AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORP
10-Q, 1994-08-03
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                     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   June 30, 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 August 3, 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


                                               June 30,     December 31,
                                                 1994           1993    
Assets                                          (dollars in thousands)

Finance receivables, net of unearned
  finance charges:
    Loans:
      Real estate loans                      $2,645,225       $2,637,266
      Non-real estate loans                   2,448,690        2,313,478
    Retail sales contracts                    1,045,690          920,904

Net finance receivables                       6,139,605        5,871,648
  Deduct allowance for finance
    receivable losses                           161,171          152,696
Net finance receivables, less allowance
  for finance receivable losses               5,978,434        5,718,952

Marketable securities                           683,790          699,332
Cash and cash equivalents                        27,234           11,793
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates     803,540          585,385
Goodwill                                        293,002          299,158
Other assets                                    199,011          190,178

Total assets                                 $7,985,011       $7,504,798


Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

Long-term debt                               $4,348,149       $3,965,772
Short-term notes payable:
  Commercial paper                            1,673,174        1,643,961
  Banks and other                                57,000            3,500
Insurance claims and
  policyholder liabilities                      435,390          415,488
Other liabilities                               202,066          207,687
Accrued taxes                                    42,926           66,501

Total liabilities                             6,758,705        6,302,909

Shareholder's equity:
  Common stock                                    5,080            5,080
  Additional paid-in capital                    611,914          611,914
  Net unrealized investment (losses) gains       (2,989)          33,740
  Retained earnings                             612,301          551,155

Total shareholder's equity                    1,226,306        1,201,889

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity   $7,985,011       $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    Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,             June 30,     
                                      1994      1993       1994      1993  
                                             (dollars in thousands) 

Revenues
  Finance charges                   $261,576  $244,666   $511,033  $482,586
  Insurance                           43,627    36,265     82,869    69,053
  Other                               30,096    23,074     55,543    44,744

Total revenues                       335,299   304,005    649,445   596,383

Expenses
  Interest expense                    97,172    92,147    187,574   184,972
  Operating expenses                  86,867    74,928    170,046   155,204
  Provision for finance
    receivable losses                 34,631    29,015     68,406    55,697
  Insurance losses and loss
    adjustment expenses               23,016    20,299     46,179    38,835

Total expenses                       241,686   216,389    472,205   434,708

Income before provision for
  income taxes and cumulative
  effect of accounting changes        93,613    87,616    177,240   161,675

Provision for Income Taxes            35,603    32,581     67,326    60,316

Income before cumulative
  effect of accounting changes        58,010    55,035    109,914   101,359

Cumulative Effect of 
  Accounting Changes                     -         -          -     (12,591)


Net Income                          $ 58,010  $ 55,035   $109,914  $ 88,768




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

               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                            June 30,       
                                                       1994          1993  
                                                     (dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income                                           $109,914     $ 88,768
Reconciling adjustments to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Provision for finance receivable losses            68,406       55,697
    Depreciation and amortization                      61,703       52,595
    Deferral of finance receivable  
      origination costs                               (39,558)     (31,569)
    Deferred federal income tax benefit                (3,857)      (3,128)
    Change in other assets and other liabilities       24,468       41,829
    Change in insurance claims and
      policyholder liabilities                         19,902       26,468
    Other, net                                         (1,643)       3,144
Net cash provided by operating activities             239,335      233,804

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
  Finance receivables originated or purchased      (2,166,446)  (1,777,873)
  Principal collections on finance receivables      1,828,063    1,524,104
  Marketable securities purchased                     (84,838)    (126,677)
  Marketable securities called, matured and sold       45,832       74,419
  Change in notes receivable from parent
    and affiliates                                   (218,155)     (28,600)
  Purchase of assets from affiliate                       -        (23,416)
  Other, net                                          (10,553)      (9,274)
Net cash used for investing activities               (606,097)    (367,317)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt            586,418      603,788
  Repayment of long-term debt                        (205,648)    (305,500)
  Change in short-term notes payable                   82,713     (124,202)
  Dividends paid                                      (81,280)     (41,027)
Net cash provided by financing activities             382,203      133,059

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       15,441         (454)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       11,793       15,928

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $ 27,234     $ 15,474


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
  Income taxes paid                                  $ 90,103     $ 57,797

  Interest paid                                      $184,484     $188,399




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

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                                June 30, 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 June  30, 1994 and December 31, 1993,  the consolidated results
of operations for the three  months and six months ended June  30, 1994 and
1993, and  the consolidated cash  flows for the  six months ended  June 30,
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 second quarter
Form  10-Q  have  been restated  to  reflect  the  retroactive adoption  of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits", 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  six months ended  June 30, 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 increase  in interest expense  for the six
months  ended June  30, 1994,  when compared  to the  same period  in 1993,
reflects an increase  in average borrowings  and short-term borrowing  cost
which more than offset a decline in long-term borrowing cost.  The increase
in operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1994, when compared
to  the  same  period  in 1993,  reflects  an  increase  in salaries,  data
processing, and advertising 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 six months ended June
30,  1994,  when compared  to the  same period  in  1993, primarily  due to
business development efforts.  Principal collections on finance receivables
increased for the six months ended June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 1994, the Company had a committed
credit facility of  $500.0 million and was an eligible  borrower under $2.5
billion  of committed  credit facilities  extended to American  General and
certain of its subsidiaries.  The annual commitment fees  for all committed
facilities range  from .08% to .125%.   At June 30, 1994,  the Company also
had $371.0 million  of uncommitted  credit facilities and  was an  eligible
borrower  under $195.0 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
June 30, 1994, Company borrowings  outstanding under all credit  facilities
were  $162.6 million  with remaining  availability to  the Company  of $3.0
billion  in   committed  facilities  and  $403.4   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        Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                 June 30,       
                              1994          1993       1994          1993  
                                        (dollars in thousands) 
Average finance receivables
  net of unearned finance 
  charges (ANR)             $6,016,397  $5,785,306   $5,950,604  $5,732,750


Average borrowings          $5,885,741  $5,407,481   $5,769,424  $5,384,635

Finance charges (annualized) 
  as a percentage of ANR
  (yield)                       17.42%      16.94%       17.25%      16.86%

Interest expense (annualized)
  as a percentage of average
  borrowings (borrowing cost)    6.61%       6.83%        6.51%       6.88%

Spread between yield and
  borrowing cost                10.81%      10.11%       10.74%       9.98%

Insurance revenues (annualized)
  as a percentage of ANR         2.90%       2.51%        2.79%       2.41%
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Selected Financial Statistics Continued

                                    Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,             June 30,     
                                      1994      1993       1994      1993  

Operating expenses (annualized)
  as a percentage of ANR              5.78%      5.18%     5.72%      5.41%

Return on average assets 
  (annualized)                        2.97%      3.04%     2.86%      2.48%

Return on average assets
  before deducting cumulative
  effect of accounting changes    
  (annualized)                        2.97%      3.04%     2.86%      2.83%

Return on average equity
  (annualized)                       19.04%     19.05%    18.06%     15.54%

Return on average equity 
  before deducting cumulative
  effect of accounting changes
  (annualized)                       19.04%     18.85%    18.06%     17.57%

Net charge-offs (annualized)
  as a percentage of ANR 
  (charge-off ratio)                  1.99%      1.77%     2.02%      1.74%

Ratio of earnings to fixed
  charges (refer to Exhibit 12
  in Item 6. herein for
  calculations)                         -          -       1.92       1.85



                                                             At June 30,   
                                                           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)                                        2.53%      2.25%

Allowance for finance receivable
  losses as a percentage of net
  finance receivables                                      2.63%      2.39%

Debt to equity ratio                                       4.96       4.74
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Analysis of Operating Results

Net income  was $58.0 million and  $109.9 million for the  three months and
six months ended June 30, 1994, compared to $55.0 million and $88.8 million
for the same  1993 periods.  Income before cumulative  effect of accounting
changes was $58.0 million and  $109.9 million for the three months  and six
months ended  June 30, 1994,  compared to $55.0 million  and $101.4 million
for the same 1993 periods.

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 and six months ended
June 30, 1994 increased when compared to the same periods 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 and six months  ended June 30, 1994 also increased
when compared  to the same periods  in 1993 primarily due  to the increased
proportion  of  higher-rate, non-real  estate  secured  loans in  the  loan
portfolio. 

Insurance  Revenues.  Insurance revenues increased for the three months and
six months ended June  30, 1994, when compared to the same periods 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 and six  months ended
June 30, 1994 increased when compared to the same periods in 1993 primarily
due to an increase in interest  revenue on notes receivable from parent and
affiliates,  a decrease in writedowns  on real estate  foreclosures, and an
adjustment  to servicing  fee  income partially  offset  by a  decrease  in
investment revenue.  The  increase in interest revenue on  notes receivable
from parent and  affiliates is primarily due to the  increase in borrowings
by AGFI from AGFC to fund purchases of credit card finance receivables from
a subsidiary of  AGFI.  The decrease in investment  revenue resulted from a
decline in investment portfolio  yields partially offset by an  increase in
invested assets.   Investment portfolio  yields declined  primarily due  to
prepayments of higher yielding investments and lower reinvestment  rates in
recent years.

Interest Expense.  Changes in interest  expense are a function of period to
period  changes  in  average  borrowings  and  borrowing   cost.    Average
borrowings for  the  three  months  and  six months  ended  June  30,  1994
increased when compared to the same periods in 1993 primarily to fund asset
growth.   The borrowing cost for the three months and six months ended June
30, 1994 decreased when  compared to the same periods in  1993 due to lower
long-term  borrowing cost  partially  offset by  an increase  in short-term
borrowing cost.  

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses for the three months and six months
ended June  30, 1994 increased when  compared to the same  periods in 1993.
The increase was primarily  due to increases in salaries,  data processing,
and  advertising expense.  The  increase in salaries  expense was primarily
due  to an increase in operations staffing  to support the Company's growth
and merit increases.  The increase in data processing expense was primarily
due  to  equipment  expenses  resulting  from  a  branch office  automation
program.   The  increase in advertising  expense was  primarily due  to the
early  implementation  of the  planned marketing  programs  for 1994.   The
increase  in  operating expenses  was partially  offset  by an  increase in
deferral of finance receivable origination costs.
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Provision for Finance Receivable Losses.   Provision for finance receivable
losses for  the three months and  six months ended June  30, 1994 increased
when  compared to  the same  periods in  1993, due  to an  increase in  net
charge-offs and amounts provided  for the allowance for finance  receivable
losses.   Net charge-offs increased due to the increase in charge-off rates
on  non-real estate loans and retail sales  contracts, the increase in ANR,
and the increased  proportion of non-real estate secured loans  in the loan
portfolio.   As expected, the increased proportion of non-real estate loans
in the  loan portfolio has contributed to  both higher charge-off rates and
corresponding higher yields.   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 and six months ended June 30, 1994
increased  when  compared to  the same  periods  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 and  six months ended June  30, 1994 increased when  compared to the
same  periods 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 has  not had a material effect on net  income and is not expected
to have a material impact in the future.
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                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

AGFC and certain  of its  subsidiaries are defendants  in various  lawsuits
arising  in the  normal  course of  business.   AGFC  and its  subsidiaries
believe  they have  valid  defenses  in  these  pending  lawsuits  and  are
defending  these cases  vigorously.   AGFC  also  believes that  the  total
amounts that would ultimately  be paid, if any, arising from these lawsuits
would have no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.


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 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.

           Current Report on Form 8-K dated May  17, 1994 with respect to the
           authorization for  issuance  of $150  million aggregate  principal
           amount of the Company's 6 5/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 1997.

           Current Report on  Form 8-K dated June 8, 1994 with respect to the
           authorization for  issuance of  $150  million aggregate  principal
           amount of the Company's 6 7/8% Senior Notes due July 1, 1999.

           Current Report  on Form 8-K  dated July 26,  1994 with  respect to
           the issuance of  an Earnings Release announcing  certain unaudited
           financial results  of the Company  for the quarter  ended June 30,
           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:  August 3, 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



                                                        Six Months Ended 
                                                            June 30,       
                                                       1994          1993  
                                                     (dollars in thousands)

Earnings:

  Income before provision for income
    taxes and cumulative effect of 
    accounting changes                               $177,240      $161,675

  Interest expense                                    187,574       184,972
  Implicit interest in rents                            5,918         5,508

Total earnings                                       $370,732      $352,155

Fixed charges:

  Interest expense                                   $187,574      $184,972
  Implicit interest in rents                            5,918         5,508

Total fixed charges                                  $193,492      $190,480


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                       1.92          1.85
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