EZCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2018 December (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018



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

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 0-19424

EZCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	74-2540145
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2500 Bee Cave Road, Bldg One, Suite 200, Rollingwood, Texas	78746
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 314-3400

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition 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	x
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 x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

The only class of voting securities of the registrant issued and outstanding is the Class B Voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, all of which is owned by an affiliate of the registrant. There is no trading market for the Class B Voting Common Stock.

As of January 25, 2019, 52,475,070 shares of the registrant’s Class A Non-voting Common Stock ("Class A Common Stock"), par value $.01 per share, and 2,970,171 shares of the registrant’s Class B Voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding.

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EZCORP, Inc.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q



PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2018	1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	4

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	5

Note 1: Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	5

Note 2: Acquisitions	7

Note 3: Earnings Per Share	8

Note 4: Strategic Investment	9

Note 5: Fair Value Measurement	10

Note 6: Debt	12

Note 7: Stock Compensation	15

Note 8: Contingencies	15

Note 9: Segment Information	17

Note 10: Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information and Other	19

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	31

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	31

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	32

Item 1A. Risk Factors	32

Item 6. Exhibits	32

SIGNATURES	33

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EZCORP, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2018

	(Unaudited)
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	297,031		$	113,584		$	286,015
Pawn loans	193,984			177,001			198,463
Pawn service charges receivable, net	38,959			34,054			38,318
Inventory, net	175,422			163,310			166,997
Notes receivable, net	26,711			36,682			34,199
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,223			26,516			33,154
Total current assets	763,330			551,147			757,146
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	35,511			45,605			49,500
Property and equipment, net	69,770			62,098			73,649
Goodwill	294,881			288,773			297,448
Intangible assets, net	55,956			43,974			54,923
Notes receivable, net	4,599			23,343			3,226
Deferred tax asset, net	9,283			10,997			7,165
Other assets	4,442			16,625			3,863
Total assets	$	1,237,772		$	1,042,562		$	1,246,920

Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt, net	$	190,238		$	—		$	190,181
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	57,628			60,207			57,800
Customer layaway deposits	11,747			10,686			11,824
Total current liabilities	259,613			70,893			259,805
Long-term debt, net	229,928			294,761			226,702
Deferred tax liability, net	9,617			—			8,817
Other long-term liabilities	6,150			8,845			6,890
Total liabilities	505,308			374,499			502,214
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized: 100 million; issued and outstanding: 52,475,070 as of December 31, 2018; 51,494,246 as of December 31, 2017; and 51,614,746 as of September 30, 2018	524			515			516
Class B Voting Common Stock, convertible, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized: 3 million; issued and outstanding: 2,970,171	30			30			30
Additional paid-in capital	400,081			351,110			397,927
Retained earnings	387,936			364,414			392,180
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(49,104		)	(44,902		)	(42,616		)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	739,467			671,167			748,037
Noncontrolling interest	(7,003		)	(3,104		)	(3,331		)
Total equity	732,464			668,063			744,706
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,237,772		$	1,042,562		$	1,246,920

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EZCORP, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018			2017

	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	121,024		$	113,588
Jewelry scrapping sales	9,281			12,213
Pawn service charges	83,674			76,360
Other revenues	1,871			2,347
Total revenues	215,850			204,508
Merchandise cost of goods sold	77,112			71,167
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	8,050			10,337
Other cost of revenues	484			577
Net revenues	130,204			122,427
Operating expenses:
Operations	89,546			83,610
Administrative	15,479			13,318
Depreciation and amortization	6,848			5,723
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	4,442			39
Total operating expenses	116,315			102,690
Operating income	13,889			19,737
Interest expense	8,791			5,847
Interest income	(3,339		)	(4,270		)
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliate	1,119			(1,450		)
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	13,274			—
Other income	(386		)	(182		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,570		)	19,792
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,032		)	7,437
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(4,538		)	12,355
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(183		)	(222		)
Net (loss) income	(4,721		)	12,133
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(477		)	(615		)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(4,244	)	$	12,748

Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations	$	(0.07	)	$	0.24
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations	$	(0.07	)	$	0.23

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	55,032			54,464
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	55,032			55,682

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EZCORP, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018			2017

	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Net (loss) income	$	(4,721	)	$	12,133
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation loss, net of income tax expense for our investment in unconsolidated affiliate of $87 and $176 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	(6,488		)	(6,575		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(11,209		)	5,558
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(477		)	(655		)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(10,732	)	$	6,213

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

EZCORP, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
	Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

	(Unaudited, except balances as of September 30, 2017)
	(in thousands)
Balances as of September 30, 2017	54,398	$	544	$	348,532		$	351,666	$	(38,367	)	$	(2,449	)	$	659,926
Stock compensation	—	—		2,889			—		—			—			2,889
Release of restricted stock	66	1		—			—		—			—			1
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(311		)	—		—			—			(311		)
Foreign currency translation loss	—	—		—			—		(6,535		)	(40		)	(6,575		)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			12,748		—			(615		)	12,133
Balances as of December 31, 2017	54,464	$	545	$	351,110		$	364,414	$	(44,902	)	$	(3,104	)	$	668,063



	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
	Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity

	(Unaudited, except balances as of September 30, 2018)
	(in thousands)
Balances as of September 30, 2018	54,585	$	546	$	397,927		$	392,180		$	(42,616	)	$	(3,331	)	$	744,706
Stock compensation	—	—		2,247			—			—			—			2,247
Release of restricted stock	860	8		—			—			—			—			8
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(3,288		)	—			—			—			(3,288		)
Transfer of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest	—	—		3,195			—						(3,195		)	—
Foreign currency translation loss, net	—	—		—			—			(6,488		)	—			(6,488		)
Net loss	—	—		—			(4,244		)	—			(477		)	(4,721		)
Balances as of December 31, 2018	55,445	$	554	$	400,081		$	387,936		$	(49,104	)	$	(7,003	)	$	732,464

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EZCORP, Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018			2017

	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(4,721	)	$	12,133
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,848			5,723
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	5,585			3,682
Accretion of notes receivable discount and deferred compensation fee	(1,376		)	(2,577		)
Deferred income taxes	352			3,129
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	13,274			—
Other adjustments	5,052			601
Stock compensation expense	2,238			2,919
Loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	1,119			(1,450		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	(877		)	(50		)
Inventory	685			(1,087		)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(1,564		)	(500		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(461		)	(5,283		)
Customer layaway deposits	18			(283		)
Income taxes, net of excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(3,412		)	2,295
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,760			19,252
Investing activities:
Loans made	(186,588		)	(169,666		)
Loans repaid	106,643			103,041
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	70,594			67,144
Additions to property and equipment, net	(5,880		)	(9,537		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(332		)	(62,163		)
Principal collections on notes receivable	7,284			2,849
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,279		)	(68,332		)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,288		)	(311		)
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs	743			—
Payments on borrowings	(67		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,612		)	(311		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(865		)	(1,165		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	11,004			(50,556		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	286,282			164,393
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	297,286		$	113,837

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	$	80,301		$	72,649
Deferred and contingent consideration	—			1,920

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EZCORP, Inc.

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

December 31, 2018

NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

When used in this report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “EZCORP” and the “Company” mean EZCORP, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively.

We are a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Latin America. Pawn loans are non-recourse loans collateralized by tangible property. We also sell merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise purchased from customers, and operate a small number of financial services stores in Canada.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Our management has included all adjustments it considers necessary for a fair presentation which are of a normal, recurring nature. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. The balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

Our business is subject to seasonal variations, and operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (the "current quarter" or "current three months" and "prior-year quarter," respectively) are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year.

There have been no changes in significant accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, other than those described below.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, inventories, loan loss allowances, long-lived and intangible assets, share-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience, observable trends and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. We use this information to make judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Reclassifications to Prior Period Financial Statements

We have reclassified certain capitalized labor expenditures in the previous period on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows from "Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets" in operating cash flows to "Additions to property and equipment, net" in investing cash flows.

Recently Adopted Accounting Policies

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In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract, which requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract to follow the internal-use software guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to defer and recognize as an asset. This ASU generally aligns the guidance on recognizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with that for implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software, including hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license. Our hosting

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arrangements that are service contracts include various third-party software applications. We adopted this ASU during the first quarter of our fiscal 2019 on a prospective basis for all service contracts entered into after adoption, with no material impact during the current quarter.

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In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. This ASU requires the inclusion of restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We adopted this ASU during the first quarter of our fiscal 2019 with no impact on our financial position or results of operations. However, we have recast our statements of cash flows on a retrospective basis to include restricted cash when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts. Restricted cash of $0.3 million was recorded under "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.


•	In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. We adopted this ASU during the first quarter of our fiscal 2019 on a prospective basis with no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10). The amendments in this ASU make targeted improvements to U.S. GAAP primarily as it pertains to equity investments (not including equity method of accounting), fair value disclosures, balance sheet presentation, and other items pertaining to financial instruments. We adopted this ASU during the first quarter of our fiscal 2019 on a prospective basis, as applicable, with no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) to defer the effective date to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date, with early adoption permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The core principle of this ASU, and the subsequently issued ASUs modifying or clarifying this ASU, is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, the guidance provides that an entity should apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The new standard allows for two methods of adoption: (a) full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) modified retrospective adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance.

We adopted this ASU and related guidance as of October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. We evaluated the impact of ASC 606 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows and disclosure requirements noting no material impact to our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. See Note 9 for disaggregated information about our sources of revenue. Additionally, we have concluded that ASC 606 does not impact our revenue recognition for pawn service charges or consumer loan fees as we believe neither of those revenue streams are within the scope of ASC 606.

Pawn Service Charges Revenue

We record pawn service charges using the effective interest method for all pawn loans we believe to be collectible. We base our estimate of collectible loans on several inputs, including recent redemption rates, historical trends in redemption rates and the amount of loans due in the following months. Unexpected variations in any of these factors could change our estimate of collectible loans, affecting our earnings and financial condition. If a pawn loan is not repaid, we value the forfeited collateral (inventory) at the lower of cost (pawn loan principal) or net realizable value of the item.

Merchandise and Related Sales Revenue

This revenue stream involves the sale of merchandise to retail customers in our pawn stores. The performance obligation is the delivery of the merchandise to the customer, and revenue, and the related cost of merchandise sold, is recognized at the time of sale. Customers have a very limited period of time to return merchandise for a refund or exchange, and actual returns for refunds are insignificant. Sales tax collected on the sale of merchandise is excluded from the amount recognized as sales and instead recorded as a liability in “Accounts payable, accrued expenses and

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other current liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets until remitted to the appropriate governmental authorities.

Jewelry Scrapping Sales Revenue

This revenue stream involves the sales of scrap (precious metals and stones) to refiners. The performance obligation is the legal transfer of scrap to the refiner. Revenue, and the related cost of scrap sold, is recognized when scrap inventory is provided to the refiner, which is when the customer obtains control of the promised good. The receivables outstanding at the end of a given reporting period are not material. Payment of the receivable from the customer is generally received within a short period of time after the legal transfer of the scrap materials to the refiner.

Other Revenue

Layaway fees, product protection plan revenues, and jewelry VIP package revenues are not significant.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU requires financial assets (or groups of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, among other provisions. The provisions of this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A reporting entity should generally apply the amendment on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting periods in which the amendment is effective. We have not identified any impacts to our financial statements that we believe will be material as a result of the adoption of the ASU, although we continue to evaluate the impact of adoption. We believe we are following an appropriate timeline to allow for proper recognition, presentation and disclosure upon adoption of this ASU which is effective for our fiscal 2021.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires companies to generally recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. The provisions of this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted based upon guidance issued within the ASU. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and anticipate a material impact on our consolidated financial position. Additionally, we are evaluating the disclosure requirements under this ASU and are identifying and preparing to implement changes to our accounting policies, practices and controls to support adoption of the ASU and have completed upgrades to our third-party software solution to support adoption. We will complete our implementation to allow for proper recognition, presentation and disclosure upon adoption of the ASU which is effective for our fiscal 2020. We currently plan to adopt this ASU using the optional transition method provided under ASU 2018-11, Leases, (Topic 842): Targeted Improvement which was issued in July 2018, allowing for application of ASU 2016-02 at the adoption date, with recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.

Please refer to Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part II, Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018 for discussion of our significant accounting policies and other accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted.

NOTE 2: ACQUISITIONS

Fiscal 2019 Acquisitions

In December 2018, we acquired assets related to five pawn stores in Mexico, for an aggregate purchase price of $0.3 million in cash, of which $0.1 million was recorded as goodwill. We have concluded that this acquisition was immaterial to our overall consolidated financial results and, therefore, have omitted certain information that would otherwise be required.

Fiscal 2018 Acquisition of Camira Administration Corp. and Subsidiaries (“GPMX”)

On October 6, 2017, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of Camira Administration Corp. and subsidiaries (“GPMX”), a business that, at the time, owned and operated 112 stores located in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Peru for a total purchase price of $61.7 million. The GPMX acquisition significantly expanded our store base into Latin American countries outside of Mexico and provides us with a platform for further growth in the region. The accompanying condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 include the results

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of operations for GPMX, while the comparable prior-year quarter includes the results of GPMX for the period October 6, 2017 to December 31, 2017, affecting comparability of fiscal 2019 and 2018 amounts. We have performed a valuation analysis of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and allocated the total consideration based on the fair values of those identifiable assets and liabilities.

All Other Fiscal 2018 Acquisitions

On June 25, 2018, June 11, 2018 and December 4, 2017, we acquired pawn stores operating in Mexico under the names “Montepio San Patricio,” "Presta Dinero" and "Bazareño," respectively. These acquisitions significantly strengthened our competitive position in existing regions, gave us a presence in new regions and allowed us to achieve synergies in management and administration. The accompanying condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 include the results of operations for these acquisitions, while the comparable prior-year quarter only includes the results of Bazareño for the period December 4, 2017 to December 31, 2017, affecting comparability of fiscal 2019 and 2018 amounts.

We have performed a valuation analysis of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and allocated the total consideration based on the fair values of those identifiable assets and liabilities for these acquisitions. During the current quarter, we finalized accounting for the Montepio San Patricio and Presta Dinero acquisitions, which were completed in fiscal 2018, and increased associated deferred tax assets by $1.8 million with an offsetting reduction in goodwill.

NOTE 3: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Components of basic and diluted earnings per share and excluded antidilutive potential common shares are as follows:



	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018			2017

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP (A)	$	(4,061	)	$	12,970
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (B)	(183		)	(222		)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP (C)	$	(4,244	)	$	12,748

Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock (D)	55,032			54,464
Dilutive effect of restricted stock*	—			1,218
Weighted-average common stock and common stock equivalents (E)	55,032			55,682

Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (A / D)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.24
Discontinued operations (B / D)	—			—
Basic (loss) earnings per share (C / D)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.24

Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (A / E)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.23
Discontinued operations (B / E)	—			—
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (C / E)	$	(0.07	)	$	0.23

Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share above*:
Restricted stock**	2,626			2,991


*	See Note 6 for discussion of the terms and conditions of the potential impact of the 2019 Convertible Note Warrants, 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes.


**	Includes antidilutive share-based awards as well as performance-based and market conditioned share-based awards that are contingently issuable, but for which the condition for issuance has not been met as of the end of the reporting period.

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NOTE 4: STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS

As of December 31, 2018, we owned 214,183,714 shares, or approximately 34.75%, of Cash Converters International Limited ("Cash Converters International"). The following tables present summary financial information for Cash Converters International’s most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars:



	June 30,
	2018		2017

	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	229,105	$	155,749
Non-current assets	148,195		150,843
Total assets	$	377,300	$	306,592

Current liabilities	$	122,924	$	57,387
Non-current liabilities	15,449		48,698
Shareholders’ equity	238,927		200,507
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	377,300	$	306,592



	Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
	2018		2017

	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	201,800	$	204,509
Gross profit	128,366		130,943
Net profit	17,443		15,546

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the fair value of our investment in Cash Converters International, as estimated by reference to its quoted market price per share, declined from its value at September 30, 2018 and ended the quarter below its carrying value. As of December 31, 2018, we determined that our investment was impaired and that such impairment was other-than-temporary. In reaching this conclusion, we considered all available evidence, including evidence in existence as of September 30, 2018 as discussed in Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part II, Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. Additionally, we noted the following developments subsequent to September 30, 2018: (i) continued decline in Cash Converters International's share price; and (ii) ongoing uncertainty around remaining Queensland class action lawsuit. As a result, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment in Cash Converters International of $13.3 million ($10.3 million, net of taxes).

The above impairment increased the difference between the amount at which our investment was carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets of Cash Converters International and was recorded under “Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the “Other International” segment. We will continue to monitor the fair value of our investment in Cash Converters International for other-than-temporary impairments in future reporting periods and may record additional impairment charges should the fair value of our investment in Cash Converters International further decline below its carrying value for an extended period of time. See Note 5 for the fair value and carrying value of our investment in Cash Converters International.

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NOTE 5: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Our assets and liabilities discussed below are classified in one of the following three categories based on the inputs used to develop their fair values: Level 1 — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 — Other observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The tables below present our financial assets (liabilities) that were carried and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



Financial Assets (Liabilities)	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2018

		(in thousands)
2019 Convertible Notes Hedges — Level 2	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	21		$	—		$	2,552
2019 Convertible Notes Hedges — Level 2	Other assets	—			12,863			—
2019 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative — Level 2	Current maturities of long-term-debt, net	(21		)	—			(2,552		)
2019 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative — Level 2	Long-term debt, net	—			(12,863		)	—

We measured the fair value of the cash-settled call options pertaining to the 2.125% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 (the “2019 Convertible Notes Hedges”) and the 2019 Convertible Notes derivative instrument (the “2019 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative”) using the Black-Scholes-Merton model based on observable Level 1 and Level 2 inputs such as conversion price of underlying shares, current share price, implied volatility, risk free interest rate and other factors. The volatility input used as of December 31, 2018 was 36% based on historically observed market inputs.

There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 for financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the periods presented.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

The tables below present our financial assets and liabilities that were not measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2018		Fair Value Measurement Using
	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Notes receivable, net	$	31,310	$	33,710	$	—	$	—	$	33,710
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	35,511		35,511		35,511		—		—

Financial liabilities:
2019 Convertible Notes	$	190,076	$	190,613	$	—	$	190,613	$	—
2024 Convertible Notes	107,182		145,202		—		145,202		—
2025 Convertible Notes	121,316		134,447		—		134,447		—
8.5% unsecured notes due 2024	1,237		1,237		—		—		1,237
CASHMAX secured borrowing facility	334		1,160		—		—		1,160

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	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2017		Fair Value Measurement Using
	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2017		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Notes receivable, net	$	60,025	$	68,720	$	—	$	—	$	68,720
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	45,605		42,777		42,777		—		—

Financial liabilities:
2019 Convertible Notes	$	179,835	$	201,084	$	—	$	201,084	$	—
2024 Convertible Notes	102,063		201,250		—		201,250		—



	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2018		Fair Value Measurement Using
	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Notes receivable, net	$	37,425	$	41,153	$	—	$	—	$	41,153
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	49,500		49,500		49,500		—		—

Financial liabilities:
2019 Convertible Notes	$	187,433	$	189,150	$	—	$	189,150	$	—
2024 Convertible Notes	105,858		180,399		—		180,399		—
2025 Convertible Notes	119,736		161,253		—		161,253		—
8.5% unsecured notes due 2024	1,304		1,304		—		—		1,304

Based primarily on the short-term nature of cash and cash equivalents, pawn loans, pawn service charges receivable, current consumer loans, fees and interest receivable and other debt, we estimate that their carrying value approximates fair value. We consider our cash and cash equivalents to be measured using Level 1 inputs and our pawn loans, pawn service charges receivable, consumer loans, fees and interest receivable and other debt to be measured using Level 3 inputs. Significant increases or decreases in the underlying assumptions used to value pawn loans, pawn service charges receivable, consumer loans, fees and interest receivable and other debt could significantly increase or decrease these fair value estimates.

Subsequent to the sale of Prestaciones Finmart, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. ("Grupo Finmart") to Alpha Holding, S.A. de C.V. (“AlphaCredit”) in September 2016, we determined that we retained a variable interest in Grupo Finmart including notes receivable. We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of Grupo Finmart subsequent to its disposition as we lack a controlling financial interest in Grupo Finmart. We measured the fair value of the notes receivable as of December 31, 2018 under a discounted cash flow approach considering the estimated credit ratings for Grupo Finmart and AlphaCredit and as determined with external consultation, with discount rates ranging primarily from 7% to 8%. Certain of the significant inputs used for the valuation were not observable in the market. Included in the fair value of the notes receivable is the estimated fair value of the deferred compensation fee negotiated in September 2017, of which the ultimate amount to be received is dependent upon the timing of payment of the notes receivable. Significant increases or decreases in the underlying assumptions used to value the notes receivable could significantly increase or decrease these fair value estimates.

The inputs used to generate the fair value of the investment in unconsolidated affiliate (Cash Converters International) were considered Level 1 inputs. These inputs are comprised of (a) the quoted stock price on the Australian Stock Exchange multiplied by (b) the number of shares we owned multiplied by (c) the applicable foreign currency exchange rate as of the end of our reporting period. We included no control premium for owning a large percentage of outstanding shares.

We measured the fair value of the 2019 Convertible Notes, 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes using quoted price inputs. The 2019 Convertible Notes, 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes are not actively traded, and thus the price inputs represent a Level 2 measurement. As the quoted price inputs are highly variable from day to day, the fair value estimates disclosed above could significantly increase or decrease.

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NOTE 6: DEBT

The following tables present our long-term debt instruments outstanding as well as future principal payments due:



	December 31, 2018							December 31, 2017							September 30, 2018
	Gross Amount		Debt Discount and Issuance Costs			Carrying Amount		Gross Amount		Debt Discount and Issuance Costs			Carrying Amount		Gross Amount		Debt Discount and Issuance Costs			Carrying Amount

	(in thousands)
2019 Convertible Notes	$	195,000	$	(4,924	)	$	190,076	$	195,000	$	(15,165	)	$	179,835	$	195,000	$	(7,567	)	$	187,433
2019 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative	21		—			21		12,863		—			12,863		2,552		—			2,552
2024 Convertible Notes	143,750		(36,568		)	107,182		143,750		(41,687		)	102,063		143,750		(37,892		)	105,858
2025 Convertible Notes	172,500		(51,184		)	121,316		—		—			—		172,500		(52,764		)	119,736
8.5% unsecured notes due 2024*	1,237		—			1,237		—		—			—		1,304		—			1,304
CASHMAX secured borrowing facility**	1,160		(826		)	334		—		—			—		—		—			—
Total	$	513,668	$	(93,502	)	$	420,166	$	351,613	$	(56,852	)	$	294,761	$	515,106	$	(98,223	)	$	416,883
Less current portion	195,162		(4,924		)	190,238		—		—			—		197,748		(7,567		)	190,181
Total long-term debt	$	318,506	$	(88,578	)	$	229,928	$	351,613	$	(56,852	)	$	294,761	$	317,358	$	(90,656	)	$	226,702


*	Amount translated from Guatemalan quetzals as of December 31, 2018. Certain disclosures omitted due to materiality considerations.


**	See description below.



	Principal Payment Schedule
	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 - 3 Years		3 - 5 Years		More Than 5 Years

	(in thousands)
2019 Convertible Notes*	$	195,000	$	195,000	$	—	$	—	$	—
2024 Convertible Notes*	143,750		—		—		—		143,750
2025 Convertible Notes*	172,500		—		—		—		172,500
8.5% unsecured notes due 2024	1,237		141		424		424		248
CASHMAX secured borrowing facility	1,160		—		1,160		—		—
	$	513,647	$	195,141	$	1,584	$	424	$	316,498


*	Excludes the potential impact of embedded derivatives.

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	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018		2017

	(in millions)
2019 Convertible Notes:
Contractual interest expense	$	1.1	$	1.1
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	2.6		2.5
Total interest expense	$	3.7	$	3.6

2024 Convertible Notes:
Contractual interest expense	$	1.0	$	1.0
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1.4		1.3
Total interest expense	$	2.4	$	2.3

2025 Convertible Notes:
Contractual interest expense	$	1.0	$	—
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1.6		—
Total interest expense	$	2.6	$	—

2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025

In May 2018, we issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 (the “2025 Convertible Notes”). The 2025 Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated May 14, 2018 (the "2018 Indenture") by and between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the trustee. The 2025 Convertible Notes were issued in a private offering under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The 2025 Convertible Notes pay interest semi-annually in arrears at a rate of 2.375% per annum on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing November 1, 2018, and mature on May 1, 2025 (the "2025 Maturity Date"), unless converted, redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The carrying amount of the 2025 Convertible Notes as a separate equity-classified instrument (the “2025 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative”) included under “Additional paid-in capital” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets of December 31, 2018 was $39.0 million. The effective interest rate for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was approximately 9%. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining unamortized debt discount and issuance costs will be amortized through the 2025 Maturity Date assuming no early conversion.

The 2025 Convertible Notes are convertible into cash or shares of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock ("Class A Common Stock"), or any combination thereof, at our option subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and during the periods described in the 2018 Indenture, based on an initial conversion rate of 62.8931 shares of Class A Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $15.90 per share of our Class A Common Stock). We account for the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion under the treasury stock method. To the extent our average share price is over $15.90 per share for any fiscal quarter, we are required to recognize incremental dilution of our earnings per share.

If, among other triggers described in the 2018 Indenture, the market price of our Class A Common Stock meets the threshold based on at least 20 of the final 30 trading days of the quarter for the 2025 Convertible Notes to become convertible at the option of the holders during the subsequent quarter, we may be required to classify the 2025 Convertible Notes as current on our condensed consolidated balance sheets for each quarter in which such triggers are met. The stock trading price condition and other triggers are measured on a quarter-by-quarter basis and were not met as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the if-converted value of the 2025 Convertible Notes did not exceed the principal amount.

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2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024

In July 2017, we issued $143.75 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 (the “2024 Convertible Notes”). All of the 2024 Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated July 5, 2017 (the "2017 Indenture") by and between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the trustee. The 2024 Convertible Notes were issued in a private offering under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The 2024 Convertible Notes pay interest semi-annually in arrears at a rate of 2.875% per annum on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 2018, and mature on July 1, 2024 (the "2024 Maturity Date"), unless converted, redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The carrying amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes as a separate equity-classified instrument (the “2024 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative”) included under “Additional paid-in capital” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets of December 31, 2018 was $25.3 million. The effective interest rate for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was approximately 9%. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining unamortized debt discount and issuance costs will be amortized through the 2024 Maturity Date assuming no early conversion.

The 2024 Convertible Notes are convertible into cash or shares of Class A Common Stock, or any combination thereof, at our option subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and during the periods described in the 2017 Indenture, based on an initial conversion rate of 100 shares of Class A Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2024 Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $10.00 per share of our Class A Common Stock). We account for the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion under the treasury stock method. To the extent our average share price is over $10.00 per share for any fiscal quarter, we are required to recognize incremental dilution of our earnings per share.

If, among other triggers described in the 2017 Indenture, the market price of our Class A Common Stock meets the threshold based on at least 20 of the final 30 trading days of a quarter for the 2024 Convertible Notes to become convertible at the option of the holders during the subsequent quarter, we may be required to classify the 2024 Convertible Notes as current on our condensed consolidated balance sheets for each quarter in which such triggers are met. The stock trading price condition and other triggers are measured on a quarter-by-quarter basis and were not met as of December 31, 2018, and therefore, the 2024 Convertible notes are not classified as current as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the if-converted value of the 2024 Convertible Notes did not exceed the principal amount.

2.125% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019

In June 2014, we issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of 2.125% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 (the "2019 Convertible Notes"), with an additional $30 million principal amount of 2019 Convertible Notes issued in July 2014. In July 2017, we used $34.4 million of net proceeds from the 2024 Convertible Notes offering to repurchase and retire $35.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2019 Convertible Notes. All of the 2019 Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated June 23, 2014 (the "2014 Indenture") by and between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the trustee. The 2019 Convertible Notes were issued in a private offering and resold under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The 2019 Convertible Notes pay interest semi-annually in arrears at a rate of 2.125% per annum on June 15 and December 15 of each year and mature on June 15, 2019 (the "2019 Maturity Date"), unless converted, redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The effective interest rate for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was approximately 8%. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining unamortized debt discount and issuance costs will be amortized through the 2019 Maturity Date assuming no early conversion.

The 2019 Convertible Notes are convertible into cash, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and during the periods described in the 2014 Indenture, based on an initial conversion rate of 62.2471 shares of Class A Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2019 Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.065 per share of our Class A Common Stock). As of December 31, 2018, the if-converted value of the 2019 Convertible Notes did not exceed the principal amount.

2019 Convertible Notes Hedges

In connection with the issuance of the 2019 Convertible Notes, we purchased cash-settled call options (the “2019 Convertible Notes Hedges”) in privately negotiated transactions with certain of the initial purchasers or their affiliates (in this capacity, the “Option Counterparties”). The 2019 Convertible Notes Hedges provide us with the option to acquire, on a net settlement basis, approximately 12.1 million shares of our Class A Common Stock at a strike price of $16.065, which is equal to the number of shares of our Class A Common Stock that notionally underlie the 2019 Convertible Notes and corresponds to the conversion price of the 2019 Convertible Notes. If we exercise the 2019 Convertible Notes Hedges, the aggregate amount of cash we will receive from the Option Counterparties will cover the aggregate amount of cash that we would be required to pay to the holders of the converted 2019 Convertible Notes, less the principal amount thereof.

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2019 Convertible Notes Warrants

In connection with the issuance of the 2019 Convertible Notes, we also sold net-share-settled warrants (the “2019 Convertible Notes Warrants”) in privately negotiated transactions with the Option Counterparties. The 2019 Convertible Notes Warrants allow for the purchase of up to approximately 12.1 million shares of our Class A Common Stock at a strike price of $20.83 per share. We account for the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise under the treasury stock method. As a result of the 2019 Convertible Notes Warrants and related transactions, we are required to recognize incremental dilution of our earnings per share to the extent our average share price is over $20.83 for any fiscal quarter. The 2019 Convertible Notes Warrants expire on various dates from September 2019 through February 2020 and must be settled in net shares of our Class A Common Stock.

CASHMAX Secured Borrowing Facility

In November 2018 we entered into a receivables securitization facility with a third-party lender (the "lender") to provide funding for installment loan originations in our Canadian CASHMAX business. Under the facility, an unconsolidated variable interest entity (the "trust") has the right, subject to various conditions, to borrow up to CAD $25 million from the lender (the "third-party loan") and use the proceeds to purchase interests in installment loan receivables generated by CASHMAX. The trust uses collections on the transferred receivables to pay various amounts in accordance with an agreed priority arrangement, including expenses, its obligations under the third-party loan and, to the extent available, amounts owned to CASHMAX with respect to the purchase price of the transferred receivables and CASHMAX's retained interest in the receivables. CASHMAX has no obligation with respect to the third-party loan or the transferred receivables except to (a) service the underlying installment loans on behalf of the trust and (b) pay amounts owning under or repurchase the underlying installment loans in the event of a breach by CASHMAX or in certain other limited circumstances. The facility is generally nonrecourse to EZCORP. The amount outstanding under the facility as of December 31, 2018 was $1.2 million.

NOTE 7: STOCK COMPENSATION

On May 1, 2010 our Board of Directors approved the adoption of the EZCORP, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). As of September 30, 2018, the 2010 Plan permitted grants of options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights covering up to 5,085,649 shares of our Class A Common Stock. In November 2018, the Board of Directors and the voting stockholder approved the addition of 400,000 shares to the 2010 Plan.

In November 2018, we granted 1,008,998 restricted stock unit awards to employees and 59,812 restricted stock awards to non-employee directors with a grant date fair value of primarily $9.18 per share. The number of long-term incentive award shares and units granted are generally determined based on our share price as of October 1 each year, which was $10.51 for these fiscal 2019 awards. The awards granted to employees vest on September 30, 2021, subject to the achievement of certain adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share performance targets. As of December 31, 2018, we considered the achievement of these performance targets probable. The awards granted to non-employee directors vest on September 30, 2019 and are subject only to service conditions.

NOTE 8: CONTINGENCIES

We are involved in various claims, suits, investigations and legal proceedings, including those described below. We are unable to determine the ultimate outcome of any current litigation or regulatory actions. An unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. We have not recorded a liability for any of these matters as of December 31, 2018 because we do not believe at this time that any loss is probable or that the amount of any probable loss can be reasonably estimated. The following is a description of significant proceedings.

Federal Securities Litigation — On July 20, 2015, Wu Winfred Huang, a purported holder of Class A Common Stock, for himself and on behalf of other similarly situated holders of Class A Common Stock, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas styled Huang v. EZCORP, Inc., et al. (Case No. 1:15-cv-00608-SS). The complaint names as defendants EZCORP, Inc., Stuart I. Grimshaw (our chief executive officer) and Mark E. Kuchenrither (our former chief financial officer) and asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The original complaint related to the Company’s announcement on July 17, 2015 that it will restate the financial statements for fiscal 2014 and the first quarter of fiscal 2015, and alleged generally that the Company issued materially false or misleading statements concerning the Company, its finances, business operations and prospects and that the Company misrepresented the financial performance of the Grupo Finmart business.

On August 14, 2015, a substantially identical lawsuit, styled Rooney v. EZCORP, Inc., et al. (Case No. 1:15-cv-00700-SS) was also filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. On September 28, 2015, the plaintiffs in these two lawsuits filed an agreed stipulation to be appointed co-lead plaintiffs and agreed that their two actions should be consolidated. On November 3, 2015, the Court entered an order consolidating the two actions under the caption In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities

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Litigation (Master File No. 1:15-cv-00608-SS), and appointed the two plaintiffs as co-lead plaintiffs, with their respective counsel appointed as co-lead counsel.

On January 11, 2016, the plaintiffs filed an Amended Class Action Complaint (the "Amended Complaint"). In the Amended Complaint, the plaintiffs seek to represent a class of purchasers of our Class A Common Stock between November 6, 2012 and October 20, 2015. The Amended Complaint asserts that the Company and Mr. Kuchenrither violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5, issued materially false or misleading statements throughout the proposed class period concerning the Company and its internal controls, specifically regarding the financial performance of Grupo Finmart. The plaintiffs also allege that Mr. Kuchenrither, as a controlling person of the Company, violated Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. The Amended Complaint does not assert any claims against Mr. Grimshaw. On February 25, 2016, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss on April 11, 2016, and the defendants filed their reply on May 11, 2016. The Court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss on June 22, 2016.

On October 18, 2016, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss and dismissed the Amended Complaint without prejudice. The Court gave the plaintiffs 20 days (until November 7, 2016) to file a further amended complaint. On November 4, 2016, the plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (“Second Amended Complaint”). The Second Amended Complaint raises the same claims dismissed by the Court on October 18, 2016, except plaintiffs now seek to represent a class of purchasers of EZCORP’s Class A Common Stock between November 7, 2013 and October 20, 2015 (instead of between November 6, 2012 and October 20, 2015). On December 5, 2016, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Compliant. The plaintiffs filed their opposition to the motion to dismiss on January 6, 2017, and the defendants filed their reply brief on January 20, 2017.

On May 8, 2017, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss with regard to claims related to accounting errors relating to Grupo Finmart’s bad debt reserve calculations for “nonperforming” loans, but denied the motion to dismiss with regard to claims relating to accounting errors related to certain sales of loan portfolios to third parties.

Following discovery on the surviving claims, the plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint, seeking to revive the "nonperforming" loan claims that the Court previously dismissed. We opposed that motion, and on May 14, 2018, the Court heard oral arguments on the motion, as well as plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification and Appointment of Class Representative and Class Counsel, which was also pending.

On July 26, 2018, the Court granted the plaintiff's motion for leave to amend, thus accepting the Third Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint, and we filed our answer on August 3, 2018. On August 31, 2018, the plaintiff filed an Amended Motion for Class Certification and Appointment of Class Representative and Class Counsel, and we filed our opposition on September 28, 2018. The Court held a hearing on that motion on November 15, 2018, and the motion is pending decision of the Court.

We cannot predict the outcome of the litigation, but we intend to continue to defend vigorously against all allegations and claims.

SEC Investigation — On October 23, 2014, we received a notice from the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC that it was conducting an investigation into certain matters involving EZCORP, Inc. The notice was accompanied by a subpoena, directing us to produce a variety of documents, including all minutes and materials related to Board of Directors and Board committee meetings since January 1, 2009 and all documents and communications relating to our historical advisory services relationship with Madison Park (the business advisory firm owned by Mr. Cohen) and LPG Limited (a business advisory firm owned by Lachlan P. Given, our current Executive Chairman of the Board). The SEC has also issued subpoenas to current and former members of our Board of Directors requesting production of similar documents, as well as to certain third parties, and has conducted interviews with certain individuals. We continue to cooperate fully with the SEC in its investigation.

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NOTE 9: SEGMENT INFORMATION

We currently report our segments as follows: U.S. Pawn — all pawn activities in the United States; Latin America Pawn — all pawn activities in Mexico and other parts of Latin America; and Other International — primarily our equity interest in the net income of Cash Converters International and consumer finance activities in Canada. There are no inter-segment revenues, and the amounts below were determined in accordance with the same accounting principles used in our condensed consolidated financial statements.



	Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
	U.S. Pawn		Latin America Pawn			Other International			Total Segments			Corporate Items			Consolidated

	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	95,103	$	25,921		$	—		$	121,024		$	—		$	121,024
Jewelry scrapping sales	6,552		2,729			—			9,281			—			9,281
Pawn service charges	64,303		19,371			—			83,674			—			83,674
Other revenues	48		42			1,781			1,871			—			1,871
Total revenues	166,006		48,063			1,781			215,850			—			215,850
Merchandise cost of goods sold	59,148		17,964			—			77,112			—			77,112
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	5,510		2,540			—			8,050			—			8,050
Other cost of revenues	—		—			484			484			—			484
Net revenues	101,348		27,559			1,297			130,204			—			130,204
Segment and corporate expenses (income):
Operations	68,068		18,848			2,630			89,546			—			89,546
Administrative	—		—			—			—			15,479			15,479
Depreciation and amortization	3,035		1,422			41			4,498			2,350			6,848
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	2,853		1,589			—			4,442			—			4,442
Interest expense	—		29			72			101			8,690			8,791
Interest income	—		(419		)	—			(419		)	(2,920		)	(3,339		)
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliate	—		—			1,119			1,119			—			1,119
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	—		—			13,274			13,274			—			13,274
Other (income) expense	—		(126		)	22			(104		)	(282		)	(386		)
Segment contribution (loss)	$	27,392	$	6,216		$	(15,861	)	$	17,747
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									$	17,747		$	(23,317	)	$	(5,570	)

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	Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
	U.S. Pawn			Latin America Pawn			Other International			Total Segments			Corporate Items			Consolidated

	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	91,494		$	22,094		$	—		$	113,588		$	—		$	113,588
Jewelry scrapping sales	8,525			3,688			—			12,213			—			12,213
Pawn service charges	59,705			16,655			—			76,360			—			76,360
Other revenues	74			169			2,104			2,347			—			2,347
Total revenues	159,798			42,606			2,104			204,508			—			204,508
Merchandise cost of goods sold	56,088			15,079			—			71,167			—			71,167
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	6,842			3,495			—			10,337			—			10,337
Other cost of revenues	—			—			577			577			—			577
Net revenues	96,868			24,032			1,527			122,427			—			122,427
Segment and corporate expenses (income):
Operations	66,300			14,687			2,623			83,610			—			83,610
Administrative	—			—			—			—			13,318			13,318
Depreciation and amortization	2,799			845			47			3,691			2,032			5,723
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	16			10			—			26			13			39
Interest expense	—			1			—			1			5,846			5,847
Interest income	—			(637		)	—			(637		)	(3,633		)	(4,270		)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate	—			—			(1,450		)	(1,450		)	—			(1,450		)
Other (income) expense	(4		)	115			(83		)	28			(210		)	(182		)
Segment contribution	$	27,757		$	9,011		$	390		$	37,158
Income from continuing operations before income taxes										$	37,158		$	(17,366	)	$	19,792

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NOTE 10: SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER

Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information

The following table provides supplemental information on net amounts included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets:



	December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			September 30, 2018

	(in thousands)
Gross pawn service charges receivable	$	48,892		$	43,316		$	49,629
Allowance for uncollectible pawn service charges receivable	(9,933		)	(9,262		)	(11,311		)
Pawn service charges receivable, net	$	38,959		$	34,054		$	38,318

Gross inventory	$	185,706		$	171,029		$	176,198
Inventory reserves	(10,284		)	(7,719		)	(9,201		)
Inventory, net	$	175,422		$	163,310		$	166,997

Prepaid expenses and other	$	11,460		$	11,305		$	9,402
Accounts receivable and other	19,487			14,958			20,933
Restricted cash	255			253			267
2019 Convertible Notes Hedges	21			—			2,552
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	31,223		$	26,516		$	33,154

Property and equipment, gross	$	253,336		$	231,549		$	253,022
Accumulated depreciation	(183,566		)	(169,451		)	(179,373		)
Property and equipment, net	$	69,770		$	62,098		$	73,649

Accounts payable	$	15,141		$	14,229		$	10,500
Accrued expenses and other	42,487			45,978			47,300
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	57,628		$	60,207		$	57,800

Jewelry Scrap Receivable

In November 2018, our principal refiner that processes our scrap jewelry announced Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring proceedings in the U.S. As of December 31, 2018, we had potential exposure from this refiner of $4.4 million on our balance sheet. In the first quarter of our fiscal 2019, we recorded a full reserve of $4.4 million against this amount which is included under "Loss on sale or disposal of assets and other" and "Other adjustments" in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows, respectively. We continue to monitor the bankruptcy process and may record recoveries of such reserved amounts in a future period as we gather more information.

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

The discussion in this section contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified in "Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, as supplemented by the information set forth in “Part I, Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and "Part II, Item 1 — Legal Proceedings" of this Quarterly Report.

Overview and Financial Highlights

EZCORP is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Latin America.

Our vision is to be the market leader in North America in responsibly and respectfully meeting our customers' desire for access to cash when they want it. That vision is supported by four key imperatives:


•	Market Leading Customer Satisfaction;


•	Exceptional Staff Engagement;

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•	Most Efficient Provider of Cash; and


•	Attractive Shareholder Returns.

At our pawn stores, we offer pawn loans, which are nonrecourse loans collateralized by tangible personal property, and sell merchandise to customers looking for good value. The merchandise we sell consists of second-hand collateral forfeited from our pawn lending activities or purchased from customers.

We remain focused on growing our balance of pawn loans outstanding (“PLO”) and generating higher pawn service charges (“PSC”). The following charts present sources of net revenues, including PSC, merchandise sales gross profit ("Merchandise sales GP") and jewelry scrapping gross profit ("Jewelry scrapping GP"):

The following charts present sources of net revenues by geographic disbursement:

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The following charts present store counts by geographic disbursement:

Pawn Activities

At our pawn stores, we offer pawn loans, which are typically small, nonrecourse loans collateralized by tangible personal property. We earn pawn service charges on our pawn loans, which varies by state and loan size. Collateral for our pawn loans consists of tangible personal property, generally jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods and musical instruments. Security for our pawn loans is provided via the estimated resale value of the collateral and the perceived probability of the loan’s redemption.

Our ability to offer quality second-hand goods at prices significantly lower than original retail prices attracts value-conscious customers. The gross profit on sales of inventory depends primarily on our assessment of the loan or purchase value at the time the property is either accepted as loan collateral or purchased. As a significant portion of our inventory and sales involve gold and jewelry, our results can be heavily influenced by the market price of gold.

Growth and Expansion

We plan to expand the number of locations we operate through opening new (“de novo”) locations and through acquisitions. There are growth opportunities with de novo stores in Latin America and pawn store acquisitions in both Latin America and to a lesser extent in the U.S. Our ability to add new stores is dependent on several variables, such as the availability of acceptable sites or acquisition candidates, the alignment of acquirer/seller price expectations, the regulatory environment, local zoning ordinances, access to capital, availability of qualified personnel, and projected financial results meeting our investment hurdles.

Seasonality and Quarterly Results

Historically, pawn service charges are highest in our fourth fiscal quarter (July through September) due to a higher average loan balance during the summer lending season in the United States and lowest in our third fiscal quarter (April through June) following the tax refund season in the United States. Merchandise sales are highest in our first and second fiscal quarters (October through March) due to the holiday season, jewelry sales in the United States surrounding Valentine’s Day and the availability of tax refunds in the United States. Most of our Latin America customers receive additional compensation from their employers in December, and many also receive additional compensation in June or July, applying downward pressure on loan balances and fueling some merchandise sales in those periods. As a net effect of these and other factors and excluding discrete charges, our consolidated profit before tax is generally highest in our first fiscal quarter (October through December) and lowest in our third fiscal quarter (April through June).

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Store Data by Segment



	Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
	U.S. Pawn	Latin America Pawn	Other International	Consolidated

As of September 30, 2018	508	453	27	988
New locations opened	—	4	—	4
Locations acquired	—	5	—	5
As of December 31, 2018	508	462	27	997



	Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
	U.S. Pawn	Latin America Pawn	Other International	Consolidated

As of September 30, 2017	513	246	27	786
New locations opened	—	4	—	4
Locations acquired	—	133	—	133
As of December 31, 2017	513	383	27	923

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

These tables, as well as the discussion that follows, should be read with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. All comparisons, unless otherwise noted, are to the prior-year quarter.

U.S. Pawn

The following table presents selected summary financial data from continuing operations for the U.S. Pawn segment:



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Change
	2018			2017			Change

	(in thousands)
Net revenues:
Pawn service charges	$	64,303		$	59,705		8%

Merchandise sales	95,103			91,494			4%
Merchandise sales gross profit	35,955			35,406			2%
Gross margin on merchandise sales	38		%	39		%	(100)bps

Jewelry scrapping sales	6,552			8,525			(23)%
Jewelry scrapping sales gross profit	1,042			1,683			(38)%
Gross margin on jewelry scrapping sales	16		%	20		%	(400)bps

Other revenues	48			74			(35)%
Net revenues	101,348			96,868			5%

Segment operating expenses:
Operations	68,068			66,300			3%
Depreciation and amortization	3,035			2,799			8%
Segment operating contribution	30,245			27,769			9%

Other segment expenses	2,853			12			23,675%
Segment contribution	$	27,392		$	27,757		(1)%

Other data:
Net earning assets — continuing operations (a)	$	299,160		$	284,933		5%
Inventory turnover	1.8			1.8			—%
Average monthly ending pawn loan balance per store (b)	$	304		$	282		8%
Monthly average yield on pawn loans outstanding	14		%	14		%	—
Pawn loan redemption rate	83		%	84		%	(100)bps



(a)	Balance includes pawn loans and inventory.
(b)	Balance is calculated based upon the average of the monthly ending balances during the applicable period.

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Net revenue was up 5%, or $4.5 million, primarily due to an 8%, or $4.6 million, increase in pawn service charges and a 2%, or $0.5 million, increase in merchandise sales gross profit, offset by a 38%, or $0.6 million, decrease in jewelry scrapping sales gross profit. The change in net revenue attributable to same stores and new stores added since the prior-year quarter is summarized as follows:



	Change in Net Revenue
	Pawn Service Charges			Merchandise Sales Gross Profit			Total

	(in millions)
Same stores	$	4.8		$	0.8		$	5.6
New stores and other	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.5		)
Total	$	4.6		$	0.5		$	5.1
Change in jewelry scrapping sales gross profit and other revenues							(0.6		)
Total change in net revenue							$	4.5

Pawn service charges increased 8% primarily due to an 8% increase in average ending monthly pawn loan balances outstanding during the current quarter. The higher average loan balance was driven by disciplined lending practices, a focus on meeting customers' need for cash and stronger performance from stores affected by hurricanes in the prior-year quarter.

Merchandise sales increased 4% with gross margin on merchandise sales of 38%, a 100 basis point decline over the prior-year quarter. As a result, merchandise sales gross profit increased 2% to $36.0 million. The increase in merchandise sales gross profit is inclusive of the impacts of the hurricanes in the prior-year quarter. We expect sales gross margin for the full fiscal year to be within our target range of 35-38%.

Jewelry scrapping sales gross profit remained relatively flat at 1% of current quarter net revenues, in-line with our strategy to sell rather than scrap merchandise, with a 400 basis point decline in gross margin to 16%.

A 5% increase in net revenue turned into a 1% decrease in segment contribution primarily as a result of a $2.9 million reserve against a receivable balance deemed uncollectible from a refiner, in addition to a 3% increase in operations expense due to ordinary inflation of costs.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), we provide certain other non-GAAP financial information on a constant currency basis ("constant currency"). We use constant currency results to evaluate our Latin America Pawn operations, which are denominated primarily in Mexican pesos and other Latin American currencies. We believe that presentation of constant currency results is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of our Latin America Pawn 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. We use this non-GAAP financial information to evaluate and compare operating results across accounting periods. 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.

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Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations items denominated in Mexican pesos, Guatemalan quetzals, Honduran lempiras and Peruvian sols 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 on a monthly basis during the appropriate period for statement of operations items. The end-of-period and approximate average exchange rates for each currency as compared to U.S. dollars as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



	December 31,		Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018	2017	2018	2017

Mexican peso	19.6	19.7	19.8	19.0
Guatemalan quetzal	7.7	7.3	7.6	7.2
Honduran lempira	24.2	23.5	24.0	23.3
Peruvian sol	3.4	3.2	3.3	3.2

Our statement of operations constant currency results reflect the monthly exchange rate fluctuations and so are not directly calculable from the above rates. Constant currency results, where presented, also exclude the foreign currency gain or loss. We have experienced a prolonged weakening of the Mexican peso to the U.S. dollar and may continue to experience further weakening in future reporting periods, which may adversely impact our future operating results when stated on a GAAP basis.

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Latin America Pawn

The following table presents selected summary financial data from continuing operations for the Latin America Pawn segment, including constant currency results, after translation to U.S. dollars from its functional currencies noted above under “Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Information.”



	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018 (GAAP)			2017 (GAAP)			Change (GAAP)	2018 (Constant Currency)			Change (Constant Currency)

	(in USD thousands)							(in USD thousands)
Net revenues:
Pawn service charges	$	19,371		$	16,655		16%	$	20,259		22%

Merchandise sales	25,921			22,094			17%	27,117			23%
Merchandise sales gross profit	7,957			7,015			13%	8,323			19%
Gross margin on merchandise sales	31		%	32		%	(100)bps	31		%	(100)bps

Jewelry scrapping sales	2,729			3,688			(26)%	2,852			(23)%
Jewelry scrapping sales gross profit	189			193			(2)%	196			2%
Gross margin on jewelry scrapping sales	7		%	5		%	200bps	7		%	200bps

Other revenues	42			169			(75)%	44			(74)%
Net revenues	27,559			24,032			15%	28,822			20%

Segment operating expenses:
Operations	18,848			14,687			28%	19,712			34%
Depreciation and amortization	1,422			845			68%	1,487			76%
Segment operating contribution	7,289			8,500			(14)%	7,623			(10)%

Other segment loss (income) (a)	1,073			(511		)	*	1,201			*
Segment contribution	$	6,216		$	9,011		(31)%	$	6,422		(29)%

Other data:
Net earning assets — continuing operations (b)	$	70,246		$	55,352		27%	$	70,971		28%
Inventory turnover	2.6			3.0			(13)%	2.6			(13)%
Average monthly ending pawn loan balance per store (c)	$	90		$	90		—%	$	94		4%
Monthly average yield on pawn loans outstanding	15		%	17		%	(200)bps	15		%	(200)bps
Pawn loan redemption rate	78		%	79		%	(100)bps	78		%	(100)bps



*	Represents a percentage computation that is not mathematically meaningful.
(a)	Fiscal 2019 constant currency amount excludes $0.1 million of net GAAP basis foreign currency transaction gains resulting from movement in exchange rates. The net foreign currency transaction gains for fiscal 2018 were nominal and are included in the above results.
(b)	Balance includes pawn loans and inventory.
(c)	Balance is calculated based upon the average of the monthly ending balances during the applicable period.

In the current quarter, we acquired five pawn stores in Mexico and opened four de novo stores. We see opportunity for further expansion in Latin America through de novo openings and acquisitions, and plan to open at least ten additional stores in Latin America during the remainder of fiscal 2019.

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Net revenue increased $3.5 million, or 15% (up $4.8 million, or 20%, on a constant currency basis). The increase in net revenue attributable to same stores and new stores added since the prior-year quarter is summarized as follows:



	Change in Net Revenue
	Pawn Service Charges		Merchandise Sales Gross Profit		Total

	(in millions)
Same stores	$	0.5	$	—	$	0.5
New stores and other	2.2		0.9		3.1
Total	$	2.7	$	0.9	$	3.6
Change in jewelry scrapping sales gross profit and other revenues					(0.1		)
Total change in net revenue					$	3.5



	Change in Net Revenue (Constant Currency)
	Pawn Service Charges		Merchandise Sales Gross Profit		Total

	(in millions)
Same stores	$	1.2	$	0.3	$	1.5
New stores and other	2.4		1.0		3.4
Total	$	3.6	$	1.3	$	4.9
Change in jewelry scrapping sales gross profit and other revenues					(0.1		)
Total change in net revenue					$	4.8

Pawn service charges increased 16% (22% on a constant currency basis) primarily from newly acquired stores as well as continued same store growth. As a result and in addition to foreign currency impacts, the average ending monthly pawn loan balance outstanding during the current year was flat (up 4% on a constant currency basis).

Merchandise sales increased 17% (23% on a constant currency basis) primarily from newly acquired stores as well as continued same store growth. Gross margin on merchandise sales was 31%, or 100 basis points below the prior-year quarter. As a result and in addition to foreign currency impacts, merchandise sales gross profit was up 13% to $8.0 million (19% to $8.3 million on a constant currency basis).

Jewelry scrapping sales decreased 26% (23% on a constant currency basis) with a 200 basis point increase in margin, in-line with our strategy to sell rather than scrap merchandise.

Net revenue increased 15% (20% on a constant currency basis). However, operations expense increased 28% (34% on a constant currency basis) as a result of increased staffing counts and wage costs of $1.6 million ($2.0 million on a constant currency basis), non-recurring charges of $0.5 million ($0.6 million on a constant currency basis) and ordinary inflation of other costs. Additionally, we recorded a $1.5 million reserve against a receivable and inventory balance deemed uncollectible from a refiner. These factors resulted in a decrease in segment contribution of 31% (29% on a constant currency basis).

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Other International

The following table presents selected financial data from continuing operations for the Other International segment after translation to U.S. dollars from its functional currency of primarily Australian and Canadian dollars:



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Percentage Change
	2018			2017			Percentage Change

	(in thousands)
Net revenues:
Consumer loan fees, interest and other	$	1,781		$	2,104		(15)%
Consumer loan bad debt	(484		)	(577		)	(16)%
Net revenues	1,297			1,527			(15)%

Segment operating expenses (income):
Operating expenses	2,743			2,670			3%
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliate	1,119			(1,450		)	*
Segment operating (loss) contribution	(2,565		)	307			*

Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	13,274			—			*
Other segment expense (income)	22			(83		)	*
Segment (loss) contribution	$	(15,861	)	$	390		*



*	Represents a percentage computation that is not mathematically meaningful.

Segment loss was $15.9 million, a decrease of $16.3 million from the prior-year quarter, primarily due to:


•	Impairment of our investment in Cash Converters International in the amount of $13.3 million; and


•	A charge of $2.9 million included in our ordinary estimated share of earnings of $1.8 million from Cash Converters International for estimated charges relating to settlement of Queensland class action litigation in October 2018.

Due to regulatory changes that became effective January 1, 2018, we added installment loan products in our Canada CASHMAX business to meet the needs of our customers. In addition to payday loans, all CASHMAX stores are now offering installment loans with terms ranging from six to 18 months and average yields of 47% per annum. We entered into a secured borrowing arrangement in November 2018 to provide up to CAD $25.0 million to fund originations of installment loans through November 2019 and have obtained $1.2 million in proceeds from the facility through December 31, 2018. See Note 6 of Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part I, Item 1 — Financial Statements."

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Other Items

The following table reconciles our consolidated segment contribution discussed above to net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc., including items that affect our consolidated financial results but are not allocated among segments:



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Percentage Change
	2018			2017			Percentage Change

	(in thousands)
Segment contribution	$	17,747		$	37,158		(52)%
Corporate expenses (income):
Administrative	15,479			13,318			16%
Depreciation and amortization	2,350			2,032			16%
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			13			(100)%
Interest expense	8,690			5,846			49%
Interest income	(2,920		)	(3,633		)	(20)%
Other income	(282		)	(210		)	34%
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,570		)	19,792			*
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,032		)	7,437			*
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(4,538		)	12,355			*
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(183		)	(222		)	(18)%
Net (loss) income	(4,721		)	12,133			*
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(477		)	(615		)	(22)%
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(4,244	)	$	12,748		*



*	Represents a percentage computation that is not mathematically meaningful.

Segment contribution decreased primarily due to impairment of our investment in Cash Converters International of $13.3 million, a $2.6 million decrease in earnings from Cash Converters International, a $2.8 million decrease in Latin America Pawn contribution and a $0.4 million decrease in U.S. Pawn contribution.

Administrative expenses increased $2.2 million, or 16%, in the current quarter primarily due to costs of $2.1 million associated with the strategic investment in a new digital platform.

Interest expense increased $2.8 million, or 49%, primarily due to an increase in debt outstanding during the current quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Effective interest rates on our outstanding convertible debt were approximately 8% to 9%.

Interest income decreased $0.7 million, or 20%, primarily due to a decrease in notes receivable outstanding during the current quarter.

Income tax expense decreased $8.5 million due primarily to:


•	A $25.4 million decrease in income from continuing operations before income taxes;


•	A lower maximum U.S. corporate rate of 21% compared to 24.5% in the prior-year quarter; and


•	A prior-year quarter charge related to the impacts of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; partially offset by


•	The elimination of benefits in the prior-year quarter for the expiration of statute of limitations on an uncertain tax position.

Income tax expense includes other items that do not necessarily correspond to pre-tax earnings and create volatility in our effective tax rate. These items include the net effect of state taxes, non-deductible items and changes in valuation allowances for certain foreign operations.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

The table and discussion below presents a summary of the selected sources and uses of our cash:



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Percentage Change
	2018			2017			Percentage Change

	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	22,760		$	19,252		18%
Cash flows from investing activities	(8,279		)	(68,332		)	88%
Cash flows from financing activities	(2,612		)	(311		)	(740)%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(865		)	(1,165		)	26%
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	11,004		$	(50,556	)	*



*	Represents a percentage computation that is not mathematically meaningful.

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

The increase in cash flows from operating activities year-over-year was due to a $4.2 million increase in net income exclusive of non-cash items due to operational results and stores acquired in the prior year, offset by a $0.7 million decrease from changes in operating assets and liabilities.

The increase in cash flows from investing activities year-over-year was due to a $61.8 million decrease in cash paid for acquisitions, a $3.7 million decrease in additions to property and equipment and a $4.4 million decrease in principal collections on notes receivable, offset by a $9.9 million net decrease in proceeds related to loan activities (net loans repaid and recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral).

The decrease in cash flows from financing activities year-over-year was due to a $3.0 million increase in cash paid for employee net share settlement of individual tax liabilities on vested share-based awards, offset by $0.7 million in net proceeds from borrowing.

The net effect of these and other smaller items was a $11.0 million increase in cash on hand during the three months ended December 31, 2018, resulting in a $297.0 million ending cash balance compared to $113.6 million as of December 31, 2017. Of the ending cash balance as of December 31, 2018, $22.2 million was not available to fund domestic operations as we intend to permanently reinvest those earnings in our foreign operations.

Sources and Uses of Cash

We anticipate that cash flow from operations and cash on hand will be adequate to fund our contractual obligations, planned de novo store growth, capital expenditures and working capital requirements, as well as a limited amount of acquisitions, through fiscal 2019. Depending on the level of acquisition activity and other factors, our ability to repay our debt obligations, including the $195 million of convertible debt that matures in June 2019, may require us to refinance those obligations through the issuance of new debt securities, equity securities, convertible securities or through new credit facilities.

Contractual Obligations

In "Part II, Item 7 — Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, we reported that we had $795.8 million in total contractual obligations as of September 30, 2018. There have been no material changes to this total obligation since September 30, 2018.

We are responsible for the maintenance, property taxes and insurance at most of our locations. In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, these collectively amounted to $22.4 million.

Recently Adopted Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 of Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part I, Item 1 — Financial Statements."

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Risks and Uncertainties that May Affect Future Results

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by these laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. These statements are often, but not always, made with words or phrases like "may," "should," "could," "will," "predict," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "projection" and similar expressions. Such statements are only predictions of the outcome and timing of future events based on our current expectations and currently available information and, accordingly, are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, we cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not regard any forward-looking statements as a representation that the expected results will be achieved. Important risk factors that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations are identified and described in "Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, supplemented by those described in "Part II, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of this Quarterly Report.

We specifically disclaim any responsibility to publicly update any information contained in a forward-looking statement except as required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risks relating to our operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, gold values and foreign currency exchange rates, and are described in detail in "Part II, Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018. There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risks since September 30, 2018.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

This report includes the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). See Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2. This Item 4 includes information concerning the controls and control evaluations referred to in those certifications.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2018. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2018.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Internal Controls

Notwithstanding the foregoing, management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system will be met. Limitations inherent in any control system include the following:


•	Judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and control and process breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.


•	Controls can be circumvented by individuals, acting alone or in collusion with others, or by management override.

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•	The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.


•	Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with associated policies or procedures.


•	The design of a control system must reflect the fact that resources are constrained, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 8 of Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part I, Item 1 — Financial Statements."

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Important risk factors that could affect our operations and financial performance, or that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations, are described in "Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, as supplemented by the information set forth below.

Our development of a digital platform to provide transaction and lending services, and the commercialization of that platform, may not be successful.

We are investing in the design and development of a digital platform to enhance our relationships with customers and provide them access to a broader and more targeted range of financial products and services. At this early stage, there can be no assurance that our efforts to develop and launch such a digital platform will be successful or, if launched, that the platform will be accepted by existing customers or attract new customers. Consequently, we may not realize the expected return on our investment.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed with, or incorporated by reference into, this report.



Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

31.1†		Certification of Stuart I. Grimshaw, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2†		Certification of Daniel M. Chism, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1††		Certifications of Stuart I. Grimshaw, Chief Executive Officer, and Daniel M. Chism, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS†††		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH†††		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL†††		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF†††		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB†††		XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE†††		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



†	Filed herewith.
††	Furnished herewith.
†††	Filed herewith as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; and (vi) Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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.



		EZCORP, INC.

Date:	January 30, 2019	/s/ David McGuire
		David McGuire, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)