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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003

or

    
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    
For the transition period from               to             
    

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-13660

    

 


AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

     
DELAWARE   95-4340340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
350 SOUTH GRAND AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3459
      (Address of principal executive offices)
     
323-210-5000
(Issuer's telephone number)
 

              Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ý           o   

              At May 8, 2003, Registrant had 6,598,717 shares of common stock outstanding.

 



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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
            Item No.   Page Number
         
   
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
         
Item 1.   Financial Statements
 2
 
         
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2003 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2002 (Audited) 2  
         
    Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the three and six months ended March 31, 2002 and 2002 (Unaudited) 3  
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2002 and 2002 (Unaudited) 4  
         
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
5
 
         
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9  
           
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 9  
         
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures 40  
             
         
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
         
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings 42  
         
Item 2.   Changes in Securities 43  
         
Item 3.
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities 43  
   
 
Item 4.
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 43  
   
 
Item 5.
  Other Information 43  
         
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 K 43  
         
    Signature Page 44  
                
    Certifications 45  

 



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Item 1. Financial Statements

AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

March 31, 2003
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2002
(Audited)

                                                             ASSETS  
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents   $   21,033,000   $   17,391,000  
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market   393,876,000   462,068,000  
Accounts receivable   47,862,000   61,276,000  
Residual interests, at estimated fair value   145,065,000   197,297,000  
Mortgage servicing rights, net   812,000   2,920,000  
Equipment and improvements, net   9,408,000   10,936,000  
Prepaid and other   14,429,000   14,710,000  


      Total assets   $ 632,485,000   $ 766,598,000  


   
                                              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Borrowings   $ 197,111,000   $ 263,970,000  
Revolving warehouse and repurchase facilities   298,670,000   383,119,000  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   34,415,000   36,005,000  
Accrued dividends on convertible preferred stock   47,390,000   37,763,000  
Income taxes payable   8,571,000   8,556,000  


      Total liabilities   586,157,000   729,413,000  


Commitments and contingencies  
Stockholders' equity:  
      SeriesA Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 500,000 shares  
        authorized; none outstanding   --   --  
                  
      SeriesB Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share;          
        29,704,000 shares authorized; 26,704,000 shares outstanding   27,000   27,000  
                  
      SeriesC Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share;          
        61,230,000 shares authorized; 20,176,000 and 20,186,000 shares outstanding   20,000   20,000  
                  
      SeriesD Convertible Preferred Stock; par value $0.001 per share;          
        108,566,000 shares authorized; 60,015,000 and 60,020,000 shares outstanding   60,000   60,000   
                  
      Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 400,000,000 shares authorized;          
        6,598,000 and 6,482,000 shares outstanding   7,000   6,000  
                    
Additional paid-in capital   418,110,000   418,027,000  
Retained deficit   (371,896,000 ) (380,955,000 )
      Total stockholders' equity   46,328,000   37,185,000  


      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 632,485,000   $ 766,598,000  


   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
   
2003
2002
2003
2002
 
Revenue:  
     Gain on sale of loans   $35,157,000   $ 22,513,000   $   99,216,000   $   78,149,000  
     Write-down of residual interests   --   --   (31,923,000 ) (27,000,000 )
     Origination fees   12,435,000   12,484,000   40,125,000   41,363,000  
     Loan servicing   1,252,000   3,026,000   6,336,000   9,459,000  
     Debt extinguishment income   83,000   --   27,175,000   --  
     Interest   16,556,000   19,621,000   55,913,000   63,349,000  




          Total revenue, including  
              write-down of residual  
              interests   65,483,000   57,644,000   196,842,000   165,320,000  




Expenses:  
   Personnel   31,904,000   29,127,000   98,781,000   84,142,000  
   Production   6,832,000   5,572,000   18,647,000   14,813,000  
   General and administrative   12,114,000   11,317,000   33,710,000   30,672,000  
   Interest   7,042,000   8,454,000   23,933,000   28,978,000  




          Total expenses   57,892,000   54,470,000   175,071,000   158,605,000  




Income before income taxes   7,591,000   3,174,000   21,771,000   6,715,000  
Provision for income taxes   900,000   977,000   3,086,000   2,355,000  




Net income   $  6,691,000   $   2,197,000   $   18,685,000   $     4,360,000  




Net income (loss) to common  
     stockholders:  
     Basic   $  2,919,000   $(2,279,000 ) $     9,057,000   $  (8,821,000 )




     Diluted   $  6,691,000   $(2,279,000 ) $   18,685,000   $  (8,821,000 )




Net income (loss) per common share:  
     Basic   $           0.44   $         (0.35 ) $              1.39   $           (1.38 )




     Diluted   $           0.07   $         (0.35 ) $              0.20   $           (1.38 )




Weighted average number of shares                  
outstanding:  
    Basic   6,595,000   6,451,000   6,530,000   6,372,000  




    Diluted   98,339,000   6,451,000   92,933,000   6,372,000  




 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended
March 31,
   
               2003
               2002
 
   
Operating activities:  
   Net income   $      18,685,000   $        4,360,000  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
      Depreciation and amortization   3,081,000   3,241,000  
         Noncash gain on sale of loans   --   (3,574,000 )
      Write-down of residual interests   31,923,000   27,000,000  
      Accretion of residual interests   (14,248,000 ) (24,952,000 )
         Debt extinguishment income   (27,175,000 ) --  
         Mortgage servicing rights amortized   2,108,000   2,804,000  
     Changes in assets and liabilities:  
      Loans held for sale originated   (3,292,687,000 ) (2,335,758,000 )
      Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale   3,360,879,000   2,337,700,000  
      Decrease in:  
      Accounts receivable   13,414,000   2,237,000  
         Residual interests   34,557,000   33,856,000  
      Prepaid and other   281,000   2,329,000  
    Increase (decrease) in:  
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (1,590,000 ) 74,000  
      Income taxes payable   15,000   353,000  


Net cash provided by operating activities   129,243,000   49,670,000  


Investing activities:  
   Purchases of equipment and improvements   (1,553,000 ) (3,157,000 )


Net cash used in investing activities   (1,553,000 ) (3,157,000 )


Financing activities:  
     Reduction in borrowings:  
              Mandatory sinking fund payment   (19,830,000 ) (5,750,000 )
              Other principal redemptions   (19,854,000 ) --  
     Net proceeds from convertible preferred stock issuance   --   541,000  
     Proceeds from issuance of common stock from exercise of options   85,000   --  
     Net increase (reduction) in revolving warehouse and repurchase  
      facilities   (84,449,000 ) (44,978,000 )


Net cash used in financing activities   (124,048,000 ) (50,187,000 )


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   3,642,000   (3,674,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   17,391,000   27,583,000  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $      21,033,000   $      23,909,000  


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AAMES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

           The condensed consolidated financial statements of Aames Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted.

           The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries after eliminating all significant intercompany transactions and reflect all normal, recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results of operations of the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for the interim periods reported. The results of operations for the Company for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year.

           At March 31, 2003, Specialty Finance Partners (“SFP”), a partnership controlled by Capital Z Financial Services Fund, II, L.P., a Bermuda partnership (together with SFP, “Capital Z”) owned convertible preferred stock representing approximately 90.1% of the Company's combined voting power in the election of directors and approximately 44.8% of the combined voting power in all matters other than the election of directors. Representatives or nominees of Capital Z have five of the nine seats on the Board of Directors, and as current members' terms expire, Capital Z has the continuing right to appoint and elect four directors and nominate one additional director. As a result of its beneficial ownership and Board representation, Capital Z has, and will continue to have, sufficient power to determine the Company's direction and policies.

Note 2: Residual Forward Sale Facility with Related Party

           The Company’s Residual Forward Sale Facility (the “Residual Facility”), as amended with Capital Z Investments, L.P., a Bermuda partnership (“CZI”), an affiliate of Capital Z, the Company's largest shareholder, expired on March 31, 2003.

           During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company did not dispose of any of its loans through a securitization nor did the Company use the Residual Facility. During the nine months ended March 31, 2003, the Company securitized $315.0 million of mortgage loans and sold the residual interest created therein to CZI for $8.7 million under the Residual Facility.

           In connection with obtaining the Residual Facility, the Company initially capitalized $3.3 million of costs, of which $3.0 million related to a facility fee paid to CZI. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company wrote off the remaining unamortized Residual Facility costs of $0.2 million by charging gain on sale. During the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, amortization of total capitalized Residual Facility costs charged to gain on sale of loans was $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

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Note 3: Subsidiary Guarantors

           In October 1996, the Company completed an offering of its 9.125% Senior Notes due November 2003 which are guaranteed by all of the Company's operating subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. The guarantees are joint and several, full, complete and unconditional. There are no restrictions on the ability of such subsidiaries to transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. Aames Financial Corporation is a holding company with limited assets or operations other than its investments in its subsidiaries. Separate financial statements of the guarantors are not presented because the aggregate total assets, net earnings and net equity of such subsidiaries are substantially equivalent to the total assets, net earnings and net equity of the Company on a consolidated basis.

           Aames Financial Corporation has guaranteed amounts outstanding under revolving warehouse and repurchase agreements pursuant to which certain of its operating subsidiaries are the contractual borrowers. The guarantees are full, complete and unconditional.

Note 4: Debt Redemption and Debt Extinguishment Income

           On December 13, 2002, the Company consummated its offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) its newly issued 5.5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2012 (the “2012 Debentures”) for its outstanding 5.5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2006 (the “2006 Debentures”). The Company exchanged $49.6 million of the outstanding 2006 Debentures that were tendered and issued an equal amount of 2012 Debentures. On December 23, 2002, the Company redeemed $19.8 million, or 40.0%, of the principal amount outstanding on the 2012 Debentures through a scheduled mandatory sinking fund payment. On December 31, 2002, SFP forgave its remaining $25.0 million principal balance of 2012 Debentures due from the Company. At December 31, 2002, amounts outstanding under the 2006 Debentures and the 2012 Debentures were $64.4 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

           During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, the Company redeemed $3.0 million and $22.1 million, respectively, of its 9.125% Senior Notes at a discount from par.

           During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, debt extinguishment income was $0.1 million and $27.2 million, respectively. All of the $0.1 million of debt extinguishment income during the three months ended March 31, 2003 related to the redemption of the Company’s 9.125% Senior Notes. Of the $27.2 million of debt extinguishment income during the nine months ended March 31, 2003, $25.0 million and $2.2 million related to the redemption of the 2012 Debentures and 9.125% Senior Notes, respectively.

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Note 5: Per Share Data

           The following table sets forth information regarding basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

     Three Months Ended
      March 31,
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
   
2003
2002
2003
2002
   
      Basic net income (loss) per common share:  
           Net income  
$ 6,691
 
$ 2,197
 
$ 18,685
 
$ 4,360
 
           Less: Accrued dividends on Series B, C  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           and D Convertible Preferred Stock  
(3,772
)
(4,476
)
(9,628
)
(13,181
)




           Basic net income (loss) to  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           common stockholders  
$ 2,919
 
$ (2,279
)
$ 9,057
$