Nicholas Financial is an American consumer and auto loan company based in Clearwater, Florida. In September 2024, the company changed its name to Old Market Capital Corporation. As of 2012, it had 60 branch offices in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Illinois.3 Its shares trade on OTC under the symbol OMCC.1Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Nicholas Financial is an American consumer and auto loan company based in Clearwater, Florida. In September 2024, the company changed its name to Old Market Capital Corporation. As of 2012, it had 60 branch offices in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Illinois. Peter Vosotas was the company's founder and chief executive.3
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Out of $9.4M in revenue.5 The company lost money this year.
Financial statements
Revenue89105$9.4M in 2025−85% since 2020Operating income5-$7.0M in 2025+11% since 2024Net income11128910135-$5.1M in 2025+369% since 2018
Revenue1415$3.2M in Q2 FY2025+4% since Q1 FY2025Operating income1415-$963.0K in Q2 FY2025−2% since Q1 FY2025Net income1415-$752.0K in Q2 FY2025+1% since Q1 FY2025
Total assets11128910135$77.7M in 2025−72% since 2018Total liabilities11128910135$10.7M in 2025−94% since 2018Shareholders’ equity128910135$53.1M in 2025−51% since 2018Cash128910135$24.5M in 2025+834% since 2018Long-term debt111289105$759.0K in 2025−100% since 2018
Total assets1415$81.1M in Q2 FY2025+4% since Q1 FY2025Total liabilities1415$15.2M in Q2 FY2025+42% since Q1 FY2025Shareholders’ equity1415$53.8M in Q2 FY2025+1% since Q1 FY2025Cash1415$18.9M in Q2 FY2025−23% since Q1 FY2025Long-term debt1415$3.3M in Q2 FY2025+341% since Q1 FY2025
Cash from operations11128910135-$1.9M in 2025Capital spending11128910135$8.4M in 2025+6374% since 2018Free cash flow11128910135-$10.3M in 2025Share buybacks891013$0 in 2024
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
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Major holders of Nicholas Financial
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on Nicholas Financial, latest Jan 21, 2026 (5 filings since Feb 8, 2022)
TCW GROUP INC Filed SCHEDULE 13D on Nicholas Financial, latest Sep 12, 2025 (4 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
MAGNOLIA CAPITAL FUND, LP Filed SC 13D/A on Nicholas Financial, latest Dec 17, 2024 (3 filings since Aug 3, 2022)
Pelham Investment Partners, LP Filed SC 13G/A on Nicholas Financial, latest Feb 14, 2024 (2 filings since Jul 24, 2023)
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Filed SC 13G/A on Nicholas Financial, latest Feb 13, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
Nicholas FinancialClearwater, Florida, United States
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What it owns
What Nicholas Financial reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
The Company leases its corporate headquarters as well as the subsidiary's office and warehouse facilities. The Company’s headquarters, located at 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3350, in Omaha, Nebraska, consist of approximately 1,400 square feet of office space leased at an annual rate of approximately $26.27 per square foot. The current lease relating to this space was entered into effective March 1, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2028.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has closed each of its 47 branch offices located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. The Company previously acquired Contracts in Idaho and Texas through its virtual expansion office operations based in the Charlotte, North Carolina corporate location. The lease relating to the Company's former central business operations hub, which was located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, was terminated effective January 31, 2024. The lease relating to the Company's former corporate headquarters, which was located in Clearwater, Florida, was terminated effective January 31, 2025.
The company was founded in 1986 by Peter Vosotas. The company went public in 1987 and was listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol, NICK.
In December 2013, Prospect Capital Corporation declared it would acquire 100% of the common stock of Nicholas Financial Inc., which failed to close in April 2014.
CEO Ralph Finkerbrink, retired in September 2017 after 25+ years of service to the company. Doug Marahon took over as CEO in December 2017.
In April 2020, in the wake of the financial burden of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic the company went into furlough. In a Form 8-K with the U.S. Nicholas Financial Inc., reported that it would immediately furlough 40 employees, or around 15% of its staff. The consumer finance firm also confirmed that it would shutter seven of its branches.
Feb 13, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results59
Nov 14, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results60
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
195 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 7 annual reports, 14 quarterly reports, 57 major events, 79 insider forms, 17 large holders, 21 other. The latest 20:
56 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 56 buys and 0 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.
How Nicholas Financial is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Jun 30, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).19
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks Nicholas Financial names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Jun 30, 2025: 10 risks under these headings, as written.19
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
Weak economic conditions may have a negative impact on Amplex.
Amplex is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations.
We may incur losses due to asset impairment charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets.
We rely significantly on our executive leadership, and the loss or limited availability of key personnel could negatively impact our business.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
Operating as a U.S. public company exposes us to increased costs and regulatory burdens.
We may seek to raise additional equity capital through public or private offerings, which could significantly dilute your investment.
We may incur additional debt financing, which could impose restrictive covenants and materially affect our financial condition.
Our ability to access capital may be limited.
Risks Related to Privacy and Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity threats and IT system disruptions could significantly impact our business, financial condition, and operations.
The other 1 risk
Amplex operates in a highly competitive market, often against companies with significantly greater resources, and its inability to compete effectively could harm its business and reduce its market share.
Legal proceedings
See the disclosure in Note 10 - "Commitments and Contingencies" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report, which disclosure is hereby incorporated herein by reference.