UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019

OR

 

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

For the transition period ended

Commission FileNumber: 001-35477

 

 

Regional Management Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 57-0847115

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

979 Batesville Road, Suite B

Greer, South Carolina

 29651
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(864)448-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

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 Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

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

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par valueRMNew York Stock Exchange

As of August 3, 2018,May 7, 2019, the registrant had outstanding 11,790,35711,948,428 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value.

 

 

 


     Page No. 

PART I.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets Dated June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December  31, 20172018

   3 
 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30,March  31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

   4 
 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the SixThree Months Ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and the Year Ended December 31, 2017

   5 
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixThree Months Ended June  30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017

   6 
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   20 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   3835 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   3836 

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   3936 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

   3936 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   4337 

SIGNATURE

   4538 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value amounts)

 

   June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
  December 31,
2017
 

Assets

   

Cash

  $2,799  $5,230 

Gross finance receivables

   1,121,711   1,066,650 

Unearned finance charges and insurance premiums

   (274,473  (249,187
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Finance receivables

   847,238   817,463 

Allowance for credit losses

   (48,450  (48,910
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net finance receivables

   798,788   768,553 

Restricted cash

   26,356   16,787 

Property and equipment

   12,072   12,294 

Intangible assets

   10,785   10,607 

Other assets

   17,420   16,012 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $868,220  $829,483 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   

Liabilities:

   

Long-term debt

  $595,765  $571,496 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

   (7,437  (4,950
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net long-term debt

   588,328   566,546 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   17,526   18,565 

Deferred tax liability

   3,832   4,961 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   609,686   590,072 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)

   

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock ($0.10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)

   —     —   

Common stock ($0.10 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 13,334 shares issued and 11,788 shares outstanding at June 30, 2018 and 13,205 shares issued and 11,659 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017)

   1,333   1,321 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   96,369   94,384 

Retained earnings

   185,878   168,752 

Treasury stock (1,546 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)

   (25,046  (25,046
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   258,534   239,411 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $868,220  $829,483 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of our consolidated variable interest entities:

  March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
 December 31,
2018
 

Assets

   

Cash

  $2,331  $3,657 

Gross finance receivables

   1,204,495  1,237,526 

Unearned finance charges and insurance premiums

   (292,245 (305,283
  

 

  

 

 

Finance receivables

   912,250  932,243 

Allowance for credit losses

   (56,400 (58,300
  

 

  

 

 

Net finance receivables

   855,850  873,943 

Restricted cash

   38,917  46,484 

Lease assets

   24,831   —   

Property and equipment

   14,181  13,926 

Intangible assets

   9,722  10,010 

Other assets

   7,635  8,375 
  

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $953,467  $956,395 
  

 

  

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   

Liabilities:

   

Long-term debt

  $628,786  $660,507 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

   (8,338 (9,158
  

 

  

 

 

Net long-term debt

   620,448  651,349 

Lease liabilities

   26,474   —   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   17,470  25,138 

Deferred tax liability

   1,259  747 
  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   665,651  677,234 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4 and 10)

   

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock ($0.10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)

   —     —   

Common stock ($0.10 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 13,465 shares issued and 11,919 shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 13,323 shares issued and 11,777 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018)

   1,347  1,332 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   99,310  98,778 

Retained earnings

   212,205  204,097 

Treasury stock (1,546 shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018)

   (25,046 (25,046
  

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   287,816  279,161 
  

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $953,467  $956,395 
  

 

  

 

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of our consolidated variable interest entities:

   

Assets

      

Cash

  $120  $70   $168  $168 

Finance receivables

   232,354  137,239    340,396  342,481 

Allowance for credit losses

   (9,929 (7,129   (17,875 (18,378

Restricted cash

   19,700  10,734    31,547  39,361 

Other assets

   110  119    110  75 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total assets

  $242,355  $141,033   $354,346  $363,707 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Liabilities

      

Net long-term debt

  $206,962  $116,658   $321,662  $324,879 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   44  53    57  25 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

  $207,006  $116,711   $321,719  $324,904 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018   2017   2018   2017   2019   2018 

Revenue

            

Interest and fee income

  $66,829   $59,787   $132,980   $119,042   $74,322   $66,151 

Insurance income, net

   2,882    3,085    6,271    6,890    4,113    3,389 

Other income

   2,705    2,466    5,790    5,226    3,313    3,085 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total revenue

   72,416    65,338    145,041    131,158    81,748    72,625 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Expenses

            

Provision for credit losses

   20,203    18,589    39,718    37,723    23,343    19,515 

Personnel

   19,390    18,387    40,618    36,555    22,393    21,228 

Occupancy

   5,478    5,419    11,096    10,704    6,165    5,618 

Marketing

   2,258    1,779    3,711    2,984    1,651    1,453 

Other

   6,089    6,057    12,382    12,853    7,974    6,293 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

   33,215    31,642    67,807    63,096    38,183    34,592 

Interest expense

   7,915    5,221    15,092    10,434    9,721    7,177 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Income before income taxes

   11,083    9,886    22,424    19,905    10,501    11,341 

Income taxes

   2,601    3,751    5,298    6,136    2,393    2,697 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income

  $8,482   $6,135   $17,126   $13,769   $8,108   $8,644 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net income per common share:

            

Basic

  $0.73   $0.53   $1.47   $1.19   $0.69   $0.74 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted

  $0.70   $0.52   $1.42   $1.17   $0.67   $0.72 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

   11,658    11,554    11,638    11,524    11,712    11,618 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted

   12,138    11,730    12,084    11,723    12,076    12,030 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands)

 

  Common Stock             Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
  Shares Amount Additional
Paid-in-Capital
 Retained
Earnings
   Treasury
Stock
 Total   Common Stock  Additional
Paid-in-Capital
 Retained
Earnings
   Treasury
Stock
 Total 

Balance, December 31, 2016

   12,996  $1,300  $92,432  $138,789   $(25,046 $207,475 
  Shares Amount  Additional
Paid-in-Capital
 Retained
Earnings
   Treasury
Stock
 Total 

Balance, December 31, 2018

   13,323  $1,332 

Issuance of restricted stock awards

   74  7  (7  —      —     —      161  16  (16  —      —     —   

Exercise of stock options

   289  29  305   —      —    334 

Shares withheld related to net share settlement

   (154 (15 (2,006  —      —    (2,021   (19 (1 (449  —      —    (450

Share-based compensation

   —     —    3,660   —      —    3,660    —     —    997   —      —    997 

Net income

   —     —     —    29,963    —    29,963    —     —     —    8,108    —    8,108 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

   13,205  $1,321  $94,384  $168,752   $(25,046 $239,411 

Balance, March 31, 2019

   13,465  $1,347  $99,310  $212,205   $(25,046 $287,816 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Issuance of restricted stock awards

   97  10  (10  —      —     —   

Exercise of stock options

   89  8   —     —      —    8 

Shares withheld related to net share settlement

   (57 (6 (509  —      —    (515

Share-based compensation

   —     —    2,504   —      —    2,504 

Net income

   —     —     —    17,126    —    17,126 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2018 (unaudited)

   13,334  $1,333  $96,369  $185,878   $(25,046 $258,534 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 
   Common Stock  Additional
Paid-in-Capital
  Retained
Earnings
   Treasury
Stock
  Total 
   Shares  Amount 

Balance, December 31, 2017

   13,205  $1,321  $94,384  $168,752   $(25,046 $239,411 

Issuance of restricted stock awards

   68   7   (7  —      —     —   

Exercise of stock options

   60   6   —     —      —     6 

Shares withheld related to net share settlement

   (39  (5  (313  —      —     (318

Share-based compensation

   —     —     1,208   —      —     1,208 

Net income

   —     —     —     8,644    —     8,644 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

   13,294  $1,329  $95,272  $177,396   $(25,046 $248,951 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

  Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018 2017   2019 2018 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

  $17,126  $13,769   $8,108  $8,644 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Provision for credit losses

   39,718  37,723    23,343  19,515 

Depreciation and amortization

   4,071  3,231    2,633  2,024 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

   50  92    11  8 

Share-based compensation

   3,369  2,090    997  1,208 

Fair value adjustment on interest rate caps

   (139 49    198  (121

Deferred income taxes, net

   (1,129 (1,743   512  (962

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Increase in other assets

   (1,271 (1,814

Decrease in other assets

   2,186  3,975 

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

   (1,705 (1,770   (7,292 (2,497
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   60,090  51,627    30,696  31,794 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Net originations of finance receivables

   (69,954 (45,965   (5,250 (8,168

Purchases of intangible assets

   (1,183 (3,064   (224 (814

Purchases of property and equipment

   (1,667 (2,228   (1,315 (844

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

   —    558 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (72,804 (50,699   (6,789 (9,826
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net payments on senior revolving credit facility

   (68,889 (6,256   (27,713 (35,924

Payments on amortizing loan

   (20,487 (12,406   (4,765 (10,765

Net advances (payments) on revolving warehouse credit facility

   (36,374 24,032 

Advances on securitization

   150,000   —   

Net advances on revolving warehouse credit facility

   828  25,570 

Net payments on securitizations

   (70  —   

Payments for debt issuance costs

   (3,711 (3,086   (280 (58

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

   (687 (1,647   (800 (497
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   19,852  637 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (32,800 (21,674
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net change in cash and restricted cash

   7,138  1,565    (8,893 294 

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

   22,017  12,743    50,141  22,017 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

  $29,155  $14,308   $41,248  $22,311 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

   

Supplemental cash flow information:

   

Interest paid

  $14,249  $8,662   $8,572  $6,565 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income taxes paid

  $5,543  $10,105   $—    $—   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The following table reconciles cash and restricted cash from the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the statements above:

 

  June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017   June 30, 2017   December 31, 2016   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018   March 31, 2018   December 31, 2017 

Cash

  $2,799   $5,230   $3,678   $4,446   $2,331   $3,657   $3,247   $5,230 

Restricted cash

   26,356    16,787    10,630    8,297    38,917    46,484    19,064    16,787 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total cash and restricted cash

  $29,155   $22,017   $14,308   $12,743   $41,248   $50,141   $22,311   $22,017 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Business

Regional Management Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated and began operations in 1987. The Company is engaged in the consumer finance business, offering small loans, large loans, retail loans, and related payment and collateral protection insurance products. The Company previously offered automobile loans, but it ceased such originations in November 2017. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company operated branches in 340 locations in the states of Alabama (46 branches), Georgia (8 branches), New Mexico (18 branches), North Carolina (36 branches), Oklahoma (28 branches), South Carolina (67 branches), Tennessee (22 branches), Texas (98 branches), and Virginia (17 branches) under the name Regional Finance. The Company consolidated two net branches during“Regional Finance” in 360 branch locations across 11 states in the six months ended June 30, 2018.Southeastern, Southwestern,Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern United States.

The Company’s loan volume and contractual delinquency follow seasonal trends. Demand for the Company’s small and large loans is typically highest during the second, third, and fourth quarters, which the Company believes is largely due to customers borrowing money for vacation,back-to-school, and holiday spending. With the exception of retail loans, loanLoan demand has generally been the lowest during the first quarter, which the Company believes is largely due to the timing of income tax refunds. Delinquencies generally reach their lowest point in the first quarter of the year and rise throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. Consequently, the Company experiences seasonal fluctuations in its operating results and cash needs.

Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation:The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form10-Q adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and, accordingly, do not include all information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The interim financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), but in the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with GAAP. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, as filed with the SEC.

Significant accounting policies: The following is a description of significant accounting policies used in preparing the financial statements. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with GAAP and conform to general practices within the consumer finance industry.

Principles of consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company operates through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary in each state. The Company also consolidates variable interest entities (each, a “VIE”) when it is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE because it has (i) power over the significant activities of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that could be significant to the VIE.

Variable interest entities: The Company transfers pools of loans to wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entities (each, an “SPE”) to secure debt for general funding purposes. These entities have the limited purpose of acquiring finance receivables and holding and making payments on the related debts. Assets transferred to each SPE are legally isolated from the Company and its affiliates, as well as the claims of the Company’s and its affiliates’ creditors. Further, the assets of each SPE are owned by such SPE and are not available to satisfy the debts or other obligations of the Company or any of its affiliates. The Company continues to service the finance receivables transferred to the SPEs. The lenders and investors in the debt issued by the SPEs generally only have recourse to the assets of the SPEs and do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.

The SPEs’ debt arrangements are structured to provide enhancements to the lenders and investors including in the form of overcollateralization (the principal balance of the collateral exceeds the balance of the debt) and reserve funds (restricted cash held by the SPEs). These enhancements, along with the isolated finance receivables pools, increase the creditworthiness of the SPEs above that of the Company as a whole. This increases the marketability of the Company’s collateral for borrowing purposes, leading to more favorable borrowing terms, improved interest rate risk management, and additional flexibility to grow the business.

The SPEs are considered VIEs under GAAP and are consolidated into the financial statements of their primary beneficiary. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the SPEs because it has (i) power over the significant activities through its role as servicer of the finance receivables under each debt arrangement and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that could be significant through the Company’s interest in the monthly residual cash flows of the SPEs after each debt is paid.

Consolidation of VIEs results in these transactions being accounted for as secured borrowings; therefore, the pooled receivables and the related debts remain on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company. Each debt is secured solely by the assets of the VIEs and not by any other assets of the Company. The assets of the VIEs are the only source of funds for repayment on each debt, and restricted cash held by the VIEs can only be used to support payments on the debt. The Company recognizes revenue and provision for credit losses on the finance receivables of the VIEs and interest expense on the related secured debt.

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the periods indicated in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to change relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the fair value of share-based compensation, the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, contingent liabilities on litigation matters, and the allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired in business combinations.

Reclassifications:Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

Recent accounting pronouncements: In May 2014,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting update on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The update is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the update specifies the accounting for certain costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer and expands disclosure requirements for revenue recognition. The update applies to all contracts with customers, except leases, insurance contracts, financial instruments, guarantees, and certain nonmonetary exchanges. In August 2015, the FASB issued an additional update on revenue recognition, which deferred the effective date of the update to annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the new standard effective in 2018. As substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from activities that are outside the scope of the new standard, the adoption does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or disclosure requirements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting update to increase transparency and comparability of accounting for lease transactions. The update requiresrequired: (i) all leases to be recognized on the balance sheet as lease(right-of-use) assets and lease liabilities and requires(ii) both quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding key information about leasing arrangements. All of the Company’s leases are currently classified as operating leases, with no lease assets or lease liabilities recorded. The update iswas effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted.2018. The Company completed the implementation of third-party software to facilitate compliance with the accounting update will createand reporting requirements of the lease standard. Prior to adoption, all of the Company’s leases were classified as operating leases, with no lease assets or liabilities recorded. The Company transitioned to this accounting change on a modified retrospective basis by recording the cumulative-effect of lease assets and liabilities for active leases as of January 1, 2019. The Company did not restate comparative periods in transition and elected to use the effective date of January 1, 2019 as the initial date of transition. The Company also elected to utilize the package of transition practical expedients, which included not reassessing the following: (i) whether existing contracts contain leases, (ii) the existing classification of leases as operating or financing, or (iii) the initial direct costs of leases. The Company did not use hindsight to determine the lease term or include options to extend for leases existing at the transition date. In addition, the Company elected not to apply the new lease standard to leases with terms of twelve months or less.

As a result of the adoption of the new lease standard on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded $24.1 million for both lease liabilities and have an impactthe corresponding lease assets. The lease liabilities were based on the Company’spresent value of the remaining minimum rental payments using discount rates as of the effective date. There was no impact to the consolidated statements of income related to the adoption of this standard. The adoption of this standard did not require the Company to alter its debt covenants. The Company is working with its lenders to address any issues before implementation and continues to evaluate and quantify the potential impacts of this update on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting update to change the impairment model for estimating credit losses on financial assets. The current incurred loss impairment model requires the recognition of credit losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred. The incurred loss model will be replaced by an expected loss model, which requires entities to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and to record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis of the financial asset. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company believes the implementation of the accounting update will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and is in the process of quantifying the potential impacts.

In August 2016,2018, the FASB issued an accounting update to provide specificadditional guidance on certain cash flow classification issues to reduce diversitythe accounting for costs of implementation activities performed in practice. These issues include debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments after business combinations, beneficial interest in securitization transactions, and proceeds from insurance claims.a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The amendments align the capitalization requirements for hosting arrangements that are service contracts with the capitalization principles forinternal-use software. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017,2019, and early adoption wasis permitted. The Company adoptedis currently evaluating the new standard effective in 2018, and implementationpotential impact of the accountingthis update had no impact on the Company’sits consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued an accounting update to address diversity in the classification of restricted cash transfers on the statement of cash flows. The amendment requires that the statements of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption was permitted. The Company adopted the new standard effective in 2018. As a result, the Company no longer reports the changes in restricted cash as an investing activity. Instead, restricted cash is included in the beginning and ending cash balances on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Note 3. Finance Receivables, Credit Quality Information, and Allowance for Credit Losses

Finance receivables for the periods indicated consisted of the following:

 

In thousands  June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 

Small loans

  $384,690   $375,772   $421,712   $437,662 

Large loans

   392,101    347,218    440,707    437,998 

Automobile loans

   39,414    61,423    20,511    26,154 

Retail loans

   31,033    33,050    29,320    30,429 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Finance receivables

  $847,238   $817,463   $912,250   $932,243 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The contractual delinquency of the finance receivable portfolio by product and aging for the periods indicated are as follows:

 

  June 30, 2018   March 31, 2019 
  Small Large Automobile Retail Total   Small   Large   Automobile   Retail   Total 
In thousands  $   % $   % $   % $   % $   %   $   %   $   %   $   %   $   %   $   % 

Current

  $316,058    82.1 $335,842    85.7 $28,040    71.1 $24,830    80.0 $704,770    83.1  $346,176    82.1%   $377,722    85.8%   $15,196    74.1%   $23,654    80.7%   $762,748    83.6% 

1 to 29 days past due

   40,285    10.5 36,659    9.3 8,465    21.5 4,101    13.2 89,510    10.6   40,546    9.6%    38,092    8.6%    3,781    18.4%    3,523    12.0%    85,942    9.4% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Delinquent accounts

                                    

30 to 59 days

   9,601    2.5 7,441    1.9 1,131    2.9 713    2.4 18,886    2.3   9,408    2.2%    7,569    1.6%    498    2.4%    591    2.0%    18,066    2.0% 

60 to 89 days

   6,389    1.7 4,667    1.2 567    1.4 480    1.5 12,103    1.4   7,622    1.8%    5,540    1.3%    237    1.2%    451    1.5%    13,850    1.5% 

90 to 119 days

   4,591    1.2 2,922    0.8 534    1.4 326    1.0 8,373    1.0   6,463    1.5%    4,567    1.1%    326    1.6%    389    1.4%    11,745    1.3% 

120 to 149 days

   3,770    1.0 2,431    0.6 374    0.9 282    0.9 6,857    0.8   5,756    1.4%    3,617    0.8%    165    0.8%    364    1.2%    9,902    1.1% 

150 to 179 days

   3,996    1.0 2,139    0.5 303    0.8 301    1.0 6,739    0.8   5,741    1.4%    3,600    0.8%    308    1.5%    348    1.2%    9,997    1.1% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total delinquency

  $28,347    7.4 $19,600    5.0 $2,909    7.4 $2,102    6.8 $52,958    6.3  $34,990    8.3%   $24,893    5.6%   $1,534    7.5%   $2,143    7.3%   $63,560    7.0% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total finance receivables

  $384,690    100.0 $392,101    100.0 $39,414    100.0 $31,033    100.0 $847,238    100.0  $421,712    100.0%   $440,707    100.0%   $20,511    100.0%   $29,320    100.0%   $912,250    100.0% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Finance receivables in nonaccrual status

  $14,835    3.9 $9,612    2.5 $1,841    4.7 $1,002    3.2 $27,290    3.2  $19,588    4.6%   $13,184    3.0%   $1,073    5.2%   $1,188    4.1%   $35,033    3.8% 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

   December 31, 2017 
   Small  Large  Automobile  Retail  Total 
In thousands  $   %  $   %  $   %  $   %  $   % 

Current

  $301,114    80.1 $299,467    86.3 $43,140    70.2 $25,730    77.8 $669,451    81.9

1 to 29 days past due

   39,412    10.5  29,211    8.4  13,387    21.8  4,523    13.7  86,533    10.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Delinquent accounts

                

30 to 59 days

   9,738    2.6  5,949    1.6  2,162    3.6  879    2.7  18,728    2.2

60 to 89 days

   8,755    2.3  4,757    1.4  1,046    1.7  739    2.2  15,297    1.9

90 to 119 days

   6,881    1.9  3,286    1.0  701    1.1  471    1.5  11,339    1.4

120 to 149 days

   5,284    1.4  2,537    0.7  636    1.0  408    1.2  8,865    1.1

150 to 179 days

   4,588    1.2  2,011    0.6  351    0.6  300    0.9  7,250    0.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total delinquency

  $35,246    9.4 $18,540    5.3 $4,896    8.0 $2,797    8.5 $61,479    7.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance receivables

  $375,772    100.0 $347,218    100.0 $61,423    100.0 $33,050    100.0 $817,463    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance receivables in nonaccrual status

  $19,634    5.2 $9,753    2.8 $2,461    4.0 $1,339    4.1 $33,187    4.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   December 31, 2018 
   Small   Large   Automobile   Retail   Total 
In thousands  $   %   $   %   $   %   $   %   $   % 

Current

  $347,053    79.3%   $365,950    83.6%   $17,767    67.9%   $23,392    76.9%   $754,162    80.9% 

1 to 29 days past due

   49,946    11.4%    45,234    10.3%    6,304    24.1%    4,436    14.6%    105,920    11.4% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Delinquent accounts

                    

30 to 59 days

   12,168    2.8%    8,768    2.0%    751    2.9%    842    2.7%    22,529    2.3% 

60 to 89 days

   9,555    2.2%    6,779    1.5%    421    1.6%    627    2.1%    17,382    1.9% 

90 to 119 days

   7,202    1.6%    4,407    1.0%    241    0.9%    429    1.4%    12,279    1.3% 

120 to 149 days

   6,266    1.4%    3,823    0.9%    434    1.7%    367    1.2%    10,890    1.2% 

150 to 179 days

   5,472    1.3%    3,037    0.7%    236    0.9%    336    1.1%    9,081    1.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total delinquency

  $40,663    9.3%   $26,814    6.1%   $2,083    8.0%   $2,601    8.5%   $72,161    7.7% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance receivables

  $437,662    100.0%   $437,998    100.0%   $26,154    100.0%   $30,429    100.0%   $932,243    100.0% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance receivables in nonaccrual status

  $22,549    5.2%   $14,379    3.3%   $1,359    5.2%   $1,276    4.2%   $39,563    4.2% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated are as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
In thousands  2018   2017   2018   2017   2019   2018 

Balance at beginning of period

  $47,750   $41,000   $48,910   $41,250   $58,300   $48,910 

Provision for credit losses

   20,203    18,589    39,718    37,723    23,343    19,515 

Credit losses

   (20,666   (19,003   (42,686   (39,997   (26,377   (22,020

Recoveries

   1,163    1,414    2,508    3,024    1,134    1,345 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of period

  $48,450   $42,000   $48,450   $42,000   $56,400   $47,750 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

In September 2017,2018, the Company recorded a $3.0$3.9 million increase to the allowance for credit losses related to estimated incremental credit losses on customer accounts impacted by hurricanes. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the allowance for credit losses no longer requires or includes anincluded $2.0 million of remaining incremental hurricane allowance.

The following is a reconciliation of the allowance for credit losses by product for the periods indicated:

 

In thousands  Balance
April 1,

2018
   Provision   Credit Losses Recoveries   Balance
June 30, 2018
   Finance
Receivables
June 30, 2018
   Allowance as
Percentage of
Finance
Receivables
June 30, 2018
   Balance
January 1,
2019
   Provision   Credit
Losses
 Recoveries   Balance
March 31,
2019
   Finance
Receivables
March 31,
2019
   Allowance as
Percentage of
Finance
Receivables
March 31, 2019
 

Small loans

  $23,366   $12,720   $(12,782 $665   $23,969   $384,690    6.2  $30,759   $13,954   $(15,488 $568   $29,793   $421,712    7.1% 

Large loans

   18,589    6,784    (6,002 327    19,698    392,101    5.0   23,702    8,452    (9,337 400    23,217    440,707    5.3% 

Automobile loans

   3,316    64    (873 135    2,642    39,414    6.7   1,893    109    (652 120    1,470    20,511    7.2% 

Retail loans

   2,479    635    (1,009 36    2,141    31,033    6.9   1,946    828    (900 46    1,920    29,320    6.5% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $47,750   $20,203   $(20,666 $1,163   $48,450   $847,238    5.7  $58,300   $23,343   $(26,377 $1,134   $56,400   $912,250    6.2% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
In thousands  Balance
April 1,

2017
   Provision   Credit Losses Recoveries   Balance
June 30,

2017
   Finance
Receivables
June 30,
2017
   Allowance as
Percentage of
Finance
Receivables
June 30, 2017
 

Small loans

  $20,575   $11,082   $(11,542 $795   $20,910   $348,742    6.0

Large loans

   12,675    6,124    (5,023 224    14,000    267,921    5.2

Automobile loans

   5,775    825    (1,724 334    5,210    79,861    6.5

Retail loans

   1,975    558    (714 61    1,880    30,243    6.2
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $41,000   $18,589   $(19,003 $1,414   $42,000   $726,767    5.8
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
In thousands  Balance
January 1,
2018
   Provision   Credit Losses Recoveries   Balance
June 30, 2018
   Finance
Receivables
June 30, 2018
   Allowance as
Percentage of
Finance
Receivables
June 30, 2018
 

Small loans

  $24,749   $24,003   $(26,156 $1,373   $23,969   $384,690    6.2

Large loans

   17,548    13,663    (12,198 685    19,698    392,101    5.0

Automobile loans

   4,025    585    (2,340 372    2,642    39,414    6.7

Retail loans

   2,588    1,467    (1,992 78    2,141    31,033    6.9
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $48,910   $39,718   $(42,686 $2,508   $48,450   $847,238    5.7
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
In thousands  Balance
January 1,

2017
   Provision   Credit Losses Recoveries   Balance
June 30,

2017
   Finance
Receivables
June 30,
2017
   Allowance as
Percentage of
Finance
Receivables
June 30, 2017
 

Small loans

  $21,770   $22,245   $(24,744 $1,639   $20,910   $348,742    6.0

Large loans

   11,460    11,727    (9,652 465    14,000    267,921    5.2

Automobile loans

   5,910    2,563    (4,056 793    5,210    79,861    6.5

Retail loans

   2,110    1,188    (1,545 127    1,880    30,243    6.2
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $41,250   $37,723   $(39,997 $3,024   $42,000   $726,767    5.8
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

In thousands  Balance
January 1,
2018
   Provision   Credit
Losses
  Recoveries   Balance
March 31,
2018
   Finance
Receivables
March 31,
2018
   Allowance as
Percentage of
Finance
Receivables
March 31, 2018
 

Small loans

  $24,749   $11,283   $(13,375 $709   $23,366   $360,470    6.5% 

Large loans

   17,548    6,878    (6,195  358    18,589    363,931    5.1% 

Automobile loans

   4,025    521    (1,467  237    3,316    48,704    6.8% 

Retail loans

   2,588    833    (983  41    2,479    31,851    7.8% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $48,910   $19,515   $(22,020 $1,345   $47,750   $804,956    5.9% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impaired finance receivables as a percentage of total finance receivables were 2.4%3.2% and 2.1%2.9% as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. The following is a summary of finance receivables evaluated for impairment for the periods indicated:

 

  June 30, 2018   March 31, 2019 
In thousands  Small   Large   Automobile   Retail   Total   Small   Large   Automobile   Retail   Total 

Impaired receivables specifically evaluated

  $6,291   $12,553   $1,422   $115   $20,381   $9,780   $18,241   $812   $130   $28,963 

Finance receivables evaluated collectively

   378,399    379,548    37,992    30,918    826,857    411,932    422,466    19,699    29,190    883,287 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Finance receivables outstanding

  $384,690   $392,101   $39,414   $31,033   $847,238   $421,712   $440,707   $20,511   $29,320   $912,250 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Impaired receivables in nonaccrual status

  $541   $973   $143   $29   $1,686   $1,091   $2,266   $156   $36   $3,549 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amount of the specific reserve for impaired accounts

  $1,729   $3,101   $280   $22   $5,132   $4,334   $6,883   $378   $65   $11,660 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amount of the general component of the allowance

  $22,240   $16,597   $2,362   $2,119   $43,318   $25,459   $16,334   $1,092   $1,855   $44,740 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

  December 31, 2017   December 31, 2018 
In thousands  Small   Large   Automobile   Retail   Total   Small   Large   Automobile   Retail   Total 

Impaired receivables specifically evaluated

  $5,094   $10,303   $1,724   $109   $17,230   $8,361   $17,196   $918   $110   $26,585 

Finance receivables evaluated collectively

   370,678    336,915    59,699    32,941    800,233    429,301    420,802    25,236    30,319    905,658 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Finance receivables outstanding

  $375,772   $347,218   $61,423   $33,050   $817,463   $437,662   $437,998   $26,154   $30,429   $932,243 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Impaired receivables in nonaccrual status

  $707   $931   $129   $31   $1,798   $1,209   $2,292   $178   $37   $3,716 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amount of the specific reserve for impaired accounts

  $1,190   $2,183   $373   $20   $3,766   $3,791   $6,860   $492   $61   $11,204 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Amount of the general component of the allowance

  $23,559   $15,365   $3,652   $2,568   $45,144   $26,968   $16,842   $1,401   $1,885   $47,096 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The average recorded investment in impaired finance receivables and the amount of interest income recognized on impaired loans for the periods indicated are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 
   2018   2017 (1) 
In thousands  Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest Income
Recognized
   Average
Recorded
Investment
 

Small loans

  $6,272   $342   $3,810 

Large loans

   12,318    486    7,851 

Automobile loans

   1,512    17    2,201 

Retail loans

   105    2    111 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $20,207   $847   $13,973 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2018   2017 (1) 
In thousands  Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest Income
Recognized
   Average
Recorded
Investment
 

Small loans

  $5,868   $666   $3,351 

Large loans

   11,693    932    7,406 

Automobile loans

   1,589    65    2,286 

Retail loans

   101    9    106 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $19,251   $1,672   $13,149 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

It was not practical to compute the amount of interest income recognized on impaired loans prior to fiscal year 2018.

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2019   2018 
In thousands  Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
 

Small loans

  $8,971   $247   $5,521   $251 

Large loans

   17,495    414    11,142    371 

Automobile loans

   851    8    1,669    41 

Retail loans

   120    —      94    4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $27,437   $669   $18,426   $667 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 4. Interest Rate CapsLeases

The Company adopted a new lease accounting standard in January 2019. See Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies,” for an overview of the transition to this standard.

The Company maintains lease agreements related to its branch network and for its corporate headquarters. The branch lease agreements range from five to seven years and generally contain options to extend from three to five years. The corporate headquarters lease agreement is for eleven years and contains an option to extend for ten years. All of the Company’s lease agreements are considered operating leases. None of the Company’s lease payments are dependent on a rate or index that may change after the commencement date, other than the passage of time.

The Company’s lease liability was $26.5 million as of March 31, 2019. This liability is based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments using a discount rate that is determined based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on its senior revolving credit facility. The lease asset was $24.8 million as of March 31, 2019. This asset includesright-of-use assets equaling the lease liability, net of prepaid rent and deferred rents that existed as of the adoption of the new lease standard.

The Company has purchased interest rate capmade several policy elections related to lease assets and liabilities. The Company elected to utilize the package of transition practical expedients, which includes not reassessing the following at adoption: (i) whether existing contracts contained leases, (ii) the existing classification of leases as operating or financing, or (iii) the initial direct costs of leases. In addition, the Company did not use hindsight to determine the lease term or include options to extend for leases existing at the transition date.

Lease agreements with an aggregate notional principal amountterms of $400.0 million. Eachtwelve months or less are not capitalized as part of lease assets or liabilities and are expensed as incurred. The Company has elected to account for each separate lease component of a contract containsand its associatednon-lease components as a strike rate againstsingle lease component for its branch leases. The Company has elected not to apply this policy in relation to the corporate headquarters lease. The Company has also determined that it is reasonably certain that the first option to extend lease contracts will be exercised for new branch locations; therefore, the first option to extend is included in the lease asset and liability calculation.

Future minimum lease payments underone-monthnon-cancellable LIBOR (2.09% and 1.56%operating leases in effect as of June 30, 2018 and DecemberMarch 31, 2017, respectively). 2019, are as follows:

In thousands  Future Payments 

2019 (remaining nine months)

  $4,922 

2020

   6,797 

2021

   5,488 

2022

   4,247 

2023

   3,700 

Thereafter

   5,815 
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum lease payments

   30,969 

Present value adjustment

   (4,495
  

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

  $26,474 
  

 

 

 

The interest rate caps have maturities of March 2019 ($50.0 million with 2.50% strike rate), April 2020 ($100.0 million with 3.25% strike rate), June 2020 ($50.0 million with 2.50% strike rate), and April 2021 ($200.0 million with 3.50% strike rate). Whenfollowing tables present additional quantitative information about theone-month LIBOR exceeds the strike rate, the counterparty reimburses the Company Company’s operating leases for the excess over the strike rate. No payment is required by the Company or the counterparty when theone-month LIBOR is below the strike rate. The following is a summary of changes in the rate caps:three months ended March 31, 2019:

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
In thousands  2018   2017   2018   2017 

Balance at beginning of period

  $219   $27   $98   $62 

Purchases

   481    100    481    100 

Fair value adjustment included in interest expense

   18    (14   139    (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period, included in other assets

  $718   $113   $718   $113 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
In thousands  Lease Expense 

Operating leases

  $1,932 

Short-term leases

   81 
  

 

 

 

Total

  $2,013 
  

 

 

 

In thousands  Other
Information
 

Cash paid for operating leases

  $         1,738 

Lease assets and liabilities acquired (1)

  $3,825 

Weighted-average remaining lease term in years

   5.34 

Weighted-average discount rate

   5.56% 

(1)

Excludes $24.1 million of lease assets and liabilities recorded on the transition date.

Note 5. Long-Term Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term debt as of the periods indicated:

 

  June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
In thousands  Long-Term
Debt
   Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
 Net
Long-Term
Debt
   Long-Term
Debt
   Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
 Net
Long-Term
Debt
   Long-Term
Debt
   Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
 Net
Long-Term
Debt
   Long-Term
Debt
   Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
 Net
Long-Term
Debt
 

Senior revolving credit facility

  $383,180   $(1,814 $381,366   $452,050   $(2,162 $449,888   $300,360   $(1,574 $298,786   $328,074   $(1,604 $326,470 

Amortizing loan

   32,893    (344 32,549    53,380    (547 52,833    16,877    (151 16,726    21,642    (201 21,441 

Revolving warehouse credit facility

   29,692    (1,925 27,767    66,066    (2,241 63,825    30,954    (1,696 29,258    30,126    (1,899 28,227 

RMIT 2018-1 securitization

   150,000    (3,354 146,646    —      —     —      150,246    (2,526 147,720    150,246    (2,849 147,397 

RMIT2018-2 securitization

   130,349    (2,391 127,958    130,419    (2,605 127,814 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total

  $595,765   $(7,437 $588,328   $571,496   $(4,950 $566,546   $628,786   $(8,338 $620,448   $660,507   $(9,158 $651,349 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Unused amount of revolving credit facilities (subject to borrowing base)

  $375,128      $244,884      $433,440      $406,600    
  

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

    

Senior Revolving Credit Facility: In June 2017, the Company amended and restated its senior revolving credit facility to, among other things, increase the availability under the facility from $585 million to $638 million and extend the maturity of the facility from August 2019 to June 2020. The facility has an accordion provision that allows for the expansion of the facility to $700 million. Excluding the receivables held by the Company’s VIEs, the senior revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s finance receivables and equity interests of the majority of its subsidiaries. Advances on the senior revolving credit facility are capped at 85% of eligible secured finance receivables, plus 70% of eligible unsecured finance receivables. These advance rates are subject to adjustment at certain credit quality levels (82%(77% of eligible secured finance receivables and 67%62% of eligible unsecured finance receivables as of June 30, 2018)March 31, 2019). As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company had $67.1$59.6 million of eligible borrowing capacity under the facility. Borrowings under the facility bear interest, payable monthly, at rates equal to LIBOR of a maturity the Company elects between one and six months, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, plus a 3.00% margin, increasing to 3.25% when the availability percentage is below 10%. Theone-month LIBOR rate was 2.09%2.49% and 1.56%2.50% at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. Alternatively, the Company may pay interest at the prime rate, plus a 2.00% margin, increasing to 2.25% when the availability percentage is below 10%. The prime rate was 5.00% and 4.50%5.50% at June 30, 2018both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017, respectively.2018. The Company pays an unused line fee of 0.50% per annum, payable monthly. This fee decreases to 0.375% when the average outstanding balance exceeds $413.0 million.

Variable Interest Entity Debt:As part of its overall funding strategy, the Company has transferred certain finance receivables to VIEs for asset-backed financing transactions, including securitizations. The following debt arrangements are issued by the Company’s SPEs, which are considered VIEs under GAAP and are consolidated into the financial statements of their primary beneficiary. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary because it has (i) power over the significant activities through its role as servicer of the finance receivables under each debt arrangement and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that could be significant through the Company’s interest in the monthly residual cash flows of the SPEs after each debt is paid.

These long-term debts are supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections on these finance receivables are remitted to restricted cash collection accounts, which totaled $16.4$26.8 million and $8.6$33.5 million as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. Cash inflows from the finance receivables are distributed to the lenders/investors, the service providers, and/or the residual interest that the Company owns in accordance with a monthly contractual priority of payments. The SPEs pay a servicing fee to the Company, which is eliminated in consolidation. Distributions from the SPEs to the Company are permitted under the debt arrangements.

At each sale of receivables from the Company’s affiliates to the SPEs, the Company makes certain representations and warranties about the quality and nature of the collateralized receivables. The debt arrangements require the Company to repurchase the receivables in certain circumstances, including circumstances in which the representations and warranties made by the Company concerning the quality and characteristics of the receivables are inaccurate. Assets transferred to each SPE are legally isolated from the Company and its affiliates, as well as the claims of the Company’s and its affiliates’ creditors. Further, the assets of each SPE are owned by such SPE and are not available to satisfy the debts or other obligations of the Company or any of its affiliates.

Amortizing Loan:In November 2017, the Company and its wholly-owned SPE, Regional Management Receivables, LLC (“RMR I”), amended and restated the December 2015 credit agreement that provided for a $75.7 million asset-backed, amortizing loan. The amended and restated credit agreement provided for an additional advance in the amount of $37.8 million and extended the maturity date to December 2024. The debt is secured by finance receivables and other related assets that the Company purchased from its affiliates, which the Company then sold and transferred to RMR I. Advances on this debtthe loan were capped at a rate88% of 88%.eligible finance receivables. RMR I held $1.3 million in restricted cash reserves as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 to satisfy provisions of the credit agreement. Borrowings previously bore interest, payable monthly, at a rate of 3.00%. In February 2018, the Company agreed to lower the advance rate lowered to 85% and increase the interest rate increased to 3.25%. The credit agreement allows the Company to prepay the loan when the outstanding balance falls below 20% of the original loan amount.

Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility: In June 2017,August 2018, the Company and its wholly-owned SPE, Regional Management Receivables II, LLC (“RMR II”), entered into aamended the June 2017 credit agreement providingthat provides for a $125 million revolving warehouse credit facility to RMR II,II. The amendment extended the date at which was subsequently expanded to $150 million in May 2018. The credit agreementthe facility converts to an amortizing loan in Decemberand the termination date to February 2020 and February 2021, respectively. The facility has an accordion provision that allows for the expansion of the facility to $150 million. The Company elected to expand the facility to $150 million from May 2018 and terminates in December 2019.to August 2018. The debt is secured by finance receivables and other related assets that the Company purchased from its affiliates, which the Company then sold and transferred to RMR II. Advances on the facility are capped at 80% of eligible finance receivables. RMR II held $0.4 million in restricted cash reserves as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 to satisfy provisions of the credit agreement. Borrowings under the facility previously bore interest, payable monthly, at a blended rate equal to three-month LIBOR, plus a margin of 3.50%. In October 2017 and February 2018, the margin decreased to 3.25% and 3.00%, respectively, following the satisfaction of milestones associated with the Company’s conversion to a new loan origination and servicing system. The August 2018 amendment to the credit agreement further decreased the margin to 2.20%. The three-month LIBOR was 2.34%2.60% and 1.69%2.81% at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. RMR II pays an unused commitment fee of between 0.35% and 0.85% based upon the average daily utilization of the facility.

RMIT2018-12018-1 Securitization: In June 2018, the Company, its wholly-owned SPE, Regional Management Receivables III, LLC (“RMR III”), and its indirect wholly-owned SPE, Regional Management Issuance Trust2018-1 (“RMIT2018-1”), completed a private offering and sale of $150 million of asset-backed notes. The transaction consisted of the issuance of three classes of fixed-rate asset-backed notes by RMIT2018-1. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from the Company, which RMR III then sold and transferred to RMIT2018-1. The notes have a revolving period ending in June 2020, with a final maturity date in July 2027. The debt is secured by finance receivables that RMIT2018-1 purchased from the Company’s affiliates. RMIT 2018-1 held $1.7 million in restricted cash reserves as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 to satisfy provisions of the transaction documents. Borrowings under the RMIT2018-1 securitization bear interest, payable monthly, at a weighted averageweighted-average rate of 3.93%. Prior to maturity in July 2027, the Company may redeem the notes in full, but not in part, at its option on any note payment date on or after the payment date occurring in July 2020. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving period.

RMIT2018-2 Securitization: In December 2018, the Company, its wholly-owned SPE, RMR III, and its indirect wholly-owned SPE, Regional Management Issuance Trust2018-2 (“RMIT2018-2”), completed a private offering and sale of $130 million of asset-backed notes. The transaction consisted of the issuance of four classes of fixed-rate asset-backed notes by RMIT2018-2. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from the Company, which RMR III then sold and transferred to RMIT2018-2. The notes have a revolving period ending in December 2020, with a final maturity date in January 2028. RMIT2018-2 held $1.4 million in restricted cash reserves as of March 31, 2019 to satisfy provisions of the transaction documents. Borrowings under the RMIT2018-2 securitization bear interest, payable monthly, at a weighted-average rate of 4.87%. Prior to maturity in January 2028, the Company may redeem the notes in full, but not in part, at its option on any note payment date on or after the payment date occurring in January 2021. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving period.

The carrying amounts of consolidated VIE assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

In thousands  June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 

Assets

        

Cash

  $120   $70   $168   $168 

Finance receivables

   232,354    137,239    340,396    342,481 

Allowance for credit losses

   (9,929   (7,129   (17,875   (18,378

Restricted cash

   19,700    10,734    31,547    39,361 

Other assets

   110    119    110    75 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets

  $242,355   $141,033   $354,346   $363,707 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities

        

Net long-term debt

  $206,962   $116,658   $321,662   $324,879 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   44    53    57    25 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities

  $207,006   $116,711   $321,719   $324,904 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The Company’s debt arrangements are subject to certain covenants, including monthly and annual reporting, maintenance of specified interest coverage and debt ratios, restrictions on distributions, limitations on other indebtedness, maintenance of a minimum allowance for credit losses, and certain other restrictions. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Note 6. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Cash and restricted cash: Cash and restricted cash is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value due to its generally short maturity and highly liquid nature.

Finance receivables: Finance receivables are originated at prevailing market rates. The Company’s finance receivable portfolio turns approximately 1.31.2 times per year. The portfolio turnover is calculated by dividing cash payments, renewals, and net credit losses by the average finance receivables. Management believes that the carrying amount approximates the fair value of its finance receivable portfolio.

Interest rate caps: The fair value of the interest rate caps is the estimated amount the Company would receive to terminate the cap agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates and the creditworthiness of the counterparty.

Repossessed assets: Repossessed assets are valued at the lower of the finance receivable balance prior to repossession or the estimated net realizable value of the repossessed asset. The Company estimates net realizable value using the projected cash value upon liquidation, less costs to sell the related collateral.

Long-term debt: The Company’s long-term debt is frequently renewed, amended, or recently originated. As a result, the Company believes that the fair value of long-term debt approximates carrying amounts. The Company also considered its creditworthiness in its determination of fair value.

The carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments summarized by level are as follows:

 

  June 30, 2018   December 31, 2017   March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
In thousands  Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
 

Assets

                

Level 1 inputs

                

Cash

  $2,799   $2,799   $5,230   $5,230   $2,331   $2,331   $3,657   $3,657 

Restricted cash

   26,356    26,356    16,787    16,787    38,917    38,917    46,484    46,484 

Level 2 inputs

                

Interest rate caps

   718    718    98    98    49    49    249    249 

Level 3 inputs

                

Net finance receivables

   798,788    798,788    768,553    768,553    855,850    855,850    873,943    873,943 

Repossessed assets

   208    208    431    431    142    142    124    124 

Liabilities

                

Level 3 inputs

                

Long-term debt

   595,765    595,765    571,496    571,496    628,786    628,786    660,507    660,507 

Certain of the Company’s assets carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs an analysis of the assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.

Note 7. Income Taxes

Income tax expense differed from the amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate to total income before income taxes as a result of the following:

   Three Months Ended June 30, 
   2018  2017 
In thousands  $   %  $   % 

Federal tax expense at statutory rate

  $2,327    21.0 $3,460    35.0

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:

       

State tax, net of federal benefit

   389    3.5  278    2.8

Excess tax benefits from share-based awards

   (170   (1.5)%   (36   (0.4)% 

Other

   55    0.5  49    0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,601    23.5 $3,751    37.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2018  2017 
In thousands  $   %  $   % 

Federal tax expense at statutory rate

  $4,709    21.0 $6,967    35.0

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:

       

State tax, net of federal benefit

   768    3.4  524    2.6

Excess tax benefits from share-based awards

   (308   (1.4)%   (1,488   (7.5)% 

Other

   129    0.6  133    0.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $5,298    23.6 $6,136    30.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law. The Tax Act made changes to U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the federal corporate tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%. The 14.0% rate decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was partially offset by a decrease in excess tax benefits from share-based awards compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. As a result, the Company’s total effective tax rate decreased 7.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the prior-year period.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was required to revalue deferred tax assets and liabilities at the enacted rate as a result of the Tax Act. Due to the timing of the enactment and the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the Tax Act, the Company made reasonable estimates of the effects of the Tax Act and recorded provisional amounts in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017. As the Company collects and prepares necessary data and interprets the Tax Act and any additional guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service, the SEC, and other standard-setting bodies, it may make adjustments to the provisional amounts. The accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act will be completed in 2018.

Pursuant to the adoption of an accounting standard update issued in March 2016 and effective beginning in fiscal year 2017, the Company recognizes the tax benefits or deficiencies from the exercise or vesting of share-based awards in the income tax line of the consolidated statements of income. TheseIncome tax expense was $2.4 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Included in these amounts are tax benefits from share-based awards of $0.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and deficiencies were previously recognized within additionalpaid-in-capital on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.2018.

Note 8. Earnings Per Share

The following schedule reconciles the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
In thousands, except per share amounts  2018   2017   2018   2017 

Numerator:

        

Net income

  $8,482   $6,135   $17,126   $13,769 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

        

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share

   11,658    11,554    11,638    11,524 

Effect of dilutive securities

   480    176    446    199 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares adjusted for dilutive securities

   12,138    11,730    12,084    11,723 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

  $0.73   $0.53   $1.47   $1.19 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.70   $0.52   $1.42   $1.17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
In thousands, except per share amounts  2019   2018 

Numerator:

    

Net income

  $8,108   $8,644 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

    

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share

   11,712    11,618 

Effect of dilutive securities

   364    412 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares adjusted for dilutive securities

   12,076    12,030 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

    

Basic

  $0.69   $0.74 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.67   $0.72 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options to purchase 138248 thousand and 249138 thousand shares of common stock were outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they wereanti-dilutive.

Note 9. Share-Based Compensation

The Company previously adopted the 2007 Management Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). On April 22, 2015, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), and on April 27, 2017, the stockholders of the Companyre-approved the 2015 Plan, as amended and restated. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, subject to adjustments as provided in the 2015 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that could be issued under the 2015 Plan could not exceed the sum of (i) 1.61.55 million shares plus (ii) any shares (A) remaining available for the grant of awards as of the 2015 Plan effective date (April 22, 2015) under the 2007 Plan or the 2011 Plan, and/or (B) subject to an award granted under the 2007 Plan or the 2011 Plan, which award is forfeited, cancelled, terminated, expires, or lapses without the issuance of shares or pursuant to which such shares are forfeited. As of the effectiveness of the 2015 Plan (April 22, 2015), there were 922 thousand shares available for grant under the 2015 Plan, inclusive of shares previously available for grant under the 2007 Plan and the 2011 Plan that were rolled over to the 2015 Plan. No further grants will be made under the 2007 Plan or the 2011 Plan. However, awards that are outstanding under the 2007 Plan and the 2011 Plan will continue in accordance with their respective terms. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there were 1.10.9 million shares available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

For the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, the Company recorded share-based compensation expense of $1.8$1.0 million and $1.3$1.2 million, respectively. The Company recorded $3.4 million and $2.1 million in share-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, unrecognized share-based compensation expense to be recognized over future periods approximated $10.3$8.5 million. This amount will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 2.02.1 years. Share-based compensation expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the agreement. All share-based compensation is classified as equity awards except for cash-settled performance units, which are classified as liabilities.awards.

The Company allows for the settlement of share-based awards on a net share basis. With net share settlement, the employee does not surrender any cash or shares upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of stock awards or stock units. Rather, the Company withholds the number of shares with a value equivalent to the option exercise price (for stock options) and the statutory tax withholding (for all share-based awards). Net share settlements have the effect of reducing the number of shares that would have otherwise been issued as a result of exercise or vesting.

Long-term incentive program:The Company issues nonqualifiednon-qualified stock options, performance-contingent restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and cash-settled performance units (“CSPUs”), and restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to certain members of senior management under a long-term incentive program.program (“LTIP”). The CSPUs are cash incentive awards, and the associated expense is not based on the market price of the Company’s common stock. Recurring annual grants are made at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The annual grants are subject to cliff- and graded-vesting, generally concluding at the end of the third calendar year and subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreements. The actual value of the RSUs and CSPUs that may be earned can range from 0% to 150% of target based on the percentile ranking of the Company’s compound annual growth rate of net income and net income per share compared to a public company peer group over a three-year performance period.

In 2016, theThe Company introducedalso has a key team member incentive program for certain other members of senior management. Recurring annual participation in the program is at the discretion of the Board and executive management. Each participant in the program is eligible to earn a restricted stock award,an RSA, subject to performance over aone-year period. Payout under the program can range from 0% to 150% of target based on the achievement of five Company performance metrics and individual performance goals (subject to continued employment and certain other terms and conditions of the program). If earned, the restricted stock awardRSA is issued following theone-year performance period and vests ratably over a subsequenttwo-year period (subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreement).

Inducement and retention program: From time to time, the Company issues share-basedstock awards and other long-term incentive awards in conjunction with employment offers to select new employees and retention grants to select existing employees. The Company issues these awards to attract and retain talent and to provide market competitive compensation. The grants have various vesting terms, including fully-vested awards at the grant date, cliff-vesting, and graded-vesting over periods of up to five years (subject to continued employment or as otherwise provided in the underlying award agreements).

Non-employee director compensation program:In 2016, theThe Company awardedawards itsnon-employee directors a cash retainer committee meeting fees,and shares of restricted common stock, and nonqualified stock options.stock. The Board revised the compensation program in April 2017 to provide that the value of each director’s equity-based award be allocated solely to restricted stock, rather than split evenly between restricted stock and nonqualified stock options. The restricted stock awardsRSAs are granted on the fifth business day following the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders and fully vest upon the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the completion of the directors’ annual service to the Company. In 2016,The Board revised the nonqualified stock option awards were granted oncompensation program in April 2018 to modify the fifth business day followingamount of the Company’s annual cash retainers for Board and committee members, eliminate committee meeting fees, and modify the value of stockholders and were immediately vested on the grant date.RSAs for committee members.

The following are the terms and amounts of the awards issued under the Company’s share-based incentive programs:

NonqualifiedNon-qualified stock options: The exercise price of all stock options is equal to the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. Stock options are subject to various vesting terms, including graded- and cliff-vesting over periods of up to five years. In addition, stock options vest and become exercisable in full or in part under certain circumstances, including following the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the option award agreements). Participants who are awarded options must exercise their options within a maximum of ten years of the grant date.

The fair value of option grants is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for option grants during the periods indicated below:

 

  Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2018 2017   2019 2018 

Expected volatility

   41.63 43.95   41.14 41.63

Expected dividends

   0.00 0.00   0.00 0.00

Expected term (in years)

   5.99  5.96    5.99  5.99 

Risk-free rate

   2.66 2.09   2.55 2.66

Expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical stock price volatility. The expected term is calculated by using the simplified method (average of the vesting and original contractual terms) due to insufficient historical data to estimate the expected term. The risk-free rate is based on the zero coupon U.S. Treasury bond rate over the expected term of the awards.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

 

In thousands, except per share amounts  Number of
Shares
   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
   Number of
Shares
   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Options outstanding at January 1, 2018

   958   $17.39     

Options outstanding at January 1, 2019

   981   $18.69     

Granted

   112    28.25        100    27.89     

Exercised

   (89   16.62        —      —       

Forfeited

   —      —          —      —       

Expired

   —      —          —      —       
  

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

     

Options outstanding at June 30, 2018

   981   $18.69    7.1   $16,007 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2019

   1,081   $19.55    6.7   $6,294 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Options exercisable at June 30, 2018

   703   $17.03    6.5   $12,639 

Options exercisable at March 31, 2019

   871   $17.83    6.1   $6,140 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following table provides additional stock option information for the periods indicated:

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
In thousands, except per share amounts  2018   2017   2018   2017   2019   2018 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per share

  $—     $8.72   $12.39   $8.90   $12.07   $12.39 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

  $574   $78   $1,604   $4,802   $—     $1,030 

Fair value of stock options that vested

  $—     $258   $199   $559   $—     $199 

Performance-contingent restricted stock units:Compensation expense for RSUs is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant and the probability that certain financial goals arewill be achieved over the performance period. Compensation costexpense is estimated based on expected performance and is adjusted at each reporting period.

The following table summarizes RSU activity during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

 

In thousands, except per unit amounts  Units   Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value Per Unit
   Units   Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value Per Unit
 

Non-vested units at January 1, 2018

   201   $17.33 

Granted

   59    28.25 

Non-vested units at January 1, 2019

   182   $21.89 

Granted (target)

   39    27.89 

Achieved performance adjustment (1)

   8    16.98 

Vested

   —      —      (54   16.98 

Forfeited

   (78   14.92    —      —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-vested units at June 30, 2018

   182   $21.89 

Non-vested units at March 31, 2019

   175   $24.55 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(1)

The 2016 LTIP RSUs were earned and vested at 116.5% of target, as described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 27, 2019.

The following table provides additional RSU information for the periods indicated:

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit

  $—     $—     $28.25   $19.99 

Cash-settled performance units: CSPUs will be settled in cash at the end of the performance measurement period and are classified as a liability. The value of CSPUs bears no relationship to the value of the Company’s common stock. Compensation cost is estimated based on expected performance and is adjusted at each reporting period.

The following table summarizes CSPU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2018:

In thousands, except per unit amounts  Units   Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value Per Unit
 

Non-vested units at January 1, 2018

   3,484   $1.00

Granted

   1,660    1.00 

Vested

   —      —   

Forfeited

   (1,162   1.00 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-vested units at June 30, 2018

   3,982   $1.00 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
In thousands, except per unit amounts  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2019   2018 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit

  $27.89   $28.25 

Fair value of RSUs that vested

  $916   $—   

Restricted stock awards:The fair value and compensation costexpense of restricted stock isRSAs are calculated using the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes restricted stockRSA activity during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:

 

In thousands, except per share amounts  Shares   Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value Per Share
   Shares   Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value Per Share
 

Non-vested shares at January 1, 2018

   53   $19.36 

Non-vested shares at January 1, 2019

   71   $26.95 

Granted

   98    24.70    107    27.58 

Vested

   (34   21.09    (4   24.19 

Forfeited

   —      —      —      —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Non-vested shares at June 30, 2018

   117   $23.33 

Non-vested shares at March 31, 2019

   174   $27.41 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following table provides additional restricted stock information:RSA information for the periods indicated:

 

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
In thousands, except per share amounts  2018   2017   2018   2017   2019   2018 

Weighted-average grant date fair value per share

  $34.39   $20.88   $24.70   $18.38   $27.58  $20.56

Fair value of restricted stock awards that vested

  $651   $345   $711   $390 

Fair value of RSAs that vested

  $108   $60 

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company has been named as a defendant in legal actions in connection with its activities. Some of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for compensatory and punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. The Company contests liability and the amount of damages, as appropriate, in each pending matter.

Where available information indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss, the Company accrues the estimated loss by a charge to net income. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had accrued $0.2 million for these matters.

However, in many legal actions, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable, or even reasonably possible, or to estimate the amount of loss. This is particularly true for actions that are in their early stages of development or where plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. In addition, even where a loss is reasonably possible or an exposure to loss exists in excess of the liability already accrued, it is not always possible to reasonably estimate the size of the possible loss or range of loss. Before a loss, additional loss, range of loss, or range of additional loss can be reasonably estimated for any given action, numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through lengthy discovery, following determination of important factual matters, and/or by addressing novel or unsettled legal questions.

For certain other legal actions, the Company can estimate reasonably possible losses, additional losses, ranges of loss, or ranges of additional loss in excess of amounts accrued, but the Company does not believe, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that such losses will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.

While the Company will continue to identify legal actions where it believes a material loss to be reasonably possible and reasonably estimable, there can be no assurance that material losses will not be incurred from claims that the Company has not yet been notified of or are not yet determined to be probable, or reasonably possible and reasonable to estimate.

The Company expenses legal costs as they are incurred.

Note 11. Subsequent Events

In May 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $25 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The authorization was effective immediately and extends through May 6, 2021. Stock repurchases under the program may be made in the open market at prevailing market prices, through privately negotiated transactions, or through other structures in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, at times and in amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and the amount of any common stock repurchases will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions, the Company’s liquidity needs, legal and contractual requirements and restrictions (including covenants in the Company’s credit agreements), share price, and other factors. Repurchases of common stock may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit common stock to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares and may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The Company intends to fund the program with a combination of cash and debt.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. These discussions contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and that include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our strategy,strategies, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, expectations regarding demand and acceptance for our financial products, growth opportunities and trends in the market in which we operate, prospects, and plans and objectives of management. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “predicts,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, events, and/or eventsperformance to differ materially from the plans, intentions, and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (which was filed with the SEC on February 23, 2018), our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2018),March 8, 2019) and this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. The forward-looking information we have provided in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 should be evaluated in the context of these factors. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.

Overview

We are a diversified consumer finance company providing a broad array ofthat provides installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other traditional lenders. We began operationsoperate under the name “Regional Finance” in 1987 with four branches in South Carolina and have expanded our360 branch network to 340 locations across 11 states in the states of Alabama, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,Southeastern, Southwestern,Mid-Atlantic, and VirginiaMidwestern United States, serving 396,400 active accounts, as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Most of our loan products are secured, and each is structured on a fixed rate, fixed term basis with fully amortizing equal monthly installment payments, repayable at any time without penalty. Our loans are sourced through our multiple channel platform, which includes our branches, centrally-managed direct mail campaigns, retailers, digital partners, retailers, and our consumer website. We operate an integrated branch model in which nearly all loans, regardless of origination channel, are serviced through our branch network, providingnetwork. This provides us with frequentin-person contact with our customers, which we believe improves our credit performance and customer loyalty. Our goal is to consistently and soundly grow our finance receivables and to soundly manage our loan portfolio risk, while providing our customers with attractive andeasy-to-understand loan products that serve their varied financial needs.

Our diversified products include:include small, large, and retail installment loans:

 

  

Small Loans (£$2,500) – As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had 257.1271.7 thousand small installment loans outstanding, representing $384.7$421.7 million in finance receivables. This included 94.7102.1 thousand small loan convenience checks, representing $124.0$148.4 million in finance receivables.

 

  

Large Loans (>$2,500) – As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had 90.6101.2 thousand large installment loans outstanding, representing $392.1$440.7 million in finance receivables. This included 2.33.7 thousand large loan convenience checks, representing $6.6$10.7 million in finance receivables.

Automobile Loans – As of June 30, 2018, we had 5.1 thousand automobile purchase loans outstanding, representing $39.4 million in finance receivables. This included 3.0 thousand indirect automobile loans and 2.1 thousand direct automobile loans, representing $25.6 million and $13.8 million in finance receivables, respectively.

 

  

Retail Loans – As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had 21.720.5 thousand retail purchase loans outstanding, representing $31.0$29.3 million in finance receivables.

 

  

OptionalInsurance Products – We offer optional payment and collateral protection insurance to our direct loan customers.

Small and large installment loans are our core loan products and will be the drivers of our future growth. We ceased originating automobile purchase loans in November 2017 to focus on growing our core loan portfolio, thoughbut we will continue to own and service our currentthe automobile loans.loans that we previously originated. As of March 31, 2019, we had 3.0 thousand automobile loans outstanding, representing $20.5 million in finance receivables. Our primary sources of revenue are interest and fee income from our loan products, of which interest and fees relating to small and large installment loans are the largest component. In addition to interest and fee income from loans, we derive revenue from optional insurance products purchased by customers of our direct loan products.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

Our business is driven by several factors affecting our revenues, costs, and results of operations, including the following:

Quarterly Information and Seasonality.Our loan volume and contractual delinquency follow seasonal trends. Demand for our small and large loans is typically highest during the second, third, and fourth quarters, which we believe is largely due to customers borrowing money for vacation,back-to-school, and holiday spending. With the exception of retail loans, loanLoan demand has generally been the lowest during the first quarter, which we believe is largely due to the timing of income tax refunds. Delinquencies generally reach their lowest point in the first quarter of the year and rise throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. Consequently, we experience seasonal fluctuations in our operating results and cash needs.

Growth in Loan Portfolio. The revenue that we derive from interest and fees is largely driven by the balance of loans that we originate and purchase. Average finance receivables grew 13.2%14.7% from $657.4 million in 2016 to $744.2 million in 2017.2017 to $853.8 million in 2018. Average finance receivables grew 14.9%13.6% from $710.5$814.5 million in the first sixthree months of 20172018 to $816.2$924.9 million in the first sixthree months of 2018.2019. We source our loans through our branches, direct mail program, retail partners, digital partners, and our consumer website. Our loans are made almost exclusively in geographic markets served by our network of branches. Increasing the number of loans per branch and the number of branches we operate allows us to increase the number of loans that we are able to service. We consolidated one branch and opened eightone net new branchesbranch in the first sixthree months of 2017. We opened one new branch2018 and consolidated three branches during the first six months of 2018.2019, respectively. We believe that we have the opportunity to add as many as 700 additional branches in states where it is currently favorable for us to conduct business, and we have plans to continue to grow our branch network.

Product Mix. We are exposed to different credit risks and charge different interest rates and fees with respect to the various types of loans we offer. Our product mix also varies to some extent by state, and we may further diversify our product mix in the future. The interest rates and fees vary from state to state, depending uponon the competitive environment and relevant laws and regulations.

Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses. Our results of operations are highly dependent upon the credit quality of our loan portfolio. The credit quality of our loan portfolio is the result of our ability to enforce sound underwriting standards, maintain diligent servicing of the portfolio, and respond to changing economic conditions as we grow our loan portfolio. The allowance for credit losses calculation uses the current delinquency profile and historical delinquency roll rates as key data points in estimating the allowance. We believe that the primary underlying factors driving the provision for credit losses for each loan type are our underwriting standards, the general economic conditions in the areas in which we conduct business, loan portfolio growth, and the effectiveness of our collection efforts. In addition, the market for repossessed automobiles at auction is another underlying factor that we believe influences the provision for credit losses for automobile purchase loans and, to a lesser extent, large loans. We monitor these factors, and the amount and past due status of delinquencies for all loans one or more days past due, to identify trends that might require us to modify the allowance for credit losses.

Interest Rates. Our costs of funds are affected by changes in interest rates, as the interest rates that we pay on certain of our revolving credit facilities are variable. As a component of our strategy to manage the interest rate risk associated with future interest payments on our variable-rate debt, we have purchased interest rate cap contracts. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we held fourthree interest rate cap contracts with an aggregate notional principal amount of $400.0$350.0 million. The interest rate caps have maturities of March 2019 ($50.0 million, 2.50% strike rate), April 2020 ($100.0 million, 3.25% strike rate), June 2020 ($50.0 million, 2.50% strike rate), and April 2021 ($200.0 million, 3.5%3.50% strike rate). As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, theone-month LIBOR was 2.09%2.49%. When theone-month LIBOR exceeds the strike rate, the counterparty reimburses us for the excess over the strike rate. No payment is required by us or the counterparty when theone-month LIBOR is below the strike rate. In addition, the interest rate on a portion of our long-term debt (the amortizing loan, and the RMIT2018-1 securitization)securitization, and RMIT2018-2 securitization (each as described below)) is fixed. As of June 30, 2018, 97.8%March 31, 2019, 47.3% of our long-term debt was at a fixed rate or covered by interest rate cap contracts.rate.

Operating Costs. Our financial results are impacted by the costs of operations and home office functions. Those costs are included in general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statements of income. Our receivable efficiency ratio (annualized sum of general and administrative expenses divided by average finance receivables) was 16.6%16.5% for the first sixthree months of 2018,2019, compared to 17.8%17.0% for the same periodfirst three months of 2017.2018. We believe that this ratio is generally in line with industry standards for companies of our size, and we expect that it will continue to decline in future years as we continue to grow our loan portfolio and control expense growth.

Components of Results of Operations

Interest and Fee Income.Our interest and fee income consists primarily of interest earned on outstanding loans. Accrual of interest income on finance receivables is suspended when an account becomes 90 days delinquent. If the account is charged off, the accrued interest income is reversed as a reduction of interest and fee income.

Most states allow certain fees in connection with lending activities, such as loan origination fees, acquisition fees, and maintenance fees. Some states allow for higher fees while keeping interest rates lower. Loan fees are additional charges to the customer and generally are included in the annual percentage rate shown in the Truth in Lending disclosure that we make to our customers. The fees may or may not be refundable to the customer in the event of an early payoff, depending on state law. Fees are accrued to income over the life of the loan on the constant yield method.

Insurance Income, Net.Our insurance operations are a material part of our overall business and are integral to our lending activities. Insurance income, net consists primarily of earned premiums, net of certain direct costs, from the sale of various optional payment and collateral protection insurance products offered to customers who obtain loans directly from us. Insurance income, net also includes the earned premiums and direct costs associated with the non-file insurance that we purchase to protect us from credit losses where, following an event of default, we are unable to take possession of personal property collateral because our security interest is not perfected. We do not sell insurance tonon-borrowers. Direct costs included in insurance income, net are claims paid, claims reserves, ceding fees, and premium taxes paid. We do not provide for the allocationallocate to insurance income, net, of any other home office or branch administrative costs associated with managing our insurance operations, managing our captive insurance company, marketing and selling insurance products, legal and compliance review, or internal audits. All of these costs are included in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated income statement.

Our primary insurance products include optional credit life insurance, accident and health insurance, involuntary unemployment insurance, and personal property insurance. The type and termsIn recent years, as large loans have become a larger percentage of our optional insurance products vary from state to state based on applicable laws and regulations. We require that customers maintain property insurance on any personal property securing loans, and we offer customersloan portfolio, the optionseverity of providing proof of such insurance purchased from a third party in lieu of purchasing property insurance from us. We also require proof of insurance on any vehicles securing loans, and in select markets, we offer vehicle single interest insurance on vehicles used as collateral on small and large loans. In addition, before we ceased originating automobile loans in November 2017, we offered a guaranteed asset protection waiver product, which provides for the forgiveness of any loan balance remaining if the automobile collateral is determined to be a total loss by the primary insurance carrier and insurance proceeds are insufficient to pay off the customer’s loan in full.

Apart from the various optional payment and collateral protection insurance products that we offer to our customers, on certain loans, we also collect a fee from our customers and in turn purchasenon-file insurance from an unaffiliated insurance company for our benefit in lieu of recordingclaims has increased and perfecting our security interest in personal property collateral.Non-file insurance protects us from credit losses where, following an event of default, we are unable to take possession of personal property collateral because our security interest is not perfected (for example, in certain instances where a customer files for bankruptcy and our claim is deemed to be unsecured because we have not taken action to perfect our security interest in the related personal property collateral). In such circumstances,non-file insurance generally will pay an amount equal to the lesser of the loan balance or the collateral value.

We issueclaims expenses have exceedednon-file insurance certificates as agents on behalf of an unaffiliated insurance company and then remit to the unaffiliated insurance company the premiums we collect,fees. The resulting net of refunds on prepaid loans and net of commission on new business. The unaffiliated insurance company then cedes to our wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, RMC Reinsurance, Ltd., the net insurance premium revenue and the associated insurance claims liability for all insurance products, includingloss from thenon-file insurance that we purchase. Lifeproduct has been reflected in our insurance premiums are ceded as written andnon-life insurance premiums are ceded as earned. In accepting the premium revenue and associated claims liability, RMC Reinsurance acts as reinsurer for all insurance products that we sellincome, net. We have evaluated various ways to lower our customers and for thenon-file insurance thatclaims, and we purchase. RMC Reinsurance paysreduced our utilization ofnon-file insurance beginning in the unaffiliatedfourth quarter of 2018. This policy change will cause substantially offsetting increases to insurance company a ceding fee for the continued administration of all insurance products.income, net and net credit losses in current and future years. Therefore, we do not expect this change in policy to impact our profitability in current and future years.

As reinsurer, we maintain cash reserves for life insurance claims in an amount determined by the unaffiliated insurance company. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the restricted cash balance for these cash reserves was $6.7$7.4 million. The unaffiliated insurance company maintains the reserves fornon-life claims. Insurance income, net includes all of the above-described insurance premiums, claims, and expenses.

Other Income.Our other income consists primarily of late charges assessed on customers who fail to make a payment within a specified number of days following the due date of the payment. In addition, fees for extending the due date of a loan, returned check charges, and commissions earned from the sale of an auto club product, and interest income from restricted cash are included in other income.

Provision for Credit Losses.Provisions for credit losses are charged to income in amounts that we estimate as sufficient to maintain an allowance for credit losses at an adequate level to provide for estimated losses on the related finance receivable portfolio. Credit loss experience, delinquency of finance receivables, loan portfolio growth, the value of underlying collateral, and management’s judgment are factors used in assessing the overall adequacy of the allowance and the resulting provision for credit losses. Our provision for credit losses fluctuates so that we maintain an adequate credit loss allowance that reflects forecasted future credit losses over the estimated loss emergence period (the interval of time between the event whichthat caused a borrower to default and our recording of the credit loss) for each finance receivable type. Changes in our delinquency and net credit loss rates may result in changes to our provision for credit losses. Substantial adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions or loan portfolio performance.

General and Administrative Expenses.Our general and administrative expenses are comprised of four categories: personnel, occupancy, marketing, and other. We measure our general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables, which we refer to as our receivable efficiency ratio.

Our personnel expenses are the largest component of our general and administrative expenses and consist primarily of the salaries and wages, overtime, contract labor, relocation costs, bonuses, benefits, and related payroll taxes associated with all of our operations and home office employees.

Our occupancy expenses consist primarily of the cost of renting our facilities, all of which are leased, as well as the utility, depreciation of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures, telecommunication, data processing, and othernon-personnel costs associated with operating our business.

Our marketing expenses consist primarily of costs associated with our direct mail campaigns (including postage and costs associated with selecting recipients), digital marketing, and maintaining our consumer website, as well as some local marketing by branches. These costs are expensed as incurred.

Other expenses consist primarily of legal, compliance, audit, and consulting costs,non-employee director compensation, amortization of software licenses and implementation costs, electronic payment processing costs, bank service charges, office supplies, and credit bureau charges. We expect legal and compliance costs to remain elevated due to the regulatory environment in the consumer finance industry. For a discussion regarding how risks and uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and the current regulatory environment may impact our future expenses, net income, and overall financial condition, see Part II, Item 1A.1A, “Risk Factors” and the filings referenced therein.

Interest Expense.Our interest expense consists primarily of paid and accrued interest for long-term debt, unused line fees, and amortization of debt issuance costs on long-term debt. Interest expense also includes costs attributable to the interest rate caps that we use to manage our interest rate risk. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate caps are reflected in interest expense.

Income Taxes.Income taxes consist of state and federal income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The change in deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period in which the change occurs, and the effects of future tax rate changes are recognized in the period in which the enactment of new rates occurs.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our results of operations, both in dollars and as a percentage of average finance receivables (annualized):

 

  2Q 18 2Q 17 YTD 18 YTD 17   1Q 19 1Q 18 
In thousands  Amount   % of
Average
Receivables
 Amount   % of
Average
Receivables
 Amount   % of
Average
Receivables
 Amount   % of
Average
Receivables
   Amount   % of
Average
Finance
Receivables
 Amount   % of
Average
Finance
Receivables
 

Revenue

                    

Interest and fee income

  $66,829    32.7 $59,787    33.8 $132,980    32.6 $119,042    33.5  $74,322    32.1 $66,151    32.5

Insurance income, net

   2,882    1.4 3,085    1.7 6,271    1.5 6,890    1.9   4,113    1.8 3,389    1.7

Other income

   2,705    1.3 2,466    1.4 5,790    1.4 5,226    1.5   3,313    1.5 3,085    1.5
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total revenue

   72,416    35.4 65,338    36.9 145,041    35.5 131,158    36.9   81,748    35.4 72,625    35.7
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Expenses

                    

Provision for credit losses

   20,203    9.9 18,589    10.5 39,718    9.7 37,723    10.6   23,343    10.1 19,515    9.6
             

Personnel

   19,390    9.5 18,387    10.4 40,618    10.0 36,555    10.3   22,393    9.7 21,228    10.4

Occupancy

   5,478    2.7 5,419    3.1 11,096    2.7 10,704    3.0   6,165    2.7 5,618    2.8

Marketing

   2,258    1.1 1,779    1.0 3,711    0.9 2,984    0.8   1,651    0.7 1,453    0.7

Other

   6,089    2.9 6,057    3.4 12,382    3.0 12,853    3.7   7,974    3.4 6,293    3.1
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total general and administrative

   33,215    16.2 31,642    17.9 67,807    16.6 63,096    17.8   38,183    16.5 34,592    17.0
             

Interest expense

   7,915    3.9 5,221    2.9 15,092    3.7 10,434    2.9   9,721    4.3 7,177    3.5
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Income before income taxes

   11,083    5.4 9,886    5.6 22,424    5.5 19,905    5.6   10,501    4.5 11,341    5.6

Income taxes

   2,601    1.3 3,751    2.1 5,298    1.3 6,136    1.7   2,393    1.0 2,697    1.4
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Net income

  $8,482    4.1 $6,135    3.5 $17,126    4.2 $13,769    3.9  $8,108    3.5 $8,644    4.2
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Information explaining the changes in our results of operations fromyear-to-year is provided in the following pages.

The following table summarizes the quarterly trend of our financial results:

 

  Quarterly Trend   Income Statement Quarterly Trend 
In thousands, except per share amounts  2Q 17   3Q 17   4Q 17   1Q 18   2Q 18   QoQ $
B(W)
 YoY $
B(W)
   1Q 18 2Q 18 3Q 18 4Q 18 1Q 19 QoQ $
B(W)
 YoY $
B(W)
 

Revenue

                     

Interest and fee income

  $59,787   $63,615   $66,377   $66,151   $66,829   $678  $7,042   $66,151  $66,829  $72,128  $75,013  $74,322  $(691 $8,171 

Insurance income, net

   3,085    3,095    3,076    3,389    2,882    (507 (203   3,389  2,882  2,898  5,624  4,113  (1,511 724 

Other income

   2,466    2,484    2,654    3,085    2,705    (380 239    3,085  2,705  2,890  3,112  3,313  201  228 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue

   65,338    69,194    72,107    72,625    72,416    (209 7,078    72,625  72,416  77,916  83,749  81,748  (2,001 9,123 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Expenses

                     

Provision for credit losses

   18,589    20,152    19,464    19,515    20,203    (688 (1,614   19,515  20,203  23,640  23,698  23,343  355  (3,828
             

Personnel

   18,387    19,534    19,903    21,228    19,390    1,838  (1,003   21,228  19,390  21,376  22,074  22,393  (319 (1,165

Occupancy

   5,419    5,480    5,346    5,618    5,478    140  (59   5,618  5,478  5,490  5,933  6,165  (232 (547

Marketing

   1,779    2,303    1,841    1,453    2,258    (805 (479   1,453  2,258  2,132  1,902  1,651  251  (198

Other

   6,057    6,523    6,929    6,293    6,089    204  (32   6,293  6,089  6,863  6,707  7,974  (1,267 (1,681
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total general and administrative

   31,642    33,840    34,019    34,592    33,215    1,377  (1,573   34,592  33,215  35,861  36,616  38,183  (1,567 (3,591
             

Interest expense

   5,221    6,658    6,816    7,177    7,915    (738 (2,694   7,177  7,915  8,729  9,643  9,721  (78 (2,544
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   9,886    8,544    11,808    11,341    11,083    (258 1,197    11,341  11,083  9,686  13,792  10,501  (3,291 (840

Income taxes

   3,751    3,235    923    2,697    2,601    96  1,150    2,697  2,601  2,237  3,022  2,393  629  304 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $6,135   $5,309   $10,885   $8,644   $8,482   $(162 $2,347   $8,644  $8,482  $7,449  $10,770  $8,108  $(2,662 $(536
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net income per common share:

                     

Basic

  $0.53   $0.46   $0.94   $0.74   $0.73   $(0.01 $0.20   $0.74  $0.73  $0.64  $0.92  $0.69  $(0.23 $(0.05
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted

  $0.52   $0.45   $0.92   $0.72   $0.70   $(0.02 $0.18   $0.72  $0.70  $0.61  $0.90  $0.67  $(0.23 $(0.05
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

                     

Basic

   11,554    11,563    11,592    11,618    11,658    (40 (104   11,618  11,658  11,672  11,672  11,712  (40 (94
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted

   11,730    11,812    11,875    12,030    12,138    (108 (408   12,030  12,138  12,133  12,010  12,076  (66 (46
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
             

Net interest margin

  $60,117   $62,536   $65,291   $65,448   $64,501   $(947 $4,384   $65,448  $64,501  $69,187  $74,106  $72,027  $(2,079 $6,579 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net credit margin

  $41,528   $42,384   $45,827   $45,933   $44,298   $(1,635 $2,770   $45,933  $44,298  $45,547  $50,408  $48,684  $(1,724 $2,751 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 
  Balance Sheet Quarterly Trend 
  2Q 17   3Q 17   4Q 17   1Q 18   2Q 18   QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY $
Inc (Dec)
   1Q 18 2Q 18 3Q 18 4Q 18 1Q 19 QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY $
Inc (Dec)
 

Total assets

  $727,533   $779,850   $829,483   $814,809   $868,220   $53,411  $140,687   $814,809  $868,220  $893,279  $956,395  $953,467  $(2,928 $138,658 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Finance receivables

  $726,767   $774,856   $817,463   $804,956   $847,238   $42,282  $120,471   $804,956  $847,238  $888,076  $932,243  $912,250  $(19,993 $107,294 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

  $42,000   $47,400   $48,910   $47,750   $48,450   $700  $6,450   $47,750  $48,450  $55,300  $58,300  $56,400  $(1,900 $8,650 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Long-term debt

  $497,049   $538,351   $571,496   $550,377   $595,765   $45,388  $98,716   $550,377  $595,765  $611,593  $660,507  $628,786  $(31,721 $78,409 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  Other Key Metrics Quarterly Trend 
  1Q 18 2Q 18 3Q 18 4Q 18 1Q 19 QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY $
Inc (Dec)
 

Interest and fee yield (annualized)

   32.5 32.7 33.2 32.9 32.1 (0.8)%  (0.4)% 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Efficiency ratio (1)

   17.0 16.2 16.5 16.1 16.5 0.4 (0.5)% 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

30+ contractual delinquency percentage

   6.5 6.3 7.1 7.7 7.0 (0.7)%  0.5
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net credit loss percentage (2)

   10.2 9.5 7.7 9.1 10.9 1.8 0.7
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Book value per share

  $21.19  $21.93  $22.68  $23.70  $24.15  $0.45  $2.96 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(1)

Annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables.

(2)

Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables.

Comparison of June 30,March 31, 2019, Versus March 31, 2018 Versus June 30, 2017

The following discussion and table describe the changes in finance receivables by product type:

 

  

Small Loans (£$2,500)– Small loans outstanding increased by $35.9$61.2 million, or 10.3%17.0%, to $384.7$421.7 million at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $348.7$360.5 million at June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to increased marketing and receivables growth in branches opened during 2016 and 2017.marketing.

 

  

Large Loans (>$2,500)– Large loans outstanding increased by $124.2$76.8 million, or 46.3%21.1%, to $392.1$440.7 million at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $267.9$363.9 million at June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to increased marketing and the transition of small loan customers to large loans.

 

  

Automobile Loans– Automobile loans outstanding decreased by $40.4$28.2 million, or 50.6%57.9%, to $39.4$20.5 million at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $79.9$48.7 million at June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. We ceased originating automobile loans in November 2017 to focus on growing our core loan portfolio. We expect the automobile loan portfolio to liquidate at a slightly faster rate in 2018 compared to 2017.

 

  

Retail Loans– Retail loans outstanding increased $0.8decreased $2.5 million, or 2.6%7.9%, to $31.0$29.3 million at June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $30.2$31.9 million at June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.

 

  Finance Receivables by Product   Finance Receivables by Product 
In thousands  2Q 18   1Q 18   QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 QoQ %
Inc (Dec)
 2Q 17   YoY $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY %
Inc (Dec)
   1Q 19   4Q 18   QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 QoQ %
Inc (Dec)
 1Q 18   YoY $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY %
Inc (Dec)
 

Small loans

  $384,690   $360,470   $24,220  6.7 $348,742   $35,948  10.3  $421,712   $437,662   $(15,950 (3.6)%  $360,470   $61,242  17.0

Large loans

   392,101    363,931    28,170  7.7 267,921    124,180  46.3   440,707    437,998    2,709  0.6 363,931    76,776  21.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total core loans

   776,791    724,401    52,390  7.2 616,663    160,128  26.0   862,419    875,660    (13,241 (1.5)%  724,401    138,018  19.1

Automobile loans

   39,414    48,704    (9,290 (19.1)%  79,861    (40,447 (50.6)%    20,511    26,154    (5,643 (21.6)%  48,704    (28,193 (57.9)% 

Retail loans

   31,033    31,851    (818 (2.6)%  30,243    790  2.6   29,320    30,429    (1,109 (3.6)%  31,851    (2,531 (7.9)% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total finance receivables

  $847,238   $804,956   $42,282  5.3 $726,767   $120,471  16.6  $912,250   $932,243   $(19,993 (2.1)%  $804,956   $107,294  13.3
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
           

Number of branches at period end

   340    341    (1 (0.3)%  347    (7 (2.0)%    360    359    1  0.3 341    19  5.6

Average finance receivables per branch

  $2,492   $2,361   $131  5.5 $2,094   $398  19.0  $2,534   $2,597   $(63 (2.4)%  $2,361   $173  7.3
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, Versus the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018

Net Income. Net income increased $2.3decreased $0.5 million, or 38.3%6.2%, to $8.5$8.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $6.1$8.6 million during the prior-year period. The increasedecrease was primarily due to an increase in revenue of $7.1 million and a decrease in income taxes of $1.2 million, offset by an increase in provision for credit losses of $1.6$3.8 million, an increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.6$3.6 million, and an increase in interest expense of $2.7$2.5 million, offset by an increase in revenue of $9.1 million.

Revenue.Total revenue increased $7.1$9.1 million, or 10.8%12.6%, to $72.4$81.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $65.3$72.6 million during the prior-year period. The components of revenue are explained in greater detail below.

Interest and Fee Income.Interest and fee income increased $7.0$8.2 million, or 11.8%12.4%, to $66.8$74.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $59.8$66.2 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to a 15.6%13.6% increase in average finance receivables, offset by a 1.1%0.4% decrease in average yield.

The following table sets forth the average finance receivables balance and average yield for our loan products:

 

  Average Finance Receivables for the Quarter Ended Average Yields for the Quarter Ended   Average Finance Receivables for the Quarter Ended Average Yields for the Quarter Ended 
In thousands  2Q 18   2Q 17   YoY %
Inc (Dec)
 2Q 18 2Q 17 YoY %
Inc (Dec)
   1Q 19   1Q 18   YoY %
Inc (Dec)
 1Q 19 1Q 18 YoY %
Inc (Dec)
 

Small loans

  $366,647   $341,184    7.5 40.1 42.9 (2.8)%   $434,195   $370,513    17.2 38.2 40.1 (1.9)% 

Large loans

   375,836    253,049    48.5 28.6 29.0 (0.4)%    437,475    355,784    23.0 28.0 28.5 (0.5)% 

Automobile loans

   43,980    83,082    (47.1)%  16.0 16.5 (0.5)%    23,226    55,515    (58.2)%  14.8 15.4 (0.6)% 

Retail loans

   31,530    30,486    3.4 18.8 19.1 (0.3)%    30,052    32,657    (8.0)%  18.6 18.5 0.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest and fee yield

  $817,993   $707,801    15.6 32.7 33.8 (1.1)%   $924,948   $814,469    13.6 32.1 32.5 (0.4)% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total revenue yield

  $817,993   $707,801    15.6 35.4 36.9 (1.5)% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Small loan yields decreased 2.8%1.9% compared to the prior-year period as more of our small loan customers have originated loans with larger balances and longer maturities, which typically are priced at lower interest rates. Large loan and retail loan yields decreased 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively,0.5% compared to the prior-year period as a resultprimarily due to the maturation of adjusted pricing that reflects current market conditions.our large loan portfolio and the associated increase in accrued interest and fee income reversals oncharged-off accounts. Automobile loan yields decreased 0.5%0.6% compared to the prior-year period. We anticipate that the automobile loan yields will remain at the current level or decline due to higher-yielding loans paying off or renewing into large loans, leaving the lower-yielding loans in the liquidating automobile loan portfolio. Since we began focusingWhen compared to the prior-year period, retail loan yields increased slightly.

As a result of our focus on large loan growth in early 2015,over the last several years, the large loan portfolio has grown faster than the rest of our loan products, and we expect that this trend will continue in the future. Over time, large loan growth will change our product mix, which will reduce our total interest and fee yield.

The following table represents the amount of loan originations and refinancing, net of unearned finance charges:

 

  Net Loans Originated   Net Loans Originated 
In thousands  2Q 18   1Q 18   QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 QoQ %
Inc (Dec)
 2Q 17   YoY $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY %
Inc (Dec)
   1Q 19   4Q 18   QoQ $
Inc (Dec)
 QoQ %
Inc (Dec)
 1Q 18   YoY $
Inc (Dec)
 YoY %
Inc (Dec)
 

Small loans

  $165,023   $123,756   $41,267  33.3 $160,380   $4,643  2.9  $129,245   $172,820   $(43,575 (25.2)%  $123,756   $5,489  4.4

Large loans

   109,186    88,773    20,413  23.0 86,771    22,415  25.8   84,068    115,805    (31,737 (27.4)%  88,773    (4,705 (5.3)% 

Automobile loans

   —      —      —    0.0 5,828    (5,828 (100.0)% 

Retail loans

   6,713    7,302    (589 (8.1)%  6,353    360  5.7   6,197    6,593    (396 (6.0)%  7,302    (1,105 (15.1)% 
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total net loans originated

  $280,922   $219,831   $61,091  27.8 $259,332   $21,590  8.3  $219,510   $295,218   $(75,708 (25.6)%  $219,831   $(321 0.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The following table summarizes the components of the increase in interest and fee income:

 

  Components of Increase in Interest and Fee Income
2Q 18 Compared to 2Q 17
Increase (Decrease)
   Components of Increase in Interest and Fee Income
1Q 19 Compared to 1Q 18
Increase (Decrease)
 
In thousands  Volume   Rate   Volume &
Rate
   Net   Volume   Rate   Volume & Rate   Net 

Small loans

  $2,730   $(2,411  $(180  $139   $6,391   $(1,847  $(317  $4,227 

Large loans

   8,889    (232   (113   8,544    5,811    (382   (87   5,342 

Automobile loans

   (1,615   (108   51    (1,672   (1,246   (82   48    (1,280

Retail loans

   50    (18   (1   31    (121   3    —      (118

Product mix

   (746   808    (62   —      (1,862   1,602    260    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total increase in interest and fee income

  $9,308   $(1,961  $(305  $7,042   $8,973   $(706  $(96  $8,171 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The $7.0$8.2 million increase in interest and fee income during the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 from the prior-year period was primarily driven by finance receivables growth, offset by a decrease in yield, as illustrated in the table above. We expect future increases in interest and fee income to continue to be driven primarily from growth in our average finance receivables.

Insurance Income, Net.Insurance income, net decreased $0.2increased $0.7 million, or 6.6%21.4%, to $2.9$4.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $3.1$3.4 million during the prior-year period. Annualized insurance income, net represented 1.4%1.8% and 1.7% of average finance receivables during the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and the prior-year period, respectively. During both the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and the prior-year period, personal property insurance premiums represented the largest component of aggregate earned insurance premiums andnon-file insurance claims expense represented the largest component of direct insurance expenses.

The following table summarizes the components of insurance income, net:

 

  Insurance Premiums and Direct Expenses   Insurance Premiums and Direct Expenses for the Quarter Ended 
In thousands  2Q 18   2Q 17   YoY $
B(W)
   YoY %
B(W)
   1Q 19   1Q 18   YoY $
B(W)
   YoY %
B(W)
 

Earned premiums

  $7,507   $6,099   $1,408    23.1  $7,949   $7,624   $325    4.3

Claims, reserves, and certain direct expenses

   (4,625   (3,014   (1,611   (53.5)%    (3,836   (4,235   399    9.4
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Insurance income, net

  $2,882   $3,085   $(203   (6.6)%   $4,113   $3,389   $724    21.4
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Earned premiums and costs increased by $1.4$0.3 million and $1.6claims, reserves, and certain direct expenses decreased by $0.4 million, respectively,in each case compared to the prior-year period. The increase in earned premiums was primarily due to loan growth. The increasedecrease in claims, reserves, and certain direct costsexpenses compared to the prior-year period was primarily due to a transition$1.1 million less innon-file insurance carriers that caused $0.3 million and $1.6 millionclaims expense related to our change in business practice to decrease utilization ofnon-file insurance. The change in business practice to lower utilization ofnon-file insurance claimscauses substantially offsetting increases to impact net credit losses instead of insurance income, net during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and the prior-year period, respectively.net credit losses. This decrease innon-file claims was offset by increases in other claims, reserves and certain direct expenses driven by increased volume.

Other Income.Other income increased $0.2 million, or 9.7%7.4%, to $2.7$3.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $2.5$3.1 million during the prior-year period, due to a $0.3increases in interest income from restricted cash and commissions from our Auto Plus program. Late charges of $2.3 million increase in commissions earned from the saleand $2.4 million represented 70.9% and 76.6% of our auto club product, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in late charges. The decrease in late charges was primarily due to large loans comprising a greater percentage of our total loan portfolio duringother income for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared toMarch 31, 2019 and the prior-year period, and our expanded use of electronic payment options to reduce early stage delinquency. The most significant driver of late charges is average active accounts. Average active accounts increased 6.3% since June 30, 2017, while average finance receivables increased 15.6% since June 30, 2017. Annualized other income represented 1.3% of average finance receivables during the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 1.4% of average finance receivables during the prior-year period.respectively. As large loans continue to represent a greater percentage of our total loan portfolio and we continue to leverage electronic payment options, we expect lower late charges per active account. Annualized other income represented 1.5% of average finance receivables during both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the prior-year period, respectively.

Provision for Credit Losses.Our provision for credit losses increased $1.6$3.8 million, or 8.7%19.6%, to $20.2$23.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $18.6$19.5 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase in net credit losses of $1.9$4.6 million, offset by a $0.3$0.7 million decreaseincrease in the buildingamount of the allowance for credit losses released in the current-year period compared to the prior-year period. AnnualizedThe annualized provision for credit losses represented 9.9%as a percentage of average finance receivables during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019 was 10.1%, compared to 10.5% of average finance receivables9.6% during the prior-year period. The three months ended March 31, 2019 and the prior-year period included a 0.7% and 0.3% impact, respectively, from the increase in net credit losses discussed in the insurance income, net paragraph above. Net credit losses related to the 2018 hurricanes were $0.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The increase in the provision for credit losses is explained in greater detail below.

Net Credit Losses. Net credit losses increased $1.9$4.6 million, or 10.9%22.0%, to $19.5$25.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $17.6$20.7 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to a $110.2$110.5 million increase in average finance receivables over the prior-year period and $1.1 million of net credit losses that were a result of the hurricanes that impacted our branches in August 2017.period. Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables were 9.5%10.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, compared to 9.9%10.2% during the prior-year period. The current-yearthree months ended March 31, 2019 and the prior-year period included 0.5% attributable toa 0.7% and 0.3% impact, respectively, from the $1.1 million increase in net credit losses that werediscussed in the insurance income, net paragraph above. The current-year period included a result of the hurricanes and 0.2%0.4% impact from $0.9 million in net credit losses resulting from the temporary shift of $0.32018 hurricanes. The prior-year period included a 0.4% impact from $0.7 million in net credit losses resulting from the 2017 hurricanes.

The following table provides net credit losses and the benefit to net credit losses associated withnon-file insurance claims into net credit losses. The prior-year period included 0.9% from the temporary shift of $1.6 million innon-file insurance claims into net credit losses. We believe that the improvement in annualized net credit lossespayments as a percentage of average finance receivables is attributable in part tofor the positive results generated by our new centralized late-stage collections department and credit tightening actions implemented in 2017, and we expect that these results will continue throughout 2018.periods indicated:

   Non-File Insurance Impact on
Net Credit Loss Rates for the
Quarter Ended
 
   1Q 19  1Q 18 

Annualized net credit losses

   10.9  10.2

Annualizednon-file insurance claims benefit

   0.7  1.2

Delinquency Performance.Our June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 contractual delinquency as a percentage of total finance receivables decreasedincreased to 6.3%7.0% from 6.5% as of June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018, primarily due to credit tightening and the maturation of our large loan portfolio. Total contractual delinquency as of March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were inclusive of increases of 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively, attributable to the impact of the hurricanes.

Inmid-2018, we implemented stricter underwriting guidelines, which primarily impacted our large loan customers. A portion of our existing large loan customers attempted to renew their loans but did not qualify due to these tighter underwriting guidelines. As a result, some of these accounts became delinquent. We expect this credit tightening to increase delinquency and credit losses in the short-term and decrease delinquency and credit losses in the long-term. In addition to delinquencies increasing from tighter underwriting guidelines, we also observed higher delinquencies from the maturing of our large loan portfolio. Each of these items contributed to incremental increases in delinquency rates as of March 31, 2019, compared to the prior-year period.

To actively manage the delinquencies and credit losses of our loan portfolios, we have undertaken a number of initiatives to drive improved delinquency results in 2019. For example, custom credit scorecards have been implemented in all 11 states as of March 2019. The scorecards provide a significant improvement over the previous criteria that were used to underwrite small and large loans.

The following tables include delinquency balances by aging category and by product:

 

   Contractual Delinquency by Aging 
In thousands  2Q 18  2Q 17 

Allowance for credit losses

  $48,450    5.7 $42,000    5.8

Current

   704,770    83.1  599,344    82.5

1 to 29 days past due

   89,510    10.6  80,064    11.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Delinquent accounts:

       

30 to 59 days

   18,886    2.3  17,018    2.3

60 to 89 days

   12,103    1.4  10,726    1.5

90 to 119 days

   8,373    1.0  7,793    1.0

120 to 149 days

   6,857    0.8  6,302    0.9

150 to 179 days

   6,739    0.8  5,520    0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contractual delinquency

  $52,958    6.3 $47,359    6.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance receivables

  $847,238    100.0 $726,767    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Contractual Delinquency by Product 
In thousands  2Q 18  2Q 17 

Small loans

  $28,347    7.4 $26,610    7.6

Large loans

   19,600    5.0  13,839    5.2

Automobile loans

   2,909    7.4  5,172    6.5

Retail loans

   2,102    6.8  1,738    5.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contractual delinquency

  $52,958    6.3 $47,359    6.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Contractual Delinquency by Aging 
In thousands  1Q 19  1Q 18 

Allowance for credit losses

  $56,400    6.2 $47,750    5.9

Current

   762,748    83.6  683,206    84.9

1 to 29 days past due

   85,942    9.4  69,034    8.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Delinquent accounts:

       

30 to 59 days

   18,066    2.0  14,858    1.8

60 to 89 days

   13,850    1.5  11,495    1.4

90 to 119 days

   11,745    1.3  9,656    1.2

120 to 149 days

   9,902    1.1  7,905    1.0

150 to 179 days

   9,997    1.1  8,802    1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contractual delinquency

  $63,560    7.0 $52,716    6.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance receivables

  $912,250    100.0 $804,956    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Contractual Delinquency by Product 
In thousands  1Q 19  1Q 18 

Small loans

  $34,990    8.3 $29,586    8.2

Large loans

   24,893    5.6  17,723    4.9

Automobile loans

   1,534    7.5  3,132    6.4

Retail loans

   2,143    7.3  2,275    7.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contractual delinquency

  $63,560    7.0 $52,716    6.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses. We evaluate delinquency and credit losses in each of our loan products in establishing the allowance for credit losses. The following table sets forth our allowance for credit losses compared to the related finance receivables as of the end of the periods indicated:

 

  2Q 18 2Q 17   1Q 19 1Q 18 
In thousands  Finance
Receivables
   Allowance
for Credit
Losses
   Allowance as
Percentage
of Related
Finance
Receivables
 Finance
Receivables
   Allowance
for Credit
Losses
   Allowance as
Percentage
of Related
Finance
Receivables
   Finance
Receivables
   Allowance
for Credit
Losses
   Allowance as a
Percentage
of
Finance
Receivables
 Finance
Receivables
   Allowance
for Credit
Losses
   Allowance as a
Percentage
of
Finance
Receivables
 

Small loans

  $384,690   $23,969    6.2 $348,742   $20,910    6.0  $421,712   $29,793    7.1 $360,470   $23,366    6.5

Large loans

   392,101    19,698    5.0 267,921    14,000    5.2   440,707    23,217    5.3 363,931    18,589    5.1
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total core loans

   776,791    43,667    5.6 616,663    34,910    5.7   862,419    53,010    6.1 724,401    41,955    5.8

Automobile loans

   39,414    2,642    6.7 79,861    5,210    6.5   20,511    1,470    7.2 48,704    3,316    6.8

Retail loans

   31,033    2,141    6.9 30,243    1,880    6.2   29,320    1,920    6.5 31,851    2,479    7.8
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $847,238   $48,450    5.7 $726,767   $42,000    5.8  $912,250   $56,400    6.2 $804,956   $47,750    5.9
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of finance receivables increased to 6.2% as of March 31, 2019, from 5.9% as of March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a higher delinquency level as of March 31, 2019, compared to March 31, 2018, and a $0.3 million increase in the remaining allowance for credit losses on customer accounts impacted by the hurricanes. The remaining allowance for credit losses on customer accounts impacted by the 2018 hurricanes was $2.0 million as of March 31, 2019, compared to the $1.8 million remaining allowance for credit losses on customer accounts impacted by the 2017 hurricanes as of March 31, 2018.

General and Administrative Expenses.Our general and administrative expenses, comprising expenses for personnel, occupancy, marketing, and other expenses, increased $1.6$3.6 million, or 5.0%10.4%, to $33.2$38.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $31.6$34.6 million during the prior-year period. Our receivable efficiency ratio (annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables) decreased to 16.2%16.5% during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from 17.9%17.0% during the prior-yearprior year period. We believe that our receivable efficiency ratio will continue to decline in future years as we continue to grow our loan portfolio and control expense growth. The absolute dollar increase in general and administrative expenses is explained in greater detail below.

Personnel.The largest component of general and administrative expenses is personnel expense, which increased $1.0$1.2 million, or 5.5%, to $19.4$22.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $18.4$21.2 million during the prior-year period. We experienced several offsetting changes in personnelLabor expense during the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the prior-year period, including aggregate salary expense increases of $1.3increased $1.5 million primarily due to added headcount in our legacy branches and information technology department, costs related to building the centralized late-stage collections department, and an increase in branch headcountmost of which was added to effectively service active account growth that has occurred since June 30, 2017. Corporate incentive compensation expense increased $0.5March 31, 2018. Personnel expenses related to our 19 net new branches that have opened since the prior-year period contributed to a $0.8 million increase compared to the prior-year period. Capitalized loan origination costs, which reduce personnel expenses, decreased by $0.3 million compared to the prior-year period primarilyperiod. These increases were offset by a decrease in branch incentive expenses of $0.8 million due to the 2018 annual grantimplementation of awards (which have three-year performance targets) under our long-terma revised incentive plan. Executive separation costs decreased $0.4plan inmid-2018 that rewards branch personnel more heavily for loan production, and a $0.6 million and employee relocation costs and contract labor both decreased $0.2 million, respectively, compared to the prior-year period.decrease in corporate incentive expenses.

Occupancy. Occupancy expenses increased $0.1$0.5 million, or 1.1%9.7%, to $5.5$6.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $5.4$5.6 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to costs related to branch relocations, remodels, and maintenance.our 19 net new branches that opened since the prior-year period. Additionally, we frequently experience increases in rent, leasehold improvements, and computer equipment expenseexpenses as we renew existing branch leases.

Marketing. Marketing expenses increased $0.5$0.2 million, or 26.9%13.6%, to $2.3$1.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $1.8$1.5 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to more convenience check mailingsincreased investment in our digital marketing channels and expanded digital marketing.the impact of our 19 net new branches that opened since the prior-year period.

Other Expenses. Other expenses remained constant at $6.1increased $1.7 million, or 26.7%, to $8.0 million during both the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019, from $6.3 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to a $0.5 million increase in legal and 2017. The current-year period included a $0.3 million decrease in costs related to the implementation of our new loan management system, offset bysettlement expenses, a $0.3 million increase in electronic payment processing costs compared to the prior-year period.collections expense, a $0.3 million increase in audit and professional fees, a $0.3 million increase in bank charges and lender fees, and a $0.1 million increase in postage expense.

Interest Expense.Interest expense on long-term debt increased $2.7$2.5 million, or 51.6%35.4%, to $7.9$9.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $5.2$7.2 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest rates and increases in the average balance of our long-term debt facilities from finance receivable growth, anwhich combined to result in a $1.5 million increase in interest rates, an increase inexpense. Additionally, amortization of debt issuance costs increased $0.5 million, while unused line fees and additional debt issuance cost amortizationinterest expense related to both the amended senior revolving credit facility and our warehouse credit facility.interest rate cap contracts each increased $0.3 million. The annualized average cost of our combined revolving credit facilitiestotal long-term debt increased 1.20%0.97% to 5.61%6.11% during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from 4.41%5.14% during the prior-year period. The average cost of our long-term debt has increased as we have diversified our long-term funding sources. In the future, we expect further increases to our long-term debt facilities due to the stock repurchase program beginning in the second quarter of 2019.

Income Taxes.Income taxes decreased $1.2$0.3 million, or 30.7%11.3%, to $2.6$2.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $3.8$2.7 million during the prior-yearprior year period. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction$0.8 million decrease in our effective tax rate during the three months ended June 30, 2018 as a result of the Tax Act, offset by an increase innet income before taxes of $1.2 million. The Tax Act makes changes to U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.taxes. Our effective tax rates were 23.5%22.8% and 37.9%23.8% for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and the prior-year period, respectively. As a result of the passage of the Tax Act, we estimate that our effective tax rate for 2018 will be approximately 25%.

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018, Versus the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

Net Income. Net income increased $3.4 million, or 24.4%, to $17.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $13.8 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenue of $13.9 million and a decrease in income taxes of $0.8 million, offset by an increase in provision for credit losses of $2.0 million, an increase in general and administrative expenses of $4.7 million, and an increase in interest expense of $4.7 million.

Revenue.Total revenue increased $13.9 million, or 10.6%, to $145.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $131.2 million during the prior-year period. The components of revenue are explained in greater detail below.

Interest and Fee Income.Interest and fee income increased $13.9 million, or 11.7%, to $133.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $119.0 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to a 14.9% increase in average finance receivables, offset by a 0.9% decrease in average yield.

The following table sets forth the average finance receivables balance and average yield for our loan products:

   Average Finance Receivables for the Six Months Ended  Average Yields for the Six Months Ended 
In thousands  YTD 18   YTD 17   YoY %
Inc (Dec)
  YTD 18  YTD 17  YoY %
Inc (Dec)
 

Small loans

  $368,570   $346,752    6.3  40.1  42.4  (2.3)% 

Large loans

   365,865    246,564    48.4  28.5  28.8  (0.3)% 

Automobile loans

   49,715    85,580    (41.9)%   15.7  16.5  (0.8)% 

Retail loans

   32,091    31,569    1.7  18.7  18.8  (0.1)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total interest and fee yield

  $816,241   $710,465    14.9  32.6  33.5  (0.9)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue yield

  $816,241   $710,465    14.9  35.5  36.9  (1.4)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Small loan yields decreased 2.3% compared to the prior-year period as more of our small loan customers have originated loans with larger balances and longer maturities, which typically are priced at lower interest rates. Large loan yields decreased 0.3% compared to the prior-year period as a result of adjusted pricing that reflects current market conditions. Automobile loan yields decreased 0.8% compared to the prior-year period. We anticipate that the automobile loan yields will remain at the current level or decline due to higher-yielding loans paying off or renewing into large loans, leaving the lower-yielding loans in the liquidating automobile loan portfolio. Since we began focusing on large loan growth in early 2015, the large loan portfolio has grown faster than the rest of our loan products, and we expect that this trend will continue in the future. Over time, large loan growth will change our product mix, which will reduce our total interest and fee yield.

The following table represents the amount of loan originations and refinancing, net of unearned finance charges:

   Net Loans Originated 
In thousands  YTD 18   YTD 17   YTD $
Inc (Dec)
   YTD %
Inc (Dec)
 

Small loans

  $288,779   $275,739   $13,040    4.7

Large loans

   197,959    143,791    54,168    37.7

Automobile loans

   —      14,617    (14,617   (100.0)% 

Retail loans

   14,015    12,617    1,398    11.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net loans originated

  $500,753   $446,764   $53,989    12.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the components of interest and fee income:

   Components of Increase in Interest and Fee Income
YTD 18 Compared to YTD 17
Increase (Decrease)
 
In thousands  Volume   Rate   Volume &
Rate
   Net 

Small loans

  $4,625   $(3,978  $(250  $397 

Large loans

   17,166    (317   (153   16,696 

Automobile loans

   (2,967   (363   152    (3,178

Retail loans

   49    (26   —      23 

Product mix

   (1,150   1,389    (239   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in interest and fee income

  $17,723   $(3,295  $(490  $13,938 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The $13.9 million increase in interest and fee income during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from the prior-year period was primarily driven by finance receivables growth, offset by a decrease in yield, as illustrated in the table above. We expect future increases in interest and fee income to continue to be driven primarily from growth in our average finance receivables.

Insurance Income, Net.Insurance income, net decreased $0.6 million, or 9.0%, to $6.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $6.9 million during the prior-year period. Annualized insurance income, net represented 1.5% and 1.9% of average finance receivables during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the prior-year period, respectively. During both the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the prior-year period, personal property insurance premiums represented the largest component of aggregate earned insurance premiums andnon-file insurance claims expense represented the largest component of direct insurance expenses.

The following table summarizes the components of insurance income, net:

   Insurance Premiums and Direct Expenses 
In thousands  YTD 18   YTD 17   YoY $
B(W)
   YoY %
B(W)
 

Earned premiums

  $15,131   $11,968   $3,163    26.4

Claims, reserves, and certain direct expenses

   (8,860   (5,078   (3,782   (74.5)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance income, net

  $6,271   $6,890   $(619   (9.0)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earned premiums and costs increased $3.2 million and $3.8 million, respectively, compared to the prior-year period. The increase in earned premiums was primarily due to loan growth. The increase in direct costs was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase innon-file claims expense compared to the prior-year period, as well as a transition in insurance carriers that caused $0.9 million and $2.6 million ofnon-file insurance claims to impact net credit losses instead of insurance income, net during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the prior-year period, respectively. The increase innon-file claims expense was primarily due to an increase in the severity ofnon-file claims. As large loans have become a larger percentage of our loan portfolio, the severity ofnon-file claims has increased. We are considering various ways to lower ournon-file insurance claims expense in the future.

Other Income.Other income increased $0.6 million, or 10.8%, to $5.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $5.2 million during the prior-year period, due to a $0.7 million increase in commissions earned from the sale of our auto club product, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in late charges. The decrease in late charges was primarily due to large loans comprising a greater percentage of our total loan portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the prior-year period, and our expanded use of electronic payments to reduce early stage delinquency. The most significant driver of late charges is average active accounts. Average active accounts increased 5.6% since June 30, 2017, while average finance receivables increased 14.9% since June 30, 2017. Annualized other income represented 1.4% of average finance receivables during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 1.5% of average finance receivables during the prior-year period. As large loans continue to represent a greater percentage of our total loan portfolio and we continue to leverage electronic payment options, we expect lower late charges per active account.

Provision for Credit Losses.Our provision for credit losses increased $2.0 million, or 5.3%, to $39.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $37.7 million during the prior-year period. The increase was due to an increase in net credit losses of $3.2 million, offset by a $0.5 million release in the allowance for credit losses in the current-year period, compared to a $0.8 million build in the allowance for credit losses during the prior-year period. Annualized provision for credit losses represented 9.7% of average finance receivables during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 10.6% of average finance receivables during the prior-year period. The increase in the provision for credit losses is explained in greater detail below.

Net Credit Losses. Net credit losses increased $3.2 million, or 8.7%, to $40.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $37.0 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to a $105.8 million increase in average finance receivables over the prior-year period and $1.9 million of net credit losses that were a result of the hurricanes that impacted our branches in August 2017. Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables were 9.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 10.4% during the prior-year period. The current-year period included 0.4% attributable to the $1.9 million increase in net credit losses as a result of the hurricanes and 0.2% from the temporary shift of $0.9 million innon-file insurance claims into net credit losses. The prior-year period included 0.7% from the temporary shift of $2.6 million innon-file insurance claims into net credit losses. We believe that the improvement in annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables is attributable in part to the positive results generated by our centralized late-stage collections department and credit tightening actions implemented in 2017, and we expect that these results will continue throughout 2018.

General and Administrative Expenses.Our general and administrative expenses, comprising expenses for personnel, occupancy, marketing, and other expenses, increased $4.7 million, or 7.5%, to $67.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $63.1 million during the prior-year period. Our receivable efficiency ratio (annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables) decreased to 16.6% during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from 17.8% during the prior-year period. We believe that our receivable efficiency ratio will continue to decline in future years as we continue to grow our loan portfolio and control expense growth. The absolute dollar increase in general and administrative expenses is explained in greater detail below.

Personnel.The largest component of general and administrative expenses is personnel expense, which increased $4.1 million, or 11.1%, to $40.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $36.6 million during the prior-year period. We experienced several offsetting changes in personnel expense during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the prior-year period, including aggregate salary expense increases of $2.7 million due to added headcount in our information technology department and centralized late-stage collections department, and an increase in branch headcount to effectively service active account growth since June 30, 2017. Corporate incentive compensation expense increased $1.2 million compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the 2018 annual grant of awards (which have three-year performance targets) under our long-term incentive plan. Branch incentive expense increased $0.9 million due to a historically low branch incentive payout in the prior-year period and the implementation of a revised branch incentive plan during the six months ended June 30, 2018 that rewards branch personnel more heavily for loan production. We expect annual 2018 branch incentive expense as a percentage of average finance receivables to be in line with 2017. Executive separation costs and contract labor decreased $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, compared to the prior-year period.

Occupancy. Occupancy expenses increased $0.4 million, or 3.7%, to $11.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $10.7 million during the prior-year period. The increase was due to costs related to branch relocations, remodels, and maintenance. Additionally, we frequently experience increases in rent, leasehold improvements, and computer equipment expense as we renew existing branch leases.

Marketing. Marketing expenses increased $0.7 million, or 24.4%, to $3.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $3.0 million during the prior-year period. The increase was due to more convenience check mailings and expanded digital marketing.

Other Expenses. Other expenses decreased $0.5 million, or 3.7%, to $12.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $12.9 million during the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease in legal and settlement costs and a $0.6 million decrease in costs related to the implementation of our new loan management system, offset by a $0.7 million increase in electronic payment processing costs.

Interest Expense.Interest expense on long-term debt increased $4.7 million, or 44.6%, to $15.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $10.4 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to increases in the average balance of our long-term debt facilities from finance receivable growth, an increase in interest rates, an increase in unused line fees, and additional debt issuance cost amortization related to both the amended senior revolving credit facility and our warehouse credit facility. The average cost of our combined revolving credit facilities increased 0.99% to 5.36% during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from 4.37% during the prior-year period. The average cost of our long-term debt has increased as we have diversified our long-term funding sources.

Income Taxes.Income taxes decreased $0.8 million, or 13.7%, to $5.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $6.1 million during the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in our effective tax rate during the six months ended June 30, 2018 as a result of the Tax Act, offset by tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options during the prior-year period and an increase in income before taxes of $2.5 million in the current-year period. The Tax Act makes changes to U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Our effective tax rates were 23.6% and 30.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the prior-year period, respectively. As a result of the passage of the Tax Act, we estimate that our effective tax rate for 2018 will be approximately 25%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash needs relate to the funding of our lending activities and, to a lesser extent, expenditures relating to improving our technology infrastructure and expanding and maintaining our branch locations. In connection with our plans to improve our technology infrastructure and to expand our branch network in future years, we expect to incur approximately $7.0$9.0 million to $10.0$12.0 million of expenditures annually. We have historically financed, and plan to continue to finance, our short-term and long-term operating liquidity and capital needs through a combination of cash flows from operations and borrowings under our senior revolving credit facility, our revolving warehouse credit facility, our amortizing loan, and, more recently, asset-backed securitization transaction, eachtransactions, all of which isare described below. We had adebt-to-equity ratio of 2.3 to 1.0 and a shareholder equity ratio of 30.2% as of March 31, 2019.

We believe that cash flow from our operations and borrowings under our long-term debt facilities will be adequate to fund our business for the next twelve months, including initial operating losses of new branches and finance receivable growth of new and existing branches. From time to time, we have extended the maturity date of and increased the borrowing limits under our senior revolving credit facility. While we have successfully obtained such extensions and increases in the past, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so if and when needed in the future. In addition, the revolving periods of our warehouse credit facility, RMIT2018-1 securitization, and our RMIT 2018-12018-2 securitization (each as described below) end in December 2018February 2020, June 2020, and JuneDecember 2020, respectively. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure an extension of the warehouse credit facility or close additional securitization transactions if and when needed in the future.

In May 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $25 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. The authorization was effective immediately and extends through May 6, 2021. Stock repurchases under the program may be made in the open market at prevailing market prices, through privately negotiated transactions, or through other structures in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, at times and in amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and the amount of any common stock repurchases will be determined by our management based on its evaluation of market conditions, our liquidity needs, legal and contractual requirements and restrictions (including covenants in our credit agreements), share price, and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate us to purchase any particular number of shares and may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice. We intend to fund the program with a combination of cash and debt.

We are continuing to seek ways to diversify our long-term funding sources, though new funding sources may be more expensive than our existing funding sources.

Cash Flow.

Operating Activities.Net cash provided by operating activities increaseddecreased by $8.5$1.1 million, or 16.4%3.5%, to $60.1$30.7 million during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, from $51.6$31.8 million during the prior-year period. The increasedecrease was primarily due to the growtha decrease in our business described above, which produced higher net income, beforeaccounts payable and accrued expenses, offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses.losses as described above.

Investing Activities.Investing activities consist of originations and purchases of finance receivables, originated and purchased, the purchasepurchases of intangible assets, and the purchasepurchases of property and equipment for new and existing branches. Net cash used in investing activities during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was $72.8$6.8 million, compared to $50.7$9.8 million during the prior-year period, a net increasedecrease of $22.1$3.0 million. The increasedecrease in cash used was primarily due to increaseddecreased net originations of finance receivables.

Financing Activities.Financing activities consist of borrowings and payments on our outstanding indebtedness and issuances of common stock.indebtedness. During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, net cash provided byused in financing activities was $19.9$32.8 million, an increase of $19.2$11.1 million compared to $0.6$21.7 million during the prior-year period. The increase was primarily a result of a decrease in net advances on the RMIT 2018-1 securitizationrevolving warehouse credit facility of $150.0 million,$24.7 million. The increase was partially offset by an increasea decrease in net payments on other long-term debt and debt issuance costs of $131.7$13.9 million.

Financing Arrangements.

Senior Revolving Credit Facility.In June 2017, we amended and restated our senior revolving credit facility to, among other things, increase the availability under the facility from $585 million to $638 million and extend the maturity of the facility from August 2019 to June 2020. The facility has an accordion provision that allows for the expansion of the facility to $700 million. Excluding the receivables held by our variable interest entities,VIEs, the senior revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of our finance receivables and equity interests of the majority of our subsidiaries. Advances on the senior revolving credit facility are capped at 85% of eligible secured finance receivables and 70% of eligible unsecured finance receivables. These advance rates are subject to adjustment at certain credit quality levels (82%(77% of eligible secured finance receivables and 67%62% of eligible unsecured finance receivables as of June 30, 2018)March 31, 2019). As of March 31, 2019, we had $59.6 million of eligible borrowing capacity under the facility. Borrowings under the facility bear interest, payable monthly, at rates equal to LIBOR of a maturity we elect between one and six months(one-month LIBOR was 2.09%2.49% as of June 30, 2018)March 31, 2019), with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, plus a 3.00% margin, increasing to 3.25% when the availability percentage is below 10%. Alternatively, we may pay interest at the prime rate (5.00%(5.50% as of June 30, 2018)March 31, 2019) plus a 2.00% margin, increasing to 2.25% when the availability percentage is below 10%. We also pay an unused line fee of 0.50% per annum, payable monthly. This fee decreases to 0.375% when the average outstanding balance exceeds $413.0 million.

Our long-term debt under the senior revolving credit facility was $383.2$300.4 million as of June 30, 2018, and the amount available for borrowing, but not yet advanced, was $67.1 million. A year or more inMarch 31, 2019. In advance of its June 2020 maturity date, we intend to extend the maturity date of the amended and restated senior revolving credit facility or take other appropriate action to address repayment upon maturity. See Part II, Item 1A.1A, “Risk Factors” and the filings referenced therein for a discussion of risks related to our amended and restated senior revolving credit facility, including refinancing risk.

Variable Interest Entity Debt.As part of our overall funding strategy, we have transferred certain finance receivables to affiliated SPEsVIEs for asset-backed financing transactions, including securitizations. The following debt arrangements are issued by our SPEs,wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entities, which are considered VIEs under GAAP and are consolidated into the financial statements of their primary beneficiary. We are considered to be the primary beneficiary because we have (i) power over the significant activities through our role as servicer of the finance receivables under each debt arrangement and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that could be significant through our interest in the monthly residual cash flows of the SPEs after each debt is paid.

These long-term debts are supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections on these finance receivables purchasedare remitted to restricted cash collection accounts, which totaled $26.8 million and $33.5 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Cash inflows from ourthe finance receivables are distributed to the lenders/investors, the service providers, and/or the residual interest that we own in accordance with a monthly contractual priority of payments. The SPEs pay a servicing fee to us, which is eliminated in consolidation. Distributions from the SPEs to us are permitted under the debt arrangements.

affiliated companies. At each sale of receivables from our affiliates to the SPEs, we make certain representations and warranties about the quality and nature of the collateralized receivables. The debt arrangements require us to repurchase the receivables from the SPEs in certain circumstances, including circumstances in which the representations and warranties made by us concerning the quality and characteristics of the receivables are inaccurate. Assets transferred to SPEs are legally isolated from each ofus and our other affiliated companies (including Regional Management Corp.)affiliates, and from the claims of such affiliated companies’our and our affiliates’ creditors. Further, the assets of the SPEseach SPE are owned by such SPE and are not available to satisfy the debts or other obligations of affiliated companies. The lenders and investors in the debt issued by the SPEs generally only have recourse to the assetsus or any of the SPEs and do not have recourse to the general credit of any other affiliated company.our affiliates. See Part II, Item 1A.1A, “Risk Factors” and the filings referenced therein for a discussion of risks related to our variable interest entity debt.

Amortizing Loan.In November 2017, we and our wholly-owned SPE, RMR I, amended and restated the December 2015 credit agreement that provided for a $75.7 million asset-backed, amortizing loan. The amended and restated credit agreement provided for an additional advance in the amount of $37.8 million and extended the maturity date to December 2024. The debt is secured by finance receivables and other related assets that we purchased from our affiliated companies.affiliates, which we then sold and transferred to RMR I. Advances on this debtthe loan were capped at a rate88% of 88%.eligible finance receivables. RMR I held $1.3 million in restricted cash reserves as of March 31, 2019 to satisfy provisions of the credit agreement. Borrowings previously bore interest, payable monthly, at a rate of 3.00%. In February 2018, we agreed to lower the advance rate lowered to 85% and increase the interest rate increased to 3.25%. The credit agreement allows us to prepay the loan when the outstanding balance falls below 20% of the original loan amount. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, our long-term debt under the credit agreement was $32.9$16.9 million.

Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility.In August 2018, we and our wholly-owned SPE, RMR II, amended the June 2017 we entered into a credit agreement providingthat provides for a $125 million revolving warehouse credit facility to RMR II. The amendment extended the date at which was subsequently expanded to $150 million in May 2018. The credit agreementthe facility converts to an amortizing loan in Decemberand the termination date to February 2020 and February 2021, respectively. The facility has an accordion provision that allows for the expansion of the facility to $150 million. We elected to expand the facility to $150 million from May 2018 and terminates in December 2019.to August 2018. The debt is secured by finance receivables and other related assets that we purchased from our affiliated companies.affiliates, which we then sold and transferred to RMR II. Advances on the facility are capped at 80% of eligible finance receivables. Borrowings under the facility previously bore interest, payable monthly, at a blended rate equal to three-month LIBOR, (2.34% as of June 30, 2018), plus a margin of 3.50%. In October 2017 and February 2018, the margin decreased to 3.25% and 3.00%, respectively, following the satisfaction of milestones associated with our conversion to a new loan origination and servicing system. We payThe August 2018 amendment to the credit agreement further decreased the margin to 2.20%. The three-month LIBOR was 2.60% and 2.81% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. RMR II pays an unused commitment fee of between 0.35% and 0.85%, based upon the average daily utilization of the facility. As of June 30, 2018, our long-term debt under the facility was $29.7 million. We intend to seek an extension of the maturity date of the facility before December 2018.February 2020. As of March 31, 2019, our long-term debt under the credit facility was $31.0 million.

RMIT2018-1 Securitization. In June 2018, we, our wholly-owned SPE, RMR III, and our indirect wholly-owned SPE, RMIT2018-1, completed a private offering and sale of $150 million of asset-backed notes. The transaction consisted of the issuance of three classes of fixed-rate asset-backed notes.notes by RMIT2018-1. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from us, which RMR III then sold and transferred to RMIT2018-1. The notes have a revolving period ending in June 2020, with a final maturity date in July 2027. The debt is secured by finance receivables originated by our affiliated companies. Borrowings under the RMIT2018-1 securitization bear interest, payable monthly, at a weighted averageweighted-average rate of 3.93%. Prior to maturity in July 2027, we may redeem the notes in full, but not in part, at our option on any note payment date on or after the payment date occurring in July 2020. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving period. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, our long-term debt under the securitization was $150.0$150.2 million.

RMIT2018-2 Securitization. In December 2018, we, our wholly-owned SPE, RMR III, and our indirect wholly-owned SPE, RMIT2018-2, completed a private offering and sale of $130 million of asset-backed notes. The transaction consisted of the issuance of four classes of fixed-rate asset-backed notes by RMIT2018-2. The asset-backed notes are secured by finance receivables and other related assets that RMR III purchased from us, which RMR III then sold and transferred to RMIT2018-2. The notes have a revolving period ending in December 2020, with a final maturity date in January 2028. Borrowings under the RMIT2018-2 securitization bear interest, payable monthly, at a weighted-average rate of 4.87%. Prior to maturity in January 2028, we may redeem the notes in full, but not in part, at our option on any note payment date on or after the payment date occurring in January 2021. No payments of principal of the notes will be made during the revolving period. As of March 31, 2019, our long-term debt under the securitization was $130.3 million.

Our debt arrangements are subject to certain covenants, including monthly and annual reporting, maintenance of specified interest coverage and debt ratios, restrictions on distributions, limitations on other indebtedness, maintenance of a minimum allowance for credit losses, and certain other restrictions. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

We expect that the LIBOR reference rate will be phased out by the end of 2021. Both our senior revolving credit facility and revolving warehouse credit facility use LIBOR as a benchmark in determining the cost of funds borrowed. We plan to work with our banking partners to modify our credit agreements to contemplate the cessation of the LIBOR reference rate. We will also work to identify a replacement rate to LIBOR and look to adjust the pricing structure of our facilities as needed.

Restricted Cash Reserve Accounts.

Amortizing Loan. As required under the credit agreement governing the amortizing loan, we deposited $3.7 million of cash proceeds into a restricted cash reserve account at closing. The reserve requirement decreased to $1.7 million in June 2016 following our satisfaction of certain provisions of the credit agreement. The credit agreement was amended and restated in November 2017 with a cash reserve requirement of $1.3 million, which will remain until the termination of the facility. The amortizing loan is supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections are remitted to a restricted cash collection account, which totaled $1.8$1.5 million as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility. The credit agreement governing the revolving warehouse credit facility requires that we maintain a 1% cash reserve based upon the ending finance receivables balance of the facility. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the warehouse facility cash reserve requirement totaled $0.4 million. The warehouse facility is supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections are remitted to a restricted cash collection account, which totaled $0.8$2.2 million as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

RMIT2018-1 Securitization. As required under the credit agreement,transaction documents governing the RMIT2018-1 securitization, we deposited $1.7 million of cash proceeds into a restricted cash reserve account at closing. The securitization is supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections are remitted to a restricted cash collection account, which totaled $13.8$13.5 million as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

RMIT2018-2 Securitization.As required under the transaction documents governing the RMIT2018-2 securitization, we deposited $1.4 million of cash proceeds into a restricted cash reserve account at closing. The securitization is supported by the expected cash flows from the underlying collateralized finance receivables. Collections are remitted to a restricted cash collection account, which totaled $9.6 million as of March 31, 2019.

RMC Reinsurance. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, RMC Reinsurance, Ltd., is required to maintain cash reserves ($6.7 million as of June 30, 2018) against life insurance policies ceded to it, as determined by the ceding company, and has also purchased a $0.2 million cash-collateralized lettercompany. As of credit in favor of the ceding company.March 31, 2019, cash reserves for reinsurance were $7.4 million.

Interest Rate Caps.

As a component of our strategy to manage the interest rate risk associated with future interest payments on our variable-rate debt, we have purchased interest rate cap contracts. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we held fourthree interest rate cap contracts with an aggregate notional principal amount of $400.0$350.0 million. The interest rate caps have maturities of March 2019 ($50.0 million, 2.50% strike rate), April 2020 ($100.0 million, 3.25% strike rate), June 2020 ($50.0 million, 2.50% strike rate), and April 2021 ($200.0 million, 3.50% strike rate). As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, theone-month LIBOR was 2.09%2.49%. When theone-month LIBOR exceeds the strike rate, the counterparty reimburses us for the excess over the strike rate. No payment is required by us or the counterparty when theone-month LIBOR is below the strike rate.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, RMC Reinsurance, Ltd., is required to maintain cash reserves against life insurance policies ceded to it, as determined by the ceding company. As of June 30, 2018, the cash reserves were $6.7 million. We have also purchased a cash collateralized letter of credit in favor of the ceding company. As of June 30, 2018, the letter of credit was $0.2 million.

Impact of Inflation

Our results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost, except for interest rate caps, which are carried at fair value. While it is difficult to accurately measure the impact of inflation due to the imprecise nature of the estimates required, we believe the effects of inflation, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition have been immaterial.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and conform to general practices within the consumer finance industry. The preparation of these financial statements requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the periods indicated in the financial statements. Management bases estimates on historical experience and other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances and evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We set forth below those material accounting policies that we believe are the most critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and condition and that involve a higher degree of complexity and management judgment.

Credit Losses.

Provisions for credit losses are charged to income as losses are estimated to have occurred and in amounts sufficient to maintain an allowance for credit losses at an adequate level to provide for future losses on our finance receivables. We charge credit losses against the allowance when the account becomes 180 days delinquent, subject to certain exceptions. Our policy fornon-titled accounts in a confirmed bankruptcy is to charge them off at 60 days delinquent, subject to certain exceptions. Deceased borrower accounts are charged off in the month following the proper notification of passing, with the exception of borrowers with credit life insurance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Loss experience, the loss emergence period, contractual delinquency of finance receivables by loan type, the value of underlying collateral, and management’s judgment are factors used in assessing the overall adequacy of the allowance and the resulting provision for credit losses. While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions or loan portfolio performance. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available.

We initiate repossession proceedings when, in the opinion of management, the customer is unlikely to make further payments. We sell substantially all repossessed vehicle inventory through sales conducted by independent automobile auction organizations after the required post-repossession waiting period. Losses on the sale of repossessed collateral are charged to the allowance for credit losses.

The allowance for credit losses consists of general and specific components. The general component of the allowance estimates credit losses for groups of finance receivables on a collective basis and relates to probable incurred losses of unimpaired finance receivables. Prior to September 30, 2016, the general component of the allowance was primarily based on historical loss rates. Effective September 30, 2016, it is based on delinquency roll rates. Our finance receivable types are stratified by delinquency stages, and the future monthly delinquency profiles and credit losses are projected forward using historical delinquency roll rates. We record a general allowance for credit losses that includes forecasted future credit losses over the estimated loss emergence period (the interval of time between the event which caused a borrower to default and our recording of the credit loss) for each finance receivable type.

We adjust the computed roll rate forecast as described above for qualitative factors based on an assessment of internal and external influences on credit quality that are not fully reflected in the roll rate forecast. Those qualitative factors include trends in growth in the loan portfolio, delinquency, unemployment, bankruptcy, operational risks, and other economic trends.

The specific component of the allowance for credit losses relates to impaired finance receivables, which include accounts for which a customer has initiated a bankruptcy filing and finance receivables that have been modified under our loss mitigation policies. Finance receivables that have been modified are accounted for as troubled debt restructurings. At the time of the bankruptcy filing or restructuring pursuant to a loss mitigation policy, a specific valuation allowance is established for such finance receivables within the allowance for credit losses. We compute the estimated loss on our impaired loans by discounting the projected cash flows at the original contract rates on the loan using the terms imposed by the bankruptcy court or restructured by us. This method is applied in the aggregate to each of our four classes of loans. In making the computations of the present value of cash payments to be received on impaired accounts in each product category, we use the weighted-average interest rates and weighted-average remaining term based on data as of each balance sheet date.

For customers in a confirmed Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan, we reduce the interest rate to that specified in the bankruptcy order and we receive payments with respect to the remaining amount of the loan from the bankruptcy trustee. For customers who recently filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, we generally do not receive any payments until their bankruptcy plan is confirmed by the court. If the customers have made payments to the trustee in advance of plan confirmation, we may receive a lump sum payment from the trustee once the plan is confirmed. This lump sum payment represents ourpro-rata share of the amount paid by the customer. If a customer fails to comply with the terms of the bankruptcy order, we will petition the trustee to have the customer dismissed from bankruptcy. Upon dismissal, we restore the account to the original terms and pursue collection through our normal loan servicing activities.

If a customer files for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code, the bankruptcy court has the authority to cancel the customer’s debt. If a vehicle secures a Chapter 7 bankruptcy account, the customer has the option of surrendering the vehicle, buying the vehicle at fair value, or reaffirming the loan and continuing to pay the loan.

The FASB issued an accounting update in June 2016 to change the impairment model for estimating credit losses on financial assets. The current incurred loss impairment model requires the recognition of credit losses when it is probable that a loss has been incurred. The incurred loss model will be replaced by an expected loss model, which requires entities to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and to record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis of the financial asset. This update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. We believe the implementation of the accounting update will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements, and we are in the process of quantifying the potential impacts.

Income Recognition.

Interest income is recognized using the interest method (constant yield method). Therefore, we recognize revenue from interest at an equal rate over the term of the loan. Unearned finance charges onpre-compute contracts are rebated to customers utilizing statutory methods, which in many cases is thesum-of-the-years’ digits method. The difference between income recognized under the constant yield method and the statutory method is recognized as an adjustment to interest income at the time of rebate. Accrual of interest income on finance receivables is suspended when an account becomes 90 days delinquent. If the account is charged off, the accrued interest income is reversed as a reduction of interest and fee income.

We recognize income on credit life insurance, credit property insurance, and automobile insurance using thesum-of-the-years’ digits or straight-line methods over the terms of the policies. We recognize income on credit accident and health insurance using the average of thesum-of-the-years’ digits and the straight-line methods over the terms of the policies. We recognize income on credit-related property and automobile insurance using the straight-line orsum-of-the-years’ digits methods over the terms of the policies. We recognize income on credit-relatedcredit involuntary unemployment insurance using the straight-line method over the terms of the policies. Rebates are computed using statutory methods, which in many cases match the GAAP method, and where it does not match, the difference between the GAAP method and the statutory method is recognized in income at the time of rebate. Fee income fornon-filingnon-file insurance is recognized using thesum-of-the-years’ digits method over the loan term.

We deferdeferred fees charged to automobile dealers and recognize income using the constant yield method for indirect loans and the straight-line method for direct loans over the lives of the respective loans.

Charges for late fees are recognized as income when collected.

Share-Based Compensation.

We measure compensation cost for share-based awards at estimated fair value and recognize compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. We use the closing stock price on the date of grant as the fair value of restricted stock awards. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected life, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. We estimate volatility using our historical stock prices. The risk-free rate is based on the zero

coupon U.S. Treasury bond rate for the expected term of the award on the grant date. The expected term is calculated by using the simplified method (average of the vesting and original contractual terms) due to insufficient historical data to estimate the expected term. In addition, the estimation of share-based awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period estimates are revised.

Income Taxes.

We record a tax provision for the anticipated tax consequences of our reported operating results. The provision for income taxes is computed using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effects of future tax rate changes are recognized in the period when the enactment of new rates occurs.

We recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not that, based on technical merits, the position will be sustained upon examination. The tax benefits of the position recognized in the consolidated financial statements are then measured based on the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with a taxing authority. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, we had not taken any tax position that exceeds the amount described above.

Pursuant to the adoption of an accounting standard update issued in March 2016 and effective forbeginning in fiscal year 2017, we recognize the tax benefits or deficiencies from the exercise or vesting of share-based awards in the income tax line of our consolidated statements of income. These tax benefits and deficiencies were previously recognized within additionalpaid-in-capital on our consolidated balance sheet.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1.1, “Financial Statements” for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, including information on new accounting standards and the future adoption of such standards.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect our results of operations and financial condition. We originate finance receivables at either prevailing market rates or at statutory limits. Our finance receivables are structured on a fixed rate, fixed term basis. Accordingly, subject to statutory limits, our ability to react to changes in prevailing market rates is dependent upon the speed at which our customers pay off or renew loans in our existing loan portfolio, which allows us to originate new loans at prevailing market rates. Our loan portfolio turns over approximately 1.31.2 times per year from payments, renewals, and net credit losses. Because our automobilelarge loans have longer maturities than our small loans and typically are not refinanced prior to maturity,renew at a slower rate than our small loans, the rate of turnover of the loan portfolio may change as theseour large loans change as a percentage of our portfolio.

We also are exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of ourcertain borrowing activities. As of March 31, 2019, the interest rates on 47.3% of our long-term debt (the amortizing loan, RMIT2018-1 securitization, and RMIT2018-2 securitization) were fixed. We maintain liquidity and fund our business operations in large part through variable-rate borrowings under a senior revolving credit facility and a revolving warehouse credit facility. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the outstanding balances under the senior revolving credit facility and the revolving warehouse credit facility were $533.2$300.4 million and $29.7$31.0 million, respectively. The interest rate that we pay on each credit facility is a variable rate.

Borrowings under the senior revolving credit facility bear interest, payable monthly, at a rate equal to LIBOR of a maturity we elect between one and six months, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, plus a margin of 3.00%, increasing to 3.25% when the availability percentage is below 10%. Alternatively, we may pay interest under the senior revolving credit facility at a rate based on the prime rate, plus a margin of 2.00%, increasing to 2.25% when the availability percentage is below 10%. Borrowings under the revolving warehouse credit facility previously bore interest, payable monthly, at a blended rate equal to three-month LIBOR, plus a margin of 3.50%. Effective October 2017 and February 2018, the revolving warehouse credit facility margin decreased to 3.25% and 3.00%, respectively, following the satisfaction of milestones associated with our conversion to a new loan origination and servicing system. In August 2018, in connection with an amendment and extension of the revolving warehouse credit facility, the margin further decreased to 2.20%. As of June 30, 2018, ourMarch 31, 2019, the LIBOR rates under the senior revolving credit facility and warehouse revolving credit facility were 2.09% and 2.34%, respectively.

Interest rates on borrowings under the senior revolving credit facility and the revolving warehouse credit facility were approximately 5.13%2.49% and 6.08%2.60%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, including, in each case, an unused line fee. Based on the LIBOR rates and the outstanding balances at June 30, 2018, an increase of 100 basis points in LIBOR rates would result in approximately $4.1 million of increased interest expense on an annual basis, in the aggregate, under these LIBOR-based borrowings. The nature and amount of our debt may vary as a result of future business requirements, market conditions, and other factors.respectively.

We have purchased interest rate caps to manage the risk associated with an aggregate notional $400.0$350.0 million of our LIBOR-based borrowings. These interest rate caps are based on theone-month LIBOR and reimburse us for the difference when theone-month LIBOR exceeds the strike rate. The interest rate caps have maturities of March 2019 ($50.0 million, 2.50% strike rate), April 2020 ($100.0 million, 3.25% strike rate), June 2020 ($50.0 million, 2.50% strike rate), and April 2021 ($200.0 million, 3.50% strike rate).

Effective interest rates for borrowings under the senior revolving credit facility and the revolving warehouse credit facility were 6.09% and 6.15%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, including, in each case, an unused line fee. Based on the LIBOR rates and the outstanding balances at March 31, 2019, an increase of 100 basis points in LIBOR rates would result in approximately $3.3 million of increased interest expense on an annual basis, in the aggregate, under these LIBOR-based borrowings. Our interest rate cap coverage at March 31, 2019 would reduce this increased expense by approximately $0.7 million on an annual basis.

The nature and amount of our debt may vary as a result of future business requirements, market conditions, and other factors.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officers,officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost–benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Control

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules13a-15(d) or15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings and related actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of its business that have not been fully adjudicated. The Company’s management does not believe that these matters, when ultimately concluded and determined, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations.

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Other than with respect to the risk factors set forth below, thereThere have been no material changes to our risk factors from those included in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.2018. In addition to the other information set forth in this report and in our other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172018 (which was filed with the SEC on February 23, 2018)March 8, 2019), which could materially affect our business, financial condition, and/or future operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, and/or operating results.

Our securitization may expose us to financing and other risks, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to access the securitization market in the future, which may require us to seek more costly financing.

We completed our first securitization in June 2018, and we may in the future securitize certain of our finance receivables to generate cash to originate new finance receivables or to pay our outstanding indebtedness. In such transactions, we typically convey a pool of finance receivables to a special purpose entity, which, in turn, conveys the finance receivables to a trust (the issuing entity). Concurrently, the issuing entity issuesnon-recourse notes or certificates pursuant to the terms of an indenture and/or amended and restated trust agreement, which then are transferred to the special purpose entity in exchange for the finance receivables. The securities issued by the issuing entity are secured by the pool of finance receivables. In exchange for the transfer of finance receivables to the issuing entity, we typically receive the cash proceeds from the sale of the securities issued by the issuing entity, all residual interests, if any, in the cash flows from the finance receivables after payment of the securities, and a 100% beneficial interest in the issuing entity.

Although we successfully completed our first securitization in June 2018, we can give no assurances that we will be able to complete additional securitizations, including if, for example, the securitization markets become constrained. In addition, the value of any subordinated securities that we may retain in our securitizations might be reduced or, in some cases, eliminated as a result of an adverse change in economic conditions or other factors.

Regional Management Corp. currently acts as the servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”) with respect to our first securitization. If the Servicer defaults in its servicing obligations, an early amortization event could occur under the securitization and the Servicer could be replaced as servicer. Servicer defaults include, but are not limited to, the failure of the Servicer to make any payment, transfer, or deposit in accordance with the securitization documents; breaches of representations, warranties, or agreements made by the Servicer under the securitization documents; and the occurrence of certain insolvency events with respect to the Servicer. Such an early amortization event could have materially adverse consequences on our liquidity and cost of funds.

Rating agencies may also affect our ability to execute a securitization transaction or increase the costs we expect to incur from executing securitization transactions, not only by deciding not to issue ratings for our securitization transactions, but also by altering the criteria and process they follow in issuing ratings. Rating agencies could alter their ratings processes or criteria after we have accumulated finance receivables for securitization in a manner that effectively reduces the value of those finance receivables by increasing our financing costs or otherwise requiring that we incur additional costs to comply with those processes and criteria. We have no ability to control or predict what actions the rating agencies may take.

Further, other matters, such as (i) accounting standards applicable to securitization transactions and (ii) capital and leverage requirements applicable to banks and other regulated financial institutions holding asset-backed securities, could result in decreased investor demand for securities issued through our securitization transactions or increased competition from other institutions that undertake securitization transactions. In addition, compliance with certain regulatory requirements, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, may affect the type of securitization transactions that we are able to complete.

An inability to consummate further securitization transactions on terms similar to our existing securitization transaction, or at all, could have a material adverse effect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

We may be required to indemnify, or repurchase certain finance receivables from, purchasers of finance receivables that we have sold or securitized, or which we will sell or securitize in the future, if our finance receivables fail to meet certain criteria or characteristics or under other circumstances, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.

We have entered into certain financing arrangements, including an amortizing loan and a revolving warehouse credit facility, that are secured by certain retail installment contracts and promissory notes (the “Receivables”). In June 2018, we securitized approximately $168.5 million of Receivables. Our operating subsidiaries originated the Receivables and subsequently transferred the Receivables to certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries that were established for the special purpose of entering into the financing arrangements and the securitization. The documents governing our financing arrangements and securitization contain provisions that require us to repurchase the affected Receivables under certain circumstances. While our financing and securitization documents vary, they generally contain customary provisions that require us and the special purpose entities to make certain representations and warranties about the quality and nature of the Receivables. Together with the special purpose entities, we may be required to repurchase the Receivables if a representation or warranty is later determined to be inaccurate. In such a case, we will be required to pay a repurchase price for the release of the affected Receivables.

We believe that many purchasers of loans and other counterparties to transactions like those provided for in the revolving warehouse credit facility, the amortizing loan, the securitization, and other similar transactions are particularly aware of the conditions under which originators or sellers of such finance receivables must indemnify for or repurchase finance receivables, and may benefit from enforcing any available repurchase remedies. If we are required to repurchase Receivables that we have sold or pledged, it could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.

Our business products and activities are strictly and comprehensively regulated at the local, state, and federal levels.

Our business is subject to numerous local, state, and federal laws and regulations. These regulations impose significant costs and limitations on the way we conduct and expand our business, and these costs and limitations may increase in the future if such laws and regulations are changed. These laws and regulations govern or affect, among other things:

the interest rates that we may charge customers;

terms of loans, including fees, maximum amounts, and minimum durations;

the number of simultaneous or consecutive loans and required waiting periods between loans;

disclosure practices, including posting of fees;

currency and suspicious activity reporting;

recording and reporting of certain financial transactions;

privacy of personal customer information;

the types of products and services that we may offer;

collection practices;

approval of licenses; and

locations of our branches.

Due to the highly regulated nature of the consumer finance industry, we are required to comply with a wide array of federal, state, and local laws and regulations that affect, among other things, the manner in which we conduct our origination and servicing operations. These regulations directly impact our business and require constant compliance, monitoring, and internal and external audits. Although we have an enterprise-wide compliance framework structured to continuously evaluate our activities, compliance with applicable law is costly and may create operational constraints.

At a federal level, these laws and their implementing regulations include, among others, the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Military Lending Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and requirements related to unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices. Many states and local jurisdictions have consumer protection laws analogous to, or in addition to, those listed above, such as state debt collection practices laws that apply to first-party lenders. These federal, state, and local laws regulate the manner in which consumer finance companies deal with customers when making loans or conducting other types of financial transactions.

Changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies, including the interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of statutes, regulations, or policies, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways, including limiting the types of financial services and products that we may offer and increasing the ability of competitors to offer competing financial services and products. Compliance with laws and regulations requires us to invest increasingly significant portions of our resources in compliance planning

and training, monitoring tools, and personnel, and requires the time and attention of management. These costs divert capital and focus away from efforts intended to grow our business. Because these laws and regulations are complex and often subject to interpretation, or because of a result of unintended errors, we may, from time to time, inadvertently violate these laws, regulations, and policies, as each is interpreted by our regulators. If we do not successfully comply with laws, regulations, or policies, we could be subject to fines, penalties, lawsuits, or judgments, our compliance costs could increase, our operations could be limited, and we may suffer damage to our reputation. If more restrictive laws, rules, and regulations are enacted or more restrictive judicial and administrative interpretations of current laws are issued, compliance with the laws could become more expensive or difficult. Furthermore, changes in these laws and regulations could require changes in the way we conduct our business, and we cannot predict the impact such changes would have on our profitability.

The Dodd-Frank Act also may adversely affect the securitization market because it requires, among other things, that the sponsor of a securitization transaction or a majority-owned affiliate of the sponsor retain not less than 5% of the credit risk of the assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities. The final rules implementing the risk retention requirements of Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act became effective on February 23, 2015. Compliance with the rule with respect to asset-backed securities collateralized by residential mortgages was required beginning on December 24, 2015, and compliance with the rule with regard to all other classes of asset-backed securities was required beginning on December 24, 2016. The risk retention requirement may limit our ability to securitize loans. The impact of the risk retention rule on the asset-backed securities market remains uncertain. In addition, rules relating to securitizations rated by nationally-recognized statistical rating agencies require that the findings of any third-party due diligence service providers be made publicly available at least five (5) business days prior to the first sale of securities, which has led, and will continue to lead, us to incur additional costs in connection with each securitization.

Our primary regulators are the state regulators for the states in which we operate: Alabama, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. We operate each of our branches under licenses granted to us by these state regulators. State regulators may enter our branches and conduct audits of our records and practices at any time, with or without notice. If we fail to observe, or are not able to comply with, applicable legal requirements, we may be forced to discontinue certain product offerings, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. In addition, violation of these laws and regulations could result in fines and other civil and/or criminal penalties, including the suspension or revocation of our branch licenses, rendering us unable to operate in one or more locations. All of the states in which we operate have laws governing the interest rates and fees that we can charge and required disclosure statements, among other restrictions. Violation of these laws could involve penalties requiring the forfeiture of principal and/or interest and fees that we have charged. Depending on the nature and scope of a violation, fines and other penalties for noncompliance of applicable requirements could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

We believe that we maintain all material licenses and permits required for our current operations and are in substantial compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. However, we may not be able to maintain all requisite licenses and permits, and the failure to satisfy those and other regulatory requirements could have a material adverse effect on our operations. In addition, changes in laws or regulations applicable to us could subject us to additional licensing, registration, and other regulatory requirements in the future or could adversely affect our ability to operate or the manner in which we conduct business. Licenses to open new branches are granted in the discretion of state regulators. Accordingly, licenses may be denied unexpectedly or for reasons outside of our control. This could hinder our ability to implement our business plans in a timely manner or at all.

As we enter new markets and develop new products and services, we may become subject to additional local, state, and federal laws and regulations. For example, although we intend to expand into new states, we may encounter unexpected regulatory or other difficulties in these new states, including as it relates to securing the necessary licenses to operate, which may inhibit our growth. As a result, we may not be able to successfully execute our strategies to grow our revenue and earnings.

Our insurance operations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.

We market and sell optional credit life, accident and health, personal property, involuntary unemployment, and vehicle single interest insurance to our borrowers in selected markets as an agent for an unaffiliated third-party insurance company. In addition, on certain loans, we collect a fee from our customers and in turn purchasenon-file insurance from an unaffiliated insurance company for our benefit in lieu of recording and perfecting our security interest in personal property collateral. The unaffiliated insurance company cedes to our wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, RMC Reinsurance, Ltd., the net insurance premium revenue and the associated insurance claims liability for all insurance products, including thenon-file insurance that we purchase.

When purchased by a borrower, the optional credit insurance products benefit the borrower by insuring the borrower’s payment obligations on the associated loan in the event of the borrower’s inability to make monthly payments due to death, disability, or involuntary unemployment, or in the event of a casualty event associated with collateral. Payment of the associated premiums can be made by the borrower separately, but except in very rare instances, the borrower finances payment of the premium, with the financed premium included in the balance of the loan. A credit insurance product may be cancelled if, for example, (i) we request cancellation due to the borrower’s default on obligations under the associated loan, (ii) the borrower prepays the principal balance of the associated

loan in whole, or (iii) the borrower elects to terminate the credit insurance prior to the expiration of the term thereof (which the borrower may do at any time). Generally, upon any cancellation of credit insurance, the borrower will be entitled to a refund of the unearned premium for the cancelled insurance. We typically refund insurance premiums by reducing the principal balance of the associated loan by the required refund amount, following which the unaffiliated insurance company reimburses us for the refunded amount.

Thenon-file insurance product protects us from credit losses where, following an event of default, we are unable to take possession of personal property collateral because our security interest is not perfected (for example, in certain instances where a borrower files for bankruptcy and our claim is deemed to be unsecured because we have not taken action to perfect our security interest in the related personal property collateral). In such circumstances,non-file insurance generally will pay an amount equal to the lesser of the loan balance or the collateral value.

In addition to the benefits that credit insurance offers to our borrowers, credit insurance andnon-file insurance provide a number of material benefits to our business, financial condition, and results of operations, including:

insurance revenue, net of expenses (which include ceding fees and claims payments);

increased interest and fee income associated with financed credit insurance premiums; and

improved delinquency and net credit loss experience resulting from credit insurance andnon-file insurance claims payments.

Our insurance operations, however, are subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including changes in laws and regulations, borrower demand for insurance products, claims experience, and insurance carrier relationships. Changes to laws or regulations may, for example, negatively impact our ability to offer one or more of our insurance products or to purchasenon-file insurance; the manner in which we are permitted to offer such products; capital and reserve requirements; the frequency and type of regulatory monitoring and reporting; benefits or loss ratio requirements; insurance producer licensing or appointment requirements; and reinsurance operations. In addition, because our borrowers are not required to purchase the credit insurance products that we offer, we cannot be certain that borrower demand for credit insurance products will not decrease in the future. Our insurance operations are also dependent on our lending operations as the sole source of business and product distribution. If our lending operations discontinue offering insurance products, our insurance operations would have no method of distribution. Insurance claims and policyholder liabilities are also difficult to predict and may exceed the related reserves set aside for claims and associated expenses for claims adjudication.

We are also dependent on the continued willingness of unaffiliated third-party insurance companies to participate in the credit insurance market and to offernon-file insurance to us. For example, in 2016, we transitioned our credit insurance business to a new unaffiliated third-party insurance company because the insurance company with which we previously had a relationship made a strategic decision to exit the credit insurance market altogether. While we were able to transition successfully to a new provider in 2016, we cannot be certain that the credit insurance market will remain viable in the future. Further, if our insurance provider is for any reason unable or unwilling to meet its claims and premium reimbursement payment obligations, we would experience increased net credit losses, regulatory scrutiny, litigation, and other expenses.

Finally, in recent years, as large loans have become a larger percentage of our portfolio, the severity ofnon-file claims has increased andnon-file claims expenses have exceedednon-file insurance premiums by a material amount. The resulting net loss from thenon-file insurance product is reflected in our insurance income, net. It is uncertain whether thenon-file insurance product will be available to us in the future on the same terms as it is today, or at all. If the unaffiliated insurance company were to enforce limitations on ournon-file loss ratios or otherwise change the terms under which it offers non-file insurance to us, our net credit losses and loss rates, provision for credit losses, and insurance income, net could increase.

If any of these events, risks, or uncertainties were to occur or materialize, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations and cash flows.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

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Exhibit Description

  Incorporated by Reference   

Filed

Herewith

 
  Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing Date 
4.1  Indenture, dated June 28, 2018, by and among Regional Management Issuance Trust2018-1, as issuer, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as account bank   8-K    001-35477    4.1    06/29/2018   
10.1  Amended and Restated ScheduleA-1, effective May  23, 2018, to the Credit Agreement, dated June  20, 2017, by and among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, as borrower, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as account bank, image file custodian, and backup servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as structuring and syndication agent   8-K    001-35477    10.1    05/24/2018   
10.2  Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated June  28, 2018, by and among Regional Management Receivables III, LLC, as depositor, Regional Management Corp., as servicer, the subservicers party thereto, Regional Management Issuance Trust2018-1, as issuer, and Regional Management North Carolina Receivables Trust, acting thereunder solely with respect to the2018-1A SUBI   8-K    001-35477    10.1    06/29/2018   
10.3  Omnibus Amendment, dated June  28, 2018, by and among Regional Management Receivables II, LLC, Regional Management Corp., Regional Finance Corporation of Alabama, Regional Finance Company of Georgia, LLC, Regional Finance Company of New Mexico, LLC, Regional Finance Corporation of North Carolina, Regional Finance Company of Oklahoma, LLC, Regional Finance Corporation of South Carolina, Regional Finance Corporation of Tennessee, Regional Finance Corporation of Texas, Regional Finance Company of Virginia, LLC, Regional Management North Carolina Receivables Trust, and Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as administrative agent, as acknowledged and agreed to by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Class A committed lender, Class B committed lender, Class A lender agent, and Class B lender agent, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Class A committed lender and Class B committed lender, GIFS Capital Company, LLC, as Class A conduit lender and Class B conduit lender, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as Class A lender agent and Class B lender agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as account bank, image file custodian, and backup servicer   8-K    001-35477    10.2    06/29/2018   
10.4†  Description ofNon-Employee Director Compensation Program           X 
31.1  Rule13a-14(a) /15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer                   X 
31.2  Rule13a-14(a) /15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer                   X 
32.1  Section 1350 Certifications                   X 
         Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

  Filed
Herewith
  Form  File
Number
  Exhibit  Filing
Date
10.1  Letter Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2019, between Donald E. Thomas and Regional Management Corp.    8-K  001-35477  10.1  2/12/2019
31.1  Rule13a-14(a) /15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer  X        
31.2  Rule13a-14(a) /15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer  X        
32.1  Section 1350 Certifications  X        
101  The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2019, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  X        

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

Incorporated by Reference

Filed

Herewith

FormFile No.ExhibitFiling Date
101The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsX

Indicates a management contract or a compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement.

SIGNATURE

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

 

  REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
Date: August 6, 2018May 8, 2019  By: 

/s/ Donald E. Thomas

   

Donald E. Thomas, Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

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