Regional Management Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) reported a net loss of $7.6 million and diluted loss per share of $0.80 for the fourth quarter of 2023. The company experienced a 6.9% contractual delinquency rate and had net receivables of $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2023. Despite the challenging fourth quarter, the company's quarterly revenue reached record levels, driven by high-quality loan growth and strong total revenue yields. The CEO expressed optimism for 2024, citing a series of actions taken in the fourth quarter to position the business for stronger results.

Positive

• Record levels of quarterly revenue
• High-quality loan growth and strong total revenue yields
• Optimism for 2024 with a series of actions taken to improve business trajectory

Negative

• Net loss of $7.6 million and diluted loss per share of $0.80
• 6.9% contractual delinquency rate as of December 31, 2023
• Impact of three discrete fourth quarter actions resulting in reduced after-tax earnings

Insights

Financial Analyst

Regional Management Corp's announcement of a net loss of $7.6 million is a significant figure that requires a closer examination of the company's financial health and strategic decisions. The reported loss includes a substantial impact from three discrete fourth quarter actions. Such one-time charges often warrant adjustments to the company's reported earnings to understand its ongoing profitability better. The 30+ day contractual delinquency rate of 6.9% suggests a potential risk in the quality of the loan portfolio, which could affect the company's future earnings and cash flows. Investors should consider the implications of these delinquencies on long-term asset performance.

Furthermore, the ending net receivables of $1.8 billion indicate the company's scale of lending operations, which, in conjunction with the reported record quarterly revenue, suggest a robust top-line growth. However, the sustainability of these revenues amidst a high delinquency rate could be a concern. The management's focus on controlling general and administrative expenses and cost of funds is a positive indicator of operational efficiency, which is crucial for profitability, especially in the consumer finance sector where margins can be thin.

Market Research Analyst

The consumer finance industry is highly competitive and sensitive to economic cycles. Regional Management Corp's strategic actions, including branch consolidations and headcount reductions, indicate an aggressive approach to cost management. This could be a response to the challenging economic environment or an effort to streamline operations for improved efficiency. The special loan sale that accelerated net credit losses and interest accrual reversals is a tactical financial maneuver that may help the company to clean up its balance sheet, but it also raises questions about the quality of its loan portfolio.

Investors should also note the company's strategy of growing its higher-margin, small loan portfolio. This move towards more profitable segments could enhance the company's margin profile, but it may also expose the company to higher risk if these smaller loans are unsecured or if they are to customers with lower creditworthiness.

Economist

The disclosed reserve build for incremental stress in the back-book portfolio is a proactive measure in anticipation of potential future losses. It reflects a cautious stance by the company's management in light of economic uncertainties that may affect borrowers' ability to repay loans. The expected release of these reserves against realized losses in 2024 suggests that management is anticipating some level of credit deterioration, which could be a reflection of broader economic headwinds.

The company's performance must be contextualized within the broader economic environment, including interest rate trends and consumer debt levels. In periods of economic contraction or rising interest rates, consumer finance companies face increased risk of loan defaults. Regional Management Corp's performance and strategic decisions should be evaluated against such macroeconomic factors to assess their potential impact on future profitability and stock performance.

- Net loss of $7.6 million and diluted loss per share of $0.80, inclusive of a $12.6 million, or $1.34 per share, impact due to three discrete fourth quarter actions -

- 30+ day contractual delinquency rate of 6.9% as of December 31, 2023 -

- Fourth quarter ending net receivables of $1.8 billion -

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.

“We took a series of actions in the fourth quarter to put the business back on a more normalized earnings trajectory for 2024, including strong first quarter profits,” said Robert W. Beck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regional Management Corp. “While the fourth quarter actions resulted in a net loss of $7.6 million, our results came in better than our outlook when excluding the impact of these actions. Our quarterly revenue once again reached record levels from a combination of high-quality loan growth and strong total revenue yields that have been supported by our repricing actions and growth in our higher-margin, small loan portfolio. We also continue to tightly control our G&A expenses and cost of funds, with the latter benefiting from our portfolio of fixed-rate debt.”

“Our after-tax earnings were reduced by $12.6 million, or $1.34 per share, due to three discrete actions in the quarter,” added Mr. Beck. “These actions included restructuring charges from branch consolidations and a roughly 10% corporate headcount reduction, a special loan sale that accelerated net credit losses and interest accrual reversals from first quarter 2024 to fourth quarter 2023, and a reserve build for the incremental stress in our back-book portfolio, which we expect to release against realized losses in 2024. While these actions were difficult, they were necessary to position the business for stronger results.”

“As we kick off 2024, I am optimistic about our future for several reasons,” continued Mr. Beck. “First, the economic outlook is improving, inflation continues to fall, real wages are growing for our customers, unemployment is below 4%, and there is an increasing likelihood of lower funding costs in the near future. Second, we have put the higher losses in our back-book portfolio behind us, and our front book continues to perform in line with our expectations. Third, we have positioned the business to lean into receivable growth as the economic environment normalizes. Having completed the fourth quarter actions, we are positioned for improved earnings in 2024 and a strong 2025 and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $7.6 million and diluted loss per share was $0.80. The company took the following actions in the fourth quarter (collectively, “fourth quarter actions”), producing net loss of $12.6 million, or $1.34 per share.
  • Consolidated branches and reduced corporate headcount by approximately 10%, resulting in a $2.0 million restructuring charge.
  • Sold certain non-performing loans prior to normal charge-off at 180 days past due, which accelerated $13.9 million of net credit losses and $1.9 million of accrued interest reversals from first quarter 2024 to fourth quarter 2023, partially offset by a $10.8 million release from the allowance for credit losses associated with the sold loans.
  • Built $9.3 million of allowance for credit losses for additional stress on non-performing loans associated with the back-book portfolio.
• Net finance receivables as of December 31, 2023 were $1.8 billion, an increase of $72.0 million, or 4.2%, from the prior-year period. Fourth quarter portfolio growth was impacted by the non-performing loan sale described above, which accelerated a total of $15.9 million of net credit losses and interest accrual reversals from the first quarter to the fourth quarter.
  • Large loan net finance receivables of $1.3 billion increased $66.0 million, or 5.5%, from the prior-year period and represented 71.9% of the total loan portfolio, compared to 71.1% in the prior-year period.
  • Small loan net finance receivables were $493.5 million, an increase of 2.5% from the prior-year period.
  • Total loan originations were $407.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $62.5 million, or 13.3%, from the prior-year period, due to controlled growth from credit-tightening actions.
• Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was a record $141.7 million, an increase of $9.6 million, or 7.3%, from the prior-year period, primarily due to an increase in interest and fee income of $8.8 million related to higher average net finance receivables and 30 basis points of higher interest and fee yield compared to the prior-year period. The fourth quarter actions reduced total revenue by $1.9 million due to interest accrual reversals associated with loans sold in the non-performing loan sale described above. The fourth quarter of 2022 included a $2.2 million reduction to total revenue from the sale of non-performing loans.
• Provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $68.9 million, an increase of $8.1 million, or 13.3%, from the prior-year period.
  • Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average net finance receivables for the fourth quarter of 2023 were 15.1%, compared to 15.0% in the prior-year period, inclusive of a 3.2% impact from the loan sale described above. The fourth quarter of 2022 also included a 3.2% impact from the sale of non-performing loans.
  • The provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2023 included a reserve increase of $2.5 million primarily due to portfolio growth during the quarter and changes in estimated future macroeconomic impacts on credit losses.
  • Allowance for credit losses was $187.4 million as of December 31, 2023, or 10.6% of net finance receivables.
• As of December 31, 2023, 30+ day contractual delinquencies totaled $122.9 million, or 6.9% of net finance receivables, an improvement of 20 basis points compared to December 31, 2022.
• General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $64.8 million, an increase of $9.7 million from the prior-year period. Fourth quarter 2023 general and administrative expenses include a $2.0 million charge associated with the restructuring described above, while fourth quarter 2022 general and administrative expenses include a reduction to incentive compensation of $3.1 million and an insurance settlement of $0.8 million.
• The operating expense ratio (annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average net finance receivables) for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 14.8%, inclusive of a 50-basis point impact from the fourth-quarter restructuring described above.

First Quarter 2024 Dividend

The company’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.30 per common share for the first quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on March 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2024. The declaration and payment of any future dividend is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on a variety of factors, including the company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2023, the company had net finance receivables of $1.8 billion and debt of $1.4 billion. The debt consisted of:

• $195.5 million on the company’s $420 million senior revolving credit facility,
• $50.1 million on the company’s aggregate $375 million revolving warehouse credit facilities, and
• $1.2 billion through the company’s asset-backed securitizations.

As of December 31, 2023, the company’s unused capacity to fund future growth on its revolving credit facilities (subject to the borrowing base) was $552 million, or 69.4%, and the company had available liquidity of $112.6 million, including unrestricted cash on hand and immediate availability to draw down cash from its revolving credit facilities. As of December 31, 2023, the company’s fixed-rate debt as a percentage of total debt was 82%, with a weighted-average coupon of 3.6% and a weighted-average revolving duration of 1.2 years.

The company had a funded debt-to-equity ratio of 4.3 to 1.0 and a stockholders’ equity ratio of 18.0%, each as of December 31, 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, the company had a funded debt-to-tangible equity ratio of 4.6 to 1.0, as of December 31, 2023. Please refer to the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures included at the end of this press release.

Conference Call Information

Regional Management Corp. will host a conference call and webcast today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss these results.

The dial-in number for the conference call is (855) 327-6837 (toll-free) or (631) 891-4304 (direct). Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

*** A supplemental slide presentation will be made available on Regional’s website prior to the earnings call at www.RegionalManagement.com. ***

In addition, a live webcast of the conference call will be available on Regional’s website at www.RegionalManagement.com.

A webcast replay of the call will be available at www.RegionalManagement.com for one year following the call.

About Regional Management Corp.

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) is a diversified consumer finance company that provides attractive, easy-to-understand installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders. Regional Management operates under the name “Regional Finance” online and in branch locations in 19 states across the United States. Most of its 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. Regional Management sources loans through its multiple channel platform, which includes branches, centrally managed direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and its consumer website. For more information, please visit www.RegionalManagement.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but instead represent Regional Management Corp.’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning financial outlooks or future plans, objectives, goals, projections, strategies, events, or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements related thereto. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “outlook,” and similar expressions may be used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they were made and are about matters that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of Regional Management. As a result, actual performance and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Therefore, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: managing growth effectively, implementing Regional Management’s growth strategy, and opening new branches as planned; Regional Management’s convenience check strategy; Regional Management’s policies and procedures for underwriting, processing, and servicing loans; Regional Management’s ability to collect on its loan portfolio; Regional Management’s insurance operations; exposure to credit risk and repayment risk, which risks may increase in light of adverse or recessionary economic conditions; the implementation of evolving underwriting models and processes, including as to the effectiveness of Regional Management's custom scorecards; changes in the competitive environment in which Regional Management operates or a decrease in the demand for its products; the geographic concentration of Regional Management’s loan portfolio; the failure of third-party service providers, including those providing information technology products; changes in economic conditions in the markets Regional Management serves, including levels of unemployment and bankruptcies; the ability to achieve successful acquisitions and strategic alliances; the ability to make technological improvements as quickly as competitors; security breaches, cyber-attacks, failures in information systems, or fraudulent activity; the ability to originate loans; reliance on information technology resources and providers, including the risk of prolonged system outages; changes in current revenue and expense trends, including trends affecting delinquencies and credit losses; any future public health crises (including the resurgence of COVID-19), including the impact of such crisis on our operations and financial condition; changes in operating and administrative expenses; the departure, transition, or replacement of key personnel; the ability to timely and effectively implement, transition to, and maintain the necessary information technology systems, infrastructure, processes, and controls to support Regional Management’s operations and initiatives; changes in interest rates; existing sources of liquidity may become insufficient or access to these sources may become unexpectedly restricted; exposure to financial risk due to asset-backed securitization transactions; risks related to regulation and legal proceedings, including changes in laws or regulations or in the interpretation or enforcement of laws or regulations; changes in accounting standards, rules, and interpretations and the failure of related assumptions and estimates; the impact of changes in tax laws and guidance, including the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized; risks related to the ownership of Regional Management’s common stock, including volatility in the market price of shares of Regional Management’s common stock; the timing and amount of future cash dividend payments; and anti-takeover provisions in Regional Management’s charter documents and applicable state law.

The foregoing factors and others are discussed in greater detail in Regional Management’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Regional Management will not update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or the non-occurrence of anticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law. Regional Management is not responsible for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services.

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
										Better (Worse)															Better (Worse)
			4Q 23				4Q 22			$				%			FY 23				FY 22				$				%
Revenue
Interest and fee income		$	126,190			$	117,432			$	8,758			7.5	%		$	489,698			$	450,854			$	38,844			8.6	%
Insurance income, net			10,985				10,751				234			2.2	%			44,529				43,502				1,027			2.4	%
Other income			4,484				3,833				651			17.0	%			17,172				12,831				4,341			33.8	%
Total revenue			141,659				132,016				9,643			7.3	%			551,399				507,187				44,212			8.7	%
Expenses
Provision for credit losses			68,885				60,786				(8,099	)		(13.3	)%			220,034				185,115				(34,919	)		(18.9	)%
Personnel			42,024				34,669				(7,355	)		(21.2	)%			156,872				141,243				(15,629	)		(11.1	)%
Occupancy			6,268				5,997				(271	)		(4.5	)%			25,029				23,809				(1,220	)		(5.1	)%
Marketing			4,474				4,239				(235	)		(5.5	)%			15,774				15,378				(396	)		(2.6	)%
Other			12,030				10,238				(1,792	)		(17.5	)%			45,444				42,098				(3,346	)		(7.9	)%
Total general and administrative			64,796				55,143				(9,653	)		(17.5	)%			243,119				222,528				(20,591	)		(9.3	)%
Interest expense			17,510				14,855				(2,655	)		(17.9	)%			67,463				34,223				(33,240	)		(97.1	)%
Income (loss) before income taxes			(9,532	)			1,232				(10,764	)		NM				20,783				65,321				(44,538	)		(68.2	)%
Income taxes			(1,958	)			(1,159	)			799			68.9	%			4,825				14,097				9,272			65.8	%
Net income (loss)		$	(7,574	)		$	2,391			$	(9,965	)		NM			$	15,958			$	51,224			$	(35,266	)		(68.8	)%
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	(0.80	)		$	0.26			$	(1.06	)		NM			$	1.70			$	5.51			$	(3.81	)		(69.1	)%
Diluted		$	(0.80	)		$	0.25			$	(1.05	)		NM			$	1.66			$	5.30			$	(3.64	)		(68.7	)%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic			9,437				9,199				(238	)		(2.6	)%			9,398				9,296				(102	)		(1.1	)%
Diluted			9,437				9,411				(26	)		(0.3	)%			9,593				9,656				63			0.7	%
Return on average assets (annualized)			(1.7	)%			0.6	%										0.9	%			3.3	%
Return on average equity (annualized)			(9.3	)%			3.1	%										5.0	%			17.0	%
NM - Not Meaningful

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except par value amounts)
										Increase (Decrease)
			4Q 23				4Q 22			$				%
Assets
Cash		$	4,509			$	3,873			$	636			16.4	%
Net finance receivables			1,771,410				1,699,393				72,017			4.2	%
Unearned insurance premiums			(47,892	)			(51,008	)			3,116			6.1	%
Allowance for credit losses			(187,400	)			(178,800	)			(8,600	)		(4.8	)%
Net finance receivables, less unearned insurance premiums and allowance for credit losses			1,536,118				1,469,585				66,533			4.5	%
Restricted cash			124,164				127,926				(3,762	)		(2.9	)%
Lease assets			34,303				34,521				(218	)		(0.6	)%
Restricted available-for-sale investments			22,740				20,416				2,324			11.4	%
Intangible assets			15,846				12,122				3,724			30.7	%
Property and equipment			13,787				14,526				(739	)		(5.1	)%
Deferred tax assets, net			13,641				13,810				(169	)		(1.2	)%
Other assets			29,419				28,208				1,211			4.3	%
Total assets		$	1,794,527			$	1,724,987			$	69,540			4.0	%
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Debt		$	1,399,814			$	1,355,359			$	44,455			3.3	%
Unamortized debt issuance costs			(4,578	)			(9,512	)			4,934			51.9	%
Net debt			1,395,236				1,345,847				49,389			3.7	%
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			40,442				33,795				6,647			19.7	%
Lease liabilities			36,576				36,712				(136	)		(0.4	)%
Total liabilities			1,472,254				1,416,354				55,900			3.9	%
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock ($0.10 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding)			—				—				—			—
Common stock ($0.10 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 14,566 shares issued and 9,759 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 14,330 shares issued and 9,523 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022)			1,457				1,433				24			1.7	%
Additional paid-in capital			121,752				112,384				9,368			8.3	%
Retained earnings			349,579				345,545				4,034			1.2	%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(372	)			(586	)			214			36.5	%
Treasury stock (4,807 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022)			(150,143	)			(150,143	)			—			—
Total stockholders’ equity			322,273				308,633				13,640			4.4	%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	1,794,527			$	1,724,987			$	69,540			4.0	%

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries Selected Financial Data (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Net Finance Receivables
			4Q 23				3Q 23			QoQ $ Inc (Dec)				QoQ % Inc (Dec)				4Q 22			YoY $ Inc (Dec)				YoY % Inc (Dec)
Small loans		$	493,473			$	474,181			$	19,292			4.1	%		$	481,605			$	11,868			2.5	%
Large loans			1,274,137				1,271,891				2,246			0.2	%			1,208,185				65,952			5.5	%
Retail loans			3,800				4,937				(1,137	)		(23.0	)%			9,603				(5,803	)		(60.4	)%
Total net finance receivables		$	1,771,410			$	1,751,009			$	20,401			1.2	%		$	1,699,393			$	72,017			4.2	%
Number of branches at period end			346				347				(1	)		(0.3	)%			345				1			0.3	%
Net finance receivables per branch		$	5,120			$	5,046			$	74			1.5	%		$	4,926			$	194			3.9	%

		Averages and Yields
		4Q 23							3Q 23							4Q 22
		Average Net Finance Receivables				Average Yield (1)			Average Net Finance Receivables				Average Yield (1)			Average Net Finance Receivables				Average Yield (1)
Small loans		$	477,615			36.3	%		$	459,320			36.6	%		$	479,777			33.5	%
Large loans			1,273,268			26.0	%			1,257,168			26.3	%			1,155,629			26.6	%
Retail loans			4,356			16.3	%			5,647			16.9	%			10,563			16.3	%
Total interest and fee yield		$	1,755,239			28.8	%		$	1,722,135			29.0	%		$	1,645,969			28.5	%
Total revenue yield		$	1,755,239			32.3	%		$	1,722,135			32.7	%		$	1,645,969			32.1	%
(1) Annualized interest and fee income as a percentage of average net finance receivables.

		Components of Increase in Interest and Fee Income
		4Q 23 Compared to 4Q 22
		Increase (Decrease)
		Volume				Rate				Volume & Rate				Total
Small loans		$	(181	)		$	3,342			$	(15	)		$	3,146
Large loans			7,815				(1,769	)			(180	)			5,866
Retail loans			(253	)			(2	)			1				(254	)
Product mix			415				(669	)			254				—
Total increase in interest and fee income		$	7,796			$	902			$	60			$	8,758

		Loans Originated (1)
		4Q 23				3Q 23				QoQ $ Inc (Dec)				QoQ % Inc (Dec)			4Q 22				YoY $ Inc (Dec)				YoY % Inc (Dec)
Small loans		$	174,394			$	173,074			$	1,320			0.8	%		$	171,511			$	2,883			1.7	%
Large loans			233,415				251,999				(18,584	)		(7.4	)%			297,447				(64,032	)		(21.5	)%
Retail loans			—				—				—			—				1,390				(1,390	)		(100.0	)%
Total loans originated		$	407,809			$	425,073			$	(17,264	)		(4.1	)%		$	470,348			$	(62,539	)		(13.3	)%
(1) Represents the principal balance of loan originations and refinancings.

		Other Key Metrics
			4Q 23				3Q 23				4Q 22
Net credit losses		$	66,385			$	47,430			$	61,786
Percentage of average net finance receivables (annualized)			15.1	%			11.0	%			15.0	%
Provision for credit losses		$	68,885			$	50,930			$	60,786
Percentage of average net finance receivables (annualized)			15.7	%			11.8	%			14.8	%
Percentage of total revenue			48.6	%			36.2	%			46.0	%
General and administrative expenses		$	64,796			$	62,104			$	55,143
Percentage of average net finance receivables (annualized)			14.8	%			14.4	%			13.4	%
Percentage of total revenue			45.7	%			44.1	%			41.8	%
Same store results (1):
Net finance receivables at period-end		$	1,718,367			$	1,684,757			$	1,625,008
Net finance receivable growth rate			1.5	%			4.9	%			14.8	%
Number of branches in calculation			333				330				320

(1)

Same store sales reflect the change in year-over-year sales for the comparable branch base. The comparable branch base includes those branches open for at least one year.

		Contractual Delinquency
		4Q 23								3Q 23							4Q 22
Allowance for credit losses		$	187,400				10.6	%		$	184,900			10.6	%		$	178,800			10.5	%
Current			1,493,341				84.3	%			1,472,931			84.2	%			1,431,502			84.2	%
1 to 29 days past due			155,196				8.8	%			149,648			8.5	%			148,048			8.7	%
Delinquent accounts:
30 to 59 days			34,756				1.9	%			36,502			2.1	%			36,208			2.2	%
60 to 89 days			31,212				1.8	%			28,130			1.6	%			31,352			1.8	%
90 to 119 days			27,107				1.5	%			23,420			1.3	%			24,293			1.4	%
120 to 149 days			15,317				0.9	%			21,309			1.2	%			16,257			1.0	%
150 to 179 days			14,481				0.8	%			19,069			1.1	%			11,733			0.7	%
Total contractual delinquency		$	122,873				6.9	%		$	128,430			7.3	%		$	119,843			7.1	%
Total net finance receivables		$	1,771,410				100.0	%		$	1,751,009			100.0	%		$	1,699,393			100.0	%
1 day and over past due		$	278,069				15.7	%		$	278,078			15.8	%		$	267,891			15.8	%
		Contractual Delinquency by Product
		4Q 23								3Q 23							4Q 22
Small loans		$	42,151				8.5	%		$	45,438			9.6	%		$	43,703			9.1	%
Large loans			80,136				6.3	%			82,256			6.5	%			75,349			6.2	%
Retail loans			586				15.4	%			736			14.9	%			791			8.2	%
Total contractual delinquency		$	122,873				6.9	%		$	128,430			7.3	%		$	119,843			7.1	%

		Income Statement Quarterly Trend
			4Q 22				1Q 23				2Q 23				3Q 23				4Q 23			QoQ $ B(W)				YoY $ B(W)
Revenue
Interest and fee income		$	117,432			$	120,407			$	118,083			$	125,018			$	126,190			$	1,172			$	8,758
Insurance income, net			10,751				10,959				11,203				11,382				10,985				(397	)			234
Other income			3,833				4,012				4,198				4,478				4,484				6				651
Total revenue			132,016				135,378				133,484				140,878				141,659				781				9,643
Expenses
Provision for credit losses			60,786				47,668				52,551				50,930				68,885				(17,955	)			(8,099	)
Personnel			34,669				38,597				36,419				39,832				42,024				(2,192	)			(7,355	)
Occupancy			5,997				6,288				6,158				6,315				6,268				47				(271	)
Marketing			4,239				3,379				3,844				4,077				4,474				(397	)			(235	)
Other			10,238				11,059				10,475				11,880				12,030				(150	)			(1,792	)
Total general and administrative			55,143				59,323				56,896				62,104				64,796				(2,692	)			(9,653	)
Interest expense			14,855				16,782				16,224				16,947				17,510				(563	)			(2,655	)
Income before income taxes			1,232				11,605				7,813				10,897				(9,532	)			(20,429	)			(10,764	)
Income taxes			(1,159	)			2,916				1,790				2,077				(1,958	)			4,035				799
Net income (loss)		$	2,391			$	8,689			$	6,023			$	8,820			$	(7,574	)		$	(16,394	)		$	(9,965	)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.26			$	0.93			$	0.64			$	0.94			$	(0.80	)		$	(1.74	)		$	(1.06	)
Diluted		$	0.25			$	0.90			$	0.63			$	0.91			$	(0.80	)		$	(1.71	)		$	(1.05	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic			9,199				9,325				9,399				9,429				9,437				(8	)			(238	)
Diluted			9,411				9,622				9,566				9,650				9,437				213				(26	)
		Balance Sheet Quarterly Trend
			4Q 22				1Q 23				2Q 23				3Q 23				4Q 23			QoQ $ Inc (Dec)				YoY $ Inc (Dec)
Total assets		$	1,724,987			$	1,701,114			$	1,723,616			$	1,765,340			$	1,794,527			$	29,187			$	69,540
Net finance receivables		$	1,699,393			$	1,676,230			$	1,688,937			$	1,751,009			$	1,771,410			$	20,401			$	72,017
Allowance for credit losses		$	178,800			$	183,800			$	181,400			$	184,900			$	187,400			$	2,500			$	8,600
Debt		$	1,355,359			$	1,329,677			$	1,344,855			$	1,372,748			$	1,399,814			$	27,066			$	44,455
		Other Key Metrics Quarterly Trend
			4Q 22				1Q 23				2Q 23				3Q 23				4Q 23			QoQ Inc (Dec)				YoY Inc (Dec)
Interest and fee yield (annualized)			28.5	%			28.5	%			28.2	%			29.0	%			28.8	%			(0.2	)%			0.3	%
Efficiency ratio (1)			41.8	%			43.8	%			42.6	%			44.1	%			45.7	%			1.6	%			3.9	%
Operating expense ratio (2)			13.4	%			14.0	%			13.6	%			14.4	%			14.8	%			0.4	%			1.4	%
30+ contractual delinquency			7.1	%			7.2	%			6.9	%			7.3	%			6.9	%			(0.4	)%			(0.2	)%
Net credit loss ratio (3)			15.0	%			10.1	%			13.1	%			11.0	%			15.1	%			4.1	%			0.1	%
Book value per share		$	32.41			$	33.06			$	32.71			$	33.61			$	33.02			$	(0.59	)		$	0.61
(1) General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue.
(2) Annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average net finance receivables.
(3) Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average net finance receivables.

		Averages and Yields
		FY 23							FY 22
		Average Net Finance Receivables				Average Yield			Average Net Finance Receivables				Average Yield
Small loans		$	462,116			35.6	%		$	456,141			35.2	%
Large loans			1,242,529			26.1	%			1,063,365			27.1	%
Retail loans			6,522			17.3	%			10,737			17.9	%
Total interest and fee yield		$	1,711,167			28.6	%		$	1,530,243			29.5	%
Total revenue yield		$	1,711,167			32.2	%		$	1,530,243			33.1	%

		Components of Increase in Interest and Fee Income
		FY 23 Compared to FY 22
		Increase (Decrease)
		Volume				Rate				Volume & Rate				Total
Small loans		$	2,101			$	2,123			$	28			$	4,252
Large loans			48,611				(11,322	)			(1,907	)			35,382
Retail loans			(753	)			(60	)			23				(790	)
Product mix			3,346				(3,673	)			327				—
Total increase in interest and fee income		$	53,305			$	(12,932	)		$	(1,529	)		$	38,844

		Loans Originated (1)
		FY 23				FY 22				FY $ Inc (Dec)				FY % Inc (Dec)
Small loans		$	606,412			$	653,155			$	(46,743	)		(7.2	)%
Large loans			928,499				979,557				(51,058	)		(5.2	)%
Retail loans			146				8,596				(8,450	)		(98.3	)%
Total loans originated		$	1,535,057			$	1,641,308			$	(106,251	)		(6.5	)%
(1) Represents the principal balance of loan originations and refinancings.

		Other Key Metrics
		FY 23				FY 22
Net credit losses		$	211,434			$	165,615
Percentage of average net finance receivables			12.4	%			10.8	%
Provision for credit losses		$	220,034			$	185,115
Percentage of average net finance receivables			12.9	%			12.1	%
Percentage of total revenue			39.9	%			36.5	%
General and administrative expenses		$	243,119			$	222,528
Percentage of average net finance receivables			14.2	%			14.5	%
Percentage of total revenue			44.1	%			43.9	%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial measures presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The company’s management utilizes non-GAAP measures as additional metrics to aid in, and enhance, its understanding of the company’s financial results. Tangible equity and the funded debt-to-tangible equity ratio are non-GAAP measures that adjust GAAP measures to exclude intangible assets. Management uses these equity measures to evaluate and manage the company’s capital and leverage position. The company also believes that these equity measures are commonly used in the financial services industry and provide useful information to users of the company’s financial statements in the evaluation of its capital and leverage position.

This non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies. The following tables provide a reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures.

		4Q 23
Debt		$	1,399,814
Total stockholders' equity			322,273
Less: Intangible assets			15,846
Tangible equity (non-GAAP)		$	306,427
Funded debt-to-equity ratio		4.3		x
Funded debt-to-tangible equity ratio (non-GAAP)		4.6		x

 

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FAQ

What was Regional Management Corp.'s (NYSE: RM) net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023?

The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $7.6 million.

What was the diluted loss per share for Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) in the fourth quarter of 2023?

The diluted loss per share for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $0.80.

What was the contractual delinquency rate for Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) as of December 31, 2023?

The contractual delinquency rate was 6.9% as of December 31, 2023.

What were the fourth quarter ending net receivables for Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM)?

The fourth quarter ending net receivables were $1.8 billion.

What actions did Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) take in the fourth quarter to improve business trajectory for 2024?

The company took a series of actions, including strong first quarter profits, restructuring charges, a special loan sale, and a reserve build for the incremental stress in the back-book portfolio.

What is the ticker symbol for Regional Management Corp.?

The ticker symbol for Regional Management Corp. is RM.