Atlanticus Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) reported a 41.8% increase in total operating revenue, reaching $203.9 million for Q3 2021. Net income attributable to common shareholders rose 18.4% to $40.3 million, or $1.96 per share. The company served 2.6 million customers, a 59.8% growth year-over-year. Managed receivables increased 46.5% to $1.4 billion. Adjusted net income showed a significant 57.1% rise to $53.5 million. The firm anticipates continued growth in point-of-sale financing.
- Total operating revenue increased 41.8% to $203.9 million.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders rose 18.4% to $40.3 million.
- Managed receivables increased 46.5% to $1.4 billion.
- Adjusted net income grew 57.1% to $53.5 million.
- Total operating expense rose 44.8% to $49.6 million.
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders Increases to
ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLC) (“Atlanticus,” “the Company”, “we,” “our” or “us”), a financial technology company which enables its bank, retail and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to millions of everyday Americans, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Financial and Operating Highlights
2021 Third Quarter compared to 2020 Third Quarter
- Total operating revenue increased
41.8% to$203.9 million . - Purchase volume increased
55.7% to$610.5 million . - The number of total customers we serve(1) increased
59.8% to 2.6 million. Since the start of the third quarter 2021, customers served increased by over 388,000, or17.7% . - Managed receivables(2) associated with our Credit and Other Investments Segment increased
46.5% to$1.4 billion , and15.9% over second quarter 2021. - Net income attributable to common shareholders increased
18.4% to$40.3 million , or$1.96 per diluted common share, an increase of14.0% . - Adjusted net income(2), which adjusts for the
$16.2 million ($13.2 million tax effected) loss on repurchase and redemption of convertible senior notes, increased57.1% to$53.5 million , or$2.60 per diluted common share, an increase of50.9% . - On a trailing twelve months basis, net income attributable to common shareholders increased
137.1% to$133.8 million , or$6.56 per diluted common share, an increase of125.4% . - On a trailing twelve months basis, adjusted net income, which adjusts for the
$29.4 million ($24.1 million tax effected) loss on repurchase and redemption of convertible senior notes, increased179.7% to$157.8 million or$7.71 per diluted common share, an increase of165.0% .
(1) In our calculation of total customers, we include all customers with account activity and customers who have open lines of credit at the end of the referenced period.
(2) Managed receivables and Adjusted net income are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for important additional information.
Management Commentary
Jeff Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Atlanticus continued to deliver excellent results, reporting significant growth across our two main operating lines, general purpose credit card and point-of-sale finance solutions. Our growth is a direct result of the success we are having enabling our bank, retail, and healthcare partners to empower better financial outcomes for millions of everyday Americans. The strength of these partnerships and our ability to rely on data aggregated through multiple economic cycles, allowed us to continue to responsibly support our partners and their customers throughout the pandemic. This led to significant growth in customers served, managed assets, revenues and profits for the quarter. In addition, we have seen our asset quality continue to improve, with lower charge-off rates compared with both the prior year and prior quarter periods. We are equally excited about the opportunities that lie ahead as we continue to strive to enable expanded access to credit for those overlooked by other financial institutions.”
2021 Third Quarter Financial Results
For the Third Quarter Ended Sept. 30, | Income Increases (Decreases) | Percentage Increases (Decreases) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In Thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | From 2020 to 2021 | From 2020 to 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenue | $ | 203,917 | $ | 143,853 | $ | 60,064 | 41.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other non-operating revenue | 32 | 635 | (603 | ) | (95.0 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 203,949 | 144,488 | 59,461 | 41.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (12,370 | ) | (12,678 | ) | 308 | (2.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for losses on loans, interest and fees receivable recorded at net realizable value | (9,238 | ) | (17,028 | ) | 7,790 | (45.7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of loans, interest and fees receivable and notes payable associated with structured financings recorded at fair value | (58,727 | ) | (32,298 | ) | (26,429 | ) | 81.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net margin | 123,614 | 82,484 | $ | 41,130 | 49.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expense | (49,552 | ) | (34,221 | ) | $ | (15,331 | ) | 44.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on repurchase and redemption of convertible senior notes | (16,184 | ) | - | $ | (16,184 | ) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 47,097 | $ | 38,807 | $ | 8,290 | 21.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interests | $ | 46.974 | 38,855 | 8,119 | 20.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends and discount accretion | $ | (6,629 | ) | $ | (4,788 | ) | $ | (1,841 | ) | 38.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 40,345 | $ | 34,067 | $ | 6,278 | 18.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share—basic | $ | 2.67 | $ | 2.35 | $ | 0.32 | 13.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share—diluted | $ | 1.96 | $ | 1.72 | $ | 0.24 | 14.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Managed receivables
Managed receivables increased to
Total revenue
Period-over-period increases in operating revenue primarily relate to growth in point-of-sale receivables and general purpose credit card receivables.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, total operating revenue increased
Given our expectation for continued period-over-period growth in point-of-sale and direct-to-consumer receivables, we expect continued net period-over-period growth in our total interest income and related fees and charges for these operations throughout the remainder of 2021.
Interest expense
Interest expense was
Provision for losses on loans, interest and fees receivable recorded at net realizable value
Provision for losses on loans, interest and fees receivable recorded at net realizable value decreased to
We have experienced a period-over-period decrease in this category primarily reflecting: 1) the effects of our adoption of the fair value option to account for certain loans receivable that are acquired on or after January 1, 2020 which has resulted in a decline in the outstanding receivables subject to this provision and 2) the overall reduction in delinquencies (and related charge-offs) associated with these receivables in part due to government stimulus programs, which have served to increase payments on outstanding receivables.
This reduction in provision has been offset somewhat by additional reserves associated with accounts that have been impacted due to COVID-19. Based on delinquencies levels we are currently experiencing and the ongoing impacts of recent government stimulus payments, we expect to see continued period-over-period reductions in our provision for loan losses for the coming quarters.
Total operating expense
Total operating expense increased
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to common shareholders increased
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders Per Common Share – basic and diluted
Net income attributable to common shareholders per basic common share increased to
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information
At September 30, 2021, we had
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we generated
About Atlanticus Holdings Corporation
Empowering Better Financial Outcomes for Everyday Americans
Atlanticus’ technology allows bank, retail, and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to everyday Americans through the use of proprietary analytics. We apply the experience gained and infrastructure built from servicing over 18 million customers and
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, its business, operations, financial performance, managed receivables, total interest income and related fees, loan losses, debt financing and interest expense. You generally can identify these statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “seek,” “approximately,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate” or “anticipate” and similar expressions or the negative versions of these words or comparable words, as well as future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “likely” and “could.” These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those risks described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, but are not limited to, risks related to the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Company, bank partners, merchants, consumers, loan demand, the capital markets, labor availability, supply chains and the economy in general; the Company's ability to retain existing, and attract new, merchants and funding sources; changes in market interest rates; increases in loan delinquencies; its ability to operate successfully in a highly regulated industry; the outcome of litigation and regulatory matters; the effect of management changes; cyberattacks and security vulnerabilities in its products and services; and the Company's ability to compete successfully in highly competitive markets. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there is no assurance that the events or results suggested by the forward-looking statements will in fact occur, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release presents information about managed receivables and adjusted net income, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as supplements to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures aid in the evaluation of the performance of our credit portfolios, including our risk management, servicing and collection activities and our valuation of purchased receivables. The credit performance of our managed receivables provides information concerning the quality of loan origination and the related credit risks inherent with the portfolios. Management relies heavily upon financial data and results prepared on the “managed basis” in order to manage our business, make planning decisions, evaluate our performance and allocate resources.
These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The calculation of managed receivables is provided below under “Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for each of the fiscal periods indicated.
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Atlanticus Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer loans, including past due fees | $ | 141,177 | $ | 103,643 | $ | 366,127 | $ | 306,902 | ||||||||
| Fees and related income on earning assets | 54,085 | 35,488 | 140,658 | 102,532 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue | 8,655 | 4,722 | 20,546 | 10,358 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating revenue, net | 203,917 | 143,853 | 527,331 | 419,792 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating revenue | 32 | 635 | 3,458 | 950 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 203,949 | 144,488 | 530,789 | 420,742 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (12,370 | ) | (12,678 | ) | (38,458 | ) | (38,514 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for losses on loans, interest and fees receivable recorded at net realizable value | (9,238 | ) | (17,028 | ) | (24,469 | ) | (116,894 | ) | ||||||||
| Changes in fair value of loans, interest and fees receivable and notes payable associated with structured financings recorded at fair value | (58,727 | ) | (32,298 | ) | (144,981 | ) | (73,156 | ) | ||||||||
| Net margin | 123,614 | 82,484 | 322,881 | 192,178 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 8,455 | 6,624 | 24,577 | 20,642 | ||||||||||||
| Card and loan servicing | 19,239 | 16,309 | 54,838 | 47,747 | ||||||||||||
| Marketing and solicitation | 16,462 | 7,016 | 40,441 | 26,523 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 268 | 327 | 900 | 932 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 5,128 | 3,945 | 16,068 | 13,332 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expense | 49,552 | 34,221 | 136,824 | 109,176 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on repurchase and redemption of convertible senior notes | 16,184 | — | 29,439 | — | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 57,878 | 48,263 | 156,618 | 83,002 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (10,781 | ) | (9,456 | ) | (28,668 | ) | (15,716 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | 47,097 | 38,807 | 127,950 | 67,286 | ||||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (123 | ) | 48 | (25 | ) | 159 | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to controlling interests | 46,974 | 38,855 | 127,925 | 67,445 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends and discount accretion | (6,629 | ) | (4,788 | ) | (16,054 | ) | (12,283 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 40,345 | $ | 34,067 | $ | 111,871 | $ | 55,162 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share—basic | $ | 2.67 | $ | 2.35 | $ | 7.41 | $ | 3.81 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share—diluted | $ | 1.96 | $ | 1.72 | $ | 5.43 | $ | 2.85 | ||||||||
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (including | $ | 166,966 | $ | 178,102 | ||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents (including | 47,808 | 80,859 | ||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable: | ||||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, at fair value (including | 846,160 | 417,098 | ||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, gross (including | 511,140 | 667,556 | ||||||
| Allowances for uncollectible loans, interest and fees receivable (including | (80,029 | ) | (124,961 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue (including | (29,824 | ) | (39,456 | ) | ||||
| Net loans, interest and fees receivable | 1,247,447 | 920,237 | ||||||
| Property at cost, net of depreciation | 984 | 2,240 | ||||||
| Investments in equity-method investee | — | 1,415 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 5,447 | 9,181 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 14,292 | 15,180 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,482,944 | $ | 1,207,214 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 38,627 | $ | 41,731 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 7,231 | 13,776 | ||||||
| Notes payable, net (including | 995,322 | 882,610 | ||||||
| Notes payable associated with structured financings, at fair value (associated with variable interest entities) | 2,221 | 2,919 | ||||||
| Convertible senior notes | — | 24,386 | ||||||
| Income tax liability | 38,016 | 25,932 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,081,417 | 991,354 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: | ||||||||
| Series A preferred stock, 400,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 (liquidation preference - | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Class B preferred units issued to noncontrolling interests | 99,575 | 99,350 | ||||||
| Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Series B preferred stock, no par value, 3,188,533 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 (liquidation preference - | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, no par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized: 15,094,382 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021; and 16,115,353 shares issued and outstanding (including 1,459,233 loaned shares to be returned) at December 31, 2020 | — | — | ||||||
| Paid-in capital | 252,438 | 194,950 | ||||||
| Retained earnings (deficit ) | 10,259 | (117,666 | ) | |||||
| Treasury stock, 1,459,233 and 0 shares at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, at cost | - | - | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 262,697 | 77,284 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (745 | ) | (774 | ) | ||||
| Total equity | 261,952 | 76,510 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, preferred stock and shareholders' equity | $ | 1,482,944 | $ | 1,207,214 | ||||
(1) Both the Series A preferred stock and the Series B preferred stock have no par value and are part of the same aggregate 10,000,000 shares authorized.
Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Loans, interest and fees receivable, at face value
| At or for the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in Millions) | Sep. 30 (1) | Jun. 30 (1) | Mar. 31 (1) | Dec. 31 (1) | Sept. 30 (1) | Jun. 30 (1) | Mar. 31 (1) | Dec. 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, at fair value | $ | 846.2 | $ | 644.7 | $ | 481.4 | $ | 417.1 | $ | 310.8 | $ | 177.9 | $ | 89.4 | $ | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair value mark against receivable (2) | $ | 182.2 | $ | 148.6 | $ | 112.3 | $ | 99.0 | $ | 71.8 | $ | 42.7 | $ | 17.5 | $ | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, at face value | $ | 1,028.4 | $ | 793.3 | $ | 593.7 | $ | 516.1 | $ | 382.6 | $ | 220.6 | $ | 106.9 | $ | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) We elected the fair value option to account for certain loans receivable associated with our point-of-sale and direct-to-consumer platform that are acquired on or after January 1, 2020.
(2) The fair value mark against receivables reflects the difference between the face value of a receivable and the net present value of the expected cash flows associated with that receivable.
Managed receivables
Below is the calculation of managed receivables (in millions):
| At or for the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in Millions) | Sep. 30 | Jun. 30 | Mar. 31 | Dec. 31 | Sept. 30 | Jun. 30 | Mar. 31 | Dec. 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, gross | $ | 417.8 | $ | 454.2 | $ | 498.8 | $ | 574.3 | $ | 604.8 | $ | 679.6 | $ | 810.6 | $ | 908.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, gross from fair value reconciliation above | 1,028.4 | 793.3 | 593.7 | 516.1 | 382.6 | 220.6 | 106.9 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total managed receivables | $ | 1,446.2 | $ | 1,247.5 | $ | 1,092.5 | $ | 1,090.4 | $ | 987.4 | $ | 900.2 | $ | 917.5 | $ | 914.8 | ||||||||||||||||
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