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Finance Receivables, Net
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Receivables [Abstract]  
Finance Receivables, Net - Finance Receivables, Net
The Company originates installment sale contracts from the sale of used vehicles at its dealerships. These installment sale contracts, which originate at interest rates ranging from 6.0% to 20.3%, are collateralized by the vehicle sold and typically provide for payments over periods ranging from 11 months to 70 months. The Company’s finance receivables are defined as one segment and one class of loans, which is sub-prime consumer automobile contracts. As of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company maintains two distinct loan pools for the purpose of estimating expected credit losses under the CECL model in accordance with ASC 326. These pools are grouped based on origination method and are managed collectively under a unified credit risk management framework. Although not considered separate segments under applicable disclosure rules, each pool is evaluated separately for expected credit losses, and the allowance
for credit losses is determined accordingly. The components of finance receivables as of April 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:
As of April 30,
(In thousands)20262025
Gross contract amount$1,821,480 $1,946,042 
Less unearned finance charges(408,421)(436,887)
                       Principal balance $1,413,059 $1,509,155 
Less: estimated insurance receivables for APP claims(2,149)(2,910)
Less: allowance for APP claims(2,420)(3,135)
Less allowance for credit losses(329,901)(323,100)
Finance receivables, net$1,078,589 $1,180,010 
Loan origination costs578 663 
Finance receivables, net, including loan origination costs$1,079,167 $1,180,673 
Auto finance receivables collateralizing the non-recourse notes payable related to the financing and securitization transactions completed during the fiscal year 2026 and 2025 were $939.9 million and $844.5 million, respectively.
Changes in the finance receivables, net, for the years ended April 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
As of April 30,
(In thousands)202620252024
Balance at beginning of period$1,180,010 $1,097,931 $1,062,760 
Finance receivable originations952,451 1,075,080 1,079,946 
Finance receivable collections(477,730)(469,379)(455,828)
Provision for credit losses(419,230)(374,559)(423,406)
Losses on claims for accident protection plan(36,276)(34,525)(34,504)
Inventory acquired in repossession and accident protection plan claims(120,636)(114,538)(131,037)
     Balance at end of period$1,078,589 $1,180,010 $1,097,931 
Changes in the finance receivables allowance for credit losses for the years ended April 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
Years Ended April 30,
(In thousands)202620252024
Balance at beginning of period$323,100 $331,260 $299,608 
Provision for credit losses419,230 374,559 423,406 
Charge-offs(534,561)(499,887)(525,634)
Recovered collateral122,132 117,168 133,880 
     Balance at end of period$329,901 $323,100 $331,260 
Amounts recovered from previously written-off accounts were $4.3 million, $3.5 million, and $2.8 million for the years ended April 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These amounts are netted against recovered collateral in the table above.
The Company increased the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of finance receivables from 23.25% at April 30, 2025 to 25.15% at April 30, 2026.
Earlier, in fiscal year 2025, the Company reduced the allowance for credit losses due to improved performance from contracts initiated under tighter underwriting standards. The allowance was further reduced to 23.25% in the fourth quarter, following refinements to the Company's CECL methodology and continued strong collections performance.
The following table presents the finance receivables that are current and past due as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)April 30, 2026April 30, 2025
Principal BalancePercent of PortfolioPrincipal BalancePercent of Portfolio
Current $1,090,757 77.19%$1,208,330 80.06%
 3 - 29 days past due264,121 18.69%249,263 16.52%
30 - 60 days past due39,541 2.80%34,407 2.28%
61 - 90 days past due11,676 0.83%11,461 0.76%
    > 90 days past due6,964 0.49%5,694 0.38%
          Total $1,413,059 100.00%$1,509,155 100.00%
Accounts one and two days past due, as well as bankruptcy accounts, are considered current for this analysis, due to the varying payment dates and variation in the day of the week at each period end. The Company suspends its standard collections practices following a customer’s bankruptcy filing and treats these accounts as being administered by the bankruptcy trustee rather than the customer, conducting all account-related communications, payment processing, and modification activities with the trustee in accordance with the bankruptcy plan and applicable bankruptcy law. Delinquencies may vary from period to period based on the average age of the portfolio, seasonality within the calendar year, the day of the week and overall economic factors. The above categories are consistent with internal operational measures used by the Company to monitor credit results.
Substantially all of the Company’s installment sale contracts involve contracts made to individuals with impaired or limited credit histories, or higher debt-to-income ratios than permitted by traditional lenders. Contracts made with buyers who are restricted in their ability to obtain financing from traditional lenders generally entail a higher risk of delinquency, default and repossession, and higher losses than contracts made with buyers with better credit. The Company monitors customer scores, contract term length, payment to income, down payment percentages, and collections for credit quality indicators.
Years ended,
April 30,
20262025
Average total collected per active customer per month$591 $575 
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables31.9%31.8%
Average down-payment percentage5.1%5.5%
Average originating contract term (in months)45.144.4
As of April 30,
20262025
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications (in months)49.048.3
Total dollars collected per active customer increased 2.6% year over year and principal collections as a percentage of average finance receivables increased slightly by 10 basis points compared to prior year. The average originating
contract term increased slightly as the average retail sales price was up $666 and term is optimized to the distribution by score, shortening terms for higher credit risk customers and allowing additional terms for better credit scoring customers.
When customers apply for financing, the Company’s proprietary scoring models rely on the customers’ credit histories and certain application information to evaluate and rank their risk. The Company obtains credit histories and other credit data that includes information such as number of different addresses, age of oldest record, high risk credit activity, job time, time at residence and other factors. The application information that is used includes income, collateral value and down payment. The scoring models yield credit grades that represent the relative likelihood of repayment. The Company has historically utilized a six-point scorecard for credit evaluation. In May 2024, a new seven-point scorecard was introduced, offering greater granularity and improving the accuracy of loss ratio projections. Under this enhanced scoring model, customers with the highest probability of repayment are 7-rated customers. Customers assigned to a lower grade are determined to have a lower probability of repayment. For loans that are approved, the credit grade influences the terms of the agreement, such as the maximum amount financed, term length and minimum down payment. After origination, credit grades are generally not updated.
The following table presents a summary of finance receivables by credit quality indicator, as of April 30, 2026, segregated by customer score and year of origination.
As of April 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands)Customer Score by Fiscal Year of OriginationPrior to
Customer Rating202620252024202320222022Total%
1-2$81,189 $14,093 $3,349 $1,210 $143 $10 $99,994 7.1%
3-4189,904 120,255 48,506 11,118 1,806 353 371,942 26.3%
5-7458,844 286,935 133,766 49,532 11,001 1,045 941,123 66.6%
Total$729,937 $421,283 $185,621 $61,860 $12,950 $1,408 $1,413,059 100.0%
Charge-offs$119,519 $249,473 $114,246 $40,960 $9,243 $1,120 $534,561 
The following table presents a summary of finance receivables by credit quality indicator, as of April 30, 2025, segregated by customer score and year of origination.
As of April 30, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)Customer Score by Fiscal Year of OriginationPrior to
Customer Rating202520242023202220212021Total%
1-2$46,422 $13,367 $4,584 $743 $45 $45 $65,206 4.3%
3-4284,265 131,084 44,141 9,241 826 219 469,776 31.1%
5-7509,740 277,865 138,342 42,843 4,856 527 974,173 64.6%
Total$840,427 $422,316 $187,067 $52,827 $5,727 $791 $1,509,155 100.0%
Charge-offs$120,995 $237,829 $109,105 $28,518 $2,842 $598 $499,887 
Contract Modifications
During the preparation of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025, management identified that our previously issued financial statements contained material omissions of required disclosures under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 310-10-50-42 through 50-44 related to loan modifications for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The previously issued financial statements for fiscal year ended April 30, 2024 have been restated to include such disclosures.
The Company identifies and discloses modifications made to customers experiencing financial difficulty after the origination date. Due to the subprime nature and limited financial resources of the majority of the Company’s customers, all modifications that result in a term extension are identified by the Company as modifications made to customers experiencing financial difficulty and therefore included in the related disclosures. These modifications are made with the intent to support customers while preserving asset value and minimizing credit losses.
The following tables present the aggregate outstanding principal balance of contracts that have been modified during the fiscal year, categorized by type of modification. These modifications represent management’s efforts to work with customers experiencing financial difficulty to help them maintain their vehicle ownership while preserving asset value for the Company. The percentages shown represent the portion of the total gross finance receivables portfolio as of the end of the fiscal year that has been modified at least once during the year.
The following table presents contract modifications by type of modification at April 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:

Contract Modifications by Type
(Dollars in thousands)April 30, 2026April 30, 2025April 30, 2024 (Restated)
Type of ModificationPrincipal Balance% of PortfolioPrincipal Balance% of PortfolioPrincipal Balance% of Portfolio
Term extension$416,389 29.5%$425,791 28.2%$462,992 32.2%
Combination(1)
10,633 0.8%10,350 0.7%10,929 0.8%
Total$427,022 30.3%$436,141 28.9%$473,921 33.0%

(1)These modifications result from customer bankruptcy filings and have been made in accordance with bankruptcy court requirements. They generally consist of a reduction in the contractual interest rate and/or an extension of the contract term as part of the customer’s court-approved payment restructuring plan.

The following table describes the financial effect of the modifications for each fiscal year:

Type of ModificationFiscal Year 2026Fiscal Year 2025Fiscal Year 2024 (Restated)
Term extensionAdded a weighted average of 1.9 months to the life of contracts, which reduced monthly payment amounts to borrowers.Added a weighted average of 2.2 months to the life of contracts, which reduced monthly payment amounts to borrowers.Added a weighted average of 2.3 months to the life of contracts, which reduced monthly payment amounts to borrowers.
CombinationAdded a weighted average of 21.3 months to the life of contracts, which reduced monthly payment amounts to borrowers and/or reduced interest rates to a weighted average of 7.76%.Added a weighted average of 21.5 months to the life of contracts, which reduced monthly payment amounts to borrowers and/or reduced interest rates to a weighted average of 9.16%.Added a weighted average of 18.6 months to the life of contracts, which reduced monthly payment amounts to borrowers and/or reduced interest rates to a weighted average of 8.81%.
The Company closely monitors the performance of the contracts that are modified to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table depicts the status of contracts that have term modifications in the applicable fiscal year:

Payment Status (Principal Balance)
(In thousands)TotalCurrent3-29 Days Past Due30-60 Days Past Due61-90 Days Past Due90+ Days Past Due
For Fiscal Year 2026$416,389 $297,413 $98,286 $16,302 $3,694 $694 
For Fiscal Year 2025425,791 304,859 100,554 14,149 3,900 2,329 
For Fiscal Year 2024 (Restated)462,992 326,937 117,390 13,890 2,724 2,051 
The following table depicts the status of contracts that have term modifications due to the combination of modifications due to bankruptcies for the periods presented:
Payment Status (Principal Balance)
(In thousands)TotalPayment Received in Last 30 DaysPayment Received in Last 31-60 DaysPayment Received in Last 61-90 DaysPayment Received in Last 90+ Days
For Fiscal Year 2026$10,633 $5,107 $1,342 $741 $3,443 
For Fiscal Year 202510,350 5,864 1,596 843 2,047 
For Fiscal Year 2024 (Restated)10,929 5,528 1,808 1,366 2,227 

As of April 30, 2026, customer contracts with an aggregate principal balance of $131.0 million were charged off within 12 months following contract modifications. For comparative purposes, as of April 30, 2025 and April 30, 2024, customer contracts with aggregate principal balances of $133.0 million and $153.9 million, respectively, were charged off within 12 months following contract modifications.
These modifications and their subsequent performance were evaluated under the Company’s CECL methodology, and the related allowance for credit losses reflects expected future losses based on borrower performance, economic conditions, and the nature of the modifications. The Company continues to monitor the performance of all modified contracts and has credit risk management processes in place to assess and manage these exposures.