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Finance Assets and Lessor Operating Leases
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Finance Assets and Lessor Operating Leases Finance Assets and Lessor Operating Leases
Finance Assets
Finance receivables are comprised of sales-type lease receivables, secured loans and unsecured loans. Sales-type leases and secured loans are from financing options for the purchase or lease of Pitney Bowes equipment or other manufacturers' equipment and are generally due in installments over periods ranging from three to five years. Unsecured loans comprise revolving credit lines offered to our clients for postage, supplies and working capital purposes. These revolving credit lines are generally due monthly; however, clients may rollover outstanding balances. Interest is recognized on finance receivables using the effective interest method. Annual fees are recognized ratably over the period covered and client acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. All finance receivables are in our SendTech Solutions segment and we segregate finance receivables into a North America portfolio and an International portfolio.
Finance receivables consisted of the following:
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
North AmericaInternationalTotalNorth AmericaInternationalTotal
Sales-type lease receivables      
Gross finance receivables$986,317 $143,792 $1,130,109 $967,298 $158,167 $1,125,465 
Unguaranteed residual values38,837 8,346 47,183 38,832 8,798 47,630 
Unearned income(246,871)(45,218)(292,089)(239,238)(48,334)(287,572)
Allowance for credit losses(14,255)(2,434)(16,689)(14,131)(2,893)(17,024)
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables764,028 104,486 868,514 752,761 115,738 868,499 
Loan receivables     
Loan receivables317,513 19,477 336,990 311,887 16,636 328,523 
Allowance for credit losses(5,264)(164)(5,428)(4,787)(139)(4,926)
Net investment in loan receivables312,249 19,313 331,562 307,100 16,497 323,597 
Net investment in finance receivables$1,076,277 $123,799 $1,200,076 $1,059,861 $132,235 $1,192,096 


Maturities of gross finance receivables at June 30, 2023 were as follows:

Sales-type Lease ReceivablesLoan Receivables
North AmericaInternationalTotalNorth AmericaInternationalTotal
Remainder 2023$197,140 $43,305 $240,445 $224,057 $19,477 $243,534 
2024323,973 45,253 369,226 33,442 — 33,442 
2025232,550 28,915 261,465 26,991 — 26,991 
2026148,495 16,607 165,102 18,104 — 18,104 
202772,840 7,306 80,146 11,659 — 11,659 
Thereafter11,319 2,406 13,725 3,260 — 3,260 
Total$986,317 $143,792 $1,130,109 $317,513 $19,477 $336,990 
Aging of Receivables
The aging of gross finance receivables was as follows:
June 30, 2023
Sales-type Lease ReceivablesLoan Receivables
North
America
InternationalNorth
America
InternationalTotal
Past due amounts 0 - 90 days$981,470 $141,849 $314,794 $19,285 $1,457,398 
Past due amounts > 90 days4,847 1,943 2,719 192 9,701 
Total$986,317 $143,792 $317,513 $19,477 $1,467,099 

December 31, 2022
Sales-type Lease ReceivablesLoan Receivables
North
America
InternationalNorth
America
InternationalTotal
Past due amounts 0 - 90 days$959,203 $155,596 $308,872 $16,503 $1,440,174 
Past due amounts > 90 days8,095 2,571 3,015 133 13,814 
Total$967,298 $158,167 $311,887 $16,636 $1,453,988 

Allowance for Credit Losses
We provide an allowance for credit losses based on historical loss experience, the nature of our portfolios, adverse situations that may affect a client's ability to pay and current economic conditions and outlook based on reasonable and supportable forecasts. We continually evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and adjust as necessary. The assumptions used in determining an estimate of credit losses are inherently subjective and actual results may differ significantly from estimated reserves.
We established credit approval limits based on the credit quality of the client and the type of equipment financed. We cease financing revenue recognition for lease receivables and for unsecured loan receivables that are more than 90 days past due. Revenue recognition is resumed when the client's payments reduce the account aging to less than 60 days past due. Finance receivables are written off against the allowance after all collection efforts have been exhausted and management deems the account to be uncollectible. We believe that our credit risk is low because of the geographic and industry diversification of our clients and small account balances for most of our clients.
Activity in the allowance for credit losses for finance receivables was as follows:
Sales-type Lease ReceivablesLoan Receivables
North
America
InternationalNorth
America
InternationalTotal
Balance at January 1, 2023$14,131 $2,893 $4,787 $139 $21,950 
Amounts charged to expense1,035 250 2,067 160 3,512 
Write-offs(2,374)(779)(2,668)(145)(5,966)
Recoveries1,460 134 1,061  2,655 
Other3 (64)17 10 (34)
Balance at June 30, 2023$14,255 $2,434 $5,264 $164 $22,117 
Sales-type Lease ReceivablesLoan Receivables
North
America
InternationalNorth
America
InternationalTotal
Balance at January 1, 2022$19,546 $3,246 $3,259 $167 $26,218 
Amounts charged to expense145 73 1,408 186 1,812 
Write-offs (2,806)(433)(2,491)(152)(5,882)
Recoveries1,572 — 1,354 — 2,926 
Other(19)(364)(2)(31)(416)
Balance at June 30, 2022$18,438 $2,522 $3,528 $170 $24,658 

The table below shows write-offs of gross finance receivables by year of origination.

June 30, 2023
Sales Type Lease ReceivablesLoan ReceivablesTotal
20232022202120202019Prior
Write-offs$272 $688 $936 $601 $366 $290 $2,813 $5,966 
Credit Quality
The extension of credit and management of credit lines to new and existing clients uses a combination of a client's credit score, where available, a detailed manual review of their financial condition and payment history, or an automated process. Once credit is granted, the payment performance of the client is managed through automated collections processes and is supplemented with direct follow up should an account become delinquent. We have robust automated collections and extensive portfolio management processes to ensure that our global strategy is executed, collection resources are allocated and enhanced tools and processes are implemented as needed.
Over 85% of our finance receivables are within the North American portfolio. We use a third-party to score the majority of this portfolio on a quarterly basis using a proprietary commercial credit score. The relative scores are determined based on a number of factors, including financial information, payment history, company type and ownership structure. We stratify the third party's credit scores of our clients into low, medium and high-risk accounts. Due to timing and other issues, our entire portfolio may not be scored at period end. We report these amounts as "Not Scored"; however, absence of a score is not indicative of the credit quality of the account. The third-party credit score is used to predict the payment behaviors of our clients and the probability that an account will become greater than 90 days past due during the subsequent 12-month period.
Low risk accounts are companies with very good credit scores and a predicted delinquency rate of less than 5%.
Medium risk accounts are companies with average to good credit scores and a predicted delinquency rate between 5% and 10%.
High risk accounts are companies with poor credit scores, are delinquent or are at risk of becoming delinquent. The predicted delinquency rate would be greater than 10%.

We do not use a third-party to score our International portfolio because the cost to do so is prohibitive as there is no single credit score model that covers all countries. Accordingly, the entire International portfolio is reported in the Not Scored category. This portfolio comprises less than 15% of total finance receivables. Most of the International credit applications are small dollar applications (i.e. below $50 thousand) and are subjected to an automated review process. Larger credit applications are manually reviewed, which includes obtaining client financial information, credit reports and other available financial information.

The table below shows gross finance receivables by relative risk class and year of origination based on the relative scores of the accounts within each class.

June 30, 2023
Sales Type Lease ReceivablesLoan ReceivablesTotal
20232022202120202019Prior
Low$144,677 $255,499 $183,923 $119,576 $68,835 $25,262 $252,372 $1,050,144 
Medium27,214 45,522 33,343 22,615 16,592 6,076 49,631 200,993 
High2,345 4,581 3,055 2,482 1,214 850 6,416 20,943 
Not Scored48,423 50,455 37,337 17,854 9,379 3,000 28,571 195,019 
Total$222,659 $356,057 $257,658 $162,527 $96,020 $35,188 $336,990 $1,467,099 
December 31, 2022
Sales Type Lease ReceivablesLoan ReceivablesTotal
20222021202020192018Prior
Low$286,297 $206,511 $140,800 $95,485 $34,721 $12,674 $239,635 $1,016,123 
Medium53,419 40,669 27,013 19,668 6,751 3,441 56,048 207,009 
High6,492 3,840 3,119 1,942 750 508 6,800 23,451 
Not Scored71,435 53,831 29,957 19,232 5,889 1,021 26,040 207,405 
Total$417,643 $304,851 $200,889 $136,327 $48,111 $17,644 $328,523 $1,453,988 
Lease Income
Lease income from sales-type leases, excluding variable lease payments, was as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Profit recognized at commencement$30,839 $34,337 $62,661 $69,378 
Interest income39,181 41,021 78,112 83,304 
Total lease income from sales-type leases$70,020 $75,358 $140,773 $152,682 

Lessor Operating Leases
We also lease mailing equipment under operating leases with terms of one to five years. Maturities of these operating leases are as follows:
Remainder 2023$10,241 
202417,361 
202518,934 
20269,561 
20272,779 
Thereafter607 
Total$59,483