consumer portfolio services is an independent specialty finance company that provides indirect automobile financing to individuals with past credit problems, low incomes or limited credit histories. we purchase retail installment sales contracts primarily from franchised automobile dealerships secured by late model used vehicles and, to a lesser extent, new vehicles. we fund these contract purchases on a long-term basis primarily through the securitization markets and service the contracts over their lives. our operational headquarters are located in irvine, california and we have four additional strategically located servicing branches in florida, illinois, nevada and virginia. since we began operations in 1991 and through june 2015, we have purchased over $11.8 billion in contracts. we currently service a total managed portfolio of approximately $1.8 billion with approximately 140,000 customers and 900 employees. we maintain dealer relationships in 48 states across the united states.