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Regional Management Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

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- Net income of $7.7 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.76, inclusive of a $4.3 million, or $0.42 per share, impact due to hurricane events occurring in the third quarter of 2024 -

- Record revenue and ending net receivables driven by $46 million of sequential portfolio growth, an annualized growth rate of 10% -

- Net credit loss rate of 10.6% and 30+ day contractual delinquency rate of 6.9% as of September 30, 2024, both 40 basis points better than the prior-year period -

- Continued expense discipline with operating expense increasing only 0.6% from the prior-year period and an operating expense ratio of 13.9%, a 50 basis point improvement year-over-year -

GREENVILLE, S.C., November 06, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

"Our team once again delivered strong results in the third quarter, and our credit performance continues to improve," said Robert W. Beck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regional Management Corp. "We generated net income of $7.7 million and diluted EPS of $0.76, inclusive of a $4.3 million impact to net income from third quarter hurricane activity. On a pre-tax basis, we reserved $2.1 million for incremental net credit losses and $3.5 million for estimated personal property insurance claims caused by the hurricanes. While these charges created a drag on our third quarter results, we are pleased to be able to provide our customers with special borrower assistance programs and valuable personal property insurance benefits that will help them rebuild their lives."

"Despite the hurricane challenges, we grew our portfolio by $46 million sequentially, or 2.6%, to $1.82 billion in the quarter, an annualized growth rate of just above 10%," added Mr. Beck. "Quality portfolio growth drove our quarterly revenue to a record high of $146 million, and we improved our interest and fee yield by 90 basis points year-over-year to 29.9%—the highest it has been in over two years—from a combination of increased pricing, growth of our higher-margin small loan portfolio, and improved credit performance. Meanwhile, we kept a tight grip on G&A expense while still investing in our growth and strategic initiatives. We improved our operating expense ratio by 50 basis points from the prior-year period to 13.9%, and year-over-year revenue growth outpaced expense growth by 15 times."

"Overall, our credit quality has improved and we have observed positive trends in our credit metrics in recent quarters, as we have maintained a tight credit box while also increasing the growth of our higher-margin small loan portfolio," continued Mr. Beck. "Higher-quality originations in our front book continue to perform in line with our expectations, make up a larger portion of our portfolio, and are delivering at lower loss levels than our stressed back book vintages. Looking ahead, we will continue to monitor the economic environment, competitive dynamics, consumer health, and other factors as we allocate capital to grow the different pieces of our portfolio. Ultimately, we will build our portfolio in a way that will generate strong margins that meet our return hurdles and optimize short- and long-term results, while also appropriately balancing credit outcomes and customer needs."

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