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Firstcash Holdings Inc.

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2024
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 001-10960
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 87-3920732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1600 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas76102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(817) 335-1100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share FCFS The Nasdaq Stock Market
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 No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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). YesNo
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
As of July 24, 2024, there were 44,752,348 shares of common stock outstanding.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
INDEX
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1
Consolidated Balance Sheets
1
Consolidated Statements of Income
2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
53
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
53
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
54
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
54
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
54
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
55
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
55
Item 5.
Other Information
55
Item 6.
Exhibits
56
SIGNATURES
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
Forward-Looking Information
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, outlook and prospects of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together, the "Company"). Forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "projects," "expects," "may," "estimates," "should," "plans," "targets," "intends," "could," "would," "anticipates," "potential," "confident," "optimistic" or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, objectives, estimates, guidance, expectations, outlook and future plans. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the fact these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.
While the Company believes the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurances such expectations will prove to be accurate. Security holders are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report. Such factors may include, without limitation, risks related to the extensive regulatory environment in which the Company operates; risks associated with the legal and regulatory proceedings that the Company is a party to or may become a party to in the future, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") lawsuit filed against the Company; risks related to the Company's acquisitions, including the failure of the Company's acquisitions to deliver the estimated value and benefits expected by the Company and the ability of the Company to continue to identify and consummate acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all; potential changes in consumer behavior and shopping patterns which could impact demand for the Company's pawn loan, retail, lease-to-own ("LTO") and retail finance products; labor shortages and increased labor costs; a deterioration in the economic conditions in the United States and Latin America, including as a result of inflation, elevated interest rates and higher gas prices, which potentially could have an impact on discretionary consumer spending and demand for the Company's products; currency fluctuations, primarily involving the Mexican peso; competition the Company faces from other retailers and providers of retail payment solutions; the ability of the Company to successfully execute on its business strategies; contraction in sales activity at merchant partners of the Company's retail POS payment solutions business; and other risks discussed and described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the risks described in Part 1, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" thereof, and other reports filed with the SEC. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, nor can the Company predict, in many cases, all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report speak only as of the date of this quarterly report, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to report any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2024 2023 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 113,693 $ 104,598 $ 127,018
Accounts receivable, net 72,158 63,337 71,922
Pawn loans 491,731 426,165 471,846
Finance receivables, net 105,401 110,555 113,901
Inventories 315,424 267,142 312,089
Leased merchandise, net 142,935 143,145 171,191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 31,923 30,102 38,634
Total current assets 1,273,265 1,145,044 1,306,601
Property and equipment, net 661,005 587,934 632,724
Operating lease right of use asset 324,651 305,513 328,458
Goodwill 1,794,957 1,600,068 1,727,652
Intangible assets, net 253,910 303,642 277,724
Other assets 9,606 9,586 10,242
Deferred tax assets, net 5,014 7,770 6,514
Total assets $ 4,322,408 $ 3,959,557 $ 4,289,915
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 141,314 $ 146,163 $ 163,050
Customer deposits and prepayments 76,452 70,056 70,580
Lease liability, current 97,809 96,215 101,962
Total current liabilities 315,575 312,434 335,592
Revolving unsecured credit facilities 150,000 376,000 568,000
Senior unsecured notes 1,529,870 1,036,660 1,037,647
Deferred tax liabilities, net 129,060 140,609 136,773
Lease liability, non-current 219,454 197,135 215,485
Total liabilities 2,343,959 2,062,838 2,293,497
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 575 573 573
Additional paid-in capital 1,760,986 1,734,122 1,741,046
Retained earnings 1,296,721 1,122,579 1,218,029
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (84,366) (49,258) (43,037)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost (995,467) (911,297) (920,193)
Total stockholders' equity 1,978,449 1,896,719 1,996,418
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 4,322,408 $ 3,959,557 $ 4,289,915
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 363,463 $ 320,864 $ 730,284 $ 648,779
Pawn loan fees 181,046 154,178 360,581 305,738
Leased merchandise income 194,570 189,805 400,241 373,243
Interest and fees on finance receivables 56,799 58,192 114,186 112,834
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 35,134 27,583 62,090 72,767
Total revenue 831,012 750,622 1,667,382 1,513,361
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 218,147 192,271 441,676 391,272
Depreciation of leased merchandise 110,157 102,521 230,441 204,126
Provision for lease losses 47,653 52,873 90,663 101,938
Provision for loan losses 31,116 28,190 61,534 57,475
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 28,542 21,880 51,831 57,607
Total cost of revenue 435,615 397,735 876,145 812,418
Net revenue 395,397 352,887 791,237 700,943
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses 228,369 204,781 449,505 403,842
Administrative expenses 45,576 40,355 88,633 79,372
Depreciation and amortization 26,547 27,050 52,574 54,161
Interest expense 25,187 21,071 50,605 41,968
Interest income (261) (408) (1,004) (925)
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange
1,437 (817) 1,251 (1,619)
Merger and acquisition expenses 1,364 252 1,961 283
Other expenses (income), net 1,000 79 (351) 124
Total expenses and other income 329,219 292,363 643,174 577,206
Income before income taxes 66,178 60,524 148,063 123,737
Provision for income taxes 17,105 15,344 37,622 31,169
Net income $ 49,073 $ 45,180 $ 110,441 $ 92,568
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.09 $ 0.99 $ 2.44 $ 2.02
Diluted $ 1.08 $ 0.99 $ 2.44 $ 2.01
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income $ 49,073 $ 45,180 $ 110,441 $ 92,568
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustment (47,664) 27,802 (41,329) 57,315
Comprehensive income $ 1,409 $ 72,982 $ 69,112 $ 149,883
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
Total
Stock-
holders'
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount
As of 12/31/2023 57,322 $ 573 $ 1,741,046 $ 1,218,029 $ (43,037) 12,214 $ (920,193) $ 1,996,418
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan, net of 59 shares net-settled
- - (17,583) - - (140) 10,576 (7,007)
Share-based compensation expense
- - 4,101 - - - - 4,101
Net income - - - 61,368 - - - 61,368
Cash dividends ($0.35 per share)
- - - (15,833) - - - (15,833)
Currency translation adjustment
- - - - 6,335 - - 6,335
As of 3/31/2024 57,322 $ 573 $ 1,727,564 $ 1,263,564 $ (36,702) 12,074 $ (909,617) $ 2,045,382
Shares issued upon acquisition of pawn stores 225 2 29,320 - - - - 29,322
Share-based compensation expense
- - 4,102 - - - - 4,102
Net income - - - 49,073 - - - 49,073
Cash dividends ($0.35 per share)
- - - (15,916) - - - (15,916)
Currency translation adjustment
- - - - (47,664) - - (47,664)
Purchases of treasury stock, including excise tax - - - - - 721 (85,850) (85,850)
As of 6/30/2024 57,547 $ 575 $ 1,760,986 $ 1,296,721 $ (84,366) 12,795 $ (995,467) $ 1,978,449
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CONTINUED
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
Total
Stock-
holders'
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount
As of 12/31/2022 57,322 $ 573 $ 1,734,528 $ 1,060,603 $ (106,573) 11,030 $ (809,365) $ 1,879,766
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan, net of 28 shares net-settled
- - (7,156) - - (64) 4,693 (2,463)
Share-based compensation expense - - 3,375 - - - - 3,375
Net income - - - 47,388 - - - 47,388
Cash dividends ($0.33 per share)
- - - (15,294) - - - (15,294)
Currency translation adjustment - - - - 29,513 - - 29,513
Purchases of treasury stock, including excise tax - - - - - 782 (71,411) (71,411)
As of 3/31/2023 57,322 $ 573 $ 1,730,747 $ 1,092,697 $ (77,060) 11,748 $ (876,083) $ 1,870,874
Share-based compensation expense - - 3,375 - - - - 3,375
Net income - - - 45,180 - - - 45,180
Cash dividends ($0.33 per share)
- - - (15,298) - - - (15,298)
Currency translation adjustment - - - - 27,802 - - 27,802
Purchases of treasury stock, including excise tax - - - - - 371 (35,214) (35,214)
As of 6/30/2023 57,322 $ 573 $ 1,734,122 $ 1,122,579 $ (49,258) 12,119 $ (911,297) $ 1,896,719
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income $ 110,441 $ 92,568
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of leased merchandise 230,441 204,126
Provision for lease losses 90,663 101,938
Provision for loan losses 61,534 57,475
Share-based compensation expense 8,203 6,750
Depreciation and amortization expense 52,574 54,161
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,763 1,375
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and unearned origination fees on finance receivables (15,471) (7,411)
Impairments and dispositions of certain other assets 1,461 124
Deferred income taxes, net (6,668) (10,571)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
Accounts receivable, net (965) (3,551)
Inventories purchased directly from customers, wholesalers or manufacturers (777) 11,476
Leased merchandise, net (292,848) (295,907)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (1,654) (4,696)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities (16,185) (2,936)
Income taxes 6,207 748
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
228,719 205,669
Cash flow from investing activities:
Pawn loans, net (1)
(20,887) 188
Finance receivables, net (37,563) (57,125)
Purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements (42,664) (28,348)
Purchases of store real property (21,100) (34,542)
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired (65,650) (5,472)
Net cash flow used in investing activities
(187,864) (125,299)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings from unsecured credit facilities 300,000 180,000
Repayments of unsecured credit facilities (718,000) (143,000)
Issuance of senior unsecured notes 500,000 -
Debt issuance costs paid (9,094) -
Purchases of treasury stock (85,000) (101,843)
Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of restricted stock unit awards (7,007) (2,463)
Dividends paid (31,749) (30,592)
Net cash flow used in financing activities
(50,850) (97,898)
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CONTINUED
(unaudited, in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Effect of exchange rates on cash (3,330) 4,796
Change in cash and cash equivalents (13,325) (12,732)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 127,018 117,330
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 113,693 $ 104,598
(1)Includes the funding of new pawn loans net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Note 1 - General
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, which is derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, includes the accounts of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the "Company"). The Company regularly makes acquisitions, and the results of operations for the acquisitions have been consolidated since the acquisition dates. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures required for comprehensive financial statements. These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 5, 2024. The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are unaudited, but in management's opinion include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flow for such interim periods. Operating results for the periods ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
The Company has pawn operations in Latin America, where in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia, the functional currency is the Mexican peso, Guatemalan quetzal and Colombian peso. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date, and the resulting adjustments are accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates occurring during the respective period. The Company also has pawn operations in El Salvador, where the reporting and functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and related revenue and expenses, and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the financial statements. Such estimates and assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-06, "Disclosure Agreements - Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC's Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative" ("ASU 2023-06"). ASU 2023-06 will align the disclosure and presentation requirements in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification with the SEC's regulations. The amendments in ASU 2023-06 will be applied prospectively and are effective when the SEC removes the related requirements from Regulations S-X or S-K. Any amendments the SEC does not remove by June 30, 2027 will not be effective. As the Company is currently subject to these SEC requirements, ASU 2023-06 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). ASU 2023-07 expands disclosures about a public entity's reportable segments and requires more enhanced information about a reportable segment's expenses, interim segment profit or loss, and how a public entity's chief operating decision maker uses reported segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and allocating resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company does not expect ASU 2023-07 to have a material effect on the Company's current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 expands disclosures in the rate reconciliation and requires disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-09 should be applied prospectively; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2023-09 to have a material effect on the Company's current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU No 2024-02, "Codification Improvements - Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements" ("ASU 2024-02"). ASU 2024-02 removes references to various Concepts Statements. In most instances, the references are extraneous and not required to understand or apply the guidance. ASU 2024-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-02 can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2024-02 effective January 1, 2024 on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2024-02 did not have a material effect on the Company's current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
Note 2 - Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Numerator:
Net income $ 49,073 $ 45,180 $ 110,441 $ 92,568
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares for calculating basic earnings per share 45,122 45,455 45,183 45,799
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock unit awards 167 223 155 194
Weighted-average common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share 45,289 45,678 45,338 45,993
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.09 $ 0.99 $ 2.44 $ 2.02
Diluted $ 1.08 $ 0.99 $ 2.44 $ 2.01
Note 3 - Acquisitions
Consistent with the Company's strategy to continue its expansion of pawn stores in strategic markets, during the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company acquired 27 pawn stores in the U.S. in four separate transactions and acquired one pawn license that was used to open one new pawn store in the state of Nevada. The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions totaled $99.2 million, net of cash acquired and subject to future post-closing adjustments. The aggregate purchase price was composed of $65.0 million in cash, $29.3 million in stock consideration and remaining short-term amounts payable to certain of the sellers of approximately $4.9 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company also paid $0.7 million of purchase price amounts payable related to prior-year pawn acquisitions.
The purchase price of each of the 2024 acquisitions was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill. The 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 stores acquired. These acquisitions were not material individually or in the aggregate to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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The estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary, as the Company is gathering information to finalize the valuation of these assets and liabilities. The preliminary allocation of the aggregate purchase prices for these individually immaterial acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
Pawn loans $ 11,179
Accounts receivable
796
Inventories 8,465
Property and equipment 551
Goodwill (1)
79,596
Intangible assets 1,270
Current liabilities (2,629)
Aggregate purchase price $ 99,228
(1)Substantially all of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
The results of operations for the acquired stores have been consolidated since the respective acquisition dates. During 2024, revenue from the acquired stores was $8.2 million and the earnings from the combined acquisitions since the acquisition dates (including $1.5 million of transaction and integration costs, net of tax) was $1.2 million.
Note 4 - Operating Leases
Lessor
For information about the Company's revenue-generating activities as a lessor, refer to the "Leased merchandise and revenue recognition" section of Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All of the Company's lease agreements are considered operating leases.
Lessee
The Company leases the majority of its pawnshop locations and certain administrative offices under operating leases and determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Many leases include both lease and non-lease components for which the Company accounts separately. Lease components include rent, taxes and insurance costs while non-lease components include common area or other maintenance costs. Operating leases are included in operating lease right of use assets, lease liability, current and lease liability, non-current in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not have any finance leases.
Leased facilities are generally leased for a term of threeto five years with one or more options to renew for an additional threeto five years, typically at the Company's sole discretion. In addition, the majority of these leases can be terminated early upon an adverse change in law which negatively affects the store's profitability. The Company regularly evaluates renewal and termination options to determine if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option, and excludes these options from the lease term included in the recognition of the operating lease right of use asset and lease liability until such certainty exists. The weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases was 4.1 years as of June 30, 2024 and 3.9 years as of June 30, 2023.
The operating lease right of use asset and lease liability is recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore, it uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. The Company utilizes a portfolio approach for determining the incremental borrowing rate to apply to groups of leases with similar characteristics. The weighted-average discount rate used to measure the lease liability as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 8.3% and 7.3%, respectively.
The Company has certain operating leases in Mexico which are denominated in U.S. dollars. The liability related to these leases is considered a monetary liability and requires remeasurement each reporting period into the functional currency (Mexican pesos) using reporting date exchange rates. The remeasurement results in the recognition of foreign currency exchange gains or losses each reporting period, which can produce a certain level of earnings volatility. The Company recognized a foreign currency loss of $1.9 million and a gain of $1.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the remeasurement of these U.S. dollar-denominated operating leases, which is included in loss (gain) on foreign
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exchange in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a foreign currency loss of $1.6 million and a gain of $2.3 million, respectively, related to these U.S. dollar denominated leases.
Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, with variable lease expense recognized in the period such payments are incurred. The following table details the components of lease expense included in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Operating lease expense $ 37,553 $ 34,475 $ 74,472 $ 68,015
Variable lease expense (1)
5,007 4,561 10,028 9,033
Total operating lease expense $ 42,560 $ 39,036 $ 84,500 $ 77,048
(1)Variable lease costs consist primarily of taxes, insurance and common area or other maintenance costs paid based on actual costs incurred by the lessor and can therefore vary over the lease term.
The following table details the maturity of lease liabilities for all operating leases as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Six months ending December 31, 2024
$ 62,949
2025 106,485
2026 82,524
2027 55,114
2028 33,182
Thereafter 33,098
Total $ 373,352
Less amount of lease payments representing interest (56,089)
Total present value of lease payments $ 317,263
The following table details supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 67,055 $ 60,660
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 65,019 $ 35,392
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Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to various market data and other valuation techniques, as appropriate. Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The three fair value levels are (from highest to lowest):
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.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company did not have any financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company measures non-financial assets and liabilities, such as property and equipment and intangible assets, at fair value on a non-recurring basis, or when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may be impaired. There were no such events or conditions identified during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value, But for Which Fair Value is Disclosed
The Company's financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023 that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):
Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value
June 30, June 30, Fair Value Measurements Using
2024 2024 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 113,693 $ 113,693 $ 113,693 $ - $ -
Accounts receivable, net 72,158 72,158 - - 72,158
Pawn loans 491,731 491,731 - - 491,731
Finance receivables, net (1)
105,401 231,587 - - 231,587
$ 782,983 $ 909,169 $ 113,693 $ - $ 795,476
Financial liabilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facilities
$ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ - $ 150,000 $ -
Senior unsecured notes (outstanding principal) 1,550,000 1,484,000 - 1,484,000 -
$ 1,700,000 $ 1,634,000 $ - $ 1,634,000 $ -
(1)Finance receivables, gross as of June 30, 2024 was $227.7 million. See Note 6.
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Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value
June 30, June 30, Fair Value Measurements Using
2023 2023 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 104,598 $ 104,598 $ 104,598 $ - $ -
Accounts receivable, net 63,337 63,337 - - 63,337
Pawn loans 426,165 426,165 - - 426,165
Finance receivables, net (1)
110,555 225,195 - - 225,195
$ 704,655 $ 819,295 $ 104,598 $ - $ 714,697
Financial liabilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facilities $ 376,000 $ 376,000 $ - $ 376,000 $ -
Senior unsecured notes (outstanding principal) 1,050,000 941,000 - 941,000 -
$ 1,426,000 $ 1,317,000 $ - $ 1,317,000 $ -
(1)Finance receivables, gross as of June 30, 2023 was $216.0 million. See Note 6.
Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value
December 31, December 31, Fair Value Measurements Using
2023 2023 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 127,018 $ 127,018 $ 127,018 $ - $ -
Accounts receivable, net 71,922 71,922 - - 71,922
Pawn loans 471,846 471,846 - - 471,846
Finance receivables, net (1)
113,901 227,732 - - 227,732
$ 784,687 $ 898,518 $ 127,018 $ - $ 771,500
Financial liabilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facilities $ 568,000 $ 568,000 $ - $ 568,000 $ -
Senior unsecured notes (outstanding principal) 1,050,000 987,000 - 987,000 -
$ 1,618,000 $ 1,555,000 $ - $ 1,555,000 $ -
(1)Finance receivables, gross as of December 31, 2023 were $227.5 million. See Note 6.
As cash and cash equivalents have maturities of less than three months, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. Due to their short-term maturities, the carrying value of pawn loans and accounts receivable, net approximate fair value.
Finance receivables are measured at amortized cost, net of an allowance for loan losses on the consolidated balance sheets. In estimating fair value for finance receivables, the Company utilized a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company used various unobservable inputs reflecting its own assumptions, such as contractual future principal and interest cash flows, future charge-off rates and discount rates (which consider current interest rates and are adjusted for credit risk, among other factors).
The carrying value of the unsecured credit facilities approximates fair value as of June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The fair value of the unsecured credit facilities is estimated based on market values for debt issuances with similar characteristics or rates currently available for debt with similar terms. In addition, the unsecured credit facilities have a variable interest rate based on the prevailing secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") or the Mexican Central Bank's interbank equilibrium rate ("TIIE") and reprice with any changes in SOFR or TIIE. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes is estimated based on quoted prices in markets that are not active.
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Note 6 - Finance Receivables, Net
Finance receivables, net, which include retail installment sales agreements and bank-originated loans, consist of the following (in thousands):
As of June 30, As of
December 31,
2024 2023 2023
Finance receivables, gross $ 227,694 $ 216,037 $ 227,474
Merchant partner discounts and premiums, net (16,935) (7,812) (11,907)
Unearned origination fees (5,397) (4,616) (5,212)
Finance receivables, amortized cost 205,362 203,609 210,355
Less allowance for loan losses (99,961) (93,054) (96,454)
Finance receivables, net $ 105,401 $ 110,555 $ 113,901
The following table details the changes in the allowance for loan losses (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Balance at beginning of period $ 96,020 $ 88,610 $ 96,454 $ 84,833
Provision for loan losses 31,116 28,190 61,534 57,475
Charge-offs (28,813) (25,274) (62,092) (52,391)
Recoveries 1,638 1,528 4,065 3,137
Balance at end of period $ 99,961 $ 93,054 $ 99,961 $ 93,054
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The following is an assessment of the credit quality indicators of the amortized cost of finance receivables as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, by origination year (in thousands):
Origination Year
2024 2023 2022 Total
As of June 30, 2024
Delinquency:
1 to 30 days past due $ 12,057 $ 8,377 $ 519 $ 20,953
31 to 60 days past due 6,054 4,883 364 11,301
61 to 89 days past due (1)
4,089 4,754 342 9,185
Total past due finance receivables 22,200 18,014 1,225 41,439
Current finance receivables 103,684 56,747 3,492 163,923
Finance receivables, amortized cost $ 125,884 $ 74,761 $ 4,717 $ 205,362
Origination Year
2023 2022 2021 Total
As of June 30, 2023
Delinquency:
1 to 30 days past due $ 11,825 $ 7,141 $ 613 $ 19,579
31 to 60 days past due 6,002 4,136 409 10,547
61 to 89 days past due (1)
4,324 4,128 413 8,865
Total past due finance receivables 22,151 15,405 1,435 38,991
Current finance receivables
109,597 50,588 4,433 164,618
Finance receivables, amortized cost $ 131,748 $ 65,993 $ 5,868 $ 203,609
(1)The Company charges off finance receivables when a receivable is 90 days or more contractually past due.
The following table details the gross charge-offs of finance receivables for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, by origination year (in thousands):
Origination Year
2024 2023 2022 2021 Total
Finance receivables gross charge-offs:
Gross charge-offs during the six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 6,589 $ 50,049 $ 5,454 $ - $ 62,092
Gross charge-offs during the six months ended June 30, 2023
- 6,110 39,770 6,511 52,391
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Note 7 - Leased Merchandise, Net
Leased merchandise, net consists of the following (in thousands):
As of June 30, As of
December 31,
2024 2023 2023
Leased merchandise $ 364,831 $ 369,547 $ 384,129
Processing fees (3,824) (4,313) (4,348)
Merchant partner discounts and premiums, net 1,851 2,735 2,501
Accumulated depreciation (117,145) (113,852) (115,964)
Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses 245,713 254,117 266,318
Less allowance for lease losses (102,778) (110,972) (95,127)
Leased merchandise, net $ 142,935 $ 143,145 $ 171,191
The following table details the changes in the allowance for lease losses (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Balance at beginning of period $ 95,127 $ 93,149 $ 95,127 $ 79,189
Provision for lease losses 47,653 52,873 90,663 101,938
Charge-offs (41,666) (36,723) (86,679) (73,501)
Recoveries 1,664 1,673 3,667 3,346
Balance at end of period $ 102,778 $ 110,972 $ 102,778 $ 110,972
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Note 8 - Long-Term Debt
The following table details the Company's long-term debt at the respective principal amounts, net of unamortized debt issuance costs on the senior unsecured notes (in thousands):
As of June 30, As of
December 31,
2024 2023 2023
Revolving unsecured credit facilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facility, maturing 2027 (1)
$ 150,000 $ 376,000 $ 568,000
Revolving unsecured uncommitted credit facility, maturing 2027(1)
- - -
Total revolving unsecured credit facilities
150,000 376,000 568,000
Senior unsecured notes:
4.625% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (2)
495,031 493,981 494,499
5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (3)
543,632 542,679 543,148
6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2032 (4)
491,207 - -
Total senior unsecured notes 1,529,870 1,036,660 1,037,647
Total long-term debt $ 1,679,870 $ 1,412,660 $ 1,605,647
(1)Debt issuance costs related to the Company's revolving unsecured credit facilities are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(2)As of June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023, deferred debt issuance costs of $5.0 million, $6.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively, are included as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes due 2028 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(3)As of June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023, deferred debt issuance costs of $6.4 million, $7.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively, are included as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes due 2030 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(4)As of June 30, 2024, deferred debt issuance costs of $8.8 million are included as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes due 2032 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Revolving Unsecured Credit Facility
As of June 30, 2024, the Company maintained an unsecured line of credit with a group of U.S.-based commercial lenders (the "Credit Facility") in the amount of $640.0 million. The Credit Facility matures on August 30, 2027. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $150.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $2.8 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility, leaving $487.2 million available for future borrowings, subject to certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility bears interest at the Company's option of either (i) the prevailing SOFR (with interest periods of 1, 3 or 6 months at the Company's option) plus a fixed spread of 2.5% and a fixed SOFR adjustment of 0.1% or (ii) the prevailing prime or base rate plus a fixed spread of 1.5%. The agreement has an interest rate floor of 0%. Additionally, the Company is required to pay an annual commitment fee of 0.325% on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility commitment. The weighted-average interest rate on amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2024 was 7.94% based on 1-month SOFR. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility also contains customary restrictions on the Company's ability to incur additional debt, grant liens, make investments, consummate acquisitions and similar negative covenants with customary carve-outs and baskets. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company made net payments of $418.0 million pursuant to the Credit Facility.
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Revolving Unsecured Uncommitted Credit Facility
As of June 30, 2024, the Company's primary subsidiary in Mexico, First Cash S.A. de C.V., maintained an unsecured and uncommitted line of credit guaranteed by FirstCash, Inc. with a bank in Mexico (the "Mexico Credit Facility") in the amount of $600.0 million Mexican pesos. The Mexico Credit Facility bears interest at TIIE plus a fixed spread of 2.25% and matures on August 24, 2027. Under the terms of the Mexico Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Mexico Credit Facility as of June 30, 2024. At June 30, 2024, the Company had no amount outstanding under the Mexico Credit Facility and $32.6 million ($600.0 million pesos) available for future borrowings.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028
On August 26, 2020, the Company issued $500.0 million of 4.625% senior unsecured notes due on September 1, 2028 (the "2028 Notes"), all of which are currently outstanding. Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. The 2028 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis jointly and severally by all of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Credit Facility. The 2028 Notes will permit the Company to make restricted payments, such as purchasing shares of its stock and paying cash dividends, in an unlimited amount if, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any indebtedness to make such payment, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is less than 2.75 to 1. The consolidated total debt ratio is defined generally in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes as the ratio of (1) the total consolidated debt of the Company minus cash and cash equivalents of the Company to (2) the Company's consolidated trailing twelve months EBITDA, as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring expenses and giving pro forma effect to operations acquired during the measurement period. As of June 30, 2024, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio was 2.7 to 1. While the 2028 Notes generally limit the Company's ability to make restricted payments if the consolidated total debt ratio is greater than 2.75 to 1, restricted payments are allowable within certain permitted baskets, which currently provide the Company with continued flexibility to make restricted payments when the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is greater than 2.75 to 1.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2030
On December 13, 2021, the Company issued $550.0 million of 5.625% senior unsecured notes due on January 1, 2030 (the "2030 Notes"), all of which are currently outstanding. Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1. The 2030 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis jointly and severally by all of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Credit Facility. The 2030 Notes will permit the Company to make restricted payments, such as purchasing shares of its stock and paying cash dividends, in an unlimited amount if, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any indebtedness to make such payment, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is less than 3.0 to 1. The consolidated total debt ratio is defined generally in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes as the ratio of (1) the total consolidated debt of the Company minus cash and cash equivalents of the Company to (2) the Company's consolidated trailing twelve months EBITDA, as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring expenses and giving pro forma effect to operations acquired during the measurement period. As of June 30, 2024, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio was 2.7 to 1. While the 2030 Notes generally limit the Company's ability to make restricted payments if the consolidated total debt ratio is greater than 3.0 to 1, restricted payments are allowable within certain permitted baskets, which currently provides the Company with continued flexibility to make restricted payments when the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is greater than 3.0 to 1.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2032
On February 21, 2024, the Company issued $500.0 million of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due on March 1, 2032 (the "2032 Notes"), all of which are currently outstanding. Interest on the 2032 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1, commencing on September 1, 2024. The 2032 Notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance on the Credit Facility, after payment of fees and expenses related to the offering. The Company capitalized $9.1 million in debt issuance costs, which consisted primarily of the initial purchaser's discount and fees and legal and other professional expenses. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over the life of the 2032 Notes as a component of interest expense and are carried as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the 2032 Notes in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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The 2032 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis jointly and severally by all of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Credit Facility. The 2032 Notes will permit the Company to make restricted payments, such as purchasing shares of its stock and paying cash dividends, in an unlimited amount if, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any indebtedness to make such payment, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is less than 3.0 to 1. The consolidated total debt ratio is defined generally in the indenture governing the 2032 Notes (the "2032 Notes Indenture") as the ratio of (1) the total consolidated debt of the Company minus cash and cash equivalents of the Company to (2) the Company's consolidated trailing twelve months EBITDA, as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring expenses and giving pro forma effect to operations acquired during the measurement period. As of June 30, 2024, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio was 2.7 to 1. While the 2032 Notes generally limit the Company's ability to make restricted payments if the consolidated total debt ratio is greater than 3.0 to 1, restricted payments are allowable within certain permitted baskets, which currently provides the Company with continued flexibility to make restricted payments when the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is greater than 3.0 to 1.
The Company may redeem some or all of the 2032 Notes at any time on or after March 1, 2027, at the redemption prices set forth in the 2032 Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, prior to March 1, 2027, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2032 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium set forth in the 2032 Notes Indenture. The Company may redeem up to 40% of the 2032 Notes on or prior to March 1, 2027 with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption prices set forth in the 2032 Notes Indenture. If the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries sells certain assets or if the Company consummates certain change in control transactions, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2032 Notes.
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is a party to various legal and regulatory proceedings and other general claims. Although no assurances can be given, in management's opinion, such outstanding proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to all of the claims described below and intends to vigorously defend itself against such claims. However, legal and regulatory proceedings involve an inherent level of uncertainty and no assurances can be given regarding the ultimate outcome of any such matters or whether an adverse outcome would not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. At this stage, the Company is unable to determine whether a future loss will be incurred for any of its material outstanding legal and regulatory proceedings or to estimate a range of loss with respect to such proceeding, if any, and accordingly, no material amounts have been accrued in the Company's financial statements for legal and regulatory proceedings.
On November 12, 2021, the CFPB initiated a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the "N.D. Texas Court") against FirstCash, Inc. and Cash America West, Inc., two of the Company's subsidiaries, alleging violations of the Military Lending Act ("MLA") in connection with pawn transactions. The CFPB also alleges that these same alleged violations of the MLA constitute breaches of a 2013 CFPB consent order entered into by its predecessor company that, among other things, allegedly required the company and its successors to cease and desist from further MLA violations. The CFPB is seeking an injunction, redress for affected borrowers and a civil monetary penalty. After an initial period of pre-trial activity, the case was stayed on November 4, 2022, pending the Supreme Court review of the Fifth Circuit's decision in Community Financial v. CFPB, where the Fifth Circuit held the CFPB's funding mechanism was unconstitutional and its ensuing actions were void. The Supreme Court reversed that decision through an opinion issued on May 16, 2024. The N.D. Texas Court then issued a scheduling order on June 18, 2024, with the case currently scheduled for trial in June of 2025. On July 2, 2024, the CFPB renewed their prior motion to strike certain affirmative defenses of the Company. The Company intends to vigorously oppose that motion and defend the action.
Gold Forward Sales Contracts
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had contractual commitments to deliver a total of 84,500 gold ounces between the months of July 2024 and June 2026 at a weighted-average price of $2,171 per ounce. The ounces required to be delivered over this time period are less than the historical volume of scrap gold normally produced, and the Company expects to have the required gold ounces to meet the commitments as they come due.
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Note 10 - Segment Information
The Company organizes its operations into three reportable segments as follows:
U.S. pawn
Latin America pawn
Retail POS payment solutions (AFF)
Corporate expenses and income, which include administrative expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, loss (gain) on foreign exchange, merger and acquisition expenses, and other expenses (income), net, are presented on a consolidated basis and are not allocated between the U.S. pawn segment, Latin America pawn segment or retail POS payment solutions segment. Intersegment transactions relate to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores and are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.
The following tables present reportable segment information for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 as well as segment earning assets (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 230,093 $ 134,445 $ - $ (1,075)
(1)
$ 363,463
Pawn loan fees 120,332 60,714 - - 181,046
Leased merchandise income - - 194,570 - 194,570
Interest and fees on finance receivables - - 56,799 - 56,799
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 26,311 8,823 - - 35,134
Total revenue 376,736 203,982 251,369 (1,075) 831,012
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 132,449 86,276 - (578)
(1)
218,147
Depreciation of leased merchandise - - 110,567 (410)
(1)
110,157
Provision for lease losses - - 47,824 (171)
(1)
47,653
Provision for loan losses - - 31,116 - 31,116
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 21,269 7,273 - - 28,542
Total cost of revenue 153,718 93,549 189,507 (1,159) 435,615
Net revenue
223,018 110,433 61,862 84 395,397
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses 125,192 67,902 35,275 - 228,369
Administrative expenses - - - 45,576 45,576
Depreciation and amortization 7,231 5,418 678 13,220 26,547
Interest expense - - - 25,187 25,187
Interest income - - - (261) (261)
Loss on foreign exchange
- - - 1,437 1,437
Merger and acquisition expenses - - - 1,364 1,364
Other expenses (income), net - - - 1,000 1,000
Total expenses and other income 132,423 73,320 35,953 87,523 329,219
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 90,595 $ 37,113 $ 25,909 $ (87,439) $ 66,178
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 467,083 $ 265,294 $ - $ (2,093)
(1)
$ 730,284
Pawn loan fees 243,306 117,275 - - 360,581
Leased merchandise income - - 400,241 - 400,241
Interest and fees on finance receivables - - 114,186 - 114,186
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 44,037 18,053 - - 62,090
Total revenue 754,426 400,622 514,427 (2,093) 1,667,382
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 272,363 170,459 - (1,146)
(1)
441,676
Depreciation of leased merchandise - - 231,341 (900)
(1)
230,441
Provision for lease losses - - 91,004 (341)
(1)
90,663
Provision for loan losses - - 61,534 - 61,534
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 36,535 15,296 - - 51,831
Total cost of revenue 308,898 185,755 383,879 (2,387) 876,145
Net revenue
445,528 214,867 130,548 294 791,237
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses 244,087 135,327 70,091 - 449,505
Administrative expenses - - - 88,633 88,633
Depreciation and amortization 14,244 10,523 1,399 26,408 52,574
Interest expense - - - 50,605 50,605
Interest income - - - (1,004) (1,004)
Loss on foreign exchange
- - - 1,251 1,251
Merger and acquisition expenses - - - 1,961 1,961
Other expenses (income), net - - - (351) (351)
Total expenses and other income 258,331 145,850 71,490 167,503 643,174
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 187,197 $ 69,017 $ 59,058 $ (167,209) $ 148,063
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
As of June 30, 2024
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Earning assets:
Pawn loans $ 356,342 $ 135,389 $ - $ - $ 491,731
Finance receivables, net - - 105,401 - 105,401
Inventories 223,428 91,996 - - 315,424
Leased merchandise, net - - 143,156 (221)
(1)
142,935
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 196,043 $ 126,581 $ - $ (1,760)
(1)
$ 320,864
Pawn loan fees 98,973 55,205 - - 154,178
Leased merchandise income - - 189,805 - 189,805
Interest and fees on finance receivables - - 58,192 - 58,192
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 17,652 9,931 - - 27,583
Total revenue 312,668 191,717 247,997 (1,760) 750,622
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 111,539 81,660 - (928)
(1)
192,271
Depreciation of leased merchandise - - 103,062 (541)
(1)
102,521
Provision for lease losses - - 53,048 (175)
(1)
52,873
Provision for loan losses - - 28,190 - 28,190
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 14,225 7,655 - - 21,880
Total cost of revenue 125,764 89,315 184,300 (1,644) 397,735
Net revenue (loss)
186,904 102,402 63,697 (116) 352,887
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses 108,159 59,507 37,115 - 204,781
Administrative expenses - - - 40,355 40,355
Depreciation and amortization 6,330 5,203 751 14,766 27,050
Interest expense - - - 21,071 21,071
Interest income - - - (408) (408)
Gain on foreign exchange
- - - (817) (817)
Merger and acquisition expenses - - - 252 252
Other expenses (income), net - - - 79 79
Total expenses and other income 114,489 64,710 37,866 75,298 292,363
Income (loss) before income taxes
$ 72,415 $ 37,692 $ 25,831 $ (75,414) $ 60,524
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 406,724 $ 245,518 $ - $ (3,463)
(1)
$ 648,779
Pawn loan fees 201,657 104,081 - - 305,738
Leased merchandise income - - 373,243 - 373,243
Interest and fees on finance receivables - - 112,834 - 112,834
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 43,968 28,799 - - 72,767
Total revenue 652,349 378,398 486,077 (3,463) 1,513,361
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 233,468 159,623 - (1,819)
(1)
391,272
Depreciation of leased merchandise - - 205,234 (1,108)
(1)
204,126
Provision for lease losses - - 102,214 (276)
(1)
101,938
Provision for loan losses - - 57,475 - 57,475
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 35,307 22,300 - - 57,607
Total cost of revenue 268,775 181,923 364,923 (3,203) 812,418
Net revenue (loss)
383,574 196,475 121,154 (260) 700,943
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses 217,940 115,263 70,639 - 403,842
Administrative expenses - - - 79,372 79,372
Depreciation and amortization 12,200 10,648 1,487 29,826 54,161
Interest expense - - - 41,968 41,968
Interest income - - - (925) (925)
Gain on foreign exchange
- - - (1,619) (1,619)
Merger and acquisition expenses - - - 283 283
Other expenses (income), net - - - 124 124
Total expenses and other income 230,140 125,911 72,126 149,029 577,206
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 153,434 $ 70,564 $ 49,028 $ (149,289) $ 123,737
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
As of June 30, 2023
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Earning assets:
Pawn loans $ 291,447 $ 134,718 $ - $ - $ 426,165
Finance receivables, net - - 110,555 - 110,555
Inventories 180,410 86,732 - - 267,142
Leased merchandise, net - - 144,501 (1,356)
(1)
143,145
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
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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 of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, 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 the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and 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, 2023.
GENERAL
The Company's primary line of business is the operation of retail pawn stores, also known as "pawnshops," which focus on serving cash- and credit-constrained consumers. The Company is the leading operator of pawn stores in the U.S. and Latin America. Pawn stores help customers meet small short-term cash needs by providing non-recourse pawn loans and buying merchandise directly from customers. Personal property, such as jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods and musical instruments, is pledged and held as collateral for the pawn loans over the typical 30-day term of the loan. Pawn stores also generate retail sales primarily from the merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures and over-the-counter purchases from customers.
The Company is also a leading provider of technology-driven, retail POS payment solutions focused on serving credit-constrained consumers. The Company's retail POS payment solutions business line consists solely of the operations of AFF, which focuses on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across a large network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners in all 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. AFF's retail partners provide consumer goods and services to their customers and use AFF's LTO and retail finance solutions to facilitate payments on such transactions.
The Company's two business lines are organized into three reportable segments. The U.S. pawn segment consists of pawn operations in the U.S., while the Latin America pawn segment consists of pawn operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador. The retail POS payment solutions segment consists of the operations of AFF in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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OPERATIONS AND LOCATIONS
Pawn Operations
As of June 30, 2024, the Company operated 3,018 pawn store locations composed of 1,201 stores in 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, 1,716 stores in 32 states in Mexico, 72 stores in Guatemala, 17 stores in El Salvador and 12 stores in Colombia.
The following tables detail pawn store count activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
U.S. Latin America Total
Total locations, beginning of period 1,179 1,818 2,997
New locations opened(1)
1 20 21
Locations acquired 26 - 26
Consolidation of existing pawn locations (2)
(5) (21) (26)
Total locations, end of period 1,201 1,817 3,018
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
U.S. Latin America Total
Total locations, beginning of period 1,183 1,814 2,997
New locations opened(1)
1 39 40
Locations acquired 27 - 27
Consolidation of existing pawn locations (2) (3)
(10) (36) (46)
Total locations, end of period 1,201 1,817 3,018
(1)In addition to new store openings, the Company strategically relocated four stores in the U.S. during the three months ended June 30, 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company strategically relocated six stores in the U.S.
(2)Store consolidations were primarily acquired locations over the past seven years which have been combined with overlapping stores and for which the Company expects to maintain a significant portion of the acquired customer base in the consolidated location.
(3)Includes 10 pawnshops located in Acapulco, Mexico that were severely damaged by a hurricane in the fall of 2023 which the Company elected to consolidate with other stores in this market. The Company expects to replace certain of these locations in this market over time as the city's infrastructure recovers.
POS Payment Solutions
As of June 30, 2024, AFF provided LTO and retail POS payment solutions for consumer goods and services through a network of approximately 12,800 active retail merchant partner locations located in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This compares to the active door count of approximately 10,500 locations at June 30, 2023.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The significant accounting policies and estimates that the Company believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating its reported financial results have been reported in the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to the Company's significant accounting policies for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
U.S. Pawn Segment
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the U.S. pawn segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of pawn store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales (1)
$ 230,093 $ 196,043 17 %
Pawn loan fees 120,332 98,973 22 %
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 26,311 17,652 49 %
Total revenue 376,736 312,668 20 %
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold(2)
132,449 111,539 19 %
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 21,269 14,225 50 %
Total cost of revenue 153,718 125,764 22 %
Net revenue 223,018 186,904 19 %
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses 125,192 108,159 16 %
Depreciation and amortization 7,231 6,330 14 %
Total segment expenses 132,423 114,489 16 %
Segment pre-tax operating income $ 90,595 $ 72,415 25 %
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin 42 % 43 %
Net revenue margin 59 % 60 %
Segment pre-tax operating margin 24 % 23 %
(1)Includes $1.1 million and $1.8 million of retail merchandise sales from intersegment transactions for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment sales, consolidated U.S. retail merchandise sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $229.0 million and $194.3 million, respectively.
(2)Includes $0.6 million and $0.9 million of cost of retail merchandise sold from intersegment transactions for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment sales, consolidated U.S. cost of retail merchandise sold for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $131.9 million and $110.6 million, respectively.
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The following table details earning assets, which consist of pawn loans and inventories as well as other earning asset metrics of the U.S. pawn segment, as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted):
As of June 30,
2024 2023 Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Earning assets:
Pawn loans $ 356,342 $ 291,447 22 %
Inventories 223,428 180,410 24 %
$ 579,770 $ 471,857 23 %
Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones) $ 260 $ 241 8 %
Composition of pawn collateral:
General merchandise 30 % 31 %
Jewelry 70 % 69 %
100 % 100 %
Composition of inventories:
General merchandise 43 % 44 %
Jewelry 57 % 56 %
100 % 100 %
Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year 1 % 2 %
Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories) 2.8 times 2.8 times
Retail Merchandise Sales Operations
U.S. retail merchandise sales increased 17%, totaling $230.1 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $196.0 million for the second quarter of 2023. Same-store retail sales increased 7% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023. The increase in total retail sales was primarily due to incremental sales contributions from acquired stores. The gross profit margin on retail merchandise sales in the U.S. was 42% in the second quarter of 2024 and 43% in the second quarter of 2023, reflecting continued demand for value-priced, pre-owned merchandise and low levels of aged inventory.
U.S. inventories increased 24% from $180.4 million at June 30, 2023 to $223.4 million at June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to incremental inventories from acquired stores and an increase in same-store inventories as a result of the higher pawn loan balances noted below. Inventories aged greater than one year in the U.S. decreased to 1% at June 30, 2024 compared to 2% at June 30, 2023.
Pawn Lending Operations
U.S. pawn loan receivables as of June 30, 2024 increased 22% in total and 11% on a same-store basis compared to June 30, 2023. The increase in total pawn receivables was due to incremental pawn loans from acquired stores and an increase in same-store pawn receivables, which the Company believes was primarily due to continued inflationary pressures driving additional demand for pawn loans and tightened underwriting for other competing forms of consumer credit.
U.S. pawn loan fees increased 22% to $120.3 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $99.0 million for the second quarter of 2023. Same-store pawn fees in the second quarter of 2024 increased 12% compared to the second quarter of 2023. The increase in total and same-store pawn loan fees was primarily due to store growth and continued growth in demand for pawn loans.
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Segment Expenses
U.S. operating expenses increased 16% to $125.2 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $108.2 million during the second quarter of 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to store growth.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The U.S. segment pre-tax operating income for the second quarter of 2024 was $90.6 million, which generated a pre-tax segment operating margin of 24% compared to $72.4 million and 23% in the prior year, respectively. The increase in the segment pre-tax operating income and margin reflected increased net revenue from both acquired and existing stores partially offset by an increase in segment expenses.
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Latin America Pawn Segment
Latin American segment pre-tax operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 benefited from a 3% favorable change in the average value of the Mexican peso compared to the U.S. dollar. The translated value of Latin American earning assets as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 was also impacted by an 8% unfavorable change in the end-of-period Mexican peso compared to the U.S. dollar. Constant currency results are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effects of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current-year results at prior-year average exchange rates. See the "Constant Currency Results" section in "Non-GAAP Financial Information" below for additional discussion of constant currency operating results.
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the Latin America pawn segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of pawn store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores.
Constant Currency Basis
Three Months
Ended
Three Months Ended June 30, Increase /
June 30, Increase / 2024 (Decrease)
2024 2023 (Decrease) (Non-GAAP) (Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 134,445 $ 126,581 6 % $ 130,688 3 %
Pawn loan fees 60,714 55,205 10 % 59,013 7 %
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 8,823 9,931 (11) % 8,823 (11) %
Total revenue 203,982 191,717 6 % 198,524 4 %
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 86,276 81,660 6 % 83,871 3 %
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 7,273 7,655 (5) % 7,070 (8) %
Total cost of revenue 93,549 89,315 5 % 90,941 2 %
Net revenue 110,433 102,402 8 % 107,583 5 %
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses 67,902 59,507 14 % 66,044 11 %
Depreciation and amortization 5,418 5,203 4 % 5,265 1 %
Total segment expenses 73,320 64,710 13 % 71,309 10 %
Segment pre-tax operating income
$ 37,113 $ 37,692 (2) % $ 36,274 (4) %
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin 36 % 35 % 36 %
Net revenue margin 54 % 53 % 54 %
Segment pre-tax operating margin 18 % 20 % 18 %
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The following table details earning assets, which consist of pawn loans and inventories as well as other earning asset metrics of the Latin America pawn segment, as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted):
Constant Currency Basis
As of
June 30,
As of June 30, Increase / 2024 Increase
2024 2023 (Decrease) (Non-GAAP) (Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Earning assets:
Pawn loans $ 135,389 $ 134,718 - % $ 145,045 8 %
Inventories 91,996 86,732 6 % 98,498 14 %
$ 227,385 $ 221,450 3 % $ 243,543 10 %
Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones) $ 89 $ 91 (2) % $ 95 4 %
Composition of pawn collateral:
General merchandise 63 % 66 %
Jewelry 37 % 34 %
100 % 100 %
Composition of inventories:
General merchandise 69 % 69 %
Jewelry 31 % 31 %
100 % 100 %
Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year
1 % 1 %
Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories) 4.3 times 4.3 times
Retail Merchandise Sales Operations
Latin America retail merchandise sales increased 6% (3% on a constant currency basis) to $134.4 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $126.6 million for the second quarter of 2023. Same-store retail sales also increased 6% (3% on a constant currency basis) during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023. The increase in total and same-store retail sales was primarily due to increased inventory levels during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023 and greater demand for value-priced, pre-owned merchandise. The gross profit margin on retail merchandise sales was 36% during the second quarter of 2024 compared to 35% during the second quarter of 2023.
Latin America inventories increased 6% (14% on a constant currency basis) from $86.7 million at June 30, 2023 to $92.0 million at June 30, 2024. The increased inventories were primarily due to increases in pawn loan receivable balances over the past several quarters creating more forfeited inventory. Inventories aged greater than one year in Latin America were 1% at both June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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Pawn Lending Operations
Latin America pawn loan receivables were flat (8% increase on a constant currency basis) as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023. On a same-store basis, pawn loan receivables increased 1% (8% on a constant currency basis) as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023. The increase in constant currency total and same-store pawn receivables is primarily due to increasing demand for pawn loans and larger loan sizes driven in part by a slightly increased mix of higher value jewelry loans.
Latin America pawn loan fees increased 10% (7% on a constant currency basis), totaling $60.7 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $55.2 million for the second quarter of 2023. Same-store pawn fees also increased 10% (7% on a constant currency basis) in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023. The increase in total and same-store constant currency pawn loan fees was primarily due to increased average pawn loan receivable balances outstanding during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023.
Segment Expenses
Operating expenses increased 14% (11% on a constant currency basis) to $67.9 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $59.5 million during the second quarter of 2023. Same-store operating expenses increased 12% (9% on a constant currency basis) compared to the prior-year period. The increase in total and same-store constant currency operating expenses was primarily driven by increased store counts, accelerated store opening activity, general inflationary impacts and continued increases in the federally mandated minimum wage and increased costs associated with required employee benefit programs.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The segment pre-tax operating income for the second quarter of 2024 was $37.1 million, which generated a pre-tax segment operating margin of 18% compared to $37.7 million and 20% in the prior year, respectively. The decrease in the segment pre-tax operating income and margin reflected the increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in net revenue.
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Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment
Retail POS Payment Solutions Operating Results
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income of the retail POS payment solutions segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of certain operations-focused departments, merchant partner incentives, bank and other payment processing charges, credit reporting costs, information technology costs, advertising costs and other operational costs incurred by AFF.
Three Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment
Revenue:
Leased merchandise income $ 194,570 $ 189,805 3 %
Interest and fees on finance receivables 56,799 58,192 (2) %
Total revenue 251,369 247,997 1 %
Cost of revenue:
Depreciation of leased merchandise(1)
110,567 103,062 7 %
Provision for lease losses(2)
47,824 53,048 (10) %
Provision for loan losses 31,116 28,190 10 %
Total cost of revenue 189,507 184,300 3 %
Net revenue 61,862 63,697 (3) %
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses 35,275 37,115 (5) %
Depreciation and amortization 678 751 (10) %
Total segment expenses 35,953 37,866 (5) %
Segment pre-tax operating income $ 25,909 $ 25,831 - %
(1)Includes $0.4 million and $0.5 million of depreciation of leased merchandise from intersegment transactions for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated depreciation of leased merchandise for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $110.2 million and $102.5 million, respectively.
(2)Includes $0.2 million of provision for lease losses from intersegment transactions for both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated provision for lease losses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $47.7 million and $52.9 million, respectively.
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The following table provides a detail of gross transaction volumes originated during the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Leased merchandise $ 146,778 $ 154,103 (5) %
Finance receivables 105,258 101,863 3 %
Total gross transaction volume $ 252,036 $ 255,966 (2) %
The following table details retail POS payment solutions earning assets as of June 30, 2024 as compared to June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
As of June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Leased merchandise, net:
Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses $ 246,457 $ 255,465 (4) %
Less allowance for lease losses (103,301) (110,964) (7) %
Leased merchandise, net (1)
$ 143,156 $ 144,501 (1) %
Finance receivables, net:
Finance receivables, before allowance for loan losses $ 205,362 $ 203,609 1 %
Less allowance for loan losses (99,961) (93,054) 7 %
Finance receivables, net $ 105,401 $ 110,555 (5) %
(1)Includes $0.2 million and $1.4 million of intersegment transactions as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated net leased merchandise as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $142.9 million and $143.1 million, respectively.
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The following table details the changes in the allowance for lease and loan losses and other portfolio metrics for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Allowance for lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period $ 95,786 $ 93,269 3 %
Provision for lease losses(1)
47,824 53,048 (10) %
Charge-offs (41,973) (37,026) 13 %
Recoveries 1,664 1,673 (1) %
Balance at end of period $ 103,301 $ 110,964 (7) %
Leased merchandise portfolio metrics:
Provision rate (2)
33 % 34 %
Average monthly net charge-off rate (3)
5.4 % 4.7 %
Delinquency rate (4)
23.0 % 21.4 %
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period $ 96,020 $ 88,610 8 %
Provision for loan losses 31,116 28,190 10 %
Charge-offs (28,813) (25,274) 14 %
Recoveries 1,638 1,528 7 %
Balance at end of period $ 99,961 $ 93,054 7 %
Finance receivables portfolio metrics:
Provision rate (2)
30 % 28 %
Average monthly net charge-off rate (3)
4.5 % 4.0 %
Delinquency rate (4)
20.0 % 19.1 %
(1)Includes $0.2 million of provision for lease losses from intersegment transactions for both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated provision for lease losses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $47.7 million and $52.9 million, respectively.
(2)Calculated as provision for lease or loan losses as a percentage of the respective gross transaction volume originated.
(3)Calculated as charge-offs, net of recoveries, as a percentage of the respective average earning asset balance before allowance for lease or loan losses.
(4)Calculated as the percentage of the respective contractual earning asset balance owed that is 1 to 89 days past due (the Company charges off leases and finance receivables when they are 90 days or more contractually past due).
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LTO Operations
Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses, decreased 4% as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to decreased transaction volumes and a slight increase in the number of customers taking advantage of the early buyout or other early payment options.
The allowance for lease losses decreased 7% to $103.3 million as of June 30, 2024 compared to $111.0 million as of June 30, 2023, which was primarily due to the decrease in leased merchandise. As a percentage of lease merchandise, the allowance was 42% at June 30, 2024 and 43% at June 30, 2023.
Leased merchandise income increased 3% to $194.6 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $189.8 million during the second quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to higher average leased merchandise balances outstanding during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023.
Depreciation of leased merchandise increased 7% to $110.6 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $103.1 million during the second quarter of 2023. As a percentage of leased merchandise income, depreciation of leased merchandise increased from 54% during the second quarter of 2023 to 57% during the second quarter of 2024 primarily as a result of a slight increase in the number of customers taking advantage of the early buyout or other early payment options.
Provision for lease losses decreased 10% to $47.8 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $53.0 million during the second quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to a slight decrease in lease loss provisioning rates used during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023 and the 5% decrease in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of gross transaction volume, the provision for lease losses decreased from 34% during the second quarter of 2023 to 33% during the second quarter of 2024.
Retail Finance Operations
Finance receivables, before allowance for loan losses, increased 1% as of June 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increased transaction volumes.
The allowance for loan losses increased 7% to $100.0 million as of June 30, 2024 compared to $93.1 million as of June 30, 2023, which was primarily due to the increase in finance receivables and a slight increase in loan loss provisioning rates used during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023. As a percentage of finance receivables, the allowance was 46% at June 30, 2023 compared to 49% at June 30, 2024.
Interest and fees on finance receivables decreased 2% to $56.8 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $58.2 million during the second quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to a slight decline in portfolio yield primarily as a result of AFF expanding its offerings and merchant relationships in certain services sector verticals in the second quarter of 2024, some of which provide slightly lower interest rates.
Provision for loan losses increased 10% to $31.1 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $28.2 million during the second quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to a slight increase in loan loss provisioning rates used during the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023 and the 3% increase in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of gross transaction volume, the provision for loan losses increased from 28% during the second quarter of 2023 to 30% during the second quarter of 2024.
Segment Expenses
Operating expenses decreased 5% to $35.3 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $37.1 million during the second quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to lower receivable acquisition costs, the realization of information technology cost synergies from the Company's acquisition of AFF and decreased variable costs associated with the 2% decrease in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of segment revenues, operating expenses decreased slightly from 15% during the second quarter of 2023 to 14% during the second quarter of 2024.
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Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The retail POS payment solutions segment pre-tax operating income for the second quarter of 2024 was $25.9 million compared to $25.8 million in the second quarter of 2023. The slight increase was primarily the result of the decrease in segment expenses, partially offset by a decrease in net revenue.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table reconciles pre-tax operating income of the Company's U.S. pawn segment, Latin America pawn segment and retail POS payment solutions segment, discussed above, to consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Consolidated Results of Operations
Segment pre-tax operating income:
U.S. pawn $ 90,595 $ 72,415 25 %
Latin America pawn 37,113 37,692 (2) %
Retail POS payment solutions 25,909 25,831 - %
Intersegment elimination (1)
84 (116) (172) %
Consolidated segment pre-tax operating income 153,701 135,822 13 %
Corporate expenses and other income:
Administrative expenses 45,576 40,355 13 %
Depreciation and amortization 13,220 14,766 (10) %
Interest expense 25,187 21,071 20 %
Interest income (261) (408) (36) %
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange
1,437 (817) (276) %
Merger and acquisition expenses 1,364 252 441 %
Other expenses (income), net 1,000 79 1,166 %
Total corporate expenses and other income 87,523 75,298 16 %
Income before income taxes 66,178 60,524 9 %
Provision for income taxes 17,105 15,344 11 %
Net income $ 49,073 $ 45,180 9 %
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores. For further detail, see Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Corporate Expenses and Taxes
Administrative expenses increased 13% to $45.6 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $40.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to increased incentive compensation expense, the increase in pawn store count and a 3% change in the average value of the Mexican peso resulting in higher U.S. dollar translated administrative expenses in Latin America. As a percentage of revenue, administrative expenses were 5% during both the second quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024.
Depreciation and amortization decreased 10% to $13.2 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $14.8 million in the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to a $1.7 million decrease in amortization of acquired AFF intangible assets.
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Interest expense increased 20% to $25.2 million during the second quarter of 2024 compared to $21.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher floating interest rates on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities and higher average total long-term debt balances outstanding. See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Consolidated effective income tax rates for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023 were 25.8% and 25.4%, respectively.
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Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
U.S. Pawn Segment
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the U.S. pawn segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of pawn store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales (1)
$ 467,083 $ 406,724 15 %
Pawn loan fees 243,306 201,657 21 %
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 44,037 43,968 - %
Total revenue 754,426 652,349 16 %
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold (2)
272,363 233,468 17 %
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 36,535 35,307 3 %
Total cost of revenue 308,898 268,775 15 %
Net revenue 445,528 383,574 16 %
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses 244,087 217,940 12 %
Depreciation and amortization 14,244 12,200 17 %
Total segment expenses 258,331 230,140 12 %
Segment pre-tax operating income $ 187,197 $ 153,434 22 %
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin 42 % 43 %
Net revenue margin 59 % 59 %
Segment pre-tax operating margin 25 % 24 %
(1)Includes $2.1 million and $3.5 million of retail merchandise sales from intersegment transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment sales, consolidated U.S. retail merchandise sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $465.0 million and $403.3 million, respectively.
(2)Includes $1.1 million and $1.8 million of cost of retail merchandise sold from intersegment transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment sales, consolidated U.S. cost of retail merchandise sold for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $271.2 million and $231.6 million, respectively.
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Retail Merchandise Sales Operations
U.S. retail merchandise sales increased 15% to $467.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $406.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Same-store retail sales increased 5% during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in total retail sales was primarily due to incremental sales contributions from acquired stores. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the gross profit margin on retail merchandise sales in the U.S. was 42% compared to a margin of 43% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 reflecting continued demand for value-priced, pre-owned merchandise and low levels of aged inventory.
Pawn Lending Operations
U.S. pawn loan fees increased 21% to $243.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $201.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Same-store pawn fees increased 12% during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in total and same-store pawn loan fees was primarily due to store growth and continued growth in demand for pawn loans.
Segment Expenses
U.S. operating expenses increased 12% to $244.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $217.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023 while same-store operating expenses increased 3% compared with the prior-year period. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to store growth.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The U.S. segment pre-tax operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $187.2 million, which generated a pre-tax segment operating margin of 25% compared to $153.4 million and 24% in the prior year, respectively. The increase in the segment pre-tax operating income and margin reflected increased net revenue from both acquired and existing stores partially offset by the increase in segment expenses.
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Latin America Pawn Segment
Latin American segment pre-tax operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 benefited from a 6% favorable change in the average value of the Mexican peso compared to the U.S. dollar.
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the Latin America pawn segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of pawn store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores.
Constant Currency Basis
Six Months
Ended
Six Months Ended June 30, Increase /
June 30, Increase / 2024 (Decrease)
2024 2023 (Decrease) (Non-GAAP) (Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales $ 265,294 $ 245,518 8 % $ 249,860 2 %
Pawn loan fees 117,275 104,081 13 % 110,427 6 %
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales 18,053 28,799 (37) % 18,053 (37) %
Total revenue 400,622 378,398 6 % 378,340 - %
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold 170,459 159,623 7 % 160,578 1 %
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold 15,296 22,300 (31) % 14,395 (35) %
Total cost of revenue 185,755 181,923 2 % 174,973 (4) %
Net revenue 214,867 196,475 9 % 203,367 4 %
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses 135,327 115,263 17 % 127,643 11 %
Depreciation and amortization 10,523 10,648 (1) % 9,919 (7) %
Total segment expenses 145,850 125,911 16 % 137,562 9 %
Segment pre-tax operating income
$ 69,017 $ 70,564 (2) % $ 65,805 (7) %
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin 36 % 35 % 36 %
Net revenue margin 54 % 52 % 54 %
Segment pre-tax operating margin 17 % 19 % 17 %
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Retail Merchandise Sales Operations
Latin America retail merchandise sales increased 8% (2% on a constant currency basis) to $265.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $245.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Same-store retail sales increased 7% (1% on a constant currency basis) during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in total and same-store retail sales was primarily due to increased inventory levels throughout the first half of 2024 and greater demand for value-priced, pre-owned merchandise. The gross profit margin on retail merchandise sales was 36% during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 35% during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Pawn Lending Operations
Latin America pawn loan fees increased 13% (6% on a constant currency basis) to $117.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $104.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Same-store pawn fees also increased 13% (6% on a constant currency basis) during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in total and same-store constant currency pawn loan fees was primarily due to increased average receivable balances outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Segment Expenses
Operating expenses increased 17% (11% on a constant currency basis) to $135.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $115.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. Same-store operating expenses increased 15% (9% on a constant currency basis) compared to the prior-year period. The increase in total and same-store operating expenses was primarily driven by increased store counts, accelerated store opening activity, general inflationary impacts and continued increases in the federally mandated minimum wage and increased costs associated with required employee benefit programs.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The segment pre-tax operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $69.0 million, which generated a pre-tax segment operating margin of 17% compared to $70.6 million and 19% in the prior year, respectively. The decrease in the segment pre-tax operating income and margin reflected an increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in net revenue.
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Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment
Retail POS Payment Solutions Operating Results
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income of the retail POS payment solutions segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of certain operations-focused departments, merchant partner incentives, bank and other payment processing charges, credit reporting costs, information technology costs, advertising costs and other operational costs incurred by AFF.
Six Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment
Revenue:
Leased merchandise income $ 400,241 $ 373,243 7 %
Interest and fees on finance receivables 114,186 112,834 1 %
Total revenue 514,427 486,077 6 %
Cost of revenue:
Depreciation of leased merchandise(1)
231,341 205,234 13 %
Provision for lease losses(2)
91,004 102,214 (11) %
Provision for loan losses 61,534 57,475 7 %
Total cost of revenue 383,879 364,923 5 %
Net revenue 130,548 121,154 8 %
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses 70,091 70,639 (1) %
Depreciation and amortization 1,399 1,487 (6) %
Total segment expenses 71,490 72,126 (1) %
Segment pre-tax operating income $ 59,058 $ 49,028 20 %
(1)Includes $0.9 million and $1.1 million of depreciation of leased merchandise from intersegment transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated depreciation of leased merchandise for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $230.4 million and $204.1 million, respectively.
(2)Includes $0.3 million of provision for lease losses from intersegment transactions for both the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated provision for lease losses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $90.7 million and $101.9 million, respectively.
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The following table provides a detail of gross transaction volumes originated during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Leased merchandise $ 300,899 $ 305,278 (1) %
Finance receivables 207,422 200,303 4 %
Total gross transaction volume $ 508,321 $ 505,581 1 %
The following table details the changes in the allowance for lease and loan losses and other portfolio metrics for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Allowance for lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period $ 95,752 $ 79,576 20 %
Provision for lease losses (1)
91,004 102,214 (11) %
Charge-offs (87,122) (74,172) 17 %
Recoveries 3,667 3,346 10 %
Balance at end of period $ 103,301 $ 110,964 (7) %
Leased merchandise portfolio metrics:
Provision rate (2)
30 % 33 %
Average monthly net charge-off rate (3)
5.4 % 4.8 %
Delinquency rate (4)
23.0 % 21.4 %
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period $ 96,454 $ 84,833 14 %
Provision for loan losses 61,534 57,475 7 %
Charge-offs (62,092) (52,391) 19 %
Recoveries 4,065 3,137 30 %
Balance at end of period $ 99,961 $ 93,054 7 %
Finance receivables portfolio metrics:
Provision rate (2)
30 % 29 %
Average monthly net charge-off rate (3)
4.7 % 4.2 %
Delinquency rate (4)
20.0 % 19.1 %
(1)Includes $0.3 million of provision for lease losses from intersegment transactions for both the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding these intersegment transactions, consolidated provision for lease losses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $90.7 million and $101.9 million, respectively.
(2)Calculated as provision for lease or loan losses as a percentage of the respective gross transaction volume originated.
(3)Calculated as charge-offs, net of recoveries, as a percentage of the respective average earning asset balance before allowance for lease or loan losses.
(4)Calculated as the percentage of the respective contractual earning asset balance owed that is 1 to 89 days past due (the Company charges off leases and finance receivables when they are 90 days or more contractually past due).
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LTO Operations
Leased merchandise income increased 7% to $400.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $373.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was primarily due to higher leased merchandise balances outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Depreciation of leased merchandise increased 13% to $231.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $205.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. As a percentage of leased merchandise income, depreciation of leased merchandise increased from 55% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to 58% during the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily as a result of a slight increase in customers taking advantage of early buyout or other early payment options.
Provision for lease losses decreased 11% to $91.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $102.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was primarily due to a slight decrease in lease loss provisioning rates used during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the 1% decrease in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of gross transaction volume, the provision for lease losses decreased from 33% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to 30% during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Retail Finance Operations
Interest and fees on finance receivables increased 1% to $114.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $112.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the higher year-over-year finance receivable balances, partially offset by a slight decline in portfolio yield primarily as a result of AFF expanding its offerings and merchant relationships in certain services sector verticals in the six months ended June 30, 2024, some of which provide slightly lower interest rates.
Provision for loan losses increased 7% to $61.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $57.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was primarily due to a slight increase in loan loss provisioning rates used during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the 4% increase in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of gross transaction volume, the provision for loan losses increased from 29% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to 30% during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Segment Expenses
Operating expenses decreased 1% to $70.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $70.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was primarily due to lower receivable acquisition costs, the realization of information technology cost synergies from the Company's acquisition of AFF, partially offset by increased variable costs associated with the 1% increase in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of segment revenues, operating expenses decreased slightly from 15% during the six months ended June 30, 2023 to 14% during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The retail POS payment solutions segment pre-tax operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $59.1 million compared to $49.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of increased segment income resulting from increases in net revenue and a decrease in segment expenses.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table reconciles pre-tax operating income of the Company's U.S. pawn segment, Latin America pawn segment and retail POS payment solutions segment, discussed above, to consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended
June 30, Increase /
2024 2023 (Decrease)
Consolidated Results of Operations
Segment pre-tax operating income:
U.S. operations
$ 187,197 $ 153,434 22 %
Latin America pawn 69,017 70,564 (2) %
Retail POS payment solutions 59,058 49,028 20 %
Intersegment eliminations (1)
294 (260) (213) %
Consolidated segment pre-tax operating income
315,566 272,766 16 %
Corporate expenses and other income:
Administrative expenses 88,633 79,372 12 %
Depreciation and amortization 26,408 29,826 (11) %
Interest expense 50,605 41,968 21 %
Interest income (1,004) (925) 9 %
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange
1,251 (1,619) (177) %
Merger and acquisition expenses 1,961 283 593 %
Other expenses (income), net (351) 124 (383) %
Total corporate expenses and other income
167,503 149,029 12 %
Income before income taxes 148,063 123,737 20 %
Provision for income taxes
37,622 31,169 21 %
Net income $ 110,441 $ 92,568 19 %
(1)Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF's LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores. For further detail, see Note 10of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Corporate Expenses and Taxes
Administrative expenses increased 12% to $88.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $79.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to increased incentive compensation expense, the increase in pawn store count and a 6% change in the average value of the Mexican peso resulting in higher U.S. dollar translated administrative expenses in Latin America. As a percentage of revenue, administrative expenses were 5% during both the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024.
Depreciation and amortization decreased 11% to $26.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $29.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a $3.7 million decrease in amortization of acquired AFF intangible assets.
Interest expense increased 21% to $50.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $42.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher floating interest rates on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities and higher average total long-term debt balances outstanding. See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
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Consolidated effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were 25.4% and 25.2%, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Material Capital Requirements
The Company's primary capital requirements include:
Expand pawn operations through growth of pawn receivables and inventories in existing stores, new store openings, strategic acquisitions of pawn stores and purchases of underlying real estate at existing locations;
Expand retail POS payment solutions operations through growth of the business generated from new and existing merchant partners; and
Return capital to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases.
Other material capital requirements include operating expenses (see Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements regarding operating lease commitments), maintenance capital expenditures related to its facilities, technology platforms, general corporate operating activities, income tax payments and debt service, among others. Net interest expense is expected to increase in 2024 compared to 2023 due to (i) increased borrowings primarily undertaken to fund recent acquisitions and (ii) anticipated higher floating interest rates on the borrowings under the revolving credit facilities. The Company believes that net cash provided by operating activities and available and unused funds under its revolving unsecured credit facilities will be adequate to meet its liquidity and capital needs for these items over the next 12 months and also in the longer-term beyond the next 12 months.
Expand Pawn Operations
The Company intends to continue expansion of its pawn operations through growth of pawn receivables and inventories in existing stores along with new store openings and acquisitions.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company acquired 27 pawn stores in the U.S. and acquired one pawn license that was used to open a pawn store in the state of Nevada for a cumulative purchase price of $99.2 million, net of cash acquired and subject to future post-closing adjustments. The Company evaluates potential acquisitions based upon growth potential, purchase price, available liquidity, strategic fit and quality of management personnel, among other factors.
The Company has opened 40 new ("de novo") stores in total through June 30, 2024 and for the full year of 2024 expects to add approximately 90 to 100 total new locations through new store openings and acquisitions. Future store openings are subject to the Company's ability to identify locations in markets with attractive demographics, available real estate with favorable leases and limited competition.
Although viewed by management as a discretionary expenditure not required to operate its pawn stores, the Company may continue to strategically purchase real estate from its landlords at existing stores or in conjunction with pawn store acquisitions as opportunities arise at reasonable valuations. The Company purchased the real estate at 19 store locations, primarily from landlords at existing stores, for a cumulative purchase price of $21.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Expand Retail POS Payment Solutions Operations
AFF expects to expand its business primarily by promoting and expanding relationships with both new and existing customers and retail merchant partners. In addition, AFF has made, and intends to continue to make, investments in its customer and merchant support operations and facilities, its technology platforms and its proprietary decisioning platforms and processes. In addition to utilizing cash flows generated from its own operations to fund expected 2024 growth, AFF has access to the additional sources of liquidity described below if needed to fund further expansion activities.
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Return of Capital to Shareholders
In July 2024, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.38 per share third quarter cash dividend on common shares outstanding, or an aggregate of $17.0 million based on the June 30, 2024 share count, to be paid on August 30, 2024 to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2024. While the Company currently expects to continue the payment of quarterly cash dividends, the amount, declaration and payment of cash dividends in the future (quarterly or otherwise) will be made by the Board of Directors, from time to time, subject to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, business requirements, compliance with legal requirements, debt covenant restrictions and other relevant factors.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased a total of 721,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $85.0 million and an average cost per share of $117.90. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 1,153,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $105.6 million and an average cost per share of $91.48. The aggregate cost and average cost per share does not include the effect of the 1% excise tax on certain share repurchases enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Company incurred $0.9 million and $1.1 million of excise taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In July 2023, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock, of which $115.0 million is currently remaining. The Company intends to continue repurchases under its active share repurchase program, including through open market transactions under trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subject to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the level of cash balances, liquidity needs, credit availability, debt covenant restrictions, general business and economic conditions, regulatory requirements, the market price of the Company's stock, the Company's dividend policy and the availability of alternative investment opportunities.
Sources of Liquidity
The Company regularly evaluates opportunities to optimize its capital structure, including through consideration of the issuance of debt or equity, to refinance existing debt and to enter into interest rate hedge transactions, such as interest rate swap agreements. As of June 30, 2024, the Company's primary sources of liquidity were $113.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $519.8 million of available and unused funds under the Company's revolving unsecured credit facilities, subject to certain financial covenants (see Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company had working capital of $957.7 million as of June 30, 2024.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024 included $29.0 million held by its foreign subsidiaries. These cash balances, which are primarily held in Mexican pesos, are associated with foreign earnings the Company has asserted are indefinitely reinvested and which the Company primarily plans to use to support its continued growth plans outside the U.S. through funding of capital expenditures, acquisitions, operating expenses or other similar cash needs of the Company's foreign operations.
The Company's liquidity is affected by a number of factors, including changes in general customer traffic and demand, pawn loan balances, loan-to-value ratios, collection of pawn fees, merchandise sales, inventory levels, LTO merchandise, finance receivable balances, collection of lease and finance receivable payments, seasonality, operating expenses, administrative expenses, expenses related to merger and acquisition activities, litigation-related expenses, tax rates, gold prices, foreign currency exchange rates and the pace of new pawn store expansion and acquisitions. Additionally, a prolonged reduction in earnings and EBITDA could limit the Company's future ability to fully borrow on its credit facilities under current leverage covenants. Regulatory developments affecting the Company's operations may also impact profitability and liquidity. See "Governmental Regulation Update."
If needed, the Company could seek to raise additional funds from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, repatriation of excess cash held in Latin America, the sale of assets, reductions in operating expenses, capital expenditures and dividends, the forbearance or deferral of operating expenses, the issuance of debt or equity securities, utilizing other structured financing arrangements, the leveraging of currently unencumbered real estate owned by the Company and/or changes to its management of current assets. The characteristics of the Company's current assets, specifically the ability to rapidly liquidate gold jewelry inventory, which accounts for 50% of total inventory, give the Company flexibility to quickly increase cash flow if necessary.
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Cash Flows and Liquidity Metrics
The following tables set forth certain historical information with respect to the Company's sources and uses of cash and other key indicators of liquidity (dollars in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023
Cash flow provided by operating activities
$ 228,719 $ 205,669
Cash flow used in investing activities
$ (187,864) $ (125,299)
Cash flow used in financing activities
$ (50,850) $ (97,898)
As of June 30,
2024 2023
Working capital $ 957,690 $ 832,610
Current ratio 4.0:1 3.7:1
Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $23.1 million, or 11%, from $205.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $228.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 due to net changes in certain non-cash adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flow and net changes in other operating assets and liabilities (as detailed in the consolidated statements of cash flows) and an increase in net income of $17.9 million.
Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased $62.6 million, or 50%, from $125.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $187.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Cash flows from investing activities are utilized primarily to fund acquisitions, purchase furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements, which includes capital expenditures for improvements to existing stores and for new pawn store openings and other corporate assets, and discretionary purchases of store real property. In addition, cash flows related to the funding of new pawn loans, net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral and changes in net finance receivables, are included in investing activities. The Company paid $42.7 million for furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements and $21.1 million for discretionary pawn store real property purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $28.3 million and $34.5 million in the prior-year period, respectively. The Company paid $65.7 million in cash related to pawn store acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $5.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company funded a net increase in pawn loans of $20.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and received funds from a net decrease in pawn loans of $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company funded a net increase in finance receivables of $37.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $57.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities decreased $47.0 million, or 48%, from $97.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $50.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Net payments on the credit facilities were $418.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to net borrowings of $37.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company received $500.0 million in proceeds from the private offering of senior unsecured notes and paid $9.1 million in debt issuance costs which was used to repay a portion of the outstanding balance on the Credit Facility, after payment of fees and expenses related to the offering. The Company funded $85.0 million of share repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2024 while it funded $101.8 million of share repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company paid dividends of $31.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $30.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, the Company paid withholding taxes on net share settlements of restricted stock awards during the six months ended June 30, 2024 of $7.0 million compared to $2.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION UPDATE
The Company's pawn and retail POS payment solutions businesses are subject to significant regulation in all of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Existing regulations and regulatory developments are further and more completely described under "Governmental Regulation" in Part I, Item 1 of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2024 and in subsequent documents filed with the SEC. Other than as described below, there have been no changes to the significant regulation that the Company's businesses are subject to that the Company believes would have a material impact on its businesses or results of operation from those described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
On October 5, 2017, the CFPB released its small-dollar loan rule (the "SDL Rule"), which was subsequently revised on July 7, 2020. Traditional possessory, non-recourse pawn loans are not covered under the SDL Rule. The SDL Rule defines some of the RISA transactions that AFF purchases and some of the bank loans that AFF sub-services as transactions that are covered under the rule. After resolution of some challenges to the SDL Rule itself and the constitutionality of the CFPB, on July 3, 2024, trade groups filed a petition for a rehearing with the Fifth Circuit en banc. If the Fifth Circuit does not grant the petition, the SDL Rule is expected to go into effect on March 30, 2025. The SDL Rule imposes certain obligations and limitations associated with the origination and servicing of covered transactions as of its effective date. At this time, the Company does not believe that the implementation of the SDL Rule as proposed will have a material impact on the Company's future results of operations or financial condition.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Company uses certain financial calculations such as adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and constant currency results as factors in the measurement and evaluation of the Company's operating performance and period-over-period growth. The Company derives these financial calculations on the basis of methodologies other than GAAP, primarily by excluding from a comparable GAAP measure certain items the Company does not consider to be representative of its actual operating performance. These financial calculations are "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined under the SEC rules. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures in operating its business because management believes they are less susceptible to variances in actual operating performance that can result from the excluded items, other infrequent charges and currency fluctuations. The Company presents these financial measures to investors because management believes they are useful to investors in evaluating the primary factors that drive the Company's core operating performance and provide greater transparency into the Company's results of operations. However, items that are excluded and other adjustments and assumptions that are made in calculating these non-GAAP financial measures are significant components in understanding and assessing the Company's financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, the Company's GAAP financial measures. Further, because these non-GAAP financial measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, the non-GAAP financial measures, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies.
While acquisitions are an important part of the Company's overall strategy, the Company has adjusted the applicable financial calculations to exclude merger and acquisition expenses in order to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to prior periods. In addition, the Company does not consider these merger and acquisition expenses to be related to the organic operations of the acquired businesses or its continuing operations, and such expenses are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired businesses. Merger and acquisition expenses include incremental costs directly associated with merger and acquisition activities, including professional fees, legal expenses, severance, retention and other employee-related costs, contract breakage costs and costs related to the consolidation of technology systems and corporate facilities, among others.
The Company has certain leases in Mexico which are denominated in U.S. dollars. The lease liability of these U.S. dollar-denominated leases, which is considered a monetary liability, is remeasured into Mexican pesos using current period exchange rates, resulting in the recognition of foreign currency exchange gains or losses. The Company has adjusted the applicable financial measures to exclude these remeasurement gains or losses (i) because they are non-cash, non-operating items that could create volatility in the Company's consolidated results of operations due to the magnitude of the end of period lease liability being remeasured and (ii) to improve comparability of current periods presented with prior periods.
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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Management believes the presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share provides investors with greater transparency and provides a more complete understanding of the Company's financial performance and prospects for the future by excluding items that management believes are non-operating in nature and are not representative of the Company's core operating performance. In addition, management believes the adjustments shown below are useful to investors in order to allow them to compare the Company's financial results for the current periods presented with the prior periods presented.
The following table provides a reconciliation between net income and diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which are shown net of tax (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
In Thousands In Thousands Per Share Per Share In Thousands In Thousands Per Share Per Share
Net income and diluted earnings per share, as reported
$ 49,073 $ 45,180 $ 1.08 $ 0.99 $ 110,441 $ 92,568 $ 2.44 $ 2.01
Adjustments, net of tax:
Merger and acquisition expenses 1,047 191 0.03 - 1,504 213 0.03 0.01
Non-cash foreign currency loss (gain) related to lease liability
1,307 (766) 0.03 (0.01) 1,138 (1,613) 0.02 (0.04)
Amortization of acquired AFF intangible assets
9,572 10,887 0.21 0.24 19,145 21,989 0.42 0.48
Other expenses (income), net 899 61 0.02 - (141) 96 - -
Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share
$ 61,898 $ 55,553 $ 1.37 $ 1.22 $ 132,087 $ 113,253 $ 2.91 $ 2.46
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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines EBITDA as net income before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, interest expense and interest income and adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for certain items, as listed below, that management considers to be non-operating in nature and not representative of its actual operating performance. The Company believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by investors to assess a company's financial performance, and adjusted EBITDA is used as a starting point in the calculation of the consolidated total debt ratio as defined in the Company's senior unsecured notes. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Trailing Twelve
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income $ 49,073 $ 45,180 $ 110,441 $ 92,568 $ 237,174 $ 231,950
Income taxes
17,105 15,344 37,622 31,169 80,001 68,788
Depreciation and amortization(1)
26,547 27,050 52,574 54,161 107,574 106,469
Interest expense 25,187 21,071 50,605 41,968 101,880 80,209
Interest income (261) (408) (1,004) (925) (1,548) (1,340)
EBITDA
117,651 108,237 250,238 218,941 525,081 486,076
Adjustments:
Merger and acquisition expenses 1,364 252 1,961 283 9,600 3,043
Non-cash foreign currency loss (gain) related to lease liability
1,867 (1,095) 1,626 (2,305) 1,391 (2,925)
AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments (2)
- - - - 13,968 16,710
Gain on revaluation of contingent acquisition consideration - - - - - (46,560)
Other expenses (income), net 1,000 79 (351) 124 (1,877) 278
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 121,882 $ 107,473 $ 253,474 $ 217,043 $ 548,163 $ 456,622
(1)Includes $12.4 million, $24.9 million and $52.9 million of amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets as a result of the AFF acquisition for the three months, six months and trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Includes $14.1 million, $28.6 million and $56.9 million of amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets as a result of the AFF acquisition for the three months, six months and trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
(2)The following table details AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments (in thousands):
Trailing Twelve
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Amortization of fair value adjustment on acquired finance receivables included in interest and fees on finance receivables $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 14,970
Amortization of fair value adjustment on acquired leased merchandise included in depreciation of leased merchandise - - - - - 1,740
Other non-recurring costs included in administrative expenses related to a discontinued finance product - - - - 13,968 -
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ 13,968 $ 16,710
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Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
For purposes of its internal liquidity assessments, the Company considers free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities less purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements and net fundings/repayments of pawn loan and finance receivables, which are considered to be operating in nature by the Company but are included in cash flow from investing activities. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as free cash flow adjusted for merger and acquisition expenses paid that management considers to be non-operating in nature.
Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are commonly used by investors as additional measures of cash generated by business operations that may be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and debt service or, following payment of such debt obligations and other non-discretionary items, that may be available to invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions, repurchase stock, pay cash dividends or repay debt obligations prior to their maturities. These metrics can also be used to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on the Company's liquidity. However, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities or other income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table reconciles cash flow from operating activities to free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (in thousands):
Trailing Twelve
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Cash flow from operating activities $ 106,187 $ 95,075 $ 228,719 $ 205,669 $ 439,192 $ 448,207
Cash flow from certain investing activities:
Pawn loans, net (1)
(46,036) (44,170) (20,887) 188 (56,053) (3,364)
Finance receivables, net (22,252) (32,585) (37,563) (57,125) (95,880) (118,932)
Purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements (16,237) (14,520) (42,664) (28,348) (74,464) (44,248)
Free cash flow 21,662 3,800 127,605 120,384 212,795 281,663
Merger and acquisition expenses paid, net of tax benefit 1,047 191 1,504 213 7,380 2,338
Adjusted free cash flow $ 22,709 $ 3,991 $ 129,109 $ 120,597 $ 220,175 $ 284,001
(1)Includes the funding of new loans net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral.
Constant Currency Results
The Company's reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, however, certain performance metrics discussed in this report are presented on a "constant currency" basis, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company's management uses constant currency results to evaluate operating results of business operations in Latin America, which are transacted in local currencies in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia. The Company also has operations in El Salvador, where the reporting and functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
The Company believes constant currency results provide valuable supplemental information regarding the underlying performance of its business operations in Latin America, consistent with how the Company's management evaluates such performance and operating results. Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating certain balance sheet and income statement items denominated in local currencies using the exchange rate from the prior-year comparable period, as opposed to the current comparable period, in order to exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations for purposes of evaluating period-over-period comparisons. See the Latin America pawn segment tables in "Results of Operations" above for additional reconciliation of certain constant currency amounts to as reported GAAP amounts.
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The following table provides exchange rates for the Mexican peso, Guatemalan quetzal and Colombian peso for the current and prior-year periods:
June 30, Favorable /
2024 2023 (Unfavorable)
Mexican peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period 18.4 17.1 (8) %
Three months ended 17.2 17.7 3 %
Six months ended 17.1 18.2 6 %
Guatemalan quetzal / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period 7.8 7.8 - %
Three months ended 7.8 7.8 - %
Six months ended 7.8 7.8 - %
Colombian peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period 4,148 4,191 1 %
Three months ended 3,927 4,431 11 %
Six months ended 3,921 4,596 15 %
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risks relating to the Company's operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, gold prices and foreign currency exchange rates and are described in detail in the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The impact of current-year fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular, are further discussed in Part I, Item 2 herein. 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, 2023.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2024 (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 were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
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 all possible error and fraud. The Company's disclosure controls and procedures 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.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report which is incorporated to this Part II, Item 1 by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Important risk factors that could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods are described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These factors are supplemented by those discussed under "Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations" and "Governmental Regulation Update" in Part I, Item 2 of this quarterly report and in "Governmental Regulation" in Part I, Item 1 of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from those in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about purchases made by the Company of shares of its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Total
Number
Of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid
Per Share(1)
Total Number Of
Shares Purchased
As Part Of Publicly
Announced Plans
Approximate Dollar Value Of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Plans(1) (2)
April 1 through April 30, 2024 - $ - - $ 200,000
May 1 through May 31, 2024(3)
720,950 117.90 720,950 115,000
June 1 through June 30, 2024 - - - 115,000
Total 720,950 117.90 720,950
(1)The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was enacted into law on August 16, 2022, imposed a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the net value of certain stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company reflected the applicable excise tax in treasury stock as part of the cost basis of the stock repurchased and recorded a corresponding liability for the excise taxes payable in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. All dollar amounts presented exclude such excise taxes.
(2)In July 2023, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional common stock repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock, of which $115.0 million is currently remaining.
(3)The shares were repurchased on May 22, 2024 by the Company in a privately negotiated transaction with AFF Services, Inc. AFF Services, Inc. is partially owned and 100% controlled by the Douglas R. Rippel Revocable Trust (the "Trust"). Douglas R. Rippel, a member of the Company's board of directors, is a co-trustee of the Trust and an indirect beneficial owner of the shares held by AFF Services, Inc. The $117.90 per share purchase price represented a discount to the average closing sale price of the Company's common stock for the three, five and ten days ended May 22, 2024.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On April 17, 2024, the Company issued 225,000 shares of its common stock as partial consideration for an acquisition of certain pawn stores. The Company issued these shares without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
None of the Company's directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, during the secondquarter of 2024.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form File No. Exhibit Filing Date Filed Herewith
3.1 8-K12B 001-10960 3.1 12/16/2021
3.2 8-K12B 001-10960 3.2 12/16/2021
4.1 8-K 001-10960 4.1 02/21/2024
10.1
10-Q
001-10960
10.1
04/29/2024
31.1
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Section 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, provided by Rick L. Wessel, Chief Executive Officer
X
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Section 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, provided by R. Douglas Orr, Chief Financial Officer
X
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provided by Rick L. Wessel, Chief Executive Officer
X
32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provided by R. Douglas Orr, Chief Financial Officer
X
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document X
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document X
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document X
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document X
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document X
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document X
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101) X
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
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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.
Dated: July 29, 2024
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ RICK L. WESSEL
Rick L. Wessel
Chief Executive Officer
(On behalf of the Registrant)
/s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
R. Douglas Orr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(As Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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