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Organization
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization

Note 1. Organization

Nicholas Financial, Inc. ("Nicholas Financial and together, with its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, the "Company") is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware with two wholly-owned United States subsidiaries, Nicholas Data Services, Inc. ("NDS") and Nicholas Financial, Inc. ("NFI"). On April 18, 2024, Nicholas Financial, Inc. completed its continuation and domestication from British Columbia to the State of Delaware by filing its Certificate of Corporate Domestication and Certification of Incorporation in the State of Delaware. As a result of the domestication, the Company's common stock par value increased from $0.00 to $0.01 on a one-for-one basis.

NDS historically was engaged in supporting and updating industry specific computer application software for small businesses located primarily in the Southeastern United States. NDS has ceased its operations; however, it continues as the interim holding company for Nicholas Financial. NFI was a specialized consumer finance company engaged primarily in acquiring and servicing automobile finance installment contracts for purchases of used and new automobiles and light trucks. NFI had also offered direct consumer loans and sold consumer finance related products. NFI and NDS are based in Florida, U.S.A.

On November 13, 2023, the Company entered into a Master Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Westlake Services, LLC dba Westlake Financial, a California limited liability company ("Westlake Financial"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell substantially all of the finance receivables and all of the repossessed assets of Nicholas Financial and NFI. In connection with the entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Company ceased new loan originations of contracts and direct loans. On April 26, 2024, the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement closed. See Note 12 for additional information.

On June 15, 2024, Nicholas Financial, Inc. closed upon the acquisition of 51% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Amplex Electric Inc. ("Amplex"). Amplex is a provider of broadband internet, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), and video services within service areas located primarily in Northwest and North Central Ohio. Amplex currently has over 9,100 fixed wireless broadband customers over 9,000 fiber passings and over 3,500 fiber customers. Amplex's customer base includes residential and commercial customers. Amplex leases certain property (including an office building) and warehouse building from Red Bug, LLC and Red Bug Properties, Ltd. (collectively, the "Red Bug Entities"). The Red Bug Entities were created by, and are majority-owned by Amplex's Chief Executive Officer. The Red Bug Entities meet the definition of a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which Amplex was determined to be the primary beneficiary. See Note 2 and Note 3 for additional information.