================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q (MARK ONE) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 ----------------- OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______________ TO _____________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-19424 --------- ---------- EZCORP, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 74-2540145 ------------------------------ ------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1901 CAPITAL PARKWAY AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746 ---------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (512) 314-3400 ---------------------------------------------------- (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) NA ---------------------------------------------------- (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 X No --- --- APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: The only class of voting securities of the registrant issued and outstanding is the Class B Voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, 100% of which is owned by one record holder who is an affiliate of the registrant. There is no trading market for the Class B Voting Common Stock. As of December 31, 2001, 10,937,841 shares of the registrant's Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share and 1,190,057 shares of the registrant's Class B Voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share were outstanding. ================================================================================
EZCORP, INC. INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
PART I ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EZCORP, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
EZCORP, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
EZCORP, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
EZCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) DECEMBER 31, 2001 NOTE A: BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying financial statements should be read with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001. The Company's business is subject to seasonal variations, and operating results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year. The balance sheet at September 30, 2001 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. NOTE B: RESTRUCTURING CHARGE As more fully described in Note C to the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2001, the Company adopted a restructuring plan in its fiscal year ended September 30, 2000. Execution of the plan resulted in the closure of 45 stores by December 31, 2000 and two additional stores by March 31, 2001. No more store closures are expected as part of this plan. During the quarter ended December 31, 2001, the Company expended $92,000 on severance related costs and $7,000 on rent and related costs for closed stores. At December 31, 2001, the remaining restructuring reserve of $118,000 relates primarily to future rent on closed stores, the leases of which are scheduled to expire over the next three years. In conjunction with the restructuring in fiscal 2000, the Company recorded an additional $1.2 million inventory reserve for anticipated losses on sales at stores to be closed. This amount was charged to cost of goods sold in fiscal 2000 and is excluded from the restructuring reserve discussed above. Of this inventory reserve, $0.6 million was utilized in the quarter ended December 31, 2000. This inventory reserve was fully utilized by June 30, 2001 as the related inventory was sold. The results of operations from the 47 closed stores were as follows (in thousands):
Property and equipment is shown net of accumulated depreciation of $51.1 million, $43.5 million and $49.1 million at December 31, 2001, December 31, 2000, and September 30, 2001, respectively. Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2002 presentation. NOTE D: EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
respectively. The difference between comprehensive income and net income results primarily from the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation." The accumulated balance of foreign currency activity excluded from net income is presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as "Accumulated other comprehensive loss." NOTE H: LONG-TERM DEBT Effective December 3, 2001, the Company amended its credit agreement. Among other things, the amendment extends the revolving credit facility maturity date to October 1, 2002. The amended credit agreement provides for a $45 million revolving credit facility and a term loan of approximately $15 million, both of which are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. Availability under the revolving credit facility continues to be tied to loan and inventory balances. The term facility must be paid in full by June 28, 2002, and its balance was $11.4 million at December 31, 2001. The remaining term facility payments will be made from operating cash flow and the sale of assets, primarily sale-leaseback transactions of owned properties. Interest on the revolving credit facility accrues at the agent bank's prime rate ("Prime") plus 300 basis points, but is payable monthly at Prime plus 100 basis points. The accrued but unpaid interest is payable upon the earlier of the refinancing or maturity of the revolving credit facility. Interest on the term loan accrues and is paid monthly at Prime plus 350 basis points. The Company pays a commitment fee of 25 basis points on the unused amount of the revolving facility. The Company believes that the financial covenants established in the amended credit facility will be achieved based upon the Company's current and anticipated performance. Based upon management's expected performance for Fiscal 2002, including the sale-leaseback of certain assets and the availability under the revolving credit facility, the Company believes that there is adequate liquidity to fund the Company's operations and to make the required principal payments under the term loan during Fiscal 2002. However, material shortfalls or variances from anticipated performance or the delay in the sale of certain of its assets could require the Company to seek a further amendment to the amended credit facility or alternate sources of financing, or to limit capital expenditures to an amount less than that currently anticipated or permitted under the amended credit facility. 6
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The discussion in this section of this report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this section and those discussed elsewhere in this report. First Quarter Ended December 31, 2001 vs. First Quarter Ended December 31, 2000 The following table sets forth selected, unaudited, consolidated financial data with respect to the Company for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion compares the results of operations for the three-month period ended December 31, 2001 ("Fiscal 2002 Period") to the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 ("Fiscal 2001 Period"). The discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements and related notes. EZCORP, Inc. (the "Company") is primarily engaged in operating pawnshops which function as convenient sources of consumer credit and as value oriented retailers of primarily previously owned merchandise. The Company also offers non-collateralized short-term loans, commonly referred to as "payday loans" in most of its pawnshops. At December 31, 2001, the Company operated 283 pawnshops in twelve states compared to 291 in twelve states at December 31, 2000. The Company offers short-term loans in 204 of its locations at the end of the Fiscal 2002 Period compared to five locations a year ago. In 200 of the locations providing short-term loans, the Company is the marketer, servicer, processor, and collector of loans originated by County Bank, a federally insured Delaware banking corporation. After origination of the loans, the Company is entitled to purchase an 85% participation in the loans made by County Bank and marketed by the Company. The loans and related fees reported in the Company's financial statements reflect only the Company's participation in such loans. The Company has three main sources of revenue: pawn service charges collected and earned on its pawn loans; sales proceeds primarily from the sale of forfeited collateral; and fees collected and earned on its short-term loans. For the Fiscal 2002 period, pawn service charges, sales, and short-term loan fees comprised 28%, 69%, and 3% of total revenues compared to 31%, 69%, and 0% for the Fiscal 2001 Period. After deducting for the cost of goods sold, Fiscal 2002 Period net revenues are comprised of 49% pawn service charges, 45% gross profit on merchandise sales, and 6% short-term loan fees compared to 50%, 50%, and 0% for the Fiscal 2001 Period. In the Fiscal 2002 Period, pawn service charge revenue increased $0.5 million from the Fiscal 2001 Period to $15.2 million primarily due to greater average loan volumes ($0.5 million) and a two percentage point higher annualized loan yield ($0.2 million). Slightly offsetting these improvements was a reduction in pawn service charges from closed stores ($0.2 million). Pawn service charge revenue for a period is the sum of the actual pawn service charges collected and the change in the pawn service charge receivable for the period. The pawn service charge receivable represents the service charges that would be paid if all accrued loan fees were paid in full at the end of the period with an allowance for expected loan forfeitures. The level of forfeitures within the ending pawn loan balance is based on recent forfeiture levels adjusted for seasonal changes expected to occur over the next ninety days. Typically, the expected level of forfeitures, relative to expected loan redemptions, extensions or renewals, in the ending loan balance is at its lowest point, relative to other quarter ends, at the end of the December quarter. Of the $15.2 million pawn service charge revenue in the Fiscal 2002 Period, $14.2 million resulted from pawn service charges collected during the period, and $1.0 million resulted from an increase in the pawn service charge receivable. Of the total increase in the ending pawn service charge receivable, $0.8 million was due to lower level of expected forfeitures and $0.2 million was due to the higher level of loans outstanding at the end of the period. In the Fiscal 2001 Period, the $14.7 million pawn service charge revenue is comprised of $14.1 million pawn service charges collected during the period, and a $0.6 million increase in the pawn service charge receivable. Of the total increase in ending pawn service charge receivable in the Fiscal 2001 Period, $1.1 million was due lower levels of expected forfeitures, offset by a $0.5 million decrease due to lower ending pawn loan balances. For the Fiscal 2002 Period, sales increased approximately $4.9 million from the Fiscal 2001 Period to approximately $37.4 million. This increase resulted from higher same store sales ($3.0 million) and higher jewelry scrapping ($2.7 million), offset by sales from closed stores ($0.8 million). During the Fiscal 2002 Period, the Company required that layaway sales be paid in full by December 15th rather than the normal ninety-day period. This change had the benefit of increasing financial sales by approximately $3.5 million as layaway sales that would have typically been paid in full in the second quarter were paid in full in the Fiscal 2002 Period. While this change may slow year-over-year sales growth in the second quarter, the Company believes the layaway change will increase total layaway completions over what it has traditionally seen in its first two quarters taken as a whole. Annualized inventory turnover was 2.7 times in the Fiscal 2002 Period compared to 1.9 times in the Fiscal 2001 Period. 8
For the Fiscal 2002 Period, gross margins on merchandise sales decreased 6.3 percentage points from the Fiscal 2001 Period to approximately 38 percent. Higher margins on merchandise sales contributed a 1.3 percentage point improvement, while an increase in jewelry scrapping (jewelry is generally scrapped at or below cost) reduced overall gross margins by 7.6 percentage points. Inventory shrinkage for the quarter improved 0.1 of a percentage point from the prior year period to 0.9% of merchandise sales. Short-term loan service charges increased to $1.9 million in the Fiscal 2002 Period from $45,000 in the prior year period, primarily due to offering this product in more locations. Unlike pawn loans, short-term loans are unsecured, and their profitability is highly dependent upon the Company's ability to manage the default rate and collect defaulted loans. The Company considers a loan defaulted if the loan has not been repaid or refinanced by the maturity date. Although defaulted loans may be collected through subsequent collection efforts, the Company charges defaulted loans to bad debt expense when they default, leaving only current loans in the reported balance. Collections of defaulted loans are recorded as a reduction of bad debt expense at the time of collection. During the Fiscal 2002 Period the Company experienced a net default rate (defaults net of collections measured as a percent of loans made) of 9.3%. In addition to writing off loans immediately upon default, the Company also provides for a valuation allowance on both the principal and fees receivable from active loans, based on recent net default rates. Net defaults and changes in the principal valuation allowance are charged to bad debt expense. In the Fiscal 2002 Period, the Company's bad debt expense, included in operations expense, was $1.1 million, compared to $22,000 in the Fiscal 2001 Period, due to increased loan volume. Changes to the fee receivable valuation allowance are charged to service charge revenue. In the Fiscal 2002 Period, operations expense increased $1.5 million (8%) primarily due to $1.1 million additional bad debt on short-term loans as discussed above, $0.5 million higher labor and incentive compensation expense, and $0.2 million higher rent from sale-leasebacks of previously owned properties, offset by $0.3 million lower utility costs. Administrative expenses increased $0.3 million (8%) in the Fiscal 2002 Period primarily due to $0.7 million higher labor and incentive compensation costs, offset by $0.4 million lower professional fees and services. Depreciation and amortization increased $0.2 million (7%) in the Fiscal 2002 Period due to increased depreciation of software placed in use, offset by elimination of depreciation on assets sold, primarily through sale-leasebacks. Interest expense decreased $0.4 million (20%) from the Fiscal 2001 Period due to lower average debt balances coupled with lower average interest rates. Net income for the Fiscal 2002 Period was $1.4 million compared to $1.1 million in the Fiscal 2001 Period. Higher net revenues in the Fiscal 2002 Period ($2.3 million), mainly due to an increase in service charges ($2.4 million), were partially offset by higher total operating expenses ($2.0 million), resulting in operating income $0.3 million above the prior year period. After lower interest expenses in the Fiscal 2002 Period, a loss on the sale of assets ($0.2 million), and higher income taxes, net income increased $0.3 million. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Net cash provided by operating activities in the Fiscal 2002 Period was $5.5 million as compared to $0.4 million used in the Fiscal 2001 Period, an increase of $5.9 million. Stronger operating results in the Fiscal 2002 period, primarily merchandise sales, and higher levels of jewelry scrapping account for the increased cash flow provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.8 million for the Fiscal 2002 Period compared to $0.8 million used in the Fiscal 2001 Period. The change is due to a $2.5 million increase in proceeds from the sale of assets coupled with a $2.3 million reduction in capital expenditures, offset by $2.3 million greater growth in pawn and short-term loans in the Fiscal 2002 Period than in the prior year period. During the Fiscal 2002 Period, the Company used the cash flow from operating and investing activities, as well as cash on hand, to reduce its outstanding bank borrowings by $9.1 million. Effective December 3, 2001, the Company amended its credit agreement. Among other things, the amendment extends the revolving credit facility maturity date to October 1, 2002. The amended credit agreement provides for a $45 million revolving credit facility and a term loan of approximately $15 million, both of which are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. Availability under the revolving credit facility continues to be tied to loan and inventory balances. The term facility must be paid in full by June 28, 2002, and its balance was $11.4 million at 9
December 31, 2001. The remaining term facility payments will be made from operating cash flow and the sale of assets, primarily sale-leaseback transactions of owned properties. The Company's credit agreement requires, among other things, that the Company meet certain financial covenants. Specifically, the Company must operate within specified levels of consolidated net worth, leverage ratio, capital expenditures, inventory turnover, fixed charge coverage ratio, and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). The Company believes that these covenants will be achieved based upon the Company's current and anticipated performance. Based upon management's expected performance for fiscal 2002, including the sale-leaseback of certain assets and the availability under the revolving credit facility, the Company believes that there is adequate liquidity to fund the Company's operations and its planned capital expenditures, and to make the required principal payments under the credit agreement during Fiscal 2002. However, material shortfalls or variances from anticipated performance or delays in the sale of certain of its assets could require the Company to seek a further amendment to its credit agreement or alternate sources of financing, or to limit capital expenditures to an amount less than currently anticipated or permitted under the credit agreement. The outstanding balance under the $45 million revolving credit facility bears interest at the agent bank's prime rate plus 300 basis points, but is payable monthly at Prime plus 100 basis points, with the accrued but unpaid amount payable upon the earlier of the refinancing or the maturity of the revolving credit facility. The term loan bears interest at prime plus 350 basis points, payable monthly. The Company pays a commitment fee of 25 basis points of the unused amount of the total commitment. At December 31, 2001, the Company had $39.7 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility and $11.4 million outstanding under the term loan. SEASONALITY Historically, pawn service charge revenues are highest in the Company's fourth fiscal quarter (July, August and September) due to higher loan demand during the summer months. Merchandise sales are highest in the Company's first and second fiscal quarters (October through March) due to the holiday season and tax refunds. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The following discussion about the Company's market risk disclosures involves forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments. The Company's earnings are affected by changes in interest rates due to the impact those changes have on the Company's long-term debt, all of which was variable-rate at December 31, 2001. If interest rates average 25 basis points more in the remaining three quarters of fiscal 2002, the Company's interest expense for the year would increase by approximately $96,000. This amount is determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rate increase on the Company's variable rate long-term debt at December 31, 2001. The Company's earnings and financial position are affected by foreign exchange rate fluctuations, which impact the Company's equity investment in Albemarle & Bond Holdings, plc ("A&B"). A&B's functional currency is the U.K. pound. The U.K. pound exchange rate can directly and indirectly impact the Company's results of operations and financial position in several ways. For example, a devalued pound could result in an economic recession in the U.K., which in turn could impact A&B's and the Company's results of operations and financial position. The impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations of a hypothetical change in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the U.K. pound cannot be reasonably estimated. The translation adjustment representing the strengthening in the U.K. pound during the quarter ended December 31, 2001 was approximately $221,000. On December 31, 2001, the U.K. pound closed at 0.6889 to 1.00 U.S. dollar, an increase from 0.6779 at September 30, 2001. No assurance can be given as to the future valuation of the U.K. pound and how further movements in the pound could effect future earnings or the financial position of the Company. 10
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical information provided herein are forward-looking and may contain information about financial results, economic conditions, trends and known uncertainties. The Company cautions the reader that actual results could differ materially from those expected by the Company depending on the outcome of certain factors, including without limitation (i) fluctuations in the Company's inventory and loan balances, inventory turnover, average yield on loan portfolios, loan forfeiture rates, labor and employment matters, competition, operating risk, charges related to store closings, acquisition, and expansion risk, liquidity, and capital requirements and the effect of government and environmental regulations and (ii) adverse changes in the market for the Company's services or properties offered for sale-leaseback. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligations to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereon, including without limitation, changes in the Company's business strategy or planned capital expenditures, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 11
PART II ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising from its normal business operations. Currently, the Company is a defendant in several lawsuits. Some of these lawsuits involve claims for substantial amounts. While the ultimate outcome of these lawsuits cannot be ascertained, after consultation with counsel, the Company believes the resolution of these suits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES Not Applicable ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES Not Applicable ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not Applicable ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION Not Applicable ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K Exhibit Incorporated by (a) Number Description Reference to ------- ----------- --------------- None (b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company has not filed any reports on Form 8-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. 12
SIGNATURE 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. EZCORP, INC. ------------ (Registrant) Date: February 13, 2002 By: /s/ DAN N. TONISSEN ----------------------------- (Signature) Daniel N. Tonissen Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Director 13