AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supplementing its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 2015, EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) has today released commentary on its financial results for the year ended September 30, 2015, together with fiscal fourth quarter financial results.

EZCORP has adopted a new business segment reporting approach to improve the transparency and quality of financial reporting, and to reflect the way in which the businesses are currently managed internally. This includes three core businesses – U.S. Pawn, Mexico Pawn and Grupo Finmart – as well as an Other International segment.

KEY POINTS

Fiscal 2015 Consolidated Results

  • Fiscal 2015 was a year of repositioning the business, resulting in a net loss attributable to EZCORP of $86.4 million, compared with a $64.7 million loss in fiscal 2014.
  • The fiscal 2015 net loss includes total restructuring and one-time, pre-tax expenses of $88.7 million comprised of the following:  Closure of the U.S. Financial Services business ($27.9 million); restructure of head office and other structural and operating changes ($17.1 million); regulatory charges of $14.5 million; and a $29.2 million impairment of investment in Cash Converters International Limited.
  • Total revenues from continuing operations for fiscal 2015 were $788.4 million, down 1.5% from fiscal 2014, while net revenues were down 3% to $444.9 million.
  • Aged inventory at the end of fiscal 2015 was 11% of total inventory, down from 20% one year prior, which provides a platform for potential gross margin expansion in future periods.
  • Solid progress has been made in building foundations to drive improved performance and position the business for growth over the next three years, but it is early in the transformation and there is still more work to do.

Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results

  • The fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 saw a net loss attributable to EZCORP of $89.6 million, compared to a $93.5 million loss in fiscal 2014.
  • The fourth quarter net loss includes $73.8 million of the total restructuring and one-time pre-tax expenses discussed above.
  • Total revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter were $188.8 million, down 4% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, while net revenues for the same period were down 1% to $106.3 million.
  • Core pawn businesses in the U.S. and Mexico showed signs of stabilization with pawn loans outstanding at $159.9 million, down 2% to prior year, while pawn service charges for the quarter were $65.2 million, flat versus the prior year.  Merchandise sales grew 2% to $91.5 million versus the prior year.

Chief Executive Officer Stuart Grimshaw said: “Fiscal 2015 was a year of repositioning for EZCORP as we executed a new strategy to focus on fewer businesses, simplify our structure, reduce operating costs,  strengthen our balance sheet and optimize the returns we make from our investments.

“These decisions, coupled with the restatement of previously issued financial statements as a result of issues in our Grupo Finmart portfolio, significantly impacted our fiscal 2015 financial results and returns to shareholders.

“Although the results are disappointing, these decisions were the right ones to best meet the needs of our customers, employees and shareholders and will ultimately create a less complex, more nimble company that can better respond to competitive pressures and generate consistent EPS growth.”

U.S. PAWN

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  • Pawn loans outstanding at quarter-end were $143.5 million, down 1% in total and 6% on a same store basis compared to the prior-year quarter.
  • U.S. Pawn started to see stabilization and growth in the fourth quarter, with loan balances up 12% versus the third quarter of fiscal 2015. The equivalent periods in fiscal 2014 saw growth of 3%. Core pawn revenue, which is defined as merchandise sales plus pawn service charges, increased 2% to $132.8 million versus the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Same store core pawn revenue decreased 1%.
  • Pawn service charges for the fourth quarter grew 1% from the prior year quarter to $57.3 million. Same store pawn service charges decreased 2%.
  • Merchandise sales increased 3% over last year’s quarter to $75.6 million and were down 1% on a same store basis. Gross margin on merchandise sales was 35.5% in the quarter, a 500 basis point improvement from the prior year quarter.
  • Profit from jewelry scrapping was $1.9 million in the fourth quarter. Jewelry scrapping activity accounted for 2% of total U.S. Pawn net revenue, compared with 5% in the prior year quarter.

Fiscal 2015

  • Core pawn revenue grew 1.4% from fiscal 2014 to $550.8 million and was down 0.5% on a same store basis.
  • Pawn service charges in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 decreased 1% in total and 2% in same stores.
  • Merchandise sales in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 increased 3% in total and were flat on a same store basis. Gross margin on merchandise sales was 34.6% compared to 36.9% in fiscal 2014.
  • Scrap profit for the year was $11.5 million. In fiscal 2015 jewelry scrap profit comprised 3% of total U.S. Pawn net revenue.

A key focus throughout the fiscal year was reducing high levels of aged inventory. At year-end, 10.3% of U.S. Pawn inventories were over 360 days old, comparing favorably to 18.8% of inventory one year prior.  This improvement corresponds to a 50% reduction in aged inventory on hand.

An enhanced U.S. Pawn management structure created focus and support for store managers and their teams. The key change has been to reduce the span of control for Regional Directors, giving them almost twice as much time to spend with their district and store managers.

A rigorous review of store profitability and growth metrics resulted in the closure of 12 stores and the opening of five stores during the year.  In addition, 25 stores were acquired throughout the year, including 13 USA Pawn & Jewelry Company stores, giving EZCORP its first presence in the Phoenix (Arizona) and Oregon markets.

MEXICO PAWN

All comparisons are based on constant currency as discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.  

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  • Pawn loan balances grew 20% compared to the year-ago quarter in both total and same stores (a 5% decrease on a GAAP basis).
  • Core pawn revenue grew 23% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (a 2% decrease on a GAAP basis).
  • Merchandise same store sales increased 24% from the prior year quarter (a 1% decrease on a GAAP basis).  Gross margin on merchandise sales was 21% compared to 19% in the prior year quarter.
  • Inventory decreased 9% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (a 28% decrease on a GAAP basis). Inventory over 360 days old reduced to 4% of total inventory at quarter-end compared with 23% at the end of the prior year quarter.

Fiscal 2015

  • Core pawn revenue increased 22% compared to fiscal 2014 in total and in same stores (a 6% increase on a GAAP basis). This was the result of a 25% increase in merchandise sales (an 8% increase on a GAAP basis) and a 17% increase in pawn service charges (a 2% increase on a GAAP basis).
  • Gross margin on merchandise sales was 28% versus 30% in fiscal 2014.

The Mexico Pawn business delivered improved performance reflecting a number of factors, including operational synergies between the U.S. and Mexico Pawn teams, with development of training programs and operational best practices focused on meeting the customers’ needs contributing to the robust growth in pawn loan balances and revenues on a constant currency basis.

GRUPO FINMART

All comparisons are based on constant currency as discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.  

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015

  • New loan originations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were $27 million, a 13% increase over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 (an 11% decrease on a GAAP basis).
  • Interest revenue grew 44% (16% on a GAAP basis) from the prior-year quarter to $23 million.
  • Bad debt expense grew from $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 to $14.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 124% (81% on a GAAP basis).  The fiscal 2015 increase is based in part on an increase in the bad debt reserve from 23% to 32% due to delays in receipt of payments from convenios attributable to regional economic conditions.
  • Net revenue decreased 14% (31% on a GAAP basis) from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 to $8.4 million.

Fiscal 2015

  • New loan originations continued to be strong for the year, increasing 24% from fiscal 2014 (6% on a GAAP basis) to $100 million. 
  • Interest revenue grew 47% (28% on a GAAP basis) compared to fiscal 2014 to $79 million.
  • Bad debt expense grew from $19.6 million in fiscal 2014 to $30.5 million in fiscal 2015, an increase of 55% (35% on a GAAP basis).
  • Net revenue increased by 38% (20% on a GAAP basis) from the prior year to $48.3 million.
  • Operations expenses increased 17% year-over-year (1% on a GAAP basis) to $37.7 million, reflecting increased commissions and other expenses supporting originations.
  • Interest expense grew 45% (26% on a GAAP basis), driven by increased debt and the resulting incremental interest on that debt, as well as an increased interest rate.
  • Overall, the segment loss for Grupo Finmart was $20.5 million ($22.2 million on a GAAP basis) for fiscal 2015, compared to a loss of $19.1 million in fiscal 2014.

Following a thorough, management-initiated review of the loan portfolio, which resulted in the restatement of previously issued financial statements, Grupo Finmart is being strengthened to ensure long term sustainability and growth. A new management team including CEO, CFO and Chief Risk Officer are now in place and are focused on improving operational efficiencies, such as automated process flow and collections, and enhancing compliance.

U.S. FINANCIAL SERVICES

The most significant strategic change in fiscal 2015, announced in July, was the decision to close the U.S. Financial Services (USFS) business, including all payday, installment and auto title lending in the U.S.  During the fourth quarter, the plan to close 480 stores and collect outstanding loan balances owed was a significant undertaking that was successfully executed and ahead of plan on all metrics.

A settlement with the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in relation to past practices in this business was announced on December 16, 2015. The $10.5 million charge associated with this settlement was recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

The company expects to incur further costs of approximately $2 million related to the final closure of USFS in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL

This segment includes EZCORP’s investment in Cash Converters International Limited (CCV).  During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 EZCORP recorded an impairment charge of $29.2 million attributable to the decline in the market value of CCV’s shares as well as currency movements.

SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK

Mr. Grimshaw said that while fiscal 2015 had delivered disappointing results for shareholders, steps had been taken to reposition the business.

“While it is early days, the transformation is substantially behind us and we are encouraged by the trends we have seen in the first quarter of the 2016 financial year. In U.S. Pawn, growth is returning and we are in line with broader market trends, while the Mexico Pawn business continues its growth trajectory.

“In Fiscal 2016, our key focus will remain on execution of our three-year strategy to position us for future growth and profitability.”

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Given the holiday season, EZCORP will hold its earnings and strategic review conference call Tuesday January 5, 2016 at 3:30pm Central Time.  Full call details will be provided ahead of time.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we provide certain other non-GAAP financial information on a constant currency basis (“constant currency”). We use constant currency to evaluate results of our Mexico Pawn and Grupo Finmart segment operations, which are denominated in Mexican pesos, and believe that presentation of constant currency results is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of our Mexico Pawn and Grupo Finmart operations and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our business that, when viewed with GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. We provide non-GAAP financial information for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of our GAAP consolidated financial statements. Readers should consider the information in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations items denominated in Mexican pesos to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate from the prior-year comparable period, as opposed to the current period, in order to exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations. We used the end-of-period rate for balance sheet items and the average closing daily exchange rate during the appropriate period for statement of operations items. The end-of-period exchange rate as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 17.1 to 1 and 13.5 to 1, respectively. The average exchange rate for the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 15.1 to 1 and 13.1 to 1, respectively. The average exchange rate for the prior-year quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 13.1 to 1 compared to the current quarter rate of 16.4 to 1. Constant currency results, where presented, also exclude the foreign currency gain or loss and the related foreign currency derivative gain or loss impact.

ABOUT EZCORP

EZCORP is a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Mexico and consumer loans in Mexico.  At our pawn stores, we also sell merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise purchased from customers.    

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the company’s strategy, initiatives and expected performance. These statements are based on the company’s current expectations as to the outcome and timing of future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including all statements regarding the company’s strategy, initiatives and future performance, that address activities or results that the company plans, expects, believes, projects, estimates or anticipates will, should or may occur in the future, including future financial or operating results, are forward-looking statements. Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and other factors, including operating risks, liquidity risks, legislative or regulatory developments, market factors or current or future litigation. For a discussion of these and other factors affecting the company’s business and prospects, see the company’s annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

                 
EZCORP, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
 
(Unaudited) 
(in thousands, except per share amounts) 
                 
  Three Months Ended September 30,   Fiscal Year Ended September 30,  
    2015       2014       2015       2014    
 
Revenues:  
Merchandise sales   91,490       89,811       402,118       388,022    
Jewelry scrapping sales   10,452       22,074       57,973       96,241    
Pawn service charges   65,208       65,166       247,204       248,378    
Consumer loan fees and interest   20,915       18,648       78,066       63,702    
Other revenues   769       952       3,008       3,949    
Total revenues   188,834       196,651       788,369       800,292    
Merchandise cost of goods sold   61,359       64,259       267,789       248,637    
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold   8,457       17,574       46,066       72,830    
Consumer loan bad debt   12,689       7,203       29,571       22,051    
Net revenues   106,329       107,615       444,943       456,774    
Operating expenses (income):                
Operations   90,666       84,103       327,603       325,921    
Administrative   28,774       16,395       72,986       79,944    
Depreciation and amortization   9,386       8,154       33,543       31,762    
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets   1,934       336       2,659       (5,841 )  
Restructuring   16,317       6,664       17,080       6,664    
Total operating expenses   147,077       115,652       453,871       438,450    
Operating (loss) income   (40,748 )     (8,037 )     (8,928 )     18,324    
Interest expense   9,213       9,786       42,202       28,389    
Interest income   (222 )     (570 )     (1,608 )     (1,298 )  
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates   5,811       (2,068 )     5,473       (5,948 )  
Impairment of investments   29,237         29,237       7,940    
Other expense (income)   3,241       (59 )     6,611       480    
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes   (88,028 )     (15,126 )     (90,843 )     (11,239 )  
Income benefit expense   (26,774 )     (9,826 )     (26,695 )     (7,246 )  
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax   (61,254 )     (5,300 )     (64,148 )     (3,993 )  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   (30,088 )     (89,902 )     (27,316 )     (68,093 )  
Net loss   (91,342 )     (95,202 )     (91,464 )     (72,086 )  
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest   (1,785 )     (1,701 )     (5,015 )     (7,387 )  
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.   (89,557 )     (93,501 )     (86,449 )     (64,699 )  
                 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:                
Continuing operations   (1.08 )     (0.07 )     (1.09 )     0.06    
Discontinued operations   (0.55 )     (1.68 )     (0.50 )     (1.25 )  
Diluted loss per share   (1.63 )     (1.75 )     (1.59 )     (1.19 )  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted   54,821       53,657       54,369       54,292    
                 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.   (59,469 )     (3,599 )     (59,133 )     3,394    
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.   (30,088 )     (89,902 )     (27,316 )     (68,093 )  
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.   (89,557 )     (93,501 )     (86,449 )     (64,699 )  
 

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
  September 30,
  2015   2014
 
Assets:  
 Current assets:       
 Cash and cash equivalents  59,124   55,325
 Restricted cash  15,137   63,495
 Pawn loans  159,964   162,444
 Consumer loans, net  36,533   63,995
 Pawn service charges receivable, net  30,852   31,044
 Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net  19,802   12,647
 Inventory, net  124,084   138,175
 Deferred tax asset, net  44,134   17,572
 Prepaid income taxes  7,945   18,852
 Income taxes receivable  37,230   38,217
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets  21,076   33,097
 Total current assets  555,881   634,863
 Investment in unconsolidated affiliate  56,182   91,781
 Property and equipment, net  75,594   105,900
 Restricted cash, non-current  2,883   5,070
 Goodwill  327,460   346,577
 Intangible assets, net  50,434   66,086
 Non-current consumer loans, net  75,824   85,004
 Deferred tax asset, net  24,987   12,142
 Other assets, net  42,985   63,121
 Total assets  1,212,230   1,410,544
       
 Liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity:       
 Current liabilities:       
 Current maturities of long-term debt  74,345   36,111
 Current capital lease obligations    418
 Accounts payable and other accrued expenses  107,871   94,993
 Other current liabilities  15,384   8,595
 Customer layaway deposits  10,470   8,097
 Total current liabilities  208,070   148,214
 Long-term debt, less current maturities  306,337   392,054
 Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities  6,157   15,172
 Total liabilities  520,564   555,440
 Commitments and contingencies       
 Temporary equity:       
 Class A Non-voting Common Stock, subject to possible redemption at $10.06 per share  11,696  
 Redeemable noncontrolling interest  3,235   22,800
 Total temporary equity  14,931   22,800
 EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity  676,735   832,304
 Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity  1,212,230   1,410,544
 

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
  U.S. Pawn   Mexico Pawn   Grupo Finmart   Other International   Total Segments   Corporate Items   Consolidated
  (in thousands)
Revenues:  
 Merchandise sales    75,595       15,498         397       91,490         91,490  
 Jewelry scrapping sales    10,331       57         64       10,452         10,452  
 Pawn service charges    57,250       7,958           65,208         65,208  
 Consumer loan fees and interest        18,480       2,435       20,915         20,915  
 Other revenues    375       238       63       93       769         769  
 Total revenues    143,551       23,751       18,543       2,989       188,834         188,834  
 Merchandise cost of goods sold    48,763       12,180         416       61,359         61,359  
 Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold    8,401       6         50       8,457         8,457  
 Consumer loan bad debt        11,761       928       12,689         12,689  
 Net revenues    86,387       11,565       6,782       1,595       106,329         106,329  
 Operating expenses (income):                           
 Operations    67,903       12,200       9,062       1,501       90,666         90,666  
 Administrative              28,774       28,774  
 Depreciation and amortization    4,461       998       875       103       6,437       2,949       9,386  
 Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets    918       (6 )         912       1,022       1,934  
 Interest expense    44       6       5,285         5,335       3,878       9,213  
 Interest income    (1 )     (24 )     (168 )       (193 )     (29 )     (222 )
 Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates          5,811       5,811         5,811  
 Impairment of investments          29,237       29,237         29,237  
 Restructuring    4,016       799         2,563       7,378       8,939       16,317  
 Other expense    (12 )     916       2,007       7       2,918       323       3,241  
 Segment (loss) contribution    9,058       (3,324 )     (10,279 )     (37,627 )     (42,172 )        
 Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                    (42,172 )     (45,856 )     (88,028 )
                           

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
  U.S. Pawn   Mexico Pawn   Grupo Finmart   Other International   Total Segments   Corporate Items   Consolidated
  (in thousands)
Revenues:                          
Merchandise sales 73,568     15,592         651       89,811         89,811  
Jewelry scrapping sales 20,305     1,664         105       22,074         22,074  
Pawn service charges 56,774     8,392           65,166         65,166  
Consumer loan fees and interest       15,960       2,688       18,648         18,648  
Other revenues 179     325       356       92       952         952  
Total revenues 150,826     25,973       16,316       3,536       196,651         196,651  
Merchandise cost of goods sold 51,124     12,712         423       64,259         64,259  
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold 15,697     1,802         75       17,574         17,574  
Consumer loan bad debt 5       6,512       686       7,203         7,203  
Net revenues 84,000     11,459       9,804       2,352       107,615         107,615  
Operating expenses (income):                          
Operations 58,601     12,549       10,840       2,113       84,103         84,103  
Administrative             16,395       16,395  
Depreciation and amortization 3,494     1,324       589       226       5,633       2,521       8,154  
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets 18     12         (16 )     14       322       336  
Interest expense  3     2       6,088         6,093       3,693       9,786  
Interest income       (407 )       (407 )     (163 )     (570 )
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates         (2,068 )     (2,068 )       (2,068 )
Restructuring             6,664       6,664  
Other (income) expense  2     81       (513 )     (231 )     (661 )     602       (59 )
Segment contribution (loss) 21,882     (2,509 )     (6,793 )     2,328       14,908          
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                   14,908       (30,034 )     (15,126 )
                           

 

 
EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2015
  U.S. Pawn   Mexico Pawn   Grupo Finmart   Other International   Total Segments   Corporate Items   Consolidated
  (in thousands)
Revenues:                          
Merchandise sales   334,635       65,408         2,075       402,118         402,118  
Jewelry scrapping sales   54,343       3,267         363       57,973         57,973  
Pawn service charges   216,211       30,993           247,204         247,204  
Consumer loan fees and interest       68,114       9,952       78,066         78,066  
Other revenues   945       1,021       255       787       3,008         3,008  
Total revenues   606,134       100,689       68,369       13,177       788,369         788,369  
Merchandise cost of goods sold   218,953       47,371         1,465       267,789         267,789  
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold   42,845       2,954         267       46,066         46,066  
Consumer loan bad debt       26,446       3,125       29,571         29,571  
Net revenues   344,336       50,364       41,923       8,320       444,943         444,943  
Operating expenses (income):                          
Operations   244,232       43,927       32,664       6,780       327,603         327,603  
Administrative             72,986       72,986  
Depreciation and amortization   15,227       4,440       2,584       616       22,867       10,676       33,543  
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets   995       258         (1 )     1,252       1,407       2,659  
Interest expense   60       15       25,817         25,892       16,310       42,202  
Interest income   (42 )     (78 )     (1,330 )       (1,450 )     (158 )     (1,608 )
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates         5,473       5,473         5,473  
Impairment of investments         29,237       29,237         29,237  
Restructuring   4,016       799         2,563       7,378       9,702       17,080  
Other expense     1,988       4,424       7       6,419       192       6,611  
Segment contribution (loss)   79,848       (985 )     (22,236 )     (36,355 )     20,272          
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                   20,272       (111,115 )     (90,843 )

 

EZCORP, Inc. Operating Segment Results 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2014
  U.S. Pawn   Mexico Pawn   Grupo Finmart   Other International   Total Segments   Corporate Items   Consolidated
  (in thousands)
Revenues:                          
Merchandise sales   325,337       60,302         2,383       388,022         388,022  
Jewelry scrapping sales   89,471       6,302         468       96,241         96,241  
Pawn service charges   217,891       30,487           248,378         248,378  
Consumer loan fees and interest       53,377       10,325       63,702         63,702  
Other revenues   1,377       1,016       1,145       411       3,949         3,949  
Total revenues   634,076       98,107       54,522       13,587       800,292         800,292  
Merchandise cost of goods sold   205,144       42,044         1,449       248,637         248,637  
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold   66,713       5,807         310       72,830         72,830  
Consumer loan bad debt   5         19,605       2,441       22,051         22,051  
Net revenues   362,214       50,256       34,917       9,387       456,774         456,774  
Operating expenses (income):                          
Operations   236,225       48,907       32,184       8,605       325,921         325,921  
Administrative             79,944       79,944  
Depreciation and amortization   13,333       5,374       2,503       817       22,027       9,735       31,762  
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets   (6,809 )     27         (23 )     (6,805 )     964       (5,841 )
Interest expense   3       25       20,478         20,506       7,883       28,389  
Interest income   (18 )     (3 )     (999 )       (1,020 )     (278 )     (1,298 )
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates         (5,948 )     (5,948 )       (5,948 )
Impairment of investments         7,940       7,940         7,940  
Restructuring             6,664       6,664  
Other expense (income)    1       116       (121 )     109       105       375       480  
Segment contribution (loss)   119,479       (4,190 )     (19,128 )     (2,113 )     94,048          
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                   94,048       (105,287 )     (11,239 )
                                       

 

 
  EZCORP, Inc. Store Count Activity  
  Company-owned Stores*  
  U.S. Pawn   Mexico Pawn   Grupo Finmart   Other International   Consolidated   Franchises  
                         
As of September 30, 2012   477       230       45       68       820       10    
New locations opened   14       66       7       1       88      
Locations acquired   12       20       6         38      
Locations sold, combined or closed     (1 )     (4 )     (1 )     (6 )     (2 )  
Discontinued operations**   (1 )     (57 )       (29 )     (87 )    
As of September 30, 2013   502       258       54       39       853       8    
New locations opened   9       3           12      
Locations acquired            
Locations sold, combined or closed   (7 )       (1 )       (8 )     (3 )  
As of September 30, 2014   504       261       53       39       857       5    
New locations opened   5       3           8      
Locations acquired   25             25      
Locations sold, combined or closed   (12 )     (32 )       (12 )     (56 )     (4 )  
As of September 30, 2015   522       232       53       27       834       1    
 
  * USFS stores are excluded from presentation.  
  ** During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we implemented a plan to close 87 legacy stores in a variety of locations. These stores were generally older, smaller stores that did not fit our future growth profile.

 

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