Nicholas Financial Reports 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: NICK) announced a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021 of $0.7 million compared to net income of $3.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. As announced on November 5, 2021 the Company entered into new senior secured credit facility. Concurrently, the Company recognized $1.9 million of additional interest expense related to previously incurred but unamortized debt issuance costs on the extinguishment of the Ares credit facility. Diluted net loss per share was $0.09 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to net income per share of $0.49 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Interest and fee income on finance receivables decreased 7.1% to $12.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to $13.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Total revenue declined 15.4% to $12.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to $14.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020 in which the Company recognized $1.3 million realized and unrealized gain on equity investments. For the three months ended December 31, 2021 operating expenses increased to $8.9 million from $7.4 million when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in the administrative, salaries, and employee benefits expenses. The Company reported loss before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2021 of $0.9 million compared to income before income taxes of $5.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $0.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to income tax expense of $1.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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