Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Organization
CNH Industrial Capital LLC and its primary operating subsidiaries, including New Holland Credit Company, LLC (“New Holland Credit”), CNH Industrial Capital America LLC (“CNH Capital America”) and CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. (“CNH Capital Canada”) (collectively, “CNH Capital”, the “Company” or “we”) are each an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CNH Industrial N.V. (“CNHI” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CNH”) and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. As a captive finance company, our primary business is to underwrite and manage financing products for end-use customers and dealers of CNH Industrial America LLC (“CNH America”) and CNH Industrial Canada Ltd. (“CNH Canada” and, together with CNH America, “CNH North America”) and provide other related financial products and services to support the sale of agricultural and construction equipment sold by CNH North America.
We offer a range of financial products and services to the customers and dealers of CNH North America. Retail financing products primarily include retail notes, finance leases, operating leases and revolving charge account financing to end-use customers. Wholesale financing consists primarily of dealer floorplan financing as well as financing to dealers for used equipment taken in trade, equipment utilized in dealer-owned rental yards, parts inventory, working capital and other financing needs.
Trends and Economic Conditions
In combination with the downturn in CNH North America’s industry cycle, lower commodity prices, changes in government policies, higher interest rates and repercussions from geopolitical events, the global economy continues to experience volatile disruptions affecting CNH North America’s suppliers, customers and business operations. These disruptions have contributed to an inflationary environment which has affected, and may continue to affect, the price and availability of certain products and services necessary for CNH North America’s operations, how CNH North America plans production for the end-customer demand, and how CNH North America invests in future innovations.
Our business is closely tied to the agricultural and construction equipment industries because we offer financing products for such equipment. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, CNH’s net sales of agricultural equipment and net sales of construction equipment generated in North America were $1,442.0 million and $439.0 million, respectively, representing decreases of 3.1% and 5.2% from the same period in 2023, respectively.
In general, our receivable mix between agricultural and construction equipment financing directionally reflects the mix of equipment sales by CNH North America. As such, changes in the agricultural industry or with respect to our agricultural equipment customers may affect the majority of our portfolio.
As a finance company, we are subject to interest rate risks. Changing interest rates can reduce demand for CNH North America equipment, adversely affect our interest margins and increase our borrowing costs. Most of our retail customer receivables are fixed rate, while our revolving charge accounts and wholesale receivables are a combination of fixed and floating rate. We manage interest rate risks via a match funding program and the selective use of derivatives.
Net income was $54.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $46.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a higher average portfolio coupled with a higher average yield for the total portfolio, partially offset by increased borrowing costs, higher provisions for credit losses, and lower gains on used equipment sales due to decreased operating lease maturities. The receivables balance greater than 30 days past due as a percentage of receivables was 0.8% at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023.
Macroeconomic issues for us include the uncertainty of governmental actions with respect to monetary, fiscal and legislative policies, global economic volatility, changes in demand and pricing for used equipment, capital market disruptions, trade agreements, and financial regulatory reform. Significant volatility in the price of certain commodities could also impact CNH North America’s and our results.