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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

  (Mark One)

 

þ   

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  
   For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013   
   OR   
¨   

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  
   For the transition period from                                  to                                    
   Commission File Number 1-9733   
   LOGO   
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   

 

Texas   75-2018239

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1600 West 7th Street

Fort Worth, Texas

 

 

76102

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(817) 335-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes    þ        No    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes    þ        No    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

    Large accelerated filer þ                Accelerated filer ¨                Non-accelerated filer ¨            Smaller reporting company ¨

                                     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes    ¨        No    þ

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

28,101,782 of the Registrants’ common shares, $.10 par value, were issued and outstanding as of October 21, 2013.

 

 

 

 


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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
       Page   
    Item 1.  

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012

     1   
 

Consolidated Statements of Income – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

     2   
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2013 and 2012

     3   
 

Consolidated Statements of Equity – September 30, 2013 and 2012

     4   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

     5   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   
    Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     27   
    Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     63   
    Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

     63   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
    Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

     63   
    Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

     64   
    Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     66   
    Item 3.  

Defaults upon Senior Securities

     66   
    Item 4.  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     66   
    Item 5.  

Other Information

     66   
    Item 6.  

Exhibits

     67   
SIGNATURES      68   


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CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events and reflect the views and assumptions of senior management of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) with respect to the business, financial condition and prospects of the Company. When used in this report, terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “may,” “forecast,” “project” and similar expressions or variations as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties that are beyond the ability of the Company to control and, in some cases, predict. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Key factors that could cause the Company’s actual financial results, performance or condition to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

the effect of domestic and foreign pawn, consumer credit, tax and other laws and government rules and regulations, including changes in such laws, rules and regulations, applicable to the Company’s business, or changes in the interpretation or enforcement thereof, and the regulatory and examination authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with respect to providers of consumer financial products and services in the United States and the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom;

 

   

public perception of the Company’s business, including its consumer loan business and its business practices;

 

   

changes in the political, regulatory or economic environment in foreign countries where the Company operates or in the future may operate;

 

   

the Company’s ability to process or collect consumer loans through the Automated Clearing House system;

 

   

fluctuations, including a sustained decrease, in the price of gold or a deterioration in economic conditions;

 

   

the effect of any current or future litigation proceedings and any judicial decisions or rule-making that affect the Company, its products or the legality or enforceability of its arbitration agreements;

 

   

the actions of third parties who provide, acquire or offer products and services to, from or for the Company;

 

   

the ability of the Company to maintain an allowance or liability for estimated losses on consumer loans that are adequate to absorb credit losses;

 

   

changes in demand for the Company’s services and changes in competition in the Company’s online channel;

 

   

the ability of the Company to attract and retain qualified executive officers;

 

   

a prolonged interruption in the Company’s operations of its facilities, systems and business functions, including its information technology and other business systems;

 

   

the ability of the Company to open new locations in accordance with plans or to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into the Company’s operations;

 

   

interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

 

   

changes in the capital markets, including the debt and equity markets;

 

   

changes in the Company’s ability to satisfy its debt obligations or to refinance existing debt obligations or obtain new capital to finance growth;

 

   

cyber attacks or security breaches;

 

   

acts of God, war or terrorism, pandemics and other events;

 

   

the effect of any of the above changes on the Company’s business or the markets in which the Company operates; and

 

   

other risks and uncertainties described in this report or from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and new factors may emerge or changes to these factors may occur that would impact the Company’s business. Additional information regarding these and other factors may be contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, especially on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if management’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what the Company anticipates. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2013     2012     2012  

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 84,096     $ 78,663     $ 63,134  

Pawn loans

     253,678       254,077       244,640  

Consumer loans, net

     328,281       256,825       289,418  

Merchandise held for disposition, net

     193,115       171,285       167,409  

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable

     50,090       48,771       48,991  

Income taxes receivable

     10,931       684       —    

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     28,840       36,912       35,605  

Deferred tax assets

     46,429       39,826       48,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     995,460       887,043       898,189  

Property and equipment, net

     257,787       258,214       261,771  

Goodwill

     670,037       599,337       608,216  

Intangible assets, net

     46,860       34,877       36,473  

Other assets

     21,185       12,936       13,609  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,991,329     $ 1,792,407     $ 1,818,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 137,473     $ 109,986     $ 126,664  

Customer deposits

     15,123       12,944       11,420  

Income taxes currently payable

     —         —         5,922  

Current portion of long-term debt

     22,606       44,205       43,617  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     175,202       167,135       187,623  

Deferred tax liabilities

     96,286       102,048       101,711  

Noncurrent income tax payable

     —         2,697       2,703  

Other liabilities

     1,287       1,007       888  

Long-term debt

     660,243       545,258       534,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 933,018     $ 818,145     $ 827,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

      

Cash America International, Inc. equity:

      

Common stock, $0.10 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 30,235,164 shares issued and outstanding

     3,024       3,024       3,024  

Additional paid-in capital

     152,872       157,874       157,613  

Retained earnings

     991,682       855,972       879,434  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,614       4,366       3,128  

Treasury shares, at cost (2,164,873 shares, 1,214,646 shares and 1,351,712 shares as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, and as of December 31, 2012, respectively)

     (91,881     (46,175     (51,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cash America International, Inc. shareholders’ equity

     1,058,311       975,061       991,895  

Noncontrolling interest

     —         (799     (1,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,058,311       974,262       990,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,991,329     $ 1,792,407     $ 1,818,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenue

        

Pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 79,298     $ 76,500     $ 227,940     $ 221,450  

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise

     128,660       153,493       438,909       517,832  

Consumer loan fees

     227,563       205,094       640,199       558,656  

Other

     2,280       4,607       9,832       10,888  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

     437,801       439,694       1,316,880       1,308,826  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of Revenue

        

Disposed merchandise

     91,101       106,918       301,397       350,878  

Consumer loan loss provision

     99,693       84,299       251,774       219,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cost of Revenue

     190,794       191,217       553,171       569,957  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Revenue

     247,007       248,477       763,709       738,869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Operations and administration

     199,705       181,215       554,042       515,560  

Depreciation and amortization

     18,783       27,074       54,314       56,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     218,488       208,289       608,356       572,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Operations

     28,519       40,188       155,353       166,427  

Interest expense

     (9,260     (7,196     (25,608     (21,065

Interest income

     1       22       69       79  

Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain

     (741     93       (1,053     (72

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (346     —         (346     —    

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary

     —         (61     (136     (209
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before Income Taxes

     18,173       33,046       128,279       145,160  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (28,013     25,116       12,727       67,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     46,186       7,930       115,552       77,673  

Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     —         3,773       (308     5,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

   $ 46,186     $ 11,703     $ 115,244     $ 82,990  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share:

        

Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc. common shareholders:

        

Basic

   $ 1.62     $ 0.40     $ 4.01     $ 2.80  

Diluted

   $ 1.52     $ 0.37     $ 3.73     $ 2.62  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     28,426       29,536       28,747       29,599  

Diluted

     30,379       31,375       30,857       31,643  

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.105     $ 0.105  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2013      2012     2013     2012  

Net income

  $ 46,186      $ 7,930     $ 115,552     $ 77,673  

Other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax:

        

Unrealized derivatives gain(a)

    —          —         —         12  

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)(b)

    2,976        7,664       (371     10,038  

Marketable securities gain (loss)(c)

    —          767       (254     1,311  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax

    2,976        8,431       (625     11,361  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $ 49,162      $ 16,361     $ 114,927     $ 89,034  

Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest

    —          3,773       (308     5,317  

Foreign currency translation (gain) loss, net of tax, attributable to the noncontrolling interest

    —          (77     111       (99
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest

    —          3,696       (197     5,218  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

  $ 49,162      $ 20,057     $ 114,730     $ 94,252  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Net of tax provision of $6 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(b) 

Net of tax provision of $1,977 and $1,529 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $238 and $1,581 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(c) 

Net of tax (provision) benefit of $(413) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $136 and $(705) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stock     Additional
paid-in

capital
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Treasury shares, at cost     Total share-
holders’
equity
    Non-
controlling
interest
    Total
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount                       Shares     Amount                    

Balance as of January 1, 2012

    30,235,164     $ 3,024     $ 167,683     $ 776,060     $ (6,896     (1,011,356   $ (37,419   $ 902,452     $ 5,138     $ 907,590  

Shares issued under stock-based plans

        (8,208         250,470       9,459       1,251         1,251  

Stock-based compensation expense

        3,982               3,982         3,982  

Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation

        2,082               2,082         2,082  

Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

          82,990             82,990         82,990  

Dividends paid

          (3,078           (3,078       (3,078

Unrealized derivatives gain, net of tax

            12           12         12  

Foreign currency translation gain, net of tax

            9,939           9,939       99       10,038  

Marketable securities unrealized gain, net of tax

            1,311           1,311         1,311  

Purchases of treasury shares

              (453,760     (18,215     (18,215       (18,215

Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

                  —         (5,317     (5,317

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

        (7,665             (7,665     (719     (8,384
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

    30,235,164     $ 3,024     $ 157,874     $ 855,972     $ 4,366       (1,214,646   $ (46,175   $ 975,061     $ (799   $ 974,262  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2013

    30,235,164     $ 3,024     $ 157,613     $ 879,434     $ 3,128       (1,351,712   $ (51,304   $ 991,895     $ (1,275   $ 990,620  

Shares issued under stock-based plans

        (4,871         127,087       4,871       —           —    

Stock-based compensation expense

        3,899               3,899         3,899  

Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation

        595               595         595  

Redemption of convertible debt

        (4,573             (4,573       (4,573

Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

          115,244             115,244         115,244  

Dividends paid

          (2,996           (2,996       (2,996

Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax

            (260         (260     (111     (371

Marketable securities, net of tax

            (254         (254       (254

Purchases of treasury shares

              (940,248     (45,448     (45,448       (45,448

Income from noncontrolling interest

                  —         308       308  

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

        209               209       1,078       1,287  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

    30,235,164     $ 3,024     $ 152,872     $ 991,682     $ 2,614       (2,164,873   $ (91,881   $ 1,058,311     $ —       $ 1,058,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,  
     2013     2012  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net Income

   $ 115,552     $ 77,673  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     54,314       56,882  

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

     4,665       2,835  

Consumer loan loss provision

     251,774       219,079  

Stock-based compensation

     3,899       3,982  

Deferred income taxes, net

     (2,963     5,614  

Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (595     (2,082

Other

     1,267       3,985  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:

    

Merchandise other than forfeited

     7,011       8,216  

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable

     1,025       979  

Finance and service charges on consumer loans

     (3,773     (2,989

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,920       (681

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     12,890       (6,680

Current and noncurrent income taxes

     (16,025     (10,787

Other operating assets and liabilities

     2,335       1,820  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     433,296       357,846  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Pawn loans made

     (552,280     (573,465

Pawn loans repaid

     320,055       323,891  

Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited pawn loans

     209,399       244,686  

Consumer loans made or purchased

     (1,512,668     (1,375,293

Consumer loans repaid

     1,222,379       1,124,728  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (104,668     (56,919

Purchases of property and equipment

     (43,006     (58,566

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

     6,616       —    

Other investing activities

     1,182       (784
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (452,991     (371,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Net payments under bank lines of credit

     (180,786     7,427  

Issuance of long-term debt

     300,000       52,000  

Net proceeds from re-issuance of treasury shares

     —         1,251  

Debt issuance costs paid

     (9,941     (425

Payments on/repurchases of notes payable

     (21,787     (9,585

Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     595       2,082  

Treasury shares purchased

     (45,448     (17,832

Dividends paid

     (2,996     (3,078

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

     (4     (5,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     39,633       26,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     1,024       3,782  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     20,962       16,121  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     63,134       62,542  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 84,096     $ 78,663  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures

    

Non-cash investing and financing activities

    

Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition

   $ 237,685     $ 257,278  

Pawn loans renewed

   $ 197,781     $ 206,412  

Consumer loans renewed

   $ 487,258     $ 471,415  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and for the three- and nine-month periods then ended are unaudited but, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for such interim periods. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

These financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Through April 2013, the Company had a contractual relationship with a third party entity, Huminal, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican sociedad anónima de capital variable (“Huminal”). The Company qualified as the primary beneficiary of Huminal in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). Therefore, the results and balances of Huminal were consolidated and allocated to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. In May 2013, the Company acquired the remaining outstanding common stock of Huminal to increase its ownership to 100% of Huminal and, as a result, Huminal became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as of that date. The Company accounted for this transaction as a change in ownership interests that does not result in a change in control.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash on hand in operating locations, deposits in banks and short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less as cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are principally invested in short-term money market funds.

Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination. In accordance with ASC 350-20-35, Goodwill—Subsequent Measurement, the Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life for potential impairment annually as of June 30 and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

The Company uses the income approach to complete its annual goodwill assessment. The income approach uses future cash flows and estimated terminal values for each of the Company’s reporting units that are discounted using a market participant perspective to determine the fair value of each reporting unit, which is then compared to the carrying value of that reporting unit to determine if there is impairment. The income approach includes assumptions about revenue growth rates, operating margins and terminal growth rates discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital derived from other publicly-traded companies that are similar but not identical from an operational and economic standpoint. The Company completed its annual assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2013 and determined that the fair value of its goodwill was in excess of carrying value, and, as a result, no impairment existed at that date.

 

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The Company performed its annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test as of June 30, 2013. The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”), and determined that it was not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired. Therefore, no further quantitative assessment was required.

Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) — Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”), which improves the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items on the consolidated statements of income that compose net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 on January 1, 2013, and the adoption did not have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or other comprehensive income. See Note 7 for further discussion.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02. ASU 2012-02 provides companies with the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If a company concludes that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired, it is required to determine the fair value of the intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying value in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other. If a company concludes otherwise, no further quantitative assessment is required. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, although early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2012-02 on January 1, 2013, and the adoption did not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Topic 210) (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires a company to provide enhanced disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either presented on a net basis on the balance sheet or are subject to an enforceable master netting or similar arrangement. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2013-01”), which limits the scope of ASU 2011-11 by requiring additional disclosure about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial position or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. ASU 2013-01 requires retrospective disclosure for all comparative periods. ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2013. The Company adopted ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 on January 1, 2013, and the adoption of these standards did not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations. See Note 13 for further discussion.

Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU 2013-11”), which provides guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-11 to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

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In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2013-05”), which applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells all or a part of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-05 to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

2. Acquisitions

Recent Acquisitions

For the acquisitions described below, the Company has made these acquisitions pursuant to its business strategy of expanding storefront operations for its pawn business in the United States. Goodwill arising from these acquisitions consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Company and the pawn lending locations acquired through these acquisitions in the retail services segments. All goodwill associated with these acquisitions is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of 41 Pawn Lending Locations in Texas

In August 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of a chain of pawn lending locations in Texas that included 41 operating locations and the rights to one additional Texas pawn lending location (that was under construction but not open for business at the time of the acquisition), all of which were acquired from TDP Superstores Corp. and operate primarily under the name “Top Dollar Pawn.” The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition was approximately $103.7 million, including consideration for non-competition covenants. The acquisition price was paid in cash and funded by available cash and through the Company’s line of credit. The Company incurred approximately $0.4 million of acquisition costs related to the acquisition, which were expensed. The activities and goodwill related to this acquisition are included in the results of the Company’s retail services segment.

The allocation of the purchase price for this acquisition is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Pawn loans

   $ 14,468  

Merchandise acquired

     8,024  

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable

     2,094  

Property and equipment

     4,230  

Goodwill

     62,335  

Intangible assets (a)

     14,404  

Other assets

     383  

Other liabilities

     (829

Customer deposits

     (1,365
  

 

 

 

Total consideration paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired

   $ 103,744  
  

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes $11.9 million related to customer relationships being amortized over seven years and $2.5 million related to a non-competition agreement being amortized over 10 years.

 

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Pending Acquisition of 34 Pawn Lending Locations in Georgia and North Carolina

In August 2013, the Company signed an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a 34-store chain of pawn lending locations in Georgia and North Carolina (31 locations in Georgia and three locations in North Carolina) owned by PawnMart, Inc. and operating primarily under the PawnMart brand in both markets. The Company estimates the aggregate purchase price of the acquisition to be approximately $62.0 million, including consideration for certain non-competition covenants. The purchase price is expected to be paid in cash and funded through borrowings under the Company’s line of credit. The purchase price may be adjusted based on the aggregate value of the pawn loan balance and merchandise inventory balance held by the seller at closing. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, such as the receipt of certain approvals to be obtained by the seller and its parent company, Xponential, Inc., licensing and the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If all conditions are satisfied, the closing of the acquisition is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

3. Credit Quality Information on Pawn Loans

The Company manages its pawn loan portfolio by monitoring the type and adequacy of collateral compared to historical gross profit margins. If a pawn loan defaults, the Company relies on the disposition of pawned property to recover the principal amount of an unpaid pawn loan, plus a yield on the investment, because the Company’s pawn loans are non-recourse against the customer. In addition, the customer’s creditworthiness does not affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Generally, forfeited merchandise has historically sold for an amount in excess of the cost of goods sold (which is the lower of cost, or the cost basis in the loan or amount paid for purchased merchandise, or fair value). Goods pledged to secure pawn loans are tangible personal property items such as jewelry, tools, televisions and other electronics, musical instruments and other miscellaneous items. A pawn loan is considered delinquent if the customer does not repay or, where allowed by law, renew or extend the loan on or prior to its contractual maturity date plus any applicable grace period. Pawn loan fees and service charges do not accrue on delinquent pawn loans. When a pawn loan is considered delinquent, any accrued pawn loan fees and service charges are reversed and no additional pawn loan fees and service charges are accrued. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012, the Company had current pawn loans outstanding of $245.5 million, $246.0 million and $235.3 million, respectively, and delinquent pawn loans outstanding of $8.2 million, $8.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively.

 

4. Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information on Consumer Loans, Allowance and Liability for Estimated Losses on Consumer Loans and Guarantees of Consumer Loans

Consumer loan fee revenue generated from the Company’s consumer loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Interest and fees on short-term loans

   $ 118,775      $ 145,857      $ 385,548      $ 420,439  

Interest and fees on line of credit accounts

     50,504        20,077        102,021        45,998  

Interest and fees on installment loans

     58,284        39,160        152,630        92,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consumer loan revenue

   $ 227,563      $ 205,094      $ 640,199      $ 558,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Current and Delinquent Consumer Loans

The Company classifies its consumer loans as either current or delinquent. Short-term loans are considered delinquent when payment of an amount due is not made as of the due date. If a line of credit account or installment loan customer misses one payment, that payment is considered delinquent. If a line of credit account or installment loan customer does not make two consecutive payments, the entire account or loan is classified as delinquent. The Company allows for normal payment processing time before considering a loan delinquent but does not provide for any additional grace period.

The Company generally does not accrue interest on delinquent consumer loans and does not resume accrual of interest unless a loan is returned to current status. In addition, generally delinquent consumer loans may not be renewed, and if, during its attempt to collect on a delinquent consumer loan, the Company allows additional time for payment through a payment plan or a promise to pay, it is still considered delinquent. All payments received are first applied against accrued but unpaid interest and fees and then against the principal balance of the loan.

Allowance and Liability for Estimated Losses on Consumer Loans

The Company monitors the performance of its consumer loan portfolio and maintains either an allowance or liability for estimated losses on consumer loans (including fees and interest) at a level estimated to be adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance for losses on the Company’s owned consumer loans reduces the outstanding loan balance in the consolidated balance sheets. The liability for estimated losses related to loans guaranteed by the Company under its credit services organization programs (“CSO programs”), which approximates the fair value of the liability, is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets.

In determining the allowance or liability for estimated losses on consumer loans, the Company applies a documented systematic methodology. In calculating the allowance or liability for loan losses, outstanding loans are divided into discrete groups of short-term loans, line of credit accounts and installment loans and are analyzed as current or delinquent. Increases in either the allowance or the liability, net of charge-offs and recoveries, are recorded as a “Consumer loan loss provision” in the consolidated statements of income.

The allowance or liability for short-term loans classified as current is based on historical loss rates adjusted for recent default trends in current loans. For delinquent short-term loans, the allowance or liability for estimated losses is based on a six-month rolling average of loss rates by stage of collection. For line of credit accounts and installment loan portfolios, the Company uses a migration analysis to estimate losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance or liability calculation under the migration analysis is based on historical charge-off experience and the loss emergence period, which represents the average amount of time between the first occurrence of a loss event to the charge-off of a loan. The factors the Company considers to assess the adequacy of the allowance or liability include past due performance, historical behavior of monthly vintages, underwriting changes and recent trends in delinquency in the migration analysis.

The Company fully reserves and generally charges off consumer loans once the loan or a portion of the loan has been classified as delinquent for 60 consecutive days. If a loan is deemed uncollectible before it is fully reserved, it is charged off at that point. Consumer loans classified as delinquent generally have an age of one to 59 days from the date any portion of the loan became delinquent, as defined above. Recoveries on loans previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance when collected.

 

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The components of Company-owned consumer loan portfolio receivables as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of September 30, 2013  
     Short-term
Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Current loans

   $ 103,320     $ 87,554     $ 155,100     $ 345,974  

Delinquent loans

     41,706       12,052       18,505       72,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans, gross

     145,026       99,606       173,605       418,237  

Less: allowance for losses

     (34,829     (21,934     (33,193     (89,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loans, net

   $ 110,197     $ 77,672     $ 140,412     $ 328,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of September 30, 2012  
     Short-term
Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Current loans

   $ 130,034     $ 33,724     $ 98,262     $ 262,020  

Delinquent loans

     52,438       4,879       16,734       74,051  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans, gross

     182,472       38,603       114,996       336,071  

Less: allowance for losses

     (43,852     (8,163     (27,231     (79,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loans, net

   $ 138,620     $ 30,440     $ 87,765     $ 256,825  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2012  
     Short-term
Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Current loans

   $ 146,732     $ 36,603     $ 117,641     $ 300,976  

Delinquent loans

     52,565       6,097       15,483       74,145  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans, gross

     199,297       42,700       133,124       375,121  

Less: allowance for losses

     (45,982     (11,107     (28,614     (85,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loans, net

   $ 153,315     $ 31,593     $ 104,510     $ 289,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Changes in the allowance for losses for the Company-owned loans and the liability for estimated losses on the Company’s guarantees of third-party lender-owned loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  
     Short-term
Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 42,068     $ 10,649     $ 27,146     $ 79,863  

Consumer loan loss provision

     42,032       25,140       32,738       99,910  

Charge-offs

     (58,862     (15,414     (30,762     (105,038

Recoveries

     9,591       1,559       4,071       15,221  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 34,829     $ 21,934     $ 33,193     $ 89,956  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2,439     $ —         608     $ 3,047  

(Decrease) increase in liability

     (226     —         9       (217
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 2,213     $ —         617     $ 2,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2012  
     Short-term
Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 45,409     $ 5,243     $ 19,919     $ 70,571  

Consumer loan loss provision

     50,846       9,656       23,155       83,657  

Charge-offs

     (63,281     (8,817     (17,635     (89,733

Recoveries

     10,878       2,081       1,792       14,751  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 43,852     $ 8,163     $ 27,231     $ 79,246  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2,417     $ —       $ 378     $ 2,795  

Increase in liability

     618       —         24       642  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 3,035     $ —       $ 402     $ 3,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013  
     Short-term
Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 45,982     $ 11,107     $ 28,614     $ 85,703  

Consumer loan loss provision

     130,624       41,612       80,206       252,442  

Charge-offs

     (172,504     (35,490     (86,237     (294,231

Recoveries

     30,727       4,705       10,610       46,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 34,829     $ 21,934     $ 33,193     $ 89,956  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2,934     $ —       $ 564     $ 3,498  

(Decrease) increase in liability

     (721     —         53       (668
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 2,213     $ —       $ 617     $ 2,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012  
     Short-
term

Loans
    Line of
Credit
Accounts
    Installment
Loans
    Total  

Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 46,406     $ 3,723     $ 12,943     $ 63,072  

Consumer loan loss provision

     146,156       18,259       54,289       218,704  

Charge-offs

     (178,095     (16,572     (44,178     (238,845

Recoveries

     29,385       2,753       4,177       36,315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 43,852     $ 8,163     $ 27,231     $ 79,246  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2,617     $ —       $ 445     $ 3,062  

Increase (decrease) in liability

     418       —         (43     375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 3,035     $ —       $ 402     $ 3,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Guarantees of Consumer Loans

In connection with its CSO programs, the Company guarantees consumer loan payment obligations to unrelated third-party lenders and is required to purchase any defaulted loans it has guaranteed. The guarantee represents an obligation to purchase specific loans that go into default. Short-term loans that are guaranteed generally have terms of less than 90 days. Secured auto equity loans, which are included in the Company’s installment loan portfolio, that are guaranteed typically have an average term of less than 24 months, with available terms of up to 42 months. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012, the amount of consumer loans guaranteed by the Company was $50.1 million, $55.3 million and $64.7 million, respectively, representing amounts due under consumer loans originated by third-party lenders under the CSO programs. The estimated fair value of the liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company of $2.8 million, $3.4 million and $3.5 million, as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012, respectively, is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

5. Merchandise Held for Disposition

Merchandise held for disposition and the related allowance as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 associated with the Company’s domestic and foreign retail services operations were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of September 30,      As of December 31,  
     2013      2012      2012  
     Total      Allowance     Net      Total      Allowance     Net      Total      Allowance     Net  

Domestic

   $ 187,718      $ (840   $ 186,878      $ 160,775      $ (700   $ 160,075      $ 162,495      $ (840   $ 161,655  

Foreign

     6,345        (108     6,237        11,221        (11     11,210        5,765        (11     5,754  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 194,063      $ (948   $ 193,115      $ 171,996      $ (711   $ 171,285      $ 168,260      $ (851   $ 167,409  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. Long-Term Debt

The Company’s long-term debt instruments and balances outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Balance as of  
     September 30,     December 31,  
     2013     2012     2012  

Domestic and multi-currency line of credit due 2018

   $ 120,225     $ 288,266     $ 301,011  

6.12% senior unsecured notes due 2012

     —         13,333       —    

6.09% Series A senior unsecured notes due 2016

     28,000       35,000       28,000  

7.26% senior unsecured notes due 2017

     20,000       25,000       25,000  

Variable rate senior unsecured notes due 2018

     35,417       43,750       41,667  

5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2018

     300,000       —         —    

6.00% Series A senior unsecured notes due 2019

     47,000       47,000       47,000  

6.21% Series B senior unsecured notes due 2021

     20,455       22,727       20,455  

6.58% Series B senior unsecured notes due 2022

     5,000       5,000       5,000  

5.25% convertible senior notes due 2029

     106,752       109,387       110,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 682,849     $ 589,463     $ 578,330  

Less current portion

     (22,606     (44,205     (43,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 660,243     $ 545,258     $ 534,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic and Multi-Currency Line of Credit

The Company’s domestic and multi-currency line of credit, which includes the ability to borrow up to $50.0 million in specified foreign currencies or U.S. dollars (the “Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit”), was amended by the Company on May 10, 2013. The primary provisions of the amendment to the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit include an extension of the maturity date from March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2018 and a decrease in the total credit available from $380.0 million to $280.0 million, subject to an accordion feature whereby the revolving line of credit may be increased up to an additional $100.0 million with the consent of any increasing lenders. Interest on the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit is charged, at the Company’s option, at either the London Interbank Offered Rate for one-, two-, three- or six-month periods, as selected by the Company for the first interest rate period, and for subsequent interest rate periods, one week or two weeks or one-, two-, three- or six-month periods, as selected by the Company (“LIBOR”), plus a margin varying from 2.00% to 3.25% or at the agent’s base rate plus a margin varying from 0.50% to 1.75%. The margin for the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit is dependent on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios as defined in the credit agreement entered into in connection with the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit. The Company also pays a fee on the unused portion of the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% (0.38% as of September 30, 2013) based on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios. The weighted average interest rate (including margin) on the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit was 2.81%, 2.75% and 3.06% as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

As of September 30, 2013, borrowings under the Company’s Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit consisted of three pricing tranches with maturity dates ranging from one to 31 days, and as of September 30, 2012, borrowings under the Company’s Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit consisted of three pricing tranches with maturity dates ranging from two to 31 days. The Company routinely refinances borrowings pursuant to the terms of its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit; therefore, these borrowings are reported as part of the applicable line of credit and as long-term debt.

 

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Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Notes

When the Company amended its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, it also extended the maturity date of its $50.0 million variable rate term loan facility (the “2018 Variable Rate Notes”) from March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2018. The 2018 Variable Rate Notes are payable in equal quarterly principal installments of $2.1 million with any outstanding principal remaining due at maturity on March 31, 2018. Interest on the 2018 Variable Rate Notes is charged, at the Company’s option, at either LIBOR (as defined above) plus a margin of 3.50% or at the agent’s base rate plus a margin of 2.00%. The weighted average interest rate (including margin) on the 2018 Variable Rate Notes was 3.69% for September 30, 2013 and 3.75% as of each of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012.

In connection with the amendment of the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit and the 2018 Variable Rate Notes, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which primarily consisted of commitment fees, legal and other professional expenses. These costs are being amortized over a period of five years and are included in “Other assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

$300.0 Million 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes

On May 15, 2013, the Company issued and sold $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Senior Notes”). The Company offered and sold the 2018 Senior Notes to initial purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The initial purchasers then resold the 2018 Senior Notes pursuant to the exemptions from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. The 2018 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% annually on the principal amount, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2013. The 2018 Senior Notes will mature on May 15, 2018. The 2018 Senior Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.

The 2018 Senior Notes are redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time at 100% of the aggregate principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes redeemed plus the applicable “make whole” redemption price specified in the Indenture that governs the 2018 Senior Notes (the “2018 Senior Notes Indenture”), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, if a change of control occurs, as that term is defined in the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture, the holders of 2018 Senior Notes will have the right, subject to certain conditions, to require the Company to repurchase their 2018 Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as of the date of repurchase.

In addition, on May 15, 2013 the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) of the 2018 Senior Notes, pursuant to which the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to issue in exchange for the 2018 Senior Notes, on or prior to the 270th day following the closing date of the issuance and sale of the 2018 Senior Notes, identical new notes registered under the Securities Act. In certain circumstances, the Company may be required to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the 2018 Senior Notes. If the Company does not comply with certain covenants set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, it must pay liquidated damages to holders of the 2018 Senior Notes.

In connection with the issuance of the 2018 Senior Notes, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of approximately $8.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which primarily consisted of underwriting fees, legal and other professional expenses. These costs are being amortized over a period of five years and are included in “Other assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Other

When the Company entered into its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, it also entered into a separate credit agreement for the issuance of up to $20.0 million in letters of credit (the “Letter of Credit Facility”). When the Company amended its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, it also extended the maturity date of its Letter of Credit Facility from March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2018. The Company had standby letters of credit of $16.3 million under its Letter of Credit Facility as of September 30, 2013.

The Company’s debt agreements for its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit and its senior unsecured notes require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements set forth in its debt agreements.

 

7. Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In accordance with ASU 2013-02, the reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three Months  Ended
September 30, 2013
    Nine Months  Ended
September 30, 2013
 
    Foreign
currency
translation
gain (loss), net
of tax
    Marketable
securities,  net
of tax
    Total     Foreign
currency
translation
gain (loss), net
of tax
    Marketable
securities,  net
of tax
    Total  

Balance at the beginning of period

  $ (362   $ —       $ (362   $ 2,874     $ 254     $ 3,128  

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    2,976       —         2,976       (260     373       113  

Amounts reclassified from AOCI(a)

    —         —         —         —         (627     (627
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in AOCI

    2,976       —         2,976       (260     (254     (514
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of period

  $ 2,614     $ —       $ 2,614     $ 2,614     $ —       $ 2,614  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The gain on marketable securities reclassified out of AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is composed of a $964 gain and income tax expense of $337. The gain and income tax expense are included in “Other revenue” and “Provision for income taxes,” respectively, in the consolidated statements of income.

 

8. Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by giving effect to the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised and converted into common shares during the period. Restricted stock units issued under the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plans are included in diluted shares upon the granting of the awards even though the vesting of shares will occur over time. Performance-based awards are included in diluted shares based on the level of performance that management estimates is the most probable outcome at the grant date. Throughout the requisite service period, management monitors the probability of achievement of the performance condition and, if material, adjusts the number of shares included in diluted shares accordingly.

 

 

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The following table sets forth the reconciliation of numerators and denominators of basic and diluted net income per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Numerator:

           

Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

   $ 46,186      $ 11,703      $ 115,244      $ 82,990  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

           

Total weighted average basic shares(a)

     28,426        29,536        28,747        29,599  

Shares applicable to stock-based compensation(b)

     102        164        92        188  

Convertible debt(c)

     1,851        1,675        2,018        1,856  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total weighted average diluted shares(d)

     30,379        31,375        30,857        31,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income – basic

   $ 1.62      $ 0.40      $ 4.01      $ 2.80  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income – diluted

   $ 1.52      $ 0.37      $ 3.73      $ 2.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes vested and deferred restricted stock units of 301 and 291, as well as 31 and 31 shares held in the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and vested and deferred restricted stock units of 308 and 285, as well as 31 and 31 shares held in the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(b) 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, includes shares related to unvested restricted stock unit awards. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, includes shares related to outstanding option awards that were exercisable and shares related to unvested restricted stock unit awards.

(c) 

The shares issuable with respect to the Company’s senior unsecured convertible notes due 2029 (the “2029 Convertible Notes”) have been calculated using the treasury stock method. The Company intends to settle the principal portion of the convertible debt in cash; therefore, only the shares related to the conversion spread have been included in weighted average diluted shares.

(d) 

There were 25 anti-dilutive shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and no anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

9. Income Taxes

During 2012, the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations that operated under the name Prenda Fácil were owned by Creazione Estilo, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican sociedad anónima de capital variable (“Creazione”). In January 2013, the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations were sold by Creazione to another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, CA Empeños Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and began operating exclusively under the name “Cash America casa de empeño.” The Company is currently in the process of liquidating the remaining assets of Creazione, which are insignificant. In connection with the liquidation of Creazione, the Company intends to claim a deduction on its 2013 federal income tax return for its tax basis in the stock of Creazione and has recognized an income tax benefit of $33.2 million as a result of the deduction. The Company believes that it meets the requirements for this deduction and that it should be treated as an ordinary loss, which will reduce the Company’s cash taxes paid in 2013, and the Company has obtained a Private Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to one of the various factors that it considered in making this determination. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded an income tax benefit of $9.3 million and an offsetting valuation allowance associated with the Company’s excess tax basis over its basis for financial purposes in the stock of Creazione. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an additional income tax benefit of $23.9 million associated with its remaining tax basis in the stock of Creazione. In addition, the Company released the valuation allowance recorded in 2012 of $9.3 million and recorded a $33.2 million liability for uncertain tax benefits. Following the receipt of a favorable Private Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service in September of 2013, the Company determined that it met the more-likely-than-not threshold for recording a tax benefit related to the Creazione stock basis deduction and released the $33.2 million liability for uncertain tax benefits during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

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During 2013, the statute of limitations expired related to the Mexico tax returns of Creazione for periods before it was acquired by the Company (pre-2008). As a result, in the third quarter of 2013, the Company released reserves established for unrecognized tax benefits of $1.0 million and the related accrued interest and penalties of $1.9 million.

The Company recognized income tax (benefit) expense of ($28.0) million and $12.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $25.1 million and $67.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense and the effective tax rate of (154.1%) and 9.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, is primarily due to the recognition of the $33.2 million tax benefit associated with the Creazione stock basis deduction and the $1.0 million release of the reserve for uncertain tax benefits related to the Creazione pre-acquisition Mexico tax returns noted above. In addition, the income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was negatively impacted by the recognition of a $12.6 million valuation allowance related to the Mexico deferred tax assets of Creazione.

 

10. Operating Segment Information

The Company has two reportable operating segments: retail services and e-commerce. The retail services segment includes all of the operations of the Company’s Retail Services Division, which is composed of both domestic and foreign storefront locations that offer some or all of the following services: pawn loans, consumer loans, the purchase and sale of merchandise, check cashing and other ancillary services such as money orders, wire transfers, prepaid debit cards, tax filing services and auto insurance. Most of these ancillary services offered in the retail services segment are provided through third-party vendors. The e-commerce segment includes the operations of the Company’s E-Commerce Division, which is composed of the Company’s domestic and foreign online lending channels through which the Company offers consumer loans. In the e-commerce segment, certain administration expenses are allocated between the domestic and foreign components based on the amount of loans written and renewed. The Company reports corporate operations separately from its retail services and e-commerce segment information. Corporate operations primarily include corporate expenses, such as legal, occupancy, executive oversight, insurance and risk management, public and government relations, internal audit, treasury, payroll, compliance and licensing, finance, accounting, tax and information systems (except for online lending systems, which are included in the e-commerce segment). Corporate income includes miscellaneous income not directly attributable to the Company’s segments. Corporate assets primarily include corporate property and equipment, nonqualified savings plan assets, marketable securities, foreign exchange forward contracts and prepaid insurance.

 

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The following tables contain operating segment data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 by segment, for the Company’s corporate operations and on a consolidated basis (dollars in thousands):

 

     Retail Services      E-Commerce               
     Domestic      Foreign     Total      Domestic      Foreign      Total      Corporate     Consolidated  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

                     

Revenue

                     

Pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 77,532      $ 1,766     $ 79,298      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —       $ 79,298  

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise

     124,352        4,308       128,660        —          —          —          —         128,660  

Consumer loan fees

     29,504        —         29,504        104,954        93,105        198,059        —         227,563  

Other

     1,731        66       1,797        249        69        318        165       2,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     233,119        6,140       239,259        105,203        93,174        198,377        165       437,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

                     

Disposed merchandise

     87,530        3,571       91,101        —          —          —          —         91,101  

Consumer loan loss provision

     10,037        —         10,037        49,225        40,431        89,656        —         99,693  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     97,567        3,571       101,138        49,225        40,431        89,656        —         190,794  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     135,552        2,569       138,121        55,978        52,743        108,721        165       247,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

                     

Operations and administration

     111,220        2,831       114,051        38,662        31,755        70,417        15,237       199,705  

Depreciation and amortization

     9,878        764       10,642        3,252        706        3,958        4,183       18,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     121,098        3,595       124,693        41,914        32,461        74,375        19,420       218,488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 14,454      $ (1,026   $ 13,428      $ 14,064      $ 20,282      $ 34,346      $ (19,255   $ 28,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2013

                     

Total assets

   $ 1,102,152      $ 120,131     $ 1,222,283      $ 420,914      $ 216,341      $ 637,255      $ 131,791     $ 1,991,329  

Goodwill

        $ 459,669            $ 210,368        $ 670,037  

 

     Retail Services      E-Commerce               
     Domestic      Foreign     Total      Domestic      Foreign      Total      Corporate     Consolidated  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

                     

Revenue

                     

Pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 73,209      $ 3,291     $ 76,500      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —       $ 76,500  

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise

     141,088        12,405       153,493        —          —          —          —         153,493  

Consumer loan fees

     31,445        —         31,445        89,342        84,307        173,649        —         205,094  

Other

     1,938        252       2,190        374        14        388        2,029       4,607  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     247,680        15,948       263,628        89,716        84,321        174,037        2,029       439,694  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

                     

Disposed merchandise

     96,315        10,603       106,918        —          —          —          —         106,918  

Consumer loan loss provision

     8,061        —         8,061        42,877        33,361        76,238        —         84,299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     104,376        10,603       114,979        42,877        33,361        76,238        —         191,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     143,304        5,345       148,649        46,839        50,960        97,799        2,029       248,477  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

                     

Operations and administration

     84,874        14,205       99,079        33,397        31,051        64,448        17,688       181,215  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,808        12,264       20,072        3,037        342        3,379        3,623       27,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     92,682        26,469       119,151        36,434        31,393        67,827        21,311       208,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 50,622      $ (21,124   $ 29,498      $ 10,405      $ 19,567      $ 29,972      $ (19,282   $ 40,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2012

                     

Total assets

   $ 993,598      $ 111,610     $ 1,105,208      $ 382,459      $ 174,665      $ 557,124      $ 130,075     $ 1,792,407  

Goodwill

        $ 388,965            $ 210,372        $ 599,337  

 

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     Retail Services      E-Commerce               
     Domestic      Foreign     Total      Domestic      Foreign      Total      Corporate     Consolidated  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

                     

Revenue

                     

Pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 222,508      $ 5,432     $ 227,940      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —       $ 227,940  

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise

     425,716        13,193       438,909        —          —          —          —         438,909  

Consumer loan fees

     84,473        —         84,473        283,097        272,629        555,726        —         640,199  

Other

     6,149        988       7,137        1,051        92        1,143        1,552       9,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     738,846        19,613       758,459        284,148        272,721        556,869        1,552       1,316,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

                     

Disposed merchandise

     290,569        10,828       301,397        —          —          —          —         301,397  

Consumer loan loss provision

     23,927        —         23,927        112,391        115,456        227,847        —         251,774  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     314,496        10,828       325,324        112,391        115,456        227,847        —         553,171  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     424,350        8,785       433,135        171,757        157,265        329,022        1,552       763,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

                     

Operations and administration

     291,409        10,003       301,412        99,906        101,200        201,106        51,524       554,042  

Depreciation and amortization

     27,579        1,593       29,172        10,885        2,101        12,986        12,156       54,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     318,988        11,596       330,584        110,791        103,301        214,092        63,680       608,356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 105,362      $ (2,811   $ 102,551      $ 60,966      $ 53,964      $ 114,930      $ (62,128   $ 155,353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Retail Services      E-Commerce               
     Domestic      Foreign     Total      Domestic      Foreign      Total      Corporate     Consolidated  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

                     

Revenue

                     

Pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 210,807      $ 10,643     $ 221,450      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —       $ 221,450  

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise

     481,558        36,274       517,832        —          —          —          —         517,832  

Consumer loan fees

     89,396        —         89,396        232,268        236,992        469,260        —         558,656  

Other

     7,085        512       7,597        827        19        846        2,445       10,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     788,846        47,429       836,275        233,095        237,011        470,106        2,445       1,308,826  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

                     

Disposed merchandise

     318,788        32,090       350,878        —          —          —          —         350,878  

Consumer loan loss provision

     19,130        —         19,130        95,474        104,475        199,949        —         219,079  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     337,918        32,090       370,008        95,474        104,475        199,949        —         569,957  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     450,928        15,339       466,267        137,621        132,536        270,157        2,445       738,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

                     

Operations and administration

     264,337        30,221       294,558        82,986        85,552        168,538        52,464       515,560  

Depreciation and amortization

     22,454        14,513       36,967        8,376        905        9,281        10,634       56,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     286,791        44,734       331,525        91,362        86,457        177,819        63,098       572,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   $ 164,137      $ (29,395   $ 134,742      $ 46,259      $ 46,079      $ 92,338      $ (60,653   $ 166,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On August 6, 2004, James E. Strong filed a purported class action lawsuit in the State Court of Cobb County, Georgia against Georgia Cash America, Inc., Cash America International, Inc. (together with Georgia Cash America, Inc., “Cash America”), Daniel R. Feehan, and several unnamed officers, directors, owners and “stakeholders” of Cash America. In August 2006, James H. Greene and Mennie Johnson were permitted to join the lawsuit as named plaintiffs, and in June 2009, the court agreed to the removal of James E. Strong as a named plaintiff. The lawsuit alleges many different causes of action, among the most significant of which is that Cash America made illegal short-term loans in Georgia in violation of Georgia’s usury law, the Georgia Industrial Loan Act and Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). First National Bank of Brookings, South Dakota (“FNB”) and Community State Bank of Milbank, South Dakota (“CSB”) for some time made loans to Georgia residents through Cash America’s Georgia operating locations. The complaint in this lawsuit claims that Cash America was the true lender with respect to the loans made to Georgia borrowers and that FNB and CSB’s involvement in the process is “a

 

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mere subterfuge.” Based on this claim, the suit alleges that Cash America was the “de facto” lender and was illegally operating in Georgia. The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, punitive damages and the trebling of any compensatory damages. In November 2009 the case was certified as a class action lawsuit.

This case was scheduled to go to trial in November 2013, but on October 9, 2013, the parties agreed to a memorandum of understanding (the “Settlement Memorandum”). Pursuant to the Settlement Memorandum, the parties filed a joint motion containing the full terms of the settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to the trial court for approval on October 24, 2013. The Settlement Agreement requires a minimum payment by the Company of $18.0 million and a maximum payment of $36.0 million, to cover class claims (including honorarium payments to the named plaintiffs) and the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs (including the costs of claims administration) (the “Class Claims and Costs”), all of which will count towards the aggregate payment for purposes of determining whether the minimum payment has been made or the maximum payment has been reached. The actual payout will depend on the number of claimants who submit claims for payment. If the Company does not pay at least $18.0 million towards the Class Claims and Costs, the Settlement Agreement requires the Company to pay, into a cy pres (non-profit) fund approved by the court, an amount equal to $18.0 million less the aggregate amount the Company pays towards the Class Claims and Costs. In accordance with ASC 855-10-55—Subsequent Events and ASC-20-50, Contingencies, the Company recognized a liability during the third quarter of 2013 in the amount of $18.0 million, which it deems the most probable payment amount. The Company denies all of the material allegations of the lawsuit and denies any and all liability or wrongdoing in connection with the conduct described in the lawsuit. If the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the court, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this litigation.

The Company is also a defendant in certain routine litigation matters encountered in the ordinary course of its business. Certain of these matters are covered to an extent by insurance. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Company has been advised by the Enforcement Division of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) that it is contemplating an enforcement action against the Company related to the improper preparation of certain court documents in connection with collections lawsuits initiated by the Company in Ohio, which were previously disclosed by the Company and for which it implemented a voluntarily reimbursement program for affected customers at an originally estimated cost to the Company of approximately $13.4 million before taxes, and a limited number of other issues that arose during the CFPB’s 2012 examination. The Company has fully cooperated with the CFPB and continues to do so. Currently, the Company is seeking to negotiate a settlement to resolve all pending issues. The Company anticipates that a settlement will require, among other things, the payment of a civil money penalty and the enhancement of various procedures and controls. There is no certainty that a settlement will be successfully negotiated, or that the consequences of a settlement or an unsettled action will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial position. Based upon the Company’s assessment of the matter in accordance with ASC 450-20-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies—Glossary as of the date of filing this report on Form 10-Q, the Company currently expects that the CFPB enforcement action, including any monetary penalties or changes to its business that result from such enforcement action, will not have a material adverse impact on its business, results of operations or financial position.

 

12. Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which are carried at fair value, are classified in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

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The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,     Fair Value Measurements Using  
     2013     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Financial assets (liabilities):

         

Forward currency exchange contracts

   $ (790   $ —        $ (790   $ —    

Nonqualified savings plan assets(a)

     13,455       13,455        —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,665     $ 13,455      $ (790   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     September 30,     Fair Value Measurements Using  
     2012     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Financial assets (liabilities):

         

Forward currency exchange contracts

   $ (307   $ —        $ (307   $ —    

Nonqualified savings plan assets(a)

     10,990       10,990        —         —    

Marketable securities(b)

     6,426       6,426        —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,109     $ 17,416      $ (307   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     December 31,     Fair Value Measurements Using  
     2012     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Financial assets (liabilities):

         

Forward currency exchange contracts

   $ (406   $ —        $ (406   $ —    

Nonqualified savings plan assets(a)

     11,347       11,347        —         —    

Marketable securities(b)

     6,042       6,042        —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,983     $ 17,389      $ (406   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The nonqualified savings plan assets have an offsetting liability of equal amount, which is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

(b) 

Cumulative unrealized total gains, net of tax, on these equity securities of $0.5 million and $0.3 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the Company’s consolidated statements of equity. These marketable securities were sold during the second quarter of 2013. See Note 7 for further discussion.

The Company measures the fair value of its forward currency exchange contracts under Level 2 inputs as defined by ASC 820-10. For these forward currency exchange contracts, current market rates are used to determine fair value. The significant inputs used in these models are derived from observable market rates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, there were no transfers of assets in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements.

 

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Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Carrying Value      Estimated Fair Value  
     September 30,      September 30,      Fair Value Measurement Using  
     2013      2013      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Financial assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 84,096      $ 84,096      $ 84,096      $ —        $ —    

Pawn loans

     253,678        253,678        —          —          253,678  

Consumer loans, net

     328,281        328,281        —          —          328,281  

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable

     50,090        50,090        —          —          50,090  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 716,145      $ 716,145      $ 84,096      $ —        $ 632,049  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

              

Domestic and Multi-currency Line of credit

   $ 120,225      $ 126,260      $ —        $ 126,260      $ —    

Senior unsecured notes

     455,872        445,888        —          445,888        —    

2029 Convertible Notes

     106,752        195,612        —          195,612        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 682,849      $ 767,760      $ —        $ 767,760      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Carrying Value      Estimated Fair Value  
     September 30,      September 30,      Fair Value Measurement Using  
     2012      2012      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Financial assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 78,663      $ 78,663      $ 78,663      $ —        $ —    

Pawn loans

     254,077        254,077        —          —          254,077  

Consumer loans, net

     256,825        256,825        —          —          256,825  

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable

     48,771        48,771        —          —          48,771  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 638,336      $ 638,336      $ 78,663      $ —        $ 559,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

              

Domestic and Multi-currency Line of credit

   $ 288,266      $ 295,747      $ —        $ 295,747      $ —    

Senior unsecured notes

     191,810        190,574        —          190,574        —    

2029 Convertible Notes

     109,387        184,431        —          184,431        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 589,463      $ 670,752      $ —        $ 670,752      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Carrying Value      Estimated Fair Value  
     December 31,      December 31,      Fair Value Measurement Using  
     2012      2012      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Financial assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 63,134      $ 63,134      $ 63,134      $ —        $ —    

Pawn loans

     244,640        244,640        —          —          244,640  

Consumer loans, net

     289,418        289,418        —          —          289,418  

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable

     48,991        48,991        —          —          48,991  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 646,183      $ 646,183      $ 63,134      $ —        $ 583,049  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

              

Domestic and Multi-currency Line of credit

   $ 301,011      $ 309,969      $ —        $ 309,969      $ —    

Senior unsecured notes

     167,122        165,961        —          165,961        —    

2029 Convertible Notes

     110,197        186,300        —          186,300        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 578,330      $ 662,230      $ —        $ 662,230      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents bear interest at market rates and have maturities of less than 90 days.

Pawn loans generally have maturity periods of less than 90 days. If a pawn loan defaults, the Company disposes of the collateral. Historically, collateral has sold for an amount in excess of the principal amount of the loan.

Consumer loans are carried in the consolidated balance sheet net of the allowance for estimated loan losses, which is calculated by applying historical loss rates combined with recent default trends to the gross consumer loan balance. The unobservable inputs used to calculate the carrying value of consumer loans include historical loss rates and recent default trends. Consumer loans have relatively short maturity periods that are generally 12 months or less.

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable are accrued ratably over the term of the loan based on the portion of these pawn loans deemed collectible. The Company uses historical performance data to determine collectability of pawn loan fees and service charges receivable. Additionally, pawn loan fee and service charge rates are determined by regulations and bear no valuation relationship to the capital markets’ interest rate movements.

The Company measures the fair value of long-term debt instruments using Level 2 inputs. The fair values of the Company’s long-term debt instruments are estimated based on market values for debt issues with similar characteristics or rates currently available for debt with similar terms. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit had a higher fair market value than the carrying value due to the difference in yield when compared to recent issuances of similar lines of credit. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s senior unsecured notes had a lower fair market value than the carrying value due to the difference in yield when compared to recent issuances of similar senior unsecured notes. As of September 30, 2013, the 2029 Convertible Notes had a higher fair value than carrying value due to the Company’s stock price as of September 30, 2013 exceeding the applicable conversion price for the 2029 Convertible Notes, thereby increasing the value of the instrument for noteholders.

 

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13. Derivative Instruments

The Company periodically uses derivative instruments to manage risk from changes in market conditions that may affect the Company’s financial performance. The Company primarily uses derivative instruments to manage its primary market risks, which are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to hedge foreign currency risk in the United Kingdom and Australia. The Company’s forward currency exchange contracts are non-designated derivatives. Any gain or loss resulting from these contracts is recorded as income or loss and is included in “Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)” in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The Company’s derivative instruments are presented in its financial statements on a net basis. The following table presents information related to the Company’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

Assets

   As of September 30, 2013  

Non-designated derivatives:

   Notional
Amount
     Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts
Offset  in the
Consolidated
Balance  Sheet(a)
    Net Amounts of  Assets
Presented in the
Consolidated Balance
Sheet(b)
 

Forward currency exchange contracts

   $ 97,290      $ —        $ (790   $ (790
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets

   As of September 30, 2012  

Non-designated derivatives:

   Notional
Amount
     Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
(a)
    Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the
Consolidated Balance
Sheet
(b)
 

Forward currency exchange contracts

   $ 93,642      $ —        $ (307   $ (307
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets

   As of December 31, 2012  

Non-designated derivatives:

   Notional
Amount
     Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheet(a)
    Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the
Consolidated Balance
Sheet(b)
 

Forward currency exchange contracts

   $ 93,813      $ —        $ (406   $ (406
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had no gross amounts of recognized derivative instruments that the Company makes an accounting policy election not to offset. In addition, there is no financial collateral related to the Company’s derivatives. The Company has no liabilities that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar arrangement.

(b) 

Represents the fair value of forward currency exchange contracts, which is recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following table presents information on the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated results of operations and AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Gains (Losses) Recognized  in
Income
    Gains Recognized in AOCI      Gains (Losses) Reclassified
From AOCI into Income
 
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Non-designated derivatives:

               

Forward currency exchange contracts(a)

   $ (5,432   $ (4,097   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (5,432   $ (4,097   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Gains (Losses) Recognized  in
Income
    Gains Recognized in AOCI      Gains (Losses) Reclassified
From AOCI into Income
 
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Derivatives designated as hedges:

               

Interest rate contracts

   $ —       $ —       $ —        $ 12      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —       $ —       $ —        $ 12      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-designated derivatives:

               

Forward currency exchange contracts(a)

   $ (181   $ (5,118   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (181   $ (5,118   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The gains/(losses) on these derivatives substantially offset the (losses)/gains on the hedged portion of foreign intercompany balances.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion of financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources and certain factors that may affect future results, including economic and industry-wide factors, of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

GENERAL

The Company provides specialty financial services to individuals through retail services locations and through electronic distribution platforms known as e-commerce activities.

The Company offers secured non-recourse loans, commonly referred to as pawn loans. Pawn loans are short-term loans (generally 30 to 90 days) made on the pledge of tangible personal property. Pawn loan fees and service charges revenue is generated from the Company’s pawn loan portfolio. A related activity of the pawn lending operations is the disposition of collateral from unredeemed pawn loans and the liquidation of a smaller volume of merchandise purchased directly from customers or from third parties.

The Company originates, guarantees or purchases consumer loans (collectively referred to as “consumer loans” throughout this discussion). Consumer loans provide customers with cash, typically in exchange for an obligation to repay the amount advanced plus fees and any applicable interest. Consumer loans include short-term loans (commonly referred to as payday loans), line of credit accounts and installment loans.

Short-term loans include unsecured short-term loans written by the Company or by a third-party lender through the Company’s credit services organization programs (“CSO programs” as further described below) that the Company guarantees. Line of credit accounts include draws made through the Company’s line of credit products. Installment loans are longer-term multi-payment loans that generally require the pay-down of portions of the outstanding principal balance in multiple installments and include unsecured loans and auto equity loans, which are secured by a customer’s vehicle, that are written by the Company or by a third-party lender through the Company’s CSO programs that the Company guarantees.

Through the Company’s CSO programs, the Company provides services related to a third-party lender’s consumer loan products in some markets by acting as a credit services organization or credit access business on behalf of consumers in accordance with applicable state laws. Services offered under the CSO programs include credit-related services such as arranging loans with independent third-party lenders and assisting in the preparation of loan applications and loan documents (“CSO loans”). Under the CSO programs, the Company guarantees consumer loan payment obligations to the third-party lender in the event that the customer defaults on the loan. CSO loans are not included in the Company’s financial statements, but the Company has established a liability for the estimated losses in support of the guarantee on these loans in its consolidated balance sheets.

In addition, the Company provides check cashing and other ancillary services through many of its retail services locations and through its franchised check cashing centers. These ancillary services are described below.

The Company has two reportable operating segments: retail services and e-commerce. The retail services segment includes all of the operations of the Company’s Retail Services Division, which is composed of both domestic and foreign storefront locations that offer some or all of the following services: pawn loans, consumer loans, the purchase and sale of merchandise, check cashing and other ancillary services such as money orders, wire transfers, prepaid debit cards, tax filing services and auto insurance. Most of these ancillary services offered in the retail services segment are provided through third-party vendors. The e-commerce segment includes the operations of the Company’s E-Commerce Division, which is composed of the Company’s domestic and foreign online lending channels through which the Company offers consumer loans. The Company reports corporate operations separately from its retail services and e-commerce segment information. Corporate operations primarily include corporate

 

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expenses, such as legal, occupancy, executive oversight, insurance and risk management, public and government relations, internal audit, treasury, payroll, compliance and licensing, finance, accounting, tax and information systems (except for online lending systems, which are included in the e-commerce segment). Corporate income includes miscellaneous income not directly attributable to the Company’s segments. Corporate assets primarily include corporate property and equipment, nonqualified savings plan assets, marketable securities, foreign exchange forward contracts and prepaid insurance.

Retail Services Segment

The following table sets forth the number of domestic and foreign Company-owned and franchised locations in the Company’s retail services segment offering pawn lending, consumer lending, and other ancillary services as of September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company’s domestic retail services locations operate under the names “Cash America Pawn,” “SuperPawn,” “Cash America Payday Advance,” “Cashland” and “Mr. Payroll.” In addition, certain domestic retail services locations acquired in late 2012 and 2013 that operate under various names that are expected to be changed to “Cash America Pawn” during 2013. The Company’s foreign retail services locations operate under the name “Cash America casa de empeño.”

 

     As of September 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Domestic(a)      Foreign      Total      Domestic(a)(b)      Foreign      Total  

Retail services locations offering:

                 

Both pawn and consumer lending

     581        —          581        577        —          577  

Pawn lending only

     211        47        258        155        160        315  

Consumer lending only

     68        —          68        83        —          83  

Other (c)

     88        —          88        99        —          99  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total retail services

     948        47        995        914        160        1,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Except as described in (c) below, includes locations operating in 22 and 23 states in the United States as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(b) 

Includes one unconsolidated franchised location operating under the name “Cash America Pawn” as of September 30, 2012.

(c) 

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, includes 88 and 93 unconsolidated franchised check cashing locations, respectively, and as of September 30, 2012, includes six consolidated Company-owned check cashing locations. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, includes locations operating in 13 and 15 states in the United States, respectively.

E-Commerce Segment

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s e-commerce segment operated in 32 states in the United States and in three foreign countries:

 

   

in the United States at http://www.cashnetusa.com and http://www.netcredit.com,

 

   

in the United Kingdom at http://www.quickquid.co.uk and http://www.poundstopocket.co.uk,

 

   

in Australia at http://www.dollarsdirect.com.au, and

 

   

in Canada at http://www.dollarsdirect.ca.

The Company’s internet websites and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Recent Developments

Acquisition of 41 Pawn Lending Locations in Texas

In August 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of a chain of pawn lending locations in Texas that included 41 operating locations and the rights to one additional Texas pawn lending location (that was under construction but not open for business at the time of the acquisition), all of which were acquired from TDP

 

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Superstores Corp. and operate primarily under the name “Top Dollar Pawn.” The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition was approximately $103.7 million, including consideration for non-competition covenants. The acquisition price was paid in cash and funded by available cash and through the Company’s line of credit. The Company incurred approximately $0.4 million of acquisition costs related to the acquisition, which were expensed. The activities and goodwill related to this acquisition are included in the results of the Company’s retail services segment.

Pending Acquisition of 34 Pawn Lending Locations in Georgia and North Carolina

In August 2013, the Company signed an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a 34-store chain of pawn lending locations in Georgia and North Carolina (31 locations in Georgia and three locations in North Carolina) owned by PawnMart, Inc. and operating primarily under the PawnMart brand in both markets. The Company estimates the aggregate purchase price of the acquisition to be approximately $62.0 million, including consideration for certain non-competition covenants. The purchase price is expected to be paid in cash and funded through borrowings under the Company’s line of credit. The purchase price may be adjusted based on the aggregate value of the pawn loan balance and merchandise inventory balance held by the seller at closing. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, such as the receipt of certain approvals to be obtained by the seller and its parent company, Xponential, Inc., licensing and the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If all conditions are satisfied, the closing of the acquisition is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2013.

2013 Litigation Settlement

On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “Settlement Memorandum”) to settle an outstanding class action lawsuit that has been ongoing since 2004. Pursuant to the Settlement Memorandum, the parties filed a joint motion containing the full terms of the settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to the trial court for approval on October 24, 2013. The Settlement Agreement requires a minimum payment by the Company of $18.0 million and a maximum payment of $36.0 million, to cover class claims (including honorarium payments to the named plaintiffs) and the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs (including the costs of claims administration) (the “Class Claims and Costs”), all of which will count towards the aggregate payment for purposes of determining whether the minimum payment has been made or the maximum payment has been reached. The actual payout will depend on the number of claimants who submit claims for payment. If the Company does not pay at least $18.0 million towards the Class Claims and Costs, the Settlement Agreement requires the Company to pay, into a cy pres (non-profit) fund approved by the court, an amount equal to $18.0 million less the aggregate amount the Company pays towards the Class Claims and Costs. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 855-10-55 – Subsequent Events and ASC-20-50, Contingencies, the Company recognized a liability during the third quarter of 2013 in the amount of $18.0 million, which it deems the most probable payment amount. The Company denies all of the material allegations of the lawsuit and denies any and all liability or wrongdoing in connection with the conduct described in the lawsuit, but the Company has agreed to the settlement to eliminate the uncertainty, distraction, burden and expense of further litigation. If the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the trial court, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this lawsuit. This settlement is collectively referred to as the “2013 Litigation Settlement.” See Note 11 of Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements” for additional information regarding this lawsuit.

Income Taxes

During 2012, the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations that operated under the name Prenda Fácil were owned by Creazione Estilo, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican sociedad anónima de capital variable (“Creazione”). In January 2013, the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations were sold by Creazione to another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, CA Empeños Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and began operating exclusively under the name “Cash America casa de empeño.” The Company is currently in the process of liquidating the remaining assets of Creazione, which are insignificant. In connection with the liquidation of Creazione, the Company intends to claim a deduction on its 2013 federal income tax return for its tax basis in the stock of Creazione and has recognized an income tax benefit of $33.2 million as a result of the deduction (the “Creazione Deduction”). The Company believes that it meets the requirements for this deduction and that it should be treated as an ordinary loss, which will reduce the Company’s cash taxes paid in 2013, and the

 

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Company has obtained a Private Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to one of the various factors that it considered in making this determination. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded an income tax benefit of $9.3 million and an offsetting valuation allowance associated with the Company’s excess tax basis over its basis for financial purposes in the stock of Creazione. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an additional income tax benefit of $23.9 million associated with its remaining tax basis in the stock of Creazione. Following the receipt of a favorable Private Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service in September of 2013, the Company determined that it met the more-likely-than-not threshold for recording a tax benefit related to the Creazione stock basis deduction and released the $33.2 million liability for uncertain tax benefits during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Closure of Retail Services Locations in Texas that Offer Only Short-term Consumer Loans

As a result of restrictive local City ordinances that have been passed since 2011 that have had the effect of reducing the profitability and the volume of short-term consumer loans the Company offers to customers in Texas and also as a result of a related decline in demand for consumer loans in many of the Company’s Texas retail services locations that offer only this product, the Company decided to close a total of 36 retail services locations. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, eight locations were closed, and the remaining 28 locations are expected to be closed during the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company expects to incur charges of approximately $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 in connection with these closures.

Recent Regulatory Developments

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Company has been advised by the Enforcement Division of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) that it is contemplating an enforcement action against the Company related to the improper preparation of certain court documents in connection with collections lawsuits initiated by the Company in Ohio, which were previously disclosed by the Company and for which it implemented a voluntarily reimbursement program for affected customers at an originally estimated cost to the Company of approximately $13.4 million before taxes, and a limited number of other issues that arose during the CFPB’s 2012 examination. The Company has fully cooperated with the CFPB and continues to do so. Currently, the Company is seeking to negotiate a settlement to resolve all pending issues. The Company anticipates that a settlement will require, among other things, the payment of a civil money penalty and the enhancement of various procedures and controls. While there is no certainty that a settlement will be successfully negotiated, or that the consequences of a settlement or an unsettled action will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial position, based upon the Company’s assessment of the matter as of the date of filing this report on Form 10-Q, the Company currently expects that the CFPB enforcement action, including any monetary penalties or changes to its business that result from such enforcement action, will not have a material adverse impact on its business, results of operations or financial position.

Financial Conduct Authority

The Company offers consumer loans over the internet in the United Kingdom where it is currently subject to regulation by the Office of Fair Trading (the “OFT”). In December 2012, the U.K. Parliament passed the Financial Services Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which created a new regulatory framework for the supervision and management of the banking and financial services industry in the United Kingdom, including the consumer lending industry in which the Company operates. The Act mandates that the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) take over responsibility for regulating consumer credit from the OFT in April 2014.

On October 3, 2013, the FCA issued a consultation paper on a proposed rulebook of prescriptive regulations that includes more stringent requirements for lenders such as the Company, including mandatory affordability checks on borrowers, limiting the number of rollovers to two, restricting how lenders can advertise and proposing the power to ban advertisements it deems misleading, and introducing a limit of two unsuccessful attempts on the use of continuous payment authority to pay off a loan. If the FCA regulations are adopted as they are currently proposed, the Company would be required to make adjustments to its collections processes, which could possibly result in lower collections on loans made by the Company and a decrease in the number of customers that the Company is able to approve. The Company is still assessing the potential impact of the proposed changes and what effect such changes may have on its business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. The FCA is expected to publish the finalized rulebook in early 2014, with certain provisions expected to take effect on April 1, 2014 and other provisions, such as the potential limits on rollovers, continuous payment authority and advertising, expected to take effect on July 1, 2014. See “Part II. Other Information—Item 1A. Risk Factors” for additional information regarding the regulation in the United Kingdom.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Except as described below, since December 31, 2012, there have been no changes in critical accounting policies as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination. In accordance with ASC 350-20-35, Goodwill—Subsequent Measurement, the Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life for potential impairment annually as of June 30 and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

The Company uses the income approach to complete its annual goodwill assessment. The income approach uses future cash flows and estimated terminal values for each of the Company’s reporting units that are discounted using a market participant perspective to determine the fair value of each reporting unit, which is then compared to the carrying value of that reporting unit to determine if there is impairment. The income approach includes assumptions about revenue growth rates, operating margins and terminal growth rates discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital derived from other publicly-traded companies that are similar but not identical from an operational and economic standpoint. The Company completed its annual assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2013 and determined that the fair value of its goodwill was in excess of carrying value, and, as a result, no impairment existed at that date. Although no goodwill impairment was noted, there can be no assurances that future goodwill impairments will not occur. However, a 10% decrease in the estimated fair values of any of the Company’s reporting units for the June 2013 assessment would not have resulted in a goodwill impairment.

The Company performed its annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test as of June 30, 2013. The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (“ASU 2012-02”), and determined that it was not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. Therefore, no further quantitative assessment was required.

 

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RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Overview and Highlights

The Company’s financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (the “current quarter”) are summarized below.

 

   

Consolidated total revenue was $437.8 million, representing a slight decrease of $1.9 million, or 0.4%, for the current quarter compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012 (the “prior year quarter”).

 

   

Consolidated net revenue decreased $1.5 million, or 0.6%, to $247.0 million for the current quarter from $248.5 million for the prior year quarter.

 

   

Net revenue from pawn-related activities, which is the sum of pawn loan fees and service charges and the net proceeds from the disposition of merchandise, decreased 5.1%, or $6.2 million, in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter.

 

   

Consumer loan net revenue, which consists of consumer loan fees, net of consumer loan loss provision, increased 5.9%, or $7.1 million, in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter.

 

   

Consolidated income from operations decreased $11.7 million, or 29.0%, to $28.5 million in the current quarter compared to $40.2 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in income from operations includes the effect of an $18.0 million expense related to the 2013 Litigation Settlement.

 

   

Consolidated net income increased $34.5 million to $46.2 million in the current quarter compared to $11.7 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in net income includes a tax benefit of $33.2 million related to the Creazione Deduction, partially offset by expenses of $18.0 million related to the 2013 Litigation Settlement.

 

   

Consolidated diluted net income per share increased $1.15 per share, to $1.52 in the current quarter compared to $0.37 in the prior year quarter. The increase in diluted net income per share includes a tax benefit of $1.09 per share related to the Creazione Deduction.

The consolidated net income and the consolidated diluted net income per share for the prior year quarter were reduced by unusual expenses, net of income taxes, of $1.9 million and $18.5 million related to the withdrawal in July 2012 of the proposed initial public offering of common stock of Enova International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Enova IPO”), and the reorganization of the Company’s Mexico-based pawn lending operations during 2012 (the “Mexico Reorganization”), respectively. See “Overview—Non-GAAP Disclosure—Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share” for additional information regarding these items.

 

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OVERVIEW

Consolidated Net Revenue

Consolidated net revenue is composed of total revenue less cost of disposed merchandise and consumer loan loss provision. Net revenue is the income available to satisfy all remaining expenses and is the measure management uses to evaluate top-line performance.

The following tables show the components of net revenue for the current quarter and prior year quarter for the Company’s retail services and e-commerce segments, for the Company’s corporate operations and on a consolidated basis (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  
    Retail Services     E-Commerce     Corporate     Consolidated  
          % of           % of           % of           % of  
    Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total  

Pawn loan fees and service charges

  $ 79,298       57.4   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 79,298       32.1

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise,

net of cost of disposed merchandise

    37,559       27.2     —         —       —         —       37,559       15.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pawn related

  $ 116,857       84.6   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 116,857       47.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees, net of loss provision

  $ 19,467       14.1   $ 108,403       99.7   $ —         —     $ 127,870       51.8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other revenue

    1,797       1.3     318       0.3     165       100.0     2,280       0.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

  $ 138,121       100.0   $ 108,721       100.0   $ 165       100.0   $ 247,007       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2012  
    Retail Services     E-Commerce     Corporate     Consolidated  
          % of           % of           % of           % of  
    Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total  

Pawn loan fees and service charges

  $ 76,500       51.5   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 76,500       30.8

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise,

net of cost of disposed merchandise

    46,575       31.3     —         —       —         —       46,575       18.7
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pawn related

  $ 123,075       82.8   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 123,075       49.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees, net of loss provision

  $ 23,384       15.7   $ 97,411       99.6   $ —         —     $ 120,795       48.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other revenue

    2,190       1.5     388       0.4     2,029       100.0     4,607       1.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

  $ 148,649       100.0   $ 97,799       100.0   $ 2,029       100.0   $ 248,477       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013  
    Retail Services     E-Commerce     Corporate     Consolidated  
          % of           % of           % of           % of  
    Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total  

Pawn loan fees and service charges

  $ 227,940       52.6   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 227,940       29.8

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise,

net of cost of disposed merchandise

    137,512       31.8     —         —       —         —       137,512       18.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pawn related

  $ 365,452       84.4   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 365,452       47.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees, net of loss provision

  $ 60,546       14.0   $ 327,879       99.7   $ —         —     $ 388,425       50.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other revenue

    7,137       1.6     1,143       0.3     1,552       100.0     9,832       1.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

  $ 433,135       100.0   $ 329,022       100.0   $ 1,552       100.0   $ 763,709       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012  
    Retail Services     E-Commerce     Corporate     Consolidated  
          % of           % of           % of           % of  
    Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total     Amount     Total  

Pawn loan fees and service charges

  $ 221,450       47.5   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 221,450       30.0

Proceeds from disposition of merchandise

net of cost of disposed merchandise

    166,954       35.8     —         —       —         —       166,954       22.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pawn related

  $ 388,404       83.3   $ —         —     $ —         —     $ 388,404       52.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees, net of loss provision

  $ 70,266       15.1   $ 269,311       99.7   $ —         —      $ 339,577       45.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other revenue

    7,597       1.6     846       0.3     2,445       100.0     10,888       1.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

  $ 466,267       100.0   $ 270,157       100.0   $ 2,445       100.0   $ 738,869       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the current quarter, consolidated net revenue decreased $1.5 million, or 0.6%, to $247.0 million from $248.5 million for the prior year quarter. Pawn-related net revenue accounted for 47.3% and 49.5% of total consolidated net revenue for the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. Pawn-related net revenue decreased $6.2 million, to $116.9 million during the current quarter from $123.1 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in pawn-related net revenue was primarily attributable to lower commercial sales and a decrease in gross profit margin on the disposition of merchandise.

Consumer loan net revenue accounted for 51.8% and 48.6% of total consolidated net revenue for the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively. Consumer loan net revenue increased $7.1 million, to $127.9 million during the current quarter, mainly due to an increase in consumer loan fees that resulted from an increase in consumer loan balances in the e-commerce segment, partially offset by an increase in the loss provision as a percentage of consumer loan fees.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 (the “current nine-month period”), consolidated net revenue increased $24.8 million, or 3.4%, to $763.7 million from $738.9 million for the same period in 2012 (the “prior year nine-month period”). Consumer loan net revenue accounted for 50.9% and 45.9% of total consolidated net revenue for the current nine-month period and prior year nine-month period, respectively. Consumer loan net revenue increased $48.8 million, to $388.4 million during the current nine-month period, mainly due to an increase in consumer loan fees that resulted from an increase in consumer loan balances in the e-commerce segment and a decrease in the loss provision as a percentage of consumer loan fees in the e-commerce segment.

Pawn-related net revenue accounted for 47.9% and 52.6% of consolidated net revenue for the current nine-month period and prior year nine-month period, respectively. Pawn-related net revenue decreased $22.9 million, to $365.5 million during the current nine-month period from $388.4 million in the prior year nine-month period. The decrease in pawn-related net revenue was primarily attributable to lower commercial sales and a decrease in gross profit margin on the disposition of merchandise.

 

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Non-GAAP Disclosure

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Company provides historical non-GAAP financial information. Management believes that presentation of non-GAAP financial information is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company’s business that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.

Management provides non-GAAP financial information for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of the Company’s GAAP consolidated financial statements. Readers should consider the information in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, its financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

 

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Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that the presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and facilitates comparison of operating results across a broad spectrum of companies with varying capital structures, compensation strategies, derivative instruments and amortization methods, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. Management also believes that investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, to assess operating performance and that such measures may highlight trends in the Company’s business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, management believes that the adjustments shown below, especially the adjustments related to the Creazione Deduction, the 2013 Litigation Settlement, the Mexico Reorganization and the Enova IPO, are useful to investors in order to allow them to more clearly compare the Company’s financial results for the current quarter and current nine-month period with the prior year quarter and the prior year nine-month period, respectively.

The following table provides a reconciliation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 between net income attributable to the Company and diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, respectively, which are shown net of tax (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2013     2012     2013     2012  
    $     Per
Diluted

Share(a)
    $     Per
Diluted

Share(a)
    $     Per
Diluted

Share(a)
    $      Per
Diluted

Share(a)
 

Net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

  $ 46,186     $ 1.52     $ 11,703     $ 0.37     $ 115,244     $ 3.73     $ 82,990      $ 2.62  

Adjustments (net of tax):

                

Tax benefit related to Creazione
Deduction
(b)

    (33,201     (1.09     —         —         (33,201     (1.08     —          —    

2013 Litigation Settlement(c)

    11,340       0.37       —         —         11,340       0.37       —          —    

Charges related to withdrawn proposed Enova IPO(d)

    —         —         1,941       0.06       —         —         2,461        0.08  

Charges related to the Mexico Reorganization(e)

    —         —         18,456       0.59       —         —         18,456        0.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

    24,325       0.80       32,100       1.02       93,383       3.02       103,907        3.28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other adjustments (net of tax):

                

Intangible asset amortization

    1,014       0.03       639       0.02       2,675       0.10       2,042        0.06  

Non-cash equity-based compensation

    698       0.02       564       0.02       2,456       0.08       2,481        0.08  

Convertible debt non-cash interest and issuance cost amortization

    634       0.02       601       0.02       1,897       0.06       1,766        0.06  

Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)

    467       0.02       (58     —         663       0.02       45        —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share

  $ 27,138     $ 0.89     $ 33,846     $ 1.08     $ 101,074     $ 3.28     $ 110,241      $ 3.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Diluted shares are calculated by giving effect to the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised and converted into common shares during the period.

(b) 

Represents income benefit related to the Creazione Deduction. See “Recent Developments—Income Taxes” section above for further discussion.

(c) 

Represents charges related to the 2013 Litigation Settlement of $18.0 million, net of tax benefit of $6.7 million. See “Recent Developments—2013 Litigation Settlement” section above for further discussion

(d) 

Represents charges directly related to the withdrawn Enova IPO. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, represents $3.1 million of charges, net of tax benefit of $1.2 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, represents $3.9 million of charges, net of tax benefit of $1.5 million.

(e) 

Represents charges related to the Mexico Reorganization. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, represents $21.9 million of charges, net of tax benefit of $1.2 million and noncontrolling interest of $2.3 million.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

The table below shows adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure that the Company defines as earnings excluding depreciation, amortization, interest, foreign currency transaction gains or losses, equity in earnings or loss of unconsolidated subsidiary and provision for income taxes and including the net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. Management believes adjusted EBITDA is used by investors to analyze operating performance and evaluate the Company’s ability to incur and service debt and its capacity for making capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to investors to help assess the Company’s liquidity and estimated enterprise value. In addition, management believes that the adjustments shown below, especially the adjustments related to the 2013 Litigation Settlement, the withdrawn Enova IPO, the Mexico Reorganization, and the voluntary reimbursements to Ohio customers (the “Ohio Reimbursements”) are useful to investors in order to allow them to compare the Company’s financial results for the current and prior year trailing 12 months. The computation of adjusted EBITDA as presented below may differ from the computation of similarly-titled measures provided by other companies (dollars in thousands):

 

     Trailing 12 Months Ended  
     September 30,  
     2013     2012  

Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.

   $ 139,724     $ 120,817  

Adjustments:

    

2013 Litigation settlement(a)

     18,000       —    

Charges related to withdrawn proposed Enova IPO(b)

     —         3,879  

Charges related to Mexico Reorganization(c)

     6,965       21,908  

Charges related to Ohio Reimbursements(d)

     13,400       —    

Depreciation and amortization expenses(e)

     71,377       60,350  

Interest expense, net

     33,540       28,182  

Foreign currency transaction loss

     1,294       279  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     346       —    

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary

     222       243  

Provision for income taxes(f)

     29,896       83,409  

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     (181     (5,539 )(g) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 314,583     $ 313,528  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin calculated as follows:

    

Total revenue

   $ 1,808,484     $ 1,782,783  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 314,583     $ 313,528  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue

     17.4     17.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents charges related to the 2013 Litigation Settlement of $18.0 million, before tax benefit of $6.7 million.

(b) 

Represents charges directly related to the withdrawn Enova IPO, before tax benefit of $1.5 million

(c) 

For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2013, represents charges related to the Mexico Reorganization, and includes $1.5 million of depreciation and amortization expense as noted in (e) below. For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2012, represents charges related to the Mexico Reorganization, before tax benefit of $1.2 million and noncontrolling interest of $2.3 million. Includes $11.1 million and $7.2 million of depreciation and amortization expenses and charges for the recognition of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance, respectively, as noted in (e) and (f) below.

(d) 

Represents charges related to the Ohio Reimbursements, before tax benefit of $5.0 million.

(e) 

Excludes $1.5 million and $11.1 million of depreciation and amortization expenses for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in “Charges related to the Mexico Reorganization” in the table above.

(f) 

For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2013, includes income benefit of $33.2 million related to the Creazione Deduction. For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2012, excludes a $7.2 million charge for the recognition of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance which is included in “Charges related to the Mexico Reorganization” in the table above and includes an income tax benefit related to the Mexico Reorganization of $1.2 million.

(g) 

Includes $2.3 million of noncontrolling interests related to the Mexico Reorganization.

 

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QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COMPARED TO QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Pawn Lending Activities

Pawn lending activities consist of pawn loan fees and service charges from the retail services segment during the period and the profit on disposition of collateral from unredeemed pawn loans, as well as the sale of merchandise acquired from customers directly or from third parties.

The following table sets forth selected data related to the Company’s pawn lending activities as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands except where otherwise noted):

 

     As of September 30,  
     2013     2012     Change     % Change  

Ending pawn loan balances

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 248,427     $ 241,261     $ 7,166       3.0

Foreign retail services

     5,251       12,816       (7,565     (59.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated pawn loan balances

   $ 253,678     $ 254,077     $ (399     (0.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending merchandise balance, net

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 186,878     $ 160,075     $ 26,803       16.7

Foreign retail services

     6,237       11,210       (4,973     (44.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated merchandise balance, net

   $ 193,115     $ 171,285     $ 21,830       12.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     Change     % Change  

Pawn loan fees and service charges

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 77,532     $ 73,209     $ 4,323       5.9

Foreign retail services

     1,766       3,291       (1,525     (46.3 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 79,298     $ 76,500     $ 2,798       3.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average pawn loan balance outstanding

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 241,785     $ 232,027     $ 9,758       4.2

Foreign retail services

     5,012       11,870       (6,858     (57.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated average pawn loans outstanding

   $ 246,797     $ 243,897     $ 2,900       1.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount of pawn loans written and renewed

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 258,055     $ 238,191     $ 19,864       8.3

Foreign retail services

     14,043       35,240       (21,197     (60.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated amount of pawn loans written and renewed

   $ 272,098     $ 273,431     $ (1,333     (0.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average amount per pawn loan (in ones)

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 125     $ 131     $ (6     (4.6 )% 

Foreign retail services

   $ 86     $ 84     $ 2       2.4

Consolidated average amount per pawn loan (in ones)

   $ 122     $ 122     $ —         —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annualized yield on pawn loans

        

Domestic retail services

     127.2     125.5    

Foreign retail services

     139.8     110.3    

Consolidated annualized yield on pawn loans

     127.5     124.8    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Gross profit margin on disposition of merchandise

        

Domestic retail services

     29.6     31.7    

Foreign retail services

     17.1     14.5    

Gross profit margin on disposition of merchandise

     29.2     30.3    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Merchandise turnover

        

Domestic retail services

     2.1       2.6      

Foreign retail services

     2.3       3.7      

Consolidated merchandise turnover

     2.1       2.7      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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Pawn Loan Fees and Service Charges

Consolidated pawn loan balances as of September 30, 2013 were $253.7 million, which was $0.4 million lower than the balances as of September 30, 2012, primarily due to the reduction in business activities in the Company’s foreign pawn operations in 2012 as a result of the Mexico Reorganization and lower levels of seasonal growth in the domestic pawn operations, partially offset by an increase in pawn loan balances from acquisitions in the Company’s domestic pawn operations.

Domestic Pawn Loan Balances

The average balance of domestic pawn loans outstanding during the current quarter increased by $9.8 million, or 4.2%, compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the addition of 46 domestic retail services locations, net of closures, through organic growth and acquisitions since the prior year quarter. The increase was partially offset by lower average pawn loan balances in same-store domestic retail services locations, which decreased 4.4% in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower demand for pawn loans.

Domestic pawn loan fees and service charges increased $4.3 million, or 5.9%, to $77.5 million in the current quarter from $73.2 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average domestic pawn loan balance and slightly higher annualized pawn loan yields during the current quarter. The increase in yield was primarily due to a greater mix of pawn loans in markets with higher statutory lending rates on pawn loans, mainly due to the addition of new domestic retail services locations acquired in late 2012.

Foreign Pawn Loan Balances

Pawn loan balances in foreign locations as of September 30, 2013 were $5.3 million, which was $7.6 million, or 59.0%, lower than as of September 30, 2012. The decrease was mainly due to the net closure of 148 pawn lending locations in 2012 as part of the Mexico Reorganization. Consequently, foreign pawn loan fees and service charges decreased $1.5 million, or 46.3%, to $1.8 million in the current quarter from $3.3 million in the prior year quarter.

Proceeds from Disposition of Merchandise

Profit from the disposition of merchandise represents the proceeds received from the disposition of merchandise in excess of the cost of disposed merchandise, which is the Company’s cost basis in the pawn loan or the amount paid for purchased merchandise. The following table summarizes the proceeds from the disposition of merchandise and the related profit for the current quarter and the prior year quarter (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Retail     Commercial     Total     Retail     Commercial     Total  

Proceeds from disposition

   $ 94,169     $ 34,491     $ 128,660     $ 81,947     $ 71,546     $ 153,493  

Gross profit on disposition

   $ 33,452     $ 4,107     $ 37,559     $ 30,023     $ 16,552     $ 46,575  

Gross profit margin

     35.5     11.9     29.2     36.6     23.1     30.3

Percentage of total gross profit

     89.1     10.9     100.0     64.5     35.5     100.0

As the table above indicates, the Company is placing a greater emphasis on retail disposition of merchandise in its retail services locations and de-emphasizing the dispositions of commercial merchandise due to lower market prices for pure gold. Management expects this trend to continue and will focus on the aggregate profit on the disposition of merchandise. This shift is expected to result in higher levels of merchandise available for disposition and a decrease in inventory turnover ratio as more goods will be available for sale in retail services locations.

The total proceeds from disposition of merchandise decreased $24.8 million, or 16.2%, in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. Total gross profit from the disposition of merchandise decreased $9.0 million, or 19.4%, during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. The consolidated merchandise turnover decreased to 2.1 times during the current quarter compared to 2.7 times in the prior year quarter,

 

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primarily due to management’s decision to emphasize retail disposition activity rather than the Company’s recent practice of disposing of merchandise through commercial sales. Commercial merchandise typically has a higher turnover rate than retail merchandise.

Proceeds from retail dispositions of merchandise increased $12.2 million, or 14.9%, during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. Proceeds from retail dispositions in domestic retail operations increased $15.0 million, primarily due to management’s emphasis on retail disposition activity and the addition of retail services locations through organic growth and acquisitions. Offsetting this increase was a $2.8 million decrease in retail sales proceeds from foreign retail operations, mainly due to the closure of pawn lending locations in Mexico as part of the Mexico Reorganization.

Consolidated gross profit from retail dispositions increased to 89.1% of total gross profit compared to 64.5% in the prior year quarter, primarily due to the shift to emphasize more retail disposition activity. Consolidated gross profit from retail dispositions increased $3.4 million, composed of a $4.3 million increase from domestic operations, offset by a decrease of $0.9 million from foreign operations. The consolidated gross profit margin on the retail disposition of merchandise decreased to 35.5% in the current quarter compared to 36.6% in the prior year quarter, mainly due to the discounting of merchandise prices to encourage retail sales activity.

Proceeds from commercial dispositions decreased $37.1 million, or 51.8%, during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. Proceeds from commercial dispositions at domestic operations decreased by $31.7 million, primarily due to a decrease in the volume of gold sold, mainly due to a shift to place a greater emphasis on retail disposition activity, a decrease in the market price of gold sold and fewer jewelry forfeitures of collateral and jewelry purchases directly from customers. Foreign operations contributed $5.4 million of the decrease, primarily due to the closure of pawn lending locations in Mexico as part of the Mexico Reorganization. Consolidated gross profit from commercial dispositions decreased $12.4 million, mainly due to lower gross profit in domestic operations and the factors noted above. The decrease in consolidated gross profit was mainly due to the decrease in the volume of gold sold as a result of fewer jewelry forfeitures of collateral and jewelry purchased directly from customers and lower market price per ounce of gold sold, which led to a lower gross profit margin. The consolidated gross profit margin on commercial sales decreased to 11.9% in the current quarter compared to 23.1% in the prior year quarter.

In future quarters, management expects the ratio of commercial sales to total sales to remain consistent with current levels as part of the Company’s initiative to increase retail sales of jewelry in its retail services locations. Management expects to experience lower levels of gross profit margin on retail dispositions, particularly in some categories such as consumer electronics, which could reduce retail gross profit margins in future periods. Management also expects gross profit margin on commercial dispositions to be slightly lower than current levels in future periods, mainly due to lower prevailing market prices for gold compared to the prior year. The combination of these factors are expected to lead to lower overall gross profit margin in future periods.

The table below summarizes the age of merchandise held for disposition related to the Company’s pawn lending operations before valuation allowance of $0.9 million and $0.7 million as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of September 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Amount      %      Amount      %  

Jewelry - held for one year or less

   $ 105,583        54.4      $ 101,464        59.0  

Other merchandise - held for one year or less

     76,235        39.3        62,268        36.2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total merchandise held for one year or less

     181,818        93.7        163,732        95.2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Jewelry - held for more than one year

     5,701        2.9        2,827        1.6  

Other merchandise - held for more than one year

     6,544        3.4        5,437        3.2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total merchandise held for more than one year

     12,245        6.3        8,264        4.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total merchandise held for disposition

   $ 194,063        100.0      $ 171,996        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Consumer Loan Activities

Consumer Loan Fees

Consumer loan fees increased $22.5 million, or 11.0%, to $227.6 million in the current quarter compared to $205.1 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in consumer loan fees is primarily due to growth in consumer loan balances in the e-commerce segment, with domestic e-commerce operations contributing $15.6 million and foreign e-commerce operations contributing $8.8 million of the consolidated increase. Offsetting the increase from the e-commerce segment was a $1.9 million decrease in consumer loan fees in the retail services segment, primarily due to a decrease in consumer loan demand in the Company’s retail services locations.

Consumer loan fees from the foreign component of the e-commerce segment were 47.0% of consumer loan fees for the e-commerce segment and 40.9% of consolidated consumer loan fees in the current quarter, compared to 48.6% of consumer loan fees for the e-commerce segment and 41.1% of consolidated consumer loan fees in the prior year quarter.

Consumer Loan Loss Provision

The consumer loan loss provision increased by $15.4 million, or 18.3%, to $99.7 million in the current quarter from $84.3 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to the growth and the composition of the consumer loan portfolio in the Company’s domestic and foreign e-commerce operations. The loss provision as a percentage of consumer loan fees increased to 43.8% in the current quarter compared to 41.1% in the prior year quarter, primarily due to a greater mix of installment loans and line of credit accounts, which carry higher loss provision as a percentage of related fees than short-term loans.

Management expects that future loss rates will continue to be influenced by the mix of short-term, line of credit and installment loan products in the Company’s domestic and foreign operations because of the higher loss provision for line of credit accounts and installment loans as a percentage of fees and management’s emphasis on these products. The installment loan portfolio has a higher average loan amount relative to the other consumer loan products, and both line of credit accounts and installment loans have lower yields relative to other consumer loan products. These factors contributed to higher loan loss provision as a percentage of fees for the current quarter. Management expects the loss provision as a percentage of fees will continue to be higher for line of credit accounts and installment loans in future periods.

The following table sets forth consumer loan fees by segment, adjusted for the deduction of the consumer loan loss provision for the current quarter and the prior year quarter (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2013     2012  
    Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Total     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Total  

Interest and fees on short-term loans

  $ 26,265     $ 92,510     $ 118,775     $ 28,364     $ 117,493     $ 145,857  

Interest and fees on line of credit accounts

    —         50,504       50,504       —         20,077       20,077  

Interest and fees on installment loans

    3,239       55,045       58,284       3,081       36,079       39,160  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees

  $ 29,504     $ 198,059     $ 227,563     $ 31,445     $ 173,649     $ 205,094  

Consumer loan loss provision

    10,037       89,656       99,693       8,061       76,238       84,299  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees, net of loss provision

  $ 19,467     $ 108,403     $ 127,870     $ 23,384     $ 97,411     $ 120,795  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year-over-year change - $

  $ (3,917   $ 10,992     $ 7,075     $ (1,780   $ 20,170     $ 18,390  

Year-over-year change - %

    (16.8 )%      11.3     5.9     (7.1 )%      26.1     18.0

Consumer loan loss provision as a % of consumer loan fees

    34.0     45.3     43.8     25.6     43.9     41.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Combined Consumer Loans

In addition to reporting consumer loans owned by the Company and consumer loans guaranteed by the Company, which are either GAAP items or disclosures required by GAAP, the Company has provided combined consumer loans, which is a non-GAAP measure. In addition, the Company has reported consumer loans written and renewed, which is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements. The Company also reports allowances and liabilities for estimated losses on consumer loans individually and on a combined basis, which are GAAP measures that are included in the Company’s financial statements.

Management believes these measures, including ratios calculated using these measures, provide investors with important information needed to evaluate the magnitude of potential loan losses and the opportunity for revenue performance of the consumer loan portfolio on an aggregate basis. Management believes the comparison of the aggregate amounts from period to period is more meaningful than comparing only the residual amount on the Company’s balance sheet since both revenue and the consumer loan loss provision are impacted by the aggregate amount of loans owned by the Company and those guaranteed by the Company as reflected in its financial statements.

Consumer Loan Balances

The outstanding combined portfolio balance of consumer loans, net of allowances and liability for estimated losses, increased $66.8 million, or 21.7%, to $375.5 million as of September 30, 2013 from $308.7 million as of September 30, 2012, primarily due to increased demand for the line of credit and installment loan products from the e-commerce segment in both domestic and foreign markets, partially offset by a decrease in short-term loans in the retail services and e-commerce segments.

The combined consumer loan balance includes $418.2 million and $336.1 million as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of Company-owned consumer loan balances before the allowance for losses of $90.0 million and $79.2 million provided in the consolidated financial statements for September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The combined consumer loan balance also includes $50.1 million and $55.3 million as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of consumer loan balances that are guaranteed by the Company, which are not included in the Company’s financial statements, before the liability for estimated losses of $2.8 million and $3.4 million provided in the consolidated financial statements for September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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The following table summarizes consumer loan balances outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Company
Owned(a)
    Guaranteed
by the
Company(a)
    Combined(b)     Company
Owned
(a)
    Guaranteed
by the
Company
(a)
    Combined(b)  

Ending consumer loan balances:

            

Retail Services

            

Short-term loans

   $ 47,824     $ 4,681     $ 52,505     $ 49,079     $ 6,904     $ 55,983  

Installment loans

     9,945       10,275       20,220       9,899       6,707       16,606  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Services, gross

     57,769       14,956       72,725       58,978       13,611       72,589  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

E-Commerce

            

Domestic

            

Short-term loans

     33,926       35,107       69,033       36,832       37,952       74,784  

Line of credit accounts

     59,341       —         59,341       38,603       —         38,603  

Installment loans

     62,460       —         62,460       38,986       —         38,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Domestic, gross

     155,727       35,107       190,834       114,421       37,952       152,373  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign

            

Short-term loans

     63,276       22       63,298       96,561       3,708       100,269  

Line of credit accounts

     40,265       —         40,265       —         —         —    

Installment loans

     101,200       —         101,200       66,111       —         66,111  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Foreign, gross

     204,741       22       204,763       162,672       3,708       166,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total E-Commerce, gross

     360,468       35,129       395,597       277,093       41,660       318,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balance, gross

     418,237       50,085       468,322       336,071       55,271       391,342  

Less: Allowance and liabilities for losses

     (89,956     (2,830     (92,786     (79,246     (3,437     (82,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loan balance, net

   $ 328,281     $ 47,255     $ 375,536     $ 256,825     $ 51,834     $ 308,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance and liability for losses as a % of consumer loan balances, gross(c)

     21.5     5.7     19.8     23.6     6.2     21.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

GAAP measure. The consumer loan balances guaranteed by the Company represent loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs, so these balances are not recorded in the Company’s financial statements. However, the Company has established a liability for estimated losses in support of its guarantee of these loans, which is reflected in the table above and included in its consolidated balance sheets.

(b) 

Except for allowance and liability for estimated losses, amounts represent non-GAAP measures.

(c) 

Non-GAAP measure.

Consumer Loans Written and Renewed

The amount of combined consumer loans written and renewed was $898.7 million in the current quarter, an increase of $15.0 million, or 1.7%, from $883.7 million in the prior year quarter. The Company is experiencing a slower rate of growth in consumer loans written than historically reported, as a greater percentage of consumer loans are comprised of installment loans and line of credit balances. Management believes that consumer loans written is less meaningful than the increase in the balances of consumer loans outstanding, which will produce revenue going forward.

References throughout this discussion to renewed consumer loans include both renewals and extensions made by customers to their existing loans as discussed below. Where permitted by law and as long as a loan is not considered delinquent, a customer may choose to renew a short-term loan or installment loan or extend the due date on a short-term loan. In order to renew or extend a short-term loan, a customer must agree to pay the current finance charge for the right to make a later payment of the outstanding principal balance plus an additional finance charge. In some instances, customers agree to repay a new short-term loan in two or three payments, and in these cases the Company considers the obligation to make the first payment a new loan and the obligation to make the second and

 

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third payments renewals or extensions of that loan because the customer pays the finance charge due at the time of each payment, similar to a loan that has been renewed or extended. In order to renew an installment loan, the customer enters into a new installment loan contract and agrees to pay the principal balance and finance charge in accordance with the terms of the new loan contract.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Company
Owned(a)
     Guaranteed
by the
Company(a)(b)
     Combined(a)      Company
Owned
(a)
     Guaranteed
by the
Company
(a)(b)
     Combined(a)  

Amount of consumer loans written and renewed (dollars in thousands):

                 

Retail Services

                 

Short-term loans

   $ 185,238      $ 28,127      $ 213,365      $ 191,332      $ 36,343      $ 227,675  

Installment loans

     2,025        4,885        6,910        2,026        4,457        6,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Services

     187,263        33,012        220,275        193,358        40,800        234,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

E-Commerce

                 

Domestic

                 

Short-term loans

     78,771        182,698        261,469        81,619        197,962        279,581  

Line of credit accounts

     47,088        —          47,088        35,166        —          35,166  

Installment loans

     48,243        —          48,243        29,987        —          29,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Domestic

     174,102        182,698        356,800        146,772        197,962        344,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign

                 

Short-term loans

     171,828        601        172,429        251,787        17,676        269,463  

Line of credit accounts

     58,746        —          58,746        —          —          —    

Installment loans

     90,448        —          90,448        35,380        —          35,380  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign

     321,022        601        321,623        287,167        17,676        304,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total E-Commerce

     495,124        183,299        678,423        433,939        215,638        649,577  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total amount of consumer loans written and renewed

   $ 682,387      $ 216,311      $ 898,698      $ 627,297      $ 256,438      $ 883,735  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of consumer loans written and renewed (in ones):

                 

Retail Services

                 

Short-term loans

     390,393        54,997        445,390        408,886        68,960        477,846  

Installment loans

     1,828        983        2,811        1,772        662        2,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Services

     392,221        55,980        448,201        410,658        69,622        480,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

E-Commerce

                 

Domestic

                 

Short-term loans

     251,404        263,650        515,054        268,856        271,250        540,106  

Line of credit accounts

     171,910        —          171,910        119,794        —          119,794  

Installment loans

     40,092        —          40,092        31,444        —          31,444  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Domestic

     463,406        263,650        727,056        420,094        271,250        691,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign

                 

Short-term loans

     325,899        871        326,770        434,578        23,146        457,724  

Line of credit accounts

     164,200        —          164,200        —          —          —    

Installment loans

     76,498        —          76,498        30,336        —          30,336  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign

     566,597        871        567,468        464,914        23,146        488,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total E-Commerce

     1,030,003        264,521        1,294,524        885,008        294,396        1,179,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of consumer loans written and renewed

     1,422,224        320,501        1,742,725        1,295,666        364,018        1,659,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the amount and number of consumer loans written and renewed is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Loans guaranteed by the Company represent loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs.

 

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The average amount per consumer loan is calculated as the total amount of combined consumer loans written and renewed for the period divided by the total number of combined consumer loans written and renewed for the period. The following table shows the average amount per consumer loan by product for the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
         2013              2012      

Average amount per consumer loan (in ones)(a)

     

Retail Services

     

Short-term loans

   $ 479      $ 476  

Installment loans

     2,458        2,664  

E-Commerce

     

Domestic

     

Short-term loans

   $ 508      $ 518  

Line of credit accounts

     274        294  

Installment loans

     1,203        954  

Foreign

     

Short-term loans

   $ 528      $ 589  

Line of credit accounts

     358        —    

Installment loans

     1,182        1,166  

Consolidated

     

Short-term loans

   $ 503      $ 526  

Line of credit accounts

     315        294  

Installment loans

     1,219        1,119  

Total consumer loans

     516        532  

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the average amount per consumer loan is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

The average amount per consumer loan decreased to $516 from $532 during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter, mainly due to a decrease in the average amount per short-term loans as well as growth in the line of credit account portfolio. Line of credit accounts typically have a lower average loan amount than short-term loans or installment loans.

Consumer Loans Written to New and Existing Customers in the E-commerce Segment

For its e-commerce segment, the Company measures the amount and number of consumer loans written and renewed that are Company-owned or guaranteed by the Company, as well as the mix between transactions with new customers and existing customers with whom it has a previous relationship. The amount and number of loans written to new customers reflect the Company’s ability to acquire customers through its marketing programs and by providing new products, in addition to its ability to enter new markets. The amount and number of loans written to existing customers reflect the Company’s ability to retain its customer base through high levels of customer service and customer satisfaction with the products offered by the Company. Loans written to existing customers include both loans with customers who have borrowed from the Company’s e-commerce segment before, either in the current year or in prior years (including customers who may have borrowed through different consumer loan products or brands offered by the e-commerce segment), and loan renewals.

 

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The following table shows, for the e-commerce segment, loans written and renewed to new customers and to existing customers for the current quarter and prior year quarter (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Company
Owned(a)
    Guaranteed
by the
Company(a)(b)
    Combined(a)     Company
Owned
(a)
    Guaranteed
by the
Company
(a)(b)
    Combined(a)  

Amount of consumer loans written and renewed to:

            

New customers

   $ 75,724     $ 15,561     $ 91,285     $ 68,942     $ 18,397     $ 87,339  

% of total

     11.2     2.3     13.5     10.6     2.8     13.4

Existing customers

     419,400       167,738       587,138       364,997       197,241       562,238  

% of total

     61.8     24.7     86.5     56.2     30.4     86.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount of consumer loans written and renewed

   $ 495,124     $ 183,299     $ 678,423     $ 433,939     $ 215,638     $ 649,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of consumer loans written and renewed to (in ones):

            

New customers

     142,152       27,832       169,984       141,949       31,846       173,795  

% of total

     11.0     2.1     13.1     12.0     2.7     14.7

Existing customers

     887,851       236,689       1,124,540       743,059       262,550       1,005,609  

% of total

     68.6     18.3     86.9     63.0     22.3     85.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total number of consumer loans written and renewed

     1,030,003       264,521       1,294,524       885,008       294,396       1,179,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the amount and number of consumer loans written and renewed is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Loans guaranteed by the Company represent loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs.

Consumer Loan Loss Experience

The Company monitors the performance of its consumer loan portfolio and maintains either an allowance or liability for estimated losses on consumer loans (including fees and interest) at a level estimated to be adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance for losses on the Company’s owned consumer loans reduces the outstanding loan balance in the consolidated balance sheets. The liability for estimated losses related to loans guaranteed by the Company under its CSO programs, which approximates the fair value of the liability, is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets.

The combined allowance and liability for estimated losses as a percentage of combined consumer loans and fees receivable decreased as of the end of the current quarter to 19.8% from 21.1% for the prior year quarter, primarily due to improved performance of the consumer loan portfolios, partially related to the maturing of newer product offerings, such as installment loans and line of credit accounts, to include a higher percentage of customers with established payment histories in the e-commerce segment. New customers tend to have a higher risk of default than customers with a history of successfully repaying loans.

The consumer loan loss provision in the current quarter was $99.7 million, which was composed of $99.9 million related to Company-owned consumer loans, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease related to loans guaranteed by the Company through the CSO programs. The consumer loan loss provision in the prior year quarter was $84.3 million, which was composed of $83.7 million related to Company-owned consumer loans and $0.6 million related to loans guaranteed by the Company through the CSO programs. Consolidated charge-offs, net of recoveries, were $89.8 million and $75.0 million in the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively.

 

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The following table shows consumer loan balances and fees and the relationship of the allowance for losses to the combined balances of consumer loans for each of the last five quarters (dollars in thousands):

 

     2012     2013  
     Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
 

Consumer loan balances and fees receivable:

          

Gross - Company owned

   $ 336,071     $ 375,121     $ 331,468     $ 366,990     $ 418,237  

Gross - Guaranteed by the Company(a)

     55,271       64,736       43,906       50,885       50,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined consumer loans and fees receivable, gross(b)

   $ 391,342     $ 439,857     $ 375,374     $ 417,875     $ 468,322  

Allowance and liability for losses on consumer loans

     82,683       89,201       79,762       82,910       92,786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined consumer loans and fees receivable, net(b)

   $ 308,659     $ 350,656     $ 295,612     $ 334,965     $ 375,536  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance and liability for losses as a % of combined consumer loans and fees receivable, gross(b)

     21.1     20.3     21.2     19.8     19.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs, which are not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Non-GAAP measure.

Due to the nature of the short-term loan product and the high velocity of loans written and renewed, seasonal trends are evidenced in quarter-to-quarter performance. In the typical business cycle, and as evidenced in the table below, the combined short-term loan loss provision as a percentage of combined short-term loans written and renewed is usually lowest in the first quarter and increases throughout the year, with the final two quarters generally combining for the peak levels of loss provision expense.

Management evaluates losses as a percentage of consumer loans written for short-term loans to determine credit quality and evaluate trends. The following table shows the Company’s loss experience relative to the volume of short-term loans for each of the last five quarters (dollars in thousands):

 

     2012     2013  
     Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
 

Short-term consumer loans written and renewed:(a)

          

Company owned

   $ 524,738     $ 553,744     $ 510,875     $ 489,356     $ 435,837  

Guaranteed by the Company(b)

     251,981       262,253       215,824       190,421       211,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined consumer loans written and renewed

   $ 776,719     $ 815,997     $ 726,699     $ 679,777     $ 647,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined consumer loan loss provision as a % of combined consumer loans written and renewed(a)

     6.6     6.8     6.1     6.3     6.5

Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of combined consumer loans written and renewed(a)

     6.7     6.6     7.2     6.3     7.6

Combined consumer loan loss provision as a % of consumer loan fees

     35.3     37.3     31.8     33.9     35.2

Allowance and liability for losses as a % of combined consumer loans and fees receivable, gross(c)

     19.0     18.1     19.7     20.1     18.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the amount of consumer loans written and renewed is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Represents loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs, which are not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(c) 

Non-GAAP measure.

Management evaluates losses as a percentage of average consumer loan balances for installment loans and line of credit accounts to determine credit quality and evaluate trends. The tables below show that there is a normal quarterly seasonal trend in the combined consumer loan loss provision as a percentage of average consumer loan balance, which is typically lower in the first quarter and increases through the remainder of the year, peaking in the fourth quarter. Losses as a percentage of consumer loan fees are higher for line of credit accounts and the installment loan product

 

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because the loss provision is incurred upon loan origination, with earnings achieved in later periods. In addition, installment loans typically have a higher average amount per loan. As a result, particularly in periods of high growth in installment loan and line of credit account balances, the consumer loan loss provision as a percentage of consumer loan fees will be higher for these products than for the Company’s other consumer loan products. Another factor contributing to the higher rate of losses as a percentage of fees for the line of credit accounts and installment portfolios is that the loan yield for line of credit accounts and installment loans is typically lower than other consumer loan products offered by the Company.

The following tables show the Company’s loss experience relative to the average balance of line of credit accounts and installment loans, respectively for each of the last five quarters (dollars in thousands):

 

     2012     2013  
     Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
 

Line of credit accounts average balance:

          

Company owned average line of credit accounts balance

   $ 34,599     $ 40,652     $ 39,828     $ 47,513     $ 78,839   

Consumer loan loss provision as a % of average consumer loan balance(a)

     27.9     40.7     16.5     20.9     31.9

Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of average consumer loan balance(a)

     19.5     33.4     24.1     15.4     17.6

Consumer loan loss provision as a % of consumer loan fees

     48.1     60.0     28.2     35.1     49.8

Allowance and liability for losses as a % of average consumer loan balance

     21.1     26.0     21.8     18.3     22.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The average consumer loan balance is the simple average of the beginning and ending consumer loan balance.

 

     2012     2013  
     Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
 

Installment loan average loan balance:

          

Company owned

   $ 95,789     $ 116,009     $ 120,692     $ 124,143     $ 146,980  

Guaranteed by the Company(a)

     6,502       8,051       9,263       9,630       10,203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined average installment loan balance(b)

   $ 102,291     $ 124,060     $ 129,955     $ 133,773     $ 157,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined consumer loan loss provision as a % of combined average consumer loan balance(b)(c)

     22.7     20.1     17.8     18.2     20.8

Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of combined average consumer loan balance(b)(c)

     15.5     18.8     19.0     18.1     17.0

Combined consumer loan loss provision as a % of consumer loan fees

     59.2     54.2     49.5     51.2     56.2

Allowance and liability for losses as a % of combined average consumer loan balance(b)

     25.1     23.1     23.0     20.8     20.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs, which are not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Non-GAAP measure.

(c) 

The average consumer loan balance is the simple average of the beginning and ending consumer loan balance.

 

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Total Expenses

The table below shows total expenses by segment, for corporate operations and by significant category for the current quarter and the prior year quarter (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Corporate     Total     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Corporate     Total  

Operations and administration:

                

Personnel

   $ 54,268     $ 20,610     $ 8,925     $ 83,803     $ 52,737     $ 20,671     $ 12,310     $ 85,718  

Occupancy

     29,861       2,770       790       33,421       28,715       2,208       1,100       32,023  

Marketing

     2,370       36,523       27       38,920       2,918       30,079       45       33,042  

Other

     27,552       10,514       5,495       43,561       14,709       11,490       4,233       30,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operations and administration

     114,051       70,417       15,237       199,705       99,079       64,448       17,688       181,215  

Depreciation and amortization

     10,642       3,958       4,183       18,783       20,072       3,379       3,623       27,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

   $ 124,693     $ 74,375     $ 19,420     $ 218,488     $ 119,151     $ 67,827     $ 21,311     $ 208,289  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year-over-year change - $

                

Operations and administration

   $ 14,972     $ 5,969     $ (2,451   $ 18,490     $ 5,522     $ 16,825     $ 1,429     $ 23,776  

Depreciation and amortization

     (9,430     579       560       (8,291     11,494       527       203       12,224  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

   $ 5,542     $ 6,548     $ (1,891   $ 10,199     $ 17,016     $ 17,352     $ 1,632     $ 36,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year-over-year change - %

     4.7     9.7     (8.9 %)      4.9     16.7     34.4     8.3     20.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total expenses increased $10.2 million, or 4.9%, to $218.5 million in the current quarter compared to $208.3 million in the prior year quarter. Total expenses for the retail services segment increased $5.5 million, or 4.7%, to $124.7 million during the current quarter compared to $119.2 million in the prior year quarter. Total expenses for the e-commerce segment increased $6.5 million, or 9.7%, to $74.4 million in the current quarter.

Operations and Administration Expenses

Operations and administration expenses for the retail services segment increased $15.0 million, or 15.1%, to $114.1 million during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to the accrual of $18.0 million in the current quarter for the 2013 Litigation Settlement, which is included in other expenses. See “Recent Developments—2013 Litigation Settlement.” This increase in other expenses was partially offset by lower costs from foreign retail services locations due to the closure of locations in 2012 in connection with the Mexico Reorganization, decreased collection costs as a result of a decrease in loans written and lower processing charges that are related to the disposition of commercial merchandise. Personnel expenses for the retail services segment increased $1.5 million, or 2.9%, primarily due to the addition of retail services locations and personnel through organic growth and acquisitions, partially offset by the reduction in business activities in the Company’s foreign pawn operations in 2012 as a result of the Mexico Reorganization. Occupancy expenses, which include rent, property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance, increased $1.1 million, or 4.0%, primarily due to normal rent increases, organic growth and the locations acquired during 2012 and 2013. During the prior year quarter, the retail services segment operations expenses included $3.0 million related to the Mexico Reorganization.

Operations and administration expenses for the e-commerce segment increased $6.0 million, or 9.3%, to $70.4 million during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to an increase in marketing expenses of $6.4 million, or 21.4%, to $36.5 million in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter, mainly as a result of the Company’s efforts to expand its customer base in both domestic and foreign markets. Marketing expenses consist of online marketing costs, such as sponsored search and advertising on social networking sites, and other marketing costs such as television, radio and print advertising. In addition, marketing expenses include lead purchase costs paid to marketers in exchange for providing leads to potential customers interested in using the Company’s services. The prior year quarter includes $3.1 million of expenses related to the withdrawal of the Enova IPO in the e-commerce segment.

 

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Corporate administration expenses decreased $2.5 million, or 13.9%, to $15.2 million in the current quarter, primarily due to lower short term incentives compared to the prior year quarter.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

Consolidated depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $8.3 million, or 30.6%, primarily due to a decrease in these expenses in the retail services segment. Depreciation and amortization expenses at the retail services segment decreased $9.4 million, or 47.0%, to $10.6 million, primarily due to the reduction in assets in the prior year quarter due to the Mexico Reorganization, partially offset by acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2012 and in 2013. Depreciation and amortization expenses at the e-commerce segment increased $0.6 million, or 17.1%, to $4.0 million. Depreciation and amortization expenses for corporate operations increased $0.6 million, or 15.5%, to $4.2 million.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $2.1 million, or 28.7%, to $9.3 million in the current quarter as compared to $7.2 million in the prior year quarter. During the current quarter, the average amount of debt outstanding increased $109.2 million, to $632.5 million from $523.3 million during the prior year quarter, primarily due to pawn-related acquisitions that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2013. In addition, the Company issued $300.0 million of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2018 (the “2018 Senior Notes”) in May 2013. Following the issuance of the 2018 Senior Notes, the Company fully repaid the outstanding indebtedness under its domestic and multi-currency line of credit (the “Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit”), which was at a lower effective interest rate than the 2018 Senior Notes and had excess cash on its balance sheet. The Company’s effective blended borrowing cost increased to 5.8% in the current quarter compared to 4.8% in the prior year quarter. Management expects that the issuance of the 2018 Senior Notes will result in an increase in the Company’s effective blended borrowing cost for the remainder of 2013 as compared to 2012.

Income Taxes

In the current quarter, the Company recorded a tax credit that resulted in an effective tax rate of 154.1% compared to 76.0% for the prior year quarter, primarily due to the recognized income tax benefit of $33.2 million associated with the Creazione Deduction. For additional information see “Recent Developments—Income Taxes”. In addition, during 2013 the statute of limitations expired related to the pre-2008 Mexico tax returns of Creazione, and as a result, in the third quarter of 2013, the Company released reserves established for unrecognized tax benefits of $1.0 million. In addition, in the third quarter of 2012, the Company recorded a $12.6 million valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets of Creazione. Without the impact of these items, the Company’s effective tax rate would have been 34.2% and 37.8% for the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective tax rate of 37.8% for the prior year was negatively impacted by significant losses in the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations, which were taxed at a lower rate than the domestic operations.

Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest

The Company had a net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest of $3.8 million for the prior year quarter with no corresponding amount in the current quarter. As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations were owned by Creazione. Prior to September 26, 2012, the Company owned 80% of the outstanding stock of Creazione. On September 26, 2012, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of Creazione that were held by minority shareholders (approximately 20% of the outstanding shares), and, as a result, Creazione became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as of that date. The purchase of this minority interest in Creazione was the primary reason for the decrease in net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest. The Company intends to liquidate the remaining assets of Creazione, which are insignificant, in 2013.

Through April 2013, the Company had a contractual relationship with a third party entity, Huminal, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican sociedad anónima de capital variable (“Huminal”). The Company qualified as the primary beneficiary of Huminal in accordance ASC 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). Therefore, the results and balances of

 

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Huminal were consolidated and allocated to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. In May 2013, the Company acquired the remaining outstanding common stock of Huminal to increase its ownership to 100% of Huminal and, as a result, Huminal became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as of that date. The Company accounted for this transaction as a change in ownership interests that does not result in a change in control.

 

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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Pawn Lending Activities

The following table sets forth selected data related to the Company’s pawn lending activities as of and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands except where otherwise noted):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     Change     % Change  

Pawn loan fees and service charges

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 222,508     $ 210,807     $ 11,701       5.6 

Foreign retail services

     5,432       10,643       (5,211     (49.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated pawn loan fees and service charges

   $ 227,940     $ 221,450     $ 6,490       2.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average pawn loan balance outstanding

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 228,048     $ 220,494     $ 7,554       3.4 

Foreign retail services

     4,910       13,843       (8,933     (64.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated average pawn loans outstanding

   $ 232,958     $ 234,337     $ (1,379     (0.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount of pawn loans written and renewed

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 707,758     $ 675,000     $ 32,758       4.9 

Foreign retail services

     42,303       104,877       (62,574     (59.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated amount of pawn loans written and renewed

   $ 750,061     $ 779,877     $ (29,816     (3.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average amount per pawn loan (in ones)

        

Domestic retail services

   $ 127     $ 130     $ (3     (2.3 )% 

Foreign retail services

   $ 87     $ 89     $ (2     (2.2 )% 

Consolidated average amount per pawn loan (in ones)

   $ 124     $ 122     $ 2       1.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annualized yield on pawn loans

        

Domestic retail services

     130.5     127.7    

Foreign retail services

     147.9     102.7    

Consolidated annualized yield on pawn loans

     130.8     126.2    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Gross profit margin on disposition of merchandise

        

Domestic retail services

     31.7     33.8    

Foreign retail services

     17.9     11.5    

Gross profit margin on disposition of merchandise

     31.3     32.2    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Merchandise turnover

        

Domestic retail services

     2.5       3.0      

Foreign retail services

     2.5       3.8      

Consolidated merchandise turnover

     2.5       3.0      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Pawn Loan Fees and Service Charges

The average consolidated balance of pawn loans outstanding during the current nine-month period decreased by $1.4 million compared to the prior year nine-month period.

Domestic Pawn Loan Balances

The average balance of domestic pawn loans outstanding during the current nine-month period increased by $7.6 million, or 3.4%, compared to the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to an increase in the loan balances as a result of the addition of 46 domestic retail services locations, net of closures, through organic growth and acquisitions since the prior year nine-month period. The increase was partially offset by lower average pawn loan balances in same-store domestic retail services locations, which decreased 3.3% in the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to lower demand for pawn loans.

 

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Domestic pawn loan fees and service charges increased $11.7 million, or 5.6%, to $222.5 million in the current nine-month period from $210.8 million in the prior year nine-month period. The increase is primarily due to higher average domestic pawn loan balances and higher annualized pawn loan yields during the current nine-month period. The increase in average pawn loan balances is primarily due to organic growth and acquisitions in the Company’s domestic pawn operations. The increase in annualized yield was primarily due to a greater mix of pawn loans in markets with higher statutory lending rates on pawn loans.

Foreign Pawn Loan Balances

The average balance of foreign pawn loans outstanding during the current nine-month period decreased by $8.9 million, or 64.5%, compared to the prior year nine-month period. The substantial decrease was mainly due to the net closure of 148 pawn lending locations in 2012 as part of the Mexico Reorganization. Consequently, foreign pawn loan fees and service charges decreased $5.2 million, or 49.0%, to $5.4 million in the current nine-month period from $10.6 million in the prior year nine-month period.

Proceeds from Disposition of Merchandise

The following table summarizes the proceeds from the disposition of merchandise and the related profit for the current nine-month period and the prior year nine-month period (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Retail     Commercial     Total     Retail     Commercial     Total  

Proceeds from disposition

   $ 296,415     $ 142,494     $ 438,909     $ 277,602     $ 240,230     $ 517,832  

Gross profit on disposition

   $ 108,827     $ 28,685     $ 137,512     $ 103,470     $ 63,484     $ 166,954  

Gross profit margin

     36.7     20.1     31.3     37.3     26.4     32.2

Percentage of total gross profit

     79.1     20.9     100.0     62.0     38.0     100.0

The total proceeds from disposition of merchandise decreased $78.9 million, or 15.2%, in the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period. Total gross profit from the disposition of merchandise decreased $29.4 million, or 17.6%, during the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period. The overall gross profit margin percentage decreased to 31.3% in the current nine-month period compared to 32.2% in the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to a decrease in gross profit margin on commercial sales. The consolidated merchandise turnover decreased to 2.5 times during the current nine-month period compared to 3.0 times in the prior year nine-month period, which is due to management’s decision to emphasize retail dispositions. Commercial merchandise typically has a higher turnover rate than retail merchandise.

Proceeds from retail dispositions of merchandise increased $18.8 million, or 6.8%, during the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period. Proceeds from retail dispositions in domestic retail operations increased $24.5 million, primarily due to management’s emphasis on retail disposition activity and the addition of retail services locations through organic growth and acquisitions. Offsetting this increase was a $5.7 million decrease in retail sales proceeds from foreign retail operations, mainly due to the closure of pawn lending locations in Mexico as part of the Mexico Reorganization. Consolidated gross profit from retail dispositions increased to 79.1% of total gross profit compared to 62.0% in the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to the shift to emphasize more retail disposition activity. Consolidated gross profit from retail dispositions increased $5.4 million, composed of a $6.9 million increase from domestic operations, offset by a $1.5 million decrease from foreign operations.

Proceeds from commercial dispositions decreased $97.7 million, or 40.7%, during the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period. Proceeds from commercial dispositions from domestic operations decreased by $80.4 million, primarily due to a decrease in the volume of gold sold, mainly due to the shift to place a greater emphasis on retail disposition activity, a decrease in the market price of gold sold and fewer jewelry forfeitures of collateral and jewelry purchased directly from customers. Foreign operations contributed $17.3 million of the

 

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decrease, primarily due to the closure of pawn lending locations in Mexico as part of the Mexico Reorganization. Consolidated gross profit from commercial dispositions decreased $34.8 million, mainly due to lower gross profit in domestic operations. The decrease in consolidated gross profit was mainly due to the factors noted above, which also led to a lower gross profit margin. The consolidated gross profit margin on commercial sales decreased to 20.1% in the current nine-month period compared to 26.4% in the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to the lower market value of gold sold.

Consumer Loan Activities

Consumer Loan Fees

Consumer loan fees increased $81.5 million, or 14.6%, to $640.2 million in the current nine-month period compared to $558.7 million in the prior year nine-month period. The increase in consumer loan fees was primarily due to growth in consumer loans written and renewed in the e-commerce segment, with domestic e-commerce operations contributing $50.8 million and foreign e-commerce operations contributing $35.6 million of the consolidated increase. Offsetting the increase from the e-commerce segment was a $4.9 million decrease in consumer loan fees in the retail services segment, primarily due to a decrease in consumer loan demand in the Company’s retail services locations.

Consumer loan fees from the foreign component of the e-commerce segment were 49.1% of consumer loan fees for the e-commerce segment and 42.6% of consolidated consumer loan fees in the current nine-month period, compared to 50.5% of consumer loan fees for the e-commerce segment and 42.4% of consolidated consumer loan fees in the prior year nine-month period.

Consumer Loan Loss Provision

The consumer loan loss provision increased $32.7 million, or 14.9%, to $251.8 million in the current nine-month period from $219.1 million in the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to the growth and the composition of the consumer loan portfolio in the Company’s domestic and foreign e-commerce operations. The loss provision as a percentage of consumer loan fees remained relatively flat at 39.3% in the current nine-month period compared to 39.2% in the prior year nine-month period.

The following table sets forth consumer loan fees by segment adjusted for the deduction of the loan loss provision for the current and the prior year nine-month periods (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Total     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Total  

Interest and fees on short-term loans

   $ 74,999     $ 310,549     $ 385,548     $ 81,169     $ 339,270     $ 420,439  

Interest and fees on line of credit accounts

     —         102,021       102,021       —         45,998       45,998  

Interest and fees on installment loans

     9,474       143,156       152,630       8,227       83,992       92,219  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees

   $ 84,473     $ 555,726     $ 640,199     $ 89,396     $ 469,260     $ 558,656  

Consumer loan loss provision

     23,927       227,847       251,774       19,130       199,949       219,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loan fees, net of loss provision

   $ 60,546     $ 327,879     $ 388,425     $ 70,266     $ 269,311     $ 339,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year-over-year change - $

   $ (9,720   $ 58,568     $ 48,848     $ (114   $ 66,374     $ 66,260  

Year-over-year change - %

     (13.8 )%      21.7     14.4     (0.2 )%      32.7     24.2

Consumer loan loss provision as a % of consumer loan fees

     28.3     41.0     39.3     21.4     42.6     39.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Combined Consumer Loans

Consumer Loans Written and Renewed

The amount of combined consumer loans written and renewed was $2.56 billion in the current nine-month period, an increase of $75.8 million, or 3.1%, from $2.48 billion in the prior year nine-month period, mainly due to an increase in demand for line of credit accounts and installment loan products in domestic and foreign markets in the e-commerce segment.

 

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The following table summarizes the consumer loans written and renewed for the current and the prior year nine-month periods (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013      2012  
     Company
Owned(a)
     Guaranteed
by the
Company(a)(b)
     Combined(a)      Company
Owned
(a)
     Guaranteed
by the
Company
(a)(b)
     Combined(a)  

Amount of consumer loans written and renewed (dollars in thousands):

                 

Retail Services

                 

Short-term loans

   $ 525,054      $ 82,899      $ 607,953      $ 544,930      $ 109,005      $ 653,935  

Installment loans

     5,522        13,871        19,393        5,690        10,613        16,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Services

     530,576        96,770        627,346        550,620        119,618        670,238  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

E-Commerce

                 

Domestic

                 

Short-term loans

     222,906        520,200        743,106        248,307        541,364        789,671  

Line of credit accounts

     113,543        —          113,543        82,679        —          82,679  

Installment loans

     104,299        —          104,299        57,354        —          57,354  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Domestic

     440,748        520,200        960,948        388,340        541,364        929,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign

                 

Short-term loans

     688,108        14,572        702,680        738,682        52,724        791,406  

Line of credit accounts

     72,230        —          72,230        —          —          —    

Installment loans

     195,698        —          195,698        91,790        —          91,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign

     956,036        14,572        970,608        830,472        52,724        883,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total E-Commerce

     1,396,784        534,772        1,931,556        1,218,812        594,088        1,812,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total amount of consumer loans written and renewed:

   $ 1,927,360      $ 631,542      $ 2,558,902      $ 1,769,432      $ 713,706      $ 2,483,138  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of consumer loans written and renewed (in ones):

                 

Retail Services

                 

Short-term loans

     1,100,252        160,749        1,261,001        1,159,449        200,636        1,360,085  

Installment loans

     5,022        2,545        7,567        5,252        1,506        6,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Services

     1,105,274        163,294        1,268,568        1,164,701        202,142        1,366,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

E-Commerce

                 

Domestic

                 

Short-term loans

     737,269        726,828        1,464,097        784,349        741,152        1,525,501  

Line of credit accounts

     423,111        —          423,111        290,879        —          290,879  

Installment loans

     93,506        —          93,506        57,255        —          57,255  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Domestic

     1,253,886        726,828        1,980,714        1,132,483        741,152        1,873,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign

                 

Short-term loans

     1,247,096        19,106        1,266,202        1,359,841        69,645        1,429,486  

Line of credit accounts

     194,948        —          194,948        —          —          —    

Installment loans

     166,252        —          166,252        80,539        —          80,539  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign

     1,608,296        19,106        1,627,402        1,440,380        69,645        1,510,025  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total E-Commerce

     2,862,182        745,934        3,608,116        2,572,863        810,797        3,383,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of consumer loans written and renewed

     3,967,456        909,228        4,876,684        3,737,564        1,012,939        4,750,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the amount and number of consumer loans written and renewed is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Loans guaranteed by the Company represent loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs.

 

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The average amount per consumer loan is calculated as the total amount of combined consumer loans written and renewed for the period divided by the total number of combined consumer loans written and renewed for the period. The following table shows the average amount per consumer loan by product for the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  

Average amount per consumer loan (in ones)(a)

    

Retail Services

    

Short-term loans

   $ 482     $ 481  

Installment loans

     2,563       2,412  

E-Commerce

    

Domestic

    

Short-term loans

   $ 508     $ 518  

Line of credit accounts

     268       284  

Installment loans

     1,115       1,002  

Foreign

    

Short-term loans

   $ 555     $ 554  

Line of credit accounts

     371       —    

Installment loans

     1,177       1,140  

Consolidated

    

Short-term loans

   $ 515     $ 518  

Line of credit accounts

     301       284  

Installment loans

     1,195       1,145  

Total consumer loans

     525       523  

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the average amount per consumer loan is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

The average amount per consumer loan increased to $525 from $523 during the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period, mainly due to a greater mix of longer-term multi-payment installment loans in the current nine-month period, which typically have a higher average loan amount than short-term loans.

 

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Consumer Loans Written to New and Existing Customers in the E-commerce Segment

The following table shows, for the e-commerce segment, loans written and renewed to new customers and to existing customers for the current and prior year nine-month period (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Company
Owned(a)
    Guaranteed
by the
Company(a)(b)
    Combined(a)     Company
Owned
(a)
    Guaranteed
by the
Company
(a)(b)
    Combined(a)  

Amount of consumer loans written and renewed to:

            

New customers

   $ 192,801     $ 37,849     $ 230,650     $ 171,357     $ 46,669     $ 218,026  

% of total

     10.0     1.9     11.9     9.4     2.6     12.0

Existing customers

     1,203,983       496,923       1,700,906       1,047,455       547,419       1,594,874  

% of total

     62.4     25.7     88.1     57.8     30.2     88.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount of consumer loans written and renewed

   $ 1,396,784     $ 534,772     $ 1,931,556     $ 1,218,812     $ 594,088     $ 1,812,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of consumer loans written and renewed to (in ones):

            

New customers

     379,478       67,691       447,169       372,541       82,287       454,828  

% of total

     10.5     1.9     12.4     11.0     2.4     13.4

Existing customers

     2,482,704       678,243       3,160,947       2,200,322       728,510       2,928,832  

% of total

     68.8     18.8     87.6     65.1     21.5     86.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total number of consumer loans written and renewed

     2,862,182       745,934       3,608,116       2,572,863       810,797       3,383,660  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The disclosure regarding the amount and number of consumer loans written and renewed is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements.

(b) 

Loans guaranteed by the Company represent loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs.

Consumer Loan Loss Experience

The consumer loan loss provision in the current nine-month period was $251.8 million, which was composed of $252.4 million related to Company-owned consumer loans, offset by $0.6 million related to loans guaranteed by the Company through the CSO programs. The consumer loan loss provision in the prior year nine-month period was $219.1 million, which was composed of $218.7 million related to Company-owned consumer loans and $0.4 million related to loans guaranteed by the Company through the CSO programs. Consolidated charge-offs, net of recoveries, were $248.2 million and $202.5 million in the current year nine-month period and prior year nine-month period, respectively.

 

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Total Expenses

The table below shows total expense by segment, for corporate operations and by significant category for the current nine-month period and the prior year nine-month period (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Corporate     Total     Retail
Services
    E-Commerce     Corporate     Total  

Operations and administration:

                

Personnel

   $ 160,593     $ 69,055     $ 33,417     $ 263,065     $ 164,359     $ 58,144     $ 33,767     $ 256,270  

Occupancy

     84,362       8,168       2,461       94,991       81,455       6,340       3,175       90,970  

Marketing

     8,918       94,592       105       103,615       9,612       76,904       110       86,626  

Other

     47,539       29,291       15,541       92,371       39,132       27,150       15,412       81,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operations and administration

     301,412       201,106       51,524       554,042       294,558       168,538       52,464       515,560  

Depreciation and amortization

     29,172       12,986       12,156       54,314       36,967       9,281       10,634       56,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

   $ 330,584     $ 214,092     $ 63,680     $ 608,356     $ 331,525     $ 177,819     $ 63,098     $ 572,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year-over-year change - $

                

Operations and administration

   $ 6,854     $ 32,568     $ (940   $ 38,482     $ 19,471     $ 47,057     $ 3,419     $ 69,947  

Depreciation and amortization

     (7,795     3,705       1,522       (2,568     13,149       707       3,426       17,282  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

   $ (941   $ 36,273     $ 582     $ 35,914     $ 32,620     $ 47,764     $ 6,845     $ 87,229  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year-over-year change - %

     (0.3 %)      20.4     0.9     6.3     10.9     36.7     12.2     18.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total expenses increased $36.0 million, or 6.3%, to $608.4 million in the current nine-month period compared to $572.4 million in the prior year nine-month period. Total expenses for the retail services segment decreased $0.9 million to $330.6 million during the current nine-month period compared to $331.5 million in the prior year nine-month period. Total expenses for the e-commerce segment increased $36.3 million, or 20.4%, to $214.1 million in the current nine-month period.

Operations and Administration Expenses

Operations and administration expenses for the retail services segment increased $6.9 million, or 2.3%, to $301.4 million during the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period. The increase was primarily due to the accrual of $18.0 million in the current nine-month period for the 2013 Litigation Settlement, which is included in other expenses. See “Recent Developments—2013 Litigation Settlement.” This increase in other expenses was partially offset by lower costs as a result of the Mexico Reorganization, decreased collection costs as a result of a decrease in loans written, lower processing charges related to the disposition of commercial merchandise and lower underwriting costs related to a decrease in loans written in the current nine-month period. Personnel expenses for the retail services segment decreased $3.8 million, or 2.3%, primarily due to lower short-term incentives and the reduction in business activities in the Company’s foreign pawn operations in 2012 as a result of the Mexico Reorganization, partially offset by the addition of retail services locations and personnel through organic growth and acquisitions. Occupancy expenses, which include rent, property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance, increased $2.9 million, or 3.6%, primarily due to normal rent increases, organic growth and the locations acquired during 2012 and 2013. During the prior year nine-month period, the retail services segment operations expenses included $3.0 million related to the Mexico Reorganization.

Operations and administration expenses for the e-commerce segment increased $32.6 million, or 19.3%, to $201.1 million during the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period. Personnel expenses increased $10.9 million, or 18.8%, primarily due to incentive accruals due to the strong performance of the e-commerce segment and the addition of new personnel to support the e-commerce segment’s growth. Marketing expenses increased $17.7 million, or 23.0%, to $94.6 million in the current nine-month period compared to the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to the Company’s efforts to expand its customer base in both domestic and foreign markets. The increase in other expenses was primarily due to increased software maintenance expenses and an increase in loan underwriting and processing expenses. The prior year nine-month period included $3.1 million of expenses related to the withdrawal of the Enova IPO in the e-commerce segment.

 

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Corporate administration expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 1.8%, to $51.5 million in the current nine-month period, primarily due to a decrease in other expenses related to an abandoned acquisition opportunity in the prior year nine-month period.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

Consolidated depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $2.6 million, or 4.5%, primarily due to a decrease in these expenses in the retail services segment. Depreciation and amortization expenses in the retail services segment decreased $7.8 million, or 21.1%, to $29.2 million, primarily due to the reduction in assets in the prior year nine-month period due to the Mexico Reorganization, partially offset by acquisitions in the third and fourth quarters of 2012 and in 2013. Depreciation and amortization expenses at the e-commerce segment increased $3.7 million, or 39.9%, to $13.0 million, primarily due to increased costs in the e-commerce segment mainly as a result of increased capitalized software and equipment to support this segment’s growth and the acceleration of depreciation related to the phase-out of certain loan platforms in the current nine-month period. Depreciation and amortization expenses for corporate operations increased $1.5 million, or 14.3%, to $12.2 million.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $4.5 million, or 21.6%, to $25.6 million in the current nine-month period as compared to $21.1 million in the prior year nine-month period. During the current nine-month period, the average amount of debt outstanding increased $71.1 million, to $565.5 million from $494.4 million during the prior year nine-month period, primarily due to pawn-related acquisitions that occurred during the fourth quarters of 2012 and in 2013. In addition, the Company issued the 2018 Senior Notes in May 2013. Following the issuance of the 2018 Senior Notes, the Company decreased the outstanding indebtedness under its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, which was at a lower effective interest rate than the 2018 Senior Notes. As a result, the Company’s effective blended borrowing cost increased to 5.5% in the current nine-month period compared to 4.9% in the prior year nine-month period. Also contributing to the increase in interest expense was $0.3 million of debt extinguishment costs in the current nine-month period related to amendments to the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit and its $50.0 million variable rate term loan facility (the “2018 Variable Rate Notes”).

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was 9.9% in the current nine-month period compared to 46.5% in the prior year nine-month period. The decrease in the overall effective tax rate in the current nine-month period was primarily due to the recognized income tax benefit of $33.2 million associated with the Creazione Deduction. For additional information see “Recent Developments—Income Taxes”. In addition, during 2013 the statute of limitations expired related to the pre-2008 Mexico tax returns of Creazione and as a result, in the third quarter of 2013, the Company released reserves established for unrecognized tax benefits of $1.0 million. In addition, in the third quarter of 2012, the Company recorded a $12.6 million valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets of Creazione. Without the impact of these items, the Company’s effective tax rate would have been 36.6% and 37.8% for the current nine-month period and the prior year nine-month period, respectively. The effective tax rate of 37.8% for the prior year was negatively impacted by significant losses in the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations, which were taxed at a lower rate than the domestic operations.

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest

Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest improved by $5.6 million from the prior year nine-month period from a net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest of $5.3 million in the prior year nine-month period to net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest of $0.3 million for the current year nine-month period, primarily due to the Company’s purchase of the outstanding shares held by minority shareholders in Creazione in September 2012.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows Highlights

The Company’s cash flows and other key indicators of liquidity are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Cash flows provided by operating activities

   $ 433,296      $ 357,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

    

Pawn activities

   $ (22,826   $ (4,888

Consumer loan activities

     (290,289     (250,565

Acquisitions

     (104,668     (56,919

Property and equipment additions

     (43,006     (58,566

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

     6,616        —     

Other investing

     1,182        (784
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash flows used in investing activities

   $ (452,991   $ (371,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by financing activities

   $ 39,633      $ 26,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Working capital

   $ 820,258      $ 719,908   

Current ratio

     5.7     5.3

Merchandise turnover

     2.5     3.0

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(a)

     2.5     1.9

 

(a) 

Non-GAAP measure. See “Overview—Adjusted EBITDA” section above for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to the Company.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $75.5 million, or 21.1%, from $357.8 million in the prior year nine-month period to $433.3 million in the current nine-month period. The significant components of the increase in net cash provided by operating activities included a $37.9 million increase in net income, a $32.7 million increase in the consumer loan loss provision, a non-cash expense, primarily as a result of growth in the e-commerce segment, and a $19.6 million increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, mainly due to an $18.0 million accrual related to the 2013 Litigation Settlement.

Management believes that its expected cash flows from operations and available cash balances and borrowings will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operating liquidity needs.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased $81.3 million, or 21.9%, from $371.7 million in the prior year nine-month period to $453.0 million in the current nine-month period. During the current nine-month period, the Company used $104.7 million for acquisitions, which was $47.7 million greater than the prior year nine-month period. Also contributing to the increase in cash used was a $39.7 million increase in cash used for consumer loan activities, primarily as a result of growth in loans written from the Company’s e-commerce segment. In addition, cash used by pawn lending activities increased by $17.9 million, primarily as a result of an increase in merchandise available for disposition in retail services locations, mainly due to lower cash received from sales of forfeited merchandise through commercial channels, offset by a decrease in loans written in foreign retail services operations as a result of the Mexico Reorganization during the third and fourth quarters of 2012. Offsetting these increases in the use of cash was a $15.6 million decrease in purchases of property and equipment, primarily due to lower systems development costs in both of the Company’s segments, and a $6.6 million increase in cash from proceeds received from the sale of marketable securities during the current nine-month period.

 

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In August 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of a chain of pawn lending locations in Texas that included 41 operating locations and the rights to one additional Texas pawn lending location (that was under construction but not open for business at the time of the acquisition), all of which were acquired from TDP Superstores Corp. and operate primarily under the name “Top Dollar Pawn.” The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition was approximately $103.7 million, including consideration for non-competition covenants. The acquisition price was paid in cash and funded by available cash and through the Company’s line of credit. The Company incurred approximately $0.4 million of acquisition costs related to the acquisition, which were expensed. The activities and goodwill related to this acquisition are included in the results of the Company’s retail services segment.

Management anticipates that expenditures for property and equipment related to its domestic and foreign operations for the remainder of 2013 will be between $15 million and $25 million, excluding acquisitions, primarily for the remodeling of stores, facility upgrades, technology infrastructure and for the establishment of approximately five new retail services locations.

In August 2013, the Company signed an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a 34-store chain of pawn lending locations in Georgia and North Carolina (31 locations in Georgia and three locations in North Carolina) owned by PawnMart, Inc. and operating primarily under the PawnMart brand in both markets. The Company estimates the aggregate purchase price of the acquisition to be approximately $62.0 million, including consideration for certain non-competition covenants. The purchase price is expected to be paid in cash and funded through borrowings under the Company’s line of credit. The purchase price may be adjusted based on the aggregate value of the pawn loan balance and merchandise inventory balance held by the seller at closing. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, such as the receipt of certain approvals to be obtained by the seller and its parent company, Xponential, Inc., licensing and the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If all conditions are satisfied, the closing of the acquisition is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities increased $13.4 million, or 51.2%, from $26.2 million in the prior year nine-month period to $39.6 million in the current nine-month period. The increase was primarily due to the issuance and sale of $300.0 million of 2018 Senior Notes, which is discussed in greater detail below. Offsetting this source of cash was a $209.9 million increase in cash used in the current nine-month period for payments of outstanding balances under the Company’s Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, for other existing indebtedness, including debt extinguishment costs of $6.1 million of the 2029 Convertible Notes, and for debt issuance costs incurred in conjunction with the issuance of the 2018 Senior Notes and the amendments to the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit.

Additionally, the Company used $27.6 million more in the current nine-month period than in the prior year nine-month period for repurchases of shares of Company common stock through open market transactions pursuant to a 2013 authorization by the Company’s Board of Directors. For the nine-month period the Company has repurchased $45.4 million of the Company’s common shares, primarily through open market purchases. See “Share Repurchases” section below for additional information.

On May 15, 2013, the Company issued and sold the 2018 Senior Notes for an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million. The Company offered and sold the 2018 Senior Notes to initial purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The initial purchasers then resold the 2018 Senior Notes pursuant to the exemptions from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. The 2018 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per year on the principal amount, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2013. The 2018 Senior Notes will mature on May 15, 2018. The 2018 Senior Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company. The 2018 Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.

 

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In addition, on May 10, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to amend the terms of its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit. The primary provisions of the amendment to the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit include an extension of the maturity date from March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2018 and a decrease in the total credit available from $380.0 million to $280.0 million, subject to an accordion feature whereby the revolving line of credit may be increased up to an additional $100.0 million with the consent of any increasing lenders. When the Company amended its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, it also extended the maturity date of its 2018 Variable Rate Notes and its letter of credit facility (each of which were entered into originally on the same date as the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit) from March 31, 2015 to March 31, 2018.

The Company’s debt agreements require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and other requirements set forth in its debt agreements. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s available borrowings under its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit were $159.8 million. Management believes that the borrowings available under the Company’s Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, anticipated cash generated from operations and current working capital of $820.3 million is sufficient to meet the Company’s anticipated capital requirements for its business. Should the Company experience a significant decline in demand for the Company’s products and services or other unexpected changes in financial condition, management would evaluate several alternatives to ensure that it is in a position to meet liquidity requirements. The Company’s strategies to generate additional liquidity may include the sale of assets, reductions in capital spending, changes to the issuance of debt or equity securities and/or its management of its current assets. The characteristics of the Company’s current assets, specifically the ability to rapidly liquidate gold jewelry inventory and adjust outflows of cash in its lending practices, gives the Company flexibility to quickly modify its business strategy to increase cash flow from its business, if necessary.

The Company had standby letters of credit of $16.3 million issued under its $20.0 million letter of credit facility as of September 30, 2013.

Share Repurchases

On January 24, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 2.5 million shares of its common stock and cancelled the Company’s previous share repurchase authorization from January 2011. During the current nine-month period, the Company purchased 906,700 shares in open market transactions under this authorization for a total investment of $43.9 million, including commissions. Management anticipates that it will periodically purchase shares under this authorization based on its assessment of market characteristics, the liquidity position of the Company and alternative prospects for the investment of capital to expand the business and pursue strategic objectives.

Shelf Registration Statement

On August 24, 2012, the Company filed an automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (“the Shelf Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) which permits the Company or its selling securityholders to offer from time to time shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, stock purchase contracts, units, and subscription rights as described in the accompanying prospectus. Pursuant to Rule 462(e) of the Securities Act, the Shelf Registration Statement became effective automatically upon filing with the SEC. Management believes the Shelf Registration Statement will provide the Company with additional flexibility with regard to potential financings that it may undertake when market conditions permit or the Company’s financial condition may require.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In certain markets, the Company arranges for consumers to obtain consumer loan products from one of several independent third-party lenders through the CSO programs. For consumer loan products originated by third-party lenders under the CSO programs, each lender is responsible for providing the criteria by which the consumer’s application is underwritten and, if approved, determining the amount of the consumer loan. The Company in turn is responsible for assessing whether or not the Company will guarantee such loans. When a consumer executes an

 

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agreement with the Company under the CSO programs, the Company agrees, for a fee payable to the Company by the consumer, to provide certain services to the consumer, one of which is to guarantee the consumer’s obligation to repay the loan received by the consumer from the third-party lender if the consumer fails to do so. The guarantee represents an obligation to purchase specific loans if they go into default. Short-term loans that are guaranteed generally have terms of less than 90 days. Secured auto equity loans, which are included in the Company’s installment loan portfolio, that are guaranteed typically have an average term of less than 24 months, with available terms of up to 42 months. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the gross amount of active consumer loans originated by third-party lenders under the CSO programs were $50.1 million and $55.3 million, respectively, which were guaranteed by the Company. The estimated fair value of the liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company was $2.8 million and $3.4 million as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and gold prices. The Company does not engage in speculative or leveraged transactions, nor does it hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposure to market risks since December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management of the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the “Exchange Act”) as of September 30, 2013 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and provide reasonable assurance (i) to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms; and (ii) to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent or detect all possible misstatements due to error or fraud. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls are, however, designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 11 of Part I, “Item 1 Financial Statements.”

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Except as set forth below and on Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on May 8, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference, there have been no material changes from the Risk Factors described in Part I “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Significant changes in foreign laws or regulations or a deterioration of the political, regulatory or economic environment of Mexico, Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom could affect the Company’s operations in these countries.

Significant changes in foreign laws or regulations or a deterioration of the political, regulatory or economic environment of Mexico, Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom could restrict the Company’s ability to sustain or expand its operations in these countries, which could materially adversely affect its business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition and could impair its ability to continue operations in these countries.

In Mexico, restrictions and regulations affecting pawn services, including licensing restrictions, disclosure requirements and limits on interest rates have been and likely will in the future be proposed from time to time. The Company also maintains business relationships with third-party service providers. The failure of key service providers to fulfill their obligations as a result of regulatory, political, economic or other factors could disrupt the Company’s operations in Mexico. The Company’s business in Mexico is also subject to other potential risks and uncertainties that are beyond its control, such as violence, social unrest, enforcement of property rights and public safety and security, which could restrict or eliminate its ability to operate some or all of its locations in Mexico or significantly reduce customer traffic or demand.

In addition, the Company offers consumer loans over the Internet to customers in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom and Australia have recently increased regulation of our industry and have demonstrated an increasing interest in considering legislation or regulations that could further regulate or restrict the consumer loan products offered by the Company.

In Australia, the Company must comply with the responsible lending guidelines under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act (2010), which has been recently amended. The amendment includes limitations on permissible fees charged on certain consumer loans, including consumer loans made by the Company. The Company recently altered the products it offers in Australia. The Company is still assessing the impact that the changes will have on the business in Australia, but expects the product offering will be less profitable. If the reduction in profitability is such that the Company’s product offering is not sustainable, the Company may need to exit Australia if the product cannot be further modified in a way that retains its profitability in that country.

In the United Kingdom, the Company must comply with the European Union Consumer Credit Directive, the Irresponsible Lending Guidance of the Office of Fair Trading (the “OFT”), and the Consumer Credit Act of 1974 that was amended by the Consumer Credit Act of 2006 (the “CCA”), among other rules and regulations. In February 2012, the OFT announced that it had launched a review of the payday lending sector to assess the sector’s compliance with the CCA, the Irresponsible Lending Guidelines and other relevant guidance and legal obligations. As part of this review, the OFT conducted examinations of a number of U.K. payday lenders, including the Company, to assess individual company compliance with these laws and guidelines. The OFT has announced that these inspections will be used to assess a licensee’s fitness to hold a consumer credit license and could result in formal enforcement action, including potential license revocation or significant fines or penalties where appropriate.

The OFT announced the findings of its review of the payday lending sector’s compliance during the first quarter of 2013 and enumerated a number of expectations it has for payday lenders related to affordability assessments, rollover practices, advertising, debt collection practices and consumer disclosures, among other expectations. Since that time, the OFT has been contacting the larger U.K. payday lenders to communicate the findings of its industry review and to conduct individual company examinations. On May 3, 2013, the OFT sent the Company a letter of findings related to its examination of the Company’s U.K. payday lending business. In that letter, the OFT indicated that the Company may not be complying fully with all aspects of the Irresponsible Lending Guidelines, the CCA and other relevant laws and guidance. This letter indicated the OFT’s general and specific concerns in the following categories: advertising and marketing, pre-contract information and explanations, affordability assessments, rollovers, including deferred refinance and extended loans, forbearance and debt collection, and regulatory and other compliance issues. The OFT asked the Company to provide an independent audit of its compliance in relation to each concern identified in the letter by July 29, 2013. The Company believes it has addressed the concerns identified by the OFT, and the Company has provided this audit to the OFT by the required date. This audit is intended to evidence how the Company has rectified the areas of concern identified by the OFT. Based upon its response to the OFT, the Company does not expect any of the changes that it has implemented in its business to have a material adverse effect on its future operations and financial condition. However, the Company can provide no assurance as to whether it will successfully resolve the concerns expressed by the OFT or whether, in addressing these concerns, the Company will need to change its business processes or payday lending products in the United Kingdom in a manner that could materially adversely affect the Company’s future operations and financial condition.

In addition, in June 2013, the OFT referred the payday lending industry in the United Kingdom to the Competition Commission for review. The Competition Commission has begun gathering data from industry participants, including the Company, in connection with its review of the U.K. payday lending industry to determine whether certain features of the payday lending industry prevent, restrict or distort competition and, if so, what remedial action should be taken. The Competition Commission is required to complete its report by June 26, 2015, although it has stated that it aims to complete the investigation in a shorter period. If the investigation finds remedial action is necessary, the Competition Commission will decide whether to order such remedial action itself or whether it should recommend certain actions or remedies be taken by the industry regulator, which will be the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”).

In December 2012, the U.K. Parliament passed the Financial Services Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which created a new regulatory framework for the supervision and management of the banking and financial services industry in the United Kingdom, including the consumer lending industry in which the Company operates. The Act mandates that the FCA take over responsibility for regulating consumer credit from the OFT in April 2014. Certain provisions of the Act took effect on April 1, 2013, and other provisions of the Act will take effect on April 1, 2014. The Act makes changes to the CCA and the Financial Services and Markets Act of 2000 (the “FSMA”), and gives the OFT the power to suspend consumer credit licenses with immediate effect or from a date specified. During the period of transition of regulatory responsibility over consumer credit from the OFT to the FCA, the OFT has continued and will continue to fully and rigorously regulate consumer credit, including the short-term loan market.

It appears that when the FCA takes over responsibility, it will regulate consumer credit pursuant to the guidance of the FSMA, which includes prescriptive regulations that currently govern the secured credit market while carrying across many of the standards set out in the CCA and its secondary legislation as well as OFT guidance. Prescriptive regulations, as contrasted with principles-based regulations that currently regulate the lending process in the United Kingdom, define what a lender may and may not do with a specific product, similar to U.S. law. On October 3, 2013, the FCA issued a consultation paper on a proposed rulebook of prescriptive regulations that includes more stringent requirements for lenders such as the Company, including mandatory affordability checks on borrowers, limiting the number of rollovers to two, restricting how lenders can advertise and proposing the power to ban advertisements it deems misleading, and introducing a limit of two unsuccessful attempts on the use of continuous payment authority to pay off a loan. If the FCA regulations are adopted as they are currently proposed, the Company would be required to make adjustments to its collections processes, which could possibly result in lower collections on loans it makes and a decrease in the number of customers that the Company is able to approve. The Company is still assessing the potential impact of the proposed changes and what effect such changes may have on its business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. The FCA is expected to publish the finalized rulebook in early 2014, with certain provisions expected to take effect on April 1, 2014 and other provisions, such as the potential limits on rollovers, continuous payment authority and advertising, expected to take effect on July 1, 2014. If prescriptive regulations are adopted by the FCA, the Company expects that its compliance costs will be increased.

Any of these regulatory changes could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations and financial conditions and could impair its ability to continue current operations in the United Kingdom.

An inability to disburse consumer loan proceeds or collect consumer loan payments through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) system would materially adversely affect the Company’s consumer loan business.

When making consumer loans, the Company’s online consumer loan business uses the ACH system to deposit loan proceeds into its customers’ bank accounts, and both its online and storefront consumer loan businesses, including loans made through the CSO programs, depend on the ACH system to collect amounts due to the Company by withdrawing funds from its customers’ bank accounts when it has obtained written authorization to do so from its customers. The Company’s ACH transactions are processed by banks, and if these banks cease to provide ACH processing services to the Company, it would have to materially alter, or possibly discontinue, some or all of its consumer loan business if alternative ACH processors are not available.

It has been reported that recent actions by the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Justice Department”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and certain state regulators appear to be intended to discourage banks and ACH payment processors from providing access to the ACH system for certain short-term consumer loan (or payday loan) providers that they believe are operating illegally, cutting off their access to the ACH system to either debit or credit customer accounts (or both). According to published reports, the Justice Department has issued subpoenas to banks and payment processors, and the FDIC and other regulators are said to be using bank oversight examinations to discourage banks from providing access to the ACH system to certain online lenders. Recently, the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York (the “NY DFS”) sent letters to approximately 35 online short-term consumer loan companies (that did not include the Company as it does not offer consumer loans in New York) demanding that they cease and desist offering illegal payday loans to New York consumers and also sent letters to over 100 banks, as well as the National Automated Clearing House Association (“NACHA”) (which oversees the ACH network), requesting that they work with the NY DFS to cut off ACH system access to New York customer accounts for illegal payday lenders. NACHA, in turn, has requested that its participants review origination activity for these 35 online short-term consumer loan companies and to advise NACHA whether it has terminated these lenders’ access to the ACH system or, if not, the basis for not doing so. NACHA also requested that participants review ACH origination activities related to other online loan companies and to terminate any ACH system access that would violate NACHA rules, which would include, according to NACHA, any authorizations to use the ACH system to pay illegal loans that are unenforceable under state law. Maryland’s Division of Financial Regulation has also been reported to have taken steps to stop banks in Maryland from processing illegal payday loans in its state, and the California Department of Business Oversight similarly directed state-licensed banks and credit unions to monitor transactions with any unlicensed lenders.

This heightened regulatory scrutiny by the Justice Department, the FDIC and other regulators has the potential to cause banks and ACH payment processors to cease doing business with consumer lenders who are operating legally, without regards to whether that lender is complying with applicable laws, simply to avoid the risk of heightened scrutiny or even litigation. There can be no assurance that our access to the ACH system will not be impaired as a result of this heightened scrutiny, and if this access is impaired, our consumer loan business will be materially adversely affected and we may find it difficult or impossible to continue some or all of our consumer loan business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, and results of operations and financial condition.

Certain tax positions taken by the Company require the judgment of management and could be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service.

Management’s judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, the deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. Management’s judgment is also required in evaluating whether tax benefits meet the more-likely-than-not threshold for recognition under ASC 740-10-25, Income Taxes. For example, in connection with the liquidation of the Company’s subsidiary that formerly owned and operated its

 

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Mexico-based pawn operations, Creazione Estilo, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican sociedad anónima de capital variable (“Creazione”), the Company intends to claim a deduction on its 2013 federal income tax return for its tax basis in the stock of Creazione and has recognized a tax benefit of approximately $33.2 million as a result of the deduction. Management believes that the Company meets the requirements for this deduction and that it should be treated as an ordinary loss, which will reduce the Company’s cash taxes paid in 2013, and the Company has obtained a Private Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to one of the various factors that it considered in making this determination. Because there are a number of factors that must be considered in making this determination, some of which were not specifically addressed in the Private Letter Ruling, the Internal Revenue Service could challenge the availability and/or characterization of the loss. If the deduction is ultimately denied or is determined to be a capital loss by the IRS, the Company may be required to reverse the previously recognized tax benefit and may be required to make additional income tax payments.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides the information with respect to purchases made by the Company of shares of its common stock, par value $0.10 per share, during each of the months in the first nine months of 2013:

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(a)
     Average
Price Paid
Per Share
     Total Number of
Shares  Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan (b)
     Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan (b)
 

January 1 to January 31

     10,608      $ 47.81         10,000        2,490,000  

February 1 to February 28

     302,147      $ 49.22         270,000        2,220,000  

March 1 to March 31

     155,000      $ 51.54         155,000        2,065,000  

April 1 to April 30

     20,000      $ 52.40         20,000        2,045,000  

May 1 to May 31

     185,023      $ 46.49         185,000        1,860,000  

June 1 to June 30

     206,700      $ 47.97         206,700        1,653,300   

July 1 to July 31

     —        $ 0.00         —          1,653,300  

August 1 to August 31

     60,770      $ 42.01         60,000        1,593,300  

September 1 to September 30

     —        $ 0.00         —          1,593,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     940,248      $ 48.38         906,700     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes the following: shares withheld from employees as partial tax payments for shares issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans of 608, 32,126 and 745 shares for the months of January, February and August, respectively; and the reinvestment of dividends in the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan for its directors, which resulted in the purchase of 21, 23 and 25 shares for the months of February, May and August.

(b) 

On January 24, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the Company’s repurchase of up to a total of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. This repurchase authorization cancelled and replaced the Company’s previous authorization for the repurchase of up to a total of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that was approved by the Board of Directors on January 26, 2011.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

          Incorporated by Reference     

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

   Form    File No.    Exhibit    Filing
Date
   Filed
Herewith
    2.1    First Amendment dated July 25, 2013 to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2013 by and among Cash America Pawn L.P. and TDP Superstores Corp.                X
    2.2    Second Amendment dated August 8, 2013 to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2013 by and among Cash America Pawn L.P. and TDP Superstores Corp.                X
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer                X
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer                X
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                X
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                X
101.INS (1)    XBRL Instance Document                X(2)
101.SCH (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document                X(2)
101.CAL (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document                X(2)
101.DEF (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document                X(2)
101.LAB (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document                X(2)
101.PRE (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document                X(2)

 

(1) Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity as of September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 25, 2013     CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    By:   /s/ Thomas A. Bessant, Jr.
      Thomas A. Bessant, Jr.
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      (On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

          Incorporated by Reference     

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

   Form    File No.    Exhibit    Filing
Date
   Filed
Herewith
    2.1    First Amendment dated July 25, 2013 to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2013 by and among Cash America Pawn L.P. and TDP Superstores Corp.                X
    2.2    Second Amendment dated August 8, 2013 to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2013 by and among Cash America Pawn L.P. and TDP Superstores Corp.                X
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer                X
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer                X
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                X
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                X
101.INS (1)    XBRL Instance Document                X(2)
101.SCH (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document                X(2)
101.CAL (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document                X(2)
101.DEF (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document                X(2)
101.LAB (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document                X(2)
101.PRE (1)    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document                X(2)

 

(1) Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity as of September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) Submitted electronically herewith.

 

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