Regional Management(RM) - 2025 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Fourth quarter net income was $12.9 million, representing a 30.2% increase year-over-year, with diluted earnings per share of $1.30, up 32.7%[6] - Record quarterly total revenue was $169.7 million, up 9.6% from the prior-year period, primarily due to growth in average net finance receivables[7] - Total revenue for Q4 2025 was $169.702 million, a 9.6% increase from $154.832 million in Q4 2024[22] - Net income for Q4 2025 reached $12.909 million, reflecting a 30.2% increase compared to $9.914 million in Q4 2024[22] - Basic net income per share increased to $1.40 in Q4 2025, up 37.3% from $1.02 in Q4 2024[22] - Total revenue for Q4 25 reached $169,702 million, an increase of $14,870 million or 9.6% year-over-year[32] - Net income for Q4 25 was $12,909 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of $2,995 million or 30.2%[32] Portfolio Growth - Total portfolio grew by 13.1% year-over-year to a record $2.1 billion, driven by strong performance from digital leads and the opening of 17 new branches in 2025[6] - Record total originations reached $537.3 million, an increase of 12.9% from the prior-year period[7] - Total loans originated in Q4 25 amounted to $537.32 million, a 2.9% increase QoQ and a 12.9% increase YoY[29] - Loans originated in FY 25 totaled $1,962,030 million, an increase of $307,519 million or 18.6% compared to FY 24[34] Credit Losses and Delinquency - Provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter was $66.4 million, a 15.2% increase year-over-year, reflecting portfolio growth[7] - Net credit loss rate for the fourth quarter was 11.0%, a 20 basis point increase compared to the prior-year period[7] - Provision for credit losses was $66.38 million, accounting for 12.7% of average net finance receivables[30] - Total delinquency rate was 7.5% in Q4 25, compared to 7.0% in Q3 25[31] - Large loans delinquency rate was 6.3% in Q4 25, while small loans delinquency rate was 11.2%[31] - The net credit loss rate for FY 25 was 11.4%, up from 11.2% in FY 24[35] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets grew to $2,103.930 million, a 10.2% increase from $1,909.100 million in the previous year[24] - Total liabilities rose to $1,730.830 million, an 11.5% increase from $1,552.030 million[24] - Stockholders' equity increased by 4.5% to $373.092 million from $357.078 million[24] - Funded debt-to-equity ratio was 4.4 to 1.0, with a stockholders' equity ratio of 17.7% as of December 31, 2025[12] - The funded debt-to-tangible equity ratio was reported at 4.8x in Q4 25, indicating a stable leverage position[38] Operational Efficiency - Annualized operating expense ratio improved to 12.4%, marking an all-time best, down from 14.0% in the prior-year period[9] - The efficiency ratio improved to 38.0% in Q4 25, down from 41.8% in Q4 24[32] - General and administrative expenses for FY 25 were $257,575 million, representing 39.9% of total revenue, down from 42.1% in FY 24[35] Dividends and Shareholder Returns - The company declared a dividend of $0.30 per common share for the first quarter of 2026, payable on March 12, 2026[8]