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 N.V., the Company has operated as Stellantis N.V.’s preferred provider for consumer loans, leases and dealer loans and provides services to Stellantis N.V. 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 March 31, 2021, the Company was owned approximately 80.3% by SHUSA, a subsidiary of Santander, and approximately 19.7% by other shareholders.
Correction of Errors
Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's March 31, 2021, Consolidated Financial Statements, errors were identified in the historical Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Accordingly, the Company has restated the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for three months ended March 31, 2021, to reflect the error corrections.
•During three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company reported $1,173 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 three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company reported $82 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 three months ended March 31, 2021 is as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
| | As Reported(1) | | Corrections | | As Restated |
Originations and purchases of receivables held for sale | | $ | (1,173,287) | | $ | 1,173,287 | | $ | — | |
Proceeds from sales of and collections on retail installment contracts held for sale | | 1,415,460 | | (81,506) | | 1,333,954 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 2,061,117 | | $ | 1,091,781 | | $ | 3,152,898 | |
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Originations and purchases of portfolios on finance receivables held for investment | | $ | (3,319,515) | | $ | (1,173,287) | | $ | (4,492,802) | |
Collections on finance receivables held for investment | | 3,528,938 | | 81,506 | | 3,610,444 | |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | $ | 1,398,432 | | $ | (1,091,781) | | $ | 306,651 | |
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(1) - Originally reported amounts included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 filed on April 29, 2021. |
Sale of the Personal Lending Portfolio
During the first quarter, 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.
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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Retail installment contracts, net (a) | $ | 26,056,708 | | | $ | 26,975,368 | |
Purchased receivables - credit deteriorated | 4,655 | | | 6,197 | |
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Finance lease receivables (Note 4) | 23,723 | | | 22,440 | |
Finance receivables held for investment, net | $ | 26,085,086 | | | $ | 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $3,965 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | | | |
| Non-TDR | | TDR | | |
Unpaid principal balance | $ | 27,442,853 | | $ | 4,357,438 | | | | |
ACL | (4,662,633) | | (1,338,708) | | | | |
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Discount (net of subvention and participation) | 166,786 | | (6,839) | | | | |
Capitalized origination costs and fees | 92,954 | | 4,857 | | | | |
Net carrying balance | $ | 23,039,960 | | $ | 3,016,748 | | | | |
ACL as a percentage of unpaid principal balance | 17.0 | % | | 30.7 | % | | | | |
ACL and discount as a percentage of unpaid principal balance | 16.4 | % | | 30.9 | % | | | | |
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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, $902,246 and $864,680 of the unpaid principal balance represented fleet contracts with commercial borrowers as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company originated (including through the SBNA originations program) $3,659,282 and $2,621,828, respectively, in CCAP loans which represented 57% and 53%, respectively, of the total retail installment contract originations (including the SBNA originations program).
As of March 31, 2021, borrowers on the Company’s retail installment contracts held for investment are located in Texas (16%), Florida (11%), California (8%), Georgia (6%) and other states each individually representing less than 5% of the Company’s total portfolio.
Purchased receivables
During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not acquire any vehicle loan portfolios from third party lenders.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized certain retail installment contracts with an unpaid principal balance of zero and $76,878, respectively, 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Retail installment contracts acquired individually | $ | — | | | $ | 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 and proceeds from sales of charged-off assets for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | |
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| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | | | | | |
Sales of retail installment contracts to third parties | $ | 2,380,785 | | | $ | — | | | | | | | |
Sales of Personal Loans to third parties | $ | 1,253,746 | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from sales of charged-off assets to third parties | $ | — | | | $ | 20,875 | | | | | | | |
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. As of March 31, 2021, there is no ACL on receivables from dealers as the portfolio has a zero balance. As of March 31, 2020, the ACL for receivables from dealers was comprised entirely of general allowance as none of these receivables have been determined to be individually impaired. 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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 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 | 40,059 | | | 98,722 | | | 757,193 | | | 150,850 | | | | | | | | | |
Charge-offs (a) | (586,793) | | | (202,461) | | | (899,550) | | | (289,567) | | | | | | | | | |
Recoveries | 416,903 | | | 128,277 | | | 470,669 | | | 125,402 | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance — end of period | $ | 4,662,633 | | | $ | 1,338,708 | | | $ | 4,482,663 | | | $ | 973,236 | | | | | | | | | |
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(a) 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 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 over a reasonable and supportable time horizon with weightings assigned by management and approved through established committee governance.
The Company’s ACL decreased $0.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease was primarily due to volume and improved macroeconomic outlook.
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 months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 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 | $ | 1,409,974 | | | $ | 599 | | | $ | 1,410,573 | | | 4.4 | % |
Amortized cost over 59 days | 698,620 | | | 385 | | | 699,005 | | | 2.2 | % |
Total delinquent balance at amortized cost (a) | $ | 2,108,594 | | | $ | 984 | | | $ | 2,109,578 | | | 6.6 | % |
(a) The amount of accrued interest excluded from the disclosed amortized cost table is $49,165.
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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.
The unpaid principal balance on revolving personal loans 90 days past due and still accruing totaled zero and $78,880 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. 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.
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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| March 31, 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 | $ | 544,228 | | | $ | 133,628 | | | $ | 16,959 | | | 1.7 | % |
TDR | 260,408 | | | 41,774 | | | 9,212 | | | 0.8 | % |
Total non-accrual loans | $ | 804,636 | | | $ | 175,402 | | | $ | 26,171 | | | 2.5 | % |
(a) These represent loans for which a bankruptcy notice was received, and have been partially write-down to the collateral value less estimated costs to sell. Accordingly, there is no additional ACL on these loans.
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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 March 31, 2021 primarily due to government stimulus payments and tax refunds provided to customers.
Credit Quality Indicators
FICO® Distribution (determined at origination) — Amortized Cost Basis (in millions) by Origination Year for Retail Installment Contacts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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March 31, 2021 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | Prior | | Amount | % |
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No-FICO®s | | 568 | | | 1,564 | | | 997 | | | 458 | | | 411 | | | 191 | | | 107 | | | 4,296 | | 13.4% |
<540 | | 523 | | | 1,649 | | | 1,226 | | | 806 | | | 391 | | | 221 | | | 211 | | | 5,027 | | 15.7% |
540-599 | | 1,384 | | | 3,923 | | | 2,685 | | | 1,526 | | | 578 | | | 351 | | | 272 | | | 10,719 | | 33.4% |
600-639 | | 914 | | | 2,424 | | | 1,590 | | | 853 | | | 283 | | | 185 | | | 124 | | | 6,373 | | 19.9% |
>=640 (a) | | 925 | | | 2,331 | | | 1,202 | | | 707 | | | 223 | | | 154 | | | 101 | | | 5,643 | | 17.6% |
Total (b) | | $ | 4,314 | | | $ | 11,891 | | | $ | 7,700 | | | $ | 4,350 | | | $ | 1,886 | | | $ | 1,102 | | | $ | 815 | | | $ | 32,058 | | 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 $346 million.
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December 31, 2020 | | 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 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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 for 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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| Retail Installment Contracts |
Amortized Cost (including accrued interest) (a) | $ | 4,430,512 | | | $ | 4,011,780 | |
Impairment | (1,338,708) | | | (1,314,170) | |
Amortized cost including accrued interest, net of impairment | $ | 3,091,804 | | | $ | 2,697,610 | |
(a) As of March 31, 2021, this balance excludes $62.8 million of collateral-dependent bankruptcy TDRs that have been written down by $21.1 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
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| Retail Installment Contracts |
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30-59 days past due | $ | 548,849 | | | $ | 637,560 | |
Delinquent balance over 59 days | 247,638 | | | 344,776 | |
Total delinquent TDRs | $ | 796,487 | | | $ | 982,336 | |
Average amortized cost and interest income recognized on TDR loans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | Retail Installment Contracts |
Average amortized cost (including accrued interest) | | | | | $ | 4,265,282 | | | $ | 3,687,797 | | | |
Interest income recognized | | | | | 209,281 | | | 156,238 | | | |
The following table summarizes the financial effects, excluding impacts related to credit loss allowance and impairment, of TDRs that occurred for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | | | | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | |
Amortized cost (including accrued interest) before TDR | $ | 902,144 | | | $ | 177,215 | | | | | | | |
Amortized cost (including accrued interest) after TDR (a) | 907,907 | | | 177,604 | | | | | | | |
Number of contracts (not in thousands) | 44,191 | | | 9,826 | | | | | | | |
(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 months ended March 31, 2021and 2020 are summarized in the following table: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | | | | | |
| Retail Installment Contracts | | |
Amortized cost (including accrued interest) in TDRs that subsequently defaulted (a) | $ | 110,179 | | | $ | 69,335 | | | | | | | |
Number of contracts (not in thousands) | 5,637 | | | 4,085 | | | | | | | |
(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.
Income continues to accrue during the extension period and remaining lease payments are recorded on a straight-line basis over the modified lease term.
Operating Leases
Leased vehicles, net, which is comprised of leases originated under the MPLFA, consisted of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Leased vehicles | $ | 21,907,106 | | | $ | 22,056,063 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (4,633,289) | | | (4,796,595) | |
Depreciated net capitalized cost | 17,273,817 | | | 17,259,468 | |
Manufacturer subvention payments, net of accretion | (867,231) | | | (934,381) | |
Origination fees and other costs | 71,638 | | | 66,020 | |
Net book value | $ | 16,478,224 | | | $ | 16,391,107 | |
The following summarizes the maturity analysis of lease payments due to the Company as lessor under operating leases as of March 31, 2021: | | | | | |
| |
Remainder of 2021 | $ | 2,164,161 | |
2022 | 1,678,058 | |
2023 | 878,677 | |
2024 | 72,105 | |
2025 | 234 | |
Thereafter | — | |
Total | $ | 4,793,235 | |
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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Gross investment in finance leases | $ | 35,745 | | | $ | 34,461 | |
Origination fees and other | 298 | | | 289 | |
Less: unearned income | (8,546) | | | (8,311) | |
Net investment in finance leases before allowance | 27,497 | | | 26,439 | |
Less: allowance for lease losses (a) | (3,774) | | | (3,999) | |
Net investment in finance leases | $ | 23,723 | | | $ | 22,440 | |
(a) The impact of day 1 - Adjustment to allowance for adoption of CECL standard was insignificant.
The following summarizes the maturity analysis of lease payments due to the Company, as lessor, under finance leases as of March 31, 2021: | | | | | |
| |
Remainder of 2021 | $ | 8,338 | |
2022 | 9,957 | |
2023 | 8,188 | |
2024 | 5,839 | |
2025 | 3,153 | |
Thereafter | 270 | |
Total | $ | 35,745 | |
5. Other Assets
Other assets were comprised as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Vehicles (a) | $ | 371,110 | | | $ | 311,557 | |
Manufacturer subvention payments receivable (b) | 43,744 | | | 57,996 | |
Upfront fee (b) | 61,862 | | | 69,286 | |
Derivative assets at fair value (c) | 16,548 | | | 4,740 | |
Derivative - collateral | 84,002 | | | 92,132 | |
Operating leases (Right-of-use-assets) | 50,468 | | | 46,441 | |
Available-for-sale debt securities | 95,689 | | | 95,654 | |
Held-to-maturity debt securities (d) | 129,537 | | | 44,875 | |
Equity securities not held for trading | 3,725 | | | 1,380 | |
Prepaids | 54,282 | | | 45,667 | |
Accounts receivable | 26,167 | | | 34,607 | |
Federal and State tax receivable | 94,143 | | | 99,666 | |
Other | 48,142 | | | 68,725 | |
Other assets | $ | 1,079,419 | | | $ | 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 N.V.. 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 March 31, 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: | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 |
Operating leases-right of use assets | $ | 50,468 |
Other liabilities | 68,187 |
Weighted average lease term | 4.9 |
Weighted average discount rate | 3.2 | % |
Lease expense incurred totaled $3,267 and $3,562 for the three months ended March 31, 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 $4,372 during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The maturity of lease liabilities at March 31, 2021 are as follows: | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 |
2021 | $ | 12,547 | |
2022 | 16,215 | |
2023 | 12,761 | |
2024 | 12,701 | |
2025 | 12,765 | |
Thereafter | 6,926 | |
Total | $ | 73,915 | |
Less: Interest | (5,728) | |
Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 68,187 | |
| |
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. All of 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.
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 as of March 31, 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, 2021 |
| | Amortized cost (before unrealized gains / losses) | | Gross Unrealized gain | | Gross Unrealized loss | | Fair value |
Available-for-sale debt securities (US Treasury securities) | | $ | 93,535 | | | $ | 2,154 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 95,689 | |
Held-to-maturity debt securities (Asset-Backed Notes) | | $ | 129,484 | | | $ | 697 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 130,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Contractual Maturities
The contractual maturities of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt instruments are summarized in the following table: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | |
| Available-for-sale debt securities | Held-to-maturity debt securities | |
| Amortized cost | | Fair value | Amortized cost | | Fair value | |
Due within one year | $ | 39,210 | | | $ | 39,836 | | $ | 3,134 | | | $ | 3,134 | | |
Due after one year but within 5 years | 54,325 | | | 55,853 | | 53,703 | | | 53,967 | | |
Due after 5 year but within 10 years | — | | | — | | 72,647 | | | 73,080 | | |
Total | $ | 93,535 | | | $ | 95,689 | | $ | 129,484 | | | $ | 130,181 | | |
There were no transfers of securities between available-for-sale and held-to-maturity for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The Company did not record an allowance for credit-related losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at March 31, 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, securities for which management has an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero, do not have a reserve.
Other Investments
Other investments includes equity securities not held for trading as 5% of the certificate related to off-balance sheet securitizations. Equity securities are measured at fair value as of March 31, 2021 for $3,725, 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: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Assets | | | |
Restricted cash | $ | 2,040,255 | | | $ | 1,737,021 | |
Finance receivables held for sale, net | — | | | 581,938 | |
Finance receivables held for investment, net | 22,335,539 | | | 22,572,549 | |
Leased vehicles, net | 16,478,224 | | | 16,391,107 | |
Various other assets | 842,105 | | | 791,306 | |
Total assets | $ | 41,696,123 | | | $ | 42,073,921 | |
Liabilities | | | |
Notes payable | $ | 29,670,906 | | | $ | 31,700,709 | |
Various other liabilities | 55,669 | | | 84,922 | |
Total liabilities | $ | 29,726,575 | | | $ | 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was servicing $27,284,782 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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended | | | | |
| | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Assets securitized | $ | 4,123,051 | | | $ | 6,675,730 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from new securitizations (a) | $ | 3,586,124 | | | $ | 3,876,529 | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from retained bonds | 63,781 | | | 54,467 | | | | | | | |
Cash received for servicing fees (b) | 228,188 | | | 246,743 | | | | | | | |
Net distributions from Trusts (b) | 1,140,377 | | | 866,936 | | | | | | | |
Total cash received from Trusts | $ | 5,018,470 | | | $ | 5,044,675 | | | | | | | |
(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 three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold $1,891,278 and zero respectively, of gross retail installment contracts to third party investors in off-balance sheet securitizations for a gain of $7,233 and zero, respectively. The gains were recorded in investment gains, net, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was servicing $3,707,862 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: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
| |
| | | |
Related party SPAIN serviced securitizations | $ | 1,021,099 | | | $ | 1,214,644 | |
Third party SCART serviced securitizations | 2,623,575 | | | 929,429 | |
Third party CCAP serviced securitizations | 63,188 | | | 82,713 | |
Total serviced for others portfolio | $ | 3,707,862 | | | $ | 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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | |
Receivables securitized (a) | | | | | $ | 1,891,278 | | | $ | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from new securitizations | | | | | 1,779,532 | | | — | | | |
Cash received for servicing fees | | | | | 6,726 | | | 6,179 | | | |
Total cash received from securitization trusts | | | | | $ | 1,786,258 | | | $ | 6,179 | | | |
(a) Represents the unpaid principal balance at the time of original securitization.
7. Debt | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total borrowings and other debt obligations as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consists of: |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Notes Payable — Facilities with Third Parties | $ | 2,348,545 | | | $ | 4,159,955 | |
Notes Payable — Secured Structured Financings | 25,692,019 | | | 26,177,401 | |
| | | |
Notes Payable — Facilities with Santander and Related Subsidiaries (a) | 10,501,060 | | | 10,801,318 | |
| $ | 38,541,624 | | | $ | 41,138,674 | |
Notes Payable - Credit Facilities
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s credit facilities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 |
| Maturity Date(s) | | Utilized Balance | | Committed Amount | | Effective Rate | | Assets Pledged | | Restricted Cash Pledged |
Facilities with third parties: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warehouse line | August 2022 | | $ | 167,000 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | 1.95% | | $ | 592,553 | | | $ | — | |
Warehouse line | March 2022 | | 1,072,345 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 0.63% | | 1,719,708 | | | 1 | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 1,500,000 | | | 2.59% | | 159,339 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 3,500,000 | | | 3.22% | | 1,378,224 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | 3.96% | | 118,970 | | | 570 | |
Warehouse line | October 2022 | | 658,500 | | | 2,100,000 | | | 3.32% | | 968,850 | | | 103 | |
Warehouse line | January 2023 | | 450,700 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1.16% | | 1,142,351 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | November 2022 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | 0.92% | | 392,637 | | | — | |
Warehouse line | July 2022 | | — | | | 900,000 | | | —% | | — | | | 1,684 | |
Total facilities with third parties | | | 2,348,545 | | | 11,750,000 | | | | | 6,472,632 | | | 2,358 | |
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 | 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 | | | 1.34% | | — | | | — | |
Promissory Note | September 2022 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1.04% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | July 2021 | | — | | | 500,000 | | | 2.14% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | March 2023 | | — | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3.31% | | — | | | — | |
Total facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries | | | 10,500,000 | | | 13,500,000 | | | | | — | | | — | |
Total revolving credit facilities | | | $ | 12,848,545 | | | $ | 25,250,000 | | | | | $ | 6,472,632 | | | $ | 2,358 | |
(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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, the amortization of which will reduce interest expense over the remaining 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 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | | | 2.19% | | — | | | — | |
Line of credit | March 2022 | | — | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3.34% | | — | | | — | |
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 $6,500,000 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 |
| Estimated Maturity Date(s) at Issuance | | Balance | | Initial Note Amounts Issued (d) | | Initial Weighted Average Interest Rate | | Collateral (b) | | Restricted Cash |
2016 Securitizations | March 2024 | | $ | 91,428 | | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | 2.34% | | $ | 160,734 | | | $ | 46,666 | |
2017 Securitizations | July 2022 - September 2024 | | 864,178 | | | 8,262,940 | | | 1.35% - 2.52% | | 1,399,990 | | | 232,606 | |
2018 Securitizations | February 2024 - April 2026 | | 2,250,155 | | | 11,000,280 | | | 2.41% - 3.42% | | 3,435,529 | | | 372,049 | |
2019 Securitizations | May 2024 - February 2027 | | 5,959,087 | | | 11,924,720 | | | 2.08% - 3.34% | | 7,691,626 | | | 576,514 | |
2020 Securitizations | November 2024 - May 2028 | | 7,431,733 | | | 10,028,425 | | | 0.60% - 2.73% | | 9,345,987 | | | 633,342 | |
2021 Securitizations | November 2026 - March 2027 | | 3,429,197 | | | 3,497,230 | | | 0.50% - 0.51% | | 3,905,821 | | | 154,211 | |
Public Securitizations (a) | | | 20,025,778 | | | 45,963,595 | | | | | 25,939,687 | | | 2,015,388 | |
2013 Private issuances | July 2024 - September 2024 | | 521,397 | | | 1,537,025 | | | 1.28% | | 1,521,220 | | | 751 | |
2018 Private issuances | June 2022 - April 2024 | | 1,837,240 | | | 4,186,002 | | | 2.42% - 3.53% | | 2,774,962 | | | 6,561 | |
2019 Private issuance | September 2022 - November 2026 | | 2,335,820 | | | 3,524,536 | | | 2.45% - 3.90% | | 3,287,079 | | | 10,294 | |
2020 Private issuance | April 2024 - December 2027 | | 971,784 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1.29% - 2.68% | | 1,351,381 | | | 4,902 | |
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Privately issued amortizing notes (c) | | | 5,666,241 | | | 10,747,563 | | | | | 8,934,642 | | | 22,508 | |
Total secured structured financings | | | $ | 25,692,019 | | | $ | 56,711,158 | | | | | $ | 34,874,329 | | | $ | 2,037,896 | |
(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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had private issuances of notes backed by vehicle leases totaling $8.7 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. Amortized debt issuance costs were $10,599 and $9,352 for the three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $122,514 and $198,463, respectively.
8. Shareholders’ Equity
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. The Company extended the share repurchase program through the end of the third 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 then 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.
Subsequently, the Federal Reserve Board extended the Interim Policy through the second quarter of 2021. As a result of the extension of the Interim Policy, the Company may continue, consistent with the Interim Policy, to repurchase only a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the amount of share issuances related to the Company’s expensed employee compensation through the second quarter of 2021.
Please find below the details of the Company's tender offer and other share repurchase programs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 357,747 | | | 846,461 | | | | | |
Average price per share | $ | 26.46 | | | $ | 13.82 | | | | | |
Cost of shares purchased (b) | $ | 9,468 | | | $ | 11,700 | | | | | |
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Total number of shares purchased | 357,747 | | | 18,361,168 | | | | | |
Average price per share | $ | 26.46 | | | $ | 25.44 | | | | | |
Total cost of shares purchased (b) | $ | 9,468 | | | $ | 467,082 | | | | | |
(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
Refer to Part II Item 2 - "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds" below section for additional details on share repurchases.
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 March 31, 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 three months ended March 31, 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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | | | | | |
Beginning balance, unrealized gains (losses) | $ | (50,566) | | | $ | (26,693) | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (gross) | 2,970 | | | (37,585) | | | | | | | |
Amounts (gross) reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,778 | | | 623 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance, unrealized gains (losses) | $ | (41,818) | | | $ | (63,655) | | | | | | | |
Amounts (gross) reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Reclassification | March 31, 2021 | | March 31, 2020 | | | | | | | |
Cash flow hedges | $ | 7,657 | | | $ | 824 | | | | | | | | | Interest expense |
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Tax benefit | (1,879) | | | (201) | | | | | | | | | |
Net of tax | $ | 5,778 | | | $ | 623 | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends
On March 31, 2021, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.22 per share and a special dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock for a total of $0.44 per share to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 29, 2021.
On April 27, 2021, the Company received written notification from the FRB that the FRB has approved SHUSA’s request for an exception from the prohibition in the Interim Policy restricting the payment of certain dividends in the second quarter of 2021. The Company’s Board of Directors will determine whether a dividend will be declared and the timing and amount of any such dividend.
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 offset the interest rate caps 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | |
| Notional | | Asset | | Liability | | Notional | | Asset | | Liability | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges | $ | 2,150,000 | | | $ | 765 | | | $ | (59,147) | | | $ | 2,450,000 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | (70,589) | | | | | |
Interest rate swap agreements not designated as hedges | 250,000 | | | — | | | (11,119) | | | 250,000 | | | — | | | (12,934) | | | | | |
Interest rate cap agreements | 9,338,393 | | | 15,783 | | | — | | | 10,199,134 | | | 4,617 | | | — | | | | | |
Options for interest rate cap agreements | 9,338,393 | | | — | | | (15,783) | | | 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 March 31, 2021 and December
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| Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | | Collateral Received (a) | | | | Net Amount |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate swaps - third party (b) | $ | 765 | | | $ | (765) | | | | | $ | — | |
Interest rate caps - Santander and affiliates | $ | 1,438 | | | $ | (1,390) | | | | | $ | 48 | |
Interest rate caps - third party | 14,345 | | | (14,345) | | | | | — | |
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Total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | 16,548 | | | (16,500) | | | | | 48 | |
Total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total derivative assets | $ | 16,548 | | | $ | (16,500) | | | | | $ | 48 | |
Total financial assets | $ | 16,548 | | | $ | (16,500) | | | | | $ | 48 | |
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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 |
March 31, 2021 | | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate swaps - third party (b) | $ | 70,266 | | | | $ | (70,266) | | | | | $ | — | |
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Interest rate caps - Santander and affiliates | 1,438 | | | | (1,250) | | | | | 188 | |
Interest rate caps - third party | 14,345 | | | | (6,323) | | | | | 8,022 | |
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Total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | 86,049 | | | | (77,839) | | | | | 8,210 | |
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Total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement | — | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total derivative liabilities | $ | 86,049 | | | | $ | (77,839) | | | | | $ | 8,210 | |
Total financial liabilities | $ | 86,049 | | | | $ | (77,839) | | | | | $ | 8,210 | |
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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.
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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 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 | $ | — | | | $ | 4,358 | | | $ | (7,657) | |
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Losses (Gains) recognized in interest expenses | $ | (244) | | | | | |
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 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 | $ | — | | | $ | (52,386) | | | $ | (824) | |
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Losses (Gains) recognized in interest expenses | $ | 9,171 | | | | | |
The Company estimates that approximately $29,585 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the level within the fair value hierarchy: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Balance at March 31, 2021 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Balance at December 31, 2020 | |
Other assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading interest rate caps (a) | $ | — | | | $ | 15,783 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,783 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,617 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,617 | | |
Cash flow hedging interest rate swaps (a) | — | | | 765 | | | — | | | $ | 765 | | | — | | | 123 | | | — | | | $ | 123 | | |
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Available-for-sale-debt securities (b) | — | | | 95,689 | | | — | | | $ | 95,689 | | | — | | | 95,654 | | | — | | | $ | 95,654 | | |
Retail installment contracts (c)(d) | — | | | — | | | 3,965 | | | $ | 3,965 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,614 | | | $ | 5,614 | | |
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Trading options for interest rate caps (a) | — | | | 15,783 | | | — | | | $ | 15,783 | | | — | | | 4,617 | | | — | | | $ | 4,617 | | |
Cash flow hedging interest rate swaps (a) | — | | | 59,147 | | | — | | | $ | 59,147 | | | — | | | 70,589 | | | — | | | $ | 70,589 | | |
Trading interest rate swaps (a) | — | | | 11,119 | | | — | | | $ | 11,119 | | | — | | | 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 are classified as Level 3. 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, is $656 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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance — beginning of year | $ | 5,614 | | | $ | 4,719 | | | | | | | | |
Additions / issuances | — | | | 2,512 | | | | | | | | |
Transfer from level 2 (a) | — | | | 17,634 | | | | | | | | |
Net collection activities | (1,649) | | | (9,680) | | | | | | | | |
Gains recognized in earnings | — | | | 122 | | | | | | | | |
Balance — end of year | $ | 3,965 | | | $ | 15,307 | | | | | | | | |
(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 March 31, 2021 and 2020.
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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 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) | $ | 371,110 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 311,557 | | | $ | — | |
Personal loans held for sale (b) | — | | | — | | | 893,479 | | | 355,136 | |
Retail installment contracts held for sale | — | | | — | | | 674,048 | | | $ | 7,385 | |
Auto loans impaired due to bankruptcy (c) | 175,401 | | | — | | | 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) 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 three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively:
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Financial Assets: |
Retail installment contracts held for investment | | $ | 3,965 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | 7%-13% (8%) |
Default Rate | 4%-20% (6%) |
Prepayment Rate | 4%-15% (15%) |
Loss Severity Rate | 50%-60% (55%) |
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(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 March 31, 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) | | $ | 415,969 | | | $ | 415,969 | | | $ | 415,969 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 109,053 | | | $ | 109,053 | | | $ | 109,053 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Finance receivables held for investment, net (b) | | 25,905,719 | | | 28,546,529 | | | — | | | — | | | 28,546,529 | | | 26,806,606 | | | 29,464,066 | | | — | | | — | | | 29,464,066 | |
Restricted cash (a) | | 2,623,565 | | | 2,623,565 | | | 2,623,565 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,221,094 | | | 2,221,094 | | | 2,221,094 | | | — | | | — | |
Investments in debt securities held to maturity (c) | | 129,484 | | | 130,181 | | | — | | | 130,181 | | | — | | | 44,841 | | | 45,606 | | | — | | | 45,606 | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 29,074,737 | | | $ | 31,716,244 | | | $ | 3,039,534 | | | $ | 130,181 | | | $ | 28,546,529 | | | $ | 29,181,594 | | | $ | 31,839,819 | | | $ | 2,330,147 | | | $ | 45,606 | | | $ | 29,464,066 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes Payable: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Facilities with third parties (d) | | $ | 2,348,545 | | | $ | 2,348,545 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,348,545 | | | $ | 4,159,955 | | | $ | 4,159,955 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,159,955 | |
Secured structured financings (e) | | 25,692,019 | | | 26,122,220 | | | — | | | 20,154,566 | | | 5,967,654 | | | 26,177,401 | | | 26,673,970 | | | — | | | 18,291,898 | | | 8,382,072 | |
Facilities with Santander and related subsidiaries (f) | | 10,501,060 | | | 10,707,931 | | | — | | | — | | | 10,707,931 | | | 10,801,318 | | | 11,333,823 | | | — | | | — | | | 11,333,823 | |
Total | | $ | 38,541,624 | | | $ | 39,178,696 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,154,566 | | | $ | 19,024,130 | | | $ | 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 of all finance receivables at March 31, 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 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 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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Gain (loss) on sale of loans and leases | $ | 16,357 | | | $ | — | | | | | | | |
Lower of cost or market adjustments | (31,848) | | | (62,958) | | | | | | | |
Other gains, (losses and impairments), net | 779 | | | (468) | | | | | | | |
| $ | (14,712) | | | $ | (63,426) | | | | | | | |
The lower of cost or market adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 included $65,047 and $110,199, respectively, in customer default activity, and favorable adjustments of $33,199 and $47,241 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 of $234,457 (24.0% effective tax rate) and $(2,458) (38.1% effective tax rate) during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate decreased primarily
due to pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2021 compared to discrete tax adjustments that increased the tax benefit recorded on the pre-tax loss in the first quarter of 2020.
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 $648 and $11,191 at March 31, 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 March 31, 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 using the two-class method required for participating securities. Restricted stock awards are considered to be participating securities because holders of such awards have non-forfeitable dividend rights in the event of a declaration of a dividend on the Company’s common shares.
The calculation of diluted EPS excludes the effect of exercise or settlement that would be anti-dilutive for employee stock options of zero and 34,554 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The following table represents EPS numbers for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
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Net income (loss) | $ | 741,655 | | | $ | (3,987) | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding before restricted participating shares (in thousands) | 306,109 | | | 334,026 | | | | | | | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 306,109 | | | 334,026 | | | | | | | |
Earnings per common share | $ | 2.42 | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | | | |
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 741,655 | | | $ | (3,987) | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 306,109 | | | 334,026 | | | | | | | |
Effect of employee stock-based awards (in thousands) | 216 | | | 320 | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in thousands) | 306,325 | | | 334,346 | | | | | | | |
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution | $ | 2.42 | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | | | |
14. Commitments and Contingencies
The following table summarizes liabilities recorded for commitments and contingencies as of March 31, 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 | | March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
MPLFA | | Revenue-sharing and gain/(loss), net-sharing payments | | $ | 65,446 | | | $ | 43,778 | |
Agreement with Bank of America | | Servicer performance fee | | 182 | | | 1,200 | |
Agreement with CBP | | Loss-sharing payments | | 26 | | | 181 | |
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Other Contingencies | | Consumer arrangements | | 17,186 | | | 22,155 | |
Legal and regulatory proceedings | | Aggregate legal and regulatory liabilities | | 28,812 | | | 31,936 | |
| | Total commitments and contingencies | | $ | 111,652 | | | $ | 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 N.V. and also must share with Stellantis N.V. when residual gains/(losses) on leased vehicles exceed a specified threshold. The Company had accrued $65,446 and $43,778 at March 31, 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 N.V. retail financing. In turn, Stellantis N.V. 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 $182 and $1,200 at March 31, 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 $26 and $181 at March 31, 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 $17,186 and $22,155 at March 31, 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, lawsuit, investigations, regulatory matter or legal proceeding, 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company accrued aggregate legal and regulatory liabilities of $29 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 March 31, 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 director 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.
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. The complaint alleges that the Company engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices to induce Mississippi consumers to apply for loans that they could not afford. The complaint asserts claims under the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act (the MCPA) and seeks unspecified civil penalties, equitable relief and other relief.
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, 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total unused credit available to customers was zero and $2.7 billion, respectively. 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 $20,943 of receivables related to newly opened customer accounts during three months ended March 31, 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. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was obligated to purchase zero and $14,222, respectively, in receivables that had been originated by Bluestem but not yet purchased by the Company.
•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 March 31, 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, not subject to market price check was $15,318.
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 $74,019 and $63,018 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accrued interest for lines of credit from SHUSA at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $38,314 and $40,234, respectively.
Interest expense, including unused fees, for lines of credit from Santander (Note 7) totaled $11,885 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accrued interest for lines of credit from Santander at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $1,609 and $1,603, respectively.
Derivatives
The Company has derivative financial instruments with Santander and affiliates with outstanding notional amounts of
$2,984,250 and $3,148,850 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively (Note 9). The Company had a collateral overage on derivative liabilities with Santander and affiliates of zero and $907 as of March 31, 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 $402 and $553 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other information on the serviced auto loan and retail installment contract portfolios for
SBNA as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 |
Total serviced portfolio | $ | 171,450 | | | $ | 190,504 | |
Cash collections due to owner | 24,281 | | | 19,650 | |
Servicing fees receivable | 2,788 | | | 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 and 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 March 31, 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 | $ | — | | | $ | 1,509 | | | | | | | |
Servicing fees expenses charged by SBNA | 90 | | | 74 | | | | | | | |
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 $9,073 and $7,548 related to such originations as of March 31, 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the unamortized fee balance was $2,025 and $2,250, respectively. The Company recognized $225 of income related to the referral fee for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Origination Support Services
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 N.V. dealers. In addition, the Company agreed to perform the servicing for any loans originated on SBNA’s behalf. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company facilitated the purchase of $2.0 billion and $1.1 billion of retail installment contacts, respectively. The Company recognized origination fee and servicing fee income of $11,566 and $10,488 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of which $4,120 is receivable as of March 31, 2021 and $970 was payable as of March 31, 2020.
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 months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company received the servicing fee income of $2,889 and $5,973, respectively, for the servicing of these loans.
Servicing fee receivable, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was $914 and $1,070, respectively. The Company had $6,147 and $6,203 of collections due to Santander, as of March 31, 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 March 31, 2021 and 2020, totaled $1,192 and $808, respectively, and are included in debt issuance costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Employee compensation
Sandra Broderick is Head of Operations and Executive Vice President of the Company and Head of Operations and Senior Executive Vice President of SHUSA. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, SHUSA owed the Company $48 for the share of compensation expense based on time allocation between her services to the Company and SHUSA.
In addition, certain employees of the Company and SHUSA provide services to each other. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company owed SHUSA approximately $4,896 and $4,479 and SHUSA owed the Company approximately $2,303 and $1,518 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 March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $44 in sublease revenue on this property.
•The Company has certain deposit and checking accounts with SBNA. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had a balance of $356,911 and $32,490, 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 March 31, 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 $33 and $58 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
•The Company has contracted Aquanima, a Santander affiliate, to provide procurement services. Expenses incurred totaled $787 and $510 for the three months ended March 31, 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 $179 for the three months ended March 31, 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 $188 and $108 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company partners with SHUSA for various other insurance products. Expenses incurred totaled $513 and $183 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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.
Compensation expense related to the 583,890 shares of restricted stock that the Company has issued to certain executives is recognized over a five-year vesting period, with zero recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company recognized $5,448 and $4,038 related to stock options and restricted stock units within compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 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 three months ended March 31, 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 | (47,359) | | | 9.22 | | | — | | | 775 | |
Expired | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Forfeited | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Other (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Options outstanding at March 31, 2021 | 122,010 | | | 14.49 | | | 2.1 | | 1,534 | |
Options exercisable at March 31, 2021 | 122,010 | | | $ | 14.49 | | | 2.1 | | $ | 1,534 | |
Options expected to vest at March 31, 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 three months ended March 31, 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 | 324,295 | | | 25.38 | | | — | | | — | |
Vested | (340,511) | | | 22.27 | | | — | | | 8,638 | |
Forfeited/canceled | (7,362) | | | 14.32 | | | — | | | — | |
Non-vested at March 31, 2021 | 343,434 | | | $ | 22.66 | | | 1.5 | | $ | 9,293 | |
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