Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
ASSETS | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents - $2,016,932 and $32,490 held at affiliates, respectively | $ | 2,106,405 | | | $ | 109,053 | |
Finance receivables held for sale, net | 359,561 | | | 1,567,527 | |
Finance receivables held for investment, at amortized cost | 33,183,439 | | | 33,114,638 | |
Allowance for credit loss | (5,699,698) | | | (6,110,633) | |
Finance receivables held for investment, at amortized cost, net | 27,483,741 | | | 27,004,005 | |
Restricted cash - $6,808 and $27 held at affiliates, respectively | 2,248,667 | | | 2,221,094 | |
Accrued interest receivable | 323,469 | | | 415,765 | |
Leased vehicles, net | 15,529,610 | | | 16,391,107 | |
Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $116,431 and $104,452, respectively | 62,168 | | | 62,032 | |
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Goodwill | 74,056 | | | 74,056 | |
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $70,984 and $63,488, respectively | 75,176 | | | 70,128 | |
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Other assets - $6,956 and $14,451 held at affiliates, respectively | 811,597 | | | 972,726 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 49,074,450 | | | $ | 48,887,493 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | |
Borrowings and other debt obligations - $9,600,000 and $10,801,318 to/from affiliates, respectively | $ | 38,431,858 | | | $ | 41,138,674 | |
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Deferred tax liabilities, net | 1,855,859 | | | 1,263,796 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - $74,945 and $80,428 held at affiliates, respectively | 554,581 | | | 531,369 | |
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Other liabilities - $2,368 and $463 held at affiliates, respectively | 299,422 | | | 331,693 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 41,141,720 | | | 43,265,532 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 14) | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value — 1,100,000,000 shares authorized; | | | |
363,536,761 and 363,159,613 shares issued and 306,111,379 and 306,091,978 shares outstanding, respectively | 3,061 | | | 3,061 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 391,343 | | | 393,800 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | (31,194) | | | (50,566) | |
Retained earnings | 7,569,520 | | | 5,275,666 | |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 7,932,730 | | | 5,621,961 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 49,074,450 | | | $ | 48,887,493 | |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended | |
| September 30, | | September 30, | | | |
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| 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | | |
Interest on finance receivables and loans | $ | 1,215,121 | | | $ | 1,300,694 | | | $ | 3,749,264 | | | $ | 3,811,113 | | | | |
Leased vehicle income | 670,334 | | | 725,156 | | | 2,115,134 | | | 2,210,684 | | | | |
Other finance and interest income | 1,631 | | | 2,146 | | | 6,125 | | | 12,354 | | | | |
Total finance and other interest income | 1,887,086 | | | 2,027,996 | | | 5,870,523 | | | 6,034,151 | | | | |
Interest expense — Including $77,407, $87,851 , $247,327 and $221,676 to affiliates, respectively | 218,747 | | | 292,118 | | | 709,479 | | | 929,934 | | | | |
Leased vehicle expense | 325,259 | | | 467,172 | | | 1,043,774 | | | 1,630,945 | | | | |
Net finance and other interest income | 1,343,080 | | | 1,268,706 | | | 4,117,270 | | | 3,473,272 | | | | |
Credit loss expense (benefit) | 42,058 | | | 340,548 | | | (85,484) | | | 2,110,331 | | | | |
Net finance and other interest income after credit loss expense | 1,301,022 | | | 928,158 | | | 4,202,754 | | | 1,362,941 | | | | |
Profit sharing | 41,009 | | | 30,414 | | | 158,888 | | | 56,239 | | | | |
Net finance and other interest income after credit loss expense and profit sharing | 1,260,013 | | | 897,744 | | | 4,043,866 | | | 1,306,702 | | | | |
Investment gains (losses), net | 5,241 | | | (68,989) | | | (7,057) | | | (279,997) | | | | |
Servicing fee income — Including $9,916, $10,050, $29,217 and $33,923 from affiliates, respectively | 19,975 | | | 18,574 | | | 61,481 | | | 56,797 | | | | |
Fees, commissions, and other — Including $2,965, $1,254, $10,429 and $11,127 from affiliates, respectively | 48,867 | | | 78,924 | | | 200,242 | | | 256,123 | | | | |
Total other income | 74,083 | | | 28,509 | | | 254,666 | | | 32,923 | | | | |
Compensation and benefits | 149,669 | | | 127,991 | | | 460,014 | | | 388,960 | | | | |
Repossession expense | 33,349 | | | 35,910 | | | 117,540 | | | 115,861 | | | | |
Other expenses — Including $2,144, $1,456, $5,679 and $3,762 to affiliates, respectively | 179,147 | | | 99,761 | | | 382,313 | | | 308,193 | | | | |
Total operating expenses | 362,165 | | | 263,662 | | | 959,867 | | | 813,014 | | | | |
Income before income taxes | 971,931 | | | 662,591 | | | 3,338,665 | | | 526,611 | | | | |
Income tax expense | 208,607 | | | 172,476 | | | 775,484 | | | 137,161 | | | | |
Net income | $ | 763,324 | | | $ | 490,115 | | | $ | 2,563,181 | | | $ | 389,450 | | | | |
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Net income | $ | 763,324 | | | $ | 490,115 | | | $ | 2,563,181 | | | $ | 389,450 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $2,006, $2,083, $6,568 and $(10,419) respectively | 5,962 | | | 7,112 | | | 20,372 | | | (31,726) | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities net of tax of $(100), $(88), $(324) and $500, respectively | (301) | | | (289) | | | (1,000) | | | 1,537 | | | | |
Comprehensive income | $ | 768,985 | | | $ | 496,938 | | | $ | 2,582,553 | | | $ | 359,261 | | | | |
Net income per common share (basic) | $ | 2.49 | | | $ | 1.58 | | | $ | 8.37 | | | $ | 1.21 | | | | |
Net income per common share (diluted) | $ | 2.49 | | | $ | 1.58 | | | $ | 8.37 | | | $ | 1.21 | | | | |
Dividend declared per common share | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | | |
Weighted average common shares (basic) | 306,093,379 | | | 310,150,293 | | | 306,086,399 | | | 321,275,907 | | | | |
Weighted average common shares (diluted) | 306,378,733 | | | 310,307,265 | | | 306,354,463 | | | 321,492,331 | | | | |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited) (In thousands except per share amounts) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Retained Earnings | | Total Stockholders' Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | | | | |
Balance — July 1, 2021 | 306,081 | | | $ | 3,060 | | | $ | 389,890 | | | $ | (36,855) | | | $ | 6,873,535 | | | $ | 7,229,630 | |
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Stock issued in connection with employee incentive compensation plans | 30 | | | 1 | | | 219 | | | — | | | — | | | 220 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | — | | | — | | | 1,234 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,234 | |
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Dividends-Common stock, $0.22/share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (67,339) | | | (67,339) | |
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 763,324 | | | 763,324 | |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,661 | | | — | | | 5,661 | |
Balance — September 30, 2021 | 306,111 | | | $ | 3,061 | | | $ | 391,343 | | | $ | (31,194) | | | $ | 7,569,520 | | | $ | 7,932,730 | |
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Balance — July 1, 2020 | 316,235 | | | $ | 3,162 | | | $ | 624,554 | | | $ | (63,705) | | | $ | 4,331,454 | | | $ | 4,895,465 | |
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Stock issued in connection with employee incentive compensation plans | 34 | | | — | | | 237 | | | — | | | — | | | 237 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | — | | | — | | | 1,010 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,010 | |
Stock repurchase/Treasury stock | (10,198) | | | (101) | | | (223,415) | | | — | | | — | | | (223,516) | |
Dividends-Common stock, $0.22/share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (67,364) | | | (67,364) | |
Tax sharing with affiliate | — | | | — | | | (7,958) | | | — | | | — | | | (7,958) | |
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 490,115 | | | 490,115 | |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,823 | | | — | | | 6,823 | |
Balance — September 30, 2020 | 306,071 | | | $ | 3,061 | | | $ | 394,428 | | | $ | (56,882) | | | $ | 4,754,205 | | | $ | 5,094,812 | |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited) (In thousands except per share amounts)
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| Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Retained Earnings | | Total Stockholders' Equity |
| Shares | | Amount | | | | |
Balance — January 1, 2021 | 306,092 | | | $ | 3,061 | | | $ | 393,800 | | | $ | (50,566) | | | $ | 5,275,666 | | | $ | 5,621,961 | |
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Stock issued in connection with employee incentive compensation plans | 377 | | | 4 | | | (1,975) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,971) | |
Stock-based compensation expense | — | | | — | | | 8,989 | | | — | | | — | | | 8,989 | |
Stock repurchase/Treasury stock | (358) | | | (4) | | | (9,471) | | | — | | | — | | | (9,475) | |
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Dividends-Common stock, $0.88/share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (269,327) | | | (269,327) | |
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,563,181 | | | 2,563,181 | |
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes | — | | | — | | | — | | | 19,372 | | | — | | | 19,372 | |
Balance — September 30, 2021 | 306,111 | | | $ | 3,061 | | | $ | 391,343 | | | $ | (31,194) | | | $ | 7,569,520 | | | $ | 7,932,730 | |
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Balance — January 1, 2020 | 339,202 | | | 3,392 | | | 1,173,262 | | | (26,693) | | | 6,168,659 | | | 7,318,620 | |
Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,590,885) | | | (1,590,885) | |
Tax impact of adoption of ASU 2019-12 | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (382) | | | (382) | |
Stock issued in connection with employee incentive compensation plans | 340 | | | 3 | | | (1,509) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,506) | |
Stock-based compensation expense | — | | | — | | | 6,161 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,161 | |
Stock repurchase/Treasury stock | (33,471) | | | (334) | | | (775,636) | | | — | | | — | | | (775,970) | |
Dividends-Common stock, $0.66/share | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (212,637) | | | (212,637) | |
Tax sharing with affiliate | — | | | — | | | (7,850) | | | — | | | — | | | (7,850) | |
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Net income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 389,450 | | | 389,450 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | — | | | — | | | — | | | (30,189) | | | — | | | (30,189) | |
Balance — September 30, 2020 | 306,071 | | | $ | 3,061 | | | $ | 394,428 | | | $ | (56,882) | | | $ | 4,754,205 | | | $ | 5,094,812 | |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
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| 2021 | | 2020 | | |
| As Restated - Note 1 | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 2,563,181 | | | $ | 389,450 | | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | |
Derivative mark to market | (1,205) | | | 10,022 | | | |
Credit loss (benefit)/expense | (85,484) | | | 2,110,331 | | | |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 1,262,383 | | | 1,711,125 | | | |
Originations and purchases of receivables held for sale | — | | | (1,637,194) | | | |
Proceeds from sales of and collections on retail installment contracts held for sale (a) | 1,343,840 | | | 545,293 | | | |
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Investment losses, net | 7,057 | | | 279,997 | | | |
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Stock-based compensation | 8,989 | | | 6,161 | | | |
Deferred tax expense | 585,820 | | | 142,554 | | | |
Net change in: | | | | | |
Revolving personal loans | 34,247 | | | (59,096) | | | |
Other assets | 135,023 | | | (203,634) | | | |
Other liabilities | 45,380 | | | (43,067) | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,899,231 | | | 3,251,942 | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | |
Originations and purchases of portfolios on finance receivables held for investment | (14,989,362) | | | (12,782,253) | | | |
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Collections on finance receivables held for investment | 12,091,047 | | | 9,223,448 | | | |
Proceeds from sales of retail installment contracts held for sale, originated as held for investment (b) | 2,356,205 | | | 803,614 | | | |
Leased vehicles purchased | (5,896,254) | | | (4,891,504) | | | |
Proceeds from sale of leased vehicles | 5,444,161 | | | 3,094,294 | | | |
Manufacturer and Dealer incentives | 73,920 | | | 339,717 | | | |
Change in revolving personal loans, net | 31,121 | | | 75,318 | | | |
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Proceeds from repayments and maturities of available-for-sale securities | 5,000 | | | — | | | |
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities | — | | | (54,584) | | | |
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities | 33,987 | | | 4,203 | | | |
Purchases of furniture and equipment | (20,557) | | | (18,117) | | | |
Sales of furniture and equipment | 13,580 | | | 3 | | | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | (857,152) | | | (4,205,861) | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | |
Proceeds from borrowings and other debt obligations, net of debt issuance costs - $4,731,607 and $11,545,000 from affiliates, respectively | 28,769,569 | | | 37,972,329 | | | |
Payments on borrowings and other debt obligations - $(5,931,607) and $(5,995,000) to affiliates, respectively | (31,508,722) | | | (35,818,793) | | | |
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Proceeds from stock option exercises, gross | 801 | | | 673 | | | |
Shares repurchased | (9,475) | | | (775,970) | | | |
Dividends paid | (269,327) | | | (212,637) | | | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,017,154) | | | 1,165,602 | | | |
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(a)Included in this balance is sales proceeds from Bluestem portfolio sale of $608 million for loans originated as held for sale.
(b)Included in this balance is sales proceeds from Bluestem portfolio sale of $188 million for loans originated as held for investment.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
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| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
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| 2021 | | 2020 | | |
| As Restated - Note 1 | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 2,024,925 | | | 211,683 | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash— Beginning of year | 2,330,147 | | | 2,161,087 | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash— End of year | $ | 4,355,072 | | | $ | 2,372,770 | | | |
Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,106,405 | | | 105,616 | | | |
Restricted cash | 2,248,667 | | | 2,267,154 | | | |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 4,355,072 | | | $ | 2,372,770 | | | |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
1.Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Policies
The Company is the holding company for SC Illinois, and its subsidiaries, a specialized consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance and third-party servicing and delivering service to dealers and customers across the full credit spectrum. The Company’s primary business is the indirect origination and servicing of retail installment contracts and leases, principally, through manufacturer-franchised dealers in connection with their sale of new and used vehicles to retail consumers. Additionally, the Company sells consumer retail installment contracts through flow agreements and, when market conditions are favorable, it accesses the ABS market through securitizations of consumer retail installment contracts. SAF is our primary vehicle financing brand and is available as a finance option for automotive dealers across the United States.
Since May 2013, under the MPLFA with Stellantis, the Company has operated as Stellantis’s preferred provider for consumer loans, leases and dealer loans and provides services to Stellantis customers and dealers under the CCAP brand. These products and services include consumer retail installment contracts and leases, as well as dealer loans for inventory, construction, real estate, working capital and revolving lines of credit.
The Company also originates vehicle loans through a web-based direct lending program, purchases vehicle retail installment contracts from other lenders, and services automobile and recreational and marine vehicle portfolios for other lenders. Additionally, the Company has other relationships through which it provides other consumer finance products.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company was owned approximately 80.2% by SHUSA, a subsidiary of Santander, and approximately 19.8% by other shareholders.
In August 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement whereby SHUSA agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company not already owned by SHUSA via an all-cash tender offer. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SHUSA commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock that SHUSA does not yet own at a price of $41.50 per share in cash. SHUSA agreed to acquire all remaining shares not tendered in the offer through a second- step merger at the same price as in the tender offer. Consummation of the tender offer is subject to various conditions, including regulatory approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and other customary conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SHUSA.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of the Bluestem personal lending portfolio to a third party. In addition, the Company executed a forward flow sale agreement with a third party to purchase new advances of all personal lending receivables that the Company purchases from Bluestem through the term of the agreement with Bluestem.
Correction of Errors
Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's September 30, 2021, Consolidated Financial Statements, errors were identified in the historical Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Accordingly, the Company has restated the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to reflect the error corrections.
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reported $1,171 million of Originations and purchases of receivables held for sale within Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities that should have been reported as Originations and purchases of portfolios on finance receivables held for investment within Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities.
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reported $404 million as Proceeds from sales of and collections on retail installment contracts held for sale within Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities that should have been reported as Collections on finance receivables held for investment within Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities.
The impact of the above two errors on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:
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| | Nine months ended September 30, 2021 |
(in thousands) | | As Reported(1) | | Corrections | | As Restated |
Originations and purchases of receivables held for sale | | (1,171,287) | | | 1,171,287 | | | — | |
Proceeds from sales of and collections on retail installment contracts held for sale | | 1,747,471 | | | (403,631) | | | 1,343,840 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 5,131,575 | | | 767,656 | | | 5,899,231 | |
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Originations and purchases of portfolios on finance receivables held for investment | | (13,816,075) | | | (1,173,287) | | | (14,989,362) | |
Collections on finance receivables held for investment | | 11,685,416 | | | 405,631 | | | 12,091,047 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | (89,496) | | | (767,656) | | | (857,152) | |
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(1) - Originally reported amounts included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 filed on October 27, 2021. |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, including certain Trusts that are considered VIEs. The Company also consolidates other VIEs for which it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to SEC regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations, Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Stockholder's Equity and Statement of Cash Flow for the interim periods indicated, and contain adequate disclosure to make the information presented not misleading. Results of operations for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the "2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K").
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences may be material. The most significant estimates include the determination of credit loss allowance, fair value measurements, expected end-of-term lease residual values, and income taxes. These estimates, although based on actual historical trends and modeling, may show significant variances over time.
Business Segment Information
The Company has one reportable segment, Consumer Finance, which includes the Company’s vehicle financial products and services, including retail installment contracts, vehicle leases, and financial products and services related to recreational vehicles and marine vehicles.
Accounting Policies
There have been no changes in the Company's accounting policies from those disclosed in Part II, Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
2. Finance Receivables
Held for Investment
Finance receivables held for investment, net is comprised of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Retail installment contracts, net (a) | $ | 27,461,064 | | | $ | 26,975,368 | |
Purchased receivables - credit deteriorated | 1,440 | | | 6,197 | |
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Finance lease receivables (Note 4) | 21,237 | | | 22,440 | |
Finance receivables held for investment, net | $ | 27,483,741 | | | $ | 27,004,005 | |
(a) The Company has elected the fair value option for certain retail installment contracts reported in finance receivables held for investment, net.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $6,170 and $5,614 of loans were recorded at fair value, respectively (Note 10).
The Company’s held for investment portfolio of retail installment contracts is comprised of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | | | |
| Non-TDR | | TDR | | |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 28,779,433 | | $ | 3,952,344 | | | | |
ACL | (4,398,303) | | (1,297,841) | | | | |
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Discount/(premium) (net of subvention and participation) | 326,675 | | (3,601) | | | | |
Capitalized origination costs and fees | 98,549 | | 3,808 | | | | |
Net carrying balance | $ | 24,806,354 | | $ | 2,654,710 | | | | |
ACL as a percentage of unpaid principal balance | 15.3 | % | | 32.8 | % | | | | |
ACL and discount as a percentage of unpaid principal balance | 14.1 | % | | 32.9 | % | | | | |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | | | |
| Non-TDR | | TDR | | |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 28,977,299 | | $ | 3,945,040 | | | | |
ACL | (4,792,464) | | (1,314,170) | | | | |
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Discount (net of subvention and participation) | 66,373 | | (8,389) | | | | |
Capitalized origination costs and fees | 97,638 | | 4,041 | | | | |
Net carrying balance | $ | 24,348,846 | | $ | 2,626,522 | | | | |
ACL as a percentage of unpaid principal balance | 16.5 | % | | 33.3 | % | | | | |
ACL and discount as a percentage of unpaid principal balance | 16.3 | % | | 33.5 | % | | | | |
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Retail installment contracts
Retail installment contracts are collateralized by vehicle titles, and the Company has the right to repossess the vehicle in the event the consumer defaults on the payment terms of the contract. Most of the Company’s retail installment contracts held for investment are pledged against warehouse lines or securitization bonds (Note 7). Most of the borrowers on the Company’s retail installment contracts held for investment are retail consumers; however, $973,205 and $864,680 of the unpaid principal balance represented fleet contracts with commercial borrowers as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company originated (including through the SBNA originations program) $11,125,634 and $11,145,890, respectively, in CCAP loans which represented 53% and 61%, respectively, of the total retail installment contract originations (including the SBNA originations program).
As of September 30, 2021, borrowers on the Company’s retail installment contracts held for investment are located in Texas (17%), Florida (11%), California (8%), Georgia (5%) and other states each individually representing less than 5% of the Company’s total portfolio.
Purchased receivables
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the company purchased financial receivables from third party lenders for $67,018, and zero, respectively. The unpaid principal balance of these loans as of the acquisition date was $112,061 and zero, respectively.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized certain retail installment contracts with an unpaid principal balance of $42,264, $42,264, zero and $76,878, respectively, previously held by non-consolidated securitization Trusts, under optional clean-up calls (Note 6). Following the initial recognition of these loans at fair value, the performing loans in the portfolio are carried at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses. The Company elected the fair value option for all non-performing loans acquired (more than 60 days delinquent as of the re-recognition date), for which it was probable that not all contractually required payments would be collected (Note 10).
Held for Sale
The carrying value of the Company’s finance receivables held for sale, net is comprised of the following at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Retail installment contracts acquired individually | $ | 359,561 | | | $ | 674,048 | |
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Personal loans (a) | — | | | 893,479 | |
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(a) On March 31, 2021, the Company sold the personal lending portfolio. Refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Sales of retail installment contracts, personal loans to third parties (unpaid principal balance), and proceeds from sales of charged-off assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
Sales of retail installment contracts to third parties | $ | 277,898 | | | $ | 636,301 | | | $ | 2,968,467 | | | $ | 1,148,587 | | | |
Sales of Personal Loans to third parties | — | | | — | | | 1,253,746 | | | — | | | |
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Proceeds from sales of charged-off assets to third parties | — | | | 9,144 | | | 13,901 | | | 30,019 | | | |
3. Allowance for Credit Loss and Credit Quality
Allowance for Credit Loss
The Company maintains an ACL on the retail installment contracts held for investment, excluding those loans measured at fair value in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Company maintains an expected ACL for receivables from dealers based on risk ratings and individually evaluates loans for specific impairment as necessary. The Company estimates losses on the finance lease receivable portfolio based on delinquency status, loss experience to date, future expectation of losses as well as various economic factors.
Retail installment contracts
The activity in the ACL for the retail installment contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
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| Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | | | | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | | | | | |
| Non-TDR | | TDR | | Non-TDR | | TDR | | | | | | |
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Balance — beginning of period | $ | 4,299,670 | | | $ | 1,514,994 | | | $ | 4,818,187 | | | $ | 1,037,628 | | | | | | | | | |
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Credit loss expense (benefit) | 188,195 | | | (144,772) | | | 24,841 | | | 314,075 | | | | | | | | | |
Charge-offs | (427,659) | | | (206,111) | | | (334,938) | | | (200,352) | | | | | | | | | |
Recoveries | 338,097 | | | 133,730 | | | 392,042 | | | 97,171 | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance — end of period | $ | 4,398,303 | | | $ | 1,297,841 | | | $ | 4,900,132 | | | $ | 1,248,522 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Nine Months Ended | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | | | | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | | | | | |
| Non-TDR | | TDR | | Non-TDR | | TDR | | | | | | |
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Balance — beginning of period | $ | 4,792,464 | | | $ | 1,314,170 | | | $ | 2,123,878 | | | $ | 914,718 | | | | | | | | | |
Day 1 - Adjustment to allowance for adoption of CECL standard | — | | | — | | | 2,030,473 | | | 71,833 | | | | | | | | | |
Credit loss expense (benefit) | (252,963) | | | 169,268 | | | 1,526,545 | | | 581,344 | | | | | | | | | |
Charge-offs (a) | (1,356,482) | | | (599,083) | | | (1,955,706) | | | (617,536) | | | | | | | | | |
Recoveries | 1,215,284 | | | 413,486 | | | 1,174,942 | | | 298,163 | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance — end of period | $ | 4,398,303 | | | $ | 1,297,841 | | | $ | 4,900,132 | | | $ | 1,248,522 | | | | | | | | | |
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(a) Charge-offs decreased significantly, primarily driven by macro-economic improvements. Additionally, Charge-offs for retail installment contracts includes partial write-down of loans to the collateral value less estimated costs to sell, for which a bankruptcy notice was received. There is no additional ACL on these loans.
The credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolios is driven by credit and collateral quality, and is affected by borrower-specific and economy-wide factors. In general, there is an inverse relationship between credit quality of loans and projections of impairment losses so that loans with better credit quality require a lower expected loss. The Company manages this risk through its underwriting, pricing strategies, credit policy standards, and servicing guidelines and practices, as well as through the application of geographic and other concentration limits.
The Company estimates current expected credit losses based on prospective information as well as account level models based on historical data. Unemployment, HPI, and used vehicle index growth rates, along with loan level characteristics, are the key inputs used in the models for prediction of the likelihood that the borrower will default in the forecasted period (the probability of default). The used vehicle index is also used to estimate the loss in the event of default.
The Company has determined the reasonable and supportable period to be three years at which time economic forecasts generally tend to revert to historical averages. The Company utilizes qualitative factors to capture any additional risks that may not be captured in either the economic forecasts or in the historical data, including consideration of the current levels of delinquency and used vehicle prices.
The Company generally uses a third-party vendor's consensus baseline macroeconomic scenario for the quantitative estimate and additional positive and negative macroeconomic scenarios to make a qualitative adjustment for macroeconomic uncertainty, and considers adjustments to macroeconomic inputs and outputs based on market volatility. The scenarios used are periodically updated with weightings assigned by management and approved through established committee governance.
The Company’s ACL decreased $119 million and $410 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to an improved macroeconomic outlook as well as improved credit quality and performance.
Other portfolios
The ACL for the period end and its activity for the finance lease receivable portfolio and purchased receivable portfolio-credit deteriorated, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, was insignificant.
Delinquencies
Retail installment contracts and personal amortizing term loans are generally classified as non-performing (or nonaccrual) when they are greater than 60 days past due as to contractual principal or interest payments. Dealer receivables are classified as non-performing when they are greater than 90 days past due. At the time a loan is placed in non-performing (nonaccrual) status, previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed against interest income. If an account is returned to a performing (accrual) status, the Company returns to accruing interest on the loan. When an account is deferred, the loan is returned to accrual status during the deferral period and accrued interest related to the loan is evaluated for collectability.
The Company considers an account delinquent when an obligor fails to pay substantially all (defined as 90%) of the scheduled payment by the due date. In each case, the period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are contractually past due.
A summary of delinquencies as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 |
| Finance Receivables Held for Investment |
| Retail Installment Contract Loans | | Purchased Receivables Portfolios - credit deteriorated | | Total | | Percent |
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Amortized cost, 30-59 days past due | $ | 2,253,907 | | | $ | 401 | | | $ | 2,254,308 | | | 6.8 | % |
Amortized cost over 59 days | 1,106,673 | | | 400 | | | 1,107,073 | | | 3.3 | % |
Total delinquent balance at amortized cost (a) | $ | 3,360,580 | | | $ | 801 | | | $ | 3,361,381 | | | 10.1 | % |
(a) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost table is $63,205.
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Finance Receivables Held for Investment |
| Retail Installment Contract Loans | | Purchased Receivables Portfolios - credit impaired | | Total | | Percent |
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Amortized cost, 30-59 days past due | $ | 1,971,766 | | | $ | 687 | | | $ | 1,972,453 | | | 6.0 | % |
Amortized cost over 59 days | 1,038,869 | | | 441 | | | 1,039,310 | | | 3.1 | % |
Total delinquent balance at amortized cost (a) | $ | 3,010,635 | | | $ | 1,128 | | | $ | 3,011,763 | | | 9.1 | % |
(a) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost table is $73,794.
On March 31, 2021, the Company sold the personal lending portfolio. Refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. The unpaid principal balance on revolving personal loans 90 days past due and still accruing totaled $78,880 as of December 31, 2020.
Non-Accrual Loans for Retail Installment Contracts
The amortized cost basis of financial instruments that are either non-accrual with related expected credit loss or non-accrual without related expected credit loss for retail installment contracts is as follows:
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| September 30, 2021 |
| Non-accrual loans | | Non-accrual loans with no allowance (a) | | Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans (YTD) | | Non-accrual loans as a percent of total amortized cost |
Non-TDR | $ | 818,292 | | | $ | 157,314 | | | $ | 46,445 | | | 2.5 | % |
TDR | 391,834 | | | 47,281 | | | 26,576 | | | 1.2 | % |
Total non-accrual loans | $ | 1,210,126 | | | $ | 204,595 | | | $ | 73,021 | | | 3.7 | % |
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Non-accrual loans | | Non-accrual loans with no allowance (a) | | Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans (YTD) | | Non-accrual loans as a percent of total amortized cost |
Non-TDR | $ | 748,026 | | | $ | 145,287 | | | $ | 72,926 | | | 2.3 | % |
TDR | 385,021 | | | 46,498 | | | 35,620 | | | 1.2 | % |
Total nonaccrual loans | $ | 1,133,047 | | | $ | 191,785 | | | $ | 108,546 | | | 3.5 | % |
(a) These represent loans for which a bankruptcy notice was received and that have been partially written down to the collateral value less estimated costs to sell. Accordingly, there is no additional ACL on these loans.
Delinquent balances and nonaccrual balances are lower as of December 31, 2020 primarily due to government stimulus payments provided to customers related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Credit Quality Indicators
FICO® Distribution (determined at origination) — Amortized Cost Basis (in millions) by Origination Year for Retail Installment Contacts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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September 30, | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Prior | | Amount | % |
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No-FICO®s | | 1,603 | | | 1,173 | | | 738 | | | 337 | | | 266 | | | 112 | | | 50 | | | 4,279 | | 12.9% |
<540 | | 1,573 | | | 1,306 | | | 948 | | | 608 | | | 283 | | | 151 | | | 125 | | | 4,994 | | 15.1% |
540-599 | | 4,364 | | | 3,038 | | | 2,030 | | | 1,134 | | | 413 | | | 234 | | | 156 | | | 11,369 | | 34.3% |
600-639 | | 2,828 | | | 1,831 | | | 1,182 | | | 625 | | | 201 | | | 123 | | | 65 | | | 6,855 | | 20.7% |
>=640 (a) | | 2,345 | | | 1,655 | | | 853 | | | 506 | | | 151 | | | 105 | | | 45 | | | 5,660 | | 17.0% |
Total (b) | | $ | 12,713 | | | $ | 9,003 | | | $ | 5,751 | | | $ | 3,210 | | | $ | 1,314 | | | $ | 725 | | | $ | 441 | | | $ | 33,157 | | 100.00% |
(a) Beginning in 2021, loans with FICO score of 640 are disclosed in the >=640 category.
(b) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost table is $323 million.
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December 31, | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | Prior | | Amount | % |
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No-FICO®s | | 1,760 | | | 1,151 | | | 530 | | | 501 | | | 247 | | | 128 | | | 26 | | | 4,343 | | 13.1% |
<540 | | 1,789 | | | 1,370 | | | 913 | | | 454 | | | 263 | | | 186 | | | 90 | | | 5,065 | | 15.3% |
540-599 | | 4,269 | | | 3,005 | | | 1,736 | | | 673 | | | 423 | | | 264 | | | 96 | | | 10,466 | | 31.7% |
600-639 | | 2,759 | | | 1,838 | | | 990 | | | 335 | | | 230 | | | 126 | | | 47 | | | 6,325 | | 19.1% |
>640 (a) | | 4,040 | | | 1,411 | | | 810 | | | 265 | | | 200 | | | 124 | | | 33 | | | 6,883 | | 20.8% |
Total (b) | | $ | 14,617 | | | $ | 8,775 | | | $ | 4,979 | | | $ | 2,228 | | | $ | 1,363 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 292 | | | $ | 33,082 | | 100.0% |
(a) As of December 31, 2020, loans with FICO score of 640 were included in the 600-639 category.
(b) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost table is $416 million.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
In certain circumstances, the Company modifies the terms of its finance receivables to financially troubled borrowers. Modifications may include a temporary reduction in monthly payment, reduction in interest rate, an extension of the maturity date, rescheduling of future cash flows, or a combination thereof. A modification of finance receivable terms is considered a TDR if the Company grants a concession to a borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties that would not otherwise have been considered. The purchased receivables portfolio - credit deteriorated, operating and finance leases, and loans held for sale are excluded from the scope of the applicable guidance. The Company’s TDR balance as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 primarily consisted of loans that had been deferred or modified to receive a temporary reduction in monthly payment. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no receivables from dealers classified as a TDR.
For loans not classified as TDRs, the Company generally estimates an appropriate allowance for credit losses based on delinquency status, the Company’s historical loss experience, estimated values of underlying collateral, and various economic factors. Once a loan has been classified as a TDR, it is generally assessed for impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate considering available evidence. For loans that are considered collateral-dependent, such as certain bankruptcy modifications, impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral, less its estimated cost to sell.
A loan that has been classified as a TDR remains so until the loan is liquidated through payoff or charge-off. The recognition of interest income on TDR loans reflects management’s best estimate of the amount that is reasonably assured of collection and is consistent with the estimate of future cash flows used in the impairment measurement. Any accrued but unpaid interest is fully reserved through the recognition of additional impairment, if not expected to be collected.
The table below presents the Company’s amortized cost of TDRs as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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| Retail Installment Contracts |
Amortized Cost (including accrued interest) (a) | $ | 3,980,920 | | | $ | 4,011,780 | |
Impairment | (1,297,841) | | | (1,314,170) | |
Amortized cost including accrued interest, net of impairment | $ | 2,683,079 | | | $ | 2,697,610 | |
(a) As of September 30, 2021, this balance excludes $56.2 million of collateral-dependent bankruptcy TDRs that have been written down by $8.9 million to fair value less cost to sell. As of December 31, 2020, this balance excludes $67.9 million of collateral-dependent bankruptcy TDRs that have been written down by $21.4 million to fair value less cost to sell.
A summary of the amortized cost of the Company’s delinquent TDRs at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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| Retail Installment Contracts |
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30-59 days past due | $ | 744,637 | | | $ | 637,560 | |
Delinquent balance over 59 days | 381,840 | | | 344,776 | |
Total delinquent TDRs | $ | 1,126,477 | | | $ | 982,336 | |
Average amortized cost and interest income recognized on TDR loans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | Retail Installment Contracts |
Average amortized cost (including accrued interest) | $ | 4,142,089 | | | $ | 3,960,119 | | | $ | 4,203,685 | | | $ | 3,802,823 | | | |
Interest income recognized | 212,073 | | | 165,637 | | | 635,188 | | | 457,642 | | | |
The following table summarizes the financial effects, excluding impacts related to credit loss allowance and impairment, of TDRs that occurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | Retail Installment Contracts |
Amortized cost (including accrued interest) before TDR | $ | 219,898 | | | $ | 317,455 | | | $ | 1,326,077 | | | $ | 1,399,813 | | | |
Amortized cost (including accrued interest) after TDR (a) | 220,679 | | | 319,027 | | | 1,333,257 | | | 1,417,480 | | | |
Number of contracts (not in thousands) | 12,063 | | | 14,620 | | | 67,354 | | | 69,786 | | | |
(a) excluding collateral-dependent bankruptcy TDRs
A TDR is considered to be in default at charge-off. For retail installment contracts, charge-off is at the earlier of the date of repossession or 120 days past due. Loan restructurings accounted for as TDRs within the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are summarized in the following table: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | Retail Installment Contracts |
Amortized cost (including accrued interest) in TDRs that subsequently defaulted (a)` | $ | 91,260 | | | $ | 83,002 | | | $ | 283,914 | | | $ | 183,871 | | | |
Number of contracts (not in thousands) | 4,724 | | | 4,379 | | | 14,496 | | | 10,467 | | | |
(a) For TDR modifications and TDR modifications that subsequently default, the allowance methodology remains unchanged; however, the transition rates of the TDR loans are adjusted to reflect the respective risks.
4. Leases (SC as Lessor)
The Company originates operating and finance leases, which are separately accounted for and recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Operating leases are reported as leased vehicles, net, while finance leases are included in finance receivables held for investment, net.
For modified or extended leases, income continues to accrue during the extension period and remaining lease payments are recorded on a straight-line basis over the modified lease term.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2021, the Company agreed to provide SBNA with origination support services in connection with the processing, underwriting and purchase of vehicle leases, primarily from Stellantis dealers, that are funded and owned by SBNA. In addition, the Company has agreed to perform the servicing for any leases originated on SBNA's behalf. Refer to Note 15 – “Related Party Transactions" for additional information.
Operating Leases
Leased vehicles, net, which is comprised of leases originated under the MPLFA, consisted of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Leased vehicles | $ | 20,032,832 | | | $ | 22,056,063 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (3,920,416) | | | (4,796,595) | |
Depreciated net capitalized cost | 16,112,416 | | | 17,259,468 | |
Manufacturer subvention payments, net of accretion | (700,783) | | | (934,381) | |
Origination fees and other costs | 117,977 | | | 66,020 | |
Net book value | $ | 15,529,610 | | | $ | 16,391,107 | |
The following summarizes the maturity analysis of lease payments due to the Company, as lessor, under operating leases as of September 30, 2021: | | | | | |
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Remainder of 2021 | $ | 910,739 | |
2022 | 2,101,818 | |
2023 | 1,363,807 | |
2024 | 286,598 | |
2025 | 25,093 | |
Thereafter | 1,295 | |
Total | $ | 4,689,350 | |
Finance Leases
Certain leases originated by the Company are accounted for as direct financing leases, as the contractual residual values are nominal amounts. Finance lease receivables, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Gross investment in finance leases | $ | 33,498 | | | $ | 34,461 | |
Origination fees and other | 283 | | | 289 | |
Less: unearned income | (8,990) | | | (8,311) | |
Net investment in finance leases before allowance | 24,791 | | | 26,439 | |
Less: allowance for lease losses | (3,554) | | | (3,999) | |
Net investment in finance leases | $ | 21,237 | | | $ | 22,440 | |
The following summarizes the maturity analysis of lease payments due to the Company, as lessor, under finance leases as of September 30, 2021: | | | | | |
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Remainder of 2021 | $ | 2,688 | |
2022 | 10,275 | |
2023 | 8,547 | |
2024 | 6,509 | |
2025 | 4,054 | |
Thereafter | 1,425 | |
Total | $ | 33,498 | |
5. Other Assets
Other assets were comprised as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Vehicles (a) | $ | 269,627 | | | $ | 311,557 | |
Manufacturer subvention payments receivable (b) | 29,361 | | | 57,996 | |
Upfront fee (b) | 47,015 | | | 69,286 | |
Derivative assets at fair value (c) | 13,314 | | | 4,740 | |
Derivative - collateral | 23,037 | | | 92,132 | |
Operating leases (Right-of-use-assets) | 61,590 | | | 46,441 | |
Available-for-sale debt securities | 90,688 | | | 95,654 | |
Held-to-maturity debt securities (d) | 101,874 | | | 44,875 | |
Equity securities not held for trading | 2,671 | | | 1,380 | |
Prepaids | 35,152 | | | 45,667 | |
Accounts receivable | 28,737 | | | 34,607 | |
Federal and State tax receivable | 76,113 | | | 99,666 | |
Other | 32,418 | | | 68,725 | |
Other assets | $ | 811,597 | | | $ | 972,726 | |
(a)Includes vehicles recovered through repossession as well as vehicles recovered due to lease terminations.
(b)These amounts relate to the MPLFA. The Company paid a $150,000 upfront fee upon the May 2013 inception of the MPLFA. The fee is being amortized into finance and other interest income over a ten-year term. In addition, in June 2019, in connection with the execution of an amendment to the MPLFA, the Company paid a $60,000 upfront fee to Stellantis. This fee is being amortized into finance and other interest income over the remaining term of the MPLFA.
(c)Derivative assets at fair value represent the gross amount of derivatives presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 9 - "Derivative Financial Instruments" to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the detail of these amounts.
(d)Held-to-maturity debt securities includes accrued interest as of September 30, 2021.
Operating Leases (SC as Lessee)
The Company has entered into various operating leases, primarily for office space. Operating leases are included within other assets as operating lease ROU assets and other liabilities within our condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.
Most of our real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one year to 15 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. The Company does not include any of the renewal options in the lease term as it is not reasonably certain that these options will be exercised.
Supplemental information relating to these operating leases is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Operating leases-right of use assets | $ | 61,590 | | $ | 46,441 |
Other liabilities | 77,854 | | 64,927 |
Weighted average lease term | 6.2 | | 5.5 |
Weighted average discount rate | 2.7 | % | | 3.4 | % |
Lease expense incurred totaled $3,084 and $3,479 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $9,577 and $10,586 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively and is included within “other operating costs” in the income statement. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $12,863 and $12,947 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The maturity of lease liabilities at September 30, 2021 are as follows: | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 |
2021 | $ | 4,078 | |
2022 | 17,409 | |
2023 | 14,343 | |
2024 | 14,313 | |
2025 | 14,397 | |
Thereafter | 18,029 | |
Total | $ | 82,569 | |
Less: Interest | (4,715) | |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 77,854 | |
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Available-for-sale and Held-to-maturity debt securities
Debt securities expected to be held for an indefinite period of time are classified as AFS and are carried at fair value, with temporary unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholder's equity, net of estimated income taxes. These securities are used to satisfy collateral requirements for our derivative financial instruments.
Debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity are classified as HTM securities. HTM securities are reported at cost and adjusted for payments, charge-offs, amortization of premium and accretion of discount. These securities are used to meet risk retention requirements under regulatory rules.
Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are recognized on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method and are included in earnings within Investment gain (losses) on sale of securities. Unamortized premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income over the estimated life of the security using the interest method.
The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and approximate fair values of debt securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2021 |
| | Amortized cost (before unrealized gains / losses) | | Gross Unrealized gain | | Gross Unrealized loss | | Fair value |
Available-for-sale debt securities (US Treasury securities) | | $ | 89,437 | | | $ | 1,251 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 90,688 | |
Held-to-maturity debt securities (Asset-Backed Notes) | | $ | 101,815 | | | $ | 634 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 102,449 | |
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Contractual Maturities
The contractual maturities of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt instruments are summarized in the following table: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | |
| Available-for-sale debt securities | Held-to-maturity debt securities | |
| Amortized cost | | Fair value | Amortized cost | | Fair value | |
Due within one year | $ | 66,924 | | | $ | 67,650 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Due after one year but within 5 years | 22,513 | | | 23,038 | | 48,200 | | | 48,491 | | |
Due after 5 year but within 10 years | — | | | — | | 53,615 | | | 53,958 | | |
Total | $ | 89,437 | | | $ | 90,688 | | $ | 101,815 | | | $ | 102,449 | | |
There were no transfers of securities between available-for-sale and held-to-maturity periods ended September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
The Company did not record an allowance for credit-related losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. As discussed in Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Note 1) in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, there is no reserve for securities for which management has an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero.
Other Investments
Other investments includes equity securities not held for trading. The Company generally retains 5% of the investments created in its off-balance sheet securitization to meet regulatory risk retention requirements. Equity securities are measured at fair value as of September 30, 2021 for $2,671, with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
6. Variable Interest Entities
The Company transfers retail installment contracts and vehicle leases into newly formed Trusts that then issue one or more classes of notes payable backed by the collateral. The Company’s continuing involvement with these Trusts is in the form of servicing the assets and, generally, through holding residual interests in the Trusts. The Trusts are considered VIEs under GAAP and the Company may or may not consolidate these VIEs on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
For further description of the Company’s securitization activities, involvement with VIEs and accounting policies regarding consolidation of VIEs, see Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Note 7) in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
On-balance sheet variable interest entities
The assets of consolidated VIEs, presented based upon the legal transfer of the underlying assets in order to reflect legal ownership, that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated VIE and the liabilities of these entities for which creditors (or beneficial interest holders) do not have recourse to the Company’s general credit were as follows:
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| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Assets | | | |
Restricted cash | $ | 1,682,654 | | | $ | 1,737,021 | |
Finance receivables held for sale, net | 113,313 | | | 581,938 | |
Finance receivables held for investment, net | 21,785,308 | | | 22,572,549 | |
Leased vehicles, net | 15,529,610 | | | 16,391,107 | |
Various other assets | 706,130 | | | 791,306 | |
Total assets | $ | 39,817,015 | | | $ | 42,073,921 | |
Liabilities | | | |
Notes payable | $ | 30,632,558 | | | $ | 31,700,709 | |
Various other liabilities | 107,743 | | | 84,922 | |
Total liabilities | $ | 30,740,301 | | | $ | 31,785,631 | |
Certain amounts shown above are greater than the amounts shown in the corresponding line items in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets due to intercompany eliminations between the VIEs and other entities consolidated by the Company. For example, for most of its securitizations, the Company retains one or more of the lowest tranches of bonds. Rather than showing investment in bonds as an asset and the associated debt as a liability, these amounts are eliminated in consolidation as required by GAAP.
The Company retains servicing rights for receivables transferred to the Trusts and receives a monthly servicing fee on the outstanding principal balance. Supplemental fees, such as late charges, for servicing the receivables are reflected in fees, commissions and other income.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was servicing $26,079,950 and $27,658,182, respectively, of gross retail installment contracts that had been transferred to consolidated Trusts. The remainder of the Company’s retail installment contracts remain unpledged.
A summary of the cash flows received from consolidated securitization Trusts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
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Assets securitized | $ | 7,095,782 | | | $ | 5,282,901 | | | $ | 18,457,441 | | | $ | 15,845,707 | | | |
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Net proceeds from new securitizations (a) | $ | 6,591,786 | | | $ | 4,662,211 | | | $ | 16,168,394 | | | $ | 11,470,857 | | | |
Net proceeds from retained bonds | — | | | 1,293 | | | 195,967 | | | 57,286 | | | |
Cash received for servicing fees (b) | 228,194 | | | 242,245 | | | 686,789 | | | 735,533 | | | |
Net distributions from Trusts (b) | 1,391,970 | | | 1,173,276 | | | 4,435,605 | | | 2,730,657 | | | |
Total cash received from Trusts | $ | 8,211,950 | | | $ | 6,079,025 | | | $ | 21,486,755 | | | $ | 14,994,333 | | | |
(a)Includes additional advances on existing securitizations.
(b)These amounts are not reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows because these cash flows are intra-company and eliminated in consolidation.
Off-balance sheet variable interest entities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold $1,891,278 and $1,148,587 respectively, of gross retail installment contracts to third party investors in off-balance sheet securitizations for a gain of $7,233 and a loss of $40,553, respectively. Gains and losses are recorded in investment gains, net, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was servicing $2,754,314 and $2,226,786, respectively, of gross retail installment contracts that have been sold in off-balance sheet securitizations and were subject to an optional clean-up call. The portfolio was comprised as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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Related party SPAIN serviced securitizations | $ | 687,158 | | | $ | 1,214,644 | |
Third party SCART serviced securitizations | 2,067,156 | | | 929,429 | |
Third party CCAP serviced securitizations | — | | | 82,713 | |
Total serviced for others portfolio | $ | 2,754,314 | | | $ | 2,226,786 | |
Other than repurchases of sold assets due to standard representations and warranties, the Company has no exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these VIEs.
A summary of the cash flows received from off-balance sheet securitization Trusts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
Receivables securitized (a) | $ | — | | | $ | 636,301 | | | $ | 1,891,278 | | | $ | 1,148,587 | | | |
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Net proceeds from new securitizations | — | | | 592,455 | | | 1,779,532 | | | 1,052,541 | | | |
Cash received for servicing fees | 8,041 | | | 6,598 | | | 24,061 | | | 17,856 | | | |
Total cash received from securitization trusts | 8,041 | | | 599,053 | | | $ | 1,803,593 | | | $ | 1,070,397 | | | |
(a) Represents the unpaid principal balance at the time of original securitization.
7. Debt | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total borrowings and other debt obligations as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consists of: |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Notes Payable — Facilities with Third Parties | $ | — | | | $ | 4,159,955 | |
Notes Payable — Secured Structured Financings | 28,831,858 | | | 26,177,401 | |
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Notes Payable — Facilities with Santander and Related Subsidiaries (a) | 9,600,000 | | | 10,801,318 | |
| $ | 38,431,858 | | | $ | 41,138,674 | |
Notes Payable - Credit Facilities
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s credit facilities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 |
| Maturity Date(s) | | Utilized Balance | | Committed Amount | | Effective Rate | | Assets Pledged | | Restricted Cash Pledged |
Facilities with third parties: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warehouse line | June 2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | 500,000 | | | —% | | $ | 367,404 | | | $ | — | |
Warehouse line | March 2023 | | — | | | 1,250,000 | | | —% | | 246,480 | | | 1 | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 1,500,000 | | | —% | | 121,046 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 3,500,000 | | | —% | | 133,429 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | —% | | 13,409 | | | 500 | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 2,100,000 | | | —% | | 175,624 | | | 64 | |
Warehouse line | January 2023 | | — | | | 1,000,000 | | | —% | | 477,840 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | November 2022 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | —% | | 279,703 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | July 2022 | | — | | | 900,000 | | | —% | | — | | | — | |
Total facilities with third parties | | | — | | | 11,750,000 | | | | | 1,814,935 | | | 565 | |
Facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Promissory Note | December 2021 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 3.58% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | December 2022 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 3.82% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | December 2023 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 5.07% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | December 2022 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 4.83% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | May 2023 | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | | | 3.67% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | November 2022 | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | | | 2.90% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | April 2023 | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | | | 5.92% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | June 2022 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 3.19% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | July 2024 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 3.77% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | March 2022 | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | | | 4.06% | | — | | | — | |
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Promissory Note | September 2023 | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | | | 3.17% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | May 2025 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 3.86% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | June 2022 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2.03% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | September 2022 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1.01% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | July 2024 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | 2.08% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | March 2023 | | — | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3.28% | | — | | | — | |
Total facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries | | | 9,600,000 | | | 12,600,000 | | | | | — | | | — | |
Total revolving credit facilities | | | $ | 9,600,000 | | | $ | 24,350,000 | | | | | $ | 1,814,935 | | | $ | 565 | |
(a) In 2017, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to hedge the interest rate risk on this fixed rate debt. This derivative was designated as fair value hedge at inception. This derivative was later terminated and the unamortized fair value hedge adjustment as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was zero and $1.3 million, respectively, the amortization of which reduced interest expense over the life of the fixed rate debt.
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Maturity Date(s) | | Utilized Balance | | Committed Amount | | Effective Rate | | Assets Pledged | | Restricted Cash Pledged |
Facilities with third parties: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warehouse line | August 2022 | | $ | — | | | $ | 500,000 | | | 1.50% | | $ | 159,348 | | | $ | — | |
Warehouse line | March 2022 | | 942,845 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1.34% | | 1,621,206 | | | 1 | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | 1,000,600 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1.85% | | 639,875 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | 441,143 | | | 3,500,000 | | | 3.45% | | 2,057,758 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | 168,300 | | | 500,000 | | | 3.07% | | 243,649 | | | 1,201 | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | 845,800 | | | 2,100,000 | | | 3.29% | | 1,156,885 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | January 2022 | | 415,700 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1.81% | | 595,518 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | November 2022 | | 177,600 | | | 500,000 | | | 1.18% | | 371,959 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | July 2022 | | — | | | 900,000 | | | 1.46% | | — | | | 1,684 | |
Repurchase facility | January 2021 | | 167,967 | | | 167,967 | | | 1.64% | | 217,200 | | | — | |
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Total facilities with third parties | | | 4,159,955 | | | 11,917,967 | | | | | 7,063,398 | | | 2,886 | |
Facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Promissory Note | December 2021 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 3.70% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | December 2022 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 3.95% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | December 2023 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 5.25% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | December 2022 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 5.00% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | May 2021 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 2.25% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | March 2021 | | 300,000 | | | 300,000 | | | 3.95% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | May 2023 | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | | | 3.80% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | November 2022 | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | | | 3.00% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | April 2023 | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | | | 6.13% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | June 2022 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 3.30% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | July 2024 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 3.90% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | March 2022 | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | | | 4.20% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | August 2021 | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | | | 3.44% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | September 2023 | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | | | 3.27% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | May 2025 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 3.99% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | June 2022 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1.40% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | September 2022 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1.04% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | July 2021 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | 2.08% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | March 2022 | | — | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3.28% | | — | | | — | |
Total facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries | | | 10,800,000 | | | 13,800,000 | | | | | — | | | — | |
Total revolving credit facilities | | | 14,959,955 | | | 25,717,967 | | | | | 7,063,398 | | | 2,886 | |
Notes Payable - Facilities with Third Parties
The warehouse lines and repurchase facilities are fully collateralized by a designated portion of the Company’s retail installment contracts (Note 2), leased vehicles (Note 4), securitization notes payables and residuals retained by the Company.
Facilities with Santander and Related Subsidiaries
Lines of Credit
SHUSA provides the Company with $500,000 of committed revolving credit and $2,500,000 of contingent liquidity that can be drawn on an unsecured basis.
Promissory Notes
SHUSA provides the Company with $5,600,000 of unsecured promissory notes.
Santander provides the Company with $4,000,000 of unsecured promissory notes.
Notes Payable - Secured Structured Financings
The following table presents information regarding secured structured financings as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 |
| Estimated Maturity Date(s) at Issuance | | Balance | | Initial Note Amounts Issued (d) | | Initial Weighted Average Interest Rate | | Collateral (b) | | Restricted Cash |
2017 Securitizations | July 2022 - September 2024 | | 118,293 | | | 3,889,470 | | | 1.35% - 2.52% | | 564,070 | | | 90,895 | |
2018 Securitizations | February 2024 - April 2026 | | 1,606,743 | | | 11,000,280 | | | 2.41% - 3.42% | | 2,510,723 | | | 264,577 | |
2019 Securitizations | May 2024 - February 2027 | | 4,249,645 | | | 11,924,720 | | | 2.08% - 3.34% | | 5,788,406 | | | 466,789 | |
2020 Securitizations | November 2024 - May 2028 | | 5,629,703 | | | 10,028,425 | | | 0.60% - 2.73% | | 7,256,352 | | | 364,410 | |
2021 Securitizations | November 2025 - March 2029 | | 13,052,747 | | | 14,986,600 | | | 0.48% - 0.65% | | 15,283,626 | | | 479,199 | |
Public Securitizations (a) | | | 24,657,131 | | | 51,829,495 | | | | | 31,403,177 | | | 1,665,870 | |
2013 Private issuances | July 2024 - September 2024 | | 230,404 | | | 1,537,025 | | | 1.28% | | 1,015,024 | | | 751 | |
2018 Private issuances | June 2022 - April 2024 | | 1,452,711 | | | 2,200,002 | | | 2.42% - 3.17% | | 2,111,645 | | | — | |
2019 Private issuance | September 2022 - November 2026 | | 1,517,437 | | | 3,524,536 | | | 2.45% - 3.90% | | 2,300,073 | | | 10,566 | |
2020 Private issuance | April 2024 - December 2027 | | 974,175 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1.29% - 2.68% | | 1,330,694 | | | 4,902 | |
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Privately issued amortizing notes (c) | | | 4,174,727 | | | 8,761,563 | | | | | 6,757,436 | | | 16,219 | |
Total secured structured financings | | | $ | 28,831,858 | | | $ | 60,591,058 | | | | | $ | 38,160,613 | | | $ | 1,682,089 | |
(a)Securitizations executed under Rule 144A of the Securities Act are included within this balance.
(b)Secured structured financings may be collateralized by the Company’s collateral overages of other issuances.
(c)All privately issued amortizing notes issued in 2014 through 2017 were paid in full.
(d)Excludes securitizations that no longer have outstanding debt and excludes any incremental borrowings.
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| December 31, 2020 |
| Estimated Maturity Date(s) at Issuance | | Balance | | Initial Note Amounts Issued | | Initial Weighted Average Interest Rate | | Collateral | | Restricted Cash |
2016 Securitizations | August 2022 - March 2024 | | $ | 259,078 | | | $ | 2,519,810 | | | 1.63% - 2.34% | | $ | 354,985 | | | $ | 85,041 | |
2017 Securitizations | July 2022 - September 2024 | | 1,049,867 | | | 8,262,940 | | | 1.35% - 2.52% | | 1,661,845 | | | 211,606 | |
2018 Securitizations | May 2022 - April 2026 | | 2,723,099 | | | 12,039,840 | | | 2.41% - 3.42% | | 4,130,936 | | | 376,246 | |
2019 Securitizations | May 2024 - February 2027 | | 6,653,226 | | | 11,924,720 | | | 2.08% - 3.34% | | 8,582,241 | | | 488,546 | |
2020 Securitizations | November 2024 - May 2028 | | 8,256,890 | | | 10,028,425 | | | 0.60% - 2.73% | | 10,292,570 | | | 548,912 | |
Public Securitizations | | | 18,942,160 | | | 44,775,735 | | | | | 25,022,577 | | | 1,710,351 | |
2013 Private issuances | July 2024 - September 2024 | | 777,210 | | | 1,537,025 | | | 1.28% | | 1,843,443 | | | 751 | |
2018 Private issuances | June 2022 - April 2024 | | 2,768,145 | | | 4,186,002 | | | 2.42%- 3.53% | | 4,223,567 | | | 7,675 | |
2019 Private issuance | September 2022 - November 2026 | | 2,584,974 | | | 3,524,536 | | | 2.45% - 3.90% | | 3,632,833 | | | 10,457 | |
2020 Private issuance | April 2024 - December 2027 | | 1,104,912 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1.29% - 2.68% | | 1,532,280 | | | 4,902 | |
Privately issued amortizing notes | | | 7,235,241 | | | 10,747,563 | | | | | 11,232,123 | | | 23,785 | |
Total secured structured financings | | | $ | 26,177,401 | | | $ | 55,523,298 | | | | | $ | 36,254,700 | | | $ | 1,734,136 | |
Most of the Company’s secured structured financings are in the form of public, SEC-registered securitizations. The Company also executes private securitizations under Rule 144A of the Securities Act and periodically issues private term amortizing notes, which are structured similarly to securitizations but are acquired by banks and conduits. The Company’s securitizations and private issuances are collateralized by vehicle retail installment contracts and loans or leases. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had private issuances of notes backed by vehicle leases totaling $6.6 billion and $8.7 billion, respectively.
Unamortized debt issuance costs are amortized as interest expense over the terms of the related notes payable using the effective interest method and are classified as a discount to the related recorded debt balance. Amortization of debt issuance costs were $13,213 and $10,265 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $37,100 and $28,301 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For securitizations, the term takes into consideration the expected execution of the contractual call option, if applicable. Amortization of premium or accretion of discount on notes payable is also included in interest expense using the effective interest method over the estimated remaining life of the notes. Total interest expense on secured structured financings for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $103,511 and $150,734, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $342,168 and $522,266, respectively.
8. Shareholders’ Equity
In August, the Company and SHUSA entered into a definitive agreement whereby SHUSA will acquire the remaining shares of the Company for $41.50 per share in cash, which represents a total equity value of $12.7 billion. Please refer to Note 1 - “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Policies” to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the agreement.
Share Repurchases
In June 2019, the Company announced that the Board had authorized purchases by the Company of up to $1.1 billion, excluding commissions, of its outstanding common stock effective from the third quarter of 2019 through the end of the second quarter of 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company purchased shares of its common stock through a modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, and extended the share repurchase program through the end of the third quarter of 2020.
On July 31, 2020, the Company announced that SHUSA’s request for certain exceptions to the Federal Reserve Board’s interim policy (the “Interim Policy”), prohibiting share repurchases (other than repurchases relating to issuances of common stock under employee stock ownership plans) and limiting dividends paid by certain CCAR institutions to the average trailing four quarters of net income, had been approved. Such exception approval permitted the Company to continue its share repurchase program through the end of the third quarter of 2020. On August 10, 2020, the Company announced that it had substantially exhausted the amount of shares the Company was permitted to repurchase under the exception approval and that the Company expected to repurchase an immaterial number of shares remaining under the exception approval. After substantially exhausting its share repurchase authorization on August 10, 2020, and through the end of the second quarter of 2021, the Company was only permitted to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the amount of share issuances related to the Company’s expensed employee compensation. The Company does not presently have permission to repurchase any shares of the Company’s common stock.
Please find below the details of the Company's tender offer and other share repurchase programs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 |
Tender offer (a): | | | | | | | |
Number of shares purchased | — | | | — | | | — | | | 17,514,707 | |
Average price per share | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26.00 | |
Cost of shares purchased (b) | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 455,382 | |
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Other share repurchases: | | | | | | | |
Number of shares purchased | — | | | 10,198,800 | | | 357,747 | | | 15,956,561 | |
Average price per share | $ | — | | | $ | 21.91 | | | $ | 26.46 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Cost of shares purchased (b) | $ | — | | | $ | 223,485 | | | $ | 9,468 | | | $ | 319,075 | |
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Total number of shares purchased | — | | | 10,198,800 | | | 357,747 | | | 33,471,268 | |
Average price per share | $ | — | | | $ | 21.91 | | | $ | 26.46 | | | $ | 23.14 | |
Total cost of shares purchased (b) | $ | — | | | $ | 223,485 | | | $ | 9,468 | | | $ | 774,457 | |
(a) During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company purchased shares of its common stock through a modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer.
(b) Cost of shares exclude commissions
Treasury Stock
The Company had 57,425,382 and 57,067,635 shares of treasury stock outstanding, with a cost of $1,311,339 and $1,301,864 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. No shares were withheld to cover income taxes related to stock issued in connection with employee incentive compensation plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The value of the treasury stock is included within the additional paid-in-capital.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
A summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
Beginning balance, unrealized gains (losses) | $ | (36,855) | | | $ | (63,705) | | | $ | (50,566) | | | $ | (26,693) | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (gross) | 414 | | | 94 | | | 2,603 | | | (43,212) | | | |
Amounts (gross) reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,247 | | | 6,729 | | | 16,769 | | | 13,023 | | | |
Ending balance, unrealized gains (losses) | $ | (31,194) | | | $ | (56,882) | | | $ | (31,194) | | | $ | (56,882) | | | |
Amounts (gross) reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Reclassification | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | | |
Cash flow hedges | $ | 6,946 | | | $ | 8,939 | | | $ | 22,254 | | | $ | 17,260 | | | | | Interest expense |
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Tax benefit | (1,699) | | | (2,210) | | | (5,485) | | | (4,237) | | | | | |
Net of tax | $ | 5,247 | | | $ | 6,729 | | | $ | 16,769 | | | $ | 13,023 | | | | | |
Dividends
The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock to shareholders in August 2021. SHUSA has requested regulatory approval to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to consider declaring a dividend in the fourth quarter. To date, approval has not been received.
9. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and the corresponding options written in order to manage the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates. The Company uses both derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and economic hedges.
The underlying notional amounts of these derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | |
| Notional | | Asset | | Liability | | Notional | | Asset | | Liability | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,450,000 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | (70,589) | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements not designated as hedges | 250,000 | | | — | | | (8,085) | | | 250,000 | | | — | | | (12,934) | | | | | |
Interest rate cap agreements | 7,649,971 | | | 13,314 | | | — | | | 10,199,134 | | | 4,617 | | | — | | | | | |
Options for interest rate cap agreements | 7,649,971 | | | — | | | (13,314) | | | 10,199,134 | | | — | | | (4,617) | | | | | |
The aggregate fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets in other assets and other liabilities, as appropriate. The aggregate fair value of interest rate cap agreements are included in other assets and the related options in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. See Note 10 - “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure of fair value and balance sheet location of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.
The Company enters into legally enforceable master netting agreements that reduce risk by permitting netting of transactions, such as derivatives and collateral posting, with the same counterparty on the occurrence of certain events. A master netting agreement allows two counterparties the ability to net-settle amounts under all contracts, including any related collateral posted, through a single payment. The right to offset and certain terms regarding the collateral process, such as valuation, credit events and settlement, are contained in ISDA master agreements. The Company has elected to present derivative balances on a gross basis even if the derivative is subject to a legally enforceable master netting (ISDA) agreement. Collateral that is received or pledged for these transactions is disclosed within the “Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet” section of the tables below. Information on the offsetting of derivative assets and derivative liabilities due to the right of offset was as follows, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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| Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | | Collateral Received (a) | | | | Net Amount |
September 30, 2021 | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate caps - Santander and affiliates | $ | 2,334 | | | $ | (2,334) | | | | | $ | — | |
Interest rate caps - third party | 10,980 | | | (10,980) | | | | | — | |
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Total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | 13,314 | | | (13,314) | | | | | — | |
Total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total derivative assets | $ | 13,314 | | | $ | (13,314) | | | | | $ | — | |
Total financial assets | $ | 13,314 | | | $ | (13,314) | | | | | $ | — | |
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December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate swaps - third party (b) | $ | 123 | | | $ | (123) | | | | | $ | — | |
Interest rate caps - Santander and affiliates | 463 | | | (463) | | | | | — | |
Interest rate caps - third party | 4,154 | | | (4,154) | | | | | — | |
Total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | 4,740 | | | (4,740) | | | | | — | |
Total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total derivative assets | $ | 4,740 | | | $ | (4,740) | | | | | $ | — | |
Total financial assets | $ | 4,740 | | | $ | (4,740) | | | | | $ | — | |
(a) Collateral received includes cash, cash equivalents, initial margin and other financial instruments. Cash collateral received is reported in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. Financial instruments that are pledged to the Company are not reflected in the accompanying balance sheet since the Company does not control or have the ability of rehypothecation of these instruments. In certain instances, the counter party is over-collateralized since the actual amount of collateral received exceeds the associated financial asset. As a result, the actual amount of collateral received that is reported may be greater than the amount shown in the table above.
(b) Includes derivative instruments originally transacted with Santander and affiliates and subsequently amended to reflect clearing with central clearing counterparties.
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| Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | | | Collateral Pledged (a) | | | | Net Amount |
September 30, 2021 | | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate swaps - third party (b) | $ | 8,085 | | | | $ | (8,085) | | | | | $ | — | |
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Interest rate caps - Santander and affiliates | 2,334 | | | | (2,334) | | | | | — | |
Interest rate caps - third party | 10,980 | | | | (4,885) | | | | | 6,095 | |
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Total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | 21,399 | | | | (15,304) | | | | | 6,095 | |
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Total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | — | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total derivative liabilities | $ | 21,399 | | | | $ | (15,304) | | | | | $ | 6,095 | |
Total financial liabilities | $ | 21,399 | | | | $ | (15,304) | | | | | $ | 6,095 | |
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December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate swaps - third party | $ | 83,523 | | | | $ | (83,523) | | | | | $ | — | |
Interest rate caps - Santander and affiliates | 463 | | | | (463) | | | | | — | |
Interest rate caps - third party | 4,154 | | | | (4,154) | | | | | — | |
Total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | 88,140 | | | | (88,140) | | | | | — | |
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Total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | — | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total derivative liabilities | $ | 88,140 | | | | $ | (88,140) | | | | | $ | — | |
Total financial liabilities | $ | 88,140 | | | | $ | (88,140) | | | | | $ | — | |
(a) Collateral pledged includes cash, cash equivalents, initial margin and other financial instruments. These balances are reported in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. In certain instances, the Company is over-collateralized since the actual amount of collateral pledged exceeds the associated financial liability. As a result, the actual amount of collateral pledged that is reported in Other assets may be greater than the amount shown in the table above.
(b) Includes derivative instruments originally transacted with Santander and affiliates and subsequently amended to reflect clearing with central clearing counterparties.
During 2018, 2019 and 2020, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $2.2 billion. The interest rate swaps were to be used to hedge the Company’s variable rate debt and had maturity dates ranging from two to five years. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company de-designated the hedge
relationships and terminated the swaps resulting in a fair value adjustment of $6.5 million recorded as a reduction to interest expense. Amounts previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss related to these interest rate swaps, totaling $50.6 million, are being reclassified into earnings over the term as the previously hedged cash flows impact earnings. For the terminated swaps, the Company reclassified $7.9 million previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss into interest expense during the quarter ending September 30, 2021.
The gross gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income, are included as components of interest expense. The impacts on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Recognized in Earnings | | Gross Gains (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Gross amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest Expense |
Interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges | $ | — | | | $ | 1,023 | | | $ | (6,946) | |
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: | | | | | |
Losses (Gains) recognized in interest expenses | $ | 143 | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
| Recognized in Earnings | | Gross Gains (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Gross amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest Expense |
Interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges | $ | — | | | $ | 256 | | | $ | (8,939) | |
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: | | | | | |
Losses (Gains) recognized in interest expenses | $ | 567 | | | | | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
| Recognized in Earnings | | Gross Gains (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Gross amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest Expense |
Interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges | $ | — | | | $ | 4,687 | | | $ | (22,254) | |
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: | | | | | |
Losses (Gains) recognized in interest expenses | $ | 113 | | | | | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 |
| Recognized in Earnings | | Gross Gains (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Gross amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest Expense |
Interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges | $ | — | | | $ | (59,405) | | | $ | (17,260) | |
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Losses (Gains) recognized in interest expenses | $ | 10,774 | | | | | |
The Company estimates that approximately $24,259 of unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified to interest expense within the next twelve months.
10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value measurement requires that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and also establishes a fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that can be accessed as of the measurement date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2 inputs are those other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3 inputs are those that are unobservable or not readily observable for the asset or liability and are used to measure fair value to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available.
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the level within the fair value hierarchy: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Balance at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Balance at December 31, 2020 | |
Other assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading interest rate caps (a) | $ | — | | | $ | 13,314 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,314 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,617 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,617 | | |
Cash flow hedging interest rate swaps (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | 123 | | | — | | | $ | 123 | | |
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Available-for-sale-debt securities (b) | — | | | 90,688 | | | — | | | $ | 90,688 | | | — | | | 95,654 | | | — | | | $ | 95,654 | | |
Retail installment contracts (c)(d) | — | | | 3,774 | | | 2,396 | | | $ | 6,170 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,614 | | | $ | 5,614 | | |
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Trading options for interest rate caps (a) | — | | | 13,314 | | | — | | | $ | 13,314 | | | — | | | 4,617 | | | — | | | $ | 4,617 | | |
Cash flow hedging interest rate swaps (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | 70,589 | | | — | | | $ | 70,589 | | |
Trading interest rate swaps (a) | — | | | 8,085 | | | — | | | $ | 8,085 | | | — | | | 12,934 | | | — | | | $ | 12,934 | | |
(a)The valuation is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including a DCF on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement of its derivatives. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings and guarantees. The Company utilizes the exception in ASC 820-10-35-18D (commonly referred to as the “portfolio exception”) with respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for instruments (Note 9).
(b)The Company's AFS debt securities includes U.S. Treasury securities that are valued utilizing observable market quotes. The Company obtains vendor trading platform data (actual prices) from a number of live data sources, including active market makers and interdealer brokers and its securities are therefore, classified as Level 2.
(c)The fair values of the retail installment contracts are estimated using a DCF model and are classified as Level 3. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had used the most recent purchase price as the fair value for certain loans and hence classified those retail installment contracts as Level 2. Changes in the fair value are recorded in investment gains (losses), net in the consolidated statement of income.
(d)The aggregate fair value of retail installment contracts in non-accrual status, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, is $541 and $1,129, respectively.
Level 3 Rollforward for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the changes in retail installment contracts held for investment balances classified as Level 3 balances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | | |
Balance — beginning of year | $ | 2,841 | | | $ | 10,585 | | | $ | 5,614 | | | $ | 4,719 | | | | |
Additions / issuances | 1,171 | | | — | | | 1,171 | | | 2,512 | | | | |
Transfer from level 2 (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 17,634 | | | | |
Net collection activities | (1,616) | | | (2,410) | | | (4,389) | | | (16,854) | | | | |
Gains recognized in earnings | — | | | 73 | | | — | | | 237 | | | | |
Balance — end of year | $ | 2,396 | | | $ | 8,248 | | | $ | 2,396 | | | $ | 8,248 | | | | |
(a) The Company transferred retail installment contracts from Level 2 to Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 because the fair value for these assets could not be determined by using readily observable inputs at March 31, 2020. There were no other material transfers in or out of Level 3 during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
| Total | | Lower of cost or fair value expense | | Total | | Lower of cost or fair value expense |
Other assets — vehicles (a) | $ | 269,627 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 311,557 | | | $ | — | |
Personal loans held for sale (b) | — | | | — | | | 893,479 | | | 355,136 | |
Retail installment contracts held for sale (c) | 359,561 | | | — | | | 674,048 | | | $ | 7,385 | |
Auto loans impaired due to bankruptcy (d) | 204,594 | | | — | | | 191,785 | | | — | |
(a) The Company estimates the fair value of its vehicles, which are obtained either through repossession or lease termination, using historical auction rates and current market levels of used car prices.
(b) The estimated fair value for personal loans held for sale is calculated based on the lower of market participant view and a DCF analysis in which the Company uses significant unobservable inputs on key assumptions. The lower of cost or fair value adjustment for personal loans held for sale includes customer default activity and adjustments related to the net change in the portfolio balance during the reporting period. On March 31, 2021, the Company sold the personal lending portfolio. Refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
(c) The estimated fair value is calculated based on a DCF analysis in which the Company uses significant unobservable inputs on key assumptions, including expected default rates, prepayment rates, recovery rates, and discount rates reflective of the cost of funds and appropriate rate of returns.
(d) For loans that are considered collateral-dependent, such as certain bankruptcy loans, impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral, less its estimated cost to sell. For the underlying collateral, the estimated fair value is obtained using historical auction rates and current market levels of used car prices. No additional lower of cost or fair value expense was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively:
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Retail installment contracts held for investment | | $ | 2,396 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | 7%-13% (9%) |
Default Rate | 4%-10% (7%) |
Prepayment Rate | 4%-15% (15%) |
Loss Severity Rate | 50%-60% (56%) |
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Retail installment contracts held for sale | | $ | 359,561 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | 1% - 2% (2%) |
Default Rate | 4% - 10% (7%) |
Prepayment Rate | 15% - 20% (17%) |
Loss Severity Rate | 50% - 55% (52%) |
(a) Weighted average was developed by weighting the associated relative unpaid principal balances.
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Financial Instruments | | Fair Value at December 31, 2020 | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Inputs | | Range |
Financial Assets: |
Retail installment contracts held for investment | | $ | 5,614 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | 7%-11% |
Default Rate | 4%-20% |
Prepayment Rate | 15%-25% |
Loss Severity Rate | 50%-60% |
Personal loans held for sale | | $ | 893,479 | | | Lower of Market or Income Approach | | Market Approach | | |
Market Participant View | 60%-70% |
Income Approach | |
Discount Rate | 20%-30% |
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Default Rate | 35%-45% |
Net Principal & Interest Payment Rate | 65%-75% |
Loss Severity Rate | 90%-95% |
Retail installment contracts held for sale | | $ | 674,048 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | 1.5% - 2.5% |
Default Rate | 2% - 4% |
Prepayment Rate | 10% - 20% |
Loss Severity Rate | 50% - 60% |
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Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value
The following tables present the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the level within the fair value hierarchy:
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| | Carrying Value | | Estimated Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Carrying Value | | Estimated Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents (a) | | $ | 2,106,405 | | | $ | 2,106,405 | | | $ | 2,106,405 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 109,053 | | | $ | 109,053 | | | $ | 109,053 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Finance receivables held for investment, net (b) | | 27,272,976 | | | 29,878,212 | | | — | | | 47,691 | | | 29,830,521 | | | 26,806,606 | | | 29,464,066 | | | — | | | — | | | 29,464,066 | |
Restricted cash (a) | | 2,248,667 | | | 2,248,667 | | | 2,248,667 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,221,094 | | | 2,221,094 | | | 2,221,094 | | | — | | | — | |
Investments in debt securities held to maturity (c) | | 101,815 | | | 102,449 | | | — | | | 102,449 | | | — | | | 44,841 | | | 45,606 | | | — | | | 45,606 | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 31,729,863 | | | $ | 34,335,733 | | | $ | 4,355,072 | | | $ | 150,140 | | | $ | 29,830,521 | | | $ | 29,181,594 | | | $ | 31,839,819 | | | $ | 2,330,147 | | | $ | 45,606 | | | $ | 29,464,066 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes Payable: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Facilities with third parties (d) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,159,955 | | | $ | 4,159,955 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,159,955 | |
Secured structured financings (e) | | 28,831,858 | | | 29,089,183 | | | — | | | 24,644,581 | | | 4,444,602 | | | 26,177,401 | | | 26,673,970 | | | — | | | 18,291,898 | | | 8,382,072 | |
Facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries (f) | | 9,600,000 | | | 9,798,720 | | | — | | | — | | | 9,798,720 | | | 10,801,318 | | | 11,333,823 | | | — | | | — | | | 11,333,823 | |
Total | | $ | 38,431,858 | | | $ | 38,887,903 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,644,581 | | | $ | 14,243,322 | | | $ | 41,138,674 | | | $ | 42,167,748 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,291,898 | | | $ | 23,875,850 | |
(a)Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash — The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, is at an approximated fair value as the instruments mature within 90 days or less and bear interest at market rates.
(b)Finance receivables held for investment, net — Finance receivables held for investment, net are carried at amortized cost, net of an allowance. These receivables exclude retail installment contracts that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. The estimated fair value for the underlying financial instruments is determined as follows:
•Retail installment contracts held for investment and purchased receivables - credit deteriorated — The estimated fair value for certain finance receivables at September 30, 2021 is based on the most recent purchase price and hence has classified these amounts as Level 2. The estimated fair value of these remaining finance receivables at September 30, 2021 is estimated using a DCF model, and such receivables are classified as Level 3.
•Finance lease receivables — Finance lease receivables are carried at gross investments, net of unearned income and allowance for lease losses. Management believes that the terms of these credit agreements approximate market terms for similar credit agreements.
(c)Investments in debt securities held to maturity - Investments in debt securities held to maturity are recorded at amortized cost and are priced by third-party pricing vendors. The third-party vendors use a variety of methods when pricing these securities that incorporate relevant observable market data to arrive at an estimate of what a buyer in the marketplace would pay for a security under current market conditions. These investment securities are, therefore, considered Level 2.
(d)Notes payable — facilities with third parties — The carrying amount of notes payable related to revolving credit facilities is estimated to approximate fair value. Management believes that the terms of these credit agreements approximate market terms for similar credit agreements as the facilities are subject to short-term floating interest rates that approximate rates available to the Company.
(e)Notes payable — secured structured financings — The estimated fair value of notes payable related to secured structured financings is calculated based on market observable prices and spreads for the Company’s publicly traded debt and market observed prices of similar notes issued by the Company, or recent market transactions involving similar debt with similar credit risks, which are considered Level 2 inputs. The estimated fair value of notes payable related to privately issued amortizing notes is calculated based on a combination of credit enhancement review, discounted cash flow analysis and review of market observable spreads for similar liabilities. In conducting this analysis, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs on key assumptions, which are considered Level 3 inputs.
(f)Notes payable — facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries — The carrying amount of floating rate notes payable to a related party is estimated to approximate fair value as the facilities are subject to short-term floating interest rates that approximate rates available to the Company. The fair value premium/discount of the fixed rate promissory notes are derived from changes in the Company’s unsecured cost of funds since the time of issuance and weighted average life of these notes.
11. Investment Gains (Losses), Net
When the Company sells retail installment contracts, personal loans or leases to unrelated third parties or to VIEs and determines that such sale meets the applicable criteria for sale accounting, the Company recognizes a gain or loss for the difference between the cash proceeds, retained securities, and carrying value of the assets sold. The gain or loss is recorded in investment gains (losses), net. Lower of cost or market adjustments on the amortized cost of finance receivables held for sale are also recorded in investment gains (losses), net.
Investment gains (losses), net was comprised of the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | |
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Gain (loss) on sale of loans and leases | $ | 2,003 | | | $ | (13,669) | | | $ | 19,412 | | | $ | (40,553) | | | |
Lower of cost or market adjustments | — | | | (56,598) | | | (31,848) | | | (241,198) | | | |
Other gains, net | 3,238 | | | 1,278 | | | 5,379 | | | 1,754 | | | |
| $ | 5,241 | | | $ | (68,989) | | | $ | (7,057) | | | $ | (279,997) | | | |
The lower of cost or market adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 included zero, $65,047, $81,247 and $278,144, respectively, in customer default activity, and unfavorable/(favorable) adjustments of zero, $(33,199), $24,649 and $36,946 respectively, primarily related to net changes in the unpaid principal balance on the personal lending portfolio.
On March 31, 2021, the Company sold the personal lending portfolio. Refer to Note 1 - “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
12. Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense/(benefit) of $208,607 (21.5% effective tax rate) and $172,476 (26.0% effective tax rate) during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense/(benefit) of $775,484 (23.2% effective tax rate) and $137,161 (26.0% effective tax rate) during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate decreased primarily due to increased benefits from electrical vehicle credits, lower effective state tax rate, discrete state tax return to provision adjustments and an increase to pre-tax income that diluted unfavorable components of the effective tax rate and allowed for absorption of favorable discrete activity to produce an effective tax rate reduction.
The Company is a party to a tax sharing agreement requiring that the unitary state tax liability among affiliates included in unitary state tax returns be allocated using the hypothetical separate company tax calculation method. The Company had a net receivable from affiliates under the tax sharing agreement of $642 and $11,191 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which was included in related party taxes receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The Company provides U.S. income taxes on earnings of foreign subsidiaries unless the subsidiaries’ earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has no earnings that are considered indefinitely reinvested.
The Company applies an aggregate portfolio approach whereby disproportionate income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income are released only when an entire portfolio (i.e., all related units of account) of a particular type is liquidated, sold or extinguished.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating and reserving for uncertain tax positions. Although management believes adequate reserves have been established for all uncertain tax positions, the final outcomes of these matters may differ. Management does not believe the outcome of any uncertain tax position, individually or combined, will have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations. The reserve for uncertain tax positions, as well as associated penalties and interest, is a component of the income tax provision.
13. Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share
Earnings per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period
The calculation of diluted EPS excludes the effect of exercise or settlement that would be anti-dilutive for employee stock options of zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 52,114 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The following table represents EPS numbers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
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Net income (loss) | $ | 763,324 | | | $ | 490,115 | | | $ | 2,563,181 | | | $ | 389,450 | | | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 306,093 | | | 310,150 | | | 306,086 | | | 321,276 | | | |
Earnings per common share | $ | 2.49 | | | $ | 1.58 | | | $ | 8.37 | | | $ | 1.21 | | | |
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 763,324 | | | $ | 490,115 | | | $ | 2,563,181 | | | $ | 389,450 | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 306,093 | | | 310,150 | | | 306,086 | | | 321,276 | | | |
Effect of employee stock-based awards (in thousands) | 286 | | | 157 | | | 268 | | | 216 | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in thousands) | 306,379 | | | 310,307 | | | 306,354 | | | 321,492 | | | |
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution | $ | 2.49 | | | $ | 1.58 | | | $ | 8.37 | | | $ | 1.21 | | | |
14. Commitments and Contingencies
The following table summarizes liabilities recorded for commitments and contingencies as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all of which are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agreement or Legal Matter | | Commitment or Contingency | | September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
MPLFA | | Revenue-sharing and gain/(loss), net-sharing payments | | $ | 70,675 | | | $ | 43,778 | |
Agreement with Bank of America | | Servicer performance fee | | 462 | | | 1,200 | |
Agreement with CBP | | Loss-sharing payments | | 286 | | | 181 | |
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Other Contingencies | | Consumer arrangements | | 29,070 | | | 22,155 | |
Legal and regulatory proceedings | | Aggregate legal and regulatory liabilities | | 6,348 | | | 31,936 | |
| | Total commitments and contingencies | | $ | 106,841 | | | $ | 99,250 | |
Following is a description of the agreements and legal matters pursuant to which the liabilities in the preceding table were recorded.
MPLFA
Under terms of the MPLFA, the Company must make revenue sharing payments to Stellantis and also must share with Stellantis when residual gains/(losses) on leased vehicles exceed a specified threshold. The Company had accrued $70,675 and $43,778 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to these obligations. The MPLFA also requires that the Company maintain at least $5.0 billion in funding available for Floorplan Loans and $4.5 billion of financing dedicated to Stellantis retail financing. In turn, Stellantis must provide designated minimum threshold percentages of its subvention business to the Company.
Agreement with Bank of America
Until January 2017, the Company had a flow agreement with Bank of America whereby the Company was committed to selling up to $300,000 of eligible loans to the bank each month. The Company retains servicing on all sold loans and may receive or pay a servicer performance payment based on an agreed-upon formula if performance on the sold loans is better or worse, respectively, than expected performance at time of sale. Servicer performance payments are due six years from the cut-off date of each loan sale. The Company had accrued $462 and $1,200 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to this obligation.
Agreement with CBP
Until May 2017, the Company sold loans to CBP under terms of a flow agreement and predecessor sale agreements. The Company retained servicing on the sold loans and owes CBP a loss-sharing payment capped at 0.5% of the original pool balance if losses exceed a specified threshold, established on a pool-by-pool basis. Loss-sharing payments are due the month in which net losses exceed the established threshold of each loan sale. The Company had accrued $286 and $181 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to the loss-sharing obligation.
Other Contingencies
The Company is or may be subject to potential liability under various other contingent exposures. The Company had accrued $29,070 and $22,155 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, for other miscellaneous contingencies.
Legal and regulatory proceedings
Periodically, the Company, including its subsidiaries, is and in the future expects to be party to, or otherwise involved in, various claims, disputes, lawsuits, investigations, regulatory matters and other legal matters and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of any such claims, disputes, lawsuits, investigations, regulatory matters or legal proceedings, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages or where the matters present novel legal theories or involve a large number of parties, the Company generally cannot predict the eventual outcome of the pending matters, the timing of the ultimate resolution of the matters, or the eventual loss, fines or penalties related to the matter, if any. Accordingly, except as provided below, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate a range of its potential exposure, if any, to these claims, disputes, lawsuits, investigations, regulatory matters, and other legal proceedings at this time. Further, it is reasonably possible that actual outcomes or losses may differ materially from the Company’s current assessments and estimates and any adverse resolution of any of these matters against it could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, liquidity, and results of operation.
In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company establishes an accrued liability for legal and, regulatory proceedings when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability. As a legal or regulatory proceeding develops, the Company, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluates on an ongoing basis whether the matter presents a loss contingency that is probable and estimable. If a determination is made during a given quarter that a loss contingency is probable and estimable, an accrued liability is established during such quarter with respect to such loss contingency and the Company continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability previously established.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company accrued aggregate legal and regulatory liabilities of $6 million and $32 million, respectively. Further, the Company estimates the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses for legal and regulatory proceedings, in excess of reserves established, is zero as of September 30, 2021. Set
forth below are descriptions of the material lawsuits, regulatory matters and other legal proceedings to which the Company is subject.
Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit
•Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System v. Santander Holdings USA, Inc., et al.: In November 2020, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Seattle City v. Santander Holdings USA, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0977-AGB. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary damages and other injunctive relief in the complaint. The complaint alleges, among other things, that SHUSA and the current directors breached their fiduciary duties by causing the Company to engage in share repurchases for the purpose of increasing SHUSA’s ownership of the Company above 80%, which the complaint alleges would allow SHUSA to obtain tax and other benefits not available to the rest of the Company’s shareholders. The defendants filed an answer to the complaint.
•Caldwell v. Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.: In September 2021, a purported shareholder of the Company’s common stock filed a complaint against the Company and its Board of Directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Craig Caldwell v. Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. 1:21-cv-07842, alleging violations of Sections 14 and 20 of the Exchange Act based on the assertion that the Board allegedly authorized the filing of a materially incomplete and misleading Solicitation/Recommendation Statement with the SEC in connection with SHUSA’s proposed purchase of the remaining outstanding common stock of the Company that SHUSA did not already own. The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the defendants from proceeding with the proposed transaction. The complaint has not been served on any of the defendants.
Consumer Lending Cases
The Company is also party to various lawsuits pending in federal and state courts alleging violations of state and federal consumer lending laws, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Truth in Lending Act, wrongful repossession laws, usury laws and laws related to unfair and deceptive acts or practices. In general, these cases seek damages and equitable and/or other relief.
Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings
The Company is party to, or is periodically otherwise involved in, reviews, investigations, examinations and proceedings (both formal and informal), and information-gathering requests, by government and self-regulatory agencies, including the FRBB, the CFPB, the DOJ, the SEC, the FTC and various state regulatory and enforcement agencies.
Currently, such matters include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Mississippi Attorney General Lawsuit: In January 2017, the Attorney General of Mississippi filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, captioned State of Mississippi ex rel. Jim Hood, Attorney General of the State of Mississippi v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., C.A. # G-2017-28. In July 2021, the Company and the state of Mississippi entered into a settlement agreement resolving this matter for a monetary payment of $3,700 to the state of Mississippi.
Agreements
•Bluestem
The Company is party to agreements with Bluestem whereby the Company is committed to purchase certain new advances on personal revolving financings receivables, along with existing balances on account with new advances originated by Bluestem through April 2022.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of the Bluestem personal lending portfolio to a third party. In addition, the Company executed a forward flow sale agreement with a third party to purchase all personal lending receivables that the Company purchases from Bluestem through the term of the agreement with Bluestem.
As of December 31, 2020, the total unused credit available to customers was $2.7 billion. In 2021, the Company purchased $0.3 billion of receivables, out of the $2.7 billion unused credit available to customers as of December 31, 2020. In 2020, the Company purchased $1.2 billion of receivables, out of the $3.0 billion unused credit available to customers as of December 31, 2019. In addition, the Company purchased $24,865 and $151,163 of receivables related to newly opened customer accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Each customer account generated under the agreements, generally, is approved with a credit limit higher than the amount of the initial purchase, with each subsequent purchase automatically approved as long as it does not cause the account to exceed its limit and the customer is in good standing.
•Others
Under terms of an application transfer agreement with Nissan, the Company has the first opportunity to review for its own portfolio any credit applications turned down by the Nissan’s captive finance company. The agreement does not require the Company to originate any loans, but for each loan originated by the Company, it will pay Nissan a referral fee.
In connection with the sale of retail installment contracts through securitizations and other sales, the Company has made standard representations and warranties customary to the consumer finance industry. Violations of these representations and warranties may require the Company to repurchase loans previously sold to on- or off-balance sheet Trusts or other third parties. As of September 30, 2021, there were no loans that were the subject of a demand to repurchase or replace for breach of representations and warranties for the Company’s asset-backed securities or other sales. In the opinion of management, the potential exposure of other recourse obligations related to the Company’s retail installment contract sales agreements is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Santander has provided guarantees on the covenants, agreements, and obligations of the Company under the governing documents of its warehouse lines and privately issued amortizing notes. These guarantees are limited to the obligations of the Company as servicer.
In November 2015, the Company executed a forward flow asset sale agreement with a third party under terms of which the Company committed to sell $350,000 in charged off loan receivables in bankruptcy status on a quarterly basis. However, any sale more than $275,000 is subject to a market price check. The remaining aggregate commitment as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, not subject to market price check was $6,215 and $15,318, respectively.
These matters are ongoing and could in the future result in the imposition of damages, fines or other penalties. No assurance can be given that the ultimate outcome of these matters or any resulting proceedings would not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
15. Related-Party Transactions
Related-party transactions not otherwise disclosed in these footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements include the following:
Credit Facilities
Interest expense, including unused fees, for lines of credit from SHUSA (Note 7) totaled $68,320 and $79,854 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $214,550 and $213,224 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accrued interest for lines of credit from SHUSA at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $34,114 and $40,234, respectively.
Interest expense, including unused fees, for lines of credit from Santander (Note 7) totaled $11,587 and $7,997 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $35,266 and $8,700 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accrued interest for lines of credit from Santander at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $1,472 and $1,603, respectively.
Derivatives
The Company has derivative financial instruments with Santander and affiliates with outstanding notional amounts of
$3,255,024 and $3,148,850 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively (Note 9). The Company had a collateral overage on derivative liabilities with Santander and affiliates of $495 and $907 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Retail Installment Contracts and RV Marine
The Company also has agreements with SBNA to service auto retail installment contracts and recreational and marine vehicle portfolios.
Servicing fee income recognized under these agreements totaled $317 and $472 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $1,070 and $1,566 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other information on the serviced auto loan and retail installment contract portfolios for SBNA as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Total serviced portfolio | $ | 135,532 | | | $ | 190,504 | |
Cash collections due to owner | 24,395 | | | 19,650 | |
Servicing fees receivable | 4,194 | | | 1,769 | |
Dealer Lending
Under the Company’s agreement with SBNA, the Company is required to permit SBNA a first right to review and assess CCAP dealer lending opportunities, and SBNA is required to pay the Company an origination fee for each loan originated under the agreement. The agreement also transferred the servicing of all CCAP receivables from dealers, including receivables held by SBNA to the Company, from the Company to SBNA. The Company may provide advance funding for dealer loans originated by SBNA, which is reimbursed to the Company by SBNA. The Company had no outstanding receivable from SBNA as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020 for such advances.
Other information related to the above transactions with SBNA is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Origination and renewal fee income from SBNA | $ | — | | | $ | 451 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,473 | | | |
Servicing fees expenses charged by SBNA | 33 | | | (9) | | | 193 | | | 63 | | | |
Under the agreement with SBNA, the Company may originate retail consumer loans in connection with sales of vehicles that are collateral held against floorplan loans by SBNA. Upon origination, the Company remits payment to SBNA, which settles the transaction with the dealer. The Company owed SBNA $5,431 and $7,548 related to such originations as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
The Company received a $9,000 referral fee in connection with a sourcing and servicing arrangement and is amortizing the fee into income over the ten-year term of the agreement through July 1, 2022, the termination date of the agreement. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the unamortized fee balance was $1,575 and $2,250, respectively. The Company recognized $225 and $675 of income related to the referral fee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Origination Support Services
Leases
Beginning in the second quarter of 2021, the Company agreed to provide SBNA with origination support services in connection with the processing, underwriting and purchase of vehicle leases, primarily from Stellantis dealers, that are funded and owned by SBNA. In addition, the Company has agreed to perform the servicing for any leases originated by SBNA.
Servicing fee income recognized on leases serviced for SBNA totaled $65 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2021
Other information on the consumer vehicle lease portfolio serviced for SBNA as of September 30, 2021 and December
31, 2020 is as follows:
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Total serviced portfolio | $ | 243,531 | | | $ | — | |
Origination and servicing fees receivable | 342 | | | — | |
Revenue share reimbursement receivable | 48 | | | — | |
Retail installment contracts
Beginning in 2018, the Company agreed to provide SBNA with origination support services in connection with the processing, underwriting and purchase of retail loans, primarily from Stellantis dealers. In addition, the Company agreed to perform the servicing for any loans originated by SBNA. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company facilitated the purchase of $1.5 billion and $6.1 billion of retail installment contacts, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company facilitated the purchase of $1.1 billion and $3.9 billion of retail installment contacts, respectively. The Company recognized origination fee and servicing fee income of $13,408, $40,477, $7,902 and $29,457 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which $1,987 and $4,089 was receivable as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Securitizations
The Company had a Master Securities Purchase Agreement (MSPA) with Santander, whereby the Company had the option to sell a contractually determined amount of eligible prime loans to Santander, through the SPAIN securitization platform, for a term that ended in December 2018. The Company provides servicing on all loans originated under this arrangement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company received the servicing fee income of $1,970, $7,263, $4,488 and $15,680, respectively, for the servicing of these loans.
Servicing fee receivable, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was $614 and $1,070, respectively. The Company had $4,789 and $6,203 of collections due to Santander, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Santander Investment Securities Inc. (SIS), an affiliated entity, serves as joint book runner and co-manager on certain of the Company’s securitizations. Amounts paid to SIS for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $1,354 and $103, respectively, and totaled $4,059 and $1,625 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are included in debt issuance costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Employee compensation
Certain employees of the Company and SHUSA provide services to each other. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company owed SHUSA approximately $14,496 and $9,221 and SHUSA owed the Company approximately $4,467 and $4,198 for such services, respectively.
Other related-party transactions
•The Company subleases approximately 13,000 square feet of its corporate office space to SBNA. For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $44 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $132 in sublease revenue on this property.
•The Company has certain deposit and checking accounts with SBNA. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had a balance of $2,016,932 and $32,490, respectively, in these accounts.
•The Company has collateral accounts with SBNA with balances as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $6,808 and $27, respectively, in these accounts.
•The Company and SBNA have a Credit Card Agreement (Card Agreement) whereby SBNA provides credit card services for travel and related business expenses for vendor payments. This service is at zero cost but generates rebates based on purchases made. As of September 30, 2021, the activities associated with the program were insignificant.
•The Company pays SBNA a market rate-based fee expense for payments made at SBNA retail branch locations for accounts originated or serviced by the Company and the costs associated with modifying the Advanced Teller platform to the payments. The Company incurred expenses totaled $33 and $39 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $100 and $140 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
•The Company has contracted Aquanima, a Santander affiliate, to provide procurement services. Expenses incurred totaled $1,062 and $785 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, and totaled $2,635 and $2,079 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
•Santander Global Tech (formerly known as Produban Servicios Informaticos Generales S.L.), a Santander affiliate, provides professional services, telecommunications, and internal and/or external applications to the Company. Expenses incurred, which are included as a component of other operating costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, totaled zero and $279 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and zero and $350 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
•The Company partners with SHUSA to place Cyber Liability Insurance in which participating worldwide Santander entities share €270 million aggregate limits. The Company repays SHUSA for the Company’s equitably allocated portion of insurance premiums and fees. Expenses incurred totaled $150 and $97 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and totaled $451 and $313 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company partners with SHUSA for various other insurance products. Expenses incurred totaled $661 and $416 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and totaled $1,687 and $781 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
•In July 2021, the Company entered into a Platform Development and License Agreement ("PDLA") with AutoFi Inc. for the design and operation of a digital software platform for the sale and financing of automobiles. Mouro Capital, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santander, owns 10.3% of the total equity of AutoFi Inc. The PDLA, requires the Company to pay $6,000 for the design and development of the digital software platform in the first year of the PDLA. After the first year of the PDLA, the Company has agreed to pay AutoFi, Inc. between $2,400 and $3,000 per year plus certain transaction-related fees for software development, dealer onboarding and support, and hosting services.
16. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has granted stock options to certain executives, other employees, and independent directors under the Company’s 2011 Management Equity Plan (the MEP), which enabled the Company to grant stock option awards up to a total of approximately 29 million common shares (net of shares canceled and forfeited). The MEP expired in January 2015, and the Company will not grant any further awards under the MEP. The Company has granted stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan), which was established in 2013 and enables the Company to grant awards of cash and of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSUs, and other awards that may be settled in or based upon the value of the Company’s common stock up to a total of 5,192,641 shares of common stock. The Plan was amended and restated as of June 16, 2016.
Stock options granted under the MEP and the Plan have an exercise price based on the estimated fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The stock options expire ten years after grant date and include both time vesting options and performance vesting options. The fair value of the stock options is amortized into expense over the vesting period as time and performance vesting conditions are met.
In connection with compensation restrictions imposed on certain executive officers and other employees by the European Central Bank under the Capital Requirements Directive IV prudential rules, which require a portion of such officers’ and employees’ variable compensation to be paid in the form of equity, the Company periodically grants RSUs. Under the Plan, a portion of these RSUs vest immediately upon grant, and a portion vest annually over the following three or five years. Awards granted to certain participants may also be subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions. After the shares subject to the RSUs vest and are settled, they are subject to transfer and sale restrictions for one year. In addition, the Company grants RSUs to certain officers and employees as part of variable compensation, and these RSUs typically vest over three years. The Company also has granted certain independent
directors RSUs that vest upon the earlier of the first anniversary of grant date or the first annual stockholder meeting following the grant date. RSUs are valued based upon the fair market value on the date of the grant.
The Company recognized $8,989 and $6,161 related to stock options and restricted stock units within compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company recognizes forfeitures of awards as they occur.
A summary of the Company’s stock options and related activity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Options outstanding at January 1, 2021 | 169,369 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | 1.9 | | $ | 1,543 | |
Granted | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Exercised | (77,885) | | | 10.08 | | | — | | | 1,650 | |
Expired | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Forfeited | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Other (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Options outstanding at September 30, 2021 | 91,484 | | | 15.51 | | | 1.8 | | 2,396 | |
Options exercisable at September 30, 2021 | 91,484 | | | $ | 15.51 | | | 1.8 | | $ | 2,396 | |
Options expected to vest at September 30, 2021 | — | | | $ | — | | | 0 | | $ | — | |
(a) Represents stock options that were reinstated.
A summary of the Company’s Restricted Stock Units and performance stock units and related activity as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Outstanding as of January 1, 2021 | 367,012 | | | $ | 19.78 | | | 0.8 | | $ | 8,082 | |
Granted | 438,435 | | | 27.71 | | | — | | | — | |
Vested | (401,549) | | | 23.04 | | | — | | | 10,847 | |
Forfeited/canceled | (7,549) | | | 14.67 | | | — | | | — | |
Non-vested at September 30, 2021 | 396,349 | | | $ | 25.10 | | | 1.1 | | $ | 16,528 | |
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this report. Additional information, not part of this filing, about the Company is available on the Company’s website at www.santanderconsumerusa.com. The Company’s recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, as well as other filings with the SEC, are available free of charge through the Company’s website by clicking on the “Investors” page and selecting “SEC Filings.” The Company’s filings with the SEC and other information may also be accessed at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Background and Overview
The Company was formed in 2013 as a corporation in the state of Delaware and is the holding company for SC Illinois, a full-service, technology-driven consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance and third-party servicing. The Company is majority-owned (as of October 25, 2021, approximately 80.2%) by SHUSA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santander. Refer to Note 1 - "Description of Business" to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the details regarding the definitive agreement entered into between SHUSA and the Company for SHUSA to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company's stock that is does not yet own.
The Company is managed through a single reporting segment, Consumer Finance, which includes vehicle financial products and services, including retail installment contracts, vehicle leases, and financial products and services related to recreational and marine vehicles, and other consumer finance products.
Since May 2013, under the MPLFA with Stellantis, the Company has operated as Stellantis's preferred provider for consumer loans, leases and dealer loans and provides services to Stellantis customers and dealers under the CCAP brand. The Company’s average penetration rate under the MPLFA for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 was 27%, a decrease from 33% for the same period in 2020.
The Company has dedicated financing facilities in place for its CCAP business and has pursued a strategy of working collaboratively with Stellantis to strengthen their relationship and to create value within the CCAP program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company originated $11.1 billion in CCAP loans which represented 53% of total retail installment contract originations (unpaid principal balance), as well as $5.8 billion in CCAP leases. Additionally, all of the leases originated by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were under the MPLFA.
Economic and Business Environment
Unemployment rate is 4.80% as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for September 30, 2021, and the federal funds rate was in the range of 0.00% to 0.25% on September 30, 2021.
Additionally, the Company is exposed to geographic customer concentration risk, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Refer to Note 2 - "Finance Receivables" to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the details on the Company’s retail installment contracts by state concentration.
Regulatory Matters
The U.S. lending industry is highly regulated under various U.S. federal laws, including the Truth-in-Lending, Equal Credit Opportunity, Fair Credit Reporting, Fair Debt Collection Practices, SCRA, and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices, Credit CARD, Bank Secrecy Act, Telephone Consumer Protection, FIRREA, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts, as well as various state laws. The Company is subject to inspections, examinations, supervision, and regulation by the SEC, the CFPB, the FTC, and the DOJ and by regulatory agencies in each state in which the Company is licensed. In addition, the Company is directly and indirectly, through its relationship with SHUSA, subject to certain bank regulations, including oversight by the OCC, the European Central Bank, and the Federal Reserve, which have the ability to limit certain of the Company’s activities, such as share repurchase program, the timing and amount of dividends and certain transactions that the Company might otherwise desire to enter into, such as merger and acquisition opportunities, or to impose other limitations on the Company’s growth.
The March 5, 2021, announcement by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed unavailability of USD LIBOR rates beyond June 30, 2023 and cessation of one-week and two-month USD LIBOR by December 31, 2021. ISDA announced these statements are an “Index Cessation Event” under the IBOR Fallbacks Supplement and the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol, which in turn triggers a “Spread Adjustment Fixing Date” under the Bloomberg IBOR Fallback Rate Adjustments Rule Book. As a result, when USD LIBOR tenors cease and the fallback rates apply, fallbacks for derivatives under ISDA’s documentation shift to forms of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus the fixed spread adjustment.
The regulatory agencies also confirmed that the March 5, 2021 announcements constitute a “Benchmark Transition Event” with respect to all LIBOR settings.
The Company holds debt, derivatives, and other financial instruments that use USD LIBOR as a reference rate and that will be impacted by the demise of LIBOR. Transition away from LIBOR to new reference rates presents legal, financial, reputational, and operational risks to the Company as well as to other participants in the market. As of September 30, 2021, the Company has approximately $3 billion of liabilities with LIBOR exposure. The Company also had approximately $16 billion in notional amounts of derivative contracts with LIBOR exposure.
Additional legal and regulatory matters affecting the Company’s activities are further discussed in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
How the Company Assesses its Business Performance
Net income and the associated return on assets and equity, are the primary metrics by which the Company judges the performance of its business. Accordingly, the Company closely monitors the primary drivers of net income:
•Net financing income — The Company tracks the spread between the interest and finance charge income earned on assets and the interest expense incurred on liabilities, and continually monitors the components of its yield and cost of funds. The Company’s effective interest rate on borrowing is driven by various items including, but not limited to, credit quality of the collateral assigned, used/unused portion of facilities, and reference rate for the credit spread. These drivers, as well as external rate trends, including the swap curve, spot and forward rates are monitored.
•Net credit losses — The Company performs net credit loss analysis at the vintage level for retail installment contracts, loans and leases, and at the pool level for purchased portfolios-credit deteriorated, enabling it to pinpoint drivers of any unusual or unexpected trends. The Company also monitors its and industry-wide recovery rates. Additionally, because delinquencies are an early indicator of future net credit losses, the Company analyzes delinquency trends, adjusting for seasonality, to determine if the Company’s loans are performing in line with original estimations. The net credit loss analysis does not include considerations of the Company’s estimated ACL.
•Other income — The Company’s flow agreements and third-party servicing agreements have resulted in a large portfolio of assets serviced for others. These assets provide a steady stream of servicing income and may provide a gain or loss on sale. The Company monitors the size of the portfolio and average servicing fee rate and gain.
•Operating expenses — The Company assesses its operational efficiency using the cost-to-managed assets ratio. The Company performs extensive analysis to determine whether observed fluctuations in operating expense levels indicate a trend or are the nonrecurring impact of large projects. The operating expense analysis also includes a loan- and portfolio-level review of origination and servicing costs to assist the Company in assessing profitability by pool and vintage.
Because volume and portfolio size determine the magnitude of the impact of each of the above factors on the Company’s earnings, the Company also closely monitors origination and sales volume along with APR and discounts (including subvention and net of dealer participation).
Recent Developments and Other Factors Affecting The Company’s Results of Operations
COVID-19 Summary
Beginning in March 2020, the novel strain of coronavirus, or COVID-19, had materially impacted our business. Similar to many other financial institutions, we took measures to mitigate our customers’ COVID-19 related economic challenges. We experienced an increase in requests for extensions and modifications related to COVID-19 nationwide and a significant number of such extensions and modifications have been granted.
Please refer to Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional details regarding COVID-19.
Acquisition by SHUSA
On July 2, 2021 the Company announced that it received a non-binding proposal (the “Proposal”) from SHUSA to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock that are not currently owned by SHUSA, subject to the conditions set forth in the Proposal. The Board formed an independent special committee (the “Special Committee”), composed of William Rainer, William Muir, and Robert McCarthy and elected William Rainer as its chairperson, to consider the Proposal. The Special Committee engaged independent financial and legal advisors to assist in its evaluation of the Proposal.
In August 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement whereby SHUSA agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company not already owned by SHUSA via an all-cash tender offer. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SHUSA commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock that SHUSA does not yet own at a price of $41.50 per share in cash. SHUSA agreed to acquire all remaining shares not tendered in the offer through a second- step merger at the same price as in the tender offer. Consummation of the tender offer is subject to various conditions, including regulatory approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and other customary conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SHUSA.
Volume
The Company’s originations of retail installment contracts and leases, including revolving loans, average APR, and dealer discount (net of dealer participation) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | | | | | |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | |
Retained Originations | | | | | |
Retail installment contracts | $ | 4,432,175 | | $ | 5,344,755 | | $ | 14,298,345 | | $ | 13,608,298 | | | | | | |
Average APR | 14.8 | % | | 13.7 % | | 15.0 | % | | 13.8 % | | | | | | |
Average FICO® (a) | 606 | | 637 | | 603 | | 631 | | | | | | | |
Premium | (2.4) | % | | (1.3) | % | | (2.1) | % | | (1.0) | % | | | | | | |
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Personal loans (b) | $ | — | | $ | 305,039 | | $ | — | | $ | 923,112 | | | | | | |
Average APR | — | % | | 29.4 % | | — | % | | 29.4 % | | | | | | |
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Leased vehicles | $ | 1,577,539 | | $ | 1,856,166 | | $ | 5,799,786 | | $ | 4,863,504 | | | | | | |
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Finance lease | $ | 2,816 | | $ | 4,087 | | $ | 8,147 | | $ | 9,016 | | | | | | |
Total originations retained | $ | 6,012,530 | | $ | 7,510,047 | | $ | 20,106,278 | | $ | 19,403,930 | | | | | | |
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Sold Originations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail installment contracts | $ | 39,325 | | $ | 80,144 | | $ | 523,862 | | $ | 761,323 | | | | | | |
Average APR | 4.9 | % | | 5.2 % | | 5.3 | % | | 4.8 % | | | | | | |
Average FICO® (c) | 730 | | 738 | | 720 | | 734 | | | | | | |
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Personal Loans (d) | $ | — | | $ | — | | | $ | 292,709 | | $ | — | | | | | | | |
Average APR | — | % | | — | % | | 29.7 | % | | $ | — | | | | | | | |
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Total Originations Sold | $ | 39,325 | | $ | 80,144 | | $ | 816,571 | | $ | 761,323 | | | | | | |
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Total originations (excluding SBNA Originations Program) | $ | 6,051,855 | | $ | 7,590,191 | | $ | 20,922,849 | | $ | 20,165,253 | | | | | | |
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(a)Unpaid principal balance excluded from the weighted average FICO score is $386 million and $571 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as the borrowers on these loans did not have FICO scores at origination and of these amounts, $129 million and $145 million, respectively, were commercial loans. Unpaid principal balance excluded from the weighted average FICO score is $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as the borrowers on these loans did not have FICO scores at origination and of these amounts, $469 million and $386 million, respectively, were commercial loans.
(b) Included in the total origination volume is $72 million and $151 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, related to newly opened accounts.
(c) Unpaid principal balance excluded from the weighted average FICO score is $28 million and $80 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as the borrowers on these loans did not have FICO scores at origination. Of these amounts, zero were commercial loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(d) Included in the total origination volume is $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 related to related to newly opened accounts.
Total auto originations (excluding SBNA Origination Program) increased $1.7 billion, or 8.7%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company's initiatives to improve our pricing, as well as, our dealer and customer experience have increased our competitive position in the market. The Company continues to focus on optimizing the loan quality of its portfolio with an appropriate balance of volume and risk. CCAP volume and penetration rates are influenced by strategies implemented by Stellantis and the Company, including product mix and incentives.
Beginning in 2018, the Company agreed to provide SBNA with origination support services in connection with the processing, underwriting and purchase of retail auto loans, primarily from Stellantis dealers. In addition, the Company agreed to perform the servicing for any loans originated on SBNA’s behalf. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
the Company facilitated the purchase of $1.5 billion, $6.1 billion, $1.1 billion and $3.9 billion of retail installment contacts, respectively.
The Company’s originations of retail installment contracts and leases by vehicle type during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | |
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Retail installment contracts | | | | | | | |
Car | $ | 1,537,270 | | 34.4 | % | | $ | 1,516,163 | | 27.9 | % | | $ | 4,998,645 | | 33.7 | % | | $ | 3,926,126 | | 27.3 | % | | | |
Truck and utility | 2,788,208 | | 62.3 | % | | 3,686,966 | | 68.0 | % | | 9,341,361 | | 63.0 | % | | 9,872,900 | | 68.7 | % | | | |
Van and other (a) | 146,022 | | 3.3 | % | | 221,770 | | 4.1 | % | | 482,201 | | 3.3 | % | | 570,595 | | 4.0 | % | | | |
| $ | 4,471,500 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 5,424,899 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 14,822,207 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 14,369,621 | | 100.0 | % | | | |
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Leased vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Car | $ | 36,489 | | 2.3 | % | | $ | 53,985 | | 2.9 | % | | $ | 109,199 | | 1.9 | % | | $ | 167,432 | | 3.4 | % | | | |
Truck and utility | 1,517,749 | | 96.2 | % | | 1,769,518 | | 95.3 | % | | 5,593,418 | | 96.4 | % | | 4,593,150 | | 94.5 | % | | | |
Van and other (a) | 23,301 | | 1.5 | % | | 32,663 | | 1.8 | % | | 97,169 | | 1.7 | % | | 102,922 | | 2.1 | % | | | |
| $ | 1,577,539 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 1,856,166 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 5,799,786 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 4,863,504 | | 100.0 | % | | | |
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Total originations by vehicle type | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Car | $ | 1,573,759 | | 26.0 | % | | $ | 1,570,148 | | 21.6 | % | | $ | 5,107,844 | | 24.8 | % | | $ | 4,093,558 | | 21.3 | % | | | |
Truck and utility | 4,305,957 | | 71.2 | % | | 5,456,484 | | 74.9 | % | | 14,934,779 | | 72.4 | % | | 14,466,050 | | 75.2 | % | | | |
Van and other (a) | 169,323 | | 2.8 | % | | 254,433 | | 3.5 | % | | 579,370 | | 2.8 | % | | 673,517 | | 3.5 | % | | | |
| $ | 6,049,039 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 7,281,065 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 20,621,993 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 19,233,125 | | 100.0 | % | | | |
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(a) Other primarily consists of commercial vehicles.
The Company’s portfolio of retail installment contracts held for investment and leases by vehicle type as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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Retail installment contracts | | | | | |
Car | $ | 11,613,325 | | 35.5 | % | | $ | 11,727,343 | | 35.6 | % |
Truck and utility | 19,741,505 | | 60.3 | % | | 19,939,215 | | 60.5 | % |
Van and other (a) | 1,387,714 | | 4.2 | % | | 1,270,478 | | 3.9 | % |
| $ | 32,742,544 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 32,937,036 | | 100.0 | % |
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Car | $ | 450,467 | | 2.8 | % | | $ | 766,451 | | 4.4 | % |
Truck and utility | 15,339,907 | | 95.2 | % | | 16,052,162 | | 93.0 | % |
Van and other (a) | 322,042 | | 2.0 | % | | 440,855 | | 2.6 | % |
| $ | 16,112,416 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 17,259,468 | | 100.0 | % |
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Total by vehicle type | | | | | |
Car | $ | 12,063,792 | | 24.7 | % | | $ | 12,493,794 | | 24.9 | % |
Truck and utility | 35,081,412 | | 71.8 | % | | 35,991,377 | | 71.7 | % |
Van and other (a) | 1,709,756 | | 3.5 | % | | 1,711,333 | | 3.4 | % |
| $ | 48,854,960 | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 50,196,504 | | 100.0 | % |
(a) Other primarily consists of commercial vehicles.
The Company's asset sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | |
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| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | |
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Retail installment contracts | $ | 277,898 | | $ | 636,301 | | $ | 2,968,467 | | $ | 1,148,587 | | |
Average APR | 3.4 | % | | 4.9 % | | 4.2 | % | | 5.6 % | | |
Average FICO® | 737 | | 735 | | 737 | | 715 | | |
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Personal Loans | $ | — | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,253,476 | | — | | |
Average APR | — | % | | — | | 29.7 | % | | — | | |
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Total Asset Sales | $ | 277,898 | | 636,301 | | $ | 4,221,943 | | 1,148,587 | | |
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The unpaid principal balance, average APR, and remaining unaccreted net discount of the Company’s held for investment portfolio as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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Retail installment contracts | $ | 32,742,544 | | $ | 32,937,036 |
Average APR | 15.2 | % | | 15.2 | % |
Premium | (0.96) | % | | (0.15) | % |
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Leased vehicles | $ | 16,112,416 | | $ | 17,259,468 |
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Finance leases | $ | 24,508 | | $ | 26,150 |
The Company records interest income from retail installment contracts and receivables from dealers in accordance with the terms of the loans, generally discontinuing and reversing accrued income once a loan becomes more than 60 days past due, except in the case of revolving personal loans, for which the Company continues to accrue interest until charge-off, in the month in which the loan becomes 180 days past due, and receivables from dealers, for which the Company continues to accrue interest until the loan becomes more than 90 days past due.
The Company generally does not acquire receivables from dealers at a discount. The Company amortizes discounts, subvention payments from manufacturers, and origination costs as adjustments to income from retail installment contracts using the effective yield method. The Company estimates future principal prepayments specific to pools of homogeneous loans based on the vintage, credit quality at origination and term of the loan. Prepayments in our portfolio are sensitive to credit quality, with higher credit quality loans generally experiencing higher voluntary prepayment rates than lower credit quality loans. The impact of defaults is not considered in the prepayment rate, and the prepayment rate only considers voluntary prepayments. The resulting prepayment rate specific to each pool is based on historical experience, and is used as an input in the calculation of the constant effective yield. Our estimated weighted average prepayment rates ranged from 11.2% to 15.9% as of September 30, 2021, and 5.1% to 10.7% as of September 30, 2020.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized certain retail installment contracts with an unpaid principal balance of $42,264, $42,264, zero and $76,878, respectively, held by non-consolidated securitization Trusts under optional clean-up calls. Following the initial recognition of these loans at fair value, the performing loans in the portfolio will be carried at amortized cost, net of ACL. The Company elected the fair value option for all non-performing loans acquired (more than 60 days delinquent as of re-recognition date), for which it was probable that not all contractually required payments would be collected. For the Company’s existing purchased receivables portfolios - credit deteriorated, which were acquired at a discount partially attributable to credit deterioration since origination, the Company estimates the expected yield on each portfolio at acquisition and records monthly accretion income based on this expectation. The Company periodically re-evaluates performance expectations and may increase the accretion rate if a pool is performing better than expected. If a pool is performing worse than expected, the Company is required to continue to record accretion income at the previously established rate and to record impairment to account for the worsening performance.
The Company classifies most of its vehicle leases as operating leases. The Company records the net capitalized cost of each lease as an asset, which is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the contractual term of the lease to the expected residual value. The Company records lease payments due from customers as income until and unless a customer becomes more than 60 days delinquent, at which time the accrual of revenue is discontinued and reversed. The Company resumes and reinstates the
accrual of revenue if a delinquent account subsequently becomes 60 days or less past due. The Company amortizes subvention payments from the manufacturer, down payments from the customer, and initial direct costs incurred in connection with originating the lease on a straight-line basis over the contractual term of the lease.
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Interest on Finance Receivables and Loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Income from retail installment contracts | $ | 1,214,783 | | | $ | 1,220,703 | | | $ | (5,920) | | | — | % | | $ | 3,659,757 | | | $ | 3,552,193 | | | $ | 107,564 | | | 3 | % |
Income from purchased receivables portfolios - credit deteriorated | 338 | | | 649 | | | (311) | | | (48) | % | | 1,247 | | | 2,164 | | | (917) | | | (42) | % |
Income from receivables from dealers | — | | | (17) | | | 17 | | | (100) | % | | — | | | 48 | | | (48) | | | (100) | % |
Income from personal loans | — | | | 79,359 | | | (79,359) | | | (100) | % | | 88,260 | | | 256,708 | | | (168,448) | | | (66) | % |
Total interest on finance receivables and loans | $ | 1,215,121 | | | $ | 1,300,694 | | | $ | (85,573) | | | (7) | % | | $ | 3,749,264 | | | $ | 3,811,113 | | | $ | (61,849) | | | (1.6) | % |
Income from retail installment contracts remained relatively flat from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, and increased $108 million or 3% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in average outstanding balance of the Company's portfolio, offset by sale of gross retail installment contracts to third party investors in off-balance sheet securitizations.
Income from personal loans On March 31, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the $1.3 billion Bluestem personal lending portfolio BB Allium LLC. Refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to the condensed consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the sale.
Leased Vehicle Income and Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Leased vehicle income | $ | 670,334 | | | $ | 725,156 | | | $ | (54,822) | | | (8) | % | | $ | 2,115,134 | | | $ | 2,210,684 | | | $ | (95,550) | | | (4) | % |
Leased vehicle expense | 325,259 | | | 467,172 | | | (141,913) | | | (30) | % | | 1,043,774 | | | 1,630,945 | | | (587,171) | | | (36) | % |
Leased vehicle income, net | $ | 345,075 | | | $ | 257,984 | | | $ | 87,091 | | | 34 | % | | $ | 1,071,360 | | | $ | 579,739 | | | $ | 491,621 | | | 85 | % |
Leased vehicle income, net increased $87 million or 34% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and increased $492 million or 85% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily driven by an increase in residual value of liquidated units. Through the MPLFA, the Company receives manufacturer incentives on new leases originated under the program in the form of lease subvention payments, which are amortized over the term of the lease and reduce depreciation expense within leased vehicle expense.
Interest Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
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Interest expense on notes payable | $ | 210,072 | | | $ | 283,202 | | | $ | (73,130) | | | (26) | % | | $ | 686,923 | | | $ | 902,081 | | | $ | (215,158) | | | (24) | % |
Interest expense on derivatives | 8,675 | | | 8,916 | | | (241) | | | (3) | % | | 22,556 | | | 27,853 | | | (5,297) | | | (19) | % |
Total interest expense | $ | 218,747 | | | $ | 292,118 | | | $ | (73,371) | | | (25) | % | | $ | 709,479 | | | $ | 929,934 | | | $ | (220,455) | | | (24) | % |
Total interest expense decreased $73.4 million or 25% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and decreased $220 million or 24% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to a lower interest rate environment and lower debt balances.
Credit Loss Expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Credit loss expense | $ | 42,058 | | | $ | 340,548 | | | $ | (298,490) | | | (88) | % | | $ | (85,484) | | | $ | 2,110,331 | | | $ | (2,195,815) | | | (104) | % |
Credit loss expense (benefit) decreased $0.3 billion or 88% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and decreased $2.2 billion or 104% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily driven by the additional reserve to address credit risk associated with the COVID-19 outbreak and associated economic recession during 2020.
Profit Sharing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Profit sharing | $ | 41,009 | | | $ | 30,414 | | | $ | 10,595 | | | 35 | % | | $ | 158,888 | | | $ | 56,239 | | | $ | 102,649 | | | 183 | % |
Profit sharing expense consists of revenue sharing related to the MPLFA and profit sharing on personal loans originated pursuant to the agreements with Bluestem during the first quarter of 2021. Profit sharing expense increased from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and increased from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in lease portfolio income resulting from an increase in revenue share with Stellantis, and Bluestem credit improvements, during the first quarter of 2021, prior to sale of the personal lending portfolio on March 31, 2021. Refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the sale.
Other Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Investment gains (losses), net | $ | 5,241 | | | $ | (68,989) | | | $ | 74,230 | | | (108) | % | | $ | (7,057) | | | $ | (279,997) | | | $ | 272,940 | | | (97) | % |
Servicing fee income | 19,975 | | | 18,574 | | | 1,401 | | | 8 | % | | 61,481 | | | 56,797 | | | 4,684 | | | 8 | % |
Fees, commissions, and other | 48,867 | | | 78,924 | | | (30,057) | | | (38) | % | | 200,242 | | | 256,123 | | | (55,881) | | | (22) | % |
Total other income | $ | 74,083 | | | $ | 28,509 | | | $ | 45,574 | | | 160 | % | | $ | 254,666 | | | $ | 32,923 | | | $ | 221,743 | | | 674 | % |
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Average serviced for others portfolio | $ | 14,956,054 | | | $ | 11,365,610 | | | $ | 3,590,444 | | | 32 | % | | $ | 14,029,336 | | | $ | 10,862,178 | | | $ | 3,167,158 | | | 29 | % |
Investment gains (losses), net increased $74 million from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and increased $273 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the sale of the personal lending portfolio.
Servicing fee income remained relatively flat in the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2020 and from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company records servicing fee income on loans that it services but does not own and does not report on its balance sheet. The serviced for others portfolio as
of September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, |
| 2021 | | 2020 |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
SBNA and Santander retail installment contracts | $ | 11,742,348 | | | $ | 9,528,349 | |
SBNA leases | 243,531 | | | 65 | |
Total serviced for related parties | $ | 11,985,879 | | | $ | 9,528,414 | |
CCAP securitizations | — | | | 103,579 | |
SCART securitizations | 2,067,156 | | | 1,032,639 | |
Other third parties | 1,097,933 | | | 846,178 | |
Total serviced for third parties | $ | 3,165,089 | | | $ | 1,982,396 | |
Total serviced for others portfolio | $ | 15,150,968 | | | $ | 11,510,810 | |
Fees, commissions, and other primarily includes late fees, miscellaneous, and other income and decreased primarily due to the sale of Bluestem personal lending portfolio BB Allium LLC. Refer to Note 1 – “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Accounting Principles” to the condensed consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the sale.
Total Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Compensation expense | $ | 149,669 | | | $ | 127,991 | | | $ | 21,678 | | | 17 | % | | $ | 460,014 | | | $ | 388,960 | | | $ | 71,054 | | | 18 | % |
Repossession expense | 33,349 | | | 35,910 | | | (2,561) | | | (7) | % | | 117,540 | | | 115,861 | | | 1,679 | | | 1 | % |
Other operating costs | 179,147 | | | 99,761 | | | 79,386 | | | 80 | % | | 382,313 | | | 308,193 | | | 74,120 | | | 24 | % |
Total operating expenses | $ | 362,165 | | | $ | 263,662 | | | $ | 98,503 | | | 37 | % | | $ | 959,867 | | | $ | 813,014 | | | $ | 146,853 | | | 18 | % |
Compensation expenses increased $22 million or 17% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and increased $71 million or 18% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in employee headcount resulting in a higher bonus accrual and an increase in medical claims reserve, offset by a prior year pandemic adjustment.
Repossession expense remained relatively flat from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Other operating costs increased $79 million or 80% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021 and increased $74 million or 24% from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to $50 million donation to the SC Foundation, and $11.5 million impairment of Roadloans trade name which has been replaced with a Platform Development and License Agreement ("PDLA") with Autofi Inc. for the design and operation of a digital software platform for the sale and financing of automobiles.
Income Tax Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) | | September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent | | 2021 | | 2020 | | Amount | | Percent |
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Income tax expense | $ | 208,607 | | | $ | 172,476 | | $ | 36,131 | | | 21% | | $ | 775,484 | | $ | 137,161 | | $ | 638,323 | | | 465 | % |
Income before income taxes | 971,931 | | | 662,591 | | 309,340 | | | 47% | | 3,338,665 | | 526,611 | | 2,812,054 | | | 534 | % |
Effective tax rate | 21.5 | % | | 26.0 | % | | | | | | 23.2 | % | | 26.0 | % | | | | |
The effective tax rate decreased from 26.0% for the third quarter of 2020 to 21.5% for third quarter of 2021 and decreased from 26.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 23.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to pre-tax income during 2021 compared to discrete tax adjustments that increased the tax benefit recorded on the pre-tax loss in the first half of 2020.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges and available-for-sale securities, net of tax | $ | 5,661 | | | $ | 6,823 | | | $ | (1,162) | | | (17) | % | | $ | 19,372 | | | $ | (30,189) | | | $ | 49,561 | | | (164) | % |
The change in unrealized gains (losses) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, was primarily driven by decrease of notional and forward curve rates for the cash flow hedge portfolio related to mark-to-market valuation, as shown in Note 9 “Derivative Financial Instruments” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Credit Quality
Loans and Other Finance Receivables
Allowance for Credit losses
Non-prime loans comprise 80% of the Company’s portfolio as of September 30, 2021. The Company records an ACL at a level considered adequate to cover current expected credit losses in the Company’s retail installment contracts and other loans and receivables held for investment, based upon a holistic assessment including both quantitative and qualitative considerations. Refer to Note 2 - "Finance Receivables" and Note 3 - "Credit Loss Allowance and Credit Quality" to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the details on the Company’s held for investment portfolio of retail installment contracts as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Credit risk profile
A summary of the credit risk profile of the Company’s retail installment contracts held for investment, by FICO® score, number of trade lines (represents number of approved credit accounts reported to credit reporting agencies), and length of credit history, each as determined at origination, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows (dollar amounts in billions, totals may not sum due to rounding): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2021 |
Trade Lines | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4+ | | Total |
FICO | Months History | | $ | % | | $ | % | | $ | % | | $ | % | | $ | % |
No-FICO (a) | <36 | | $3.2 | 97 | % | | $0.1 | 3 | % | | $0.0 | — | % | | $0.0 | — | % | | $3.3 | 9 | % |
36+ | | 0.3 | 38 | % | | 0.2 | 25 | % | | 0.1 | 13 | % | | 0.2 | 25 | % | | 0.8 | 2 | % |
<540 | <36 | | 0.1 | 50 | % | | 0.0 | — | % | | 0.0 | — | % | | 0.1 | 50 | % | | 0.2 | 1 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.2 | 4 | % | | 0.2 | 4 | % | | 4.2 | 89 | % | | 4.7 | 14 | % |
540-599 | <36 | | 0.3 | 33 | % | | 0.2 | 22 | % | | 0.1 | 11 | % | | 0.3 | 33 | % | | 0.9 | 3 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 1 | % | | 0.3 | 3 | % | | 0.3 | 3 | % | | 9.8 | 93 | % | | 10.5 | 32 | % |
600-639 | <36 | | 0.4 | 44 | % | | 0.2 | 22 | % | | 0.1 | 11 | % | | 0.2 | 22 | % | | 0.9 | 3 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.2 | 3 | % | | 5.6 | 93 | % | | 6.0 | 18 | % |
>=640 (b) | <36 | | 0.8 | 53 | % | | 0.3 | 20 | % | | 0.2 | 13 | % | | 0.2 | 13 | % | | 1.5 | 5 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 4.1 | 93 | % | | 4.4 | 13 | % |
Total (c) | | $5.5 | 17 | % | | $1.7 | 5 | % | | $1.3 | 4 | % | | $24.7 | 74 | % | | $33.2 | 100 | % |
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December 31, 2020 |
Trade Lines | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4+ | | Total |
FICO | Months History | | $ | % | | $ | % | | $ | % | | $ | % | | $ | % |
No-FICO (a) | <36 | | $3.0 | 97 | % | | $ | 0.1 | | 3 | % | | $ | 0.0 | | — | % | | $ | 0.0 | | — | % | | $ | 3.1 | | 9 | % |
36+ | | 0.3 | 38 | % | | 0.2 | | 25 | % | | 0.1 | | 13 | % | | 0.2 | | 25 | % | | 0.8 | | 2 | % |
<540 | <36 | | 0.0 | — | % | | — | | — | % | | 0.1 | | 50 | % | | 0.1 | | 50 | % | | 0.2 | | 1 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.2 | | 4 | % | | 0.2 | | 4 | % | | 4.3 | | 90 | % | | 4.8 | | 15 | % |
540-599 | <36 | | 0.3 | 38 | % | | 0.2 | | 25 | % | | 0.1 | | 13 | % | | 0.2 | | 25 | % | | 0.8 | | 3 | % |
36+ | | 0.2 | 2 | % | | 0.2 | | 2 | % | | 0.3 | | 3 | % | | 9.0 | | 93 | % | | 9.7 | | 28 | % |
600-639 | <36 | | 0.4 | 44 | % | | 0.2 | | 22 | % | | 0.1 | | 11 | % | | 0.2 | | 22 | % | | 0.9 | | 3 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.1 | | 2 | % | | 0.1 | | 2 | % | | 5.0 | | 94 | % | | 5.3 | | 16 | % |
>640 (b) | <36 | | 1.0 | 59 | % | | 0.3 | | 18 | % | | 0.2 | | 12 | % | | 0.2 | | 12 | % | | 1.7 | | 5 | % |
36+ | | 0.1 | 2 | % | | 0.1 | | 2 | % | | 0.1 | | 2 | % | | 5.5 | | 95 | % | | 5.8 | | 18 | % |
Total (c) | | $ | 5.5 | | 17 | % | | $ | 1.6 | | 5 | % | | $ | 1.3 | | 4 | % | | $ | 24.7 | | 75 | % | | $ | 33.1 | | 100 | % |
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(a) Includes commercial loans
(b) Beginning in 2021, loans with FICO score of 640 are disclosed in the >=640 category. As of December 31, 2020, loans with FICO score of 640 were included in the 600-639 category.
(c) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is $323 million and $416 million, respectively.
Delinquencies
The Company considers an account delinquent when an obligor fails to pay substantially all (defined as 90%) of the scheduled payment by the due date.
In each case, the period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are contractually past due. Delinquencies may vary from period to period based upon the average age or seasoning of the portfolio, seasonality within the calendar year, and economic factors. Historically, the Company’s delinquencies have been highest in the period from November through January due to consumers’ holiday spending.
Refer to Note 3 - "Credit Loss Allowance and Credit Quality" to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the details on the retail installment contracts held for investment that were placed on nonaccrual status, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Credit Loss Experience
The following is a summary of net losses and repossession activity on retail installment contracts held for investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 |
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Principal outstanding at period end | $ | 32,742,544 | | $ | 33,485,342 |
Average principal outstanding during the period | $ | 32,576,199 | | $ | 31,462,524 |
Number of receivables outstanding at period end | 1,865,446 | | 1,971,917 |
Average number of receivables outstanding during the period | 1,900,412 | | 1,888,260 |
Number of repossessions (a) | 122,769 | | 131,522 |
Number of repossessions as a percent of average number of receivables outstanding | 8.6 | % | | 9.3 % |
Net losses | $ | 326,795 | | $ | 1,100,138 |
Net losses as a percent of average principal amount outstanding (b) | 1.3 | % | | 4.7 % |
(a) Repossessions are net of redemptions. The number of repossessions includes repossessions from the outstanding portfolio and from accounts already charged off. The Company temporarily suspended involuntary repossession activities nationwide during the onset of COVID-19 and restarted these activities during the third quarter of 2020.
(b) Decrease is due to a reduction in the number of repossessions (refer to note (a) above), and an increase in the number of deferrals (explained in detail under "Deferrals and Troubled Debt Restructurings" below) as it relates to COVID-19.
There were no charge-offs on the Company’s receivables from dealers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Net charge-offs on the finance lease receivables portfolio, totaled $(51) and $3,588 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Deferrals and Troubled Debt Restructurings
In accordance with the Company’s policies and guidelines, the Company may offer extensions (deferrals) to customers on its retail installment contracts, whereby the customer is allowed to defer a maximum of three payments per event to the end of the loan. The Company’s policies and guidelines limit the frequency of each new deferral to one deferral every six months, regardless of the length of any prior deferral. Further, the maximum number of lifetime months extended for all automobile retail installment contracts is eight, while some marine and recreational vehicle contracts have a maximum of twelve months extended to reflect their longer term. Additionally, the Company generally limits the granting of deferrals on new accounts until a requisite number of months have passed since origination. During the deferral period, the Company continues to accrue and collect interest on the loan in accordance with the terms of the deferral agreement.
In March 2020, the Company began actively working with its borrowers impacted by COVID-19 and provided loan modification programs in accordance with the “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus" issued by federal banking agencies and the CARES Act to mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 on modifications. These programs temporarily revised the practices noted above during 2020 and increased the volume of modifications provided to our customers. The Company's predominant program offering is a two-month deferral of payments to the end of the loan term and waiver of late charges.
Effective January 1, 2021, the Company has generally returned to pre-pandemic servicing practices, with the exception of an increased limit on total months of extensions allowed. As of September 30, 2021, the overall modification volumes were consistent with volumes experienced before COVID-19 pandemic, and the number and dollar amount of active COVID-19 modifications are immaterial.
The following is a summary of all deferrals (amortized cost) on the Company’s retail installment contracts held for investment as of the dates indicated: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Never deferred | $ | 24,353,207 | | | 73.4 | % | | $ | 20,824,336 | | | 63.0 | % |
Deferred once | 3,543,563 | | | 10.7 | % | | 5,245,471 | | | 15.8 | % |
Deferred twice | 2,022,010 | | | 6.1 | % | | 3,083,542 | | | 9.3 | % |
Deferred 3 - 4 times | 2,174,422 | | | 6.6 | % | | 2,842,870 | | | 8.6 | % |
Deferred greater than 4 times | 1,074,914 | | | 3.2 | % | | 1,104,369 | | | 3.3 | % |
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Total (a) | $ | 33,168,116 | | | | | $ | 33,100,588 | | | |
(a) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is $323 million and $416 million, respectively.
At the time a deferral is granted, all delinquent amounts may be deferred or paid. This may result in the classification of the loan as current and therefore not considered a delinquent account. However, there are other instances when a deferral is granted but the loan is not brought completely current, such as when the account days past due is greater than the deferment period granted. Such accounts are aged based on the timely payment of future installments in the same manner as any other account. Historically, the majority of deferrals are approved for borrowers who are either 31-60 or 61-90 days delinquent and these borrowers are typically reported as current after deferral. If a customer receives two or more deferrals over the life of the loan, the loan would generally advance to a TDR designation.
The Company evaluates the results of deferral strategies based upon the amount of cash installments that are collected on accounts after they have been deferred versus the extent to which the collateral underlying the deferred accounts has depreciated over the same period of time. Based on this evaluation, the Company believes that payment deferrals granted according to its policies and guidelines are an effective portfolio management technique and result in higher ultimate cash collections from the portfolio.
Changes in deferral levels do not have a direct impact on the ultimate amount of consumer finance receivables charged off. However, the timing of a charge-off may be affected if the previously deferred account ultimately results in a charge-off. To the extent that deferrals impact the ultimate timing of when an account is charged off, historical charge-off ratios, expected life of
the loan and cash flow forecasts for loans classified as TDRs used in the determination of the adequacy of the Company’s ACL are also impacted.
The Company also may agree, or be required by operation of law or by a bankruptcy court, to grant a modification involving one or a combination of the following: a reduction in interest rate, a reduction in loan principal balance, a temporary reduction of monthly payment, or an extension of the maturity date. Similar to deferrals, the Company believes modifications are an effective portfolio management technique. Not all modifications are classified as TDRs as the loan may not meet the scope of the applicable guidance or the modification may have been granted for a reason other than the borrower’s financial difficulties.
The following is a summary of the amortized cost (including accrued interest) balance as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of loans that have received these modifications and concessions; | | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| Retail Installment Contracts |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
Temporary reduction of monthly payment (a) | $ | 267,880 | | | $ | 579,187 | |
Bankruptcy-related accounts | 16,805 | | | 23,865 | |
Extension of maturity date | 91,555 | | | 69,613 | |
Interest rate reduction | 73,456 | | | 76,786 | |
Max buy rate and fair lending (b) | 8,533,585 | | | 7,459,761 | |
Other (c) | 518,022 | | | 391,424 | |
Total modified loans | $ | 9,501,303 | | | $ | 8,600,636 | |
(a) Reduces a customer’s payment for a temporary time period (no more than six months)
(b) Max buy rate modifications comprise loans modified by the Company to adjust the interest rate quoted in a dealer-arranged financing. The Company reassesses the contracted APR when changes in the deal structure are made (e.g., higher down payment and lower vehicle price). If any of the changes result in a lower APR, the contracted rate is reduced. Substantially all deal structure changes occur within seven days of the date the contract is signed. These deal structure changes are made primarily to give the consumer the benefit of a lower rate due to an improved contracted deal structure compared to the deal structure that was approved during the underwriting process. Fair Lending modifications comprises loans modified by the Company related to possible “disparate impact” credit discrimination in indirect vehicle finance. These modifications are not considered a TDR event because they do not relate to a concession provided to a customer experiencing financial difficulty.
(c) Includes various other types of modifications and concessions, such as hardship modifications that are considered a TDR event.
A loan that has been classified as a TDR remains so until the loan is liquidated through payoff or charge-off. TDRs are generally placed on nonaccrual status when the account becomes past due more than 60 days. For loans on nonaccrual status, interest income is recognized on a cash basis and the accrual of interest is resumed and reinstated if a delinquent account subsequently becomes 60 days or less past due.
The following table shows the components of the changes in the amortized cost (including accrued interest) in retail installment contract TDRs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 | | September 30, 2021 | | September 30, 2020 |
Balance — beginning of period | $ | 4,210,211 | | | $ | 3,981,618 | | | $ | 4,011,780 | | | $ | 3,828,892 | |
New TDRs | 391,370 | | | 336,249 | | | 1,824,843 | | | 1,418,493 | |
Charge-offs | (206,111) | | | (200,352) | | | (599,083) | | | (617,536) | |
Paydowns (a) | (424,607) | | | (278,242) | | | (1,192,995) | | | (817,069) | |
Others | 10,057 | | | 4,197 | | | (63,625) | | | 30,690 | |
Balance — end of period (b) | $ | 3,980,920 | | | $ | 3,843,470 | | | $ | 3,980,920 | | | $ | 3,843,470 | |
(a) Includes net discount accreted in interest income for the period.
(b) excluding collateral-dependent bankruptcy TDRs
Refer to Note 3 - "Credit Loss Allowance and Credit Quality" to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the details on the Company’s amortized cost (including accrued interest) in TDRs and a summary of delinquent TDRs, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Liquidity Management, Funding and Capital Resources
Source of Funding
The Company requires a significant amount of liquidity to originate and acquire loans and leases and to service debt. The Company funds its operations through its lending relationships with 13 third-party banks, Santander and SHUSA, and through securitizations in the ABS market and flow agreements. The Company seeks to issue debt that appropriately matches the cash flows of the assets that it originates. The Company has more than $7.9 billion of stockholders’ equity that supports its access to the securitization markets, credit facilities, and flow agreements.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company completed on-balance sheet funding transactions totaling approximately $6.2 billion, including:
•securitization on the Company’s SDART platform for approximately $2.5 billion;
•securitizations on the Company's DRIVE, deeper subprime platform, for approximately $1.8 billion; and
•lease securitization on our SRT platform for approximately $1.9 billion
The Company also completed approximately $0.3 billion in asset sales to third parties.
Refer to Note 7 - "Debt" to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the details on the Company’s total debt.
Credit Facilities
Third-party Revolving Credit Facilities
Warehouse Lines
The Company has one credit facility with eight banks providing an aggregate commitment of $3.5 billion for the exclusive use of providing short-term liquidity needs to support Chrysler Finance lease financing. The facility requires reduced Advance Rates in the event of delinquency, credit loss, or residual loss ratios, as well as other metrics exceeding specified thresholds.
The Company has eight credit facilities with eleven banks providing an aggregate commitment of $8.3 billion for the exclusive use of providing short-term liquidity needs to support Core and CCAP Loan financing. As of September 30, 2021 there was an outstanding balance of approximately zero on these facilities in aggregate. These facilities reduced Advance Rates in the event of delinquency, credit loss, as well as various other metrics exceeding specific thresholds.
Repurchase Agreements
The Company obtains financing through investment management or repurchase agreements whereby the Company pledges retained subordinate bonds on its own securitizations as collateral for repurchase agreements with various borrowers and at renewable terms ranging up to one year. As of September 30, 2021, there is no outstanding balance under any repurchase agreements.
Lines of Credit with Santander and Related Subsidiaries
Santander and certain of its subsidiaries, such as SHUSA, historically have provided, and continue to provide, the Company with significant funding support in the form of committed credit facilities. The Company’s debt with these affiliated entities consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of September 30, 2021 (amounts in thousands) |
| Counterparty | | Utilized Balance | | Committed Amount | | Average Outstanding Balance | | Maximum Outstanding Balance |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | |
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Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | |
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Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | |
Promissory Note | SHUSA | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | |
Promissory Note | Santander | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
Promissory Note | Santander | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
Line of Credit | SHUSA | | — | | | 500,000 | | | 82,271 | | | 480,000 | |
Line of Credit | SHUSA | | — | | | 2,500,000 | | | — | | | — | |
| | | $ | 9,600,000 | | | $ | 12,600,000 | | | | | |
SHUSA provides the Company with $0.5 billion of committed revolving credit and $2.5 billion of contingent liquidity that can be drawn on an unsecured basis. SHUSA also provides the Company with $5.6 billion of term promissory notes with maturities ranging from December 2021 to May 2025. Santander provides the Company with $4 billion of unsecured promissory notes with maturities ranging from June 2022 and September 2022.
Secured Structured Financings
The Company’s secured structured financings primarily consist of public, SEC-registered securitizations. The Company also executes private securitizations under Rule 144A of the Securities Act and privately issues amortizing notes. The Company has on-balance sheet securitizations outstanding in the market with a cumulative ABS balance of approximately $29 billion.
Deficiency and Debt Forward Flow Agreement
In addition to the Company’s credit facilities and secured structured financings, the Company has a flow agreement in place with a third party for charged off assets. Loans and leases sold under these flow agreements are not on the Company’s balance sheet but provide a stable stream of servicing fee income and may also provide a gain or loss on sale.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing
Beginning in 2017, the Company had the option to sell a contractually determined amount of eligible prime loans to Santander, through securitization platforms. As all of the notes and residual interests in the securitizations were issued to Santander, the Company recorded these transactions as true sales of the retail installment contracts securitized, and removed the sold assets from the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Beginning in 2018, this program has been replaced with a new program with SBNA, whereby the Company has agreed to provide SBNA with origination support services in connection with the processing, underwriting and purchasing of retail loans, primarily from Stellantis dealers, all of which are serviced by the Company.
The Company also continues to periodically execute securitizations under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. After retaining the required credit risk retention via a 5% vertical interest, the Company transfers all remaining notes and residual interests in these securitizations to third parties. The Company subsequently records these transactions as true sales of the retail installment contracts securitized, and removes the sold assets from the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
Cash Flow Comparison
The Company has historically produced positive net cash from operating activities. The Company’s investing activities primarily consist of originations, acquisitions, and collections from retail installment contracts. SC’s financing activities primarily consist of borrowing, repayments of debt, share repurchases, and payment of dividends. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
| 2021 | | 2020 | | | | | | |
| (Dollar amounts in thousands) | | |
| As Restated - Note 1 | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 5,899,231 | | | $ | 3,251,942 | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (857,152) | | | (4,205,861) | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,017,154) | | | 1,165,602 | | | | | | | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $2.6 billion from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to the sale of the personal loan portfolio and an increase in proceeds on receivables held for sale.
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $3.3 billion from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to a $4.4 billion increase in collections and proceeds from sales of finance receivables held for investment, and $1.3 billion increase in proceeds from sale of leased vehicles net of purchases, offset by a $2.2 billion increase in Originations and purchases of portfolios on finance receivables held for investment.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities increased by $4.2 billion from the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from notes payable.
Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
For information regarding the Company’s contingencies and off-balance sheet arrangements, refer to Note 6 - "Variable Interest Entities" and Note 14 - "Commitments and Contingencies" in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Contractual Obligations
The Company leases its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, its servicing centers in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and Puerto Rico, and operations facilities in California, Texas and Colorado under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through 2027. The Company also has various debt obligations entered into in the normal course of business as a source of funds.
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of September 30, 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Less than 1 year | | 1-3 years | | 3-5 years | | More than 5 years | | Total |
| (In thousands) |
Operating lease obligations | $ | 4,078 | | | $ | 31,752 | | | $ | 28,710 | | | $ | 18,029 | | | $ | 82,569 | |
Notes payable - credit facilities and related party | 5,400,000 | | | 3,200,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | — | | | 9,600,000 | |
Notes payable - secured structured financings (a) | 978,330 | | | 11,918,520 | | | 11,008,316 | | | 5,014,104 | | | 28,919,270 | |
Contractual interest on debt | 589,396 | | | 545,982 | | | 140,437 | | | 45,506 | | | 1,321,321 | |
Total | $ | 6,971,804 | | | $ | 15,696,254 | | | $ | 12,177,463 | | | $ | 5,077,639 | | | $ | 39,923,160 | |
(a)Adjusted for unamortized costs of $87 million.
Risk Management Framework
The Company’s risk management framework is overseen by its Board, the RC, its management committees, its executive management team, an independent risk management function, an internal audit function and all of its associates. The RC, along with the Company’s full Board, is responsible for establishing the governance over the risk management process, providing oversight in managing the aggregate risk position and reporting on the comprehensive portfolio of risk categories and the potential impact these risks can have on the Company’s risk profile. The Company’s primary risks include, but are not limited to, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and model risk. For more information regarding the Company’s risk management framework, please refer to the Risk Management Framework section of the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Credit Risk
The Company applies a qualitative framework to exercise judgment about matters that are inherently uncertain and that are not considered by the quantitative framework. These adjustments are documented and reviewed through the Company’s risk management processes. Furthermore, management reviews, updates, and validates its process and loss assumptions on a periodic basis. This process involves an analysis of data integrity, review of loss and credit trends, a retrospective evaluation of actual loss information to loss forecasts, and other analyses.
ACL levels are collectively reviewed for adequacy and approved quarterly. Required actions resulting from the Company's analysis, if necessary, are governed by its Allowance for Credit Losses Committee. The ACL levels are approved by the Board level committees quarterly.
Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Note 1) in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K described the methodology used to determine the ACL and reserve for unfunded lending commitments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
The Company measures and monitors interest rate risk on at least a monthly basis. The Company borrows money from a variety of market participants to provide loans and leases to the Company’s customers. The Company’s gross interest rate spread, which is the difference between the income earned through the interest and finance charges on the Company’s finance receivables and lease contracts and the interest paid on the Company’s funding, will be negatively affected if the expense incurred on the Company’s borrowings increases at a faster pace than the income generated by the Company’s assets.
The Company has policies in place designed to measure, monitor and manage the potential volatility in earnings stemming from changes in interest rates. The Company generates finance receivables which are predominantly fixed rate and borrow with a mix of fixed and variable rate funding. To the extent that the Company’s asset and liability re-pricing characteristics are not effectively matched, the Company may utilize interest rate derivatives, such as interest rate swap agreements, to mitigate against interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2021, the notional value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements was $0.3 billion. The Company also enters into Interest Rate Cap agreements as required under certain lending agreements. In order to mitigate any interest rate risk assumed in the Cap agreement required under the lending agreement, the Company may enter into a second interest rate cap (Back-to-Back). As of September 30, 2021 the notional value of the Company’s interest rate cap agreements was $15.3 billion, under which, all notional was executed Back-to-Back.
The Company monitors its interest rate exposure by conducting interest rate sensitivity analysis. For purposes of reflecting a possible impact to earnings, the twelve-month net interest income impact of an instantaneous 100 basis point parallel shift in prevailing interest rates is measured. As of September 30, 2021, the twelve-month impact of a 100 basis point parallel increase in the interest rate curve would increase the Company’s net interest income by $14 million. In addition to the sensitivity analysis on net interest income, the Company also measures Market Value of Equity (MVE) to view the interest rate risk position. MVE measures the change in value of Balance Sheet instruments in response to an instantaneous 100 basis point parallel increase, including and beyond the net interest income twelve-month horizon. As of September 30, 2021, the impact of a 100 basis point parallel increase in the interest rate curve would decrease the Company’s MVE by $12 million.
Collateral Risk
The Company’s lease portfolio presents an inherent risk that residual values recognized upon lease termination will be lower than those used to price the contracts at inception. Although the Company has elected not to purchase residual value insurance at the present time, the Company’s residual risk is somewhat mitigated by the residual risk-sharing agreement with Stellantis. Under the agreement, the Company is responsible for incurring the first portion of any residual value gains or losses up to the first 8%. The Company and Stellantis then equally share the next 4% of any residual value gains or losses (i.e., those gains or losses that exceed 8% but are less than 12%). Finally, Stellantis is responsible for residual value gains or losses over 12%, capped at a certain limit, after which the Company incurs any remaining gains or losses. From the inception of the agreement with Stellantis through the third quarter of 2021, approximately 92% of full-term leases have not exceeded the first and second portions of any residual losses under the agreement. The Company also utilizes industry data, including the ALG benchmark for residual values, and employs a team of individuals experienced in forecasting residual values.
Similarly, lower used vehicle prices also reduce the amount that can be recovered when remarketing repossessed vehicles that serve as collateral underlying loans. The Company manages this risk through loan-to-value limits on originations, monitoring of new and used vehicle values using standard industry guides, and active, targeted management of the repossession process.
Liquidity Risk
The Company views liquidity as integral to other key elements such as capital adequacy, asset quality and profitability. The Company’s primary liquidity risk relates to the ability to finance new originations through the Bank and ABS securitization markets. The Company has a robust liquidity policy that is intended to manage this risk. The liquidity risk policy establishes the following guidelines:
•that the Company maintain at least eight external credit providers (as of September 30, 2021, it had thirteen);
•that the Company relies on Santander and affiliates for no more than 30% of its funding (as of September 30, 2021, Santander and affiliates provided 25% of its funding);
•that no single lender’s commitment should comprise more than 33% of the overall committed external lines (as of September 30, 2021, the highest single lender’s commitment was 16%); and
•that no more than 35% and 65% of the Company’s warehouse facilities mature in the next six months and twelve months respectively (as of September 30, 2021, one of the Company’s warehouse facilities is scheduled to mature in the next six or twelve months).
The Company’s liquidity risk policy also requires that the Company’s Asset Liability Committee monitor many indicators, both market-wide and company-specific, to determine if action may be necessary to maintain the Company’s liquidity position. The Company’s liquidity management tools include daily, monthly and twelve-month rolling cash requirements forecasts, long term strategic planning forecasts, monthly funding usage and availability reports, daily sources and uses reporting, structural liquidity risk exercises, key risk indicators, and the establishment of liquidity contingency plans. The Company also performs monthly stress tests in which it forecasts the impact of various negative scenarios (alone and in combination), including reduced credit availability, higher funding costs, lower Advance Rates, lending covenant breaches, lower dealer discount rates, and higher credit losses.
The Company generally seeks funding from the most efficient and cost-effective source of liquidity from the ABS markets, third-party facilities, and Santander and SHUSA. Additionally, the Company can reduce originations to significantly lower levels, if necessary, during times of limited liquidity.
The Company had established a qualified like-kind exchange program to defer tax liability on gains on sale of vehicle assets at lease termination. If the Company does not meet the safe harbor requirements of IRS Revenue Procedure 2003-39, the Company may be subject to large, unexpected tax liabilities, thereby generating immediate liquidity needs. The Company believes that its compliance monitoring policies and procedures are adequate to enable the Company to remain in compliance with the program requirements. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanently eliminated the ability to exchange personal property after January 1, 2018, which resulted in the like-kind exchange program being discontinued in 2018.
Operational Risk
The Company is exposed to operational risk loss arising from failures in the execution of our business activities. These relate to failures arising from inadequate or failed processes, failures in its people or systems, or from external events. The Company’s operational risk management program includes Third Party Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, Information
Risk Management, Fraud Risk Management, and Operational Risk Management, with key program elements covering Loss Event, Issue Management, Risk Reporting and Monitoring, and Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA).
To mitigate operational risk, the Company maintains an extensive compliance, internal control, and monitoring framework, which includes the gathering of corporate control performance threshold indicators, Sarbanes-Oxley testing, monthly quality control tests, ongoing compliance monitoring with applicable regulations, internal control documentation and review of processes, and internal audits. The Company also utilizes internal and external legal counsel for expertise when needed. Upon hire and annually, all associates receive comprehensive mandatory regulatory compliance training. In addition, the Board receives annual regulatory and compliance training. The Company uses industry-leading call mining that assists the Company in analyzing potential breaches of regulatory requirements and customer service.
Model Risk
The Company mitigates model risk through a robust model validation process, which includes committee governance and a series of tests and controls. The Company utilizes SHUSA’s Model Risk Management group for all model validation to verify models are performing as expected and in line with their design objectives and business uses.