UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549-1004FORM 10-Q[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005, or[ ] 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: 1-3754GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)General Motors Acceptance Corporationadjustments were identified and corrected through internal control remediation that occurred in connection with GMACs Corporate Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 program. The most significant of these adjustments involved the valuation of certain interests in securitized assets, accounting for deferred income taxes related to certain secured financing transactions and the income statement effects of consolidating certain mortgage transfers previously recognized as sales. The effects of the restatements are as follows:
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)General Motors Acceptance Corporationto dissolve (liquidate) or has substantive participating rights then the general partner is presumed to control that partnership and would be required to consolidate the limited partnership. EITF 04-5 is effective for all new limited partnerships and existing partnerships for which the partnership agreements are modified on June 29, 2005. This EITF is effective in fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2005 for all other limited partnerships. The Company is currently reviewing the potential impact of EITF 04-5. It is not anticipated that adoption will have a material impact on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)General Motors Acceptance CorporationThe following table summarizes the change in the valuation allowance for mortgage servicing rights.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)General Motors Acceptance CorporationThe following summarizes assets that are restricted as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from securitization transactions accounted for as secured borrowings and repurchase agreements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)General Motors Acceptance CorporationThe syndicated multi-currency global credit facility includes a $4.35 billion five-year facility (expires June 2008) and a $3.0 billion 364-day facility (expires June 2006). The 364-day facility includes a term loan option, which, if exercised by GMAC prior to expiration, carries a one-year term. Additionally, a leverage covenant in the liquidity facilities and certain other funding facilities restricts the ratio of consolidated unsecured debt to total stockholders equity to no greater than 11.0:1, under certain conditions. More specifically, the covenant is only applicable on the last day of any fiscal quarter (other than the fiscal quarter during which a change in rating occurs) during such times as the Company has senior unsecured long-term debt outstanding, without third-party enhancement, which is rated BBB+ or less (by Standard & Poors), or Baa1 or less (by Moodys). GMACs leverage ratio covenant was 7.3:1 at September 30, 2005, and the Company was, therefore, in compliance with this covenant. The leverage covenant calculation excludes from debt those securitization transactions accounted for as on-balance sheet secured financings.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)General Motors Acceptance CorporationIncome StatementA summary of the income statement effect of transactions with GM and affiliated companies is as follows:
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationThe quarterly results presented in this MD&A for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004 have been restated to adjust for certain amounts that were recognized in the incorrect quarterly period during 2004. Refer to Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.In addition, On October 17, 2005, GM announced that it is exploring options to further enhance GMACs liquidity position and its ability to support GM/ GMAC synergies. GM stated that GM is exploring the possible sale of a controlling interest in GMAC to a strategic partner, with the goal of restoring GMACs investment grade rating and renewing its access to low-cost financing. In addition, GMAC will continue to evaluate strategic and structural alternatives to help ensure that its residential mortgage business, Residential Capital Corp. retains its investment grade credit ratings. Financing OperationsGMACs Financing operations offer a wide range of financial services and products (directly and indirectly) to retail automotive consumers, automotive dealerships and other commercial businesses. The Companys Finance operations comprise two separate reporting segments North American Automotive Finance Operations and International Automotive Finance Operations and one operating segment Commercial Finance Group. The products and services offered by GMACs Financing operations include the purchase of retail installment sales contracts and leases, extension of term loans, dealer floor plan financing and other lines of credit, fleet leasing and factoring of receivables. Refer to pages 10-20 of the Companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the business profile of GMACs Financing operations.Results of OperationsThe following table summarizes the operating results of the Companys Financing operations for the periods indicated. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with the Companys other reporting segments.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporationcomparable period in the prior year. Commercial assets at September 30, 2005 declined since December 2004 as a result of lower dealer inventory levels due to the success of GMs Employee Discount for Everyone campaign which was offered from June 2005 through September 2005. The lower asset levels resulted in the reduction in commercial revenue from the third quarter of 2004 despite higher interest rates. However, revenue from the commercial portfolio increased for the first nine months of 2005 as compared to the first nine months of 2004 as a result of higher average short-term interest rates in the comparable periods. The annual increase in operating lease revenue is consistent with the increase in the annual average size of the operating lease portfolio as a result of increased lease volume.The increase in interest and discount expense of $482 million and $1,455 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, is the direct result of higher funding costs experienced by GMAC due to an increase in market interest rates compounded by wider credit spreads experienced over the past few years due to the Companys deteriorating credit rating. The increased cost of borrowings is reflected in the Companys current funding portfolio, despite lower debt levels, and thereby continues to negatively impact GMACs net interest margins. Refer to the Funding and Liquidity section of this MD&A for further discussion.The provision for credit losses decreased by 23% and 41% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. The lower level of loss provisions reflects a decline in consumer asset levels from December 2004 primarily as a result of GMACs use of retail automotive whole loan sales transactions as a funding source. Somewhat mitigating the favorable impact of lower asset levels was the negative impact of $114 million in pre-tax reserves recorded in September 2005 at GMACs North American Automotive Finance operations due to Hurricane Katrina. Refer to the Consumer and Commercial Credit sections of this MD&A for further discussion of the credit experience of the Companys financing portfolio.GMACs Financing operations continue to benefit from the improvement in the remarketing results of off-lease vehicles, particularly in the United States. Reduced supply of used vehicles and lower initial residual values in the lease assets contributed to an increase in the average gain per vehicle from $459 for the third quarter of 2004 to an average gain per vehicle of $1,017 for the third quarter of 2005. The number of lease terminations in the third quarter of 2005 was 69,406 as compared to 97,792 in the third quarter of 2004. As a result, the total operating lease disposal gain for the third quarter of 2005 was higher than that experienced in the third quarter of 2004, which is consistent with the year to date increase.Other income increased $222 million and $375 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. The increase is the result of several factors, including higher investment income on cash and other investments and an increase in interest income related to borrowings to affiliates as a result of an increase in interest rates during the year. In addition, service fee income also increased as a result of the Companys increased use of securitizations and whole loan sales transactions. Noninterest expense for GMACs Financing operations decreased for the third quarter of 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004 as a result of a decline of $112 million in advertising expenses related to joint marketing programs with General Motors.Total income tax expense declined by $47 million and $239 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2004. The decrease is primarily the result of a reduction in taxable income, as well as the impact of favorable tax items in the Companys International Automotive Finance Operations.22
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationFinancing VolumeThe following table summarizes GMACs new vehicle consumer financing volume, the Companys share of GM retail sales, and GMACs wholesale financing of new vehicles and related share of GM sales to dealers in markets where GMAC operates.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporationfinance receivables. In addition, the current off-balance sheet transactions are comprised mainly of subvented rate retail finance receivables, which generally attract higher quality customers (or otherwise cash purchasers) than customers typically associated with non-subvented receivables.The managed portfolio includes retail receivables held on-balance sheet for investment and the off-balance sheet receivables portfolio. GMAC believes that the disclosure of the credit experience of the managed portfolio presents a more complete presentation of GMACs credit exposure because the managed basis reflects not only on-balance sheet receivables, but also securitized assets as to which GMAC retains a risk of loss in the underlying assets (typically in the form of a subordinated retained interest). Consistent with the presentation in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, retail contracts presented in the table represent the principal balance of the finance receivable discounted for any unearned rate support received from GM.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationIn addition to the preceding loss and delinquency data, the following summarizes repossession information for the United States traditional consumer automotive retail contract portfolio (which represents approximately 68% of the Companys on-balance sheet consumer automotive retail contract portfolio):
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporationthe International portfolio have shown an improvement since September 2004 as a result of a change in the mix of new and used retail contracts in the portfolio, as well as an improvement in credit performance in certain international markets.Consumer credit loss rates in North America decreased in the third quarter of 2005 and nine months of 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004. The decrease is reflective of the improvement in credit quality experienced in the past year primarily due to severity. The increase in the number of bankruptcies in the U.S. portfolio from September 30, 2004 reflects increased activity as a result of legislation effective October 17, 2005, which will make it more difficult for U.S. consumers to file for bankruptcy protection in the future. As a result, the increase in bankruptcies reflects an acceleration of bankruptcy filings in the current period and does not reflect an overall deterioration in credit quality of the portfolio. It is expected that the number of bankruptcies will start to decline as a result of the legislation.Commercial CreditGMACs credit risk on the commercial portfolio is markedly different than that of its consumer portfolio. Whereas the consumer portfolio represents a homogenous pool of retail contracts that exhibit fairly predictable and stable loss patterns, the commercial portfolio exposures are less predictable. In general, the credit risk of the commercial portfolio is tied to overall economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates.At September 30, 2005, the only commercial receivables that had been securitized and accounted for as off-balance sheet transactions represent wholesale lines of credit extended to automotive dealerships, which historically experience low losses. Since only wholesale accounts have historically been securitized, the amount of losses on GMACs managed portfolio is the same as the on-balance sheet portfolio. As a result, only the on-balance sheet commercial portfolio credit experience is presented in the following table:
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporation Mortgage OperationsGMACs Mortgage operations comprise three separate operating and reporting segments: GMAC Residential Holding Corp. (GMAC Residential), GMAC-RFC Holding Corp., (GMAC-RFC) and GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. (GMAC Commercial Mortgage). In March 2005, GMAC transferred ownership of GMAC Residential and GMAC-RFC to a newly formed wholly-owned holding company, Residential Capital Corporation (ResCap). ResCap owns GMAC Residential and GMAC-RFC and their subsidiaries. For additional information please read ResCaps quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005, filed separately with the SEC, which report will not be deemed incorporated into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In addition, on August 3, 2005, GMAC announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell a sixty percent equity interest in GMAC Commercial Mortgage. Refer to Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.The principal activities of the three segments involve the origination, purchase, servicing, sale and securitization of consumer (i.e., residential) and commercial mortgage loans and mortgage related products (e.g., real estate services). Typically, mortgage loans are originated and sold to investors in the secondary market, including securitization transactions in which the assets are legally sold but are accounted for as secured financings. Refer to pages 20-27 of the Companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the business profile of GMACs Mortgage operations.Mortgage Loan Production, Sales and ServicingThe following summarizes mortgage loan production for the periods indicated.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationThe following summarizes the Mortgage operations servicing portfolio for the periods indicated.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationThe following describes the results of operations for each of GMACs three mortgage reporting segments, GMAC Residential, GMAC-RFC and GMAC Commercial Mortgage.GMAC ResidentialThe following table summarizes the operating results for GMAC Residential for the periods indicated. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with the Companys other operating segments.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationGMAC-RFCThe following table summarizes the operating results for GMAC-RFC for the periods indicated. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with the Companys other operating segments.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationGMAC Commercial MortgageThe following table summarizes the operating results for GMAC Commercial Mortgage for the periods indicated. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with the Companys other operating segments.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationConsumer CreditThe following table summarizes the nonperforming assets in GMACs Mortgage operations on-balance sheet held for sale and held for investment residential mortgage loan portfolios for each of the periods presented. Nonperforming assets are nonaccrual loans, foreclosed assets and restructured loans. Mortgage loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they are 60 days or more past due, or when the timely collection of the principal of the loan, in whole or in part, is doubtful. Managements classification of a loan as nonaccrual does not necessarily indicate that the principal of the loan is uncollectible in whole or in part.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporationloan portfolios. As a result of these factors, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the total on-balance sheet held for investment residential mortgage loan portfolio also increased from September and December 2004.Commercial CreditThe primary commercial credit exposures relate to the commercial mortgage operations, as well as the warehouse and construction lending activities of the residential mortgage operations. At GMAC Commercial Mortgage, credit risk primarily arises from direct and indirect relationships with borrowers who may default and potentially cause the Company to incur a loss if it is unable to collect amounts due through loss mitigation strategies. The portion of the allowance for estimated losses on commercial mortgage loans not specifically identified for impairment is based on periodic reviews and analysis of the total portfolio and considers past loan experience, the current credit composition of the total portfolio, historical credit migration, property type diversification, default and loss severity statistics and other relevant factors.The amount of impaired loans in GMAC Commercial Mortgages loan portfolios amounted to $207 million, $208 million and $290 million at September 30, 2005, December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively. The reduction in impaired loans from September 30, 2004 to September 30, 2005 is the result of the resolution of certain assets during the year. Actual net charge-offs in GMAC Commercial Mortgages on-balance sheet held for investment commercial loan portfolio remained low at $11 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.The Companys residential mortgage operations have commercial credit exposure through warehouse and construction lending related activities. The following table summarizes the nonperforming assets and net charge-offs in GMAC Residential and GMAC-RFC on-balance sheet held for investment lending receivables portfolios for each of the periods presented. Nonperforming lending receivables are nonaccrual loans, foreclosed assets and restructured loans. Lending receivables are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they are 90 days or more past due or when timely collection of the principal of the loan, in whole or in part, is doubtful. Managements classification of a receivable as nonaccrual does not necessarily indicate that the principal amount of the loan is uncollectible in whole or in part.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporation Insurance OperationsGMAC Insurance insures automobile service contracts and underwrites personal automobile insurance coverages (ranging from preferred to non-standard risks) and selected commercial insurance and reinsurance coverages. Refer to pages 27-30 of the Companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the business profile of GMACs Insurance operations.Results of OperationsThe following table summarizes the operating results of the Insurance operations for the periods indicated. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with the Companys other operating segments.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporation Critical Accounting EstimatesThe Company has identified critical accounting estimates that, as a result of judgments, uncertainties, uniqueness and complexities of the underlying accounting standards and operations involved could result in material changes to its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows under different conditions or using different assumptions.GMACs most critical accounting estimates are: Determination of the allowance for credit losses Valuation of automotive lease residuals Valuation of mortgage servicing rights Valuation of interests in securitized assets Determination of reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expensesThere have been no significant changes in the methodologies and processes used in developing these estimates from what is described in the Companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Funding and LiquidityFunding Sources and StrategyThe Companys liquidity, as well as its ongoing profitability, is in large part dependent upon its timely access to capital and the costs associated with raising funds in different segments of the capital markets. Over the past several years, GMACs funding strategy has focused on the development of diversified funding sources across a global investor base, both public and private, and as appropriate the extension of debt maturities. This strategy, combined with a continuous prefunding of requirements, is designed to meet the Companys obligations. In addition, the Company maintains a large cash position that can be utilized to meet its obligations in the event of any market disruption. As part of its cash management strategy, from time to time the Company repurchases previously issued debt, but does so in a manner that does not compromise overall liquidity.The diversity of the Companys funding sources enhances funding flexibility, limits dependence on any one source of funds and results in a more cost effective strategy over the longer term. In developing this approach, management considers market conditions, prevailing interest rates, liquidity needs and the desired maturity profile of its liabilities. This strategy has helped the Company maintain liquidity during periods of weakness in the capital markets, changes in the Companys business, or changes in the Companys credit ratings.36
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationThe following table summarizes GMACs funding sources, including Commercial Mortgage, for the periods indicated:
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporationprivate placement offering. Following the bond offering, in July 2005 ResCap closed a $3.5 billion syndication of its bank facilities consisting of a $1.75 billion syndicated term loan, a $875 million syndicated line of credit committed through July 2008 and a $875 million syndicated line of credit committed through July 2006. These facilities are intended to be used primarily for general corporate and working capital purposes, as well as to repay affiliate borrowings, thus providing additional liquidity to GMAC. As previously described, in August 2005 GMAC announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell a sixty percent equity interest in GMAC Commercial Mortgage, while maintaining the remaining forty percent equity interest. Under the terms of the transaction, GMAC Commercial Mortgage will repay all intercompany loans to GMAC upon the closing, which is expected to close around year-end, thereby providing GMAC significant incremental liquidity.The change in focus on the funding strategy has allowed the Company to maintain adequate access to capital and a sufficient liquidity position despite reductions in and limited access to traditional unsecured funding sources (i.e., commercial paper, term debt, bank loans and lines of credit) due to the deterioration in GMACs unsecured credit rating. GMAC has essentially completed its funding requirements for its U.S. term funding program for 2005 and any additional funding in 2005 will be pre-funding executed on an opportunistic basis.Unsecured sources most impacted by the reduction in GMACs credit rating have been the Companys commercial paper programs, access to the term debt markets, certain bank loan arrangements primarily in Mortgage and International Automotive operations, as well as FNMA custodial borrowing arrangements at GMAC Residential. In addition to these unsecured sources of funds, GMACs bank liquidity facilities have also been negatively impacted by concerns over the Companys credit rating which has led to a reduction in the Companys committed and uncommitted facilities since December 31, 2004.A further reduction of GMACs credit ratings such that GMAC would be rated non-investment grade by all of the nationally recognized rating agencies that rate GMAC could increase borrowing costs and further constrain GMACs access to unsecured debt markets, including capital markets for retail debt. In addition, a further reduction of GMACs credit ratings could increase the possibility of additional terms and conditions contained in any new or replacement financing arrangements as well as impacting elements of certain existing secured borrowing arrangements. However, GMACs funding strategy has increased the Companys focus on expanding and developing diversified secured funding sources that are not directly affected by ratings on unsecured debt. Accordingly, the possibility of a further reduction of GMACs credit ratings is not expected to have a material effect on GMACs access to adequate capital to meet the Companys funding needs in the short- and medium-term. With limited access to traditional unsecured funding sources, management will continue to diversify and expand its use of asset-backed funding and believes that its funding strategy will provide sufficient access to the capital markets to meet the Companys short- and medium-term funding needs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, management believes that the current ratings situation and outlook increases the level of risk as to the long-term ability of the Company to sustain the current level of asset originations. Management continuously assesses this matter and is seeking to mitigate the increased risk by exploring whether actions could be taken that would provide a basis for rating agencies to evaluate GMACs financial performance in order to provide GMAC with ratings independent of those assigned to GM. On October 17, 2005, GM made an announcement that it is exploring the possible sale of a controlling interest in GMAC to a strategic partner, with the goal of restoring GMACs investment grade rating and renewing its access to low-cost financing. Currently, Moodys, DBRS and Standard & Poors assign a different credit rating to GMAC than they do to GM with all three agencies having outlooks on the GMAC rating as evolving or developing as outlined in the following table. There can be no assurance that any such actions by the Company would be taken or that such actions, if taken, would be successful in achieving or maintaining in some cases, a split rating from the rating agencies.Credit RatingsThe cost and availability of unsecured financing is influenced by credit ratings, which are intended to be an indicator of the creditworthiness of a particular company, security, or obligation. Lower ratings generally result in higher borrowing costs as well as reduced access to capital markets. This is particularly true for certain term debt institutional investors whose investment guidelines require investment grade term ratings and for short-term institutional investors (money markets in particular) whose investment guidelines require the two highest rating categories for short-term debt. Substantially all of the Companys debt has been rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Concerns over the competitive and financial strength of GM, including how it will fund its burdensome health care liabilities, have resulted in the Company experiencing a series of negative rating actions, which commenced late in 2001. In the second and third quarters of 2005, Standard & Poors, Fitch and Moodys downgraded the senior debt of GMAC to a non-investment grade rating with DBRS continuing to maintain an investment grade rating on GMACs senior debt. On October 3, 2005, Standard & Poors placed GMACs ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications. Subsequently, on October 10, 2005, Standard & Poors affirmed the CreditWatch for GMACs ratings but the implications changed from negative to developing which means that the ratings could be raised or lowered. On October 10, 2005, Moodys placed the senior unsecured ratings of GMAC under review for a possible downgrade and on October 17, 2005, Moodys announced a change in the review status to direction uncertain from review for possible downgrade. In addition, Moodys placed GMACs Non-Prime short term rating on review for possible upgrade. On October 17, 2005, Fitch placed the38
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporationratings of GMAC on Rating Watch Evolving. On October 11, 2005, DBRS placed the ratings of GMAC under review with developing implications and affirmed the review status on October 17, 2005. These latest ratings actions are a result of GMs announcement on October 17 that it is exploring the possible sale of a controlling interest in GMAC to a strategic partner.The following summarizes GMACs current ratings, outlook and the date of last rating or outlook change by the respective nationally recognized rating agencies.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporation Off-balance Sheet ArrangementsThe Company uses off-balance sheet entities as an integral part of its operating and funding activities. The increase in the amount of mortgage loans carried in off-balance sheet facilities since December 2004 reflects GMAC-RFCs increased use of securitization transactions accounted for as sales versus those accounted for as secured financings in order to take advantage of certain market conditions which make it more economical to securitize all the credit risk on its nonprime and home equity products than to retain them on-balance sheet. For further discussion of GMACs use of off-balance sheet entities, refer to the Off-balance Sheet Arrangements section in the Companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.The following table summarizes assets carried off-balance sheet in these entities.
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Managements Discussion and AnalysisGeneral Motors Acceptance Corporation Consolidated Operating ResultsThe following section provides a discussion of GMACs consolidated results of operations as displayed in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. The individual business segment sections of this MD&A provide a further discussion of the operating results.RevenuesTotal revenue increased by $276 million and $788 million, respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 due to increases in commercial interest income, operating lease income and revenue from mortgages held for sale.Interest and discount expense increased by 38% and 36% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. This increase is the result of the negative impact of both the Companys lower credit ratings and higher funding costs due to an increase in overall market interest rates. The provision for credit losses decreased by $163 million and $530 million, respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005. The decrease resulted primarily from lower consumer asset levels at GMACs Financing and Mortgage operations partially attributable to the use of automotive portfolio sales transactions (whole loan sales) within the Financing operations and increased use of off-balance sheet securitization transactions within the Mortgage operations since year-end. In addition, favorable credit provisions in the residential mortgage loan portfolio during the first and third quarters of 2005, as well as an improvement in credit quality within the consumer portfolio at GMACs Financing operations, contributed to the decline year over year. These favorable impacts to the provision were partially offset by the impact of loss reserves recorded in the third quarter of 2005 at the Financing and Mortgage operations related to accounts impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Insurance premiums and service revenue earned increased by 7% in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, as compared with the same periods in 2004, as a result of contract growth across the majority of product lines.Mortgage banking income increased by $308 million and $455 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, compared with the same period in the prior year, primarily from favorable net loan servicing income and higher gains on sales of loans. Higher gains on sales of loans were primarily due to increased loan production as well as the increased use of off balance sheet securitization structures at GMAC-RFC. Net loan servicing income increased due to higher servicing fees consistent with increases in the servicing portfolio as well as lower amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights due to slower than expected prepayments consistent with observed trend in the portfolio and rising interest rates.Investment and other income increased by $431 million and $973 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases are primarily due to interest income from cash and investments in U.S. Treasury securities, the favorable impact on the valuation of retained securitization interests at the Companys residential mortgage operations and higher investment income at Commercial Mortgage.ExpensesNoninterest expense increased by $207 million and $552 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. Depreciation expense on operating lease assets increased as a result of higher average operating lease asset levels as compared to the third quarter of 2004. In addition, compensation and benefits expense increased during the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 compared with the same period in the prior year reflecting increased compensation expense at the Mortgage operations consistent with the increases in loan production and higher supplemental compensation resulting from increased profitability. Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses were relatively consistent with the expenses recognized during the comparable periods of 2004. Other operating expenses were relatively stable as compared to prior years. Increases in expenses at the Companys Full Service Leasing business within the International Automotive Finance Operations and increases in acquisition and underwriting expenses at the Companys Insurance operations, due to growth in both businesses, were offset by higher gains on the disposal of operating lease assets within the North America Automotive Finance Operations. Forward Looking StatementsThe foregoing Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws that are based upon GMACs current expectations and assumptions concerning future events, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.While these statements represent our current judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, actual results may differ materially due to numerous important factors that are described in GMACs most recent report on SEC Form 10-K, which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Such factors include, among others, the following: the ability of General Motors to complete a transaction with a strategic investor regarding a controlling interest in GMAC while maintaining a significant stake in GMAC, securing separate credit ratings and low cost funding to sustain growth for GMAC and ResCap and maintaining the mutually beneficial relationship between GMAC and General Motors; changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates, significant terrorist attacks or political instability in the major markets where we operate; changes in the laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations where such actions may affect the production, licensing, distribution or sale of our products, the cost thereof or applicable tax rates; and the threat of terrorism, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities between the United States and any foreign power or territory and changes in international political conditions may continue to affect both the United States and the global economy and may increase other risks.41
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Controls and ProceduresGeneral Motors Acceptance CorporationThe Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods. As of the end of the period covered by this report, GMACs Chairman (Principal Executive Officer) and GMACs Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) evaluated, with the participation of GMACs management, the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures.Based on managements evaluation, which disclosed no material weaknesses, GMACs Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officer each concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective.In July 2005, the Company implemented a new general ledger system for two of GMACs segments GMACs North American Operations and Insurance Operations in a single instance. We have assessed the internal controls over the key processes affected by the system change, and concluded that we have maintained adequate internal control over financial reporting.There were no other changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the Companys most recent fiscal quarter that may have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.42
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