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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
(Mark One)
   
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

OR

     
o
  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 33-13646


Westcorp


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
CALIFORNIA   51-0308535
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

23 Pasteur, Irvine, California 92618-3816


(Address of principal executive offices)

(949) 727-1002


(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 þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Yes þ No o

As of April 29, 2005, the registrant had 52,053,777 outstanding shares of common stock, $1.00 par value. The shares of common stock represent the only class of common stock of the registrant.

The total number of sequentially numbered pages is 34.

 
 

 


WESTCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS


             
        Page No.  
Forward-Looking Statements and Available Information     1  
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
  Financial Statements     2  
 
      2  
 
      3  
 
      4  
 
      5  
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     14  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk     30  
  Controls and Procedures     31  
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Legal Proceedings     32  
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     32  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     32  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     32  
  Other Information     32  
  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     33  
SIGNATURES     34  
CERTIFICATIONS        
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
 EXHIBIT 32.2

 


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Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q includes and incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies, as well as the proposed merger of WFS and the Bank and the conversion of the Bank to a California State Commercial Bank. These statements are subject to uncertainties and, among other things, factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. These statements are contained in sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other sections of this Form 10-Q and in the documents incorporated by reference.

The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

  •   changes in general economic and business conditions;
 
  •   interest rate fluctuations, including hedging activities;
 
  •   our financial condition and liquidity, as well as future cash flows and earnings;
 
  •   competition;
 
  •   our level of operating expenses;
 
  •   the effect, interpretation or application of new or existing laws, regulations and court decisions;
 
  •   the exercise of discretionary authority by regulatory agencies;
 
  •   a decision to change our corporate structure;
 
  •   the availability of sources of funding;
 
  •   the level of chargeoffs on the automobile contracts that we originate; and
 
  •   significant litigation.

If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions as to these items prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed under the heading “Business Risks” and in other sections of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in our other current and periodic reports filed from time to time with the Commission. All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

INDUSTRY DATA

In this Form 10-Q, we rely on and refer to information regarding the automobile lending industry from market research reports, analyst reports and other publicly available information. Although we believe that this information is reliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of this information, and we have not independently verified any of it.

Available Information

We provide access to all of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on our Web site at http://www.westcorpinc.com free of charge on the same day that these reports are electronically filed with the Commission. The information contained in our Web site does not constitute part of this filing.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

WESTCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    March 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS
               
Cash
  $ 87,481     $ 89,333  
Interest bearing deposits with other financial institutions
    12,443       4,177  
Other short-term investments
    195,000       125,000  
 
           
Cash and due from banks
    294,924       218,510  
Restricted cash
    742,652       417,833  
Investment securities available for sale
    134,955       119,811  
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
    2,663,878       2,649,758  
Loans receivable
    12,360,961       12,135,748  
Allowance for credit losses
    (315,882 )     (315,402 )
 
           
Loans receivable, net
    12,045,079       11,820,346  
Interest receivable
    79,664       79,825  
Premises and equipment, net
    75,782       76,526  
Other assets
    119,354       162,731  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 16,156,288     $ 15,545,340  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits
  $ 2,248,702     $ 2,183,499  
Notes payable on automobile secured financing
    11,657,786       10,242,900  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    152,492       1,139,521  
Subordinated debentures
    295,588       295,321  
Other liabilities
    226,867       178,939  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    14,581,435       14,040,180  
 
               
Minority interest
    175,197       165,484  
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock (par value $1.00 per share; authorized 65,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 52,047,110 shares at March 31, 2005 and 51,895,258 shares at December 31, 2004)
    52,047       51,895  
Paid-in capital
    720,005       717,098  
Retained earnings
    660,400       606,987  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (32,796 )     (36,304 )
 
           
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    1,399,656       1,339,676  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 16,156,288     $ 15,545,340  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands, except  
    per share amounts)  
Interest income:
               
Loans, including fees
  $ 301,615     $ 286,300  
Mortgage-backed securities
    27,136       24,688  
Investment securities
    1,138       1,058  
Other
    4,148       1,613  
 
           
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    334,037       313,659  
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    16,510       13,307  
Notes payable on automobile secured financing
    87,484       94,218  
Other
    13,116       11,711  
 
           
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    117,110       119,236  
 
           
NET INTEREST INCOME
    216,927       194,423  
Provision for credit losses
    48,978       62,294  
 
           
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
    167,949       132,129  
Noninterest income:
               
Automobile lending
    15,331       25,748  
Insurance income
    2,045       1,824  
Mortgage banking
    117       235  
Other
    1,800       883  
 
           
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME
    19,293       28,690  
Noninterest expenses:
               
Salaries and associate benefits
    43,786       42,084  
Credit and collections
    8,567       8,592  
Data processing
    4,622       4,179  
Occupancy
    3,935       3,877  
Other
    11,680       12,668  
 
           
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSES
    72,590       71,400  
 
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
    114,652       89,419  
Income tax
    45,639       35,313  
 
           
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
    69,013       54,106  
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
    8,331       10,741  
 
           
NET INCOME
  $ 60,682     $ 43,365  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 1.17     $ 0.84  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 1.15     $ 0.83  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    51,957,883       51,737,663  
 
           
Diluted
    52,597,731       52,493,432  
 
           
 
               
Dividends declared
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                                    Other        
                                    Comprehensive        
            Common     Paid-in     Retained     Income (Loss),        
    Shares     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Net of Tax     Total  
            (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)          
Balance at January 1, 2004
    51,698,398     $ 51,698     $ 710,001     $ 427,527     $ (66,741 )   $ 1,122,485  
Net income
                            207,962               207,962  
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax (1)
                                    (9,677 )     (9,677 )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax (2)
                                    (1,570 )     (1,570 )
Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities available for sale included in net income, net of tax (3)
                                    (1,446 )     (1,446 )
Reclassification adjustment for losses on cash flow hedges included in income, net of tax (4)
                                    43,130       43,130  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                            238,399  
Issuance of subsidiary common stock
                    (47 )                     (47 )
Stock options expensed (5)
                    2,665                       2,665  
Stock options exercised
    196,860       197       4,479                       4,676  
Cash dividends
                            (28,502 )             (28,502 )
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2004
    51,895,258       51,895       717,098       606,987       (36,304 )     1,339,676  
Net income
                            60,682               60,682  
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax (1)
                                    (13,036 )     (13,036 )
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax (2)
                                    10,415       10,415  
Reclassification adjustment for losses on cash flow hedges included in income, net of tax (4)
                                    6,129       6,129  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                            64,190  
Issuance of subsidiary common stock
                    (303 )                     (303 )
Stock options expensed (5)
                    635                       635  
Stock options exercised
    151,852       152       2,575                       2,727  
Cash dividends
                            (7,269 )             (7,269 )
 
                                   
Balance at March 31, 2005
    52,047,110     $ 52,047     $ 720,005     $ 660,400     $ (32,796 )   $ 1,399,656  
 
                                   


(1)   The pre-tax amount of unrealized losses on securities available for sale was $21.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with $16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
(2)   The pre-tax amount of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges was $17.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with unrealized losses of $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
(3)   There was no pre-tax amount of unrealized gains on securities available for sale reclassified into earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
(4)   The pre-tax amount of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges reclassified into earnings was $10.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with $71.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
(5)   Amount represents pre-tax expense related to stock options granted.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 60,682     $ 43,365  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for credit losses
    48,978       62,294  
Amortization of loan fees and costs
    25,563       29,754  
Amortization of losses on cash flow hedges
    8,233       11,769  
Amortization of premium on mortgage-backed securities
    5,467       11,722  
Depreciation
    3,117       3,159  
Amortization, other
    299       390  
Gain on sales, net
    (23 )     (95 )
Other
    635       (103 )
Decrease in other assets
    40,848       31,205  
Increase in other liabilities
    18,744       17,074  
Other, net
    8,331       10,741  
 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    220,874       221,275  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase in restricted cash
    (324,818 )     (94,482 )
Loans receivable:
               
Origination of loans, net of fees and costs
    (1,989,141 )     (1,691,807 )
Loan payments and payoffs
    1,689,615       1,370,075  
Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale:
               
Purchases
    (244,688 )     (321,910 )
Proceeds from sale
            10,172  
Payments received
    217,503       297,130  
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (2,375 )     (2,923 )
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
            528  
 
           
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (653,904 )     (433,217 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase in deposits
    81,833       35,579  
Notes payable on automobile secured financing:
               
Proceeds from issuance
    3,005,045       1,474,639  
Payments on notes
    (1,586,382 )     (1,479,271 )
Decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
            (218,741 )
(Decrease) increase in FHLB advances
    (987,030 )     243,969  
Payments on issuance of subordinated debentures
            (2,060 )
Decrease in borrowings
    (119 )     (116 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    2,727       1,657  
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary common stock
    138       7  
Cash dividends
    (7,269 )     (6,723 )
Proceeds from (payments on) cash flow hedges
    501       (10,628 )
 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    509,444       38,312  
 
           
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
    76,414       (173,630 )
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year
    218,510       382,082  
 
           
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 294,924     $ 208,452  
 
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiary, Western Financial Bank, also known as the Bank, and its majority owned subsidiary, WFS Financial Inc, also known as WFS. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, also known as GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in our Form 10-K.

Note 2 – Mortgage-Backed Securities Available for Sale

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale consisted of the following:

                                 
    March 31, 2005  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Value  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
GNMA certificates
  $ 2,586,186     $ 7,551     $ 22,273     $ 2,571,464  
FNMA participation certificates
    28,034       52       271       27,815  
FHLMC participation certificates
    34,071       110       402       33,779  
Other
    30,820                       30,820  
 
                       
 
  $ 2,679,111     $ 7,713     $ 22,946     $ 2,663,878  
 
                       

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    December 31, 2004  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Value  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
GNMA certificates
  $ 2,575,081     $ 15,232     $ 8,753     $ 2,581,560  
FNMA participation certificates
    30,195       123       143       30,175  
FHLMC participation certificates
    36,497       154       193       36,458  
Other
    1,565                       1,565  
 
                       
 
  $ 2,643,338     $ 15,509     $ 9,089     $ 2,649,758  
 
                       

Our mortgage-backed securities available for sale portfolio was comprised of 60% fixed rate certificates and 40% variable rate certificates at March 31, 2005 compared with 62% fixed rate certificates and 38% variable rate certificates at December 31, 2004.

Note 3 – Net Loans Receivable

Net loans receivable consisted of the following:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Consumer:
               
Automobile contracts
  $ 11,887,675     $ 11,599,528  
Other
    1,402       4,386  
Unearned discounts
    (35,720 )     (38,871 )
 
           
 
    11,853,357       11,565,043  
 
               
Real estate:
               
Mortgage
    169,594       202,095  
Construction
    53,134       48,730  
 
           
 
    222,728       250,825  
Undisbursed loan proceeds
    (36,308 )     (37,061 )
 
           
 
    186,420       213,764  
Commercial
    127,004       165,806  
 
           
 
    12,166,781       11,944,613  
Dealer participation, net of deferred contract fees
    194,180       191,135  
 
           
Loans receivable
    12,360,961       12,135,748  
Allowance for credit losses
    (315,882 )     (315,402 )
 
           
Loans receivable, net
  $ 12,045,079     $ 11,820,346  
 
           

Loans owned and managed by us, excluding dealer participation and deferred contract fees, totaled $12.2 billion and $11.9 billion as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Nonperforming loans, or loans on which we have discontinued the accrual of interest income, included in net loans receivable were $51.2 million and $51.9 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Repossessed assets and real estate owned were $6.3 million and $8.3 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, and are included in other assets on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Note 4 – Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 315,402     $ 301,602  
Chargeoffs:
               
Consumer loans
    (71,957 )     (85,500 )
Mortgage loans
    (46 )     (67 )
 
           
 
    (72,003 )     (85,567 )
 
Recoveries:
               
Consumer loans
    23,497       24,726  
Commercial loans
    8       7  
 
           
 
    23,505       24,733  
 
           
Net chargeoffs
    (48,498 )     (60,834 )
Provision for credit losses
    48,978       62,294  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 315,882     $ 303,062  
 
           
 
Ratio of net chargeoffs during the period (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period
    1.6 %     2.2 %
Ratio of allowance for credit losses to loans at the end of the period
    2.6 %     2.7 %

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Note 5 – Deposits

Deposits consisted of the following:

                                 
            Weighted Average             Weighted Average  
            Rate for the             Rate for the  
    Weighted Average     Three Months Ended     Effects of Hedging     Three Months Ended  
    Rate at     March 31, 2005     for the     March 31, 2005  
    March 31,     Excluding the Effects     Three Months Ended     Including the Effects  
    2005 (1)     of Hedging     March 31, 2005     of Hedging  
Demand deposit accounts
    0.1 %     0.2 %             0.2 %
Passbook accounts
    0.1       0.1               0.1  
Money market deposit accounts
    2.5       2.0       0.5 %     2.5  
Certificate accounts
    2.8       2.5       3.1       5.6  


(1)   Contractual rate.
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Noninterest bearing deposits
  $ 291,765     $ 268,556  
Demand deposit accounts
    300       705  
Passbook accounts
    5,654       5,880  
Money market deposit accounts
    1,259,670       1,257,074  
Certificate accounts
    691,313       651,284  
 
           
 
  $ 2,248,702     $ 2,183,499  
 
           

Note 6 – Notes Payable on Automobile Secured Financing

In connection with our public asset-backed securitization activities, we issued $3.0 billion and $1.5 billion of notes secured by automobile contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. There were $11.7 billion of notes payable on automobile secured financing outstanding at March 31, 2005 compared with $10.2 billion at December 31, 2004.

Interest payments are due either monthly or quarterly, in arrears. Interest expense on all notes payable on automobile secured financing, including interest payments under interest rate swap agreements, totaled $87.5 million and $94.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Note 7 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities
  $ (9,387 )   $ 3,648  
 
               
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps: (1)
               
Deposits
    (19,226 )     (29,203 )
Automobile secured financing
    1,685       (353 )
 
           
 
    (17,541 )     (29,556 )
Realized (loss) gain on settled cash flow hedges: (1)
               
Deposits
    (7,630 )     (8,369 )
Automobile secured financing
    1,762       (2,027 )
 
           
 
    (5,868 )     (10,396 )
 
           
Total other accumulated comprehensive loss
  $ (32,796 )   $ (36,304 )
 
           


(1)   All cash flow hedges are structured to hedge future interest payments on deposits or borrowings.

Note 8 – Comprehensive income

The following table presents the components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, for the periods indicated:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net income
  $ 60,682     $ 43,365  
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax
    (13,036 )     3,113  
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax
    10,415       (21,193 )
Reclassification adjustment for losses on cash flow hedges included in income, net of tax
    6,129       14,098  
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 64,190     $ 39,383  
 
           

Note 9 - Dividends

On March 3, 2005, we declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share for shareholders of record as of May 3, 2005 with a payable date of May 17, 2005.

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Note 10 — Stock Options

In May 2001, we adopted the 2001 Westcorp Stock Option Plan, also known as the 2001 Plan, an incentive stock option plan for certain associates and directors. The 2001 Plan replaced the 1991 Stock Option Plan, also known as the 1991 Plan, that expired on April 15, 2001. Those who received options prior to the approval of the 2001 Plan are still subject to the 1991 Plan and may continue to exercise the remaining shares that are outstanding and exercisable. However, any and all shares reserved for the 1991 Plan are no longer available for future grants. As such, no further grants will be made under the expired 1991 Plan.

Options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2005 were as follows:

                                         
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
            Weighted     Weighted             Weighted  
            Average     Average             Average  
    Number     Remaining     Exercise     Number     Exercise  
Exercise Prices   Outstanding     Life (Years)     Price     Exercisable     Price  
$12.00 — 13.00
    135,331       0.74     $ 12.63       135,331     $ 12.63  
  13.00 — 14.00
    129,625       1.89       13.25       129,625       13.25  
  15.00 — 16.00
    1,000       2.61       15.25       1,000       15.25  
  17.00 — 18.00
    182,946       2.90       17.32       182,946       17.32  
  18.00 — 19.00
    613,048       3.31       18.57       403,765       18.56  
  19.00 — 20.00
    5,000       4.35       19.85       2,500       19.85  
  20.00 — 21.00
    3,000       4.60       20.41       1,500       20.41  
  42.00 — 43.00
    488,582       3.88       42.19       161,478       42.19  
  46.00 — 47.00
    513,500       4.92       46.66                  
 
                             
$12.00 — 47.00
    2,072,032       3.56     $ 30.28       1,018,145     $ 20.62  
 
                             

Stock option activity is summarized as follows:

                 
            Weighted  
            Average  
    Shares     Exercise Price  
Outstanding at January 1, 2004
    1,460,536     $ 16.86  
Granted
    540,900       42.19  
Exercised
    (196,860 )     16.40  
Forfeited
    (57,694 )     27.10  
 
           
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
    1,746,882       24.41  
Granted
    539,000       46.66  
Exercised
    (151,852 )     17.96  
Forfeited
    (61,998 )     37.71  
 
           
Outstanding at March 31, 2005
    2,072,032     $ 30.28  
 
           

Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Our stock options have characteristics significantly different from traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate. We utilize the Binomial option valuation model for all stock options expensed as we feel it provides a better measure of value for companies that pay dividends than other valuation models. In our opinion, no option valuation model necessarily provides a reliable single measure of the fair value of our employee stock options. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three month period ending March 31, 2005 was $14.77 compared to $13.26 for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, and has been determined as if we had accounted for our employee stock options under the fair value method of that statement.

Pro forma net income and diluted earnings per share for the respective periods were as follows:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands,  
    except per share amounts)  
Net income, as reported
  $ 60,682     $ 43,365  
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects
    382       234  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    490       406  
 
           
Pro forma net income
  $ 60,574     $ 43,193  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic — as reported
  $ 1.17     $ 0.84  
 
           
Basic — pro forma
  $ 1.17     $ 0.83  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Diluted — as reported
  $ 1.15     $ 0.83  
 
           
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 1.15     $ 0.82  
 
           

Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies

We or our subsidiaries are involved as a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to our business. Beginning on May 24, 2004 and continuing thereafter, a total of four separate purported class action lawsuits relating to the announcement by us and WFS that we had entered into a merger agreement, pursuant to which we would acquire the outstanding 16% common stock interest of WFS not already owned by our wholly owned subsidiary, Western Financial Bank, and WFS would be merged with and into Western Financial Bank were filed in the Orange County, California Superior Court against us, WFS, and our individual board members and individual board members of WFS. On June 24, 2004, the actions were consolidated under the caption In re WFS Financial Shareholder Litigation, Case No. 04CC00559 (the “Action”). On July 16, 2004, the court granted a motion by plaintiff Alaska Hotel & Restaurant Employees Pension Trust Fund, in Case No.04CC00573, to amend the consolidation order to designate it the lead plaintiff in the litigation. The lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint on August 9, 2004, and then filed the present “corrected” consolidated amended complaint on September 15, 2004. All of the shareholder-related actions allege, among other things, that the defendants breached their respective fiduciary duties and seek to enjoin or rescind the transaction and obtain an unspecified sum in damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees and expenses. The parties have tentatively agreed to a full and final resolution of the Action and, on January 19, 2005, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) concerning the terms of the tentative settlement. Pursuant to the terms of the MOU, the parties have agreed, among other things, that additional disclosures will be made in our Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as filed with the SEC on July 16, 2004), the claims asserted in the Action will be fully released, and the Action will be dismissed with prejudice. Further, pursuant to the MOU, the defendants have agreed to pay plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and

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expenses in the amount of $675,000, or in such lesser amount as the Court may order. The effectiveness of the settlement agreement is contingent on the transaction actually occurring. The parties prepared a formal settlement agreement based on the terms of the MOU and will present it to the Court for preliminary approval on June 17, 2005. The parties have further agreed and reported to the Court that the parties will not proceed with providing notice of the proposed settlement to shareholders nor schedule a final hearing on approval of the settlement unless and until the necessary regulatory approvals for the transaction have been obtained. We are vigorously defending this action and do not believe that the outcome of this proceeding will have a material effect upon our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Note 12 – Proposed Acquisition and Merger

On May 23, 2004, we entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which we will acquire the outstanding 16% common stock minority interest of WFS not already owned by our wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank. The transaction is structured as a merger of WFS with and into the Bank. In connection with the merger, the Bank has filed an application with the California Department of Financial Institutions to convert its federal thrift charter to a California state bank charter. The merger agreement is conditioned upon the conversion of the charter. The transaction is subject to, among other closing conditions, the receipt of regulatory approvals and the approval of a majority of WFS Financial’s shareholders, other than shares controlled by Westcorp.

The California Department of Financial Institutions and the Office of Thrift Supervision have approved the Bank’s application to convert from a federal savings bank to a California state commercial bank subject to receipt of all other required regulatory approvals. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved the application to merge WFS into the Bank as part of the acquisition of the minority interest in WFS. The conversion is still contingent upon the approval of our application to become a bank holding company by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. If the conversion is completed, we will be subject to the laws, regulation and oversight of the California Department of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve. The merger is also subject to approval by the majority of WFS’ minority shareholders.

Note 13 – Subsequent Event

On April 26, 2005, we declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share for shareholders of record as of August 2, 2005 with a payable date of August 16, 2005.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are a financial services holding company that provides automobile lending services through our second-tier subsidiary, WFS Financial Inc, also known as WFS, and retail and commercial banking services through our wholly owned subsidiary, Western Financial Bank, also known as the Bank. The Bank currently owns 84% of the capital stock of WFS.

Our primary sources of revenue are net interest income and noninterest income. Net interest income is the difference between the income earned on interest earning assets and the interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. We generate interest income from our loan portfolio, which consists of consumer, mortgage and commercial loans, and from investments in mortgage-backed securities and other short-term investments. We fund our loan portfolio and investments with deposits, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, also known as the FHLB, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securitizations, other borrowings and equity.

Noninterest income is primarily made up of revenues generated from the servicing of automobile contracts and real estate loans. The primary components of noninterest income include late charges and other miscellaneous servicing fee income. Other components of noninterest income include gains and losses from the sale of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities, insurance income, fees related to the sales of investment products such as mutual funds and annuities, and fee income from depository accounts. The primary components of noninterest expense are salaries, credit and collection expenses, and data processing costs.

Selected Financial Data

The following table presents summary unaudited financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Since this table is only a summary and does not provide all of the information contained in our financial statements, including the related notes, you should read our Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere herein. Certain amounts from the prior years’ Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

                 
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands,  
    except per share amounts)  
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:
               
Interest income
  $ 334,037     $ 313,659  
Interest expense
    117,110       119,236  
 
           
Net interest income
    216,927       194,423  
Provision for credit losses
    48,978       62,294  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    167,949       132,129  
Noninterest income
    19,293       28,690  
Noninterest expense
    72,590       71,400  
 
           
Income before income tax
    114,652       89,419  
Income tax
    45,639       35,313  
 
           
Income before minority interest
    69,013       54,106  
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries
    8,331       10,741  
 
           
Net income
  $ 60,682     $ 43,365  
 
           
Weighted average number of shares and common share equivalents — diluted
    52,597,731       52,493,432  
Earnings per common share — diluted
  $ 1.15     $ 0.83  
Dividends per share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
Dividend payout ratio
    13.0 %     16.9 %

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    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Data:
               
Assets:
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 294,924     $ 218,510  
Loans:
               
Consumer (1)
    12,047,537       11,756,178  
Mortgage (2)
    186,420       213,764  
Commercial
    127,004       165,806  
Mortgage-backed securities
    2,663,878       2,649,758  
Investments and time deposits
    877,607       537,644  
Other assets
    274,800       319,082  
Less: Allowance for credit losses
    315,882       315,402  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 16,156,288     $ 15,545,340  
 
           
Liabilities:
               
Deposits
  $ 2,248,702     $ 2,183,499  
Notes payable on automobile secured financing
    11,657,786       10,242,900  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    160,950       1,148,098  
Subordinated debentures
    295,588       295,321  
Other liabilities
    218,409       170,362  
 
           
Total liabilities
    14,581,435       14,040,180  
Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries
    175,197       165,484  
Shareholders’ equity
    1,399,656       1,339,676  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 16,156,288     $ 15,545,340  
 
           
                 
    At or For the  
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Other Selected Financial Data:
               
Average automobile contracts managed
  $ 11,702,544     $ 10,726,048  
Average shareholders’ equity (3)
  $ 1,402,423     $ 1,207,092  
Return on average shareholders’ equity (3)
    17.31 %     14.37 %
Book value per share (3)
  $ 27.52     $ 23.71  
Total equity to assets (4)
    9.95 %     9.30 %
Originations:
               
Consumer loans (1)
  $ 1,783,721     $ 1,586,161  
Mortgage loans (2)
    8,010       2,658  
Commercial loans
    166,283       66,879  
 
           
Total loan originations
  $ 1,958,014     $ 1,655,698  
 
           
Interest rate spread
    5.28 %     5.03 %


(1)   Net of unearned discounts.
 
(2)   Net of undisbursed loan proceeds.
 
(3)   Excludes other comprehensive loss.
 
(4)   Excludes other comprehensive loss and includes minority interest.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, also known as MD&A, is based on our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are described in “Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2004 Form 10-K and are essential in understanding our MD&A. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses in our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We have identified accounting for the allowance for credit losses as the most critical accounting estimate to understanding and evaluating our reported financial results of operations. This estimate is critical because it requires us to make difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is possible that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. Additionally, the accounting for derivative financial instruments and accrued taxes requires the use of assumptions and accounting estimates that are also inherently subjective.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses is our estimate of probable losses in our loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Our determination of the amount of the allowance for credit losses was based on a review of various quantitative and qualitative analyses. Our process for determining the allowance for credit losses is discussed in detail in “Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2004 Form 10-K.

Key analyses considered in the process of establishing our allowance for credit losses include migration analysis of delinquent and current accounts by risk category, econometric forecasts, the evaluation of the size of any particular asset group, the concentration of any credit tier, the percentage of delinquency, the severity of depreciated values of repossessions, trends in the number of days repossessions are held in inventory, trends in delinquency roll rates, and trends in the economy. The process of determining the level of the allowance for credit losses based upon the foregoing analyses requires a high degree of judgment. It is possible that others, given the same information, may reach different conclusions and such differences could be material. To the extent that the analyses considered in determining the allowance for credit losses are not indicative of future performance or other assumptions used by us do not prove to be accurate, loss experience could differ significantly from our estimate, resulting in either higher or lower future provision for credit losses.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivatives in connection with our interest rate risk management activities. We record all derivative instruments at fair value. Fair value information for our derivative financial instruments is reported using quoted market prices for which it is practicable to estimate that value. In cases where quoted market prices are not readily available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.

Some of our derivatives qualify for hedge accounting. To qualify for hedge accounting, we must demonstrate, on an ongoing basis, that our derivatives are highly effective in protecting us against interest rate risk. We employ regression analysis and discounted cash flow analysis to determine the effectiveness of our hedging activity.

The techniques used in estimating fair values and hedge effectiveness are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. It is possible that others, given the same information, may reach different conclusions and such differences could be material.

Accrued Taxes

We estimate tax expenses based on the amount we expect to owe various tax jurisdictions. We currently file tax returns in approximately 39 states. Our estimate of tax expense is reported on our Consolidated Statements of Income. Accrued

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taxes represent the net estimated amount due or to be received from taxing jurisdictions either currently or in the future and are reported as a component of other assets on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. In estimating accrued taxes, we assess the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment of transactions taking into account statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance in the context of our tax position.

Changes to our estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in the tax rates, implementation of new tax planning strategies, resolution with taxing authorities of issues with previously taken tax positions, and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. These changes, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and could be material.

Proposed Acquisition and Merger

On May 23, 2004, we entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which we will acquire the outstanding 16% common stock minority interest of WFS not already owned by our wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank. The transaction is structured as a merger of WFS with and into the Bank. If the merger is consummated, the public holders of WFS shares would receive 1.11 shares of our common stock for each share of WFS common stock held by them in a tax-free exchange. Based on the $42.60 closing price of our common stock on May 21, 2004, the last business day prior to the execution of the agreement, the transaction has an indicated value of $47.29 per share of WFS common stock.

In connection with the merger, the Bank has filed an application with the California Department of Financial Institutions, also known as the DFI, to convert its federal thrift charter to a California state bank charter. Among other things, the merger is conditioned upon the conversion of the charter and the transaction is subject to, among other closing conditions, the receipt of regulatory approvals and the approval of a majority of WFS’s minority shareholders, other than shares controlled by us. The DFI and the Office of Thrift Supervision, also known as the OTS, have approved the Bank’s application to convert from a federal savings bank to a California state commercial bank subject to receipt of all other required regulatory approvals. The FDIC approved the application to merge WFS into the Bank as part of the acquisition of the minority interest in WFS.

The conversion is still contingent upon the approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, also known as the Federal Reserve, of our application to become a bank holding company, which process is taking longer than originally expected. As a result, we believe that the proposed conversion will not occur until the latter half of 2005, if at all. The Federal Reserve recently has raised some questions and potential concerns with our proposal and has requested additional information from us. Assembling the information and responding to the Federal Reserve’s concerns and questions will take additional time. Those concerns and questions will need to be addressed to the Federal Reserve’s satisfaction before the Federal Reserve will deem our application complete.

Although we intend to continue to pursue Federal Reserve approval, there can be no assurance that such approval will ultimately be granted or that any conditions to such approval imposed on the Bank will not affect the feasibility of moving forward with the proposed conversion and the related merger of WFS into the Bank. We are currently exploring other alternatives in the event that the proposed conversion and related merger cannot go forward as planned. In that regard, WFS has begun the process of filing for state licenses.

If the conversion is completed, we will be subject to the laws, regulation and oversight of the DFI, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is affected by our interest rate spread, which is the difference between the rate earned on our interest earning assets and the rate paid on our interest bearing liabilities, and the relative amounts of our interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income totaled $217 million and $194 million for the three months ended

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March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in net interest income was the result of us holding more contracts on balance sheet as well as wider net interest margins.

The following table presents information relative to the average balances and interest rates for the periods indicated:

                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest earning assets:
                                               
Total investments:
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
  $ 2,596,484     $ 27,136       4.18 %   $ 2,595,115     $ 24,688       3.81 %
Other short-term investments
    650,308       4,120       2.57       590,409       1,604       1.09  
Investment securities
    131,915       1,138       3.45       125,177       1,058       3.38  
Interest earning deposits with others
    36,141       28       0.30       6,020       9       0.62  
 
                                   
Total investments
    3,414,848       32,422       3.80       3,316,721       27,359       3.30  
Total loans: (1)
                                               
Consumer loans
    11,898,032       296,490       10.11       10,908,723       282,041       10.40  
Mortgage loans
    173,315       2,269       5.24       229,379       2,904       5.06  
Commercial loans
    169,318       2,528       5.97       99,288       1,303       5.19  
Construction loans
    21,474       328       6.11       4,239       52       4.85  
 
                                   
Total loans
    12,262,139       301,615       9.97       11,241,629       286,300       10.24  
 
                                   
Total interest earning assets
  $ 15,676,987       334,037       8.63     $ 14,558,350       313,659       8.66  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
  $ 2,132,054       16,510       3.14     $ 1,906,775       13,307       2.81  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
                            33,400       94       1.11  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    877,315       5,629       2.57       658,775       1,831       1.10  
Notes payable on automobile secured financing
    10,692,932       87,484       3.27       10,170,858       94,218       3.71  
Subordinated debentures
    295,413       7,487       10.14       393,670       9,786       9.94  
 
                                   
Total interest bearing liabilities
  $ 13,997,714       117,110       3.35     $ 13,163,478       119,236       3.63  
 
                                   
Net interest income and interest rate spread
          $ 216,927       5.28 %           $ 194,423       5.03 %
 
                                       
Net yield on average interest earning assets
                    5.64 %                     5.34 %
 
                                           


(1)   For the purpose of these computations, nonaccruing loans are included in the average loan amounts outstanding.

The total interest rate spread increased 25 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to a decrease of 3 basis points in the yield on interest earning assets combined with a 28 basis point decrease in the cost of funds. The decrease in the yield on interest earning assets in 2005 compared with 2004 is primarily due to a low interest rate environment. The decrease in the cost of funds in 2005 compared with 2004 was primarily due to a low interest rate environment and an improvement of credit spreads on our automobile secured financings.

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The following table sets forth the changes in net interest income attributable to changes in volume (change in average portfolio volume multiplied by prior period average rate) and changes in rates (change in weighted average interest rate multiplied by prior period average portfolio balance):

                         
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005  
    Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (1)  
    Volume     Rate     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
                       
Mortgage-backed securities
  $ 13     $ 2,435     $ 2,448  
Other short-term investments
    175       2,341       2,516  
Investment securities
    58       22       80  
Interest earning deposits with others
    52       (33 )     19  
Total loans:
                       
Consumer loans
    59,442       (44,993 )     14,449  
Mortgage loans
    (1,275 )     640       (635 )
Commercial loans
    1,010       215       1,225  
Construction loans
    260       16       276  
 
                 
Total interest income
  $ 59,735     $ (39,357 )   $ 20,378  
 
                 
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
                       
Deposits
  $ 1,606     $ 1,597     $ 3,203  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    (47 )     (47 )     (94 )
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    755       3,043       3,798  
Notes payable on automobile secured financing
    25,002       (31,736 )     (6,734 )
Subordinated debentures
    (3,584 )     1,285       (2,299 )
 
                 
Total interest expense
  $ 23,732     $ (25,858 )   $ (2,126 )
 
                     
Increase in net interest income
                  $ 22,504  
 
                     


(1)   In the analysis of interest changes due to volume and rate, the changes due to the volume/rate variance (the combined effect of change in weighted average interest rate and change in average portfolio balance) have been allocated proportionately based on the absolute value of the volume and rate variances.

Provision for Credit Losses

We maintain an allowance for credit losses to cover probable losses that can be reasonably estimated for the loans held on the balance sheet. The level of allowance is based principally on the outstanding balance of loans held on balance sheet and historical loss trends. We believe that the allowance for credit losses is currently adequate to absorb probable losses in our loan portfolio that can be reasonably estimated. The provision for credit losses totaled $49.0 million and $62.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The provision for credit losses declined as a result of an improving economy as well as our continued emphasis on risk-focused underwriting.

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Contract Securitizations

The following table lists each of our public securitizations. All securitizations prior to 2001-C were paid in full on or before their contractual maturity dates and none of the remaining securitizations have yet reached their contractual maturity dates.

Securitizations

                                                     
                        Remaining                     Gross  
                Remaining     Balance as a     Original     Original     Interest  
Issue       Original     Balance at     Percent of     Weighted     Weighted Average     Rate  
Number   Close Date   Balance     March 31, 2005 (1)     Original Balance     Average APR     Securitization Rate     Spread (2)  
(Dollars in thousands)  
1985-A
  December, 1985   $ 110,000     Paid in full             18.50 %     8.38 %     10.12 %
1986-A
  November, 1986     191,930     Paid in full             14.20       6.63       7.57  
1987-A
  March, 1987     125,000     Paid in full             12.42       6.75       5.67  
1987-B
  July, 1987     110,000     Paid in full             12.68       7.80       4.88  
1988-A
  February, 1988     155,000     Paid in full             13.67       7.75       5.92  
1988-B
  May, 1988     100,000     Paid in full             14.01       8.50       5.51  
1988-C
  July, 1988     100,000     Paid in full             15.41       8.50       6.91  
1988-D
  October, 1988     105,000     Paid in full             14.95       8.85       6.10  
1989-A
  March, 1989     75,000     Paid in full             15.88       10.45       5.43  
1989-B
  June, 1989     100,000     Paid in full             15.96       9.15       6.81  
1990-A
  August, 1990     150,000     Paid in full             16.05       8.35       7.70  
1990-1
  November, 1990     150,000     Paid in full             15.56       8.50       7.06  
1991-1
  April, 1991     200,000     Paid in full             16.06       7.70       8.36  
1991-2
  May, 1991     200,000     Paid in full             15.75       7.30       8.45  
1991-3
  August, 1991     175,000     Paid in full             15.69       6.75       8.94  
1991-4
  December, 1991     150,000     Paid in full             15.53       5.63       9.90  
1992-1
  March, 1992     150,000     Paid in full             14.49       5.85       8.64  
1992-2
  June, 1992     165,000     Paid in full             14.94       5.50       9.44  
1992-3
  September, 1992     135,000     Paid in full             14.45       4.70       9.75  
1993-1
  March, 1993     250,000     Paid in full             13.90       4.45       9.45  
1993-2
  June, 1993     175,000     Paid in full             13.77       4.70       9.07  
1993-3
  September, 1993     187,500     Paid in full             13.97       4.25       9.72  
1993-4
  December, 1993     165,000     Paid in full             12.90       4.60       8.30  
1994-1
  March, 1994     200,000     Paid in full             13.67       5.10       8.57  
1994-2
  May, 1994     230,000     Paid in full             14.04       6.38       7.66  
1994-3
  August, 1994     200,000     Paid in full             14.59       6.65       7.94  
1994-4
  October, 1994     212,000     Paid in full             15.58       7.10       8.48  
1995-1
  January, 1995     190,000     Paid in full             15.71       8.05       7.66  
1995-2
  March, 1995     190,000     Paid in full             16.36       7.10       9.26  
1995-3
  June, 1995     300,000     Paid in full             15.05       6.05       9.00  
1995-4
  September, 1995     375,000     Paid in full             15.04       6.20       8.84  
1995-5
  December, 1995     425,000     Paid in full             15.35       5.88       9.47  
1996-A
  March, 1996     485,000     Paid in full             15.46       6.13       9.33  
1996-B
  June, 1996     525,000     Paid in full             15.74       6.75       8.99  
1996-C
  September, 1996     535,000     Paid in full             15.83       6.60       9.23  
1996-D
  December, 1996     545,000     Paid in full             15.43       6.17       9.26  
1997-A
  March, 1997     500,000     Paid in full             15.33       6.60       8.73  
1997-B
  June, 1997     590,000     Paid in full             15.36       6.37       8.99  
1997-C
  September, 1997     600,000     Paid in full             15.43       6.17       9.26  
1997-D
  December, 1997     500,000     Paid in full             15.19       6.34       8.85  
1998-A
  March, 1998     525,000     Paid in full             14.72       6.01       8.71  
1998-B
  June, 1998     660,000     Paid in full             14.68       6.06       8.62  
1998-C
  November, 1998     700,000     Paid in full             14.42       5.81       8.61  
1999-A
  January, 1999     1,000,000     Paid in full             14.42       5.70       8.72  
1999-B
  July, 1999     1,000,000     Paid in full             14.62       6.36       8.26  
1999-C
  November, 1999     500,000     Paid in full             14.77       7.01       7.76  
2000-A
  March, 2000     1,200,000     Paid in full             14.66       7.28       7.38  
2000-B
  May, 2000     1,000,000     Paid in full             14.84       7.78       7.06  
2000-C
  August, 2000     1,390,000     Paid in full             15.04       7.32       7.72  
2000-D
  November, 2000     1,000,000     Paid in full             15.20       6.94       8.26  
2001-A
  January, 2001     1,000,000     Paid in full             14.87       5.77       9.10  
2001-B
  May, 2001     1,370,000     Paid in full             14.41       4.23       10.18  
2001-C
  August, 2001     1,200,000     $ 157,904       13.16 %     13.90       4.50       9.40  
2002-1
  March, 2002     1,800,000       350,270       19.46       13.50       4.26       9.24  
2002-2
  May, 2002     1,750,000       417,237       23.84       12.51       3.89       8.62  
2002-3
  August, 2002     1,250,000       349,016       27.92       12.30       3.06       9.24  
2002-4
  November, 2002     1,350,000       460,723       34.13       12.18       2.66       9.52  
2003-1
  February, 2003     1,343,250       484,915       36.10       11.79       2.42       9.37  
2003-2
  May, 2003     1,492,500       623,906       41.80       11.57       2.13       9.44  
2003-3
  August, 2003     1,650,000       875,115       53.04       10.59       2.66       7.93  
2003-4
  November, 2003     1,403,625       758,143       54.01       10.89       2.70       8.19  
2004-1
  February, 2004     1,477,500       869,953       58.88       10.89       2.35       8.54  
2004-2
  May, 2004     1,477,500       1,003,518       67.92       10.98       3.02       7.96  
2004-3
  August, 2004     1,552,000       1,208,942       77.90       10.64       3.49       7.15  
2004-4
  October, 2004     1,358,000       1,166,839       85.92       11.19       3.10       8.09  
2005-1
  January, 2005     1,552,000       1,495,241       96.34       11.25       3.66       7.59  
2005-2
  March, 2005     1,458,750       1,458,750       100.00       11.51       3.66       7.85  
 
                                               
 
  Total   $ 43,486,555     $ 11,680,472                                  
 
                                               


(1)   Represents only the note payable amounts outstanding at the period indicated.
 
(2)   Represents the difference between the original weighted average annual percentage rate, also known as the APR, and the estimated weighted average securitization rate on the closing date of the securitization.

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Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income decreased to $19.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared with $28.7 million for the same period a year earlier as $14.5 million of additional loan origination fees were deferred during the quarter. Noninterest expense was affected by $6.4 million in additional direct origination costs that were deferred in the quarter as well. Historically, we performed analyses on the fees and direct costs related to our origination of automobile loans and elected not to defer and amortize such amounts as the net effect was not material to our financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases, and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin: No. 99 – Materiality. Due to continuing improvements in operating efficiencies and the higher amount of documentation fees earned, the difference between the amount of fees received and the direct costs incurred has gradually increased. Therefore, we have decided to defer and amortize these amounts prospectively beginning this quarter.

Income Taxes

We file federal and certain state tax returns as part of a consolidated group that includes the Bank and WFS. We file other state tax returns as a separate entity. Tax liabilities from the consolidated returns are allocated in accordance with a tax sharing agreement based on the relative income or loss of each entity on a stand-alone basis. Our effective tax rate was 40% for both the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.

Financial Condition

Overview

Total assets increased $611 million or 3.9% to $16.2 billion at March 31, 2005 from $15.5 billion at December 31, 2004. The increase is due primarily to an increase in automobile contracts originated.

Loan Portfolio

The following table presents a summary of our automobile contracts purchased:

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
New vehicles
  $ 506,190     $ 551,570  
Pre-owned vehicles
    1,276,224       1,033,603  
 
           
Total volume
  $ 1,782,414     $ 1,585,173  
 
           
 
               
Prime
  $ 1,363,083     $ 1,303,189  
Non-prime
    419,331       281,984  
 
           
Total volume
  $ 1,782,414     $ 1,585,173  
 
           

Commercial Loan Portfolio

We had outstanding commercial loan commitments of $381 million at March 31, 2005 compared with $327 million at December 31, 2004. We originated $166 million and $66.9 million of commercial loans for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Amounts outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $127 million and $166 million, respectively.

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Asset Quality

Overview

Nonperforming assets, repossessions, loan delinquency and credit losses are considered by us as key measures of asset quality. Asset quality, in turn, affects our determination of the allowance for credit losses. We also take into consideration general economic conditions in the markets we serve, individual loan reviews, and the level of assets relative to reserves in determining the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.

Automobile Contract Quality

We provide financing in a market where there is a risk of default by borrowers. Chargeoffs directly impact our earnings and cash flows. To minimize the amount of credit losses we incur, we monitor delinquent accounts, promptly repossess and remarket vehicles, and seek to collect on deficiency balances.

We calculate delinquency based on the contractual due date. The improvement in delinquency is primarily the result of an improving economy and our continued emphasis on risk-focused underwriting.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the delinquency of our portfolio of contracts:

                                 
    March 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Contracts managed at end of period
  $ 11,852,222             $ 11,560,890          
 
                           
Period of delinquency
                               
30-59 days
  $ 130,521       1.10 %   $ 191,001       1.65 %
60 days or more (1)
    50,998       0.43       67,660       0.59  
 
                       
Total contracts delinquent and delinquencies as a percentage of contracts managed (1)
  $ 181,519       1.53 %   $ 258,661       2.24 %
 
                       


(1)   Excludes Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts greater than 120 days past due of $46.1 million at both March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

The following table sets forth information with respect to repossessions in our portfolio of managed contracts:

                                 
    March 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
    Number of           Number of      
    Contracts   Amount     Contracts   Amount
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Contracts managed
    895,377     $ 11,852,222       876,695     $ 11,560,890  
 
                       
Repossessed vehicles
    785     $ 5,852       1,049     $ 7,982  
 
                       
Repossessed vehicles as a percentage of number and amount of contracts outstanding
    0.09 %     0.05 %     0.12 %     0.07 %
 
                       

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The following table sets forth information with respect to actual credit loss experience on our portfolio of managed contracts. Net chargeoffs declined as a result of an improving economy.

                 
    For the Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Average contracts managed during period
  $ 11,702,544     $ 10,726,048  
 
           
 
Gross chargeoffs
  $ 71,953     $ 85,494  
Recoveries
    23,474       24,701  
 
           
Net chargeoffs
  $ 48,479     $ 60,793  
 
           
 
Net chargeoffs as a percentage of average contracts managed during period
    1.66 %     2.27 %
 
           

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The following table sets forth the cumulative static pool losses by month for all outstanding public securitized pools:

Cumulative Static Pool Loss Curves
At March 31, 2005

                                                                                                                         
Period (1)   2001-C     2002-1     2002-2     2002-3     2002-4     2003-1     2003-2     2003-3     2003-4     2004-1     2004-2     2004-3     2004-4     2005-1     2005-2  
  1
    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
  2
    0.04 %     0.01 %     0.00 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.02 %     0.00 %     0.00 %        
  3
    0.09 %     0.06 %     0.03 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.04 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.03 %     0.02 %     0.03 %     0.06 %     0.04 %     0.02 %        
  4
    0.20 %     0.15 %     0.10 %     0.14 %     0.16 %     0.11 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.08 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.13 %     0.09 %                
  5
    0.35 %     0.29 %     0.18 %     0.27 %     0.26 %     0.18 %     0.14 %     0.13 %     0.14 %     0.11 %     0.15 %     0.21 %     0.15 %                
  6
    0.49 %     0.43 %     0.32 %     0.44 %     0.38 %     0.29 %     0.25 %     0.23 %     0.21 %     0.19 %     0.24 %     0.30 %     0.23 %                
  7
    0.65 %     0.60 %     0.49 %     0.57 %     0.50 %     0.41 %     0.36 %     0.32 %     0.28 %     0.27 %     0.33 %     0.40 %                        
  8
    0.81 %     0.84 %     0.66 %     0.70 %     0.61 %     0.53 %     0.48 %     0.40 %     0.35 %     0.34 %     0.41 %     0.50 %                        
  9
    0.95 %     1.06 %     0.82 %     0.82 %     0.78 %     0.66 %     0.59 %     0.47 %     0.44 %     0.42 %     0.51 %                                
10
    1.07 %     1.28 %     0.96 %     0.96 %     0.94 %     0.80 %     0.70 %     0.55 %     0.54 %     0.52 %     0.59 %                                
11
    1.20 %     1.48 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.08 %     0.93 %     0.80 %     0.62 %     0.61 %     0.59 %     0.65 %                                
12
    1.37 %     1.67 %     1.26 %     1.24 %     1.28 %     1.06 %     0.89 %     0.71 %     0.73 %     0.67 %                                        
13
    1.55 %     1.82 %     1.39 %     1.38 %     1.43 %     1.21 %     0.98 %     0.80 %     0.83 %     0.75 %                                        
14
    1.74 %     1.99 %     1.51 %     1.53 %     1.59 %     1.31 %     1.08 %     0.88 %     0.93 %     0.81 %                                        
15
    1.97 %     2.14 %     1.68 %     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.40 %     1.20 %     0.97 %     1.03 %                                                
16
    2.16 %     2.27 %     1.83 %     1.88 %     1.92 %     1.50 %     1.31 %     1.07 %     1.09 %                                                
17
    2.36 %     2.45 %     1.99 %     2.03 %     2.05 %     1.60 %     1.41 %     1.16 %     1.19 %                                                
18
    2.59 %     2.62 %     2.16 %     2.15 %     2.16 %     1.70 %     1.53 %     1.25 %                                                        
19
    2.78 %     2.80 %     2.31 %     2.28 %     2.25 %     1.85 %     1.66 %     1.33 %                                                        
20
    2.95 %     2.99 %     2.46 %     2.41 %     2.37 %     1.99 %     1.76 %     1.40 %                                                        
21
    3.14 %     3.15 %     2.60 %     2.52 %     2.49 %     2.14 %     1.87 %                                                                
22
    3.29 %     3.31 %     2.72 %     2.62 %     2.62 %     2.27 %     1.95 %                                                                
23
    3.41 %     3.45 %     2.86 %     2.74 %     2.73 %     2.37 %     2.02 %                                                                
24
    3.57 %     3.58 %     2.95 %     2.83 %     2.84 %     2.47 %                                                                        
25
    3.73 %     3.69 %     3.03 %     2.96 %     2.95 %     2.57 %                                                                        
26
    3.88 %     3.80 %     3.13 %     3.08 %     3.06 %     2.63 %                                                                        
27
    4.04 %     3.92 %     3.22 %     3.21 %     3.17 %                                                                                
28
    4.20 %     4.02 %     3.33 %     3.31 %     3.25 %                                                                                
29
    4.35 %     4.12 %     3.41 %     3.41 %     3.32 %                                                                                
30
    4.46 %     4.22 %     3.50 %     3.42 %                                                                                        
31
    4.57 %     4.30 %     3.58 %     3.56 %                                                                                        
32
    4.69 %     4.39 %     3.66 %     3.62 %                                                                                        
33
    4.77 %     4.49 %     3.73 %                                                                                                
34
    4.85 %     4.56 %     3.78 %                                                                                                
35
    4.92 %     4.63 %     3.84 %                                                                                                
36
    5.01 %     4.69 %                                                                                                        
37
    5.09 %     4.74 %                                                                                                        
38
    5.16 %                                                                                                                
39
    5.22 %                                                                                                                
40
    5.27 %                                                                                                                
41
    5.32 %                                                                                                                
42
    5.38 %                                                                                                                
43
    5.42 %                                                                                                                
44
    5.46 %                                                                                                                
Prime Mix (2)
    76 %     70 %     87 %     85 %     80 %     80 %     82 %     84 %     82 %     82 %     82 %     81 %     78 %     78 %     77 %


(1)   Represents the number of months since the inception of the securitization.
 
(2)   Represents the original percentage of prime automobile contracts securitized within each pool.

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Real Estate Loan Quality

We had 0.47% of total mortgage loans past due over 60 days at March 31, 2005 compared with 0.85% of total mortgage loans at December 31, 2004. The decrease in total mortgage loans past due over 60 days at March 31, 2005 is due to an improving economy.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming loans, also known as NPLs, are defined as all nonaccrual loans. This includes mortgage loans 90 days or more past due, impaired loans where full collection of principal and interest is not reasonably assured and Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts that are contractually past due over 120 days. For those accounts that are in Chapter 13 bankruptcy and are contractually past due over 120 days, all accrued interest is reversed and income is recognized on a cash basis. When a loan is designated as nonaccrual, all previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed. Interest on NPLs excluded from interest income was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Nonperforming assets, also known as NPAs, consist of NPLs, repossessed automobiles and real estate owned, also known as REO. Repossessed automobiles and REO are carried at lower of cost or fair value. NPAs decreased $2.8 million to $57.4 million at March 31, 2005 compared with $60.2 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease in the NPAs was primarily due to a $2.1 million decrease in repossessed automobiles. NPAs represented 0.4% of total assets at both March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. There were no impaired loans at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Our allowance for credit losses was $316 million at March 31, 2005 compared to $315 million at December 31, 2004. Net chargeoffs totaled $48.5 million and $60.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in the allowance for credit losses was the result of a higher level of automobile contracts held on balance sheet. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of owned loans outstanding was 2.6% at both March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Based on the analyses we performed related to the allowance for credit losses as described under “Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2004 Form 10-K, we believe that our allowance for credit losses is currently adequate to cover probable losses in our loan portfolio that can be reasonably estimated.

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The following table presents summarized data relative to the allowance for credit and real estate owned losses at the dates indicated:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Total loans (1)
  $ 12,360,961     $ 12,135,748  
Allowance for credit losses
    315,882       315,402  
Allowance for real estate owned losses
    100       100  
Loans past due 60 days or more (2)
    52,911       69,645  
Nonperforming loans (3)
    51,182       51,883  
Nonperforming assets (4)
    57,447       60,229  
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of:
               
Total loans (1)
    2.6 %     2.6 %
Loans past due 60 days or more
    597.0 %     452.9 %
Nonperforming loans
    617.2 %     607.9 %
Total allowance for credit losses and REO losses as a percent of nonperforming assets
    550.0 %     523.8 %
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans
    0.4 %     0.4 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    0.4 %     0.4 %


(1)   Loans net of unearned interest and undisbursed loan proceeds.
 
(2)   Excludes nonaccrual Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts.
 
(3)   All nonperforming loans are on nonaccrual.
 
(4)   Nonperforming loans, repossessed automobiles and real estate owned, net of allowance.

Deposits

We attract both short-term and long-term deposits from the general public, commercial enterprises and institutions by offering a variety of accounts and rates. We offer regular passbook accounts, demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, certificate of deposit accounts and individual retirement accounts. Our retail banking division gathers deposits from 20 retail branch locations throughout Southern California. Our commercial banking division gathers deposits by establishing commercial relationships with businesses located throughout Southern California.

The following table sets forth the amount of our deposits by type at the dates indicated:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
No minimum term:
               
Demand deposit accounts
  $ 300     $ 705  
Passbook accounts
    5,654       5,880  
Money market accounts
    1,259,670       1,257,074  
Noninterest bearing deposits
    291,765       268,556  
 
           
Core deposits
    1,557,389       1,532,215  
Certificate accounts:
               
Certificates (30 days to five years)
    628,580       586,678  
Individual retirement accounts
    62,733       64,606  
 
           
 
  $ 2,248,702     $ 2,183,499  
 
           

The variety of deposits we offer has allowed us to remain competitive in obtaining funds and provided us the flexibility to respond to changes in customer demand and competitive pressures. Generally, as other financial institutions, we have become more subject to short-term fluctuations in deposit flows as customers have become more interest rate conscious. Our ability to attract and maintain deposits and control our cost of funds has been, and will continue to be, significantly affected by market conditions.

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Capital Resources and Liquidity

Overview

We require substantial capital resources and cash to support our business. Our ability to maintain positive cash flows from operations is the result of our consistent managed growth, favorable loss experience and our efficient operations.

Principal Sources of Cash

  •   Automobile Contract Securitizations – Securitizations totaled $3.0 billion and $1.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
  •   Collections of Principal and Interest from Loans and MBS and Release of Cash from Spread Accounts – The collection of principal and interest from contracts originated and securitized and the release of cash from spread accounts is another significant source of funds for us. Principal and interest collections on loans and MBS totaled $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decrease in the principal and interest collections is due to principal and interest on our senior/subordinated securitizations being held at the trustee in collection and spread accounts until certain predetermined levels are reached.
 
  •   Deposits – Deposits were $2.2 billion at both March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004.
 
  •   Other Borrowings – Other borrowings, which include securities sold under agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances, decreased to $152 million at March 31, 2005 from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2004.
 
  •   Subordinated Debentures – In 1997 and 2002, we issued $150 million of 8.875% and $300 million of 9.625% subordinated capital debentures due in 2007 and 2012, respectively. At March 31, 2005 there was $300 million outstanding on the subordinated debentures due in 2012, excluding discounts and issue costs. On August 1, 2004, we redeemed the outstanding balance of our $150 million, 8.875% subordinated debentures due in 2007 at par plus accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date.

Principal Uses of Cash

  •   Acquisition of Loans and Investment Securities – Loan originations totaled $2.0 billion and $1.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We purchased $245 million and $322 million of mortgage-backed securities and other investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
  •   Payments of Principal and Interest on Securitizations – Payments of principal and interest to noteholders and certificateholders totaled $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
  •   Amounts Paid to Dealers – Participation paid by us to dealers was $39.4 million and $36.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
  •   Operating Our Business – Noninterest expenses totaled $72.6 million and $71.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Capital Requirements

The Bank is a federally chartered savings bank. As such, it is subject to certain minimum capital requirements imposed by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, also known as FIRREA and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act, also known as FDICIA. FDICIA separates all financial institutions into one of five capital categories: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized.” In order to be considered “well capitalized,” an institution must have a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a tier 1 or core risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater and not be subject to any Office of Thrift Supervision order. The Bank currently meets all of the requirements of a “well capitalized” institution.

The following table summarizes the Bank’s actual capital and required capital as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004:

                                 
                    Tier 1        
    Tangible     Core     Risk-Based     Risk-Based  
    Capital     Capital     Capital     Capital  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
March 31, 2005
                               
Actual Capital:
                               
Amount
  $ 1,251,037     $ 1,251,037     $ 1,247,965     $ 1,682,543  
Capital ratio
    8.75 %     8.75 %     11.37 %     15.32 %
FIRREA minimum required capital:
                               
Amount
  $ 214,371     $ 428,741       N/A     $ 878,381  
Capital ratio
    1.50 %     3.00 %     N/A       8.00 %
Excess
  $ 1,036,666     $ 822,296       N/A     $ 804,162  
FDICIA well capitalized required capital:
                               
Amount
    N/A     $ 714,569     $ 658,786     $ 1,097,976  
Capital ratio
    N/A       5.00 %     6.00 %     10.00 %
Excess
    N/A     $ 536,468     $ 589,179     $ 584.567  
 
                               
December 31, 2004
                               
Actual Capital:
                               
Amount
  $ 1,196,579     $ 1,196,579     $ 1,193,529     $ 1,619,317  
Capital ratio
    8.99 %     8.99 %     11.59 %     15.72 %
FIRREA minimum required capital:
                               
Amount
  $ 199,654     $ 399,308       N/A     $ 824,105  
Capital ratio
    1.50 %     3.00 %     N/A       8.00 %
Excess
  $ 996,925     $ 797,271       N/A     $ 795,212  
FDICIA well capitalized required capital:
                               
Amount
    N/A     $ 665,513     $ 618,079     $ 1,030,131  
Capital ratio
    N/A       5.00 %     6.00 %     10.00 %
Excess
    N/A     $ 531,066     $ 575,450     $ 589,186  

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The following table reconciles the Bank’s capital in accordance with GAAP to the Bank’s tangible, core and risk-based capital:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Bank shareholder’s equity — GAAP basis
  $ 1,042,240     $ 993,959  
Plus: Net unrealized losses
    33,992       37,529  
Plus: Minority interest in equity of subsidiaries
    175,197       165,484  
Less: Non-permissible activities
    (392 )     (393 )
 
           
Total tangible and core capital
    1,251,037       1,196,579  
Adjustments for risk-based capital:
               
Subordinated debentures (1)
    296,075       295,838  
General loan valuation allowance (2)
    138,503       129,950  
Low-level recourse deduction
    (3,072 )     (3,050 )
 
           
Risk-based capital
  $ 1,682,543     $ 1,619,317  
 
           


(1)   Excludes capitalized discounts and issue costs.
 
(2)   Limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Fluctuations in interest rates and early prepayment of contracts are the primary market risks facing us. Our Credit and Pricing Committee is responsible for setting credit and pricing policies and for monitoring credit quality. Our Asset/Liability Committee is responsible for the management of interest rate and prepayment risks. Asset/liability management is the process of measuring and controlling interest rate risk through matching the maturity and repricing characteristics of interest earning assets with those of interest bearing liabilities.

The Asset/Liability Committee closely monitors interest rate and prepayment risks and recommends policies for managing such risks. The primary measurement tool for evaluating this risk is the use of interest rate shock analysis. This analysis simulates the effects of an instantaneous and sustained change in interest rates (in increments of 100 basis points) on our assets and liabilities and measures the resulting increase or decrease to our net portfolio value, also known as NPV. NPV is the discounted value of the future cash flows (or “paths” of cash flows in the presence of options based on volatility assumptions and an arbitrage free Monte Carlo simulation method to achieve the current market price) of all assets minus all liabilities whose value is affected by interest rate changes plus the book value of non-interest rate sensitive assets minus the book value of non-interest rate sensitive liabilities. It should be noted that shock analysis is objective but not entirely realistic in that it assumes an instantaneous and isolated set of events. The NPV ratio is the NPV as a percentage of the discounted value of the future cash flows of all assets. At March 31, 2005, we maintained minimal interest rate risk exposure within a change in interest rates of plus or minus 100 basis points.

The following table summarizes our NPV sensitivity analysis at March 31, 2005 based on guidance from the OTS:

         
Changes in Interest Rates   NPV Ratio  
+100 basis points
    11.41 %
Base case
    11.58 %
– 100 basis points
    11.57 %

Another important measurement of our interest rate risk is ‘gap’ analysis. Gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest sensitive assets that reprice versus the amount of interest sensitive liabilities that also reprice within a defined period of time. We have more interest sensitive liabilities rather than assets repricing in shorter term maturity buckets and more interest sensitive assets rather than liabilities repricing in longer term maturity buckets.

The contracts originated and held by us are fixed rate and, accordingly, we have exposure to changes in interest rates. To protect against potential changes in interest rates affecting interest payments on future securitization transactions, we may enter into various hedge agreements prior to closing the transaction. We enter into Euro-dollar future contracts and forward agreements in order to hedge our future interest payments on our notes payable on automobile secured financing. The market value of these hedge agreements is designed to respond inversely to changes in interest rates. Because of this inverse relationship, we can effectively lock in a gross interest rate spread at the time of entering into the hedge transaction. Gains and losses on these agreements are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Any ineffective portion is recognized in noninterest income during that period if the hedge is greater than 100% effective. Upon completion of the securitization transaction, the gains or losses are amortized on a level yield basis over the duration of the notes issued. These hedge instruments are settled daily, and therefore, there are no related financial instruments recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Credit risk related to these hedge instruments is minimal. As a result of our approach to interest rate risk management and our hedging strategies, we do not anticipate that changes in interest rates will materially affect our results of operations or liquidity, although we can provide no assurance in this regard.

As we issued certain variable rate notes payable in connection with our securitization activities, we also entered into interest rate swap agreements in order to hedge our variable interest rate exposure on future interest payments. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is included in notes payable on automobile secured financing, and any change in the fair value is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Any ineffective portion is recorded in noninterest income during that period if the hedge is greater than 100% effective. Related interest income or expense is settled on a quarterly basis and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

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We have entered into interest rate swap agreements or other derivatives that we choose not to designate as hedges or that do not qualify for hedge accounting. These derivatives pertain to variable rate notes issued in conjunction with the securitization of our contracts. Any change in the market value of such derivatives and any income or expense recognized on such derivatives is recorded to noninterest income.

We have entered into or committed to interest rate swaps as hedges against deposits to manage interest rate risk exposure. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is included in deposits and any change in the fair value is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Related interest income or expense is settled on a quarterly basis and is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the period during which cash flows on the hedged items affect income.

The Asset/Liability Committee monitors our hedging activities to ensure that the value of hedges, their correlation to the contracts being hedged and the amounts being hedged continue to provide effective protection against interest rate risk. The amount and timing of hedging transactions are determined by our senior management based upon the monitoring activities of the Asset/Liability Committee. As a result of our approach to interest rate risk management and our hedging strategies, we do not anticipate that changes in interest rates will materially affect our results of operations or liquidity, although we can provide no assurance in this regard. There were no material changes in market risks in the current quarter.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our prior Chief Financial Officer resigned on March 11, 2005 to assume a position at another company. Our current Chief Financial Officer was hired on May 8, 2005. From March 11, 2005 to May 8, 2005, our interim Chief Financial Officer performed the function of our Chief Financial Officer. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our interim Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this quarterly report. Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. There has been no significant change in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the controls and procedures subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

We or our subsidiaries are involved as a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to our business. Beginning on May 24, 2004 and continuing thereafter, a total of four separate purported class action lawsuits relating to the announcement by us and WFS that we had entered into a merger agreement, pursuant to which we would acquire the outstanding 16% common stock interest of WFS not already owned by our wholly owned subsidiary, Western Financial Bank, and WFS would be merged with and into Western Financial Bank were filed in the Orange County, California Superior Court against us, WFS, and our individual board members and individual board members of WFS. On June 24, 2004, the actions were consolidated under the caption In re WFS Financial Shareholder Litigation, Case No. 04CC00559 (the “Action”). On July 16, 2004, the court granted a motion by plaintiff Alaska Hotel & Restaurant Employees Pension Trust Fund, in Case No.04CC00573, to amend the consolidation order to designate it the lead plaintiff in the litigation. The lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint on August 9, 2004, and then filed the present “corrected” consolidated amended complaint on September 15, 2004. All of the shareholder-related actions allege, among other things, that the defendants breached their respective fiduciary duties and seek to enjoin or rescind the transaction and obtain an unspecified sum in damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees and expenses. The parties have tentatively agreed to a full and final resolution of the Action and, on January 19, 2005, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) concerning the terms of the tentative settlement. Pursuant to the terms of the MOU, the parties have agreed, among other things, that additional disclosures will be made in our Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as filed with the SEC on July 16, 2004), the claims asserted in the Action will be fully released, and the Action will be dismissed with prejudice. Further, pursuant to the MOU, the defendants have agreed to pay plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and expenses in the amount of $675,000, or in such lesser amount as the Court may order. The effectiveness of the settlement agreement is contingent on the transaction actually occurring. The parties prepared a formal settlement agreement based on the terms of the MOU and will present it to the Court for preliminary approval on June 17, 2005. The parties have further agreed and reported to the Court that the parties will not proceed with providing notice of the proposed settlement to shareholders nor schedule a final hearing on approval of the settlement unless and until the necessary regulatory approvals for the transaction have been obtained. We are vigorously defending this action and do not believe that the outcome of this proceeding will have a material effect upon our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5.   Other Information

None

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Item 6.   Exhibits

     
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May 23, 2004, among Westcorp, Western Financial Bank and WFS Financial Inc (1)
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of CEO
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of CFO
32.1
  Section 906 Certification of CEO
32.2
  Section 906 Certification of CFO


(1)   Exhibit previously filed with Westcorp Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-117424), filed July 16, 2004, incorporated herein by reference under Exhibit Number indicated.

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SIGNATURES

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.

Westcorp


(Registrant)
         
Date: May 6, 2005
  By:   /s/ Ernest S. Rady
       
      Ernest S. Rady
      Chairman of the Board and
      Chief Executive Officer
         
Date: May 6, 2005
  By:   /s/ Mark K. Olson
       
      Mark K. Olson
      Vice President, Controller and
      Interim Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of May 23, 2004, among Westcorp, Western Financial Bank and WFS Financial Inc (1)
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of CEO
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of CFO
32.1
  Section 906 Certification of CEO
32.2
  Section 906 Certification of CFO


(1)   Exhibit previously filed with Westcorp Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-117424), filed July 16, 2004, incorporated herein by reference under Exhibit Number indicated.