Credit Acceptance Corp

NASDAQ:CACC

Earnings Call Transcript 2018-Q2

[Operator]

Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Credit Acceptance Corporation's Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Call. Today's call is being recorded. A webcast and transcript of today's earnings call will be made available on Credit Acceptance's website.

At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Credit Acceptance's Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Doug Busk.

[Doug Busk, SVP & Treasurer]

Thank you. Good afternoon and welcome to the Credit Acceptance Corporation's second quarter 2018 earnings call. As you read our news release posted on the Investor Relations section of our website at creditacceptance.com, and as you listen to this conference call, please recognize that both contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Federal Securities Law.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include those spelled out in the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information, included in the news release. Consider all forward-looking statements in light of those and other risks and uncertainties.

Additionally, I should mention that to comply with the SEC's Regulation G, please refer to the financial results section of our News Release, which provides tables showing how non-GAAP measures reconcile to GAAP measures.

At this time, Brett Roberts, our Chief Executive Officer; Ken Booth, our Chief Financial Officer; and I will take your questions.

[Operator]

[Operator Instructions] And your first question comes from Moshe Orenbuch with Credit Suisse. Your line is open.

[Moshe Orenbuch, Credit Suisse]

Obviously the quarter had a big benefit from a smaller loan loss provision, actually smaller - probably the second smallest quite some time. How should we think about that going forward? Obviously you had some good performance in your expected collections in the quarter but how can we kind of think about that in terms of the impact on future periods?

[Ken Booth, CFO]

I think the way we think about as we focus on adjusted results where there is no provision for credit losses, I think the clearest way to view the financial performance so that's the way we look at it internally.

[Moshe Orenbuch, Credit Suisse]

And you did expand your disclosures relating to the potential application of CECL both for the existing portfolio in future loans. And I was hoping you kind of just expand a little bit I mean it sounded like that you talked a little bit about how CECL would be applied to purchased loans but not to dealer loans. And then the potential for using the fair value option, could you maybe just, kind of flush that out a little bit?

[Brett Roberts, CEO]

Yes, we have quite a bit of disclosure on this point in the 10-Q. To be clear certain loans outstanding prior to whatever date we would adopt, CECL basically an active dealer loans and our purchase loans would qualify for transition relief without getting in the details. We think the accounting for those loans would do a decent job of reflecting the underlying in economics of our business.

We have not determined how active dealer loans, our outstanding prior - as what the adoption date would be accounted for under CECL. Situation is a little bit different though as we disclosed in the 10-Q for future loans that we would originate under CECL.

And as we disclosed in the Q, we don't think that this method of accounting would reflect the underlying economics of our loans primarily because it would require us to recognize a significant provision for credit losses at the time of originations for amounts that we never expected to collect in the first place and then recognize finance charge we yield revenue over time at a yield that’s higher than that of which we actually expect to attain. So as a result, as we say in the Q of course we are evaluating fair value.

[Operator]

[Operator Instructions] Your next question comes from Kyle Joseph with Jefferies. Your line is open.

[Kyle Joseph, Jefferies]

Going to Moshe's questions on credit, it did look like the forecasted collections did improve for the vast majority if not all your vintages. And just wanted if you guys could comment on the health of your underlying borrower and are they seeing the impacts of wage growth or what is driving that specifically?

[Ken Booth, CFO]

We had a small positive change in our forecast during the quarter to disclose in terms of net cash flows is 28.2 million again it’s a positive number that’s nice, but it's very small relative to the cash flow that we’re trying to project. So I would look at that similar to prior releases as basically our forecast is very consistent during the quarter.

[Kyle Joseph, Jefferies]

And then if you could give us an update on competitive trends and demand for your project just in obviously we’re seeing very good volume growth in the quarter but if you could just update us on what you're seeing competitively?

[Ken Booth, CFO]

Yes, so as we said in prior quarter I think the best number to look at in the release is the change in volume per active dealer. It was up 5.9% for the quarter. So that’s certainly a positive mark. Loan growth was very solid for the quarter I think deciding how much of that’s internal and how much that’s external is always difficult. Maybe we got more favorable environment, maybe the expansion of our sales force probably has come to do with it, it’s hard to tell, but it was a strong quarter nonetheless.

[Operator]

Your next question comes from [Jeff Sang] with JMP Securities. Your line is open.

[Unidentified Analyst]

This is Jeff dialing in for David. Some questions related to the provision expense for this quarter, was there any material allowance reversal that led to the - only around 2 million provision for the quarter?

[Brett Roberts, CEO]

The provision was calculated the same way it has been every quarter. So in every quarter including just one - some of that is a reversal of prior provisions and it’s no different this quarter than in any other quarter.

[Operator]

Thank you. With no further questions in the queue, I would like to turn the conference back over to Mr. Busk for any additional or closing remarks.

[Doug Busk, SVP & Treasurer]

We would like to thank everyone for their support and for joining us on our conference call today. If you have any additional follow-up questions, please direct them to our Investor Relations mailbox at [e-mail]. We look forward to talking to you again next quarter. Thank you.

[Operator]

Once again this does conclude today's conference. We thank you for your participation.