Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $152 million in Q1 2026, an 8% increase year-over-year, driven largely by higher receivables.
Receivables Expansion
Receivables ended the quarter at approximately $445 million, up ~9% year-over-year (management also referenced a 9.4% increase in commentary).
Strong Free Cash Flow and Capital Allocation
Generated $69 million of free cash flow in Q1 2026; repurchased 1 million shares for $9.9 million during the quarter and announced a new $40 million share repurchase program; total funding capacity of $625 million, including $241 million of unused debt capacity.
Transformative BNC Acquisition
Announced acquisition of BNCC Corp / BNC National Bank in a transaction valued at ~ $130 million; BNC brings >$1 billion in assets and ~ $1 billion in deposits (over 80% of deposits cost <2%). Company expects adjusted EPS accretion of at least 25% in year 1, 40% in year 2 and 50% in year 3 post-close, and synergy-driven adjusted EPS contribution of at least $60M in year 1, $90M in year 2 and >$115M in year 3. Acquisition expected to enable geographic expansion (from ~40 to potentially all 50 states) and lower funding costs.
Corporate Simplification and Tax Benefit
Transitioned from an Up-C structure to a traditional C corp, terminated the tax receivable agreement and recorded approximately $466 million of tax-amortizable goodwill, expected to yield roughly $111 million of future cash tax savings (subject to change).
LOLA Platform Deployment and Product Innovation
Model 6.1 refit fully deployed; Model 7 expected in fall. LOLA origination and servicing system migration began in Q2 with substantial completion expected in Q3 2026. Early improvements include auto-approval rate increasing from 78.6% to 79.2% YoY; management expects ~50% reduction in cycle time to get product enhancements to market and faster approvals. New line-of-credit product planned for summer 2026.
Expense Discipline
Total operating expenses were 34% of total revenue in Q1 2026, flat year-over-year, indicating maintained cost control despite investments.
Improved Recoveries
Recoveries increased 38% versus the prior year quarter, helping to offset higher defaults.