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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

 

o         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 333-172244

 


 

TMX Finance LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

20-1106313

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

15 Bull Street

Savannah, Georgia

 

 

31401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (912) 525-2675

 


 

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  o   No  x

 

(Note:  The registrant has filed all reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as applicable for the preceding 12 months)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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).   Yes  x   No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer   o

 

Accelerated Filer   o

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer   x

 

Smaller reporting company   o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes  o   No  o

Not applicable  x

 

The Company has 100 outstanding limited liability company membership units, all of which are held by TMX Finance Holdings Inc.

 

 

 



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TMX FINANCE LLC
AND AFFILIATES

 

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

26

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

26

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

26

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

27

 

 

 

 

Signatures

28

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

195,056

 

$

90,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title loans receivable

 

497,550

 

577,172

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(82,149

)

(94,561

)

Unamortized loan origination costs

 

4,326

 

3,716

 

Title loans receivable, net

 

419,727

 

486,327

 

Interest receivable

 

31,166

 

38,055

 

Property and equipment, net

 

101,461

 

95,239

 

Debt issuance costs (net of accumulated amortization of $10,555 and $9,526 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

9,540

 

10,570

 

Goodwill

 

5,975

 

5,975

 

Note receivable from Sole Shareholder

 

950

 

1,077

 

Other assets

 

38,358

 

39,746

 

Total Assets

 

$

802,233

 

$

767,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured notes (with net premium of $1,372 and $1,519 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

$

311,372

 

$

311,519

 

Revolving credit facility

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

Notes payable

 

37,368

 

37,336

 

Notes payable to related parties

 

19,397

 

19,628

 

Obligations under capital leases

 

1,695

 

1,971

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

52,396

 

61,341

 

Total Liabilities

 

447,228

 

456,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

Member’s equity and noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

Total member’s equity (with retained earnings of $287,617 and $243,835 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

 

362,148

 

318,365

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

(7,143

)

(7,377

)

Total member’s equity and noncontrolling interests

 

355,005

 

310,988

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

802,233

 

$

767,783

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Interest and fee income

 

$

181,335

 

$

151,361

 

Provision for loan losses

 

(13,523

)

(11,462

)

Net interest and fee income

 

167,812

 

139,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and related expenses

 

58,893

 

45,635

 

Occupancy costs

 

19,872

 

14,433

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,953

 

3,970

 

Advertising

 

6,173

 

1,351

 

Other operating and administrative expenses

 

20,783

 

16,845

 

Interest, including amortization of debt issuance costs

 

13,121

 

11,675

 

Total expenses

 

123,795

 

93,909

 

Net income

 

44,017

 

45,990

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

234

 

(153

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to member’s equity

 

$

43,783

 

$

46,143

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

44,017

 

$

45,990

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

13,523

 

11,462

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,953

 

3,970

 

Amortization of discount, premium, debt issuance and upfront lease costs

 

943

 

916

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

60

 

Net (gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

(55

)

31

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest receivable

 

6,889

 

5,416

 

Other assets

 

1,653

 

1,375

 

Net change in loan origination costs

 

(610

)

(211

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(8,945

)

(19,942

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

62,368

 

49,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net title loans collected

 

53,687

 

44,644

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(11,120

)

(12,050

)

Increase in restricted cash

 

(325

)

(375

)

Receipt of payments on note receivable from Sole Shareholder

 

127

 

113

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

42,369

 

32,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable issued by consolidated CSO Lenders

 

840

 

950

 

Repayments of notes payable by consolidated CSO Lenders

 

(800

)

 

Repayments of notes payable to related parties

 

(231

)

(217

)

Repayments of notes payable and capital leases

 

(284

)

(29

)

Distributions

 

 

(903

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(475

)

(199

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

104,262

 

81,200

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

90,794

 

38,141

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

195,056

 

$

119,341

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(1)                  Nature of Business, Principles of Consolidation, Seasonality and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business

 

TMX Finance LLC and affiliates (collectively, unless the context indicates otherwise, the “Company”) is a specialty finance company that originates and services automobile title loans through 1,108 title-lending stores in 12 states as of March 31, 2013. Affiliates include wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) as described below. The Company operates as TitleMax in 870 stores, and in 167 stores, the Company operates under a TitleBucks brand. The Company also offers a second lien automobile product in Georgia and Florida, with operations conducted within 66 TitleMax stores under the EquityAuto Loan brand, and through 71 standalone stores under the InstaLoan brand. The Company is in the process of fully separating the EquityAuto Loan business into standalone stores under the InstaLoan brand with separate management and the addition of other loan products. Segment information is not presented since all of the Company’s revenue is attributed to a single reportable segment: specialty financial services.

 

Effective September 30, 2012, the former sole member of TMX Finance LLC transferred 100% of his membership interests to TMX Finance Holdings Inc. (“Parent”) in exchange for shares of common stock in the Parent. The former sole member of TMX Finance LLC is the sole beneficial owner of the common stock of the Parent (the “Sole Shareholder”).

 

The Company is subject to laws, regulations and supervision in each of the states in which it operates. Most states have laws that specifically regulate the Company’s products and services to establish allowable fees, interest and other economic terms. The terms of products and services offered by the Company vary between states to comply with each state’s specific laws and regulations. In addition to state laws and regulations, the Company’s business is subject to various local rules and regulations such as zoning regulation and permit licensing.

 

The interest rates and fees for the Company’s products and services are not currently regulated directly at the federal level, but laws and regulations governing the business are subject to change. On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted into law. This act established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) as a federal authority responsible for administering and enforcing the laws and regulations for consumer financial products and services. The legislation does not specifically target title lending, traditional pawn or installment lending for CFPB regulation. However, the CFPB is currently in the process of developing rules that could subject the Company to some form of regulatory oversight. The CFPB is specifically prohibited from instituting federal usury interest rate caps.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The Company conducts business in Texas and certain other states through wholly-owned subsidiaries, each of which is registered in the applicable state as a Credit Services Organization (“CSO”). These CSOs have entered into credit services organization agreements (“CSO Agreements”) with third-party lenders (the “CSO Lenders”) that make the loans to our customers. The CSO Agreements govern the terms by which the Company performs servicing functions and refers customers to the CSO Lenders for a possible extension of a loan. The Company processes loan applications and commits to reimburse the CSO Lenders for any loans or related fees that are not collected from those customers. Two of the CSO Lenders operate on an exclusive basis with the Company, and the Company has determined that they are VIEs of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company has consolidated these VIEs.

 

The Company is associated with several other entities that it must evaluate as potential variable interest entities. TY Investments (“TYI”) and Parker-Young (“PY) are owned 100% and 50%, respectively, by the Sole Shareholder. Each of these entities owns certain real estate that is leased to the Company. The Company evaluated these entities and determined that the Company does not have a variable interest and that neither has characteristics of a variable interest entity pursuant to the applicable accounting guidance. Both entities have sufficient equity at risk without the need for any additional subordinated financial support. The Company has therefore determined that TYI and PY are not variable interest entities. TitleMax Aviation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Aviation”), and TitleMax Construction, LLC (“Construction”) are other entities evaluated as potential variable interest entities. Aviation is owned by our Parent and has three aircraft and related debt. The aircraft are used by the Company to conduct its business. The Company and certain subsidiaries guarantee certain debt of Aviation. Construction is owned by the Sole Shareholder and directly handles the store improvement work for the Company. Aviation and Construction are VIEs of which the Company is the primary beneficiary; therefore, these entities have been consolidated.

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(1)                  Nature of Business, Principles of Consolidation, Seasonality and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Seasonality

 

The Company experiences fluctuating demand for its title-lending products throughout the year. Historically, the highest demand exists in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. Also, the Company has historically experienced reductions in title loans receivable during the first quarter of each fiscal year, primarily associated with customers’ receipt of tax refund checks. Accordingly, the Company typically experiences a higher use of cash in the fourth quarter while generating more cash in the first quarter (exclusive of any other capital usage). Due to the seasonal nature of the business, results of operations for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the consumer finance industry. The following is a description of significant accounting policies used in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies stated in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 and should be read in conjunction with the notes to those consolidated financial statements. These statements have also been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. The consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 were derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been included. Results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, with no effect on net income or member’s equity and noncontrolling interests.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of repossessed assets.

 

Income Recognition

 

Interest and fee income is recognized using the interest method. Accrual of interest and fee income on title loans receivable is discontinued when no payment has been received for 35 days or more. The accrual of income is not resumed until the account is less than five days past due on a contractual basis, at which time management considers collectability to be probable.

 

Loan Losses

 

Provisions for loan losses are charged to income in amounts sufficient to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses and an adequate accrual for losses related to guaranteed loans processed for our unconsolidated CSO Lender. Factors used in assessing the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the accrual for losses related to guaranteed loans processed for our unconsolidated CSO Lender and the resulting provision for loan losses include loan loss experience, contractual delinquency of title loans receivable, economic and other qualitative considerations and management’s judgment. While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions. The Company charges-off an account when the customer is 61 days contractually past due.

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(1)                  Nature of Business, Principles of Consolidation, Seasonality and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recorded using the acquisition method of accounting and are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate potential impairment, on a reporting unit level. In testing for impairment, the Company first assesses qualitative factors as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The first step of the impairment test, if necessary, is to compare the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, then a second step is performed to determine the fair value of goodwill and the amount of impairment loss, if any. In addition, intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be fully recoverable.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company annually or more frequently, if appropriate, evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the carrying amount of long-lived assets may warrant revision or may not be recoverable. When factors indicate that these long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment, the Company assesses the recoverability by determining whether the carrying value of such long-lived assets will be recovered through the future undiscounted cash flows expected from uses of the assets and their eventual disposition.

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

Costs incurred to obtain debt financing are amortized over the life of the related debt using a method that approximates the interest method. Amortization is included as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

 

Income Taxes and Distributions

 

The Company, with the consent of the Sole Shareholder, elected in prior years to be taxed under sections of the federal and state income tax laws, which provide that, in lieu of corporate income taxes, the Parent separately accounts for the Company’s items of income, deduction, losses and credits. The consolidated financial statements generally do not include a provision for income taxes as long as these elections remain in effect. Certain subsidiaries operate in states that impose an entity-level tax that is a percentage of income. While the Company’s tax status and income tax elections remain in effect, the Company may occasionally make distributions to the Parent in amounts sufficient to pay some or all of the taxes due on the Company’s items of income, deductions, losses and credits. In April 2013, the Company made distributions of $24.0 million to the Parent to pay 2012 federal and state income taxes.

 

The Company may make future distributions to the Parent in addition to those required for income taxes. To the extent distributions are permitted under the terms of the indenture governing the Company’s senior secured notes, distributions from the Company to the Parent will provide the primary means for the Parent to make interest payments on its $100.0 million of 11.0% senior notes issued in October 2012 and due in October 2015. The maximum potential amount of distributions for purposes of funding the Parent’s interest payments is $11.0 million for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015. At March 31, 2013, the availability of permitted distributions for purposes other than estimated income tax payments was $5.0 million.

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(2)                  Credit Quality Information, Allowance for Losses on Title Loans Receivable and Liability Related to Unconsolidated CSO Lender Loans

 

The Company loans cash to customers in exchange for a fee and an agreement to repay the amount loaned. The Company’s loan portfolio includes balances outstanding from all title loans, including short-term single payment loans and multi-payment installment loans. The Company utilizes a variety of underwriting criteria to specifically monitor the performance of its portfolio of title loans and maintains an allowance at a level estimated to be adequate to absorb loan losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance for losses on title loans receivable is presented in the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company maintains a liability for estimated losses related to loans processed for the Company’s unconsolidated CSO Lender that are guaranteed under CSO Agreements. The liability for estimated losses related to these guaranteed loans is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company does not stratify the title loan portfolio when evaluating performance of the loans. Rather, the total portfolio is assessed for losses based on contractual delinquency, the value of underlying collateral, economic and other qualitative considerations and management’s judgment. The Company uses historical collection performance adjusted for recent portfolio performance trends to develop the expected loss rates used to establish the allowance and liability for loan losses. Increases in the allowance and liability for loan losses are recorded as provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of income. The Company charges-off an account when the customer is 61 days contractually past due. Charge-offs on title loans receivable are equal to the loan balance (including interest and fees). Recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance when collected.

 

Delinquency experience of title loans receivable at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

(in thousands) 

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

1-30 days past due

 

$

67,298

 

$

91,699

 

31-60 days past due

 

10,553

 

16,471

 

Total past due

 

77,851

 

108,170

 

Current

 

419,699

 

469,002

 

Total

 

$

497,550

 

$

577,172

 

 

Title loans receivable on the consolidated balance sheets is net of unearned interest and fees of $4.1 million and $3.9 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Accrual of interest and fee income on title loans receivable is discontinued when no payment has been received for 35 days or more. The accrual of income is not resumed until the account is less than five days past due on a contractual basis, at which time management considers collectability to be probable. Title loans receivable in non-accrual status at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

$

58,164

 

$

84,520

 

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(2)                  Credit Quality Information, Allowance for Losses on Title Loans Receivable and Liability Related to Unconsolidated CSO Lender Loans (continued)

 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Beginning balance

 

$

94,561

 

$

73,103

 

Provision for loan losses

 

14,189

 

11,229

 

Charge-offs

 

(42,613

)

(31,375

)

Recoveries

 

16,012

 

11,168

 

Ending balance

 

$

82,149

 

$

64,125

 

 

Changes in the liability for losses on loans processed for the Company’s unconsolidated CSO Lender for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands) 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Beginning balance

 

$

4,610

 

$

1,006

 

Provision for loan losses

 

(666

)

233

 

Ending balance

 

$

3,944

 

$

1,239

 

 

The aggregate provision for loan losses (in thousands) was $13,523 and $11,462 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

(3)                  Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands) 

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Leasehold improvements

 

$

59,292

 

$

55,009

 

Computers and software

 

26,786

 

26,667

 

Aircraft

 

23,288

 

23,288

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

21,673

 

20,761

 

Signs

 

21,018

 

19,971

 

Assets not placed in service

 

22,125

 

17,456

 

Assets under capital leases

 

1,965

 

2,240

 

Vehicles

 

320

 

335

 

Building

 

485

 

285

 

Land

 

120

 

70

 

Subtotal

 

177,072

 

166,082

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(75,611

)

(70,843

)

Net property and equipment

 

$

101,461

 

$

95,239

 

 

Capitalized interest was $0.9 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company temporarily decided to stop development of a new proprietary store software system and explore other options for its store software solution. As of March 31, 2013, the Company is continuing to evaluate the best long-term solution for its store software system. It is reasonably possible that the Company could decide to implement a different store software system in the near term. This decision could require the Company to reevaluate the carrying amount of the proprietary store software system, which could result in a one-time, non-cash expense that could range from $13.0 million to $18.0 million.

 

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TMX FINANCE LLC

AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(4)                  Notes Payable and Notes Payable to Related Parties

 

Notes Payable

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company has notes payable of $37.4 million, including three notes payable by TMX Finance LLC, a note payable by Aviation and 61 notes issued by the consolidated CSO Lenders.

 

The three notes payable by TMX Finance LLC are in the amounts of $6.0 million, $5.0 million and $1.0 million, and each bears interest at 13.0% with interest payable monthly. The principal amount of each of these notes is due in July 2013, although the $5.0 million note and $1.0 million note may each be extended for up to one additional year at the Company’s sole discretion.

 

The note payable by Aviation has a principal balance of $0.4 million as of March 31, 2013 and bears interest at 4.4% with payments of principal and interest due monthly.

 

The notes payable by the consolidated CSO Lenders total $25.0 million as of March 31, 2013. These notes bear interest ranging from 10% to 15% and allow the consolidated CSO Lenders to take one or more draws up to a total maximum principal of $28.6 million. The aggregate principal amount of all of these notes is due in 2013, but 22 notes with an aggregate principal amount of $11.9 million available for borrowing have automatic annual renewal provisions. One of the consolidated CSO Lenders has issued six notes payable to its sole member with an aggregate balance of $5.8 million as of March 31, 2013.

 

Notes Payable to Related Parties

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company has notes payable to related parties of $19.4 million, consisting of three notes payable by Aviation to the Sole Shareholder in the amounts of $2.8 million, $11.2 million and $5.4 million. The $2.8 million note bears interest at 6.33% and is payable in monthly installments of $35,000 with a final payment of $2.1 million due in October 2015. The $11.2 million note bears interest at 5.12% and is payable in monthly installments of $104,000 with a final payment of $8.4 million due in December 2016. The $5.4 million note bears interest at 10% payable monthly, with the full principal amount due in December 2015.

 

(5)                  Guarantees

 

Senior Secured Notes

 

TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corporation, as co-issuers (the “Issuers”), issued $250.0 million of senior secured notes in June 2010 and $60.0 million of senior secured notes in July 2011 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Issuers and each of their existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, other than immaterial subsidiaries. This guarantee arose from the issuance of the Notes for the purpose of additional financing. The Notes are secured by first-priority liens on substantially all of the Issuers’ assets and require performance under the guarantee if there is a default on the Notes. Under this guarantee, the maximum potential amount of future, undiscounted payments is $412.7 million. The current carrying amount of the related liability at March 31, 2013 is $310.0 million.

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Issuers and each of their existing and future domestic subsidiaries. This guarantee arose from entering into the credit agreement that provides the Revolving Credit Facility for the purpose of additional financing. The Revolving Credit Facility and the guarantees will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Issuers’ and the guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness and equal in right of payment with all of the Issuers’ and guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Notes. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and the guarantees are secured by substantially all of the Issuers’ assets, subject to certain limitations. Under this guarantee, the maximum potential amount of future, undiscounted payments is approximately $30.8 million.  The current carrying amount of the related liability at March 31, 2013 is $25.0 million.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(5)                  Guarantees (continued)

 

CSO Agreements

 

Under the terms of the CSO Agreements with non-exclusive third-party lenders, the Company is contractually obligated to reimburse the lenders for the full amounts of the loans and certain related fees that are not collected from the customers. In certain cases, the lenders sell the related loans, and the Company’s obligation to reimburse for the full amounts of the loans and certain related fees that are not collected from the customers extends to the purchasers. Under this guarantee, the maximum potential amount of future, undiscounted payments is approximately $25.6 million. The value of the related liability at March 31, 2013 is approximately $3.9 million and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets and provision for loan losses on the consolidated statements of income.

 

Aircraft

 

The Sole Shareholder has a note payable to a finance company originating from the purchase of an aircraft. The note payable is unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed by TMX Finance LLC and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The note payable is collateralized by a security interest in the aircraft and requires performance under the guarantee if there is a default on the note payable and the collateral and Sole Shareholder’s guarantee are not sufficient to pay the entire amount of the note. The maximum potential amount of future, undiscounted payments for the note is $3.2 million. The current carrying amount of the related liability at March 31, 2013 is $2.8 million.

 

(6)                  Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The Company has loans that are transferred to repossessed assets and are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

 

The following table presents the repossessed assets value carried on the consolidated balance sheets by level within the fair value hierarchy (as described above) for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded:

 

(in thousands) 

 

Total

 

Active Markets
For Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total Losses

 

Repossessed assets — March 31, 2013

 

$

5,690

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,690

 

$

3,101

 

Repossessed assets — December 31, 2012

 

$

6,355

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,355

 

$

3,803

 

 

The fair value of repossessed assets was determined based on comparable recent used vehicle sales and known changes in the broad used vehicle market.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(6)                  Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, title loans receivable (net), a note receivable from the Sole Shareholder, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Notes and other notes payable. For all such instruments, other than the Notes, the carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements approximate their fair values.

 

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents are measured using level 1 inputs. Title loans receivable are originated at prevailing market rates. Given the short-term nature of these loans, they are continually repriced at current market rates. The fair values of title loans receivable are measured using level 3 inputs. The fair values of the Revolving Credit Facility and notes payable and receivable are estimated using level 2 inputs based on rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value of the Notes is estimated using level 2 inputs based on the market yield on trades of the Notes at the end of each reporting period. The fair value of the Notes was $407.8 million and $390.8 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

(7)                  Related Party Transactions

 

The Company leases the corporate office from PY and various retail spaces from TYI and certain employees. Rental payments paid to these entities for operating leases amounted to approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Interest expense on notes payable to related parties was $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Interest income on the note receivable from Sole Shareholder was approximately $30,000 and $45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

(8)                  Contingencies

 

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings. These proceedings are, in the opinion of management, ordinary routine matters incidental to the normal business conducted by the Company. Legal proceedings brought against the Company include, but are not limited to, allegations of violations of state or federal consumer protections, disputes regarding repossessions, and employment related matters. For example, TitleMax of Missouri, Inc. is a party to a putative class action lawsuit alleging that the entity failed to pay certain employees overtime compensation as required by Missouri law. In the opinion of management, an appropriate accrual has been established related to the above referenced legal matters. Outcomes of such proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

 

The payment of principal and interest on the Notes is guaranteed by the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Issuers other than immaterial subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). It is not guaranteed by Construction, Aviation or the Company’s consolidated CSO Lenders (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not included herein because the Subsidiary Guarantors are the Company’s wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries and are jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally liable for the obligations represented by the Notes. The Company believes that the consolidating financial information for the Issuers, the combined Subsidiary Guarantors and the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries provide information that is more meaningful in understanding the financial position of the Subsidiary Guarantors than separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

The following consolidating financial statements present consolidating financial data for the Issuers, the combined Subsidiary Guarantors, the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and an elimination column for adjustments to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the Company using the equity method for purposes of this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company’s investment accounts and earnings. The principal elimination entries set forth below eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Issuers

 

Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

192,481

 

$

2,575

 

$

 

$

195,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title loans receivable

 

 

462,816

 

34,734

 

 

497,550

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(76,520

)

 

(5,629

)

(82,149

)

Unamortized loan origination costs

 

 

4,326

 

 

 

4,326

 

Title loans receivable, net

 

 

390,622

 

34,734

 

(5,629

)

419,727

 

Interest receivable

 

 

30,999

 

167

 

 

31,166

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

82,039

 

19,422

 

 

101,461

 

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization

 

9,540

 

 

 

 

9,540

 

Goodwill

 

 

5,975

 

 

 

5,975

 

Note receivable from Sole Shareholder

 

950

 

 

 

 

950

 

Other assets

 

127

 

46,929

 

2,408

 

(11,106

)

38,358

 

Investment in affiliates

 

766,219

 

 

 

(766,219

)

 

Total Assets

 

$

776,836

 

$

749,045

 

$

59,306

 

$

(782,954

)

$

802,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured notes, net

 

$

311,372

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

311,372

 

Revolving credit facility

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

Notes payable

 

12,000

 

 

25,368

 

 

37,368

 

Notes payable to related parties

 

 

 

19,397

 

 

19,397

 

Obligations under capital leases

 

 

1,695

 

 

 

1,695

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

9,264

 

47,356

 

12,597

 

(16,821

)

52,396

 

Total Liabilities

 

357,636

 

49,051

 

57,362

 

(16,821

)

447,228

 

Total member’s equity and noncontrolling interests

 

419,200

 

699,994

 

1,944

 

(766,133

)

355,005

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

776,836

 

$

749,045

 

$

59,306

 

$

(782,954

)

$

802,233

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2012

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Issuers

 

Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

88,801

 

$

1,993

 

$

 

$

90,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title loans receivable

 

 

542,771

 

34,401

 

 

577,172

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(88,986

)

 

(5,575

)

(94,561

)

Unamortized loan origination costs

 

 

3,716

 

 

 

3,716

 

Title loans receivable, net

 

 

457,501

 

34,401

 

(5,575

)

486,327

 

Interest receivable

 

 

37,893

 

162

 

 

38,055

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

75,474

 

19,765

 

 

95,239

 

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization

 

10,570

 

 

 

 

10,570

 

Goodwill

 

 

5,975

 

 

 

5,975

 

Note receivable from Sole Shareholder

 

1,077

 

 

 

 

1,077

 

Other assets

 

29

 

48,841

 

1,996

 

(11,120

)

39,746

 

Investment in affiliates

 

729,325

 

 

 

(729,325

)

 

Total Assets

 

$

741,001

 

$

714,485

 

$

58,317

 

$

(746,020

)

$

767,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured notes, net

 

$

311,519

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

311,519

 

Revolving credit facility

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

Notes payable

 

12,000

 

 

25,336

 

 

37,336

 

Notes payable to related parties

 

 

 

19,628

 

 

19,628

 

Obligations under capital leases

 

 

1,971

 

 

 

1,971

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

19,547

 

46,540

 

11,970

 

(16,716

)

61,341

 

Total Liabilities

 

368,066

 

48,511

 

56,934

 

(16,716

)

456,795

 

Total member’s equity and noncontrolling interests

 

372,935

 

665,974

 

1,383

 

(729,304

)

310,988

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

741,001

 

$

714,485

 

$

58,317

 

$

(746,020

)

$

767,783

 

 

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AND AFFILIATES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Issuers

 

Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Interest and fee income

 

$

 

$

179,749

 

$

1,586

 

$

 

$

181,335

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(13,523

)

 

 

(13,523

)

Aircraft service revenue

 

 

 

878

 

(878

)

 

Net interest and fee income and aircraft service revenue

 

 

166,226

 

2,464

 

(878

)

167,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and related expenses

 

 

58,893

 

 

 

58,893

 

Occupancy costs

 

 

19,793

 

79

 

 

19,872

 

Other operating and administrative expenses

 

50

 

31,730

 

1,007

 

(878

)

31,909

 

Interest, including amortization of debt issuance costs

 

11,952

 

25

 

1,144

 

 

13,121

 

Total expenses

 

12,002

 

110,441

 

2,230

 

(878

)

123,795

 

Net (loss) income before equity in income of affiliates

 

(12,002

)

55,785

 

234

 

 

44,017

 

Equity in income from affiliates

 

55,785

 

 

 

(55,785

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

43,783

 

$

55,785

 

$

234

 

$

(55,785

)

$

44,017

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Issuers

 

Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Interest and fee income

 

$

 

$

150,685

 

$

676

 

$

 

$

151,361

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(11,462

)

 

 

(11,462

)

Aircraft service revenue

 

 

 

902

 

(902

)

 

Net interest and fee income and aircraft service revenue

 

 

139,223

 

1,578

 

(902

)

139,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and related expenses

 

 

45,627

 

8

 

 

45,635

 

Occupancy costs

 

 

14,362

 

71

 

 

14,433

 

Other operating and administrative expenses

 

75

 

22,107

 

886

 

(902

)

22,166

 

Interest, including amortization of debt issuance costs

 

10,991

 

(81

)

765

 

 

11,675

 

Total expenses

 

11,066

 

82,015

 

1,730

 

(902

)

93,909

 

Net (loss) income before equity in income of affiliates

 

(11,066

)

57,208

 

(152

)

 

45,990

 

Equity in income from affiliates

 

57,208

 

 

 

(57,208

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

46,142

 

$

57,208

 

$

(152

)

$

(57,208

)

$

45,990

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Issuers

 

Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(21,500

)

$

83,081

 

$

787

 

$

62,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net title loans repaid (originated)

 

 

54,020

 

(333

)

53,687

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(11,120

)

 

(11,120

)

Increase in restricted cash

 

 

(325

)

 

(325

)

Receipt of payments on note receivable from Sole Shareholder

 

127

 

 

 

127

 

Net activity with affiliates

 

21,373

 

(21,700

)

327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

21,500

 

20,875

 

(6

)

42,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable issued by consolidated CSO Lenders

 

 

 

840

 

840

 

Repayments of notes payable and capital leases

 

 

(276

)

(1,039

)

(1,315

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(276

)

(199

)

(475

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

103,680

 

582

 

104,262

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

88,801

 

1,993

 

90,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

 

$

192,481

 

$

2,575

 

$

195,056

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(9)                  Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (continued)

 

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Issuers

 

Guarantors

 

Non-
Guarantors

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(20,496

)

$

69,050

 

$

513

 

$

49,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net title loans collected (originated)

 

 

45,941

 

(1,297

)

44,644

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(12,050

)

 

(12,050

)

Increase in restricted cash

 

 

(375

)

 

(375

)

Receipt of payments on note receivable to sole member

 

113

 

 

 

113

 

Net activity with affiliates

 

20,383

 

(20,965

)

582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

20,496

 

12,551

 

(715

)

32,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of notes payable and capital leases

 

 

(19

)

(227

)

(246

)

Distributions to sole member

 

 

(903

)

 

(903

)

Proceeds from notes payable issued by consolidated CSO Lenders

 

 

 

950

 

950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(922

)

723

 

(199

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

80,679

 

521

 

81,200

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

37,220

 

921

 

38,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

 

$

117,899

 

$

1,442

 

$

119,341

 

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

This section is intended to provide information that will assist you in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in those financial statements from period to period and the primary factors contributing to those changes. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear elsewhere in this report.

 

The “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to TMX Finance LLC and its affiliates on a consolidated basis unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC,” encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects and make informed investment decisions. This section and other written or oral statements that we make from time to time contain forward-looking statements that set forth anticipated results based on management’s plans and assumptions. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases in connection with any discussion of our future operating or financial performance or business plans and prospects. In particular, these include statements relating to the future of our industry, our business strategy, and expectations concerning our future market position, operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity, capital resources and other financial and operating information.

 

Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. Achievement of anticipated results is subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and from anticipated, estimated or projected results. Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 describes in the section captioned “Risk Factors” various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected and historical results. We incorporate that section into this filing, and you should refer to it. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider such factors to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not intend to update our forward-looking statements unless we are required to do so under applicable law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our subsequent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and other reports to the SEC.

 

Company Overview

 

We are a privately-owned automobile title-lending company with 1,108 company-owned stores in 12 states as of March 31, 2013. We serve individuals who generally have limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrift institutions, credit card lenders and other traditional sources of consumer credit. We provide our customers with access to loans secured by a lien on the customers’ automobiles while allowing the customers to retain use of the vehicles during the term of the loans. As of March 31, 2013, we served more than 415,000 customers and had approximately $497.6 million in title loans receivable. We believe that we are the largest automobile title lender in the United States based on title loans receivable.

 

Our business provides a simple, quick and confidential way for consumers to meet their liquidity needs. We offer title loans in amounts ranging from $100 to $5,000 at rates that we believe, based on market research, are up to 50% less than those offered by other comparable title lenders, with an average loan size of approximately $1,300. Our title loans do not impact our customers’ credit ratings as we do not run credit checks on our TitleMax and TitleBucks customers, and we do not make negative credit reports if we are unable to collect loan balances.

 

We conduct business in Texas and certain other states through wholly-owned subsidiaries, each of which is registered in the applicable state as a Credit Services Organization, or “CSO.” These CSOs have entered into credit services organization agreements, or “CSO Agreements,” with third-party lenders, or the “CSO Lenders,” that make the loans to our customers. The CSO Agreements govern the terms by which we perform servicing functions and refer customers to the CSO Lenders for a possible extension of a loan. We process loan applications and commit to reimburse the CSO Lenders for any loans or related fees that are not collected from those customers.

 

Our growth strategy includes increasing our title loans receivable in our existing stores, opening new stores in existing markets and expanding our store base into new markets with favorable characteristics. We seek to develop and maintain a large presence in each of the markets in which we operate. Our strategy has enabled consistent growth throughout the Company’s history that has included fluctuating market conditions.

 

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During the first quarter of 2013, we continued to execute our growth strategy and opened 74 new stores while closing only one store. During the first quarter of 2012, we opened 45 new stores. The new stores opened during the first quarter of 2013 include 20 in Texas, 15 in Arizona, six in Virginia and 19 in Georgia (14 of which were opened under the InstaLoan brand). For the first quarter of 2013, the Company had revenues of $181.3 million, an increase of $29.9 million or 19.7%, and net income of $44.0 million, a decrease of $2.0 million or 4.3%, from the corresponding results for the first quarter of 2012. The decrease in net income was primarily due to increased costs related to the addition of 307 new stores during the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 200 new stores during the 12 months ended March 31, 2012, as well as an increase in our net charge-off rates.

 

Key Performance Indicators

 

We measure our performance through certain key performance indicators, or “KPIs,” that drive our revenue and profitability. Our KPIs include total originations, average originations per store, total title loans receivable balance, average receivable balance per store and net charge-off rate as a percent of aggregate originations over the period. We influence our KPIs through operational execution, information systems and proper incentives for our field-level employees. Externally, our KPIs are affected by competition and macroeconomic conditions, including availability of credit, consumer confidence, consumer spending habits, unemployment and state and federal regulations.

 

The following table reflects our results as measured by these KPIs:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(dollars in thousands) 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Originations 

 

$

169,033

 

$

137,689

 

Average originations per store 

 

157

 

175

 

Total title loans receivable 

 

497,550

 

425,009

 

Average title loans receivable per store

 

449

 

531

 

Net charge-offs as a percent of originations

 

15.7

%

14.7

%

 

In addition, we closely monitor same-store interest and fee income. The Company considers interest and fee income from stores open more than 13 months in its calculation of same-store interest and fee income. The following summarizes the Company’s same-store interest and fee income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Interest and fee income

 

$

161,498

 

$

134,634

 

Interest and fee income growth

 

20.0

%

22.6

%

Number of stores open more than 13 months

 

778

 

611

 

 

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Results of Operations

 

Store Software System

 

In May 2012, our new proprietary store software system, which is used in approximately 22.5% of our stores as of March 31, 2013, incurred significant service outages. These outages caused us to review the status of the system as a long-term solution for our existing and future stores. Based on this review, we initially determined and announced that we would discontinue further development of the system and write-off the related capitalized costs. However, after the service outages in May, we stabilized the platform and obtained vendor quotes to correct technical deficiencies. Based on this additional information, we decided to reevaluate whether we will continue development of the proprietary system or purchase a new packaged software system to meet our future needs. This evaluation remains on-going. We determined that we are not required to record an impairment charge related to our proprietary store software during the three months ended March 31, 2013 because the undiscounted future cash flows from the asset group are greater than the carrying amount. However, depending on the outcome of our full evaluation, it is reasonably possible that we could decide to implement a different store software system and discontinue the development of our proprietary system. This decision could result in a one-time, non-cash expense that could range from $13.0 million to $18.0 million.

 

Three months ended March 31, 2013 Compared to Three months ended March 31, 2012

 

Interest and fee income

 

Interest and fee income was $181.3 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $151.4 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $29.9 million, or 19.7%, was primarily due to the addition of a significant number of new stores over the last 12 months and strong same-store performance. Interest and fee income from stores open less than 13 months increased $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 and accounted for 10.0% of the total increase in the first quarter of 2013. Same-store interest and fee income increased $26.9 million, or 20.0% compared to the same period of the prior year. The Company considers interest and fee income from stores open more than 13 months in its calculation of same-store interest and fee income.

 

Provision for loan losses

 

Our provision for loan losses was $13.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $11.5 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $2.0 million, or 17.4%. The provision for loan losses is based on loan loss experience, contractual delinquency of title loans receivable, economic and other qualitative considerations and management’s judgment. Approximately $0.5 million of the increase relates to a 22.8% increase in loan originations, and the remaining increase of $1.5 million was due to an increase in our loan loss charge-off rate. Net charge-offs as a percent of originations increased to 15.7% for the first quarter of 2013 from 14.7% for the first quarter of 2012. The net charge-offs and originations include loans made by our CSO Lenders that we guarantee. Our net charge-off rate has increased during the last 12 months, due primarily to the addition of a significant number of new stores and rapid loan growth. During this period, we have worked to manage our charge-offs in the face of the significant increase in new stores and loan volume and we will continue to monitor net charge-off rates and make adjustments as necessary to maximize loan portfolio growth and long-term profitability.

 

Costs, expenses and other

 

Salaries and related expenses

 

Salaries and related expenses were $58.9 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $45.6 million for the first quarter of 2012. This represents an increase of $13.3 million, or 29.2%. This increase was mostly due to growth-related increases in headcount, primarily related to operational personnel necessary to service the higher volume of loans and as a result of opening new stores. Also contributing to the increase was higher corporate headcount, primarily in the areas of operations, construction and legal. In addition, a significant portion of our operations employees’ compensation is incentive-based, which increased $4.0 million due to higher profitability at the store, district and regional levels.

 

Occupancy costs

 

Occupancy costs were $19.9 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $14.4 million for the first quarter of 2012. This increase of $5.5 million, or 38.2%, was primarily due to increases in rent, utilities, and maintenance costs associated with opening new stores as well as expanding corporate office space.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization for the first quarter of 2013 was $5.0 million compared to $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $1.0 million, or 25.0%, was primarily attributable to remodeling and relocating stores, fitting out new stores and expanding corporate office space.

 

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Advertising

 

Advertising expense for the first quarter of 2013 was $6.2 million compared to $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $4.8 million was primarily due to increased television advertising, internet advertising and online lead generation related to our upgraded website.

 

Other operating and administrative expenses

 

Other operating and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2013 were $20.8 million compared to $16.8 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $4.0 million, or 23.8%, was primarily attributable to growth-related increases in costs associated with collateral collection, technology services and office supplies and postage.

 

Interest expense, net, including amortization of debt issuance costs

 

Interest expense, net, including amortization of debt issuance costs, was $13.1 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $11.7 million for the first quarter of 2012. This represents an increase of $1.4 million, or 12.0%. During the first quarter of 2013, we incurred interest of $0.6 million on our $25.0 million revolving line of credit obtained on June 27, 2012. Also contributing to the increase in interest expenses was an increase in notes payable issued by TMX Finance LLC and our consolidated CSO Lenders. We expect interest expense to increase in the future relative to prior periods due to the higher average outstanding debt balance.

 

Net income

 

As a result of the above factors, net income was $44.0 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 4.3% from net income of $46.0 million for the first quarter of 2012.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We manage our liquidity and capital positions to satisfy several objectives. Near-term liquidity is managed to ensure adequate working capital is available to fund seasonal growth in loans and related interest receivable in an amount that exceeds increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Growth in working capital is driven by demand for our loan products and is funded on a near-term basis through operating cash flows without the need for reliance on other sources. Long-term capital needs are managed by assessing the growth capital needs of the Company and balancing those needs against the available internal and external capital resources. Long-term capital needs have historically been funded through credit facilities and issuances of debt securities. We manage the risk that we may not be able to refinance our debt securities through proper timing of refinancing transactions ahead of scheduled maturities and, to a lesser extent, as market conditions permit.

 

Our principal sources of near-term liquidity are cash on hand, working capital, cash flows from operations and borrowings under our new $25.0 million secured revolving credit facility described below. Cash and cash equivalents were $195.1 million at March 31, 2013 compared to $90.8 million at December 31, 2012.

 

In June 2010 and July 2011, we issued $250.0 million and $60.0 million, respectively, of senior secured notes due 2015. These senior secured notes, or “the Notes,” were offered only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” and to non-U.S. persons outside of the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

The indenture governing our Notes, or the “Indenture,” limits our ability to incur additional indebtedness. However, we were permitted to obtain a $25.0 million senior secured revolving loan facility that is equal in priority with the Notes. In June 2012, we entered into a credit agreement, or the “Credit Agreement,” to obtain a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $25.0 million, or the “Revolving Credit Facility,” that matures June 15, 2015. Subject to certain exceptions, the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TMX Finance LLC, TitleMax Finance Corporation and each of their existing and future domestic subsidiaries. The Revolving Credit Facility and the guarantees rank equal in right of payment with the Notes. The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants that are substantially similar to those in the Indenture. The Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a minimum earnings to fixed charge ratio of 2:1.

 

The Indenture and Credit Agreement permit us to incur additional debt as long as the new debt does not cause us to maintain less than a 3:1 earnings to fixed charge ratio, as defined in the Indenture. In addition, if our earnings to fixed charge ratio is below 3:1, we are permitted to incur up to $10.0 million of additional indebtedness and an incremental $25.0 million of guarantees under our CSO Agreements. As of March 31, 2013, our earnings to fixed charge ratio was below 3:1. We may seek to draw on the additional permitted sources of borrowing in the foreseeable future to continue to facilitate our growth strategy. For a description of our outstanding borrowings, see “—Other Indebtedness.”

 

Additional covenants in the Indenture and Credit Agreement restrict, among other things, our ability to dispose of assets, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make dividends and other restricted payments, create liens, make equity or debt

 

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investments, make acquisitions, modify terms of the Indenture, engage in mergers or consolidations, change the business we conduct, engage in certain transactions with affiliates and make distributions to the Sole Shareholder. Such restrictions, together with our highly leveraged nature, could limit our ability to respond to changing market conditions, fund our capital spending program, provide for unexpected capital investments or take advantage of business opportunities.

 

We are in compliance with the covenants in the Indenture and Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2013. The Indenture requires us to maintain an earnings to fixed charge ratio above 3:1 for us to incur additional indebtedness, including the issuance of guarantees under our CSO Agreements. We do not anticipate a significant decline in demand for our products and services, but any such decline or other unexpected changes in financial condition could cause our earnings to fixed charge ratio to remain below 3:1 for an extended period of time. If we are unable to incur additional indebtedness for growth in our CSO operations, our net income may decrease due to impairment of assets and less revenue from CSO operations, which could adversely affect our ability to obtain new credit under favorable terms. To the extent that we experience short-term or long-term funding disruptions, we have the ability to address these risks through various means, including adjustments to short-term lending to customers, reductions in capital spending, reductions in expenses and potential equity contributions from our Parent, all of which could be expected to generate additional liquidity.

 

To the extent permitted by the Indenture and Credit Agreement, we expect to make periodic distributions to our Parent in amounts sufficient to pay some or all of the taxes due on the Company’s items of income, deductions, losses and credits which have been allocated for reporting on the Sole Shareholder’s income tax return. We may also make distributions to our Parent in addition to those required for personal income taxes. In April 2013, we made distributions of $24.0 million related to income taxes for 2012. At March 31, 2013, the availability of permitted distributions for purposes other than estimated income tax payments was $5.0 million.

 

The Indenture requires us, within 95 days after the end of each fiscal year, to make “excess cash flow offers” (as defined in the Indenture) to all holders of Notes to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased with the lesser of $30.0 million or 75% of our excess cash flow (as defined in the Indenture) for the applicable fiscal year. We made an excess cash flow offer in April 2013 at 102% of the principal amount of the Notes, but no holders of the Notes accepted the offer.

 

In November 2012, the Parent issued $100 million of 11.0% PIK Notes due October 15, 2015, or the “PIK Notes,” to unrelated parties. Under the terms of the indenture governing the PIK Notes, interest on the PIK Notes is payable in cash to the extent distributions are available under the terms of the indenture governing the Company’s Notes. If distributions are not permitted under the terms of the indenture governing the Company’s Notes, the Parent may issue additional PIK notes in a principal amount to satisfy the interest due. Distributions from the Company to the Parent, when permitted, will provide the primary means for the Parent to make any cash interest payments on the PIK Notes. The maximum potential amount of distributions for purposes of funding the Parent’s interest payments is $11.0 million for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $62.4 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $49.1 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $13.3 million, or 27.1%, was primarily due to a $15.3 million increase in adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities, offset by a $2.0 million decrease in net income. The increase in adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities was primarily related to changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses. In the first quarter of 2013, the decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses was $8.9 million compared to a $20.0 million decrease in the first quarter of 2012. This difference is due to the timing of payments in the respective periods.

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $42.4 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $32.3 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $10.1 million, or 31.3%, was primarily attributable to a $9.1 million increase in net title loans collected. In addition, cash used for purchases of property and equipment was $1.0 million less in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012.

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2013 was $0.5 million compared to $0.2 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase of $0.3 million was primarily due to an increase in repayments of notes payable and capital leases.

 

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Other Indebtedness

 

As of March 31, 2013, we have $56.8 million of notes payable in the aggregate, consisting of one unsecured note payable to a bank, three unsecured notes payable to other unrelated entities, three unsecured notes payable to the Sole Shareholder and several notes payable to third parties issued by our two consolidated CSO Lenders.

 

The note payable to a bank and the three notes payable to the Sole Shareholder are payable by Aviation. The note payable to a bank has a principal balance of $0.4 million as of March 31, 2013 and incurs interest at 4.4%. The three notes payable to the Sole Shareholder are in the amounts of $11.2 million, $5.4 million and $2.8 million as of March 31, 2013. The $11.2 million note has a fixed interest rate of 5.12% and is payable in monthly installments of $104,000, including interest and principal, with a final payment of $8.4 million due in December 2016. The $5.4 million note has a fixed interest rate of 10% payable monthly, with the full principal amount due in December 2015. The $2.8 million note is collateralized by an aircraft owned by Aviation and guaranteed by the Company. This note has a fixed interest rate of 6.33% and is payable in monthly installments of $35,000, including interest and principal, with a final payment of $2.1 million due in October 2015.

 

The three notes payable to other unrelated entities are in the amounts of $6.0 million, $5.0 million and $1.0 million as of March 31, 2013. Each of these notes bears interest at 13% with interest payable monthly. The principal amount of each of these notes is due in July 2013, although the $5.0 million note and the $1.0 million note may be extended for up to one additional year at our sole discretion.

 

As of March 31, 2013, our consolidated CSO Lenders had outstanding a total of $25.0 million of notes payable. One consolidated CSO Lender had 39 notes due in 2013 that bear interest ranging from 10% to 15% and are secured by the assets of the consolidated CSO Lender. These notes allow the consolidated CSO Lender to take one or more draws up to a total maximum principal of $16.7 million. As of March 31, 2013, a total of $14.1 million was drawn under these notes. As of March 31, 2013, the other consolidated CSO Lender had 22 unsecured notes due in 2013 that bear interest ranging from 12% to 14% and allow draws up to a total maximum principal of $11.9 million. As of March 31, 2013, a total of $10.9 million was drawn under these notes. Each of these notes has an automatic annual renewal provision.

 

Management believes that our available short-term and long-term capital resources will be sufficient to fund our anticipated cash requirements, including working capital requirements, capital expenditures, scheduled principal and interest payments, payments pursuant to any excess cash flow offers and income tax obligations of our Sole Shareholder, for at least the next 12 months.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were $11.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively, which we used to open new stores and develop our software systems. We do not have any material capital expenditure commitments as of March 31, 2013. However, we will continue to open additional stores and further improve our software systems, which will require ongoing capital expenditures.

 

Seasonality

 

Our business is seasonal due to fluctuating demand for our title loans during the year. Historically, we have experienced our highest demand in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, with approximately 30% of our annual originations occurring in this period. Also, we have historically experienced a reduction of 9% to 15% in our title loans receivable in the first quarter of each fiscal year, primarily associated with our customers’ receipts of tax refund checks. Accordingly, we typically experience a higher use of cash in the fourth quarter while generating more cash in the first quarter (exclusive of any other capital usage). Due to the seasonality of our business, results of operations for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the full fiscal year or any future period.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

In the ordinary course of business, we make a number of estimates, assumptions and judgments relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S., or “GAAP.” We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We base these estimates, assumptions and judgments on information currently available to us and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary under different estimates, assumptions, judgments or conditions. A summary of the more significant accounting policies that require the use of estimates and judgments in preparing the financial statements is provided in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 in our annual report on Form 10-K for such year filed with the SEC.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements with Unconsolidated CSO Lender

 

Under the terms of the CSO Agreements with non-exclusive third-party lenders, we are contractually obligated to reimburse the lenders for the full amounts of the loans and certain related fees that are not collected from the customers. In certain cases, the lenders sell the related loans, and our obligation to reimburse for the full amounts of the loans and certain related fees that are not collected from the customers extends to the purchasers. As of March 31, 2013, the total amount of loans and related fees guaranteed by us was approximately $25.6 million. The value of the related liability at March 31, 2013 was approximately $3.9 million and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets and provision for loan losses on the consolidated statements of income.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

The Company does not have any financial instruments that expose it to material cash flow or earnings fluctuations as a result of market risks.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act,” that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013. Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during the three months ended March 31, 2013 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 contains a description of all material pending legal proceedings to which the Company was a party or of which any of its property was the subject as of December 31, 2012. There have not been any material subsequent developments or status assessments by management related to those legal proceedings.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

 

The Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual  report on Form 10-K, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. You should carefully consider these risk factors in conjunction with the other information contained in this report. Should any of these risks materialize, the Company’s business, financial condition and future prospects could be negatively impacted.

 

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are incorporated by reference to exhibits or appendices previously filed with the SEC, as indicated by the references in parentheses. All other exhibits are filed or furnished herewith. Our current, quarterly and annual Reports are filed with the SEC under File No. 333-172244. Our Registration Statements have the file numbers noted wherever such statements are identified in the following list of exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

3.1*

 

Certificate of Formation of TMX Finance LLC, dated September 25, 2003 (Exhibit 3.1 to TMX Finance LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

3.2*

 

First Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of TMX Finance LLC, dated June 18, 2010 (Exhibit 3.2 to TMX Finance LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

3.3*

 

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of TMX Finance LLC, dated June 21, 2010 (Exhibit 3.3 to TMX Finance LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

4.1*

 

Indenture, dated June 21, 2010, among TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corporation as Issuers, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent, including the guarantee and the form of 13.25% senior secured note due 2015 (Exhibit 4.1 to TMX Finance LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated February 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

4.2*

 

First Supplemental Indenture, dated May 13, 2011, among TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corporation as Issuers, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent, including the guarantee and the form of 13.25% senior secured note due 2015 (Exhibit 4.2 to TMX Finance LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated September 16, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

4.3*

 

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated June 5, 2012, among TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corporation as Issuers, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent (exhibit 4.3 to TMX Finance LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated August 20, 2012, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

4.4*

 

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated July 20, 2012, among TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corporation as Issuers, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent (exhibit 4.4 to TMX Finance LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated August 20, 2012, is incorporated herein by this reference)

 

 

 

4.5

 

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated April 5, 2013, among TMX Finance LLC and TitleMax Finance Corporation as Issuers, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Interactive Data File:

(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended March 31, 2013, 2011 and 2010; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash flows for the Years Ended March 31, 2013, 2011 and 2010; and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 


                          Executive compensation plan or agreement.

 

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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.

 

Date: May 14, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TMX FINANCE LLC

 

 

(registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ELIZABETH C. NELSON

 

 

 

Elizabeth C. Nelson

 

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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