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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999
OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required)
For the Transition Period From _____ to _____
Commission file number 1-11601
NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 34-1816760
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
30000 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio 44139
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 349-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value
$.05 per share.....................................None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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 and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ___ No _X_
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. ( )
As of June 30, 1999, 28,644,645 shares of Common Stock of National Auto Credit,
Inc. were outstanding.
Aggregate market value of the registrant's Common Stock held by nonaffiliates
at June 30, 1999, was approximately $13,004,846. (Based on the closing price of
the registrant's common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I Page
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Item 1. Business...................................................... 1
2. Properties.................................................... 9
3. Legal Proceedings............................................. 9
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders........... 9
Part II
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Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common
Equity and Related Stockholder Matters..................... 10
6. Selected Financial Data...................................... 11
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
And Results of Operations.................................. 12
7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk... 20
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................. 21
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
On Accounting and Financial Disclosure..................... 45
Part III
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........... 46
11. Executive Compensation....................................... 48
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management................................................. 52
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............... 53
Part IV
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
and Reports on Form 8-K.................................... 53
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PART I
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Item 1. Business
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OVERVIEW
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National Auto Credit, Inc. (the "Company"), began operations in 1969
and was incorporated in Delaware in 1971. The Company's name was changed to
National Auto Credit, Inc., effective August 15, 1994, and was formerly known as
Agency Rent-A-Car, Inc. The Company's principal business activity is to invest
in sub-prime used automobile consumer loans, which take the form of installment
loans collateralized by the related vehicle. The Company, through NAC, Inc.
("NAC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, purchases such loans, or
interests in pools of such loans (collectively "loan investments"), from used
car dealerships ("member dealers") that participate in the Company's loan
purchase program. The Company performs the underwriting and collection functions
for all loans it purchases in whole, and also performs such functions where the
member dealer had sold to the Company, and retained for itself, interests in a
pool of loans. The Company's operations enable member dealers to provide used
car purchase financing to customers who have limited access to more traditional
consumer credit sources and, as a result, might otherwise be unable to obtain
financing. As of January 31, 1999 the Company had a network of approximately 900
dealers located throughout the United States.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 30000 Aurora
Road, Solon, Ohio. Its telephone number is 440-349-1000.
The Company uses a January 31 year-end for financial reporting
purposes, and references herein to a year or fiscal year as used here are to the
fiscal year ended on January 31 of that year. The term the "Company" as used
herein refers to National Auto Credit, Inc. together with its subsidiaries
unless the context otherwise requires.
Prior to fiscal 1997 the Company also engaged in the automobile rental
business, including the subsequent sale of cars when retired from its rental
fleet. The automobile rental operations, conducted under the names Agency
Rent-A-Car, Altra Auto Rental and Automate Auto Rental, rented vehicles
principally on a short-term basis to the insurance replacement market. National
Motors was a company owned dealership that sold vehicles retired from the rental
fleet. The Company sold the automobile rental operations in fiscal 1996, and in
fiscal 1997 discontinued the operations of National Motors.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
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On January 16, 1998, Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte & Touche")
resigned as the Company's independent auditors, advising the Company that
information had come to its attention that caused it to no longer be able to
rely on the representations of the then management of the Company. See Item 9 -
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure Matters.
Following the resignation of Deloitte & Touche, Sam J. Frankino,
Chairman of the Board, and Robert J. Bronchetti, President, temporarily vacated
their positions, and the Board of Directors formed a Special Committee ("Initial
Special Committee") to investigate, with the assistance of special independent
legal, accounting and auditing experts, the basis for Deloitte & Touche's
decision to resign as the Company's auditors and to review certain of the
Company's accounting records and financial reporting.
In February 1998, the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant
Thornton") as its new independent auditors to audit the Company's fiscal 1998
financial statements. The Initial Special Committee issued a report of the
preliminary findings of its investigation in March 1998. Following the issuance
of the report, the members of the Initial Special Committee resigned from their
positions as directors of the Company, and a new Special Committee was formed to
continue the investigation and review. As a result of those investigations, and
Grant Thornton's reaudit of the fiscal 1997 financial statements, the Company
determined that its previously issued fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997 financial
statements required restatement to correct accounting that resulted from the
failure of the Company to properly consider information available at the time
those financial statements were prepared, including information that may not
have been considered due to certain errors or irregularities in certain
accounting or corporate records. The fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997 financial
statements have been restated, as described in Note L of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements contained elsewhere
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herein, and the restated 1997 financial statements, together with the financial
statements for fiscal 1998 and 1999, have been audited by Grant Thornton as set
forth in its report appearing elsewhere herein.
Other significant developments during the period March 1998 to May 1999
were:
a) In March 1998, a new Special Committee was appointed by the Board of
Directors as a standing committee of the Board, together with new
independent legal and financial reporting experts, to (among other things)
continue the review and investigation of the Company's accounting records
and financial controls and financial reporting, as well as to cooperate
fully with all governmental authorities investigating the Company.
b) In March 1998, the Company's former President, Robert J. Bronchetti
resigned as an officer and director.
c) In March 1998, Sam J. Frankino, the Company's former Chairman of the Board
and majority shareholder, retired and vacated his positions with the
Company.
d) In March 1998, Edward T. Anderson, former Executive Vice President of the
Company, was appointed Acting President of the Company.
e) In March 1998, the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading of the
Company's common stock and commenced delisting procedures. The Company's
common stock was delisted in November 1998.
f) In April 1998, the Special Committee of the Company's Board of Directors
retained Jay Alix & Associates, a firm specializing in corporate
turnarounds, to provide management and financial consulting services to the
Company.
g) In April 1998, counsel to the Special Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors retained TenEyck Associates, Inc. to provide independent forensic
accounting services to counsel to the Special Committee and to the Company.
h) In May 1998, the Company announced that its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 would not be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the prescribed due date.
i) In June 1998, the Company's Board of Directors named Thomas W. Cross, a
principal of Jay Alix & Associates, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Cross thereafter engaged a financial/accounting advisor to the Company. Mr.
Cross' assignment ended January 15, 1999.
j) In July 1998, the Company approved the establishment of an internal audit
function. The first Director of Internal Audit was hired in October 1998.
k) In August 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company explored expanding
Grant Thornton's engagement as the Company's independent auditors to
include the reaudit of the financial statements of the Company for the year
ended January 31, 1997 and the audit for the year ended January 31, 1999.
The expansion of Grant Thornton's engagement to include the reaudit of the
Company's financial statements for the year ended January 31, 1997, which
had previously been audited by Deloitte & Touche, was explored due to the
concern that Deloitte & Touche would refuse to reissue its report on the
1997 financial statements.
l) In October 1998, the Company announced the expansion of Grant Thornton's
engagement to include the reaudit of the Company's financial statements for
the year ended January 31, 1997 and the audit for the year ended January
31, 1999 in addition to the year ended January 31, 1998.
m) In November 1998, the Company engaged A.T. Kearney, Inc., an executive
search firm, to undertake a national search for a permanent President of
the Company.
n) In November 1998, substantially all of the Company's outstanding
indebtedness ($34.9 million) was repaid with the proceeds of an income tax
refund.
o) In January 1999, upon the end of Mr. Cross' term, the Board of Directors of
the Company named Richard M. Cohen, as Interim President for a term ending
May 1999.
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p) In April 1999, Sam J. Frankino, majority shareholder of the Company,
granted Ernest C. Garcia II a revocable proxy to vote his shares in the
Company.
q) In May 1999, the Company acquired an option to purchase Mr. Garcia's shares
in the Company for a term of 45 days at an exercise price of $1.50 per
share. As part of the option, an independent director of the Company's
Board of Directors obtained a proxy to vote all shares subject to the
option. The term of the option, as well as the proxy to vote, have been
extended until August 8, 1999.
r) In May 1999, the Company announced the appointment of Allen D. Rice,
formerly of General Electric Capital Services, Inc., as President of the
Company.
s) The Company's Board of Directors has set September 15, 1999 as the date for
the next annual meeting of stockholders, with a record date of stockholders
to vote on August 2, 1999.
For the year ended January 31,1999, the Company incurred a loss from
continuing operations of $16,065,000, and a net loss of $15,615,000, primarily
as the result of a 55.3% decline in revenues to $16,279,000 and the incurrence
of costs of $9,585,000 associated with certain litigation, as described below,
and the changes in management described above. The decline in revenues was
principally due to the reduction in the size of the Company's loan portfolio.
The Company incurred a loss from continuing operations of $85,711,000, and a net
loss of $91,684,000 for the year ended January 31, 1998. The 1998 losses were
principally the result of a 43.0% decline in revenues, and a $75,194,000
increase in the provision for credit losses.
During fiscal 1998 and 1999, the Company was from time to time in
default of the covenants in its bank group and senior note debt agreements. In
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 and continuing through the third quarter of
fiscal 1999 the Company entered into a series of amendments to those agreements
to waive the defaults while the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings. The
Company completed the repayment of the borrowings under the bank group facility
and the redemption of the senior notes in November 1998 using the proceeds of
its income tax refund. See Note C of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company obtained no new debt financing during fiscal 1999 and
operated on internally generated cash flow, which resulted from an excess of
collections on installment loans over investments in new loans as the Company
reduced the size of its operations. As of January 31, 1999, the Company has no
external source of financing, and, therefore, unless or until it is able to
obtain new debt or equity financing, the Company's purchases of loans will be
limited to the cash available from the collections from its existing loan
portfolio after the use of those cash flows to pay operating expenses and
existing liabilities.
After the resignation of Deloitte & Touche, eleven purported class
action lawsuits were filed against the Company in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio which actions allege fraud and other
violation of the federal securities laws against the Company and certain former
and current officers and directors. The actions were consolidated on October 16,
1998, and discovery is presently stayed pending the court's rulings on various
outstanding motions. The ultimate outcome of these actions cannot presently be
predicted, and the Company has not recorded any provision for any damages that
may result from these actions. Additionally, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating the issues raised as the
result of the resignation of Deloitte & Touche. An unfavorable resolution of any
of these matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position, results of operations and liquidity. See Item 3 - Legal Proceedings.
The Company's 1999 and 1998 net losses, its current lack of external
sources of financing which limits its purchase of loans, and the litigation and
investigations discussed above, raise substantial doubts about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. The factors which raise such doubts, and
management's plans to address them, are discussed further elsewhere herein. See
Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations, and Note M of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
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GENERAL
The Company began financing operations in October 1992, to capitalize
on management's knowledge of the used car market, accumulated over 25 years of
operating a rental car business. The Company invests in sub-prime used
automobile consumer loans, which take the form of installment loans
collateralized by the related vehicle, by purchasing such loans, or interests in
pools of such loans, from member dealers. The Company performs the underwriting
and collection functions for all loans it purchases in whole, and also performs
such functions where the member dealers have sold to the Company, and retained
for itself, interests in a pool of loans. The Company's operations enable member
dealers to provide used car purchase financing to customers who have limited
access to more traditional consumer credit sources and might otherwise be unable
to obtain financing. As a result, NAC member dealers are able to capture sales
that otherwise might have been lost due to the inability of the customer to
obtain, or the dealer to provide, financing. As of January 31, 1999 the Company
had a network of approximately 900 dealers located throughout the United States.
The loans in which the Company invests are high risk, in that the
borrowers are individuals with below average credit quality, and the collateral
is subject to loss, damage, significant declines in value and difficulties of
repossession. Accordingly, each individual loan has a significant risk of not
performing in accordance with its contractual terms. The business in which the
Company participates relies on mitigating this risk by acquiring large numbers
of loans, thus reducing the exposure to the risk of the default on any one
particular loan, and on reasonably estimating the credit losses to be incurred
and setting loan purchase prices accordingly. An inability to reasonably predict
the future performance of loans being purchased, or to set loan purchase prices
that properly reflect those estimates, can significantly increase the risk of
material losses from the business of investing in sub-prime used automobile
loans.
During fiscal 1999 the Company revised the manner in which it conducted
its loan investment operations in light of the level of credit losses the
Company experienced in fiscal 1997 through fiscal 1999. Those losses were caused
by both the manner in which the Company enrolled dealers and underwrote loans,
and overall trends that developed in the sub-prime used car loan industry during
those years. In particular, the Company developed a dealer scoring model to
allow it to evaluate the historical performance of its dealers and selectively
market its new programs to a smaller number of dealers viewed as more likely to
be the source of higher quality loans, and the Company ceased purchasing loans
from 70% of the dealers that had been enrolled in the Company's program through
January 31, 1998. Additionally, the allegations made and uncertainties about the
Company following the resignation of Deloitte & Touche caused some dealers to
cease to do business with the Company, and the Company's lack of external
financing during 1999 limited its ability to purchase new loans to the cash
available from the collections from its existing loan portfolio after the use of
those cash flows to pay operating expenses and existing liabilities. These
factors led to an overall decrease in the number of dealers enrolled in the
Company's program, from 3,000 at January 31, 1998 to 900 at January 31, 1999,
and to a decline in the number of loans purchased in each of the last three
years, as follows:
Year ended January 31, Loans Purchased
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1997 38,000
1998 30,000
1999 6,000
No individual dealer is the source of more than 2% of the Company's
loan investments. From time to time certain states represent the source of
significant portions of the Company's loan investments. In fiscal 1999, 43% of
the loans purchased by the Company originated from Florida, North Carolina,
Georgia, Texas and Illinois, and as of January 31, 1999, 12.1% and 10.9% of the
Company's loan investments relate to consumers in North Carolina and Texas. The
Company's realization of its loan investments, and interest income therefrom, is
dependent on the ability of the customers to pay the installment notes. Economic
conditions in the geographic area in which a customer resides can affect
repayment. The Company attempts to mitigate its credit risk by retaining a
security interest in the vehicle financed by the loan; however, the used cars
that collateralize the loans are subject to loss, damage, significant declines
in value and difficulties of repossession and, accordingly, the Company's
security interest does not always effectively protect against credit losses.
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SALES AND MARKETING
The Company sources loans for purchase through its relationships with
member dealers, who refer loans to the Company for underwriting and purchase.
The Company employs sales and marketing personnel at the corporate
offices and in the field to enroll new dealers and provide services to existing
member dealers. Field personnel are responsible for identifying qualified dealer
leads and promoting the benefits of membership in the NAC program. Field Area
Managers provide training, consulting and product knowledge to the dealers to
increase dealers' knowledge of, and therefore their use of, the Company's
programs. During fiscal year 1999, there were approximately fifteen Field Area
Managers and District Managers located in eleven states.
The Company also utilizes national direct marketing campaigns, trade
show involvement and print advertising to build its image in an effort to
stimulate more dealer enrollments and generate increased contract volume.
Through December 1998 the Company had an advisory board made up of select member
dealers who met with management to review the Company's various programs and
provide guidance on how to attract and retain member dealers, enhance product
offering and improve controls and efficiency.
Management seeks to enroll quality dealers by following written
enrollment guidelines and a due diligence process. Initially, a Field Area
Manager visits the dealership, explains the Company's financing program and
becomes familiar with the dealer's operation. If both parties wish to pursue a
business relationship, an application is completed. Trade and bank references,
and valid current operating licenses are obtained and verified. In addition,
background checks are performed on both the dealership and its principals.
Dealers meeting Company standards sign a dealership agreement that the
Company has the right to terminate in the event of default or misrepresentation.
The Company ceased charging dealers an enrollment fee in fiscal 1998.
CENTRALIZED LOAN PROCESSING
The Company operates one centralized loan processing center. Loan files
are centrally located, providing control and ease of access. The Company uses a
document imaging and retrieval system that provides various departments access
to critical loan documents without having to remove the original file from the
document storage area.
During fiscal 1999 the Company has sought to improve compliance with
its loan processing procedures. Each credit application is reviewed for approval
prior to contract acceptance to ensure that the Company's minimum underwriting
criteria are met. Credit applicants are approved or rejected on individual merit
by analyzing the three major areas that the industry considers important:
stability (length of time at residence and employment), ability (payment and
debt to income ratios), and down payment (commitment to vehicle purchase). The
credit application is entered into an automated credit evaluation system
developed by Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. for initial credit analysis.
Concurrently, residency and employment are verified by credit support personnel.
The application is then forwarded to the assigned Account Executive for final
review. Experienced Account Executives (credit analysts) review the
system-generated statistics along with the specifics of each credit application
and contact the member dealer to discuss the credit review decision. This
personal call to the dealer enables the Account Executive to make
recommendations as to how the terms and conditions of the loan can be improved.
In addition to the credit review process, Account Executives are responsible for
maintaining an ongoing relationship with assigned member dealers.
Contracts are entered into a tracking database, matched with the
initial credit application and reviewed for adherence to the terms and
conditions set forth in the approval process. Contracts are reviewed for
compliance with federal and state regulations as well as completeness of all the
Company's required documentation including written verification of residency and
employment and phone verification of the terms of the contract with the customer
in accordance with the Company's policy.
If the customer's application meets the Company's established credit
criteria, the Company will purchase the loan. The Company purchases its loans at
a discount from the face or contractual amount. That discount reflects both (i)
an element of interest income that the Company seeks to earn on its investment
in the loans, and (ii) the Company's assessment that, due to the sub-prime
nature of the loans, a portion of the loans it purchases are impaired in that
the loans will not be repaid in accordance with their contractual terms.
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Prior to mid-1999, the majority of the Company's loan investments took
the form of the Company's purchase of interests in pools of loans, rather than
whole loans, which were made under the Dealers Acceptance Program. That program
represented a sharing agreement between the Company and individual dealers. In
general the sharing agreements provided that the dealer would receive an initial
payment ("the dealer advance") from the Company of a percentage of the
contractual principal in return for which the Company would be entitled to
retain (i) 20% of all collections from that dealer's loans, and (ii) the
remaining 80% of the collections from that dealer's loans until the Company had
recovered from such 80% the dealer advance, computed on an aggregate basis for
all loans covered by the sharing agreement with that dealer.
In fiscal 1999 the Company discontinued the Dealers Acceptance Program,
and began to purchase whole loans under the Dealers Choice Program. Under this
program, the Company makes a single payment to the dealer, which generally
ranges from 60% to 75% of the face or contractual amount of the loan being
purchased, and acquired the whole loan. Under the Dealers Choice Program the
dealer may also receive a bonus payment if the customer pays six monthly
payments within seven months of the first payment due date.
COLLECTION
At the time of the loan origination, each customer is mailed a payment
book. Additionally, each new customer receives a call from a member of the
Company's collection staff ten days before the first payment due date to review
payment arrangements, payment options and the terms of the loan contract.
The coupon payment books, direct payments to retail lockboxes in Denver,
Colorado and Richmond, Virginia. The Company offers several payment options to
customers. Currently, the majority of the payments are mailed in the
traditional manner to one of the Company's two lockboxes. The Company also
offers the customer the opportunity to pay via Western Union Quick Collect
(wired funds) or pay by phone programs. During fiscal year 1999, the Company
installed the capability for the customer to pay either with a credit or bank
debit card. NAC receives over 30% of payments from these non-traditional
methods.
The Company employs collection staff who are compensated under plans
that include performance incentive elements. The collection function is
performed at the Company's corporate headquarters in Solon, Ohio. Collection
personnel work staggered schedules generally from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
depending on the region of the country to which they are assigned. The
collection efforts of the staff are aided by a computerized on-line receivables
system and call management system with a predictive dialing feature. The
Company's system also includes a voice response unit that allows customers
calling the Company to access account information and communicate payment
arrangements on a 24-hour basis.
Accounts that become delinquent by one day are assigned to the
collection staff. Additionally, late notices are mailed at three and twenty days
after the missed payment date. The staff attempts collections, and if the loans
are not collected the Company assigns out the task of attempting the
repossession and sale of the collateral not later than 35 days after default on
the first payment, or not later than 65 days after other defaults. The
repossession and collateral sales are conducted by approximately 250 independent
repossession agents and 100 automobile auctions with which the Company maintains
working agreements. However, the used cars that collateralize the loans are
subject to loss, damage, significant declines in value and difficulties of
repossession. To the extent the sale of the collateral does not satisfy the loan
balance, the Company will use an in-house recovery collector to attempt to
collect the remaining balance. Balances that cannot be collected in this manner
are forwarded to outside collection agencies. Finally, the Company may attempt
to sell any remaining unpaid accounts in the secondary market. However, the
Company has generally not been able to obtain significant recoveries after the
sale of the repossessed car.
The payment history and status of all customer loans is reported
monthly to three major credit reporting agencies.
INTEREST INCOME AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The Company's loan investments result from purchases of installment
loans at discounts from the face or contractual amount. Those discounts reflect
both (i) an element of interest income that the Company seeks to earn on its
investment in the loans, and (ii) the Company's assessment, at the time of
purchase, that a portion of the loans it purchases are impaired in that the
loans will not be repaid in accordance with their contractual terms.
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At the time of purchase, the Company groups loans into loan pools that
it believes will have common future cash flow characteristics, on the basis of
possessing similar contractual and risk characteristics. Loans are initially
recorded at the cost to purchase the loans, adjusted for any net loan
origination fees and related direct incremental loan origination costs. At the
time of purchase, the Company's net initial investment in the loans is recorded
by establishing as the "gross finance receivable" the contractual cash flows
(including contractual interest) to which the Company is entitled, which is
offset by the difference between the gross finance receivable and the net
initial investment, which is segregated into two components; (i) unearned
income, which represents the difference between the net initial investment and
the Company's estimate of the future cash flows from the gross finance
receivable and (ii) a credit loss discount, which represents the difference
between the Company's estimate of the future cash flows from the gross finance
receivable and its contractual cash flows.
Prior to mid-1999, the majority of the Company's loan investments took
the form of the Company's purchase of interests in pools of loans, rather than
whole loans, which were made under the Dealers Acceptance Program. That program
represented a sharing agreement between the Company and individual dealers. In
general the sharing agreements provided that the dealer would receive an initial
payment ("the dealer advance") from the Company of a percentage of the
contractual principal in return for which the Company would be entitled to
retain, after collection costs, (i) 20% of all collections from that dealer's
loans, and (ii) the remaining 80% of the collections from that dealer's loans
until the Company had recovered from such 80% the dealer advance, computed on an
aggregate basis for all loans covered by the sharing agreement with that dealer.
The dealer advance represented the Company's net initial investment, which was
recorded in the manner described in the preceding paragraph based on the portion
of the pool of loans the Company was entitled to under such sharing agreements
(i.e. contractual cash flows from the gross loans in force net of the
contractual cash flows to which the dealer would be entitled).
Unearned income is recognized in income over the life of the loans on
the interest method, using for each pool of loans the interest rate that
reflects the difference between the Company's net investment in the loans and
its estimate of the future cash flows therefrom, determined at the time of the
loan purchase. The Company's net investment in each loan pool includes its net
initial investment, any interest income recognized but not yet collected,
reduced by collections and any previously recorded allowance for credit losses.
Effective February 1, 1997, the Company refined its methodology for
determining the allowance for credit losses to group loans into pools with
similar characteristics and to assess the recoverability of its loan investments
on the basis of the present value of the expected future cash flows, as
discussed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 114 (as
amended by SFAS 118), "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan." On a
continual basis the Company reviews its estimates of future cash flows for its
loan pools. Such estimates are revised to reflect changes in historical
collection rates, charge-off rates, loan delinquencies and other economic
indicators that serve as the basis for predicting future loan performance. The
Company's net investment in each loan pool is compared to the present value of
the revised estimate of future cash flows, discounted using the rate at which
the Company is recognizing interest income on that pool of loans. Where the
estimated cash flows have been revised downward and as a result such a
comparison reflects an excess of the investment over the present value of the
future cash flows, the Company records an allowance for credit losses by a
charge to expense. The Company also reduces unearned income by a
reclassification to the credit loss discount so that future interest income will
reflect the same original annual interest income rate on the net investment in
the loan pool. In those instances where a revised estimate of future cash flows
indicates an increase in estimated cash flows over the previous estimate, the
Company first reverses into income any previously recorded provision for credit
losses and then increases the rate at which future interest income is recognized
by a reclassification from the credit loss discount to unearned income.
Prior to the Company's February 1, 1997 refinement of its method of
determining the allowance for credit losses described above, the Company
evaluated the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses using a methodology
generally similar to that described above, except that the estimated future cash
flows were compared to the Company's net investment on an undiscounted basis.
The effect of utilizing discounting consistent with SFAS 114 was $41,667,000,
which is included in the provision for credit losses recorded in fiscal 1998.
The Company's policy is to charge-off loans as uncollectible at the
earlier of (i) the repossession of the collateral, or (ii) a loan becoming 180
days contractually past due (270 days past due on a recency basis prior to
November 1, 1998). Loan charge-offs are recorded by eliminating the remaining
gross finance receivable against the allowance for credit losses and the credit
loss discount on a pro-rata basis.
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COMPETITION
The business in which the Company operates is extremely competitive,
and although many participants have exited the sub-prime market in recent years,
the Company continues to face direct competition from a number of national,
regional and local finance companies that specialize in the used automobile
sub-prime market. The Company does not consider itself, at this time, to be in
direct competition with banks, credit unions and captive finance companies.
However, traditional lending institutions are entering the sub-prime market in
increasing numbers and will continue to increase the competition in the
Company's business. In addition, many dealers are financing their own programs.
REGULATION
The Company's business is subject to various state and federal laws and
regulations which require licensing and qualification, and the Company is
generally required to obtain a license, which is revocable for cause, in those
states in which it does business. The federal and state laws and regulations to
which the Company is subject, which include the consumer protection laws, limit
interest rates, fees and other charges associated with the installment loans
purchased by the Company, require specified disclosures by automobile dealers to
consumers, govern the sale and terms of the ancillary products and define a
lender's rights to repossess and sell collateral. The failure to comply with
these laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on the Company
by, among other things, limiting the states in which the Company may operate,
restricting the Company's ability to realize the value of the collateral
securing its loan investments, or imposing on the Company potential liability
related to loans purchased from dealers.
Within the past year, certain federal and state officials have
expressed interest in the issue of the interest rates and other terms contained
in loans such as those purchased by the Company. The Company is unable to
predict whether, or if, such interest will result in new or revised laws or
regulations that could affect the Company's business. Significant new laws or
regulations affecting the interest rates or other terms contained in loans such
as those purchased by the Company could have a material adverse affect on the
Company's operations.
State and federal laws and regulations also can affect the supply of
used automobiles. For example, environmental protection regulations governing
emissions or fuel consumption could restrict the ability of dealers to market
certain makes or models of used automobiles. To the extent the supply of used
automobiles was restricted by such laws or regulations, the Company could be
adversely affected.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
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Prior to fiscal 1997 the Company also engaged in the automobile rental
business, including the subsequent sale of cars when retired from its rental
fleet.
The automobile rental operations, conducted under the names Agency
Rent-A-Car, Altra Auto Rental, and Automate Auto Rental, rented vehicles
principally on a short-term basis to the insurance replacement market. The
Company disposed of its rental fleet and these operations in fiscal 1996 through
the sale of certain assets and through certain leases to a national car rental
company. All liabilities related to the discontinued rental business,
principally self-insurance claims, were retained by the Company.
National Motors was a Company owned dealership which sold vehicles
retired from the rental fleet. The Company discontinued the operations of
National Motors in fiscal 1997. See Note K of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
EMPLOYEES
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As of January 31, 1999, the Company employed approximately 250 people,
none of which were covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The Company
believes it maintains good relations with its employees.
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Item 2. Properties
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The Company's corporate headquarters, executive offices and centralized
operating center are located in two four-story, 55,000 square feet office
buildings owned by the Company in Solon, Ohio, a southeast suburb of Cleveland.
The Company also owns facilities in Beach City, Ohio (9,000 square feet) and
Delran, New Jersey (12,000 square feet) which were previously used to house and
repair repossessed cars, and are now listed for sale.
The Company believes that its operational facilities and other
properties are well maintained. Due to excess office capacity, portions of one
of the buildings located in Solon, Ohio are leased to various tenants.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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The Company and certain of its former and current officers and
directors have been named as defendants in eleven purported class action
lawsuits which were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio. The actions allege fraud and other violations of the federal
securities laws. The actions were consolidated on October 16, 1998, and
discovery is presently stayed pending the court's rulings on various outstanding
motions. The consolidated action seeks money damages as the result of various
alleged frauds and violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
misrepresentations about the adequacy of the Company's allowance for credit
losses and its loan underwriting practices. The Company has accrued $3,000,000
to defend against this action. Although the Company intends to vigorously defend
itself, the ultimate outcome of these actions, including the range of loss, if
any, cannot presently be predicted, and the Company has not recorded any
provision for any damages that may result from these actions. An unfavorable
resolution of these actions could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for
the Northern District of Ohio and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are
investigating the issues raised as the result of the resignation of Deloitte &
Touche. The Company is cooperating fully with the investigations. The ultimate
outcome of these investigations on the Company cannot presently be predicted. An
unfavorable resolution of any of these investigations could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and
liquidity.
On June 7, 1999, Sam J. Frankino, the former Chairman of the Company's
Board of Directors and its majority stockholder, instituted two separate civil
actions against the Company in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The first of
these actions sought to compel the Company to hold an annual meeting of
stockholders for the election of directors. The second of these actions sought
to inspect the Company's stocklist materials and other of its books and records
in connection with such annual meeting. On June 21, 1999, the Company resolved
both of these actions by stipulation, agreeing to hold an annual meeting of
stockholders on September 15, 1999, and agreeing to make available to Mr.
Frankino the stocklist and other materials he had requested.
The Company self-insures for claims relating to bodily injury or
property damage from accidents involving the vehicles rented to customers by its
discontinued automobile rental operations. In connection therewith the Company
establishes certain reserves in its financial statements for the estimated cost
of satisfying those claims. See Note K of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In the normal course of its business, the Company is named as defendant
in legal proceedings. It is the Company's policy to vigorously defend litigation
and/or enter into settlements of claims where management deems appropriate.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None
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PART II
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Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
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MARKET INFORMATION
The Company's common stock, $.05 par value, has been trading on the OTC
Bulletin Board operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
since March 23, 1998 under the ticker symbol NAKD. In the periods prior to that
date the Company's common stock was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol NAK.
The following table reflects the high and low prices for the Company's
common stock during the periods indicated as reported by the National Quotation
Bureau, Inc. for the periods for which the Company's common stock has been
traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, and prior thereto as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Tape.
High Low
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Year ended January 31, 1998
First Quarter (February 1 - April 30) ............................. $ 11.63 $ 7.38
Second Quarter (May 1 - July 31) .................................. 10.38 7.50
Third Quarter (August 1 - October 31) ............................. 9.50 7.00
Fourth Quarter (November 1 - January 31) .......................... 7.50 .75
Year ended January 31, 1999
First Quarter (February 1 - April 30) ............................. $ 3.38 $ .75
Second Quarter (May 1 - July 31) .................................. 2.06 .69
Third Quarter (August 1 - October 31) ............................. 1.70 .75
Fourth Quarter (November 1 - January 31) .......................... 1.66 .88
With respect to prices reported by the National Quotations Bureau, Inc.
for the OTC Bulletin Board, such prices reflect inter-dealer bid prices, may not
represent actual transactions, and do not reflect dealer mark-ups and
mark-downs.
STOCKHOLDERS
At June 30, 1999 there were 1,310 stockholders of record of the
Company's common stock based upon a securities position listing furnished to the
Company, which is exclusive of shares in nominee ("street") names.
DIVIDENDS
It has been the Company's policy to retain earnings to finance the
growth of its business and reduce outstanding debt; accordingly the Company has
generally not issued a cash dividend. However, the Company does from time to
time reassess its cash dividend policy and may issue cash dividends in the
future if circumstances warrant. No cash dividends were declared for the fiscal
years ended January 31, 1999 and 1998.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
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The following sets forth certain selected financial data appearing in
or derived from the Company's historical financial statements. The selected
financial data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements appearing elsewhere herein, and with Item 7 - Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (thousands of
dollars, except per share amounts):
INCOME STATEMENT DATA Years Ended January 31,
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1999 1998 1997(1) 1996(1) 1995(1)
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REVENUE $ 16,279 $ 36,396 $ 63,872 $ 43,511 $ 23,505
COSTS AND EXPENSES $ 32,288 $ 149,265 $ 54,236 $ 14,797 $ 9,661
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ (16,065) $ (85,711) $ 7,568 $ 18,196 $ 9,006
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX(2) 450 (5,973) (397) (13,590) 8,295
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NET (LOSS) INCOME $ (15,615) $ (91,684) $ 7,171 $ 4,606 $ 17,301
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BASIC (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Continuing operations $ (.56) $ (3.00) $ .26 $ .64 $ .32
Discontinued operations .01 (.21) (.01) (.48) .29
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Total $ (.55) $ (3.21) $ .25 $ .16 $ .61
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DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Continuing operations $ (.56) $ (3.00) $ .26 $ .64 $ .31
Discontinued operations .01 (.21) (.01) (.48) .29
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Total $ (.55) $ (3.21) $ .25 $ .16 $ .60
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING(3)
Basic 28,609 28,542 28,501 28,361 28,395
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Diluted 28,609 28,542 28,621 28,539 28,711
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As of January 31,
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1999 1998 1997(1) 1996(1) 1995(1)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA
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GROSS FINANCE RECEIVABLE $ 115,473 $ 269,690 $ 419,280 $ 299,215 $ 162,016
TOTAL ASSETS 127,292 234,114 332,475 270,083 277,694
NOTES PAYABLE - 83,838 80,200 16,900 22,661
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 99,776 115,290 206,985 199,105 192,936
OTHER DATA
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GROSS LOANS IN FORCE(4) $ 124,314 $ 347,776 $ 494,247 $ 351,312 $ 193,456
PERCENT OF NOTES PAYABLE
TO STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 72.7% 38.7% 8.5% 11.7%
(1) Data for the years ended and as of January 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 has been
restated to correct certain accounting reflected in the Company's previously
issued financial statements for those periods. See Note L of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) See Note K of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
discussion of discontinued operations.
(3) The weighted average number of shares outstanding has been adjusted to
reflect a 10% stock dividend issued in April 1996.
(4) Gross loans in force represents the total contractual payments (including
payments representing future interest) receivable from the installment loans
which the Company owns, or in which the Company owns an interest through the
purchase of an interest under sharing arrangements with dealers. The amount
includes payments that, if collected, will be remitted to the dealers under
these sharing arrangements (see Note B of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements). While not a measure of the Company's loan assets under
generally accepted accounting principles, the Company views gross loans in
force as a measure of the level of its activities and the activities of its
competitors.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
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Condition and Results of Operations
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GENERAL
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National Auto Credit, Inc., through NAC, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary, invests in sub-prime used automobile consumer loans, which take the
form of installment loans collateralized by the related vehicle. The Company
purchases such loans, or interests in pools of such loans (collectively "loan
investments"), from member dealers. The Company performs the underwriting and
collection functions for all loans it purchases in whole, and also performs such
functions where the member dealer had sold to the Company, and retained for
itself, interests in a pool of loans. The Company's operations enable member
dealers to provide used car purchase financing to customers who have limited
access to more traditional consumer credit sources that might otherwise be
unable to obtain financing. As of January 31, 1999 the Company had a network of
approximately 900 dealers located throughout the United States.
The loans in which the Company invests are high risk, in that the
borrowers are individuals with below average credit quality, and the collateral
is subject to loss, damage, significant declines in value and difficulties of
repossession. Accordingly, each individual loan has a significant risk of not
performing in accordance with its contractual terms. The business in which the
Company participates relies on mitigating this risk by acquiring large numbers
of loans, thus reducing the exposure to the risk of the default on any one
particular loan, and on reasonably estimating the credit losses to be incurred
and setting loan purchase prices accordingly. An inability to reasonably predict
the future performance of loans being purchased, or to set loan purchase prices
that properly reflect those estimates, can significantly increase the risk of
material losses from the business of investing in sub-prime used automobile
loans.
As discussed elsewhere herein, on January 16, 1998, Deloitte & Touche,
the Company's former independent auditors, resigned, advising the Company that
information had come to its attention that led it to no longer be able to rely
on the representations of the then management of the Company. As of July 28,
1999, Deloitte & Touche had not withdrawn its opinion on the Company's 1996 or
1997 financial statements. Following the resignation of Deloitte & Touche, the
Board of Directors formed a Special Committee to investigate, with the
assistance of special independent legal, accounting and auditing experts, the
basis for Deloitte & Touche's decision to resign as the Company's auditors and
to review certain of the Company's accounting records and financial reporting.
As a result of that investigation, a second investigation conducted by a
successor Special Committee, and Grant Thornton's reaudit of the fiscal 1997
financial statements, the Company determined that its previously issued fiscal
1995, 1996 and 1997 financial statements required restatement to correct
accounting that resulted from the failure of the Company to properly consider
information available at the time those financial statements were prepared,
including information that may not have been considered due to certain errors or
irregularities in certain accounting or corporate records. The fiscal 1995, 1996
and 1997 financial statements have been restated, as described in Note L of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. All amounts and percentages in the
following discussions reflect the effects of such restatements.
For the year ended January 31, 1999, the Company incurred a loss from
continuing operations of $16,065,000, and a net loss of $15,615,000 primarily as
the result of a 55.3% decline in revenues to $16,279,000 and the incurrence of
costs of $9,585,000 associated with certain litigation and non-recurring
charges, as discussed below. The decline in revenues was principally due to the
reduction of the size of the Company's loan portfolio. During fiscal 1999 the
Company revised the manner in which it conducted its loan investment operations
in light of the level of credit losses the Company experienced in fiscal 1997
through fiscal 1999. These losses were caused by both the manner in which the
Company enrolled dealers and underwrote loans, and overall trends that developed
in the sub-prime used car loan industry during those years. In particular, the
Company developed a dealer scoring model to allow it to evaluate its dealers and
selectively market its new programs to a smaller number of dealers viewed as
more likely to be the source of higher quality loans, and the Company ceased
purchasing loans from 70% of the dealers that had been enrolled in the Company's
program through January 31, 1998. Additionally, the allegations made and
uncertainties about the Company following the resignation of Deloitte & Touche
caused some dealers to cease to do business with the Company. The Company's lack
of external financing sources during 1999 limited its ability to purchase new
loans to the cash available from the collections from its existing loan
portfolio after the use of those cash flows to pay operating expenses and
existing liabilities. These factors led to a decline in the number of dealers
enrolled in the Company's program and to a decline in the number of loans added.
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The Company incurred a loss from continuing operations of $85,711,000,
and a net loss of $91,684,000 for the year ended January 31, 1998. The 1998
losses were principally the result of a 43.0% decline in revenues, and a
$75,194,000 increase in the provision for credit losses. The provision for
credit losses increased both as the result of a refinement in the methodology
used to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, and as the
result of significant downward revisions to the Company's estimates of the
future cash flows from its loans made to reflect collection deterioration
experienced in fiscal 1998.
During fiscal 1998 and 1999, the Company was from time to time in
default of the covenants in its bank group and senior note debt agreements. In
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 and continuing through the third quarter of
fiscal 1999 the Company entered into a series of amendments to those agreements
to waive the defaults while the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings. The
Company completed the repayment of the borrowings under the bank group facility
and the redemption of the senior notes in November 1998 using the proceeds of
its income tax refund.
The Company obtained no new debt financing during fiscal 1999, and
operated on internally generated cash flows, which resulted from an excess of
collections on installment loans over the investment in new loans as the Company
reduced the size of its operations. As of January 31, 1999 the Company has no
external source of financing, and, therefore, unless or until it is able to
obtain new debt or equity financing, the Company's purchases of loans will be
limited to the cash available from the collections from its existing loan
portfolio after the use of those cash flows to pay operating expenses and
existing liabilities.
The Company and certain of its former and current officers and
directors have been named as defendants in eleven purported class action
lawsuits, which have been consolidated, filed in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The consolidated action seeks money
damages as the result of various alleged frauds and violations of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including misrepresentations about the adequacy of the
Company's allowance for credit losses and its loan underwriting practices.
Additionally, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Ohio and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are
investigating the issues raised as the result of the resignation of Deloitte &
Touche. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in the consolidated
lawsuit and is fully cooperating with the investigations. Although the Company
has accrued certain costs it expects to incur in defending the civil action and
in responding to the investigations, the ultimate outcome of these matters can
not presently be predicted and the Company has not recorded any provision for
any damages that may result from these actions. The Company's liquidity will be
adversely affected as it incurs costs to defend the consolidated lawsuit and
respond to the investigations. An unfavorable resolution of any of these actions
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position,
results of operations and liquidity.
The Company's financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement
of liabilities, including commitments and contingent liabilities, in the normal
course of business. The Company incurred losses from continuing operations in
fiscal 1998 and 1999, and continues to incur losses in the current year (fiscal
year 2000). During fiscal 1998 and 1999 the Company did not comply with certain
covenants of its loan agreements. The Company was able to obtain waivers and
extensions and in fiscal 1999 the Company completed the repayment of all of its
operating debt. However, to date the Company has been unable to obtain new debt
financing (see Note C of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
Additionally, the Company is a defendant in significant stockholder litigation
and is the subject of certain regulatory investigations (See Note J of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements). These factors raise substantial doubts about
the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and the audit report of
Grant Thornton contains an explanatory paragraph with respect to this matter.
The Company plans to continue to pursue new debt, or equity financing
, for use in funding its operations and the settlement of its liabilities,
including commitments. However, the Company's pending litigation and other
factors may make obtaining such financing difficult. Additionally, the Company
will examine the sale of non-operating assets as a source of capital. There can
be no assurance that capital will be obtained from these sources. In the
interim, or absent obtaining such capital, the Company will restrict its
purchase of new loans to the cash flows available from the collections of its
existing loans after the use of those cash flows to pay operating expenses and
existing liabilities. The Company has a cash balance of approximately
$39,000,000 as of June 30, 1999, and it believes that such cash and the cash
flows from the collection of existing loans will be sufficient for it to pay
operating expenses, existing liabilities, and make some level of new loan
purchases, over the next twelve months.
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However, there can be no assurance that this plan will be successful.
Additionally, the restrictions on the purchase of new loans inherent in such a
plan would cause the size of the Company's investments in loans, and its
interest income therefrom, to decline over time.
The Company's existing liabilities include the accrual of estimates of
the costs to defend the pending stockholder litigation, and to respond to the
pending regulatory investigations. Such matters represent contingent
liabilities. The ultimate outcome of these matters, including the timing of
their resolution, cannot presently be predicted, and accordingly no provision
has been recorded for any damages that may result from these matters. The
Company intends to vigorously defend the stockholder litigation, and to
cooperate fully with the investigations. However, the need to devote significant
cash flows to satisfy any damages resulting from these matters would have a
significant adverse effect on the Company's continued operation.
As a result of these factors the Company's continuation as a going
concern will ultimately depend on its ability to (i) obtain new debt or equity
financing or other sources of capital which can be invested to achieve
profitable operations through growth in interest income (resulting from growth
in the investments in loans) and the control of expenses, and (ii) resolve the
pending litigation and regulatory investigations. The financial statements do
not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets or the
amount or settlement of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company
be unable to continue as a going concern.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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INTEREST INCOME: The Company's loan investments result from purchases
of installment loans at discounts from the face or contractual amount. Those
discounts reflect both (i) an element of interest income that the Company seeks
to earn on its investment in the loans, and (ii) the Company's assessment, at
the time of purchase, that a portion of the loans it purchases are impaired in
that the loans will not be repaid in accordance with their contractual terms.
At the time of purchase, the Company groups loans into loan pools that
it believes will have common future cash flow characteristics, on the basis of
possessing similar contractual and risk characteristics. Loans are initially
recorded at the cost to purchase the loans, adjusted for any net loan
origination fees and related direct incremental loan origination costs. At the
time of purchase, the Company's net initial investment in the loans is recorded
by establishing as the "gross finance receivable" the contractual cash flows
(including contractual interest) to which the Company is entitled, which is
offset by the difference between the gross finance receivable and the net
initial investment, which is segregated into two components: (i) unearned
income, which represents the difference between the net initial investment and
the Company's estimate of the future cash flows from the gross finance
receivable and (ii) a credit loss discount, which represents the difference
between the Company's estimate of the future cash flows from the gross finance
receivable and its contractual cash flows.
Unearned income is recognized as income over the life of the loans on
the interest method, using for each pool of loans the interest rate that
reflects the difference between the Company's net investment in the loans and
its estimate of the future cash flows therefrom as determined at the time of the
loan purchase. The Company's net investment in each loan pool includes its net
initial investment, any interest income recognized but not yet collected,
reduced by collections and any previously recorded allowance for credit losses.
The following sets forth certain information concerning the Company's
investments in and purchases of loans for fiscal 1995 through fiscal 1999:
Number of
Installment Gross Loans In Number of Enrolled Average Contracts
Balance as of Loans, Net Force(1) Contracts Number of Contract Purchased
January 31, (In Millions) (In Millions) Outstanding Dealers Purchased During Year
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1995 $120.6 $193.5 28,400 1,400 $8,900 20,500
1996 $222.1 $351.3 53,000 2,300 $8,500 35,900
1997 $283.5 $494.2 70,000 3,100 $9,900 38,000
1998 $152.4 $347.8 52,000 3,000 $8,600 30,000
1999 $ 70.4 $124.3 24,000 900 $8,900 6,000
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(1) Gross loans in force represents the total contractual payments (including
payments representing future interest) receivable from the installment loans
which the Company owns, or in which the Company owns an interest through the
purchase of an interest under sharing arrangements with dealers. The amount
includes payments that, if collected, will be remitted to the dealers under
these sharing arrangements (see Note B of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements). While not a measure of the Company's loan assets under
generally accepted accounting principles, the Company views gross loans in
force as a measure of the level of its activities and the activities of its
competitors.
Interest income declined to $15,322,000 in fiscal 1999 from $35,304,000
in fiscal 1998, representing a decline of 56.6%. The decline is principally
attributable to the 53.8% decrease in the size of the Company's total net loan
investments, (i.e., the gross finance receivables less the unearned income,
credit loss discount and allowance for credit losses) from $152,447,000 at
January 31, 1998 to $70,401,000 at January 31, 1999. Interest income declined at
a rate slightly greater than the decline in the size of the Company's total loan
investment as a result in a decline in the Company's effective yield on its
loans, calculated as interest income as a percentage of the total net
investments in loans, from 16.2% for fiscal 1998 to 13.8% for fiscal 1999. The
effective yield declined in 1999 because of the Company's more selective
approach to loan underwriting, which meant paying generally higher percentages
of the loans' face or contractual amount for higher quality loans, and the use
of more conservative estimates of future loan cash flows, reflecting the
deterioration in the collection history experienced in 1998. Each of these
factors reduced the amount of the initial loan discount attributed to unearned
income, and thus the interest yield. At January 31, 1999, the Company's total
net loan investment of $70,401,000 has a weighted-average yield of 12.7%.
Interest income declined 37.6% to $35,304,000 in fiscal 1998 from
$56,573,000 in fiscal 1997. The Company's total net loan investments declined
46.2% from $283,498,000 at January 31, 1997 to $152,447,000 at January 31, 1998.
The Company's effective yield on its loans declined from 22.4% for fiscal 1997
to 16.2% for fiscal 1998. The Company's February 1, 1997 refinement of its
methodology for determining its allowance for credit losses, as described below,
caused a portion of the decline in the size of the Company's net loan
investment. This also affected the manner in which the discount at which a loan
is purchased is subsequently included in interest income and was the principal
cause for the decline in the effective yield between fiscal 1997 and 1998.
Currently, the unearned income recorded when the loan is purchased, and
recognized in income over the life of the loan, is based on estimated future
cash flows and not on contractual future cash flows. Additionally, interest
income can only be recognized up to the amount collectable based on the present
value of the future cash flows.
FEES AND OTHER INCOME: Fees and other income includes fees from the
sale of warranty contracts, fees earned for collection services, floorplanning
and enrollment and maintenance fees charged to dealers. The Company discontinued
selling warranty contracts and recording fee income from collection services in
fiscal 1998, as a result of which fees and other income declined from $7,299,000
in fiscal 1997 to $1,092,000 in fiscal 1998 and $957,000 in fiscal 1999. In
fiscal 1999 the Company discontinued floorplanning and, as a result, the level
of fees and other income may decrease in the future.
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES: Effective February 1, 1997, the Company
refined its methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses to group
loans into pools with similar characteristics and to assess the recoverability
of its loan investments on the basis of the present value of the expected future
cash flows, as discussed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
114 (as amended by SFAS 118), "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a
Loan." On a continual basis the Company reviews its estimates of future cash
flows for its loan pools. Such estimates are revised to reflect changes in
historical collection rates, charge-off rates, loan delinquencies and other
economic indicators that serve as the basis for predicting future loan
performance. The Company's net investment in each loan pool is compared to the
present value of the revised estimate of future cash flows, discounted using the
rate at which the Company is recognizing interest income on that pool of loans.
Where the estimated cash flows have been revised downward and, as a result, such
a comparison reflects an excess of the investment over the present value of the
future cash flows, the Company records an allowance for credit losses by a
charge to expense, and also reduces unearned income by a reclassification to the
credit loss discount so that future interest income will reflect the same
original annual interest rate on the net investment in the loan pool. In those
instances where a revised estimate of future cash flows indicates an increase in
estimated cash flows over the previous estimate, the Company first reverses into
income any previously recorded provision for credit losses, and then increases
the rate at which future interest income is recognized by a reclassification
from the credit loss discount to unearned income.
Prior to the Company's February 1, 1997 refinement of its method of
determining the allowance for credit losses described above, the Company
evaluated the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses using a method
generally similar to that described previously, except that the estimated cash
flows were compared to the Company's
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net investment on an undiscounted basis. Information concerning the changes in
the allowance for credit losses, and the provision for credit losses charged to
expense, is set forth in Note B of Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The provision for credit losses was $2,961,000 for fiscal 1999 as
compared to $116,049,000 for fiscal 1998. The fiscal 1998 provision was
influenced by certain factors and events, as discussed below, and is therefore
not comparable to the 1999 provision, or indicative of the level of future
credit loss provisions. At January 31, 1999, the allowance for credit losses was
19.3% of the Company's net investment in loans, before the allowance, as
compared to 28.8% at January 31, 1998. In determining the allowance for credit
losses, the Company used weighted average estimates of the future cash flows
from its loans, expressed as a percentage of the contractual amounts receivable,
of 57.3% at January 31, 1999 and 57.4% at January 31, 1998. The allowance for
credit losses as a percentage of the net investment in the loans before the
allowance declined from January 31, 1998 to January 31, 1999 as the result of
the change in the Company's charge-off policy. Effective November 1, 1998, the
Company revised its charge-off policy to charge-off loans as uncollectible at
the earlier of (i) the repossession of the collateral, or (ii) a loan becoming
180 days contractually past due. Previously the Company's policy was to
charge-off loans when they became 270 days past due on a recency basis. The
change in the charge-off policy, while affecting the amount of gross finance
receivables, the allowance for credit losses, and the credit loss discount did
not have any material affect on net (loss) income.
The fiscal 1998 provision for credit losses included $41,667,000
resulting from the Company's February 1, 1997 refinement of its method of
determining the allowance for credit losses, as described above. The remaining
provision of $74,382,000 reflected downward revisions in the Company's estimates
of the future cash flows from its loans, to a weighted average of 57.4% of the
contractual amount at January 31, 1998 from a weighted average of 67.2% at
January 31, 1997. The downward 1998 revision reflects both (i) deterioration in
collections experienced by the Company in 1998, in particular with respect to
loans purchased in fiscal 1997, and (ii) the Company's use of more detailed
historical collections information, which became available in 1998 as the result
of enhancements in the Company's information systems. The Company believes that
it, and other companies in the sub-prime used car finance business, experienced
collection deterioration in the 1997-1998 period as the result of the rapid
expansion of loan portfolios. To capitalize on economies of scale, the Company
in 1997 increased its loan portfolio 41.3%, from $245,382,000 at January 31,
1996 to $346,805,000, at January 31, 1997. Efforts to expand the loan portfolio
led to the purchase of loans that possessed greater credit risks. These greater
credit risks were underestimated when the Company initially underwrote and
recorded the loans, and did not become fully evident until later in the loan
maturation cycle.
The fiscal 1997 provision for credit losses of $40,855,000 results from
the use of a weighted average estimate of future cash flows of 67.2%. The
allowance for credit losses was 18.3% of the Company's net investment in loans
at January 31, 1997. As discussed above, the 1997 allowance for credit losses
does not reflect the discounting of estimated future cash flows.
OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating expenses include sales and marketing
costs, collection costs and other operating costs. Operating expenses declined
to $11,078,000 for fiscal 1999 from $13,527,000 for fiscal 1998, but increased
as a percentage of revenues, due to the decline in revenues, from 37.2% of
revenues in fiscal 1998 to 68.1% in fiscal 1999. Operating expenses were
$5,501,000 or 8.6% of revenues in 1997.
The majority of the costs that comprise operating expenses are variable
in nature and will increase and decrease with the level of the Company's loan
purchase and collection activities. However, changes in the size of the
Company's loan portfolio will not immediately allow personnel reductions in
certain functions. Accordingly, operating expenses fell at a rate less than the
decline in revenues in 1999, and the magnitude and timing of reductions in
operating expenses will generally be less, and later, than declines in revenues.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE: General and administrative expenses include
costs of executive, accounting, and legal personnel, occupancy, legal,
professional, insurance, and other general corporate overhead costs. General and
administrative expenses declined to $4,938,000 for fiscal 1999 from $5,746,000
for fiscal 1998, but increased as a percentage of revenues, due to the decline
in revenues, from 15.8% in fiscal 1998 to 30.3% in fiscal 1999. General and
administrative expenses were $5,167,000 or 8.1% of revenues in 1997.
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General and administrative expenses are more fixed in nature than
operating expenses and are not expected to vary as directly with revenues. The
decrease in general and administrative costs in 1999, as compared to 1998, was
due to lower personnel and occupancy costs offset by an increase in professional
services. The increase in general and administrative expenses in 1998, as
compared to the fiscal 1997, was due to higher professional fees.
LITIGATION AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES: As previously discussed,
following the resignation of Deloitte & Touche, the Company instituted
investigations of its previous financial reporting, and underwent changes in
management. In fiscal 1998 the Company accrued initial estimates of litigation
and non-recurring costs. The Company has $3,000,000 accrued for such future
costs as of January 31, 1999. Included in the results of operations for fiscal
1999 and 1998, respectively, are the following costs related to the
investigations and management changes (in thousands):
Years ended January 31,
-----------------------
1999 1998
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Legal fees relating to defending litigation $2,545 $3,152
Loan waiver and prepayment fees 1,483 3,815
Crisis management consulting 3,898 58
Fees for special independent audits 845 305
Costs of special investigations 654 250
Other 160 65
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$9,585 $7,645
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INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest expense decreased by $2,572,000 in fiscal
1999, to $3,726,000 from $ 6,298,000 in fiscal 1998, principally as a result of
the decline in the Company's level of outstanding debt, which declined from an
average of $86,338,000 in fiscal 1998 to an average of $45,370,000 in fiscal
1999. The Company's debt was reduced with the cash flow from the net reduction
in the size of its loan portfolio and the receipt of an income tax refund. The
effect of the lower level of outstanding debt was partially offset by an
increase in the Company's average interest rate, which increased to 9.5% for
fiscal 1999 from 6.8% in fiscal 1998. Fiscal 1999 interest expense was also
reduced by $855,000 in interest income generated by short-term marketable
securities.
In fiscal 1998, interest expense increased by $3,585,000 to $6,298,000
from $2,713,000 in 1997 principally as the result of the increase in the
Company's level of borrowings, from an average of $42,436,000 in fiscal 1997 to
an average of $86,338,000 in fiscal 1998. The Company's effective borrowing rate
also increased from 6.0% in fiscal year 1997 to 6.8% in 1998.
INCOME TAXES: The Company recorded a tax provision of $56,000 for
fiscal 1999 and a tax benefit of $27,158,000 in fiscal 1998. The 1998 benefit
resulted from the carryback of the Company's 1998 loss against prior years'
taxable income. As a result of the carryback, the Company was entitled to a
$54,877,000 refund of previously paid income taxes, which was recorded at
January 31, 1998 and received substantially all in fiscal 1999. The Company's
1998 and 1999 losses also produced net operating loss carryforwards, which can
be used to reduce taxes payable on future taxable income. The Company has
provided a full valuation allowance against its net operating loss carryforward
and other net deferred tax asset items due to the uncertainty of their future
realization (see Note E of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $2,068,000 in
1997. The effective tax rate in 1997 was 21.5%.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: Prior to fiscal 1997 the Company also engaged
in the automobile rental business, including the subsequent sale of cars when
retired from its rental fleet. The automobile rental operations, conducted under
the names Agency Rent-A-Car, Altra Auto Rental and Automate Auto Rental, rented
vehicles principally on a short-term basis to the insurance replacement market.
The Company disposed of its rental fleet and this operation in fiscal 1996
through the sale of certain assets and through certain leases to a national car
rental company. All liabilities related to the discontinued rental business,
principally self-insurance claims, were retained by the Company. National Motors
was a Company owned dealership which sold vehicles retired from the rental
fleet. The Company discontinued the operations of National Motors in fiscal
1997.
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The fiscal 1997 loss from discontinued operations of $397,000 includes
the operating results of National Motors. Also, included in the 1997 results are
a charge of $2,800,000 relating to class action overtime litigation (see Note K
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), and a provision of $3,029,000
for self-insurance liabilities (see Note K of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements). The tax benefit of $10,065,000 allocated to discontinued
operations, and a tax benefit of $979,000 offset against the loss on the
disposal of the operations, includes adjustments to previously recorded deferred
taxes of $6,715,000 for differences between the financial reporting and tax
basis of assets and liabilities that reversed upon the disposal of the
operations.
The fiscal 1998 loss from discontinued operations of $5,973,000
primarily reflects the effect of the Company's recording in that year of
additional self-insurance losses and the accrual of $2,720,000 payable under the
Company's settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor (see Note J of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements). The fiscal 1998 loss included income tax
expense of $2,690,000.
The fiscal 1999 income of $450,000 represents the effects of refunds
from a funded workers' compensation partnership related to the discontinued
operations.
On an ongoing basis the Company's results of operations and liquidity
are unlikely to be affected by the discontinued operations except for the
effects of the payment of self-insurance claims on the Company's liquidity, and
the effects on the results of operations of any additional revisions to the
Company's estimates for its self-insurance liabilities. The Company's aggregate
self-insurance claims liability of $ 4,880,000 as of January 31, 1999 is subject
to further revision as new information is available, and such revisions may be
material due to the uncertainties inherent in the estimation process.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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During fiscal year 1999, the Company generated $33,402,000 in cash
flows from operations, and additionally generated $79,734,000 of cash flows from
the net reduction in the size of its loan portfolio. The $33,402,000 of cash
flows from operations included the benefit of a net refund of $52,079,000 of
previously paid income taxes generated by the carryback of the Company's 1998
losses. The cash flows generated by these sources were used in 1999 to repay
$83,838,000 of debt outstanding under the Company's bank group facility and
senior notes, and to retain a cash balance of $32,109,000 at January 31, 1999.
During fiscal 1998 and 1999, the Company was from time to time in default of the
covenants in its bank group and senior note debt agreements. In the fourth
quarter of fiscal 1998 continuing through the third quarter of fiscal 1999 the
Company entered into a series of amendments to those agreements to waive the
defaults while the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings. The Company
completed the repayment of the borrowings under the bank group facility and the
redemption of the senior notes in November 1998.
In fiscal 1998, the Company generated $1,759,000 in cash flow from
operations, which was offset by $1,973,000 in investing cash outflows, primarily
due to the payments on affordable housing investments. The Company increased its
cash position from January 31, 1997 to January 31, 1998 by $2,926,000,
principally as the result of net financing cash flows from borrowings of
$3,140,000.
In 1997 the Company utilized $70,088,000 of cash for investing
activities, principally to increase its loan portfolio. The cash was obtained
from increased borrowings, which generated financing cash flows of $64,009,000,
and operating cash flows of $6,170,000.
The Company believes that the cash on hand of $32,109,000 at January
31, 1999, plus cash flows from loan collections, will be sufficient to fund its
activities through January 31, 2000. However, as previously discussed, the
Company's lack of external financing sources will limit its ability to purchase
new loans to the net cash available from the collections from its existing loan
portfolio after paying operating expenses and existing liabilities, including
costs associated with pending civil litigation and investigations. Such
limitations may have an adverse impact on the Company's liquidity and results of
operations.
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YEAR 2000
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The "Year 2000" issue involves the ability of computer systems to
properly recognize date sensitive information when the year changes to 2000.
Systems that do not properly recognize such information could generate erroneous
data or cause a system to fail.
The Company has conducted a review of its computer systems, and has
identified the remedial actions necessary to make its systems Year 2000
compliant. The remedial actions that have been identified as necessary are
currently underway. In the Company's view, such remedial actions are not
complex, and accordingly the Company believes that it will not encounter
significant difficulties in completing the steps and achieving Year 2000
compliance in time to train employees and test systems before the end of
calendar 1999. The costs of Year 2000 compliance, which are being expensed as
incurred, are not expected to be material. However, there can be no guarantee
that the Company will not encounter unexpected Year 2000 compliance problems
that will adversely affect its operations.
The Company has also reviewed its exposure to the risk that significant
providers of goods and services might not achieve Year 2000 compliance. In
particular, the Company would be at risk to adverse effects on its operations if
the financial institutions which process the Company's disbursements and loan
cash collections were unable to achieve Year 2000 compliance. The Company has
initiated formal communications with those institutions, and on the basis of
those communications believes that it is unlikely that its operations will be
adversely affected by the lack of Year 2000 compliance by these entities.
However, there can be no guarantee that one of the Company's significant
providers of goods and services will not encounter Year 2000 compliance problems
which will adversely affect the Company.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"(as amended by
SFAS 137). SFAS 133 must first be applied in the first quarter of fiscal years
that begin after June 15, 2000 (the first quarter of fiscal 2002 for the
Company) and in general requires that entities recognize all derivative
financial instruments as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value, and
include in earnings the changes in the fair value of such assets and
liabilities. SFAS 133 also provides that changes in the fair value of assets or
liabilities being hedged with recognized derivative instruments be recognized
and included in earnings. The Company does not presently utilize derivative
instruments, either for hedging or other purposes, and therefore anticipates
that the adoption of the requirements of SFAS 133 will not have a material
affect on its financial statements.
OTHER
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The Company's exposure to the risks of inflation is generally limited
to the potential impact of inflation on the operating and general and
administrative expenses. To date inflation has not had a material adverse impact
on the Company.
The Company does not utilize futures, options or other derivative
financial instruments.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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The preceding paragraphs contain forward-looking comments that are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These comments are subject to, and the actual
future results may be impacted by, the cautionary limitations and factors
outlined in the following narrative comments.
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Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to various risks and
uncertainties with respect to expectations for future periods. The risks and
uncertainties include future developments concerning the Company's relationships
with the dealers from which it purchases loans, the availability of capital and
other factors which may affect the volume of loan purchases by the Company, the
Company's collection experience, the impact of competition, adverse changes in
applicable laws and regulations, adverse changes in economic conditions and
adverse developments or effects of the litigation or investigations now pending.
Significant changes concerning any of these factors could cause future results
to be materially different that any future results discussed in any
forward-looking comments contained herein.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Like virtually all commercial enterprises, the Company can be exposed
to the risk ("market risk") that the cash flows to be received or paid relating
to certain financial instruments could change as a result of changes in interest
rate, exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes.
The Company does not engage in trading activities and does not utilize
interest rate swaps or other derivative financial instruments or buy or sell
foreign currency, commodity or stock indexed futures or options. Accordingly,
the Company is not exposed to market risk from these sources.
The Company's loan portfolio is comprised of fixed rate financing
agreements with high credit risk consumers. The rates on these loan agreements
cannot be increased for changes in market conditions, and accordingly these
loans are not subject to market risk.
As of January 31, 1999 the Company has no interest bearing debt, and
accordingly no market risk associated with increases in interest costs resulting
from changes in market rates.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
National Auto Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Solon, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
National Auto Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of January 31, 1999 and 1998 and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 1999. Our
audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at
Item 14(a)(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of National
Auto Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of January 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended January 31, 1999 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule,
when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken
as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects, the information set forth
therein.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note
M to the financial statements, the Company incurred losses from continuing
operations for the years ended January 31, 1999 and 1998, and as the result of
loan covenant violations was required in 1999 to repay its operating debt and
has been unable to obtain new debt financing. Additionally, the Company is a
defendant in significant stockholder litigation, and is subject to certain
regulatory investigations. All of these matters raise substantial doubt about
the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in
regard to these matters are also described in Note M. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
these uncertainties.
/s/Grant Thornton LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
June 30, 1999
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NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
January 31,
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1999 1998
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 32,109 $ 4,682
Installment loans, net (Note B) 70,401 152,447
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $5,262 and $7,188, respectively 8,558 8,615
Affordable housing investments (Note D) 10,270 10,034
Income taxes refundable 3,295 54,877
Other assets 2,659 3,459
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 127,292 $ 234,114
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Self-insurance claims (Note K) $ 4,880 $ 9,144
Notes payable (Note C) -- 83,838
Accrued income taxes (Note E) 6,510 5,955
Other liabilities (Note D) 16,126 19,887
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27,516 118,824
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note J) -- --
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes F and G)
Preferred stock - $.05 par value,
authorized 2,000,000 shares,
none issued -- --
Common stock - $.05 par value,
authorized 40,000,000 shares, issued
29,982,512 and 29,906,112 shares, respectively 1,500 1,495
Additional paid-in capital 166,168 166,072
Retained deficit (55,789) (40,174)
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,345,968 shares (12,103) (12,103)
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99,776 115,290
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 127,292 $ 234,114
========= =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Years Ended January 31,
-----------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
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(Restated)
(Note L)
REVENUE
Interest income $ 15,322 $ 35,304 $ 56,573
Fees and other income 957 1,092 7,299
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Total 16,279 36,396 63,872
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Provision for credit losses 2,961 116,049 40,855
Operating 11,078 13,527 5,501
General and administrative 4,938 5,746 5,167
Litigation and non-recurring charges 9,585 7,645 --
Interest 3,726 6,298 2,713
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Total 32,288 149,265 54,236
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(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES (16,009) (112,869) 9,636
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note E) 56 (27,158) 2,068
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(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (16,065) (85,711) 7,568
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (Note K) 450 (5,973) (397)
--------- --------- ---------
NET (LOSS) INCOME $ (15,615) $ (91,684) $ 7,171
========= ========= =========
BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Continuing operations $ (.56) $ (3.00) $ .26
Discontinued operations .01 (.21) (.01)
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Net (loss) earnings per share $ (.55) $ (3.21) $ .25
========= ========= =========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
OUTSTANDING (000's)
Basic 28,609 28,542 28,501
========= ========= =========
Diluted 28,609 28,542 28,621
========= ========= =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
(IN THOUSANDS)
Common Stock Foreign
----------------------- Additional Retained Currency
Par Paid-In Earnings Translation Treasury
Shares Value Capital (Deficit) Adjustment Stock Total
--------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------- -------- ---------
BALANCE,
FEBRUARY 1, 1996,
as previously
reported 27,183 $ 1,359 $ 128,133 $ 92,738 $ (1,349) $ (11,622) $ 209,259
Prior period
adjustment (Note L) (11,503) 1,349 (10,154)
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BALANCE,
FEBRUARY 1, 1996,
as restated 27,183 1,359 128,133 81,235 -- (11,622) 199,105
Net income, as restated 7,171 7,171
Stock issued under
benefit plans 74 4 710 714
Stock dividend issued 2,589 129 36,762 (36,896) (5)
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BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 1997,
as restated 29,846 1,492 165,605 51,510 -- (11,622) 206,985
Net loss (91,684) (91,684)
Stock issued under
benefit plans 60 3 467 470
Treasury stock
purchases (481) (481)
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BALANCE,
JANUARY 31, 1998 29,906 1,495 166,072 (40,174) -- (12,103) 115,290
Net loss (15,615) (15,615)
Stock issued under
benefit plans 77 5 96 101
BALANCE, --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
JANUARY 31, 1999 29,983 $ 1,500 $ 166,168 $ (55,789) $ -- $ (12,103) $ 99,776
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONAL AUTO CREDIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
Years Ended January 31,
-----------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
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(Restated)
(Note L)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (Loss) Income $ (15,615) $ (91,684) $ 7,171
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,296 1,897 3,333
Accrued interest income -- -- (13,598)
Provision for credit losses 2,961 116,049 40,855
Loss on disposal of rental operations 88 1,126 35
Deferred income taxes -- 23,675 (23,123)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable -- -- 1,180
Accrued income tax/refundable 52,137 (54,979) (838)
Other liabilities (4,722) 7,395 (1,213)
Self-insurance claims (4,352) (10,427) (7,819)
Other operating assets and liabilities, net 1,609 8,707 187
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Net cash provided by operating activities 33,402 1,759 6,170
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Principal collected on gross finance receivable 105,950 131,283 102,763
Purchase of loans (26,216) (130,753) (180,607)
Proceeds from sale of rental automobiles -- -- 11,155
Purchase of dealership inventory -- -- (471)
Purchase of other property and equipment (833) (940) (1,258)
Purchase of affordable housing investments (1,219) (1,622) (1,994)
Purchase of other rental automobiles -- -- (115)
Other investing activities, net 80 59 439
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 77,762 (1,973) (70,088)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings (payments) on operating debt and notes payable (83,838) 3,638 63,300
Payments to acquire treasury stock -- (481) --
Stock issued under benefit plans 101 470 714
Other financing activities, net -- (487) (5)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (83,737) 3,140 64,009
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 27,427 2,926 91
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,682 1,756 1,665
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 32,109 $ 4,682 $ 1,756
========= ========= =========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid $ 5,646 $ 5,506 $ 2,308
========= ========= =========
Income taxes paid (refunded) $ (52,079) $ 6,508 $ 15,901
========= ========= =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS:
National Auto Credit, Inc. (the "Company"), a financial services
company, began operations in 1969. Since October 1992, the Company has operated
as an alternative-financing source for independent automobile dealerships
throughout the United States. The primary business of the Company is to invest
in sub-prime used automobile consumer loans, which take the form of installment
loans collateralized by the related vehicle. The Company purchases such loans,
or interests in pools of such loans (collectively "loan investments") from
member dealerships. The Company performs the underwriting and collections
functions for all loans it purchases in whole, and also performs such functions
where the member dealer had sold to the Company, and retained for itself,
interests in a pool of loans. The Company's operations enable member dealers to
provide used car purchase financing to customers who have limited access to more
traditional consumer credit sources and as a result might otherwise be unable to
obtain financing.
The Company's realization of its investments in loan investments, and
interest income therefrom, is dependent on the ability of the customers to repay
the installment notes. Economic conditions in the geographic area in which a
customer resides can affect repayment. Loans and interest in pools of loans are
purchased from dealers throughout the United States. No individual dealer is the
source of more than 2% of the Company's loan investments. From time to time
certain states represent the source of significant portions of the Company's
loan investments, and thus geographical concentrations of credit risk. As of
January 31, 1999, 12.1% and 10.9% of the Company's loan investments relate to
consumers in North Carolina and Texas. The Company attempts to mitigate its
credit risk by retaining a security interest in the vehicle financed by the
loan.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
The consolidated financial statements include the amounts of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements and the accompanying notes
thereto, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the respective reporting periods. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS:
All highly liquid investments, such as commercial paper, U.S. treasury
bills and certificates of deposits with initial maturities of three months or
less are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost,
which approximates the market value.
INSTALLMENT LOANS, INTEREST INCOME AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:
The Company's loan investments result from purchases of installment
loans at discounts from the face or contractual amount. Those discounts reflect
both (i) an element of interest income that the Company seeks to earn on its
investment in the loans, and (ii) the Company's assessment, at the time of
purchase, that a portion of the loans it purchases are impaired in that the
loans will not be repaid in accordance with their contractual terms.
At the time of purchase, the Company groups loans into loan pools that
it believes will have common future cash flow characteristics, on the basis of
possessing similar contractual and risk characteristics. Loans are initially
recorded at the cost to purchase the loans, adjusted for any net loan
origination fees and related direct incremental loan origination
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
--------------------------------------------------
costs. At the time of purchase, the components of the Company's net initial
investment in the loans is recorded by establishing as the "gross finance
receivable" the contractual cash flows (including contractual interest) to which
the Company is entitled, which is offset by the difference between the gross
finance receivable and the net initial investment, which is segregated into two
components; (i) unearned income, which represents the difference between the net
initial investment and the Company's estimate of the future cash flows from the
gross finance receivable, and (ii) a credit loss discount, which represents the
difference between the Company's estimate of the future cash flows from the
gross finance receivable and its contractual cash flows.
Prior to mid-1999, the majority of the Company's loan investments took
the form of the Company's purchase of interests in pools of loans, which were
made under sharing agreements between the Company and individual dealers, rather
than the current program whereby the Company is purchasing whole loans. In
general, the sharing agreements provided that the dealer would receive an
initial payment ("the dealer advance") from the Company of a percentage of the
contractual principal in return for which the Company would be entitled to
retain, after collection costs, (i) 20% of all collections from that dealer's
loans, and (ii) the remaining 80% of the collections from that dealer's loans
until the Company recovered all of that dealer's advances, computed on an
aggregate basis for all loans covered by the sharing agreement with that dealer.
The dealer advance represented the Company's net initial investment, which was
recorded in the manner described in the preceding paragraph based on the portion
of the pools of loans the Company was entitled to under such sharing agreements
(i.e., contractual cash flows from the loans net of the contractual cash flows
to which the dealer would be entitled).
Unearned income is recognized in income over the life of the loans on
the interest method, using for each pool of loans the interest rate that
reflects the difference between the Company's net investment in the loans and
its estimate of the future cash flows therefrom, as determined at the time of
the loan purchase. The Company's net investment in each loan pool includes its
net initial investment, any interest income recognized but not yet collected,
reduced by collections and any previously recorded allowance for credit losses.
Effective February 1, 1997, the Company refined its methodology for
estimating allowance for credit losses to group loans into pools with similar
characteristics and to assess the recoverability of its loan investments on the
basis of the present value of the expected future cash flows, as discussed in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 114 (as amended by SFAS
118), "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan." On a continual basis,
the Company reviews its estimates of future cash flows for its loan pools. Such
estimates are revised to reflect changes in historical collection rates,
charge-off rates, loan delinquencies and other economic indicators that serve as
the basis for predicting future loan performance. The Company's net investment
in each loan pool is compared to the present value of the revised estimate of
future cash flows, discounted using the rate at which the Company is recognizing
interest income on that pool of loans. Where the estimated cash flows have been
revised downward and as a result such a comparison reflects an excess of the
investment over the present value of the future cash flows, the Company records
an allowance for credit losses by a charge to expense. The Company also reduces
unearned income by a reclassification to the credit loss discount so that future
interest income will reflect the original annual interest income rate on the net
investment in the loan pool. In those instances where a revised estimate of
future cash flows indicates an increase in estimated cash flows over the
previous estimate, the Company first reverses into income any previously
recorded allowance for credit losses, and then increases the rate at which
future interest income is recognized by a reclassification from the credit loss
discount to unearned income.
Prior to the Company's February 1, 1997 refinement of its method of
determining the allowance for credit losses method described above, the Company
evaluated the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses using a method
generally similar to that described above, except that the estimated cash flows
were compared to the Company's net investment on an undiscounted basis. The
effect of utilizing discounting consistent with SFAS 114 was $41,667,000, which
is included in the provision for credit losses recorded in fiscal 1998.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
--------------------------------------------------
The Company's policy, effective November 1, 1998, is to charge-off
loans as uncollectible at the earlier of (i) the repossession of the collateral,
or (ii) a loan becoming 180 days contractually past due. From November 1, 1997
until October 31, 1998, loans were charged-off once they became 270 days past
due on a recency basis. Prior to November 1, 1997, loans were charged-off once
they became one year contractually past due. Loan charge-offs are recorded by
eliminating the remaining gross finance receivable against the allowance for
credit losses and the credit loss discount on a pro-rata basis. The changes in
the Company's charge-off policy did not have any material affect on net (loss)
income.
Also see Note B.
FEES AND OTHER INCOME:
Fees and other income includes non-refundable enrollment fees which,
prior to fiscal 1999, the Company charged each dealer upon its acceptance into
the Company's program, and annual maintenance fees charged to the member
dealers. Such fees were deferred, as were any incremental direct costs
associated with the initial enrollment of the dealer, and recognized in income
on a straight-line basis over twelve months.
Fees and other income also include fees earned on collections, sale of
warranty contracts and floorplanning. The Company had discontinued floorplanning
by the end of fiscal 1999 and discontinued fees earned on collections, and the
sale of warranty contracts, in fiscal 1998.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Property and equipment is stated at cost, and is depreciated using the
straight-line method over its estimated useful life. The most significant
components of property and equipment are buildings and computer equipment, which
are generally depreciated over 30 and 5 years, respectively.
INCOME TAXES:
Deferred income taxes are provided for all temporary differences
between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes
are adjusted to reflect new tax rates when they are enacted into law. The effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in
income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is
recognized if it is anticipated that some or all of a net deferred tax asset may
not be realized. See Note E.
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:
The Company accounts for stock options and awards in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," ("SFAS 123"), which allows companies to continue to recognize
compensation expense for grants to employees pursuant to Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, ("APB 25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" but
requires companies to disclose the effect on net income (loss) and earnings
(loss) per share had the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123 requiring
the recognition of compensation expense based on the fair value of the options
or awards. See Note G.
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
The Company adopted the requirements of SFAS 128, "Earnings Per Share,"
effective with the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998. As required by SFAS 128,
previously reported earnings per share amounts have been restated.
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by
the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the year. Dilutive
earnings per share for all years presented is the same as basic earnings per
share because the inclusion of common stock equivalents (stock options) would
have an antidilutive effect on loss per share for fiscal 1999 and 1998 and is
immaterial to the earnings per share for fiscal 1997.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
--------------------------------------------------
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
During fiscal 1999, the Company adopted SFAS 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income." SFAS 130 established standards for reporting and
displaying comprehensive income and its components in a full set of financial
statements. During the years presented, the Company had no components of Other
Comprehensive Income. Accordingly, the Company has not presented a separate
statement of comprehensive income.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"(as amended by
SFAS 137). SFAS 133 must first be applied in the first quarter of fiscal years
that begin after June 15, 2000 (the first quarter of fiscal 2002 for the
Company) and in general requires that entities recognize all derivative
financial instruments as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value, and
include in earnings the changes in the fair value of such assets and
liabilities. SFAS 133 also provides that changes in the fair value of assets or
liabilities being hedged with recognized derivative instruments be recognized
and included in earnings. The Company does not presently utilize derivative
instruments, either for hedging or other purposes, and therefore anticipates
that the adoption of the requirements of SFAS 133 will not have a material
affect on its financial statements.
RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current year presentation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE B - Installment Loans, Net
----------------------
The following table sets forth the components of and changes in the
gross finance receivable, unearned income, credit loss discount and allowance
for credit losses of the Company's net installment loans as of and for the years
ended January 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999 (amounts for the year ended January 31,
1997 restated as described in Note L) (in thousands):
Gross Credit Allowance Installment
Finance Unearned Loss for Credit Loans,
Receivable Income Discount Losses Net
---------- --------- --------- --------- -----------
Balance, January 31, 1996 $ 299,215 $ (53,833) $ -- $ (23,284) $ 222,098
Purchases 264,548 (71,582) -- -- 192,966
Cash collected (148,971) -- -- -- (148,971)
Charge-offs (14,847) 9,965 -- 4,882 --
Provision for credit losses -- -- -- (40,855) (40,855)
Interest income 13,598 42,975 -- -- 56,573
Reclassification -- 28,810 (28,810) -- --
Dealer fees charged 5,737 -- -- (4,050) 1,687
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance, January 31, 1997 419,280 (43,665) (28,810) (63,307) 283,498
Purchases 177,449 (31,838) (20,383) -- 125,228
Cash collected (166,216) -- -- -- (166,216)
Charge-offs (160,823) -- 33,938 126,885 --
Provision for credit losses(a) -- -- -- (116,049) (116,049)
Interest income -- 35,304 -- -- 35,304
Reclassification -- 19,665 (19,665) -- --
Dealer fees charged -- -- -- (9,318) (9,318)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance, January 31, 1998 269,690 (20,534) (34,920) (61,789) 152,447
Purchases 44,349 (1,840) (15,316) -- 27,193
Cash collected (120,934) -- -- -- (120,934)
Charge-offs (77,632) -- 29,046 48,586 --
Provision for credit losses -- -- -- (2,961) (2,961)
Interest income -- 15,322 -- -- 15,322
Reclassification -- -- -- -- --
Dealer fees charged -- -- -- (666) (666)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance, January 31, 1999 $ 115,473 $ (7,052) $ (21,190) $ (16,830) $ 70,401
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
(a) Includes $ 41,667,000 attributable to the effects of utilizing discounting
as of February 1, 1997 in the determination of the allowance for credit
losses. See Note A.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE B - Installment Loans, Net (cont.)
------------------------------
The balances at January 31, 1998 and 1999 include amounts related to
whole loans purchased by the Company, and to loan interests purchased under
sharing agreements with dealers, as follows (in thousands):
Gross Credit Allowance Installment
Finance Unearned Loss for Credit Loans,
Receivable Income Discount Losses Net
---------- -------- -------- ---------- -----------
January 31, 1998
Whole loans $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Loan interests 269,690 (20,534) (34,920) (61,789) 152,447
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total $269,690 $(20,534) $(34,920) $(61,789) $152,447
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
January 31, 1999
Whole loans $ 22,142 $ (1,132) $(11,248) $ -- $ 9,762
Loan interests 93,331 (5,920) (9,942) (16,830) 60,639
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total $115,473 $ (7,052) $(21,190) $(16,830) $ 70,401
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
The whole loans and the loans underlying the loan interests,
outstanding at January 31, 1999, generally have initial terms ranging from 12 to
48 months, with average initial terms and amounts of 39 months and $10,000,
respectively. At January 31, 1999 and 1998 the average remaining term was 20 and
25 months, respectively, and the percentage of loans which were greater than 120
days past due were 6.5% and 15.0%, respectively.
The gross finance receivable represents the cash flows to which the
Company is contractually entitled under the terms of the loans and, where
applicable, the terms of its sharing agreements with dealers. At January 31,
1999, the contractual maturities of the gross finance receivable is as follows
(in thousands):
Gross
Whole Loan Finance
Loans Interests Receivable
-------- --------- ----------
Year ended January 31,
- --------------------------
2000 $ 8,674 $ 56,977 $ 65,651
2001 7,979 30,009 37,988
2002 5,208 6,341 11,549
2003 281 4 285
-------- -------- ---------
Total $ 22,142 $ 93,331 $ 115,473
======== ======== =========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE B - Installment Loans, Net (cont.)
------------------------------
The gross finance receivable excludes the contractual maturities to
which the dealers would be entitled if the loans were paid in accordance with
their terms. At January 31, 1999 the contractual maturities of the gross loans
in force is as follows (in thousands):
Year ended January 31,
- -----------------------------
2000 $ 70,678
2001 40,897
2002 12,433
2003 306
----------
Total $ 124,314
==========
The above information should not be used to project future cash flow as
it is the Company's experience that a portion of the installment loans may be
paid subsequent to due date, paid in full or charged-off prior to contractual
maturities dates.
NOTE C - Notes Payable
-------------
Notes payable are as follows (in thousands):
January 31,
-----------------------
1999 1998
-------- ---------
Senior Debt, Term Notes
Due 2000 - stated interest rate 7.66% $ - $ 9,000
Due 2001 - stated interest rate 7.66% - 9,000
Due 2002 - stated interest rate 7.66% - 9,000
Due 2003 - stated interest rate 7.66% - 9,000
Due 2004 - stated interest rate 7.66% - 9,000
Bank Group Facility - 38,000
Unsecured Line of Credit - 838
-------- ---------
$ - $ 83,838
======== =========
During fiscal 1999 and 1998 the Company was from time to time in
default of the covenants in its bank group and senior note debt agreements. In
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 through the third quarter of fiscal 1999 the
Company entered into a series of amendments to those agreements to waive the
defaults while the Company repaid the outstanding borrowings. The Company
completed the repayment of the borrowings under the bank group facility and the
redemption of the senior notes in November, 1998 using the proceeds of its
income tax refund (see Note E). In connection with the redemption of the senior
notes the Company paid an amendment fee of $500,000, and a prepayment penalty of
$2,939,000, of which $1,039,000 and $2,400,000 were charged to expense in fiscal
years 1999 and 1998, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE D - Other Liabilities
-----------------
Other liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
January 31,
---------------------------
1999 1998
------- -------
Accounts payable $ 3,139 $ 2,154
Accrued state and local taxes 2,700 1,961
Accrued litigation expenses (Note J) 3,000 3,000
Accrued expenses 5,082 10,034
Deferred capital contributions 2,205 2,738
------- -------
$16,126 $19,887
======= =======
The Company is a limited partner in certain affordable housing
investments that generate benefits in the form of tax credits. In connection
with these investments, the Company is required as of January 31, 1999 to make
future contributions of $2,205,000, plus interest at an average rate of 8.9% per
annum, in varying amounts over the next four years as follows:
Year ended January 31,
----------------------
2000 $ 566,000
2001 593,000
2002 614,000
2003 432,000
------------
$ 2,205,000
============
NOTE E - Income Taxes
------------
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes in the
consolidated statement of operations are as follows (in thousands):
Years Ended January 31,
--------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
Current
Federal $ -- $(49,885) $ 13,319
State 56 1,236 1,807
-------- -------- --------
56 (48,649) 15,126
Deferred
Federal -- 22,562 (21,443)
State -- 1,619 (2,659)
-------- -------- --------
-- 24,181 (24,102)
-------- -------- --------
Total 56 (24,468) (8,976)
Allocated to discontinued operations -- 2,690 (11,044)
-------- -------- --------
Continuing operations $ 56 $(27,158) $ 2,068
======== ======== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE E - Income Taxes (cont.)
--------------------
The Company has available net operating loss carryforwards totaling
approximately $27,235,000, which will expire in fiscal 2019. Additionally, the
Company has available $2,218,000 in foreign tax credits of which $1,775,000 will
expire in fiscal 2000 and $443,000 will expire in fiscal 2001 if not utilized,
and $3,004,000 of minimum tax credits that can be carried forward indefinitely.
The Company also has $1,395,000 of low income housing credits that will expire
in fiscal 2013 and $1,514,000 of low income housing credits that will expire in
fiscal 2019, if not utilized.
The components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) are as follows
(in thousands):
January 31,
--------------------
1999 1998
-------- --------
Deferred tax assets:
Self-insurance claims $ 1,654 $ 2,953
Allowance for credit losses 5,890 21,626
State income taxes -- 1,190
Accrued liabilities 3,312 3,650
Tax credits carryforwards 8,131 6,618
Net operating loss carryforward 9,532 --
Other 955 1,668
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets 29,474 37,705
-------- --------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation (718) (613)
State income taxes (322) --
Limited partnership investments (3,068) (2,808)
Mark-to-market valuation and related income adjustments (1,434) (15,361)
Other (2,721) (2,330)
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities (8,263) (21,112)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 21,211 16,593
Less: valuation allowance (21,211) (16,593)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax asset $ -- $ --
======== ========
A valuation allowance for all of the Company's net deferred tax assets
has been provided as the Company is unable to determine, at this time, that the
generation of future taxable income against which the net operating loss and tax
credit carryforwards could be used can be predicted to be more likely than not.
The net change in the valuation allowance for the years ended January 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997 were $4,618,000, $16,593,000, and $0, respectively.
The Company was able to carryback its fiscal 1998, net operating loss
and received a refund of approximately $47,000,000 in 1999 of previously paid
taxes (reflected as a refund receivable at January 31, 1998). In addition, the
Company recovered estimated tax payments of $4,586,000 made during fiscal 1998
and has claims for additional tax refunds in the amount of $3,295,000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE E - Income Taxes (cont.)
--------------------
Reconciliations of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective tax
rate for continuing operations are as follows:
Years Ended January 31,
-----------------------
1999 1998 1997
----- ---- -----
Statutory rate (35.0)% (35.0)% 35.0%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 0.3 1.3 (3.1)
Deferred tax valuation allowance 38.3 9.6 --
Tax credits (9.5) (3.3) (13.2)
Other 6.2 3.3 2.8
----- ---- -----
Effective tax rate .3% (24.1)% 21.5%
===== ===== =====
The Company has elected to be treated as a dealer in securities under
section 475 of the Internal Revenue Code effective for fiscal year 1998.
Pursuant to this election, the Company must recognize as taxable income or loss
the difference between the fair market value of its receivables, and the income
tax basis of its receivables (mark-to-market valuation). This election has no
impact on the recognition of pre-tax income for financial reporting purposes.
NOTE F - Stockholders' Equity
--------------------
On May 10, 1999, the Company entered into an Option Agreement with an
unaffiliated stockholder to purchase 2,849,630 shares of the Company's common
stock at a price of $1.50 per share. The Company acquired the option by paying
the stockholder $1,000,000, which was paid on May 12, 1999, and on June 24, 1999
paid the stockholder an additional $500,000 to extend the option until August 8,
1999. The entire $1,000,000 initial payment, and $250,000 of the subsequent
payment, will be credited towards the payment of the exercise price payable by
the Company upon any exercise of its option.
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to
four million shares of the Company's outstanding stock, of which 1,345,968
shares have been purchased by the Company as of January 31, 1999 and 1998.
Shares repurchased amounted to 47,400 in fiscal 1998. No shares were repurchased
in fiscal years 1999 and 1997.
On April 30, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors issued a 10% stock
dividend. All per share amounts have been restated to reflect the 10% stock
dividend.
NOTE G - Benefit Plans
-------------
The Company's 1993 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the granting of
incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, and common
stock and restricted common stock awards to key employees. The total number of
shares available for options or awards granted under this Plan is 2,200,000
shares. There were 76,400, 33,200 and 39,500 shares of restricted stock awarded
under this Plan during the years ended January 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. There were 1,428,350 shares available for future stock awards or
option grants at January 31, 1999.
The Company's 1983 Stock Option Plan provided for the granting of both
incentive and non-qualified stock options to key employees. This Plan terminated
on April 17, 1993 and no further options may be granted, although options still
remain outstanding. Options previously granted under the Plan extend for ten
years and become exercisable in installments over the first five years.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE G - Benefit Plans (cont.)
---------------------
The Company's 1995 Dealer Stock Option Plan for Member Dealers provided
for the granting of up to 550,000 common stock options to member dealers based
upon certain volume criteria. The options become exercisable over a three-year
period. This program was discontinued during fiscal 1998. During the years ended
January 31, 1998 and 1997 there were 24,500 and 65,150 options granted,
respectively, at prices ranging from $10.75 to $14.25.
A summary of changes in stock options granted under these three plans
is as follows:
Weighted Average
Number of Exercise Price
Options Per Share
------- ---------------
Balance January 31, 1996 437,067 $ 8.49
Granted 135,150 10.79
Exercised (34,834) 6.76
Cancelled (67,195) 10.57
-------
Balance January 31, 1997 470,188 8.98
Granted 35,000 10.53
Exercised (27,239) 6.76
Cancelled (112,783) 10.15
-------
Balance January 31, 1998 365,166 8.94
Granted 513,000 1.34
Exercised --
Cancelled (242,556) 8.10
-------
Balance January 31, 1999 635,610 3.12
=======
The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during
fiscal 1999 was $1.18 per share.
The outstanding options expire at various dates through the year 2008.
A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of January 31, 1999 is
as follows:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
-------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Range of Weighted Average Weighted Average Weighted Average
Per Share Number Remaining Contractual Per Share Number Per Share
Exercise Prices Outstanding Life (years) Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
- ---------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------- ------------------
$0.92 to $1.66 513,000 9.51 $ 1.34 406,500 $ 1.39
$5.96 to $6.76 29,260 1.73 6.76 29,260 6.76
$9.12 to $10.91 40,900 5.70 10.62 1,644 10.00
$11.12 to $14.77 52,450 4.15 12.69 - -
--------------------- ------------
Totals 635,610 437,404
===================== ============
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE G - Benefit Plans (cont.)
---------------------
If the Company had recorded compensation expense using the fair value
method of SFAS 123, the Company's net after tax (loss) income and (loss)
earnings per share would have been as follows (in thousands, except per share
amounts):
Years Ended January 31,
------------------------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
--------- --------- -------
Net (loss) income, as reported $ (15,615) $ (91,684) $ 7,171
Pro forma net (loss) income (16,054) (91,858) 6,996
(Loss) earnings per share, as reported (.55) (3.21) .25
Pro forma (loss) earnings per share (.56) (3.22) .25
The fair value of each award or option grant included in the above
calculations is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for
the years ended January 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997:
Years Ended January 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------ -------------
Risk-free interest rate 5.175% 6.332% 6.361%
Expected life 7.00 years 5.60 years 6.04 years
Expected volatility 111.733% 40.939% 42.668%
Dividend yield 0% 0% 0%
The effects of applying SFAS 123 for the pro forma disclosures are not
representative of the effects expected on reported net earnings (loss) per share
in future years, since the valuations are based on highly subjective assumptions
about the future, including stock price volatility and exercise patterns.
The Company has a 401(k) Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan ("401k")
covering substantially all employees who have completed one year of service with
the Company. This savings plan allows eligible employees to contribute up to 15
percent of their compensation on a pre-tax basis. The Company matches 50% of the
first 4% of the employees' contribution. Company contributions are vested
incrementally over 6 years. The charge to operations for the Company's
contribution was $69,500 and $62,200 for years ended January 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. The Company ceased allowing purchases of Company stock into the
401(k) plan effective July 1, 1997.
The Company does not provide post-retirement or post-employment
benefits to its employees.
NOTE H - Related Party Transactions
--------------------------
During fiscal 1998, the Company had a short-term unsecured uncommitted
line of credit with Brown Brothers Harriman ("BBH") for $13,700,000 of which
$838,000 was outstanding at January 31, 1998. The line of credit was terminated
on January 26, 1998, and the remaining principal was paid off in November 1998.
A former director of the Company was a partner of BBH.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE I - Financial Instruments
---------------------
The Company has various financial instruments including cash and cash
equivalents, installment loans, investments in affordable housing limited
partnerships, notes payable, and miscellaneous other assets. Many of these
instruments are short-term in nature and the fair value of these financial
instruments has been estimated based on available market information and
appropriate valuation methodologies. The Company has determined that their
carrying values approximate estimated fair values.
The carrying amount of notes payable approximates fair value because
the interest rates and related penalties and fees pursuant to the underlying
lender agreements approximate the market rates for such borrowings.
The Company determines the fair value of installment loans using the
mark-to-market accounting method for dealers in securities under section 475 of
the Internal Revenue Code. The carrying values and fair values, were $70,401,000
and $64,000,000, respectively, at January 31, 1999 and $152,447,000 and
$133,507,000, respectively, at January 31, 1998.
NOTE J - Commitments and Contingencies
-----------------------------
In the normal course of its business, the Company is named as defendant
in legal proceedings. It is the policy of the Company to vigorously defend
litigation and/or enter into settlements of claims where management deems
appropriate.
The Company has been named as a defendant in eleven purported class
action lawsuits which were filed in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Ohio after the resignation in January 1998 of the Company's
former independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche, which firm resigned based on the
assertion that it could no longer rely on the representations of the then
management. The actions allege fraud and other violations of the federal
securities laws against the Company and certain former and current officers and
directors. The actions were consolidated on October 16, 1998, and discovery is
presently stayed pending the courts rulings on various outstanding motions.
Although the Company intends to vigorously defend itself, the ultimate outcome
of these actions, including the range of loss, if any, cannot presently be
predicted, and the Company has not recorded any provision for any damages that
may result from these actions. An unfavorable resolution of these actions could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and liquidity.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for
the Northern District of Ohio, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are
investigating the issues raised as the result of the resignation of Deloitte &
Touche. The Company is cooperating fully with the investigations. The ultimate
outcome of these investigations on the Company cannot presently be predicted. An
unfavorable resolution of any of these investigations could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and
liquidity.
Following the resignation of Deloitte & Touche, the Company instituted
investigations of its previous financial reporting and underwent changes in
management. In fiscal 1998 the Company accrued initial estimates of certain
resulting costs, and additional costs in excess of those initial estimates will
be expensed as incurred. Included in the results of operations for fiscal 1999
and 1998, respectively, are the following costs (in thousands):
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE J - Commitments and Contingencies (cont.)
-------------------------------------
Years ended Janaury 31,
-----------------------
1999 1998
------- -------
Legal fees relating to defending litigation $ 2,545 $ 3,152
Loan waiver and prepayment fees 1,483 3,815
Crisis management consulting 3,898 58
Fees for special independent audits 845 305
Costs of special investigations 654 250
Other 160 65
------- -------
$ 9,585 $ 7,645
======= =======
On June 15, 1992, certain former employees of the Company's automobile
rental operations, which were sold during fiscal 1996 (see Note K) filed a class
action lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California. Their complaint alleged that the Company
violated certain sections of the California Labor Law relating to the payment of
overtime. On June 16, 1995, the court issued a finding of partial liability
against the Company. On September 16, 1996, the Company entered into an
Enforceable Settlement Agreement that was approved by the court on November 21,
1996. Pursuant to its terms, damages, penalties and interest were paid to the
plaintiffs in the amount of $5,600,000 and $2,200,000 was paid for plaintiff's
attorneys fees. The Company's 1996 financial statements, (as restated; see Note
L) include the accrual of a provision of $5,000,000, representing the low end of
the range of damages estimated based on the facts available at that time. The
remaining $2,800,000 is included in the results of operations for fiscal 1997
(as restated; see Note L). The charges are classified as a component of the
results of the discontinued operations.
In December 1995, the U.S. Department of Labor notified the Company of
its investigation of the Company's pay practices concerning its former employees
in all states during the period from February 1, 1993 through September 30,
1995. On January 15, 1998, the Company reached an agreement in principle with
the Department of Labor to settle the matter in all states for approximately
$2,700,000 including civil penalties, interest and related payroll taxes. The
formal agreement was completed on September 11, 1998. The Company accrued
$2,720,000 in January 1998 for this settlement. The Company has made two
payments directed by the Department of Labor regarding the settlement of this
issue. The first of these payments was made in October 1998 in the amount of
$1,072,000 and another payment was made in January 1999 in the amount of
$790,000. Final payment of $858,000 is expected to be made in July 1999 for the
balance of the settlement.
The "Year 2000" issue involves the ability of a computer system to
properly recognize date sensitive information when the year changes to 2000.
Systems that do not properly recognize such information could generate erroneous
data or cause a system to fail. The Company has been and continues to take steps
to prepare its computer systems for Year 2000. However, the potential effect of
the Year 2000 issue on the Company's computer systems, and on those of
significant providers of goods and services to the Company, will not be fully
determinable until the beginning of the Year 2000, and thereafter. The failure
of the Company, or of significant providers of goods and services to the
Company, to achieve Year 2000 compliance could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition and results of operation.
NOTE K - Discontinued Operations
-----------------------
The Company previously engaged in the rental of automobiles on a
short-term basis, principally to the insurance replacement market. In fiscal
1996, the Company disposed of its rental fleet business through the sale of
certain assets and through certain leases to a national car rental company. All
liabilities related to the discontinued rental business, principally
self-insurance claims, were retained by the Company.
The Company also had a dealership operation that sold cars that were
retired from the rental fleet, primarily to member dealers of the Company's
financial services business. That operation was discontinued in fiscal 1997 as
the result of the Company's disposal of its automobile rental operations, and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE K - Discontinued Operations (cont.)
-------------------------------
the results of the operation of the dealership are included in the results of
discontinued operations.
Through October 1, 1995, the Company was, when required by either
governing state law or the terms of its rental agreement, self-insured for the
first $1,000,000 per occurrence, and for losses in excess of $5,000,000 per
occurrence, for bodily injury and property damage resulting from accidents
involving its rental vehicles. The Company also self-insured, up to certain
retained limits, for bodily injury and property damage resulting from accidents
involving Company vehicles operated by employees within the scope of their
employment.
The Company estimates its future payments for self-insurance
liabilities based upon an actuarial analysis of reported and incurred but not
reported claims. Changes in estimates of liabilities resulting from this
analysis are recognized in income in the period in which the estimates are
changed. Self-insurance claims expense, which related principally to the rental
vehicles and is included in discontinued operations was $50,000 for fiscal 1999,
$713,000 for fiscal 1998, and $3,029,000, as restated (see Note L) for fiscal
1997. Included in claims expense are allocated loss adjustment expenses relating
to costs incurred for legal and processing the claims. This expense included in
discontinued operations as an adjustment to the loss on disposal of operations
was $88,000 for fiscal 1999, $619,000 for fiscal 1998 and $1,014,000, as
restated, for fiscal 1997. The Company's aggregate self-insurance claims
liability of $ 4,880,000 as of January 31, 1999 is subject to further revision
as new information becomes available, and such revisions may be material due to
the uncertainties inherent in the estimation process. In connection with its
self-insurance, at January 31, 1999, the Company had $202,000 of outstanding
irrevocable standby letters of credit, as required by various insurance
regulatory authorities.
Summarized results of discontinued operations are as follows (in
thousands):
Years Ended January 31,
--------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
(Restated)
(Note L)
Revenue $ -- $ -- $ 23,443
Cost of goods sold and
operating expense (538) (56) 26,969
General and administrative expenses -- 2,720 6,901
-------- -------- --------
(538) 2,664 33,870
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes 538 (2,664) (10,427)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes -- 2,183 (10,065)
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations 538 (4,847) (362)
Loss on disposal of operations, net of tax (88) (1,126) (35)
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 450 $ (5,973) $ (397)
======== ======== ========
The revenues and operating expenses for fiscal 1997 relate primarily to
the operations of the dealership, which sold the Company's used rental cars. The
operating expenses for the discontinued operations in fiscal 1997 (as restated;
see Note L) also include a charge of $2,800,000 relating to the class action
overtime litigation discussed in Note J, and a provision of $3,029,000 for
self-insurance liabilities. The tax benefit of $10,065,000 allocated to the
operation of the discontinued operation, and a tax benefit of $979,000 offset
against the loss on the disposal of the operations, includes adjustments to
previously recorded deferred taxes of $6,715,000 for differences between the
financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities that reversed upon
the disposal of the operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE K - Discontinued Operations (cont.)
-------------------------------
The fiscal 1998 loss represents the effect of additional self-insurance
losses and the accrual of $2,720,000 payable under the Company's settlement with
the U.S. Department of Labor (see Note J). The fiscal 1998 loss included income
tax expense of $2,690,000.
The fiscal 1999 income of $450,000 represents the effects of refunds
from a funded workers' compensation partnership related to the discontinued
operations.
NOTE L - Restatement
-----------
As discussed in Note J, following the resignation of the Company's
former independent auditors, the Board of Directors, through two successive
Special Committees, conducted an investigation of the Company's past financial
reporting. As a result of these investigations, the Company has determined that
its previously issued fiscal 1995, 1996, and 1997 financial statements required
restatement to correct accounting that resulted from the failure of the Company
to properly consider information available at the time those financial
statements were prepared, including information that may not have been
considered due to certain errors or irregularities in certain accounting or
corporate records.
The Company's fiscal 1997 financial statements have been restated to
(i) increase the previously provided allowance for credit losses to reflect the
use of corrected information and methodologies which were available at January
31, 1997, (ii) decrease the 1997 provision for self-insurance claims (see Note
K), reflecting the use of corrected information available at January 31, 1996
which required liabilities previously paid and expensed in 1997 to be accrued in
1996, (iii) report in 1997, instead of as reported in the 1998 interim financial
statements, the loss on the modification of a mortgage note receivable related
to certain Florida real estate, (iv) decrease the amount of the settlement of
the class action overtime litigation (see Note J) charged to expense in 1997 as
the result of a correction, as described below, to increase the amount of the
probable loss accrued in fiscal 1996, and (v) adjust the 1997 income tax
provision for the tax effects of the adjustments described in (i) through (iv).
The total and per share effects of each of these adjustments on the previously
reported results of operations for 1997 are as follows (in thousands, except per
share amounts):
Effect on
------------------------------------------------------
Income from Loss from Earnings
Continuing Discontinued Net Per
Operations Operations Income Share
----------- ------------ ------ --------
Increase in loan loss provision $ (29,850) $ -- $ (29,850) $ (1.05)
Decrease in self-insurance claims expense -- 7,880 7,880 .27
Decrease in overtime class action loss -- 3,000 3,000 .11
Mortgage note and other (731) 350 (381) (.01)
Related income tax adjustments 11,940 (4,719) 7,221 .25
--------- -------- --------- -------
Total $ (18,641) $ 6,511 $ (12,130) $ (0.43)
========= ======== ========= =======
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE L - Restatement (cont.)
-------------------
The accompanying financial statements also reflect adjustments to the
beginning (February 1, 1996) balances of the retained earnings and the
cumulative foreign currency translation, components of stockholders' equity, for
the effects as of that date of changes to the Company's previously reported 1995
and 1996 financial statements. The effects of the 1995 and 1996 restatements on
the February 1, 1996 balance of retained earnings are as follows (in thousands):
1995 restatement of foreign
currency accounting $ (1,253)
1996 restatement of foreign
currency accounting (96)
1996 restatement of self-insurance
claims expense, net of tax (8,180)
1996 restatement of overtime class
action loss, net of tax (1,881)
1996 restatement of other assets,
net of tax (93)
---------
$ (11,503)
=========
The 1995 restatement to the foreign currency accounting was to
eliminate, through a charge to expense in that period, the accumulated foreign
currency translation balance of $1,253,000, which related to assets and
liabilities, denominated in Canadian dollars. The Company had disposed of the
assets and liabilities in fiscal 1995 due to its departure from the rental
operations in Canada. The adjustment decreased 1995 income from discontinued
operations by $.04 per share.
The 1996 restatement to the self-insurance claims expense was to accrue
in that year $13,045,000 for claims paid and previously charged to expense in
1997 and 1998 which should have been accrued in 1996 on the basis of information
available at January 31, 1996. The 1996 financial statements were also restated
to increase by $3,000,000 the amount accrued at January 31, 1996 as a probable
loss resulting from the class action overtime litigation (see Note J). This
adjustment was necessary for the loss accrued at January 31, 1996 to represent a
proper estimate of the probable loss on the basis of the information about the
litigation available at that time. These adjustments, net of income tax benefit
of $6,040,000, decreased 1996 net income by $10,250,000 or $.36 per share.
NOTE M- Going Concern
-------------
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement
of liabilities, including commitments and contingent liabilities, in the normal
course of business. The Company incurred losses from continuing operations in
fiscal 1998 and 1999, and continues to incur losses in the current year (fiscal
year 2000). During fiscal 1998 and 1999 the Company did not comply with certain
covenants of its loan agreements. The Company was able to obtain waivers and
extensions and in fiscal 1999 completed the repayment of all of its operating
debt. However, to date the Company has been unable to obtain new debt financing
(see Note C). Additionally, the Company is a defendant in significant
stockholder litigation and is the subject of certain regulatory investigations
(See Note J). These factors raise substantial doubts about the Company's ability
to continue as a going concern.
The Company plans to continue to pursue new debt, or equity financing,
for use in funding its operations and the settlement of its liabilities,
including commitments. However, the Company's pending litigation and other
factors may make obtaining such financing difficult. Additionally, the Company
will examine the sale of non-operating assets as a source of capital. There can
be no assurance that capital will be obtained from these sources. In the
interim, or absent obtaining such capital, the Company will restrict its
purchase of new loans to the cash flows
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE M - Going Concern (cont.)
--------------
available from the collections of its existing loans after the use of those cash
flows to pay operating expenses and existing liabilities. The Company has a cash
balance of approximately $39,000,000 as of June 30, 1999, and it believes that
such cash and the cash flows from the collection of existing loans will be
sufficient for it to pay operating expenses, existing liabilities, and make some
level of new loan purchases, over the next twelve months. However, there can be
no assurance that this plan will be successful. Additionally, the restrictions
on the purchase of new loans inherent in such a plan would cause the size of the
Company's investments in loans, and its interest income therefrom, to decline
over time.
The Company's existing liabilities include the accrual of estimates of
the costs to defend the pending stockholder litigation, and to respond to the
pending regulatory investigations. Such matters represent contingent
liabilities. The ultimate outcome of these matters, including the timing of
their resolution, cannot presently be predicted, and accordingly no provision
has been recorded for any damages that may result from these matters. The
Company intends to vigorously defend the stockholder litigation, and to
cooperate fully with the investigations. However, the need to devote significant
cash flows to satisfy any damages resulting from these matters would have a
significant adverse effect on the Company's continued operation.
As a result of these factors the Company's continuation as a going
concern will ultimately depend on its ability to (i) obtain new debt or equity
financing or other sources of capital which can be invested to achieve
profitable operations through growth in interest income (resulting from growth
in the investments in loans) and the control of expenses, and (ii) resolve the
pending litigation and regulatory investigations. The financial statements do
not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets or the
amount or settlement of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company
be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE N - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
-------------------------
The following tables present quarterly financial information for fiscal
1999 and 1998 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Quarter
----------------------------------------
First Second Third Fourth
------- ------- ------- -------
1999
- ----
Total revenue $ 5,337 $ 4,555 $ 3,569 $ 2,818
======= ======= ======= =======
Loss from continuing operations $(3,175) $(2,565) $(5,629) $(4,696)
Discontinued operations, net of tax -- -- -- 450
------- ------- ------- -------
Net loss $(3,175) $(2,565) $(5,629) $(4,246)
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share:
Continuing operations $ (.11) $ (.09) $ (.20) $ (.16)
Discontinued operations -- -- -- .01
------- ------- ------- -------
Net loss per share $ (.11) $ (.09) $ (.20) $ (.15)
======= ======= ======= =======
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
NOTE N - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)(cont.)
------------------------
Quarter
--------------------------------------------
First Second Third Fourth
-------- -------- -------- --------
1998
- ----
Total revenue, as previously reported $ 18,810 $ 18,803 $ 17,590 $ 7,527
Restatement (a) (9,052) (8,741) (8,541) --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenue, as restated $ 9,758 $ 10,062 $ 9,049 $ 7,527
======== ======== ======== ========
Income (loss) from continuing operations,
as previously reported $ 4,772 $ 3,716 $(18,417) $(25,664)
Restatement (a) (33,312) (16,073) (733) --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations, as restated $(28,540) $(12,357) $(19,150) $(25,664)
Discontinued operations, net of tax -- -- -- (5,973)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss $(28,540) $(12,357) $(19,150) $(31,637)
======== ======== ======== ========
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Continuing operations, as previously reported $ .17 $ .13 $ (.65) $ (.90)
Restatement (a) (1.17) (.56) (.02) --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Continuing operations, as restated $ (1.00) $ (.43) $ (.67) $ (.90)
Discontinued operations -- -- -- (.21)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss per share $ (1.00) $ (.43) $ (.67) $ (1.11)
======== ======== ======== ========
(a) Represents the effect on amounts previously reported for the first three
quarters of fiscal 1998 (see Notes A and L).
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
- ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Disclosure
--------------------
On January 16, 1998, Deloitte & Touche informed the Board of Directors
of the Company that it had resigned as the Company's independent auditors. The
Company reported the resignation of Deloitte & Touche in a Current Report on
Form 8-K filed January 21, 1998.
The reports of Deloitte & Touche on the Company's financial statements
for each of the two fiscal years preceding Deloitte & Touche's resignation
contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. In connection
with its audits for those two fiscal years and through January 16, 1998, there
were no disagreements between the Company and Deloitte & Touche on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Deloitte & Touche would have caused it to make reference thereto in its report
on the financial statements for such fiscal years.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997 and through January 16,
1998, there were no reportable events as defined in Item304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K, except as follows:
(i) On January 12, 1998, representatives of Deloitte & Touche advised
the President and the Chairman of the Board of the Company that
Deloitte & Touche had been advised by current and former employees of
the Company of potentially improper activities that may affect the
Company's financial accounting records. Deloitte & Touche recommended
that the Board of Directors conduct an investigation of these
allegations and informed the Company that it had made no investigation
of the information.
(ii) On January 16, 1998, Deloitte & Touche advised the Board of
Directors and management of the Company that information had come to
the attention of Deloitte & Touche that led Deloitte & Touche to
conclude that Deloitte & Touche could no longer rely on management's
representations and informed the Board of Directors and management of
the Company that it had made no investigation of the information.
(iii) Prior to its resignation Deloitte & Touche had communicated to
the Company, in a letter dated March 6, 1997, certain matters involving
the internal control structure of the Company related to its
self-insurance claims liability and loan loss reserves which Deloitte &
Touche considered to be "reportable conditions" under standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The Company provided Deloitte & Touche with a copy of the above
disclosures, as contained in the January 21, 1998 Form 8-K, and requested that
Deloitte & Touche furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and
Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agreed with such disclosures.
Deloitte & Touche provided the Company with a letter dated January 20, 1998
stating that it did not disagree with the disclosures, as set forth above,
contained in the January 21, 1998 Form 8-K. A copy of that letter was filed as
an exhibit to the January 21, 1998 Form 8-K.
On February 19, 1998 the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its new
independent accountants. The Company reported the engagement of Grant Thornton
LLP in a Current Report of Form 8-K dated February 20, 1998. During the two
fiscal years immediately preceding the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP, and
through February 19, 1998, the Company did not consult with Grant Thornton LLP
regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction,
either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered on the Company's financial statements, and the Company was not provided
with any written report or oral advice by Grant Thornton LLP that Grant Thornton
LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a
decision as to an accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.
Additionally, during the two fiscal years immediately preceding the engagement
of Grant Thornton LLP, and through February 19, 1998, the Company did not
consult with Grant Thornton LLP regarding any matter that was either the subject
of a disagreement (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable
event (as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
At the time the Company engaged Grant Thornton LLP, it authorized Grant
Thornton LLP to communicate with Deloitte & Touche, and authorized Deloitte &
Touche to respond fully, without limitation, to the inquiries of Grant Thornton
LLP.
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PART III
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Directors of the Registrant
- ---------------------------
Name of Director Age Principal Occupation and Other Director Since Term To Expire
- ---------------- --- ------------------------------- -------------- --------------
Information
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Richard M. Cohen 48 Interim President from January 1999 to May 1999. 1999 2001
President of Richard M. Cohen Consultants, Inc.
since 1996. Mr. Cohen is director of the
following companies, Symposium Telecom, Inc.,
Directrix Inc., Carnegie International Inc., and
Deyco Acquisition Corporation. From 1992 to 1996
he served as President of General Media, Inc. a
public diversified media and entertainment
conglomerate. Mr. Cohen accepted the position of
Director of National Auto Credit, Inc. effective
January 15, 1999.
John A. Gleason 50 President and Owner of Automax, Inc., an 1998 1999
independent used car dealership since 1987. From
1995 to 1998, Mr. Gleason served on National Auto
Credit's Dealer Advisory Board and served as
its Chairman from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Gleason
accepted the position of Director of National
Auto Credit, Inc. effective February 20,
1998.
James J. McNamara 50 Chairman of the Board, National Auto Credit, 1998 2000
Inc., since April 1998. Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Princeton Media Group,
Inc. from 1994 to 1998. President and Chief
Executive Officer of Celebrity Entertainment,
Inc. since 1992. (A subsidiary of Princeton
Media Group, Inc. and Celebrity Entertainment,
Inc. effected an assignment of their respective
assets for the benefit of creditors in 1998.) Mr.
McNamara accepted the position of Director of
National Auto Credit, Inc. effective February
20, 1998.
William S. Marshall 82 Attorney engaged in private practice since April 1998 Next Annual
1985. For more than four years prior thereto, Mr. Meeting of
Marshall was a partner/stockholder of the Miami, Stockholders
Florida office of the law firm Baskin & Steingut,
P.A. Mr. Marshall accepted the position of
Director of National Auto Credit, Inc. effective
March 9, 1998 and formerly served as Director
from 1983 to 1993.
Henry Y.L. Toh 42 Officer and Director of I-Link Incorporated since 1998 2001
1992, Four M. International, Inc. since 1992 and
Four Vines International since 1996. Mr. Toh
accepted the position of Director of National
Auto Credit, Inc. effective December 22, 1998.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
- ------------------------------------
The executive officers of the Company at January 31, 1999 were as follows:
Name of Officer Age Position with the Company; Principal Occupation for Last Five Years
- ---------------- --- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard M. Cohen 48 Interim President and Director since January 1999. President of
Richard M. Cohen Consultants, Inc. since 1996. Previously was
President of General Media, Inc., from 1992 to 1996.
John Borys 48 Vice President, Credit and Collections since August 1996. Previously was
Vice-President, KeyCorp 1994 to 1996. Previously was Assistant Vice
President of KeyCorp from 1993 to 1994.
Lynn Cesar 39 Vice President, Loan Originations since November 1998. Previously was Vice
President, Huntington State Bank 1997 to 1998. Previously was Vice President,
Automotive Financial Services 1995 to 1997. Previously was Director of
Collections, Sterling, Inc., 1992 to 1995.
Davida S. Howard 52 Vice President, Finance and Controller since March 1994. Previously
was Controller since 1990. Prior to 1990, Ms. Howard was Vice President
of Finance and Administration/Controller with SNS Properties, Inc.
and an Audit Manager with Price Waterhouse and Co.
Steven Jaeger 56 Vice President, Information Services since June 1998. Previously was Director
of Information Services since 1995. Prior to 1995, Mr. Jaeger was a senior
level executive for divisions of NationsBank and Englehard Corporation.
Thomas G. Osco 38 Vice President, Sales and Marketing since October 1997. Previously was Director
of Dealer Development, Area Manager and Program Car Manager with the Company.
Mr. Osco has been employed by the Company since 1987.
Raymond A. Varcho 43 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since October 1997. Previously
was Assistant General Counsel of Rockwell International Corporation from 1993
to 1997.
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
- --------------------------------------------------------
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, amendments thereto and related
information furnished to the Registrant, during the fiscal year 1999, the
following directors and officers were delinquent in their Section 16(a)
reporting obligations:
Messrs. Cohen and Toh failed to timely file a Form 3 and Form 4;
Mr. Cross failed to timely file a Form 3.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned for services
rendered by the Company's Chief Executive Officers, four other most highly
compensated Executive Officers and any other individual that would have been
among the four most highly compensated Executives but for the fact that the
individual was not serving as an Executive Officer at the end of the last
completed fiscal year for the fiscal years ended January 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997.
Long-Term
Compensation Awards
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Name and Principal Position Annual Compensation Securities
At Janaury 31, 1999 ------------------------------------- Restricted Underlying
- ------------------- Other Annual Stock Options All Other
Fiscal Salary Bonus Compensation(1,10) Awards(2) SARs Compensation(3)
Year ($) ($) ($) ($) (#) ($)
----- --------- -------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------
Richard M. Cohen(4) 1999 33,333 - - - 100,000 -
Interim President 1998 - - - - - -
(Commencing January 15, 1999) 1997 - - - - - -
Davida S. Howard 1999 165,677 46,138 15,334 5,497 20,000 4,115
Vice President, 1998 129,231 12,400 12,564 14,850 - 3,054
Finance and Controller 1997 113,047 1,000 10,930 42,563 - 2,697
Raymond A. Varcho(5) 1999 142,408 5,641 11,455 5,963 5,000 1,092
Vice President, 1998 26,154 1,000 2,912 - - 123
General Counsel and Secretary 1997 - - - - - -
John Borys(6) 1999 128,946 8,214 13,723 5,963 20,000 3,319
Vice President, 1998 100,885 11,100 12,283 12,900 - 462
Credit and Collections 1997 31,154 1,000 4,433 7,375 - 154
Steven Jaeger 1999 115,439 6,303 7,447 5,300 20,000 3,318
Vice President, 1998 104,644 8,400 5,236 11,100 - 2,585
Information Services 1997 100,000 1,000 4,580 - - 626
Thomas W. Cross(7) 1999 730,835 - - - - -
Interim Chief Executive Officer 1998 - - - - - -
(June 1, 1998 to January 14, 1999) 1997 - - - - - -
Sam J. Frankino(8) 1999 110,000 - 53,174 - - 769
Former Chairman of the Board 1998 465,385 1,000 79,143 88,000 - 246
1997 397,116 116,000 71,886 51,250 - 462
Edward T. Anderson(9) 1999 141,061 5,797 15,990 15,531 - 35,665
Former Acting President 1998 114,615 13,600 14,158 15,400 - 2,761
1997 103,269 1,000 12,960 42,563 - 2,518
(1) The amounts included in this column are the imputed value for use of Company
automobiles and related tax reimbursements. Executive Officers who were
Directors do not receive any additional compensation for serving on the
Board of Directors.
(2) These awards are fully vested but may not be sold or transferred until such
time as the recipient directly owns and maintains Company stock equal to
three times the individual's annual salary, including bonus, or the
individual terminates employment with the Company. Restricted stock
holdings in excess of the required ownership amounts may be disposed of
provided that minimum ownership requirements are maintained during the term
of the individual's employment. The restricted shares awarded are eligible
for any dividends the Company may declare on its Common Stock. The total
restricted stock holdings for the officers at January 31, 1999 were as
follows:
Number Fair Market
of Shares Value ($)
------------ ---------------
Mr. Cohen - -
Ms. Howard 16,050 23,915
Mr. Varcho 9,700 14,453
Mr. Borys 12,000 17,880
Mr. Jaeger 12,400 18,476
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(3) In fiscal year 1999 the Company contributed to Ms. Howard's, Messrs.
Varcho's, Borys', Jaeger's, and Anderson's 401(k) Savings and Retirement
Plan and Trust Accounts in the following amounts: Ms. Howard $3,062; Mr.
Varcho - $231; Mr. Borys - $2,621; Mr. Jaeger - $2,307; and Mr. Anderson
$3,123. In addition, the Company paid insurance premiums for term
life/accidental death and disability coverage for the respective
individuals in the following amounts: Ms. Howard - $688; Messrs. Varcho,
Borys and Jaeger - $688; Mr. Frankino $256 and Mr. Anderson - $512. The
Company also paid certain individuals health insurance premiums and vision
care for the following amounts: Ms. Howard - $365; Mr. Varcho - $173; Mr.
Borys - $10; Mr. Jaeger - $323; Mr. Frankino - $513 and Mr. Anderson -
$530. In addition, Mr. Anderson was paid $31,500 during fiscal year 1999 as
part of his severance agreement (See Note 9).
(4) Mr. Cohen, President of Richard M. Cohen Consultants, Inc., entered into a
six-month agreement with the Company as a consultant effective November 30,
1998. The Company appointed him Interim President and Director, effective
January 1999. The Company paid him $200,000 for his services.
(5) Mr. Varcho's amounts reflect compensation commencing with his date of
employment, October 15, 1997.
(6) Mr. Borys' amounts reflect compensation commencing with his date of
employment, August 19, 1996.
(7) Mr. Cross is a Principal with Jay Alix & Associates, a corporate turnaround
specialist firm. Mr. Cross provided consulting to the Company and was named
Interim Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 1998 and left this position
January 14, 1999. Jay Alix & Associates were paid $730,835 for services
rendered by him.
(8) Mr. Frankino temporarily vacated his position as Chairman of the Board
January 19, 1998 to March 8, 1998. Mr. Frankino resumed his position on
March 9, 1998 until March 31, 1998 when he retired. Mr. Frankino's fiscal
year 1999 salary reflects actual payments; on an annualized basis his base
salary would have been $550,000.
(9) Mr. Anderson, was Executive Vice President until March 9, 1998 when he was
named Acting President until his resignation from the Company on November
23, 1998. He entered into a twelve-month severance agreement with the
Company effective November 23, 1998 to provide consulting services and
agreeing with certain non-competition and non-solicitation terms in
exchange for $189,000 compensation and continued participation/coverage in
all Company provided benefit plans (See Note 3).
(10) Mr. Frankino's amount included in this column also include payments related
to personal expenses and the imputed value for the use of Company
automobiles by members of his family.
OPTIONS
Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of Stock
Price Appreciation
Individual Grants for Option Term(2)
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Number of Securities Percent of Total Exercise or
Underlying Options/ Options/SARs Granted to Base Price Expiration
Name SARs Granted (#) Employees in Fiscal Year ($/sh)(1) Date(1) 5% ($) 10% ($)
- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------------ ------------ ----------- ------ -------
Richard M. Cohen 100,000 46.95% 1.1484 11/30/08 72,222 183,025
Davida S. Howard 20,000 9.39% 1.1484 12/1/08 14,444 36,605
Raymond A. Varcho 5,000 2.35% 1.1484 12/1/08 3,611 9,151
John Borys 20,000 9.39% 1.1484 12/1/08 14,444 36,605
Steven Jaeger 20,000 9.39% 1.1484 12/1/08 14,444 36,605
Thomas W. Cross - - - - - -
Sam J. Frankino - - - - - -
Edward T. Anderson - - - - - -
(1) Options were granted at the market price of the stock at the date of grant.
Mr. Cohen's options vested 50% on the grant date of November 30, 1998 and
50% on May 31, 1999. The remaining options were granted on December 1, 1998
and vested 50% on that date and the remaining 50% vested on June 30, 1999.
(2) The dollar amounts under these columns are the result of calculations at
the 5% and 10% rates required by the SEC and, therefore are not intended to
forecast future appreciation of the stock price.
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Aggregated Options/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End Option
Values
Number of Securities Underlying Value of Unexercised
Unexercised Options/SARs In-the-Money Options/SARs
Shares at Fiscal Year End (#)(1) at Fiscal Year End($)(2)
Acquired on Value
Name Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
- --------------------- -------------- ------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- -----------------
Richard M. Cohen 0 0 50,000 50,000 17,080 17,080
Davida S. Howard 0 0 27,600 18,250 3,416 3,416
Raymond A. Varcho 0 0 2,500 2,500 854 854
John Borys 0 0 10,000 10,000 3,416 3,416
Steven Jaeger 0 0 10,000 15,500 3,416 3,416
Thomas W. Cross 0 0 - - - -
Sam J. Frankino 0 0 - - - -
Edward T. Anderson 0 0 3,190 - - -
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(1) Includes options with exercise prices ranging from $1.1484 to $10.909.
(2) Values are calculated using the January 31, 1999, Common Stock closing
price of $1.49 per share as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.
DIRECTORS FEES AND COMPENSATION
Each member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company thereof
has been paid $3,000 and expenses for attendance at each meeting of the Board
or Committee and $250 per hour for time committed outside of formal meetings
and special assignments. After the date of issuance of the Company fiscal 1999
financial statements, which are a part of this report, each member of the Board
who is not an employee of the Company will thereafter be paid $75,000 per year
and will receive options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at the
exercise price of the fair market value of the stock as of May 6, 1999. Each
member of the Board shall also be paid $25,000 per year for participation on
each of the Board's Audit or Special Committees, and $15,000 per year for
participation on any other Board committee. However, no individual monetary
compensation shall exceed $115,000 per year regardless of the number of
committees on which such individual participates. Messrs. Gleason, McNamara and
Marshall were granted 75,000 options exercisable and fully vested with a per
share exercise price equal to $1.66, which was the fair market value of the
Common Stock at the close of business on May 7, 1998. Mr. Toh was also granted
75,000 options exercisable and fully vested at $.92, the fair market value at
the close of business on December 22, 1998. Amounts paid to the Directors were
the following: Mr. Gleason $339,600; Mr. McNamara $437,650; Mr. Marshall
$330,749 and Mr. Toh $36,375. In addition, the Board awarded to Mr. McNamara,
Chairman of the Board, an additional cash compensation in the amount of $300,000
for services provided above and beyond the duties typically performed by a
Chairman.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Mr. Robert J. Bronchetti, the former President and Director vacated his
position on January 19, 1998. Mr. Bronchetti formally resigned from these
positions effective March 9, 1998. In an agreement, as set forth in Exhibit
10(m) hereto and incorporated herein by reference, he will receive the sum of
$500,000 in twenty-four equal monthly installments commencing with the first
installment in April 1998.
Mr. Edward T. Anderson, was Executive Vice President until March 9, 1998
when he was named Acting President. He resigned from the Company on November 23,
1998 and entered into a twelve-month severance agreement with the Company
effective November 23, 1998 to provide consulting services in exchange for
$189,000 compensation as set forth in Exhibit 10 (o) hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (cont.)
Effective November 30, 1998, the Company entered into a six-month
agreement with Mr. Richard M. Cohen, President of Richard M. Cohen Consultants,
Inc., appointing him Interim President and Director of the Company. The Company
paid him $200,000 for his services and he was granted 100,000 Common Stock
options at the price, at grant date, of $1.1484. Half the options vested at the
grant date of November 30, 1998 and the other 50,000 shares vested on May 31,
1999.
Effective May 12, 1999, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with Mr. Allen D. Rice (the "Rice Employment Agreement"). The Rice Employment
Agreement provides that Mr. Rice will become the President of the Company. The
Rice Employment Agreement provides for an employment term of three years, after
which the agreement can be renewed by the Company for an additional two years.
During the term, Mr. Rice will receive a base salary of $300,000 per year
subject to price index. The Rice Employment Agreement provides for a maximum
annual bonus opportunity equal to 66.6% of Mr. Rice's base salary with a
guaranteed bonus during the first year equal to $100,000. The Rice Employment
Agreement also provides for an award of 30,000 shares of restricted stock,
vesting proportionately on a monthly basis over the two years following the date
of grant, and an initial award of options with respect to 300,000 shares of
Common Stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date of grant vesting proportionately on a monthly basis over the
two years following the date of grant. Additionally, the Rice Employment
Agreement provides for annual awards of options during the term with respect to
300,000 shares of Common Stock each year having similar terms and conditions as
the initial option award. On the last day of each fiscal year during the term of
the Rice Employment Agreement, provided Mr. Rice has met or exceeded the
performance objectives set by the Board, Mr. Rice may purchase an additional
option with respect to 100,000 shares of Common Stock. The purchase price for
this additional option shall equal the option's value based on a Black-Scholes
valuation methodology. In the event that Mr. Rice is terminated by the Company
without Cause (as defined in the Rice Employment Agreement) or Mr. Rice resigns
for Good Reason (as defined in the Rice Employment Agreement), the Company is
obligated to pay Mr. Rice a lump sum equal to his base salary for remainder of
employment term and a bonus for the then current bonus year prorated for the
period of time for which Mr. Rice was employed during the year. In addition, all
other benefits under the Rice Employment Agreement are to be continued for the
remainder of the term of the agreement.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Gleason, McNamara and
Marshall since March 1998. Prior to that Messrs. Noah T. Herndon and Per E. Hoel
were members of the Compensation Committees and Board members for six and
fifteen years, respectively.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
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Management
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth information with respect to each person or group
known to the Company to be beneficial owners, as of June 30, 1999 of more than
5% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock:
Shares of Percent of
Name and Address Common Stock Class
of Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned Outstanding
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Sam J. Frankino 15,743,012(1) 54.96%
7108 Eagle Terrace
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Ernest C. Garcia II 2,849,630(2) 9.95%
2525 East Camelback Road
Suite 1150
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following information is set forth with respect to shares of the Company's
Common Stock beneficially owned, as of June 30, 1999 by all Directors, the
nominees for election as Directors of the Company, the Chief Executive Officers
of the Company and the four other most highly compensated Executive Officers at
January 31, 1999 ("Named Executive Officers") and by all officers and Directors
of the Company as a group:
Shares of
Common Stock Percent of
Benefically Class
Directors Owned(4) Outstanding
- --------- ----------- -----------
Richard M. Cohen 100,000 *
John A. Gleason 75,000 *
James J. McNamara 75,000 *
William S. Marshall 85,000(3) *
Henry Y. L. Toh 75,000 *
Executive Officers
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Davida S. Howard 52,996 *
Raymond A. Varcho 11,523 *
John Borys 29,128 *
Steven Jaeger 29,528 *
The Eleven Officers and Directors as
a Group 584,124 2.04%
* Less than 1.0%
(1) Mr. Frankino has both voting and investment power with respect to the
shares listed. Of the shares shown above, 726,452 shares are held by the
Samuel J. and Connie M. Frankino Charitable Foundation, and 1,000,000
shares are held by Corrine L. Dodero Trust for the Arts and Sciences, both
of which are qualified charitable foundations, as to which Mr. and Mrs.
Frankino have voting and investment power. Mr. Frankino disclaims any
beneficial interest in those shares.
(2) Mr. Garcia has both voting and investment power with respect to the shares
listed. Of the shares shown above 134,000 shares are owned by Verde
Investments, Inc. Mr. Garcia as the sole owner of all the common stock of
Verde, has beneficial ownership of these shares. On May 10, 1999,
Mr. Garcia entered into an option agreement with the Company for all of
these shares of stock and issued a proxy to vote all his controlled shares
to Mr. Henry Y. L. Toh, an independent Director of the Company. This option
agreement was filed as Exhibit 10(j) to the Form 8-K dated May 25, 1999,
and is incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Includes 7,000 shares held by Mr. Marshall's wife.
(4) Includes shares which may be acquired within 60 days pursuant to the
Company's 1983 Stock Option Plan and 1993 Equity Incentive Plan as follows:
Mr. Cohen 100,000
Mr. Gleason 75,000
Mr. McNamara 75,000
Mr. Marshall 75,000
Mr. Toh 75,000
Ms. Howard 37,600
Mr. Varcho 5,000
Mr. Borys 20,000
Mr. Jaeger 20,000
The Eleven Executive Officers and
Directors as a group 525,350
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Management (cont.)
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(5) Does not reflect 100,000 shares which may be acquired by exercise of
options that will be issued to each member of the Board. See "DIRECTORS
FEES AND COMPENSATION."
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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The Company has acquired an option to purchase shares in the Company from Mr.
Ernest C. Garcia II. See "SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS" item q and Note F of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
PART IV
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
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Documents filed as part of this report:
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(a)(1) The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8:
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets - as of
January 31, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Years Ended January 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity-Years Ended
January 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-Years Ended January 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-Years Ended January
31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(a)(2) The following financial statement schedule for the years ended January
31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 is submitted herewith:
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules are omitted because the required information either
is not applicable or is shown in the consolidated financial statements or
notes.
(a)(3) Exhibits
Description
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(2)(a) Agreement of Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2
to the Company's Form 8B dated December 27, 1995, SEC File
No. 1-11601).
(3)(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of National Auto
Credit, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(1) to
the Company's Form 8B dated December 27, 1995, SEC File No.
1-11601).
(3)(b) By-Laws of National Auto Credit, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3(2) to the Company's Form 8B dated
December 27, 1995, SEC File No. 1-11601).
(3)(c) Amended and Restated By-Laws of National Auto Credit, Inc.
dated January 14, 1999. (incorporated by reference to the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 25, 1999, SEC File No.
1-11601).
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(cont.)
(4)(c) Specimen Stock Certificate - National Auto Credit, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996, SEC
File No. 1-11601).
(4)(d) Short and Long-term Credit Agreements dated April 21, 1997
between various financial institutions, and the First
National Bank of Chicago as Agent and the Company
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1997).
(4)(e) 7.66% Senior Notes Agreement due April 21, 2004 between
various insurance companies and the Company dated April 21,
1997 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1997).
(4)(f) Limited Term Extension dated as of February 13, 1998 between
the Company and certain lenders, filed herewith.
(4)(g) First Amendment to Limited Term Extension dated as of March
6, 1998 between the Company and certain lenders, filed
herewith.
(4)(h) Second Amendment to Limited Term Extension dated as of March
16, 1998 between the Company and certain lenders, filed
herewith.
(4)(i) Third Amendment to Limited Term Extension dated as of May
29, 1998 between the Company and certain lenders, filed
herewith.
(4)(j) Security Agreement dated as of May 29, 1998 between the
Company and certain lenders, filed herewith.
(4)(k) Final Payment and Termination of Credit Agreement and Notes
Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23,1998 between the
Company and certain lenders, filed herewith.
(10)(a) National Auto Credit, Inc. 1983 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Post Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 as filed on October 1, 1987,
File No. 2-93984).
(10)(b) National Auto Credit, Inc. 1986 Employees Stock Purchase
Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company's Post
Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 filed on October 1,
1987, File No. 33-2117).
(10)(c) Form of Directors' Indemnification Agreement dated July 2,
1986 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) of the
Company's Annual Report of Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
January 31, 1988, File No. 0-12201).
(10)(d) National Auto Credit, Inc. 1993 Equity Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Form S-8
Registration Statement as filed on December 28, 1993, File
No. 33-51727).
(10)(g) National Auto Credit, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Retirement
Plan and Trust (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form S-8 Registration Statement as filed on December 28,
1993, File No. 33-51729).
(10)(h) National Auto Credit, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan for Member
Dealers (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form S-3
Registration Statement as filed on May 3, 1995, File No.
33-58579).
(10)(i) Employment Agreement dated as of May 12, 1999, between the
Company and Allen D. Rice (incorporated by reference to
Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 25, 1999).
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(cont.)
(10)(j) Option Agreement, dated May 10, 1999, by and among the
Company, Ernest C. Garcia II (on his own behalf and, for the
purposes of certain provisions of the agreement, on behalf
of Verde Investments, Inc., in his capacity as President)
and Steven Johnson (for purposes of certain portions of the
agreement only, incorporated by reference to Current Report
on Form 8-K filed May 25, 1999).
(10)(k) Irrevocable Proxy of Ernest C. Garcia II and Verde
Investments, Inc. in favor of Henry Toh, dated May 10, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K
filed May 25, 1999).
(10)(l) Escrow Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1999, by and among the
Company, Ernest C. Garcia II and Gordon, Fournaris &
Mammarella, P.A., as Escrow Agent (incorporated by reference
to Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 25, 1999).
(10)(m) Severance Agreement between Robert J. Bronchetti and the
Company dated March 9, 1998, filed herewith and incorporated
herein by reference.
(10)(n) Consulting Agreement between Richard M. Cohen and the
Company dated November 30, 1998, filed herewith and
incorporated herein by reference.
(10)(o) Separation Agreement between Edward T. Anderson and the
Company dated November 23, 1998, filed herewith and
incorporated herein by reference.
(16) Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP dated January 20, 1998
(incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K
filed January 21, 1998).
(17.1) Letter of Resignation, dated March 10, 1998, of Noah T.
Herndon as a director of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 16,
1998).
(17.2) Letter of Resignation, dated March 10, 1998, of Per E. Hoel
as a director of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 16, 1998).
(17.3) Letter of Resignation, dated March 10, 1998, of J. Hunter
Brown as a director of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 16,
1998).
(21) Subsidiaries of National Auto Credit, Inc. at January 31,
1999.
(23) Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
(27) Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K - The Company filed Form 8-K on each of the following
------------------- dates. None of the reports listed contained financial
statements.
(b) On January 21, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the
Company's independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, had
resigned.
On January 28, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the
Company had reached an agreement with its banks to defer
scheduled debt payment.
On February 6, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the
Company had reached an agreement with its banks to defer
scheduled debt payment.
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(cont.)
(b) On February 19, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
engaged Grant Thornton LLP as their independent auditors in connection with
the audit on its financial statements as of January 31, 1998.
On February 23, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company's
Board of Directors declined to reinstate Sam Frankino as Chairman.
On March 9, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
reached an agreement with its banks to defer scheduled debt payment.
On March 16, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing the resignation of the
first Special Committee, appointment of New Special Committee, NYSE
delisting, and Robert J. Bronchetti's resignation.
On March 20, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
reached an agreement with its banks to defer scheduled debt payment.
On March 30, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that Sam J. Frankino
would retire from the Company as Board Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and a Director.
On May 1, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company's Annual
Report for year ended January 31, 1998 would not be available within the
prescribed time period.
On June 10, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
engaged the services of the corporate turnaround specialist firm Jay Alix &
Associates and had reached an agreement with its banks to defer scheduled
debt payment.
On August 17, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
reached an agreement with its banks to defer scheduled debt payment.
On November 4, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
engaged Grant Thornton LLP, their independent auditors, to conduct audits
of its financial statements for the years ended January 31, 1997 and 1999.
On November 12, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
paid off substantially all of its outstanding lender debt totaling
approximately $34.9 million. The Company utilized a portion of a $46.7
million federal income tax refund received November 9, 1998.
On December 28, 1998 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the class action
lawsuits against the Company had been consolidated.
On January 22, 1999 a Form 8-K was filed announcing that the Company had
named Richard M. Cohen as President.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, National Auto Credit, Inc. has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
National Auto Credit, Inc.
Registrant
Date July 28, 1999 By: /s/ Allen D. Rice
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Allen D. Rice
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities as indicated on July 28,
1999.
Principal Executive Officer: Principal Financial
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and Accounting Officer:
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By: /s/ Allen D. Rice By: /s/Richard M. Cohen
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Allen D. Rice Richard M. Cohen
President Interim Chief Financial Officer
Directors:
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/s/James J. McNamara /s/William S. Marshall
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James J. McNamara, Chairman William S. Marshall, Director
of the Board and Director
/s/John A. Gleason /s/ Henry Y. L. Toh
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John A. Gleason, Director Henry Y. L. Toh, Director
/s/ Richard M. Cohen
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Richard M. Cohen, Director
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SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In Thousands)
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
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Additions
Balance at Charged to: Balance
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Description of period Expenses Other Deductions of period
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Year ended January 31, 1999
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Self-insurance claims $ 9,144 $ 50 $ - $ 4,314 (a) $ 4,880
Year ended January 31, 1998
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Self-insurance claims $ 18,952 $ 713 $ - $ 10,521 (a) $ 9,144
Year ended January 31, 1997
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Self-insurance claims $ 25,757 $ 3,029 $ - $ 9,834 (a) $ 18,952
Prior year amounts have been restated as discussed in Note L of the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(a) Cash disbursements related to self-insured claims.
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