CPS Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings


  • Pretax income of $15.2 million
  • Net income of $8.5 million, or $0.27  per diluted share
  • New contract purchases of $270 million
  • Total managed portfolio increases to $1.822 billion from $1.726 billion at March 31, 2015
  • New $100 million two-year revolving credit agreement

LAS VEGAS, NV, July 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced earnings of $8.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015. This compares to net income of $7.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014, a 22.7% increase in diluted earnings per share.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2015 were $88.4 million, an increase of $16.8 million, or 23.4%, compared to $71.6 million for the second quarter of 2014. Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2015 were $73.2 million, an increase of $13.9 million, or 23.4%, compared to $59.3 million for the 2014 period. Pretax income for the second quarter of 2015 was $15.2 million compared to pretax income of $12.3 million in the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 23.3%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 total revenues were $174.4 million compared to $139.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of approximately $34.6 million, or 24.8%. Total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $144.4 million, an increase of $28.8 million, or 24.9%, compared to $115.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Pretax income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $29.9 million, compared to $24.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $16.9 million, an increase of 23.4%, compared to $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

During the second quarter of 2015, CPS purchased $270.0 million of new contracts, an increase of 27.7%, compared to $211.4 million during the second quarter of 2014. The Company's managed receivables totaled $1.822 billion as of June 30, 2015, an increase from $1.726 billion as of March 31, 2015 and $1.374 billion as of June 30, 2014.

Annualized net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2015 were 6.59% of the average owned portfolio as compared to 4.98% for the second quarter of 2014. Delinquencies greater than 30 days (including repossession inventory) were 7.49% of the total owned portfolio as of June 30, 2015, as compared to 6.21% as of June 30, 2014.

As previously reported, during June CPS closed its second term securitization transaction of 2015 and the 17th transaction since April 2011, and the fifth consecutive transaction to earn a triple “A” rating on the senior class of notes. In the senior subordinate structure, a special purpose subsidiary sold five tranches of asset-backed notes totaling $250.0 million. The notes are secured by automobile receivables purchased by CPS and have a weighted average effective coupon of approximately 3.17%. The transaction has initial credit enhancement consisting of a cash deposit equal to 1.00% of the original receivable pool balance. The final enhancement level requires accelerated payment of principal on the notes to reach overcollateralization of 4.00% of the then-outstanding receivable pool balance.

"We are pleased with our operating results for the second quarter of 2015," said Charles E. Bradley, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We achieved our 15th consecutive quarter of increasing quarterly earnings, and increased our quarterly and our six-month diluted earnings per share by 23% compared to the same periods of 2014. In addition, we entered into a new two-year $100 million revolving credit agreement.”

Conference Call

CPS announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly operating results. Those wishing to participate by telephone may dial-in at 877 312-5502 or 253 237-1131 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time.

A replay of the conference call will be available between July 16, 2015 and July 23, 2015, beginning two hours after conclusion of the call, by dialing 855 859-2056 or 404 537-3406 for international participants, with conference identification number 83557731. A broadcast of the conference call will also be available live and for 90 days after the call via the Company’s web site at www.consumerportfolio.com.

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, low incomes 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 revenue, expense and provision for credit losses, because these items are dependent on the Company’s estimates of incurred losses. The accuracy of such estimates may be adversely affected by various factors, which include (in addition to risks relating to the economy generally) the following: possible increased delinquencies; repossessions and losses on retail installment contracts; incorrect prepayment speed and/or discount rate assumptions; possible unavailability of qualified personnel, which could adversely affect 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. 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 the provision for credit losses may affect future performance.

 

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries       
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations       
(In thousands, except per share data)       
(Unaudited)       
               
    Three months ended    Six months ended   
    June 30,    June 30,   
    2015    2014    2015    2014   
Revenues:              
Interest income  $  84,900   $  68,221   $  167,259   $  133,217   
Servicing fees     62      367      210      880   
Other income     3,399      3,006      6,881      5,643   
      88,361      71,594      174,350      139,740   
Expenses:              
Employee costs     13,144      11,774      27,630      22,664   
General and administrative     5,108      5,075      9,944      8,678   
Interest     13,688      11,942      26,861      25,323   
Provision for credit losses     35,683      25,627      69,122      49,508   
Other expenses     5,538      4,847      10,844      9,474   
      73,161      59,265      144,401      115,647   
Income before income taxes     15,200      12,329      29,949      24,093   
Income tax expense     6,663      5,303      13,079      10,362   
  Net income   $  8,537   $  7,026   $  16,870   $  13,731   
               
Earnings per share:              
  Basic  $  0.33   $  0.28   $  0.65   $  0.56   
  Diluted  $  0.27   $  0.22   $  0.53   $  0.43   
               
               
Number of shares used in computing earnings              
  per share:              
  Basic   26,234    25,029    25,936    24,694   
  Diluted   31,917    32,002    31,955    32,009   
               
               
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets       
(In thousands)       
(Unaudited)       
               
               
   June 30,  December 31,        
    2015    2014         
Assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents  $  18,436   $  17,859         
Restricted cash and equivalents   200,122    175,382         
Total cash and cash equivalents   218,558    193,241         
               
Finance receivables   1,784,798    1,595,956         
Allowance for finance credit losses   (74,541)   (61,460)        
Finance receivables, net   1,710,257    1,534,496         
               
Finance receivables measured at fair value   316    1,664         
Deferred tax assets, net   42,217    42,847         
Other assets   60,556    60,810         
   $  2,031,904   $  1,833,058         
               
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:              
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $  22,367   $  21,660         
Warehouse lines of credit   61,771    56,839         
Residual interest financing   11,274    12,327         
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value   --    1,250         
Securitization trust debt   1,775,574    1,598,496         
Subordinated renewable notes   14,982    15,233         
    1,885,968    1,705,805         
               
Shareholders' equity   145,936    127,253         
   $  2,031,904   $  1,833,058         
               
               
               
Operating and Performance Data ($ in millions)              
               
    At and for the    At and for the   
    Three months ended    Six months ended   
    June 30,    June 30,   
    2015    2014    2015    2014   
               
Contracts purchased  $  269.90   $  211.38   $  503.79   $  401.27   
Contracts securitized     227.13      200.21      485.46      374.80   
               
Total managed portfolio  $  1,822.18   $  1,373.58   $  1,822.18   $  1,373.58   
Average managed portfolio     1,783.87      1,343.46      1,744.23      1,309.13   
               
Allowance for finance credit losses as % of fin. receivables   4.18%   4.06%        
               
Aggregate allowance as % of fin. receivables (1)   5.00%   5.19%        
               
Delinquencies              
31+ Days   6.12%   4.10%        
Repossession Inventory   1.37%   2.11%        
Total Delinquencies and Repo. Inventory   7.49%   6.21%        
               
Annualized net charge-offs as % of average owned portfolio   6.59%   4.98%   6.62%   5.25%  
               
Recovery rates (2)   44.8%   49.2%   44.4%   48.6%  
               
    For the   For the  
    Three months ended   Six months ended  
    June 30,   June 30,  
    2015   2014   2015   2014  
   $(3)% (4) $(3)% (4) $(3)% (4) $(3)% (4) 
Interest income  $  84.90  19.0% $  68.22  20.3% $  167.26  19.2% $  133.22  20.4% 
Servicing fees and other income     3.46  0.8%    3.37  1.0%    7.09  0.8%    6.52  1.0% 
Interest expense     (13.69) -3.1%    (11.94) -3.6%    (26.86) -3.1%    (25.32) -3.9% 
Net interest margin      74.67  16.7%    59.65  17.8%    147.49  16.9%    114.42  17.5% 
Provision for credit losses     (35.68) -8.0%    (25.63) -7.6%    (69.12) -7.9%    (49.51) -7.6% 
Risk adjusted margin     38.99  8.7%    34.03  10.1%    78.37  9.0%    64.91  9.9% 
Core operating expenses     (23.79) -5.3%    (21.70) -6.5%    (48.42) -5.6%    (40.82) -6.2% 
Pre-tax income  $  15.20  3.4% $  12.33  3.7% $  29.95  3.4% $  24.09  3.7% 
               
               
               
(1)  Includes allowance for finance credit losses and allowance for repossession inventory.        
(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 managed portfolio.  Percentages may not add due to rounding.      


 


            

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