Loan Originations of $477 million, up 75% from $272 million 
Loan Growth of $124 million, up 307% from $30.5 million 
Loan Portfolio of $2.15 billion, up 69% from $1.28 billion 
Net Charge Off Rate of 8.8%, down from 9.1% 
Repurchased 280,263 shares for $40.9 million

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
        
First Quarter Results

During the quarter, the Company experienced improved demand and an increase in loan originations across all products and channels, leading to a record level of first quarter loan growth and the second largest quarter of organic growth in the Company’s history. Loan originations totaled $477 million in the quarter, up 75% compared to the $272 million produced in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in loan originations led to organic growth in the loan portfolio of $124 million, a record level of first quarter loan growth, resulting in a total gross consumer loan receivable portfolio of $2.15 billion, up 69% from $1.28 billion in the first quarter of 2021. The growth in consumer loans led to an increase in revenue to $232 million in the quarter, up 36% over the first quarter of 2021.

During the quarter, the Company continued to experience stable credit and payment performance. The net charge off rate in the first quarter was 8.8%, in line with the Company’s target range of between 8.5% and 10.5% on an annualized basis, and down slightly from the 9.1% in the first quarter of 2021. The Company’s allowance for future credit losses was broadly flat at 7.78%, down 9 basis points from 7.87% in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Operating income for the first quarter of 2022 was $80.0 million, up 25% from $63.9 million in the first quarter of 2021. Operating margin for the first quarter was 34.4%, down from 37.6% in the prior year. After adjustments, including items related to the acquisition of LendCare Holdings Inc. (“LendCare”), an unrealized fair value loss on investments and corporate development costs recorded in the quarter, the Company reported adjusted operating income² of $86.1 million, up $21.5 million or an increase of 33% compared to $64.6 million in the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted operating margin¹ for the first quarter was 37.1%, slightly down from 38.0% in the prior year.

Net income in the first quarter was $26.1 million, compared to $112 million in the same period of 2021, which resulted in diluted earnings per share of $1.55, compared to $7.14 in the first quarter of 2021. In the first quarter of the prior year, the Company recorded an after-tax unrealized gain on investments of $75.8 million, while in the current period the Company recorded an after-tax unrealized loss on investments of $15.2 million. After adjusting for these non-recurring and unusual items on an after-tax basis, including $2.4 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets, adjusted net income² was $45.8 million, up 25% from $36.7 million in 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share¹ was $2.72, up 16% from $2.34 in the first quarter of 2021.

Return on equity during the quarter was 13.5%, compared to 90.1% in the first quarter of 2021. After adjusting for non-recurring and unusual items, adjusted return on equity¹ was 23.8% in the quarter, compared to 29.5% in the same period of 2021.

“The first quarter continued to highlight the growth potential of our business model. All products and channels experienced a lift in origination volume, leading to a material increase in loan growth during a typically seasonally slower period. While we estimate the loan loss provision expense taken against the incremental $34 million of loan growth above the mid-point of our original outlook impacted earnings per share in the quarter by approximately 12 cents, the extra growth contributes approximately 21 cents of earnings per share in future years. Credit and payment performance continue to remain stable and perform well within our targeted range,” said Jason Mullins, goeasy’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “With the strength of the underlying business, we continued to opportunistically repurchase our stock, buying back another approximately 280,000 shares for $40.9 million during the quarter. Our long track record of performing during periods of both economic strength and weakness and the proven resiliency of the non-prime lending model, provide us confidence in the future. We now project to achieve the high-end of our loan book growth range, which is more than double the average loan book growth of the last three years.” Mr. Mullins concluded.

Other Key First Quarter Highlights

easyfinancial

• Revenue of $195 million, up 46%
• 33.7% of the loan portfolio secured, up from 12.7%
• 64% of net loan advances in the quarter were issued to new customers, up from 56%
• 39% of applications were acquired online, down from 49%
• 45% of new customers acquired through point-of-sale financing, up from 16%
• 7% of new customers acquired through auto financing, a new product
• Net customer growth during the quarter of 7,120
• Average loan book per branch³ improved to $4.1 million, an increase of 6%
• Weighted average interest rate³ on consumer loans of 32.7%, down from 37.5%
• Operating income of $90.3 million, up 26%
• Operating margin of 46.4%, down from 53.8%
  

easyhome

• Revenue of $37.5 million, up 2%
• Same store revenue growth³ of 2.8%
• Consumer loan portfolio within easyhome stores increased to $72.7 million, up 37%
• Financial revenue¹ from consumer lending increased to $9.0 million, up 36% from $6.6 million
• Operating income of $9.4 million, up 4%
• Operating margin of 25.0%, up from 24.5%

Overall

• 48^th consecutive quarter of same store revenue growth³
• 83^rd consecutive quarter of positive net income
• 2022 marks the 18^th consecutive year of paying dividends and the 8^th consecutive year of a dividend increase
• Total same store revenue growth³ of 14.1%
• Total active customers now exceed 300,000, with total customers served over 1.1 million
• Adjusted return on tangible common equity¹ of 36.5%, up from 30.8% in the first quarter of 2021
• Fully drawn weighted average cost of borrowing reduced to 4.3%, down from 4.8%
• Net debt to net capitalization⁴ of 68% on March 31, 2022, up from 58% in the prior year and below the Company’s target leverage ratio of 70%

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Total assets were $2.69 billion as of March 31, 2022, an increase of 67% from $1.61 billion as of March 31, 2021, primarily driven by growth in the consumer loan portfolio, including the $445 million gross consumer loan portfolio and associated intangible assets and goodwill that arose from the acquisition of LendCare.

During the quarter, the Company increased its existing revolving securitization warehouse facility (“Securitization Facility”) to $900 million. The Securitization Facility, which was originally established in December 2020, continues to be structured by National Bank Financial Markets, with the addition of Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada as new lenders to the syndicate. The interest on advances are payable at the rate of 1-month Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus 185 bps. Based on the current 1-month CDOR rate of 1.43% as of May 10, 2022, the interest rate would be 3.28%. The Company continues utilizing an interest rate swap agreement to generate fixed rate payments on the amounts drawn and mitigate the impact of interest rate volatility.

Additionally, during the quarter, the Company amended its senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”), decreasing to $270 million, with the maturity extended to January 27, 2025. On lenders prime rate (“Prime”) advances, the interest rate payable has been reduced by 125 bps, from the previous rate of Prime plus 200 bps to Prime plus 75 bps. On draws elected to be taken utilizing the Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance rate (“BA”), the interest rate payable has been reduced by 75 bps, from the previous rate of BA plus 300 bps to BA plus 225 bps. Based on the current Prime rate of 3.20% and the current 90-day BA rate of 1.92% as of May 10, 2022, the interest rate on the principal amount drawn would be 3.95% or 4.17%, respectively, at the option of the Company. Additionally, the amendment incorporates key modifications including improved advance rates, less restrictive covenants, and a broader syndicate of banks. The amended Credit Facility is underwritten by Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo Bank, CIBC, National Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank, and the Company has the ability to utilize an accordion feature to increase the size of the facility by up to an additional $100 million.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company recognized a $17.5 million pre-tax net unrealized fair value loss on its investments, which was mainly related to the unhedged contingent shares of its investment in Affirm Holdings Inc. (“Affirm”). The unrealized fair value loss in Affirm during the period was partially offset by the pre-tax unrealized fair value gain in the related total return swaps (“TRS”). Since the initial shares of Affirm were obtained on January 1, 2021, the Company has recognized a realized gain on the non-contingent portion of the investment in Affirm and its related TRS of $66.3 million and a cumulative unrealized fair value gain on the contingent portion of the investment in Affirm and its related TRS of $31.4 million. Including the cash received on the initial sale of PayBright Inc. (“PayBright”) to Affirm, the total realized and unrealized gains amount to $119.5 million, relative to the initial investment of $34 million made in 2019, or approximately 3.5 times the initial investment.

Based on the cash on hand at the end of the quarter and the borrowing capacity under the Company’s recently amended revolving credit facilities, goeasy has approximately $801 million in total funding capacity, which it estimates is sufficient to fund its organic growth through the second quarter of 2024. Inclusive of these amendments, the Company’s fully drawn weighted average cost of borrowing reduced to 4.3%. The Company also estimates that once its existing and available sources of capital are fully utilized, it could continue to grow the loan portfolio by approximately $200 million per year solely from internal cash flows. The Company also estimates that if it were to run-off its consumer loan and consumer leasing portfolios, the value of the total cash repayments paid to the Company over the remaining life of its contracts would be approximately $3.1 billion. If, during such a run-off scenario with reasonable cost reductions, all excess cash flows were applied directly to debt, the Company estimates it would extinguish all external debt within 15 months.

Dividend

The Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share payable on July 8, 2022 to the holders of common shares of record as at the close of business on June 24, 2022.

Forward-Looking Statements

All figures reported above with respect to outlook are targets established by the Company and are subject to change as plans and business conditions vary. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the foregoing guidance. Actual results may differ materially.

This press release includes forward-looking statements about goeasy, including, but not limited to, its business operations, strategy, expected financial performance and condition, the estimated number of new locations to be opened, targets for growth of the consumer loans receivable portfolio, annual revenue growth targets, strategic initiatives, new product offerings and new delivery channels, anticipated cost savings, planned capital expenditures, anticipated capital requirements, liquidity of the Company, plans and references to future operations and results and critical accounting estimates. In certain cases, forward-looking statements are statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and/or can be identified by the use of words such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘believes’, ‘budgeted’, ‘estimates’, ‘forecasts’, ‘targets’ or negative versions thereof and similar expressions, and/or state that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including expected growth, results of operations and business prospects and are inherently subject to, among other things, risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s operations, economic factors and the industry generally, as well as those factors referred to in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form and Management’s Discussion and Analysis, as available on www.sedar.com, in the section entitled “Risk Factors”. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by the Company, due to, but not limited to, important factors such as the Company’s ability to enter into new lease and/or financing agreements, collect on existing lease and/or financing agreements, open new locations on favourable terms, purchase products which appeal to customers at a competitive rate, respond to changes in legislation, react to uncertainties related to regulatory action, raise capital under favourable terms, manage the impact of litigation (including shareholder litigation), control costs at all levels of the organization and maintain and enhance the system of internal controls. The Company cautions that the foregoing list is not exhaustive.

The reader is cautioned to consider these, and other factors carefully and not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.

About goeasy

goeasy Ltd., a Canadian company, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, provides non-prime leasing and lending services through its easyhome, easyfinancial and LendCare brands. Supported by more than 2,300 employees, the Company offers a wide variety of financial products and services including unsecured and secured instalment loans. Customers can transact seamlessly through an omni-channel model that includes an online and mobile platform, over 400 locations across Canada, and point-of-sale financing offered in the retail, power sports, automotive, home improvement and healthcare verticals, through more than 4,000 merchants across Canada. Throughout the Company’s history, it has acquired and organically served over 1.1 million Canadians and originated over $8.2 billion in loans, with one in three easyfinancial customers graduating to prime credit and 60% increasing their credit score within 12 months of borrowing.

Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, goeasy is the proud recipient of several awards including Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Glassdoor Top CEO Award, Achievers Top 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in North America, Greater Toronto Top Employers Award, the Digital Finance Institute’s Canada’s Top 50 FinTech Companies, ranking on the TSX30 and placing on the Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, honoured by The Globe and Mail’s Women Lead Here executive gender diversity benchmark and has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. The company is represented by a diverse group of team members from over 75 nationalities who believe strongly in giving back to the communities in which it operates. To date, goeasy has raised and donated over $4.38 million to support its long-standing partnerships with BGC Canada, Habitat for Humanity and many other local charities.

goeasy Ltd.’s. common shares are listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “GSY”. goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moody’s. Visit www.goeasy.com.

For further information contact:

Jason Mullins
President & Chief Executive Officer
(905) 272-2788

Farhan Ali Khan
Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Development Officer
(905) 272-2788

Notes:

¹These are non-IFRS ratios. Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures and Other Financial Measures” section in this press release.
² These are non-IFRS measures. Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures and Other Financial Measures” section in this press release.
³ These are supplementary financial measures. Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures and Other Financial Measures” section in this press release.
⁴ These are capital management measures. Refer to “Non-IFRS Measures and Other Financial Measures” section in this press release.
⁵ Non-IFRS ratios, non-IFRS measures, supplementary financial measures and capital management measures are not determined in accordance with IFRS, do not have standardized meanings and may not be comparable to similar financial measures presented by other companies.

goeasy Ltd.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
			As At	As At
			March 31,	December 31,
			2022	2021
ASSETS
Cash			96,430	102,479
Accounts receivable			21,646	20,769
Prepaid expenses			8,043	8,018
Consumer loans receivable, net			2,023,702	1,899,631
Investments			35,313	64,441
Lease assets			44,650	47,182
Property and equipment, net			34,843	35,285
Derivative financial assets			27,539	20,634
Intangible assets, net			158,778	159,651
Right-of-use assets, net			56,453	57,140
Goodwill			180,923	180,923
TOTAL ASSETS			2,688,320	2,596,153
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Revolving credit facility			68,180	-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			45,046	57,134
Income taxes payable			4,965	27,859
Dividends payable			14,514	10,692
Unearned revenue			13,344	11,354
Accrued interest			23,489	8,135
Deferred tax liabilities, net			31,014	38,648
Lease liabilities			65,033	65,607
Secured borrowings			155,948	173,959
Revolving securitization warehouse facility			392,038	292,814
Derivative financial liabilities			48,104	34,132
Notes payable			1,075,331	1,085,906
TOTAL LIABILITIES			1,937,006	1,806,240
Shareholders' equity
Share capital			358,614	363,514
Contributed surplus			16,561	22,583
Accumulated other comprehensive income			3,771	8,567
Retained earnings			372,368	395,249
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY			751,314	789,913
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY			2,688,320	2,596,153

goeasy Ltd.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except earnings per share)
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,		March 31,
			2022		2021
REVENUE
Interest income			156,824		105,494
Lease revenue			26,878		28,437
Commissions earned			43,858		33,337
Charges and fees			4,582		2,906
			232,142		170,174
EXPENSES BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Salaries and benefits			41,964		35,406
Stock-based compensation			2,300		2,086
Advertising and promotion			9,510		5,892
Bad debts			54,149		29,274
Occupancy			6,379		5,524
Technology costs			5,240		3,804
Other expenses			11,863		7,095
			131,405		89,081
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation of lease assets			8,465		9,243
Depreciation of right-of-use assets			4,869		4,344
Amortization of intangible assets			5,213		1,746
Depreciation of property and equipment			2,225		1,828
			20,772		17,161
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES			152,177		106,242
OPERATING INCOME			79,965		63,932
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)			(17,525	)	87,372
FINANCE COSTS
Interest expenses and amortization of deferred financing charges			22,643		13,495
Interest expense on lease liabilities			836		741
			23,479		14,236
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			38,961		137,068
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (RECOVERY)
Current			16,296		16,997
Deferred			(3,431	)	8,096
			12,865		25,093
NET INCOME			26,096		111,975
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE			1.59		7.41
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			1.55		7.14

Segmented Reporting
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
($ in 000's except earnings per share)			easyfinancial1	easyhome	Corporate		Total
Revenue
	Interest income		150,149	6,675	-		156,824
	Lease revenue		-	26,878	-		26,878
	Commissions earned		40,857	3,001	-		43,858
	Charges and fees		3,604	978	-		4,582
			194,610	37,532	-		232,142
Total operating expenses before
depreciation and amortization			95,652	17,448	18,305		131,405
Depreciation and amortization
	Depreciation and amortization of lease assets, property and equipment and intangible assets		5,910	8,770	1,223		15,903
	Depreciation of right-of-use assets		2,723	1,943	203		4,869
			8,633	10,713	1,426		20,772
Segment operating income (loss)			90,325	9,371	(19,731	)	79,965
Other loss							(17,525	)
Finance costs
	Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing charges						22,643
	Interest expense on lease liabilities						836
							23,479
Income before income taxes							38,961
Income tax expense							12,865
Net Income							26,096
Diluted earnings per share							1.55
1 LendCare’s financial results are reported under the easyfinancial reportable operating segment.
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
($ in 000's except earnings per share)			easyfinancial	easyhome	Corporate		Total
Revenue
	Interest income		100,504	4,990	-		105,494
	Lease revenue		-	28,437	-		28,437
	Commissions earned		30,910	2,427	-		33,337
	Charges and fees		1,915	991	-		2,906
			133,329	36,845	-		170,174
Total operating expenses before
depreciation and amortization			57,326	16,325	15,430		89,081
Depreciation and amortization
	Depreciation and amortization of lease assets, property and equipment and intangible assets		2,085	9,575	1,157		12,817
	Depreciation of right-of-use assets		2,221	1,908	215		4,344
			4,306	11,483	1,372		17,161
Segment operating income (loss)			71,697	9,037	(16,802	)	63,932
Other income							87,372
Finance costs
	Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing charges						13,495
	Interest expense on lease liabilities						741
							14,236
Income before income taxes							137,068
Income tax expense							25,093
Net Income							111,975
Diluted earnings per share							7.14

Summary of Financial Results and Key Performance Indicators
($ in 000’s except earnings per share and percentages)	Three Months Ended				Variance		Variance
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021		$ / bps		% change
Summary Financial Results
Revenue	232,142		170,174		61,968		36.4	%
Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization2,3	131,405		89,081		42,324		47.5	%
EBITDA1	74,747		159,222		(84,475	)	(53.1	%)
EBITDA margin1	32.2	%	93.6	%	(6,140 bps)		(65.6	%)
Depreciation and amortization expense2	20,772		17,161		3,611		21.0	%
Operating income	79,965		63,932		16,033		25.1	%
Operating margin	34.4	%	37.6	%	(320 bps)		(8.5	%)
Other (loss) income2,3	(17,525	)	87,372		(104,897	)	(120.1	%)
Finance costs	23,479		14,236		9,243		64.9	%
Effective income tax rate	33.0	%	18.3	%	1,470 bps		80.3	%
Net income	26,096		111,975		(85,879	)	(76.7	%)
Diluted earnings per share	1.55		7.14		(5.59	)	(78.3	%)
Return on assets	4.0	%	28.8	%	(2,480 bps)		(86.1	%)
Return on equity	13.5	%	90.1	%	(7,660 bps)		(85.0	%)
Return on tangible common equity1	22.8	%	94.2	%	(7,140 bps)		(75.8	%)
Adjusted Financial Results1,2,3
Adjusted operating income	86,061		64,612		21,449		33.2	%
Adjusted operating margin	37.1	%	38.0	%	(90 bps)		(2.4	%)
Adjusted net income	45,779		36,679		9,100		24.8	%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	2.72		2.34		0.38		16.2	%
Adjusted return on assets	6.9	%	9.4	%	(250 bps)		(26.6	%)
Adjusted return on equity	23.8	%	29.5	%	(570 bps)		(19.3	%)
Adjusted return on tangible common equity	36.5	%	30.8	%	570 bps		18.5	%
Key Performance Indicators
Same store revenue growth (overall)1	14.1	%	1.7	%	1,240 bps		729.4	%
Same store revenue growth (easyhome)1	2.8	%	4.9	%	(210 bps)		(42.9	%)
Segment Financials
easyfinancial revenue	194,610		133,329		61,281		46.0	%
easyfinancial operating margin	46.4	%	53.8	%	(740 bps)		(13.8	%)
easyhome revenue	37,532		36,845		687		1.9	%
easyhome operating margin	25.0	%	24.5	%	50 bps		2.0	%
Portfolio Indicators
Gross consumer loans receivable	2,154,300		1,277,291		877,009		68.7	%
Growth in consumer loans receivable	123,961		30,451		93,510		307.1	%
Gross loan originations	476,542		272,351		204,191		75.0	%
Total yield on consumer loans (including ancillary products)1	38.7	%	44.3	%	(560 bps)		(12.6	%)
Net charge offs as a percentage of average gross consumer loans receivable	8.8	%	9.1	%	(30 bps)		(3.3	%)
Free cash flows from operations before net growth in gross consumer loans receivable1	39,928		63,166		(23,238	)	(36.8	%)
Potential monthly lease revenue1	7,841		8,366		(525	)	(6.3	%)
1 EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and free cash flows from operations before net growth in gross consumer loans receivable are non-IFRS measures. EBITDA margin, adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on equity, adjusted return on asset, reported and adjusted return on tangible common equity and total yield on consumer loans (including ancillary products) are non-IFRS ratios. Same store revenue growth (overall), same store revenue growth (easyhome) and potential monthly leasing revenue are supplementary financial measures. Refer to "Non-IFRS Measures and Other Financial Measures" section in this press release.  2 During the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company had a total of $23.6 million before-tax ($19.7 million after-tax) of adjusting items which include: Adjusting item related to corporate development costs •Corporate development costs of $2.3 million ($1.7 million after-tax) are related to the exploration of a strategic acquisition opportunity, which the Company elected to not undertake, including advisory, consulting and legal costs reported under Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization. Adjusting items related to the acquisition of LendCare •Integration costs related to consulting costs, employee incentives, representation and warranty insurance cost, and other integration costs related to the acquisition of LendCare. Integration costs amounting to $0.5 million before-tax ($0.4 million after-tax) were reported under Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization; •Amortization of $131 million intangible asset related to the acquisition of LendCare with an estimated useful life of ten years amounting to $3.3 million before-tax ($2.4 million after-tax); and Adjusting items related to other costs •Unrealized fair value losses mainly on investments in Affirm and its related TRS amounting to $17.5 million before-tax ($15.2 million after-tax). 3During the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company had a total of $86.7 million before-tax ($75.3 million after-tax) of adjusting items: Adjusting items related to the acquisition of LendCare •Transaction costs related to advisory and consulting costs, legal costs, and other transaction costs related to the acquisition of LendCare. Transaction costs amounting to $0.7 million before-tax ($0.5 million after-tax) were reported under Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization; and Adjusting item related to other income •Unrealized fair value gains mainly on investments in Affirm and its related TRS amounting to $87.4 million before-tax ($75.8 million after-tax).

Non-IFRS Measures and Other Financial Measures

The Company uses a number of financial measures to assess its performance. Some of these measures are not calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), are not identified by IFRS and do not have standardized meanings that would ensure consistency and comparability among companies using these measures. The Company believes that non-IFRS measures are useful in assessing ongoing business performance and provide readers with a better understanding of how management assesses performance. These non-IFRS measures are used throughout this press release and listed below. An explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures and other financial measures can be found in the Company’s Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A), available on www.sedar.com.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted net income is a non-IFRS measure, while adjusted diluted earnings per share is a non-IFRS ratio. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except earnings per share)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Net income as stated	26,096		111,975
Impact of adjusting items
Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization
Corporate development costs1	2,314		-
Transaction costs2	-		680
Integration costs3	507		-
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of acquired intangible assets4	3,275		-
Other loss (income)5	17,525		(87,372	)
Total pre-tax impact of adjusting items	23,621		(86,692	)
Income tax impact of above adjusting items	(3,938	)	11,396
After-tax impact of adjusting items	19,683		(75,296	)
Adjusted net income	45,779		36,679
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	16,834		15,689
Diluted earnings per share as stated	1.55		7.14
Per share impact of adjusting items	1.17		(4.80	)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	2.72		2.34

Adjusting item related to corporate development costs
¹ Corporate development costs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 are related to the exploration of a strategic acquisition opportunity, which the Company elected to not undertake, including advisory, consulting and legal costs reported under Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization.
Adjusting items related to the LendCare Acquisition
² Transaction costs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 included advisory and consulting costs, legal costs, and other direct transaction costs related to the acquisition of LendCare reported under Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization.
³ Integration costs related to consulting costs, employee incentives, representation and warranty insurance cost, other integration costs related to the acquisition of LendCare. Integration costs were reported under Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization.
⁴ Amortization of $131 million intangible asset related to the acquisition of LendCare with an estimated useful life of ten years.
Adjusting item related to other income
⁵ For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, unrealized fair value gains (losses) mainly related to investments in Affirm and its related TRS.

Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin

Adjusted operating income is a non-IFRS measure, while adjusted operating margin is a non-IFRS ratio. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margins for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

		Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except percentages)	March 31, 2022			March 31, 2022 (adjusted)		March 31, 2021		March 31, 2021 (adjusted)
Operating income	79,965			79,965		63,932		63,932
Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization
Corporate development costs1	-			2,314		-		-
Transaction costs1	-			-		-		680
Integration costs1	-			507		-		-
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of acquired intangible assets1	-			3,275		-		-
Adjusted operating income	79,965			86,061		63,932		64,612
Divided by revenue	232,142			232,142		170,174		170,174
Total operating margin	34.4		%	37.1	%	37.6	%	38.0	%

¹ For explanation of adjusting items, refer to the “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” section above.

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) and EBITDA Margin

EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure, while EBITDA margin is a non-IFRS ratio. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate EBITDA and EBITDA margin for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except percentages)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Net income as stated	26,096		111,975
Finance cost	23,479		14,236
Income tax expense	12,865		25,093
Depreciation and amortization	20,772		17,161
Depreciation of lease assets	(8,465	)	(9,243	)
EBITDA	74,747		159,222
Divided by revenue	232,142		170,174
EBITDA margin	32.2	%	93.6	%

Free Cash Flow from Operations before Net Growth in Gross Consumer Loans Receivable

Free cash flow from operations before net growth in gross consumer loans receivable is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate free cash flow from operations before net growth in gross consumer loans receivable for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(84,033	)	32,715
Net growth in gross consumer loans receivable during the period	123,961		30,451
Free cash flows from operations before net growth in gross consumer loans receivable	39,928		63,166

Adjusted Return on Assets

Adjusted return on assets is a non-IFRS ratio. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate adjusted return on assets for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except percentages)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2022 (adjusted)		March 31, 2021		March 31, 2021 (adjusted)
Net income as stated	26,096		26,096		111,975		111,975
After-tax impact of adjusting items1	-		19,683		-		(75,296	)
Adjusted net income	26,096		45,779		111,975		36,679
Multiplied by number of periods in a year	X 4		X 4		X 4		X 4
Divided by average total assets for the period	2,642,237		2,642,237		1,556,900		1,556,900
Return on assets	4.0	%	6.9	%	28.8	%	9.4	%

¹ For explanation of adjusting items, refer to the “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” section above.

Adjusted Return on Equity

Adjusted return on equity is a non-IFRS ratio. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate adjusted return on equity for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except percentages)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2022 (adjusted)		March 31, 2021		March 31, 2021 (adjusted)
Net income as stated	26,096		26,096		111,975		111,975
After-tax impact of adjusting items1	-		19,683		-		(75,296	)
Adjusted net income	26,096		45,779		111,975		36,679
Multiplied by number of periods in a year	X 4		X 4		X 4		X 4
Divided by average shareholders’ equity for the period	770,614		770,614		496,889		496,889
Return on equity	13.5	%	23.8	%	90.1	%	29.5	%

¹ For explanation of adjusting items, refer to the “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” section above.

Return on Tangible Common Equity

Reported and adjusted return on tangible common equity are non-IFRS ratios. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate reported and adjusted return on tangible common equity for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except percentages)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2022 (adjusted)		March 31, 2021		March 31, 2021 (adjusted)
Net income as stated	26,096		26,096		111,975		111,975
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	3,275		3,275		-		-
Income tax impact of the above item	(869	)	(869	)	-		-
Net income before amortization of acquired intangible assets, net of income tax	28,502		28,502		111,975		111,975
Impact of adjusting items1
Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization
Corporate development costs	-		2,314		-		-
Transaction costs	-		-		-		680
Integration costs	-		507		-		-
Other loss (income)	-		17,525		-		(87,372	)
Total pre-tax impact of adjusting items	-		20,346		-		(86,692	)
Income tax impact of above adjusting items	-		(3,069	)	-		11,396
After-tax impact of adjusting items	-		17,277		-		(75,296	)
Adjusted net income	28,502		45,779		111,975		36,679
Multiplied by number of periods in a year	X 4		X 4		X 4		X 4
Average shareholders’ equity	770,614		770,614		496,889		496,889
Average goodwill	(180,923	)	(180,923	)	(21,310	)	(21,310	)
Average acquired intangible assets2	(120,629	)	(120,629	)	-		-
Average related deferred tax liabilities	31,967		31,967		-		-
Divided by average tangible common equity	501,029		501,029		475,579		475,579
Return on tangible common equity	22.8	%	36.5	%	94.2	%	30.8	%

¹ For explanation of adjusting items, refer to the “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” section above.
² Excludes intangible assets relating to software.

easyhome Financial Revenue

easyhome financial revenue is a non-IFRS measure. It’s calculated as total company revenue less easyfinancial revenue and leasing revenue. The Company believes that easyhome financial revenue is an important measure of the performance of the easyhome segment. Items used to calculate easyhome financial revenue for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

($ in 000’s)	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Total company revenue	232,142		170,174
Less: easyfinancial revenue	(194,610	)	(133,329	)
Less: leasing revenue	(28,566	)	(30,243	)
easyhome financial revenue	8,966		6,602

Total Yield on Consumer Loans as a Percentage of Average Gross Consumer Loans Receivable

Total yield on consumer loans as a percentage of average gross consumer loans receivable is a non-IFRS ratio. See description in section “Portfolio Analysis” on page 17 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022. Items used to calculate total yield on consumer loans as a percentage of average gross consumer loans receivable for three month ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 include those indicated in the chart below:

	Three Months Ended
($ in 000’s except percentages)	March 31, 2022		March 31, 2021
Total Company revenue	232,142		170,174
Less: Leasing revenue	(28,566	)	(30,243	)
Financial revenue	203,576		139,931
Multiplied by number of periods in a year	X 4		X 4
Divided by average gross consumer loans receivable	2,101,759		1,264,755
Total yield on consumer loans as a percentage of average gross consumer loans receivable (annualized)	38.7	%	44.3	%

Net Debt to Net Capitalization

Net debt to net capitalization is a capital management measure. Refer to “Financial Condition” section on page 35 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022.

Average Loan Book Per Branch

Average loan book per branch is a supplementary financial measure. It is calculated as gross consumer loans receivable held by easyfinancial branch locations divided by number of total easyfinancial branch locations.

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Weighted average interest rate is a supplementary financial measure. It Is calculated as the sum of individual loan balance multiplied by interest rate divided by gross consumer loans receivable.

Same Store Revenue Growth

Same store revenue growth (easyhome) and same store revenue growth (overall) are supplementary financial measures. Refer to “Key Performance Indicators and Non-IFRS Measures” section on page 27 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022.

Potential Monthly Leasing Revenue

Potential monthly leasing revenue is a supplementary financial measure. Refer to “Portfolio Analysis” section on page 17 of the Company’s MD&A three months ended March 31, 2022.