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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from ________________________ to _________________________

 

Commission file number: 1-11416

 

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California 33-0459135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   

3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1400,

Las Vegas, Nevada

89169
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including Area Code: (949) 753-6800

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value CPSS The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (Global Market)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer Smaller reporting company
  Emerging Growth Company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

 

As of May 3, 2021 the registrant had 22,668,520 common shares outstanding.

 

 

 

   

 

 

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2021

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 3
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 4
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 5
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 6
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 7
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 26
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 40

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 41
Item 1A. Risk Factors 41
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 43
Item 6. Exhibits 43
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $9,197   $13,466 
Restricted cash and equivalents   159,404    130,686 
Finance receivables measured at fair value   1,533,723    1,523,726 
           
Finance receivables   411,109    492,133 
Less: Allowance for finance credit losses   (73,497)   (80,790)
Finance receivables, net   337,612    411,343 
           
Furniture and equipment, net   826    828 
Deferred tax assets, net   27,503    28,512 
Accrued interest receivable   3,744    5,017 
Other assets   23,798    32,317 
Total Assets  $2,095,807   $2,145,895 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $50,370   $43,112 
Warehouse lines of credit   71,097    118,999 
Residual interest financing   20,540    25,426 
Securitization trust debt   1,791,583    1,803,673 
Subordinated renewable notes   23,740    21,323 
Total Liabilities   1,957,330    2,012,533 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
Shareholders' Equity          
Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 4,998,130 shares; none issued        
Series A preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued        
Series B preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized 1,870 shares; none issued        
Common stock, no par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 22,656,229 and 22,737,342 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively   72,877    72,926 
Retained earnings   74,171    69,007 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (8,571)   (8,571)
Total stockholders' equity   138,477    133,362 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $2,095,807   $2,145,895 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

           
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Revenues:        
Interest income  $66,093   $79,136 
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value   (4,417)   (10,350)
Other income   1,436    1,981 
Total revenues   63,112    70,767 
           
Expenses:          
Employee costs   20,159    21,842 
General and administrative   7,748    8,669 
Interest   20,946    26,991 
Provision for credit losses       3,613 
Sales   3,986    4,430 
Occupancy   1,901    1,691 
Depreciation and amortization   428    419 
Total operating expenses   55,168    67,655 
Income before income tax expense (benefit)   7,944    3,112 
Income tax expense (benefit)   2,780    (7,680)
Net income  $5,164   $10,792 
           
Earnings per share:          
Basic  $0.23   $0.48 
Diluted   0.21    0.45 
           
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share:          
Basic   22,741    22,539 
Diluted   24,967    23,879 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

 

           
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2021   2020 
         
Net income  $5,164   $10,792 
           
Other comprehensive income/(loss); change in funded status of pension plan        
Comprehensive income  $5,164   $10,792 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

           
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $5,164   $10,792 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Accretion of deferred acquisition fees and origination costs   251    339 
Net interest income accretion on fair value receivables   35,025    29,715 
Depreciation and amortization   428    419 
Amortization of deferred financing costs   1,873    2,097 
Mark to fair value of finance receivables measured at fair value   4,417    10,350 
Provision for credit losses       3,613 
Stock-based compensation expense   408    487 
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Accrued interest receivable   1,273    2,850 
Deferred tax assets, net   1,009    (8,364)
Other assets   8,244    1,901 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   7,258    9,855 
Net cash provided by operating activities   65,350    64,054 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Payments received on finance receivables held for investment   73,480    94,535 
Purchases of finance receivables measured at fair value   (205,459)   (265,282)
Payments received on finance receivables at fair value   156,020    109,558 
Change in repossessions held in inventory   275    382 
Purchase of furniture and equipment   (426)   (295)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   23,890    (61,102)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from issuance of securitization trust debt   230,545    260,000 
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated renewable notes   2,750    1,114 
Payments on subordinated renewable notes   (333)   (326)
Net advances (repayments) of warehouse lines of credit   (48,256)   6,837 
Repayment of residual interest financing debt   (4,979)   (1,658)
Repayment of securitization trust debt   (242,489)   (266,056)
Payment of financing costs   (1,572)   (1,674)
Purchase of common stock   (755)    
Exercise of options and warrants   298    48 
Net cash used in financing activities   (64,791)   (1,715)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   24,449    1,237 
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period   144,152    140,832 
Cash and restricted cash at end of period  $168,601   $142,069 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid (received) during the period for:          
Interest  $19,252   $24,739 
Income taxes  $(123)  $(410)

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

 

           
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Common Stock (Shares Outstanding)          
Balance, beginning of period   22,737    22,531 
Common stock issued upon exercise of options and warrants   98    28 
Repurchase of common stock   (179)    
Balance, end of period   22,656    22,559 
           
Common Stock          
Balance, beginning of period  $72,926   $71,257 
Common stock issued upon exercise of options and warrants   298    48 
Repurchase of common stock   (755)    
Stock-based compensation   408    487 
Balance, end of period  $72,877   $71,792 
           
Retained Earnings          
Balance, beginning of period  $69,007   $139,805 
Cumulative change in accounting principle (Note 2)       (92,469)
Balance, beginning of period (as adjusted for change in accounting principle)  $69,007   $47,336 
Net income   5,164    10,792 
Balance, end of period  $74,171   $58,128 
           
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss          
Balance, beginning of period  $(8,571)  $(8,421)
Pension benefit obligation        
Balance, end of period  $(8,571)  $(8,421)
           
Balance, beginning of period         
Pension benefit obligation         
Total Shareholders' Equity  $138,477   $121,499 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of Business

 

We were formed in California on March 8, 1991. We specialize in purchasing and servicing retail automobile installment sale contracts (“automobile contracts” or “finance receivables”) originated by licensed motor vehicle dealers located throughout the United States (“dealers”) in the sale of new and used automobiles, light trucks and passenger vans. Through our purchases, we provide indirect financing to dealer customers for borrowers with limited credit histories or past credit problems (“sub-prime customers”). We serve as an alternative source of financing for dealers, allowing sales to customers who otherwise might not be able to obtain financing. In addition to purchasing installment purchase contracts directly from dealers, we have also (i) lent money directly to consumers for loans secured by vehicles, (ii) purchased immaterial amounts of vehicle purchase money loans from non-affiliated lenders, and (iii) acquired installment purchase contracts in four merger and acquisition transactions. In this report, we refer to all of such contracts and loans as "automobile contracts."

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with the instructions to Form 10-Q and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include all adjustments that are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. Results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted from these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods.

 

Finance Receivables Measured at Fair Value

 

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted the fair value method of accounting for finance receivables acquired on or after that date. For each finance receivable acquired after 2017, we consider the price paid on the purchase date as the fair value for such receivable. We estimate the cash to be received in the future with respect to such receivables, based on our experience with similar receivables acquired in the past. We then compute the internal rate of return that results in the present value of those estimated cash receipts being equal to the purchase date fair value. Thereafter, we recognize interest income on such receivables on a level yield basis using that internal rate of return as the applicable interest rate. Cash received with respect to such receivables is applied first against such interest income, and then to reduce the recorded value of the receivables.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

We re-evaluate the fair value of such receivables at the close of each measurement period. If the reevaluation were to yield a value materially different from the recorded value, an adjustment would be required. Results for the first quarter include a $4.4 million mark down to the carrying value of the portion of the receivables portfolio accounted for at fair value. The mark down is an estimate based on our evaluation of the appropriate fair value and future earnings rate of existing receivables compared to recently acquired receivables and our assessment of potential additional future net losses. The mark down is reflected as a reduction in revenue for the quarter.

 

Anticipated credit losses are included in our estimation of cash to be received with respect to receivables. Because such credit losses are included in our computation of the appropriate level yield, we do not thereafter make periodic provision for credit losses, as our best estimate of the lifetime aggregate of credit losses is included in that initial computation. Also, because we include anticipated credit losses in our computation of the level yield, the computed level yield is materially lower than the average contractual rate applicable to the receivables. Because our initial recorded value is fixed as the price we pay for the receivable, rather than as the contractual principal balance, we do not record acquisition fees as an amortizing asset related to the receivables, nor do we capitalize costs of acquiring the receivables. Rather we recognize the costs of acquisition as expenses in the period incurred.

 

Other Income

 

The following table presents the primary components of Other Income for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
    (In thousands) 
Direct mail revenues  $979   $1,183 
Convenience fee revenue   240    530 
Recoveries on previously charged-off contracts   15    25 
Sales tax refunds   171    202 
Other   31    41 
Other income for the period  $1,436   $1,981 

 

Leases

 

The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, equipment, software and hardware. The Company has entered into operating leases for the majority of its real estate locations, primarily office space. These leases are generally for periods of three to seven years with various renewal options. The depreciable life of leased assets is limited by the expected lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

The following table presents the supplemental balance sheet information related to leases:

 

           
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
    (In thousands) 
           
Operating Leases          
Operating lease right-of-use assets  $23,840   $23,735 
Less: Accumulated amortization right-of-use assets   (14,257)   (12,792)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net  $9,583   $10,943 
    $      
Operating lease liabilities  $(10,643)  $(12,096)
    $      
Finance Leases   $      
Property and equipment, at cost  $3,407   $3,407 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (1,507)   (1,226)
Property and equipment, net  $1,900   $2,181 
    $      
Finance lease liabilities  $(1,969)  $(2,243)
    $      
Weighted Average Discount Rate   $      
Operating lease   5.0%    5.0% 
Finance lease   6.5%    6.5% 

 

          
Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:   $      
(In thousands)   Operating    Finance 
Year Ending December 31,   Lease    Lease 
2021 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2021)  $5,549   $921 
2022   6,089    1,051 
2023   1,421    84 
2024   443    26 
2025   305    9 
Thereafter   2     
Total undiscounted lease payments   13,809    2,091 
Less amounts representing interest   (3,166)   (122)
Lease Liability  $10,643   $1,969 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

The following table presents the lease expense included in General and administrative and Occupancy expense on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
    (In thousands) 
Operating lease cost  $1,837   $1,885 
Finance lease cost   308    278 
Total lease cost  $2,145   $2,163 

 

The following table presents the supplemental cash flow information related to leases:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:   (In thousands) 
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $1,930   $1,926 
Operating cash flows from finance leases   274    231 
Financing cash flows from finance leases   35    46 

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

We recognize compensation costs in the financial statements for all share-based payments based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 “Stock Compensation”.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded stock-based compensation costs in the amount of $408,000 and $487,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, unrecognized stock-based compensation costs to be recognized over future periods equaled $2.8 million. This amount will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

 

The following represents stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

 

   Number of Shares   Weighted Average Exercise   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual
   (in thousands)   Price   Term
Options outstanding at the beginning of period   15,977   $4.46   N/A
Granted          N/A
Exercised   (98)   3.05   N/A
Forfeited   (45)   3.65   N/A
Options outstanding at the end of period   15,834   $4.47   2.58 years
              
Options exercisable at the end of period   12,499   $4.82   1.87 years

 

 

 

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The following table presents the price distribution of stock options outstanding and exercisable for the years ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   Number of shares as of   Number of shares as of 
   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
    Outstanding    Exercisable    Outstanding    Exercisable 
Range of exercise prices:   (In thousands)    (In thousands) 
$0.95 - $1.99   1,878    1,878    1,904    1,904 
$2.00 - $2.99   1,570    180    1,570    180 
$3.00 - $3.99   4,863    3,234    4,973    3,306 
$4.00 - $4.99   1,533    1,217    1,540    1,217 
$5.00 - $5.99                
$6.00 - $6.99   4,770    4,770    4,770    4,770 
$7.00 - $7.99   1,220    1,220    1,220    1,220 
Total shares   15,834    12,499    15,977    12,597 

 

At March 31, 2021 the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $10.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively. There were 98,000 options exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 28,000 for the comparable period in 2020. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $122,000 and $51,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. There were 315,000 shares available for future stock option grants under existing plans as of March 31, 2021.

 

Purchases of Company Stock

 

The table below describes the purchase of our common stock for the three-month ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

                    
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2021   March 31, 2020 
    Shares    Avg. Price    Shares    Avg. Price 
Open market purchases   138,004   $4.18       $ 
Shares redeemed upon net exercise of stock options   40,727    4.36         
Total stock purchases   178,731   $4.22       $ 

 

Reclassifications

 

Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Financial Covenants

 

Certain of our securitization transactions, our warehouse credit facilities and our residual interest financing contain various financial covenants requiring minimum financial ratios and results. Such covenants include maintaining minimum levels of liquidity and net worth and not exceeding maximum leverage levels. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all such covenants. In addition, certain of our debt agreements other than our term securitizations contain cross-default provisions. Such cross-default provisions would allow the respective creditors to declare a default if an event of default occurred with respect to other indebtedness of ours, but only if such other event of default were to be accompanied by acceleration of such other indebtedness.

 

Provision for Contingent Liabilities

 

We are routinely involved in various legal proceedings resulting from our consumer finance activities and practices, both continuing and discontinued. Our legal counsel has advised us on such matters where, based on information available at the time of this report, there is an indication that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably determined.

 

Coronavirus Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a new strain of coronavirus (the “COVID-19 virus”) originated in Wuhan, China. Since its discovery, the COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the world, and the outbreak has been declared to be a pandemic by the World Health Organization. We refer from time to time in this report to the outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 virus as “the pandemic.”

 

We measure our portfolio of finance receivables carried at fair value with consideration for unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the factors that market participants use in pricing similar receivables and are based on the best information available in the circumstances. They include such inputs as estimates for the magnitude and timing of net charge-offs and the rate of amortization of the portfolio. The pandemic and the adverse effect it may have on the U.S. economy and our obligors may cause us to consider significant changes in any of those inputs, which in turn may have a significant effect on our fair value measurement.

 

(2) Finance Receivables

 

Our portfolio of finance receivables consists of small-balance homogeneous contracts comprising a single segment and class that is collectively evaluated for impairment on a portfolio basis according to delinquency status. Our contract purchase guidelines are designed to produce a homogenous portfolio. For key terms such as interest rate, length of contract, monthly payment and amount financed, there is relatively little variation from the average for the portfolio. We report delinquency on a contractual basis. Once a contract becomes greater than 90 days delinquent, we do not recognize additional interest income until the obligor under the contract makes sufficient payments to be less than 90 days delinquent. Any payments received on a contract that is greater than 90 days delinquent are first applied to accrued interest and then to principal reduction.

 

In January 2018 the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for finance receivables acquired after 2017. Finance receivables measured at fair value are recorded separately on the Company’s Balance Sheet and are excluded from all tables in this footnote.

 

 

 

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The following table presents the components of Finance Receivables, net of unearned interest:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Finance receivables  (In thousands) 
         
Automobile finance receivables, net of unearned interest  $410,623   $491,307 
Unearned acquisition fees and originations costs   486    826 
Finance receivables  $411,109   $492,133 

 

We consider an automobile contract delinquent when an obligor fails to make at least 90% of a contractually due payment by the following due date, which date may have been extended within limits specified in the servicing agreements. The period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are contractually past due, as extended where applicable. Automobile contracts less than 31 days delinquent are not included. In certain circumstances we will grant obligors one-month payment extensions to assist them with temporary cash flow problems. The only modification of terms is to advance the obligor’s next due date by one month and extend the maturity date of the receivable by one month. In certain limited cases, a two-month extension may be granted. There are no other concessions such as a reduction in interest rate, forgiveness of principal or of accrued interest. Accordingly, we consider such extensions to be insignificant delays in payments rather than troubled debt restructurings. The following table summarizes the delinquency status of finance receivables as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (In thousands) 
Delinquency Status          
Current  $360,369   $406,693 
31 - 60 days   35,533    56,572 
61 - 90 days   11,683    22,660 
91 + days   3,038    5,382 
   $410,623   $491,307 

 

Finance receivables totaling $3.0 million and $5.4 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, including all receivables greater than 90 days delinquent, have been placed on non-accrual status as a result of their delinquency status.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses – Finance Receivables

 

The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of finance receivables to present the net amount expected to be collected. Charge offs are deducted from the allowance when management believes that collectability is unlikely.

 

 

 

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Management estimates the allowance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and, reasonable and supportable forecasts. We believe our historical credit loss experience provides the best basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Consequently, we use historical loss experience for older receivables, aggregated into vintage pools based on their calendar quarter of origination, to forecast expected losses for less seasoned quarterly vintage pools.

 

We measure the weighted average monthly incremental change in cumulative net losses for the vintage pools in the relevant historical period. For the pools in the relevant historical period, we consider each pool’s performance from its inception through the end of the current period. We then apply the results of the historical analysis to less seasoned vintage pools beginning with each vintage pool’s most recent actual cumulative net loss experience and extrapolating from that point based on the historical data. We believe the pattern and magnitude of losses on older vintages allows us to establish a reasonable and supportable forecast of less seasoned vintages.

 

Our contract purchase guidelines are designed to produce a homogenous portfolio. For key credit characteristics of individual contracts such as obligor credit history, job stability, residence stability and ability to pay, there is relatively little variation from the average for the portfolio. Similarly, for key structural characteristics such as loan-to-value, length of contract, monthly payment and amount financed, there is relatively little variation from the average for the portfolio. Consequently, we do not believe there are significant differences in risk characteristics between various segments of our portfolio.

 

Our methodology incorporates historical pools that are sufficiently seasoned to capture the magnitude and trends of losses within those vintage pools. Furthermore, the historical period encompasses a substantial volume of receivables over periods that include fluctuations in the competitive landscape, the Company’s rates of growth, size of our managed portfolio and fluctuations in economic growth and unemployment.

 

In consideration of the depth and breadth of the historical period, and the homogeneity of our portfolio, we generally do not adjust historical loss information for differences in risk characteristics such as credit or structural composition of segments of the portfolio or for changes in environmental conditions such as changes in unemployment rates, collateral values or other factors. However, we have considered how certain qualitative factors may affect future credit losses and have incorporated our judgement of the effect of such factors into our estimates.

 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 326, which changes the criteria under which credit losses on financial instruments (such as the Company’s finance receivables) are measured. ASC 326 introduced a new credit reserving model known as the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) model, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology previously used under U.S. GAAP with a methodology that records currently the expected lifetime credit losses on financial instruments. The adoption of CECL required that we establish an allowance for the remaining expected lifetime credit losses on the portion of the Company’s receivable portfolio for which the Company was not already using fair value accounting. We refer to that portion, which is those receivables that were originated prior to January 2018, as our “legacy portfolio”. To comply with CECL, the Company recorded an addition to its allowance for finance credit losses of $127.0 million. The offset to the addition to the allowance for finance credit losses was a tax affected reduction to retained earnings using the modified retrospective method.

 

 

 

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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of our finance receivables by annual vintage as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (In thousands) 
Annual Vintage Pool          
2012 and prior  $427   $608 
2013   3,102    4,483 
2014   17,169    23,115 
2015   62,428    78,457 
2016   136,699    163,677 
2017   190,798    220,967 
   $410,623   $491,307 

 

The following table presents a summary of the activity for the allowance for finance credit losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
    (In thousands) 
Balance at beginning of period  $80,790   $11,640 
Early adoption of CECL       127,000 
Provision for credit losses on finance receivables       3,613 
Charge-offs   (12,122)   (34,214)
Recoveries   4,829    6,034 
Balance at end of period  $73,497   $114,073 

 

Excluded from finance receivables are contracts that were previously classified as finance receivables but were reclassified as other assets because we have repossessed the vehicle securing the Contract. The following table presents a summary of such repossessed inventory together with the allowance for losses in repossessed inventory that is not included in the allowance for finance credit losses:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (In thousands) 
Gross balance of repossessions in inventory  $10,340   $15,589 
Allowance for losses on repossessed inventory   (6,816)   (11,790)
Net repossessed inventory included in other assets  $3,524   $3,799 

 

 

 

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(3) Securitization Trust Debt

 

We have completed many securitization transactions that are structured as secured borrowings for financial accounting purposes. The debt issued in these transactions is shown on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Securitization trust debt,” and the components of such debt are summarized in the following table:

 

Series   Final Scheduled Payment Date (1)  Receivables Pledged at
March 31,
2021 (2)
   Initial Principal   Outstanding Principal at
March 31,
2021
   Outstanding Principal at
December 31,
2020
   Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate at
March 31,
2021
 
    (Dollars in thousands)    
CPS 2015-B   September 2022  $   $250,000   $   $17,984     
CPS 2015-C   December 2022   21,749    300,000    23,929    28,529    6.87% 
CPS 2016-A   March 2023   28,459    329,460    30,958    37,158    7.65% 
CPS 2016-B   June 2023   37,418    332,690    38,724    46,079    7.58% 
CPS 2016-C   September 2023   39,455    318,500    40,046    47,325    7.82% 
CPS 2016-D   April 2024   32,599    206,325    30,753    36,455    6.05% 
CPS 2017-A   April 2024   36,408    206,320    34,412    40,619    6.04% 
CPS 2017-B   December 2023   46,080    225,170    31,951    39,016    5.23% 
CPS 2017-C   September 2024   48,489    224,825    41,953    47,553    4.95% 
CPS 2017-D   June 2024   50,010    196,300    43,273    49,297    4.48% 
CPS 2018-A   March 2025   54,744    190,000    47,230    53,549    4.25% 
CPS 2018-B   December 2024   65,851    201,823    58,112    66,955    4.65% 
CPS 2018-C   September 2025   76,364    230,275    68,625    77,345    4.74% 
CPS 2018-D   June 2025   91,484    233,730    78,446    88,228    4.68% 
CPS 2019-A   March 2026   115,227    254,400    99,017    114,373    4.50% 
CPS 2019-B   June 2026   113,420    228,275    105,045    118,982    4.06% 
CPS 2019-C   September 2026   133,374    243,513    125,430    142,080    3.35% 
CPS 2019-D   December 2026   168,358    274,313    160,999    181,485    2.88% 
CPS 2020-A   March 2027   165,519    260,000    163,649    184,944    2.89% 
CPS 2020-B   June 2027   168,416    202,343    147,587    164,403    3.31% 
CPS 2020-C   November 2027   223,358    252,200    214,018    231,961    1.75% 
CPS 2021-A   March 2028   232,317    230,545    218,218        0.77% 
       $1,949,099   $5,391,007   $1,802,375   $1,814,320      

 

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(1)The Final Scheduled Payment Date represents final legal maturity of the securitization trust debt. Securitization trust debt is expected to become due and to be paid prior to those dates, based on amortization of the finance receivables pledged to the trusts. Expected payments, which will depend on the performance of such receivables, as to which there can be no assurance, are $642.9 million in 2021, $498.5 million in 2022, $411.9 million in 2023, $100.4 million in 2024, $102.2 million in 2025, $33.7 million in 2026, and $2.0 million in 2027.

 

(2)Includes repossessed assets that are included in Other assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

 

 

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Debt issuance costs of $10.8 million and $10.6 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, have been excluded from the table above. These debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction to the carrying amount of the securitization trust debt on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

All of the securitization trust debt was sold in private placement transactions to qualified institutional buyers. The debt was issued through our wholly-owned bankruptcy remote subsidiaries and is secured by the assets of such subsidiaries, but not by our other assets.

 

The terms of the securitization agreements related to the issuance of the securitization trust debt and the warehouse credit facilities require that we meet certain delinquency and credit loss criteria with respect to the pool of receivables, and certain of the agreements require that we maintain minimum levels of liquidity and not exceed maximum leverage levels. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

 

We are responsible for the administration and collection of the automobile contracts. The securitization agreements also require certain funds be held in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral for the borrowings, to be applied to make payments on the securitization trust debt or as pre-funding proceeds from a term securitization prior to the purchase of additional collateral. As of March 31, 2021, restricted cash under the various agreements totaled approximately $159.4 million. Interest expense on the securitization trust debt consists of the stated rate of interest plus amortization of additional costs of borrowing. Additional costs of borrowing include facility fees, amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on notes sold. Deferred financing costs and discounts on notes sold related to the securitization trust debt are amortized using a level yield method. Accordingly, the effective cost of the securitization trust debt is greater than the contractual rate of interest disclosed above.

 

Our wholly-owned bankruptcy remote subsidiaries were formed to facilitate the above asset-backed financing transactions. Similar bankruptcy remote subsidiaries issue the debt outstanding under our credit facilities. Bankruptcy remote refers to a legal structure in which it is expected that the applicable entity would not be included in any bankruptcy filing by its parent or affiliates. All of the assets of these subsidiaries have been pledged as collateral for the related debt. All such transactions, treated as secured financings for accounting and tax purposes, are treated as sales for all other purposes, including legal and bankruptcy purposes. None of the assets of these subsidiaries are available to pay other creditors.

 

On April 28, 2021 we completed our second securitization transaction of 2021. In the transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $240.0 million of asset-backed notes secured by $240.0 million in automobile receivables originated by CPS. The sold notes, issued by CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2021-B, consist of five classes. Ratings of the notes were provided by Moody’s and DBRS Morningstar, and were based on the structure of the transaction, the historical performance of similar receivables and CPS’s experience as a servicer. The weighted average yield on the notes is approximately 1.65%.

 

 

 

 

 

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(4) Debt

 

The terms and amounts of our other debt outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized below:

 

          Amount Outstanding at 
          March   December 31, 
          2021   2020 
          (In thousands) 
Description  Interest Rate  Maturity         
                
Warehouse lines of credit  5.50% over one month Libor (Minimum 6.50%)  N/A   $   $42,558 
                  
   3.00% over one month Libor (Minimum 3.75%)  December 2022    44,956    45,689 
                  
   4.00% over a commercial paper rate (Minimum 5.00%)  December 2021    27,300    32,265 
                  
Residual interest financing  8.60%  January 2026    20,597    25,576 
                  
Subordinated renewable notes  Weighted average rate of 9.92% and 10.09% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively  Weighted average maturity of March 2023 and January 2023 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively    23,740    21,323 
          $116,593   $167,411 

 

As of December 31, 2020 we had short-term funding capacity of $300 million, comprising three credit facilities. We repaid the outstanding balance for the facility first established in April 2015 at its maturity date in February 2021 and elected not to renew it. As of March 31, 2021, our short-term funding capacity is $200 million, comprising two credit facilities.

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs of $57,000 and $150,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, have been excluded from the amount reported above for residual interest financing. Similarly, unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.2 million and $1.5 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, have been excluded from the Warehouse lines of credit amounts in the table above. These debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction to the carrying amount of the debt on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

 

 

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(5) Interest Income and Interest Expense

 

The following table presents the components of interest income:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
    (In thousands) 
Interest on finance receivables  $22,099   $37,807 
Interest on finance receivables at fair value   43,988    40,806 
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value   (4,417)   (10,350)
Other interest income   6    523 
Interest income  $61,676   $68,786 

 

The following table presents the components of interest expense:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
    (In thousands) 
Securitization trust debt  $18,453   $23,798 
Warehouse lines of credit   1,314    1,763 
Residual interest financing   566    938 
Subordinated renewable notes   613    492 
Interest expense  $20,946   $26,991 

 

 

 

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(6) Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the related period. The following table reconciles the number of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

           
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (In thousands) 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period used to compute basic earnings per share   22,741    22,539 
           
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of outstanding options and warrants   2,226    1,340 
           
Weighted average number of common shares used to compute diluted earnings per share   24,967    23,879 

 

If the anti-dilutive effects of common stock equivalents were considered, shares included in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 would have included an additional 7.5 million and 12.9 million shares, respectively, attributable to the exercise of outstanding options and warrants.

 

(7) Income Taxes

 

We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns with the United States and with many states. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local examinations by tax authorities for years before 2013.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was adopted, providing wide ranging economic relief for individuals and businesses. One component of the CARES Act provides the Company with an opportunity to carry back net operating losses (“NOLs”) arising from 2018, 2019 and 2020 to the prior five tax years. The Company has such NOLs reflected on its balance sheet as a portion of deferred tax assets. The Company has previously valued its NOLs at the federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. However, the provisions of the CARES Act provide for NOL carryback claims to be calculated based on a rate of 35%, which was the federal corporate tax rate in effect for the carryback years. Consequently, the Company has revalued the benefit from its NOLs to reflect a 35% tax rate. The result of the revaluation of NOLs and other tax adjustments is a net tax benefit of $8.8 million, which is reflected in income taxes for the three-month period ending March 31, 2020.

 

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, we had no unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions. We do not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change due to any settlements of audits or expirations of statutes of limitations over the next 12 months.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and combined or stand-alone state franchise tax returns for certain states. We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement values 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 effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

 

 

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Deferred tax assets are recognized subject to management’s judgment that realization is more likely than not. A valuation allowance is recognized for a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In making such judgments, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. Although realization is not assured, we believe that the realization of the recognized net deferred tax asset of $27.5 million as of March 31, 2021 is more likely than not based on forecasted future net earnings. Our net deferred tax asset of $27.5 million consists of approximately $16.2 million of net U.S. federal deferred tax assets and $11.3 million of net state deferred tax assets.

 

Income tax expense was $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing an effective income tax rate of 35%. Income tax benefit was $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, which includes net tax benefits of $8.8 million. Excluding the tax benefit, income tax expense would have been $1.1 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 36%.

 

(8) Legal Proceedings

 

Consumer Litigation. We are routinely involved in various legal proceedings resulting from our consumer finance activities and practices, both continuing and discontinued. Consumers can and do initiate lawsuits against us alleging violations of law applicable to collection of receivables, and such lawsuits sometimes allege that resolution as a class action is appropriate.

 

For the most part, we have legal and factual defenses to consumer claims, which we routinely contest or settle (for immaterial amounts) depending on the particular circumstances of each case.

 

Wage and Hour Claim. On September 24, 2018, a former employee filed a lawsuit against us in the Superior Court of Orange County, California, alleging that we incorrectly classified our sales representatives as outside salespersons exempt from overtime wages, mandatory break periods and certain other employee protective provisions of California and federal law. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, an award of unpaid wages, liquidated damages, and attorney fees and interest. The plaintiff purports to act on behalf of a class of similarly situated employees and ex-employees. As of the date of this report, no motion for class certification has been filed or granted.

 

We believe that our compensation practices with respect to our sales representatives are compliant with applicable law. Accordingly, we have defended and intend to continue to defend this lawsuit. We have not recorded a liability with respect to this claim on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

In General. There can be no assurance as to the outcomes of the matters described or referenced above. We record at each measurement date, most recently as of December 31, 2020, our best estimate of probable incurred losses for legal contingencies, including the matters identified above, and consumer claims. The amount of losses that may ultimately be incurred cannot be estimated with certainty. However, based on such information as is available to us, we believe that the total of probable incurred losses for legal contingencies as of March 31, 2021 is immaterial, and that the range of reasonably possible losses for the legal proceedings and contingencies we face, including those described or identified above, as of March 31, 2021 does not exceed $3 million.

 

Accordingly, we believe that the ultimate resolution of such legal proceedings and contingencies should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. We note, however, that in light of the uncertainties inherent in contested proceedings there can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on, among other factors, the size of the loss or liability imposed and the level of our income for that period.

 

 

 

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(9) Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements" clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The three levels are defined as follows: level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Effective January 2018 we have elected to use the fair value method to value our portfolio of finance receivables acquired in January 2018 and thereafter.

 

Our valuation policies and procedures have been developed by our Accounting department in conjunction with our Risk department and with consultation with outside valuation experts. Our policies and procedures have been approved by our Chief Executive and our Board of Directors and include methodologies for valuation, internal reporting, calibration and back testing. Our periodic review of valuations includes an analysis of changes in fair value measurements and documentation of the reasons for such changes. There is little available third-party information such as broker quotes or pricing services available to assist us in our valuation process.

 

Our level 3, unobservable inputs reflect our own assumptions about the factors that market participants use in pricing similar receivables and are based on the best information available in the circumstances. They include such inputs as estimates for the magnitude and timing of net charge-offs and the rate of amortization of the portfolio of finance receivable. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would have a significant effect on our fair value measurement.

 

For the period ended March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated of the appropriate fair value and future earnings rate of existing receivables compared to recently acquired receivables and our assessment of potential additional future net losses on the portfolio of finance receivables carried at fair value and recorded a mark down to that portfolio of $4.4 million.

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of the finance receivables measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:

 

          
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
    2021    2020 
    (In thousands) 
Balance at beginning of period  $1,523,726   $1,444,038 
Finance receivables at fair value acquired during period   205,459    265,282 
Payments received on finance receivables at fair value   (156,020)   (109,558)
Net interest income accretion on fair value receivables   (35,025)   (29,715)
Mark to fair value   (4,417)   (10,350)
Balance at end of period  $1,533,723   $1,559,697 

 

 

 

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The table below compares the fair values of these finance receivables to their contractual balances for the periods shown:

 

                
   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
   Contractual   Fair   Contractual   Fair 
   Balance   Value   Balance   Value 
   (In thousands) 
Finance receivables measured at fair value  $1,698,110   $1,533,723   $1,668,076   $1,523,726 

 

The following table provides certain qualitative information about our level 3 fair value measurements:

 

                     
Financial Instrument Fair Values as of       Inputs as of
    March 31,     December 31,       March 31,   December 31,
    2021     2020   Unobservable Inputs   2021   2020
  (In thousands)            
Assets:                      
Finance receivables measured at fair value $ 1,533,723   $ 1,523,726   Discount rate   11.0% - 11.3%   10.4% - 11.1%
              Cumulative net losses   15.4% - 18.4%   15.3% - 18.4%

  

The following table summarizes the delinquency status of these finance receivables measured at fair value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (In thousands) 
Delinquency Status          
Current  $1,594,070   $1,505,486 
31 - 60 days   58,534    96,296 
61 - 90 days   20,114    36,436 
91 + days   5,378    9,607 
Repo   20,014    20,251 
   $1,698,110   $1,668,076 

 

Repossessed vehicle inventory, which is included in Other assets on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, is measured at fair value using level 2 assumptions based on our actual loss experience on sale of repossessed vehicles. At March 31, 2021 the finance receivables related to the repossessed vehicles in inventory totaled $10.3 million. We have applied a valuation adjustment, or loss allowance, of $6.8 million, which is based on a recovery rate of approximately 34%, resulting in an estimated fair value and carrying amount of $3.5 million. The fair value and carrying amount of the repossessed inventory at December 31, 2020 was $3.8 million after applying a valuation adjustment of $11.8 million.

 

 

 

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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

There were no transfers in or out of level 1, level 2 or level 3 assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

The estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

                    
   As of March 31, 2021 
Financial Instrument  (In thousands) 
   Carrying   Fair Value Measurements Using:     
   Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents  $9,197   $9,197   $   $   $9,197 
Restricted cash and equivalents   159,404    159,404            159,404 
Finance receivables, net   337,612            348,892    348,892 
Accrued interest receivable   3,744            3,744    3,744 
Liabilities:                         
Warehouse lines of credit  $71,097   $   $   $71,097   $71,097 
Accrued interest payable   4,740            4,740    4,740 
Securitization trust debt   1,791,583            1,813,370    1,813,370 
Subordinated renewable notes   23,740            23,740    23,740 

 

                          
   As of December 31, 2020 
Financial Instrument  (In thousands) 
   Carrying   Fair Value Measurements Using:     
   Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,466   $13,466   $   $   $13,466 
Restricted cash and equivalents   130,686    130,686            130,686 
Finance receivables, net   411,343            429,972    429,972 
Accrued interest receivable   5,017            5,017    5,017 
Liabilities:                         
Warehouse lines of credit  $118,999   $   $   $118,999   $118,999 
Accrued interest payable   4,919            4,919    4,919 
Securitization trust debt   1,803,673            1,862,630    1,862,630 
Subordinated renewable notes   21,323            21,323    21,323 

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

We are a specialty finance company. Our business is to purchase and service retail automobile contracts originated primarily by franchised automobile dealers and, to a lesser extent, by select independent dealers in the United States in the sale of new and used automobiles, light trucks and passenger vans. Through our automobile contract purchases, we provide indirect financing to the customers of dealers who have limited credit histories or past credit problems, who we refer to as sub-prime customers. We serve as an alternative source of financing for dealers, facilitating sales to customers who otherwise might not be able to obtain financing from traditional sources, such as commercial banks, credit unions and the captive finance companies affiliated with major automobile manufacturers. In addition to purchasing installment purchase contracts directly from dealers, we also originate vehicle purchase money loans by lending directly to consumers and have (i) acquired installment purchase contracts in four merger and acquisition transactions, and (ii) purchased immaterial amounts of vehicle purchase money loans from non-affiliated lenders. In this report, we refer to all of such contracts and loans as "automobile contracts."

 

We were incorporated and began our operations in March 1991. From inception through March 31, 2021, we have originated a total of approximately $17.2 billion of automobile contracts, primarily by purchasing retail installment sales contracts from dealers, and to a lesser degree, by originating loans secured by automobiles directly with consumers. In addition, we acquired a total of approximately $822.3 million of automobile contracts in mergers and acquisitions in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2011. Recent contract purchase volumes and managed portfolio levels are shown in the table below:

 

   $ in thousands 
Period  Contracts Purchased in Period   Managed Portfolio at Period End 
2015   1,060,538    2,031,136 
2016   1,088,785    2,308,070 
2017   859,069    2,333,530 
2018   902,416    2,380,847 
2019   1,002,782    2,416,042 
2020   742,584    2,174,972 
Three months ended March 31, 2021   205,482    2,119,073 

 

Since April 2020, due to the onset of the pandemic, we have seen a decrease in the monthly volumes of our contract purchases when compared to the first quarter of 2020.

 

Our principal executive offices are in Las Vegas, Nevada. Most of our operational and administrative functions take place in Irvine, California. Credit and underwriting functions are performed primarily in that California branch with certain of these functions also performed in our Florida and Nevada branches. We service our automobile contracts from our California, Nevada, Virginia, Florida and Illinois branches.

 

The programs we offer to dealers and consumers are intended to serve a wide range of sub-prime customers, primarily through franchised new car dealers. We originate automobile contracts with the intention of financing them on a long-term basis through securitizations. Securitizations are transactions in which we sell a specified pool of contracts to a special purpose subsidiary of ours, which in turn issues asset-backed securities to fund the purchase of the pool of contracts from us.

 

 

 

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Securitization and Warehouse Credit Facilities

 

Throughout the period for which information is presented in this report, we have purchased automobile contracts with the intention of financing them on a long-term basis through securitizations, and on an interim basis through warehouse credit facilities. All such financings have involved identification of specific automobile contracts, sale of those automobile contracts (and associated rights) to one of our special-purpose subsidiaries, and issuance of asset-backed securities to be purchased by institutional investors. Depending on the structure, these transactions may be accounted for under generally accepted accounting principles as sales of the automobile contracts or as secured financings. All of our active securitizations are structured as secured financings.

 

When structured to be treated as a secured financing for accounting purposes, the subsidiary is consolidated with us. Accordingly, the sold automobile contracts and the related debt appear as assets and liabilities, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheet. We then periodically (i) recognize interest and fee income on the contracts, and (ii) recognize interest expense on the securities issued in the transaction. For automobile contracts acquired after 2017 we take account of estimated credit losses in our computation of a level yield used to determine recognition of interest on the contracts. For contracts acquired before 2018, we adopted CECL on January 1, 2020 and we may, as circumstances warrant, record as expense provisions for credit losses, as we did during the year ended December 31, 2020 because of the uncertainty related to the pandemic.

 

Since 1994 we have conducted 88 term securitizations of automobile contracts that we originated. As of March 31, 2021, 21 of those securitizations are active and all are structured as secured financings. Since September 2010 we have utilized senior subordinated structures without any financial guarantees. We have generally conducted our securitizations on a quarterly basis, near the end of each calendar quarter, resulting in four securitizations per calendar year. However, in 2015 and 2020, we closed only three term securitization transactions in each calendar year rather than four.

 

Our recent history of term securitizations is summarized in the table below:

 

Recent Asset-Backed Term Securitizations 
   $ in thousands 
Period  Number of Term Securitizations   Receivables Pledged in Term Securitizations 
2015   3   $795,000 
2016   4    1,214,997 
2017   4    870,000 
2018   4    883,452 
2019   4    1,014,124 
2020   3    741,867 
Three months ended March 31, 2021   1    245,000 

 

Generally, prior to a securitization transaction we fund our automobile contract purchases primarily with proceeds from warehouse credit facilities. We previously had short-term funding capacity of $300 million, comprising three credit facilities. The first $100 million credit facility was established in May 2012. This facility was most recently renewed in December 2020, extending the revolving period to December 2022, with an optional amortization period through December 2023. In November 2015, we entered into another $100 million facility. This facility was renewed in November 2017 and again in December 2019, extending the revolving period to December 2021, followed by an amortization period to December 2023. In April 2015, we entered into a $100 million facility that was renewed in April 2017 and again in February 2019. We repaid the outstanding balance for this facility at its maturity date in February 2021 and elected not to renew it. We currently have short-term funding capacity of $200 million.

 

 

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In a securitization and in our warehouse credit facilities, we are required to make certain representations and warranties, which are generally similar to the representations and warranties made by dealers in connection with our purchase of the automobile contracts. If we breach any of our representations or warranties, we will be obligated to repurchase the automobile contract at a price equal to the principal balance plus accrued and unpaid interest. We may then be entitled under the terms of our dealer agreement to require the selling dealer to repurchase the contract at a price equal to our purchase price, less any principal payments made by the customer. Subject to any recourse against dealers, we will bear the risk of loss on repossession and resale of vehicles under automobile contracts that we repurchase.

 

In a securitization, the related special purpose subsidiary may be unable to release excess cash to us if the credit performance of the securitized automobile contracts falls short of pre-determined standards. Such releases represent a material portion of the cash that we use to fund our operations. An unexpected deterioration in the performance of securitized automobile contracts could therefore have a material adverse effect on both our liquidity and results of operations.

 

Financial Covenants

 

Certain of our securitization transactions and our warehouse credit facilities contain various financial covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios and results. Such covenants include maintaining minimum levels of liquidity and net worth and not exceeding maximum leverage levels. In addition, certain of our debt agreements other than our term securitizations contain cross-default provisions. Such cross-default provisions would allow the respective creditors to declare a default if an event of default occurred with respect to other indebtedness of ours, but only if such other event of default were to be accompanied by acceleration of such other indebtedness. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 with the three months ended March 31, 2020

 

Revenues.  During the three months ended March 31, 2021, our revenues were $63.1 million, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 10.8%, from the prior year revenue of $70.8 million. The primary reason for the decrease in revenues is a decrease in interest income. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $13.0 million, or 16.5%, to $66.1 million from $79.1 million in the prior year. The primary reason for the decrease in interest income is the continued runoff of our legacy portfolio of finance receivables originated prior to January 2018, the average balance of which decreased by 46.6% from the prior period. The decrease in interest from that legacy portion of our portfolio was partially offset by the increase in our portfolio of receivables measured at fair value, which are those originated since January 2018. The interest yield on receivables measured at fair value is reduced to take account of expected losses and is therefore less than the yield on other finance receivables. The table below shows the average balances and interest yields of the two components of our loan portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
   Average       Interest   Average       Interest 
   Balance   Interest   Yield   Balance   Interest   Yield 
Interest Earning Assets                              
Finance receivables  $451,425   $22,105    19.6%   $845,727   $38,330    18.1% 
Finance receivables measured at fair value   1,687,232    43,988    10.4%    1,580,468    40,806    10.3% 
Total  $2,138,657   $66,093    12.4%   $2,426,195   $79,136    13.0% 

 

 

 

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Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are net of mark downs of $4.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively, to the recorded value of the finance receivables measured at fair value. The mark downs are estimates based on our evaluation of the appropriate fair value and future earnings rate of existing receivables compared to recently acquired receivables and our assessment of potential additional future net losses arising from the pandemic.

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2021, other income of $1.4 million decreased by $545,000, or 27.5% compared to the prior year. The three-month period ended March 31, 2021 includes a decrease of $204,000 in revenues associated with direct mail and other related products and services that we offer to our dealers and a decrease of $290,000 in payments from third-party providers of convenience fees paid by our customers for web based and other electronic payments.

 

Expenses.  Our operating expenses consist largely of interest expense, provision for credit losses, employee costs, sales and general and administrative expenses. Provision for credit losses is affected by the balance and credit performance of our portfolio of finance receivables (other than our portfolio of finance receivables measured at fair value, as to which expected credit losses have the effect of reducing the internal rate of return or the recorded value applicable to such receivables). Interest expense is significantly affected by the volume of automobile contracts we purchased during the trailing 12-month period and the use of our warehouse facilities and asset-backed securitizations to finance those contracts. Employee costs and general and administrative expenses are incurred as applications and automobile contracts are received, processed and serviced. Factors that affect margins and net income include changes in the automobile and automobile finance market environments, and macroeconomic factors such as interest rates and changes in the unemployment level.

 

Employee costs include base salaries, commissions and bonuses paid to employees, and certain expenses related to the accounting treatment of outstanding stock options and are one of our most significant operating expenses. These costs (other than those relating to stock options) generally fluctuate with the level of applications and automobile contracts purchased and serviced.

 

Other operating expenses consist largely of facilities expenses, telephone and other communication services, credit services, computer services, sales and advertising expenses, and depreciation and amortization.

 

Total operating expenses were $55.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $67.7 million for the prior period, a decrease of $12.5 million, or 18.5%. The decrease is primarily due to decreases in interest expense, provisions for credit losses and employee costs.

 

Employee costs decreased by $1.7 million or 7.7%, to $20.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing 36.5% of total operating expenses, from $21.8 million for the prior year, or 32.3% of total operating expenses. The table below summarizes our employees by category as well as contract purchases and units in our managed portfolio as of, and for the three-month periods ended, March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

   March 31, 2021   March 31, 2020 
   Amount   Amount 
   ($ in millions) 
Contracts purchased (dollars)  $205.5   $266.0 
Contracts purchased (units)   10,736    14,747 
Managed portfolio outstanding (dollars)  $2,119.1   $2,435.1 
Managed portfolio outstanding (units)   158,933    179,253 
           
Number of Originations staff   160    198 
Number of Sales staff   102    113 
Number of Servicing staff   446    601 
Number of other staff   75    76 
Total number of employees   783    988 

 

 

 

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During the second quarter of 2020, we laid off 114 staff members due to the decrease in our business caused by the pandemic. Since then, we have experienced further staff reductions due in part to the fact that our contract purchases have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. If our contract purchase volumes remain at current levels, we expect somewhat lower employee costs in future periods.

 

General and administrative expenses include costs associated with purchasing and servicing our portfolio of finance receivables, including expenses for facilities, credit services, and telecommunications. General and administrative expenses were $7.7 million, a decrease from $8.7 million in the previous year and represented 14.0% of total operating expenses.

 

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were $20.9 million and represented 38.0% of total operating expenses, compared to $27.0 million in the previous year, when it was 39.9% of total operating expenses.

 

Interest on securitization trust debt decreased by $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior period. The average balance of securitization trust debt decreased to $1,876.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $2,186.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The blended interest rates on new term securitizations have generally increased in 2017 and 2018 before declining from 2019 to 2021. For each quarterly securitization transaction, the blended cost of funds is ultimately the result of many factors including the market interest rates for benchmark swaps of various maturities against which our bonds are priced and the margin over those benchmarks that investors are willing to accept, which in turn, is influenced by investor demand for our bonds at the time of the securitization. These and other factors have resulted in fluctuations in our securitization trust debt interest costs. The blended interest rates of our recent securitizations are summarized in the table below:

 

Blended Cost of Funds on Recent Asset-Backed

Term Securitizations

     
Period   Blended Cost of Funds
January 2017   3.91%
April 2017   3.45%
July 2017   3.52%
October 2017   3.39%
January 2018   3.46%
April 2018   3.98%
July 2018   4.18%
October 2018   4.25%
January 2019   4.22%
April 2019   3.95%
July 2019   3.36%
October 2019   2.95%
January 2020   3.08%
June 2020   4.09%
September 2020   2.39%
January 2021   1.11%

 

The annualized average rate on our securitization trust debt was 3.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 4.4% in the prior year period. The annualized average rate is influenced by the manner in which the underlying securitization trust bonds are repaid. The rate tends to increase over time on each securitization since the structures of our securitization trusts generally provide for sequential repayment of the shorter term, lower interest rate bonds before the longer term, higher interest rate bonds.

 

 

 

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Interest expense on subordinated renewable notes increased by $119,000. The average balance of the outstanding subordinated debt increased 22.9% to $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The average yield of subordinated notes increased to 11.0% in the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 compared to 10.9% in the prior period.

 

Interest expense on warehouse debt decreased by $448,000 to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1.8 million in the prior year period. The average rate on the debt increased to 10.4% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 9.7% for the same quarter in 2020.

 

On May 16, 2018, we completed a $40.0 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations. Interest expense on this residual interest financing was $566,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $938,000 in the prior year period.

 

The following table presents the components of interest income and interest expense and a net interest yield analysis for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
           Annualized           Annualized 
   Average       Average   Average       Average 
   Balance (1)   Interest   Yield/Rate   Balance (1)   Interest   Yield/Rate 
Interest Earning Assets                              
Finance receivables gross (2)  $451,425   $22,105    19.6%   $845,727   $38,330    18.1% 
Finance receivables at fair value   1,687,232    43,988    10.4%    1,580,468    40,806    10.3% 
    2,138,657    66,093    12.4%    2,426,195    79,136    13.0% 
    $                          
Interest Bearing Liabilities   $                          
Warehouse lines of credit  $50,322    1,314    10.4%   $72,684    1,762    9.7% 
Residual interest financing   22,011    566    10.3%    38,895    938    9.6% 
Securitization trust debt   1,876,807    18,453    3.9%    2,186,833    23,798    4.4% 
Subordinated renewable notes   22,180    612    11.0%    18,053    493    10.9% 
   $1,971,320    20,945    4.2%   $2,316,465    26,991    4.7% 
    $                          
Net interest income/spread   $   $45,148             $52,145      
Net interest yield (3)   $         8.2%              8.3% 
                              
Ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities   $         108%              105% 

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     (1)  Average balances are based on month end balances except for warehouse lines of credit, which are based on daily balances.

     (2)  Net of deferred fees and direct costs.

     (3)  Annualized net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.

 

 

 

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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 
   Compared to March 31, 2020 
   Total   Change Due   Change Due 
   Change   to Volume   to Rate 
   (In thousands) 
Interest Earning Assets   $           
Finance receivables gross  $(16,225)  $(17,918)  $1,693 
Finance receivables at fair value   3,182    2,760    422 
    (13,043)   (15,158)   2,115 
Interest Bearing Liabilities   $           
Warehouse lines of credit   (448)   (536)   88 
Residual interest financing   (372)   (411)   39 
Securitization trust debt   (5,345)   (2,999)   (2,346)
Subordinated renewable notes   119    113    6 
    (6,046)   (3,833)   (2,213)
                
Net interest income/spread  $(6,997)  $(11,325)  $4,328 

 

The reduction in the annualized yield on our finance receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior year period is the result of the lower interest yield on the receivables measured at fair value. The interest yield on receivables measured at fair value is reduced to take account of expected losses and is therefore less than the yield on other finance receivables. The average balance of these receivables was $1,687.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1,580.5 million in the prior year period.

 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendment introduces a new credit reserving model known as the Current Expected Credit Loss model, generally referred to as CECL. Adoption of CECL required the establishment of an allowance for the remaining expected lifetime credit losses on the portion of the Company’s receivable portfolio that was originated prior to January 2018. The Company recorded an addition to its allowance for finance credit losses of $127.0 million at the adoption of CECL in January 2020. In accordance with the rules for adopting CECL, the offset to the addition to the allowance for finance credit losses was a tax affected reduction to retained earnings using the modified retrospective method.

 

Provision for credit losses was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The provision represents our estimate of additional forecasted losses that may be incurred on the portfolio of finance receivables resulting from the pandemic. Such losses were not considered in our initial estimate of remaining lifetime losses that we recorded with the adoption of CECL in January 2020. There were no additional provisions for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

The allowance applies only to our finance receivables originated through December 2017, which we refer to as our legacy portfolio.  Finance receivables that we have originated since January 2018 are accounted for at fair value. Under the fair value method of accounting, we recognize interest income net of expected credit losses. Thus, no provision for credit loss expense is recorded for finance receivables measured at fair value.

 

 

 

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Sales expense consists primarily of commission-based compensation paid to our employee sales representatives. Our sales representatives earn a salary plus commissions based on volume of contract purchases and sales of ancillary products and services that we offer our dealers, such as training programs, internet lead sales, and direct mail products. Sales expense decreased by $444,000 to $4.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and represented 7.2% of total operating expenses. We purchased $205.5 million of new contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $266.0 million in the prior year period. In our second quarter of 2020, we experienced a significant reduction in contract purchases due to the pandemic and partial shutdown of the economy. Since then, our contract purchase volumes increased but have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

 

Occupancy expenses was $1.9 million for the three months ending March 31, 2021 compared to $1.7 million in the prior year period.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased to $428,000 compared to $419,000 in the previous year and represented 0.8% of total operating expenses.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 we recorded income tax expense of $2.8 million, representing a 35% effective tax rate. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a net income tax benefit of $7.7 million. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed into law, providing wide ranging economic relief for individuals and businesses. One component of the CARES Act provides the Company with an opportunity to carry back net operating losses (“NOLs”) arising from 2018, 2019 and 2020 to the prior five tax years. The Company has previously valued its NOLs at the federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. However, the CARES Act provides for NOL carryback claims to be calculated based on a rate of 35%, which was the federal corporate tax rate in effect for the carryback years. The result of the revaluation of NOLs and other tax adjustments is a net tax benefit of $8.8 million. Excluding the tax benefit, income tax expense would have been $1.1 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 36%.

 

Credit Experience

 

Our financial results are dependent on the performance of the automobile contracts in which we retain an ownership interest. Broad economic factors such as recession and significant changes in unemployment levels influence the credit performance of our portfolio, as does the weighted average age of the receivables at any given time. The tables below document the delinquency, repossession and net credit loss experience of all such automobile contracts that we originated or own an interest in as of the respective dates shown. Recent effects of the pandemic include higher volumes of payment extensions requested by our customers and, in some states, temporary suspension of our rights to repossess automobiles. The pandemic will likely have a negative effect on our delinquency and charge off experience in the future, which is not yet reflected in the tables below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delinquency, Repossession and Extension Experience (1)

Total Owned Portfolio

 

   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020   March 31, 2020 
   Number of       Number of       Number of     
   Contracts   Amount   Contracts   Amount   Contracts   Amount 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Delinquency Experience                              
Gross servicing portfolio (1)   158,933   $2,119,073    163,117   $2,174,972    179,253   $2,435,074 
Period of delinquency (2)                              
   31-60 days   7,108   $94,067    11,357   $152,868    10,465   $143,749 
   61-90 days   2,496    31,797    4,525    59,096    5,077    69,364 
   91+ days   822    8,416    1,290    14,989    2,929    34,816 
Total delinquencies (2)   10,426    134,280    17,172    226,953    18,471    247,929 
Amount in repossession (3)   2,448    30,353    2,979    35,839    4,511    54,349 
Total delinquencies and amount in repossession (2)   12,874   $164,633    20,151   $262,792    22,982   $302,278 
                               
Delinquencies as a percentage of gross servicing portfolio   6.6%    6.3%    10.5%    10.4%    10.3%    10.2% 
                               
Total delinquencies and amount in repossession as a percentage of gross servicing portfolio   8.1%    7.8%    12.4%    12.1%    12.8%    12.4% 
                               
Extension Experience                              
Contracts with one extension, accruing   28,384   $388,637#   29,709   $417,347    29,683   $397,622 
                              
Contracts with two or more extensions, accruing   54,882    640,154#   55,885    665,572    58,254    794,789 
    83,266    1,028,791    85,594    1,082,919    87,937    1,192,411 
                               
Contracts with one extension, non-accrual (4)   130    1,510    915    12,408    833    9,958 
Contracts with two or more extensions, non-accrual (4)   488    5,328    2,502    28,189    2,558    33,133 
    618    6,838    3,417    40,597    3,391    43,091 
                               
Total contracts with extensions   83,884   $1,035,629    89,011   $1,123,516    91,328   $1,235,502 

 

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(1) All amounts and percentages are based on the amount remaining to be repaid on each automobile contract, including, for pre-computed automobile contracts, any unearned interest. The information in the table represents the gross principal amount of all automobile contracts we have purchased, including automobile contracts subsequently sold in securitization transactions that we continue to service. The table does not include certain contracts we have serviced for third parties on which we earn servicing fees only and have no credit risk.

(2) We consider an automobile contract delinquent when an obligor fails to make at least 90% of a contractually due payment by the following due date, which date may have been extended within limits specified in the Servicing Agreements. The period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are contractually past due. Automobile contracts less than 31 days delinquent are not included. The delinquency aging categories shown in the tables reflect the effect of extensions.

(3) Amount in repossession represents financed vehicles that have been repossessed but not yet liquidated.

(4) Amount in repossession and accounts past due more than 90 days are on non-accrual.

 

 

 

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Net Charge-Off Experience (1)

Total Owned Portfolio

 

   Finance Receivables Portfolio 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Average servicing portfolio outstanding  $451,425   $684,259   $845,727 
Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average servicing portfolio (2)   12.6%    11.7%    10.3% 

 

   Fair Value Receivables Portfolio 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Average servicing portfolio outstanding  $1,687,232   $1,631,491   $1,580,468 
Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average servicing portfolio (2)   4.6%    4.3%    5.2% 

 

   Total Managed Portfolio 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Average servicing portfolio outstanding  $2,138,657   $2,315,750   $2,426,195 
Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average servicing portfolio (2)   6.3%    6.5%    7.0% 

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(1) All amounts and percentages are based on the principal amount scheduled to be paid on each automobile contract, net of unearned income on pre-computed automobile contracts.

(2) Net charge-offs include the remaining principal balance, after the application of the net proceeds from the liquidation of the vehicle (excluding accrued and unpaid interest) and amounts collected subsequent to the date of charge-off, including some recoveries which have been classified as other income in the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements. March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 percentages represent three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 annualized. December 31, 2020 represents 12 months ended December 31, 2020.

 

Extensions

 

In certain circumstances we will grant obligors one-month payment extensions to assist them with temporary cash flow problems. In general, we are bound by our securitization agreements to refrain from agreeing to more than two such extensions in any 12-month period and to more than six over the life of the contract. The only modification of terms is to advance the obligor’s next due date by one month and extend the maturity date of the receivable by one month. In some cases, a two-month extension may be granted. There are no other concessions such as a reduction in interest rate, forgiveness of principal or of accrued interest. Accordingly, we consider such extensions to be insignificant delays in payments rather than troubled debt restructurings. Because financial regulatory authorities have encouraged obligors to expect payment deferrals as a response to the pandemic, we may seek amendments or waivers of our securitization agreements to relax the limits on extensions; however, we have not sought such changes in terms as of the date of this report, and if we do seek such changes, there can be no assurance that the other parties to our securitization agreements will agree to such amendments or waivers, nor as to the effect on credit performance that may result if such amendments or waivers are agreed to.

 

 

 

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The basic question in deciding to grant an extension is whether or not we will (a) be delaying the inevitable repossession and liquidation or (b) risk losing the vehicle as a result of not being able to locate the obligor and vehicle. In both of those situations, the loss would likely be higher than if the vehicle had been repossessed without the extension. The benefits of granting an extension include minimizing current losses and delinquencies, minimizing lifetime losses, getting the obligor’s account current (or close to it) and building goodwill so that the obligor might prioritize us over other creditors on future payments. Our servicing staff are trained to identify when a past due obligor is facing a temporary problem that may be resolved with an extension. In some cases, the extension will be granted in conjunction with our receiving all or a portion of a past due payment from the obligor, thereby indicating an additional monetary and psychological commitment to the contract on the obligor’s part.

 

The credit assessment for granting an extension is initially made by our collector, who bases the recommendation on the collector’s discussions with the obligor. In such assessments the collector will consider, among other things, the following factors: (1) the reason the obligor has fallen behind in payment; (2) whether or not the reason for the delinquency is temporary, and if it is, have conditions changed such that the obligor can begin making regular monthly payments again after the extension; (3) the obligor's past payment history, including past extensions if applicable; (4) the obligor’s willingness to communicate and cooperate on resolving the delinquency; and (5) a numeric score from our internal risk assessment system that indicating the likelihood that the extension will prove beneficial. If the collector believes the obligor is a good candidate for an extension, an approval is obtained from a supervisor, who will review the same factors stated above prior to offering the extension to the obligor. After receiving an extension, an account remains subject to our normal policies and procedures for interest accrual, reporting delinquency and recognizing charge-offs.

 

We believe that a prudent extension program is an integral component to mitigating losses in our portfolio of sub-prime automobile receivables. The table below summarizes the status, as of March 31, 2021, for accounts that received extensions from 2008 through 2019 (2020 extension data are not included at this time due to insufficient passage of time for meaningful evaluation of results):

 

Period of Extension  # Extensions Granted  Active or Paid Off at March 31, 2021  % Active or Paid Off at March 31, 2021  Charged Off > 6 Months After Extension  % Charged Off > 6 Months After Extension  Charged Off <= 6 Months After Extension  % Charged Off <= 6 Months After Extension  Avg Months to Charge Off Post Extension
                         
2008  35,588  10,710  30.1%  20,059  56.4%  4,819  13.5%  19
                         
2009  32,226  10,274  31.9%  16,170  50.2%  5,783  17.9%  17
                         
2010  26,167  12,165  46.5%  12,003  45.9%  1,999  7.6%  19
                         
2011  18,786  10,974  58.4%  6,881  36.6%  932  5.0%  19
                         
2012  18,783  11,321  60.3%  6,666  35.5%  796  4.2%  18
                         
2013  23,398  11,176  47.8%  11,246  48.1%  976  4.2%  23
                         
2014  25,773  10,606  41.2%  14,341  55.6%  826  3.2%  25
                         
2015  53,319  23,037  43.2%  29,200  54.8%  1,082  2.0%  25
                         
2016  80,897  39,135  48.4%  39,829  49.2%  1,933  2.4%  24
                         
2017  133,881  67,456  50.4%  59,465  44.4%  6,926  5.2%  19
                         
2018  121,531  73,767  60.7%  41,757  34.4%  6,007  4.9%  15
                         
2019  71,548  57,433  80.3%  12,173  17.0%  1,942  2.7%  12

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We view these results as a confirmation of the effectiveness of our extension program. For example, of the accounts granted extensions in 2018, 60.7% were either paid in full or active and performing at March 31, 2021. Each of these successful accounts represent continued payments of interest and principal (including payment in full in many cases), where without the extension we likely would have incurred a substantial loss and no interest revenue after the extension.

 

For the extension accounts that ultimately charge off, we consider any that charged off more than six months after the extension to be at least partially successful. For example, of the accounts granted extensions in 2012 that subsequently charged off, such charge offs occurred, on average, 18 months after the extension, indicating that even in the cases of an ultimate loss, the obligor serviced the account with additional payments of principal and interest.

 

Additional information about our extensions is provided in the tables below:

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

Year

Ended

December 31,

 

Three Months

Ended

March 31,

 
   2021  2020  2020 
           
Average number of extensions granted per month  3,535  6,931  7,118 
           
Average number of outstanding accounts  160,448  172,129  178,570 
           
Average monthly extensions as % of average outstandings  2.2%  4.0%  4.0% 

 

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Note: Table excludes portfolios originated and owned by third parties

 

   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020   March 31, 2020 
   Number of Contracts   Amount   Number of Contracts   Amount   Number of Contracts   Amount 
           (Dollars in thousands)         
                         
Contracts with one extension   28,514   $390,146    30,624   $429,754    30,516   $407,580 
Contracts with two extensions   18,664    247,272    19,381    259,236    22,794    310,711 
Contracts with three extensions   12,720    152,871    13,117    159,447    17,058    235,319 
Contracts with four extensions   10,235    111,789    10,868    122,469    11,282    155,514 
Contracts with five extensions   7,827    79,510    8,548    90,322    6,332    84,695 
Contracts with six extensions   5,924    54,040    6,473    62,288    3,346    41,682 
    83,884   $1,035,628    89,011   $1,123,516    91,328   $1,235,501 
                               
Managed portfolio (excluding originated and owned by 3rd parties)   158,933   $2,119,073    163,117   $2,174,972    179,253   $2,435,074 

 

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In recent years, we have experienced an increase in the number of extensions that we grant to our customers. We attribute this to several factors. First, in June 2014 we entered into a consent decree with the FTC that required us to make certain procedural changes in our servicing practices, which we believe have contributed to somewhat higher delinquencies and extensions compared to prior periods. Secondly, in recent years we have found it more difficult to communicate with our customers via outbound voice telephone calls, which have historically been our primary means of communicating with our customers. Consequently, we have recently developed text messaging platforms to supplement our outbound voice calling efforts. In addition, in 2016 we added features to the customer portal of our website to facilitate the process whereby the customer may request an extension. Since January of 2019, we have attempted to reduce extensions by working with our servicing staff to be more selective in granting extensions including, where appropriate, to exhaust all possibilities of payment by the customer before granting an extension.

 

Non-Accrual Receivables

 

It is not uncommon for our obligors to fall behind in their payments. However, with the diligent efforts of our Servicing staff and systems for managing our collection efforts, we regularly work with our customers to resolve delinquencies. Our staff are trained to employ a counseling approach to assist our customers with their cash flow management skills and help them to prioritize their payment obligations in order to avoid losing their vehicle to repossession. Through our experience, we have learned that once a customer becomes greater than 90 days past due, it is not likely that the delinquency will be resolved and will ultimately result in a charge-off. As a result, we do not recognize any interest income for contracts that are greater than 90 days past due.

 

If a contract exceeds the 90 days past due threshold at the end of one period, and then makes the necessary payments such that it becomes less than or equal to 90 days delinquent at the end of a subsequent period, it would be restored to full accrual status for our financial reporting purposes. At the time a contract is restored to full accrual in this manner, there can be no assurance that full repayment of interest and principal will ultimately be made. However, we monitor each obligor’s payment performance and are aware of the severity of his delinquency at any time. The fact that the delinquency has been reduced below the 90-day threshold is a positive indicator. Should the contract again exceed the 90-day delinquency level at the end of any reporting period, it would again be reflected as a non-accrual account.

 

Our policy for placing a contract on non-accrual status is independent of our policy to grant an extension. In practice, it would be an uncommon circumstance where an extension was granted and the account remained in a non-accrual status, since the goal of the extension is to bring the contract current (or nearly current).

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our business requires substantial cash to support our purchases of automobile contracts and other operating activities. Our primary sources of cash have been cash flows from the proceeds from term securitization transactions and other sales of automobile contracts, amounts borrowed under various revolving credit facilities (also sometimes known as warehouse credit facilities), customer payments of principal and interest on finance receivables, fees for origination of automobile contracts, and releases of cash from securitization transactions and their related spread accounts. Our primary uses of cash have been the purchases of automobile contracts, repayment of amounts borrowed under lines of credit, securitization transactions and otherwise, operating expenses such as employee, interest, occupancy expenses and other general and administrative expenses, the establishment of spread accounts and initial overcollateralization, if any, the increase of credit enhancement to required levels in securitization transactions, and income taxes. There can be no assurance that internally generated cash will be sufficient to meet our cash demands. The sufficiency of internally generated cash will depend on the performance of securitized pools (which determines the level of releases from those pools and their related spread accounts), the rate of expansion or contraction in our managed portfolio, and the terms upon which we are able to acquire and borrow against automobile contracts.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 was $65.4 million, an increase of $1.3 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 of $64.1 million. Net cash from operating activities is generally provided by net income from operations adjusted for significant non-cash items such as our provision for credit losses and interest accretion on fair value receivables.

 

 

 

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Net cash provided by investing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 was $23.9 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $61.1 million in the prior year period. Cash provided by investing activities primarily results from principal payments and other proceeds received on finance receivables. Cash used in investing activities generally relates to purchases of automobile contracts. Purchases of finance receivables excluding acquisition fees were $205.5 million and $266.0 million during the first three months of 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $64.8 million compared to $1.7 million in the prior year period. Cash provided by financing activities is primarily related to the issuance of securitization trust debt, reduced by the amount of repayment of securitization trust debt and net proceeds or repayments on our warehouse lines of credit and other debt. In the first three months of 2021, we issued $230.5 million in new securitization trust debt compared to $260.0 million in the same period of 2020. We repaid $242.5 million in securitization trust debt in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to repayments of securitization trust debt of $266.1 million in the prior year period. In the three months ended March 31, 2021, we had net repayments on warehouse lines of credit of $48.3 million, compared to net advances of $6.8 million in the prior year’s period.

 

We purchase automobile contracts from dealers for a cash price approximately equal to their principal amount, adjusted for an acquisition fee which may either increase or decrease the automobile contract purchase price. Those automobile contracts generate cash flow, however, over a period of years. We have been dependent on warehouse credit facilities to purchase automobile contracts and our securitization transactions for long term financing of our contracts. In addition, we have accessed other sources, such as residual financings and subordinated debt in order to finance our continuing operations.

 

The acquisition of automobile contracts for subsequent financing in securitization transactions, and the need to fund spread accounts and initial overcollateralization, if any, and increase credit enhancement levels when those transactions take place, results in a continuing need for capital. The amount of capital required is most heavily dependent on the rate of our automobile contract purchases, the required level of initial credit enhancement in securitizations, and the extent to which the previously established trusts and their related spread accounts either release cash to us or capture cash from collections on securitized automobile contracts. Of those, the factor most subject to our control is the rate at which we purchase automobile contracts. Since approximately April 1, 2020, due to the onset of the pandemic, we have seen a decrease in the number of purchased contracts.

 

We are and may in the future be limited in our ability to purchase automobile contracts due to limits on our capital. As of March 31, 2021, we had unrestricted cash of $9.2 million and $128.9 million aggregate available borrowings under our two warehouse credit facilities (assuming the availability of sufficient eligible collateral). As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately $61.3 million of such eligible collateral. Our plans to manage our liquidity include maintaining our rate of automobile contract purchases at a level that matches our available capital, and, as appropriate, minimizing our operating costs. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, we completed one securitization aggregating $230.5 million of notes sold. We generally complete one securitization each calendar quarter and have completed four securitizations every year since 2012, except for 2015 in which we completed three.

 

Our liquidity will also be affected by releases of cash from the trusts established with our securitizations. While the specific terms and mechanics of each spread account vary among transactions, our securitization agreements generally provide that we will receive excess cash flows, if any, only if the amount of credit enhancement has reached specified levels and the net losses related to the automobile contracts in the pool are below certain predetermined levels. In the event delinquencies or net losses on the automobile contracts exceed such levels, the terms of the securitization may require increased credit enhancement to be accumulated for the particular pool. There can be no assurance that collections from the related trusts will continue to generate sufficient cash.

 

Our warehouse credit facilities contain various financial covenants requiring certain minimum financial ratios and results. Such covenants include maintaining minimum levels of liquidity and net worth and not exceeding maximum leverage levels. In addition, certain of our debt agreements other than our term securitizations contain cross-default provisions. Such cross-default provisions would allow the respective creditors to declare a default if an event of default occurred with respect to other indebtedness of ours, but only if such other event of default were to be accompanied by acceleration of such other indebtedness. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all such financial covenants.

 

 

 

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We have and will continue to have a substantial amount of indebtedness. At March 31, 2021, we had approximately $1,907.0 million of debt outstanding. Such debt consisted primarily of $1,791.6 million of securitization trust debt and $71.1 million of debt from warehouse lines of credit. Our securitization trust debt has decreased by $12.1 million while our warehouse lines of credit debt has decreased by $47.9 million since December 31, 2020 (each net of deferred financing costs). Since 2005, we have offered renewable subordinated notes to the public on a continuous basis, and such notes have maturities that range from six months to 10 years. We had $23.7 million and $21.3 million in subordinated renewable notes outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. On May 16, 2018, we completed a $40.0 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations. At March 31, 2021, $20.6 million of this residual interest financing debt remains outstanding ($20.5 million net of deferred financing costs).

 

Although we believe we are able to service and repay our debt, there is no assurance that we will be able to do so. If our plans for future operations do not generate sufficient cash flows and earnings, our ability to make required payments on our debt would be impaired. If we fail to pay our indebtedness when due, it could have a material adverse effect on us and may require us to issue additional debt or equity securities.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This report on Form 10-Q includes certain “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “estimates,” or words of like meaning. Our provision for credit losses is a forward-looking statement, as it is dependent on our estimates as to future chargeoffs and recovery rates. Factors that could affect charge-offs and recovery rates include changes in the general economic climate, which could affect the willingness or ability of obligors to pay pursuant to the terms of automobile contracts, changes in laws respecting consumer finance, which could affect our ability to enforce rights under automobile contracts, and changes in the market for used vehicles, which could affect the levels of recoveries upon sale of repossessed vehicles. Our valuation of receivables measured at fair value is a forward-looking statement, as it is dependent, among other things, on our estimates of cash to be received in the future with respect to such receivables. Each of the factors listed above as affecting charge-offs and recovery rates could have a similar effect on cash to be received in the future with respect to receivables measured at fair value. Factors that could affect our revenues in the current year include the levels of cash releases from existing pools of automobile contracts, which would affect our ability to purchase automobile contracts, the terms on which we are able to finance such purchases, the willingness of dealers to sell automobile contracts to us on the terms that we offer, and the terms on which and whether we are able to complete term securitizations once automobile contracts are acquired. Factors that could affect our expenses in the current year include competitive conditions in the market for qualified personnel and interest rates (which affect the rates that we pay on notes issued in our securitizations). The factors identified in this and other reports as “Risk Factors” could affect our revenues, expenses, liquidity and financial condition, and the timing and amount of cash received with respect to our automobile contracts.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain a system of internal controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our published financial statements and other disclosures included in this report. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of such disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer (Charles E. Bradley, Jr.) and the principal financial officer (Jeffrey P. Fritz) concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, material information relating to us that is required to be included in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The information provided under the caption “Legal Proceedings,” Note 8 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I of this report, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

We remind the reader that risk factors are set forth in Item 1A of our report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2021. Where we are aware of material changes to such risk factors as previously disclosed, we set forth below an updated discussion of such risks. The reader should note that the other risks identified in our report on Form 10-K remain applicable.

 

We have substantial indebtedness.

 

We have and will continue to have a substantial amount of indebtedness. At March 31, 2021, we had approximately $1,907.0 million of debt outstanding. Such debt consisted primarily of $1,791.6 million of securitization trust debt and $71.1 million of debt from warehouse lines of credit. Our securitization trust debt has decreased by $12.1 million while our warehouse lines of credit debt has decreased by $47.9 million since December 31, 2020 (each net of deferred financing costs). Since 2005, we have offered renewable subordinated notes to the public on a continuous basis, and such notes have maturities that range from six months to 10 years. We had $23.7 million and $21.3 million in subordinated renewable notes outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. On May 16, 2018, we completed a $40.0 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations. At March 31, 2021, $20.6 million of this residual interest financing debt remains outstanding ($20.5 million net of deferred financing costs). Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition by, among other things:

 

·increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

·requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing amounts available for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes;

 

·limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;

 

·placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and

 

·limiting our ability to borrow additional funds.

 

Although we believe we are able to service and repay such debt, there is no assurance that we will be able to do so. If we do not generate sufficient operating profits, our ability to make required payments on our debt would be impaired. Failure to pay our indebtedness when due could have a material adverse effect.

 

 

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Discussions of certain matters contained in this report may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and as such, may involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market and statements regarding our mission and vision. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words "will," "would," "believe," "may," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume" or other similar expressions. Our actual results, performance and achievements may differ materially from the results, performance and achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The discussion under "Risk Factors" identifies some of the factors that might cause such a difference, including the following:

 

·changes in general economic conditions;
·our ability or inability to obtain necessary financing, and the terms of any such financing;
·changes in interest rates, especially as applicable to securitization trust debt;
·our ability to generate sufficient operating and financing cash flows;
·competition;
·level of future provisioning for receivables losses;
·the levels of actual losses on receivables; and

·         regulatory requirements.

 

Forward-looking statements in this report also include our recorded figures representing allowances for remaining expected lifetime credit losses, our markdown of the recorded value for the portion of our portfolio accounted for at fair value, our charge to the provision for credit losses for the our legacy portfolio, our estimates of fair value (most significantly for our receivables accounted for at fair value), our entries offsetting the preceding, and figures derived from any of the preceding.  In each case, such figures are forward-looking statements because they are dependent on our estimates of cash to be received and losses to be incurred in the future. The accuracy of such estimates may be adversely affected by various factors, which include (in addition to risks relating to the COVD-19 pandemic and to the economy generally) the following: possible increased delinquencies; repossessions and losses on retail installment contracts; incorrect prepayment speed and/or discount rate assumptions; possible unavailability of qualified personnel, which could adversely affect our ability to service our portfolio; possible increases in the rate of consumer bankruptcy filings, which could adversely affect our rights to collect payments from our portfolio; other changes in government regulations affecting consumer credit; possible declines in the market price for used vehicles, which could adversely affect our realization upon repossessed vehicles; and economic conditions in geographic areas in which the Company's business is concentrated. The accuracy of such estimates may also be affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and of governmental responses to said pandemic, which have included prohibitions on certain means of enforcement of receivables, and may include additional restrictions, as yet unknown, in the future. Any or all of such factors also may affect our future financial results, as to which there can be no assurance. Any implication that past results or past consecutive earnings are indicative of future results or future earnings is disclaimed, and the reader should draw no such inference. Factors such as those identified above in relation to losses to be incurred in the future may affect future performance.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ from expectations due to many factors beyond our ability to control or predict, including those described herein, and in documents incorporated by reference in this report. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking information. You are advised to consult any additional disclosure we make in our periodic reports filed with the SEC.

 

 

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we repurchased 138,004 shares from existing shareholders, as reflected in the table below.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period(1)  Total Number of Shares Purchased   Average Price Paid per Share   Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs   Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) 
January 2021   3,010   $4.18    3,010   $5,051,154 
February 2021   24,081   $4.12    24,081   $4,952,308 
March 2021   110,913   $4.20    110,913   $4,486,745 
Total   138,004   $3.47    138,004      

 

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(1)Each monthly period is the calendar month.
(2)Through March 31, 2021, our board of directors had authorized the purchase of up to $74.5 million of our outstanding securities, under a program first announced in our annual report for the year 2002, filed on June 26, 2003. All purchases described in the table above were under the program announced in June 2003, which has no fixed expiration date.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The Exhibits listed below are filed with this report.

 

4.14 Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of certain consolidated subsidiaries of the registrant are omitted pursuant to the exclusion set forth in subdivisions (b)(iv)(iii)(A) and (b)(v) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.601). The registrant agrees to provide copies of such instruments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the registrant.
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the registrant.
32 Section 1350 Certifications.*

 

* These Certifications shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. These Certifications shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration statement specifically states that such Certifications are incorporated therein.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

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

 

 

  CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
  (Registrant)
Date: May 11, 2021  
  By: /s/   CHARLES E. BRADLEY, JR.
  Charles E. Bradley, Jr.
  President and Chief Executive Officer
 

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
Date: May 11, 2021  
  By: /s/   JEFFREY P. FRITZ
  Jeffrey P. Fritz
 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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