to be recovered.

Equity Investment

The Company owned 2,644,242 shares of DealerTrack that had a market value of $21.31 per share at March 31, 2006. This equity investment is classified as available for sale, and changes in its market value are reflected in accumulated comprehensive income. At March 31, 2006, the investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and valued at $56.3 million. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet is $45.4 million in unrealized gains related to the Company’s investment in DealerTrack at March 31, 2006. Included in other comprehensive income on the consolidated statement of income is $45.4 million in unrealized gains representing the Company’s investment in DealerTrack for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. Future changes in the market value of the Company’s investment in DealerTrack will be reflected in other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income until such time that the investment is sold either in whole or in part.

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

Canadian currency translation adjustment gains of $4.4 million and $8.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were included in other comprehensive income. The translation adjustment is due to the change in the value of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The Company does not anticipate the settlement of intercompany transactions with its Canadian subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.

 

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CREDIT QUALITY

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

Finance receivables on the Company’s balance sheets include receivables purchased but not yet securitized and receivables securitized by the Company after September 30, 2002. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses on the balance sheet at a level considered adequate to cover probable credit losses inherent in finance receivables.

Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company periodically sold receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions accounted for as a sale of receivables and retained an interest in the receivables sold in the form of credit enhancement assets. Credit enhancement assets are reflected on the Company’s balance sheets at estimated fair value, calculated based upon the present value of estimated excess future cash flows from the Trusts using, among other assumptions, estimates of future credit losses on the receivables sold. Receivables sold to Trusts that are subsequently charged off decrease the amount of excess future cash flows from the Trusts. If such charge-offs are expected to exceed the Company’s estimates of cumulative credit losses or if the actual timing of these losses differs from expected timing, the fair value of credit enhancement assets is written down through an other-than-temporary impairment charge to earnings to the extent the write-down exceeds any previously recorded unrealized gain.

 

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The following tables present certain data related to the receivables portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2006
     Finance
Receivables
    Gain on Sale   

Total

Managed

Principal amount of receivables, net of fees

   $ 10,382,505     $ 750,637    $ 11,133,142
               

Nonaccretable acquisition fees

     (204,544 )     

Allowance for loan losses

     (407,943 )     
             

Receivables, net

   $ 9,770,018       
             

Number of outstanding contracts

     820,468       105,191      925,659
                     

Average carrying amount of outstanding contract (in dollars)

   $ 12,654     $ 7,136    $ 12,027
                     

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

     5.9 %     
             
     June 30, 2005
     Finance
Receivables
    Gain on Sale    Total
Managed

Principal amount of receivables, net of fees

   $ 8,838,968     $ 2,163,941    $ 11,002,909
               

Nonaccretable acquisition fees

     (199,810 )     

Allowance for loan losses

     (341,408 )     
             

Receivables, net

   $ 8,297,750       
             

Number of outstanding contracts

     692,946       247,634      940,580
                     

Average carrying amount of outstanding contract (in dollars)

   $ 12,756     $ 8,738    $ 11,698
                     

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

     6.1 %     
             

The allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees increased to $612.5 million, or 5.9% of finance receivables, at March 31, 2006, from $541.2 million, or 6.1% of finance receivables, at June 30, 2005. The allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees increased as a result of higher finance receivables. The decrease in allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees as a percentage of receivables was a result of favorable net credit loss experience due to better than estimated recovery rates and an increase in the recovery rate assumptions used to estimate probable credit losses.

 

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Delinquency

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

 

     March 31, 2006  
    

Finance

Receivables

   

Gain

on Sale

   

Total

Managed

 
     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent  

Delinquent contracts:

               

31 to 60 days

   $ 470,698    4.5 %   $ 52,291    7.0 %   $ 522,989    4.7 %

Greater than 60 days

     156,220    1.5       25,087    3.3       181,307    1.6  
                                       
     626,918    6.0       77,378    10.3       704,296    6.3  

In repossession

     31,189    0.3       4,596    0.6       35,785    0.3  
                                       
   $ 658,107    6.3 %   $ 81,974    10.9 %   $ 740,081    6.6 %
                                       
     March 31, 2005  
    

Finance

Receivables

   

Gain

on Sale

   

Total

Managed

 
     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent  

Delinquent contracts:

               

31 to 60 days

   $ 304,810    3.8 %   $ 234,389    8.2 %   $ 539,199    4.9 %

Greater than 60 days

     108,919    1.3       87,002    3.0       195,921    1.8  
                                       
     413,729    5.1       321,391    11.2       735,120    6.7  

In repossession

     16,060    0.2       11,489    0.4       27,549    0.2  
                                       
   $ 429,789    5.3 %   $ 332,880    11.6 %   $ 762,669    6.9 %
                                       

An account is considered delinquent if a substantial portion of a scheduled payment has not been received by the date such payment was contractually due. Delinquencies in the Company’s managed receivables portfolio may vary from period to period based upon the average age or seasoning of the portfolio, seasonality within the calendar year and economic factors. Due to the Company’s target customer base, a relatively high percentage of accounts become delinquent at some point in the life of a loan and there is a high rate of account movement between current and delinquent status in the portfolio.

Delinquencies in finance receivables are lower than delinquencies in gain on sale receivables due to improved credit performance on loans originated since February 2003 as a result of tightened credit standards as well as the relative lower overall seasoning of such finance receivables. Delinquencies in finance receivables were higher at March 31, 2006, as compared to March 31, 2005, as a result of seasoning of the finance receivables.

 

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Deferrals

In accordance with its policies and guidelines, the Company, at times, offers payment deferrals to consumers, whereby the consumer is allowed to move up to two delinquent payments to the end of the loan generally by paying a fee (approximately the interest portion of the payment deferred, except where state law provides for a lesser amount). The Company’s policies and guidelines, as well as certain contractual restrictions in the Company’s warehouse credit facilities and securitization transactions, limit the number and frequency of deferments that may be granted. The Company’s policies and guidelines generally limit the granting of deferments on new accounts until a requisite number of payments have been received. Due to the nature of the Company’s customer base and policies and guidelines of the deferral program, approximately 50% of accounts currently comprising the managed portfolio will receive a deferral at some point in the life of the account.

An account for which all delinquent payments are deferred is classified as current at the time the deferment is granted and therefore is not included as a delinquent account. Thereafter, such account is aged based on the timely payment of future installments in the same manner as any other account.

Contracts receiving a payment deferral as an average quarterly percentage of average receivables outstanding were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Finance receivables:
(as a percentage of average finance receivables)

   5.4 %   4.8 %   6.1 %   4.9 %
                        

Gain on sale receivables:
(as a percentage of average gain on sale receivables)

   7.4 %   9.0 %   9.2 %   9.5 %
                        

Total managed portfolio:
(as a percentage of average managed receivables)

   5.6 %   6.0 %   6.5 %   6.5 %
                        

The increase in finance receivables receiving a payment deferral as a percentage of finance receivables for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, is a result of seasoning of the portfolio. In addition, a higher level of deferments were granted in the nine months ended March 31, 2006, relating to the impact of Hurricane Katrina. The percentage of contracts receiving a payment deferral is greater for the Company’s gain on sale receivables as compared to its finance receivables as a result of seasoning of the gain on sale receivables as well as overall improved credit performance on loans originated since February 2003.

 

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The following is a summary of deferrals as a percentage of receivables outstanding:

 

     March 31, 2006  
     Finance
Receivables
    Gain
on Sale
    Total
Managed
 

Never deferred

   78.4 %   34.5 %   75.4 %

Deferred:

      

1-2 times

   17.9     39.6     19.4  

3-4 times

   3.6     25.7     5.1  

Greater than 4 times

   0.1     0.2     0.1  
                  

Total deferred

   21.6     65.5     24.6  
                  

Total

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                  
     June 30, 2005  
     Finance
Receivables
    Gain
on Sale
    Total
Managed
 

Never deferred

   82.5 %   38.1 %   73.8 %

Deferred:

      

1-2 times

   15.0     42.6     20.4  

3-4 times

   2.3     19.1     5.6  

Greater than 4 times

   0.2     0.2     0.2  
                  

Total deferred

   17.5     61.9     26.2  
                  

Total

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
                  

The Company evaluates the results of its deferment strategies based upon the amount of cash installments that are collected on accounts after they have been deferred versus the extent to which the collateral underlying the deferred accounts has depreciated over the same period of time. Based on this evaluation, the Company believes that payment deferrals granted according to its policies and guidelines are an effective portfolio management technique and result in higher ultimate cash collections from the portfolio.

Changes in deferment levels do not have a direct impact on the ultimate amount of finance receivables charged off by the Company. However, the timing of a charge-off may be affected if the previously deferred account ultimately results in a charge-off. To the extent that deferrals impact the ultimate timing of when an account is charged off, historical charge-off ratios and loss confirmation periods used in the determination of the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses are also impacted. Increased use of deferrals may result in a lengthening of the loss confirmation period, which would increase expectations of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and therefore increase the allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses. Changes in these ratios and periods are considered in determining the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses.

 

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Charge-offs

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Finance receivables:

        

Repossession charge-offs

   $ 222,392     $ 143,305     $ 566,706     $ 392,498  

Less: Recoveries

     (112,479 )     (67,932 )     (277,222 )     (179,272 )

Mandatory charge-offs (a)

     12,206       3,924       70,151       35,006  
                                

Net charge-offs

   $ 122,119     $ 79,297     $ 359,635     $ 248,232  
                                

Gain on sale:

        

Repossession charge-offs

   $ 37,828     $ 117,113     $ 165,544     $ 432,018  

Less: Recoveries

     (17,027 )     (48,867 )     (68,484 )     (165,577 )

Mandatory charge-offs (a)

     (1,781 )     (1,097 )     6,599       15,603  
                                

Net charge-offs

   $ 19,020     $ 67,149     $ 103,659     $ 282,044  
                                

Total managed:

        

Repossession charge-offs

   $ 260,220     $ 260,418     $ 732,250     $ 824,516  

Less: Recoveries

     (129,506 )     (116,799 )     (345,706 )     (344,849 )

Mandatory charge-offs (a)

     10,425       2,827       76,750       50,609  
                                

Net charge-offs

   $ 141,139     $ 146,446     $ 463,294     $ 530,276  
                                

Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average receivables:

        

Finance receivables

     4.9 %     4.1 %     5.0 %     4.5 %
                                

Gain on sale receivables

     8.5 %     8.6 %     9.6 %     9.5 %
                                

Total managed portfolio

     5.2 %     5.4 %     5.6 %     6.2 %
                                

Recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession charge- offs:

        

Finance receivables

     50.6 %     47.4 %     48.9 %     45.7 %
                                

Gain on sale receivables

     45.0 %     41.7 %     41.4 %     38.3 %
                                

Total managed portfolio

     49.8 %     44.9 %     47.2 %     41.8 %
                                

(a) Mandatory charge-offs represent accounts 120 days delinquent that are charged-off in full with no recovery amounts realized at time of charge-off and the change during the period in the aggregate write-down of finance receivables in repossession to the net realizable value of the repossessed vehicle when the repossessed vehicle is legally available for sale.

Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average managed receivables outstanding may vary from period to period based upon the average age or seasoning of the portfolio and economic factors. The decrease in net charge-offs for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, resulted primarily from improved credit performance on loans originated since February 2003 combined with an overall improvement in recovery rates.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

General

The Company’s primary sources of cash are finance charge income, servicing fees, distributions from securitization Trusts, borrowings under warehouse credit facilities, transfers of finance receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions and collections and recoveries on finance receivables. The Company’s primary uses of cash have been purchases of finance receivables, repayment of warehouse credit facilities and securitization notes payable, funding credit enhancement requirements for securitization and warehouse credit facility transactions, operating expenses, income taxes and stock repurchases.

The Company used cash of $5,093.8 million and $3,863.9 million for the purchase of finance receivables during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These purchases were funded initially utilizing cash and warehouse credit facilities and subsequently through long-term financing in securitization transactions.

Warehouse Credit Facilities

In the normal course of business, in addition to using its available cash, the Company pledges receivables and borrows under its warehouse credit facilities to fund its operations and repays these borrowings as appropriate under its cash management strategy.

As of March 31, 2006, warehouse credit facilities consisted of the following (in millions):

 

Facility Type

  

Maturity

  

Facility

Amount

   Advances
Outstanding

Commercial paper

   November 2008 (a)(b)    $ 1,950.0    $ 89.7

Medium term note

   October 2007 (a)(c)      650.0      650.0

Repurchase facility

   August 2006 (a)      500.0      415.7

Near prime facility

   July 2006 (a)      400.0      279.7
                
      $ 3,500.0    $ 1,435.1
                

(a) At the maturity date, the outstanding debt balance can either be repaid in full or over time based on the amortization of receivables pledged.
(b) $150.0 million of this facility matures in November 2006, and the remaining $1,800.0 million matures in November 2008.
(c) This facility is a revolving facility through the date stated above. During the revolving period, the Company has the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa.

The Company’s warehouse credit facilities contain various covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios, asset quality, and portfolio performance ratios (cumulative net loss, delinquency and repossession ratios) as well as limits on deferment levels. Failure to meet any of these covenants could result in an event of default under these agreements. If an event of default occurs under these agreements, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts

 

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outstanding under these agreements to be immediately due and payable, enforce their interests against collateral pledged under these agreements or restrict the Company’s ability to obtain additional borrowings under these agreements. As of March 31, 2006, the Company’s warehouse credit facilities were in compliance with all covenants.

Securitizations

The Company has completed 52 securitization transactions through March 31, 2006. The proceeds from the transactions were primarily used to repay borrowings outstanding under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities.

A summary of the active transactions(a) is as follows (in millions):

 

Transaction

  

Date

   Original
Amount
   Balance at
March 31, 2006

Gain on sale:

        

2002-A

   February 2002    $ 1,600.0    $ 154.7

2002-1

   April 2002      990.0      79.7

2002-B

   June 2002      1,200.0      138.3

2002-C

   August 2002      1,300.0      173.2

2002-D

   September 2002      600.0      87.8
                

Total gain on sale transactions

        5,690.0      633.7
                

Secured financing:

        

2002-E-M

   October 2002      1,700.0      294.3

C2002-1 Canada (b)

   November 2002      137.0      12.7

2003-A-M

   April 2003      1,000.0      203.9

2003-B-X

   May 2003      825.0      183.3

2003-C-F

   September 2003      915.0      212.7

2003-D-M

   October 2003      1,200.0      339.8

2004-A-F

   February 2004      750.0      231.3

2004-B-M

   April 2004      900.0      311.8

2004-1

   June 2004      575.0      223.6

2004-C-A

   August 2004      800.0      384.7

2004-D-F

   November 2004      750.0      402.7

2005-A-X

   February 2005      900.0      531.0

2005-1

   April 2005      750.0      476.7

2005-B-M

   June 2005      1,350.0      955.0

2005-C-F

   August 2005      1,100.0      888.8

2005-D-A

   November 2005      1,400.0      1,269.9

2006-1

   March 2006      945.0      944.9
                

Total secured financing transactions

        15,997.0      7,867.1
                

Total active securitizations

      $ 21,687.0    $ 8,500.8
                

(a) Transactions originally totaling $20,324.5 million have been paid off as of March 31, 2006.
(b) Balance at March 31, 2006, reflects fluctuations in foreign currency translation rates and principal paydowns. Amounts do not include $25.6 million of asset-backed securities issued and retained by the Company.

 

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Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company structured its securitization transactions to meet the accounting criteria for sales of finance receivables under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The Company changed the structure of securitization transactions completed subsequent to September 30, 2002, to no longer meet the accounting criteria for sale of finance receivables. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables are transferred to a securitization Trust, which is a special purpose finance subsidiary of AmeriCredit Corp. The related securitization notes payable issued by these Trusts remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. While these Trusts are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, these Trusts are separate legal entities; thus the finance receivables and other assets held by these Trusts are legally owned by these Trusts, are available to satisfy the related securitization notes payable and are not available to creditors of AmeriCredit Corp. or its other subsidiaries. This change in securitization structure does not change the Company’s requirement to provide credit enhancement in order to attain specific credit ratings for the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. The Company typically makes an initial deposit to a restricted cash account and transfers finance receivables in excess of the amount of asset-backed securities issued to create initial overcollateralization. The Company subsequently uses excess cash flows generated by the Trusts to either increase the restricted cash account or repay the outstanding asset-backed securities on an accelerated basis, thereby creating additional credit enhancement through overcollateralization in the Trusts. When the credit enhancement levels reach specified percentages of the Trust’s pool of receivables, excess cash flows are distributed to the Company.

The Company employs two types of securitization structures to meet its credit enhancement requirements. The structure the Company has utilized most frequently involves the purchase of a financial guaranty policy issued by an insurer to cover the timely payment of securitization notes payable and related interest and may include the use of reinsurance and other alternative credit enhancement products to reduce the required initial deposit to the restricted cash account and initial overcollateralization. However, the Company currently has no outstanding commitments to obtain reinsurance or other alternative credit enhancement products and will likely provide initial credit enhancement requirements in future securitization transactions from its existing capital resources. Since the beginning of calendar year 2003, with respect to the Company’s securitization transactions covered by a financial guaranty insurance policy, initial cash requirements and overcollateralization levels were 9.5% to 12.0%, and more recently at 9.5%. Target credit enhancement has ranged as high as 18.5% and more recently as low as 15.0%. Under this structure, the Company typically expects to begin to receive cash distributions approximately six to ten months after receivables are securitized.

The Company’s second type of securitization structure involves the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities in order to provide credit enhancement for the senior asset-backed securities. The subordinated asset-backed securities replace a portion of the Company’s credit enhancement required in a securitization transaction in a manner similar to the utilization of insurance or other alternative credit enhancements described in the preceding paragraph. The Company’s most recent securitization transaction, involving the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities completed in March 2006, required an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 7.0% of the original receivable pool balance, and target credit enhancement levels must reach 16.5% of the receivable pool balance before excess cash is used to repay the Class

 

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E bonds. Subsequent to the payoff of Class E bonds, excess cash is distributed to the Company. Under this structure, the Company typically expects to begin to receive cash distributions approximately 22 to 26 months after receivables are securitized. The securitization transaction involving the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities completed in fiscal 2005 had an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 7.75% and contained target credit enhancement levels of 17.5%

Increases or decreases to the credit enhancement level on future securitization transactions will depend on the net interest margin, credit performance trends of the Company’s finance receivables, the Company’s financial condition and the economic environment.

Cash flows related to securitization transactions were as follows (in millions):

 

     Nine Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Initial credit enhancement deposits:

     

Secured financing Trusts:

     

Restricted cash

   $ 69.1    $ 53.2

Overcollateralization

     257.7      208.1

Distributions from Trusts, net of swap payments:

     

Gain on sale Trusts

     346.1      345.3

Secured financing Trusts

     443.6      400.2

With respect to the Company’s securitization transactions covered by a financial guaranty insurance policy, agreements with the insurers provide that if portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, cumulative default or cumulative net loss triggers) in a Trust’s pool of receivables exceed certain targets, the specified credit enhancement levels would be increased.

Prior to October 2002, the financial guaranty insurance policies for all of the Company’s insured securitization transactions were provided by Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”) and are referred to herein as the “FSA Program.” The restricted cash account for each securitization Trust insured as part of the FSA Program was cross-collateralized to the restricted cash accounts established in connection with the Company’s other securitization Trusts in the FSA Program, such that excess cash flows from an FSA Program securitization that had already met its own credit enhancement requirement

 

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could be used to fund target credit enhancement requirements with respect to FSA Program securitizations in which specified portfolio performance ratios had been exceeded, rather than being distributed to the Company.

Generally, the Company’s securitization transactions insured by financial guaranty insurance providers, including FSA, since October 2002, are cross-collateralized to a more limited extent. In the event of a shortfall in the original target credit enhancement requirement for any of these securitization Trusts, excess cash flows from other transactions insured by the same insurance provider would be used to satisfy the shortfall amount. In one of the Company’s securitization transactions, if a secured party receives a notice of a rating agency review for downgrade or if there is a downgrade of any class of notes (without taking into consideration the presence of the financial guaranty insurance policy) excess cash flows from other securitization transactions insured by the same insurance provider would be utilized to satisfy any increased target credit enhancement requirements.

As of March 31, 2006, the Company had exceeded its targeted cumulative net loss triggers in the four remaining FSA Program securitizations. FSA has not waived the trigger violation with respect to three of these securitizations, and accordingly, cash of approximately $20.5 million generated by FSA Program securitizations otherwise distributable to the Company was used to fund increased credit enhancement levels for the securitizations that breached their cumulative net loss triggers. The higher targeted credit enhancement levels have been reached and maintained in each of these three FSA Program securitizations. In one FSA Program securitization in which the cumulative net loss trigger was previously breached, FSA has granted waivers through April 2006. However, the Company cannot guarantee that FSA will continue to grant a waiver; if a waiver had not been granted, the credit enhancement level for such securitization would have increased by $2.9 million as of April 30, 2006. The impact of any delay in the amount of cash to be released to the Company during fiscal 2006 is not expected to be material to the Company’s liquidity position.

The agreements that the Company enters into with its financial guaranty insurance providers in connection with securitization transactions contain additional specified targeted portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, cumulative default and cumulative net loss triggers) that are higher than the limits referred to above. If, at any measurement date, the targeted portfolio performance ratios with respect to any insured Trust were to exceed these additional levels, provisions of the agreements permit the financial guaranty insurance providers to terminate the Company’s servicing rights to the receivables sold to that Trust. In addition, the servicing agreements on certain insured securitization Trusts are cross-defaulted so that a default under one servicing agreement would allow the financial guaranty insurance provider to terminate the Company’s servicing rights under all servicing agreements for securitization Trusts in which they issued a financial guaranty insurance policy. Additionally, if these higher targeted portfolio performance levels were exceeded, the financial guaranty insurance providers may elect to retain all excess cash generated by other securitization

 

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transactions insured by them as additional credit enhancement. This, in turn, could result in defaults under the Company’s other securitizations and other material indebtedness. Although the Company has never exceeded these additional targeted portfolio performance ratios, and does not anticipate violating any event of default triggers for its securitizations, there can be no assurance that the Company’s servicing rights with respect to the automobile receivables in such Trusts or any other Trusts will not be terminated if (i) such targeted portfolio performance ratios are breached, (ii) the Company breaches its obligations under the servicing agreements, (iii) the financial guaranty insurance providers are required to make payments under a policy, or (iv) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events were to occur. As of March 31, 2006, no such termination events have occurred with respect to any of the Trusts formed by the Company.

Stock Repurchases

On October 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of a stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors. The stock repurchase plan authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions based on market conditions. The cumulative amount of the stock repurchase plans authorized by the Board of Directors since April 2004 is $1,000.0 million.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company repurchased 17,354,274 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $24.32 per share and 9,671,879 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $20.77 per share, respectively.

Subsequent to March 31, 2006, and through May 5, 2006, the Company repurchased an additional 199,000 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $29.90 per share. As of May 5, 2006, the Company has remaining authorization to repurchase $177.3 million of its common stock.

Operating Plan

The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to achieve its growth strategies. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had unrestricted cash balances of $700.8 million. Assuming that origination volume ranges from $7.2 billion to $7.8 billion during fiscal 2007 and the initial credit enhancement requirement for the Company’s securitization transactions remains at 9.5% (the level for the most recent securitization covered by a financial guaranty insurance policy, completed in November 2005), the Company would require $684.0 million to $741.0 million in cash or liquidity to fund initial credit enhancement over that period. The Company expects that cash distributions from its securitization transactions will exceed the funding requirement for initial credit enhancement deposits during fiscal 2007. The Company will continue to require the execution of additional securitization transactions during fiscal 2007. 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

 

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unable to execute securitization transactions on a regular basis, and is otherwise unable to issue any other debt or equity, it would not have sufficient funds to finance new loan originations and, in such event, the Company would be required to revise the scale of its business, including possible discontinuation of loan origination activities, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business and financial objectives.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Prior to October 1, 2002, the Company structured its securitization transactions to meet the accounting criteria for sales of finance receivables. Under this structure, notes issued by the Company’s unconsolidated qualified special purpose finance subsidiaries are not recorded as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Securitizations” for a detailed discussion of the Company’s securitization transactions.

INTEREST RATE RISK

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

Warehouse Credit Facilities

Finance receivables purchased by the Company and pledged to secure borrowings under its warehouse credit facilities bear fixed interest rates. Amounts borrowed under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities bear interest at variable rates that are subject to frequent adjustments to reflect prevailing market interest rates. To protect the interest rate spread within each warehouse credit facility, the Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase interest rate cap agreements in connection with borrowings under the Company’s warehouse credit facilities. The purchaser of the interest rate cap agreement pays a premium in return for the right to receive the difference in the interest cost at any time a specified index of market interest rates rises above the stipulated “cap” rate. The purchaser of the interest rate cap agreement bears no obligation or liability if interest rates fall below the “cap” rate. As part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy and when economically feasible, the Company may simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement in order to offset the premium paid by its special purpose finance subsidiary to purchase the interest rate cap agreement and thus retain the interest rate risk. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreement purchased by the special purpose finance subsidiaries are included in other assets and the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement sold by the Company is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

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In January 2005, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability in interest payments on its medium term note facility caused by fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate. These interest rate swap agreements are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Securitizations

The interest rate demanded by investors in the Company’s securitization transactions depends on prevailing market interest rates for comparable transactions and the general interest rate environment. The Company utilizes several strategies to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations on its gross interest rate margin, including the use of derivative financial instruments, the regular sale or pledging of auto receivables to securitization Trusts and pre-funding of securitization transactions.

In its securitization transactions, the Company transfers fixed rate finance receivables to Trusts that, in turn, sell either fixed rate or floating rate securities to investors. The fixed rates on securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to market interest rate swap spreads for transactions of similar duration or various London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) and do not fluctuate during the term of the securitization. The floating rates on securities issued by the Trusts are indexed to LIBOR and fluctuate periodically based on movements in LIBOR. Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swap and cap agreements, are used to manage the gross interest rate spread on these transactions. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to convert the variable rate exposures on securities issued by its securitization Trusts to a fixed rate, thereby locking in the gross interest rate spread to be earned by the Company over the life of a securitization accounted for as a secured financing that would have been affected by changes in interest rates. Interest rate swap agreements purchased by the Company do not impact the amount of cash flows to be received by holders of the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts. The interest rate swap agreements serve to offset the impact of increased or decreased interest paid by the Trusts on floating rate asset-backed securities on the cash flows to be received by the Company from the Trusts. The Company utilizes such arrangements to modify its net interest sensitivity to levels deemed appropriate based on the Company’s risk tolerance. In circumstances where the interest rate risk is deemed to be tolerable, usually if the risk is less than one year in term at inception, the Company may choose not to hedge potential fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in interest rates. The Company’s special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to provide additional credit enhancement on their floating rate securities even if the Company chooses not to hedge its future cash flows. To comply with this requirement, the special purpose finance subsidiary purchases an interest rate cap agreement. Although the interest rate cap agreements are purchased by the

 

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Trusts, cash outflows from the Trusts ultimately impact the Company’s retained interests in the securitization transactions as cash expended by the securitization Trusts will decrease the ultimate amount of cash to be received by the Company. Therefore, when economically feasible, the Company may simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement to offset the premium paid by the Trust to purchase the interest rate cap agreement. The fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased by the special purpose finance subsidiaries in connection with securitization transactions structured as secured financings are included in other assets and the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements sold by the Company are included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements purchased and sold by the Company are reflected in interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Pre-funding securitizations is the practice of issuing more asset-backed securities than needed to cover finance receivables initially sold or pledged to the Trust. The proceeds from the pre-funded portion are held in an escrow account until additional receivables are delivered to the Trust in amounts up to the pre-funded balance held in the escrow account. The use of pre-funded securitizations allows the Company to lock in borrowing costs with respect to the finance receivables subsequently delivered to the Trust. However, the Company incurs an expense in pre-funded securitizations during the period between the initial securitization and the subsequent delivery of finance receivables equal to the difference between the interest earned on the proceeds held in the escrow account and the interest rate paid on the asset-backed securities outstanding.

Management monitors the Company’s hedging activities to ensure that the value of derivative financial instruments, their correlation to the contracts being hedged and the amounts being hedged continue to provide effective protection against interest rate risk. However, there can be no assurance that the Company’s strategies will be effective in minimizing interest rate risk or that increases in interest rates will not have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability. All transactions are entered into for purposes other than trading.

CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. SFAS 155 (i) permits the fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, (ii) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the

 

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requirement of SFAS 133, (iii) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, (iv) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and (v) amends SFAS 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the statement, if any, on the Company.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in specific situations. Additionally, the servicing asset or servicing liability shall be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or fair value measurement method for subsequent measurement of the servicing asset or servicing liability. SFAS 156 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Management does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The preceding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section contains several “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are those that use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “likely,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” “future” or other comparable expressions. These words indicate future events and trends. Forward-looking statements are the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from historical results or from those anticipated by the Company. The most significant risks are detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2005. It is advisable not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. Additional risks include risks relating to acquisitions, including that of BVAC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Because the Company’s funding strategy is dependent upon the issuance of interest-bearing securities and the incurrence of debt, fluctuations in interest rates impact the Company’s profitability. Therefore, the Company employs various hedging strategies to minimize the risk of interest rate fluctuations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Interest Rate Risk” for additional information regarding such market risks.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports it files under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Such controls include those designed to ensure that information for disclosure is communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The CEO and CFO, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2006. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded, to the best of their knowledge and belief, that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There were no changes made in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. However, the Company made appropriate changes to the classification of cash flows received from retained interests classified as available for sale securities in its consolidated statements of cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as reported in the Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2005.

Limitations Inherent in all Controls

The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, recognize that the disclosure controls and internal controls (discussed above) cannot prevent all errors or all attempts at fraud. Any controls system, no matter how well crafted and operated, can only provide reasonable, and not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been or will be detected.

 

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As a consumer finance company, the Company is subject to various consumer claims and litigation seeking damages and statutory penalties, based upon, among other things, usury, disclosure inaccuracies, wrongful repossession, violations of bankruptcy stay provisions, certificate of title disputes, fraud, breach of contract and discriminatory treatment of credit applicants. Some litigation against the Company could take the form of class action complaints by consumers. As the assignee of finance contracts originated by dealers, the Company may also be named as a co-defendant in lawsuits filed by consumers principally against dealers. The damages and penalties claimed by consumers in these types of matters can be substantial. The relief requested by the plaintiffs varies but can include requests for compensatory, statutory and punitive damages. The Company believes that it has taken prudent steps to address and mitigate the litigation risks associated with its business activities.

In fiscal 2003, several complaints were filed by shareholders against the Company and certain of the Company’s officers and directors alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder as well as violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the Company’s secondary public offering of common stock on October 1, 2002. These complaints have been consolidated into one action, styled Pierce v. AmeriCredit Corp., et al., pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division; the plaintiff in Pierce seeks class action status. In Pierce, the plaintiff claims, among other allegations, that deferments were improperly granted by the Company to avoid delinquency triggers in securitization transactions and enhance cash flows and to incorrectly report charge-offs and delinquency percentages, thereby causing the Company to misrepresent its financial performance throughout the alleged class period. The plaintiff also alleges that the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the offering contained untrue statements of material facts and omitted to state material facts necessary to make other statements in the registration statement not misleading.

On September 30, 2005, the Court issued an Order that the Company’s and the individual defendants motion to dismiss should be partially granted and partially denied and that the plaintiff should be given one final opportunity to re-plead the complaint only as to those claims brought pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Court dismissed the claims alleging violations of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, on October 28, 2005, the plaintiff filed a second amended consolidated complaint concerning the Securities Act of 1933 claims. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss this second amended complaint.

 

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The Company believes that the claims alleged in the Pierce lawsuit are without merit and the Company intends to assert vigorous defenses to the litigation. Neither the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome nor the amount of ultimate liability, if any, with respect to this litigation can be determined at this time.

Two shareholder derivative actions have also been served on the Company. On February 27, 2003, the Company was served with a shareholder’s derivative action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, entitled Mildred Rosenthal, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. A second shareholder derivative action was filed in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas 48th Judicial District, on August 19, 2003, entitled David Harris, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant AmeriCredit Corp. v. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., et al. Both of these shareholder derivative actions allege, among other complaints, that certain officers and directors of the Company breached their respective fiduciary duties by causing the Company to make improper deferments, violate federal and state securities laws and issue misleading financial statements. The substantive allegations in both of the derivative actions are essentially the same as those in the above-referenced consolidated class action. A special litigation committee (“SLC”) of the Board of Directors was created to investigate the claims in the derivative actions. In September 2005, the SLC completed its investigation of the claims made by the derivative plaintiffs in Rosenthal and Harris and rendered its decision that continuation of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the Company. Accordingly, the Company has filed a Motion to Dismiss each derivative complaint. As a nominal defendant, the Company does not believe that it has any ultimate liability with respect to these derivative actions.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2005, should be carefully considered as these risk factors could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company repurchased shares as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Date

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
   Approximate Dollar of
Shares That May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

January 2006 (a)

   898,500    $ 25.73    898,500    $ 183,216

(a) On October 25, 2005, the Company announced the approval of a stock repurchase plan by its Board of Directors which authorized the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not Applicable

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

Not Applicable

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

31.1(@)    Officers’ Certifications of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1(@)    Officers’ Certifications of Periodic Report pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

AmeriCredit Corp.

    (Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2006   By:  

/s/ Chris A. Choate

    (Signature)
    Chris A. Choate
    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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