Revenues of $84.9 million compared to $82.0 million in the prior year period
Pretax income of $18.6 million
Net income of $14.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted share
New contract purchases of $318.4 million

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSS) ("CPS" or the "Company") today announced earnings of $14.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for its second quarter ended June 30, 2023. This compares to a net income of $25.3 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2023 were $84.9 million, an increase of $2.9 million, or 3.5%, compared to $82.0 million for the second quarter of 2022. Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $66.3 million compared to $47.8 million for the 2022 period. Pretax income for the second quarter of 2023 was $18.6 million compared to pretax income of $34.2 million in the second quarter of 2022.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 total revenues were $168.0 million compared to $156.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of approximately $11.6 million, or 7.4%. Total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $130.9 million, an increase of $38.1 million, or 41.0%, compared to $92.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Pretax income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $37.0 million, compared to $63.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $26.5 million. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $27.8 million compared to $46.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

During the second quarter of 2023, CPS purchased $318.4 million of new contracts compared to $415.2 million during the first quarter of 2023 and $548.1 million during the second quarter of 2022. The Company's receivables totaled $2.910 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase from $2.882 billion as of March 31, 2023 and an increase from $2.555 billion as of June 30, 2022.

Annualized net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2023 were 6.29% of the average portfolio as compared to 3.51% for the second quarter of 2022. Delinquencies greater than 30 days (including repossession inventory) were 11.72% of the total portfolio as of June 30, 2023, as compared to 9.71% as of June 30, 2022.

"We reported strong results for the second quarter," said Charles E. Bradley, Chief Executive Officer. "We are seeing continued growth in our loan portfolio and interest income while achieving operating leverage improvement. In addition, our most recent securitization was very well received in the capital markets."

Conference Call

CPS announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. ET to discuss its second quarter 2023 operating results.

Those wishing to participate can pre-register for the conference call at the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BI282f193943fc4b5fb5e1a6e02aea184c. 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 scheduled 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										Six months ended
	June 30,										June 30,
	2023					2022					2023					2022
Revenues:
Interest income	$	82,637				$	75,670				$	162,699				$	145,730
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value		-					4,700					-					7,100
Other income		2,221					1,648					5,259					3,554
		84,858					82,018					167,958					156,384
Expenses:
Employee costs		21,147					20,591					43,180					42,743
General and administrative		11,783					8,280					23,180					16,511
Interest		35,706					18,771					68,465					35,171
Provision for credit losses		(9,700	)				(8,000	)				(18,700	)				(17,400	)
Other expenses		7,318					8,160					14,798					15,815
		66,254					47,802					130,923					92,840
Income before income taxes		18,604					34,216					37,035					63,544
Income tax expense		4,650					8,896					9,258					17,109
Net income	$	13,954				$	25,320				$	27,777				$	46,435

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.67				$	1.18				$	1.35				$	2.18
Diluted	$	0.55				$	0.91				$	1.09				$	1.66


Number of shares used in computing earnings
per share:
Basic		20,866					21,370					20,643					21,296
Diluted		25,373					27,687					25,384					27,943


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	June 30,					December 31,
	2023					2022
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,081				$	13,490
Restricted cash and equivalents		148,063					149,299
Finance receivables measured at fair value		2,618,420					2,476,617

Finance receivables		52,080					92,304
Allowance for finance credit losses		(5,721	)				(21,753	)
Finance receivables, net		46,359					70,551


Deferred tax assets, net		7,367					10,177
Other assets		26,588					32,634
	$	2,853,878				$	2,752,768

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	57,384				$	55,421
Warehouse lines of credit		245,272					285,328
Residual interest financing		49,749					49,623
Securitization trust debt		2,225,072					2,108,744
Subordinated renewable notes		21,204					25,263
		2,598,681					2,524,379

Shareholders' equity		255,197					228,389
	$	2,853,878				$	2,752,768



Operating and Performance Data ($ in millions)



	At and for the										At and for the
	Three months ended										Six months ended
	June 30,										June 30,
	2023					2022					2023					2022

Contracts purchased	$	318.39				$	548.13				$	733.54				$	958.09
Contracts securitized		362.87					430.00					732.73					760.00

Total portfolio balance (5)	$	2,910.29				$	2,554.85				$	2,910.29				$	2,554.85
Average portfolio balance (5)		2,903.99					2,469.95					2,880.29					2,371.72


Delinquencies (5)
31+ Days		10.25	%				8.65	%
Repossession Inventory		1.47	%				1.06	%
Total Delinquencies and Repo. Inventory		11.72	%				9.71	%

Annualized Net Charge-offs as % of Average Portfolio (5)		6.29	%				3.51	%				5.75	%				3.54	%

Recovery rates (2)		43.7	%				56.7	%				42.8	%				58.8	%

	For the										For the
	Three months ended										Six months ended
	June 30,										June 30,
	2023					2022					2023					2022
	$ (3)			% (4)		$ (3)			% (4)		$ (3)			% (4)		$ (3)			% (4)
Interest income	$	82.64		11.4	%	$	75.67		12.3	%	$	162.70		11.3	%	$	145.73		12.3	%
Mark to finance receivables measured at fair value		-		-			4.70		0.8	%		-		0.0	%		7.10		0.6	%
Other income		2.22		0.3	%		1.65		0.3	%		5.26		0.4	%		3.55		0.3	%
Interest expense		(35.71	)	-4.9	%		(18.77	)	-3.0	%		(68.47	)	-4.8	%		(35.17	)	-3.0	%
Net interest margin		49.15		6.8	%		63.25		10.2	%		99.49		6.9	%		121.21		10.2	%
Provision for credit losses		9.70		1.3	%		8.00		1.3	%		18.70		1.3	%		17.40		1.5	%
Risk adjusted margin		58.85		8.1	%		71.25		11.5	%		118.19		8.2	%		138.61		11.7	%
Core operating expenses		(40.25	)	-5.5	%		(37.03	)	-6.0	%		(81.16	)	-5.6	%		(75.07	)	-6.3	%
Pre-tax income	$	18.60		2.6	%	$	34.22		5.5	%	$	37.04		2.6	%	$	63.54		5.4	%



(1) Includes allowance for finance credit losses and allowance for repossession inventory.
(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) Excludes third party portfolios.