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Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Fair Value:
As defined by ASC Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"), fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the consideration of different input levels in the determination of fair value, as follows:
•Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
•Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
•Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
In accordance with the disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 825, "Financial Instruments" ("ASC 825"), the table below summarizes fair value estimates for the Company's financial instruments that are not carried at fair value. The total of the fair values presented does not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company.
The carrying amounts in the table below were recorded in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (amounts in thousands):
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Carrying
Amount		Estimated
Fair Value		Carrying
Amount		Estimated
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$105,172 $105,172 $83,376 $83,376 
Finance receivables, net3,460,804 3,005,033 3,295,008 3,167,813 
Financial liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits100,505 100,505 112,992 112,992 
Revolving lines of credit1,356,481 1,356,481 1,060,251 1,060,251 
Term loan442,500 442,500 450,000 450,000 
Senior notes1,046,000 923,125 650,000 580,433 
Convertible notes— — 345,000 341,926 
Disclosure of the estimated fair values of financial instruments often requires the use of estimates. The carrying amount and estimates of the fair value of the Company's debt obligations outlined above do not include any related debt issuance costs associated with the debt obligations. The Company uses the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:
Cash equivalents: The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments and the observable quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 1 inputs for its fair value estimates.
Finance receivables, net: The Company estimates the fair value of these receivables using proprietary pricing models that the Company utilizes to make portfolio acquisition decisions. Accordingly, the Company's fair value estimates use Level 3 inputs as there is little observable market data available and management is required to use significant judgment in its estimates.
Interest-bearing deposits: The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the deposits and the observable quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 2 inputs for its fair value estimates.
Revolving lines of credit: The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the interest rate periods and the observable quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 2 inputs for its fair value estimate.
Term loan: The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the interest rate periods and the observable quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 2 inputs for its fair value estimate.
Senior notes and Convertible notes: The fair value estimates for the Senior notes and Convertible notes incorporate quoted market prices obtained from secondary market broker quotes, which were derived from a variety of inputs including client orders, information from their pricing vendors, modeling software and actual trading prices when they occur. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 2 inputs for its fair value estimates.
Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value
The carrying amounts in the following tables were measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (amounts in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Government securities$62,755 $— $— $62,755 
Derivative contracts (recorded in Other assets)— 42,862 — 42,862 
Liabilities:
Derivative contracts (recorded in Other liabilities)— 3,401 — 3,401 
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2022
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Government securities$66,813 $— $— $66,813 
Derivative contracts (recorded in Other assets)— 37,792 — 37,792 
Liabilities:
Derivative contracts (recorded in Other liabilities)— 19,120 — 19,120 
Government securities: Fair value of the Company's investments in government securities is estimated using quoted market prices. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 1 inputs.
Derivative contracts: Fair value of derivative contracts is estimated using industry standard valuation models. These models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves and other factors. Accordingly, the Company uses Level 2 inputs for its fair value estimates.
Investments Measured Using Net Asset Value ("NAV")
Private equity funds: This class of investments consists of private equity funds that invest primarily in loans and securities, including single-family residential debt; corporate debt products; and financially-oriented, real-estate-rich and other operating companies in the Americas, Western Europe and Japan. These investments are subject to certain restrictions regarding transfers and withdrawals. The investments cannot be redeemed with the funds. Instead, the nature of the investments in this class is that distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the fund. The investments are expected to be returned through distributions as a result of liquidation of the funds' underlying assets over one to five years. The fair value of these private equity funds following the application of the NAV practical expedient was $2.9 million and $4.4 million as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Impairment of Real Estate
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company determined that it would cease call center operations at one of its owned regional offices in the U.S. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $5.0 million on the associated building and improvements. The impairment was determined by comparing the fair value of the building and improvements to carrying value, as required under ASC Topic 360, "Property, Plant, and Equipment". Fair value was based on an appraisal performed by a third-party valuation specialist, which considered Level 2 inputs in the form of prices paid for comparable properties in the same market.