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CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 11, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 11, 2025

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

We were formed in California on March 8, 1991. We specialize in purchasing and servicing retail automobile installment sale contracts (“automobile contracts” or “finance receivables”) originated by licensed motor vehicle dealers located throughout the United States (“dealers”) in the sale of new and used automobiles, light trucks and passenger vans. Through our purchases, we provide indirect financing to dealer customers for borrowers with limited credit histories or past credit problems (“sub-prime customers”). We serve as an alternative source of financing for dealers, allowing sales to customers who otherwise might not be able to obtain financing. In addition to purchasing installment purchase contracts directly from dealers, we have also (i) lent money directly to consumers for loans secured by vehicles, (ii) purchased immaterial amounts of vehicle purchase money loans from non-affiliated lenders, and (iii) acquired installment purchase contracts in four merger and acquisition transactions. In this report, we refer to all of such contracts and loans as "automobile contracts."

Basis of Presentation

Our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with the instructions to Form 10-Q and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include all adjustments that are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. Results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted from these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods.

Finance Receivables Measured at Fair Value

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted the fair value method of accounting for finance receivables acquired on or after that date. For each finance receivable acquired after 2017, we consider the price paid on the purchase date as the fair value for such receivable. We estimate the cash to be received in the future with respect to such receivables, based on our experience with similar receivables acquired in the past. We then compute the internal rate of return that results in the present value of those estimated cash receipts being equal to the purchase date fair value. Thereafter, we recognize interest income on such receivables on a level yield basis using that internal rate of return as the applicable interest rate. Cash received with respect to such receivables is applied first against such interest income, and then to reduce the recorded value of the receivables.

We re-evaluate the fair value of such receivables at the close of each measurement period. If the reevaluation were to yield a value materially different from the recorded value, an adjustment would be required.

Anticipated credit losses are included in our estimation of cash to be received with respect to receivables. In accordance with the fair value accounting standards, credit losses are included in our computation of the appropriate level yield, therefore we do not thereafter make periodic provision for credit losses, as our best estimate of the lifetime aggregate of credit losses is included in that initial computation. Also, because we include anticipated credit losses in our computation of the level yield, the computed level yield is materially lower than the average contractual rate applicable to the receivables. Because our initial recorded value is fixed as the price we pay for the receivable, rather than as the contractual principal balance, we do not record acquisition fees as an amortizing asset related to the receivables, nor do we capitalize costs of acquiring the receivables. Rather we recognize the costs of acquisition as expenses in the period incurred.

Other Income

The following table presents the primary components of Other Income for the three-month and six-month periods ending June 30, 2025 and 2024:

Schedule of other income
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Origination and servicing fees from third party receivables$1,384$1,694$2,815$3,838
Sales tax refunds–260–549
Other18592882
Other income for the period$1,402$2,013$2,843$4,469

Leases

The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, equipment, software and hardware. The Company has entered into operating leases for the majority of its real estate locations, primarily office space. These leases are generally for periods of three to seven years with various renewal options. The depreciable life of leased assets is limited by the expected lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The following table presents the supplemental balance sheet information related to leases:

Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases
June 30,December 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets$52,260$51,093
Less: Accumulated amortization right-of-use assets(34,017)(31,644)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$18,243$19,449
Operating lease liabilities$(20,231)$(21,471)
Finance Leases
Property and equipment, at cost$4,039$3,794
Less: Accumulated depreciation(3,586)(3,488)
Property and equipment, net$453$306
Finance lease liabilities$(467)$(315)
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating lease5.0%5.0%
Finance lease6.4%6.5%

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

Schedule of maturities of lease liabilities
(In thousands)OperatingFinance
Year Ending December 31,LeaseLease
2025 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2025)$2,558$106
20265,084207
20275,242149
20285,40830
20293,76110
Thereafter985–
Total undiscounted lease payments23,038502
Less amounts representing interest(2,807)(35)
Lease Liability$20,231$467

The following table presents the lease expense included in General and administrative and Occupancy expense on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:

Schedule of lease cost
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Operating lease cost$1,310$1,311$2,621$2,685
Finance lease cost553411048
Total lease cost$1,365$1,345$2,731$2,733

The following table presents the supplemental cash flow information related to leases:

Schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to leases
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: · (In thousands) · (In thousands)
Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,310$1,311$2,621$2,685
Operating cash flows from finance leases47289441
Financing cash flows from finance leases76157

Stock-based Compensation

We recognize compensation costs in the financial statements for all share-based payments based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 “Stock Compensation”.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded stock-based compensation costs in the amount of $645,000 and $1.4 million, respectively. These stock-based compensation costs were $809,000 and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, unrecognized stock-based compensation costs to be recognized over future periods equaled $1.6 million. This amount will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 0.5 years.

The following represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2025:

Schedule of stock option activity
Weighted
Number ofWeightedAverage
SharesAverageRemaining
(in thousands)Exercise PriceContractual Term
Options outstanding at the beginning of period6,157$5.37N/A
Granted––N/A
Exercised(1,318)3.50N/A
Forfeited(7)–N/A
Options outstanding at the end of period4,832$5.892.68 years
Options exercisable at the end of period4,189$5.572.56 years

The following table presents the price distribution of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Schedule of price distribution of stock options outstanding and exercisable
Number of shares as of · Number of shares as of
June 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Outstanding · Exercisable · Outstanding · Exercisable
Range of exercise prices: · (in thousands) · (in thousands)
$2.00 - $2.991,1281,1271,1971,197
$3.00 - $3.999029022,0262,026
$4.00 - $4.991,1909071,262972
$10.00 - $10.991,6121,2531,612892
Total shares4,8324,1896,0975,087

At June 30, 2025, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $19.8 million and $18.4 million, respectively. There were $1.3 million options exercised for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $1.4 million for the comparable period in 2024. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $8.2 million and $6.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. There were 2,931,000 shares available for future stock option grants under existing plans as of June 30, 2025.

Purchases of Company Stock

The table below describes the purchase of our common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:

Schedule of purchase of our common stock
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
SharesAvg. PriceSharesAvg. Price
Open market purchases76,880$9.72473,202$8.67
Shares redeemed upon net exercise of stock options449,7729.76824,5118.57
Total stock purchases526,652$9.761,297,713$8.61

Reclassifications

Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity.

Financial Covenants

Certain of our securitization transactions, our warehouse credit facilities and our residual interest financing contain various financial covenants requiring minimum financial ratios and results. Such covenants include maintaining minimum levels of liquidity and net worth and not exceeding maximum leverage levels. As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all such covenants. In addition, certain of our debt agreements other than our term securitizations contain cross-default provisions. Such cross-default provisions would allow the respective creditors to declare a default if an event of default occurred with respect to other indebtedness of ours, but only if such other event of default were to be accompanied by acceleration of such other indebtedness.

Provision for Contingent Liabilities

****We are routinely involved in various legal proceedings resulting from our consumer finance activities and practices, both continuing and discontinued. Our legal counsel has advised us on such matters where, based on information available at the time of this report, there is an indication that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably determined.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740),” which is intended to provide greater transparency in various income tax components that affect the rate reconciliation based on the applicable taxing jurisdictions, as well as the qualitative and quantitative aspects of those components. This new standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09; however, at the current time, the Company does not believe this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

(2)Finance Receivables, net

Our portfolio of finance receivables, net consists of small-balance homogeneous contracts comprising a single segment and class that is collectively evaluated for impairment on a portfolio basis according to delinquency status. Our contract purchase guidelines are designed to produce a homogenous portfolio. For key terms such as interest rate, length of contract, monthly payment and amount financed, there is relatively little variation from the average for the portfolio. We report delinquency on a contractual basis. Once a contract becomes greater than 90 days delinquent, we do not recognize additional interest income until the obligor under the contract makes sufficient payments to be less than 90 days delinquent. Any payments received on a contract that is greater than 90 days delinquent are first applied to accrued interest and then to principal reduction.

In January 2018 the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for finance receivables, net acquired after 2017. Finance receivables, net measured at fair value are recorded separately on the Company’s Balance Sheet and are excluded from all tables in this footnote.

The following table presents the components of Finance Receivables, net of allowance for finance credit losses:

Schedule of components of finance receivables
June 30,December 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Finance receivables$1,816$5,420
Less: Allowance for finance credit losses(145)(433)
Finance receivables, net$1,671$4,987

We consider an automobile contract delinquent when an obligor fails to make at least 90% of a contractually due payment by the following due date, which date may have been extended within limits specified in the servicing agreements. The period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are contractually past due, as extended where applicable. Automobile contracts less than 31 days delinquent are not reported as delinquent. In certain circumstances we will grant obligors one-month payment extensions. The only modification of terms is to advance the obligor’s next due date by one month and extend the maturity date of the receivable by one month. In certain limited cases, a two-month extension may be granted. There are no other concessions, such as a reduction in interest rate, forgiveness of principal or of accrued interest. Accordingly, we consider such extensions to be insignificant delays in payments. The following table summarizes the delinquency status of finance receivables as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

Schedule of delinquency status of finance receivables
June 30,December 31,
20252024
Delinquency Status · (In thousands)
Current$998$2,994
31-60 days3551,184
61-90 days359971
91 + days104271
$1,816$5,420

Finance receivables totaling $104,000 and $271,000 at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, have been placed on non-accrual status as a result of their delinquency status.

Allowance for Credit Losses – Finance Receivables

The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of finance receivables to present the net amount expected to be collected. Charge offs are deducted from the allowance when management believes that collectability is unlikely.

Management estimates the allowance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. We believe our historical credit loss experience provides the best basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Consequently, we use historical loss experience for older receivables, aggregated into vintage pools based on their calendar quarter of origination, to forecast expected losses for less seasoned quarterly vintage pools.

We measure the weighted average monthly incremental change in cumulative net losses for the vintage pools in the relevant historical period. For the pools in the relevant historical period, we consider each pool’s performance from its inception through the end of the current period. We then apply the results of the historical analysis to less seasoned vintage pools beginning with each vintage pool’s most recent actual cumulative net loss experience and extrapolating from that point based on the historical data. We believe the pattern and magnitude of losses on older vintages allows us to establish a reasonable and supportable forecast of less seasoned vintages.

Our contract purchase guidelines are designed to produce a homogenous portfolio. For key credit characteristics of individual contracts such as obligor credit history, job stability, residence stability and ability to pay, there is relatively little variation from the average for the portfolio. Similarly, for key structural characteristics such as loan-to-value, length of contract, monthly payment and amount financed, there is relatively little variation from the average for the portfolio. Consequently, we do not believe there are significant differences in risk characteristics between various segments of our portfolio.

Our methodology incorporates historical pools that are sufficiently seasoned to capture the magnitude and trends of losses within those vintage pools. Furthermore, the historical period encompasses a substantial volume of receivables over periods that include fluctuations in the competitive landscape, the Company’s rates of growth, size of our managed portfolio and fluctuations in economic growth and unemployment.

In consideration of the depth and breadth of the historical period, and the homogeneity of our portfolio, we generally do not adjust historical loss information for differences in risk characteristics such as credit or structural composition of segments of the portfolio or for changes in environmental conditions such as changes in unemployment rates, collateral values or other factors. Throughout our history we have observed how events such as extreme weather, political unrest, and other qualitative factors have influenced the performance of our portfolio. Consequently, we have considered how such qualitative factors may affect future credit losses and have incorporated our judgement of the effect of those factors into our estimates.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of our finance receivables by annual vintage as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.

Schedule of finance receivables by annual vintage
June 30, · December 31,
2025 · 2024
(In thousands)
Annual Vintage Pool
2015 and prior$99$294
20164561,336
20171,2613,790
$1,816$5,420

The following table presents a summary of the activity for the allowance for finance credit losses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:

Schedule of allowance for finance credit losses
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$249$1,890$433$2,869
Provision for credit losses on finance receivables(781)(1,950)(1,760)(3,585)
Charge-offs(136)(431)(464)(1,432)
Recoveries8131,1751,9362,832
Balance at end of period$145$684$145$684

The following table presents the gross charge-offs by year of origination of our finance receivables for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:

Schedule of gross charge-off
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30, · June 30,
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Annual Vintage Pool · (In thousands) · (In thousands)
2014 and prior$74$110$209$180
2015156942182
201627268132645
2017204381526
Applied against repos in inventory (net)–(59)–(101)
$136$431$464$1,432

**(3)*Securitization Trust Debt ***

We have completed many securitization transactions that are structured as secured borrowings for financial accounting purposes. The debt issued in these transactions is shown on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Securitization trust debt,” and the components of such debt are summarized in the following table:

Schedule of securitization trust debt
Weighted
Average
Final · Receivables · Outstanding · Outstanding · Contractual Debt
Scheduled · Pledged at · Principal at · Principal at · Interest Rate at
Payment · June 30, · Initial · June 30, · December 31, · June 30,
SeriesDate (1)2025 (2)Principal202520242025
(Dollars in thousands)
CPS 2020-CNovember 2027$–$252,200$–$22,453–
CPS 2021-AMarch 2028–230,545–22,396–
CPS 2021-BJune 202829,554240,00023,02331,9033.41%
CPS 2021-CSeptember 202846,238291,00036,36849,7392.71%
CPS 2021-DDecember 202864,995349,20254,57172,0903.55%
CPS 2022-AApril 202973,825316,80057,57277,8723.78%
CPS 2022-BOctober 2029117,786395,60099,362132,0026.07%
CPS 2022-CApril 2030142,329391,600105,164141,1767.01%
CPS 2022-DJune 2030126,674307,018108,996135,8579.34%
CPS 2023-AAugust 2030153,317324,768111,467146,0207.19%
CPS 2023-BNovember 2030167,809332,885133,225172,1547.28%
CPS 2023-CFebruary 2031162,352291,732138,597175,2197.12%
CPS 2023-DMay 2031174,949286,149152,693191,6217.86%
CPS 2024-AAugust 2031186,782280,924164,296206,3486.33%
CPS 2024-BNovember 2031236,246319,871215,726262,7686.49%
CPS 2024-CMarch 2032343,047436,310314,979379,2546.28%
CPS 2024-DJune 2032358,440416,816329,292390,9835.23%
CPS 2025-AAugust 2032415,167442,420385,944–5.43%
CPS 2025-BMarch 2033423,051419,950398,252–5.37%
–$3,222,563$6,325,790$2,829,527$2,609,855
(1)The Final Scheduled Payment Date represents final legal maturity of the securitization trust debt. Securitization trust debt is expected to become due and to be paid prior to those dates, based on amortization of the finance receivables pledged to the trusts. Expected payments, which will depend on the performance of such receivables, as to which there can be no assurance, are $550.8 million in 2025, $921.8 million in 2026, $638.9 million in 2027, $391.5 million in 2028, $208.8 million in 2029, $93.3 million in 2030, and $8.1 million in 2031.
(2)Includes repossessed assets that are included in other assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Debt issuance costs of $16.3 million and $15.5 million as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, have been excluded from the table above. These debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction to the carrying amount of the Securitization trust debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

All the securitization trust debt was sold in private placement transactions to qualified institutional buyers. The debt was issued through our wholly owned bankruptcy remote subsidiaries and is secured by the assets of such subsidiaries, but not by our other assets.

The terms of the various securitization agreements related to the issuance of the securitization trust debt require that certain delinquency and credit loss criteria be met with respect to the collateral pool and require that we maintain minimum levels of liquidity and net worth and not exceed maximum leverage levels. We followed all such covenants as of June 30, 2025.

We are responsible for the administration and collection of the contracts. The securitization agreements also require certain funds be held in restricted cash accounts to provide additional credit enhancement for the Notes or to be applied to make payments on the securitization trust debt. As of June 30, 2025, restricted cash under the various agreements totaled approximately $144.4 million. Interest expense on the securitization trust debt is composed of the stated rate of interest plus amortization of additional costs of borrowing. Additional costs of borrowing include facility fees, insurance premiums, amortization of deferred financing costs, and amortization of discounts required on the notes at the time of issuance. Deferred financing costs related to the securitization trust debt are amortized using the interest method. Accordingly, the effective cost of borrowing of the securitization trust debt is greater than the stated rate of interest.

Our wholly owned, bankruptcy remote subsidiaries were formed to facilitate the above asset-backed financing transactions. Similar bankruptcy remote subsidiaries issue the debt outstanding under our warehouse line of credit. Bankruptcy remote refers to a legal structure in which it is expected that the applicable entity would not be included in any bankruptcy filing by its parent or affiliates. All of the assets of these subsidiaries have been pledged as collateral for the related debt. All such transactions, treated as secured financing for accounting and tax purposes, are treated as sales for all other purposes, including legal and bankruptcy purposes. None of the assets of these subsidiaries are available to pay any of our other creditors.

(4)Debt

The terms and amounts of our other debt outstanding at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, are summarized below:

Schedule of debt outstanding
Amount Outstanding at
June 30, · December 31,
2025 · 2024
(In thousands)
Description · Interest Rate · Subordinate Lender Interest Rate · Maturity
Warehouse lines of credit2.85% over CP yield rate (Minimum 3.75%) 7.28% and 7.52% at June 30, 2025 and December 31 2024, respectively6.40% over SOFR yield rate (Minimum 7.15%) 10.97% and 11.09% at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectivelyJuly 2026$273,305$269,602
Warehouse lines of credit4.50% over a commercial paper rate (Minimum 7.50%) 8.81% and 8.90% at June 30 2025, and December 31 2024, respectivelyMarch 2026125,331145,597
Residual interest financing7.86%June 202641,79550,000
Residual interest financing11.50%March 202950,00050,000
Residual interest financing11.00%June 203265,000–
Subordinated renewable notesWeighted average rate of 8.94% and 9.24% at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectivelyWeighted average maturity of July 2027 and December 2026 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively28,82826,489
$584,259$541,688

On March 20, 2025, we completed a $65 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations. In the transaction, a qualified institutional buyer purchased $65.0 million of asset-backed notes secured by an 80% interest in a CPS affiliate that owns the residual interests in five CPS securitizations issued from October 2023 through September 2024. The sold notes (“2025-1 Notes”), issued by CPS Auto Securitization Trust 2025-1, consist of a single class with a coupon of 11.00%. At June 30, 2025, there was $65.0 million outstanding under this facility.

On December 19, 2024, we increased the capacity of our revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., to $335 million. This follows the November 2024 closing of a revolving credit agreement with Oaktree Capital Management, which is subordinate to our credit agreement with Citibank, N.A. The facility provides effective advances up to 10.00% of eligible finance receivables, effectively increasing the advance rate up to 95% across the facility for eligible receivables. The revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A. was last renewed in July 2024, extending the maturity date to July 2026 followed by an amortization period through July 2027 for any receivables pledged at the end of the revolving period. There was $273.3 million outstanding under this facility at June 30, 2025.

On March 29, 2024, we renewed our two-year $200 million revolving credit agreement with Ares Agent Services, L.P. The revolving period for this facility was extended to March 2026 followed by an amortization period through March 2028 for any receivables pledged at the end of the revolving period. There was $125.3 million outstanding under this facility at June 30, 2025.

On March 22, 2024, we completed a $50 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations. In the transaction, a qualified institutional buyer purchased $50.0 million of asset-backed notes secured by an 80% interest in a CPS affiliate that owns the residual interests in five CPS securitizations issued from January 2022 through January 2023. The sold notes (“2024-1 Notes”), issued by CPS Auto Securitization Trust 2024-1, consist of a single class with a coupon of 11.50%. At June 30, 2025, there was $50.0 million outstanding under this facility.

On June 30, 2021, we completed a $50 million securitization of residual interests from previously issued securitizations. In this residual interest financing transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $50.0 million of asset-backed notes secured by residual interests in eleven CPS securitizations consecutively issued from January 2018 and September 2020. The sold notes (“2021-1 Notes”), issued by CPS Auto Securitization Trust 2021-1, consist of a single class with a coupon of 7.86%. At June 30, 2025, there was $41.8 million outstanding under this facility.

Unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.7 million and $824,000 as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, have been excluded from the amount reported above for residual interest financing. Similarly, unamortized debt issuance costs of $3.0 million and $4.3 million as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, have been excluded from the warehouse lines of credit amounts in the table above. These debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction to the carrying amount of the debt on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(5)Interest Income and Interest Expense

The following table presents the components of interest income:

Schedule of interest income
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Interest on finance receivables at fair value$103,027$85,099$202,594$165,604
Interest on finance receivables9341,7822,1054,119
Other interest income1,4011,4862,5962,932
Interest income$105,362$88,367$207,295$172,655

The following table presents the components of interest expense:

Schedule of interest expense
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Securitization trust debt$45,557$37,928$90,602$73,860
Warehouse lines of credit8,2165,70214,72910,022
Residual interest financing4,2472,5386,9623,748
Subordinated renewable notes6845421,3291,048
Interest expense$58,704$46,710$113,622$88,678

(6)Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 were calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the related period. The following table reconciles the number of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025, and 2024:

Schedule of earnings per share
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period used to compute basic earnings per share21,89321,26321,67021,203
$
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of outstanding options and warrants2,2873,0002,5843,230
$
Weighted average number of common shares used to compute diluted earnings per share24,18024,26324,25424,433

If the anti-dilutive effects of common stock equivalents were considered, shares included in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three-month and six-month period ended June 30, 2025, would have included an additional 1.6 million shares attributable to the exercise of outstanding options and warrants. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024,1.7 million shares, would be included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.

(7)Income Taxes

We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns with the United States and with many states. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local examinations by tax authorities for years before 2015.

As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we had no unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions. We do not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change due to any settlements of audits or expirations of statutes of limitations over the next 12 months.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and combined or stand-alone state franchise tax returns for certain states. We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements. A valuation allowance is recognized to reduce a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. When making this judgment, both positive and negative evidence is considered, with the most weight given to evidence that can be objectively verified. The recognition of deferred tax liabilities, however, does not require a similar more likely than not test for realization. They are recognized with the expectation that they will be settled in future periods when the related taxable temporary differences reverse. As of June 30, 2025, we have a net deferred tax liabilities of $90,000. Our net deferred tax liabilities of $90,000 consists of approximately $378,000 of net U.S. federal deferred tax liabilities and $288,000 of net state deferred tax assets.

Income tax expense was $2.2 million for the three months and $4.3 million six months ended June 30, 2025, representing effective income tax rates of 31%, compared to income tax expense of $2.0 million and 4.0 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024, and representing effective income tax rates of 30% respectively.

(8)Legal Proceedings

Consumer Litigation. We are routinely involved in various legal proceedings resulting from our consumer finance activities and practices, both continuing and discontinued. Consumers can and do initiate lawsuits against us alleging violations of law applicable to collection of receivables, and such lawsuits sometimes allege that resolution as a class action is appropriate. For the most part, we have legal and factual defenses to consumer claims, which we routinely contest or settle (for immaterial amounts) depending on the particular circumstances of each case.

Following our filing of a complaint for a deficiency judgment in the Superior Court at Waterbury, Connecticut, the defendant filed a cross-claim on October 16, 2019, alleging that our deficiency notices were not compliant with Connecticut law, and seeking relief on behalf of a class of Connecticut obligors whose vehicles we had repossessed. The complaint seeks primarily damages, injunctive relief, waiver of contract deficiencies, and attorney fees and interest. The defendant’s contract provided for resolution of disputes exclusively by arbitration, and exclusively on an individual basis, not a class basis. Nevertheless, in August 2021, the court denied our motion to compel arbitration, without opinion. In April 2024, a motion for certification of a class was filed. Prior to the motion being ruled upon, summary judgment was granted in our favor, disposing of the claims against CPS. An appeal of the summary judgment ruling was filed on October 25, 2024, and we filed a cross appeal of the denial of the motion to compel arbitration on October 31, 2024.

In General. There can be no assurance as to the outcomes of the matters described or referenced above. We record at each measurement date, most recently as of June 30, 2025, our best estimate of probable incurred losses for legal contingencies, including the matters identified above. The amount of losses that may ultimately be incurred cannot be estimated with certainty. However, based on such information as is available to us, we believe that the range of reasonably possible losses for the legal proceedings and contingencies we face, including those described or identified above, as of June 30, 2025, does not exceed $3.2 million.

Accordingly, we believe that the ultimate resolution of such legal proceedings and contingencies should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. We note, however, that in light of the uncertainties inherent in contested proceedings there can be no assurance that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on, among other factors, the size of the loss or liability imposed and the level of our income for that period.

(9)Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The three levels are defined as follows: level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Effective January 2018 we have elected to use the fair value method to value our portfolio of finance receivables acquired in January 2018 and thereafter.

Our valuation policies and procedures have been developed by our Accounting department in conjunction with our Risk department and with consultation with outside valuation experts. Our policies and procedures have been approved by our Chief Executive and our Board of Directors and include methodologies for valuation, internal reporting, calibration and back testing. Our periodic review of valuations includes an analysis of changes in fair value measurements and documentation of the reasons for such changes. There is little available third-party information such as broker quotes or pricing services available to assist us in our valuation process.

Our level 3, unobservable inputs reflect our own assumptions about the factors that market participants use in pricing similar receivables and are based on the best information available in the circumstances. They include such inputs as estimates for the magnitude and timing of net charge-offs and the rate of amortization of the portfolio of finance receivable. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would have a significant effect on our fair value measurement.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Company evaluated the appropriate fair value and future earnings rate of existing receivables compared to recently acquired receivables and our assessment of potential additional future net losses on the portfolio of finance receivables carried at fair value and did not record a mark down to that portfolio.

The table below presents a reconciliation of the finance receivables measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:

Schedule of reconciliation of the finance receivables measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Three Months Ended · Six Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands) · (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$3,449,106$2,791,373$3,313,767$2,722,662
Finance receivables at fair value acquired during period433,277424,867882,879753,760
Payments received on finance receivables at fair value(264,713)(208,964)(517,569)(419,899)
Net interest income accretion on fair value receivables(61,641)(52,401)(126,548)(106,648)
Mark to fair value3,0005,5006,50010,500
Balance at end of period$3,559,029$2,960,375$3,559,029$2,960,375

The table below compares the fair values of these finance receivables to their contractual balances for the periods shown:

Schedule of finance receivables to their contractual balances
June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
ContractualFairContractualFair
BalanceValueBalanceValue
(In thousands)
Finance receivables measured at fair value$3,706,565$3,559,029$3,485,540$3,313,767

The following table provides certain qualitative information about our level 3 fair value measurements:

Schedule of level 3 fair value measurements
Financial Instrument · Fair Values as of · Weight Avg. Inputs as of
June 30, · December 31, · June 30, · December 31,
20252024Unobservable20252024
(In thousands)
Assets:
Discount rate11.33%11.37%
Finance receivables measured at fair value$3,559,029$3,313,767Cumulative net losses15.84%15.47%

The following table summarizes the delinquency status of these finance receivables measured at fair value as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

Schedule of delinquency status of finance receivables measured at fair value
June 30,December 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Delinquency Status
Current$3,220,543$2,969,864
31 - 60 days228,139241,883
61 - 90 days103,588113,662
91 + days56,67164,810
Repo97,62495,321
$3,706,565$3,485,540

There were no transfers in or out of level 1, level 2 or level 3 assets and liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024.

The estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, were as follows:

Schedule of fair values of financial assets and liabilities
Financial Instrument · (In thousands)
Carrying · Fair Value Measurements Using:
ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$15,772$15,772$–$–$15,772
Restricted cash and equivalents144,396144,396––144,396
Finance receivables, net1,671––1,4251,425
Accrued interest receivable24––2424
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit$395,596$–$–$395,596$395,596
Residual interest financing155,103155,103155,103
Accrued interest payable11,491––11,49111,491
Securitization trust debt2,813,234––2,802,0712,802,071
Subordinated renewable notes28,828––28,82828,828
Financial Instrument · (In thousands)
Carrying · Fair Value Measurements Using:
ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$11,713$11,713$–$–$11,713
Restricted cash and equivalents125,684125,684––125,684
Finance receivables, net4,987––3,9963,996
Accrued interest receivable65––6565
Liabilities:
Warehouse lines of credit$410,898$–$–$410,898$410,898
Accrued interest payable10,663––10,66310,663
Securitization trust debt2,594,384––2,614,3522,614,352
Subordinated renewable notes26,489––26,48926,489

(10)Business Segment Information

The company has one reportable segment. This determination is made by our Chief Executive Officer, who acts as the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”), in assessing performance and making decisions regarding resource allocation. The CODM assesses performance by reviewing the consolidated financial statements, which reflect the financial results of our one reportable operating segment.

Within the Company’s one reportable segment, it provides indirect vehicle financing to motor vehicle dealer’s less credit- worthy borrowers. The Company’s revenue primarily consists of interest income and is derived from the interest recorded on contracts the Company has purchased, The revenue generated from any individual borrower is deemed to be immaterial.

(11)Subsequent Events

On July 28, 2025, we executed our third securitization of 2025. In the transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $418.33 million of asset-backed notes secured by $433.50 million in automobile receivables originated by CPS. The sold notes, issued by CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2025-C, consist of five classes. Ratings of the notes were provided by Standard & Poor’s and DBRS Morningstar, and were based on the structure of the transaction, the historical performance of similar receivables and CPS’s experience as a servicer. The weighted average yield on the notes is approximately 5.43%.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Discussions of certain matters contained in this report may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and as such, may involve risks and uncertainties. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words “will,” “would,” “believe,” “may,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “judgment,” “assume,” “plans,” “goals, “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “should” or other similar expressions.

Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding:

•charge-offs and recovery rates;
•the willingness or ability of obligors to pay pursuant to contractual terms;
•our ability to enforce rights under contracts;
•our ability to and rates at which we plan to acquire automobile contracts;
•the anticipated levels of recoveries upon sale of repossessed vehicles;
•revenues or expenses;
•provisions for credit losses;
•expected industry and general economic trends;
•accrued losses for legal contingencies;
•anticipated deferred tax assets;
•estimates of taxable income;
•our ability to service and repay our debt;
•the structuring of securitization transactions as secured financings and the effects of such structures on financial items and future profitability; or
•the effect of the change in structure on our profitability and the duration of the period in which our profitability would be affected by the change in securitization structure.

Our actual results, performance and achievements may differ materially from the results, performance and achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the following:

•unexpected exogenous events, such as a widespread public health emergency;
•mandates imposed in reaction to such events, such as prohibitions of otherwise permissible activity;
•changes in general economic conditions;
•changes in performance of our automobile contracts;
•increases in interest rates;
•our ability to generate sufficient operating and financing cash flows;
•competition;
•the level of losses incurred on contracts in our managed portfolio;
•adverse decisions by courts or regulators;
•regulatory changes with respect to consumer finance;
•changes in the market for used vehicles;
•levels of cash releases from existing pools of contracts;
•the terms on which we are able to finance contract purchases;
•the willingness or ability of dealers to assign contracts to us on acceptable terms;
•the terms on which we are able to complete term securitizations once contracts are acquired;
•any breach in the security of our systems; and
•such other factors as discussed through the “Risk Factors” section of this report.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor guarantees of performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other uncertain conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ from expectations due to many factors beyond our ability to control or predict, including those described herein, and in any documents incorporated by reference in this report. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking information. You are advised to consult any additional disclosure we make in our periodic reports filed with the SEC.

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