10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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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 December 31, 2007

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 114,599,921 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value outstanding as of January 31, 2008.

 

 

 


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AM ERICREDIT CORP.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

             Page

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
  Item 1.   CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)    3
    Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31 and June 30, 2007    3
    Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income – Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006    4
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006    5
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    6
 

Item 2.

  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    29
 

Item 3.

  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    58
 

Item 4.

  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    58

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

  
 

Item 1.

  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    59
 

Item 1A.

  RISK FACTORS    59
 

Item 2.

  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS    59
 

Item 3.

  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES    59
 

Item 4.

  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    59
 

Item 5.

  OTHER INFORMATION    59
 

Item 6.

  EXHIBITS    60

SIGNATURE

   61

 

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Part I. FINANCIA L INFORMATION

 

Item 1. CONDENSED FINANCI AL STATEMENTS

AMERIC REDIT CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands)

 

     December 31, 2007     June 30, 2007  

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 567,087     $ 910,304  

Finance receivables, net

     15,436,986       15,102,370  

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

     994,336       1,014,353  

Restricted cash—credit facilities

     175,971       166,884  

Property and equipment, net

     60,762       58,572  

Leased vehicles, net

     204,558       33,968  

Deferred income taxes

     244,065       151,704  

Goodwill

     212,595       208,435  

Other assets

     252,952       164,430  
                

Total assets

   $ 18,149,312     $ 17,811,020  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Liabilities:

    

Credit facilities

   $ 2,479,400     $ 2,541,702  

Securitization notes payable

     12,368,081       11,939,447  

Senior notes

     200,000       200,000  

Convertible senior notes

     750,000       750,000  

Funding payable

     49,666       87,474  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     240,589       199,059  

Other liabilities

     84,438       18,188  
                

Total liabilities

     16,172,174       15,735,870  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

    

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; 117,147,662 and 120,590,473 shares issued

     1,172       1,206  

Additional paid-in capital

     9,962       71,323  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     811       45,694  

Retained earnings

     2,024,733       2,000,066  
                
     2,036,678       2,118,289  

Treasury stock, at cost (2,668,911 and 1,934,061 shares)

     (59,540 )     (43,139 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,977,138       2,075,150  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 18,149,312     $ 17,811,020  
                

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

 

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AME RICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

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

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Revenue

        

Finance charge income

   $ 612,699     $ 502,217     $ 1,224,557     $ 986,574  

Other income

     40,137       36,244       80,577       68,049  

Servicing income

     418       979       794       8,438  

Gain on sale of equity investment

       36,196         36,196  
                                
     653,254       575,636       1,305,928       1,099,257  
                                

Costs and expenses

        

Operating expenses

     103,084       94,095       208,049       182,383  

Depreciation expense—leased vehicles

     8,848         14,433    

Provision for loan losses

     356,513       174,800       601,158       348,705  

Interest expense

     214,033       155,860       425,294       299,331  

Restructuring charges, net

     (163 )     77       (293 )     386  
                                
     682,315       424,832       1,248,641       830,805  
                                

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (29,061 )     150,804       57,287       268,452  

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (9,971 )     55,378       14,558       98,790  
                                

Net (loss) income

     (19,090 )     95,426       42,729       169,662  
                                

Other comprehensive loss

        

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

     (34 )     (171 )     (232 )     (2,781 )

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

     (45,883 )     (973 )     (82,026 )     (9,228 )

Increase in fair value of equity investment

       6,131         6,131  

Reclassification of gain on sale of equity investment into earnings

       (36,196 )       (36,196 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (856 )     (4,104 )     6,544       (4,265 )

Income tax benefit

     20,571       11,442       30,831       15,437  
                                

Other comprehensive loss

     (26,202 )     (23,871 )     (44,883 )     (30,902 )
                                

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (45,292 )   $ 71,555     $ (2,154 )   $ 138,760  
                                

(Loss) earnings per share

        

Basic

   $ (0.17 )   $ 0.82     $ 0.37     $ 1.41  
                                

Diluted

   $ (0.17 )   $ 0.74     $ 0.35     $ 1.27  
                                

Weighted average shares

        

Basic

     114,253,706       115,834,752       114,933,806       120,518,553  
                                

Diluted

     114,253,706       130,153,556       127,505,633       134,935,826  
                                

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

 

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AME RICREDIT CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 42,729     $ 169,662  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     37,460       19,497  

Accretion and amortization of loan fees

     10,592       (13,959 )

Provision for loan losses

     601,158       348,705  

Deferred income taxes

     (63,211 )     42  

Stock-based compensation expense

     12,552       9,321  

Gain on sale of available for sale securities

       (36,196 )

Other

     885       (3,509 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Other assets

     (80,651 )     3,305  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     36,255       (9,829 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     597,769       487,039  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of receivables

     (4,126,287 )     (3,740,828 )

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

     3,119,836       2,631,281  

Distributions from gain on sale Trusts

     7,466       92,709  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (6,718 )     (3,001 )

Net purchases of leased vehicles

     (172,550 )  

Proceeds from sale of equity investment

       44,300  

Change in restricted cash – securitization notes payable

     20,017       (4,629 )

Change in restricted cash – credit facilities

     (8,839 )     (9,131 )

Change in other assets

     (7,856 )     1,948  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (1,174,931 )     (987,351 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Net change in credit facilities

     (66,096 )     294,599  

Issuance of securitization notes payable

     3,500,000       2,550,000  

Payments on securitization notes payable

     (3,074,536 )     (2,163,227 )

Issuance of convertible senior notes

       550,000  

Debt issuance costs

     (12,414 )     (23,914 )

Proceeds from sale of warrants related to convertible debt

       93,086  

Purchase of call option related to convertible debt

       (145,710 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (127,901 )     (323,964 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     13,546       43,226  

Other net changes

     (345 )     12,521  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     232,254       886,617  
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (344,908 )     386,305  

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     1,691       (2,159 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     910,304       513,240  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 567,087     $ 897,386  
                

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

 

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AMERICR EDIT CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

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

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2007, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, 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. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. 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. These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Under the purchase method of accounting, the net assets of entities acquired by us are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess cost of the acquisition over the fair value is recorded as goodwill. Other identifiable intangible assets are amortized either on an accelerated or straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill and other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances occur. Due to the changes in the economic environment and the decline in our market value, we tested goodwill for impairment during the three months ended December 31, 2007. We determined that goodwill was not impaired at December 31, 2007.

Income Taxes

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, including a decision whether to file or not to file in a particular

 

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jurisdiction. The transition adjustment recognized on the date of adoption is recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the adoption period. We adopted FIN 48 on July 1, 2007. See Note 9 – “Income Taxes” for a discussion of the impact of implementing FIN 48.

Recent Market Developments

We anticipate that a number of factors will adversely impact our liquidity in calendar 2008: higher credit enhancement levels in our securitization transactions driven by bond insurance requirements, and to a lesser extent, the credit deterioration we are experiencing in our portfolio; disruptions in the capital markets and weakened demand for securities guaranteed by insurance policies, making the execution of securitization transactions more challenging and expensive; decreased cash distributions from our securitization Trusts due to weaker credit performance; and the breach of portfolio performance ratios in certain of our securitization Trusts supported by auto receivables originated through our Long Beach Acceptance Corporation (“LBAC”) platform resulting in higher credit enhancement requirements for those Trusts and a delay in cash distributions to us while those higher credit enhancement levels are built.

As a result of these developments, we implemented a revised operating plan in January 2008 in an effort to preserve and strengthen our capital and liquidity position, and to maintain sufficient capacity on our warehouse lines to fund new loan originations until capital market conditions improve for securitization transactions. The plan includes a decrease in targeted origination volume to $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion for calendar 2008. Under this plan, we have increased the minimum credit score requirements for new loan originations, decreased our originations infrastructure by reducing sales and underwriting headcounts as well as branch underwriting locations by approximately one third and selectively decreased the number of dealers from whom we purchase loans. We anticipate that we will incur restructuring charges of approximately $10 million over the remainder of fiscal 2008 in connection with this plan.

We believe that we have sufficient liquidity and warehouse capacity to operate under our new plan through calendar 2008. However, if the asset-backed securities market or the credit markets, in general, continue to deteriorate, or if economic factors deteriorate resulting in weaker credit performance, we will have to further reduce our targeted origination volume below the range of $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion to sustain adequate liquidity.

The asset-backed securities market, along with credit markets in general, has been experiencing unprecedented disruptions. Market conditions began deteriorating in mid-2007 and remain impaired in early 2008. While some securitizations backed by prime quality automobile finance receivables were executed by other issuers in January 2008, no securitizations backed by sub-prime quality receivables have been completed in calendar 2008. Further, the prime quality automobile securitizations that were executed in January 2008 utilized senior-subordinated structures, selling only the highest rated securities. Several of the financial guaranty insurers used by us in the past are facing financial stress and rating agency downgrades. As a result, demand for asset-backed securities backed by a financial guarantee insurance policy has weakened and there has been no public issuance of insured automobile asset-backed securities since November 2007. We have not accessed the securitization market with a transaction since October 2007.

 

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Current conditions in the asset-backed securities market include reduced liquidity, increased risk premiums for issuers, reduced investor demand for asset-backed securities, particularly those securities backed by sub-prime collateral, financial stress and rating agency downgrades impacting the financial guaranty insurance providers, and a general tightening of availability of credit. These conditions, which may increase our cost of funding and reduce our access to the asset-backed securities market or other types of receivable financings, may continue or worsen in the future. We will continue to require execution of securitization transactions or other types of receivable financing during fiscal 2008. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to us through the execution of these types of transactions or, if available, that the funding will be on acceptable terms. If we are unable to execute these transactions on a regular basis, and are otherwise unable to issue any other debt or equity, we would not have sufficient funds to finance new loan originations and, in such event, we would be required to revise the scale of our business, including possible discontinuation of loan origination activities, which would have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business and financial objectives. For a more complete description of the financing risks that we face, please review the Risks Factors Part I, Item I in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007.

Current Accounting Pronouncements

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”), which replaces Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for determining how an enterprise recognizes and measures the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, including noncontrolling interests, contingent consideration and certain acquired contingencies. SFAS 141R also requires acquisition-related transaction expenses and restructuring costs be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a component of the business combination. SFAS 141R will be applicable prospectively to business combinations beginning in our 2010 fiscal year.

 

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NOTE 2 – FINANCE RECEIVABLES

Finance receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2007     June 30, 2007  

Finance receivables unsecuritized, net of fees

   $ 3,056,638     $ 3,054,183  

Finance receivables securitized, net of fees

     13,295,566       12,868,275  

Less nonaccretable acquisition fees

     (75,866 )     (120,425 )

Less allowance for loan losses

     (839,352 )     (699,663 )
                
   $ 15,436,986     $ 15,102,370  
                

Finance receivables securitized represent receivables transferred to our special purpose finance subsidiaries in securitization transactions accounted for as secured financings. Finance receivables unsecuritized include $2,793.1 million and $2,797.4 million pledged under our credit facilities as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively.

Finance receivables are collateralized by vehicle titles and we have the right to repossess the vehicle in the event the consumer defaults on the payment terms of the contract.

The accrual of finance charge income has been suspended on $781.7 million and $632.9 million of delinquent finance receivables as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively.

Finance contracts are generally purchased by us from auto dealers without recourse, and accordingly, the dealer usually has no liability to us if the consumer defaults on the contract. Depending upon the contract structure and consumer credit attributes, we may pay dealers a participation fee or we may charge dealers a non-refundable acquisition fee when purchasing individual finance contracts. We record the amortization of participation fees and the accretion of acquisition fees on loans purchased subsequent to June 30, 2004, to finance charge income using the effective interest method. We recorded acquisition fees on loans purchased prior to July 1, 2004, as nonaccretable fees available to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Additionally, we record a discount on finance receivables repurchased upon the exercise of a clean-up call option from our gain on sale securitization transactions and account for such discounts as nonaccretable discounts.

 

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

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 88,750     $ 203,474     $ 120,425     $ 203,128  

Purchases of receivables

     109       1,711       109       9,195  

Net charge-offs

     (12,993 )     (26,780 )     (44,668 )     (33,918 )
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 75,866     $ 178,405     $ 75,866     $ 178,405  
                                

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

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 755,992     $ 494,708     $ 699,663     $ 475,529  

Provision for loan losses

     356,513       174,800       601,158       348,705  

Net charge-offs

     (273,153 )     (156,373 )     (461,469 )     (311,099 )
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 839,352     $ 513,135     $ 839,352     $ 513,135  
                                

NOTE 3 – SECURITIZATIONS

A summary of our securitization activity and cash flows from special purpose entities used for securitizations is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2007    2006    2007    2006

Receivables securitized

   $ 1,025,651    $ 601,800    $ 3,713,833    $ 2,975,741

Net proceeds from securitization

     1,000,000         3,500,000      2,550,000

Servicing fees:

           

Sold

     52      315      143      2,483

Secured financing (a)

     82,236      63,243      163,019      125,361

Distributions:

           

Sold

     7,293      16,692      7,466      92,709

Secured financing

     185,212      200,553      428,839      415,637

 

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

As of December 31 and June 30, 2007, we were servicing $13,300.9 million and $12,899.7 million, respectively, of finance receivables that have been transferred or sold to securitization Trusts.

 

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NOTE 4 – CREDIT FACILITIES

Amounts outstanding under our credit facilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2007    June 30, 2007

Master warehouse facility

   $ 816,437    $ 822,955

Medium term note facility

     750,000      750,000

Repurchase facility

     311,145      440,561

Prime/Near prime facility

     491,740   

Bay View facility

        106,949

Long Beach facility

        371,902

Canadian facility

     110,078      49,335
             
   $ 2,479,400    $ 2,541,702
             

Further detail regarding terms and availability of the credit facilities as of December 31, 2007, follows (in thousands):

 

Maturity (a)

   Facility
Amount
   Advances
Outstanding
   Finance
Receivables
Pledged
   Restricted
Cash
Pledged (d)

Master warehouse facility:

           

October 2009

   $ 2,500,000    $ 816,437    $ 945,557    $ 9,275

Medium term note facility:

           

October 2009 (b)

     750,000      750,000      791,151      44,008

Repurchase facility:

           

August 2008

     500,000      311,145      395,448      30,111

Prime/Near prime facility:

           

September 2008

     1,500,000      491,740      526,865      696

Canadian facility:

           

May 2008 (c)

     150,240      110,078      134,087      2,641
                           
   $ 5,400,240    $ 2,479,400    $ 2,793,108    $ 86,731
                           

 

 

(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) This facility is a revolving facility through the date stated above. During the revolving period, we have the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa.
(c) Facility amount represents Cdn $150.0 million.
(d) These amounts do not include cash collected on finance receivables pledged of $89.2 million which is also included in restricted cash – credit facilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Generally, our credit facilities are administered by agents on behalf of institutionally managed commercial paper or medium term note conduits. Under these funding agreements, we transfer finance receivables to our special purpose finance subsidiaries. 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 us in consideration for the transfer of finance receivables. While these subsidiaries are included in our 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

 

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our creditors or our 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.

We are 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 (portfolio net loss and delinquency ratios, and pool level cumulative net loss 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 our ability to obtain additional borrowings under these agreements. As of December 31, 2007, we were in compliance with all covenants in our credit facilities.

Debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the expected term of the credit facilities. Unamortized costs of $5.8 million and $6.5 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

NOTE 5 – SECURITIZATION NOTES PAYABLE

Securitization notes payable represents debt issued by us 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 $24.8 million and $23.6 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Securitization notes payable as of December 31, 2007, consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

Transaction

   Maturity
Date (b)
   Original
Note
Amount
   Original
Weighted

Average
Interest
Rate
    Receivables
Pledged
   Note
Balance

2004-B-M

   March 2011    $ 900,000    2.2 %   $ 113,483    $ 101,739

2004-1

   July 2010      575,000    3.7 %     102,495      74,756

2004-C-A

   May 2011      800,000    3.2 %     158,543      142,216

2004-D-F

   July 2011      750,000    3.1 %     166,752      152,915

2005-A-X

   October 2011      900,000    3.7 %     228,906      207,077

2005-1

   May 2011      750,000    4.5 %     211,010      154,121

2005-B-M

   May 2012      1,350,000    4.1 %     442,852      393,632

2005-C-F

   June 2012      1,100,000    4.5 %     414,756      374,968

2005-D-A

   November 2012      1,400,000    4.9 %     598,070      546,591

2006-1

   May 2013      945,000    5.3 %     443,998      361,569

2006-RM

   January 2014      1,200,000    5.4 %     995,586      905,965

2006-A-F

   September 2013      1,350,000    5.6 %     815,006      746,337

2006-B-G

   September 2013      1,200,000    5.2 %     810,587      748,693

2007-A-X

   October 2013      1,200,000    5.2 %     901,809      836,693

2007-B-F

   December 2013      1,500,000    5.2 %     1,258,559      1,164,070

2007-1

   March 2016      1,000,000    5.4 %     804,324      804,424

2007-C-M

   April 2014      1,500,000    5.5 %     1,407,033      1,310,887

2007-D-F

   June 2014      1,000,000    5.5 %     995,275      931,069

2007-2-M

   March 2016      1,000,000    5.3 %     971,549      951,432

BV2005-LJ-1 (a)

   May 2012      232,100    5.1 %     63,650      65,391

BV2005-LJ-2 (a)

   February 2014      185,596    4.6 %     59,887      61,660

BV2005-3 (a)

   June 2014      220,107    5.1 %     89,484      92,744

LB2004-A (a)

   July 2010      300,000    2.3 %     32,670      33,964

LB2004-B (a)

   April 2011      250,000    3.5 %     36,898      38,476

LB2004-C (a)

   July 2011      350,000    3.5 %     75,060      75,857

LB2005-A (a)

   April 2012      350,000    4.1 %     99,689      97,788

LB2005-B (a)

   June 2012      350,000    4.4 %     128,436      124,028

LB2006-A (a)

   May 2013      450,000    5.4 %     218,538      215,712

LB2006-B (a)

   September 2013      500,000    5.2 %     292,181      287,509

LB2007-A

   January 2014      486,000    5.0 %     358,480      365,798
                         
      $ 24,093,803      $ 13,295,566    $ 12,368,081
                         

 

(a) Transactions relate to securitization Trusts acquired by us.
(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.

At the time of securitization of finance receivables, we are required to pledge assets equal to a specified percentage of the securitization pool to support the securitization transaction. Typically, the assets pledged consist of cash deposited to a restricted account and additional receivables delivered to the Trust, which create overcollateralization. The securitization transactions require the percentage of assets pledged to support the transaction to increase until a specified level is attained. Excess cash flows generated by the Trusts are added to the restricted cash account or used to pay down outstanding debt in the Trusts, creating overcollateralization until the targeted percentage level of assets has been reached. Once the targeted percentage level of assets is reached and maintained, excess cash flows generated by the Trusts are released to us as distributions from Trusts. Additionally, as the balance of the securitization pool declines, the amount of pledged assets needed to maintain the required percentage level is reduced. Assets in excess of the required percentage are also released to us as distributions from Trusts.

 

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Several of the financial guaranty insurers used by us in the past are facing financial stress and rating agency downgrades due to risk exposures on insurance policies that guarantee mortgage debt and related structured products. As a result, demand for securities guaranteed by insurance, particularly securities backed by sub-prime collateral, has generally weakened. One of the insurers we have used, Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”), has been able to maintain its capital position and “AAA” rating. We have an offer of capacity from FSA for $4,500.0 million for our sub-prime securitizations throughout calendar year 2008. Under this arrangement, which is not a commitment, prior to issuing an insurance policy, FSA will evaluate each securitization we propose to execute on a transaction by transaction basis as to timing, collateral composition, size, market conditions and other factors. While we believe that FSA will issue insurance policies to guarantee the securities issued in these securitizations to investors and that such policies will be accepted by investors and enhance the execution of our securitization transactions, we can provide no assurance on any of these matters.

Credit enhancement requirements in our sub-prime securitization structures will increase in calendar 2008 driven by bond insurers’ requirements, and to a lesser extent, the credit deterioration we are experiencing in our portfolio. Historically, the level of credit enhancement required by the bond insurers in our securitization transactions would support a “shadow rating” to the bond insurer, or attachment point, of “BBB.” The insurance policy provided by the bond insurer then allows for the actual rating on the securitization notes to be “AAA.” The attachment point also determines the amount of capital the bond insurer is charged. As part of the offer of capacity from FSA, FSA will require us to increase the amount of credit enhancement we provide in a transaction to increase the attachment point to a rating of “A-.” With these changes, we expect enhancement levels on our securitization transactions to increase to an initial credit enhancement level in the mid-teens percentage with a target enhancement level in the low 20% range. This increase in enhancement levels will adversely impact our liquidity position.

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

 

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As of December 31, 2007, three LBAC securitizations (LB 2006-A, LB 2006-B and LB 2007-A) insured by FSA had delinquency ratios in excess of the targeted levels. As part of the arrangement with FSA described above, the excess cash flows from our other FSA-insured securitizations are being used to fund higher credit enhancement requirements in the LBAC Trusts which exceeded the portfolio performance ratios. We anticipate that it will take four to six months to build the credit enhancement up to the new requirement and will likely delay $40 to $50 million of cash distributions we had expected to receive during that time frame.

Agreements with all of our financial guaranty insurance providers contain additional specified target portfolio performance ratios that are higher than the levels previously described. If, at any measurement date, the targeted portfolio performance ratios with respect to any insured Trust were to exceed these higher levels, provisions of the agreements permit our financial guaranty insurance providers to terminate our servicing rights to the receivables sold to that Trust.

NOTE 6 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As of December 31 and June 30, 2007, we had interest rate swap agreements with underlying notional amounts of $3,594.3 million and $2,355.1 million, respectively. The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements of $68.4 million as of December 31, 2007, is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements of $14.9 million as of June 30, 2007, is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges had unrealized losses of $67.9 million and unrealized gains of $14.2 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively. The ineffectiveness related to the interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges was not material for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. We estimate approximately $64.8 million of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.

As of December 31 and June 30, 2007, we had interest rate cap agreements with underlying notional amounts of $4,963.7 million and $4,323.7 million, respectively. The fair value of our interest rate cap agreements purchased by our special purpose finance subsidiaries of $10.4 million and $13.4 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively, are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our interest rate cap agreements sold by us of $10.4 million and $13.4 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2007, respectively, are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Under the terms of our derivative financial instruments, we are required to pledge certain funds to be held in restricted cash accounts as collateral for the outstanding derivative transactions. As of December 31 and June 30, 2007, these restricted cash accounts totaled $19.2 million and $10.2 million, respectively, and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees of Indebtedness

The payments of principal and interest on our senior notes and convertible senior notes are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries. The carrying value of the senior notes and convertible senior notes was $950.0 million as of December 31 and June 30, 2007. See guarantor consolidating financial statements in Note 13.

Legal Proceedings

As a consumer finance company, we are 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 us could take the form of class action complaints by consumers and/or shareholders. As the assignee of finance contracts originated by dealers, we 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. We believe that we have taken prudent steps to address and mitigate the litigation risks associated with our business activities. In the opinion of management, the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, arising out of any such pending or threatened litigation will not be material to our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.

NOTE 8 – COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS

The following summarizes share repurchase activity:

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2007    2006

Number of shares

     5,734,850      13,462,430

Average price per share

   $ 22.30    $ 24.06

As of January 31, 2008, we had repurchased $1,374.8 million of our common stock since April 2004 and we had remaining authorization to repurchase $172.0 million of our common stock. A covenant in our senior note indenture entered into in June 2007 limits our ability to repurchase stock. As of January 31, 2008, we have approximately $36 million available for share repurchases under the covenant limits although we have no current plans to continue repurchase activity.

In October 2007, 5.0 million treasury shares were cancelled and were restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. Our outstanding common stock was not impacted by this action.

 

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In September 2002, we issued five-year warrants to purchase 1,287,691 shares of our common stock at $9.00 per share. In April 2005, 39,695 warrants were exercised, which resulted in a net settlement of 24,431 shares of our common stock. In July 2006, we repurchased 17,687 shares of these warrants for approximately $334,000. In September 2007, 1,185,225 warrants were exercised, which resulted in a net settlement of 1,065,047 shares of our common stock for approximately $8.6 million. The remaining outstanding warrants expired unexercised.

NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES

We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on July 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a decrease to retained earnings of $0.5 million, an increase in deferred income taxes of $53.1 million and an increase to accrued taxes and expenses of $53.6 million.

Upon implementation of FIN 48 on July 1, 2007, unrecognized tax benefits were $42.3 million. The amount, if recognized, that would affect the effective tax rate was $17.7 million and includes the federal benefit of state taxes. As of December 31, 2007, the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits and the amount that would affect the effective income tax rate in future periods is $53.7 million and $20.6 million, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change during the next twelve months. However, we do not expect any changes to have a material impact on our results of operations or our financial position.

We recognize accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as part of the income tax provision. As of July 1, 2007, accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions were $5.6 million and $6.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2007, we had a reduction of $0.1 million in accrued interest associated with uncertain tax positions. For the six months ended December 31, 2007, we had an increase of $0.4 million in accrued penalties associated with uncertain tax positions.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. Our U.S. federal income tax returns subsequent to fiscal year 2005 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The IRS completed its examination of our fiscal years 2004 and 2005 consolidated federal income tax returns in the second quarter of fiscal year 2007. The returns for those years will be subject to an appeals proceeding, which we anticipate will be concluded by the end of calendar year 2008. We expect the outcome of the appeals proceeding will not result in a material change to our financial position or results of operations. Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations that generally range from 3 to 5 years. Our tax returns are currently under examination in various U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions.

 

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Our effective income tax rate was 34.3% and 36.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our effective income tax rate was 25.4% and 36.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in the rate for the six months ended December 31, 2007, is primarily a result of revised estimates of our deferred tax assets and liabilities relating to state income tax rates and the exercise of warrants issued in September 2002.

NOTE 10 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

As of December 31, 2007, total costs incurred to date related to our restructuring activities in prior years include $22.3 million in personnel-related costs and $69.4 million of contract termination and other associated costs.

A summary of the liabilities, which are included in accrued taxes and expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, for restructuring charges for the six months ended December 31, 2007, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Personnel- Related
Costs
    Contract
Termination
Costs
   Other
Associated
Costs
    Total  

Balance at June 30, 2007

   $ 122     $ 4,175    $ 1,973     $ 6,270  

Cash settlements

          (356 )     (356 )

Adjustments

     (122 )        (171 )     (293 )
                               

Balance at December 31, 2007

     $ 4,175    $ 1,446     $ 5,621  
                               

 

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NOTE 11 – 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
December 31,
   Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2007     2006    2007    2006

Net (loss) income

   $ (19,090 )   $ 95,426    $ 42,729    $ 169,662

Interest expense related to 2003 convertible senior notes, net of related tax effects

       721      1,703      1,442
                            

Adjusted net (loss) income

   $ (19,090 )   $ 96,147    $ 44,432    $ 171,104
                            

Basic weighted average shares

     114,253,706       115,834,752      114,933,806      120,518,553

Incremental shares resulting from assumed conversions:

          

Stock-based compensation and warrants

       3,613,599      1,866,622      3,712,068

2003 convertible senior notes

       10,705,205      10,705,205      10,705,205
                            
       14,318,804      12,571,827      14,417,273
                            

Diluted weighted average shares

     114,253,706       130,153,556      127,505,633      134,935,826
                            

(Loss) earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ (0.17 )   $ 0.82    $ 0.37    $ 1.41
                            

Diluted

   $ (0.17 )   $ 0.74    $ 0.35    $ 1.27
                            

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

Diluted loss per share has been computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average shares assuming no incremental shares. Diluted earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income, adjusted for interest expense (net of related tax effects) related to our convertible senior notes issued in November 2003, by the weighted average shares and assumed incremental shares. The treasury stock method was used to compute the assumed incremental shares related to our outstanding stock-based compensation and warrants and will be used to compute the assumed incremental shares related to our convertible senior notes issued in September 2006 once the average market price of the common shares exceeds the conversion price. The average common stock market prices for the periods were used to determine the number of incremental shares. Options to purchase approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock for the six months ended December 31, 2007, and 0.7 million shares of common stock for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, 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. Warrants to purchase approximately 30.0 million shares of common stock for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

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The if-converted method was used to calculate the impact of our convertible senior notes issued in November 2003 on assumed incremental shares.

NOTE 12 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

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

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2007    2006

Interest costs (none capitalized)

   $ 414,198    $ 303,385

Income taxes

     79,015      98,068

NOTE 13 – GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The payment of principal and interest on our senior notes and convertible senior notes are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not included herein because the Subsidiary Guarantors are our wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries and are jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally liable for the obligations represented by the convertible senior notes. We believe that the consolidating financial information for AmeriCredit Corp., 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 consolidating financial statements 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 parent company and our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and (v) the parent company and our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

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

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2007

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations      Consolidated  

ASSETS

            

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 550,270     $ 16,817       $ 567,087  

Finance receivables, net

       212,442       15,224,544         15,436,986  

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

         994,336         994,336  

Restricted cash—credit facilities

         175,971         175,971  

Property and equipment, net

   $ 6,027       54,735             60,762  

Leased vehicles, net

       204,558             204,558  

Deferred income taxes

     43,288       92,321       108,456         244,065  

Goodwill

       212,595             212,595  

Other assets

     28,438       127,299       97,215         252,952  

Due from affiliates

     871,100         2,938,049    $ (3,809,149 )   

Investment in affiliates

     2,059,715       4,753,556       537,981      (7,351,252 )   
                                        

Total assets

   $ 3,008,568     $ 6,207,776     $ 20,093,369    $ (11,160,401 )    $ 18,149,312  
                                        

Liabilities:

            

Credit facilities

       $ 2,479,400       $ 2,479,400  

Securitization notes payable

         12,368,081         12,368,081  

Senior notes

   $ 200,000               200,000  

Convertible senior notes

     750,000               750,000  

Funding payable

     $ 49,088       578         49,666  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     79,709       82,437       78,443         240,589  

Other liabilities

     1,721       82,717             84,438  

Due to affiliates

       3,808,926        $ (3,808,926 )   
                                        

Total liabilities

     1,031,430       4,023,168       14,926,502      (3,808,926 )      16,172,174  
                                        

Shareholders’ equity:

            

Common stock

     1,172       75,355       30,627      (105,982 )      1,172  

Additional paid-in capital

     9,962       75,866       2,655,247      (2,731,113 )      9,962  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     811       (18,868 )     43,007      (24,139 )      811  

Retained earnings

     2,024,733       2,052,255       2,437,986      (4,490,241 )      2,024,733  
                                        
            
     2,036,678       2,184,608       5,166,867      (7,351,475 )      2,036,678  

Treasury stock

     (59,540 )             (59,540 )
                                        

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,977,138       2,184,608       5,166,867      (7,351,475 )      1,977,138  
                                        
            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,008,568     $ 6,207,776     $ 20,093,369    $ (11,160,401 )    $ 18,149,312  
                                        
            

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

June 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors    Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations      Consolidated  

ASSETS

             

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 899,386    $ 10,918       $ 910,304  

Finance receivables, net

       201,036      14,901,334         15,102,370  

Restricted cash—securitization notes payable

          1,014,353         1,014,353  

Restricted cash—credit facilities

          166,884         166,884  

Property and equipment, net

   $ 6,194       52,378            58,572  

Leased vehicles, net

       33,968            33,968  

Deferred income taxes

     (32,624 )     119,602      64,726         151,704  

Goodwill

       208,435            208,435  

Other assets

     16,454       75,468      72,508         164,430  

Due from affiliates

     1,029,444          2,273,274    $ (3,302,718 )   

Investment in affiliates

     2,070,684       4,070,471      529,664      (6,670,819 )   
                                       

Total assets

   $ 3,090,152     $ 5,660,744    $ 19,033,661    $ (9,973,537 )    $ 17,811,020  
                                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

Liabilities:

             

Credit facilities

        $ 2,541,702       $ 2,541,702  

Securitization notes payable

          11,939,447         11,939,447  

Senior notes

   $ 200,000                200,000  

Convertible senior notes

     750,000                750,000  

Funding payable

     $ 86,917      557         87,474  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     64,251       60,656      74,152         199,059  

Other liabilities

     751       17,437            18,188  

Due to affiliates

       3,302,495       $ (3,302,495 )   
                                       

Total liabilities

     1,015,002       3,467,505      14,555,858      (3,302,495 )      15,735,870  
                                       

Shareholders’ equity:

             

Common stock

     1,206       75,355      30,627      (105,982 )      1,206  

Additional paid-in capital

     71,323       75,866      2,048,885      (2,124,751 )      71,323  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     45,694       27,592      37,414      (65,006 )      45,694  

Retained earnings

     2,000,066       2,014,426      2,360,877      (4,375,303 )      2,000,066  
                                       
     2,118,289       2,193,239      4,477,803      (6,671,042 )      2,118,289  

Treasury stock

     (43,139 )              (43,139 )
                                       

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,075,150       2,193,239      4,477,803      (6,671,042 )      2,075,150  
                                       

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,090,152     $ 5,660,744    $ 19,033,661    $ (9,973,537 )    $ 17,811,020  
                                       

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2007

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Revenue

           

Finance charge income

     $ 13,363     $ 599,336        $ 612,699  

Other income

   $ 17,499       665,917       1,305,100     $ (1,948,379 )      40,137  

Servicing income (loss)

       10,186       (9,768 )        418  

Equity in (loss) income of affiliates

     (20,595 )     12,335         8,260     
                                         
     (3,096 )     701,801       1,894,668       (1,940,119 )      653,254  
                                         

Costs and expenses

           

Operating expenses

     7,511       10,441       85,132          103,084  

Depreciation expense—leased vehicles

       8,848            8,848  

Provision for loan losses

       11,087       345,426          356,513  

Interest expense

     8,076       703,531       1,450,805       (1,948,379 )      214,033  

Restructuring charges, net

       (163 )          (163 )
                                         
     15,587       733,744       1,881,363       (1,948,379 )      682,315  
                                         

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (18,683 )     (31,943 )     13,305       8,260        (29,061 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

     407       (11,348 )     970          (9,971 )
                                         

Net (loss) income

   $ (19,090 )   $ (20,595 )   $ 12,335     $ 8,260      $ (19,090 )
                                         

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors    Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations      Consolidated

Revenue

            

Finance charge income

     $ 31,742    $ 470,475        $ 502,217

Other income

   $ 13,989       551,063      1,208,355     $ (1,737,163 )      36,244

Servicing income (loss)

       1,472      (493 )        979

Gain on sale of equity investment

       36,196           36,196

Equity in income of affiliates

     103,314       78,063        (181,377 )   
                                      
     117,303       698,536      1,678,337       (1,918,540 )      575,636
                                      

Costs and expenses

            

Operating expenses

     22,851       2,163      69,081          94,095

Provision for loan losses

       3,028      171,772          174,800

Interest expense

     3,618       575,657      1,313,748       (1,737,163 )      155,860

Restructuring charges, net

       77           77
                                      
     26,469       580,925      1,554,601       (1,737,163 )      424,832
                                      

Income before income taxes

     90,834       117,611      123,736       (181,377 )      150,804

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (4,592 )     14,297      45,673          55,378
                                      

Net income

   $ 95,426     $ 103,314    $ 78,063     $ (181,377 )    $ 95,426
                                      

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Income

Six Months Ended December 31, 2007

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
   Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Revenue

            

Finance charge income

      $ 45,569     $ 1,178,988        $ 1,224,557  

Other income

   $ 32,857      1,106,617       2,155,571     $ (3,214,468 )      80,577  

Servicing income (loss)

        23,576       (22,782 )        794  

Equity in income of affiliates

     39,356      77,109         (116,465 )   
                                        
     72,213      1,252,871       3,311,777       (3,330,933 )      1,305,928  
                                        

Costs and expenses

            

Operating expenses

     12,194      28,994       166,861          208,049  

Depreciation expense—leased vehicles

        14,433            14,433  

Provision for loan losses

        16,862       584,296          601,158  

Interest expense

     16,142      1,166,771       2,456,849       (3,214,468 )      425,294  

Restructuring charges, net

        (293 )          (293 )
                                        
     28,336      1,226,767       3,208,006       (3,214,468 )      1,248,641  
                                        

Income before income taxes

     43,877      26,104       103,771       (116,465 )      57,287  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     1,148      (13,252 )     26,662          14,558  
                                        

Net income

   $ 42,729    $ 39,356     $ 77,109     $ (116,465 )    $ 42,729  
                                        

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Income

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations      Consolidated

Revenue

           

Finance charge income

     $ 54,691     $ 931,883        $ 986,574

Other income

   $ 22,855       911,973       2,025,329     $ (2,892,108 )      68,049

Servicing income (loss)

       11,016       (2,578 )        8,438

Gain on sale of equity investment

       36,196            36,196

Equity in income of affiliates

     178,681       138,787         (317,468 )   
                                       
     201,536       1,152,663       2,954,634       (3,209,576 )      1,099,257
                                       

Costs and expenses

           

Operating expenses

     31,861       13,058       137,464          182,383

Provision for loan losses

       (6,194 )     354,899          348,705

Interest expense

     5,266       943,873       2,242,300       (2,892,108 )      299,331

Restructuring charges, net

       386            386
                                       
     37,127       951,123       2,734,663       (2,892,108 )      830,805
                                       

Income before income taxes

     164,409       201,540       219,971       (317,468 )      268,452

Income tax provision

     (5,253 )     22,859       81,184          98,790
                                       

Net income

   $ 169,662     $ 178,681     $ 138,787     $ (317,468 )    $ 169,662
                                       

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended December 31, 2007

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

           

Net income

   $ 42,729     $ 39,356     $ 77,109     $ (116,465 )    $ 42,729  

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

           

Depreciation and amortization

     167       20,698       16,595          37,460  

Accretion and amortization of loan fees

       8,075       2,517          10,592  

Provision for loan losses

       16,862       584,296          601,158  

Deferred income taxes

     (78,564 )     59,208       (43,855 )        (63,211 )

Stock-based compensation expense

     12,552              12,552  

Other

       1,647       (762 )        885  

Equity in income of affiliates

     (39,356 )     (77,109 )       116,465     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

           

Other assets

     (9,960 )     (67,990 )     (2,701 )        (80,651 )

Accrued taxes and expenses

     21,931       9,809       4,515          36,255  
                                         
           

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

     (50,501 )     10,556       637,714          597,769  
                                         

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Purchases of receivables

       (4,126,287 )     (3,977,176 )     3,977,176        (4,126,287 )

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

       79,643       3,040,193          3,119,836  

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

       3,977,176         (3,977,176 )   

Distributions from gain on sale Trusts

         7,466          7,466  

Purchases of property and equipment

     1,412       (8,130 )          (6,718 )

Net purchases of leased vehicles

       (172,550 )          (172,550 )

Change in restricted cash—securitization notes payable

       (11 )     20,028          20,017  

Change in restricted cash—credit facilities

         (8,839 )        (8,839 )

Change in other assets

       (9,037 )     1,181          (7,856 )

Net change in investment in affiliates

     (1,103 )     (598,045 )     (8,317 )     607,465     
                                         

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     309       (857,241 )     (925,464 )     607,465        (1,174,931 )
                                         

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Net change in credit facilities

         (66,096 )        (66,096 )

Issuance of securitization notes payable

         3,500,000          3,500,000  

Payments on securitization notes payable

         (3,074,536 )        (3,074,536 )

Debt issuance costs

         (12,414 )        (12,414 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (127,901 )            (127,901 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     13,546         606,362       (606,362 )      13,546  

Other net changes

     (344 )     (1 )          (345 )

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

     158,344       496,821       (659,685 )     4,520     
                                         

Net cash provided by financing activities

     43,645       496,820       293,631       (601,842 )      232,254  
                                         

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (6,547 )     (349,865 )     5,881       5,623        (344,908 )

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     6,547       749       18       (5,623 )      1,691  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       899,386       10,918          910,304  
                                         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $       $ 550,270     $ 16,817     $        $ 567,087  
                                         

 

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AmeriCredit Corp.

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

 

     AmeriCredit
Corp.
    Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

           

Net income

   $ 169,662     $ 178,681     $ 138,787     $ (317,468 )    $ 169,662  

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

           

Depreciation and amortization

     1,351       5,315       12,831          19,497  

Accretion and amortization of loan fees

       (1,186 )     (12,773 )        (13,959 )

Provision for loan losses

       (6,194 )     354,899          348,705  

Deferred income taxes

     (104,220 )     121,099       (16,837 )        42  

Stock-based compensation expense

     9,321              9,321  

Gain on sale of available for sale securities

       (36,196 )          (36,196 )

Other

       12,079       (15,588 )        (3,509 )

Equity in income of affiliates

     (178,681 )     (138,787 )       317,468     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

           

Other assets

     (5,059 )     924       7,440          3,305  

Accrued taxes and expenses

     (11,907 )     (5,732 )     7,810          (9,829 )
                                         

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

     (119,533 )     130,003       476,569          487,039  
                                         

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Purchases of receivables

       (3,740,828 )     (3,605,060 )     3,605,060        (3,740,828 )

Principal collections and recoveries on receivables

       71,391       2,559,890          2,631,281  

Net proceeds from sale of receivables

       3,605,060         (3,605,060 )   

Distributions from gain on sale Trusts

         92,709          92,709  

Purchases of property and equipment

       (3,001 )          (3,001 )

Proceeds from sale of equity investment

       44,300            44,300  

Change in restricted cash—securitization notes payable

         (4,629 )        (4,629 )

Change in restricted cash—credit facilities

         (9,131 )        (9,131 )

Change in other assets

       1,943       5          1,948  

Net change in investment in affiliates

     953       90,549       (83,946 )     (7,556 )   
                                         

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     953       69,414       (1,050,162 )     (7,556 )      (987,351 )
                                         

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Net change in credit facilities

         294,599          294,599  

Issuance of securitization notes payable

         2,550,000          2,550,000  

Payments on securitization notes payable

         (2,163,227 )        (2,163,227 )

Issuance of convertible senior notes

     550,000              550,000  

Debt issuance costs

     (13,143 )       (10,771 )        (23,914 )

Proceeds from sale of warrants

     93,086              93,086  

Purchase of call option on common stock

     (145,710 )            (145,710 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (323,964 )            (323,964 )

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     43,226         14,853       (14,853 )      43,226  

Other net changes

     12,943       (422 )          12,521  

Net change in due (to) from affiliates

     (93,592 )     177,175       (102,147 )     18,564     
                                         

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     122,846       176,753       583,307       3,711        886,617  
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     4,266       376,170       9,714       (3,845 )      386,305  

Effect of Canadian exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (4,266 )     (1,739 )     1       3,845        (2,159 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       513,240            513,240  
                                         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $       $ 887,671     $ 9,715     $        $ 897,386  
                                         

 

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

GENERAL

We are a leading independent auto 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 and, to a lesser extent, making loans directly to consumers buying new and used vehicles as well as providing lease financing through our dealership network. We generate 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 us as well as direct extensions of credit made by us to consumer borrowers. To fund the acquisition of receivables prior to securitization and to fund the repurchase of receivables pursuant to cleanup call options, we use available cash and borrowings under our credit facilities. We earn finance charge income on the finance receivables and pay interest expense on borrowings under our credit facilities.

We, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, periodically transfer receivables to securitization trusts (“Trusts”) that issue asset-backed securities to investors. We retain an interest in these securitization transactions in the form of restricted cash accounts and overcollateralization whereby more receivables are transferred to the Trusts than the amount of asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts as well as the estimated future excess cash flows expected to be received by us 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 us. In addition to excess cash flows, we receive monthly base servicing fees and we collect other fees, such as late charges, as servicer for securitization Trusts. For securitization transactions that involve the purchase of a financial guaranty insurance policy, credit enhancement requirements will increase if targeted portfolio performance ratios are exceeded. Excess cash flows otherwise distributable to us from Trusts in which the portfolio performance ratios were exceeded and from other Trusts which may be subject to cross-collateralization provisions are accumulated in the Trusts until such higher levels of credit enhancement are reached and maintained.

We structure our securitization transactions as secured financings. Accordingly, following a securitization, the finance receivables and the related securitization notes payable remain on the consolidated balance sheets. We recognize finance charge and fee income on the receivables and interest expense on the securities issued in the securitization transaction and record a provision for loan losses to cover probable loan losses on the receivables.

 

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Prior to October 1, 2002, securitization transactions were structured as sales of finance receivables. We also acquired two securitization Trusts which were accounted for as sales of finance receivables. Receivables sold under this structure are referred to herein as “gain on sale receivables.” At December 31, 2007, we had no outstanding gain on sale securitizations.

On May 1, 2006, we acquired the stock of Bay View Acceptance Corporation (“BVAC”). BVAC serves auto dealers offering specialized auto finance products, including extended term financing and higher loan-to-value advances primarily to consumers with prime credit scores.

On January 1, 2007, we acquired the stock of Long Beach Acceptance Corp. (“LBAC”). LBAC serves auto dealers by offering auto finance products primarily to consumers with near-prime credit scores.

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 we believe are the most critical to understanding and evaluating our 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. We review 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 the probable credit losses. We also use historical charge-off experience to determine a loss confirmation period, which is defined as the time between when an event, such as delinquency status, giving rise to a probable credit loss occurs with respect to a specific account and when such account is charged off. This loss confirmation period is applied to the forecasted probable credit losses to determine the amount of losses inherent in finance receivables at the reporting date. Assumptions regarding credit losses and loss confirmation periods are reviewed periodically and may be impacted by actual performance of finance receivables and changes in any of the factors discussed above. Should the credit loss assumption or loss confirmation period increase, there would be an increase in the amount of allowance for loan losses required, which would decrease the net carrying value of finance receivables and increase the amount

 

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of provision for loan losses recorded on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. A 10% and 20% increase in cumulative net credit losses over the loss confirmation period would increase the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2007, as follows (in thousands):

 

      10% adverse
change
   20% adverse
change

Impact on allowance for loan losses

   $ 91,522    $ 183,044

We believe that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in our 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 our credit loss assumptions will not increase.

Income Taxes

We are subject to income tax in the United States and Canada. In the ordinary course of our business, there may be transactions, calculations, structures and filing positions where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. At any point in time, multiple tax years are subject to audit by various taxing jurisdictions and we record liabilities for anticipated tax issues based on the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” Management believes that the estimates are reasonable. However, due to expiring statutes of limitations, audits, settlements, changes in tax law or new authoritative rulings, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of these matters will be comparable to what was reflected in the historical income tax provisions and accruals. We may need to adjust our accrued tax assets or liabilities if actual results differ from estimated results or if we adjust these assumptions in the future, which could materially impact the effective tax rate, earnings, accrued tax balances and cash.

As a part of our financial reporting process, we must assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets can be recovered. If recovery is not likely, the provision for taxes must be increased by recording a reserve in the form of a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets that are estimated to be unrecoverable. In this process, certain criteria are evaluated including the existence of deferred tax liabilities that can be used to absorb deferred tax assets, taxable income in prior carryback years that can be used to absorb net operating losses, credit carrybacks, and estimated taxable income in future years. Based upon our earnings history and earnings projections, management believes it is more likely than not that the tax benefits of the asset will be fully realized. Accordingly, no valuation allowance has been provided on deferred taxes. Our judgment regarding future taxable income may change due to future market conditions, changes in U.S. or international tax laws and other factors. These changes, if any, may require adjustments to these deferred tax assets and an accompanying reduction or increase in net income in the period in which such determinations are made.

 

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Since July 1, 2007, we have accounted for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FIN 48. FIN 48 requires that a more-likely-than-not threshold be met before the benefit of a tax position may be recognized in the financial statements and prescribes how such benefit should be measured. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, accrual of interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2006

Changes in Finance Receivables:

A summary of changes in our finance receivables is as follows (in thousands):

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 16,377,528     $ 12,218,713  

Loans purchased

     1,759,890       1,740,767  

Loans repurchased from gain on sale Trusts

     18,401       64,060  

Liquidations and other

     (1,803,615 )     (1,474,615 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 16,352,204     $ 12,548,925  
                

Average finance receivables

   $ 16,409,662     $ 12,392,922  
                

The increase in loans purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2006, was primarily due to originations of $203.6 million through the LBAC platform and an increase in originations to $206.2 million from $129.5 million through the BVAC platform, offset by a decrease in volume from our sub-prime origination channel. The increase in liquidations and other resulted primarily from higher collections and charge-offs on finance receivables due to the increase in average finance receivables.

The average new loan size increased to $19,318 for the three months ended December 31, 2007, from $18,330 for the three months ended December 31, 2006, due to loans purchased through the LBAC platform which are generally larger in size. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2007, decreased to 15.3% from 16.5% during the three months ended December 31, 2006, due to lower average percentage rates on the LBAC loans purchased.

 

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Net Margin:

Net margin is the difference between finance charge and other income earned on our receivables and the cost to fund the receivables as well as the cost of debt incurred for general corporate purposes.

Our net margin as reflected on the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Finance charge income

   $ 612,699     $ 502,217  

Other income

     40,137       36,244  

Interest expense

     (214,033 )     (155,860 )
                

Net margin

   $ 438,803     $ 382,601  
                

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

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Finance charge income

   14.8 %   16.1 %

Other income

   1.0     1.1  

Interest expense

   (5.2 )   (5.0 )
            

Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables

   10.6 %   12.2 %
            

The decrease in net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables for the three months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2006, was a result of the lower effective yield on the LBAC portfolio, combined with an increase in interest expense caused by a continued run-off of older securitizations with lower interest costs. The net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables of 10.6%, would be 11.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, excluding the LBAC portfolio.

Revenue:

Finance charge income increased by 22% to $612.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007, from $502.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006, primarily due to the 32% increase in average finance receivables. The effective yield on our finance receivables decreased to 14.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, from 16.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2006. 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 our finance contracts due to finance receivables in nonaccrual status. The decrease in the effective yield is due mainly to a lower effective yield on the LBAC portfolio.

 

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Other income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
   2007    2006

Investment income

   $ 16,604    $ 24,860

Late fees and other income

     23,533      11,384
             
   $ 40,137    $ 36,244
             

Investment income decreased as a result of lower invested cash balances. Late fees and other income increased primarily as a result of $10.6 million of income earned during the three months ended December 31, 2007, on leased vehicles.

Costs and Expenses:

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 10% to $103.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007, from $94.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006, as a result of higher average finance receivables outstanding. Our operating expenses are predominately related to personnel costs that include base salary and wages, performance incentives and benefits as well as related employment taxes. Personnel costs represented 79.1% and 77.6% of total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Operating expenses as an annualized percentage of average finance receivables were 2.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to 3.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The decrease in operating expenses as an annualized percentage of average finance receivables primarily resulted from cost synergies realized from the integration of the LBAC portfolio as well as a larger portfolio scale.

Provision for Loan losses

Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring our allowance for loan losses to a level which management considers adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio of finance receivables. The provision for loan losses recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, reflects 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 $356.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007, from $174.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of weaker than expected

 

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results from the LBAC portfolio, sub-prime loans originated in calendar year 2006 and early 2007 as well as higher expected future losses due to weaker economic conditions, particularly in certain geographic areas, including Florida and Southern California. As an annualized percentage of average finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 8.6% and 5.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $214.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007, from $155.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006. Average debt outstanding was $15,589.9 million and $12,034.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our effective rate of interest paid on our debt increased to 5.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to 5.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2006, due to a continued run-off of older securitizations with lower interest cost.

Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 34.3% and 36.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Other Comprehensive Loss:

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

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

   $ (34 )   $ (171 )

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

     (45,883 )     (973 )

Increase in fair value of equity investment

       6,131  

Reclassification of gain on sale of equity investment into earnings

       (36,196 )

Canadian currency translation adjustment

     (856 )     (4,104 )

Income tax benefit

     20,571       11,442  
                
   $ (26,202 )   $ (23,871 )
                

 

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Cash Flow Hedges

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

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Unrealized (losses) gains related to changes in fair value

   $ (45,065 )   $ 1,683  

Reclassification of net unrealized gains into earnings

     (818 )     (2,656 )
                
   $ (45,883 )   $ (973 )
                

Unrealized (losses) gains related to changes in fair value for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, were 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 changed because of a significant decline in forward interest rates.

Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of our floating rate debt are reclassified into earnings when interest rate fluctuations on securitization notes payable or other hedged items affect earnings.

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

Canadian currency translation adjustment losses of $0.9 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were included in other comprehensive loss. The translation adjustment is due to the change in the value of our Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. We do not anticipate the settlement of intercompany transactions with our Canadian subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.

 

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Six Months Ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Six Months Ended December 31, 2006

A summary of changes in our finance receivables is as follows (in thousands):

 

      Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 15,922,458     $ 11,775,665  

Loans purchased

     3,999,509       3,424,736  

Loans repurchased from gain on sale Trusts

     18,401       315,153  

Liquidations and other

     (3,588,164 )     (2,966,629 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 16,352,204     $ 12,548,925  
                

Average finance receivables

   $ 16,298,629     $ 12,173,441  
                

The increase in loans purchased during the six months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2006, was primarily due to originations of $475.8 million through the LBAC platform and an increase in originations to $457.5 million from $263.5 million through the BVAC platform, offset by a decrease in volume from our sub-prime origination channel. The increase in liquidations and other resulted primarily from higher collections and charge-offs on finance receivables due to the increase in average finance receivables.

The average new loan size increased to $19,229 for the six months ended December 31, 2007, from $18,078 for the six months ended December 31, 2006, due to loans purchased through the LBAC platform which are generally larger in size. The average annual percentage rate for finance receivables purchased during the six months ended December 31, 2007, decreased to 15.3% from 16.4% during the six months ended December 31, 2006, due to lower average percentage rates on the LBAC loans purchased.

Net Margin:

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Our net margin as reflected on the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands):

 

      Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Finance charge income

   $ 1,224,557     $ 986,574  

Other income

     80,577       68,049  

Interest expense

     (425,294 )     (299,331 )
                

Net margin

   $ 879,840     $ 755,292  
                

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

 

      Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Finance charge income

   14.9 %   16.1 %

Other income

   1.0     1.1  

Interest expense

   (5.2 )   (4.9 )
            

Net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables

   10.7 %   12.3 %
            

The decrease in net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables for the six months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2006, was a result of the lower effective yield on the LBAC portfolio, combined with an increase in interest expense caused by a continued run-off of older securitizations with lower interest costs. The net margin as a percentage of average finance receivables of 10.7%, would be 11.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2007, excluding the LBAC portfolio.

Revenue:

Finance charge income increased by 24% to $1,224.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007, from $986.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006, primarily due to the 34% increase in average finance receivables. The effective yield on our finance receivables decreased to 14.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2007, from 16.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2006. 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 our finance contracts due to finance receivables in nonaccrual status. The decrease in the effective yield is due mainly to a lower effective yield on the LBAC portfolio.

Servicing income decreased for the six months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2006, as a result of the run-off of our gain on sale receivables portfolio.

 

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Other income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

      Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2007    2006

Investment income

   $ 35,561    $ 45,900

Late fees and other income

     45,016      22,149
             
   $ 80,577    $ 68,049
             

Investment income decreased as a result of lower invested cash balances. Late fees and other income increased primarily as a result of $17.2 million of income earned during the six months ended December 31, 2007, on leased vehicles.

Costs and Expenses:

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 14% to $208.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007, from $182.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006, as a result of increased loans purchased and higher average finance receivables outstanding. Our operating expenses are predominately related to personnel costs that include base salary and wages, performance incentives and benefits as well as related employment taxes. Personnel costs represented 78.1% and 76.2% of total operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Operating expenses as an annualized percentage of average finance receivables were 2.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2007, as compared to 3.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2006. The decrease in operating expenses as an annualized percentage of average finance receivables primarily resulted from cost synergies realized from the integration of the LBAC portfolio as well as larger portfolio scale.

Provision for Loan losses

Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring our allowance for loan losses to a level which management considers adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio of finance receivables. The provision for loan losses recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, reflects 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 $601.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007, from $348.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of weaker than expected results from the LBAC portfolio and sub-prime loans originated in calendar year 2006 and early 2007 as well as higher expected future losses due to weaker economic conditions, particularly in certain geographic areas, including Florida and Southern California. As an annualized percentage of average finance receivables, the provision for loan losses was 7.3% and 5.7% for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $425.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007, from $299.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006. Average debt outstanding was $15,481.7 million and $11,584.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our effective rate of interest paid on our debt increased to 5.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2007, compared to 5.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2006, due to a continued run-off of older securitizations with lower interest cost.

Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 25.4% and 36.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in the rate for the six months ended December 31, 2007, is primarily a result of revised estimates of our deferred tax assets and liabilities relating to state income tax rates and the exercise of warrants issued in September 2002.

Other Comprehensive Loss:

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

 

      Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Unrealized losses on credit enhancement assets

   $ (232 )   $ (2,781 )

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

     (82,026 )     (9,228 )

Increase in fair value of equity investment

       6,131  

Reclassification of gain on sale of equity investment into earnings

       (36,196 )

Canadian currency translation adjustment

     6,544       (4,265 )

Income tax benefit

     30,831       15,437  
                
   $ (44,883 )   $ (30,902 )
                

 

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Cash Flow Hedges

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

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006  

Unrealized losses related to changes in fair value

   $ (77,767 )   $ (1,013 )

Reclassification of net unrealized gains into earnings

     (4,259 )     (8,215 )
                
   $ (82,026 )   $ (9,228 )
                

Unrealized losses related to changes in fair value for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, were 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 decreased because of a significant decline in forward interest rates.

Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges of our floating rate debt are reclassified into earnings when interest rate fluctuations on securitization notes payable or other hedged items affect earnings.

Canadian Currency Translation Adjustment

Canadian currency translation adjustment gains of $6.5 million and losses of $4.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were included in other comprehensive loss. The translation adjustment is due to the change in the value of our Canadian dollar denominated assets related to the change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar conversion rates during the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. We do not anticipate the settlement of intercompany transactions with our Canadian subsidiaries in the foreseeable future.

 

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CREDIT QUALITY

Generally, we provide financing in relatively high-risk markets, and, therefore, anticipate a corresponding high level of delinquencies and charge-offs.

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

 

     December 31,
2007
 

Principal amount of receivables, net of fees

   $ 16,352,204  

Nonaccretable acquisition fees

     (75,866 )

Allowance for loan losses

     (839,352 )
        

Receivables, net

   $ 15,436,986  
        

Number of outstanding contracts

     1,144,113  
        

Average carrying amount of outstanding contract (in dollars)

   $ 14,292  
        

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

     5.6 %
        

 

     June 30, 2007
   Finance
Receivables
    Gain on
Sale
   Total
Managed

Principal amount of receivables, net of fees

   $ 15,922,458     $ 24,091    $ 15,946,549
               

Nonaccretable acquisition fees

     (120,425 )     

Allowance for loan losses

     (699,663 )     
             

Receivables, net

   $ 15,102,370       
             

Number of outstanding contracts

     1,143,713       2,028      1,145,741
                     

Average carrying amount of outstanding contract (in dollars)

   $ 13,922     $ 11,879    $ 13,918
                     

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

     5.2 %     
             

The allowance for loan losses and nonaccretable acquisition fees as a percentage of receivables increased to 5.6% as of December 31, 2007, from 5.2% as of June 30, 2007, as a result of higher expected future losses due to weaker economic conditions, particularly in certain geographic regions such as Florida and Southern California, increased budgetary stress on sub-prime and near prime consumers and lower recovery rates on repossessed collateral.

 

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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):

 

     December 31, 2007  
   Amount    Percent  

Delinquent contracts:

     

31 to 60 days

   $ 1,111,368    6.8 %

Greater than 60 days

     486,688    3.0  
             
     1,598,056    9.8  

In repossession

     60,174    0.3  
             
   $ 1,658,230    10.1 %
             

 

     December 31, 2006  
   Finance
Receivables
    Total
Managed
 
   Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent  

Delinquent contracts:

          

31 to 60 days

   $ 845,140    6.7 %   $ 845,578    6.7 %

Greater than 60 days

     320,217    2.6       320,319    2.6  
                          
     1,165,357    9.3       1,165,897    9.3  

In repossession

     42,909    0.3       42,962    0.3  
                          
   $ 1,208,266    9.6 %   $ 1,208,859    9.6 %
                          

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 our 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 our 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 were higher at December 31, 2007, as compared to December 31, 2006, as a result of a deterioration in credit performance for the reasons described above.

Deferrals

In accordance with our policies and guidelines, we, at times, offer 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

 

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law provides for a lesser amount). Our policies and guidelines limit the number and frequency of deferments that may be granted. Additionally, we generally limit the granting of deferments on new accounts until a requisite number of payments have been received. Due to the nature of our customer base and policies and guidelines of the deferral program, approximately 50% of accounts historically comprising the managed portfolio received a deferral at some point in the life of the account; however, we anticipate that the level of deferments will decline as the mix of loans originated through our LBAC and BVAC platforms begin to comprise a greater percentage of the total.

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
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Finance receivables (as a percentage of average finance receivables)

   6.8 %   6.8 %   6.4 %   6.5 %
                        

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

   6.8 %   6.7 %   6.4 %   6.5 %
                        

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

 

     December 31,
2007
 

Never deferred

   78.8 %

Deferred:

  

1-2 times

   18.0  

3-4 times

   3.1  

Greater than 4 times

   0.1  
      

Total deferred

   21.2  
      

Total

   100.0 %
      

 

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     June 30, 2007  
   Finance
Receivables
    Total
Managed
 

Never deferred

   80.5 %   80.6 %

Deferred:

    

1-2 times

   16.3     16.3  

3-4 times

   3.1     3.1  

Greater than 4 times

   0.1    
            

Total deferred

   19.5     19.4  
            

Total

   100.0 %   100.0 %
            

We evaluate the results of our 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, we believe that payment deferrals granted according to our 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 us. 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 our 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 our finance receivables portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Finance receivables:

        

Repossession charge-offs

   $ 368,404     $ 289,903     $ 658,287     $ 512,996  

Less: Recoveries

     (161,637 )     (141,452 )     (303,138 )     (250,241 )

Mandatory charge-offs (a)

     79,379       34,702       150,988       82,262  
                                

Net charge-offs

   $ 286,146     $ 183,153     $ 506,137     $ 345,017  
                                

Total managed:

        

Repossession charge-offs

   $ 368,421     $ 290,876     $ 658,408     $ 523,523  

Less: Recoveries

     (161,646 )     (141,869 )     (303,213 )     (254,825 )

Mandatory charge-offs (a)

     79,387       34,430       150,980       81,135  
                                

Net charge-offs

   $ 286,162     $ 183,437     $ 506,175     $ 349,833  
                                

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

        

Finance receivables

     6.9 %     5.9 %     6.2 %     5.6 %
                                

Total managed portfolio

     6.9 %     5.8 %     6.2 %     5.6 %
                                

Recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession charge-offs:

        

Finance receivables

     43.9 %     48.8 %     46.0 %     48.8 %
                                

Total managed portfolio

     43.9 %     48.8 %     46.1 %     48.7 %
                                

 

(a) Mandatory charge-offs includes accounts 120 days delinquent that are charged off in full with no recovery amounts realized at time of charge-off and the net 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 receivables outstanding may vary from period to period based upon the average age or seasoning of the portfolio and economic factors. Total managed portfolio charge-offs of 6.9% and 6.2% would be 7.3% and 6.5% excluding LBAC for the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, respectively. The increase in the total managed portfolio charge-offs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2007, was a result of weaker than expected results from the LBAC portfolio and sub-prime loans originated in calendar year 2006 and 2007 as well as a decline in the wholesale values for used cars.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

General

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convertible senior notes transactions, borrowings under credit facilities, transfers of finance receivables to Trusts in securitization transactions and collections and recoveries on finance receivables. Our primary uses of cash are purchases of finance receivables, repayment of credit facilities and securitization notes payable, funding credit enhancement requirements for securitization transactions and credit facilities, operating expenses, income taxes and stock repurchases.

We used cash of $4,126.3 million and $3,740.8 million for the purchase of finance receivables during the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These purchases were funded initially utilizing cash and credit facilities and our strategy is to subsequently obtain long-term financing for these receivables in securitization transactions.

Credit Facilities

In the normal course of business, in addition to using our available cash, we pledge receivables and borrow under our credit facilities to fund our operations and repay these borrowings as appropriate under our cash management strategy.

As of December 31, 2007, credit facilities consisted of the following (in millions):

 

Facility Type

  

Maturity (a)

   Facility
Amount
   Advances
Outstanding
Master warehouse facility    October 2009    $ 2,500.0    $ 816.5
Medium term note facility    October 2009 (b)      750.0      750.0
Repurchase facility    August 2008      500.0      311.1
Prime/Near prime facility    September 2008      1,500.0      491.7
Canadian facility    May 2008 (c)      150.2      110.1
                
      $ 5,400.2    $ 2,479.4
                

 

(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) This facility is a revolving facility through the date stated above. During the revolving period, we have the ability to substitute receivables for cash, or vice versa.
(c) Facility amount represents Cdn $150.0 million.

In August 2007, we renewed our repurchase facility, extending the maturity to August 2008.

In September 2007, we terminated a $400.0 million near-prime facility, a $450.0 million BVAC facility and a $600.0 million LBAC facility, and we entered into the prime/near prime facility, which provides up to $1,500.0 million through September 2008 for the financing of prime and near-prime credit quality receivables.

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loss and delinquency ratios, and pool level cumulative net loss) as well as limits on deferment levels. As of December 31, 2007, we were in compliance with all covenants in our credit facilities.

Securitizations

We have completed 62 securitization transactions through December 31, 2007, excluding securitization Trusts entered into by BVAC and LBAC prior to their acquisition by us. The proceeds from the transactions were primarily used to repay borrowings outstanding under our credit facilities.

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

 

Transaction

  Date   Original
Amount
  Balance at
December 31, 2007
Secured financing:      

2004-B-M

  April 2004   $ 900.0   $ 101.7

2004-1

  June 2004     575.0     74.7

2004-C-A

  August 2004     800.0     142.2

2004-D-F

  November 2004     750.0     152.9

2005-A-X

  February 2005     900.0     207.1

2005-1

  April 2005     750.0     154.1

2005-B-M

  June 2005     1,350.0     393.6

2005-C-F

  August 2005     1,100.0     375.0

2005-D-A

  November 2005     1,400.0     546.6

2006-1

  March 2006     945.0     361.6

2006-R-M

  May 2006     1,200.0     906.0

2006-A-F

  July 2006     1,350.0     746.3

2006-B-G

  September 2006     1,200.0     748.7

2007-A-X

  January 2007     1,200.0     836.7

2007-B-F

  April 2007     1,500.0     1,164.1

2007-1

  May 2007     1,000.0     804.4

2007-C-M

  July 2007     1,500.0     1,310.9

2007-D-F

  September 2007     1,000.0     931.1

2007-A-M

  October 2007     1,000.0     951.4

BV2005-LJ-1

  February 2005     232.1     65.4

BV2005-LJ-2

  July 2005     185.6     61.7

BV2005-3

  December 2005     220.1     92.7

LB2004-A

  March 2004     300.0     34.0

LB2004-B

  July 2004     250.0     38.5

LB2004-C

  December 2004     350.0     75.9

LB2005-A

  June 2005     350.0     97.8

LB2005-B

  October 2005     350.0     124.0

LB2006-A

  May 2006     450.0     215.7

LB2006-B

  September 2006     500.0     287.5

LB2007-A

  March 2007     486.0     365.8
             

Total active securitizations

  $ 24,093.8   $ 12,368.1
             

We structure our securitization transactions as secured financings. Finance receivables are transferred to a securitization Trust, which is one of our special purpose finance subsidiaries, and the Trusts issue one or more series of asset-backed securities (securitization notes payable). While these Trusts are included in our consolidated financial statements, these Trusts are separate legal entities; thus the finance receivables and other assets held by

 

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these Trusts are legally owned by these Trusts, are available to satisfy the related securitization notes payable and are not available to our creditors or our other subsidiaries.

At the time of securitization of finance receivables, we are required to pledge assets equal to a specified percentage of the securitization pool to provide credit enhancement required for specific credit ratings for the asset-backed securities issued by the Trusts.

Generally, we employ two types of securitization structures. The structure we have utilized most frequently involves the purchase of a financial guaranty insurance policy issued by an insurer. Our most recent transaction for sub-prime receivables, completed in September 2007, had an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 9.0% and target credit enhancement of 13.0%. Under this structure, we typically expect to begin to receive cash distributions approximately six to eight months after receivables are securitized. Our most recent transaction for prime and near-prime receivables, completed in October 2007, had an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 3.5% and target credit enhancement of 7.75%. Under this structure, we typically expect to begin to receive cash distributions approximately ten to twelve months after receivables are securitized.

Several of the financial guaranty insurers used by us in the past are facing financial stress and rating agency downgrades due to risk exposures on insurance policies that guarantee mortgage debt and related structured products. As a result, demand for securities guaranteed by insurance, particularly securities backed by sub-prime collateral, has generally weakened. One of the insurers we have used, Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (“FSA”), has been able to maintain its capital position and “AAA” rating. We have an offer of capacity from FSA for $4,500.0 million for our sub-prime securitizations throughout calendar year 2008. Under this arrangement, which is not a commitment, prior to issuing an insurance policy, FSA will evaluate each securitization we propose to execute on a transaction by transaction basis as to timing, collateral composition, size, market conditions and other factors. While we believe that FSA will issue insurance policies to guarantee the securities issued in these securitizations to investors and that such policies will be accepted by investors and enhance the execution of our securitization transactions, we can provide no assurance of these matters.

Credit enhancement requirements in our sub-prime securitization structures will increase in calendar 2008 driven by bond insurance requirements, and to a lesser extent the credit deterioration we are experiencing in our portfolio. Historically, the level of credit enhancement required by the bond insurers in our securitization transactions would support a “shadow rating” to the bond insurer, or attachment point, of “BBB.” The insurance policy

 

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provided by the bond insurer then allows for the actual rating on the securitization notes to be “AAA.” The attachment point also determines the amount of capital the bond insurer is charged. As part of our arrangement with FSA, FSA will require us to increase the amount of credit enhancement we provide in a transaction to increase the attachment point to a rating of “A-.” With these changes, we expect enhancement levels on our securitization transactions to increase to an initial credit enhancement level in the mid-teens with a target enhancement level in the low 20% range. This increase in enhancement levels will adversely impact our liquidity position.

These events could have a material adverse effect on the cost and availability of capital to finance our receivables, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity and results of operations.

The second type of securitization structure we use involves the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities in order to provide credit enhancement for the senior asset-backed securities.

 

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Our most recent securitization transaction for primarily sub-prime receivables involving the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities was completed in March 2006 and required an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 7.0% of the original receivable pool balance, and a target credit enhancement level of 16.5% of the receivable pool balance must be reached before excess cash is used to repay the Class E bonds. Subsequent to the payoff of Class E bonds, excess cash is distributed to us. Under this structure, we typically expect to begin to receive cash distributions approximately 22 to 26 months after receivables are securitized.

In May 2007, we executed our first transaction under our securitization program for near-prime and prime receivables and the structure involved the sale of subordinated asset-backed securities. This transaction required an initial cash deposit and overcollateralization level of 0.5% of the original receivable pool balance, and a target credit enhancement level of 4.5% of the receivable pool balance must be reached before excess cash is used to paydown the principal balance of the Class E bonds to maintain a specified amount outstanding. Excess cash not utilized to paydown the Class E bonds will be released to us. Under this structure, we typically expect to begin to receive cash distributions approximately ten to twelve months after receivables are securitized.

We anticipate that it may be difficult to sell subordinated asset-backed securities given current capital market conditions or, if we are able to sell subordinated securities, the overall pricing for a senior-subordinated securitization may be materially higher than for a securitization guaranteed by an insurance policy.

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

 

     Six Months Ended
December 31,
   2007    2006

Initial credit enhancement deposits:

     

Restricted cash

   $ 64.0    $ 55.1

Overcollateralization

     213.8      206.8

Distributions from Trusts:

     

Gain on sale Trusts

     7.5      92.7

Secured financing Trusts

     428.8      415.6

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

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Trusts after a certain period of time, excess cash flows from other transactions insured by the same insurance provider would be used to satisfy the shortfall amount.

As of December 31, 2007, three LBAC securitizations (LB 2006-A, LB 2006-B and LB 2007-A), insured by FSA had delinquency ratios in excess of the targeted levels. As part of the agreement with FSA described above, the excess cash flows from our other FSA-insured securitizations are being used to fund higher credit enhancement requirements in the LBAC Trusts which exceeded the portfolio performance ratios. We anticipate that it will take four to six months to build the credit enhancement up to the new requirement and will likely delay $40 to $50 million of cash distributions we had expected to receive during that time frame.

The agreements that we enter into with our financial guaranty insurance providers in connection with securitization transactions contain additional specified targeted portfolio performance ratios (delinquency, cumulative default and cumulative net loss) 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 our 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 our servicing rights under all servicing agreements for securitization Trusts in which they issued a financial guaranty insurance policy. Additionally, if these higher targeted portfolio performance levels were exceeded, the financial guaranty insurance providers may elect to retain all excess cash generated by other securitization transactions insured by them as additional credit enhancement. This, in turn, could result in defaults under our other securitizations and other material indebtedness. Although we have never exceeded these additional targeted portfolio performance ratios, and do not anticipate violating any event of default triggers for our securitizations, there can be no assurance that our 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) we breach our 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 December 31, 2007, no such termination events have occurred with respect to any of the Trusts formed by us.

 

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Stock Repurchases

During the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, we repurchased 5,734,850 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $22.30 per share and 13,462,430 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $24.06 per share, respectively.

As of January 31, 2008, we had repurchased $1,374.8 million of our common stock since April 2004 and we had remaining authorization to repurchase $172.0 million of our common stock. A covenant in our senior note indenture entered into in June 2007 limits our ability to repurchase stock. As of January 31, 2008, we have approximately $36 million available for share repurchases under the covenant limits although we have no current plans to continue repurchase activity.

Contractual Obligations

We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on July 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we had liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions of $53.6 million. Due to uncertainty regarding the timing of future cash flows associated with FIN 48 liabilities, a reasonable estimate of the period of cash settlement is not determinable.

Recent Market Developments

We anticipate that a number of factors will adversely impact our liquidity in calendar 2008: higher credit enhancement levels in our securitization transactions driven by bond insurance requirements, and to a lesser extent, the credit deterioration we are experiencing in our portfolio; disruptions in the capital markets and weakened demand for securities guaranteed by insurance policies, making the execution of securitization transactions more challenging and expensive; decreased cash distributions from our securitization Trusts due to weaker credit performance; and the breach of portfolio performance ratios in certain of our securitization Trusts supported by auto receivables originated through our Long Beach Acceptance Corporation (“LBAC”) platform resulting in higher credit enhancement requirements for those Trusts and a delay in cash distributions to us while those higher credit enhancement levels are built.

As a result of these developments, we implemented a revised operating plan in January 2008 in an effort to preserve and strengthen our capital and liquidity position, and to maintain sufficient capacity on our warehouse lines to fund new loan originations until capital market conditions improve for securitization transactions. The plan includes a decrease in targeted origination volume to $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion for calendar 2008. Under this plan, we have increased the minimum credit score requirements for new loan originations, decreased our originations infrastructure by reducing sales and underwriting headcounts as well as branch underwriting locations by approximately one third and selectively decreased the number of dealers from whom we purchase loans. We anticipate that we will incur restructuring charges of approximately $10 million over the remainder of fiscal 2008 in connection with this plan.

 

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We believe that we have sufficient liquidity and warehouse capacity to operate under our new plan through calendar 2008. However, if the asset-backed securities market or the credit markets, in general, continue to deteriorate, or if economic factors deteriorate resulting in weaker credit performance, we will have to further reduce our targeted origination volume below the range of $5.0 billion to $6.0 billion to sustain adequate liquidity.

The asset-backed securities market, along with credit markets in general, has been experiencing unprecedented disruptions. Market conditions began deteriorating in mid-2007 and remain impaired in early 2008. While some securitizations backed by prime quality automobile finance receivables were executed by other issuers in January 2008, no securitizations backed by sub-prime quality receivables have been completed in calendar 2008. Further, the prime quality automobile securitizations that were executed in January 2008 utilized senior-subordinated structures, selling only the highest rated securities. Several of the financial guaranty insurers used by us in the past are facing financial stress and rating agency downgrades. As a result, demand for asset-backed securities backed by a financial guarantee insurance policy has weakened and there has been no public issuance of insured automobile asset-backed securities since November 2007. We have not accessed the securitization market with a transaction since October 2007.

Current conditions in the asset-backed securities market include reduced liquidity, increased risk premiums for issuers, reduced investor demand for asset-backed securities, particularly those securities backed by sub-prime collateral, financial stress and rating agency downgrades impacting the financial guaranty insurance providers, and a general tightening of availability of credit. These conditions, which may increase our cost of funding and reduce our access to the asset-backed securities market or other types of receivable financings, may continue or worsen in the future. We will continue to require execution of securitization transactions or other types of receivable financing during fiscal 2008. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to us through the execution of these types of transactions or, if available, that the funding will be on acceptable terms. If we are unable to execute these transactions on a regular basis, and are otherwise unable to issue any other debt or equity, we would not have sufficient funds to finance new loan originations and, in such event, we would be required to revise the scale of our business, including possible discontinuation of loan origination activities, which would have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business and financial objectives. For a more complete description of the financing risks that we face, please review the Risks Factors Part I, Item I in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007.

 

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INTEREST RATE RISK

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

Credit Facilities

Finance receivables purchased by us and pledged to secure borrowings under our credit facilities bear fixed interest rates. Amounts borrowed under our 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 credit facility, our special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase interest rate cap agreements in connection with borrowings under our 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 our interest rate risk management strategy and when economically feasible, we may simultaneously sell a corresponding interest rate cap agreement in order to offset the premium paid by our 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 subsidiary is included in other assets and the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement sold by us is included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

Securitizations

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

In our securitization transactions, we transfer 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

 

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agreements, are used to manage the gross interest rate spread on these transactions. We use interest rate swap agreements to convert the variable rate exposures on securities issued by our securitization Trusts to a fixed rate, thereby locking in the gross interest rate spread to be earned by us over the life of a securitization. Interest rate swap agreements purchased by us 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 us from the Trusts. We utilize such arrangements to modify our net interest sensitivity to levels deemed appropriate based on our 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, we may choose not to hedge potential fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in interest rates. Our special purpose finance subsidiaries are contractually required to purchase a financial instrument to protect the net spread in connection with the issuance of floating rate securities even if we choose not to hedge our future cash flows. Although the interest rate cap agreements are purchased by the Trusts, cash outflows from the Trusts ultimately impact our retained interests in the securitization transactions as cash expended by the securitization Trusts will decrease the ultimate amount of cash to be received by us. Therefore, when economically feasible, we 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 are included in other assets and the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements sold by us are included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements are reflected in interest expense on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive 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 us to lock in borrowing costs with respect to the finance receivables subsequently delivered to the Trust. However, we incur an expense in pre-funded securitizations during the period between the initial delivery of finance receivables 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.

Additionally, in May 2006, we issued a “revolving” securitization transaction that allows us to replace receivables as they amortize down rather than paying down the outstanding debt balance for a period of one year subject to compliance with certain covenants. The use of this type of transaction allows us to lock in borrowing costs for the revolving period and allows us to finance approximately 50% more receivables than in our typical amortizing securitization structure at that borrowing cost.

 

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We have entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability in interest payments on our most recent securitization transactions. Portions of these interest rate swap agreements are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.

Management monitors our 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 our strategies will be effective in minimizing interest rate risk or that increases in interest rates will not have an adverse effect on our profitability. All transactions are entered into for purposes other than trading.

Current Accounting Pronouncements

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”), which replaces Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for determining how an enterprise recognizes and measures the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, including noncontrolling interests, contingent consideration and certain acquired contingencies. SFAS 141R also requires acquisition-related transaction expenses and restructuring costs be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a component of the business combination. SFAS 141R will be applicable prospectively to business combinations beginning in our 2010 fiscal year.

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,” “likely,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” “future” or other comparable expressions. These words indicate future events and trends. Forward-looking statements are our 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 us. The most significant risks are detailed from time to time in our filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007. It is advisable not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to, and do not, publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by federal securities laws, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Item 3. QUANTI TATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Because our funding strategy is dependent upon the issuance of interest-bearing securities and the incurrence of debt, fluctuations in interest rates impact our profitability. Therefore, we employ 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. CO NTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file 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.

The CEO and CFO, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes made in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations Inherent in all Controls

Our 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 IN FORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As a consumer finance company, we are 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 us could take the form of class action complaints by consumers and/or shareholders. As the assignee of finance contracts originated by dealers, we 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. We believe that we have taken prudent steps to address and mitigate the litigation risks associated with our business activities. In the opinion of management, the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, arising out of any such pending or threatened litigation will not be material to our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.

 

Item 1A. RISK FAC TORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007, should be carefully considered as these risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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

Not Applicable

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not Applicable

 

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

The matters voted upon by the shareholders and the details of the votes cast by the shareholders on those matters at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 25, 2007, were reported in Part II, Item 4 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the Commission on November 9, 2007.

 

Item 5. OTH ER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

 

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Item 6. EXH IBITS

 

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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SIGN ATURE

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: February 11, 2008     By:  

/s/ Chris A. Choate

      (Signature)
      Chris A. Choate
     

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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