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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended
March 31, 2024
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to ___________
Commission file number
001-10960
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
87-3920732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1600 West 7th Street
,
Fort Worth
,
Texas
76102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(
817
)
335-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
FCFS
The Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
☒
Yes
☐
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
☒
Yes
☐
No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
☒
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
☐
Yes
☒
No
As of April 24, 2024, there were
45,473,298
shares of common stock outstanding.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
INDEX
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1
Consolidated Balance Sheets
1
Consolidated Statements of Income
2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
23
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
43
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
43
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
44
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
44
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
44
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
44
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
44
Item 5.
Other Information
45
Item 6.
Exhibits
46
SIGNATURES
47
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
Forward-Looking Information
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, outlook and prospects of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together, the “Company”). Forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “estimates,” “should,” “plans,” “targets,” “intends,” “could,” “would,” “anticipates,” “potential,” “confident,” “optimistic” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, objectives, estimates, guidance, expectations, outlook and future plans. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the fact these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.
While the Company believes the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurances such expectations will prove to be accurate. Security holders are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report. Such factors may include, without limitation, risks related to the extensive regulatory environment in which the Company operates; risks associated with the legal and regulatory proceedings that the Company is a party to, or may become a party to in the future, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) lawsuit filed against the Company; risks related to the Company’s acquisitions, including the failure of the Company’s acquisitions, to deliver the estimated value and benefits expected by the Company and the ability of the Company to continue to identify and consummate acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all; potential changes in consumer behavior and shopping patterns which could impact demand for the Company’s pawn loan, retail, lease-to-own (“LTO”) and retail finance products, including, as a result to, changes in the general economic conditions; labor shortages and increased labor costs; a deterioration in the economic conditions in the United States and Latin America, including as a result of inflation, elevated interest rates and higher gas prices, which potentially could have an impact on discretionary consumer spending and demand for the Company’s products; currency fluctuations, primarily involving the Mexican peso; competition the Company faces from other retailers and providers of retail payment solutions; the ability of the Company to successfully execute on its business strategies; and other risks discussed and described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the risks described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” thereof, and other reports filed with the SEC. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, nor can the Company predict, in many cases, all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report speak only as of the date of this quarterly report, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to report any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
135,070
$
100,795
$
127,018
Accounts receivable, net
69,703
56,357
71,922
Pawn loans
456,079
377,697
471,846
Finance receivables, net
105,653
102,093
113,901
Inventories
302,385
257,603
312,089
Leased merchandise, net
157,785
148,854
171,191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
30,460
29,523
38,634
Total current assets
1,257,135
1,072,922
1,306,601
Property and equipment, net
658,349
563,422
632,724
Operating lease right of use asset
320,515
308,890
328,458
Goodwill
1,730,353
1,591,460
1,727,652
Intangible assets, net
265,184
315,865
277,724
Other assets
10,080
9,204
10,242
Deferred tax assets, net
5,836
7,534
6,514
Total assets
$
4,247,452
$
3,869,297
$
4,289,915
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
138,812
$
142,277
$
163,050
Customer deposits and prepayments
75,423
69,075
70,580
Lease liability, current
100,874
95,338
101,962
Total current liabilities
315,109
306,690
335,592
Revolving unsecured credit facilities
15,000
308,000
568,000
Senior unsecured notes
1,529,147
1,036,176
1,037,647
Deferred tax liabilities, net
133,606
145,686
136,773
Lease liability, non-current
209,208
201,871
215,485
Total liabilities
2,202,070
1,998,423
2,293,497
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock
573
573
573
Additional paid-in capital
1,727,564
1,730,747
1,741,046
Retained earnings
1,263,564
1,092,697
1,218,029
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(
36,702
)
(
77,060
)
(
43,037
)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost
(
909,617
)
(
876,083
)
(
920,193
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,045,382
1,870,874
1,996,418
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
4,247,452
$
3,869,297
$
4,289,915
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales
$
366,821
$
327,915
Pawn loan fees
179,535
151,560
Leased merchandise income
205,671
183,438
Interest and fees on finance receivables
57,387
54,642
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales
26,956
45,184
Total revenue
836,370
762,739
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold
223,529
199,001
Depreciation of leased merchandise
120,284
101,605
Provision for lease losses
43,010
49,065
Provision for loan losses
30,418
29,285
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold
23,289
35,727
Total cost of revenue
440,530
414,683
Net revenue
395,840
348,056
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses
221,136
199,061
Administrative expenses
43,057
39,017
Depreciation and amortization
26,027
27,111
Interest expense
25,418
20,897
Interest income
(
743
)
(
517
)
Gain on foreign exchange
(
186
)
(
802
)
Merger and acquisition expenses
597
31
Other expenses (income), net
(
1,351
)
45
Total expenses and other income
313,955
284,843
Income before income taxes
81,885
63,213
Provision for income taxes
20,517
15,825
Net income
$
61,368
$
47,388
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
1.36
$
1.03
Diluted
$
1.35
$
1.02
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Net income
$
61,368
$
47,388
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustment
6,335
29,513
Comprehensive income
$
67,703
$
76,901
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
Total
Stock-
holders’
Equity
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
As of 12/31/2023
57,322
$
573
$
1,741,046
$
1,218,029
$
(
43,037
)
12,214
$
(
920,193
)
$
1,996,418
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan, net of
59
shares net-settled
—
—
(
17,583
)
—
—
(
140
)
10,576
(
7,007
)
Share-based compensation expense
—
—
4,101
—
—
—
—
4,101
Net income
—
—
—
61,368
—
—
—
61,368
Cash dividends ($
0.35
per share)
—
—
—
(
15,833
)
—
—
—
(
15,833
)
Currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
6,335
—
—
6,335
As of 3/31/2024
57,322
$
573
$
1,727,564
$
1,263,564
$
(
36,702
)
12,074
$
(
909,617
)
$
2,045,382
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CONTINUED
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accum-
ulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
Total
Stock-
holders’
Equity
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
As of 12/31/2022
57,322
$
573
$
1,734,528
$
1,060,603
$
(
106,573
)
11,030
$
(
809,365
)
$
1,879,766
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan, net of
28
shares net-settled
—
—
(
7,156
)
—
—
(
64
)
4,693
(
2,463
)
Share-based compensation expense
—
—
3,375
—
—
—
—
3,375
Net income
—
—
—
47,388
—
—
—
47,388
Cash dividends ($
0.33
per share)
—
—
—
(
15,294
)
—
—
—
(
15,294
)
Currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
29,513
—
—
29,513
Purchases of treasury stock, including excise tax
—
—
—
—
—
782
(
71,411
)
(
71,411
)
As of 3/31/2023
57,322
$
573
$
1,730,747
$
1,092,697
$
(
77,060
)
11,748
$
(
876,083
)
$
1,870,874
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income
$
61,368
$
47,388
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of leased merchandise
120,284
101,605
Provision for lease losses
43,010
49,065
Provision for loan losses
30,418
29,285
Share-based compensation expense
4,101
3,375
Depreciation and amortization expense
26,027
27,111
Amortization of debt issuance costs
819
692
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and unearned origination fees on finance receivables
(
6,859
)
(
3,344
)
Impairments and dispositions of certain other assets
461
45
Deferred income taxes, net
(
2,421
)
(
5,732
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
Accounts receivable, net
2,491
2,484
Inventories purchased directly from customers, wholesalers or manufacturers
3,912
12,819
Leased merchandise, net
(
149,888
)
(
146,222
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,935
(
2,138
)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities
(
31,722
)
(
20,992
)
Income taxes
18,596
15,153
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
122,532
110,594
Cash flow from investing activities:
Pawn loans, net
(1)
25,149
44,358
Finance receivables, net
(
15,311
)
(
24,540
)
Purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements
(
26,427
)
(
13,828
)
Purchases of store real property
(
11,340
)
(
17,483
)
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired
(
1,705
)
(
1,746
)
Net cash flow used in investing activities
(
29,634
)
(
13,239
)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings from unsecured credit facilities
50,000
73,000
Repayments of unsecured credit facilities
(
603,000
)
(
104,000
)
Issuance of senior unsecured notes
500,000
—
Debt issuance costs paid
(
9,094
)
—
Purchases of treasury stock
—
(
67,227
)
Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of restricted stock unit awards
(
7,007
)
(
2,463
)
Dividends paid
(
15,833
)
(
15,294
)
Net cash flow used in financing activities
(
84,934
)
(
115,984
)
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CONTINUED
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Effect of exchange rates on cash
88
2,094
Change in cash and cash equivalents
8,052
(
16,535
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
127,018
117,330
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
$
135,070
$
100,795
(1)
Includes the funding of new pawn loans net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Note 1 -
General
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, which is derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, includes the accounts of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “Company”). The Company regularly makes acquisitions, and the results of operations for the acquisitions have been consolidated since the acquisition dates. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures required for comprehensive financial statements. These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 5, 2024. The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, are unaudited, but in management’s opinion include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flow for such interim periods. Operating results for the period ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
The Company has pawn operations in Latin America, where in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia, the functional currency is the Mexican peso, Guatemalan quetzal and Colombian peso. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date, and the resulting adjustments are accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates occurring during the respective period. The Company also has pawn operations in El Salvador, where the reporting and functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and related revenue and expenses, and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the financial statements. Such estimates and assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-06, “Disclosure Agreements – Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative” (“ASU 2023-06”). ASU 2023-06 will align the disclosure and presentation requirements in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification with the SEC’s regulations. The amendments in ASU 2023-06 will be applied prospectively and are effective when the SEC removes the related requirements from Regulations S-X or S-K. Any amendments the SEC does not remove by June 30, 2027 will not be effective. As the Company is currently subject to these SEC requirements, ASU 2023-06 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 expands disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and requires more enhanced information about a reportable segment’s expenses, interim segment profit or loss, and how a public entity’s chief operating decision maker uses reported segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and allocating resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company does not expect ASU 2023-07 to have a material effect on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 expands disclosures in the rate reconciliation and requires disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-09 should be applied prospectively; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not expect ASU 2023-09 to have a material effect on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU No 2024-02, “Codification Improvements - Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements” (“ASU 2024-02”). ASU 2024-02 removes references to various Concepts Statements. In most instances, the references are extraneous and not required to understand or apply the guidance. ASU 2024-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-02 can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2024-02 effective January 1, 2024 on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2024-02 did not have a material effect on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures
.
Note 2 -
Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Numerator:
Net income
$
61,368
$
47,388
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares for calculating basic earnings per share
45,244
46,147
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock unit awards
143
165
Weighted-average common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share
45,387
46,312
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
1.36
$
1.03
Diluted
$
1.35
$
1.02
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Note 3 -
Operating Leases
Lessor
For information about the Company’s revenue-generating activities as a lessor, refer to the “Leased merchandise and revenue recognition” section of Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All of the Company’s lease agreements are considered operating leases.
Lessee
The Company leases the majority of its pawnshop locations and certain administrative offices under operating leases and determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Many leases include both lease and non-lease components for which the Company accounts separately. Lease components include rent, taxes and insurance costs while non-lease components include common area or other maintenance costs. Operating leases are included in operating lease right of use assets, lease liability, current and lease liability, non-current in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not have any finance leases.
Leased facilities are generally leased for a term of
three
to
five years
with one or more options to renew for an additional
three
to
five years
, typically at the Company’s sole discretion. In addition, the majority of these leases can be terminated early upon an adverse change in law which negatively affects the store’s profitability. The Company regularly evaluates renewal and termination options to determine if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option, and excludes these options from the lease term included in the recognition of the operating lease right of use asset and lease liability until such certainty exists. The weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases was
3.9
years as of March 31, 2024 and
4.0
years as of March 31, 2023.
The operating lease right of use asset and lease liability is recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore, it uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. The Company utilizes a portfolio approach for determining the incremental borrowing rate to apply to groups of leases with similar characteristics. The weighted-average discount rate used to measure the lease liability as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 was
8.2
% and
6.9
%, respectively.
The Company has certain operating leases in Mexico which are denominated in U.S. dollars. The liability related to these leases is considered a monetary liability and requires remeasurement each reporting period into the functional currency (Mexican pesos) using reporting date exchange rates. The remeasurement results in the recognition of foreign currency exchange gains or losses each reporting period, which can produce a certain level of earnings volatility. The Company recognized a foreign currency gain of $
0.2
million and $
1.2
million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the remeasurement of these U.S. dollar-denominated operating leases, which is included in gain on foreign exchange in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, with variable lease expense recognized in the period such payments are incurred.
The following table details the components of lease expense included in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Operating lease expense
$
36,919
$
33,540
Variable lease expense
(1)
5,021
4,472
Total operating lease expense
$
41,940
$
38,012
(1)
Variable lease costs consist primarily of taxes, insurance and common area or other maintenance costs paid based on actual costs incurred by the lessor and can therefore vary over the lease term.
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The following table details the maturity of lease liabilities for all operating leases as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Nine months ending December 31, 2024
$
94,112
2025
98,976
2026
74,162
2027
46,168
2028
23,853
Thereafter
24,406
Total
$
361,677
Less amount of lease payments representing interest
(
51,595
)
Total present value of lease payments
$
310,082
The following table details supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$
33,439
$
30,146
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$
19,924
$
19,734
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Note 4 -
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to various market data and other valuation techniques, as appropriate. Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The three fair value levels are (from highest to lowest):
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company did not have any financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):
Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements Using
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial liabilities
(1)
:
Contingent consideration as of March 31, 2023
$
—
$
—
$
—
(1)
As of March 31, 2023, under the American First Finance (“AFF”) purchase agreement, the seller parties had the right to receive up to $
50.0
million of additional consideration if AFF achieved certain adjusted EBITDA targets for the first half of 2023. The Company revalues this contingent consideration to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The estimate of the fair value of contingent consideration is determined by applying a Monte Carlo simulation, which includes inputs not observable in the market, such as the risk-free rate, risk-adjusted discount rate, the volatility of the underlying financial metrics and projected financial forecast of AFF over the earn-out period, and therefore represents a Level 3 measurement. Significant increases or decreases in these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement of the contingent consideration.
The changes in financial assets and liabilities that are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 fair value measurements for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Contingent consideration at beginning of the period
$
—
Change in fair value
—
Contingent consideration at end of the period
$
—
There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2 or 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company measures non-financial assets and liabilities, such as property and equipment and intangible assets, at fair value on a non-recurring basis, or when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may be impaired. There were no such events or conditions identified during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value, But for Which Fair Value is Disclosed
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023 that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):
Carrying Value
Estimated Fair Value
March 31,
March 31,
Fair Value Measurements Using
2024
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
135,070
$
135,070
$
135,070
$
—
$
—
Accounts receivable, net
69,703
69,703
—
—
69,703
Pawn loans
456,079
456,079
—
—
456,079
Finance receivables, net
(1)
105,653
227,922
—
—
227,922
$
766,505
$
888,774
$
135,070
$
—
$
753,704
Financial liabilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facilities
$
15,000
$
15,000
$
—
$
15,000
$
—
Senior unsecured notes (outstanding principal)
1,550,000
1,489,000
—
1,489,000
—
$
1,565,000
$
1,504,000
$
—
$
1,504,000
$
—
(1)
Finance receivables, gross as of March 31, 2024 was $
222.1
million. See Note 5.
Carrying Value
Estimated Fair Value
March 31,
March 31,
Fair Value Measurements Using
2023
2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
100,795
$
100,795
$
100,795
$
—
$
—
Accounts receivable, net
56,357
56,357
—
—
56,357
Pawn loans
377,697
377,697
—
—
377,697
Finance receivables, net
(1)
102,093
214,206
—
—
214,206
$
636,942
$
749,055
$
100,795
$
—
$
648,260
Financial liabilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facilities
$
308,000
$
308,000
$
—
$
308,000
$
—
Senior unsecured notes (outstanding principal)
1,050,000
950,000
—
950,000
—
$
1,358,000
$
1,258,000
$
—
$
1,258,000
$
—
(1)
Finance receivables, gross as of March 31, 2023 was $
201.3
million. See Note 5.
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Carrying Value
Estimated Fair Value
December 31,
December 31,
Fair Value Measurements Using
2023
2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
127,018
$
127,018
$
127,018
$
—
$
—
Accounts receivable, net
71,922
71,922
—
—
71,922
Pawn loans
471,846
471,846
—
—
471,846
Finance receivables, net
(1)
113,901
227,732
—
—
227,732
$
784,687
$
898,518
$
127,018
$
—
$
771,500
Financial liabilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facilities
$
568,000
$
568,000
$
—
$
568,000
$
—
Senior unsecured notes (outstanding principal)
1,050,000
987,000
—
987,000
—
$
1,618,000
$
1,555,000
$
—
$
1,555,000
$
—
(1)
Finance receivables, gross as of December 31, 2023 were $
227.5
million. See Note 5.
As cash and cash equivalents have maturities of less than three months, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. Due to their short-term maturities, the carrying value of pawn loans and accounts receivable, net approximate fair value.
Finance receivables are measured at amortized cost, net of an allowance for loan losses on the consolidated balance sheets. In estimating fair value for finance receivables, the Company utilized a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company used various unobservable inputs reflecting its own assumptions, such as contractual future principal and interest cash flows, future charge-off rates and discount rates (which consider current interest rates and are adjusted for credit risk, among other factors).
The carrying value of the unsecured credit facilities approximates fair value as of March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The fair value of the unsecured credit facilities is estimated based on market values for debt issuances with similar characteristics or rates currently available for debt with similar terms. In addition, the unsecured credit facilities have a variable interest rate based on the prevailing secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) or the Mexican Central Bank’s interbank equilibrium rate (“TIIE”) and reprice with any changes in SOFR or TIIE. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes is estimated based on quoted prices in markets that are not active.
Note 5 -
Finance Receivables, Net
Finance receivables, net, which include retail installment sales agreements and bank-originated loans, consist of the following (in thousands):
As of March 31,
As of
December 31,
2024
2023
2023
Finance receivables, gross
$
222,087
$
201,288
$
227,474
Merchant partner discounts and premiums, net
(
15,221
)
(
6,328
)
(
11,907
)
Unearned origination fees
(
5,193
)
(
4,257
)
(
5,212
)
Finance receivables, amortized cost
201,673
190,703
210,355
Less allowance for loan losses
(
96,020
)
(
88,610
)
(
96,454
)
Finance receivables, net
$
105,653
$
102,093
$
113,901
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The following table details the changes in the allowance for loan losses (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of period
$
96,454
$
84,833
Provision for loan losses
30,418
29,285
Charge-offs
(
33,279
)
(
27,117
)
Recoveries
2,427
1,609
Balance at end of period
$
96,020
$
88,610
The following is an assessment of the credit quality indicators of the amortized cost of finance receivables as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, by origination year (in thousands):
Origination Year
2024
2023
2022
Total
As of March 31, 2024
Delinquency:
1 to 30 days past due
$
6,215
$
12,594
$
1,304
$
20,113
31 to 60 days past due
1,950
7,526
704
10,180
61 to 89 days past due
(1)
453
7,584
697
8,734
Total past due finance receivables
8,618
27,704
2,705
39,027
Current finance receivables
66,804
87,360
8,482
162,646
Finance receivables, amortized cost
$
75,422
$
115,064
$
11,187
$
201,673
Origination Year
2023
2022
2021
Total
As of March 31, 2023
Delinquency:
1 to 30 days past due
$
5,509
$
9,822
$
1,408
$
16,739
31 to 60 days past due
1,632
6,163
870
8,665
61 to 89 days past due
(1)
419
6,507
858
7,784
Total past due finance receivables
7,560
22,492
3,136
33,188
Current finance receivables
68,791
78,123
10,601
157,515
Finance receivables, amortized cost
$
76,351
$
100,615
$
13,737
$
190,703
(1)
The Company charges off finance receivables when a receivable is 90 days or more contractually past due.
The following table details the gross charge-offs of finance receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, by origination year (in thousands):
Origination Year
2024
2023
2022
2021
Total
Finance receivables gross charge-offs:
Gross charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2024
$
131
$
29,270
$
3,878
$
—
$
33,279
Gross charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2023
—
187
22,444
4,486
27,117
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Note 6 -
Leased Merchandise, Net
Leased merchandise, net consists of the following (in thousands):
As of March 31,
As of
December 31,
2024
2023
2023
Leased merchandise
$
369,298
$
349,648
$
384,129
Processing fees
(
4,022
)
(
4,341
)
(
4,348
)
Merchant partner discounts and premiums, net
2,203
2,693
2,501
Accumulated depreciation
(
114,431
)
(
105,997
)
(
115,964
)
Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses
253,048
242,003
266,318
Less allowance for lease losses
(
95,263
)
(
93,149
)
(
95,127
)
Leased merchandise, net
$
157,785
$
148,854
$
171,191
The following table details the changes in the allowance for lease losses (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Balance at beginning of period
$
95,127
$
79,189
Provision for lease losses
43,010
49,065
Charge-offs
(
44,877
)
(
36,778
)
Recoveries
2,003
1,673
Balance at end of period
$
95,263
$
93,149
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Note 7 -
Long-Term Debt
The following table details the Company’s long-term debt at the respective principal amounts, net of unamortized debt issuance costs on the senior unsecured notes (in thousands):
As of March 31,
As of
December 31,
2024
2023
2023
Revolving unsecured credit facilities:
Revolving unsecured credit facility, maturing 2027
(1)
$
15,000
$
308,000
$
568,000
Revolving unsecured uncommitted credit facility, maturing 2027
(1)
—
—
—
Total revolving unsecured credit facilities
15,000
308,000
568,000
Senior unsecured notes:
4.625
% senior unsecured notes due 2028
(2)
494,763
493,727
494,499
5.625
% senior unsecured notes due 2030
(3)
543,388
542,449
543,148
6.875
% senior unsecured notes due 2032
(4)
490,996
—
—
Total senior unsecured notes
1,529,147
1,036,176
1,037,647
Total long-term debt
$
1,544,147
$
1,344,176
$
1,605,647
(1)
Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s revolving unsecured credit facilities are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
As of March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023, deferred debt issuance costs of $
5.2
million, $
6.3
million and $
5.5
million, respectively, are included as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes due 2028 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
As of March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023, deferred debt issuance costs of $
6.6
million, $
7.6
million and $
6.9
million, respectively, are included as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes due 2030 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(4)
As of March 31, 2024, deferred debt issuance costs of $
9.0
million are included as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes due 2032 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Revolving Unsecured Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2024, the Company maintained an unsecured line of credit with a group of U.S.-based commercial lenders (the “Credit Facility”) in the amount of $
640.0
million. The Credit Facility matures on August 30, 2027. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $
15.0
million in outstanding borrowings and $
2.8
million in outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility, leaving $
622.2
million available for future borrowings, subject to certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility bears interest at the Company’s option of either (i) the prevailing SOFR (with interest periods of 1, 3 or 6 months at the Company’s option) plus a fixed spread of
2.5
% and a fixed SOFR adjustment of
0.1
% or (ii) the prevailing prime or base rate plus a fixed spread of
1.5
%. The agreement has an interest rate floor of
0
%. Additionally, the Company is required to pay an annual commitment fee of
0.325
% on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility commitment. The weighted-average interest rate on amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility at March 31, 2024 was
7.92
% based on 1-month SOFR. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility also contains customary restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, grant liens, make investments, consummate acquisitions and similar negative covenants with customary carve-outs and baskets. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company made net payments of $
553.0
million pursuant to the Credit Facility.
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Revolving Unsecured Uncommitted Credit Facility
As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s primary subsidiary in Mexico, First Cash S.A. de C.V., maintained an unsecured and uncommitted line of credit guaranteed by FirstCash, Inc. with a bank in Mexico (the “Mexico Credit Facility”) in the amount of $
600.0
million Mexican pesos. The Mexico Credit Facility bears interest at TIIE plus a fixed spread of
2.25
% and matures on August 24, 2027. Under the terms of the Mexico Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Mexico Credit Facility as of March 31, 2024. At March 31, 2024, the Company had no amount outstanding under the Mexico Credit Facility and $
36.0
million ($
600.0
million pesos) available for future borrowings.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028
On August 26, 2020, the Company issued $
500.0
million of
4.625
% senior unsecured notes due on September 1, 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), all of which are currently outstanding. Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. The 2028 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis jointly and severally by all of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Credit Facility. The 2028 Notes will permit the Company to make restricted payments, such as purchasing shares of its stock and paying cash dividends, in an unlimited amount if, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any indebtedness to make such payment, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is less than
2.75
to 1. The consolidated total debt ratio is defined generally in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes as the ratio of (1) the total consolidated debt of the Company minus cash and cash equivalents of the Company to (2) the Company’s consolidated trailing twelve months EBITDA, as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring expenses and giving pro forma effect to operations acquired during the measurement period. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated total debt ratio was
2.5
to 1. While the 2028 Notes generally limit the Company’s ability to make restricted payments if the consolidated total debt ratio is greater than
2.75
to 1, restricted payments are allowable within certain permitted baskets, which currently provide the Company with continued flexibility to make restricted payments when the Company’s consolidated total debt ratio is greater than
2.75
to 1.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2030
On December 13, 2021, the Company issued $
550.0
million of
5.625
% senior unsecured notes due on January 1, 2030 (the “2030 Notes”), all of which are currently outstanding. Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1. The 2030 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis jointly and severally by all of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Credit Facility. The 2030 Notes will permit the Company to make restricted payments, such as purchasing shares of its stock and paying cash dividends, in an unlimited amount if, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any indebtedness to make such payment, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is less than
3.0
to 1. The consolidated total debt ratio is defined generally in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes as the ratio of (1) the total consolidated debt of the Company minus cash and cash equivalents of the Company to (2) the Company’s consolidated trailing twelve months EBITDA, as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring expenses and giving pro forma effect to operations acquired during the measurement period. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated total debt ratio was
2.5
to 1. While the 2030 Notes generally limit the Company’s ability to make restricted payments if the consolidated total debt ratio is greater than
3.0
to 1, restricted payments are allowable within certain permitted baskets, which currently provides the Company with continued flexibility to make restricted payments when the Company’s consolidated total debt ratio is greater than
3.0
to 1.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2032
On February 21, 2024, the Company issued $
500.0
million of
6.875
% senior unsecured notes due on March 1, 2032 (the “2032 Notes”), all of which are currently outstanding. Interest on the 2032 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1, commencing on September 1, 2024. The 2032 Notes were sold in a private placement in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance on the Credit Facility, after payment of fees and expenses related to the offering. The Company capitalized $
9.1
million in debt issuance costs, which consisted primarily of the initial purchaser’s discount and fees and legal and other professional expenses. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over the life of the 2032 Notes as a component of interest expense and are carried as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the 2032 Notes in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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The 2032 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis jointly and severally by all of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its Credit Facility. The 2032 Notes will permit the Company to make restricted payments, such as purchasing shares of its stock and paying cash dividends, in an unlimited amount if, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any indebtedness to make such payment, the Company's consolidated total debt ratio is less than
3.0
to 1. The consolidated total debt ratio is defined generally in the indenture governing the 2032 Notes (the “2032 Notes Indenture”) as the ratio of (1) the total consolidated debt of the Company minus cash and cash equivalents of the Company to (2) the Company’s consolidated trailing twelve months EBITDA, as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring expenses and giving pro forma effect to operations acquired during the measurement period. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s consolidated total debt ratio was
2.5
to 1. While the 2032 Notes generally limit the Company’s ability to make restricted payments if the consolidated total debt ratio is greater than
3.0
to 1, restricted payments are allowable within certain permitted baskets, which currently provides the Company with continued flexibility to make restricted payments when the Company’s consolidated total debt ratio is greater than
3.0
to 1.
The Company may redeem some or all of the 2032 Notes at any time on or after March 1, 2027, at the redemption prices set forth in the 2032 Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, prior to March 1, 2027, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2032 Notes at a price equal to
100
% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a “make-whole” premium set forth in the 2032 Notes Indenture. The Company may redeem up to
40
% of the 2032 Notes on or prior to March 1, 2027 with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption prices set forth in the 2032 Notes Indenture. If the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries sells certain assets or if the Company consummates certain change in control transactions, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2032 Notes.
Note 8 -
Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is a party to various legal and regulatory proceedings and other general claims. Although no assurances can be given, in management’s opinion, such outstanding proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to all of the claims described below and intends to vigorously defend itself against such claims. However, legal and regulatory proceedings involve an inherent level of uncertainty and no assurances can be given regarding the ultimate outcome of any such matters or whether an adverse outcome would not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. At this stage, the Company is unable to determine whether a future loss will be incurred for any of its material outstanding legal and regulatory proceedings or to estimate a range of loss with respect to such proceeding, if any, and accordingly, no material amounts have been accrued in the Company’s financial statements for legal and regulatory proceedings.
On November 12, 2021, the CFPB initiated a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against FirstCash, Inc. and Cash America West, Inc., two of the Company’s subsidiaries, alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (“MLA”) in connection with pawn transactions. The CFPB also alleges that these same alleged violations of the MLA constitute breaches of a 2013 CFPB consent order entered into by its predecessor company that, among other things, allegedly required the company and its successors to cease and desist from further MLA violations. The CFPB is seeking an injunction, redress for affected borrowers and a civil monetary penalty. On March 28, 2022, the CFPB filed a motion to strike certain affirmative defenses of the Company. The Company responded by filing a motion for partial summary judgment. On October 24, 2022, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the basis that the funding structure of the CFPB is unconstitutional. This motion to dismiss follows the decision in another case by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals which found that the CFPB is unconstitutionally structured. The Fifth Circuit’s decisions govern the law applied in the jurisdiction in which the CFPB action is pending against the Company. In light of the CFPB's stated intent to seek Supreme Court review of that decision, the parties stipulated to a stay of the action against the Company, which the Court entered on November 4, 2022.
T
he Supreme Court is currently reviewing the Fifth Circuit's decision, with oral arguments having been completed on October 3, 2023. The stay of the CFPB’s action against the Company will remain in effect until the Supreme Court issues its decision with respect to the appeal. If the Supreme Court decides in favor of the CFPB, the stay will be lifted and the Company and the CFPB will continue to litigate the civil action brought against the Company by the CFPB.
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Gold Forward Sales Contracts
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had contractual commitments to deliver a total of
83,000
gold ounces during the months of April 2024 and February 2026 at a weighted-average price of $
2,110
per ounce. The ounces required to be delivered over this time period are within historical scrap gold volumes, and the Company expects to have the required gold ounces to meet the commitments as they come due.
Note 9 -
Segment Information
The Company organizes its operations into
three
reportable segments as follows:
•
U.S. pawn
•
Latin America pawn
•
Retail POS payment solutions (AFF)
Corporate expenses and income, which include administrative expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, gain on foreign exchange, merger and acquisition expenses, and other expenses (income), net, are presented on a consolidated basis and are not allocated between the U.S. pawn segment, Latin America pawn segment or retail POS payment solutions segment. Intersegment transactions relate to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores and are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.
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The following tables present reportable segment information for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 as well as segment earning assets (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales
$
236,990
$
130,849
$
—
$
(
1,018
)
(1)
$
366,821
Pawn loan fees
122,974
56,561
—
—
179,535
Leased merchandise income
—
—
205,671
—
205,671
Interest and fees on finance receivables
—
—
57,387
—
57,387
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales
17,726
9,230
—
—
26,956
Total revenue
377,690
196,640
263,058
(
1,018
)
836,370
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold
139,914
84,183
—
(
568
)
(1)
223,529
Depreciation of leased merchandise
—
—
120,774
(
490
)
(1)
120,284
Provision for lease losses
—
—
43,180
(
170
)
(1)
43,010
Provision for loan losses
—
—
30,418
—
30,418
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold
15,266
8,023
—
—
23,289
Total cost of revenue
155,180
92,206
194,372
(
1,228
)
440,530
Net revenue
222,510
104,434
68,686
210
395,840
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses
118,895
67,425
34,816
—
221,136
Administrative expenses
—
—
—
43,057
43,057
Depreciation and amortization
7,013
5,105
721
13,188
26,027
Interest expense
—
—
—
25,418
25,418
Interest income
—
—
—
(
743
)
(
743
)
Gain on foreign exchange
—
—
—
(
186
)
(
186
)
Merger and acquisition expenses
—
—
—
597
597
Other expenses (income), net
—
—
—
(
1,351
)
(
1,351
)
Total expenses and other income
125,908
72,530
35,537
79,980
313,955
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
96,602
$
31,904
$
33,149
$
(
79,770
)
$
81,885
(1)
Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
As of March 31, 2024
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Earning assets:
Pawn loans
$
315,792
$
140,287
$
—
$
—
$
456,079
Finance receivables, net
—
—
105,653
—
105,653
Inventories
216,762
85,623
—
—
302,385
Leased merchandise, net
—
—
158,090
(
305
)
(1)
157,785
(1)
Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales
$
210,681
$
118,937
$
—
$
(
1,703
)
(1)
$
327,915
Pawn loan fees
102,684
48,876
—
—
151,560
Leased merchandise income
—
—
183,438
—
183,438
Interest and fees on finance receivables
—
—
54,642
—
54,642
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales
26,316
18,868
—
—
45,184
Total revenue
339,681
186,681
238,080
(
1,703
)
762,739
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold
121,929
77,963
—
(
891
)
(1)
199,001
Depreciation of leased merchandise
—
—
102,172
(
567
)
(1)
101,605
Provision for lease losses
—
—
49,166
(
101
)
(1)
49,065
Provision for loan losses
—
—
29,285
—
29,285
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold
21,082
14,645
—
—
35,727
Total cost of revenue
143,011
92,608
180,623
(
1,559
)
414,683
Net revenue (loss)
196,670
94,073
57,457
(
144
)
348,056
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses
109,781
55,756
33,524
—
199,061
Administrative expenses
—
—
—
39,017
39,017
Depreciation and amortization
5,870
5,445
736
15,060
27,111
Interest expense
—
—
—
20,897
20,897
Interest income
—
—
—
(
517
)
(
517
)
Gain on foreign exchange
—
—
—
(
802
)
(
802
)
Merger and acquisition expenses
—
—
—
31
31
Other expenses (income), net
—
—
—
45
45
Total expenses and other income
115,651
61,201
34,260
73,731
284,843
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
81,019
$
32,872
$
23,197
$
(
73,875
)
$
63,213
(1)
Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
As of March 31, 2023
U.S.
Pawn
Latin America
Pawn
Retail POS
Payment
Solutions
Corporate/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Earning assets:
Pawn loans
$
256,773
$
120,924
$
—
$
—
$
377,697
Finance receivables, net
—
—
102,093
—
102,093
Inventories
178,587
79,016
—
—
257,603
Leased merchandise, net
—
—
150,094
(
1,240
)
(1)
148,854
(1)
Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
GENERAL
The Company’s primary line of business is the operation of retail pawn stores, also known as “pawnshops,” which focus on serving cash- and credit-constrained consumers. The Company is the leading operator of pawn stores in the U.S. and Latin America. Pawn stores help customers meet small short-term cash needs by providing non-recourse pawn loans and buying merchandise directly from customers. Personal property, such as jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods and musical instruments, is pledged and held as collateral for the pawn loans over the typical 30-day term of the loan. Pawn stores also generate retail sales primarily from the merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures and over-the-counter purchases from customers.
The Company is also a leading provider of technology-driven, retail POS payment solutions focused on serving credit-constrained consumers. The Company’s retail POS payment solutions business line consists solely of the operations of AFF, which focuses on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across a large network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners in all 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. AFF’s retail partners provide consumer goods and services to their customers and use AFF’s LTO and retail finance solutions to facilitate payments on such transactions.
The Company’s two business lines are organized into three reportable segments. The U.S. pawn segment consists of pawn operations in the U.S., while the Latin America pawn segment consists of pawn operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador. The retail POS payment solutions segment consists of the operations of AFF in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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OPERATIONS AND LOCATIONS
Pawn Operations
As of March 31, 2024, the Company operated 2,997 pawn store locations composed of 1,179 stores in 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, 1,721 stores in 32 states in Mexico, 67 stores in Guatemala, 15 stores in Colombia and 15 stores in El Salvador.
The following table details pawn store count activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
U.S.
Latin America
Total
Total locations, beginning of period
1,183
1,814
2,997
New locations opened
(1)
—
19
19
Locations acquired
1
—
1
Consolidation of existing pawn locations
(2) (3)
(5)
(15)
(20)
Total locations, end of period
1,179
1,818
2,997
(1)
In addition to new store openings, the Company strategically relocated two stores in the U.S. during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
(2)
Store consolidations were primarily acquired locations over the past seven years which have been combined with overlapping stores and for which the Company expects to maintain a significant portion of the acquired customer base in the consolidated location.
(3)
Includes 10 pawnshops located in Acapulco, Mexico that were severely damaged by a hurricane in the fall of 2023 which the Company elected to consolidate with other stores in this market. The Company expects to replace certain of these locations in this market over time as the city’s infrastructure recovers.
POS Payment Solutions
As of March 31, 2024, AFF provided LTO and retail POS payment solutions for consumer goods and services through a network of approximately 12,200 active retail merchant partner locations located in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This compares to the active door count of approximately 9,800 locations at March 31, 2023.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The significant accounting policies and estimates that the Company believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating its reported financial results have been reported in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
U.S. Pawn Segment
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the U.S. pawn segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of pawn store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Increase /
2024
2023
(Decrease)
U.S. Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales
(1)
$
236,990
$
210,681
12
%
Pawn loan fees
122,974
102,684
20
%
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales
17,726
26,316
(33)
%
Total revenue
377,690
339,681
11
%
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold
(2)
139,914
121,929
15
%
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold
15,266
21,082
(28)
%
Total cost of revenue
155,180
143,011
9
%
Net revenue
222,510
196,670
13
%
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses
118,895
109,781
8
%
Depreciation and amortization
7,013
5,870
19
%
Total segment expenses
125,908
115,651
9
%
Segment pre-tax operating income
$
96,602
$
81,019
19
%
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin
41
%
42
%
Net revenue margin
59
%
58
%
Segment pre-tax operating margin
26
%
24
%
(1)
Includes $1.0 million and $1.7 million of retail merchandise sales from intersegment transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding the intersegment transactions, consolidated U.S. retail merchandise sales for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $236.0 million and $209.0 million, respectively.
(2)
Includes $0.6 million and $0.9 million of cost of retail merchandise sold from intersegment transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding the intersegment transactions, consolidated U.S. cost of retail merchandise sold for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $139.3 million and $121.0 million, respectively.
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The following table details earning assets, which consist of pawn loans and inventories as well as other earning asset metrics of the U.S. pawn segment, as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted):
As of March 31,
2024
2023
Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Earning assets:
Pawn loans
$
315,792
$
256,773
23
%
Inventories
216,762
178,587
21
%
$
532,554
$
435,360
22
%
Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones)
$
261
$
248
5
%
Composition of pawn collateral:
General merchandise
29
%
30
%
Jewelry
71
%
70
%
100
%
100
%
Composition of inventories:
General merchandise
41
%
42
%
Jewelry
59
%
58
%
100
%
100
%
Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year
1
%
2
%
Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories)
2.8 times
2.8 times
Retail Merchandise Sales Operations
U.S. retail merchandise sales increased 12%, totaling $237.0 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $210.7 million for the first quarter of 2023. Same-store retail sales increased 4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. The increase in total retail sales was primarily due to incremental sales contributions from acquired stores. The gross profit margin on retail merchandise sales in the U.S. was 41% in the first quarter of 2024 and 42% in the first quarter of 2023, reflecting continued demand for value-priced, pre-owned merchandise and low levels of aged inventory.
U.S. inventories increased 21% from $178.6 million at March 31, 2023 to $216.8 million at March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to incremental inventories from acquired stores and an increase in same-store inventories as a result of the higher pawn loan balances noted below. Inventories aged greater than one year in the U.S. decreased to 1% at March 31, 2024 compared to 2% at March 31, 2023.
Pawn Lending Operations
U.S. pawn loan receivables as of March 31, 2024 increased 23% in total and 14% on a same-store basis compared to March 31, 2023. The increase in total pawn receivables was due to incremental pawn loans from acquired stores and an increase in same-store pawn receivables, which the Company believes was primarily due to continued inflationary pressures driving additional demand for pawn loans and tightened underwriting for other competing forms of consumer credit.
U.S. pawn loan fees increased 20% to $123.0 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $102.7 million for the first quarter of 2023. Same-store pawn fees in the first quarter of 2024 increased 12% compared to the first quarter of 2023. The increase in total and same-store pawn loan fees was primarily due to store growth and continued growth in demand for pawn loans.
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Segment Expenses
U.S. operating expenses increased 8% to $118.9 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $109.8 million during the first quarter of 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to store growth.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The U.S. segment pre-tax operating income for the first quarter of 2024 was $96.6 million, which generated a pre-tax segment operating margin of 26% compared to $81.0 million and 24% in the prior year, respectively. The increase in the segment pre-tax operating income and margin reflected an improved net revenue margin partially offset by the increase in segment expenses.
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Latin America Pawn Segment
Latin American segment pre-tax operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 benefited from a 9% favorable change in the average value of the Mexican peso compared to the U.S. dollar. The translated value of Latin American earning assets as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023 also benefited from an 8% favorable change in the end-of-period Mexican peso compared to the U.S. dollar. Constant currency results are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effects of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current-year results at prior-year average exchange rates. See the “Constant Currency Results” section in “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below for additional discussion of constant currency operating results.
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the Latin America pawn segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of pawn store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores.
Constant Currency Basis
Three Months
Ended
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Increase /
March 31,
Increase /
2024
(Decrease)
2024
2023
(Decrease)
(Non-GAAP)
(Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales
$
130,849
$
118,937
10
%
$
119,466
—
%
Pawn loan fees
56,561
48,876
16
%
51,626
6
%
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales
9,230
18,868
(51)
%
9,230
(51)
%
Total revenue
196,640
186,681
5
%
180,322
(3)
%
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold
84,183
77,963
8
%
76,886
(1)
%
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold
8,023
14,645
(45)
%
7,313
(50)
%
Total cost of revenue
92,206
92,608
—
%
84,199
(9)
%
Net revenue
104,434
94,073
11
%
96,123
2
%
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses
67,425
55,756
21
%
61,712
11
%
Depreciation and amortization
5,105
5,445
(6)
%
4,670
(14)
%
Total segment expenses
72,530
61,201
19
%
66,382
8
%
Segment pre-tax operating income
$
31,904
$
32,872
(3)
%
$
29,741
(10)
%
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin
36
%
34
%
36
%
Net revenue margin
53
%
50
%
53
%
Segment pre-tax operating margin
16
%
18
%
16
%
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The following table details earning assets, which consist of pawn loans and inventories as well as other earning asset metrics of the Latin America pawn segment, as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted):
Constant Currency Basis
As of
March 31,
As of March 31,
2024
Increase
2024
2023
Increase
(Non-GAAP)
(Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Earning assets:
Pawn loans
$
140,287
$
120,924
16
%
$
129,667
7
%
Inventories
85,623
79,016
8
%
79,185
—
%
$
225,910
$
199,940
13
%
$
208,852
4
%
Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones)
$
97
$
85
14
%
$
90
6
%
Composition of pawn collateral:
General merchandise
63
%
67
%
Jewelry
37
%
33
%
100
%
100
%
Composition of inventories:
General merchandise
66
%
72
%
Jewelry
34
%
28
%
100
%
100
%
Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year
1
%
1
%
Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories)
4.4 times
4.3 times
Retail Merchandise Sales Operations
Latin America retail merchandise sales increased 10% (flat on a constant currency basis) to $130.8 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $118.9 million for the first quarter of 2023. Same-store retail sales increased 9% (flat on a constant currency basis) during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. The flat total and same-store constant currency retail sales was primarily due to constrained inventory levels throughout the first quarter of 2024. The gross profit margin on retail merchandise sales improved to 36% during the first quarter of 2024 compared to 34% during the first quarter of 2023 as a result of reduced discounting given tighter inventory levels.
Latin America inventories increased 8% (flat on a constant currency basis) from $79.0 million at March 31, 2023 to $85.6 million at March 31, 2024. The flat constant currency inventories were primarily due to lower pawn loan receivable balances throughout much of 2023 creating less forfeited inventory. Inventories aged greater than one year in Latin America were 1% at both March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Pawn Lending Operations
Latin America pawn loan receivables increased 16% (7% on a constant currency basis) as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023. On a same-store basis, pawn loan receivables increased 16% (7% on a constant currency basis) as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023. The increase in constant currency total and same-store pawn receivables is primarily due to larger loan sizes driven in part by a slightly increased mix of higher value jewelry loans.
Latin America pawn loan fees increased 16% (6% on a constant currency basis), totaling $56.6 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $48.9 million for the first quarter of 2023. Same-store pawn fees increased 16% (5% on a constant currency basis) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. The increase in total and same-store constant currency pawn loan fees was primarily due to increased pawn receivable balances.
Segment Expenses
Operating expenses increased 21% (11% on a constant currency basis) to $67.4 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $55.8 million during the first quarter of 2023. Same-store operating expenses increased 18% (8% on a constant currency basis) compared to the prior-year period. The increase in total and same-store constant currency operating expenses was primarily driven by general inflationary impacts and continued increases in the federally mandated minimum wage and increased costs associated with required employee benefit programs.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The segment pre-tax operating income for the first quarter of 2024 was $31.9 million, which generated a pre-tax segment operating margin of 16% compared to $32.9 million and 18% in the prior year, respectively. The decrease in the segment pre-tax operating income and margin reflected an increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in net revenue.
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Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment
Retail POS Payment Solutions Operating Results
The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income of the retail POS payment solutions segment for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands). Operating expenses include salary and benefit expenses of certain operations-focused departments, merchant partner incentives, bank and other payment processing charges, credit reporting costs, information technology costs, advertising costs and other operational costs incurred by AFF.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Increase /
2024
2023
(Decrease)
Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment
Revenue:
Leased merchandise income
$
205,671
$
183,438
12
%
Interest and fees on finance receivables
57,387
54,642
5
%
Total revenue
263,058
238,080
10
%
Cost of revenue:
Depreciation of leased merchandise
(1)
120,774
102,172
18
%
Provision for lease losses
(2)
43,180
49,166
(12)
%
Provision for loan losses
30,418
29,285
4
%
Total cost of revenue
194,372
180,623
8
%
Net revenue
68,686
57,457
20
%
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses
34,816
33,524
4
%
Depreciation and amortization
721
736
(2)
%
Total segment expenses
35,537
34,260
4
%
Segment pre-tax operating income
$
33,149
$
23,197
43
%
(1)
Includes $0.5 million and $0.6 million of depreciation of leased merchandise from intersegment transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding the intersegment transactions, consolidated depreciation of leased merchandise for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $120.3 million and $101.6 million, respectively.
(2)
Includes $0.2 million and $0.1 million of provision for lease losses from intersegment transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding the intersegment transactions, consolidated provision for lease losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $43.0 million and $49.1 million, respectively.
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The following table provides a detail of gross transaction volumes originated during the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Increase
Leased merchandise
$
154,121
$
151,175
2
%
Finance receivables
102,165
98,440
4
%
Total gross transaction volume
$
256,286
$
249,615
3
%
The following table details retail POS payment solutions earning assets as of March 31, 2024 as compared to March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
As of March 31,
2024
2023
Increase
Leased merchandise, net:
Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses
$
253,876
$
243,363
4
%
Less allowance for lease losses
(95,786)
(93,269)
3
%
Leased merchandise, net
(1)
$
158,090
$
150,094
5
%
Finance receivables, net:
Finance receivables, before allowance for loan losses
$
201,673
$
190,703
6
%
Less allowance for loan losses
(96,020)
(88,610)
8
%
Finance receivables, net
$
105,653
$
102,093
3
%
(1)
Includes $0.3 million and $1.2 million of intersegment transactions as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding the intersegment transactions, consolidated net leased merchandise as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $157.8 million and $148.9 million, respectively.
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The following table details the changes in the allowance for lease and loan losses and other portfolio metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Increase /
2024
2023
(Decrease)
Allowance for lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$
95,752
$
79,576
20
%
Provision for lease losses
(1)
43,180
49,166
(12)
%
Charge-offs
(45,149)
(37,146)
22
%
Recoveries
2,003
1,673
20
%
Balance at end of period
$
95,786
$
93,269
3
%
Leased merchandise portfolio metrics:
Provision rate
(2)
28
%
33
%
Average monthly net charge-off rate
(3)
5.5
%
5.0
%
Delinquency rate
(4)
20.5
%
18.3
%
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$
96,454
$
84,833
14
%
Provision for loan losses
30,418
29,285
4
%
Charge-offs
(33,279)
(27,117)
23
%
Recoveries
2,427
1,609
51
%
Balance at end of period
$
96,020
$
88,610
8
%
Finance receivables portfolio metrics:
Provision rate
(2)
30
%
30
%
Average monthly net charge-off rate
(3)
5.0
%
4.3
%
Delinquency rate
(4)
19.2
%
17.2
%
(1)
Includes $0.2 million and $0.1 million of provision for lease losses from intersegment transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores that are eliminated upon consolidation. Excluding the intersegment transactions, consolidated provision for lease losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $43.0 million and $49.1 million, respectively.
(2)
Calculated as provision for lease or loan losses as a percentage of the respective gross transaction volume originated.
(3)
Calculated as charge-offs, net of recoveries, as a percentage of the respective average earning asset balance before allowance for lease or loan losses.
(4)
Calculated as the percentage of the respective contractual earning asset balance owed that is 1 to 89 days past due (the Company charges off leases and finance receivables when they are 90 days or more contractually past due).
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LTO Operations
Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses, increased 4% as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to increased transaction volumes.
The allowance for lease losses increased 3% to $95.8 million as of March 31, 2024 compared to $93.3 million as of March 31, 2023, which was primarily due to the increase in leased merchandise. As a percentage of lease merchandise, the allowance was 38% at both March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Leased merchandise income increased 12% to $205.7 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $183.4 million during the first quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to the higher leased merchandise balances and an increase in customers taking advantage of the early buyout option during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.
Depreciation of leased merchandise increased 18% to $120.8 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $102.2 million during the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher leased merchandise balances and an increase in customers taking advantage of the early buyout option during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. As a percentage of leased merchandise income, depreciation of leased merchandise increased from 56% during the first quarter of 2023 to 59% during the first quarter of 2024.
Provision for lease losses decreased 12% to $43.2 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $49.2 million during the first quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to a decrease in lease loss provisioning rates used during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by the 2% increase in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of gross transaction volume, the provision for lease losses decreased from 33% during the first quarter of 2023 to 28% during the first quarter of 2024. The lease loss provisioning rates during the first half of 2023 were elevated as a result of expected higher charge-offs. Actual charge-offs from 2023 vintages came in lower than expected, resulting in the release of certain lease loss reserves in the first quarter of 2024.
Retail Finance Operations
Finance receivables, before allowance for loan losses, increased 6% as of March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to increased transaction volumes.
The allowance for loan losses increased 8% to $96.0 million as of March 31, 2024 compared to $88.6 million as of March 31, 2023, which was primarily due to the increase in finance receivables. As a percentage of finance receivables, the allowance increased from 46% at March 31, 2023 to 48% at March 31, 2024.
Interest and fees on finance receivables increased 5% to $57.4 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $54.6 million during the first quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily due to the higher year-over-year finance receivable balances, partially offset by a slight decline in portfolio yield primarily as a result of AFF expanding its offerings and merchant relationships in certain services sector verticals in the first quarter of 2024, some of which provide slightly lower interest rates.
Provision for loan losses increased 4% to $30.4 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $29.3 million during the first quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to the 4% increase in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of gross transaction volume, the provision for loan losses was 30% during both the first quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
Segment Expenses
Operating expenses increased 4% to $34.8 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $33.5 million during the first quarter of 2023, which was primarily due to the 3% increase in gross transaction volumes. As a percentage of segment revenues, operating expenses decreased slightly from 14% during the first quarter of 2023 to 13% during the first quarter of 2024.
Segment Pre-Tax Operating Income
The retail POS payment solutions segment pre-tax operating income for the first quarter of 2024 was $33.1 million compared to $23.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily the result of increased segment income resulting from an increase in net revenue, partially offset by the increase in segment expenses.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table reconciles pre-tax operating income of the Company’s U.S. pawn segment, Latin America pawn segment and retail POS payment solutions segment, discussed above, to consolidated net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Increase /
2024
2023
(Decrease)
Consolidated Results of Operations
Segment pre-tax operating income:
U.S. pawn
$
96,602
$
81,019
19
%
Latin America pawn
31,904
32,872
(3)
%
Retail POS payment solutions
33,149
23,197
43
%
Intersegment elimination
(1)
210
(144)
(246)
%
Consolidated segment pre-tax operating income
161,865
136,944
18
%
Corporate expenses and other income:
Administrative expenses
43,057
39,017
10
%
Depreciation and amortization
13,188
15,060
(12)
%
Interest expense
25,418
20,897
22
%
Interest income
(743)
(517)
44
%
Gain on foreign exchange
(186)
(802)
(77)
%
Merger and acquisition expenses
597
31
1,826
%
Other expenses (income), net
(1,351)
45
(3,102)
%
Total corporate expenses and other income
79,980
73,731
8
%
Income before income taxes
81,885
63,213
30
%
Provision for income taxes
20,517
15,825
30
%
Net income
$
61,368
$
47,388
30
%
(1)
Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions related to the Company offering AFF’s LTO payment solution in its U.S. pawn stores. For further detail, see Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Corporate Expenses and Taxes
Administrative expenses increased 10% to $43.1 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $39.0 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to increased incentive compensation expense, the increase in pawn store count and a 9% change in the average value of the Mexican peso resulting in higher U.S. dollar translated administrative expenses in Latin America. As a percentage of revenue, administrative expenses were 5% during both the first quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
Depreciation and amortization decreased 12% to $13.2 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $15.1 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to a $2.0 million decrease in amortization of acquired AFF intangible assets.
Interest expense increased 22% to $25.4 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher floating interest rates on the Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities and higher average total long-term debt balances outstanding. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Consolidated effective income tax rates for the first quarter of 2024 and 2023 were 25.1% and 25.0%, respectively.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Material Capital Requirements
The Company’s primary capital requirements include:
•
Expand pawn operations through growth of pawn receivables and inventories in existing stores, new store openings, strategic acquisitions of pawn stores and purchases of underlying real estate at existing locations;
•
Expand retail POS payment solutions operations through growth of the business generated from new and existing merchant partners; and
•
Return capital to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases.
Other material capital requirements include operating expenses (see Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements regarding operating lease commitments), maintenance capital expenditures related to its facilities, technology platforms, general corporate operating activities, income tax payments and debt service, among others. Net interest expense is expected to increase in 2024 compared to 2023 due to (i) increased borrowings primarily undertaken to fund recent acquisitions and (ii) anticipated higher floating interest rates on the borrowings under the revolving credit facilities. The Company believes that net cash provided by operating activities and available and unused funds under its revolving unsecured credit facilities will be adequate to meet its liquidity and capital needs for these items over the next 12 months and also in the longer-term beyond the next 12 months.
Expand Pawn Operations
The Company intends to continue expansion of its pawn operations through growth of pawn receivables and inventories in existing stores along with new store openings and acquisitions.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired one pawn store in the U.S. for a purchase price of $1.3 million, net of cash acquired and subject to future post-closing adjustments. The Company evaluates potential acquisitions based upon growth potential, purchase price, available liquidity, strategic fit and quality of management personnel, among other factors.
For 2024, the Company has opened 19 new (“de novo”) stores in total through March 31, 2024 and for the full year of 2024 expects to add approximately 90 to 100 total new locations through new store openings and acquisitions. Future store openings are subject to the Company’s ability to identify locations in markets with attractive demographics, available real estate with favorable leases and limited competition.
Although viewed by management as a discretionary expenditure not required to operate its pawn stores, the Company may continue to strategically purchase real estate from its landlords at existing stores or in conjunction with pawn store acquisitions as opportunities arise at reasonable valuations. The Company purchased the real estate at nine store locations, primarily from landlords at existing stores, for a cumulative purchase price of $11.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Expand Retail POS Payment Solutions Operations
AFF expects to expand its business primarily by promoting and expanding relationships with both new and existing customers and retail merchant partners. In addition, AFF has made, and intends to continue to make, investments in its customer and merchant support operations and facilities, its technology platforms and its proprietary decisioning platforms and processes. In addition to utilizing cash flows generated from its own operations to fund expected 2024 growth, AFF has access to the additional sources of liquidity described below if needed to fund further expansion activities.
Return of Capital to Shareholders
In April 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.35 per share second quarter cash dividend on common shares outstanding, or an aggregate of $15.8 million based on the March 31, 2024 share count, to be paid on May 31, 2024 to stockholders of record as of May 15, 2024. While the Company currently expects to continue the payment of quarterly cash dividends, the amount, declaration and payment of cash dividends in the future (quarterly or otherwise) will be made by the Board of Directors, from time to time, subject to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, business requirements, compliance with legal requirements, debt covenant restrictions and other relevant factors.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 782,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $70.7 million and an average cost per share of $90.37. The aggregate cost and average cost per share does not include the effect of the 1% excise tax on certain share repurchases enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Company incurred $0.7 million of excise taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
In July 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, of which the entire $200.0 million is currently remaining. The Company intends to continue repurchases under its active share repurchase program, including through open market transactions under trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subject to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the level of cash balances, liquidity needs, credit availability, debt covenant restrictions, general business and economic conditions, regulatory requirements, the market price of the Company’s stock, the Company’s dividend policy and the availability of alternative investment opportunities.
Sources of Liquidity
The Company regularly evaluates opportunities to optimize its capital structure, including through consideration of the issuance of debt or equity, to refinance existing debt and to enter into interest rate hedge transactions, such as interest rate swap agreements. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity were $135.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $658.2 million of available and unused funds under the Company’s revolving unsecured credit facilities, subject to certain financial covenants (see Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company had working capital of $942.0 million as of March 31, 2024.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2024 included $33.2 million held by its foreign subsidiaries. These cash balances, which are primarily held in Mexican pesos, are associated with foreign earnings the Company has asserted are indefinitely reinvested and which the Company primarily plans to use to support its continued growth plans outside the U.S. through funding of capital expenditures, acquisitions, operating expenses or other similar cash needs of the Company’s foreign operations.
The Company’s liquidity is affected by a number of factors, including changes in general customer traffic and demand, pawn loan balances, loan-to-value ratios, collection of pawn fees, merchandise sales, inventory levels, LTO merchandise, finance receivable balances, collection of lease and finance receivable payments, seasonality, operating expenses, administrative expenses, expenses related to merger and acquisition activities, litigation-related expenses, tax rates, gold prices, foreign currency exchange rates and the pace of new pawn store expansion and acquisitions. Additionally, a prolonged reduction in earnings and EBITDA could limit the Company’s future ability to fully borrow on its credit facilities under current leverage covenants. Regulatory developments affecting the Company’s operations may also impact profitability and liquidity. See “Governmental Regulation.”
If needed, the Company could seek to raise additional funds from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, repatriation of excess cash held in Latin America, the sale of assets, reductions in operating expenses, capital expenditures and dividends, the forbearance or deferral of operating expenses, the issuance of debt or equity securities, utilizing other structured financing arrangements, the leveraging of currently unencumbered real estate owned by the Company and/or changes to its management of current assets. The characteristics of the Company’s current assets, specifically the ability to rapidly liquidate gold jewelry inventory, which accounts for 52% of total inventory, give the Company flexibility to quickly increase cash flow if necessary.
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Cash Flows and Liquidity Metrics
The following tables set forth certain historical information with respect to the Company’s sources and uses of cash and other key indicators of liquidity (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Cash flow provided by operating activities
$
122,532
$
110,594
Cash flow used in investing activities
$
(29,634)
$
(13,239)
Cash flow used in financing activities
$
(84,934)
$
(115,984)
As of March 31,
2024
2023
Working capital
$
942,026
$
766,232
Current ratio
4.0:1
3.5:1
Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $11.9 million, or 11%, from $110.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $122.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as an increase in net income of $14.0 million was partially offset by net changes in certain non-cash adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flow and net changes in other operating assets and liabilities (as detailed in the consolidated statements of cash flows).
Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased $16.4 million, or 124%, from $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $29.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Cash flows from investing activities are utilized primarily to fund acquisitions, purchase furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements, which includes capital expenditures for improvements to existing stores and for new pawn store openings and other corporate assets, and discretionary purchases of store real property. In addition, cash flows related to the funding of new pawn loans, net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral and changes in net finance receivables, are included in investing activities. The Company paid $26.4 million for furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements and $11.3 million for discretionary pawn store real property purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $13.8 million and $17.5 million in the prior-year period, respectively. The Company paid $1.7 million in cash related to pawn store acquisitions during both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company received funds from a net decrease in pawn loans of $25.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $44.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company funded a net increase in finance receivables of $15.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $24.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities decreased $31.1 million, or 27%, from $116.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $84.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net payments on the credit facilities were $553.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $31.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company received $500.0 million in proceeds from the private offering of senior unsecured notes and paid $9.1 million in debt issuance costs which was used to repay a portion of the outstanding balance on the Credit Facility, after payment of fees and expenses related to the offering. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024 while it funded $67.2 million of share repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company paid dividends of $15.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $15.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. In addition, the Company paid withholding taxes on net share settlements of restricted stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $7.0 million compared to $2.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
The Company’s pawn and retail POS payments solutions businesses are subject to significant regulation in all of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Existing regulations and regulatory developments are further and more completely described under “Governmental Regulation” in Part I, Item 1 of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2024 and in subsequent documents filed with the SEC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Company uses certain financial calculations such as adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow and constant currency results as factors in the measurement and evaluation of the Company’s operating performance and period-over-period growth. The Company derives these financial calculations on the basis of methodologies other than GAAP, primarily by excluding from a comparable GAAP measure certain items the Company does not consider to be representative of its actual operating performance. These financial calculations are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the SEC rules. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures in operating its business because management believes they are less susceptible to variances in actual operating performance that can result from the excluded items, other infrequent charges and currency fluctuations. The Company presents these financial measures to investors because management believes they are useful to investors in evaluating the primary factors that drive the Company’s core operating performance and provide greater transparency into the Company’s results of operations. However, items that are excluded and other adjustments and assumptions that are made in calculating these non-GAAP financial measures are significant components in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, the Company’s GAAP financial measures. Further, because these non-GAAP financial measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, the non-GAAP financial measures, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies.
While acquisitions are an important part of the Company’s overall strategy, the Company has adjusted the applicable financial calculations to exclude merger and acquisition expenses in order to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to prior periods. In addition, the Company does not consider these merger and acquisition expenses to be related to the organic operations of the acquired businesses or its continuing operations, and such expenses are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired businesses. Merger and acquisition expenses include incremental costs directly associated with merger and acquisition activities, including professional fees, legal expenses, severance, retention and other employee-related costs, contract breakage costs and costs related to the consolidation of technology systems and corporate facilities, among others.
The Company has certain leases in Mexico which are denominated in U.S. dollars. The lease liability of these U.S. dollar-denominated leases, which is considered a monetary liability, is remeasured into Mexican pesos using current period exchange rates, resulting in the recognition of foreign currency exchange gains or losses. The Company has adjusted the applicable financial measures to exclude these remeasurement gains or losses (i) because they are non-cash, non-operating items that could create volatility in the Company’s consolidated results of operations due to the magnitude of the end of period lease liability being remeasured and (ii) to improve comparability of current periods presented with prior periods.
In conjunction with the Cash America merger in 2016, the Company recorded certain lease intangibles related to above- or below-market lease liabilities of Cash America, which are included in the operating lease right of use asset on the consolidated balance sheets. As the Company continues to opportunistically purchase real estate from landlords at certain Cash America stores, the associated lease intangible, if any, is written off and gain or loss is recognized. The Company has adjusted the applicable financial measures to exclude these gains or losses given the variability in size and timing of these transactions and because they are non-cash, non-operating gains or losses. The Company believes this improves comparability of operating results for current periods presented with prior periods.
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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Management believes the presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share provides investors with greater transparency and provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial performance and prospects for the future by excluding items that management believes are non-operating in nature and are not representative of the Company’s core operating performance. In addition, management believes the adjustments shown below are useful to investors in order to allow them to compare the Company’s financial results for the current periods presented with the prior periods presented.
The following table provides reconciliation between net income and diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which are shown net of tax (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
In Thousands
In Thousands
Per Share
Per Share
Net income and diluted earnings per share, as reported
$
61,368
$
47,388
$
1.35
$
1.02
Adjustments, net of tax:
Merger and acquisition expenses
457
22
0.01
—
Non-cash foreign currency gain related to lease liability
(169)
(847)
—
(0.01)
Amortization of acquired AFF intangible assets
9,573
11,102
0.21
0.24
Other expenses (income), net
(1,040)
35
(0.02)
—
Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share
$
70,189
$
57,700
$
1.55
$
1.25
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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines EBITDA as net income before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, interest expense and interest income and adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for certain items, as listed below, that management considers to be non-operating in nature and not representative of its actual operating performance. The Company believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by investors to assess a company’s financial performance, and adjusted EBITDA is used as a starting point in the calculation of the consolidated total debt ratio as defined in the Company’s senior unsecured notes. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Trailing Twelve
Three Months Ended
Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
61,368
$
47,388
$
233,281
$
272,878
Income taxes
20,517
15,825
78,240
76,959
Depreciation and amortization
26,027
27,111
108,077
105,401
Interest expense
25,418
20,897
97,764
75,384
Interest income
(743)
(517)
(1,695)
(1,154)
EBITDA
132,587
110,704
515,667
529,468
Adjustments:
Merger and acquisition expenses
597
31
8,488
3,105
Non-cash foreign currency gain related to lease liability
(241)
(1,210)
(1,571)
(1,847)
AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments
(1)
—
—
13,968
29,822
Gain on revaluation of contingent acquisition consideration
—
—
—
(112,119)
Other expenses (income), net
(1,351)
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(2,798)
(2,863)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
131,592
$
109,570
$
533,754
$
445,566
(1)
The following table details AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments (in thousands):
Trailing Twelve
Three Months Ended
Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Amortization of fair value adjustment on acquired finance receivables included in interest and fees on finance receivables
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
26,484
Amortization of fair value adjustment on acquired leased merchandise included in depreciation of leased merchandise
—
—
—
3,338
Other non-recurring costs included in administrative expenses related to a discontinued finance product
—
—
13,968
—
$
—
$
—
$
13,968
$
29,822
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Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
For purposes of its internal liquidity assessments, the Company considers free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities less purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements and net fundings/repayments of pawn loan and finance receivables, which are considered to be operating in nature by the Company but are included in cash flow from investing activities. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as free cash flow adjusted for merger and acquisition expenses paid that management considers to be non-operating in nature.
Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are commonly used by investors as additional measures of cash generated by business operations that may be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and debt service or, following payment of such debt obligations and other non-discretionary items, that may be available to invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions, repurchase stock, pay cash dividends or repay debt obligations prior to their maturities. These metrics can also be used to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on the Company’s liquidity. However, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities or other income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table reconciles cash flow from operating activities to free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (in thousands):
Trailing Twelve
Three Months Ended
Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash flow from operating activities
$
122,532
$
110,594
$
428,080
$
459,754
Cash flow from certain investing activities:
Pawn loans, net
(1)
25,149
44,358
(54,187)
(8,842)
Finance receivables, net
(15,311)
(24,540)
(106,213)
(109,954)
Purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements
(26,427)
(13,828)
(72,747)
(42,386)
Free cash flow
105,943
116,584
194,933
298,572
Merger and acquisition expenses paid, net of tax benefit
457
22
6,524
2,389
Adjusted free cash flow
$
106,400
$
116,606
$
201,457
$
300,961
(1)
Includes the funding of new loans net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral.
Constant Currency Results
The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, however, certain performance metrics discussed in this report are presented on a “constant currency” basis, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management uses constant currency results to evaluate operating results of business operations in Latin America, which are transacted in local currencies in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia. The Company also has operations in El Salvador, where the reporting and functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
The Company believes constant currency results provide valuable supplemental information regarding the underlying performance of its business operations in Latin America, consistent with how the Company’s management evaluates such performance and operating results. Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating certain balance sheet and income statement items denominated in local currencies using the exchange rate from the prior-year comparable period, as opposed to the current comparable period, in order to exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations for purposes of evaluating period-over-period comparisons. See the Latin America pawn segment tables in “Results of Operations” above for additional reconciliation of certain constant currency amounts to as reported GAAP amounts.
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The following table provides exchange rates for the Mexican peso, Guatemalan quetzal and Colombian peso for the current and prior-year periods:
March 31,
Favorable /
2024
2023
(Unfavorable)
Mexican peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period
16.7
18.1
8
%
Three months ended
17.0
18.7
9
%
Guatemalan quetzal / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period
7.8
7.8
—
%
Three months ended
7.8
7.8
—
%
Colombian peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period
3,842
4,627
17
%
Three months ended
3,915
4,762
18
%
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, gold prices and foreign currency exchange rates and are described in detail in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The impact of current-year fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular, are further discussed in Part I, Item 2 herein. The Company does not engage in speculative or leveraged transactions, nor does it hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposure to market risks since December 31, 2023.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2024 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent all possible error and fraud. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are, however, designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report which is incorporated to this Part II, Item 1 by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Important risk factors that could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods are described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These factors are supplemented by those discussed under “Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations” and “Governmental Regulation” in Part I, Item 2 of this quarterly report and in “Governmental Regulation” in Part I, Item 1 of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table provides information about purchases made by the Company of shares of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Total
Number
Of Shares
Purchased
(1)
Average
Price
Paid
Per Share
(1)
Total Number Of
Shares Purchased
As Part Of Publicly
Announced Plans
(2)
Approximate Dollar Value Of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Plans
(2)
January 1 through January 31, 2024
58,747
$
119.27
—
$
200,000
February 1 through February 29, 2024
—
—
—
200,000
March 1 through March 31, 2024
—
—
—
200,000
Total
58,747
119.27
—
(1)
In January 2024, 58,747 shares of the Company’s common stock were withheld by the Company to satisfy tax obligations that arose upon vesting of certain restricted stock granted pursuant to shareholder approved plans. These shares were not acquired pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan.
(2)
In July 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional common stock repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, of which the entire $200.0 million is currently remaining.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
None of the Company’s directors or officers
adopted
, modified or
terminated
a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, during the
first
quarter of
2024
, except as follows:
On
March 12, 2024
,
Rick L. Wessel
,
Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
,
adopted
a written plan for the sale of up to
120,000
shares of the Company’s common stock that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act of 1934. The plan will expire on
November 21, 2025
, or on any earlier date on which all of the shares have been sold.
On
February 5, 2024
,
AFF Services, Inc.
,
adopted
a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading plan as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K. The arrangement provided for the sale of up to
881,567
shares of the Company’s common stock and it
terminated
on
March 15, 2024
. The trading arrangement was adopted during an open trading window and satisfied the Company’s policies regarding insider transactions. AFF Services, Inc. is partially owned and 100% controlled by the Douglas R. Rippel Revocable Trust (the “Trust”). Douglas R. Rippel, a
member of the Company’s board of directors
, is a co-trustee of the Trust and an indirect beneficial owner of the shares held by AFF Services, Inc.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed Herewith
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FirstCash Holdings, Inc., dated December 16, 2021
8-K12B
001-10960
3.1
12/16/2021
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of FirstCash Holdings, Inc., dated December 16, 2021
8-K12B
001-10960
3.2
12/16/2021
4.1
Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2024, by and among FirstCash, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and BOKF, NA (including the form of Note attached as an exhibit thereto).
8-K
001-10960
4.1
02/21/2024
10.1
Employment Agreement, dated
April
2
, 2024
, between Daniel R. Feehan and FirstCash
Holdings
, Inc. *
X
31.1
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Section 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, provided by Rick L. Wessel, Chief Executive Officer
X
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Section 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, provided by R. Douglas Orr, Chief Financial Officer
X
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provided by Rick L. Wessel, Chief Executive Officer
X
32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provided by R. Douglas Orr, Chief Financial Officer
X
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
X
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
X
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
X
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
X
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
X
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
X
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101)
X
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 29, 2024
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ RICK L. WESSEL
Rick L. Wessel
Chief Executive Officer
(On behalf of the Registrant)
/s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
R. Douglas Orr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(As Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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