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Finance Receivables
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Finance Receivables

4. Finance Receivables

Finance Receivables Portfolio

Finance receivables consist of Contracts and Direct Loans and are detailed as follows:

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

 

 

March 31,

2019

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

Finance receivables

 

$

235,931

 

 

$

228,994

 

 

$

286,391

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

3,158

 

 

 

2,889

 

 

 

2,609

 

Unearned dealer discounts

 

 

(9,533

)

 

 

(10,083

)

 

 

(13,345

)

Unearned insurance and fee commissions

 

 

(2,715

)

 

 

(2,826

)

 

 

(3,253

)

Finance receivables, net of unearned

 

 

226,841

 

 

 

218,974

 

 

 

272,402

 

Purchase price discount

 

 

(1,303

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(16,112

)

 

 

(16,932

)

 

 

(19,065

)

Finance receivables, net

 

$

209,426

 

 

$

202,042

 

 

$

253,337

 

 

Contracts and Direct Loans each comprise a portfolio segment. The following tables present selected information on the entire portfolio of the Company:

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

Contract Portfolio

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Average APR

 

 

22.63

%

 

 

22.38

%

Average discount

 

 

7.65

%

 

 

7.44

%

Average term (months)

 

 

52

 

 

 

54

 

Number of active contracts

 

 

28,631

 

 

 

32,069

 

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

Direct Loan Portfolio

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Average APR

 

 

26.24

%

 

 

25.16

%

Average term (months)

 

 

27

 

 

 

28

 

Number of active contracts

 

 

2,763

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

The Company purchases Contracts from automobile dealers at a negotiated price that is less than the original principal amount being financed by the purchaser of the automobile. The Contracts are predominantly for used vehicles. As of June 30, 2019, the average model year of vehicles collateralizing the portfolio was a 2010 vehicle.

Direct Loans are typically for amounts ranging from $500 to $11,000 and are generally secured by a lien on an automobile, watercraft or other permissible tangible personal property. The majority of Direct Loans are originated with current or former customers under the Company’s automobile financing program. The typical Direct Loan represents a better credit risk than the typical Contract due to the customer’s prior payment history with the Company; however, the underlying collateral is less valuable. In deciding whether to make a loan, the Company considers the individual’s credit history, job stability, income, and impressions created during a personal interview with a Company loan officer. Additionally, because most of the Direct Loans made by the Company to date have been made to current or former customers, the payment history of the borrower is a significant factor in making the loan decision. As of June 30, 2019, loans made by the Company pursuant to its Direct Loan program constituted approximately 3.7% of the aggregate principal amount of the Company’s loan portfolio. Changes in the allowance for credit losses for both Contracts and Direct Loans were driven primarily by current economic conditions and credit loss trends over several reporting periods which are utilized in estimating future losses and overall portfolio performance.

Each portfolio segment consists of smaller balance homogeneous loans which are collectively evaluated for impairment.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the changes in the allowance for credit losses on Contracts and Direct Loans for the three-months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

Consolidated

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

16,575

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

16,932

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

3,980

 

 

 

405

 

 

 

4,385

 

Charge-offs

 

 

(6,811

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(6,968

)

Recoveries

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

1,763

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

$

15,494

 

 

$

618

 

 

$

16,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2018

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

Consolidated

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

19,433

 

 

$

833

 

 

$

20,266

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

5,227

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

5,426

 

Charge-offs

 

 

(7,049

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(7,139

)

Recoveries

 

 

505

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

512

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

$

18,116

 

 

$

949

 

 

$

19,065

 

 

During the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, the Company began using the trailing six-month charge-offs, annualized, to calculate the allowance for credit losses.

In addition, the Company takes into consideration the composition of the portfolio, current economic conditions, the estimated net realizable value of the underlying collateral, historical loan loss experience, delinquency, non-performing assets, and bankrupt accounts when determining management’s estimate of probable credit losses and adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. If the allowance for credit losses is determined to be inadequate, then an additional charge to the provision would be recorded to maintain adequate reserves based on management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio.

The following table is an assessment of the credit quality by creditworthiness:

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

Total

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

Total

 

Performing accounts

 

$

219,772

 

 

$

8,549

 

 

$

228,321

 

 

$

265,267

 

 

$

7,292

 

 

$

272,559

 

Non-performing accounts

 

 

6,939

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

7,088

 

 

 

10,719

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

10,943

 

Total

 

 

226,711

 

 

 

8,698

 

 

 

235,409

 

 

 

275,986

 

 

 

7,516

 

 

 

283,502

 

Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts

 

 

519

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

3,486

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

3,543

 

Finance receivables

 

$

227,230

 

 

$

8,701

 

 

$

235,931

 

 

$

279,472

 

 

$

7,573

 

 

$

287,045

 

 

A performing account is defined as an account that is less than 61 days past due. The Company defines an automobile contract as delinquent when more than 10% of a payment contractually due by a certain date has not been paid by the immediately following due date, which date may have been extended within limits specified in the servicing agreements or as a result of a deferral. The period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are contractually past due, as extended where applicable.

 

In certain circumstances, the Company will grant obligors one-month payment extensions. The only modification of terms in those circumstances is to advance the obligor’s next due date by one month and extend the maturity date of the receivable. There are no other concessions, such as a reduction in interest rate, or forgiveness of principal or of accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company considers such extensions to be insignificant delays in payments rather than troubled debt restructurings.

A non-performing account is defined as an account that is contractually delinquent for over 60 days or is a Chapter 13 bankruptcy account for which the corresponding bankruptcy plan has not been confirmed by the relevant court. Once the account is deemed non-performing, the accrual of interest income is suspended. As of February 2019, the Company  changed the charge-off policy from 181 days contractually delinquent to 121 days contractually delinquent. Also, as of February 2019, once Chapter 13 bankruptcy plans are confirmed by the relevant court, the corresponding accounts are charged-off.

In the event an account is dismissed from bankruptcy, the Company will decide, based on several factors, to begin repossession proceedings or to allow the customer to begin making regularly scheduled payments.

The Company does consider Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts, for which the corresponding bankruptcy plan has not been confirmed as of the period end, to be troubled debt restructurings, and included in the Company’s allowance for credit losses is a specific reserve of approximately $212,000 and $774,000 for these accounts as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

The following tables present certain information regarding the delinquency rates experienced by the Company with respect to Contracts and Direct Loans, excluding Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts:

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

 

 

 

Balance

Outstanding

 

 

31 – 59

days

 

 

60 – 89

days

 

 

90 – 119

days

 

 

120+

 

 

Total

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

$

226,711

 

 

$

13,566

 

 

$

5,302

 

 

$

1,627

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

20,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.98

%

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

0.72

%

 

 

 

 

 

9.04

%

June 30, 2018

 

 

$

275,986

 

 

$

16,645

 

 

$

6,624

 

 

$

2,377

 

 

$

1,718

 

 

$

27,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.03

%

 

 

2.40

%

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

9.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

 

 

Balance

Outstanding

 

 

31 – 59

days

 

 

60 – 89

days

 

 

90 – 119

days

 

 

120+

 

 

Total

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

$

8,698

 

 

$

228

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

 

 

$

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.62

%

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.33

%

June 30, 2018

 

 

$

7,516

 

 

$

167

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.22

%

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

5.20

%