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Form 10-Q for CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP


5-Aug-2009

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Item 1- Consolidated Financial Statements, in this Form 10-Q. Critical Success Factors
Critical success factors include the ability to accurately forecast Consumer Loan performance and access to capital.
At the time of Consumer Loan acceptance or purchase, we forecast future expected cash flows from the Consumer Loan. Based on these forecasts, an advance or one time payment is made to the related dealer-partner at a level designed to achieve an acceptable return on capital. If Consumer Loan performance equals or exceeds our original expectation, it is likely our target return on capital will be achieved.
Our strategy for accessing capital is to: (1) maintain consistent financial performance; (2) maintain modest financial leverage; and (3) maintain multiple funding sources. Our funded debt to equity ratio is 1.4:1 at June 30, 2009. We currently use four primary sources of financing: (1) a revolving secured line of credit with a commercial bank syndicate; (2) revolving secured warehouse facilities with institutional investors; (3) SEC Rule 144A asset-backed secured borrowings with qualified institutional investors; and (4) a residual credit facility with an institutional investor. Consumer Loan Performance
We use a statistical model to estimate the expected collection rate for each Consumer Loan at inception. We continue to evaluate the expected collection rate of each Consumer Loan subsequent to inception. Our evaluation becomes more accurate as the Consumer Loans age, as we use actual performance data in our forecast. By comparing our current expected collection rate for each Consumer Loan with the rate we projected at the time of assignment, we are able to assess the accuracy of our initial forecast. The following table compares our forecast of Consumer Loan collection rates as of June 30, 2009, with the forecasts as of March 31, 2009, as of December 31, 2008, and at the time of assignment, segmented by year of assignment:

                 Forecasted Collection Percentage as of          Variance in Forecasted Collection Percentage from
 Consumer
   Loan
Assignment   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   Initial       March 31,          December 31,           Initial
   Year        2009       2009          2008       Forecast        2009                 2008              Forecast
   2000       72.6%       72.5%        72.5%        72.8%          0.1%                 0.1%                -0.2%
   2001       67.4%       67.4%        67.4%        70.4%          0.0%                 0.0%                -3.0%
   2002       70.5%       70.4%        70.4%        67.9%          0.1%                 0.1%                2.6%
   2003       73.8%       73.8%        73.8%        72.0%          0.0%                 0.0%                1.8%
   2004       73.3%       73.3%        73.4%        73.0%          0.0%                 -0.1%               0.3%
   2005       74.0%       74.1%        74.1%        74.0%          -0.1%                -0.1%               0.0%
   2006       70.5%       70.5%        70.3%        71.4%          0.0%                 0.2%                -0.9%
   2007       68.3%       68.2%        67.9%        70.7%          0.1%                 0.4%                -2.4%
   2008       68.4%       67.9%        67.9%        69.7%          0.5%                 0.5%                -1.3%
 2009(1)      72.3%       69.3%          -          70.6%          3.0%                   -                 1.7%

(1) The forecasted collection rate for 2009 Consumer Loans as of June 30, 2009 includes both Consumer Loans that were in our portfolio as of March 31, 2009 and Consumer Loans received during the most recent quarter. The following table provides forecasted collection rates for each of these segments:

                                                                Forecasted Collection Percentage as of
                                                                  June 30,                 March 31,
         2009 Consumer Loan Assignment Period                       2009                      2009               Variance
January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009                                  72.8 %                    69.3 %             3.5 %
April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009                                     71.7 %                       -                 -


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Consumer Loan performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 exceeded our forecasts at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
As a result of current economic conditions and uncertainty about future conditions, we continue to be cautious about our forecasts of future collection rates. However, we believe our current estimates are reasonable for the following reasons:
• Our forecasts start with the assumption that Consumer Loans in our current portfolio will perform like historical Consumer Loans with similar attributes.

• During 2008, we reduced our forecasts on Consumer Loans assigned in 2006 through 2008 as these Consumer Loans began to perform worse than expected. Additionally, we adjusted our estimated timing of future net cash flows to reflect recent trends relating to Consumer Loan prepayments.

• During 2008, and during the first quarter of 2009, we reduced the expected collection rate on new Consumer Loan assignments. The reductions reflect both the experience to date on 2006 through 2008 Consumer Loans as well as an expectation that the external environment will continue to negatively impact Consumer Loan performance.

• Our current forecasting methodology, when applied against historical data, produces a consistent forecasted collection rate as the Consumer Loans age.

Although current economic uncertainty increases the risk of poor Consumer Loan performance, we set prices at Consumer Loan inception to increase the likelihood of achieving an acceptable return on capital, even if collection results are worse than we currently forecast.
The following table presents forecasted Consumer Loan collection rates, advance rates (includes amounts paid to acquire Purchased Loans), the spread (the forecasted collection rate less the advance rate), and the percentage of the forecasted collections that had been realized as of June 30, 2009. Payments of Dealer Holdback and Portfolio Profit Express are not included in the advance percentage paid to the dealer-partner. All amounts are presented as a percentage of the initial balance of the Consumer Loan (principal + interest). The table includes both Dealer Loans and Purchased Loans.

                                             As of June 30, 2009
                              Forecasted                            % of Forecast
      Loan Assignment Year   Collection %   Advance %    Spread %     Realized
              2000              72.6%         47.9%       24.7%         99.4%
              2001              67.4%         46.0%       21.4%         99.1%
              2002              70.5%         42.2%       28.3%         98.7%
              2003              73.8%         43.4%       30.4%         98.4%
              2004              73.3%         44.0%       29.3%         97.7%
              2005              74.0%         46.9%       27.1%         96.8%
              2006              70.5%         46.6%       23.9%         88.8%
              2007              68.3%         46.5%       21.8%         67.7%
              2008              68.4%         44.6%       23.8%         39.7%
              2009              72.3%         43.4%       28.9%         10.6%

The following table presents forecasted Consumer Loan collection rates, advance rates (includes amounts paid to acquire Purchased Loans), and the spread (the forecasted collection rate less the advance rate) as of June 30, 2009 for Purchased Loans and Dealer Loans separately:

                                                   Forecasted
                        Loan Assignment Year      Collection %      Advance %     Spread %
    Purchased Loans                  2007                 68.2 %        48.8 %        19.4 %
                                     2008                 67.4 %        46.7 %        20.7 %
                                     2009                 71.9 %        45.5 %        26.4 %

    Dealer Loans                     2007                 68.4 %        45.9 %        22.5 %
                                     2008                 68.9 %        43.5 %        25.4 %
                                     2009                 72.5 %        42.9 %        29.6 %


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Although the advance rate on Purchased Loans is higher as compared to the advance rate on Dealer Loans, Purchased Loans do not require the Company to pay Dealer Holdback. The increase in the spread between the forecasted collection rate and the advance rate during 2008 and 2009 occurred as a result of pricing changes implemented during the first nine months of 2008 and improving forecasted collection rates during the first six months of 2009.
The following table summarizes changes in Consumer Loan dollar and unit volume in each of the last six quarters as compared to the same period in the previous year:

                                               Consumer Loans
                                        Year over Year Percent Change
                Three Months Ended    Dollar Volume        Unit Volume
                March 31, 2008                28.5 %              16.0 %
                June 30, 2008                 40.6 %              26.1 %
                September 30, 2008            27.5 %              26.9 %
                December 31, 2008            -21.0 %             -13.4 %
                March 31, 2009               -26.3 %             -13.0 %
                June 30, 2009                -30.2 %             -16.2 %

Unit and dollar volume declined during the first two quarters of 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008 due to pricing changes implemented during the first nine months of 2008.
The following table summarizes key information regarding Purchased Loans:

                                                          Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                               June 30,                         June 30,
                                                         2009             2008            2009             2008

New Purchased Loan unit volume as a percentage
of total unit volume                                      14.0 %          34.6 %           16.1 %          31.9 %

New Purchased Loan dollar volume as a
percentage of total dollar volume                         17.0 %          39.2 %           19.4 %          36.6 %

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, new Purchased Loan unit and dollar volume as a percentage of total unit and dollar volume, respectively, decreased as compared to 2008 due to pricing changes implemented during the first nine months of 2008.
As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, the net Purchased Loan receivable balance was 29.3% and 27.5%, respectively, of the total net receivable balance.


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The following table summarizes the changes in Consumer Loan unit volume and active dealer-partners:

                                                                       Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                 2009               2008           % change

Consumer Loan unit volume                                        26,519            31,639            -16.2 %
Active dealer-partners (1)                                        2,304             2,291              0.6 %

Average volume per active dealer-partner                           11.5              13.8            -16.7 %

Consumer Loan unit volume from dealer-partners active
both periods                                                     17,497            22,496            -22.2 %
Dealer-partners active both periods                               1,283             1,283              0.0 %

Average volume per dealer-partners active both periods             13.6              17.5            -22.2 %

Consumer Loan unit volume from new dealer-partners                1,583             1,563              1.3 %
New active dealer-partners (2)                                      276               291             -5.2 %

Average volume per new active dealer-partners                       5.7               5.4              5.6 %

Attrition (3)                                                     -28.9 %           -19.5 %

(1) Active dealer-partners are dealer-partners who have received funding for at least one Loan during the period.

(2) New active dealer-partners are dealer-partners who enrolled in our program and have received funding for their first Loan from us during the periods presented.

(3) Attrition is measured according to the following formula:
decrease in
Consumer Loan
unit volume
from
dealer-partners
who have
received
funding for at
least one Loan
during the
comparable
period of the
prior year but
did not receive
funding for any
Loans during
the current
period divided
by prior year
comparable
period Consumer
Loan unit
volume.


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Results of Operations
   Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Three and Six Months
Ended June 30, 2008
   The following is a discussion of our results of operations and income
statement data on a consolidated basis.

                                                       Three Months                          Three Months
                                                          Ended               % of              Ended               % of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)         June 30, 2009         Revenue         June 30, 2008         Revenue

Revenue:
Finance charges                                       $       81,124            87.8 %      $       70,827            94.5 %
Premiums earned                                                7,201             7.8                    21               -
Other income                                                   4,048             4.4                 4,157             5.5

Total revenue                                                 92,373           100.0                75,005           100.0
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and wages                                            16,515            17.9                16,699            22.2
General and administrative                                     6,897             7.5                 6,627             8.8
Sales and marketing                                            3,566             3.8                 4,556             6.1
Provision for credit losses                                   (3,790 )          (4.1 )              20,760            27.7
Interest                                                       7,285             7.9                 9,884            13.2
Provision for claims                                           4,829             5.2                     9               -

Total costs and expenses                                      35,302            38.2                58,535            78.0


Operating income                                              57,071            61.8                16,470            22.0
Foreign currency gain                                              3               -                     -               -


Income from continuing operations before
provision for income taxes                                    57,074            61.8                16,470            22.0
Provision for income taxes                                    20,924            22.7                 6,091             8.1

Income from continuing operations                             36,150            39.1                10,379            13.9
Discontinued operations
Gain (loss) from discontinued United Kingdom
operations                                                        49             0.1                   (12 )             -
Provision for income taxes                                        14               -                    23               -

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations                          35             0.1                   (35 )             -

Net income                                            $       36,185            39.2 %      $       10,344            13.9 %


Net income per common share:
Basic                                                 $         1.18                        $         0.34

Diluted                                               $         1.15                        $         0.33

Income from continuing operations per common
share:
Basic                                                 $         1.18                        $         0.34

Diluted                                               $         1.15                        $         0.33

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations per
common share:
Basic                                                 $            -                        $            -

Diluted                                               $            -                        $            -

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic                                                     30,600,531                            30,252,873
Diluted                                                   31,423,187                            31,088,428


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                                                         Six Months                             Six Months
                                                            Ended               % of               Ended               % of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)           June 30, 2009         Revenue          June 30, 2008         Revenue
Revenue:
Finance charges                                        $       157,850            87.6 %      $       134,502            92.3 %
Premiums earned                                                 13,661             7.6                     53               -
Other income                                                     8,750             4.8                 11,228             7.7

Total revenue                                                  180,261           100.0                145,783           100.0
Costs and expenses:
Salaries and wages                                              33,636            18.7                 34,439            23.7
General and administrative                                      14,895             8.3                 13,751             9.4
Sales and marketing                                              7,487             4.1                  9,227             6.3
Provision for credit losses                                     (3,626 )          (2.0 )               23,409            16.1
Interest                                                        15,208             8.4                 20,748            14.2
Provision for claims                                             9,638             5.3                     14               -

Total costs and expenses                                        77,238            42.8                101,588            69.7


Operating income                                               103,023            57.2                 44,195            30.3
Foreign currency gain (loss)                                         6               -                    (13 )             -


Income from continuing operations before
provision for income taxes                                     103,029            57.2                 44,182            30.3
Provision for income taxes                                      37,867            21.0                 16,222            11.1

Income from continuing operations                               65,162            36.2                 27,960            19.2
Discontinued operations
Gain from discontinued United Kingdom operations                    34               -                     44               -
Provision for income taxes                                          10               -                     40               -

Gain from discontinued operations                                   24               -                      4               -

Net income                                             $        65,186            36.2 %      $        27,964            19.2 %


Net income per common share:
Basic                                                  $          2.14                        $          0.93

Diluted                                                $          2.08                        $          0.90

Income from continuing operations per common
share:
Basic                                                  $          2.14                        $          0.93

Diluted                                                $          2.08                        $          0.90

Gain from discontinued operations per common
share:
Basic                                                  $             -                        $             -

Diluted                                                $             -                        $             -

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic                                                       30,510,439                             30,179,877
Diluted                                                     31,285,734                             30,970,387


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Continuing Operations
   Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Three and Six Months
Ended June 30, 2008
   The following table highlights changes for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2009, as compared to 2008:

                                                                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                                      June 30, 2009            June 30, 2009
Average outstanding balance of Loan portfolio                                    7.1 %                  12.5 %
Finance charges                                                                 14.5 %                  17.4 %
Operating expenses                                                              -3.2 %                  -2.4 %
Provision for credit losses                                                   -118.3 %                -115.5 %
Interest expense                                                               -26.3 %                 -26.7 %
Income from continuing operations                                              248.3 %                 133.1 %

Income from continuing operations increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily due to the following:
• Increased finance charges due primarily to the increase in the average outstanding balance of our Loan portfolio and an increase in the average yield on our Loan portfolio;

• Decreased provision for credit losses due to an improvement in the performance of our Loan portfolio;

• Decreased interest expense due to a reduction in market rates on our floating rate outstanding debt and a reduction in the average outstanding debt balance; and

• Decreased operating expenses due to:

• Reduced expenses related to information technology.

• An increased percentage of Loan origination costs being deferred due to a decrease in the Purchased Loan unit volume as a percentage of total unit volume.

• Lower sales commissions due to a reduction in unit volume.

In addition to the above, the formation of VSC Re during the fourth quarter of 2008 had a favorable impact on 2009 profitability. The VSC Re earnings are recognized on an accrual basis and recorded as premiums earned less a claims provision. Previously, earnings on vehicle service contracts were recorded as other income and realized when profit sharing payments were received from third party administrators. The following table shows the after-tax earnings from VSC Re and profit sharing payments received and recorded as other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:

                                                  Three Months Ended June 30,                 Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)                               2009                   2008              2009                 2008
Premiums earned less provision for
claims, after tax                             $            1,491          $      -        $      2,529         $          -
Earnings from profit sharing payments,
after tax                                                      -                 9                  74                1,404

                                              $            1,491          $      9        $      2,603         $      1,404

Finance Charges. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, finance charges increased $10.3 million, or 14.5%, as compared to the same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, finance charges increased $23.3 million, or 17.4%, as compared to the same period in 2008. The increases were primarily the result of:
• An increase in the average Loans receivable balance due to growth in new Loan volume in 2007 and during the first nine months of 2008.

• An increase in the average yield on our Loan portfolio resulting from pricing changes implemented during the first nine months of 2008 and an increase in forecasted collection rates during the first six months of 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the average yield on our Loan portfolio was 30.6% and 27.9%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the average yield on our Loan portfolio was 30.0% and 28.2%, respectively.


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Premiums Earned and Provision for Claims. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, premiums earned and provision for claims increased $7.2 million and $4.8 million, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, premiums earned and provision for claims increased $13.6 million and $9.6 million, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2008.
During the fourth quarter of 2008, we formed VSC Re in order to enhance our control over and the security in the trust assets that will be used to pay future vehicle service contract claims. VSC Re currently reinsures vehicle . . .

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