FCFS 04.17.2013 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 17, 2013
(Date of Report - Date of Earliest Event Reported)


First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


0-19133
(Commission File Number)
75-2237318
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(817) 460-3947
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. has issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. The Company's press release dated April 17, 2013 announcing the results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.02.

The information provided in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by the specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated April 17, 2013 announcing the Company's financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013.

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: April 17, 2013
FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
 
R. Douglas Orr
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Document
99.1
Press release dated: April 17, 2013


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FCFS 04.17.2013 Exhibit 99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1


First Cash Reports Record First Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.68;
Loan Growth and Strong Same-Store Sales Drive 19% EPS Growth
_____________________________________________________________

ARLINGTON, Texas (April 17, 2013) -- First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFS) today announced record-setting revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013.

Earnings Highlights
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 19% to $0.68, compared to $0.57 in the same quarter of the prior year.
Net income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2013 increased 16% to $20.3 million, compared to $17.5 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Revenue Highlights
Revenue growth rates presented below on a constant currency basis are calculated by applying the currency exchange rate from the comparable prior-year period to the current year’s Mexican peso-denominated revenue. The average exchange rate for the first quarter of 2013 was 12.7 Mexican pesos / U.S. dollar versus 13.0 Mexican pesos / U.S. dollar in the comparable prior-year period.
Consolidated first quarter revenue totaled $161 million, representing an increase of 19% (or 18% on a constant currency basis) compared to the first quarter of 2012.
Same-store revenue in the Company's pawn stores (excluding wholesale jewelry scrapping) increased 15% in Mexico, 2% in the U.S. and 9% on a consolidated basis. The same measures, on a constant currency basis, increased 12% in Mexico, 2% in the U.S. and 7% overall. The strength in same-store pawn revenues more than offset a 24% decrease in same-store wholesale jewelry scrapping revenue and a 6% decline in same-store revenues at freestanding payday/consumer loan stores.
Consolidated retail merchandise sales from pawn operations increased by 31% for the quarter (28% on a constant currency basis), while revenue from pawn fees increased 24% versus the prior-year first quarter (22% on a constant currency basis).
Revenue from wholesale scrap jewelry operations in the first quarter decreased 4% compared to the same period last year. While the volume of scrap jewelry sold increased 1% compared to the prior period (primarily due to store additions), the average selling price for gold decreased 4% compared to the prior-year quarter. Scrap jewelry operations accounted for only 5% of net revenue (gross profit) for the quarter, compared to 9% in the first quarter of the prior year.



Short-term loan and credit services revenue (collectively, payday loan products) decreased 1% compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily the result of a 5% decrease in revenue from the Company’s U.S. stand-alone consumer loan stores that are all located in Texas. This decrease was partially offset by added revenue from acquired pawn stores that had existing payday operations. Payday loan-related products comprised less than 8% of total revenue for the first quarter.
Pawn Metrics
Consolidated pawn receivables at March 31, 2013 totaled $105 million, an increase of 29% over the prior year (26% on a constant currency basis). In Mexico, pawn receivables increased 25% (21% on a constant currency basis), driven by 11% same-store receivable growth and new stores. Pawn receivables in the U.S. increased by 34% versus the prior year, primarily driven by store count growth and same-store receivable growth of 3%.
The consolidated gross margin on retail merchandise sales was 41% for both the first quarter of 2013 and the prior-year period. The consolidated gross margin on wholesale scrap jewelry was 20% for the quarter, compared to 28% in the prior-year period, reflecting lower spot gold selling prices and higher acquisition costs.
Consolidated annualized inventory turns in the first quarter were 4.1 turns, representing the sixth consecutive quarter that turns for the trailing twelve months exceed four turns.
On a consolidated basis at March 31, 2013, 63% of total pawn loans were collateralized with hard goods (electronics, tools and appliances) with the remaining 37% collateralized by jewelry. In Mexico, 85% of the Company’s pawn loans were collateralized with hard goods, and only 15% were collateralized with jewelry, compared to 78% and 22%, respectively, one year ago. In the U.S. stores, jewelry comprised 65% of pawn collateral as of the quarter end, compared to a 67% jewelry mix last year.
Profitability and Return Metrics
The Company’s return on equity for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2013, increased to 25% versus 23% in the comparable prior-year period.
Consolidated net operating margin (pre-tax income) was 20% for the trailing twelve month period, while store-level operating profit margins were 29% for the trailing twelve month period.
Acquisitions and New Store Openings
The Company added 22 pawn store locations during the first quarter of 2013, including 21 new stores in Mexico and one acquired store in the U.S.
As of March 31, 2013, First Cash had 559 stores in Mexico, of which 506 are large format, full-service stores and 277 stores in the U.S., of which 185 are large format, full-service pawn stores.
Over the past twelve months, the Company has added 63 stores in Mexico and 48 stores in the U.S., representing a 15% increase in the total store count.
Financial Position & Liquidity
EBITDA from continuing operations for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2013, was $143 million, an increase of 18% versus the comparable prior twelve-month period. The EBITDA margin from continuing operations of 23% for the trailing twelve months equaled the prior-year period. Free cash flow for the trailing twelve months increased to $50 million. EBITDA from continuing operations and free cash flow are defined in the detailed reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures provided elsewhere in this release.

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The Company paid down the balance on its unsecured bank credit facility by $51 million during the first quarter of 2013, and as of March 31, 2013, had only $52 million outstanding on the facility. The Company has $123 million of availability under the $175 million facility, which bears interest at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus a fixed spread of 2.0% and matures in February 2015. The total interest rate on the facility is currently 2.25% annually.
Over the past twelve months, the Company has invested $78 million in acquisitions, $23 million in stock repurchases, $22 million in capital expenditures and $42 million in net new loans and inventory.
Share Buyback Authorization
In the first quarter of 2013, the Board of Directors authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to 1,500,000 shares of its common stock. Under previously completed share repurchase programs, the Company has repurchased a total of 9,700,000 shares, representing 33% of the currently outstanding share count.
Under its new share repurchase program, the Company can purchase common stock in open market transactions, block or privately negotiated transactions, and may from time to time purchase shares pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or by any combination of such methods. The number of shares to be purchased and the timing of the purchases are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the level of cash balances, credit availability, general business conditions, regulatory requirements, the market price of the Company's stock and the availability of alternative investment opportunities. No time limit was set for completion of repurchases under the new authorization and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Fiscal 2013 Outlook
The Company is maintaining its fiscal 2013 guidance for earnings per share to be in a range of $3.10 to $3.24 per share, which represents estimated growth of 14% to 19% over fiscal 2012. Should the recent negative volatility in the spot price of gold continue, the Company would anticipate earnings per share being at the lower end of the annual guidance range.
The Company expects to open approximately 75 to 85 new stores in 2013, the majority of which will be in Mexico. All of the anticipated 2013 store openings will be large format pawn stores.
Approximately 92% to 93% of 2013 revenues are expected to be derived from the Company's growing pawn operations, with the remainder expected to come from consumer loan and credit services operations.

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Commentary & Analysis
Mr. Rick Wessel, chief executive officer, commented on the first quarter results, “We are pleased with our first quarter results as we again reached record levels of revenues and profitability. Our growth continues to be driven by strong customer demand in growing markets coupled with our singular focus on the core pawn business."

"Despite a challenging environment for many retailers, sales of pawn merchandise exceeded our expectations for the quarter, driven primarily by a 10% increase in same-store sales. Of particular note, is that we were able to maintain retail margins at the same level as the prior-year period. Our pawn lending business also continued to excel, with consolidated pawn receivables increasing 29% over the prior year. The growth in pawn receivables in Mexico was particularly strong at 25%, a significant achievement considering that we began lapping the 29-store acquisition that we made early in 2012. This growth reflected strong starts for our newer stores coupled with an impressive same-store receivable increase of 11% in Mexico. We are also pleased with inventory turns and inventory levels, especially in Mexico, which are better positioned now than they were a year ago and should provide continued retail momentum over the balance of the year.”

"Store openings this year are off to a strong start and we have a solid pipeline of new locations to be added in Mexico and the U.S. over the balance of the year. During the quarter, we opened 21 stores in Mexico and surpassed the milestone of 500 large format pawn stores, as we remain by far the largest full-service operator in that country. The overall growth in the Mexican economy and the strength of the peso is positive for First Cash, particularly as it expands our core customer base and creates opportunities for additional retail locations. We still have significant store growth opportunities ahead of us in Mexico and continue to believe that this market can easily support 800 - 1,000 large format First Cash locations. Additionally, we are pleased with our recent U.S. acquisitions and believe they will be accretive to earnings in 2013."

“The strength of our first quarter cash flows enabled the Company to pay down $51 million of bank debt, which represented almost 50% of the outstanding balance. We have ample capacity to fund continued acquisitions, new stores, loan growth and stock repurchases.”

“In summary, given our competitive strengths, international growth platform and expanding customer base, we are excited about our ability to further grow our store count, revenues, margins and earnings. We believe our business model, coupled with our strong balance sheet, positions us to drive sustainable long-term growth in shareholder value.”


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Forward-Looking Information
This release may contain forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition and prospects of 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,” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy or objectives. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the fact that 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. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, the Company’s expectations of earnings per share, earnings growth, expansion strategies, regulatory exposures, store openings, liquidity (including the availability of capital under existing credit facilities), cash flow, consumer demand for the Company’s products and services, currency exchange rates and the impact thereof, completion of disposition transactions and expected gains or losses from the disposition of such operations, earnings from acquisitions, the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and other performance results. These statements are made to provide the public with management’s current assessment of the Company’s business. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurances that such expectations will prove to be accurate. Security holders are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this statement, 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. Certain factors may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made in this release. Such factors are difficult to predict and many are beyond the control of the Company and may include changes in regional, national or international economic conditions, changes in the inflation rate, changes in the unemployment rate, changes in consumer purchasing, borrowing and repayment behaviors, changes in credit markets, the ability to renew and/or extend the Company’s existing bank line of credit, ability to maintain banking relationships for treasury services, credit losses, changes in the market value of pawn collateral and merchandise inventories, changes or increases in competition, the ability to locate, open and staff new stores, the availability or access to sources of inventory, inclement weather, the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, the ability to hire and retain key management personnel, the ability to operate with limited regulation as a credit services organization, new federal, state or local legislative initiatives or governmental regulations (or changes to existing laws and regulations) affecting consumer loan businesses, credit services organizations and pawn businesses (in both the United States and Mexico), changes in import/export regulations and tariffs or duties, changes in anti-money laundering regulations, unforeseen litigation, changes in interest rates, monetary inflation, changes in tax rates or policies, changes in gold prices, changes in energy prices, cost of funds, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, future business decisions, public health issues, changes in demand for the Company’s services and products, changes in the Company’s ability to satisfy its debt obligations or to obtain new capital to finance growth, a prolonged interruption in the Company’s operations of its facilities, systems, and business functions, including its information technology and other business systems, the implementation of new, or changes in the interpretation of existing accounting principles or financial reporting requirements, and other uncertainties. These and other risks, uncertainties and regulatory developments are further and more completely described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated in subsequent releases on Form 10-Q. 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.

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About First Cash
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer and provider of consumer financial services. Its retail pawn locations buy and sell a wide variety of jewelry, electronics, tools and other merchandise, and make small customer loans secured by pledged personal property. The Company’s focus is serving cash and credit constrained consumers through deep value retailing and offering small loans and other financial products. In total, the Company owns and operates 836 stores in twelve U.S. states and 24 states in Mexico.

First Cash is a component company in both the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index® and the Russell 2000 Index®. First Cash’s common stock (ticker symbol "FCFS") is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which has the highest initial listing standards of any stock exchange in the world based on financial and liquidity requirements.

STORE COUNT ACTIVITY

The following table details store openings for the three months ended March 31, 2013:
 
 
Pawn Locations
 
Consumer Loan Locations (3)
 
Total Locations
 
 
Large
Format (1)
 
Small
Format (2)
 
 
Domestic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total locations, beginning of period
 
184

 
27

 
65

 
276

Locations acquired
 
1

 

 

 
1

Total locations, end of period
 
185

 
27

 
65

 
277

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total locations, beginning of period
 
485

 
19

 
34

 
538

New locations opened
 
21

 

 

 
21

Total locations, end of period
 
506

 
19

 
34

 
559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total locations, beginning of period
 
669

 
46

 
99

 
814

New locations opened
 
21

 

 

 
21

Locations acquired
 
1

 

 

 
1

Total locations, end of period
 
691

 
46

 
99

 
836


(1)
The large format locations include retail showrooms and accept a broad array of pawn collateral including electronics, appliances, tools, jewelry and other consumer hard goods. At March 31, 2013, 111 of the U.S. large format pawn stores also offered consumer loans or credit services products.

(2)
The small format locations typically have limited retail operations and primarily accept jewelry and small electronic items as pawn collateral. At March 31, 2013, all of the Texas and Mexico small format pawn stores also offered consumer loans or credit services products.

(3)
The Company’s U.S. free-standing, small format consumer loan locations offer a credit services product and are all located in Texas. The Mexico locations offer small, short-term consumer loans. In addition to stores shown on this chart, First Cash is also an equal partner in Cash & Go, Ltd., a joint venture, which owns and operates 38 check cashing and financial services kiosks located inside convenience stores in the state of Texas. The Company’s credit services operations also include an internet distribution channel for customers residing in the state of Texas.


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FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue:
 
 
 
Merchandise sales
$
104,994

 
$
86,896

Pawn loan fees
43,151

 
34,912

Consumer loan and credit services fees
12,473

 
12,516

Other revenue
221

 
302

Total revenue
160,839

 
134,626

 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
66,543

 
54,309

Consumer loan and credit services loss provision
2,190

 
2,241

Other cost of revenue
24

 
15

Total cost of revenue
68,757

 
56,565

 
 
 
 
Net revenue
92,082

 
78,061

 
 
 
 
Expenses and other income:
 
 
 
Store operating expenses
43,476

 
36,089

Administrative expenses
13,113

 
12,306

Depreciation and amortization
3,625

 
3,026

Interest expense
719

 
77

Interest income
(147
)
 
(81
)
Total expenses and other income
60,786

 
51,417

 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
31,296

 
26,644

 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
11,032

 
9,192

 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
20,264

 
17,452

 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 
60

Net income
$
20,264

 
$
17,512

 
 
 
 
Basic income per share:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.69

 
$
0.59

Income from discontinued operations

 

Net income per basic share
$
0.69

 
$
0.59

 
 
 
 
Diluted income per share:
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.68

 
$
0.57

Income from discontinued operations

 
0.01

Net income per diluted share
$
0.68

 
$
0.58

 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
Basic
29,313

 
29,580

Diluted
29,955

 
30,353


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FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
38,339

 
$
30,449

 
$
50,285

Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable
 
15,704

 
12,151

 
15,367

Pawn loans
 
104,636

 
80,996

 
103,181

Consumer loans, net
 
1,618

 
928

 
1,879

Inventories
 
64,771

 
47,106

 
65,345

Other current assets
 
8,298

 
4,529

 
5,373

Total current assets
 
233,366

 
176,159

 
241,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
97,006

 
83,061

 
93,304

Goodwill, net
 
168,842

 
111,844

 
166,429

Other non-current assets
 
6,518

 
4,761

 
6,529

Total assets
 
$
505,732

 
$
375,825

 
$
507,692

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of notes payable
 
$
3,240

 
$
1,593

 
$
3,212

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
30,827

 
31,926

 
27,938

Income taxes payable and deferred taxes payable
 

 
8,184

 

Total current liabilities
 
34,067

 
41,703

 
31,150

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving unsecured credit facility
 
52,000

 
18,000

 
102,500

Notes payable, net of current portion
 
7,531

 
3,047

 
8,351

Deferred income tax liabilities
 
17,155

 
10,885

 
13,275

Total liabilities
 
110,753

 
73,635

 
155,276

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
 

 

 

Common stock
 
393

 
383

 
388

Additional paid-in capital
 
175,144

 
148,149

 
159,081

Retained earnings
 
434,146

 
351,035

 
413,882

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from
 
 
 
 
 
 
cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(709
)
 
(5,906
)
 
(6,940
)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost
 
(213,995
)
 
(191,471
)
 
(213,995
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
394,979

 
302,190

 
352,416

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
505,732

 
$
375,825

 
$
507,692



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FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)

The following table details the components of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012 (in thousands). Constant currency results exclude the effects of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates, which is more fully described elsewhere in this release.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Constant Currency
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Basis
Domestic revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail merchandise sales
 
$
33,712

 
$
25,062

 
$
8,650

 
35
 %
 
 
35
 %
 
Scrap jewelry sales
 
13,950

 
15,026

 
(1,076
)
 
(7
)%
 
 
(7
)%
 
Pawn loan fees
 
18,839

 
14,539

 
4,300

 
30
 %
 
 
30
 %
 
Consumer loan and credit services fees
 
11,597

 
11,515

 
82

 
1
 %
 
 
1
 %
 
Other revenue
 
218

 
302

 
(84
)
 
(28
)%
 
 
(28
)%
 
 
 
78,316

 
66,444

 
11,872

 
18
 %
 
 
18
 %
 
International revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Retail merchandise sales
 
48,058

 
37,582

 
10,476

 
28
 %
 
 
24
 %
 
Scrap jewelry sales
 
9,274

 
9,226

 
48

 
1
 %
 
 
1
 %
 
Pawn loan fees
 
24,312

 
20,373

 
3,939

 
19
 %
 
 
16
 %
 
Consumer loan and credit services fees
 
876

 
1,001

 
(125
)
 
(12
)%
 
 
(15
)%
 
Other revenue
 
3

 

 
3

 
 %
 
 
 %
 
 
 
82,523

 
68,182

 
14,341

 
21
 %
 
 
18
 %
 
Total revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Retail merchandise sales
 
81,770

 
62,644

 
19,126

 
31
 %
 
 
28
 %
 
Scrap jewelry sales
 
23,224

 
24,252

 
(1,028
)
 
(4
)%
 
 
(4
)%
 
Pawn loan fees
 
43,151

 
34,912

 
8,239

 
24
 %
 
 
22
 %
 
Consumer loan and credit services fees
 
12,473

 
12,516

 
(43
)
 
 %
 
 
(1
)%
 
Other revenue
 
221

 
302

 
(81
)
 
(27
)%
 
 
(27
)%
 
 
 
$
160,839

 
$
134,626

 
$
26,213

 
19
 %
 
 
18
 %
 



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FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The following table details customer loans and inventories held by the Company and active CSO credit extensions from an independent third-party lender as of March 31, 2013, as compared to March 31, 2012 (in thousands). Constant currency results exclude the effects of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current year balances at the prior year end-of-period exchange rate, which is more fully described elsewhere in this release.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
Balance at March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Constant Currency
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Basis
Domestic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pawn loans
 
$
46,094

 
$
34,295

 
$
11,799

 
34
 %
 
 
34
 %
 
CSO credit extensions held by independent third-party (1)
 
11,184

 
10,898

 
286

 
3
 %
 
 
3
 %
 
Other consumer loans
 
838

 
46

 
792

 
1,722
 %
 
 
1,722
 %
 
 
 
58,116

 
45,239

 
12,877

 
28
 %
 
 
28
 %
 
International:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pawn loans
 
58,542

 
46,701

 
11,841

 
25
 %
 
 
21
 %
 
Other consumer loans
 
780

 
882

 
(102
)
 
(12
)%
 
 
(15
)%
 
 
 
59,322

 
47,583

 
11,739

 
25
 %
 
 
20
 %
 
Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pawn loans
 
104,636

 
80,996

 
23,640

 
29
 %
 
 
26
 %
 
CSO credit extensions held by independent third-party (1)
 
11,184

 
10,898

 
286

 
3
 %
 
 
3
 %
 
Other consumer loans
 
1,618

 
928

 
690

 
74
 %
 
 
71
 %
 
 
 
$
117,438

 
$
92,822

 
$
24,616

 
27
 %
 
 
24
 %
 
Pawn inventories:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic pawn inventories
 
$
28,044

 
$
19,676

 
$
8,368

 
43
 %
 
 
43
 %
 
International pawn inventories
 
36,727

 
27,430

 
9,297

 
34
 %
 
 
29
 %
 
 
 
$
64,771

 
$
47,106

 
$
17,665

 
38
 %
 
 
35
 %
 

(1)
CSO amounts are comprised of the principal portion of active CSO extensions of credit by an independent third-party lender, which are not included on the Company's balance sheet, net of the Company's estimated fair value of its liability under the letters of credit guaranteeing the loans.


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FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company uses certain financial calculations, such as free cash flow, EBITDA from continuing operations and constant currency results, which are not considered measures of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Items excluded from the calculation of free cash flow, EBITDA from continuing operations and constant currency results are significant components in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial performance. Since free cash flow, EBITDA from continuing operations and constant currency results are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, free cash flow, EBITDA from continuing operations and constant currency results, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Free cash flow, EBITDA from continuing operations and constant currency results should not be considered as alternatives to net income, cash flow provided by or used in operating, investing or financing activities or other financial statement data presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Non-GAAP measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures.

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
EBITDA from continuing operations is commonly used by investors to assess a company’s leverage capacity, liquidity and financial performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA from continuing operations (in thousands):     
 
 
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Net income
 
$
83,111

 
$
72,738

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
806

 
(639
)
Income from continuing operations
 
83,917

 
72,099

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Income taxes
 
43,346

 
37,801

Depreciation and amortization
 
13,548

 
11,354

Interest expense
 
2,130

 
186

Interest income
 
(282
)
 
(260
)
Earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
 
$
142,659

 
$
121,180

 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA from continuing operations margin calculated as follows:
 
 
 
 
Total revenue from continuing operations
 
$
622,159

 
$
532,597

Earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
 
142,659

 
121,180

EBITDA from continuing operations as a percentage of revenue
 
23
%
 
23
%

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FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Free Cash Flow
For purposes of its internal liquidity assessments, the Company considers free cash flow, which is defined as cash flow from the operating activities of continuing and discontinued operations reduced by purchases of property and equipment and net cash outflow from loan receivables. Free cash flow is commonly used by investors as a measure of cash generated by business operations that will be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and can be used to invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions, repurchase stock, 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. The following table reconciles “net cash flow from operating activities” to “free cash flow” (in thousands):
 
 
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flow from operating activities, including discontinued operations
 
$
84,885

 
$
84,386

Cash flow from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Loan receivables
 
(12,357
)
 
(7,591
)
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(22,319
)
 
(27,497
)
Free cash flow
 
$
50,209

 
$
49,298


Constant Currency
Certain performance metrics discussed in this release are presented on a “constant currency” basis, which may be considered a non-GAAP financial measurement of financial performance under GAAP. The Company’s management uses constant currency results to evaluate operating results of certain business operations in Mexico, which are transacted primarily in Mexican pesos. Pawn scrap jewelry in Mexico is sold in U.S. dollars and, accordingly, does not require a constant currency adjustment. Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating certain balance sheet and income statement items denominated in Mexican pesos 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. For balance sheet items, the closing exchange rate at the end of the applicable prior-year period (March 31, 2012) of 12.8 to 1 was used, compared to the current end of period (March 31, 2013) exchange rate of 12.4 to 1. For income statement items, the average closing daily exchange rate for the appropriate period was used. The average exchange rate for the prior-year quarter ended March 31, 2012 was 13.0 to 1, compared to the current-quarter rate of 12.7 to 1.

For further information, please contact:
Gar Jackson
Phone:     (949) 873-2789
Email:     gar@irsense.com

Rick Wessel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Doug Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone:    (817) 505-3199
Email:     investorrelations@firstcash.com
Website:    www.firstcash.com

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