AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORP
10-Q, 1994-05-02
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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-Q



 X   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended   March 31, 1994 

     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 1-6155


                    American General Finance Corporation
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Indiana                               35-0416090
     (State of Incorporation)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


601 N.W. Second Street, Evansville, IN                     47708
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (812) 424-8031



Indicate by check mark  whether the registrant: (1)  has filed all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934  during the preceding 12  months, and (2) has been  subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X   No         

The  registrant  meets the  conditions  set  forth  in General  Instruction
H(1)(a) and (b) of Form  10-Q and is therefore  filing this Form 10-Q  with
the reduced disclosure format.

As of  May 2,  1994, there were  10,160,012 shares  of registrant's  common
stock, $.50 par value, outstanding.  
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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.   Financial Statements

The  unaudited  condensed  consolidated financial  statements  of  American
General Finance Corporation are presented on pages 3 through 6.
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            American General Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries  

                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                               March 31,    December 31,
                                                  1994          1993    
Assets                                          (dollars in thousands)

Finance receivables, net of unearned
  finance charges:
    Loans:
      Real estate loans                      $2,618,578       $2,637,266
      Non-real estate loans                   2,345,712        2,313,478
    Retail sales contracts                      957,530          920,904

Net finance receivables                       5,921,820        5,871,648
  Deduct allowance for finance
    receivable losses                           156,371          152,696
Net finance receivables, less allowance
  for finance receivable losses               5,765,449        5,718,952

Marketable securities                           688,308          699,332
Cash and cash equivalents                        12,965           11,793
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates     666,800          585,385
Goodwill                                        296,878          299,158
Other assets                                    183,635          190,178

Total assets                                 $7,614,035       $7,504,798


Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

Long-term debt                               $3,852,432       $3,965,772
Short-term notes payable:
  Commercial paper                            1,853,889        1,643,961
  Banks and other                                17,780            3,500
Insurance claims and
  policyholder liabilities                      422,719          415,488
Other liabilities                               189,457          207,687
Accrued taxes                                    79,668           66,501

Total liabilities                             6,415,945        6,302,909

Shareholder's equity:
  Common stock                                    5,080            5,080
  Additional paid-in capital                    611,914          611,914
  Net unrealized investment gains                 9,031           33,740
  Retained earnings                             572,065          551,155

Total shareholder's equity                    1,198,090        1,201,889

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity   $7,614,035       $7,504,798


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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           American General Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  



                                               Three Months Ended
                                                    March 31,      
                                               1994          1993  
                                             (dollars in thousands)

Revenues
  Finance charges                            $249,457      $237,920
  Insurance                                    39,242        32,788
  Other                                        25,447        21,670

Total revenues                                314,146       292,378

Expenses
  Interest expense                             90,402        92,825
  Operating expenses                           83,179        80,276
  Provision for finance
    receivable losses                          33,775        26,682
  Insurance losses and loss
    adjustment expenses                        23,163        18,536

Total expenses                                230,519       218,319

Income before provision for
  income taxes and cumulative
  effect of accounting changes                 83,627        74,059

Provision for Income Taxes                     31,723        27,735

Income before cumulative
  effect of accounting changes                 51,904        46,324

Cumulative Effect of 
  Accounting Changes                              -          12,591


Net Income                                   $ 51,904      $ 33,733




See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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            American General Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,        
                                                       1994          1993  
                                                     (dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income                                           $ 51,904     $ 33,733
Reconciling adjustments to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Provision for finance receivable losses            33,775       26,682
    Depreciation and amortization                      30,496       25,221
    Deferral of finance receivable  
      origination costs                               (18,511)     (14,385)
    Deferred federal income tax benefit                (2,335)        (955)
    Change in other assets and other liabilities       26,860       21,991
    Change in insurance claims and
      policyholder liabilities                          7,231       26,756
    Other, net                                         32,799       27,715
Net cash provided by operating activities             162,219      146,758

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
  Finance receivables originated or purchased        (992,729)    (898,550)
  Marketable securities purchased                     (52,142)     (70,225)
  Marketable securities called, matured and sold       26,220       34,871
  Change in notes receivable from parent
    and affiliates                                    (81,415)       3,104
  Purchase of assets from affiliate                       -        (23,416)
  Other, net                                           (8,995)      (7,976)
Net cash used for investing activities               (207,630)    (195,238)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt             62,375      397,882
  Repayment of long-term debt                        (176,500)    (275,500)
  Change in short-term notes payable                  224,208      (53,753)
  Dividends paid                                      (63,500)     (21,273)
Net cash provided by financing activities              46,583       47,356

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        1,172       (1,124)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       11,793       15,928

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $ 12,965     $ 14,804


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
  Income taxes paid                                  $ 18,491     $  6,726

  Interest paid                                      $ 94,023     $107,882




See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  
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            American General Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                               March 31, 1994 



Note 1.  Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles.
These condensed  consolidated financial statements include  the accounts of
American General  Finance Corporation  (AGFC) and  all of  its subsidiaries
(the Company).  The subsidiaries are all wholly-owned, and all intercompany
items have been eliminated.  Per  share information is not included because
AGFC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American General Finance, Inc. (AGFI).
AGFI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American General Corporation (American
General).


Note 2.  Adjustments and Reclassifications

These condensed consolidated financial statements  include all adjustments,
consisting  only  of  normal  recurring  adjustments,  which  the   Company
considers necessary for a  fair presentation of the consolidated  financial
position at March 31, 1994 and  December 31, 1993, the consolidated results
of operations for the three  months ended March 31, 1994 and  1993, and the
consolidated cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993.
These  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  should  be  read  in
conjunction with the  consolidated financial statements  and related  notes
included in  the Company's Annual  Report on Form  10-K for the  year ended
December  31, 1993.   Certain  amounts in  the 1993  condensed consolidated
financial  statements  have  been  reclassified  to  conform  to  the  1994
presentation.  Amounts previously  reported in the 1993 first  quarter Form
10-Q  have been  restated  for  the  adoption  of  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting  Standards  112,   "Employers'  Accounting  for   Postemployment
Benefits", which was implemented effective January 1, 1993.  
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion  and Analysis  of Financial  Condition and
         Results  of Operations


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview.   The Company believes that its overall sources of liquidity will
continue to be sufficient to satisfy its foreseeable financial obligations.

Operating Activities.   The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
included in Item  1. herein indicate the adjustments for  non-cash items in
order to  reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities.  Such
non-cash items  include the  provision for  finance receivable losses,  the
depreciation and amortization of assets, the deferral of finance receivable
origination costs, the change in other assets and other liabilities and the
change in insurance claims and policyholder liabilities.

Net cash flows  from operating  activities include the  receipt of  finance
charges on finance receivables  and the payment of interest  on borrowings,
the  payment of  operating  expenses  and  income  taxes,  the  receipt  of
insurance premiums and payment of contractual obligations to policyholders,
and net investment revenue.  The  Company's increase in finance charges for
the three months ended March 31, 1994, when compared  to the same period in
1993, reflects an increase  in average finance receivables net  of unearned
finance  charges (ANR) and an increase in yield (finance charges annualized
as a percentage  of ANR).   The decline in  interest expense for the  three
months ended  March 31, 1994,  when compared  to the same  period in  1993,
reflects  a decline in both  short-term and long-term  borrowing cost which
more  than offset  the  increase in  average borrowings.   The  increase in
operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1994, when compared
to  the same  period in  1993, reflects  an increase  in salaries  and data
processing expense.

Investing  Activities.   Net  cash flows from  investing activities include
funding finance receivables originated or purchased, which is the Company's
primary  requirement  for  cash,  and  principal  collections  on   finance
receivables,  which is  the  Company's primary  source  of cash.    Finance
receivables originated  or purchased increased  for the three  months ended
March 31, 1994, when compared to the same period in 1993,  primarily due to
business development efforts.  Principal collections on finance receivables
increased for the  three months ended March 31, 1994,  when compared to the
same period  in 1993,  primarily due  to  the higher  level of  ANR.   Also
included in net  cash flows  from investing activities  are the  marketable
securities purchased and sold by the insurance operations and the change in
notes receivable from parent and affiliates.

Financing Activities.      To the  extent  net cash  flows  from  operating
activities  do  not match  net cash  flows  from investing  activities, the
Company  adjusts its financing activities accordingly.  Net cash flows from
financing activities include  proceeds from issuance of  long-term debt and
short-term debt as major sources of funds, and repayment of such borrowings
and the payment of dividends  as major uses of funds.  The  ability of AGFC
to  pay dividends  is  limited  by  certain  dividend  restrictions.    The
Company's  issuances of long-term debt and the increase in short-term notes
payable for  the three months ended  March 31, 1994 reflect  the funding of
asset growth and maturing issues of long-term obligations.  
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The  Company obtains funds by  the issuance of  commercial paper, long-term
debt, and  through bank borrowings.   AGFC is  a party to  various interest
conversion  agreements,  which  are used  to  manage  its  exposure to  the
volatility of short-term interest rates.  On a portfolio basis, the Company
attempts generally to match the cash flows of its debt to those anticipated
for its finance receivables.  Fixed-rate finance  receivables are generally
funded  with fixed-rate  debt while  floating-rate finance  receivables are
generally  funded  with  commercial paper.    Some  of  the long-term  debt
agreements of  the Company  contain restrictive  covenants which  limit the
amount of various levels of debt based upon maintenance of defined ratios.

Credit Facilities.    Credit  facilities  are  maintained  to  support  the
issuance  of commercial paper by AGFC and  as an additional source of funds
for operating requirements.  At March 31, 1994, the Company had a committed
credit facility of $345.0 million and was an eligible borrower under a $2.1
billion committed credit facility extended to American General and  certain
of  its subsidiaries.    The  annual  commitment  fees  for  all  committed
facilities range from .075% to .10%.   At March 31, 1994, the Company  also
had $371.0 million  of uncommitted  credit facilities and  was an  eligible
borrower under $240.0 million of uncommitted credit facilities  extended to
American General  and certain  of its subsidiaries.   Available  borrowings
under all facilities are reduced by any amounts outstanding thereunder.  At
March 31, 1994, Company borrowings  outstanding under all credit facilities
were  $143.5 million  with remaining  availability to  the Company  of $2.4
billion  in   committed  facilities  and  $467.5   million  in  uncommitted
facilities.


Selected Financial Statistics

The  following table sets forth  certain selected financial information and
ratios  of the  Company and  illustrates certain  aspects of  the Company's
business for the periods indicated:
                                              Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,       
                                             1994            1993  
                                            (dollars in thousands) 
Average finance receivables
  net of unearned finance 
  charges (ANR)                            $5,884,810    $5,680,194 

Average borrowings                         $5,651,815    $5,361,536

Finance charges (annualized) 
  as a percentage of ANR
  (yield)                                      17.08%        16.78%

Interest expense (annualized)
  as a percentage of average
  borrowings (borrowing cost)                   6.41%         6.95%

Spread between yield and
  borrowing cost                               10.67%         9.83%

Insurance revenues (annualized)
  as a percentage of ANR                        2.67%         2.31%  
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Selected Financial Statistics Continued

                                              Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,       
                                             1994            1993  
 
Operating expenses (annualized)
  as a percentage of ANR                        5.65%         5.65%

Return on average assets 
  (annualized)                                  2.75%         1.90%

Return on average assets
  before deducting cumulative
  effect of accounting changes
  (annualized)                                  2.75%         2.61%

Return on average equity
  (annualized)                                 17.07%        11.95%

Return on average equity 
  before deducting cumulative
  effect of accounting changes
  (annualized)                                 17.07%        16.39%

Net charge-offs (annualized)
  as a percentage of ANR 
  (charge-off ratio)                            2.05%         1.70%

Ratio of earnings to fixed
  charges (refer to Exhibit 12
  in Item 6. herein for
  calculations)                                 1.89          1.78



                                                 At March 31,      
                                             1994            1993  

Finance receivables any portion of
  which was 60 days or more past due
  (delinquency) as a percentage of
  related receivables (including
  unearned finance charges and
  excluding deferred origination
  costs, a fair value adjustment
  on finance receivables and
  accrued interest)                            2.42%         2.08%

Allowance for finance receivable
  losses as a percentage of net
  finance receivables                          2.64%         2.37%

Debt to equity ratio                           4.78          4.71  
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Analysis of Operating Results

Net  income was $51.9  million for the  three months ended  March 31, 1994,
compared  to  $33.7  million  for  the same  1993  period.    Income before
cumulative effect of  accounting changes  was $51.9 million  for the  three
months ended  March 31, 1994, compared  to $46.3 million for  the same 1993
period.

Finance  Charges.    Changes  in finance  charge  revenues,  the  principal
component of total revenues, are a function of period to  period changes in
the levels of ANR and yield.  ANR for the three months ended March 31, 1994
increased  when compared to  the same period in  1993.  Finance receivables
increased primarily due to finance receivables originated or renewed by the
Company  due to business development  efforts.  The  yield during the three
months ended March 31, 1994 also increased when compared to the same period
in  1993 primarily due to increased emphasis on higher-rate non-real estate
secured loans. 

Insurance  Revenues.   Insurance  revenues increased  for the  three months
ended March 31,  1994, when compared to the same  period in 1993, primarily
due to an increase in earned premiums.  Earned premiums increased primarily
due  to  increased  written  premiums  in  prior  periods,  resulting  from
increased loan activity, and reinsurance assumptions.

Other  Revenues.  Other revenues for the  three months ended March 31, 1994
increased when  compared to  the same  period in 1993  primarily due  to an
increase in interest revenue on notes receivable from parent and affiliates
and a decrease in  writedowns on real estate foreclosures  partially offset
by  a slight  decrease  in investment  revenue.    The slight  decrease  in
investment revenue resulted  from a decline in investment  yields partially
offset  by  an increase  in invested  assets.   Investment  yields declined
primarily  due to  the  low interest  rate  environment which  caused  some
higher-yielding  investments  to be  called.   The  proceeds of  the called
investments were reinvested at then current rates.

Interest Expense.   Changes in interest expense are a function of period to
period changes in  borrowing cost  and average borrowings.   The  borrowing
cost for the  three months ended March 31, 1994  decreased when compared to
the same  period in 1993  due to  lower short-term interest  rates and  the
issuance of  long-term debt at  rates lower  than the  rates on  fixed-rate
obligations  maturing,  redeemed  or  that  remain  outstanding.    Average
borrowings  for  the  three months  ended  March  31,  1994 increased  when
compared to the same period in 1993 primarily to fund asset growth.

Operating  Expenses.  Operating expenses  for the three  months ended March
31, 1994 increased when compared to the  same period in 1993.  The increase
was primarily due  to increases  in salaries and  data processing  expense.
The increase in salaries expense was  primarily due to merit increases  and
an  increase  in staffing.   Staffing  increased  to support  the Company's
growth.    The increase  in data  processing expense  was primarily  due to
equipment  expenses resulting from a branch office automation program.  The
increase  in  operating expenses  was partially  offset  by an  increase in
deferral of finance receivable origination costs.

Provision for Finance Receivable Losses.   Provision for finance receivable
losses for the three months ended March 31, 1994 increased when compared to
the same period in 1993, due to an increase in  net charge-offs and amounts
provided  for the allowance for finance receivable losses.  Net charge-offs
increased  primarily due  to the  increased proportion  of non-real  estate  
loans  in the  direct loan  portfolio and  the increase  in ANR.   Non-real
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estate  loans  are higher-yielding  but  generally  have higher  charge-off
rates.   The allowance for finance receivable losses increased primarily to
bring the balance to appropriate levels  based upon the balance of  finance
receivables, portfolio mix, levels of delinquency, net charge-offs, and the
economic climate.  

Insurance Losses and Loss  Adjustment Expenses.  Insurance losses  and loss
adjustment expenses for  the three  months ended March  31, 1994  increased
when compared to the same period in 1993 primarily due  to increased claims
and  reserves  resulting  from the  increase  in  premiums  written due  to
increased loan activity and reinsurance assumptions.

Provision for  Income Taxes.   Provision  for  income taxes  for the  three
months ended March 31, 1994  increased when compared to the same  period in
1993, primarily due to higher taxable income and the 1%  corporate tax rate
increase enacted August 10, 1993.

Cumulative  Effect  of  Accounting Changes.    The  adoption  of three  new
accounting standards resulted in a cumulative adjustment effective  January
1,  1993 consisting  of a  one-time charge  to earnings  of  $12.6 million.
Other  than  the  cumulative  effect,  adoption  of  these  new  accounting
standards have not had a material effect on net income and are not expected
to have a material impact in the future.  
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                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

On March 22, 1994, a subsidiary of AGFI and a subsidiary of AGFC were named
as defendants  in The People  of the State of  California ("California") v.
Luis Ochoa, Skeeters Automotive,  Morris Plan, Creditway of America,  Inc.,
and  American General Finance, filed  in the Superior  Court of California,
County  of San  Joaquin,  Case No.  271130.   California  seeks  injunctive
relief,  a civil penalty of  not less than $5,000 per  day or not less than
$250,000 for violation of its Health and Safety Code in connection with the
failure to  register  and  remove underground  storage  tanks  on  property
acquired  through a foreclosure proceeding  by a subsidiary  of AGFI, and a
civil penalty of  $2,500 for each act  of unfair competition  prohibited by
its Business and Professions Code, but  not less than $250,000, plus costs.
The  subsidiaries have  not yet  been served  with process  and are  in the
initial stages of analyzing the claims.

The Company is a defendant in  various other lawsuits arising in the normal
course of  business.  The Company  believes it has valid  defenses to these
lawsuits and is defending them vigorously.   The Company also believes that
the total  amounts that would ultimately  have to be paid,  if any, arising
from  these  lawsuits would  have no  material  effect on  its consolidated
financial position or its consolidated results of operations.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits.

    (12) Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K.

         Current Report  on Form 8-K  dated February 1,  1994, with respect
         to   the  issuance  of  an  Earnings  Release  announcing  certain
         unaudited  financial results  of  the Company  for the  year ended
         December 31, 1993.

         Current Report on Form  8-K dated March  22, 1994 with respect  to
         the  authorization   for  issuance  of   $150  million   aggregate
         principal amount  of the Company's 5.80% Senior Notes due April 1,
         1997.

         Current Report on  Form 8-K dated  April 6, 1994  with respect  to
         the  increase of the authorization for  issuance from $500 million
         to  $550  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of  the Company's
         Medium-Term Notes, Series C.

         Current Report  on Form 8-K  dated April 27, 1994  with respect to
         the issuance of  an Earnings Release announcing  certain unaudited
         financial results of the  Company for the quarter ended  March 31,
         1994.  
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                                 Signatures



Pursuant to  the requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act of  1934, the
registrant has  duly caused this report  to be signed on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION    
                                               (Registrant)                



Date:  May 2, 1994                 By /s/ Philip M. Hanley                 
                                          Philip M. Hanley*                
                                      Senior Vice President and Chief      
                                        Financial Officer                  


* Signing as duly authorized officer and principal financial officer.  
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                               Exhibit Index



      Exhibits                                                       Page

(12)  Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.              15
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                                                                 Exhibit 12


          American General Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

                    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges



                                                       Three Months Ended 
                                                            March 31,      
                                                       1994          1993  
                                                     (dollars in thousands)

Earnings:

  Income before provision for income
    taxes and cumulative effect of 
    accounting changes                               $ 83,627      $ 74,059
  Interest expense                                     90,402        92,825
  Implicit interest in rents                            3,087         2,577

Total earnings                                       $177,116      $169,461

Fixed charges:

  Interest expense                                   $ 90,402      $ 92,825
  Implicit interest in rents                            3,087         2,577

Total fixed charges                                  $ 93,489      $ 95,402


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                       1.89          1.78 
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