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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements |
Financing Receivables [Text Block] | C - Finance Receivables, Net The Company originates installment sale contracts from the sale of used vehicles at its dealerships. These installment sale contracts, which carry an interest rate of 15% or 16.5% per annum (based on the Company’s contract interest rate in effect at the contract origination date), are collateralized by the vehicle sold and typically provide for payments over periods ranging from 18 to 42 months. The Company’s finance receivables are defined as one segment and one class of loans, which is sub-prime consumer automobile contracts. The level of risks inherent in our financing receivables is managed as one homogeneous pool. The components of finance receivables as of April 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | April 30, 2018 |  | April 30, 2017
Gross contract amount |  | $ | 584,682 |  |  | $ | 545,916 |
Less unearned finance charges |  |  | (83,244 | ) |  |  | (79,062 | )
Principal balance |  |  | 501,438 |  |  |  | 466,854 |
Less allowance for credit losses |  |  | (117,821 | ) |  |  | (109,693 | )
Finance receivables, net |  | $ | 383,617 |  |  | $ | 357,161 |
Changes in the finance receivables, net for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
|  | Years Ended April 30,
(In thousands) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 357,161 |  |  | $ | 334,793 |  |  | $ | 324,144 |
Finance receivable originations |  |  | 494,641 |  |  |  | 479,099 |  |  |  | 460,499 |
Finance receivable collections |  |  | (260,104 | ) |  |  | (249,264 | ) |  |  | (248,166 | )
Provision for credit losses |  |  | (149,059 | ) |  |  | (149,097 | ) |  |  | (144,397 | )
Losses on claims for payment protection plan |  |  | (16,748 | ) |  |  | (15,627 | ) |  |  | (13,521 | )
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims |  |  | (42,274 | ) |  |  | (42,743 | ) |  |  | (43,766 | )
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 383,617 |  |  | $ | 357,161 |  |  | $ | 334,793 |
Changes in the finance receivables allowance for credit losses for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
|  | Years Ended April 30,
(In thousands) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 109,693 |  |  | $ | 102,485 |  |  | $ | 93,224 |
Provision for credit losses |  |  | 149,059 |  |  |  | 149,097 |  |  |  | 144,397 |
Charge-offs, net of recovered collateral |  |  | (140,931 | ) |  |  | (141,889 | ) |  |  | (135,136 | )
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 117,821 |  |  | $ | 109,693 |  |  | $ | 102,485 |
The factors which influenced management’s judgment in determining the amount of the additions to the allowance charged to provision for credit losses are described below. The level of actual charge-offs, net of recovered collateral, is the most important factor in determining the charges to the provision for credit losses. This is due to the fact that once a contract becomes delinquent the account is either made current by the customer, the vehicle is repossessed or the account is written off if the collateral cannot be recovered. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average finance receivables was 28.8% for fiscal 2018 as compared to 30.5% for fiscal 2017. The decrease in net charge-offs for fiscal 2018 primarily resulted from a lower frequency of losses primarily due to improvements in the collections process. The fiscal 2016 provision included a $4.8 million increase in the provision as a result of the increase in our provision percentage applied to the growth in finance receivables during the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Collections and delinquency levels can have a significant effect on additions to the allowance and are reviewed frequently. Collections as a percentage of average finance receivables were 53.1% for the year ended April 30, 2018 compared to 53.6% for the year ended April 30, 2017. Delinquencies greater than 30 days remained relatively consistent at 3.5% for April 30, 2018 compared to 3.6% at April 30, 2017. Macro-economic factors, and more importantly, proper execution of operational policies and procedures have a significant effect on additions to the allowance charged to the provision. Higher unemployment levels, higher gasoline prices and higher prices for staple items can potentially have a significant effect. The Company continues to focus on operational improvements within the collections area such as credit reporting for customers, GPS technology on vehicles sold and text messaging payment reminders. Credit quality information for finance receivables is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |  | April 30, 2018 |  | April 30, 2017
|  | Principal Balance |  | Percent of Portfolio |  | Principal Balance |  | Percent of Portfolio
Current |  | $ | 424,511 |  |  |  | 84.67 | % |  | $ | 397,341 |  |  |  | 85.12 | %
3 - 29 days past due |  |  | 59,544 |  |  |  | 11.87 | % |  |  | 52,869 |  |  |  | 11.32 | %
30 - 60 days past due |  |  | 12,448 |  |  |  | 2.48 | % |  |  | 11,658 |  |  |  | 2.50 | %
61 - 90 days past due |  |  | 3,331 |  |  |  | 0.66 | % |  |  | 3,516 |  |  |  | 0.75 | %
> 90 days past due |  |  | 1,604 |  |  |  | 0.32 | % |  |  | 1,470 |  |  |  | 0.31 | %
Total |  | $ | 501,438 |  |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | $ | 466,854 |  |  |  | 100.00 | %
Accounts one and two days past due are considered current for this analysis, due to the varying payment dates and variation in the day of the week at each period end. 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 automobile 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 contract term length, down payment percentages, and collections for credit quality indicators.
|  | Twelve Months Ended April 30,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables |  |  | 53.1 | % |  |  | 53.6 | %
Average down-payment percentage |  |  | 6.4 | % |  |  | 6.0 | %
|  | April 30, 2018 |  | April 30, 2017
Average originating contract term (in months ) |  |  | 29.7 |  |  |  | 29.5 |
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications (in months ) |  |  | 32.5 |  |  |  | 32.5 |
The decrease in collections as a percentage of average finance receivables was primarily due to the longer overall contract term and the increase in the contract interest rate, offset by a slightly higher average age of receivables. The increases in contract term are primarily related to efforts to keep payments affordable, for competitive reasons and to continue to work more with our customers when they experience financial difficulties. In order to remain competitive, term lengths may continue to increase .

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- Definition The entire disclosure for financing receivables. Examples of financing receivables include, but are not limited to, loans, trade accounts receivables, notes receivable, credit cards, and receivables relating to a lessor's right(s) to payment(s) from a lease other than an operating lease that is recognized as assets. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196771 + Details
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