EZCORP Announces Fiscal 2015 Financial Results


AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supplementing its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 2015, EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) has today released commentary on its financial results for the year ended September 30, 2015, together with fiscal fourth quarter financial results.

EZCORP has adopted a new business segment reporting approach to improve the transparency and quality of financial reporting, and to reflect the way in which the businesses are currently managed internally. This includes three core businesses - U.S. Pawn, Mexico Pawn and Grupo Finmart - as well as an Other International segment.

KEY POINTS

Fiscal 2015 Consolidated Results

  • Fiscal 2015 was a year of repositioning the business, resulting in a net loss attributable to EZCORP of $86.4 million, compared with a $64.7 million loss in fiscal 2014.
  • The fiscal 2015 net loss includes total restructuring and one-time, pre-tax expenses of $88.7 million comprised of the following:  Closure of the U.S. Financial Services business ($27.9 million); restructure of head office and other structural and operating changes ($17.1 million); regulatory charges of $14.5 million; and a $29.2 million impairment of investment in Cash Converters International Limited.
  • Total revenues from continuing operations for fiscal 2015 were $788.4 million, down 1.5% from fiscal 2014, while net revenues were down 3% to $444.9 million.
  • Aged inventory at the end of fiscal 2015 was 11% of total inventory, down from 20% one year prior, which provides a platform for potential gross margin expansion in future periods.
  • Solid progress has been made in building foundations to drive improved performance and position the business for growth over the next three years, but it is early in the transformation and there is still more work to do.

Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results

  • The fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 saw a net loss attributable to EZCORP of $89.6 million, compared to a $93.5 million loss in fiscal 2014.
  • The fourth quarter net loss includes $73.8 million of the total restructuring and one-time pre-tax expenses discussed above.
  • Total revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter were $188.8 million, down 4% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, while net revenues for the same period were down 1% to $106.3 million.
  • Core pawn businesses in the U.S. and Mexico showed signs of stabilization with pawn loans outstanding at $159.9 million, down 2% to prior year, while pawn service charges for the quarter were $65.2 million, flat versus the prior year.  Merchandise sales grew 2% to $91.5 million versus the prior year.

Chief Executive Officer Stuart Grimshaw said: “Fiscal 2015 was a year of repositioning for EZCORP as we executed a new strategy to focus on fewer businesses, simplify our structure, reduce operating costs,  strengthen our balance sheet and optimize the returns we make from our investments.

“These decisions, coupled with the restatement of previously issued financial statements as a result of issues in our Grupo Finmart portfolio, significantly impacted our fiscal 2015 financial results and returns to shareholders.

“Although the results are disappointing, these decisions were the right ones to best meet the needs of our customers, employees and shareholders and will ultimately create a less complex, more nimble company that can better respond to competitive pressures and generate consistent EPS growth.”

U.S. PAWN

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  • Pawn loans outstanding at quarter-end were $143.5 million, down 1% in total and 6% on a same store basis compared to the prior-year quarter.
  • U.S. Pawn started to see stabilization and growth in the fourth quarter, with loan balances up 12% versus the third quarter of fiscal 2015. The equivalent periods in fiscal 2014 saw growth of 3%. Core pawn revenue, which is defined as merchandise sales plus pawn service charges, increased 2% to $132.8 million versus the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Same store core pawn revenue decreased 1%.
  • Pawn service charges for the fourth quarter grew 1% from the prior year quarter to $57.3 million. Same store pawn service charges decreased 2%.
  • Merchandise sales increased 3% over last year’s quarter to $75.6 million and were down 1% on a same store basis. Gross margin on merchandise sales was 35.5% in the quarter, a 500 basis point improvement from the prior year quarter.
  • Profit from jewelry scrapping was $1.9 million in the fourth quarter. Jewelry scrapping activity accounted for 2% of total U.S. Pawn net revenue, compared with 5% in the prior year quarter.

Fiscal 2015

  • Core pawn revenue grew 1.4% from fiscal 2014 to $550.8 million and was down 0.5% on a same store basis.
  • Pawn service charges in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 decreased 1% in total and 2% in same stores.
  • Merchandise sales in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 increased 3% in total and were flat on a same store basis. Gross margin on merchandise sales was 34.6% compared to 36.9% in fiscal 2014.
  • Scrap profit for the year was $11.5 million. In fiscal 2015 jewelry scrap profit comprised 3% of total U.S. Pawn net revenue.

A key focus throughout the fiscal year was reducing high levels of aged inventory. At year-end, 10.3% of U.S. Pawn inventories were over 360 days old, comparing favorably to 18.8% of inventory one year prior.  This improvement corresponds to a 50% reduction in aged inventory on hand.

An enhanced U.S. Pawn management structure created focus and support for store managers and their teams. The key change has been to reduce the span of control for Regional Directors, giving them almost twice as much time to spend with their district and store managers.

A rigorous review of store profitability and growth metrics resulted in the closure of 12 stores and the opening of five stores during the year.  In addition, 25 stores were acquired throughout the year, including 13 USA Pawn & Jewelry Company stores, giving EZCORP its first presence in the Phoenix (Arizona) and Oregon markets.

MEXICO PAWN

All comparisons are based on constant currency as discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.  

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  • Pawn loan balances grew 20% compared to the year-ago quarter in both total and same stores (a 5% decrease on a GAAP basis).
  • Core pawn revenue grew 23% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (a 2% decrease on a GAAP basis).
  • Merchandise same store sales increased 24% from the prior year quarter (a 1% decrease on a GAAP basis).  Gross margin on merchandise sales was 21% compared to 19% in the prior year quarter.
  • Inventory decreased 9% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (a 28% decrease on a GAAP basis). Inventory over 360 days old reduced to 4% of total inventory at quarter-end compared with 23% at the end of the prior year quarter.

Fiscal 2015

  • Core pawn revenue increased 22% compared to fiscal 2014 in total and in same stores (a 6% increase on a GAAP basis). This was the result of a 25% increase in merchandise sales (an 8% increase on a GAAP basis) and a 17% increase in pawn service charges (a 2% increase on a GAAP basis).
  • Gross margin on merchandise sales was 28% versus 30% in fiscal 2014.

The Mexico Pawn business delivered improved performance reflecting a number of factors, including operational synergies between the U.S. and Mexico Pawn teams, with development of training programs and operational best practices focused on meeting the customers’ needs contributing to the robust growth in pawn loan balances and revenues on a constant currency basis.

GRUPO FINMART

All comparisons are based on constant currency as discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.  

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  • New loan originations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were $27 million, a 13% increase over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (an 11% decrease on a GAAP basis).
  • Interest revenue grew 44% (16% on a GAAP basis) from the prior-year quarter to $23 million.
  • Bad debt expense grew from $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 to $14.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 124% (81% on a GAAP basis).  The fiscal 2015 increase is based in part on an increase in the bad debt reserve from 23% to 32% due to delays in receipt of payments from convenios attributable to regional economic conditions.
  • Net revenue decreased 14% (31% on a GAAP basis) from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 to $8.4 million.

Fiscal 2015

  • New loan originations continued to be strong for the year, increasing 24% from fiscal 2014 (6% on a GAAP basis) to $100 million. 
  • Interest revenue grew 47% (28% on a GAAP basis) compared to fiscal 2014 to $79 million.
  • Bad debt expense grew from $19.6 million in fiscal 2014 to $30.5 million in fiscal 2015, an increase of 55% (35% on a GAAP basis).
  • Net revenue increased by 38% (20% on a GAAP basis) from the prior year to $48.3 million.
  • Operations expenses increased 17% year-over-year (1% on a GAAP basis) to $37.7 million, reflecting increased commissions and other expenses supporting originations.
  • Interest expense grew 45% (26% on a GAAP basis), driven by increased debt and the resulting incremental interest on that debt, as well as an increased interest rate.
  • Overall, the segment loss for Grupo Finmart was $20.5 million ($22.2 million on a GAAP basis) for fiscal 2015, compared to a loss of $19.1 million in fiscal 2014.

Following a thorough, management-initiated review of the loan portfolio, which resulted in the restatement of previously issued financial statements, Grupo Finmart is being strengthened to ensure long term sustainability and growth. A new management team including CEO, CFO and Chief Risk Officer are now in place and are focused on improving operational efficiencies, such as automated process flow and collections, and enhancing compliance.

U.S. FINANCIAL SERVICES

The most significant strategic change in fiscal 2015, announced in July, was the decision to close the U.S. Financial Services (USFS) business, including all payday, installment and auto title lending in the U.S.  During the fourth quarter, the plan to close 480 stores and collect outstanding loan balances owed was a significant undertaking that was successfully executed and ahead of plan on all metrics.

A settlement with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in relation to past practices in this business was announced on December 16, 2015. The $10.5 million charge associated with this settlement was recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

The company expects to incur further costs of approximately $2 million related to the final closure of USFS in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL

This segment includes EZCORP’s investment in Cash Converters International Limited (CCV).  During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 EZCORP recorded an impairment charge of $29.2 million attributable to the decline in the market value of CCV’s shares as well as currency movements.

SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK

Mr. Grimshaw said that while fiscal 2015 had delivered disappointing results for shareholders, steps had been taken to reposition the business.

“While it is early days, the transformation is substantially behind us and we are encouraged by the trends we have seen in the first quarter of the 2016 financial year. In U.S. Pawn, growth is returning and we are in line with broader market trends, while the Mexico Pawn business continues its growth trajectory.

“In Fiscal 2016, our key focus will remain on execution of our three-year strategy to position us for future growth and profitability.”

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Given the holiday season, EZCORP will hold its earnings and strategic review conference call Tuesday January 5, 2016 at 3:30pm Central Time.  Full call details will be provided ahead of time.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), we provide certain other non-GAAP financial information on a constant currency basis ("constant currency"). We use constant currency to evaluate results of our Mexico Pawn and Grupo Finmart segment operations, which are denominated in Mexican pesos, and believe that presentation of constant currency results is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of our Mexico Pawn and Grupo Finmart operations and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our business that, when viewed with GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. We provide non-GAAP financial information for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of our GAAP consolidated financial statements. Readers should consider the information in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, our 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.

Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations items denominated in Mexican pesos to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate from the prior-year comparable period, as opposed to the current period, in order to exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations. We used the end-of-period rate for balance sheet items and the average closing daily exchange rate during the appropriate period for statement of operations items. The end-of-period exchange rate as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 17.1 to 1 and 13.5 to 1, respectively. The average exchange rate for the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 15.1 to 1 and 13.1 to 1, respectively. The average exchange rate for the prior-year quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 13.1 to 1 compared to the current quarter rate of 16.4 to 1. Constant currency results, where presented, also exclude the foreign currency gain or loss and the related foreign currency derivative gain or loss impact.

ABOUT EZCORP

EZCORP is a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Mexico and consumer loans in Mexico.  At our pawn stores, we also sell merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise purchased from customers.    

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the company’s strategy, initiatives and expected performance. These statements are based on the company’s current expectations as to the outcome and timing of future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including all statements regarding the company's strategy, initiatives and future performance, that address activities or results that the company plans, expects, believes, projects, estimates or anticipates will, should or may occur in the future, including future financial or operating results, are forward-looking statements. Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and other factors, including operating risks, liquidity risks, legislative or regulatory developments, market factors or current or future litigation. For a discussion of these and other factors affecting the company’s business and prospects, see the company’s annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

         
EZCORP, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
 
(Unaudited) 
(in thousands, except per share amounts) 
         
 Three Months Ended September 30, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 
  2015   2014   2015   2014  
 
Revenues: 
Merchandise sales 91,490   89,811   402,118   388,022  
Jewelry scrapping sales 10,452   22,074   57,973   96,241  
Pawn service charges 65,208   65,166   247,204   248,378  
Consumer loan fees and interest 20,915   18,648   78,066   63,702  
Other revenues 769   952   3,008   3,949  
Total revenues 188,834   196,651   788,369   800,292  
Merchandise cost of goods sold 61,359   64,259   267,789   248,637  
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold 8,457   17,574   46,066   72,830  
Consumer loan bad debt 12,689   7,203   29,571   22,051  
Net revenues 106,329   107,615   444,943   456,774  
Operating expenses (income):        
Operations 90,666   84,103   327,603   325,921  
Administrative 28,774   16,395   72,986   79,944  
Depreciation and amortization 9,386   8,154   33,543   31,762  
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets 1,934   336   2,659   (5,841) 
Restructuring 16,317   6,664   17,080   6,664  
Total operating expenses 147,077   115,652   453,871   438,450  
Operating (loss) income (40,748)  (8,037)  (8,928)  18,324  
Interest expense 9,213   9,786   42,202   28,389  
Interest income (222)  (570)  (1,608)  (1,298) 
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates 5,811   (2,068)  5,473   (5,948) 
Impairment of investments 29,237    29,237   7,940  
Other expense (income) 3,241   (59)  6,611   480  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (88,028)  (15,126)  (90,843)  (11,239) 
Income benefit expense (26,774)  (9,826)  (26,695)  (7,246) 
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax (61,254)  (5,300)  (64,148)  (3,993) 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (30,088)  (89,902)  (27,316)  (68,093) 
Net loss (91,342)  (95,202)  (91,464)  (72,086) 
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (1,785)  (1,701)  (5,015)  (7,387) 
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (89,557)  (93,501)  (86,449)  (64,699) 
         
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:        
Continuing operations (1.08)  (0.07)  (1.09)  0.06  
Discontinued operations (0.55)  (1.68)  (0.50)  (1.25) 
Diluted loss per share (1.63)  (1.75)  (1.59)  (1.19) 
         
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted 54,821   53,657   54,369   54,292  
         
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (59,469)  (3,599)  (59,133)  3,394  
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (30,088)  (89,902)  (27,316)  (68,093) 
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (89,557)  (93,501)  (86,449)  (64,699) 
 

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 September 30,
 2015 2014
 
Assets: 
 Current assets:    
 Cash and cash equivalents 59,124 55,325
 Restricted cash 15,137 63,495
 Pawn loans 159,964 162,444
 Consumer loans, net 36,533 63,995
 Pawn service charges receivable, net 30,852 31,044
 Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net 19,802 12,647
 Inventory, net 124,084 138,175
 Deferred tax asset, net 44,134 17,572
 Prepaid income taxes 7,945 18,852
 Income taxes receivable 37,230 38,217
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 21,076 33,097
 Total current assets 555,881 634,863
 Investment in unconsolidated affiliate 56,182 91,781
 Property and equipment, net 75,594 105,900
 Restricted cash, non-current 2,883 5,070
 Goodwill 327,460 346,577
 Intangible assets, net 50,434 66,086
 Non-current consumer loans, net 75,824 85,004
 Deferred tax asset, net 24,987 12,142
 Other assets, net 42,985 63,121
 Total assets 1,212,230 1,410,544
    
 Liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity:    
 Current liabilities:    
 Current maturities of long-term debt 74,345 36,111
 Current capital lease obligations  418
 Accounts payable and other accrued expenses 107,871 94,993
 Other current liabilities 15,384 8,595
 Customer layaway deposits 10,470 8,097
 Total current liabilities 208,070 148,214
 Long-term debt, less current maturities 306,337 392,054
 Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities 6,157 15,172
 Total liabilities 520,564 555,440
 Commitments and contingencies    
 Temporary equity:    
 Class A Non-voting Common Stock, subject to possible redemption at $10.06 per share 11,696 
 Redeemable noncontrolling interest 3,235 22,800
 Total temporary equity 14,931 22,800
 EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity 676,735 832,304
 Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity 1,212,230 1,410,544
 

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 U.S. Pawn Mexico Pawn Grupo Finmart Other International Total Segments Corporate Items Consolidated
 (in thousands)
Revenues: 
 Merchandise sales  75,595   15,498    397   91,490    91,490 
 Jewelry scrapping sales  10,331   57    64   10,452    10,452 
 Pawn service charges  57,250   7,958     65,208    65,208 
 Consumer loan fees and interest    18,480   2,435   20,915    20,915 
 Other revenues  375   238   63   93   769    769 
 Total revenues  143,551   23,751   18,543   2,989   188,834    188,834 
 Merchandise cost of goods sold  48,763   12,180    416   61,359    61,359 
 Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold  8,401   6    50   8,457    8,457 
 Consumer loan bad debt    11,761   928   12,689    12,689 
 Net revenues  86,387   11,565   6,782   1,595   106,329    106,329 
 Operating expenses (income):              
 Operations  67,903   12,200   9,062   1,501   90,666    90,666 
 Administrative       28,774   28,774 
 Depreciation and amortization  4,461   998   875   103   6,437   2,949   9,386 
 Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets  918   (6)    912   1,022   1,934 
 Interest expense  44   6   5,285    5,335   3,878   9,213 
 Interest income  (1)  (24)  (168)   (193)  (29)  (222)
 Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates     5,811   5,811    5,811 
 Impairment of investments     29,237   29,237    29,237 
 Restructuring  4,016   799    2,563   7,378   8,939   16,317 
 Other expense  (12)  916   2,007   7   2,918   323   3,241 
 Segment (loss) contribution  9,058   (3,324)  (10,279)  (37,627)  (42,172)    
 Loss from continuing operations before income taxes          (42,172)  (45,856)  (88,028)
              

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 U.S. Pawn Mexico Pawn Grupo Finmart Other International Total Segments Corporate Items Consolidated
 (in thousands)
Revenues:             
Merchandise sales73,568  15,592    651   89,811    89,811 
Jewelry scrapping sales20,305  1,664    105   22,074    22,074 
Pawn service charges56,774  8,392     65,166    65,166 
Consumer loan fees and interest   15,960   2,688   18,648    18,648 
Other revenues179  325   356   92   952    952 
Total revenues150,826  25,973   16,316   3,536   196,651    196,651 
Merchandise cost of goods sold51,124  12,712    423   64,259    64,259 
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold15,697  1,802    75   17,574    17,574 
Consumer loan bad debt5   6,512   686   7,203    7,203 
Net revenues84,000  11,459   9,804   2,352   107,615    107,615 
Operating expenses (income):             
Operations58,601  12,549   10,840   2,113   84,103    84,103 
Administrative      16,395   16,395 
Depreciation and amortization3,494  1,324   589   226   5,633   2,521   8,154 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets18  12    (16)  14   322   336 
Interest expense 3  2   6,088    6,093   3,693   9,786 
Interest income   (407)   (407)  (163)  (570)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates    (2,068)  (2,068)   (2,068)
Restructuring      6,664   6,664 
Other (income) expense 2  81   (513)  (231)  (661)  602   (59)
Segment contribution (loss)21,882  (2,509)  (6,793)  2,328   14,908     
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes         14,908   (30,034)  (15,126)
              

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2015
 U.S. Pawn Mexico Pawn Grupo Finmart Other International Total Segments Corporate Items Consolidated
 (in thousands)
Revenues:             
Merchandise sales 334,635   65,408    2,075   402,118    402,118 
Jewelry scrapping sales 54,343   3,267    363   57,973    57,973 
Pawn service charges 216,211   30,993     247,204    247,204 
Consumer loan fees and interest   68,114   9,952   78,066    78,066 
Other revenues 945   1,021   255   787   3,008    3,008 
Total revenues 606,134   100,689   68,369   13,177   788,369    788,369 
Merchandise cost of goods sold 218,953   47,371    1,465   267,789    267,789 
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold 42,845   2,954    267   46,066    46,066 
Consumer loan bad debt   26,446   3,125   29,571    29,571 
Net revenues 344,336   50,364   41,923   8,320   444,943    444,943 
Operating expenses (income):             
Operations 244,232   43,927   32,664   6,780   327,603    327,603 
Administrative      72,986   72,986 
Depreciation and amortization 15,227   4,440   2,584   616   22,867   10,676   33,543 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets 995   258    (1)  1,252   1,407   2,659 
Interest expense 60   15   25,817    25,892   16,310   42,202 
Interest income (42)  (78)  (1,330)   (1,450)  (158)  (1,608)
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates    5,473   5,473    5,473 
Impairment of investments    29,237   29,237    29,237 
Restructuring 4,016   799    2,563   7,378   9,702   17,080 
Other expense  1,988   4,424   7   6,419   192   6,611 
Segment contribution (loss) 79,848   (985)  (22,236)  (36,355)  20,272     
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes         20,272   (111,115)  (90,843)

 

EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2014
 U.S. Pawn Mexico Pawn Grupo Finmart Other International Total Segments Corporate Items Consolidated
 (in thousands)
Revenues:             
Merchandise sales 325,337   60,302    2,383   388,022    388,022 
Jewelry scrapping sales 89,471   6,302    468   96,241    96,241 
Pawn service charges 217,891   30,487     248,378    248,378 
Consumer loan fees and interest   53,377   10,325   63,702    63,702 
Other revenues 1,377   1,016   1,145   411   3,949    3,949 
Total revenues 634,076   98,107   54,522   13,587   800,292    800,292 
Merchandise cost of goods sold 205,144   42,044    1,449   248,637    248,637 
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold 66,713   5,807    310   72,830    72,830 
Consumer loan bad debt 5    19,605   2,441   22,051    22,051 
Net revenues 362,214   50,256   34,917   9,387   456,774    456,774 
Operating expenses (income):             
Operations 236,225   48,907   32,184   8,605   325,921    325,921 
Administrative      79,944   79,944 
Depreciation and amortization 13,333   5,374   2,503   817   22,027   9,735   31,762 
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets (6,809)  27    (23)  (6,805)  964   (5,841)
Interest expense 3   25   20,478    20,506   7,883   28,389 
Interest income (18)  (3)  (999)   (1,020)  (278)  (1,298)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates    (5,948)  (5,948)   (5,948)
Impairment of investments    7,940   7,940    7,940 
Restructuring      6,664   6,664 
Other expense (income)  1   116   (121)  109   105   375   480 
Segment contribution (loss) 119,479   (4,190)  (19,128)  (2,113)  94,048     
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes         94,048   (105,287)  (11,239)
                    

 

 
 EZCORP, Inc. Store Count Activity 
 Company-owned Stores* 
 U.S. Pawn Mexico Pawn Grupo Finmart Other International Consolidated Franchises 
             
As of September 30, 2012 477   230   45   68   820   10  
New locations opened 14   66   7   1   88   
Locations acquired 12   20   6    38   
Locations sold, combined or closed  (1)  (4)  (1)  (6)  (2) 
Discontinued operations** (1)  (57)   (29)  (87)  
As of September 30, 2013 502   258   54   39   853   8  
New locations opened 9   3     12   
Locations acquired      
Locations sold, combined or closed (7)   (1)   (8)  (3) 
As of September 30, 2014 504   261   53   39   857   5  
New locations opened 5   3     8   
Locations acquired 25      25   
Locations sold, combined or closed (12)  (32)   (12)  (56)  (4) 
As of September 30, 2015 522   232   53   27   834   1  
 
 * USFS stores are excluded from presentation. 
 ** During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we implemented a plan to close 87 legacy stores in a variety of locations. These stores were generally older, smaller stores that did not fit our future growth profile.

 


            

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