CPSS Consumer Portfolio Services Inc

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) February 25, 2025

 

	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 February 25, 2025, the registrant announced its earnings for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2024. 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 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 01:00 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter 2024 operating results. Those wishing to participate can pre-register for the conference call at the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BI34e818cf84a24e118241657af74dd2d4. 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: February 26, 2025	By: /s/ Denesh Bharwani
	Denesh Bharwani Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Signing on behalf of the registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

CPS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 EARNINGS

 

	§	Revenues of $105.3 million for the fourth quarter and $393.5 million for 2024
	§	Net income of $19.2 million, or $0.79 per diluted share for 2024
	§	Total portfolio balance of $3.491 billion, highest in company history
	§	New contract purchases of $1.682 billion for the full year 2024

 

LAS VEGAS, NV, February 25, 2025 (GlobeNewswire) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”) today announced earnings of $5.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $105.3 million, an increase of $13.3 million, or 14.5%, compared to $92.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $98.0 million compared to $82.1 million for the 2023 period. Pretax income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $7.4 million compared to pretax income of $9.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 total revenues were $393.5 million compared to $352.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, an increase of approximately $41.5 million, or 11.8%. Total operating expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 were $366.1 million, compared to $290.9 million for the twelve months ended December 30, 2023. Pretax income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was $27.4 million, compared to $61.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was $19.2 million compared to $45.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2024, CPS purchased $457.8 million of new contracts compared to $445.9 million during the third quarter of 2024 and $301.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2023. The total number of contracts purchased for 2024 totaled $1.682 billion compared to $1.358 billion in 2023. The Company's receivables totaled $3.491 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase from $3.329 billion as of September 31, 2024 and an increase from $2.970 billion as of December 31, 2023.

 

Annualized net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2024 were 8.02% of the average portfolio as compared to 7.74% for the fourth quarter of 2023. Delinquencies greater than 30 days (including repossession inventory) were 14.85% of the total portfolio as of December 31, 2024, compared to 14.55% as of December 31, 2023.

 

“New loan originations grew by 24% in 2024 over the prior year, leading to solid top line revenue growth” said Charles E. Bradley, Chief Executive Officer. “With positive trends in loan originations and operating efficiencies, we remain optimistic in all aspects of our business going into 2025.”

 

 

 

 

Conference Call

 

CPS announced that it will hold a conference call on February 26, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter 2024 operating results.

 

Those wishing to participate can pre-register for the conference call at the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BI34e818cf84a24e118241657af74dd2d4. 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenues:
Interest income		$	98,150			$	83,260			$	363,962			$	329,219
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value			5,000				6,000				21,000				12,000
Other income			2,153				2,718				8,544				10,795
			105,303				91,978				393,506				352,014
Expenses:
Employee costs			23,889				23,157				96,192				88,148
General and administrative			14,422				13,777				54,710				50,001
Interest			52,522				40,277				191,257				146,631
Provision for credit losses			(728	)			(1,600	)			(5,307	)			(22,300	)
Other expenses			7,847				6,523				29,223				28,437
			97,952				82,134				366,075				290,917
Income before income taxes			7,351				9,844				27,431				61,097
Income tax expense			2,206				2,657				8,228				15,754
Net income		$	5,145			$	7,187			$	19,203			$	45,343
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.24			$	0.34			$	0.90			$	2.17
Diluted		$	0.21			$	0.29			$	0.79			$	1.80
Number of shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			21,412				21,136				21,292				20,896
Diluted			24,274				24,879				24,325				25,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

		December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	11,713			$	6,174
Restricted cash and equivalents			125,684				119,257
Finance receivables measured at fair value			3,313,767				2,722,662
Finance receivables			5,420				27,553
Allowance for finance credit losses			(433	)			(2,869	)
Finance receivables, net			4,987				24,684
Deferred tax assets, net			1,010				3,736
Other assets			36,707				27,233
		$	3,493,868			$	2,903,746
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	70,151			$	62,544
Warehouse lines of credit			410,898				234,025
Residual interest financing			99,176				49,875
Securitization trust debt			2,594,384				2,265,446
Subordinated renewable notes			26,489				17,188
			3,201,098				2,629,078
Shareholders' equity			292,770				274,668
		$	3,493,868			$	2,903,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and Performance Data ($ in millions)

 

		At and for the								At and for the
		Three months ended								Twelve months ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Contracts purchased		$	457.81			$	301.80			$	1,681.94			$	1,357.75
Contracts securitized		$	298.42			$	306.70			$	1,256.13			$	1,352.11
Total portfolio balance (1)		$	3,490.96			$	2,970.07			$	3,490.96			$	2,970.07
Average portfolio balance (1)		$	3,445.52			$	2,958.95			$	3,209.99			$	2,913.57
Delinquencies (1)
31+ Days			12.11%				12.29%
Repossession Inventory			2.74%				2.26%
Total Delinquencies and Repo. Inventory			14.85%				14.55%
Annualized Net Charge-offs as % of Average Portfolio (1)			8.02%				7.74%				7.62%				6.53%
Recovery rates (1), (2)			27.2%				34.3%				30.1%				39.2%

 

		For the																For the
		Three months ended																Twelve months ended
		December 31,																December 31,
		2024								2023								2024								2023
		$(3)				%(4)				$(3)				%(4)				$(3)				%(4)				$(3)				%(4)
Interest income		$	98.15				11.4%			$	83.26				11.3%			$	363.96				11.3%			$	329.22				11.3%
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value			5.00				0.6%				6.00				0.8%				21.00				0.7%				12.00				0.4%
Other income			2.15				0.2%				2.72				0.4%				8.54				0.3%				10.80				0.4%
Interest expense			(52.52	)			-6.1%				(40.28	)			-5.4%				(191.26	)			-6.0%				(146.63	)			-5.0%
Net interest margin			52.78				6.1%				51.70				7.0%				202.25				6.3%				205.38				7.0%
Provision for credit losses			0.73				0.1%				1.60				0.2%				5.31				0.2%				22.30				0.8%
Risk adjusted margin			53.51				6.2%				53.30				7.2%				207.56				6.5%				227.68				7.8%
Other operating expenses (5)			(46.16	)			-5.4%				(43.46	)			-5.9%				(180.13	)			-5.6%				(166.59	)			-5.7%
Pre-tax income		$	7.35				0.9%			$	9.84				1.3%			$	27.43				0.9%			$	61.10				2.1%

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(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.
(5)	Total pre-tax expenses less provision for credit losses and interest expense.

 

 

 

 

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