Regional Management Corp
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 21, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Nature of Business
The Company was incorporated and began operations in 1987. The Company is engaged in the consumer finance business, offering large loans, small loans, and related payment and collateral protection insurance products. The Company formerly offered retail loans but ceased accepting applications for retail loan products effective November 2022. The Company continues to own and service its existing portfolio of retail loans. As of December 31, 2024, the Company operated under the name “Regional Finance” online and in branch locations in 19 states across the United States.
The Company’s large loan receivables are direct loans to customers, some of which are convenience check receivables and the vast majority of which are secured by non-essential household goods, automobiles, and/or other vehicles. Convenience checks are direct loans originated by mailing checks to customers based on a pre-screening process that includes a review of the prospective customer’s credit profile provided by national credit reporting bureaus or data aggregators. A recipient of a convenience check is able to enter into a loan by endorsing and depositing or cashing the check. The Company’s small loan portfolio is comprised of branch small loan receivables and convenience check receivables. Branch small loan receivables are direct loans to customers and are secured by non-essential household goods and, in some instances, an automobile. Retail loan receivables consist principally of retail installment sales contracts collateralized by the purchased furniture, appliances, and other retail items and are initiated by and purchased from retailers, subject to the Company’s credit approval.
The Company’s loan volume and contractual delinquency follow seasonal trends. Demand for the Company’s loans is typically highest during the second, third, and fourth quarters, which the Company believes is largely due to customers borrowing money for vacation, back-to-school, and holiday spending. Loan demand has generally been the lowest during the first quarter, which the Company believes is largely due to the timing of income tax refunds. Delinquencies generally reach their lowest point in the first half of the year and rise in the second half of the year. Changes in quarterly growth or liquidation could result in larger allowance for credit loss releases in periods of portfolio liquidation and larger provisions for credit losses in periods of portfolio growth. Consequently, the Company experiences seasonal fluctuations in its operating results. However, changes in macroeconomic factors, including inflation, higher interest rates, and geopolitical conflict, have impacted the Company’s typical seasonal trends for loan volume and delinquency.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a description of significant accounting policies used in preparing the financial statements. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with GAAP.
Business segments: The Company hasone reportable segment, which is the consumer finance segment.
Principles of consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company operates through a separate wholly owned subsidiary in each state. The Company also consolidates VIEs when it is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE because it has (i) power over the significant activities of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that could be significant to the VIE.
Variable interest entities: The Company transfers pools of loans to SPEs to secure debt for general funding purposes. These entities have the limited purpose of acquiring finance receivables, in addition to holding and making payments on the related debts. Assets transferred to each SPE are legally isolated from the Company and its affiliates, as well as the claims of the Company’s and its affiliates’ creditors. Further, the assets of each SPE are owned by such SPE and are not available to satisfy the debts or other obligations of the Company or any of its affiliates. The Company continues to service the finance receivables transferred to the SPEs. The lenders and investors in the debt issued by the SPEs generally only have recourse to the assets of the SPEs and do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.
The SPEs’ debt arrangements are structured to provide credit enhancements to the lenders and investors, which may include overcollateralization, subordination of interests, excess spread, and reserve funds. These enhancements, along with the isolated finance receivables pools, increase the creditworthiness of the SPEs above that of the Company as a whole. This increases the marketability of the Company’s collateral for borrowing purposes, leading to more favorable borrowing terms, improved interest rate risk management, and additional flexibility to grow the business.
The SPEs are considered VIEs under GAAP and are consolidated into the financial statements of their primary beneficiary. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the SPEs because it has (i) power over the significant activities through its role as servicer of the finance receivables under each debt arrangement, (ii) the obligation to absorb losses that could be significant through note investment, if applicable, and (iii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that could be significant through the Company’s interest in the monthly residual cash flows of the SPEs.
Consolidation of VIEs results in these transactions being accounted for as secured borrowings; therefore, the pooled receivables and the related debts remain on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company. Each debt is secured solely by the assets of the VIEs and not by any other assets of the Company. The assets of the VIEs are the only source of funds for repayment on each debt, and restricted cash held by the VIEs can only be used to support payments on the debt. The Company recognizes revenue and provision for credit losses on the finance receivables of the VIEs and interest expense on the related secured debt.
Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the periods indicated in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Estimates that are susceptible to change relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the fair value of financial instruments.
Recent accounting pronouncements: In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, improving the disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. These enhanced disclosures require reporting of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis for all public entities, including public entities with only one reportable segment, to enable investors to develop more decision-useful financial analyses. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted and applied the update on a retrospective basis for all prior periods presented in the financial statements, and upon transition, the expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods are based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption if applicable. Implementation of the update did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 20, “Segment Reporting,” for the Company’s enhanced disclosures to reflect the adoption of this update.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, enhancing the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendment, among other things, improves transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring more consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in rate reconciliations, and disaggregation of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The income tax guidance should be applied on a prospective basis; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, enhancing the disclosures about a company’s expenses. The amendment, among other things, improves these disclosures by requiring disaggregated expense information about a company’s expense types. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and early adoption is permitted. The enhanced expense guidance can be applied on either a prospective (for financial statements issued during reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU) or retrospective (to any or all prior periods presented) basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.
Treasury stock: The Company records the repurchase of shares of its common stock at cost on the settlement date of the transaction. These shares are considered treasury stock, which is a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Treasury stock is included in authorized and issued shares but excluded from outstanding shares.
Net finance receivables: Generally, the Company classifies finance receivables as held for investment based on management’s intent at the time of origination. The Company determines classification on a receivable-by-receivable basis. The Company classifies finance receivables as held for investment due to its ability and intent to hold them until their contractual maturities. Net finance receivables consist of the Company’s installment loans. The Company carries net finance receivables at amortized cost, which includes remaining principal balance, accrued interest, and net unamortized deferred origination costs and unamortized fees.
Loan renewals are a significant piece of new volume and are considered a terminal event of the previous loan. The Company may renew delinquent secured or unsecured loan accounts if the customer meets the Company’s underwriting criteria and it does not appear the cause of past delinquency will affect the customer’s ability to repay the renewed loan.
Delinquency: The Company determines past due status using the contractual terms of the finance receivable. Delinquency is one of the primary credit quality indicators used to evaluate the allowance for credit losses for each class of finance receivables.
Finance receivable origination fees and costs: Non-refundable fees received and direct costs (personnel and digital loan origination costs) incurred for the origination of finance receivables are deferred and recognized to interest income over their contractual lives using the constant yield method. Unamortized amounts are recognized in interest income at the time that finance receivables are paid in full, renewed, or charged off.
Nonaccrual status: Accrual of interest income on finance receivables is suspended when an account becomes 90 days delinquent. If the account is charged off, the accrued interest income is reversed as a reduction of interest and fee income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Under the cash-basis method, interest income is recorded when the payment is received. Loans resume accruing interest when the past due status is brought below 90 days. The Company made a policy election to not record an allowance for credit losses related to accrued interest because it has nonaccrual and charge-off policies that result in the timely suspension and reversal of accrued interest.
Allowance for credit losses: The allowance for credit losses is based on historical credit experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts. The historical loss experience is adjusted for quantitative and qualitative factors that are not fully reflected in the historical data. In determining its estimate of expected credit losses, the Company evaluates information related to credit metrics, changes in its lending strategies and underwriting practices, and the current and forecasted direction of the economic and business environment. These metrics include, but are not limited to, loan portfolio mix and growth, unemployment, credit loss trends, delinquency trends, changes in underwriting, and operational risks.
The Company selected a PD / LGD model to estimate its base allowance for credit losses, in which the estimated loss is equal to the product of PD and LGD. Historical net finance receivables are tracked over the term of the pools to identify the incidences of loss (PDs) and the average severity of losses (LGDs).
To enhance the precision of the allowance for credit loss estimate, the Company evaluates its finance receivable portfolio on a pool basis and segments each pool of finance receivables with similar credit risk characteristics. As part of its evaluation, the Company considers loan portfolio characteristics such as product type, loan size, loan term, internal or external credit scores, delinquency status, geographical location, and vintage. Based on analysis of historical loss experience, the Company selected the following segmentation: product type, FICO score, and delinquency status.
As finance receivables are originated, provisions for credit losses are recorded in amounts sufficient to maintain an allowance for credit losses at an adequate level to provide for estimated losses over the contractual life of the finance receivables (considering the effect of prepayments). Subsequent changes to the contractual terms that are a result of re-underwriting are not included in the finance receivable’s contractual life (considering the effect of prepayments). The Company uses its segmentation loss experience to forecast expected credit losses. Historical information about losses generally provides a basis for the estimate of expected credit losses. The Company also considers the need to adjust historical information to reflect the extent to which current conditions differ from the conditions that existed for the period over which historical information was evaluated. These adjustments to historical loss information may be qualitative or quantitative in nature.
Reasonable and supportable macroeconomic forecasts are required for the Company’s allowance for credit loss model. The Company engaged a major rating service to assist with compiling a reasonable and supportable forecast. The Company reviews macroeconomic forecasts to use in its allowance for credit losses. The Company adjusts the historical loss experience by relevant qualitative factors for these expectations. The Company does not require reversion adjustments, as the contractual lives of its portfolio are shorter than its available forecast periods.
The Company charges credit losses against the allowance for all products when an account reaches 180 days contractually delinquent, subject to certain exceptions. The Company’s customer accounts without a lien on a vehicle in a confirmed bankruptcy are charged off in the month following the bankruptcy notification or at 60 days contractually delinquent, subject to certain exceptions. Deceased borrower accounts are charged off in the month following the proper notification of passing, with the exception of borrowers with credit life insurance. Subsequent recoveries of amounts charged off, if any, are credited to the allowance.
Troubled Debt Restructurings: Prior to January 1, 2023, the Company classified a finance receivable as a TDR when the Company modified the finance receivable’s contractual terms for economic or other reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties and granted a concession that it would not have otherwise considered. Modifications primarily included an interest rate reduction and/or term extension to reduce the borrower’s monthly payment. Once a loan was classified as a TDR, it remained a TDR for the purpose of calculating the allowance for credit losses for the remainder of its contractual term.
The Company established its allowance for credit losses related to its TDRs by calculating the present value of all expected cash flows (discounted at the finance receivable’s effective interest rate prior to modification) less the amortized costs of the aggregated pool. The Company used the modified interest rates and certain assumptions, including expected credit losses and recoveries, to estimate the expected cash flows from its TDRs.
Following the adoption of ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023, as discussed above, the Company no longer separately measures the allowance for credit losses on TDRs, and the impact to the allowance for credit losses of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties is incorporated into the overall portfolio assessment as further described in the allowance for credit losses significant accounting policy.
Property and equipment: Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their useful lives or the remaining term of the lease. Furniture and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, generally five toten years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Leases: The Company leases its current headquarters building. Branch offices are leased under non-cancellable leases ofthree toseven years with renewal options. The Company’s lease liability is based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments using a discount rate that is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on its senior revolving credit facility. The Company’s lease asset includes right-of-use assets equaling the lease liability, net of prepaid rent and deferred rents that existed as of the adoption of the current lease accounting standard. The Company assesses its leased assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If a lease is impaired, the impairment loss is recognized in lease costs and the right-of-use asset is reduced to the impaired value.
Lease agreements with terms of twelve months or less are not capitalized as part of lease assets or liabilities and are expensed as incurred. The Company accounts for each separate lease component of a contract and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component for its branch leases. The Company has elected not to apply this policy in relation to the corporate headquarters lease. The Company has also determined that it is reasonably certain that the first option to extend lease contracts will be exercised for new branch locations; therefore, the first option to extend is included in the lease asset and liability calculation.
Restricted cash: Restricted cash includes cash and cash equivalents for which the Company’s ability to withdraw funds is contractually limited. The Company’s restricted cash consists of cash reserves that are maintained as collateral for potential credit life insurance claims and cash restricted for debt servicing of the Company’s revolving warehouse credit facilities and securitizations.
Restricted AFS investments: The Company classifies its investments in debt securities that were purchased with the Company’s restricted cash as restricted AFS investments and carries the investments at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, are excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income or loss until realized. The unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses from the sale of AFS investments are specifically identified and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and included within earnings on the consolidated statement of income.
Derivative instruments: The Company held derivative instruments in the form of interest rate caps for the purpose of mitigating a portion of its exposure to interest rate risk. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and included in other assets, with their resulting gains or losses recognized in interest expense. Changes in fair value are reported as an adjustment to net income in computing cash flows from operating activities.
Offsetting assets and liabilities: GAAP permits entities to present derivative receivables and derivative payables with the same counterparty and the related cash collateral receivables and payables on a net basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheet when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. GAAP also permits securities financing activities to be presented on a net basis when specified conditions are met, including the existence of a legally enforceable master netting agreement. The Company has elected to net such balances where it has determined that the specified conditions are met. As of September 30, 2022, the Company no longer held offsetting assets or liabilities.
Income recognition: Interest income is recognized using the interest method (constant yield method). Therefore, the Company recognizes revenue from interest at an equal rate over the term of the loan. Unearned finance charges on pre-compute contracts are rebated to customers utilizing statutory methods, which in many cases is the sum-of-the-years’ digits method. The difference between income recognized under the constant yield method and the statutory method is recognized as an adjustment to interest income at the time of rebate.
The Company recognizes income on credit life insurance, credit personal property insurance, and vehicle single interest insurance using the sum-of-the-years’ digits or straight-line methods over the terms of the policies. The Company recognizes income on credit accident and health insurance using the average of the sum-of-the-years’ digits and the straight-line methods over the terms of the policies. The Company recognizes income on credit involuntary unemployment insurance using the straight-line method over the terms of the policies. Rebates are computed using statutory methods, which in many cases match the GAAP method, and where it does not match, the difference between the GAAP method and the statutory method is recognized in income at the time of rebate. Fee income for non-file insurance is recognized using the sum-of-the-years’ digits method over the loan term.
Charges for late fees are recognized as income when collected.
Share-based compensation: The Company measures compensation cost for share-based awards at estimated fair value and recognizes compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. The Company uses the closing stock price on the date of grant as the fair value of RSAs, performance-contingent RSUs, and service-based RSUs. The fair value of NQSOs is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and the fair value of PRSUs is determined using the Monte Carlo valuation model. The Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo models require the input of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected dividends, expected term, risk-free interest rate, and a discount associated with post-vest holding restrictions, changes to which can affect the fair value estimate. Expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical stock price volatility. Expected dividends are calculated using the expected dividend yield (annualized dividends divided by the grant date stock price). The expected term is calculated by using the simplified method (average of the vesting and original contractual terms) due to insufficient historical data to estimate the expected term. The risk-free rate is based on the zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond rate over the expected term of the awards. The estimated discount associated with post-vest holding restrictions is calculated using a blend of the Finnerty and Chaffe models. In addition, the estimation of share-based awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period estimates are revised.
Marketing costs: Marketing costs are expensed as incurred.
Income taxes: The Company records a tax provision for the anticipated tax consequences of its reported operating results. The provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effects of future tax rate changes are recognized in the period when the enactment of new rates occurs.
The Company recognizes the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on technical merits, the position will be sustained upon examination. The tax benefits of the position recognized in the consolidated financial statements are then measured based on the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with a taxing authority.
The Company recognizes the tax benefits or deficiencies from the exercise or vesting of share-based awards in the income tax line of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, in the period of exercise or vesting.
Earnings per share: Earnings per share have been computed based on dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each reporting period presented. Common shares issuable upon the exercise of share-based compensation, which are computed using the treasury stock method, are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding awards, by computing total employee proceeds as the sum of the amount employees must pay upon exercise of the awards and the amount of unearned share-based compensation costs attributable to future services.
Note 3. Concentrations of Credit Risk
Customers living in Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina accounted for 30%,16%, and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s net finance receivables as of December 31, 2024. Given the primary concentration of the Company’s portfolio of finance receivables in these states, such customers’ ability to honor their installment contracts may be affected by economic conditions in these states.
The Company maintains amounts in bank accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts, which are maintained with large domestic banks. Management believes the Company’s exposure to credit risk is minimal for these accounts.
Note 4. Finance Receivables, Credit Quality Information, and Allowance for Credit Losses
Net finance receivables for the periods indicated consisted of the following:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 |
| Large loans | $1,336,780 | $1,274,137 |
| Small loans | 554,686 | 493,473 |
| Retail loans | 1,069 | 3,800 |
| Total | $1,892,535 | $1,771,410 |
Net finance receivables included net deferred origination fees of$15.7 million and$15.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The credit quality of the Company’s finance receivable portfolio is dependent on the Company’s ability to enforce sound underwriting standards, maintain diligent servicing of the portfolio, and respond to changing economic conditions as it grows its portfolio. The allowance for credit losses uses FICO scores and delinquency by product type as key data points in estimating the allowance. The Company usessix FICO band categories to assess FICO scores. The first three FICO band categories include subprime FICO scores below 620. The fourth and fifth FICO band categories include near-prime FICO scores ranging from 620 to 659. The sixth FICO band category includes prime FICO scores of 660 or higher.
Net finance receivables by product, FICO band at origination, and origination year as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:
| Net Finance Receivables by Origination Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Total Net Finance Receivables |
| Large Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $86,776 | $37,750 | $12,457 | $3,950 | $793 | $373 | $142,099 |
| 2 | 55,211 | 19,464 | 6,171 | 1,602 | 173 | 92 | 82,713 |
| 3 | 90,642 | 35,777 | 16,579 | 4,224 | 339 | 59 | 147,620 |
| 4 | 125,867 | 52,564 | 25,521 | 6,140 | 570 | 100 | 210,762 |
| 5 | 137,243 | 58,604 | 28,564 | 8,148 | 784 | 36 | 233,379 |
| 6 | 300,714 | 140,149 | 62,303 | 15,514 | 1,464 | 63 | 520,207 |
| Total | $796,453 | $344,308 | $151,595 | $39,578 | $4,123 | $723 | $1,336,780 |
| Small Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $67,809 | $11,905 | $1,737 | $257 | $40 | $26 | $81,774 |
| 2 | 32,851 | 5,799 | 689 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 39,404 |
| 3 | 52,846 | 9,456 | 873 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 63,229 |
| 4 | 67,200 | 12,903 | 924 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 81,076 |
| 5 | 75,458 | 16,882 | 1,313 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 93,681 |
| 6 | 160,551 | 32,671 | 2,263 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 195,522 |
| Total | $456,715 | $89,616 | $7,799 | $455 | $61 | $40 | $554,686 |
| Retail Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $2 | $2 |
| 2 | — | — | 66 | 2 | — | — | 68 |
| 3 | — | — | 188 | 27 | — | 1 | 216 |
| 4 | — | — | 237 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 298 |
| 5 | — | — | 187 | 47 | — | — | 234 |
| 6 | — | — | 199 | 51 | — | 1 | 251 |
| Total | $— | $— | $877 | $182 | $4 | $6 | $1,069 |
| Total Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $154,585 | $49,655 | $14,194 | $4,207 | $833 | $401 | $223,875 |
| 2 | 88,062 | 25,263 | 6,926 | 1,663 | 177 | 94 | 122,185 |
| 3 | 143,488 | 45,233 | 17,640 | 4,300 | 343 | 61 | 211,065 |
| 4 | 193,067 | 65,467 | 26,682 | 6,234 | 579 | 107 | 292,136 |
| 5 | 212,701 | 75,486 | 30,064 | 8,217 | 787 | 39 | 327,294 |
| 6 | 461,265 | 172,820 | 64,765 | 15,594 | 1,469 | 67 | 715,980 |
| Total | $1,253,168 | $433,924 | $160,271 | $40,215 | $4,188 | $769 | $1,892,535 |
Net finance receivables by product, FICO band, and origination year as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
| Net Finance Receivables by Origination Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Total Net Finance Receivables |
| Large Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $83,107 | $28,068 | $9,542 | $2,510 | $980 | $347 | $124,554 |
| 2 | 46,855 | 16,964 | 5,342 | 1,077 | 309 | 83 | 70,630 |
| 3 | 86,191 | 45,778 | 14,999 | 2,201 | 316 | 66 | 149,551 |
| 4 | 120,054 | 65,753 | 20,712 | 3,481 | 592 | 55 | 210,647 |
| 5 | 128,901 | 69,706 | 23,779 | 4,043 | 496 | 22 | 226,947 |
| 6 | 291,795 | 144,663 | 46,630 | 7,936 | 732 | 52 | 491,808 |
| Total | $756,903 | $370,932 | $121,004 | $21,248 | $3,425 | $625 | $1,274,137 |
| Small Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $64,664 | $10,459 | $1,625 | $172 | $68 | $18 | $77,006 |
| 2 | 31,289 | 5,886 | 724 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 37,955 |
| 3 | 51,222 | 8,099 | 717 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 60,076 |
| 4 | 65,743 | 10,074 | 679 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 76,528 |
| 5 | 74,207 | 13,838 | 632 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 88,696 |
| 6 | 126,400 | 25,679 | 1,111 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 153,212 |
| Total | $413,525 | $74,035 | $5,488 | $287 | $104 | $34 | $493,473 |
| Retail Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $1 | $— | $2 | $1 | $1 | $5 | $10 |
| 2 | — | 213 | 30 | — | — | — | 243 |
| 3 | — | 634 | 211 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 850 |
| 4 | — | 650 | 352 | 36 | — | 4 | 1,042 |
| 5 | — | 508 | 278 | 24 | — | 4 | 814 |
| 6 | — | 524 | 286 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 841 |
| Total | $1 | $2,529 | $1,159 | $92 | $4 | $15 | $3,800 |
| Total Loans: | |||||||
| FICO Band | |||||||
| 1 | $147,772 | $38,527 | $11,169 | $2,683 | $1,049 | $370 | $201,570 |
| 2 | 78,144 | 23,063 | 6,096 | 1,113 | 320 | 92 | 108,828 |
| 3 | 137,413 | 54,511 | 15,927 | 2,235 | 323 | 68 | 210,477 |
| 4 | 185,797 | 76,477 | 21,743 | 3,536 | 602 | 62 | 288,217 |
| 5 | 203,108 | 84,052 | 24,689 | 4,081 | 500 | 27 | 316,457 |
| 6 | 418,195 | 170,866 | 48,027 | 7,979 | 739 | 55 | 645,861 |
| Total | $1,170,429 | $447,496 | $127,651 | $21,627 | $3,533 | $674 | $1,771,410 |
Credit losses by product and origination year for the periods indicated are as follows:
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Total Credit Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large loans | $9,699 | $67,711 | $39,070 | $11,197 | $1,541 | $474 | $129,692 |
| Small loans | 13,156 | 55,584 | 11,316 | 822 | 42 | 33 | 80,953 |
| Retail loans | — | — | 441 | 232 | 14 | 10 | 697 |
| Total | $22,855 | $123,295 | $50,827 | $12,251 | $1,597 | $517 | $211,342 |
| Dollars in thousands | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Total Credit Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large loans | $14,529 | $78,938 | $33,616 | $5,116 | $1,465 | $254 | $133,918 |
| Small loans | 14,484 | 60,298 | 10,244 | 599 | 60 | 7 | 85,692 |
| Retail loans | — | 776 | 431 | 88 | 24 | 4 | 1,323 |
| Total | $29,013 | $140,012 | $44,291 | $5,803 | $1,549 | $265 | $220,933 |
The contractual delinquency of the net finance receivable portfolio by product and aging for the periods indicated are as follows:
| Large | Small | Retail | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % |
| Current | $1,139,070 | 85.2% | $450,603 | 81.2% | $708 | 66.2% | $1,590,381 | 84.0% |
| 1 to 29 days past due | 109,656 | 8.2% | 46,488 | 8.4% | 168 | 15.7% | 156,312 | 8.3% |
| Delinquent accounts: | ||||||||
| 30 to 59 days | 22,909 | 1.7% | 13,998 | 2.5% | 41 | 3.9% | 36,948 | 1.9% |
| 60 to 89 days | 21,493 | 1.6% | 13,699 | 2.5% | 50 | 4.7% | 35,242 | 1.9% |
| 90 to 119 days | 16,609 | 1.3% | 11,443 | 2.1% | 33 | 3.1% | 28,085 | 1.5% |
| 120 to 149 days | 14,357 | 1.1% | 9,602 | 1.7% | 28 | 2.6% | 23,987 | 1.3% |
| 150 to 179 days | 12,686 | 0.9% | 8,853 | 1.6% | 41 | 3.8% | 21,580 | 1.1% |
| Total delinquency | $88,054 | 6.6% | $57,595 | 10.4% | $193 | 18.1% | $145,842 | 7.7% |
| Total net finance receivables | $1,336,780 | 100.0% | $554,686 | 100.0% | $1,069 | 100.0% | $1,892,535 | 100.0% |
| Net finance receivables in nonaccrual status | $54,228 | 4.1% | $34,465 | 6.2% | $137 | 12.8% | $88,830 | 4.7% |
| Large | Small | Retail | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % |
| Current | $1,084,518 | 85.1% | $406,203 | 82.4% | $2,620 | 69.0% | $1,493,341 | 84.3% |
| 1 to 29 days past due | 109,483 | 8.6% | 45,119 | 9.1% | 594 | 15.6% | 155,196 | 8.8% |
| Delinquent accounts: | ||||||||
| 30 to 59 days | 22,587 | 1.7% | 12,053 | 2.4% | 116 | 3.1% | 34,756 | 1.9% |
| 60 to 89 days | 19,844 | 1.6% | 11,253 | 2.3% | 115 | 3.0% | 31,212 | 1.8% |
| 90 to 119 days | 16,951 | 1.3% | 10,030 | 2.0% | 126 | 3.2% | 27,107 | 1.5% |
| 120 to 149 days | 10,938 | 0.9% | 4,247 | 0.9% | 132 | 3.5% | 15,317 | 0.9% |
| 150 to 179 days | 9,816 | 0.8% | 4,568 | 0.9% | 97 | 2.6% | 14,481 | 0.8% |
| Total delinquency | $80,136 | 6.3% | $42,151 | 8.5% | $586 | 15.4% | $122,873 | 6.9% |
| Total net finance receivables | $1,274,137 | 100.0% | $493,473 | 100.0% | $3,800 | 100.0% | $1,771,410 | 100.0% |
| Net finance receivables in nonaccrual status | $44,627 | 3.5% | $21,850 | 4.4% | $394 | 10.4% | $66,871 | 3.8% |
The accrual of interest income on finance receivables is suspended when an account becomes 90 days delinquent. If a loan is charged off, the accrued interest is reversed as a reduction of interest and fee income. The Company reversed$23.6 million,$24.2 million, and$20.2 million of accrued interest as a reduction of interest and fee income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
The following are reconciliations of the allowance for credit losses by product for the periods indicated:
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Retail | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $127,992 | $58,736 | $672 | $187,400 |
| Provision for credit losses | 128,190 | 83,861 | 149 | 212,200 |
| Credit losses | (129,692) | (80,953) | (697) | (211,342) |
| Recoveries | 7,016 | 4,182 | 44 | 11,242 |
| Ending balance | $133,506 | $65,826 | $168 | $199,500 |
| Net finance receivables | $1,336,780 | $554,686 | $1,069 | $1,892,535 |
| Allowance as percentage of net finance receivables | 10.0% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 10.5% |
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Retail | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $119,592 | $57,915 | $1,293 | $178,800 |
| Provision for credit losses | 136,638 | 82,745 | 651 | 220,034 |
| Credit losses | (133,918) | (85,692) | (1,323) | (220,933) |
| Recoveries | 5,680 | 3,768 | 51 | 9,499 |
| Ending balance | $127,992 | $58,736 | $672 | $187,400 |
| Net finance receivables | $1,274,137 | $493,473 | $3,800 | $1,771,410 |
| Allowance as percentage of net finance receivables | 10.0% | 11.9% | 17.7% | 10.6% |
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Retail | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $96,494 | $61,294 | $1,512 | $159,300 |
| Provision for credit losses | 106,925 | 76,513 | 1,677 | 185,115 |
| Credit losses | (87,236) | (82,842) | (1,985) | (172,063) |
| Recoveries | 3,409 | 2,950 | 89 | 6,448 |
| Ending balance | $119,592 | $57,915 | $1,293 | $178,800 |
| Net finance receivables | $1,208,185 | $481,605 | $9,603 | $1,699,393 |
| Allowance as percentage of net finance receivables | 9.9% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 10.5% |
The Company uses certain loan modification programs for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties as a loss mitigation strategy to improve collectability of the loans and assist customers through financial setbacks. The programs consist of offering payment deferrals, refinancing, and, in limited instances, settlements. Customers may also pursue financial assistance through external sources, such as filing for bankruptcy protection. Modification programs available to our customers are described in more detail below:
Customers with temporary hardships may be offered payment deferrals related to past due payments. Such deferrals extend the customer’s maturity date and are generally considered insignificant delays, unless the deferral exceeds three deferrals in a rolling twelve-month period.
Customers with delinquent loans who have made recent payments and have verified current employment are allowed to refinance their loan with a reduced interest rate and/or term extension, making the monthly payments more affordable.
The Company may also agree to settle a past-due loan by accepting less than the full principal balance owed, in certain limited cases, once it is determined that collection of the entire outstanding balance is unlikely.
Customers who receive bankruptcy protection may receive principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, and/or term extensions.
The information relating to modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and their related percentage of applicable net finance receivables for the periods indicated are as follows:
| Large | Small | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % |
| Interest rate reduction & term extension | $9,155 | 0.8% | $1,446 | 0.2% | $10,601 | 0.6% |
| Term extension | 1,792 | 0.1% | 386 | 0.1% | 2,178 | 0.1% |
| Interest rate reduction | 5,729 | 0.4% | 2,545 | 0.5% | 8,274 | 0.4% |
| Principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction, & term extension | 586 | — | 28 | — | 614 | — |
| Total | $17,262 | 1.3% | $4,405 | 0.8% | $21,667 | 1.1% |
| Large | Small | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % |
| Interest rate reduction & term extension | $12,687 | 1.0% | 2,112 | 0.4% | $14,799 | 0.8% |
| Principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction, & term extension | 288 | — | 37 | — | 325 | — |
| Term extension | 930 | 0.1% | 346 | 0.1% | 1,276 | 0.1% |
| Total | $13,905 | 1.1% | $2,495 | 0.5% | $16,400 | 0.9% |
The financial effects of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the periods indicated are as follows:
| Loan Modification | Product | Financial Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Principal forgiveness | Large loans | Reduced the amortized cost basis of the loans by $1.3 million. |
| Small loans | Reduced the amortized cost basis of the loans by $0.5 million. | |
| Interest rate reduction | Large loans | Reduced the weighted-average contractual interest rate by 12.6%. |
| Small loans | Reduced the weighted-average contractual interest rate by 24.4%. | |
| Term extension | Large loans | Added a weighted-average 1.5 years to the life of loans. |
| Small loans | Added a weighted-average 1.4 years to the life of loans. |
| Loan Modification | Product | Financial Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Principal forgiveness | Large loans | Reduced the amortized cost basis of the loans by $1.0 million. |
| Small loans | Reduced the amortized cost basis of the loans by $0.5 million. | |
| Interest rate reduction | Large loans | Reduced the weighted-average contractual interest rate by 10.7%. |
| Small loans | Reduced the weighted-average contractual interest rate by 13.6%. | |
| Term extension | Large loans | Added a weighted-average 1.5 years to the life of loans. |
| Small loans | Added a weighted-average 1.4 years to the life of loans. |
The following tables provide the amortized cost basis for modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty within the previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted. The Company defines payment default as 90 days past due for this disclosure. The respective amounts for each modification for the periods indicated are as follows:
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate reduction & term extension | $1,608 | $319 | $1,927 |
| Term extension | 231 | 52 | 283 |
| Interest rate reduction | 858 | 280 | 1,138 |
| Principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction, & term extension | 30 | 6 | 36 |
| Total | $2,727 | $657 | $3,384 |
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest rate reduction & term extension | $1,334 | $248 | $1,582 |
| Term extension | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| Principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction, & term extension | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Total | $1,377 | $254 | $1,631 |
The contractual delinquencies of loans that were modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty within the previous twelve months for the periods indicated are as follows:
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $13,207 | $3,138 | $16,345 |
| 30 - 89 days past due | 2,410 | 799 | 3,209 |
| 90+ days past due | 1,645 | 468 | 2,113 |
| Total (1) | $17,262 | $4,405 | $21,667 |
(1)Excludes modified finance receivables that subsequently charged off of$1.4 million and$0.2 million in large and small loans, respectively.
| Dollars in thousands | Large | Small | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $11,289 | $1,993 | $13,282 |
| 30 - 89 days past due | 1,691 | 325 | 2,016 |
| 90+ days past due | 925 | 177 | 1,102 |
| Total (1) | $13,905 | $2,495 | $16,400 |
(1)Excludes modified finance receivables that subsequently charged off of$1.8 million and$0.4 million in large and small loans, respectively.
Prior to January 1, 2023, the Company classified a loan as a TDR finance receivable when the Company modified a loan’s contractual terms for economic or other reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties and granted a concession that it would not have otherwise considered.
The following table provides the number and amount of net finance receivables modified and classified as TDRs during the period presented:
| Dollars in thousands | Number of Loans | TDR Net Finance Receivables (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Large loans | $3,554 | $20,537 |
| Small loans | 3,651 | 6,920 |
| Retail loans | 15 | 37 |
| Total | $7,220 | $27,494 |
(1)Represents the post-modification net finance receivables balance of loans that have been modified during the period and resulted in a TDR.
The following table provides the number of accounts and amortized cost basis of finance receivables that subsequently defaulted within the periods indicated (that were modified as a TDR in the preceding 12 months). The Company defines payment default as 90 days past due for this disclosure. The respective amounts and activity for the period indicated is as follows:
| Dollars in thousands | Number of Loans | TDR Net Finance Receivables (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Large loans | 1,307 | $7,704 |
| Small loans | 1,365 | 2,712 |
| Retail loans | 6 | 16 |
| Total | 2,678 | $10,432 |
(1)Only includes defaults occurring within 12 months of a loan being designated as a TDR. Represents the corresponding balance of TDR net finance receivables at the end of the month in which they defaulted.
Note 5. Restricted Available-for-Sale Investments
The following tables reconcile the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, and estimated fair value of the Company’s restricted AFS investments as of the periods indicated:
| Dollars in thousands | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted investments | $21,633 | $92 | $(13) | $21,712 |
| Dollars in thousands | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted investments | $23,211 | $1 | $(472) | $22,740 |
The following tables include the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of restricted AFS investments that were in a continuous unrealized loss position, for which no allowance for credit loss has been recorded, as of the periods indicated:
| Less than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | Estimated Fair Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| Restricted investments | $2,205 | $(13) | $— | $— | $2,205 | $(13) |
| Less than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | Estimated Fair Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Gross Unrealized Losses |
| Restricted investments | $— | $— | $18,633 | $(472) | $18,633 | $(472) |
The restricted AFS investments consist of U.S. Treasuries which are measured at fair value and include accrued interest receivables of$13 thousand and$0.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The investments consist of highly rated securities backed by the U.S. federal government. As a result, the Company hasnot recorded an allowance for credit losses related to the restricted AFS investments.
The following tables include the amortized cost and estimated fair values of restricted AFS investments by contractual maturity as of the period indicated:
| Dollars in thousands | Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| Due in one year | $19,415 | $19,507 |
| Due within one year to five years | 2,218 | 2,205 |
| Due within five years to ten years | — | — |
| Due after ten years | — | — |
| Total | $21,633 | $21,712 |
The Company had no gross realized gains but had gross realized losses of $20 thousand during theyear ended December 31, 2024. The Company hadno gross realized gains or losses during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For additional information on the Company's restricted AFS investments, see Note 13, "Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments."
Note 6. Property and Equipment
For the periods indicated, property and equipment consisted of the following:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 |
| Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | $28,285 | $27,228 |
| Leasehold improvements | 18,033 | 16,880 |
| Property and equipment cost | 46,318 | 44,108 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | 32,641 | 30,321 |
| Property and equipment, net | $13,677 | $13,787 |
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 totaled$4.8 million,$4.6 million, and$4.1 million, respectively.
Note 7. Leases
The Company maintains lease agreements related to its branch network and for its corporate headquarters. The branch lease agreements range from three toseven years and generally contain options to extend from three tofive years. The corporate headquarters lease agreement is foreleven years and contains options to extend forten years. All of the Company’s lease agreements are considered operating leases. None of the Company’s lease payments are dependent on an index that may change after the commencement date.
Future minimum lease payments on the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
| Dollars in thousands | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,001 |
| 2026 | 10,516 |
| 2027 | 8,369 |
| 2028 | 5,691 |
| 2029 | 4,214 |
| Thereafter | 7,938 |
| Total | 47,729 |
| Present value adjustment | (7,150) |
| Lease liability | $40,579 |
The Company’s operating and short-term lease expenses are presented below:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Operating leases | $11,526 | $10,587 | $9,457 |
| Short-term leases | 221 | 447 | 745 |
| Total | $11,747 | $11,034 | $10,202 |
The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the periods indicated are as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Weighted-average discount rate | 6.2% | 5.7% |
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 equaled$11.7 million,$11.0 million, and$10.2 million, respectively. In addition to rent, the Company typically pays for all operating expenses, property taxes, and repairs and maintenance on properties that it leases.
Note 8. Intangible Assets
The following table provides the gross carrying amount and related accumulated amortization of intangible assets for the periods indicated:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount |
| Software | $43,869 | $(20,061) | $23,808 | $30,825 | $(15,695) | $15,130 |
| Other | 950 | (234) | 716 | 950 | (234) | 716 |
| Total | $44,819 | $(20,295) | $24,524 | $31,775 | $(15,929) | $15,846 |
Intangible amortization expense for theyears ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 totaled$4.4 million,$3.7 million, and$2.9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s weighted-average amortization period for software was 6.0 years. The following table sets forth the future amortization of software:
| Dollars in thousands | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,186 |
| 2026 | 5,189 |
| 2027 | 4,033 |
| 2028 | 3,289 |
| 2029 | 2,599 |
| Thereafter | 3,512 |
| Total | $23,808 |
Note 9. Other Assets
Other assets include the following as of the periods indicated:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 |
| Prepaid expenses | $8,690 | $9,661 |
| Credit insurance receivable | 2,840 | 2,759 |
| Card payments receivable | 2,587 | 5,666 |
| Warehouse credit facilities debt issue costs | 2,236 | 2,362 |
| Income tax receivable | 1,708 | 7,260 |
| Other | 2,805 | 1,711 |
| Total | $20,866 | $29,419 |
Note 10. Interest Rate Caps
The Company previously purchased interest rate cap contracts to manage the risk associated with LIBOR-based borrowings. Each contract was collateralizable and contained a strike rate against the one-month LIBOR. When the one-month LIBOR exceeded the strike rate, the counterparty remitted to the Company for the excess over the strike rate. No payment was required by the Company or the counterparty when the one-month LIBOR was below the strike rate.
As of September 30, 2022, the Companyno longer maintained interest rate cap protections.
The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the interest rate caps for the periods indicated:
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $— | $— | $6,586 |
| Purchases | — | — | — |
| Sales | — | — | (19,720) |
| Fair value adjustment included as a decrease in interest expense | — | — | 13,134 |
| Ending balance | $— | $— | $— |
Note 11. Variable Interest Entities
As part of its overall funding strategy, the Company has transferred certain finance receivables to affiliated VIEs for asset-backed financing transactions, including securitizations. The Company’s revolving warehouse credit facilities and securitizations are issued by the Company’s SPEs, which are considered VIEs under GAAP and are consolidated into the financial statements of their primary beneficiary.
These debts are supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections on these finance receivables are remitted to restricted cash collection accounts, which totaled$117.1 million and$109.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Cash inflows from the finance receivables are distributed to the lenders/investors, the service providers, and/or the residual interest that the Company owns in accordance with a monthly contractual priority of payments. The SPEs pay a servicing fee to the Company, which is eliminated in consolidation. Distributions from the SPEs to the Company are permitted under the debt arrangements.
At each sale of receivables from the Company’s affiliates to the SPEs, the Company makes certain representations and warranties about the quality and nature of the collateralized receivables. The debt arrangements require the Company to repurchase the receivables in certain circumstances, including circumstances in which the representations and warranties made by the Company concerning the quality and characteristics of the receivables are inaccurate. Assets transferred to each SPE are legally isolated from the Company and its affiliates, as well as the claims of the Company’s and its affiliates’ creditors. Further, the assets of each SPE are owned by such SPE and are not available to satisfy the debts or other obligations of the Company or any of its affiliates.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities of our consolidated VIEs:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Cash | $378 | $378 |
| Net finance receivables | 1,317,604 | 1,278,568 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (136,850) | (133,207) |
| Restricted cash | 130,970 | 123,899 |
| Other assets | 3,078 | 2,880 |
| Total assets | $1,315,180 | $1,272,518 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Net debt | 1,253,096 | 1,200,380 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 19 | 218 |
| Total liabilities | $1,253,115 | $1,200,598 |
Note 12. Debt
The following is a summary of the Company’s debt as of the periods indicated:
| December 31, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands · Debt · Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs (1) · Net Debt · Debt · Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs (1) · Net Debt | |||||||
| Revolving credit facilities | $315,904 | $(437) | $315,467 | $245,546 | $(606) | $244,940 | |
| Securitizations | 1,162,432 | (5,901) | 1,156,531 | 1,154,268 | (3,972) | 1,150,296 | |
| Total | $1,478,336 | $(6,338) | $1,471,998 | $1,399,814 | $(4,578) | $1,395,236 | |
| Unused amount of revolving credit facilities (subject to borrowing base) | $466,164 | $551,508 | |||||
(1) Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the revolving warehouse credit facilities are presented within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These credit facilities had$2.2 million and$2.4 million in such costs as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Revolving Credit Facilities: The Company’s revolving credit facilities are secured by substantially all of the Company’s finance receivables and equity interests of the majority of its subsidiaries. The Company pays unused commitment fees on its revolving credit facilities, generally based upon the average outstanding balance. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held$4.0 million in unrestricted cash. The Company had$132.9 million of immediate available liquidity to draw down cash under the senior revolving credit facility and had no immediate availability to draw down cash under any of its revolving warehouse credit facilities as of December 31, 2024; however, each of the Company’s revolving warehouse credit facilities holds restricted cash reserves to satisfy provisions of its respective credit agreement.
The following table includes the key terms under each of the Company’s revolving credit facilities as of December 31, 2024:
| Dollars in thousands | Total Credit Facility | Debt Balance | Restricted Cash Reserves | Advance Rate Cap | Current Advance Rate | Unused Commitment Fee | Revolving Period End Date | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior (1) | $355,000 | $219,339 | $— | 83% | 75% | 0.5% - 1.0% | N/A | Sep 2025 |
| RMR IV warehouse | 125,000 | 4,792 | 61 | 79% | 79% | 0.4% - 0.7% | May 2025 | May 2026 |
| RMR V warehouse (2) | 100,000 | 52,307 | 325 | 80% | 80% | 0.4% - 0.7% | Nov 2026 | Nov 2027 |
| RMR VI warehouse (3) (4) | 75,000 | 2,443 | 32 | 75% | 75% | 0.5% | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| RMR VII warehouse (5) | 125,000 | 37,023 | 242 | 76% | 76% | 0.4% - 0.7% | N/A | Oct 2026 |
| Total | $780,000 | $315,904 | $660 | |||||
(1) In February 2024, the Company amended its senior revolving credit facility to, among other things, reduce the availability under the facility from $420 million to $355 million and extend the maturity date to September 2025.
(2)Following a November 2024 amendment, the revolving period end date is now November 2026 (previously November 2024).
(3) Following a March 2024 amendment, advances on the facility are capped at 75% of eligible finance receivables (previously 80%).
(4) See Note 21, “Subsequent Events,” for information regarding the amendment of this facility following the end of the fiscal year.
(5)In October 2024, the Company amended its RMR VII warehouse credit facility to, among other things, (i) increase the credit facility to $125 million (previously $75 million); (ii) decrease the advance rate cap to 76% (previously 80%); (iii) extend the scheduled commitment termination date to October 2026 (previously October 2024); and (iv) align the legal final maturity date and scheduled commitment termination date (previously the revolving period end date).
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities bear interest, payable monthly, at a rate equal to the sum of any applicable floor, benchmark adjustment, margin, and the market rate of each respective rate type that was effective as of December 31, 2024 (as follows):
| Floor | Benchmark Adjustment | Margin | Rate Type | Effective Interest Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 0.5% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1-month SOFR | 7.7% |
| RMR IV warehouse | — | 0.1% | 2.8% | 1-month SOFR | 7.5% |
| RMR V warehouse | — | — | 2.1% | Conduit | 6.9% |
| RMR VI warehouse | — | 0.1% | 2.5% | 1-month SOFR | 7.2% |
| RMR VII warehouse (1) | — | — | 2.4% | 1-month SOFR | 7.0% |
(1) Following an October 2024 amendment, the margin was reduced to 2.40% (previously 3.00%).
Securitizations: From time to time, the Company and its SPE, RMR III, complete private offerings and sales of asset-backed notes through the Company’s Issuance Trusts. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from the Company, which RMR III then sells and transfers to the Issuance Trusts. The Issuance Trusts hold restricted cash reserves to satisfy provisions of the transaction documents. Borrowings under the securitizations bear interest, payable monthly, and principal repayments begin the month subsequent to the end of the revolving period. Prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the notes in full, but not in part, at its option on securitization-specific, designated dates. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving periods.
The following table includes the key terms under each of the Company’s securitizations as of December 31, 2024:
| Dollars in thousands | Issue Date | Issue Amount | Debt Balance | Restricted Cash Reserves | Effective Interest Rate | Revolving Period End Date | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT 2020-1 | Sep 2020 | $180,000 | $46,769 | $1,875 | 4.3% | Sep 2023 | Oct 2030 |
| RMIT 2021-1 | Feb 2021 | 248,700 | 101,550 | 2,604 | 2.7% | Feb 2024 | Mar 2031 |
| RMIT 2021-2 | Jul 2021 | 200,000 | 200,191 | 2,083 | 2.3% | Jul 2026 | Aug 2033 |
| RMIT 2021-3 | Oct 2021 | 125,000 | 125,202 | 1,471 | 3.9% | Sep 2026 | Oct 2033 |
| RMIT 2022-1 | Feb 2022 | 250,000 | 250,374 | 2,646 | 3.6% | Feb 2025 | Mar 2032 |
| RMIT 2024-1 (1) | Jun 2024 | 187,305 | 187,788 | 1,078 | 6.2% | May 2027 | Jul 2036 |
| RMIT 2024-2 (2) | Nov 2024 | 250,000 | 250,558 | 1,418 | 5.3% | Nov 2026 | Dec 2033 |
| Total | $1,441,005 | $1,162,432 | $13,175 | ||||
(1) In June 2024, the Company, its SPE, RMR III, and the Company’s indirect SPE, RMIT 2024-1, completed a private offering and sale of $187 million of asset-backed notes. The transaction consisted of the issuance of four classes of fixed-rate, asset-backed notes by RMIT 2024-1. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from the Company, which RMR III then sold and transferred to RMIT 2024-1. Prior to maturity in July 2036, the Company may redeem the notes in full, but not in part, at its option on any note payment date on or after the payment date occurring in June 2027. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving period.
(2) In November 2024, the Company, its SPE, RMR III, and the Company’s indirect SPE, RMIT 2024-2, completed a private offering and sale of $250 millionof asset-backed notes. The transaction consisted of the issuance of four classes of fixed-rate, asset-backed notes by RMIT 2024-1. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from the Company, which RMR III then sold and transferred to RMIT 2024-1. Prior to maturity in December 2033, the Company may redeemthe notes in full, but not in part, at its option on any note payment date on or after the payment date occurring in December 2026. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving period.
RMIT 2022-2B Securitization: In October 2022, the Company, its wholly owned SPE, RMR III, and its indirect wholly owned SPE, RMIT 2022-2B, completed a private offering and sale of $200 million of asset-backed notes. In November 2024, the Company and RMR III exercised the right to make an optional principal repayment in full, and in connection with such prepayment, the securitization terminated.
The Company’s debt arrangements are subject to certain covenants, including monthly and annual reporting, maintenance of specified interest coverage and debt ratios, restrictions on distributions, limitations on other indebtedness, and certain other restrictions. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
The following is a summary of estimated future principal payments required on outstanding debt:
| Dollars in thousands | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $466,626 |
| 2026 | 285,124 |
| 2027 | 499,389 |
| 2028 | 196,828 |
| 2029 | 26,296 |
| Thereafter | — |
| Total | $1,474,263 |
Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity
Stock repurchase program: In December 2024, the Company announced that the Board had authorized a $30 million stock repurchase program. The authorization was effective immediately and extends through December 31, 2026. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had repurchased 105 thousand shares of common stock at a total cost of $3.5 million.
The following is a summary of the Company’s repurchased shares of common stock for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Common stock repurchased | 105 | — | 437 |
| Weighted-average cost per share | $33.86 | $— | $47.14 |
| Total cost of common stock repurchased | $3,540 | $— | $20,613 |
Quarterly cash dividend: The Board may in its discretion declare and pay cash dividends on the Company’s common stock. The following table presents the dividends declared per share of common stock for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Dividends declared per common share | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 |
See Note 21, “Subsequent Events,” for information regarding the Company’s cash dividend following the end of the fiscal year.
Note 14. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
Cash and restricted cash: Cash and restricted cash is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value due to its highly liquid nature.
Restricted AFS investments: The fair value of U.S. Treasury securities is priced using an external pricing service which the Company corroborates using a secondary external vendor. For additional information on the Company's restricted AFS investments, see Note 5, "Restricted Available-for-Sale Investments."
Net finance receivables: The Company determines the fair value of net finance receivables using a discounted cash flows methodology. The application of this methodology requires the Company to make certain estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments include, but are not limited to, prepayment rates, default rates, loss severity, and risk-adjusted discount rates.
Debt: The Company estimates the fair value of debt using estimated credit marks based on an index of similar financial instruments (credit facilities) and projected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables (securitizations), each discounted using a risk-adjusted discount rate.
Certain of the Company’s assets estimated fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs an analysis of the assets and liabilities that are estimated at fair value. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.
The following table includes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities disclosed but not carried at fair value:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | Carrying Amount | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Estimated Fair Value |
| Assets | ||||
| Cash | $3,951 | $3,951 | $4,509 | $4,509 |
| Restricted cash | 131,684 | 131,684 | 124,164 | 124,164 |
| Net finance receivables, less unearned insurance premiums and allowance for credit losses | 1,644,967 | 1,695,325 | 1,536,118 | 1,603,737 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Debt | 1,478,336 | 1,428,607 | 1,399,814 | 1,308,349 |
The following table includes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of amounts the Company measures at fair value on a recurring basis:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | CarryingAmount | EstimatedFair Value | CarryingAmount | EstimatedFair Value |
| Assets | ||||
| Restricted AFS investments | 21,712 | 21,712 | 22,740 | 22,740 |
As of the periods indicated above, there were no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
Note 15. Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. The Company files consolidated or separate state income tax returns as required by individual states in which it operates. The Company is generally no longer subject to federal, state, or local income tax examinations by taxing authorities before 2021. However, the Company remains subject to examination in Wisconsin for its 2020 tax return and in Texas for its 2018, 2019, and 2020 tax returns.
Income tax expense attributable to total income before income taxes consists of the following for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Current: | |||
| Federal | $7,886 | $3,567 | $7,383 |
| State and local | 724 | 1,146 | 1,948 |
| 8,610 | 4,713 | 9,331 | |
| Deferred: | |||
| Federal | 3,821 | 289 | 5,247 |
| State and local | 417 | (177) | (481) |
| 4,238 | 112 | 4,766 | |
| Total | $12,848 | $4,825 | $14,097 |
Income tax expense differed from the amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate to total income before income taxes as a result of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Dollars in thousands | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % |
| Federal tax expense at statutory rate | $11,356 | 21.0% | $4,364 | 21.0% | $13,717 | 21.0% |
| Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from: | ||||||
| State tax, net of federal benefit | 1,124 | 2.1% | 882 | 4.2% | 1,134 | 1.7% |
| Non-deductible compensation | 1,334 | 2.5% | 1,021 | 4.9% | 627 | 1.0% |
| Excess tax (benefits) deficiencies from share-based awards | (67) | (0.1)% | 301 | 1.4% | (344) | (0.5)% |
| Research and development | (859) | (1.6)% | (1,459) | (7.0)% | (1,222) | (1.9)% |
| Other | (40) | (0.1)% | (284) | (1.3)% | 185 | 0.3% |
| Total | $12,848 | 23.8% | $4,825 | 23.2% | $14,097 | 21.6% |
Net deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following as of the periods indicated:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Allowance for credit losses | $47,296 | $44,200 |
| Lease liability | 9,716 | 8,711 |
| Unearned insurance commissions | 7,760 | 7,729 |
| Research and experimental expenditures | 4,408 | 4,100 |
| Share-based compensation | 3,011 | 2,870 |
| Accrued expenses | 2,444 | 2,542 |
| State net operating loss carryforward | 1,638 | 1,548 |
| Unearned premium reserves | 234 | 225 |
| Other | 59 | 134 |
| Deferred tax assets | 76,566 | 72,059 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Fair market value adjustment of net finance receivables | 49,942 | 42,713 |
| Lease assets | 9,207 | 8,173 |
| Deferred loan costs | 4,162 | 3,658 |
| Depreciation and software amortization | 2,580 | 2,353 |
| Prepaid expenses | 1,305 | 1,521 |
| Other | 84 | — |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 67,280 | 58,418 |
| Deferred tax assets, net | $9,286 | $13,641 |
The Company had a state net operating loss carryforward of approximately $52.0 million as of December 31, 2024. These carryforwards are available to offset future taxable income. If not used, the carryforward will expire beginning in 2032.
Companies are not permitted to recognize the tax benefit attributable to a tax position unless such position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities, based solely on the technical merits of the position. At December 31, 2024, the Company had $1.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax line of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company recognized approximately$0.1 million,$0.1 million, and$19 thousand of interest and penalties during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
The following schedule reconciles unrecognized tax positions for the periods indicated:
| As of and for the Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Beginning balance | $733 | $414 | $— |
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 247 | 268 | 233 |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | 4 | 51 | 181 |
| Ending balance | $984 | $733 | $414 |
Note 16. Earnings Per Share
The following schedule reconciles the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Numerator: | |||
| Net income | $41,227 | $15,958 | $51,224 |
| Denominator: | |||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share | 9,640 | 9,398 | 9,296 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | 317 | 195 | 360 |
| Weighted-average shares adjusted for dilutive securities | 9,957 | 9,593 | 9,656 |
| Earnings per share: | |||
| Basic | $4.28 | $1.70 | $5.51 |
| Diluted | $4.14 | $1.66 | $5.30 |
The Company excluded outstanding shares of common stock totaling 0.2 million,0.4 million, and 0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
Note 17. Share-Based Compensation
The Company previously adopted the 2015 Plan (including re-approval as amended and restated in April 2017 and May 2021). On May 16, 2024, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2024 Plan. As of December 31, 2024, subject to adjustments as provided in the 2024 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that could be issued under the 2024 Plan could not exceed the sum of (i)381,000 shares plus (ii) any shares remaining available for the grant of awards as of May 16, 2024 under the 2015 Plan, plus (iii) any shares subject to an award granted under the 2015 Plan which award is forfeited, cash-settled, cancelled, terminated, expires, or lapses for any reason after May 16, 2024 without the issuance of shares or pursuant to which such shares are forfeited (subject to adjustment for anti-dilution purposes as provided in the 2024 Plan). Of the amount described in the preceding sentence, no more than 381,000 shares may be issued under the 2024 Plan pursuant to the grant of incentive stock options (subject to adjustment for anti-dilution purposes). As of May 16, 2024, there were 1.0 million shares available for grant under the 2024 Plan, inclusive of shares previously available for grant under the 2015 Plan that were rolled over to the 2024 Plan. No further grants will be made under the 2015 Plan. However, awards that are outstanding under the 2015 Plan will continue in accordance with their respective terms. As of December 31, 2024, there were 0.5 million shares available for grant under the 2024 Plan.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of$11.2 million,$11.8 million, and$10.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, unrecognized share-based compensation expense to be recognized over future periods approximated$11.2 million. This amount will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years. Share-based compensation expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the agreement. All share-based compensation is classified as equity awards. During the year ended December 31, 2024, share-based compensation of$0.8 million was capitalized as software. There wasno capitalization of share-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The Company allows for the settlement of share-based awards on a net share basis. With net share settlement, the employee does not surrender any cash or shares upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of stock awards or stock units. Rather, the Company withholds the number of shares with a value equivalent to the option exercise price (for stock options) and the statutory tax withholding (for all share-based awards). Net share settlements have the effect of reducing the number of shares that would have otherwise been issued as a result of exercise or vesting.
Long-term incentive program: The Company issues PRSUs, service-based RSUs, and RSAs to certain members of senior management under the Company’s LTIP. Recurring annual grants are made at the discretion of the Board. The annual grants are subject to cliff- and graded-vesting, generally concluding at the end of the third calendar year and subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreements. Vested PRSUs are subject to an additionalone-year holding period following the vesting date. The actual value of the PRSUs that may be earned can range from 0% to 150% of target based on positive or negative cumulative total shareholder return concluding at the end of thethird calendar year.
Prior to 2022, the Company issued NQSOs, performance-contingent RSUs, CSPUs, and RSAs to certain members of senior management under the LTIP. The CSPUs were cash incentive awards, and the associated expense was not based on the market price of the Company’s common stock. These annual grants were subject to cliff- and graded-vesting, generally concluding at the end of the third calendar year and subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreements. The actual value of the performance-contingent RSUs and CSPUs that could be earned ranged from 0% to 150% of target based on the percentile ranking of the Company’s compound annual growth rate of pre-provision net income and pre-provision net income per share compared to a public company peer group over athree-year performance period.
Key team member incentive program: The Company also has a KTIP for certain other members of senior management. Recurring annual participation in the program is at the discretion of the Board and executive management. The annual grants are subject to graded-vesting, generally concluding at the end of the third calendar year and subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreements.
Prior to 2024, the annual grant wassubject to performance over a one-year period. Payout under the program ranged from 0% to 150% of target based on the achievement of five Company performance metrics and individual performance goals (subject to continued employment and certain other terms and conditions of the program). If earned, an RSA was issued following theone-year performance period that vested ratably over a subsequenttwo-year period (subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreement).
Inducement and retention program: From time to time, the Company issues stock awards and other long-term incentive awards in conjunction with employment offers to select new employees and retention grants to select existing employees. The Company issues these awards to attract and retain talent and to provide market competitive compensation. The grants have various vesting terms, including fully-vested awards at the grant date, cliff-vesting, and graded-vesting over periods of up to five years (subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreements).
Non-employee director compensation program: The Company awards its non-employee directors a cash retainer and shares of restricted common stock. The RSAs are granted on thefifth business day following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders and fully vest upon the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the completion of the directors’ annual service to the Company (so long as the period between the date of the annual stockholders’ meeting related to the grant date and the date of the next annual stockholders’ meeting is not less than 50 weeks).
The following are the terms and amounts of the awards issued under the Company’s share-based incentive programs:
Non-qualified stock options: The exercise price of all stock options is equal to the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Stock options are subject to various vesting terms, including graded- and cliff-vesting over periods of up tofive years. In addition, stock options vest and become exercisable in full or in part under certain circumstances, including following the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the option award agreements). Participants who are awarded options must exercise their options within a maximum often years of the grant date.
The fair value of option grants was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Beginning in 2022, the Company no longer issues NQSOs as part of its annual long-term incentive program.
The following table summarizes the stock option activity for theyear ended December 31, 2024:
| Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | Number ofShares | Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 509 | $23.32 | ||
| Granted | — | — | ||
| Exercised | (65) | 21.06 | ||
| Forfeited | — | — | ||
| Expired | — | — | ||
| Options outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 444 | $23.65 | 4.4 | $4,584 |
| Options exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 444 | $23.65 | 4.4 | $4,584 |
The following table provides additional stock option information for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per share | $— | $— | $— |
| Intrinsic value of options exercised | $718 | $277 | $2,142 |
| Fair value of stock options that vested | $— | $544 | $849 |
Performance restricted stock units: Compensation expense for PRSUs is based on the fair value of the award estimated on the grant date using the Monte Carlo valuation model. The following are the weighted-average assumptions for the PRSU grants for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Expected volatility | 42.48% | 40.18% | 39.24% |
| Expected dividends | 2.30% | 2.24% | — |
| Risk-free rate | 5.21% | 5.21% | 1.05% |
| Discount for post-vesting restrictions | 9.19% | 8.48% | 11.93% |
The following table summarizes PRSU activity for theyear ended December 31, 2024:
| Dollars and units in thousands, except per unit amounts | Units | Weighted-AverageGrant DateFair Value Per Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-vested units at January 1, 2024 | 175 | $39.94 |
| Granted | 136 | 26.21 |
| Achieved performance adjustment | — | — |
| Vested | — | — |
| Forfeited | — | — |
| Non-vested units at December 31, 2024 | 311 | $33.93 |
The following table provides additional PRSU information for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit | $26.21 | $32.40 | $52.07 |
| Fair value of PRSUs that vested | $— | $— | $— |
Performance-contingent restricted stock units: Compensation expense for performance-contingent RSUs is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant and the probability that certain financial goals will be achieved over the performance period. Compensation expense is estimated based on expected performance and is adjusted at each reporting period.
The following table summarizes performance-contingent RSU activity for theyear ended December 31, 2024:
| Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts | Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-vested units at January 1, 2024 | 45 | $30.22 |
| Granted (target) | — | — |
| Achieved performance adjustment | — | — |
| Vested | (45) | 30.22 |
| Forfeited | — | — |
| Non-vested units at December 31, 2024 | — | $— |
The following table provides additional performance-contingent RSU information for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit | $— | $— | $— |
| Fair value of RSUs that vested | $1,371 | $1,445 | $513 |
Restricted stock units: The fair value and compensation expense of the primary portion of the Company’s service-based RSUs are calculated using the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. These RSUs include RSUs granted pursuant to the Company’s LTIP.
The following table summarizes service-based RSU activity for theyear ended December 31, 2024:
| Dollars and units in thousands, except per unit amounts | Units | Weighted-AverageGrant DateFair Value Per Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-vested units at January 1, 2024 | — | $— |
| Granted (target) | 53 | 28.20 |
| Vested | (18) | 28.20 |
| Forfeited | — | — |
| Non-vested units at December 31, 2024 | 35 | $28.20 |
The following table provides additional service-based RSU information for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit | $28.20 | $— | $— |
| Fair value of RSUs that vested | $500 | $— | $— |
Restricted stock awards: The fair value and compensation expense of the primary portion of the Company’s RSAs are calculated using the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. These RSAs include director awards, inducement awards, RSAs granted pursuant to the Company’s LTIP, and, beginning in 2024, RSAs granted pursuant to the Company’s KTIP.
Prior to 2024, the Company’s KTIP was administered as a performance-based program. The fair value and compensation expense of RSAs granted pursuant to the Company’s performance-based KTIP was calculated using the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant and the probability that certain financial goals would be achieved over the performance period. Compensation expense was estimated based on expected performance and was adjusted at each reporting period.
The following table summarizes RSA activity for theyear ended December 31, 2024:
| Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-vested shares at January 1, 2024 | 190 | $35.89 |
| Granted | 372 | 28.52 |
| Vested | (217) | 34.36 |
| Forfeited | (11) | 31.83 |
| Non-vested shares at December 31, 2024 | 334 | $28.80 |
The following table provides additional RSA information for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per share | $28.52 | $34.25 | $40.76 |
| Fair value of RSAs that vested | $7,467 | $8,787 | $7,274 |
Note 18. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company has been named as a defendant in legal actions in connection with its activities. Some of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for compensatory damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. The Company contests liability and the amount of damages, as appropriate, in each pending matter.
Where available information indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss, the Company accrues the estimated loss by a charge to net income.
However, in many legal actions, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable, or even reasonably possible, or to estimate the amount of loss. This is particularly true for actions that are in their early stages of development or where plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. In addition, even where a loss is reasonably possible or an exposure to loss exists in excess of the liability already accrued, it is not always possible to reasonably estimate the size of the possible loss or range of loss. Before a loss, additional loss, range of loss, or range of additional loss can be reasonably estimated for any given action, numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through lengthy discovery, following determination of important factual matters, and/or by addressing novel or unsettled legal questions.
For certain other legal actions, the Company can estimate reasonably possible losses, additional losses, ranges of loss, or ranges of additional loss in excess of amounts accrued, but the Company does not believe, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that such losses will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
While the Company will continue to identify legal actions where it believes a material loss to be reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, there can be no assurance that material losses will not be incurred from claims that the Company has not yet been notified of or are not yet determined to be probable, or reasonably possible and reasonable to estimate.
The Company expenses legal costs as they are incurred.
Note 19. Insurance Products and Reinsurance of Certain Risks
RMC Reinsurance, Ltd. is a wholly owned insurance subsidiary of the Company. The Company sells optional insurance products to its customers in connection with its lending operations. These optional products include credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, vehicle single interest, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance. The type and terms of our optional insurance products vary from state to state based on applicable laws and regulations. Insurance premiums are remitted to an unaffiliated company that issues the policy to the customer. This unaffiliated company cedes the premiums to RMC Reinsurance, Ltd. Life insurance premiums are ceded to the Company as written and non-life products are ceded as earned. Unearned insurance premiums represent insurance premiums, net of premiums held by the unaffiliated insurance underwriter, that will be earned over the terms of the policies.
The Company maintains a restricted reserve comprised of restricted cash and restricted AFS investments for life insurance claims in an amount determined by the ceding company. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the restricted reserves consisted of$21.2 million and$21.9 million of unearned premium reserves, respectively, and$1.2 million of unpaid claim reserves for both periods. For non-life products, the Company hadno unpaid claim reserves at both December 31, 2024 and 2023, as changes in claim reserves are settled between the Company and the unaffiliated insurance underwriter as they are incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2024, non-life unpaid claim reserves, included in insurance income, net as presented in the table below, increased $0.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2023, non-life unpaid claim reserves decreased $0.2 million, and increased $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Insurance income, net consists primarily of earned premiums, net of certain direct costs, from the sale of various optional payment and collateral protection insurance products offered to customers who obtain loans directly from the Company. Earned premiums are accounted for over the period of the underlying reinsured policies using assumptions consistent with the policy terms. Direct costs included in insurance income, net are claims paid, changes in claims reserves, ceding fees, and premium taxes paid. The Company does not allocate to insurance income, net, any other head office or branch administrative costs associated with managing its insurance operations, managing its captive insurance company, marketing and selling insurance products, legal and compliance review, or internal audits.
The following table summarizes the components of insurance income, net for the periods indicated:
| Insurance Premiums and Direct Expenses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Earned premiums | $57,312 | $59,830 | $60,190 |
| Claims, reserves, and certain direct expenses | (16,617) | (15,301) | (16,688) |
| Insurance income, net | $40,695 | $44,529 | $43,502 |
Apart from the various optional payment and collateral protection insurance products that the Company offers to customers, on certain loans, the Company also collects a fee from customers and, in turn, purchases non-file insurance from an unaffiliated insurance company for its benefit in lieu of recording and perfecting its security interest in personal property collateral. Non-file insurance protects the Company from credit losses where, following an event of default, it is unable to take possession of personal property collateral because its security interest is not perfected (for example, in certain instances where a customer files for bankruptcy). In such circumstances, non-file insurance generally will pay to the Company an amount equal to the lesser of the loan balance or the collateral value.
Note 20. Segment Reporting
The Company hasone reportable segment: consumer finance. The Company allocates resources and assesses financial performance on a consolidated basis because its product offerings require similar technology and marketing strategies, and do not significantly differ on the bases of geographic areas and/or related regulatory environments. The Company’schief executive officer is the CODM, and is responsible for allocating resources and assessing financial performance.
The Company’s consolidated net income is the measure used by the CODM in evaluating the segment profit or loss of the Company. The CODM uses net income results and impacts to assess performance and drive decision-making when allocating resources. The Company’s financial results include the following measures’ amounts for the periods indicated that are either reviewed by the CODM or are otherwise regularly provided to the CODM:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Interest income | $491,308 | $454,856 | $416,969 |
| Fee income | 37,586 | 34,842 | 33,885 |
| Insurance income, net | 40,695 | 44,529 | 43,502 |
| Other income | 18,914 | 17,172 | 12,831 |
| Provision for credit losses | 212,200 | 220,034 | 185,115 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 11,171 | 11,755 | 10,768 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 9,186 | 8,218 | 7,072 |
| Interest expense | 74,530 | 67,463 | 34,223 |
| Income tax expense | 12,848 | 4,825 | 14,097 |
As part of the CODM’s review and evaluation process for allocating resources, the CODM is provided with only the consolidated expenses as noted on the face of the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The following table presents the Company’s revenues from external customers for each significant product and service for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Large loans | $337,708 | $323,898 | $288,516 |
| Small loans | 190,830 | 164,671 | 160,419 |
| Retail loans | 356 | 1,129 | 1,919 |
| Interest and fee income | 528,894 | 489,698 | 450,854 |
| Insurance income, net | 40,695 | 44,529 | 43,502 |
| Other income | 18,914 | 17,172 | 12,831 |
| Total revenue | $588,503 | $551,399 | $507,187 |
The Company operates in the consumer finance industry within the United States and, therefore, does not have any customer concentration or international operations. See Note 3, “Concentrations of Credit Risk,” for additional information regarding the risks relating to geographic concentration.
During the process for allocating resources for the Company, the CODM also receives asset information, primarily relating to total assets. Total assets were $1.9 billion and $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s balance sheet expenditures for long-lived assets either reviewed by the CODM or are otherwise regularly provided to the CODM are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These expenditures are represented as “Purchases of intangible assets,” “Purchases of property and equipment,” and “Operating leases paid” within the referenced statements.
Note 21. Subsequent Events
RMR VI revolving warehouse credit facility amendment: In January 2025, the Company amended its RMR VI revolving warehouse credit facility to, among other things, (i) address changes to the definitions of “Concentration Limits” and “Level II Trigger Event,”
(ii) add certain additional direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company to the definition of “Originator,” (iii) extend the “Scheduled Commitment Termination Date” to February 2027, (iv) make certain clarifications to the eligibility criteria for “Eligible Receivables,” (v) add definitions and amend related provisions to allow for interest on the loans to accrue based on the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (as defined therein), and (vi) address amendments to and the incorporation of certain definitions relating to the pledge of receivables representing an undivided fractional participation interests in such receivables originated by a bank partner upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.
Certain pricing terms were modified pursuant to an amended and restated fee letter agreement. The terms of the amended and restated fee letter agreement reduced the margin applied in calculating the rate of interest on the advances made pursuant to the RMR VI Credit Agreement to 2.05% per annum. The amended revolving warehouse credit facility is described in greater detail in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on February 5, 2025.
Quarterly cash dividend: In February 2025, the Company announced that the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 13, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2025. The declaration, amount, and payment of any future cash dividends on shares of the Company’s common stock will be at the discretion of the Board.
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