Regional Management Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

- Net income of $6.0 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.63 -

- 30+ day contractual delinquencies of 6.9% as of June 30, 2023, an improvement of 30 basis points compared to March 31, 2023 -

- Continued early indications of improved credit performance in the second quarter -

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

“We are pleased with our second quarter results, which exceeded our expectations on both the top and bottom lines,” said Robert W. Beck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regional Management Corp. “We produced $6.0 million of net income and $0.63 of diluted earnings per share. Loan demand remained strong in the quarter, allowing us to generate high-quality portfolio growth and near-record quarterly revenue while simultaneously maintaining a conservative credit posture. We also continued to closely manage our expenses while investing in our business, driving our annualized operating expense ratio down to 13.6% in the quarter. Our focus on portfolio quality, expense management, and strong execution of our core business has enabled us to deliver consistent, predictable, and superior results quarter after quarter.”

“Our portfolio’s early-stage delinquencies continue to benefit from several quarters of tightened underwriting criteria,” added Mr. Beck. “Overall, we ended the quarter with a 30+ day delinquency rate of 6.9%, a sequential improvement of 30 basis points from the first quarter. Looking ahead, while we have been encouraged by recent economic data indicating a strong labor market, moderating inflation, and real wage growth, we continue to be comfortable prioritizing higher credit quality over more rapid portfolio growth. However, we remain prepared to lean back into growth when justified by the economic conditions and the overall performance of our portfolio. As always, we look forward to continuing our delivery of controlled growth and profitability, sustainable returns, and long-term value to our shareholders.”

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $6.0 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.63.
• Net finance receivables as of June 30, 2023 were $1.7 billion, an increase of $163.3 million, or 10.7%, from the prior-year period.
  • Large loan net finance receivables of $1.2 billion increased $178.5 million, or 16.8%, from the prior-year period and represented 73.3% of the total loan portfolio, compared to 69.4% in the prior-year period.
  • Small loan net finance receivables were $444.6 million, a decrease of 2.3% from the prior-year period.
  • Total loan originations were $399.0 million in the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of $27.3 million, or 6.4%, from the prior-year period.
• Total revenue for the second quarter of 2023 was $133.5 million, an increase of $10.6 million, or 8.6%, from the prior-year period.
  • Interest and fee income increased $8.3 million, or 7.6%, primarily due to higher average net finance receivables.
  • Insurance income, net increased $1.0 million, or 9.6%, driven by portfolio growth.
• Provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2023 was $52.6 million, an increase of $7.2 million, or 15.8%, from the prior-year period.
  • Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average net finance receivables for the second quarter of 2023 were 13.1%, compared to 10.0% in the prior-year period.
  • The provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2023 included a reserve reduction of $2.4 million primarily due to changes in estimated future macroeconomic impacts on credit losses, partially offset by portfolio growth during the quarter.
  • Allowance for credit losses was $181.4 million as of June 30, 2023, or 10.7% of net finance receivables.
• As of June 30, 2023, 30+ day contractual delinquencies totaled $116.3 million, or 6.9% of net finance receivables, an improvement of 30 basis points compared to March 31, 2023. The 30+ day contractual delinquency compares favorably to the company’s $181.4 million allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2023.
• General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $56.9 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 5.1%, from the prior-year period.
• The operating expense ratio (annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average net finance receivables) for the second quarter of 2023 was 13.6%, a 110 basis point improvement compared to the prior-year period.

Third Quarter 2023 Dividend

The company’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.30 per common share for the third quarter of 2023. The dividend will be paid on September 14, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 23, 2023. The declaration and payment of any future dividend is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on a variety of factors, including the company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2023, the company had net finance receivables of $1.7 billion and debt of $1.3 billion. The debt consisted of:

• $105.4 million on the company’s $420 million senior revolving credit facility,
• $50.2 million on the company’s aggregate $375 million revolving warehouse credit facilities, and
• $1.2 billion through the company’s asset-backed securitizations.

As of June 30, 2023, the company’s unused capacity to fund future growth on its revolving credit facilities (subject to the borrowing base) was $641 million, or 80.6%, and the company had available liquidity of [$147.2 million], including unrestricted cash on hand and immediate availability to draw down cash from its revolving credit facilities. As of June 30, 2023, the company’s fixed-rate debt as a percentage of total debt was 88%, with a weighted-average coupon of 3.6% and a weighted-average revolving duration of 1.6 years.

The company had a funded debt-to-equity ratio of 4.2 to 1.0 and a stockholders’ equity ratio of 18.7%, each as of June 30, 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, the company had a funded debt-to-tangible equity ratio of 4.4 to 1.0, as of June 30, 2023. Please refer to the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures included at the end of this press release.

Conference Call Information

Regional Management Corp. will host a conference call and webcast today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss these results.

The dial-in number for the conference call is (855) 327-6837 (toll-free) or (631) 891-4304 (direct). Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

*** A supplemental slide presentation will be made available on Regional’s website prior to the earnings call at www.RegionalManagement.com. ***

In addition, a live webcast of the conference call will be available on Regional’s website at www.RegionalManagement.com.

A webcast replay of the call will be available at www.RegionalManagement.com for one year following the call.

About Regional Management Corp.

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) is a diversified consumer finance company that provides attractive, easy-to-understand installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders. Regional Management operates under the name “Regional Finance” online and in branch locations in 19 states across the United States. Most of its loan products are secured, and each is structured on a fixed-rate, fixed-term basis with fully amortizing equal monthly installment payments, repayable at any time without penalty. Regional Management sources loans through its multiple channel platform, which includes branches, centrally managed direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and its consumer website. For more information, please visit www.RegionalManagement.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but instead represent Regional Management Corp.’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning financial outlooks or future plans, objectives, goals, projections, strategies, events, or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements related thereto. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “outlook,” and similar expressions may be used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they were made and are about matters that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of Regional Management. As a result, actual performance and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Therefore, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: managing growth effectively, implementing Regional Management’s growth strategy, and opening new branches as planned; Regional Management’s convenience check strategy; Regional Management’s policies and procedures for underwriting, processing, and servicing loans; Regional Management’s ability to collect on its loan portfolio; Regional Management’s insurance operations; exposure to credit risk and repayment risk, which risks may increase in light of adverse or recessionary economic conditions; the implementation of evolving underwriting models and processes, including as to the effectiveness of Regional Management's custom scorecards; changes in the competitive environment in which Regional Management operates or a decrease in the demand for its products; the geographic concentration of Regional Management’s loan portfolio; the failure of third-party service providers, including those providing information technology products; changes in economic conditions in the markets Regional Management serves, including levels of unemployment and bankruptcies; the ability to achieve successful acquisitions and strategic alliances; the ability to make technological improvements as quickly as competitors; security breaches, cyber-attacks, failures in information systems, or fraudulent activity; the ability to originate loans; reliance on information technology resources and providers, including the risk of prolonged system outages; changes in current revenue and expense trends, including trends affecting delinquencies and credit losses; any future public health crises (including the resurgence of COVID-19), including the impact of such crisis on our operations and financial condition; changes in operating and administrative expenses; the departure, transition, or replacement of key personnel; the ability to timely and effectively implement, transition to, and maintain the necessary information technology systems, infrastructure, processes, and controls to support Regional Management’s operations and initiatives; changes in interest rates; existing sources of liquidity may become insufficient or access to these sources may become unexpectedly restricted; exposure to financial risk due to asset-backed securitization transactions; risks related to regulation and legal proceedings, including changes in laws or regulations or in the interpretation or enforcement of laws or regulations; changes in accounting standards, rules, and interpretations and the failure of related assumptions and estimates; the impact of changes in tax laws and guidance, including the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized; risks related to the ownership of Regional Management’s common stock, including volatility in the market price of shares of Regional Management’s common stock; the timing and amount of future cash dividend payments; and anti-takeover provisions in Regional Management’s charter documents and applicable state law.

The foregoing factors and others are discussed in greater detail in Regional Management’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Regional Management will not update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or the non-occurrence of anticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law. Regional Management is not responsible for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services.