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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nicholas

 

 

Contact: Irina Nashtatik

 

NASDAQ: NICK

Nicholas Financial, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

2454 McMullen-Booth Rd.

Building C, Suite 501

Clearwater, FL 33759

 

               Interim CFO

               Ph #  (727)-726-0763

 

Web site: www.nicholasfinancial.com

 

Nicholas Financial Reports

3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results

 

 

Originations year-over-year on new Contracts purchased for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased by 15.2% compared to prior year third quarter, which included a bulk portfolio purchase of $1.1 million

 

Originations year-over-year on Direct Loans for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased by 49.7% compared to prior year third quarter

 

Accounts 60+ days delinquent decreased to 4.0%, excluding Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts, compared to 5.7% as of the prior year third quarter

 

Gross Portfolio Yield for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased to 27.3% compared to 25.7% during the prior year third quarter

 

Interest and fee income on finance receivables for the three months ended December 31, 2019 decreased 10.6% due to a 15.9% decrease in average finance receivables, compared to prior year third quarter

 

Average APR on new Contracts purchased for the three months ended December 31, 2019 decreased to 23.3% compared to 23.5% during the prior year third quarter

 

Average APR on Direct Loan originations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased to 28.4% compared to 25.9% during the prior year third quarter

February 6, 2020 – Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced net income for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $0.3 million compared to net loss of $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  Diluted net income per share was $0.04 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to net loss per share of $0.12 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. Revenue decreased 10.6% to $15.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to $16.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The Company reported income before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $0.5 million compared to net loss of $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.   The Company recorded an income tax expense of approximately $0.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to an income tax benefit of $0.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018.  

Net income for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 of $1.2 million compared to $1.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018.  Diluted net income per share was $0.15 for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to $0.14 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. Revenue decreased 14.0% to $47.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to $54.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. The Company reported income before income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 of $1.7 million compared $1.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018.   The Company recorded an income tax expense of approximately $0.5 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $0.3 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2018.  

“We are very pleased with the progress we have been making overall, and particularly pleased with the progress in our 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020.  On both new indirect contract purchases and direct loan volume we have outpaced year over year results for the 3rd Quarter and Year to Date,” Said Doug Marohn, CEO and president of Nicholas Financial, Inc.  “Our targeted efforts to improve same store sales, rollout our Direct Loan product to more states, continue new market expansion and be open to other strategic partnerships is yielding positive results.”

“In the 3rd Quarter we saw more than a 15% increase on Indirect purchases and nearly 50% increase on the Direct Loan production,” Marohn continued. “We also added an additional $1.1 million by way of a bulk portfolio purchase from another company in our space.  Our expansion efforts are underway in Las Vegas, Nevada in addition to the other areas previously identified.  We are in the process of initiating expansion in Salt Lake City, Utah; Boise, Idaho; and Des Moines, Iowa; just to name a few.”


 

 

Key Performance Indicators on Contracts Purchased

 

(Purchases in thousands)

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Contracts

 

 

Principal Amount

 

 

Amount

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

/Quarter

 

Purchased

 

 

Purchased#

 

 

Financed*^

 

 

APR*

 

 

 

Discount%*

 

 

 

Term*

 

2020

 

 

5,656

 

 

$

57,038

 

 

$

10,089

 

 

 

23.4

 

%

 

 

7.9

 

%

 

 

47

 

3

 

 

1,753

 

 

 

17,880

 

 

 

10,200

 

 

 

23.3

 

%

 

7.6

 

%

 

 

47

 

2

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

20,104

 

 

 

9,997

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

7.9

 

%

 

 

46

 

1

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

19,054

 

 

 

10,071

 

 

 

23.4

 

%

 

8.3

 

%

 

 

47

 

2019

 

 

7,684

 

 

$

77,499

 

 

$

10,086

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.2

 

%

 

 

47

 

4

 

 

2,151

 

 

 

21,233

 

 

 

9,871

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.0

 

%

 

 

46

 

3

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

16,476

 

 

 

10,139

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.1

 

%

 

 

47

 

2

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

17,845

 

 

 

10,133

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.4

 

%

 

 

47

 

1

 

 

2,147

 

 

 

21,945

 

 

 

10,221

 

 

 

23.7

 

%

 

 

8.3

 

%

 

 

48

 

2018

 

 

9,767

 

 

$

109,575

 

 

$

11,219

 

 

 

22.4

 

%

 

 

7.4

 

%

 

 

54

 

4

 

 

2,814

 

 

 

29,254

 

 

 

10,396

 

 

 

23.3

 

%

 

 

7.9

 

%

 

 

50

 

3

 

 

2,365

 

 

 

27,378

 

 

 

11,577

 

 

 

21.7

 

%

 

 

6.9

 

%

 

 

54

 

2

 

 

2,239

 

 

 

25,782

 

 

 

11,515

 

 

 

22.0

 

%

 

 

7.3

 

%

 

 

55

 

1

 

 

2,349

 

 

 

27,161

 

 

 

11,563

 

 

 

22.3

 

%

 

 

7.6

 

%

 

 

55

 

 

Key Performance Indicators on Direct Loans Originated

(Originations in thousands)

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Loans

 

 

Amount

 

 

Average Amount

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

/Quarter

 

Originated

 

 

Originated

 

 

Financed*^

 

 

APR*

 

 

 

Term*

 

2020

 

 

2,422

 

 

 

9,534

 

 

 

3,919

 

 

 

28.0

 

%

 

 

24

 

3

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

4,490

 

 

 

3,949

 

 

28.4

 

%

 

 

24

 

2

 

 

739

 

 

 

2,988

 

 

 

4,043

 

 

27.4

 

%

 

 

25

 

1

 

 

546

 

 

 

2,056

 

 

 

3,765

 

 

28.2

 

%

 

 

24

 

2019

 

 

1,918

 

 

$

7,741

 

 

$

4,036

 

 

26.4

 

%

 

 

25

 

4

 

 

236

 

 

 

1,240

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

27.3

 

%

 

 

24

 

3

 

 

738

 

 

 

2,999

 

 

 

4,063

 

 

25.9

 

%

 

 

25

 

2

 

 

495

 

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

3,646

 

 

26.5

 

%

 

 

25

 

1

 

 

449

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

3,779

 

 

25.7

 

%

 

 

28

 

2018

 

 

2,036

 

 

$

7,642

 

 

$

3,754

 

 

25.2

 

%

 

 

29

 

4

 

 

380

 

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

3,752

 

 

 

25.0

 

%

 

 

29

 

3

 

 

622

 

 

 

2,218

 

 

 

3,566

 

 

25.2

 

%

 

 

28

 

2

 

 

501

 

 

 

1,953

 

 

 

3,897

 

 

 

25.1

 

%

 

 

29

 

1

 

 

533

 

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

3,801

 

 

 

25.4

 

%

 

 

30

 

*Each average included in the tables is calculated as a simple average.

^Average amount financed is calculated as a single loan amount.

#Bulk portfolio purchase excluded for period-over-period comparability

Nicholas Financial, Inc. is a publicly-traded specialty consumer finance company, operating branch locations in both Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. states. The Company has approximately 7.9 million shares of voting common stock outstanding. For an index of Nicholas Financial, Inc.’s news releases or to obtain a specific release, visit our web site at www.nicholasfinancial.com.

 

Cautionary Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including risk relating to competition and our ability to increase and maintain yield and profitability at desirable levels, as well as risks relating to  general economic conditions, access to bank financing, our ability to expand the geographical scope of, and otherwise continue growing, our Direct Loan operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019.  When used in this document, the words “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “will”, “may”, “plan,” “believe”, “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are based on the beliefs of Company management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Company management. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or expect. All forward-looking statements and cautionary statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or cautionary statement.

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Nicholas Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fee income on finance receivables

 

$

14,973

 

 

$

16,740

 

 

$

47,199

 

 

 

$

54,903

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

7,950

 

 

 

7,848

 

 

 

25,848

 

 

 

 

24,615

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

4,597

 

 

 

7,870

 

 

 

12,982

 

 

 

 

21,670

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,886

 

 

 

2,303

 

 

 

6,672

 

 

 

 

7,228

 

Total expenses

 

 

14,433

 

 

 

18,021

 

 

 

45,502

 

 

 

 

53,513

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

540

 

 

 

(1,281

)

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

 

1,390

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

229

 

 

 

(376

)

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

293

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

311

 

 

$

(905

)

 

$

1,170

 

 

 

$

1,097

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, In Thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

Cash and restricted cash

 

$

24,106

 

 

$

37,642

 

Finance receivables, net

 

 

190,327

 

 

 

202,042

 

Other assets

 

 

13,289

 

 

 

12,736

 

Intangibles

 

 

65

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill

 

 

295

 

 

 

-

 

Total assets

 

$

228,082

 

 

$

252,420

 

Credit facility

 

$

116,768

 

 

$

142,619

 

Other liabilities

 

 

5,322

 

 

 

4,916

 

Total liabilities

 

 

122,090

 

 

 

147,535

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

105,992

 

 

 

104,885

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

228,082

 

 

$

252,420

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.37

 

 

$

13.26

 

 



 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Average finance receivables (1)

 

$

219,618

 

 

$

261,036

 

 

$

230,527

 

 

 

$

279,023

 

 

Average indebtedness (2)

 

$

119,518

 

 

$

127,332

 

 

$

136,164

 

 

 

$

143,693

 

 

Interest and fee income on finance receivables

 

$

14,973

 

 

$

16,740

 

 

$

47,199

 

 

 

$

54,903

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,886

 

 

 

2,303

 

 

$

6,672

 

 

 

$

7,228

 

 

Net interest and fee income on finance receivables

 

$

13,087

 

 

$

14,437

 

 

$

40,527

 

 

 

$

47,675

 

 

Portfolio yield (3)

 

 

27.27

 

%

 

25.65

 

%

 

27.30

 

%

 

 

26.24

 

%

Interest expense as a percentage of average finance receivables

 

 

3.45

 

%

 

3.53

 

%

 

3.86

 

%

 

 

3.45

 

%

Provision for credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables (7)

 

 

8.37

 

%

 

12.06

 

%

 

7.51

 

%

 

 

10.36

 

%

Net portfolio yield (3)

 

 

15.45

 

%

 

10.06

 

%

 

15.93

 

%

 

 

12.43

 

%

Operating expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables

 

 

14.48

 

%

 

12.03

 

%

 

14.95

 

%

 

 

11.76

 

%

Pre-tax yield as a percentage of average finance receivables (4)

 

 

0.97

 

%

 

(1.97

)

%

 

0.98

 

%

 

 

0.67

 

%

Net charge-off percentage (5) (7)

 

 

8.84

 

%

 

10.84

 

%

 

9.63

 

%

 

 

10.49

 

%

Allowance percentage (6) (7)

 

 

6.04

 

%

 

7.65

 

%

 

5.76

 

%

 

 

7.16

 

%

 

Note: All three-month and nine-month statement of income performance indicators expressed as percentages have been annualized.

(1)

Average finance receivables represent the average of finance receivables throughout the period.

(2)

Average indebtedness represents the average outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.

(3)

Portfolio yield represents interest and fee income on finance receivables as a percentage of average finance receivables. Net portfolio yield represents (a) interest and fee income on finance receivables minus (b) interest expense minus (c) the provision for credit losses, as a percentage of average finance receivables.

(4)

Pre-tax yield represents net portfolio yield minus operating expenses, as a percentage of average finance receivables.

(5)

Net charge-off percentage represents net charge-offs (charge-offs less recoveries) divided by average finance receivables, outstanding during the period.

(6)

Allowance percentage represents the allowance for credit losses divided by average finance receivables outstanding during the period.

(7)

The Company completed bulk sales of charge-off accounts, which included $1.5 million of bankruptcy accounts and $0.1 million of non-performing accounts.  These bulk sales impacted the provision for credit losses, net charge-off, and allowance percentages for December 31, 2019.



 

 

 

 

The following tables present certain information regarding the delinquency rates experienced by the Company with respect to automobile finance installment contracts (“Contracts”) and direct consumer loans (“Direct Loans”), excluding any Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts:

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Contracts

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

30 – 59 days

 

 

60 – 89 days

 

 

 

90 – 119 days

 

 

 

120+

 

 

 

Total

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

$

200,092

 

 

$

16,748

 

 

$

5,993

 

 

 

$

2,279

 

 

 

$

47

 

 

 

$

25,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.37

 

%

 

3.00

 

%

 

 

1.14

 

%

 

 

0.02

 

%

 

 

12.53

 

%

December 31, 2018

 

$

238,183

 

 

$

19,552

 

 

$

7,577

 

 

 

$

3,919

 

 

 

$

2,439

 

 

 

$

33,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.21

 

%

 

3.18

 

%

 

 

1.65

 

%

 

 

1.02

 

%

 

 

14.06

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Loans

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

30 – 59 days

 

 

60 – 89 days

 

 

 

90 – 119 days

 

 

 

120+

 

 

 

Total

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

$

11,423

 

 

$

331

 

 

$

123

 

 

 

$

68

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

$

525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.90

 

%

 

1.08

 

%

 

 

0.60

 

%

 

 

0.03

 

%

 

 

4.60

 

%

December 31, 2018

 

$

8,470

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

95

 

 

 

$

35

 

 

 

$

68

 

 

 

$

387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.23

 

%

 

1.12

 

%

 

 

0.41

 

%

 

 

0.80

 

%

 

 

4.57

 

%

 

As of March 2019, the Company changed its charge-off policy from 181 days past due to 121 days past due, which aligned with industry standards and the sub-prime nature of the customers.  In the event of repossession, the charge-off will occur in the month in which the vehicle is repossessed.  Based on these actions, improved servicing, and stricter underwriting policies, management has seen improvements in the delinquency rates.

 

 

 

The following table presents selected information on Contracts purchased and Direct Loans originated by the Company:    

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

(Purchases in thousands)

 

 

(Originations in thousands)

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Purchases/Originations

 

$

17,880

 

 

$

16,476

 

 

$

4,490

 

 

 

$

2,999

 

 

Average APR

 

 

23.3

 

%

 

23.5

 

%

28.4

 

%

 

25.9

 

%

Average discount

 

 

7.6

 

%

 

8.1

 

%

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Average term (months)

 

 

47

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

Average amount financed

 

$

10,200

 

 

$

10,139

 

 

$

3,949

 

 

 

$

4,063

 

 

Number of contracts

 

 

1,753

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

 

738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

(Purchases in thousands)

 

 

(Originations in thousands)

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Purchases/Originations

 

$

57,038

 

 

$

56,266

 

 

$

9,534

 

 

 

$

6,501

 

 

Average APR

 

 

23.4

 

%

 

23.6

 

%

 

28.0

 

%

 

 

26.0

 

%

Average discount

 

 

7.9

 

%

 

8.3

 

%

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Average term (months)

 

 

47

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

Average amount financed

 

$

10,089

 

 

$

10,164

 

 

$

3,919

 

 

 

$

3,829

 

 

Number of contracts

 

 

5,656

 

 

 

5,533

 

 

 

2,422

 

 

 

 

1,682

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

The following table presents selected information on the entire Contract and Direct Loan portfolios of the Company:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

As of

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

Portfolio

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Average APR

 

 

22.7

 

%

 

22.7

 

%

 

27.0

 

%

 

 

26.0

 

%

Average discount

 

 

7.65

 

%

 

7.46

 

%

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Average term (months)

 

 

51

 

 

53

 

 

26

 

 

 

27

 

 

Number of active contracts

 

 

25,995

 

 

 

29,061

 

 

 

3,376

 

 

 

 

2,641

 

 

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