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) July 30, 2020

 

NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Columbia, Canada

 

0-26680

 

59-2506879

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C

Clearwater, Florida

 

 

33759

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Zip Code)

(727) 726-0763

(Registrant’s telephone number, Including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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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

 

NICK

 

NASDAQ

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2020 Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into such filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit #

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated July 30, 2020

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 30, 2020

 

 

/s/ Irina Nashtatik

 

 

 

Irina Nashtatik

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

nick-ex991_6.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nicholas

 

 

Contact: Irina Nashtatik

 

NASDAQ: NICK

Nicholas Financial, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

2454 McMullen-Booth Rd.

Building C, Suite 501

Clearwater, FL 33759

 

               CFO

               Ph #  (727)-726-0763

 

Web site: www.nicholasfinancial.com

 

Nicholas Financial Reports

1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results

 

 

Income year-over-year before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased by 133.2% compared to prior year first quarter

 

Pre-tax yield for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased to 3.5% compared to 1.4% during the prior year first quarter.

 

Originations year-over-year on new Contracts purchased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by 11.9% compared to prior year first quarter

 

Originations year-over-year on Direct Loans for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased by 18.0% compared to prior year first quarter

 

Accounts 60+ days delinquent decreased to 2.5%, excluding Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts, compared to 3.0% as of the prior year first quarter

 

Net Portfolio Yield for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased to 17.2% compared to 16.6% during the prior year first quarter

July 30, 2020 – Clearwater, Florida - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced net income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 of $1.4 million compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.  Diluted net income per share was $0.18 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $0.07 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Revenue decreased 15.0% to $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $16.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The Company reported income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2020 of $1.9 million compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.  The Company recorded an income tax expense of approximately $0.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $0.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company originated $19.2 million in finance receivables, collected $28.4 million in principal payments, reduced debt by $4.6 million and increased cash by $7.6 million.

“There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on our operations overall and particularly on our new loan originations,” commented Nicholas’ president and CEO, Doug Marohn.  “However, times like these prove out our business concepts and validate our branch-based model nicely.  We finance primary transportation to and from work for the subprime borrower through the local independent dealer.  Our loans tend to be smaller than most of our competitors and therefore payments are lower and exposure on those accounts is shorter.  The vehicle is one that they need – not just want - and the payments are affordable even in times of economic crisis.  Our local presence allows us to maintain a better relationship with the customer, as well.”  

“Although the pandemic had an early negative impact on new loans and originations in April and May, we were able to outproduce both 2018’s and 2019’s loan volume for the month of June.  From a portfolio management perspective, we enjoyed decreases in 31+ delinquency, 61+ delinquency, repossessions and losses,” continued Marohn.  “Out of an abundance of caution we added over $3 million of provision expense to bolster our reserves in case the pandemic has a more negative impact on our receivables in the upcoming Quarters.  Even with the $3 million of provision expense, we were able to turn out the best earnings Quarter in recent history.”

The 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Nicholas Financial, Inc. will be held at the Company’s corporate headquarters, located at 2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C, Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. (Clearwater, Florida time).  Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Company has also elected to have concurrently a virtual shareholder meeting this year for the safety of its shareholders, partners, and board.  The URL Path for the virtual meeting is www.issuerdirect.com/virtualevent/nick.


 

 

Key Performance Indicators on Contracts Purchased

 

(Purchases in thousands)

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Contracts

 

 

Principal Amount

 

 

Amount

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

/Quarter

 

Purchased

 

 

Purchased#

 

 

Financed*^

 

 

APR*

 

 

 

Discount%*

 

 

 

Term*

 

2021

 

 

1,686

 

 

$

16,796

 

 

$

9,962

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.0

 

%

 

 

46

 

1

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

16,796

 

 

 

9,962

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.0

 

%

 

 

46

 

2020

 

 

7,647

 

 

$

76,696

 

 

$

10,035

 

 

 

23.4

 

%

 

 

7.9

 

%

 

 

47

 

4

 

 

1,991

 

 

 

19,658

 

 

 

9,873

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

7.9

 

%

 

 

46

 

3

 

 

1,753

 

 

 

17,880

 

 

 

10,200

 

 

 

23.3

 

%

 

7.6

 

%

 

 

47

 

2

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

20,104

 

 

 

9,997

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

7.9

 

%

 

 

46

 

1

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

19,054

 

 

 

10,071

 

 

 

23.4

 

%

 

8.3

 

%

 

 

47

 

2019

 

 

7,684

 

 

$

77,499

 

 

$

10,086

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.2

 

%

 

 

47

 

4

 

 

2,151

 

 

 

21,233

 

 

 

9,871

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.0

 

%

 

 

46

 

3

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

16,476

 

 

 

10,139

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.1

 

%

 

 

47

 

2

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

17,845

 

 

 

10,133

 

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

 

8.4

 

%

 

 

47

 

1

 

 

2,147

 

 

 

21,945

 

 

 

10,221

 

 

 

23.7

 

%

 

 

8.3

 

%

 

 

48

 

2018

 

 

9,767

 

 

$

109,575

 

 

$

11,219

 

 

 

22.4

 

%

 

 

7.4

 

%

 

 

54

 

 

Key Performance Indicators on Direct Loans Originated

(Originations in thousands)

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Loans

 

 

Amount

 

 

Average Amount

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

/Quarter

 

Originated

 

 

Originated

 

 

Financed*^

 

 

APR*

 

 

 

Term*

 

2021

 

 

555

 

 

$

2,427

 

 

$

4,373

 

 

 

28.7

 

%

 

 

26

 

1

 

 

555

 

 

 

2,427

 

 

 

4,373

 

 

28.7

 

%

 

 

26

 

2020

 

 

3,142

 

 

$

12,638

 

 

$

4,017

 

 

28.2

 

%

 

 

25

 

4

 

 

720

 

 

 

3,104

 

 

 

4,310

 

 

28.6

 

%

 

 

25

 

3

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

4,490

 

 

 

3,949

 

 

28.4

 

%

 

 

24

 

2

 

 

739

 

 

 

2,988

 

 

 

4,043

 

 

27.4

 

%

 

 

25

 

1

 

 

546

 

 

 

2,056

 

 

 

3,765

 

 

28.2

 

%

 

 

24

 

2019

 

 

1,918

 

 

$

7,741

 

 

$

4,036

 

 

26.4

 

%

 

 

25

 

4

 

 

236

 

 

 

1,240

 

 

 

4,654

 

 

27.3

 

%

 

 

24

 

3

 

 

738

 

 

 

2,999

 

 

 

4,063

 

 

25.9

 

%

 

 

25

 

2

 

 

495

 

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

3,646

 

 

26.5

 

%

 

 

25

 

1

 

 

449

 

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

3,779

 

 

25.7

 

%

 

 

28

 

2018

 

 

2,036

 

 

$

7,642

 

 

$

3,754

 

 

25.2

 

%

 

 

29

 

*Each average included in the tables is calculated as a simple average.

^Average amount financed is calculated as a single loan amount.

#Bulk portfolio purchase excluded for period-over-period comparability

 

Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK) is a specialized consumer finance company, operating branch locations in both Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. States.  The Company engages primarily in acquiring and servicing automobile finance installment contracts (“Contracts”) for purchases of used and new automobiles and light trucks. Additionally, Nicholas Financial originates direct consumer loans (“Direct Loans”) and sells consumer-finance related products.  For an index of Nicholas Financial, Inc’s new releases or to obtain a specific release, please visit our website at www.nicholasfinancial.com.

 

Cautionary Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements, including expectations regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business, its ability to obtain the expected financial and tax benefits from the CARES Act, and its ability to obtain loan forgiveness under its PPP loan, that involve risks and uncertainties, including risk relating to competition and our ability to increase and maintain yield and profitability at desirable levels, as well as risks relating to  general economic conditions, including in connection with the current COVID-19 pandemic, access to bank financing, our ability to expand the geographical scope of, and otherwise continue growing, our Direct Loan operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019.  When used in this document, the words “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “will”, “may”, “plan,” “believe”, “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are based on the beliefs of Company management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Company management. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or expect. All forward-looking statements and cautionary statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or cautionary statement.

 

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Nicholas Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited, Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fee income on finance receivables

 

$

14,151

 

 

$

16,641

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

7,343

 

 

 

8,971

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

4,385

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

2,488

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

12,292

 

 

 

15,844

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

797

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

429

 

 

 

206

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,430

 

 

$

591

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, In Thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

Cash and restricted cash

 

$

32,318

 

 

$

24,684

 

Finance receivables, net

 

 

189,328

 

 

 

199,781

 

Repossessed assets

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

1,340

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

2,413

 

 

 

2,598

 

Other assets

 

 

9,986

 

 

 

10,415

 

Total assets

 

$

235,118

 

 

$

238,818

 

Credit facility, net of debt issuance costs

 

$

116,532

 

 

$

124,255

 

Note payable

 

 

3,244

 

 

 

-

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,410

 

 

 

2,652

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,857

 

 

 

4,332

 

Total liabilities

 

 

126,043

 

 

 

131,239

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

109,075

 

 

 

107,579

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

235,118

 

 

$

238,818

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.98

 

 

$

13.78

 

 



 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Average finance receivables (1)

 

$

213,859

 

 

$

235,172

 

 

Average indebtedness (2)

 

$

122,786

 

 

$

149,043

 

 

Interest and fee income on finance receivables

 

$

14,151

 

 

$

16,641

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

2,488

 

 

Net interest and fee income on finance receivables

 

$

12,502

 

 

$

14,153

 

 

Portfolio yield (3)

 

 

26.47

 

%

 

28.30

 

%

Interest expense as a percentage of average finance receivables

 

 

3.08

 

%

 

4.23

 

%

Provision for credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables

 

 

6.17

 

%

 

7.46

 

%

Net portfolio yield (3)

 

 

17.22

 

%

 

16.61

 

%

Operating expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables

 

 

13.73

 

%

 

15.26

 

%

Pre-tax yield as a percentage of average finance receivables (4)

 

 

3.49

 

%

 

1.35

 

%

Net charge-off percentage (5)

 

 

6.01

 

%

 

8.93

 

%

Finance receivables

 

$

208,808

 

 

$

235,931

 

 

Allowance percentage (6)

 

 

5.39

 

%

 

6.83

 

%

Total reserves percentage (7)

 

 

9.56

 

%

 

11.42

 

%

 

Note: All three-month statement of income performance indicators expressed as percentages have been annualized.

(1)

Average finance receivables represent the average of finance receivables throughout the period.

(2)

Average indebtedness represents the average outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.

(3)

Portfolio yield represents interest and fee income on finance receivables as a percentage of average finance receivables. Net portfolio yield represents (a) interest and fee income on finance receivables minus (b) interest expense minus (c) the provision for credit losses, as a percentage of average finance receivables.

(4)

Pre-tax yield represents net portfolio yield minus operating expenses, as a percentage of average finance receivables.

(5)

Net charge-off percentage represents net charge-offs (charge-offs less recoveries) divided by average finance receivables, outstanding during the period.

(6)

Allowance percentage represents the allowance for credit losses divided by finance receivables outstanding as of ending balance sheet date.

(7)

Total reserves percentage represents the allowance for credit losses, purchase price discount, and unearned dealer discounts divided by finance receivables outstanding as of ending balance sheet date.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

The following tables present certain information regarding the delinquency rates experienced by the Company with respect to automobile finance installment contracts (“Contracts”) and direct consumer loans (“Direct Loans”), excluding any Chapter 13 bankruptcy accounts:

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Contracts

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

30 – 59 days

 

 

60 – 89 days

 

 

 

90 – 119 days

 

 

 

120+

 

 

 

Total

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

196,943

 

 

$

9,584

 

 

$

3,595

 

 

 

$

1,334

 

 

 

$

26

 

 

 

$

14,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.87

 

%

 

1.83

 

%

 

 

0.68

 

%

 

 

0.01

 

%

 

 

7.39

 

%

June 30, 2019

 

$

226,711

 

 

$

13,566

 

 

$

5,302

 

 

 

$

1,627

 

 

 

$

10

 

 

 

$

20,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.98

 

%

 

2.34

 

%

 

 

0.72

 

%

 

 

0.00

 

%

 

 

9.04

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Loans

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

30 – 59 days

 

 

60 – 89 days

 

 

 

90 – 119 days

 

 

 

120+

 

 

 

Total

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

11,684

 

 

$

244

 

 

$

81

 

 

 

$

79

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

$

404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.09

 

%

 

0.69

 

%

 

 

0.68

 

%

 

 

0.00

 

%

 

 

3.46

 

%

June 30, 2019

 

$

8,698

 

 

$

228

 

 

$

103

 

 

 

$

46

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

$

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.62

 

%

 

1.18

 

%

 

 

0.53

 

%

 

 

0.00

 

%

 

 

4.33

 

%

 

 

The following table presents selected information on Contracts purchased and Direct Loans originated by the Company:    

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

(Purchases in thousands)

 

 

(Originations in thousands)

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Purchases/Originations

 

$

16,796

 

 

$

19,054

 

 

$

2,427

 

 

 

$

2,056

 

 

Average APR

 

 

23.5

 

%

 

23.4

 

%

28.7

 

%

 

28.2

 

%

Average discount

 

 

8.0

 

%

 

8.3

 

%

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Average term (months)

 

 

46

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

Average amount financed

 

$

9,962

 

 

$

10,071

 

 

$

4,373

 

 

 

$

3,765

 

 

Number of contracts

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents selected information on the entire Contract and Direct Loan portfolios of the Company:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Direct Loans

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

As of

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

Portfolio

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Average APR

 

 

22.6

 

%

 

22.6

 

%

 

27.4

 

%

 

 

26.2

 

%

Average discount

 

 

7.62

 

%

 

7.65

 

%

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

Average term (months)

 

 

51

 

 

52

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

Number of active contracts

 

 

25,931

 

 

 

28,631

 

 

 

3,412

 

 

 

 

2,763

 

 

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