Atlanticus Holdings Corp
Business
Atlanticus Holdings Corp is a financial technology company that powers inclusive consumer credit solutions by providing a technology platform and program management services to lenders. It offers private label and general purpose credit card products, receivable acquisition, loan servicing, merchant fee arrangements, and risk management and predictive analytics for lender decisioning. The company reports two segments: Credit as a Service (CaaS), which supports retail and healthcare private label and general purpose cards, and Auto Finance, which purchases and services buy-here, pay-here auto loans. Its products are distributed in the U.S. through retail and healthcare point-of-sale locations, direct mail, digital marketing, third‑party partnerships and a network of independent auto dealers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer loans, including past due fees | 1,404 | 980 | 879 | 786 | 519 | |
| Fees and related income on earning assets | 452 | 270 | 239 | 217 | 194 | |
| Other revenue | 112 | 60 | 37 | 43 | 31 | |
| Total operating revenue and other income | 1,968 | 1,310 | 1,155 | 1,046 | 744 | |
| Other non-operating income | 39,000 | 1 | 630,000 | 809,000 | 4 | |
| Total revenue and other income | 1,968 | 1,311 | 1,156 | 1,047 | 748 | |
| Interest expense | −302 | −160 | −109 | −82 | −54 | |
| Provision for credit losses | −6 | −16 | −2 | −1 | −37 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Loans and Fees Receivable Recorded at Fair Value | −1,103 | −733 | −690 | −577 | −219 | |
| Net margin | 557 | 401 | 355 | 387 | 439 | |
| Salaries and benefits | −70 | −50 | −44 | 43 | 34 | |
| Card and loan servicing | −161 | −118 | −101 | 95 | 75 | |
| Marketing and solicitation | −113 | −56 | −52 | 62 | 57 | |
| Depreciation | −6 | −3 | −3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other | −48 | −35 | −27 | 34 | 22 | |
| Total operating expenses | −397 | −263 | −226 | 237 | 190 | |
| Income before income taxes | 160 | 139 | 129 | 149 | 220 | |
| Income tax expense | −39 | −28 | −27 | −15 | −42 | |
| Net income | 121 | 110 | 102 | 135 | 178 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 | 891,000 | 985,000 | 113,000 | |
| Net income attributable to controlling interests | 122 | 111 | 103 | 136 | 178 | |
| Preferred stock and preferred unit dividends and discount accretion | −10 | −24 | −25 | −25 | −22 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 112 | 87 | 78 | 111 | 156 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per common sharebasic (in dollars per share) | 7.4 | 5.92 | 5.35 | 7.55 | 10.32 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per common sharediluted (in dollars per share) | 5.96 | 4.77 | 4.24 | 5.83 | 7.56 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents | 621 | 375 | 339 | 385 | 410 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 146 | 124 | 44 | 48 | 97 | |
| Loans, interest and fees receivable, at fair value | 6,648 | 2,630 | 2,174 | 1,818 | 1,026 | |
| Loans at amortized cost, net (including $4.1 million and $4.9 million of allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; and $20.1 million and $19.8 million of deferred revenue at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 83 | 84 | 98 | 1,905 | — | |
| Property at cost, net of depreciation | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
| Intangible assets, net (Note 3) | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 67 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 16 | |
| Total assets | 7,623 | 3,271 | 2,706 | 2,388 | 1,944 | |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | 285 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 42 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 5 | |
| Notes Payable, net held by VIEs | 5,819 | 2,199 | 1,862 | 1,653 | 1,279 | |
| Senior notes, net | 699 | 282 | 144 | 144 | 143 | |
| Income tax liability | 152 | 114 | 86 | 61 | 48 | |
| Total liabilities | 6,979 | 2,691 | 2,174 | 1,923 | 1,517 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, no par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized: 14,922,462 and 14,904,192 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paid-in capital | 102 | 98 | 87 | 122 | 228 | |
| Retained earnings | 506 | 395 | 307 | 204 | 60 | |
| Total shareholders equity attributable to Atlanticus Holdings Corporation | 609 | 493 | 395 | 326 | 288 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | −5 | −4 | −2 | −1 | −500,000 | |
| Total equity | 604 | 489 | 392 | 325 | 287 | |
| Total liabilities, shareholders' equity and temporary equity | 7,623 | 3,271 | 2,706 | 2,388 | 1,944 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Deferred income tax expense | 39 | 30 | 38 | — | — | |
| Income from accretion of discount associated with Loans at amortized cost, net | −27 | −25 | −23 | −137 | −166 | |
| Income from merchant fees associated with Loans at fair value | −197 | −144 | −124 | — | — | |
| Changes in fair value of loans | 1,103 | 733 | 690 | 577 | 219 | |
| Change in bank partner fees carried at fair value | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| Stock-based compensation costs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Decrease in lease liability | −3 | −3 | −2 | −4 | −10 | |
| Increase in uncollected fees on earning assets | −447 | −270 | −247 | −253 | −112 | |
| Increase (decrease) in income tax liability | −584,000 | −2 | −13 | −11 | 22 | |
| Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Other | −23 | −1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 638 | 469 | 459 | 348 | 212 | |
| Proceeds from recoveries on charged off receivables | 72 | 44 | 52 | 32 | 14 | |
| Investments in earning assets | −4,436 | −2,629 | −2,516 | −2,546 | −2,019 | |
| Proceeds from earning assets | 2,931 | 1,840 | 1,797 | 1,836 | 1,536 | |
| Acquisition of Mercury (net of cash acquired) | −73 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Purchases and development of property | −5 | −2 | −4 | −5 | −7 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,512 | −747 | −672 | −682 | −475 | |
| Noncontrolling interests contributions | 268,000 | 53,000 | 4,000 | 114,000 | 387,000 | |
| Noncontrolling interests distributions | 0 | −148,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Series B preferred stock, net of issuance costs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 437,000 | 75 | |
| Preferred stock and preferred unit dividends | −12 | −26 | −25 | −25 | −22 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1 | 984,000 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Purchase and retirement of outstanding stock and preferred units | −70 | −53 | −18 | −89 | −25 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior notes, net of issuance costs | 426 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 143 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 3,510 | 894 | 955 | 681 | 923 | |
| Repayment of borrowings | −2,731 | −566 | −754 | −310 | −586 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,142 | 394 | 163 | 261 | 510 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 268 | 116 | −50 | −73 | 248 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 268 | 146 | 99 | 75 | 48 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 1 | 229,000 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
| Decrease in accrued and unpaid preferred stock and preferred unit dividends | −2 | −2 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 254,000 | |
| Cash assumed upon acquisition of Mercury | 94 | 0 | — | — | — |