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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 15, 2024

 

  CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.  
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)  

 

california   1-11416   33-0459135

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

  

  3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 1400, Las Vegas, NV 89169  
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (949) 753-6800

 

  Not Applicable  
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 15, 2024, the registrant announced its earnings for the year ended December 2023. A copy of the announcement is attached as an exhibit to this report. As noted in the announcement, the registrant will hold a conference call on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 01:00 p.m. ET to discuss its 2023 operating results. Those wishing to participate can pre-register for the conference call at the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BI280eff9814e7495fb11dd11c31078155. Registered participants will receive an email containing conference call details for dial-in options.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Neither financial statements nor pro forma financial information are filed with this report.

 

(d) Exhibits

  

One exhibit is included with this report:

 

99.1 News release re earnings.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

  CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
   
Dated: March 15, 2024 By: /s/ Denesh Bharwani                             
 

Denesh Bharwani

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Signing on behalf of the registrant

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

CPS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2023 EARNINGS

 

·Pretax income of $9.8 million for the fourth quarter and $61.1 million for 2023
·Revenues of $92.0 million for the fourth quarter and $352.0 million for 2023
·Net income of $45.3 million, or $1.80 per diluted share for 2023
·New contract purchases of $1.358 billion for the full year 2023
·Largest managed portfolio balance in company history, $3.2 billion

 

LAS VEGAS, NV, March 15, 2024 (GlobeNewswire) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced earnings of $7.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. This compares to a net income of $14.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $92.0 million, an increase of $9 million, or 10.8%, compared to $83.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $82.1 million compared to $64.7 million for the 2022 period. Pretax income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $9.8 million compared to pretax income of $18.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 total revenues were $352.0 million compared to $329.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of approximately $22.3 million, or 6.8%. Total expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were $290.9 million, compared to $213.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Pretax income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $61.1 million, compared to $116.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $45.3 million, or $1.80 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $86.0 million, or $3.23 per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2023, CPS purchased $301.8 million of new contracts compared to $322.4 million during the third quarter of 2023 and $428.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company's receivables totaled $2.970 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase from $2.943 billion as of September 30, 2023 and an increase from $2.795 billion as of December 31, 2022. Including receivables we service for third parties, our total managed portfolio increased from $3.001 billion at December 31, 2022 to $3.195 billion at December 31, 2023.

 

Annualized net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2023 were 7.74% of the average portfolio as compared to 5.83% for the fourth quarter of 2022. Delinquencies greater than 30 days (including repossession inventory) were 14.55% of the total portfolio as of December 31, 2023, as compared to 12.68% as of December 31, 2022.

 

“We reported solid results for the fourth quarter and for the full year 2023” said Charles E. Bradley Jr., Chief Executive Officer. “Strong loan originations led to continued revenue growth and brought our managed portfolio to new record high levels.”

 

 

 

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Conference Call

 

CPS announced that it will hold a conference call on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 operating results.

 

Those wishing to participate can pre-register for the conference call at the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BI280eff9814e7495fb11dd11c31078155. Registered participants will receive an email containing conference call details for dial-in options. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the schedule start time. A replay will be available beginning two hours after conclusion of the call for 12 months via the Company’s website at https://ir.consumerportfolio.com/investor-relations.

 

About Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.

 

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. is an independent specialty finance company that provides indirect automobile financing to individuals with past credit problems or limited credit histories. We purchase retail installment sales contracts primarily from franchised automobile dealerships secured by late model used vehicles and, to a lesser extent, new vehicles. We fund these contract purchases on a long-term basis primarily through the securitization markets and service the contracts over their lives.

 

Forward-looking statements in this news release include the Company's recorded figures representing allowances for remaining expected lifetime credit losses, its estimates of fair value (most significantly for its receivables accounted for at fair value), its provision for credit losses, its entries offsetting the preceding, and figures derived from any of the preceding. In each case, such figures are forward-looking statements because they are dependent on the Company’s estimates of losses to be incurred in the future. The accuracy of such estimates may be adversely affected by various factors, which include the following: possible increased delinquencies; repossessions and losses on retail installment contracts; incorrect prepayment speed and/or discount rate assumptions; possible unavailability of qualified personnel, which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to service its portfolio; possible increases in the rate of consumer bankruptcy filings, which could adversely affect the Company’s rights to collect payments from its portfolio; other changes in government regulations affecting consumer credit; possible declines in the market price for used vehicles, which could adversely affect the Company’s realization upon repossessed vehicles; and economic conditions in geographic areas in which the Company's business is concentrated. Any or all of such factors also may affect the Company’s future financial results, as to which there can be no assurance. Any implication that the results of the most recently completed quarter are indicative of future results is disclaimed, and the reader should draw no such inference. Factors such as those identified above in relation to losses to be incurred in the future may affect future performance.

 

Investor Relations Contact

 

Danny Bharwani, Chief Financial Officer

 

949-753-6811

 

 

 

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Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended   Twelve months ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Revenues:                
Interest income  $83,260   $79,690   $329,219   $305,237 
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value   6,000        12,000    15,283 
Other income   2,718    3,330    10,795    9,189 
    91,978    83,020    352,014    329,709 
Expenses:                    
Employee costs   23,157    20,868    88,148    84,282 
General and administrative   13,777    11,699    50,001    37,618 
Interest   40,277    28,870    146,631    87,524 
Provision for credit losses   (1,600)   (4,700)   (22,300)   (28,100)
Other expenses   6,523    7,978    28,437    32,192 
    82,134    64,715    290,917    213,516 
Income before income taxes   9,844    18,305    61,097    116,193 
Income tax expense   2,657    4,170    15,754    30,210 
Net income  $7,187   $14,135   $45,343   $85,983 
                     
Earnings per share:                    
Basic  $0.34   $0.69   $2.17   $4.10 
Diluted  $0.29   $0.59   $1.80   $3.23 
                     
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share:                    
Basic   21,136    20,341    20,896    20,958 
Diluted   24,879    23,828    25,218    26,589 

 

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,174   $13,490 
Restricted cash and equivalents   119,257    149,299 
Finance receivables measured at fair value   2,722,662    2,476,617 
           
Finance receivables   27,553    92,304 
Allowance for finance credit losses   (2,869)   (21,753)
Finance receivables, net   24,684    70,551 
           
Deferred tax assets, net   3,736    10,177 
Other assets   27,233    32,634 
   $2,903,746   $2,752,768 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $62,544   $55,421 
Warehouse lines of credit   234,025    285,328 
Residual interest financing   49,875    49,623 
Securitization trust debt   2,265,446    2,108,744 
Subordinated renewable notes   17,188    25,263 
    2,629,078    2,524,379 
           
Shareholders' equity   274,668    228,389 
   $2,903,746   $2,752,768 

 

 

 

 

 

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Operating and Performance Data ($ in millions)

 

   At and for the   At and for the 
   Three months ended   Twelve months ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
                 
Contracts purchased  $301.80   $428.08   $1,357.75   $1,854.39 
Contracts securitized   306.70    337.38    1,352.11    1,537.38 
                     
Total portfolio balance (1)  $2,970.07   $2,795.38   $2,970.07   $2,795.38 
Average portfolio balance (1)   2,958.95    2,764.80    2,913.57    2,539.11 
                     
                     
Delinquencies (1)                    
31+ Days   12.29%    11.20%           
Repossession Inventory   2.26%    1.48%           
Total Delinquencies and Repo. Inventory   14.55%    12.68%           
                     
Annualized Net Charge-offs as % of Average Portfolio (1)   7.74%    5.83%    6.53%    4.53% 
                     
Recovery rates (1), (2)   34.3%    43.6%    39.2%    52.3% 

 

 

   For the   For the 
   Three months ended   Twelve months ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   $ (3)   % (4)   $ (3)   % (4)   $ (3)   % (4)   $ (3)   % (4) 
Interest income  $83.26    11.3%   $79.69    11.5%   $329.22    11.3%   $305.24    12.0% 
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value   6.00    0.8%        0.0%    12.00    0.4%    15.28    0.6% 
Other income   2.72    0.4%    3.33    0.5%    10.80    0.4%    9.19    0.4% 
Interest expense   (40.28)   -5.4%    (28.87)   -4.2%    (146.63)   -5.0%    (87.52)   -3.4% 
Net interest margin   51.70    7.0%    54.15    7.8%    205.38    7.0%    242.19    9.5% 
Provision for credit losses   1.60    0.2%    4.70    0.7%    22.30    0.8%    28.10    1.1% 
Risk adjusted margin   53.30    7.2%    58.85    8.5%    227.68    7.8%    270.29    10.6% 
Core operating expenses   (43.46)   -5.9%    (40.55)   -5.9%    (166.59)   -5.7%    (154.09)   -6.1% 
Pre-tax income  $9.84    1.3%   $18.30    2.6%   $61.10    2.1%   $116.19    4.6% 

 

 

(1)Excludes third party portfolios.
(2)Wholesale auction liquidation amounts (net of expenses) as a percentage of the account balance at the time of sale.
(3)Numbers may not add due to rounding.
(4)Annualized percentage of the average portfolio balance. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

 

 

 

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