10-Q 1 d253073d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 000-50866

 

 

DFC GLOBAL CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   23-2636866

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1436 LANCASTER AVENUE,

BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA 19312

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

610-296-3400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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  x    No  ¨

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of November 3, 2011, 43,923,239 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 


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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

INDEX

 

         Page No.  

PART I.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements   
 

Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

     3   
 

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2011

     4   
 

Interim Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (unaudited)

     5   
 

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2011

     6   
 

Notes to Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      41   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      56   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      58   

PART II.

  OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      59   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      59   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      60   

Signature

       61   

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of DFC Global Corp. (formerly Dollar Financial Corp.), as amended

Amended and Restated Bylaws of DFC Global Corp. (formerly known as Dollar Financial Corp.), as amended

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2011, by and among Jeffrey A. Weiss, Dollar Financial Group, Inc. and DFC Global Corp.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2011, by and between Randy Underwood, and Dollar Financial Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DFC Global Corp.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2011, by and between Norman Miller, and Dollar Financial Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DFC Global Corp.

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14a Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Section 1350 Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Section 1350 Certification of Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

 

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DFC GLOBAL CORP.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share and per share amounts)

 

     June 30,
2011
    September 30,
2011
 
           (unaudited)  
ASSETS     

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 189.0      $ 196.5   

Consumer loans, net:

    

Consumer loans

     176.8        188.2   

Less: Allowance for consumer loan losses

     (14.9     (16.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consumer loans, net

     161.9        171.6   

Pawn loans

     136.2        137.0   

Loans in default, net of an allowance of $37.7 and $42.5

     13.8        24.2   

Other receivables

     31.2        26.7   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     38.5        40.5   

Current deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $2.7 and $2.7

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     570.6        596.5   

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $84.9 and $85.6

     21.3        18.9   

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $146.7 and $149.5

     100.0        100.4   

Goodwill and other intangibles

     932.0        922.2   

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $7.8 and $8.7

     21.0        18.7   

Other

     17.9        17.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,662.8      $ 1,674.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 61.1      $ 45.9   

Income taxes payable

     13.7        13.8   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     98.4        102.1   

Debt due within one year

     95.7        168.3   

Current deferred tax liability

     —          2.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     268.9        332.2   

Fair value of derivatives

     73.9        44.2   

Long-term deferred tax liability

     53.8        52.3   

Long-term debt

     775.2        766.1   

Other non-current liabilities

     64.4        57.7   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 43,743,941 shares and 43,920,555 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     469.2        471.6   

Accumulated deficit

     (49.7     (51.8

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     7.6        3.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total DFC Global Corp. stockholders’ equity

     427.1        422.8   

Non-controlling interest

     (0.5     (0.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     426.6        422.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,662.8      $ 1,674.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2011  

Revenues:

    

Consumer lending

   $ 92.0      $ 157.0   

Check cashing

     35.3        36.2   

Pawn service fees and sales

     6.3        20.8   

Money transfer fees

     7.2        9.6   

Gold sales

     11.1        15.9   

Other

     22.3        22.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     174.2        261.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Salaries and benefits

     40.7        53.8   

Provision for loan losses

     14.0        31.8   

Occupancy

     11.6        15.0   

Purchased gold costs

     7.7        12.1   

Depreciation

     3.6        5.6   

Returned checks, net and cash shortages

     1.9        2.2   

Maintenance and repairs

     3.3        4.1   

Advertising

     5.8        14.0   

Bank charges and armored carrier service

     3.8        5.4   

Other

     13.5        21.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     105.9        165.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

     68.3        96.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate and other expenses:

    

Corporate expenses

     25.4        31.1   

Other depreciation and amortization

     2.7        6.4   

Interest expense, net

     21.6        24.5   

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (14.6     42.4   

Loss (gain) on derivatives not designated as hedges

     13.8        (20.8

Provision for litigation settlements

     0.2        4.0   

Loss on store closings

     0.2        0.1   

Other expense, net

     0.8        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     18.2        8.5   

Income tax provision

     6.1        10.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     12.1        (2.3

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     (0.1     (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ 12.2      $ (2.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to DFC Global Corp:

    

Basic

   $ 0.34      $ (0.05

Diluted

   $ 0.33      $ (0.05

Weighted average shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     36,400,450        43,727,535   

Diluted

     37,279,570        43,727,535   

See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions, except share data)

 

     Common Stock
Outstanding
     Additional
Paid-in
     Accumulated
Income
    Non-Controlling     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
    Total
Stockholders’
 
     Shares     Amount      Capital      (Deficit)     Interest     Income     Equity  

Balance, June 30, 2011

     43,743,941      $ —         $ 469.2       $ (49.7   $ (0.5   $ 7.6      $ 426.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

                

Foreign currency translation

                 (5.9     (5.9

Cash flow hedges

                 1.3        1.3   

Net loss attributable to DFC Global Corp.

             (2.1         (2.1
                

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

                   (6.7

Restricted stock grants

     65,126                 

Stock options exercised

     136,778        —           1.5               1.5   

Vested portion of granted restricted stock and restricted stock units

          0.3               0.3   

Retirement of common stock

     (25,290              

Other stock compensation

          0.6               0.6   

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

               (0.2       (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2011

     43,920,555      $ —         $ 471.6       $ (51.8   $ (0.7   $ 3.0      $ 422.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 12.1      $ (2.3

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7.2        13.3   

Change in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges

     9.5        (25.3

Provision for loan losses

     14.0        31.8   

Non-cash stock compensation

     1.2        1.0   

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     0.3        —     

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (14.6     42.4   

Deferred tax provision

     2.1        0.9   

Accretion of debt discount and deferred issuance costs

     3.6        4.0   

Change in assets and liabilities (net of effect of acquisitions):

    

Increase in loans and other receivables

     (21.1     (43.3

Increase in prepaid expenses and other

     (6.8     (3.7

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (25.9     6.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (18.4     24.9   

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (0.4     (64.4

Additions to property and equipment

     (9.4     (14.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9.8     (78.6

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     0.2        1.5   

Net increase in revolving credit facilities

     14.3        70.4   

Payment of debt issuance and other costs

     (0.1     (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     14.4        71.8   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     8.8        (10.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (5.0     7.5   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     291.3        189.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 286.3      $ 196.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are of DFC Global Corp. and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “DFC”). DFC is the parent company of Dollar Financial Group, Inc. (“DFG”). The activities of DFC consist primarily of its investment in DFG. DFC has no employees or operating activities. The Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements in DFC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-50866) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2011. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.

DFC Global Corp. is a Delaware corporation formed in 1990. Prior to August 2011, the Company’s corporate name was “Dollar Financial Corp.”. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides retail financial services to the general public through a network of 1,285 locations (of which 1,219 are company owned) operating principally as Money Mart®, The Money Shop®, Insta-Cheques®, Suttons and Robertson®, The Check Cashing Store®, Sefina®, Helsingin PanttiSM and MoneyNow!® in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Finland. This network of stores offers a variety of financial services including consumer loans, pawn services, gold buying, check cashing, money transfer services and various other related services. The Company also offers Internet-based short-term consumer loans in the United Kingdom primarily under the brand names Payday Express® and Payday UK®, in Canada under the Money Mart and Paydayloan brand names, and in Finland and Sweden primarily under the Risicum® and OK Money® brand names. In the United Kingdom, the Company also operates a merchant cash advance business, under the brand name mce®, that primarily provides working capital to small retail businesses by providing cash advances against a future receivable calculated as a percentage of future credit card receipts. In addition, the Company provides financial services to primarily unbanked and underbanked consumers in Poland through in-home servicing under the trade name Optima®. Through its Dealers’ Financial Services, (“DFS”) subsidiary, the Company provides fee based services to enlisted military personnel seeking to purchase new and used vehicles who make applications for auto loans that are funded and serviced under an agreement with a major third-party national bank based in the United States.

The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “DLLR”.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, loss reserves, valuation allowance for income taxes, litigation reserves and impairment assessment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity. These reclassifications include:

 

   

Reclassifying $11.1 million of gold sales from Other Revenue to Gold Sales Revenue and $7.7 million of purchased gold costs from Other Operating Expense to Purchased Gold Costs in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

With respect to company-operated stores, revenues from the Company’s check cashing, money order sales, money transfer and other miscellaneous services reported in other revenues on its statement of operations are all recognized when the transactions are completed at the point-of-sale in the store.

With respect to the Company’s franchised locations, the Company recognizes initial franchise fees upon fulfillment of all significant obligations to the franchisee. Royalties from franchisees are recognized as earned. The Company’s standard franchise agreement forms grant to the franchisee the right to develop and operate a store and use the associated trade names, trademarks, and service marks within the standards and guidelines established by the Company. As part of the franchise agreement, the Company provides certain pre-opening assistance and after the franchised location has opened, the Company also provides updates to the software, samples of certain advertising and promotional materials and other post-opening assistance.

For single-payment consumer loans that the Company makes directly (company-funded loans), which have terms ranging from 1 to 45 days, revenues are recognized using the interest method. Loan origination fees are recognized as an adjustment to the yield on the related loan. The Company’s reserve policy regarding these loans is summarized below in “Consumer Loan Loss Reserves Policy.”

Secured pawn loans are offered at most of the Company’s retail financial services locations in the United Kingdom and at the Company’s stand-alone pawn shops in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Finland. Pawn loans are short-term in nature and are secured by the customer’s personal property (“pledge”). At the time of pledge, the loan is recorded and interest and fees, net of costs are accrued for over the life of the loan. If the loan is not repaid, the collateral is deemed forfeited and the pawned item will go up for auction. If the item is sold, proceeds are used to recover the loan value, interest accrued and fees. Generally, excess funds received from the sale are repaid to the customer. As with the Company’s single-payment consumer loans, revenues are recognized using the interest rate method and loan origination fees, net, are recognized as an adjustment to the yield on the related loan.

DFS fee income associated with originated loan contracts is recognized as revenue by the Company concurrent with the funding of loans by the third party lending financial institution. The Company also earns additional fee income from sales of service agreement and guaranteed asset protection (“GAP”) insurance contracts. DFS may be charged back (“chargebacks”) for service agreement and GAP fees in the event contracts are prepaid, defaulted or terminated. Service agreement and GAP contract fees are recorded at the time the contracts are sold and a reserve for future chargebacks is established based on historical operating results and the termination provisions of the applicable contracts. Service warranty and GAP contract fees, net of estimated chargebacks, are included in Other Revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Consumer Loans, Net

Unsecured short-term and longer-term installment loans that the Company originates are reflected on the balance sheet in Consumer Loans, net. Consumer loans, net are reported net of a reserve as described below in “Consumer Loan Loss Reserves Policy”.

Loans in Default

Loans in default consist of short-term consumer loans which are in default status. An allowance for the defaulted loans receivable is established and is included in the loan loss provisions in the period that the loan is placed in default status. The reserve is reviewed monthly and any additional provision to the loan loss reserve as a result of historical loan performance, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends is included with the Company’s loan loss provisions. Generally, if the loans remain in a defaulted status for an extended period of time, an allowance for the entire amount of the loan is recorded and the receivable is ultimately charged off.

Consumer Loan Loss Reserves Policy

The Company maintains a loan loss reserve for anticipated losses for consumer loans that the Company originates. To estimate the appropriate level of loan loss reserves, the Company considers known relevant internal and external factors that affect loan collectability, including the amount of outstanding loans owed to the Company, historical loans charged off, current collection

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

patterns and current economic trends. The Company’s current loan loss reserve is based on its net charge-offs, typically expressed as a percentage of loan amounts originated for the last twelve months applied against the balance of outstanding loans. As these conditions change, the Company may need to make additional allowances in future periods.

Generally, when a loan is originated, the customer receives the cash proceeds in exchange for a post-dated check or a written authorization to initiate a charge to the customer’s bank account on the stated maturity date of the loan. If the check or the debit to the customer’s account is returned from the bank unpaid, the loan is placed in default status and an allowance for this defaulted loan receivable is established and is included in loan loss provision expense in the period that the loan is placed in default status. This reserve is reviewed monthly and any additional provision to the loan loss reserve as a result of historical loan performance, current collection patterns and current economic trends is included in loan loss provision expense. If a loan remains in defaulted status for an extended period of time, typically 180 days, an allowance for the entire amount of the loan is recorded and the receivable is ultimately charged off. Recoveries on loans that were completely charged off are credited to the allowance when collected.

The Company does not maintain a loan loss reserve for potential future losses on pawn loans. Pawn lawns are secured by the customer’s pledged item, which is generally 50% to 80% of the appraised fair value of the pledged item, thus reducing the Company’s exposure to losses on defaulted pawn loans. The Company’s historical redemption rate on pawn loans is in excess of 85%, which means that for more than 85% of its pawn loans, the customer pays back the amount borrowed, plus interest and fees, and the Company returns the pledged item to the customer. In the instance where the customer defaults on a pawn loan (fails to redeem), the pledged item is either sold at auction or sold to a third party in the Company’s retail stores after the customer default. Except in very isolated instances, the amount received at auction or in the Company’s store is in excess of the original loan principal plus accrued interest and fees. Generally, excess amounts received over and above the Company’s recorded asset value are returned to the customer.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the 2.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027 issued by DFC (the “2027 Notes”), the 3.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2028 issued by DFC (the “2028 Notes”) and the 10.375% Senior Notes due 2016 issued by the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, National Money Mart Company (the “2016 Notes”), are based on broker quotations.

The total fair value of the 2027 Notes and the 2028 Notes were approximately $42.1 million and $154.5 million, respectively, at June 30, 2011. The total fair value of the 2027 Notes and the 2028 Notes were approximately $42.2 million and $151.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2011. These fair values relate to the face value of the 2027 Notes and the 2028 Notes, and not the carrying value recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. The fair value of the 2016 Notes was approximately $658.5 million and $615.0 million at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

The outstanding borrowings under the Company’s Global Revolving Credit Facility and Scandinavian Credit Facilities are variable interest debt instruments and their fair value approximates their carrying value.

The Company’s other financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents and derivatives, consumer loans and pawn loans, which are short-term in nature and their fair value approximates their carrying value net of allowance for loan loss.

Common Stock and Stock Split

On January 10, 2011, the Company announced a three-for-two stock split on all shares of its common stock. The stock split was distributed on February 4, 2011 in the form of a stock dividend to all stockholders of record on January 20, 2011. All share and per share amounts presented in this report were retroactively adjusted for the common stock split.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income/loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income/loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, after adjusting for the dilutive effect of stock options restricted stock and restricted stock units. The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions):

 

      Three Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2010      2011  

Net income (loss) attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ 12.2       $ (2.1

Reconciliation of denominator:

     

Weighted average of common shares outstanding — basic (1)

     36.4         43.7   

Effect of dilutive stock options - (2)

     0.6         —     

Effect of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants (2)

     0.3         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average of common shares outstanding — diluted

     37.3         43.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes 0.2 and 0.1 shares of unvested restricted stock which are included in total outstanding shares of common stock as of September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
(2) The effect of dilutive stock options was determined under the treasury stock method. Due to the net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2011, the effect of the dilutive options and unvested shares of restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants were considered to be anti-dilutive, and therefore were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

Stock Based Employee Compensation

The DFC Global Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), after giving effect for DFC’s three for two stock split for stockholders of record on January 20, 2011, states that 2,578,043 shares of DFC’s common stock may be awarded to employees or consultants of DFC. The awards may be issued at the discretion of the DFC’s Board of Directors as nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options or restricted stock awards. The number of shares issued under the 2005 Plan is subject to adjustment as specified in the 2005 Plan provisions. No options may be granted under the 2005 Plan after January 24, 2015.

On November 15, 2007, the Company’s stockholders adopted the DFC Global Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock unit awards and performance awards (collectively, the “Awards”) to non-employee members of DFC’s Board of Directors and officers, employees, independent consultants and contractors of DFC and any subsidiary of DFC. On November 11, 2010, DFC’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Plan. Under the terms of the amendment, the maximum aggregate number of shares of DFC’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the 2007 Plan is 10,500,000, after giving effect for DFC’s three for two stock split for stockholders of record as of January 20, 2011; provided, however, that 1.67 shares will be deducted from the number of shares available for grant under the 2007 Plan for each share that underlies an Award granted under the 2007 Plan on or after November 11, 2010 for restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards or other Awards for which the full value of such share is transferred by DFC to the award recipient. The shares that may be issued under the 2007 Plan may be authorized, but unissued or reacquired shares of DFC’s common stock. No grantee may receive an Award relating to more than 750,000 shares in the aggregate per fiscal year under the 2007 Plan.

Stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the aforementioned plans have an exercise price equal to the closing price of DFC’s common stock on the date of grant. To date no stock appreciation rights have been granted.

Compensation expense related to share-based compensation included in the statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 was $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, net of related tax.

 

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The weighted average fair value of each employee option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the periods presented:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2011  

Expected volatility

     52.9     51.2

Expected life (years)

     5.8        5.8   

Risk-free interest rate

     2.03     1.45

Expected dividends

     None        None   

Weighted average fair value

   $ 6.60      $ 10.71   

A summary of the status of stock option activity for the three months ended September 30, 2011 follows:

 

     Options     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic  Value
($ in millions)
 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2011 (2,044,088 shares exercisable)

     2,772,445      $ 11.28         6.7       $ 28.8   

Granted

     346,782      $ 22.09         

Exercised

     (136,778   $ 10.63         

Forfeited and expired

     (5,999   $ 16.42         
  

 

 

         

Options outstanding at September 30, 2011

     2,976,450      $ 12.56         6.8       $ 27.7   
  

 

 

         

Exercisable at September 30, 2011

     1,970,761      $ 10.63         5.7       $ 22.1   
  

 

 

         

The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table reflects the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between closing stock price of DFC’s common stock on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2011. The intrinsic value of DFC’s common stock options changes based on the closing price of DFC common stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.7 million. As of September 30, 2011, the total unrecognized compensation cost over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years, related to stock options, is expected to be $6.4 million. Cash received from stock options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.5 million.

Restricted stock awards granted under the 2005 Plan and 2007 Plan become vested (i) upon the Company attaining certain annual pre-tax earnings targets (“performance-based”), and (ii) after a designated period of time (“time-based”), which is generally three years. Compensation expense is recorded ratably over the requisite service period based upon an estimate of the likelihood of achieving the performance goals. Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards is measured based on the fair value using the closing market price of DFC’s common stock on the date of the grant.

Information concerning unvested restricted stock awards is as follows:

 

     Restricted
Stock  Awards
     Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair-Value
 

Outstanding at June 30, 2011

     80,276       $ 9.82   

Granted

     —         $ —     

Vested

     —         $ —     

Forfeited

     —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

     80,276       $ 9.82   
  

 

 

    

 

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Restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) granted under the 2005 Plan and 2007 Plan become vested after a designated period of time (“time-based”), which is generally on a quarterly basis over three years. Compensation expense is recorded ratably over the requisite service period. Compensation expense related to RSUs is measured based on the fair value using the closing market price of DFC’s common stock on the date of the grant.

Information concerning unvested restricted stock unit awards is as follows:

 

     Restricted
Stock  Unit
Awards
    Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair-Value
 

Outstanding at June 30, 2011

     716,973      $ 13.75   

Granted

     179,653      $ 22.06   

Vested

     (65,696   $ 14.36   

Forfeited

     (6,031   $ 16.33   
  

 

 

   

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

     824,899      $ 15.49   
  

 

 

   

As of September 31, 2011, there was $13.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.9 million.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20, Receivables — Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. ASU 2010-20 amends Topic 310 to improve the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. These provisions are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted ASU 2010-20 for its quarter ending December 31, 2010. ASU 2010-20 concerns disclosures only and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805) — Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This standard update clarifies that, when presenting comparative financial statements, SEC registrants should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the current period business combinations had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for material (either on an individual or aggregate basis) business combinations entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2010-29 on July 1, 2011. ASU 2010-29 concerns disclosures only and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) — Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This standard update amends Topic 220 to require entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. These provisions are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. ASU 2011-05 concerns disclosures only and will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This standard update amends Topic 350 to give entities the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step impairment test. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Since ASU 2011-08 only impacts whether or not to perform the two-step impairment test, it will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

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2. Financing Receivables

The Company offers a variety of short-term loan products and credit services to customers who typically cannot access other traditional sources of credit and have non-traditional loan histories. Accordingly, the Company has implemented proprietary predictive scoring models that are designed to limit the amount of loans it offers to customers who statistically would likely be unable to repay their loan. The Company has instituted control mechanisms and a credit analytics function to manage risk in its consumer loan activities. Collection activities are also an important aspect of the Company’s operations, particularly with respect to its consumer loan products due to the relatively high incidence of unpaid balances beyond stated terms. The Company operates centralized collection centers to coordinate a consistent approach to customer service and collections in each of its markets. The Company’s risk control mechanisms include, among others, the daily monitoring of initial return rates with respect to payments made on its consumer loan portfolio. Because the Company’s revenue from its consumer lending activities is generated through a high volume of small-dollar financial transactions, its exposure to loss from a single customer transaction is minimal.

The following reflects the credit quality of the Company’s loans receivable. Generally, loans are determined to be nonperforming when they are one day past due without a payment for short term consumer loans and one hundred eighty days past due without a payment for longer-term (less than one year) installment loans:

Consumer Credit Exposure

Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

(in millions)

As of June 30, 2011

 

     Consumer
Loans,

Gross
     Consumer
Loans,

Allowance
     Pawn
Loans
 

Performing

   $ 176.8       $ 14.9       $ 136.2   

Non-performing

     51.5         37.7         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 228.3       $ 52.6       $ 136.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
As of September 30, 2011   
     Consumer
Loans,

Gross
     Consumer
Loans,

Allowance
     Pawn
Loans
 

Performing

   $ 188.2       $ 16.6       $ 137.0   

Non-performing

     66.7         42.5         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 254.9       $ 59.1       $ 137.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following presents the aging of the Company’s past dues loans receivable as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011:

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans Receivable

(in millions)

As of June 30, 2011

 

     1-30 days
Past Due
     30-59 days
Past Due
     60-89 days
Past Due
     Greater
Than 90
days Past
Due
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total
Financing
Receivables
     Recorded
Investment

> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 

Consumer Loans

   $ 17.2       $ 9.7       $ 6.6       $ 24.9       $ 58.4       $ 169.9       $ 228.3       $ 1.9   

Pawn Loans

     —           —           —           —           —           136.2         136.2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17.2       $ 9.7       $ 6.6       $ 24.9       $ 58.4       $ 306.1       $ 364.5       $ 1.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011

 

  

     1-30 days
Past Due
     30-59 days
Past Due
     60-89 days
Past Due
     Greater
Than 90
days Past
Due
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total
Financing
Receivables
     Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 

Consumer Loans

   $ 22.2       $ 13.1       $ 10.0       $ 27.3       $ 72.6       $ 182.3       $ 254.9       $ 1.4   

Pawn Loans

     —           —           —           —           —           137.0         137.0         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22.2       $ 13.1       $ 10.0       $ 27.3       $ 72.6       $ 319.3       $ 391.9       $ 1.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following details the Company’s loans receivable that are on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011:

Loans Receivable on Nonaccrual Status

(in millions)

 

     June 30,
2011
     September 30,
2011
 

Consumer Loans

   $ 51.5       $ 66.7   

Pawn Loans

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 51.5       $ 66.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents changes in the allowance for consumer loans credit losses (in millions):

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30, 2011
 

Allowance for Consumer Loan Losses:

  

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 52.6   

Provision for loan losses

     31.8   

Charge-offs

     (27.3

Recoveries

     6.1   

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (4.1
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 59.1   
  

 

 

 

 

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3. Acquisitions

The following acquisitions have been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.

On December 31, 2010, the Company’s wholly owned U.K. subsidiary, Dollar Financial U.K. Ltd., acquired Sefina Finance AB (“Sefina”), a Scandinavian pawn lending business with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Sefina provides pawn loans primarily secured by gold jewelry, diamonds and watches through 16 retail store locations in Sweden and 12 retail store locations in Finland. The total cash consideration for the acquisition is estimated to be approximately $90.6 million, of which approximately $59.1 million was cash paid at closing. Approximately $14.9 million of additional cash was paid by the Company to the seller in three equal installments on March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011. Furthermore, the Company is obligated to pay the seller additional contingent consideration based on the financial performance of Sefina during each of the two successive 12 month periods following the closing of the acquisition, the aggregate amount of which the Company estimated at the time of acquisition to be approximately $16.6 million. All future payments have been recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet of the acquiring U.K. entity. In connection with the acquisition, the Company also incurred transaction costs of approximately $1.0 million.

Under the purchase method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated to Sefina’s net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values. Management’s valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on estimates and assumptions subject to the finalization of the Company’s fair value allocation. The purchase price, subject to the finalization of the fair value allocation is allocated as follows (in millions):

 

Cash

   $ 4.0   

Pawn loans

     71.5   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3.5   

Property and equipment

     3.0   

Other assets

     0.1   

Accounts payable

     (0.4

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (3.9

Debt

     (61.8

Other non-current liabilities

     (1.5
  

 

 

 

Net tangible assets acquired

     14.5   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired

     0.3   

Goodwill

     75.8   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 90.6   
  

 

 

 

Prior to the end of the measurement period for finalizing the purchase price allocation, if information becomes available which would indicate adjustments are required to the purchase price allocation, such adjustments will be included in the purchase price allocation retrospectively.

Of the total estimated purchase price for Sefina, an estimate of $14.5 million has been allocated to net tangible assets acquired and $0.3 million has been allocated to indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired. The remaining purchase price has been allocated to goodwill.

On April 1, 2011, the Company’s wholly owned U.K. subsidiary, Dollar Financial U.K. Ltd., acquired Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited (“Purpose U.K.”), a leading provider of online short-term loans in the United Kingdom. Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited, which operates primarily under the brand name “Payday U.K.”, provides loans through both Internet and telephony-based technologies throughout the United Kingdom. The total cash consideration for the acquisition was approximately $195.0 million. In connection with the acquisition, the Company also incurred transaction costs of approximately $3.7 million.

 

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Under the purchase method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated to Purpose U.K.’s net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values. Management’s valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is based on estimates and assumptions subject to the finalization of the Company’s fair value allocation. The purchase price, subject to the finalization of the fair value allocation, is allocated as follows (in millions):

 

Cash

   $ 8.3   

Consumer loans

     33.3   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     0.7   

Property and equipment

     2.1   

Accounts payable

     (1.2

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (2.5

Other non-current liabilities

     (21.1
  

 

 

 

Net tangible assets acquired

     19.6   

Definite-lived intangible assets acquired

     56.3   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired

     3.3   

Goodwill

     115.8   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 195.0   
  

 

 

 

Prior to the end of the measurement period for finalizing the purchase price allocation, if information becomes available which would indicate adjustments are required to the purchase price allocation, such adjustments will be included in the purchase price allocation retrospectively.

Of the total estimated purchase price for Purpose U.K., an estimate of $19.6 million has been allocated to net tangible assets acquired, $56.3 million has been allocated to definite-lived intangible assets and $3.3 million has been allocated to indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired. The remaining purchase price has been allocated to goodwill.

During fiscal 2011, the Company completed the acquisitions of the assets of three Canadian franchisees with 40 stores for an aggregate purchase price of $39.6 million that resulted in an increase in goodwill of $29.0 million, calculated as the excess purchase price over the preliminary fair value of the identifiable assets acquired. The Company also purchased five stores in the United Kingdom during fiscal 2011 that resulted in an aggregate increase in goodwill of $0.5 million. Also during fiscal 2011, $13.5 million of purchase accounting adjustments related to contingent consideration payments were made with respect to the Express Finance Limited acquisition. These payments are treated as adjustments to purchase price and are accordingly recognized as goodwill.

On July 6, 2011, the Company acquired Risicum Oyj (“Risicum”), a provider of Internet loans in Finland with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. Risicum, which was established in 2005, provides loans predominately in Finland through both Internet and mobile phone technology, utilizing multiple brands to target specific customer demographics. Risicum also provides Internet and telephony-based loans in Sweden. The total cash consideration for the acquisition was approximately $46.5 million. The Company also incurred transaction costs of approximately $0.9 million.

 

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Under the purchase method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated to Risicum’s net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values. Management’s valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is based on estimates and assumptions subject to the finalization of the Company’s fair value allocation. The purchase price, subject to the finalization of the fair value allocation, is allocated as follows (in millions):

 

Cash

   $ 2.0   

Consumer loans

     21.0   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2.1   

Property and equipment

     0.2   

Accounts payable

     (1.7

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (2.8

Other non-current liabilities

     (1.3
  

 

 

 

Net tangible assets acquired

     19.5   

Definite-lived intangible assets acquired

     6.7   

Goodwill

     20.3   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price

   $ 46.5   
  

 

 

 

Prior to the end of the measurement period for finalizing the purchase price allocation, if information becomes available which would indicate adjustments are required to the purchase price allocation, such adjustments will be included in the purchase price allocation retrospectively.

Of the total estimated purchase price for Risicum, an estimate of $19.5 million has been allocated to net tangible assets acquired, and $6.7 million has been allocated to definite-lived intangible assets. The remaining purchase price has been allocated to goodwill.

During fiscal 2012, the Company completed various smaller acquisitions in the United Kingdom and Canada that resulted in aggregate increase in goodwill of $2.2 million, calculated as the excess purchase price over the preliminary fair value of the identifiable assets acquired.

One of the core strategies of the Company is to capitalize on its competitive strengths and enhance its leading marketing positions. One of the key elements in the Company’s strategy is the intention to grow its network through acquisitions. The Company believes that acquisitions provide it with increased market penetration or in some cases the opportunity to enter new platforms and geographies. The purchase price of each acquisition is primarily based on a multiple of historical earnings. The Company’s standard business model, and that of its industry, is one that does not rely heavily on tangible assets and therefore, it is common to have majority of the purchase price allocated to goodwill, or in some cases, intangible assets.

The following reflects the change in goodwill during the periods presented (in millions):

 

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 758.5   

Acquisitions:

  

Risicum

     20.3   

Various small acquisitions

     2.2   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (28.4
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 752.6   
  

 

 

 

The following pro forma information for the periods ended September 30, 2010 presents the results of operations as if the acquisitions had occurred as of the beginning of the period presented. The pro forma operating results include the results of these acquisitions for the indicated periods and reflect the increased interest expense on acquisition debt and the income tax impact as of the respective acquisition dates of Sefina, Purpose U.K. Holdings and Risicum. Pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the purchase been made on the date above or the results which may occur in the future.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

     Pro Forma Results
Three months ended
September 30,
2010
 
     (Unaudited in
millions except per
share amounts)
 

Revenue

   $ 213.3   

Net income attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ 19.1   

Net income per common share — basic

   $ 0.52   

Net income per common share — diluted

   $ 0.51   

 

4. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the three months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows (in millions):

 

     United States                            
     Retail      Canada     Europe     Other      Total  

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 205.7       $ 179.9      $ 320.8      $ 52.1       $ 758.5   

Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments

     —           2.0        20.5        —           22.5   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     —           (13.1     (15.3     —           (28.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 205.7       $ 168.8      $ 326.0      $ 52.1       $ 752.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table reflects the components of intangible assets (in millions):

 

     Gross Carrying Amount  
     June 30,     September 30,  
     2011     2011  

Non-amortizing intangible assets:

    

Goodwill

   $ 758.5      $ 752.6   

Reacquired franchise rights

     56.4        52.4   

DFS MILES Program

     35.4        35.4   

Tradenames

     3.6        3.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 853.9      $ 843.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortizable intangible assets:

    

Purchased technology

   $ 46.1      $ 47.7   

Various contracts

     39.0        40.4   

Reacquired franchise rights

     5.2        5.2   

Accumulated Amortization:

    

Purchased technology

     (1.2     (2.6

Various contracts

     (10.6     (11.8

Reacquired franchise rights

     (0.4     (0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

   $ 932.0      $ 922.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill is the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of the business acquired.

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis on June 30 or between annual tests if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. As of June 30, 2011, there was no impairment of goodwill.

Other indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of reacquired franchise rights, DFS’ MILES program brand name and the Sefina and Purpose U.K. trade names, which are deemed to have an indefinite useful life and are not amortized. Non-amortizable intangibles

 

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with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually as of December 31, or whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount of the intangible assets with indefinite lives, then an impairment charge would be recognized to reduce the asset to its estimated fair value. As prescribed under ASC 805, beginning with franchisee acquisitions consummated in fiscal 2010 or later, reacquired franchise rights are no longer considered indefinite-lived; rather they are amortized over the remaining contractual life of the franchise agreement.

The fair value of the Company’s goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are estimated based upon a present value technique using discounted future cash flows or a market-based approach, or a combination thereof. The Company uses management business plans and projections as the basis for expected future cash flows. Assumptions in estimating future cash flows are subject to a high degree of judgment. The Company makes every effort to forecast its future cash flows as accurately as possible at the time the forecast is developed. However, changes in assumptions and estimates may affect the implied fair value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets and could result in an additional impairment charge in future periods.

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $1.5 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets during the next five fiscal years is shown below (in millions):

 

Fiscal Year Ending June 30,

   Amount  

2012

   $ 18.6   

2013

     17.6   

2014

     15.4   

2015

     11.4   

2016

     8.3   
  

 

 

 
   $ 71.3   
  

 

 

 

 

5. Debt

The Company had debt obligations at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 as follows (in millions):

 

     June 30,
2011
    September 30,
2011
 

Global revolving credit facility

   $ 65.9      $ 134.6   

National Money Mart Company 10.375% Senior Notes due December 15, 2016

     600.0        600.0   

Issuance discount on 10.375% Senior Notes due 2016

     (3.0     (2.9

DFC Global Corp. 2.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027

     40.7        41.4   

DFC Global Corp. 3.000% Senior Convertible Notes due 2028

     90.9        92.5   

Scandinavian credit facilities

     67.6        60.5   

Other

     8.8        8.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     870.9        934.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: current portion of debt

     (95.7     (168.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 775.2      $ 766.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Notes

On December 23, 2009, the Company’s wholly owned indirect Canadian subsidiary, National Money Mart Company (“NMM”), issued $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.375% Senior Notes due December 15, 2016 (the “2016 Notes”). The 2016 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of December 23, 2009, among NMM, as issuer, and DFC Global Corp. and certain of its direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 2016 Notes bear interest at the rate of 10.375% per year, payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on June 15, 2010. The 2016 Notes will mature on December 15, 2016. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions, NMM will be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2016 Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date, unless certain conditions are met. At any time prior to December 15, 2012, NMM may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes at a redemption price of 110.375% of the principal amount of the

 

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2016 Notes redeemed if; (1) such redemption is made with the proceeds of one or more public equity offerings by DFC; (2) at least $390 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes remain outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and (3) the redemption occurs within 90 days of such public equity offering by DFC. On or after December 15, 2013, NMM will have the right to redeem the 2016 Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, (i) at a redemption price of 105.188% of the principal amount thereof if the redemption occurs prior to December 15, 2014, (ii) at a redemption price of 102.594% of the principal amount thereof if the redemption occurs before December 15, 2015, and (iii) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof if the redemption occurs after December 15, 2015.

Convertible Notes

Senior Convertible Notes due 2027

On June 27, 2007, DFC issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The 2027 Notes were issued under an indenture between DFC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of June 27, 2007 (the “2027 Indenture”).

In February 2010, DFC repurchased $35.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes in privately negotiated transactions with three of the holders of the 2027 Notes. The purchase price paid by DFC in the transactions was 91% of the stated principal amount of the repurchased 2027 Notes, for an aggregate price of $32.0 million. As a result of these repurchase transactions and the privately negotiated exchange transactions described below that were completed in December 2009, $44.8 million aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes remains outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The Company recognized a net loss of $0.7 million during fiscal 2010 related to the repurchased Notes.

The 2027 Notes are general unsecured obligations of DFC and rank equally in right of payment with all of its other existing and future obligations that are unsecured and unsubordinated. The 2027 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.875% per year, payable in cash in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each year beginning on December 31, 2007. The 2027 Notes mature on June 30, 2027, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased by the Company. Holders of the 2027 Notes may require DFC to repurchase in cash some or all of the 2027 Notes at any time before the 2027 Notes’ maturity following a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2027 Indenture).

The 2027 Indenture includes a “net share settlement” provision that allows DFC, upon redemption or conversion, to settle the principal amount of the 2027 Notes in cash and the additional conversion value, if any, in shares of DFC’s common stock. Holders of the 2027 Notes may convert their 2027 Notes based at an initial conversion rate of 38.6641 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes, subject to adjustment, prior to stated maturity under the following circumstances:

 

   

during any calendar quarter commencing after September 30, 2007, if the closing sale price of DFC’s common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price for at least 20 trading days in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last day of the preceding calendar quarter;

 

   

during the five day period following any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price of the 2027 Notes for each day of such period was less than 98.0% of the product of the closing sale price per share of DFC’s common stock on such day and the conversion rate in effect for the 2027 Notes on each such day;

 

   

if the 2027 Notes are called for redemption; or

 

   

upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions as described in the 2027 Indenture.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2027 Indenture) occurs prior to December 31, 2014 and a holder elects to convert its 2027 Notes in connection with such transaction, DFC will pay a make-whole provision, as defined in the 2027 Indenture.

On or after December 31, 2012, but prior to December 31, 2014, DFC may redeem for cash all or part of the 2027 Notes, if during any period of 30 consecutive trading days ending not later than December 31, 2014, the closing sale price of a share of DFC’s common stock is for at least 120 trading days within such period of 30 consecutive trading days greater than or equal to 120% of the conversion price on each such day. On or after December 31, 2014, DFC may redeem for cash all or part of the 2027 Notes upon at least 30 but not more than 60 days notice before the redemption date by mail to the trustee, the paying agent and each holder of 2027 Notes. The amount of cash paid in connection with each such redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including any additional amounts, up to but excluding the redemption date.

 

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Holders have the right to require DFC to purchase all or a portion of the 2027 Notes on each of December 31, 2012, December 31, 2014, June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2022 for a purchase price payable in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, up to but excluding the purchase date.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2027 Indenture) occurs before maturity of the 2027 Notes, holders will have the right, subject to certain conditions, to require DFC to repurchase for cash all or a portion of the 2027 Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including any additional amounts, up to but excluding the date of repurchase.

Senior Convertible Notes due 2028

In December 2009, DFC entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its 2027 Notes, pursuant to which such holders exchanged an aggregate of $120.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes for an equal aggregate principal amount of 3.0% Senior Convertible Notes due 2028 issued by DFC (the “2028 Notes”).

The 2028 Notes are general unsecured obligations of DFC and rank equally in right of payment with all of DFC’s other existing and future obligations that are unsecured and unsubordinated. The 2028 Notes accrue interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum, payable in cash in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year beginning on April 1, 2010. The maturity date of the new 2028 Notes is April 1, 2028. The 2028 Notes were issued under an indenture between DFC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated as of December 21, 2009 (the “2028 Indenture”).

The 2028 Indenture includes a “net share settlement” provision that allows DFC, upon redemption or conversion, to settle the principal amount of the 2028 Notes in cash and the additional conversion value, if any, in shares of DFC’s common stock. Holders of the 2028 Notes may convert their 2028 Notes based at an initial conversion rate of 51.8032 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2028 Notes, subject to adjustment, prior to stated maturity under the following circumstances:

 

   

during any calendar quarter commencing after December 31, 2009, if the closing sale price of DFC’s common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price for at least 20 trading days in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last day of the preceding calendar quarter;

 

   

during the five day period following any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price of the 2028 Notes for each day of such period was less than 98.0% of the product of the closing sale price per share of DFC’s common stock on such day and the conversion rate in effect for the 2028 Notes on each such day;

 

   

if the 2028 Notes are called for redemption; and at any time on or after December 31, 2026; or

 

   

upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions as described in the 2028 Indenture.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2028 Indenture) occurs prior to December 31, 2014 and a holder elects to convert its 2028 Notes in connection with such transaction, DFC will pay a make-whole provision, as defined in the 2028 Indenture.

On or after April 5, 2015, DFC may redeem for cash all or part of the 2028 Notes upon at least 30 but not more than 60 days notice before the redemption date by mail to the trustee, the paying agent and each holder of 2028 Notes. The amount of cash paid in connection with each such redemption will be 100% of the principal amount of the 2028 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including any additional amounts, up to but excluding the redemption date.

Holders of the 2028 Notes have the right to require DFC to purchase all or a portion of the 2028 Notes on each of April 1, 2015, April 1, 2018 and April 1, 2023 for a purchase price payable in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2028 Notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, up to but excluding the date of purchase.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2028 Indenture) occurs before the maturity of the 2028 Notes, the holders will have the right, subject to certain conditions, to require DFC to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 2028 Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2028 Notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but excluding the date of repurchase.

Treatment of Convertible Notes

The Company follows the guidance issued in ASC 470-20, which clarifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments that may

 

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be settled in cash (including partial cash settlement) upon conversion. This accounting standard requires issuers of convertible debt that can be settled in cash to separately account for (i.e., bifurcate) a portion of the debt associated with the conversion feature and reclassify this portion to stockholders’ equity. The liability portion, which represents the fair value of the debt without the conversion feature, is accreted to its face value using the effective interest method by amortizing the discount between the face amount and the fair value. The amortization is recorded as non-cash interest expense. ASC 470-20 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. We adopted ASC 470-20 as of July 1, 2009 and have applied it to our 2027 Notes for fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, as required. The 2028 Notes issued during fiscal year 2010 are also subject to the application of the accounting standard. The Company is required to record the liability portion of the 2027 Notes and the 2028 Notes (collectively, the “Convertible Notes”) at their fair value as of the date of issuance and amortize the discount into interest expense over the life of the Convertible Notes during the periods in which the Notes are outstanding. As of September 30, 2011, the remaining discount of $3.4 million on the 2027 Notes will be amortized using the effective interest method through December 31, 2012, and the remaining discount of $27.5 million on the 2028 Notes similarly will be amortized through April 1, 2015. There is no effect, however, on the Company’s cash interest payments.

The Company has considered the guidance in the Debt topic of the FASB Codification, and has determined that the Convertible Notes do not contain a beneficial conversion feature, as the fair value of DFC’s common stock on the date of issuance was less than the initial conversion price.

Upon conversion, DFC will have the option to either deliver:

 

  1. cash equal to the lesser of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be converted ($1,000 per note) or the total conversion value; and shares of DFC’s common stock in respect of the remainder, if any, of the conversion value over the principal amount of the Convertible Notes; or

 

  2. shares of DFC’s common stock to the holders, calculated at the initial conversion price which is subject to any of the conversion price adjustments discussed above.

The Company has made a policy election to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Notes in cash. As such, in accordance with the Earnings Per Share topic of the FASB Codification, the dilutive effect of the Convertible Notes is limited to the conversion premium.

Credit Facility

Global Revolving Credit Facility

On March 3, 2011, the Company replaced its existing credit facility with a new senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, the administrative agent for which is Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The new facility consists of a $200.0 million global revolving credit facility (the “Global Revolving Credit Facility”), with the potential to further increase the Company’s available borrowings under the facility to $250.0 million. Availability under the Global Revolving Credit Facility is based on a borrowing base comprised of cash and consumer receivables in the Company’s U.S. and Canadian operations, and its U.K.-based retail and Express Finance operations, and its U.K.-based pawn loan receivables. There is a sublimit for borrowings in the United States based on the lesser of the U.S. borrowing base under the Global Revolving Credit Facility or $75 million.

Borrowings under the Global Revolving Credit Facility may be denominated in United States Dollars, British Pounds Sterling, Euros or Canadian Dollars, as well as any other currency as may be approved by the lenders. Interest on borrowings under the Global Revolving Credit Facility is derived from a pricing grid based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, which currently allows borrowing at an interest rate equal to the applicable London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (based on the currency of borrowing) plus 400 basis points, or in the case of borrowings in U.S. Dollars only, at an alternate base rate which is the greater of the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, plus 300 basis points. The Global Revolving Credit Facility will mature on March 1, 2015.

The Global Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings by DFG, NMM, Dollar Financial U.K. Limited (an indirect U.K. subsidiary of DFC), and Instant Cash Loans Limited (a direct U.K. subsidiary of Dollar Financial U.K. Limited). Borrowings by DFG under the Global Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by DFC and certain direct and indirect domestic U.S. subsidiaries of DFC. Borrowings by non-U.S. borrowers under the Global Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by DFC and DFG and substantially all of their domestic U.S. subsidiaries, by NMM and substantially all of the Company’s other direct and indirect Canadian subsidiaries, and by Dollar Financial U.K. Limited and Instant Cash Loans Limited and substantially all of the U.K. subsidiaries of Instant Cash Loans Limited. The obligations of the respective borrowers and guarantors under the Global Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all the assets of such borrowers and guarantors.

 

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As of September 30, 2011, there was $134.6 million outstanding under the Global Revolving Credit Facility.

Prior Credit Facility

On October 30, 2006, the Company entered into a $475.0 million credit facility (“2006 Credit Agreement”). The 2006 Credit Agreement consisted of the following: (i) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of $75.0 million (the “U.S. Revolving Facility”) with DFG as the borrower; (ii) a senior secured term loan facility with an aggregate amount of $295.0 million (the “Canadian Term Facility”) with NMM as the borrower; (iii) a senior secured term loan facility with Dollar Financial U.K. Limited as the borrower, in an aggregate amount of $80.0 million (consisting of a $40.0 million tranche of term loans and another tranche of term loans equivalent to $40.0 million denominated in Euros) (the “U.K. Term Facility”); and (iv) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of CAD 28.5 million (the “Canadian Revolving Facility”) with NMM as the borrower.

On December 23, 2009, the Company and its lenders amended and restated the terms of the 2006 Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, lenders representing approximately 90% of the revolving credit facilities and approximately 91% of the term loans agreed to the extension of the maturity of the revolving credit facilities and term loans to December 2014 (subject to the condition, which was satisfied in February 2010, that prior to October 30, 2012, the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes be reduced to an amount less than or equal to $50 million).

Outstanding amounts under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that were owed to lenders which consented to the extended maturity date received an annual interest spread of 500 basis points with a minimum 2.0% LIBOR (or LIBOR equivalent) floor and, in the case of the revolving loans, based on a leverage based pricing grid. Lenders under the 2006 Credit Agreement that did not consent to the extended maturity in 2009 received an annual interest spread of 375 basis points with a minimum 2.0% LIBOR (or LIBOR equivalent) floor and, in the case of the revolving loans, based on a leverage based pricing grid.

Prior to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the U.S. Revolving Facility and the Canadian Revolving Facility had an interest rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points and CDOR plus 300 basis points, respectively, subject to reduction as the Company reduced its leverage. The Canadian Term Facility consisted of $295.0 million at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 275 basis points. Under the 2006 Credit Agreement, the U.K. Term Facility consisted of a $40.0 million tranche at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points and a tranche denominated in Euros equivalent to $40.0 million at an interest rate of Euribor plus 300 basis points.

The Company used approximately $350.0 million of the net proceeds from its December 2009 offering of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Notes to repay substantially all of its outstanding obligations under the Canadian Term Facility and the U.K. Term Facility. On June 23, 2010, the Company used excess cash to repay the remaining balance of approximately $18.3 million of the Canadian Term Facility and the U.K. Term Facility. The Company repaid the outstanding balances under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement immediately prior to its termination on March 3, 2011 in connection with the execution of the Company’s new senior secured credit facility relating to the Global Revolving Credit Facility.

Scandinavian Credit Facilities

As a result of the December 2010 acquisition of Sefina, the Company assumed borrowings under Sefina’s existing credit facilities. The loans are secured primarily by the value of Sefina’s pawn pledge stock. The borrowings consist of a working capital facility consisting of two loans of SEK 185 million and SEK 55 million ($35.2 million at September 30, 2011). These loans are due July 2013 and December 2015, respectively, at an interest rate of the lender’s borrowing rate plus 160 basis points (4.35% at September 30, 2011). Also with the same Scandinavian bank, the Company assumed an overdraft facility due December 31, 2011 with a commitment of up to SEK 85 million. As of September 30, 2011, SEK 17.0 million ($2.5 million) was outstanding at the lender’s borrowing rate plus 170 basis points (4.45%). The Company also assumed a Euro overdraft facility with another Scandinavian bank maturing in April 2012 with a commitment of up to EUR 17.5 million, of which EUR 16.9 million ($22.8 million) was outstanding as of September 30, 2011 at a rate of Euribor plus 195 basis points (3.33%).

Other Debt

Other debt consists of $8.3 million of debt assumed as part of the S&R acquisition, consisting of $2.8 million in revolving loans and a $5.5 million term loan.

Interest expense, net was $21.6 million and $24.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Included in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2011 is approximately $4.5 million

 

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and $5.1 million, respectively, of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of accumulated charges related to the discontinuance of hedge accounting for our cross currency interest rate swaps, the non-cash interest expense associated with our Convertible Notes and the amortization of various deferred issuance costs. This non-cash interest expense was approximately $2.0 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

 

6. Fair Value Measurements

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB Codification establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between observable and unobservable market participant assumptions. Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Currently, the Company uses foreign currency options and cross currency interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate and foreign currency risk and a gold collar to manage its exposure to variability in gold prices. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, gold forward curves and implied volatilities. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2011, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

During fiscal 2011, the Company recorded a liability for contingent consideration of $16.6 million arising from the acquisition of Sefina which is payable over two years. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined at the acquisition date using a probability weighted income approach based on the net present value of estimated payments and is re-measured in each reporting period. The contingent consideration was classified within Level 3 as management assumptions for the valuation included discount rates and estimated probabilities of achievement of pre-tax income levels which are unobservable in the market. Changes in fair value of the contingent consideration due to time value are recorded in other income, net. As of September 30, 2011, the balance of the contingent consideration was $16.4 million and the assumptions for the valuation did not materially change. The decrease in the balance of the contingent consideration from the acquisition date is related to changes in foreign exchange rates.

The table below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at September 30, 2011

(in millions)

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

and Liabilities
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
     Balance at
September 30,
2011
 

Assets

           

Derivative financial instruments

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Liabilities

           

Derivative financial instruments

   $ —         $ 44.2       $ —         $ 44.2   

Contingent consideration - Sefina acquisition

   $ —         $ —         $ 16.4       $ 16.4   

The following table reconciles the change in the Level 3 liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 (in millions):

 

     Fair Value
Measurements
Using
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
     Level 3  

Balance as of June 30, 2011

   $ 17.8   

Unrealized foreign exchange gain on contingent consideration

     (0.9

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (0.5
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2011

   $ 16.4   
  

 

 

 

 

7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and by the use of derivative financial instruments. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices.

Certain parts of the Company’s operations in Canada and Europe expose the Company to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company’s goal is to reduce its exposure to such foreign exchange risks on its foreign currency cash flows and fair value fluctuations on recognized foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments to acceptable levels primarily through the use of foreign exchange-related derivative financial instruments. From time to time, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to protect the value or fix the amount of certain obligations in terms of its functional currency, the U.S. dollar.

The Company maintains gold inventory in quantities expected to be sold in a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. The Company generally enters into agreements for forward delivery. The prices paid in the forward delivery contracts are generally variable within a capped or collared price range. Forward derivative contracts on gold are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted sales of gold inventory in the Company’s pawn shops.

 

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Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

Operations in the United Kingdom and Canada have exposed the Company to changes in the GBP-USD and CAD-USD foreign exchange rates. From time to time, the Company’s U.K. and Canadian subsidiaries purchase investment securities denominated in a currency other than their functional currency. The subsidiaries from time to time hedge the related foreign exchange risk typically with the use of out of the money put options because they cost less than completely averting risk using at the money put options, and the maximum loss is limited to the purchase price of the contracts.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, is recognized directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2011, the Company did not have any outstanding foreign currency derivatives that were designated as hedges.

Cash Flow Hedges of Multiple Risks

Prior to the Company’s refinancing activities in December 2009, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Canada had variable-rate term loan borrowings denominated in currencies other than the foreign subsidiaries’ functional currencies. The foreign subsidiaries were exposed to fluctuations in both the underlying variable borrowing rate and the foreign currency of the borrowing against its functional currency. To hedge these risks, the Company had entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps. These derivatives were originally designated as cash flow hedges of both interest rate and foreign exchange risks. On December 23, 2009, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds of its $600 million offering of 10.375% Senior Notes due 2016 to prepay $350 million of the $368.6 million outstanding term loans in both the United Kingdom and Canada. Simultaneously, the Company discontinued hedge accounting prospectively on its outstanding cross currency swaps as they no longer met the strict hedge accounting requirements of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Codification.

As a result of the Company repaying the majority of its term loans in the United Kingdom, the Company terminated its UK cross-currency swaps and accelerated the reclassification of amounts in other comprehensive income to earnings as a missed forecasted transaction as the hedged transactions were no longer probable to occur. The accelerated amount was a loss of $3.9 million and was included in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt in fiscal 2010. The Company continues to report a net loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity, and is subsequently reclassifying this amount into earnings (interest expense) over the remaining original term of the derivative, when the hedged forecasted transactions are recognized in earnings. The Canadian cross-currency swaps continue to be outstanding with prospective changes in fair value of these instruments being recorded directly through the income statement.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had the following outstanding derivatives:

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives    Pay Fixed Notional    Pay Fixed
Strike Rate
    Receive Floating
Notional
     Receive Floating Index

USD-CAD Cross Currency Swap

   CAD 180,235,226      8.75   $ 156,750,000       3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
per annum

USD-CAD Cross Currency Swap

   CAD 60,344,047      7.47   $ 52,250,000       3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
per annum

USD-CAD Cross Currency Swap

   CAD 82,322,250      7.41   $ 71,250,000       3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
per annum

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company maintains inventories of gold at its pawn shops. From time to time, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage the price risk associated with forecasted gold inventory levels. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Codification. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom had one outstanding gold collar with a notional amount of 1,500 ounces of gold bullion.

 

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The table below presents the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (in millions).

Tabular Disclosure of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

 

    

Asset Derivatives

As of June 30, 2011

    

Liability Derivatives

As of June 30, 2011

 
     Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair
Value
     Balance
Sheet
Location
     Fair
Value
 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

           

Commodity Options

   Derivatives    $ —           Derivatives       $ 0.1   

Cross Currency Swaps

   Derivatives    $ —           Derivatives       $ 73.8   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ —            $ 73.9   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
    

Asset Derivatives

As of September 30, 2011

    

Liability Derivatives

As of September 30, 2011

 
     Balance
Sheet

Location
   Fair
Value
     Balance
Sheet
Location
     Fair
Value
 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

           

Commodity Options

   Derivatives    $ —           Derivatives       $ 0.3   

Cross Currency Swaps

   Derivatives      —           Derivatives         43.9   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      $ —            $ 44.2   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods ending September 30, 2010 and 2011 (in millions).

 

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Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ending September 30, 2010

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships

  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in OCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion), net of tax
    Location of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
   

Location of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivative (Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion and
Amount Excluded
from Effectiveness
Testing)
 

Cross Currency Swaps

    —        Interest Expense     (1.6   Loss on derivatives not designated as hedges     (13.8
    Tax Benefit     0.4       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

  $ —          $ (1.2     $ (13.8
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ending September 30, 2011

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships

  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in OCI on
Derivative
(Effective
Portion), net of tax
    Location of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
   

Location of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivative (Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion and
Amount Excluded
from Effectiveness
Testing)
 

Commodity Options

  $ —          $ —        Purchased gold costs   $ (0.8

Cross Currency Swaps

  $ —        Interest Expense   $ (1.7   Gain on derivatives not designated as hedges   $ 20.8   
    Tax Benefit     0.4       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

  $ —          $ (1.3     $ 20.0   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

The Company’s agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties also contain provisions requiring it to maintain certain minimum financial covenant ratios related to its indebtedness. Failure to comply with the covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement. At September 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with its covenant provisions.

As of September 30, 2011, the fair value of derivatives is in a net liability position of $44.6 million. This amount includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for non-performance risk.

 

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8. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income encompasses all changes in stockholders’ equity (except those arising from transactions with stockholders) and includes net income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustments and fair value adjustments for cash flow hedges (see Note 7). The following shows the comprehensive income for the periods stated (in millions):

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2011  

Net income

   $ 12.1      $ (2.3

Foreign currency translation adjustment(1)

     7.7        (5.9

Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income related to ineffective cash flow hedges (2)

     1.2        1.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     21.0        (6.9

Net income (loss) applicable to non-controlling interests

     (0.1     (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ 21.1      $ (6.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The ending balance of the foreign currency translation adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet were gains of $21.3 million and $8.2 million as of September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
(2) Net of $0.3 million and $0.4 million of tax for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related tax, consisted of unrealized losses on terminated cross-currency interest rate swaps of $6.5 million at June 30, 2011, compared to $5.2 million of net unrealized losses on terminated cross-currency interest rate swaps at September 30, 2011.

 

9. Income Taxes

Income Tax Provision

The provision for income taxes was $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a provision of $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The Company’s effective tax rate was 33.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and was 126.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the prior year was primarily a result of the tax treatment of the unrealized foreign currency exchange losses in Canada. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% due to foreign taxes, permanent differences, the impact of unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses and a valuation allowance on U.S. and certain foreign deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2011, the Company maintained deferred tax assets of $117.8 million, which is offset by a valuation allowance of $88.3 million, which represents a decrease of $3.2 million in the net deferred tax asset during the three months ended September 30, 2011. The change for the period in the Company’s deferred tax assets and valuation allowances is presented in the table below and more fully described in the paragraphs that follow.

Change in Deferred Tax Assets and Valuation Allowances (in millions):

 

     Deferred
Tax Asset
    Valuation
Allowance
     Net
Deferred

Tax  Asset
 

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 120.3      $ 87.6       $ 32.7   

Foreign increase/(decrease)

     (2.5     0.7         (3.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 117.8      $ 88.3       $ 29.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The $117.8 million in deferred tax assets consists of $44.9 million related to net operating losses and other temporary differences, $53.2 million related to foreign tax credits and $19.7 million in foreign deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2011, U.S. deferred tax assets related to net operating losses and other temporary differences were reduced by a valuation allowance of $44.9 million, which reflects no change during the period. The net operating loss carry forward at both June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 was $78.2 million. The Company’s ability to utilize pre-fiscal 2007 net operating losses in a given year is limited to $9.0 million under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) because of changes of ownership resulting from the Company’s June 2006 follow-on equity offering. In addition, any future debt or equity transactions may reduce the Company’s net operating losses or further limit its ability to utilize the net operating losses under the Code. The deferred tax asset related to excess foreign tax credits is also fully offset by a valuation allowance of $53.2 million. Additionally, the Company maintains foreign deferred tax assets in the amount of $19.7 million, which is offset by a valuation allowance of $0.8 million related to the Canadian cross-currency interest rate swaps.

 

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At June 30, 2011, the Company had unrecognized tax benefit reserves related to uncertain tax positions of $14.2 million, primarily related to transfer pricing matters which, if recognized, would decrease the effective tax rate. At September 30, 2011, the Company had $14.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits primarily related to transfer pricing matters, which if recognized, would decrease the effective tax rate.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The provision for unrecognized tax benefits including accrued interest is included in income taxes payable.

The tax years ending June 30, 2008 through 2011 remain open to examination by the taxing authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

 

10. Contingent Liabilities

Contingent Liabilities

The Company is subject to various asserted and unasserted claims during the course of business. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the litigation process, except for those matters for which an accrual is described below, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the range of loss, if any, in connection with the asserted and unasserted legal actions against it. Although the outcome of many of these matters is currently not determinable, the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and that the ultimate cost to resolve these matters will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition to the legal proceedings discussed below, the Company is involved in routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.

The Company assesses the materiality of litigation by reviewing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors. These factors include the size of the potential claims, the merits of the Company’s defenses and the likelihood of plaintiffs’ success on the merits, the regulatory environment that could impact such claims and the potential impact of the litigation on our business. The Company evaluates the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome of the legal or regulatory proceedings to which it is a party in accordance with the “Contingencies” Topic of the FASB Codification. This assessment is subjective based on the status of the legal proceedings and is based on consultation with in-house and external legal counsel. The actual outcomes of these proceedings may differ from the Company’s assessments.

Purported Canadian Class Actions

In 2003 and 2006, purported class actions were brought against NMM and Dollar Financial Group, Inc. in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Canada on behalf of a class of consumers who obtained short-term loans from NMM in Alberta, alleging, among other things, that the charge to borrowers in connection with such loans was usurious under Canadian federal law (the “Alberta Litigation”). The actions seek restitution and damages, including punitive damages. In April 2010, the plaintiffs in both actions indicated that they would proceed with their claims. Demands for arbitration were served on the plaintiff in each of the actions, and NMM has filed motions to enforce the arbitration clause and to stay the actions. To date, neither case has been certified as a class action. The Company intends to defend these actions vigorously.

In 2004, an action was filed against NMM in Manitoba on behalf of a purported class of consumers who obtained short-term loans from NMM. The allegations in the action are substantially similar to those in the Alberta Litigation and, to date, the action has not been certified as a class action. If the action proceeds, NMM intends to seek a stay of the action on the grounds that the plaintiff entered into an arbitration and mediation agreement with NMM with respect to the matters which are the subject of this action. The Company intends to defend this action vigorously.

As of September 30, 2011, an aggregate of approximately CAD 39.6 million is included in the Company’s accrued liabilities relating to the purported Canadian class action proceedings pending in Alberta and Manitoba and for the class actions in Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland that were settled by the Company in 2010. The settlements in those class action proceedings consisted of a cash component and vouchers to the class members for future services. The component of the accrual that relates to vouchers is approximately CAD 24.3 million, the majority of which is expected to be non-cash. Although we believe that we have meritorious defenses to the claims in the purported class proceedings in Alberta and Manitoba described above and intend vigorously to defend against such remaining pending claims, the ultimate cost of resolution of such claims may exceed the amount accrued at September 30, 2011 and additional accruals may be required in the future.

 

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Other Canadian Litigation

In 2006, two former employees, Peggy White and Kelly Arseneau, commenced companion actions against NMM and Dollar Financial Group, Inc. The actions, which are pending in the Superior Court of Ontario, allege negligence on the part of the defendants in security training procedures and breach of fiduciary duty to employees in violation of applicable statutes. The companion lawsuits seek combined damages of CAD 5.0 million plus interest and costs. The Company continues to defend these actions vigorously and believes it has meritorious defenses.

In October 2010, The Cash Store Financial Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, The Cash Store Inc. and InstaLoans Inc. (“Cash Store”), filed a complaint and motion for injunctive relief in Ontario Superior Court against NMM alleging trademark violations and false and misleading advertising, along with claims for CAD 60 million in damages, regarding NMM’s print, television and internet advertising featuring Cash Store’s higher payday loan costs compared to those of NMM. NMM filed its opposition to Cash Store’s motion based, in part, on data gathered from Cash Store loan transactions that supported NMM’s advertising statements. In late October 2010, the Cash Store abandoned its motion to enjoin NMM’s advertising, and the Court granted NMM’s request for reimbursement from the Cash Store of NMMs’ attorneys’ fees incurred to defeat Cash Store’s injunction motion. NMM filed a Statement of Defence to the action in May 2011, and no further action in the case has been taken by Cash Store. NMM intends to vigorously defend this matter and its advertising. At this time, it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from this case.

California Legal Proceeding

On April 26, 2007, the San Francisco City Attorney (the “City Attorney”) filed a complaint in the name of the People of the State of California alleging, among other things, that certain of the Company’s subsidiaries violated California Business and Professions Code Section 17200 by either themselves making installment loans under the guise of marketing and servicing for co-defendant First Bank of Delaware (the “Bank”) or by brokering installment loans made by the Bank in California in violation of the prohibition on usury contained in the California Constitution and the California Finance Lenders Law, and that they otherwise violated the California Finance Lenders Law and the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law. On October 12, 2011, the Company and the City Attorney entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed (i) to pay $0.9 million to the City of San Francisco, and (ii) to contribute between $3.0 million and $7.5 million to a settlement fund to satisfy claims for restitution by customers who allegedly were damaged by these loans. Effective October 19, 2011, the California Superior Court approved the settlement agreement, subject to the expiration of a 30-day appeal period. As of September 30, 2011, $3.9 million is included in the Company’s accrued liabilities relating to the settlement agreement.

 

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11. Segment Information

The Company classifies its businesses into three reportable segments: Europe, Canada and United States Retail. These three reporting segments have been identified giving consideration to geographic area, products offered, regulatory environment and management’s view of the business. The Company provides financial services primarily to unbanked and under-banked consumers and small businesses that are typically not well serviced by banks due to their lack of credit history, smaller transaction size and the necessity for a quick and convenient response. The types of service offered to this customer group is the primary commonality enjoining all of the Company’s products and services and delivery channel methodologies. The Company’s strategy is to deliver its various products and services through the most convenient means its customers are accustomed to and comfortable with in each market, and in many instances a single customer may choose multiple delivery methods over time to access the same financial service or product. Due to similarities with respect to customer demographics, the Company’s principle products and services may be offered in all of its geographic jurisdictions. The Europe reporting segment includes the Company’s operating segments in the United Kingdom, the Sefina pawn business (acquired in December 2010) in Sweden and Finland, the Risicum Oyj (acquired in July 2011) Internet lending and telephony based loans business in Finland and Sweden and the Company’s businesses in Poland. These operating segments generally offer the same services distributed in similar fashions, have the same types of customers, are subject to similar regulatory requirements and have similar economic characteristics, allowing these operations to be aggregated into one reporting segment. The amounts reported as “Other”, includes Dealers’ Financial Services as well as all corporate headquarters expenses that support the expansion of the global business that have not been charged out to the reporting segments in Europe, Canada and United States Retail.

The primary service offerings of the Europe, Canada and United States Retail reportable segments are single-payment consumer loans, check cashing, money transfers, pawn loans and sales, gold sales and other ancillary services. As a result of the maturation level of the retail locations, mix of service offerings and diversity in the respective geographic regulatory environments, there are differences in each reporting segment’s profit margins.

 

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(In millions)

 

     Europe     Canada     United States
Retail
     Other     Total  

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2010

           

Total assets

   $ 311.2      $ 524.3      $ 262.7       $ 149.7      $ 1,247.9   

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     112.4        187.6        206.1         113.5        619.6   

Sales to unaffiliated customers:

           

Consumer lending

     34.9        41.4        15.7         —          92.0   

Check cashing

     7.7        17.8        9.8         —          35.3   

Pawn service fees and sales

     6.3        —          —           —          6.3   

Money transfer fees

     1.7        4.4        1.1         —          7.2   

Gold sales

     7.2        3.4        0.5         —          11.1   

Other

     6.0        6.9        2.9         6.5        22.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales to unaffiliated customers

     63.8        73.9        30.0         6.5        174.2   

Provision for loan losses

     7.7        4.2        2.1         —          14.0   

Depreciation and amortization

     1.9        1.7        0.7         2.0        6.3   

Interest expense, net

     0.3        17.6        —           3.7        21.6   

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (0.1     (15.2     —           0.7        (14.6

Loss on derivatives not designated as hedges

     —          13.8        —           —          13.8   

Provision for litigation settlements

     —          0.1        —           0.1        0.2   

Loss on store closings

     —          —          0.1         0.1        0.2   

Other expense (income), net

     0.1        (0.4     —           1.1        0.8   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     12.0        8.2        6.0         (8.0     18.2   

Income tax provision

     4.0        1.5        0.6         —          6.1   

(In millions)

 

     Europe      Canada     United States
Retail
    Other     Total  

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2011

           

Total assets

   $ 835.9       $ 426.0      $ 263.8      $ 148.9      $ 1,674.6   

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     390.1         220.1        206.1        105.9        922.2   

Sales to unaffiliated customers:

           

Consumer lending

     93.3         47.1        16.6        —          157.0   

Check cashing

     7.4         20.3        8.5        —          36.2   

Pawn service fees and sales

     20.8         —          —          —          20.8   

Money transfer fees

     2.5         5.8        1.3        —          9.6   

Gold sales

     10.7         3.8        1.4        —          15.9   

Other

     7.8         7.5        3.2        3.6        22.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales to unaffiliated customers

     142.5         84.5        31.0        3.6        261.6   

Provision for loan losses

     23.9         5.2        2.7        —          31.8   

Depreciation and amortization

     6.7         2.6        0.6        2.1        12.0   

Interest expense, net

     4.6         17.7        —          2.2        24.5   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     0.4         42.3        (0.1     (0.2     42.4   

Gain on derivatives not designated as hedges

     —           (20.8     —          —          (20.8

Provision for litigation settlements

     —           0.1        3.9        —          4.0   

Loss on store closings

     —           0.1        —          —          0.1   

Other expense (income), net

     0.6         (1.1     —          0.6        0.1   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     24.9         (9.3     2.7        (9.8     8.5   

Income tax provision

     8.3         1.5        1.0        —          10.8   

 

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12. Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information

National Money Mart Company’s payment obligations under its 10.375% Senior Notes due 2016 are jointly and severally guaranteed (such guarantees, the “Guarantees”) on a full and unconditional basis by DFC Global Corp. and certain of its direct and indirect wholly owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”).

The Guarantees of the 2016 Notes will:

 

   

be senior unsecured obligations of the applicable Guarantor;

 

   

rank equal in right or payment with existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the applicable Guarantor;

 

   

rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the applicable Guarantor; and

 

   

be effectively junior to an indebtedness of such Guarantor, including indebtedness under the Company’s Global Revolving Credit Facility, which is secured by assets of such Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Indebtedness.

Separate financial statements of each subsidiary Guarantor have not been presented because they are not required by securities laws and management has determined that they would not be material to investors. The accompanying tables set forth the condensed consolidating balance sheets at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 and the condensed consolidating statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 of DFC Global Corp., National Money Mart Company, the combined Guarantors, the combined Non-Guarantors and the consolidated Company.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets

June 30, 2011

(In millions)

 

     DFC Global
Corp.
     National
Money
Mart
Company
     DFG and
Guarantors
     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Current Assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —         $ 95.2       $ 23.2       $ 70.6      $ —        $ 189.0   

Consumer loans, net

     —           35.7         23.2         103.0        —          161.9   

Pawn loans

     —           0.1         —           136.1        —          136.2   

Loans in default, net

     —           5.0         0.1         8.7        —          13.8   

Other receivables

     0.3         16.6         3.7         10.6        —          31.2   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —           6.0         6.6         25.9        —          38.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     0.3         158.6         56.8         354.9        —          570.6   

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance

     —           20.2         —           1.1        —          21.3   

Intercompany receivables

     392.7         148.0         —           —          (540.7     —     

Property and equipment, net

     —           32.6         16.4         51.0        —          100.0   

Goodwill and other intangibles

     —           235.1         313.5         383.4        —          932.0   

Debt issuance costs, net

     1.1         16.0         1.6         2.3        —          21.0   

Investment in subsidiaries

     166.8         302.0         56.3         —          (525.1     —     

Other

     —           0.7         17.1         0.1        —          17.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 560.9       $ 913.2       $ 461.7       $ 792.8      $ (1,065.8   $ 1,662.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

               

Accounts payable

   $ 0.6       $ 16.0       $ 12.8       $ 31.7      $ —        $ 61.1   

Income taxes payable

     —           0.5         1.3         11.9        —          13.7   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     0.9         32.7         26.2         38.6        —          98.4   

Debt due within one year

     —           —           6.5         89.2        —          95.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1.5         49.2         46.8         171.4        —          268.9   

Fair value of derivatives

     —           73.8         —           0.1        —          73.9   

Long-term deferred tax liability

     —           14.3         23.0         16.5        —          53.8   

Long-term debt

     131.6         597.0         —           46.6        —          775.2   

Intercompany payables

     —           —           214.0         326.7        (540.7     —     

Other non-current liabilities

     —           38.8         18.3         7.3        —          64.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     133.1         773.1         302.1         568.6        (540.7     1,236.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Dollar Financial Corp. stockholders’ equity

     427.8         140.1         159.6         224.7        (525.1     427.1   

Non-controlling interest

     —           —           —           (0.5     —          (0.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     427.8         140.1         159.6         224.2        (525.1     426.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 560.9       $ 913.2       $ 461.7       $ 792.8      $ (1,065.8   $ 1,662.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Operations

Three Months ended September 30, 2010

(In millions)

 

     DFC Global
Corp.
    National
Money
Mart
Company
    DFG and
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues:

  

Consumer lending

   $ —        $ 17.7      $ 9.8      $ 7.8      $ —        $ 35.3   

Check cashing

     —          41.4        15.7        34.9        —          92.0   

Other

     —          14.8        4.5        27.6        —          46.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     —          73.9        30.0        70.3        —          174.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Salaries and benefits

     —          15.1        11.3        14.3        —          40.7   

Provision for loan losses

     —          4.3        2.0        7.7        —          14.0   

Occupancy

     —          4.4        3.2        4.0        —          11.6   

Purchased gold costs

     —          2.1        0.3        5.3        —          7.7   

Depreciation

     —          1.4        0.7        1.5        —          3.6   

Other

     —          9.7        5.4        13.2        —          28.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     —          37.0        22.9        46.0        —          105.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

     —          36.9        7.1        24.3        —          68.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate and other expenses:

            

Corporate expenses

     —          5.9        15.0        4.5        —          25.4   

Intercompany charges

     —          6.5        (9.8     3.3        —          —     

Other depreciation and amortization

     —          0.3        0.5        1.9        —          2.7   

Interest expense, net

     3.3        17.7        0.3        0.3        —          21.6   

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     —          (15.2     0.7        (0.1     —          (14.6

Loss on derivatives not designated as hedges

     —          13.8        —          —          —          13.8   

Provision for litigation settlements

     —          0.1        0.1        —          —          0.2   

Loss on store closings

     —          —          0.2        —          —          0.2   

Other expense, net

     —          —          0.7        0.1        —          0.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (3.3     7.8        (0.6     14.3        —          18.2   

Income tax provision

     —          1.5        0.6        4.0        —          6.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (3.3     6.3        (1.2     10.3        —          12.1   

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          (0.1     —          (0.1

Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:

            

National Money Mart Company

     6.3        —          —          —          (6.3     —     

Guarantors

     (1.2     —          —          —          1.2        —     

Non-guarantors

     10.4        —          —          —          (10.4     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ 12.2      $ 6.3      $ (1.2   $ 10.4      $ (15.5   $ 12.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

(In millions)

 

     DFC Global
Corp.
    National
Money
Mart
Company
    DFG and
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net income (loss)

   $ 12.2      $ 6.3      $ (1.2   $ 10.3      $ (15.5   $ 12.1   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Undistributed income of subsidiaries

     (15.5     —          —          —          15.5        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     0.1        2.3        1.4        3.4        —          7.2   

Change in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges

     —          9.5        —          —            9.5   

Provision for loan losses

     —          4.3        2.0        7.7        —          14.0   

Non-cash stock compensation

     1.2        —          —          —          —          1.2   

Losses on disposal of fixed assets

     —          —          0.3        —          —          0.3   

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     —          (15.2     0.7        (0.1     —          (14.6

Deferred tax provision

     —          0.4        1.3        0.4        —          2.1   

Accretion of debt discount and deferred issuance costs

     2.0        1.6        —          —          —          3.6   

Change in assets and liabilities (net of effect of acquisitions):

            

(Increase) decrease in loans and other receivables

     —          (6.5     (4.4     (13.1     2.9        (21.1

Increase in prepaid expenses and other

     —          (0.8     (2.8     (0.3     (2.9     (6.8

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1.3        (10.2     (7.5     (9.5     —          (25.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     1.3        (8.3     (10.2     (1.2     —          (18.4

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Acquisitions, net cash acquired

     —          —          —          (0.4     —          (0.4

Additions to property and equipment

     —          (1.9     (1.2     (6.3     —          (9.4

Net (increase) decrease in due from affiliates

     (5.8     1.2        1.3        3.3        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (5.8     (0.7     0.1        (3.4     —          (9.8

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     0.2        —          —          —          —          0.2   

Net increase in revolving credit facilities

     —          —          14.3        —          —          14.3   

Payment of debt issuance and other costs

     —          (0.1     —          —          —          (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     0.2        (0.1     14.3        —          —          14.4   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —          6.4        —          2.4        —          8.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (4.3     (2.7     4.2        (2.2     —          (5.0

Cash and cash equivalents balance-beginning of period

     5.4        218.6        18.3        49.0        —          291.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance-end of period

   $ 1.1      $ 215.9      $ 22.5      $ 46.8      $ —        $ 286.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets

September 30, 2011

(In millions)

 

     DFC Global
Corp.
     National
Money
Mart
Company
     DFG and
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Current Assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 0.7       $ 84.1         31.0        80.7        —        $ 196.5   

Consumer loans, net

     —           34.2         22.2        115.2        —          171.6   

Pawn loans, net

     —           0.2         —          136.8        —          137.0   

Loans in default, net

     —           5.0         (0.1     19.3        —          24.2   

Other receivables

     0.3         9.4         3.6        13.4        —          26.7   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —           5.7         7.8        27.0        —          40.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1.0         138.6         64.5        392.4        —          596.5   

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance

     —           17.9         —          1.0        —          18.9   

Intercompany receivables

     393.6         157.7         —          —          (551.3     —     

Property and equipment, net

     —           30.4         18.9        51.1        —          100.4   

Goodwill and other intangibles

     —           220.1         312.0        390.1        —          922.2   

Debt issuance costs, net

     1.0         14.1         1.6        2.0        —          18.7   

Investment in subsidiaries

     163.6         310.1         62.8        —          (536.5     —     

Other

     —           0.8         17.0        0.1        —          17.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 559.2       $ 889.7       $ 476.8      $ 836.7      $ (1,087.8   $ 1,674.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

              

Accounts payable

   $ 0.5       $ 14.5         14.9        16.0        —        $ 45.9   

Income taxes payable

     —           —           0.9        12.9        —          13.8   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     2.1         40.6         24.3        35.1        —          102.1   

Debt due within one year

     —           —           17.5        150.8        —          168.3   

Current deferred tax liability

     —           —           —          2.1        —          2.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2.6         55.1         57.6        216.9        —          332.2   

Fair value of derivatives

     —           43.9         —          0.3        —          44.2   

Long-term deferred tax liability

     —           10.2         24.5        17.6        —          52.3   

Long-term debt

     133.8         597.1         —          35.2        —          766.1   

Intercompany payables

     —           —           217.7        333.6        (551.3     —     

Other non-current liabilities

     —           31.1         20.0        6.6        —          57.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     136.4         737.4         319.8        610.2        (551.3     1,252.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total DFC Global Corp. stockholders’ equity

     422.8         152.3         157.0        227.2        (536.5     422.8   

Non-controlling interest

     —           —           —          (0.7     —          (0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     422.8         152.3         157.0        226.5        (536.5     422.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 559.2       $ 889.7       $ 476.8      $ 836.7      $ (1,087.8   $ 1,674.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Operations

Three Months ended September 30, 2011

(In millions)

 

     DFC Global
Corp.
    National
Money
Mart
Company
    DFG and
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues:

  

Consumer lending

   $ —        $ 47.1      $ 16.6      $ 93.3      $ —        $ 157.0   

Check cashing

     —          20.3        8.5        7.4        —          36.2   

Other

     —          17.1        9.5        41.8        —          68.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     —          84.5        34.6        142.5        —          261.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Salaries and benefits

     —          16.8        12.5        24.5        —          53.8   

Provision for loan losses

     —          5.2        2.7        23.9        —          31.8   

Occupancy

     —          5.3        3.3        6.4        —          15.0   

Purchased gold costs

     —          2.1        0.8        9.2        —          12.1   

Depreciation

     —          1.8        0.7        3.1        —          5.6   

Other

     —          10.9        5.7        30.4        —          47.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     —          42.1        25.7        97.5        —          165.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

     —          42.4        8.9        45.0        —          96.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate and other expenses:

            

Corporate expenses

     —          5.7        19.3        6.1        —          31.1   

Intercompany charges

     —          7.0        (12.1     5.1        —          —     

Other depreciation and amortization

     —          0.7        2.1        3.6        —          6.4   

Interest expense, net

     3.5        17.8        (1.3     4.5        —          24.5   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     —          42.3        (0.3     0.4        —          42.4   

Gain on derivatives not designated as hedges

     —          (20.8     —          —          —          (20.8

Provision for litigation settlements

     —          0.1        3.9        —          —          4.0   

Loss on store closings

     —          0.1        —          —          —          0.1   

Other (income) expense, net

     —          (0.3     (0.1     0.5        —          0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (3.5     (10.2     (2.6     24.8        —          8.5   

Income tax provision

     —          1.5        1.0        8.3        —          10.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (3.5     (11.7     (3.6     16.5        —          (2.3

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          (0.2     —          (0.2

Equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries:

            

National Money Mart Company

     (11.7     —          —          —          11.7        —     

Guarantors

     (3.6     —          —          —          3.6        —     

Non-guarantors

     16.7        —          —          —          (16.7     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ (2.1   $ (11.7   $ (3.6   $ 16.7      $ (1.4   $ (2.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

(In millions)

 

     DFC Global
Corp.
    National
Money
Mart
Company
    DFG and
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net (loss) income

   $ (2.1   $ (11.7   $ (3.6   $ 16.5      $ (1.4   $ (2.3

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Undistributed income of subsidiaries

     (1.4     —          —          —          1.4        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     —          3.2        3.0        7.1        —          13.3   

Change in fair value of derivative not designated as a hedge

     —          (25.5     —          0.2        —          (25.3

Provision for loan losses

     —          5.2        2.7        23.9        —          31.8   

Non-cash stock compensation

     1.0        —          —          —          —          1.0   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     —          42.3        (0.3     0.4        —          42.4   

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

     —          (2.8     1.4        2.3        —          0.9   

Accretion of debt discount and deferred issuance costs

     2.2        1.7        —          0.1        —          4.0   

Change in assets and liabilities (net of effect of acquisitions):

            

Decrease (increase) in loans and other receivables

     —          0.2        (1.4     (42.1     —          (43.3

Increase in prepaid expenses and other

     —          (0.4     (1.4     (1.9     —          (3.7

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     0.6        0.2        (3.3     8.6        —          6.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     0.3        12.4        (2.9     15.1        —          24.9   

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —          (2.6     —          (61.8     —          (64.4

Additions to property and equipment

     —          (3.4     (4.0     (6.8     —          (14.2

Net (increase) decrease in due from affiliates

     (0.9     (9.7     3.7        6.9        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (0.9     (15.7     (0.3     (61.7     —          (78.6

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     1.5        —          —          —          —          1.5   

Net increase in revolving credit facilities

     —          —          11.0        59.4        —          70.4   

Payment of debt issuance and other costs

     (0.2     0.1        —          —          —          (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     1.3        0.1        11.0        59.4        —          71.8   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —          (7.9     —          (2.7     —          (10.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     0.7        (11.1     7.8        10.1        —          7.5   

Cash and cash equivalents balance-beginning of period

     —          95.2        23.2        70.6        —          189.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents balance-end of period

   $ 0.7      $ 84.1      $ 31.0      $ 80.7      $ —        $ 196.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements are therefore entitled to the protection of the safe harbor provisions of these laws. These forward-looking statements, which are usually accompanied by words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “intends,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects” and similar expressions, involve risks and uncertainties, and relate to, without limitation, statements about our market opportunities, anticipated improvements in operations, our plans, earnings, cash flow and expense estimates, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements, particularly those factors discussed in “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K our fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that such expectations will be attained or that any deviations will not be material. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not occur and our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as otherwise required by law, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any update or revision to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. If we do update or modify one or more forward-looking statements, you should not conclude that we will make additional updates or modifications with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, (i) the terms “fiscal year” and “fiscal” refer to the twelve-month period ended on June 30 of the specified year, (ii) references to “$,” “dollars,” “United States dollars” or “U.S. dollars” refer to the lawful currency of the United States of America, (iii) references to “CAD” refer to the Canadian dollar, the lawful currency of Canada, (iv) references to “GBP” refer to the British Pound Sterling, the lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (v) references to “SEK” refer to the Swedish Krona, the lawful currency of Sweden and (vi) references to “EUR” refer to the Euro, the lawful currency of the European Union.

Executive Summary

Overview

We are a leading international diversified financial services company serving primarily unbanked and under-banked consumers who, for reasons of convenience and accessibility, purchase some or all of their financial services from us rather than from banks and other financial institutions. Through our nearly 1,300 retail storefront locations, Internet websites and mobile phone and other remote platforms, we provide a variety of consumer financial products and services in seven countries across North America and Europe —the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Sweden, Finland, Poland and the Republic of Ireland.

Our networks of retail locations in the United Kingdom and Canada are the largest of their kind by revenue in each of those countries. As a result of our acquisition of Sefina Finance AB, we believe that we are also the largest pawn lender in each of Sweden and Finland and, together with our existing pawn operation in the United Kingdom, we believe we are the largest pawn lender in Europe. At September 30, 2011, our global retail operations consisted of 1,285 retail storefront locations, of which 1,219 are company-owned financial services stores, operating principally as Money Mart®, The Money Shop®, Insta-Cheques®, Suttons and Robertson®, The Check Cashing Store®, Sefina®, Helsingin PanttiSM and MoneyNow!® in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Finland. This network of stores offers a variety of financial services including consumer loans, pawn services, gold buying, check cashing, money transfer services and various other related services. We also offer Internet-based short-term consumer loans in the United Kingdom primarily under the brand names Payday Express® and Payday UK®, in Canada under the Money Mart and Paydayloan brand names, and in Finland and Sweden primarily under the Risicum® and OK Money® brand names. In the United Kingdom, the Company also operates a merchant cash advance business, under the brand name mce®, that primarily provides working capital to small retail businesses by providing cash advances against a future receivable calculated as a percentage of future credit card receipts. In addition, the Company provides financial services to primarily unbanked and underbanked consumers in Poland through in-home servicing under the trade name Optima®.

Our products and services, principally our short-term consumer loans, check cashing services, secured pawn loans and gold buying services, provide customers with immediate access to cash for living expenses or other needs. We strive to offer our customers additional high-value ancillary services, including Western Union® money order and money transfer products, electronic tax filing, reloadable prepaid VISA® and MasterCard® debit cards, foreign currency exchange and prepaid local and long-distance phone services. In addition to our core

 

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products, we also provide fee-based services to enlisted military personnel applying for loans to purchase new and used vehicles that are funded and serviced under an agreement with a major third-party national bank through our branded Military Installment Loan and Education Services, or MILES®, program.

For our consumer loans, as well as pawn lending, we receive interest and fees on the loans we provide. For our check cashing services, we charge our customers fees that are usually equal to a percentage of the amount of the check being cashed and are deducted from the cash provided to the customer.

Our expenses primarily relate to the operations of our store network, including the provision for loan losses, salaries and benefits for our employees, occupancy expense for our leased real estate, depreciation of our assets and corporate and other expenses, including costs related to opening and closing stores.

In each foreign country in which we operate, local currency is used for both revenues and expenses. Therefore, we record the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to our foreign net income.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, nearly 40% of our total consolidated revenue was comprised of products and services which generally carry little or no credit risk, such as secured pawn lending, check cashing, money transfers, gold purchasing, foreign exchange and fee-based income generated from the MILES program.

We manage our business as three reportable segments — our financial services offerings in each of Europe, Canada and the United States. Our Dealers’ Financial Services, LLC subsidiary, which we operate independently of our other businesses, is included in Other.

Since July 1, 2010, we have acquired six businesses with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $333 million. This includes our December 31, 2010 acquisition of Sefina, with a purchase price of approximately $90.6 million, including contingent consideration, our April 1, 2011 acquisition of Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited (MEM), for which we paid a purchase price of approximately $195.0 million and our July 6, 2011 purchase of Risicum Oyj, for which we paid a purchase price of approximately $46.5 million.

Recent Events

On January 10, 2011, we announced a three-for-two stock split on all shares of our common stock. The stock split was distributed on February 4, 2011 in the form of a stock dividend to all stockholders of record on January 20, 2011. All share and per share amounts presented in this report were retroactively adjusted for the common stock split.

On July 6, 2011, we acquired Risicum Oyj, the leading provider of Internet loans in Finland with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. Risicum, which was established in 2005, provides loans predominately in Finland through both Internet and mobile phone technology, utilizing multiple brands to target specific customer demographics. Risicum also provides Internet and telephony-based loans in Sweden.

On August 24, 2011, we announced that we changed our name to DFC Global Corp. We will continue to trade on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol “DLLR”.

Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies

In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to revenue recognition, loan loss reserves and goodwill and intangible assets. We base these estimates on the information currently available to us and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Management believes there have been no significant changes during the three months ended September 30, 2011, to the items that we disclose as our critical accounting policies in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

 

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Results of Operations

The percentages presented in the following table are based on each respective fiscal year’s total consolidated revenues:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Total revenues:

        

Consumer lending

   $ 91,997        52.8   $ 157,002        60.0

Check cashing

     35,264        20.2     36,165        13.8

Pawn service fees and sales

     6,262        3.6     20,797        8.0

Money transfer fees

     7,246        4.2     9,609        3.7

Gold sales

     11,115        6.4     15,889        6.1

Other

     22,332        12.8     22,132        8.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consolidated revenues

     174,216        100.0     261,594        100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Salaries and benefits

     40,650        23.3     53,785        20.6

Provision for loan losses

     13,967        8.0     31,750        12.1

Occupancy

     11,567        6.6     15,047        5.8

Purchased gold costs

     7,698        4.4     12,087        4.6

Depreciation

     3,601        2.1     5,631        2.2

Other

     28,408        16.4     46,981        17.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     105,891        60.8     165,281        63.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

     68,325        39.2     96,313        36.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate expenses

     25,426        14.6     31,070        11.9

Other depreciation and amortization

     2,699        1.5     6,425        2.5

Interest expense, net

     21,574        12.4     24,452        9.3

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (14,612     (8.4 )%      42,447        16.2

Loss (gain) on derivatives not designated as hedges

     13,821        7.9     (20,844     (8.0 )% 

Provision for litigation settlements

     197        0.1     3,978        1.5

Loss on store closings

     170        0.1     150        0.1

Other expense, net

     878        0.6     122        0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     18,172        10.4     8,513        3.2

Income tax provision

     6,105        3.5     10,804        4.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     12,067        6.9     (2,291     (0.9 )% 

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     (157     (0.1 )%      (150     (0.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to DFC Global Corp.

   $ 12,224        7.0   $ (2,141     (0.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to DFC Global Corp.:

        

Basic

   $ 0.34        $ (0.05  

Diluted

   $ 0.33        $ (0.05  

Constant Currency Analysis

We maintain operations in Canada, Europe and the United States. Over 80% of our revenues are originated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, principally the Canadian Dollar and British Pound Sterling. As a result, changes in our reported revenues and profits include the impacts of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As additional information to the reader, we provide “constant currency” assessments in the following discussion and analysis to remove and/or quantify the impact of the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and utilize constant currency results in our analysis of segment performance. Our constant currency assessment assumes foreign exchange rates in the current fiscal periods remained the same as in the prior fiscal year periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the actual average exchange rates used to translate the Canadian and United Kingdom’s results were 1.0203 and 1.6099, respectively. For constant currency reporting purposes, the average exchange rates used to translate the Canadian and United Kingdom’s results for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were 0.9625 and 1.5513, respectively, which represents the average exchange rates used to translate the results for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

We believe that our constant currency assessments are a useful measure, indicating the actual growth and profitability of our operations. Earnings from our subsidiaries are not generally repatriated to the United States; therefore, we do not incur significant economic gains or losses on foreign currency transactions with our subsidiaries. To the extent funds are transmitted between countries, we may be subject to realized foreign exchange gains or losses. To the extent liabilities are paid or assets are received in a currency other than the local currency, we would incur realized transactional foreign exchange gains or losses. Cash accounts are maintained in Canada and Europe in local currency, and as a result, there is little, if any diminution in value from the changes in currency rates. Therefore, cash balances are available on a local currency basis to fund the daily operations of the Canada and Europe business units.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

Revenues

Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $87.4 million, or 50.2%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. The impact of foreign currency accounted for $10.9 million of the revenue increase with an additional increase of $61.1 million related to the impact of new stores and acquisitions. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions, total revenues increased by $15.3 million, or 8.8%. The increase was primarily the result of a $17.6 million increase in revenues in Europe, primarily related to consumer lending and pawn service fees and sales, partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in DFS revenues.

Consolidated fees from consumer lending were $157.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $92.0 million for the year earlier period, an increase of $65.0 million or 70.7%. The impact of foreign currency fluctuations accounted for an increase of approximately $6.5 million and the impact of new stores and acquisitions was an increase of $43.9 million, including our April 1, 2011 acquisition of MEM and our July 6, 2011 acquisition of Risicum. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions, consumer lending revenues increased by approximately $14.6 million. Consumer lending revenues in Europe, Canada and United States Retail were up by $12.8 million, $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively (on a constant currency basis and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions).

Consolidated check cashing revenue increased $0.9 million, or 2.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the prior year period. There was an increase of approximately $1.4 million related to foreign exchange rates and increases from new stores and acquisitions of $3.1 million. The remaining check cashing revenues were down $3.6 million, or 10.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions, the check cashing revenues declined 13.9% in Europe, 7.2% in Canada and 12.5% in United States Retail. There was a decline of 4.5% in the number of checks cashed for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. Studies by the Federal Reserve Board and others suggest that payments made by electronic means may be displacing a portion of the paper checks traditionally cashed that could be impacting our check cashing business.

Pawn service fees were $20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, representing an increase of $14.5 million, or 232.1%, compared to the prior year period. The impact of foreign currency fluctuations accounted for an increase of $1.3 million and increases of approximately $9.3 million related to the impact from new stores and acquisitions, including our December 31, 2010 acquisition of Sefina. The remaining increase of $3.9 million, or 62.3%, is primarily due to management’s increased emphasis on promoting and growing our pawn business in Europe.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, money transfer fees, gold sales and all other revenues increased by $6.9 million. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions, these revenues increased by $0.4 million, or 1.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher gold sales in Europe and United States Retail, partially offset by reduced DFS revenues.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $165.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $105.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $59.4 million or 56.1%. The impact of foreign currency fluctuations accounted for an increase of $6.5 million. There was an increase in the current year’s operating expenses related to new stores and acquisitions of approximately $42.7 million. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions, operating expenses increased by $10.2 million as compared to the prior year. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, total operating expenses increased to 63.2% of total revenue as compared to 60.8% of total revenue in the prior year. After adjusting for constant currency reporting and excluding the impacts of new stores and acquisitions, the percentage of total operating expenses as compared to total revenue was 61.2%.

The consolidated loan loss provision, expressed as a percentage of gross consumer lending revenue, was 20.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 15.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The higher loan loss provision was influenced by a changing mix of loan products and countries, including a stronger mix of Internet-based loans in the United Kingdom and Scandanavia, which typically carry higher loan losses, but lower overall operating costs than our store based business.

 

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Relative to our primary business units, after excluding the impacts of foreign currency and new stores and acquisitions, operating expenses in Europe and United States Retail increased by $10.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and decreased by $0.8 million in Canada. The increase in operating expenses in Europe reflects an increase in the provision for loan losses primarily due to the mix of lending products, increased salary and benefits costs, and an increase in costs related to the purchased gold product. The decrease in Canada was primarily a result of decreased salary and benefits costs, as well as decreased professional fees.

Corporate Expenses

Corporate expenses were $31.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $25.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, or an increase of $5.7 million. The increase is consistent with our increased investment in our global infrastructure to support global store, product and platform expansion plans, as well our investment in our global business development team which is focused on global acquisition and business development strategies and execution. The increase is commensurate with our growth and as a percentage of revenue, is lower than the prior year period.

Other Depreciation and Amortization

Other depreciation and amortization was $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase of $3.7 million is primarily related to amortization of intangible assets related to the MEM and Risicum acquisitions, as well as amortization of recently reacquired franchise rights.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, net was $24.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $21.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in interest expense, net is primarily the result of increased debt levels related to the MEM and Risicum acquisitions, as well as interest expense on debt assumed as part of the Sefina acquisition. Included in the interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 is approximately $5.1 million of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of accumulated charges related to the discontinuance of hedge accounting for our cross currency interest rate swaps, the non-cash interest expense associated with our convertible debt and the amortization of various deferred issuance costs. This non-cash interest expense was approximately $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of approximately $0.6 million. The increase was primarily related to the amortization of debt issuance costs related to our global revolving credit facility, as well as the non-cash interest on our convertible debt.

Subsequent to the prepayment of the majority of our Canadian term debt on December 23, 2010 with the proceeds from our $600.0 million senior note offering completed in December 2010, we discontinued hedge accounting on these cross-currency swaps because we no longer achieved the requirements of hedge accounting. However, in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Codification, we continued to report the net loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in other accumulated comprehensive income and subsequently reclassify such amounts into earnings over the remaining original term of the derivative when the hedged forecasted transactions are recognized in earnings. This resulted in a $1.7 million non-cash interest charge for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a charge of approximately $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss

Unrealized foreign exchange loss of $42.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 is due primarily to the unrealized foreign exchange losses associated with our $600 million in senior notes, partially offset by unrealized foreign exchange gains on intercompany debt. The senior notes were issued by our indirectly wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary and are denominated in a currency other than the reporting currency of that entity. Near the end of fiscal 2010, we retired the remaining term debt related to our 2006 credit agreement leaving only the Canadian subsidiary’s $600 million in senior notes outstanding. The impact of all prospective changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the Canadian Dollar will be reflected in our earnings as “unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses”. The unrealized foreign exchange gain of $14.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 is due primarily to the unrealized foreign exchange gain on our senior notes, partially offset by unrealized foreign exchange losses on intercompany debt.

Loss (gain) on derivatives not designated as hedges

The gain on derivatives not designated as hedges was $20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to a loss of $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Loss (gain) on derivatives not designated as hedges is related to the change in fair value and the net additional cash payments to the swap counter parties associated with our cross-currency interest rate swaps in Canada that are related to the legacy bank term loans that were repaid in December 2009. The change in fair value is related to both the changes in market interest rates and foreign exchange rates.

 

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Provision for Litigation Settlements

The provision for litigation settlements during the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $4.0 million and primarily related to the settlement of litigation in California.

Other (Income) Expense

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded net other expenses of approximately $0.1 million, due to acquisition-related activities of $1.1 million, offset by other income items of $1.0 million.

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded other expenses of approximately $0.9 million. The primary elements of these expenses were $0.1 million in income associated with our activities to hedge foreign currency risks in the operating results of Canada and Europe and approximately $1.0 million in expenses related to acquisition-related activities.

Income Tax Provision

The provision for income taxes was $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a provision of $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Our effective tax rate was 33.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and was 126.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the prior year was primarily a result of the tax treatment of the unrealized foreign currency exchange losses in Canada. Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% due to foreign taxes, permanent differences, the impact of unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses and a valuation allowance on U.S. and certain foreign deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2011, we maintained deferred tax assets of $117.8 million, which is offset by a valuation allowance of $88.3 million, which represents a decrease of $3.2 million in the net deferred tax asset during the three months ended September 30, 2011. The change for the period in our deferred tax assets and valuation allowances is presented in the table below and more fully described in the paragraphs that follow.

Change in Deferred Tax Assets and Valuation Allowances (in millions):

 

     Deferred
Tax Asset
    Valuation
Allowance
     Net
Deferred

Tax  Asset
 

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 120.3      $ 87.6       $ 32.7   

Foreign increase/(decrease)

     (2.5     0.7         (3.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 117.8      $ 88.3       $ 29.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The $117.8 million in deferred tax assets consists of $44.9 million related to net operating losses and other temporary differences, $53.2 million related to foreign tax credits and $19.7 million in foreign deferred tax assets. At September 30, 2011, U.S. deferred tax assets related to net operating losses and other temporary differences were reduced by a valuation allowance of $44.9 million, which reflects no change during the period. The net operating loss carry forward at both June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 was $78.2 million. Our ability to utilize pre-fiscal 2007 net operating losses in a given year is limited to $9.0 million under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) because of changes of ownership resulting from our June 2006 follow-on equity offering. In addition, any future debt or equity transactions may reduce our net operating losses or further limit its ability to utilize the net operating losses under the Code. The deferred tax asset related to excess foreign tax credits is also fully offset by a valuation allowance of $53.2 million. Additionally, we maintain foreign deferred tax assets in the amount of $19.7 million, which is offset by a valuation allowance of $0.8 million related to the Canadian cross-currency interest rate swaps.

At June 30, 2011, we had unrecognized tax benefit reserves related to uncertain tax positions of $14.2 million, primarily related to transfer pricing matters which, if recognized, would decrease the effective tax rate. At September 30, 2011, we had $14.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits primarily related to transfer pricing matters, which if recognized, would decrease the effective tax rate.

We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The provision for unrecognized tax benefits including accrued interest is included in income taxes payable.

The tax years ending June 30, 2008 through 2011 remain open to examination by the taxing authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

 

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Review of Reportable Segments

The segment discussions that follow describe the significant factors contributing to the changes in results for each segment.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    % Inc/Dec -
Margin
 
     2010     2011     Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Europe revenues:

      

Consumer lending

   $ 34,883      $ 93,305        167.5

Check cashing

     7,750        7,365        (5.0 )% 

Pawn service fees and sales

     6,259        20,785        232.1

Money transfer fees

     1,687        2,533        50.1

Gold sales

     7,245        10,705        47.8

Other

     5,965        7,804        30.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Europe revenues

   $ 63,789      $ 142,497        123.4

Operating margin

     32.2 %      31.6 %      (0.6 pts. ) 

Canada revenues:

      

Consumer lending

   $ 41,429      $ 47,085        13.7

Check cashing

     17,754        20,263        14.1

Pawn service fees and sales

     2        12        N/M   

Money transfer fees

     4,429        5,794        30.8

Gold sales

     3,416        3,777        10.6

Other

     6,897        7,565        9.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Canada revenues

   $ 73,927      $ 84,496        14.3

Operating margin

     49.9 %      50.2 %      0.3 pts.   

United States Retail revenues:

      

Consumer lending

   $ 15,685      $ 16,612        5.9

Check cashing

     9,760        8,537        (12.5 )% 

Money transfer fees

     1,130        1,282        13.5

Gold sales

     455        1,407        209.2

Other

     2,931        3,129        6.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total United States Retail revenues

   $ 29,961      $ 30,967        3.4

Operating margin

     23.4 %      24.0 %      0.6 pts.   

Other revenues:

      

Other

     6,539        3,634        (44.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other revenues

   $ 6,539      $ 3,634        (44.4 )% 

Operating margin

     60.4 %      38.9 %      (21.5 pts. ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 174,216      $ 261,594        50.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

   $ 68,325      $ 96,313        41.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin %

     39.2     36.8     (2.4 pts.

The following table represents each reportable segment’s revenue as a percentage of total segment revenue and each reportable segment’s pre-tax income as a percentage of total segment pre-tax income:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     Revenue     Pre-Tax Income  
     2010     2011     2010     2011  

Europe

     36.6     54.5     67.5 %(1)      74.4 %(4) 

Canada

     42.4     32.3     39.1 %(2)      35.9 %(5) 

United States Retail

     17.2     11.8     34.5     19.1 %(6) 

Other

     3.8     1.4     (41.1 )%(3)      (29.4 )%(7) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

 

(1) Excludes $0.1 million of unrealized foreign exchange gains.
(2) Excludes $15.2 million of unrealized foreign exchange gains, $13.8 million of losses on derivatives not designated as hedges and $0.1 million of provisions for litigation settlements.

 

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(3) Excludes $0.7 million of unrealized foreign exchange losses and $0.1 million of provisions for litigation settlements.
(4) Excludes $0.4 million of unrealized foreign exchange losses.
(5) Excludes $42.3 million of unrealized foreign exchange losses, $20.8 million of gains on derivatives not designated as hedges and $0.1 million of provisions for litigation settlements.
(6) Excludes $0.1 million of unrealized foreign exchange gains and $3.9 million provisions for litigation settlements.
(7) Excludes $0.2 million of unrealized foreign exchange gains.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

Europe

Total revenues in Europe were $142.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $63.8 million for the year earlier period, an increase of $78.7 million or 123.4%. The MEM, Sefina and Risicum acquisitions contributed $51.8 million of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impact of new stores and acquisitions, year-over-year revenues in Europe increased by $17.6 million, or 27.6%. Consumer lending and pawn service fees were up by $12.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The growth in consumer lending revenue reflects strong performance from the internet lending business and also the continued robust performance of the store-based business. Other revenues (gold sales, money transfer fees, foreign exchange products and debit cards) increased by $2.0 million as a result of increases in gold sales, money transfer fees and foreign exchange product sales. Check cashing revenues in Europe were impacted by the economic downturn and the gradual migration away from paper checks and decreased by approximately $1.1 million, or 13.9% (also on a constant currency basis and excluding new stores and acquisitions).

Operating expenses in Europe increased by $54.2 million, or 125.4%, from $43.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $97.5 million for the current three month period. On a constant currency basis and excluding new stores and acquisitions, Europe operating expenses increased by $10.8 million or 25.0%. There was an increase of 3.6 pts relating to the provision for loan losses as a percentage of consumer lending revenues primarily due to the mix of lending products, including a stronger mix of Internet-based loans. On a constant currency basis, the provision for loan losses as a percentage of consumer lending revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was 22.0% while for the current year, the rate increased to 25.6%. On a constant currency basis, the operating margin percentage in Europe decreased from 32.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 31.6% for the current year primarily due to the increase in the provision for loan losses noted above, as well as increased advertising costs related to Internet-based lending. We employ a variety of media to advertise the products and services that we offer in our financial services stores and Internet sales channel, including point of purchase and in-store promotions, mass media campaigns including television and radio advertisements, and electronic media costs such as text messaging, e-mail campaigns, search engine marketing and web site marketing. Advertising expense also includes lead generation costs paid to online companies in exchange for providing leads to potential customers interested in using the products and services we offer.

The pre-tax income in Europe was $24.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 12.0 million for the prior year, an increase of $12.9 million – on a constant currency basis, the increase was $11.8 million. In addition to increased operating margins of $22.5 million, pre-tax income was negatively impacted by increased interest expense of $4.0 million, increased amortization expense of $3.0 million and increased net corporate expenses of $2.8 million.

Canada

Total revenues in Canada were $84.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 14.3%, or $10.6 million, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. The impact of foreign currency rates and new stores and acquisitions accounted for $4.8 million and $6.2 million of this increase, respectively. Consumer lending revenues in Canada increased by $3.0 million or 7.2% (on a constant currency basis) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the prior year, reflecting new customer growth from our television advertising campaigns designed to highlight our competitive pricing advantage to customers, and the acquisition of franchisee stores. Check cashing revenues increased $1.4 million in Canada due to increases in the number of checks and the total value of checks cashed, up by 8.1% and 10.4%, respectively (also on a constant currency basis), primarily related to the acquired franchisee stores.

Operating expenses in Canada increased $5.0 million, or 13.5%, from $37.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $42.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The impacts of changes in foreign currency rates resulted in an increase of $2.4 million. The constant currency increase of approximately $2.6 million is primarily related to an increase in salary and benefits costs, the provision for loan losses and occupancy costs primarily associated with the acquired franchisee stores. On a constant currency basis, provision for loan losses, as a percentage of loan revenues, increased by 0.9 pts from 10.2% to 11.1%. Overall Canada’s operating margin percentage increased from 49.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 50.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in this area is primarily the result of increased revenue and reduced salaries and benefits costs.

 

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Canada pre-tax loss was $9.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to pre-tax income of $8.2 million for the prior year, a decrease of $17.5 million. On a constant currency basis, the pre-tax loss was also $9.3 million. On a constant currency basis, the positive impacts of increased operating margins of $3.2 million, a non-cash valuation gain of $34.1 million on the cross currency interest rate swaps, reduced interest expense of $0.9 million and reduced corporate expenses of $0.5 million, were offset by an unrealized foreign exchange loss of $56.3 million related to our senior notes. The amount of unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses is based on exchange rates as of the end of the reporting period (in this case September 30, 2011) and is subject the volatility of daily foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

United States Retail

Total United States Retail revenues were $31.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $30.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, an increase of $1.0 million or 3.4%. From a product perspective, this increase is primarily related to increases of $0.9 million and $1.0 million in consumer lending and gold sales, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in check cashing fees of $1.2 million, due to decreases in the number of checks and the total value of checks cashed.

Operating margins in United States Retail increased to 24.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 23.4% for the prior year period. United States Retail operating margins are significantly lower than our other segments. The primary drivers for this disparity are greater competition in the United States, which effects revenue per store, higher U.S. salary costs and somewhat higher occupancy costs.

United States Retail pre-tax profit was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $6.1 million for the prior year. The decrease was primarily the result of a $3.9 million provision for litigation settlements.

Other

Included in Other are DFS revenues of $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $2.9 million or 44.1%. Revenue for the DFS business unit was unfavorably impacted by the continued high troop deployment to Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries and the influx of competition that have re-entered the auto loan market with aggressive pricing options. We further enhanced our internet and local media advertising campaign programs during the quarter which is intended to increase product awareness amongst the enlisted personnel at the military bases we serve.

Changes in Financial Condition

On a constant currency basis, cash and cash equivalent balances and the revolving credit facilities balances fluctuate significantly as a result of seasonal, intra-month and day-to-day requirements for funding check cashing, consumer and pawn lending and other operating and acquisition activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, cash and cash equivalents increased $7.5 million, which is net of a $10.6 million decrease as a result of the effect of exchange rate changes on foreign cash and cash equivalents. However, as these foreign cash accounts are maintained in Canada and Europe in local currency, there is little, if any, actual diminution in value from changes in currency rates, and as a result, the cash balances are available on a local currency basis to fund the daily operations of the Canada and Europe business units.

Consumer loans, net increased by $9.7 million to $171.6 million at September 30, 2011 from $161.9 million at June 30, 2011. Consumer loans, gross increased by $11.4 million and the related allowance for loan losses increased by $1.7 million. The primary factor for the increase in consolidated consumer loans balances is related to our acquisition of Risicum in July of 2011. On a segment basis, the Europe business unit showed an increase in its consumer loans, gross balances of $13.7 million. On a constant currency basis, the consumer loans, gross balances in Europe increased by $18.5 million. As noted, the increase in the Europe consumer loans balances was primarily the result of the Risicum acquisition, with the remaining increase spread relatively evenly over the legacy loan products and internet loan business. The Canadian business unit showed a decrease in their consumer loans, gross balances of $1.3 million. On a constant currency basis, the Canadian business had an increase in consumer loans, gross balances of $1.4 million. The United States Retail business had a decrease of $1.0 million in their consumer loans, gross balances.

In constant dollars, the allowance for loan losses increased by $2.6 million and increased as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance to 9.0% at September 30, 2011 from 8.5% at June 30, 2011. The following factors impacted this area:

 

   

In constant currency, Europe’s ratio of allowance for loan losses as a percentage of consumer loans outstanding has increased from 11.9% at June 30, 2011 to 12.0% at September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of higher loss reserves applied to our legacy and internet loan business, partially offset by lower loss reserves applied to the recently acquired Risicum consumer loan portfolio. The impact of the loan portfolio in Poland, which carries a higher loan loss reserve percentage than our legacy single payment portfolio, continues to increase the overall loan loss reserve as a percentage of gross consumer loans receivable.

 

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In constant currency, the ratio of allowance for loan losses in Canada as a percentage of consumer loans outstanding has increased from 1.6% at June 30, 2011 to 2.2% at September 30, 2011.

 

   

The ratio of the allowance for loan losses related to United States Retail short-term consumer loans increased slightly from 1.8% at June 30, 2011 to 1.9% at September 30, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, our principal sources of cash have been from operations, borrowings under our credit facilities and issuance of debt and equity securities. We anticipate that our primary uses of cash will be to provide working capital, finance capital expenditures, meet debt service requirements, fund company originated consumer loans and pawn loans, finance store expansion, finance acquisitions and finance the expansion of our products and services.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $24.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in net cash from operations was primarily the result of the growth in revenue and operating margin, as well as reduced payments related to settled Canadian class action litigation, partially offset by an increase in the loans receivable portfolio.

Net cash used in investing activities was $78.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $9.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Our investing activities primarily related to acquisitions, purchases of property and equipment for our stores and investments in technology. The actual amount of capital expenditures each year depends in part upon the number of new stores opened or acquired and the number of stores remodeled. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we made capital expenditures of $14.2 million and acquisitions of $64.4 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we made capital expenditures of $9.4 million and acquisitions of $0.4 million. We currently anticipate that our capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, will aggregate approximately $55.0 million during our fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $71.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $14.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily a result of a net drawdown on our revolving credit facilities of $70.4 million to finance acquisitions during the quarter, and from the proceeds from stock options exercised. The cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily a result of a net drawdown on our revolving credit facilities of $14.3 million and the proceeds from stock options exercised.

Senior Secured Credit Facility On March 3, 2011, we replaced our legacy credit facility with a new senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, the administrative agent for which is Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. The new facility consists of a $200.0 million global revolving credit facility, with the potential to further increase our available borrowings under the facility to $250.0 million. Availability under the global revolving credit facility is based on a borrowing base comprised of cash and consumer receivables in our U.S. and Canadian operations, our U.K.-based retail and Payday Express online operations, and our U.K. retail store-based pawn loan receivables. There is a sublimit for borrowings in the United States based on the lesser of the U.S. borrowing base under the global revolving credit facility or $75 million.

Borrowings under the global revolving credit facility may be denominated in United States Dollars, British Pounds Sterling, Euros or Canadian Dollars, as well as any other currency as may be approved by the lenders. Interest on borrowings under the global revolving credit facility is derived from a pricing grid based on our consolidated leverage ratio, which currently allows borrowing at an interest rate equal to the applicable London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (based on the currency of borrowing) plus 400 basis points, or in the case of borrowings in U.S. Dollars only, at the alternate base rate, which is the greater of the prime rate and the federal funds rate plus  1/2 of 1% plus 300 basis points. The global revolving credit facility will mature on March 1, 2015.

As of September 30, 2011, there was $134.6 million outstanding under the global revolving credit facility.

The senior secured credit agreement governing our global revolving credit agreement contains customary covenants, representations and warranties and events of default. As of September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

Prior Credit Facility On October 30, 2006, we entered into a $475.0 million credit facility, which we refer to as the 2006 credit agreement. This facility consisted of the following: (i) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of $75.0 million, which we refer to as the U.S. Revolving Facility with Dollar Financial Group, Inc., as the borrower; (ii) a senior secured term loan facility

 

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with an aggregate amount of $295.0 million, which we refer to as the Canadian Term Facility, with National Money Mart Company as the borrower; (iii) a senior secured term loan facility with Dollar Financial U.K. Limited as the borrower, in an aggregate amount of $80.0 million (consisting of a $40.0 million tranche of term loans and another tranche of term loans equivalent to $40.0 million denominated in Euros), which we refer to collectively as the U.K. Term Facility; and (iv) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of CAD 28.5 million, which we refer to as the Canadian Revolving Facility, with National Money Mart Company as the borrower. On December 23, 2009, we and our lenders amended and restated the terms of the 2006 credit agreement.

Outstanding amounts under the amended and restated credit agreement that were owed to lenders which consented to an extended maturity date received an annual interest spread of 500 basis points with a minimum 2.0% LIBOR (or LIBOR equivalent) floor and, in the case of the revolving loans, based on a leverage based pricing grid. Lenders under the 2006 credit agreement that did not consent to the extended maturity in 2009 received an annual interest spread of 375 basis points with a minimum 2.0% LIBOR (or LIBOR equivalent) floor and, in the case of the revolving loans, based on a leverage based pricing grid.

We repaid all then outstanding balances under the amended 2006 credit facility immediately prior to its termination on March 3, 2011, in connection with the execution of our new 2011 senior secured credit facility relating to our global revolving credit facility.

Scandinavian Credit Facilities As a result of the December 2010 acquisition of Sefina, we assumed borrowings under Sefina’s existing credit facilities. The loans are secured primarily by the value of Sefina’s pawn pledge stock. The borrowings consist of a working capital facility consisting of two loans of SEK 185 million and SEK 55 million ($35.2 million at September 30, 2011). These loans are due July 2013 and December 2015, respectively, at an interest rate of the lender’s borrowing rate plus 160 basis points (4.35% at September 30, 2011). Also with the same Scandinavian bank, we assumed an overdraft facility due December 31, 2011 with a commitment of up to SEK 85 million. As of September 30, 2011, SEK 17.0 million ($2.5 million) was outstanding at the lender’s borrowing rate plus 170 basis points (4.45% at September 30, 2011). We also assumed a Euro overdraft facility with another Scandinavian bank maturing in April 2012 with a commitment of up to EUR 17.5 million, of which EUR 16.9 million ($22.8 million) was outstanding as of September 30, 2011 at a rate of Euribor plus 195 basis points (3.33% at September 30, 2011).

Other Debt Other debt consists of $8.3 million of debt assumed as part of the Suttons & Robertsons acquisition in April 2010, consisting of a $2.8 million revolving loan and a $5.5 million term loan.

Long-Term Debt As of September 30, 2011, our long term debt consisted of $597.1 million of 10.375% senior notes due 2016, which we refer to as the 2016 notes, issued by our Canadian subsidiary, National Money Mart Company, $41.4 million of our 2.875% convertible notes due 2027, which we refer to as the 2027 notes, $92.5 million of our 3.00% convertible notes due 2028, which we refer to as the 2028 notes and $35.2 million of borrowings under Sefina’s revolving credit facility and bank loans which we assumed in the acquisition.

Through a series of privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of our 2027 notes in December 2009, pursuant to which such the holders exchanged an aggregate of $120.0 million principal amount of the 2027 notes held by such holders for an equal aggregate principal amount of our new 2028 notes. Holders have the right to convert the 2028 notes into cash and, if applicable, shares of our common stock upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. The initial conversion rate of the 2028 notes is 51.8035 per $1,000 principal amount of 2028 notes. The 2028 notes accrue interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum and mature on April 1, 2028.

In February 2010, we repurchased $35.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 2027 notes in privately negotiated transactions with three of the holders of the 2027 notes. The purchase price paid was 91% of the stated principal amount of the repurchased 2027 notes for an aggregate price of $32.0 million.

On December 23, 2009, our Canadian subsidiary, National Money Mart Company, issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of the 2016 notes. The 2016 notes will mature on December 15, 2016.

Future Obligations

Our future obligations include minimum lease payments under operating leases, principal repayments on our debt obligations and obligations under Canadian class action agreements payable in cash. Operating leases are scheduled payments on existing store and other administrative leases. These leases typically have initial terms of five years and may contain provisions for renewal options, additional rental charges based on revenue and payment of real estate taxes and common area charges.

 

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We entered into the commitments described above and other contractual obligations in the ordinary course of business as a source of funds for asset growth and asset/liability management and to meet required capital needs. Our principal future obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2011, excluding periodic interest payments, include the following (in millions):

 

     Total      Less than
1 Year
     1-3
Years
     4-5
Years
     After 5
Years
 

Revolving credit facilities

   $ 134.6       $ 134.6       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Long-term debt:

              

10.375% Senior Notes due 2016

     600.0         —           —           —           600.0   

2.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027

     44.8         —           —           —           44.8 (1) 

3.0% Senior Convertible Notes due 2028

     120.0         —           —           —           120.0 (2) 

Scandinavian credit facilities

     60.5         25.3         27.1         8.1      

Other Notes Payable

     8.3         8.3         —           —           —     

Obligations under Litigation Settlement Agreements Payable in Cash

     15.4         15.4         —           —           —     

Operating lease obligations (3)

     234.0         49.1         77.5         52.4         55.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations (4) (5)

   $ 1,217.6       $ 232.7       $ 104.6       $ 60.5       $ 819.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Holders have the right to require DFC to purchase all or a portion of the Notes on December 31, 2012 for a purchase price payable in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount outstanding.
(2) Holders have the right to require DFC to purchase all or a portion of the Notes on April 1, 2015 for a purchase price payable in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount outstanding.
(3) For purposes of the table, operating lease obligations include one lease renewal option period for leases with initial lease terms of five years or less.
(4) Excluded from the table is approximately $16.4 million of contingent acquisition payments that are dependent on the operating performance of Sefina.
(5) Excluded from the table are any potential payments on our cross-currency interest rate swaps which expire in October 2012, as these payments are not fixed and determinable.

We believe that, based on current levels of operations and anticipated improvements in operating results, cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our credit facilities will allow us to fund our liquidity and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future, build de novo stores and effectuate various acquisitions and make payment of interest and principal on our indebtedness. This belief is based upon our historical growth rate and the anticipated benefits we expect from operating efficiencies. We also expect operating expenses to increase, although the rate of increase is expected to be less than the rate of revenue growth for existing stores. Furthermore, we do not believe that additional acquisitions or expansion are necessary to cover our fixed expenses, including debt service.

Seasonality

Our business is seasonal due to the impact of several tax-related services, including cashing tax refund checks, making electronic tax filings and processing applications of refund anticipation loans. Historically, we have generally experienced our highest revenues and earnings during our third fiscal quarter ending March 31, when revenues from these tax-related services peak. 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. In addition, quarterly results of operations depend significantly upon the timing and amount of revenues and expenses associated with the addition of new stores.

Impact of Inflation

We do not believe that inflation has a material impact on our earnings from operations.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2010-20, Receivables — Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. ASU 2010-20 amends Topic 310 to improve the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. These provisions are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. We adopted ASU 2010-20 in our quarter ending December 31, 2010. ASU 2010-20 concerns disclosures only and did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

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In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805) — Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This standard update clarifies that, when presenting comparative financial statements, SEC registrants should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the current period business combinations had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for material (either on an individual or aggregate basis) business combinations entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010 with early adoption permitted. We adopted ASU 2010-29 on July 1, 2011. ASU 2010-29 concerns disclosures only and did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) — Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This standard update amends Topic 220 to require entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. These provisions are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. ASU 2011-05 concerns disclosures only and will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) — Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This standard update amends Topic 350 to give entities the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step impairment test. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Since ASU 2011-08 only impacts whether or not to perform the two-step impairment test, it will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

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DFC GLOBAL CORP.

SUPPLEMENTAL STATISTICAL DATA

The following chart presents a summary of our consumer lending operations, including loan originations, which includes loan extensions and revenues for the following periods (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2011  

U.S. company-funded consumer loan originations

   $ 123.3      $ 131.5   

Canadian company-funded consumer loan originations

     212.3        241.9 (1) 

U.K. company-funded consumer loan originations

     152.4        348.1 (2) 

Poland company-funded consumer loan originations.

     3.8        4.6 (3) 

Risicum company-funded consumer loan origination

     —          30.5 (4) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total company-funded consumer loan originations

   $ 491.8      $ 756.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. company-funded consumer loan revenues

   $ 15.7      $ 16.6   

Canadian company-funded consumer loan revenues

     41.4        47.1   

U.K. company-funded consumer loan revenues

     32.9        82.3   

Poland company-funded consumer loan revenues

     2.0        2.7   

Risicum company-funded consumer loan revenue

     —          8.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer lending revenues, net

   $ 92.0      $ 157.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross charge-offs of company-funded consumer loans

   $ 48.7      $ 75.2   

Recoveries of company-funded consumer loans

     (39.1     (61.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs on company-funded consumer loans

   $ 9.6      $ 13.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross charge-offs of company-funded consumer loans as a percentage of total company-funded consumer loan originations

     9.9     9.9

Recoveries of company-funded consumer loans as a percentage of total company-funded consumer loan originations

     7.9     8.1

Net charge-offs on company-funded consumer loans as a percentage of total company-funded consumer loan originations

     2.0     1.8

 

(1) Net of a $13.6 million increase as a result of the impact of exchange rates for the three months ended September 30, 2011.
(2) Net of a $12.6 million increase as a result of the impact of exchange rates for the three months September 30, 2011.
(3) Net of a $0.2 million increase as a result of the impact of exchange rates for the three September 30, 2011.
(4) Risicum was acquired in July 2011.

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Generally

In the operations of our subsidiaries and the reporting of our consolidated financial results, we are affected by changes in interest rates and currency translation exchange rates. The principal risks of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices to which we and our subsidiaries are exposed relate to:

 

   

interest rates on revolving credit facilities; and

 

   

foreign exchange rates generating translation gains and losses.

We and our subsidiaries have no market risk sensitive instruments entered into for trading purposes, as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or GAAP. Information contained in this section relates only to instruments entered into for purposes other than trading.

Interest Rate Risk

Our outstanding indebtedness, and related interest rate risk, is managed centrally by our finance department by implementing the financing strategies approved by our Board of Directors. Our revolving credit facilities carry variable rates of interest. With the repayment of our legacy variable rate term credit facilities during fiscal 2010 with the proceeds of a fixed rate bond issuance without termination of our Canadian cross currency swaps hedging the debt, we are exposed to adverse changes in interest rates through the swap that will likely have an impact on our future consolidated statement of financial position (see the section entitled “Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps” below).

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Put Options

Operations in Canada and Europe have exposed us to shifts in currency valuations. From time to time, we may elect to purchase put options in order to protect certain earnings in Canada and Europe against the translational impact of foreign currency fluctuations. Out of the money put options may be purchased because they cost less than completely averting risk, and the maximum downside is limited to the difference between the strike price and exchange rate at the date of purchase and the price of the contracts. At September 30, 2011, we did not hold any put options. Historically we have used, and may continue to use, purchased options designated as cash flow hedges to protect against certain of the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in our forecasted earnings denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. These cash flow hedges have a duration of less than 12 months. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portions of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss is reported in other expense (income), net on the statement of operations. For options designated as hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the hedged item, both of which are based on forward rates.

Canada operations (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange loss of $42.3 million, provision for litigation settlements of $0.1 million, gain on derivatives not designated as hedges of $20.8 million, and loss on store closings of $0.1 million) accounted for approximately 35.9% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 38.5% of consolidated pre-tax earnings (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange gains of $15.2 million, loss on derivatives not designated as hedges of $13.8 million, and provision for litigation settlements of $0.1 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Europe operations (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange loss of $0.4 million) accounted for approximately 74.1% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 66.3% of consolidated pre-tax earnings (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange gain of $0.1 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2010. U.S. operations (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange gain of $0.3 million, provision for litigation settlements of $3.9 million and loss on store closings of $0.1 million) accounted for approximately (10.0)% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and (4.8)% of consolidated pre-tax earnings (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange loss of $0.7 million, provision for litigation settlements of $0.1 million, and loss on store closings of $0.3 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2010. As currency exchange rates change, translation of the financial results of the Canada and Europe operations into U.S. dollars will be impacted. Changes in exchange rates have resulted in cumulative translation adjustments increasing our net assets by $8.2 million. These gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income.

 

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We estimate that a 10.0% change in foreign exchange rates by itself would have impacted reported pre-tax earnings from continuing operations (exclusive of unrealized foreign exchange loss of $42.7 million, gain on derivatives not designated as hedges of $20.8 million, provision for litigation settlements of $0.1 million, and loss on store closings of $0.1 million) by approximately $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and $1.9 million (exclusive of the unrealized foreign exchange gain of $15.3 million, loss on derivatives not designated as hedges of $13.8 million, and provision for litigation settlements of $0.1 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2010. This impact represents 11.0% of our consolidated foreign pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 10.5% of our consolidated foreign pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2010. It should also be noted that a 10% change in the Canadian exchange rate would additionally impact reported pre-tax earnings from continuing operations by approximately $32.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 related to the translational effect of net Canadian liabilities denominated in a currency other than the Canadian Dollar.

Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps

In December 2006, we entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps to hedge against the changes in cash flows of our legacy U.K. and Canadian term loans denominated in a currency other than our foreign subsidiaries’ functional currency.

In December 2006, our U.K. subsidiary, Dollar Financial U.K. Limited, entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap with a notional amount of GBP 21.3 million that was set to mature in October 2012. Under the terms of this swap, Dollar Financial U.K. Limited paid GBP at a rate of 8.45% per annum and Dollar Financial U.K. Limited received a rate of the three-month EURIBOR plus 3.00% per annum on EUR 31.5 million. In December 2006, Dollar Financial U.K. Limited also entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap with a notional amount of GBP 20.4 million that was set to mature in October 2012. Under the terms of this cross-currency interest rate swap, we paid GBP at a rate of 8.36% per annum and we received a rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 3.00% per annum on US$40.0 million.

On May 7, 2009 our UK subsidiary, terminated its two cross-currency interest rate swaps hedging variable-rate borrowings. As a result, we discontinued prospectively hedge accounting on these cross currency swaps. In accordance with the provisions of FASB Codification Topic Derivatives and Hedging, we will continue to report the net gain or loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in other comprehensive income and will subsequently reclassify such amounts to earnings over the remaining original term of the derivative when hedged forecast transactions are recognized in earnings.

In December 2006, our Canadian subsidiary, National Money Mart Company, entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps with aggregate notional amounts of CAD 339.9 million that mature in October 2012. Under the terms of the swaps, National Money Mart Company pays Canadian dollars at a blended rate of 7.12% per annum and National Money Mart Company receives a rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum on $295.0 million.

On December 23, 2009, we used a portion of the net proceeds of our $600 million Senior Note Offering to prepay $350 million of the then outstanding $368.6 million term loans. As a result, we discontinued prospectively hedge accounting on our Canadian cross-currency swaps. In accordance with the provisions of FASB Codification Topic Derivatives and Hedging, we will continue to report the net gain or loss related to the discontinued cash flow hedge in other comprehensive income and will subsequently reclassify such amounts into earnings over the remaining original term of the derivative when the hedged forecasted transactions are recognized in earnings.

On a quarterly basis, the cross-currency interest rate swap agreements call for the exchange of 0.25% of the original notional amounts without giving effect to the $350 million prepayment. Upon maturity, these cross-currency interest rate swap agreements call for the exchange of the remaining notional amounts. Prior to December 23, 2009, these derivative contracts were designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. Because these derivatives were designated as cash flow hedges, we recorded the effective portion of the after-tax gain or loss in other comprehensive income, which is subsequently reclassified to earnings in the same period that the hedged transactions affect earnings. Subsequent to December 23, 2009, the swaps are no longer designated as hedges therefore we record foreign exchange re-measurement gains and losses related to the term loans and also record the changes in fair value of the cross-currency swaps each period in loss/gain on derivatives not designated as hedges in our consolidated statements of operations. The aggregate fair market value of the cross-currency interest rate swaps at September 30, 2011 is a liability of $44.2 million and is included in fair value of derivatives on the balance sheet. During the three months ended September 30, 2011 we recorded $20.8 million, gain in the statement of operations related to the ineffective portion of these cash flow hedges.

On January 14, 2010, we entered into an amendment to the ISDA Master Agreement governing the outstanding cross-currency interest rate swap relating to a notional amount of CAD 184.0 million to which our Canadian operating subsidiary, National Money

 

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Mart Company, is a party to hedge its variable-rate Canadian term loans denominated in U.S. dollars. The amendment eliminates financial covenants and allows the underlying swap to remain outstanding (with a similar collateral package in place) in the event that we elect to terminate our revolving credit facility prior to the maturity of the swap in October 2012. On February 8, 2010, we entered into an amendment to the ISDA Master Agreement governing the outstanding cross-currency interest rate swap relating to a notional amount of CAD 145.7 million to which National Money Mart Company is a party to hedge its variable-rate Canadian term loans denominated in U.S. dollars. The amendment includes financial covenants identical to those in the Company’s amended credit facility and allows the underlying swap to remain outstanding (with a similar collateral package in place) in the event that we elect to terminate our revolving credit facility prior to the maturity of the swap in October 2012. We agreed to pay a higher rate on both of the interest rate swaps in order to secure these amendments.

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

In the normal course of business, we maintain inventories of gold at our pawn shops. From time to time, we enter into derivative financial instruments to manage the price risk associated with forecasted gold inventory levels. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to commodity price risk but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Codification. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2011, our subsidiary in the United Kingdom had one outstanding gold collar with a notional amount of 1,500 ounces of gold bullion.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

DFC acquired Sefina Finance AB and MEM on December 31, 2010 and April 1, 2011, respectively. These companies are included in DFC’s fiscal 2011 financial statements as of the date of the acquisition. Sefina and MEM accounted for approximately 114.9% and 175.0% of DFC’s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Sefina and MEM represented 9.7% and 13.1% of DFC’s consolidated total assets at September 30, 2011. The internal control over financial reporting of Sefina and MEM have been included in a formal evaluation of effectiveness of DFC’s disclosure controls and procedures. DFC has expanded its consolidation and disclosure controls and procedures to include the acquired companies, and DFC continues to assess the current internal control over financial reporting at Sefina and MEM. Risks related to the increased account balances are partially mitigated by DFC’s expanded controls.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

DFC’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Sefina and MEM acquisitions created a material change to its internal control over financial reporting. Sefina and MEM are significant subsidiaries for DFC that were included in DFC’s internal control over financial reporting process and internal control structure for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. The aforementioned principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that there were no other changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the registrant’s first fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference herein to the section Part 1 “Note 10. Contingent Liabilities” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in Part 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011 (“Form 10-K”). You should carefully consider the risks described in our Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional regulatory and other risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description of Document
  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of DFC Global Corp. (formerly Dollar Financial Corp.), as amended (1)
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of DFC Global Corp. (formerly known as Dollar Financial Corp.), as amended (1)
10.1*    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2011, by and among Jeffrey A. Weiss, Dollar Financial Group, Inc. and DFC Global Corp. (2)
10.2*    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2011, by and between Randy Underwood, and Dollar Financial Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DFC Global Corp. (2)
10.3*    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2011, by and between Norman Miller, and Dollar Financial Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DFC Global Corp. (2)
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
31.3    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2    Section 1350 Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
32.3    Section 1350 Certification of Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller

 

* Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K by DFC Global Corp. on August 29, 2011 (File No. 000-50866)
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by DFC Global Corp. on September 9, 2011 (File No. 000-50866)

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

  DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: November 7, 2011   By:  

  /s/ Randy Underwood

  Name:     Randy Underwood
  Title:  

  Executive Vice President and Chief

  Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

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