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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Exchange Act of 1934
April 19, 2006
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(Date of Report - Date of Earliest Event Reported)
FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-19133 75-2237318
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(817) 460-3947
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(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 quarter ended March 31, 2006.
The Company's press release dated April 19, 2006 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 date April 19, 2006 announcing the Company's
financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
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 19, 2006 FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
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R. Douglas Orr
Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Document
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99.1 Press release dated April 19, 2006.
Exhibit 99.1
FIRST CASH REPORTS 28% INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER EPS AND RECORD STORE OPENINGS
ACHIEVES 21 CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT EARNINGS GROWTH
FISCAL 2006 GUIDANCE INCREASED
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Cash Financial
Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCFS) today announced record-setting first quarter
revenues, net income, earnings per share and store openings for the three months
ended March 31, 2006. This marked First Cash's 21st consecutive quarter of
double-digit earnings per share growth. The Company also announced that it was
increasing its earnings guidance for fiscal 2006. All earnings per share amounts
included herein reflect the Company's two-for-one stock split effective February
6, 2006.
Earnings
* Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2006 were $0.23, a
28% increase compared to $0.18 diluted earnings per share in the first
quarter of 2005. Earnings per share exceeded the consensus forecast of
industry analysts by $0.02 per share.
* Diluted earnings per share for the trailing twelve months ended March 31,
2006 were $0.81, an increase of 29% over $0.63 for the trailing twelve
months ended March 31, 2005.
* Net income for the first quarter of 2006 was $7.6 million, a 26% gain
over first quarter 2005 net income of $6.1 million.
* The first time recognition of option-based compensation expense under a
new accounting pronouncement, effective January 1, 2006, reduced first
quarter earnings, net of tax benefit, by approximately $330,000 while the
net first quarter impact on earnings per share was approximately $0.01,
an amount that is reflected in first quarter diluted earnings per share.
The Company projects that option-based compensation expense, net of tax
benefit, for the remainder of 2006 will be approximately $10,000 per
quarter. The revised 2006 earnings guidance reflects the currently
anticipated option impact.
Revenues
* Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2006 increased 19%,
totaling $56 million, compared to $47 million in the comparative 2005
period.
* Same-store revenues for the first quarter of 2006 increased 13% over the
comparable prior-year period. The same-store revenue increases were
realized across all major revenue lines, which include merchandise sales,
pawn service fees, payday advance/credit services fees and check cashing
fees.
* Total merchandise sales for the first quarter of 2006 were up 22% over
the same quarter of 2005. Retail sales, which exclude non-retail sales of
scrap jewelry, increased by 19% for the quarter as compared to the same
prior-year period. The volume-weight of scrap jewelry sold for the first
quarter was essentially flat compared to the prior-year quarter; however
scrap sales increased to $6.9 million in 2006, compared to $5.3 million
in 2005, due primarily to higher selling prices for gold.
* Pawn service fees increased 24% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to
the prior year. Aggregate short-term advance and credit services fees
increased 11% over the same period, although revenues in the Company's
ten Illinois locations declined due to new payday advance regulations in
that state. Excluding the Illinois locations, revenues from short-term
advances and credit services increased by 19% compared to the prior year
quarter.
Store Count & Asset Growth
* A total of 20 new stores were opened during the first quarter of 2006,
which is the most stores ever opened by the Company in a single quarter.
The overall store count totals 348 units as of March 31, 2006, compared
to 297 stores open at March 31, 2005.
* Total pawn receivables increased 19%, from $22.4 million at March 31,
2005, to $26.7 million at March 31, 2006. Pawn receivables in the
Company's Mexico stores increased by 38% over the past twelve months,
while pawn receivables in its U.S. stores increased by 10% over the same
period.
* The Company's credit services customers (in its Texas locations) had
loans outstanding with an independent lender in the amount of $7.6
million as of March 31, 2006. The combined credit services-originated
loan balances in Texas locations and payday advance balances in non-
Texas locations totaled $12.2 million at March 31, 2006.
Operating Metrics
* The consolidated operating margin, calculated as income before taxes as a
percentage of revenues, was 21.5% in the current quarter, a record single
quarter margin for the Company, and compares to 20.3% for the same period
of 2005.
* Return on stockholders' equity increased to 16.9% for the trailing twelve
months ended March 31, 2006, compared to 15.4% for the comparable
prior-year period.
* Gross margin on total merchandise sales for the first quarter of 2006 was
41%, an improvement over the 40% margin recorded in the prior-year
quarter. Retail merchandise sales margin, which excludes sales of scrap
jewelry, was 43% for the first quarter of 2006, compared to 44% in the
prior year. Gross margin on sales of scrap jewelry increased from 25% in
the first quarter of 2005 to 32% in the current quarter, due primarily to
increases in spot gold prices.
* The payday advance and credit services loss provision decreased from 12%
of fees in the first quarter of 2005 to 6% in the first quarter of 2006.
This improvement relates primarily to the Company's new policy of selling
selected short-term advance and credit services bad debt portfolios, the
sales of which were recorded as a credit to the loss provision. Excluding
the benefit of such sales, the current quarter loss provision would have
been 13% of fees.
Financial Position & Liquidity
* Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
for the trailing twelve-month period ended March 31, 2006 totaled $47.9
million, an increase of 24% over the comparative prior-year period. The
Company provides a detailed reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial
measure to net income elsewhere in this release.
* Cash balances at quarter end totaled $56 million, of which $44 million
was invested in interest-bearing cash reserve accounts. Over the past
twelve months, the Company has invested $13 million in capital
expenditures and repurchased over $11 million of Company stock. Even with
these expenditures, total invested cash has increased $17 million over
the same time period.
* The Company has no outstanding interest-bearing debt. With total assets
of $197 million and total liabilities of $20 million as of March 31,
2006, the ratio of total assets to total liabilities is 10 to 1. The
current ratio also stands at 10 to 1 as of March 31, 2006.
2006 Outlook
* The Company previously forecast fiscal 2006 diluted earnings per share to
be in a range of $0.91 to $0.93. Based on the strong operating results
for the first quarter, the Company has increased its forecast for fiscal
2006 diluted earnings per share to a range of $0.93 to $0.94. With this
upward guidance, the revised 2006 forecast represents a 22% to 24%
increase over 2005 diluted earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share
for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 are currently forecast to be in a
range of $0.18 to $0.19.
* With 20 store openings in the first quarter, the Company is on track to
attain its target of 60 to 70 new locations for the full year. The
Company expects to continue opening both pawn stores in Mexico and payday
advance stores in the United States during 2006.
Commentary & Analysis
Mr. Alan Barron, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer,
commented on the Company's first quarter operating results, "We had an
outstanding quarter in every respect -- our revenue growth continued to
accelerate; we posted a record quarterly operating profit margin, and we opened
stores in 20 new locations. We exceeded earnings expectations and other
operating metrics and have increased the earnings forecast for the balance of
2006 as a result. An additional highlight in the first quarter was the Company's
two-for-one stock split, effective February 6, 2006. This is the second split of
First Cash's stock in less than two years, reflecting the Company's success in
enhancing shareholder value and management's confidence in future growth."
The increase in consolidated first quarter revenues was especially strong,
as quarter-over-quarter revenues grew by 19% and same-store sales grew by 13%.
These rates of increase exceeded the comparable growth rates reported for any
single quarter in 2005. Pawn service charges in the first quarter of 2006
increased by 24%, while pawn store merchandise sales increased by 22%, as
compared to the prior year quarter. These increases were the result of
significant contributions from all aspects of the Company's operations,
including the new and maturing stores in Mexico, where total revenues grew by
46% compared to the prior year. Domestic store revenues, which come from mostly
mature pawn and payday locations, nonetheless increased by 10% in the first
quarter.
The Company continues to ramp up its successful long-term expansion
strategy, which is focused on a high rate of new store openings in high-
potential markets in both the U.S. and Mexico. The 20 stores opened during the
first quarter of 2006 exceeded by 25% the Company's previous record of 16 store
openings in a single quarter. New store openings are expected to be strong again
in the second quarter of 2006; the Company expects to attain well over half of
its 2006 store-opening target of 60 to 70 stores by June 30. Regarding the store
expansion strategy, Mr. Barron noted that, "We continue to refine and improve
our site selection and store opening processes. It is significant that we have
been able to absorb pre-opening costs and start-up losses, which are expensed on
a current basis from earnings, from 36 new stores opened in the past six months,
while growing earnings per share in the current quarter by 28%. We expect
significant future revenue and earnings growth from these new stores in the
second half of 2006 and beyond."
The strong financial position of First Cash provides the necessary
flexibility for continued significant growth and taking advantage of investment
opportunities. All of the Company's capital expenditures and working capital
requirements, as well as new store start-up losses, are funded from operating
cash flows. The Company also continues to make strategic investments in its key
operating systems and support infrastructure, such as information technology.
These investments are paying significant dividends through improvements in the
Company's operating margin and key operating metrics. Even with the cash flow
requirements associated with new store openings, customer loan growth and
infrastructure investments, the Company continues to generate significant free
cash flows.
In summarizing the Company's expectations for 2006 and beyond, Mr. Barron
said, "First Cash is well-positioned in every respect for significant future
growth in earnings, revenues and new store locations. Our diversified growth
model, which includes both the pawn and payday advance products in multiple
countries, is a distinct competitive advantage for us and a potentially
stabilizing factor on our earnings and cash flow. We remain extremely excited
about First Cash's potential for future growth and our ability to deliver
continued long-term value for our shareholders."
Forward-Looking Information
This release may contain forward-looking statements about the business,
financial condition and prospects of First Cash Financial Services, Inc. ("First
Cash" or 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," "intends," "could," or "anticipates," or
the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or
by discussions of strategy. 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, expansion strategy, store openings, loss provisions, future
liquidity, option-based compensation expense and cash flows. 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 consumer
borrowing and repayment behaviors, changes or increases in competition, the
ability to locate, open and integrate new stores, the ability to operate as a
credit services organization in Texas, the ability to successfully refer credit
services customers to an independent lender who can provide credit to these
customers, new legislative initiatives or governmental regulations, or changes
to existing laws and regulations, affecting payday advance businesses, credit
services organizations and pawn businesses in both the U.S. and Mexico,
unforeseen litigation, changes in interest rates, changes in tax rates or
policies, changes in gold prices, changes in foreign currency exchange rates,
future business decisions, and other uncertainties. These and other risks and
uncertainties are indicated in the Company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K
(see "Item 1.a. -- Risk Factors") and updated in subsequent quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q.
About First Cash
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries are engaged in the
operation of pawn and consumer credit stores, which lend money on the collateral
of pledged personal property, retail previously-owned merchandise acquired
through loan forfeitures, provide payday advances, and offer other financial and
credit services products. The Company owns and operates stores in eleven U.S.
states and seven states in Mexico. First Cash is also an equal partner in Cash &
Go, Ltd., a joint venture, which owns and operates 40 check- cashing and
financial services kiosks located inside convenience stores. First Cash has been
recognized for four consecutive years by Forbes magazine as one of its "200 Best
Small Companies." This annual ranking is based on a combination of profitability
and growth performance measures over the most current one and five-year periods.
First Cash was also recently ranked for the second consecutive year by Fortune
Small Business magazine on the "FSB 100: America's Fastest-Growing Small Public
Companies." First Cash's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under
the ticker symbol "FCFS". It is also a component Company in the Russell 2000
Index.
STORE COUNT ACTIVITY
The following table details store openings and closings for the quarter ended
March 31, 2006:
Payday
Pawn Advance Total
Stores Stores Stores
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Total stores, beginning of period 226 102 328
New stores opened 9 11 20
Stores closed or consolidated --- --- ---
Total stores, end of period 235 113 348
For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company's 50% owned joint venture,
Cash & Go, Ltd., operated a total of 40 kiosks located inside convenience stores
in the state of Texas, which are not included in the above chart. No kiosks were
opened or closed during fiscal 2006.
FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Quarter Ended
March 31,
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2006 2005
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(unaudited)
(in thousands, except
per share amounts)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales $ 29,509 $ 24,237
Pawn service fees 11,066 8,954
Short-term advance and credit services fees 14,040 12,669
Check cashing fees 886 826
Other 199 313
55,700 46,999
Cost of revenues:
Cost of goods sold 17,516 14,590
Short-term advance and credit services
loss provision 784 1,581
Check cashing returned items expense 94 86
18,394 16,257
Gross profit 37,306 30,742
Expenses and other income:
Store operating expenses 18,119 15,761
Administrative expenses 5,706 4,216
Depreciation 1,705 1,292
Interest income (221) (84)
25,309 21,185
Income before income taxes 11,997 9,557
Provision for income taxes 4,375 3,488
Net income $ 7,622 $ 6,069
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.19
Diluted $ 0.23 $ 0.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 31,846 32,125
Diluted 33,797 34,025
FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,
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2006 2005
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(unaudited,
in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 56,367 $ 38,883
Service fees receivable 3,934 3,968
Pawn receivables 26,743 22,435
Short-term advance receivables 4,599 11,575
Inventories 20,701 16,104
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,487 2,582
Total current assets 116,831 95,547
Property and equipment, net 25,380 18,516
Goodwill 53,237 53,237
Other 1,090 2,599
$ 196,538 $ 169,899
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Accounts payable $ 1,211 $ 693
Accrued liabilities 10,443 8,680
Total current liabilities 11,654 9,373
Deferred income taxes payable 8,826 9,055
Total liabilities 20,480 18,428
Stockholders' equity 176,058 151,471
$ 196,538 $ 169,899
FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Information -- EBITDA
EBITDA is commonly used by investors to assess a company's leverage
capacity, liquidity and financial performance. EBITDA is not considered a
measure of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP"), and the items excluded from EBITDA are significant
components in understanding and assessing the Company's financial performance.
Since EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP and is thus
susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable
to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA should not be
considered as an alternative to net income, cash flows provided by or used in
operating, investing or financing activities or other financial statement data
presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements as an indicator of
financial performance or liquidity. Non-GAAP measures should be evaluated in
conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The
following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA (amounts in
thousands):
Twelve Months Ended March 31,
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2006 2005
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Net income $ 26,936 $ 21,597
Adjustments:
Interest expense --- 30
Interest income (454) (137)
Income taxes 15,182 12,648
Depreciation 6,217 4,544
Earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization $ 47,881 $ 38,682
Option-Based Compensation Expense -- Adoption of FAS 123R
The Company adopted FAS 123R -- Share-Based Payments effective January 1,
2006 under which it now records compensation expense related to the issuance and
vesting of employee stock option awards. The 2006 first quarter administrative
expenses include approximately $505,000 of option-based compensation expense, of
which approximately $490,000 resulted from the accelerated performance-based
vesting of certain option awards. The adoption of FAS 123R reduced 2006 first
quarter net income and earnings per share, net of income tax benefit, by
approximately $330,000 and $0.01, respectively.
As of March 31, 2006, there are no outstanding, unvested stock options with
performance-based accelerated vesting features. The Company projects that
additional option-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit, in the second,
third and fourth quarters of 2006 will be approximately $10,000 per quarter.
SOURCE First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
-0- 04/19/2006
/CONTACT: Rick Wessel, President, or Doug Orr, Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer, both of First Cash Financial Services, Inc.,
+1-817-505-3199, or investorrelations@firstcash.com /
/Web site: http://www.firstcash.com /