WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
or
o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT of
1934
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For
the
transition period from_______________to___________________
Commission
File Number: 0-19599
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
South
Carolina
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57-0425114
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
|
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incorporation
or organization)
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Number)
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108
Frederick Street
Greenville,
South Carolina 29607
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(864)
298-9800
(registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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 shorter period than 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
□
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check One):
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Large
Accelerated Filer x
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Accelerated
Filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes □ No x
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The
number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s no par value common stock as
of August 8, 2007 was 17,529,421
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1
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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Consolidated
Financial Statements (unaudited):
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30,
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||
2007
and March 31, 2007
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the
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||
three
months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders' Equity and
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||
Comprehensive
Income for the year ended March 31, 2007
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and
the three months ended June 30, 2007
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the
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||
three
months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
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6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial
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14
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Condition
and Results of Operations
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||
Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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18
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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19
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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20
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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20
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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20
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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21
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Signatures
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23
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2
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION | |||||||
AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
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|||||||
June
30,
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March
31,
|
||||||
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2007
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2007
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|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
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7,387,283
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5,779,032
|
||||
Gross
loans receivable
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544,964,443
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505,788,440
|
|||||
Less:
|
|
||||||
Unearned
interest and fees
|
(141,714,567
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)
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(127,750,015
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)
|
|||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(29,682,281
|
)
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(27,840,239
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)
|
|||
Loans
receivable, net
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373,567,595
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350,198,186
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
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15,576,812
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14,310,458
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|||||
Deferred
tax benefit
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19,310,627
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14,507,000
|
|||||
Other
assets, net
|
10,678,534
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10,221,562
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|||||
Goodwill
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5,337,582
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5,039,630
|
|||||
Intangible
assets, net
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11,487,806
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11,060,139
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|||||
Total
assets
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$
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443,346,239
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411,116,007
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||||
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|||||||
LIABILITIES
& SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Senior
notes payable
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82,550,000
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60,600,000
|
|||||
Convertible
senior subordinated notes payable
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110,000,000
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110,000,000
|
|||||
Other
notes payable
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400,000
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600,000
|
|||||
Income
taxes payable
|
9,082,929
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8,015,514
|
|||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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13,600,274
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16,407,846
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
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215,633,203
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195,623,360
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|||||
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
||||||
Preferred
stock, no par value
|
|
||||||
Authorized
5,000,000 shares, no shares issued
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||||||
or
outstanding
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-
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-
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|||||
Common
stock, no par value
|
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||||||
Authorized
95,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
|
|
||||||
17,520,521
and 17,492,521 shares at June 30, 2007
|
|
||||||
and
March 31, 2007, respectively
|
|
||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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7,635,005
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5,770,665
|
|||||
Retained
earnings
|
220,070,816
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209,769,808
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
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7,215
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(47,826
|
)
|
||||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
227,713,036
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215,492,647
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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$
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443,346,239
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411,116,007
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Three
months ended
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|||||||
June
30,
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|||||||
2007
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2006
|
||||||
Revenues:
|
|||||||
Interest
and fee income
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$
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65,389,322
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54,536,143
|
||||
Insurance
and other income
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10,999,774
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9,301,435
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|||||
Total
revenues
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76,389,096
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63,837,578
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|||||
Expenses:
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|||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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14,216,510
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11,167,468
|
|||||
General
and administrative expenses:
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|||||||
Personnel
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28,856,263
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23,592,675
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|||||
Occupancy
and equipment
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4,933,090
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3,915,271
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|||||
Data
processing
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549,805
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494,738
|
|||||
Advertising
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2,451,389
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1,889,907
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|||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
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614,687
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793,729
|
|||||
Other
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4,784,836
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4,160,285
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|||||
42,190,070
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34,846,605
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||||||
Interest
expense
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2,336,387
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1,901,239
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|||||
Total
expenses
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58,742,967
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47,915,312
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|||||
Income
before income taxes
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17,646,129
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15,922,266
|
|||||
Income
taxes
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6,795,121
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5,935,446
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|||||
Net
income
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$
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10,851,008
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9,986,820
|
||||
Net
income per common share:
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|||||||
Basic
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$
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0.62
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0.54
|
||||
Diluted
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$
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0.61
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0.53
|
||||
Weighted
average common equivalent shares outstanding:
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|||||||
Basic
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17,510,229
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18,422,341
|
|||||
Diluted
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17,916,288
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18,741,307
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
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Additional
|
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Comprehensive
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Other
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Total
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Total
|
|
|||||
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Paid-in
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Retained
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Income
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Shareholders’
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Comprehensive
|
|
|||||
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Capital
|
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Earnings
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(Loss),
Net
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|
Equity
|
|
Income
|
||||||
Balances
at March 31, 2006
|
$
|
1,209,358
|
209,270,853
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(50,092
|
)
|
210,430,119
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock
|
||||||||||||||||
options
(331,870 shares), including
|
||||||||||||||||
tax
benefits of $2,937,122
|
6,423,279
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-
|
-
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6,423,279
|
||||||||||||
Common
stock repurchases
|
||||||||||||||||
(1,209,395
shares)
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(6,698,538
|
)
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(47,397,425
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)
|
-
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(54,095,963
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)
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of restricted common
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||||||||||||||||
stock
under stock option
|
||||||||||||||||
plan
(33,442 shares)
|
449,331
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-
|
-
|
449,331
|
||||||||||||
Stock
option expense
|
3,481,617
|
-
|
-
|
3,481,617
|
||||||||||||
Tax
benefit from Convertible note
|
9,359,000
|
-
|
-
|
9,359,000
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of warrants
|
||||||||||||||||
associated
with convertible notes
|
16,155,823
|
-
|
-
|
16,155,823
|
||||||||||||
Purchase
of call option associated
|
||||||||||||||||
with
convertible notes
|
(24,609,205
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(24,609,205
|
)
|
||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
2,266
|
2,266
|
2,266
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
-
|
47,896,380
|
-
|
47,896,380
|
47,896,380
|
|||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
47,898,646
|
|||||||||||
Balances
at March 31, 2007
|
$
|
5,770,665
|
209,769,808
|
(47,826
|
)
|
215,492,647
|
||||||||||
Cumulative
effect of initial
|
||||||||||||||||
Application
of FIN 48
|
-
|
(550,000
|
)
|
-
|
(550,000
|
)
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock
|
||||||||||||||||
options
(20,000 shares),
|
||||||||||||||||
including
tax benefits of
|
||||||||||||||||
$137,051…………………..
|
514,305
|
-
|
-
|
514,305
|
||||||||||||
Issuance
of restricted common stock
|
||||||||||||||||
under
stock option plan
|
||||||||||||||||
(8,000
shares)
|
426,620
|
-
|
-
|
426,620
|
||||||||||||
Stock
option expense
|
923,415
|
-
|
-
|
923,415
|
||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
55,041
|
55,041
|
55,041
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
-
|
10,851,008
|
-
|
10,851,008
|
10,851,008
|
|||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10,906,049
|
|||||||||||
Balances
at June 30, 2007
|
$
|
7,635,005
|
220,070,816
|
7,215
|
227,713,036
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
Three
months ended
|
|||||||
June
30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
10,851,008
|
9,986,820
|
||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided
|
|||||||
by
operating activities:
|
|||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
|
614,687
|
793,729
|
|||||
Amortization
of loan costs and discounts
|
190,816
|
-
|
|||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
14,216,510
|
11,167,468
|
|||||
Depreciation
|
841,573
|
648,246
|
|||||
Deferred
tax benefit
|
(303,627
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Compensation
related to stock option and restricted stock
|
|||||||
option
plans
|
1,350,035
|
699,346
|
|||||
Change
in accounts:
|
|||||||
Other
assets, net
|
(585,933
|
)
|
(157,470
|
)
|
|||
Income
taxes payable
|
(3,982,585
|
)
|
(2,402,243
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
(2,681,661
|
)
|
(3,796,166
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
20,510,823
|
16,939,730
|
|||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||
Increase
in loans receivable, net
|
(35,886,826
|
)
|
(29,183,574
|
)
|
|||
Assets
acquired from office acquisitions, primarily loans
|
(1,828,907
|
)
|
(863,913
|
)
|
|||
Increase
in intangible assets from acquisitions
|
(1,340,306
|
)
|
(159,654
|
)
|
|||
Purchases
of property and equipment, net
|
(1,984,927
|
)
|
(1,122,375
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(41,040,966
|
)
|
(31,329,516
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||
Net
change in bank overdraft
|
(125,911
|
)
|
849,345
|
||||
Proceeds
of senior revolving notes payable, net
|
21,950,000
|
12,800,000
|
|||||
Repayment
of other notes payable
|
(200,000
|
)
|
(200,000
|
)
|
|||
Repurchases
of common stock
|
-
|
(1,922,816
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options
|
377,254
|
2,086,543
|
|||||
Excess
tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
137,051
|
1,639,941
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
22,138,394
|
15,253,013
|
|||||
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
1,608,251
|
863,227
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
5,779,032
|
4,033,888
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
7,387,283
|
4,897,115
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
6
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
NOTE
1
- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company at June 30, 2007, and for
the
three months then ended were prepared in accordance with the instructions for
Form 10-Q and are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting only of items of a normal recurring nature) necessary
for a fair presentation of the financial position at June 30, 2007, and the
results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2006 and
2007, have been included. The results for the interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year
or
any other interim period.
Certain
reclassification entries have been made for fiscal 2007 to conform with fiscal
2008 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on shareholders’ equity
and comprehensive income or net income.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
These
consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction
with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, included in the Company's 2007 Annual
Report to Shareholders.
NOTE
2
- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The
Company applies the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB)
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130 “Reporting
Comprehensive Income.”
The
following summarizes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June
30, 2007 and June 30, 2006:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Balance
at beginning of year
|
$
|
(47,826
|
)
|
$
|
(50,092
|
)
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) from foreign exchange
|
|||||||
translation
adjustment
|
$
|
55,041
|
$
|
(66,261
|
)
|
||
Total
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
$
|
7,215
|
$
|
(116,353
|
)
|
NOTE
3
- ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The
following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for
the
periods indicated (unaudited):
Three
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$
|
27,840,239
|
22,717,192
|
||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
14,216,510
|
11,167,468
|
|||||
Loan
losses
|
(13,982,867
|
)
|
(10,688,796
|
)
|
|||
Recoveries
|
1,560,803
|
1,373,430
|
|||||
Allowance
on acquired loans
|
47,596
|
35,544
|
|||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$
|
29,682,281
|
24,604,838
|
Effective
April
1, 2005,
the Company adopted Statement of Position No. 03-3 ("SOP 03-3"), "Accounting
for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer,"
which
prohibits carry over or creation of valuation allowances in the initial
accounting of all loans acquired in a transfer that are within the scope of
this
SOP. The Company believes that a loan has shown deterioration if it is over
60
days delinquent. The Company believes that loans acquired since the adoption
of
SOP 03-3 have not shown evidence of deterioration of credit quality since
origination, and therefore, are not within the scope of SOP 03-3 because the
Company did not pay consideration for, or record, acquired loans over 60 days
delinquent. Loans acquired that are more than 60 days past due are included
in
the scope of SOP 03-3 and therefore, subsequent refinances or restructures
of
these loans would not be accounted for as a new loan.
For
the
quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded adjustments of
approximately $48,000 and $36,000, respectively, to the allowance for loan
losses in connection with acquisitions in accordance generally accepted
accounting principles. These adjustments represent the allowance for loan losses
on acquired loans which do not meet the scope of SOP 03-3.
7
NOTE
4 -
AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION
The
following is a summary of the basic and diluted average common shares
outstanding:
Three
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Basic:
|
|||||||
Average
common shares outstanding (denominator)
|
17,510,229
|
18,422,341
|
|||||
Diluted:
|
|||||||
Average
common shares outstanding
|
17,510,229
|
18,422,341
|
|||||
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
406,059
|
318,966
|
|||||
Average
diluted shares outstanding (denominator)
|
17,916,288
|
18,741,307
|
Options
to purchase 74,841 and 0 shares of common stock at various prices were
outstanding during the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, but
were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option exercise
price was greater than the average market price of the common shares. The shares
related to the convertible senior notes payable (1,762,519) and related warrants
were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect of such
instruments was antidilutive.
NOTE
5
- STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock
Option Plans
The
Company has a 1992 Stock Option Plan, a 1994 Stock Option Plan, a 2002 Stock
Option Plan and a 2005 Stock Option Plan for the benefit of certain directors,
officers, and key employees. Under these plans, 5,350,000 shares of authorized
common stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to grants approved by
the
Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options
granted under these plans have a maximum duration of 10 years, may be subject
to
certain vesting requirements, which are generally one year for directors and
five years for officers and key employees, and are priced at the market value
of
the Company's common stock on the date of grant of the option. At June 30,
2007,
there were 527,350 shares available for grant under the plans.
Effective
April 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS” 123-R), using the
modified prospective transition method, and did not retroactively adjust results
from prior periods. Under this transition method, stock option compensation
is
recognized as an expense over the remaining unvested portion of all stock option
awards granted prior to April 1, 2006, based on the fair values estimated at
grant date in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123. The Company
has applied the Black-Sholes valuation model in determining the fair value
of
the stock option awards. Compensation expense is recognized only for those
options expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated based on historical
experience and future expectations.
As
a
result of adopting SFAS 123-R, the impact to the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was to decrease income before
income taxes and net income by approximately $1,350,000 and $836,000,
respectively and basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.05. For the quarter
ended June 30, 2006, the impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations
was
to decrease income before income taxes and net income by approximately $699,000
and $438,000, respectively and basic and diluted earnings per share was
decreased by $0.02.
Option
activity for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was as follows:
|
Weighted
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Average
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Remaining
|
|
Aggregated
|
|
||||||
|
|
Shares
|
|
Price
|
|
Contractual
Term
|
|
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||
Options
outstanding, beginning of year
|
1,139,949
|
$
|
23.41
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
7,000
|
$
|
43.00
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(20,000
|
)
|
$
|
18.86
|
|||||||||
Forfeited
|
(1,100
|
)
|
$
|
5.41
|
|||||||||
Options
outstanding, end of period
|
1,125,849
|
$
|
23.37
|
6.73
|
$
|
22,816,566
|
|||||||
Options
exercisable, end of period
|
471,899
|
$
|
11.89
|
4.49
|
$
|
14,553,026
|
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The
aggregate intrinsic value reflected in the table above represents the total
pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on
June
30, 2007 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money
options) that would have been received by option holders had all option holders
exercised their options on June 30, 2007. This amount will change as the stock’s
market price changes. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during
the
quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $474,016 and $4,611,514,
respectively. As of June 30, 2007, total unrecognized stock-based compensation
expense related to non-vested stock options amounted to approximately $5.9
million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period
of
approximately 2.4 years.
The
weighted-average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the
quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $22.35 per share. This fair value was estimated
at grant date using the following weighted-average assumptions: dividend yield
of $0, expected volatility of 42.90%, average risk-free interest rate of 4.78%,
expected life of 6.89 years and vesting period of five years. There were no
option grants during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
The
expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the
Company’s stock for a period approximating the expected life. The expected life
represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding after
their grant date. The risk-free interest rate reflects the interest rate at
grant date on zero-coupon U.S. governmental bonds having a remaining life
similar to the expected option term.
Restricted
Stock
On
April
30, 2007 the Company granted 8,000 shares of restricted stock (which are equity
classified) with a grant date fair value of $42.93 per share to directors.
One-half of the restricted stock vested immediately and the other half will
vest
on the first anniversary of grant.
Compensation
expense related to restricted stock is based on the number of shares expected
to
vest and the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date. The
Company recognized $426,620 and $135,148, respectively, of compensation expense
for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 related to restricted stock, which
is included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the
Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. All shares are expected to
vest.
As
of
June 30, 2007, there was approximately $792,958 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested restricted stock awards granted, which is expected
to
be recognized over the next two years.
A
summary
of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of June 30, 2007, and changes
during the quarter ended June 30, 2007, is presented below:
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Average Fair Value
at Grant Date
|
||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
29,442
|
43.87
|
|||||
Granted
during the period
|
8,000
|
42.93
|
|||||
Vested
during the period
|
(8,000
|
)
|
35.95
|
||||
Cancelled
during the period
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2007
|
29,442
|
$
|
45.76
|
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Total
share-based compensation included as a component of net income during the
quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was as follows:
Three
months ended
|
|||||||
June
30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Share-based
compensation related to equity classified units:
|
|||||||
Share-based
compensation related to stock options
|
$
|
923,415
|
$
|
564,198
|
|||
Share-based
compensation related to restricted stock units
|
426,620
|
135,148
|
|||||
Total
share-based compensation related to equity classified
awards
|
$
|
1,350,035
|
$
|
699,346
|
NOTE
6
- ACQUISITIONS
The
following table sets forth the acquisition activity of the Company for the
quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Number
of offices purchased
|
16
|
3
|
|||||
Merged
into existing offices
|
4
|
2
|
|||||
Purchase
Price
|
$
|
3,169,213
|
$
|
1,023,567
|
|||
Tangible
assets:
|
|||||||
Net
loans
|
1,699,093
|
860,913
|
|||||
Furniture,
fixtures & equipment
|
123,000
|
3,000
|
|||||
Other
|
6,814
|
-
|
|||||
Excess
of purchase prices over carrying value of
|
|||||||
net
intangible assets
|
$
|
1,340,306
|
$
|
159,654
|
|||
Customer
lists
|
959,354
|
100,654
|
|||||
Non-compete
agreements
|
83,000
|
13,000
|
|||||
Goodwill
|
297,952
|
46,000
|
|||||
Total
intangible assets
|
$
|
1,340,306
|
$
|
159,654
|
The
Company evaluates each acquisition to determine if the acquired enterprise
meets
the definition of a business. Those acquired enterprises that meet the
definition of a business are accounted for as a business combination under
SFAS
No. 141 and all other acquisitions are accounted for as asset purchases. All
acquisitions have been with independent third parties.
When
the
acquisition results in a new office, the Company records the transaction as
a
business combination, since the office acquired will continue to generate loans.
The Company typically retains the existing employees and the office location.
The purchase price is allocated to the estimated fair value of the tangible
assets acquired and to the estimated fair value of the identified intangible
assets acquired (generally non-compete agreements and customer lists). The
remainder is allocated to goodwill. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007,
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acquisitions were recorded as business combinations.
When
the
acquisition is of a portfolio of loans only, the Company records the transaction
as an asset purchase. In an asset purchase, no goodwill is recorded. The
purchase price is allocated to the estimated fair value of the tangible and
intangible assets acquired. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, four
acquisitions were recorded as asset acquisitions.
The
Company’s acquisitions include tangible assets (generally loans and furniture
and equipment) and intangible assets (generally non-compete agreements, customer
lists, and goodwill), both of which are recorded at their fair values, which
are
estimated pursuant to the processes described below.
Acquired
loans are valued at the net loan balance. Given the short-term nature of these
loans, generally four months, and that these loans are subject to continual
repricing at current rates, management believes the net loan balances
approximate their fair value.
Furniture
and equipment are valued at the specific purchase price as agreed to by both
parties at the time of acquisition, which management believes approximates
their
fair values.
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Non-compete
agreements are valued at the stated amount paid to the other party for these
agreements, which the Company believes approximates the fair value. The fair
value of the customer lists is based on a valuation model that utilizes the
Company’s historical data to estimate the value of any acquired customer lists.
In a business combination the remaining excess of the purchase price over the
fair value of the tangible assets, customer list, and non-compete agreements
is
allocated to goodwill. The offices the Company acquires are small privately
owned offices, which do not have sufficient historical data to determine
attrition. The Company believes that the customers acquired have the same
characteristics and perform similarly to its customers. Therefore, the company
utilized the attrition patterns of its customers when developing the
methodology. This methodology was determined in fiscal 2002 and is re-evaluated
periodically.
Customer
lists are allocated at an office level and are evaluated for impairment at
an
office level when a triggering event occurs, in accordance with SFAS 144. If
a
triggering event occurs, the impairment loss to the customer list is generally
the remaining unamortized customer list balance. In most acquisitions, the
original fair value of the customer list allocated to an office is generally
less than $100,000 and management believes that in the event a triggering event
were to occur, the impairment loss to an unamortized customer list would be
immaterial.
The
results of all acquisitions have been included in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements since the respective acquisition dates. The pro forma
impact of these purchases as though they had been acquired at the beginning
of
the periods presented would not have a material effect on the results of
operations as reported.
NOTE
7
- NOTES PAYABLE
Summaries
of the Company's notes payable follow:
Senior
Notes Payable
$167,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
This
facility provides for borrowings of up to $167.0 million, with $82.6 million
outstanding at June 30, 2007, subject to a borrowing base formula. An additional
$15 million is available as a seasonal revolving credit commitment from November
15 of each year through March 31 of the immediately succeeding year to cover
the
increase in loan demand during this period. The Company may borrow, at its
option, at the rate of prime or LIBOR plus 1.85%. At June 30, 2007, the
Company’s interest rate was 8.25% and the unused amount available under the
revolver was $84.4 million. The revolving credit facility has a commitment
fee
of 0.375% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment. Borrowings under
the revolving credit facility mature on September 30, 2008.
Substantially
all of the Company’s assets are pledged as collateral for borrowings under the
revolving credit agreement.
Convertible
Senior Notes
On
October 10, 2006, the Company issued $110 million aggregate principal amount
of
its 3.0% convertible senior subordinated notes due October 1, 2011 (the
“Convertible Notes”) to qualified institutional brokers in accordance with Rule
144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable
semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing
April
1, 2007. The Convertible Notes are the Company’s direct, senior subordinated,
unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all existing
and
future unsecured senior subordinated debt of the Company, senior in right of
payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated debt and junior
to all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt. The Convertible
Notes are structurally junior to the liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The Convertible Notes are convertible prior to maturity, subject to certain
conditions described below, at an initial conversion rate of 16.0229 shares
per
$1,000 principal amount of notes, which represents an initial conversion price
of approximately $62.41 per share, subject to adjustment. Upon conversion,
the
Company will pay cash up to the principal amount of notes converted and deliver
shares of its common stock to the extent the daily conversion value exceeds
the
proportionate principal amount based on a 30 trading-day observation period.
Holders
may convert the Convertible Notes prior to July 1, 2011 only if one or more
of
the following conditions are satisfied:
•
|
During
any fiscal quarter commencing after December 31, 2006, if the last
reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days
during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last
trading
day of the preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 120%
of
the applicable conversion price on such last trading day;
|
|
•
|
During
the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day
period
in which the trading price per note for each day of such ten consecutive
trading day period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported
sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion
rate on each such day; or
|
|
•
|
The
occurrence of specified corporate
transactions.
|
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If
the
Convertible Notes are converted in connection with certain fundamental changes
that occur prior to October 1, 2011, the Company may be obligated to pay an
additional make-whole premium with respect to the Convertible Notes converted.
If the Company undergoes certain fundamental changes, holders of Convertible
Notes may require the Company to purchase the Convertible Notes at a price
equal
to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes purchased plus accrued
interest to, but excluding, the purchase date.
Holders
may also surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion anytime on or after
July 1, 2011 until the close of business on the third business day immediately
preceding the maturity date, regardless of whether any of the foregoing
conditions have been satisfied.
The
contingent conversion feature was not required to be bifurcated and accounted
for separately under the provisions of FAS 133 “Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
The
aggregate underwriting commissions and other debt issuance costs incurred with
respect to the issuance of the Convertible Notes were approximately $3.6 million
and are being amortized over the period the convertible senior notes are
outstanding.
Convertible
Notes Hedge Strategy
Concurrent
and in connection with the sale of the Convertible Notes, the Company purchased
call options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the
conversion rate as of the date the options are exercised for the Convertible
Notes, at a price of $62.41 per share. The cost of the call options totaled
$24.6 million. The Company also sold warrants to the same counterparties to
purchase from the Company an aggregate of 1,762,519 shares of the Company’s
common stock at a price of $73.97 per share and received net proceeds from
the
sale of increasing these warrants of $16.2 million. Taken together, the
call option and warrant agreements increased the effective conversion price
of
the Convertible Notes to $73.97 per share. The call options and warrants
must be settled in net shares. On the date of settlement, if the market price
per share of the Company’s common stock is above $73.97 per share, the Company
will be required to deliver shares of its common stock representing the value
of
the call options and warrants in excess of $73.97 per share.
The
warrants have a strike price of $73.97 and are generally exercisable at
anytime. The Company issued and sold the warrants in a transaction exempt
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
by
virtue of section 4(2) thereof. There were no underwriting commissions or
discounts in connection with the sale of the warrants.
In
accordance with EITF. No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments
Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, the Company’s Own Stock”, the Company
accounted for the call options and warrants as a net reduction in additional
paid in capital, and is not required to recognize subsequent changes in fair
value of the call options and warrants in its consolidated financial
statements.
Other
Note Payable
The
Company also has a $400,000 note payable to Carolina First Bank, bearing
interest of LIBOR plus 2.00% payable monthly, which is to be repaid in two
remaining annual installments of $200,000 ending on May 1, 2009.
Debt
Covenants
The
various debt agreements contain restrictions on the amounts of permitted
indebtedness, investments, working capital, repurchases of common stock and
cash
dividends. At June 30, 2007, $41.0 million was available under these covenants
for the payment of cash dividends, or the repurchase of the Company's common
stock. In addition, the agreements restrict liens on assets and the sale or
transfer of subsidiaries. The Company was in compliance with the various debt
covenants for all periods presented.
NOTE
8
- DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
On
October 5, 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional
amount of $30 million to economically hedge a portion of the cash flows from
its
floating rate revolving credit facility. Under the terms of the interest rate
swap, the Company will pay a fixed rate of 4.755% on the $30 million notional
amount and receive payments from a counterparty based on the 1 month LIBOR
rate
for a term ending October 5, 2010. Interest rate differentials paid or received
under the swap agreement are recognized as adjustments to interest
expense.
12
At
June
30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded an asset related to the interest rate
swap of $480,504 and $855,000, which represented the fair value of the interest
rate swap at that date. The corresponding unrealized gain of $388,460 and
$363,000 was recorded as other income for the quarters ended June 30, 2007
and
2006. During the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 interest expense was
decreased by approximately $43,000 and $30,000, as a result of net disbursements
under the terms of the interest rate swap.
On
May 9,
2007, the Company entered into a $3 million foreign exchange currency option
to
economically hedge its foreign exchange risk relative to the Mexican peso.
Under
the terms of the option contract, the Company can exchange $3 million U.S.
dollars at a rate of 11.18 Mexican pesos on May 9, 2008. The fair value of
the
option at June 30, 2007 was immaterial.
On
April
28, 2006, the Company entered into a $1 million foreign exchange currency option
to economically hedge its foreign exchange risk relative to the Mexican peso.
Under the terms of the option contract, the Company could exchange $1 million
U.S. dollars at a rate of 11.36 Mexican pesos on April 30, 2007. This option
expired with no value on April 30, 2007.
The
Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or
speculative purposes. The purpose of these instruments is to reduce the exposure
to variability in future cash flows attributable to a portion of its LIBOR-based
borrowings and to reduce variability in foreign cash flows. The fair value
of
the interest rate swap and currency option is recorded on the consolidated
balance sheets as an other asset or other liability. The Company is currently
not accounting for these derivative instruments using the cash flow hedge
accounting provisions of SFAS 133; therefore, the changes in fair value of
the
swap and option are included in earnings as other income or expenses.
By
using
derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to credit and market risk. Credit
risk, which is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative instrument will
fail
to perform, exists to the extent of the fair value gain in a derivative. Credit
risk is created when the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, since
this generally indicates that the counterparty owes the Company. When the fair
value of a derivative is negative, no credit risk exists since the Company
would
owe the counterparty. Market risk is the adverse effect on the financial
instruments from a change in interest rates or implied volatility of exchange
rates. The Company manages the market risk associated with interest rate
contracts and currency options by establishing and monitoring limits as to
the
types and degree of risk that may be undertaken. The market risk associated
with
derivatives used for interest rate and foreign currency risk management
activities is fully incorporated in the Company’s market risk sensitivity
analysis.
NOTE
9
- ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
on
April 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of Interpretation 48, the
Company recognized a charge of approximately $550,000 to the April 1, 2007
balance of retained earnings. As of April 1, 2007, the Company had approximately
$5.5 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Of this total,
approximately $800,000 represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that
are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective
tax rate.
The
Company does not expect that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits
will
significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
The
Company is subject to U.S and Mexican income taxes, as well as various other
state and local jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer
subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations
by
tax authorities for years before 2003, although carryforward attributes that
were generated prior to 2003 may still be adjusted upon examination by the
IRS
if they either have been or will be used in a future period. The federal income
tax returns for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 are currently under examination
by
the taxing authorities.
The
Company's continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related
to
income tax matters in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2007, the Company
had
approximately $425,000 accrued for interest and penalties, of which $70,000
was
a current period expense.
13
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
2.
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth certain information derived from the Company's
consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets, as well as operating
data and ratios, for the periods indicated (unaudited):
Three
months
|
|||||||
ended
June 30,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||
Average
gross loans receivable (1)
|
$
|
527,000
|
432,574
|
||||
Average
loans receivable (2)
|
391,530
|
323,465
|
|||||
Expenses
as a % of total revenue:
|
|||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
18.6
|
%
|
17.5
|
%
|
|||
General
and administrative
|
55.2
|
%
|
54.6
|
%
|
|||
Total
interest expense
|
3.1
|
%
|
3.0
|
%
|
|||
Operating
margin (3)
|
26.2
|
%
|
27.9
|
%
|
|||
Return
on average assets (annualized)
|
10.2
|
%
|
11.7
|
%
|
|||
Offices
opened or acquired, net
|
50
|
21
|
|||||
Total
offices (at period end)
|
782
|
641
|
(1)
|
Average
gross loans receivable have been determined by averaging month-end
gross
loans receivable over the indicated period.
|
(2)
|
Average
loans receivable have been determined by averaging month-end gross
loans
receivable less unearned interest and deferred fees over the indicated
period.
|
(3)
|
Operating
margin is computed as total revenues less provision for loan losses
and
general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total
revenue.
|
Comparison
of Three Months Ended June 30, 2007, Versus
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2006
Net
income increased to $10.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
or
8.7%, from the three month period ended June 30, 2006. Operating income
(revenues less provision for loan losses and general and administrative
expenses) increased approximately $2.2 million, or 12.1%, and was offset
partially by an increase in interest expense and an increase in income
taxes.
Interest
and fee income for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, increased by $10.9 million,
or 19.9%, over the same period of the prior year. This increase resulted from
a
$94.4 million increase, or 21.8%, in average gross loans receivable over the
two
corresponding periods.
Insurance
commissions and other income increased by $1.7 million, or 18.3%, between the
two quarterly periods. Insurance commissions increased by $1.0 million, or
17%,
during the most recent quarter when compared to the prior year quarter due
to
the increase in loans in those states where credit insurance is sold in
conjunction with the loan. Other income increased by approximately $700,000,
or
20.4%, over the two corresponding quarters primarily due to an increase in
revenue from motor club products and accidental death and dismemberment
insurance products, which increased approximately $243,000 and $199,000,
respectively, when comparing the two quarters.
14
Total
revenues rose to $76.4 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2007, a 19.7%
increase over the $63.8 million for the corresponding quarter of the previous
year. This increase was attributable to new offices and an increase in revenues
from offices open throughout both quarterly periods. Revenues from the 612
offices open throughout both quarterly periods increased by approximately 9.7%.
At June 30, 2007, the Company had 782 offices in operation, an increase of
50
offices from March 31, 2007.
The
provision for loan losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 increased
by
$3.0 million, or 27.3%, from the same quarter last year. This increase resulted
from an increase in the general allowance for loan losses due to loan growth.
Net charge-offs for the current quarter amounted to $12.4 million, an increase
from $9.3 million charged off during the same quarter of fiscal 2007. Net
charge-offs as a percent of average net loans (annualized) increased to 12.7%
during the quarter from 11.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The Company
believes that the benefit from the change in bankruptcy law has completed its
cycle, and that net charge-offs are returning to more historical
levels.
General
and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 increased by
$7.3 million, or 21.1% over the same quarter of fiscal 2007. Overall, general
and administrative expenses, when divided by average open offices, increased
by
approximately 0.3% when comparing the two periods. During the first quarter
of
fiscal 2008, the Company opened 38 branches compared to 21 branches in the
first
quarter of fiscal 2007. Additionally, the Company has opened or acquired 141
net
new offices during the 12 month period ended June 30, 2007. The increase in
the
total general and administrative expenses as a percent of total revenues from
54.6% during the prior year quarter to 55.2% during the most recent quarter
was
a result of the increase in the number of branch openings. The Company made
a
decision to accelerate our new branch openings. The investment to accelerate
our
new branch openings increased the Company’s general and administrative expenses
in the current quarter. The Company believes this decision will positively
impact our earnings in future quarters.
Interest
expense increased by approximately $435,000 when comparing the two corresponding
quarterly periods as a result of increases in the average outstanding debt
balance.
The
Company’s effective income tax rate increased slightly to 38.5% for the quarter
ended June 30, 2007 from 37.3% for the prior year quarter. The increase in
the
effective income tax rate is primarily attributed to the adoption of FIN 48,
increases in the state tax rates, and income taxes expensed in the Company’s
Mexican operations.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
Company’s accounting and reporting policies are in accordance with U. S.
generally accepted accounting principles and conform to general practices within
the finance company industry. Certain accounting policies involve significant
judgment by the Company’s management, including the use of estimates and
assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues,
and expenses. As a result, changes in these estimates and assumptions could
significantly affect the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
The Company considers its policies regarding the allowance for loan losses
and
share-based compensation to be its most critical accounting policies due to
the
significant degree of management judgment involved.
Allowance
for Loan Losses
The
Company has developed policies and procedures for assessing the adequacy of
the
allowance for loan losses that take into consideration various assumptions
and
estimates with respect to the loan portfolio. The Company’s assumptions and
estimates may be affected in the future by changes in economic conditions,
among
other factors. Additional information concerning the allowance for loan losses
is discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions
and Results of Operations - Credit Quality” in the Company’s report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
Share-Based
Compensation
The
Company measures compensation cost for share-based awards at fair value and
recognizes compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest.
The
fair value of restricted stock is based on the number of shares granted and
the
quoted price of the Company’s common stock, and the fair value of stock options
is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes model
requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected
volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life, changes to which can
materially affect the fair value estimate. In addition, the estimation of
share-based awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the
extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current
estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the
period estimates are revised. The Company considers many factors when estimating
expected forfeitures, including types of awards, employee class, and historical
experience. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ
substantially from the Company’s current estimates.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company has financed its operations, acquisitions and office expansion through
a
combination of cash flow from operations and borrowings from its institutional
lenders. The Company's primary ongoing cash requirements relate to the funding
of new offices and acquisitions, the overall growth of loans outstanding, the
repayment of indebtedness and the repurchase of its common stock. As the
Company's gross loans receivable increased from $351.5 million at March 31,
2005
to $505.8 million at March 31, 2007, net cash provided by operating activities
for fiscal years 2005, 2006 and 2007 was $87.7 million, $98.0 million and $110.1
million, respectively.
The
Company believes stock repurchases to be a viable component of the Company’s
long-term financial strategy and an excellent use of excess cash when the
opportunity arises. During the first three months of fiscal 2008, the Company
repurchased no shares of its common stock. However, as the Company announced
via
press releases and Form 8-Ks on July 27, 2007 and August 2, 2007, the Board
of
Directors has recently authorized the Company to repurchase $20 million of
its
common stock. As of August 8, 2007, the Company has $11.4 million in aggregate
remaining repurchase capacity under all of the Company’s outstanding repurchase
authorizations.
The
Company plans to open or acquire at least 50 new offices in each of the next
two
fiscal years. Expenditures by the Company to open and furnish new offices
averaged approximately $25,000 per office during fiscal 2007. New offices have
also required from $100,000 to $400,000 to fund outstanding loans receivable
originated during their first 12 months of operation.
The
Company acquired 12 offices and 4 loan portfolios from competitors in three
states in four separate transactions during the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
Gross loans receivable purchased in these transactions were approximately $2.7
million in the aggregate at the dates of purchase. The Company believes that
attractive opportunities to acquire new offices or receivables from its
competitors or to acquire offices in communities not currently served by the
Company will continue to become available as conditions in local economies
and
the financial circumstances of owners change.
The
Company has a $167.0 million base credit facility with a syndicate of banks.
In
addition to the base revolving credit commitment, there is a $15.0 million
seasonal revolving credit commitment available November 15 of each year through
March 31 of the immediately succeeding year to cover the increase in loan demand
during this period. The credit facility will expire on September 30, 2008.
Funds
borrowed under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at the Company's
option, at either the agent bank's prime rate per annum or the LIBOR rate plus
1.85% per annum. At June 30, 2007, the interest rate on borrowings under the
revolving credit facility was 8.25%. The Company pays a commitment fee equal
to
0.375% per annum of the daily unused portion of the revolving credit facility.
Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility may not exceed specified
percentages of eligible loans receivable. On June 30, 2007, $82.6 million was
outstanding under this facility, and there was $84.4 million of unused borrowing
availability under the borrowing base limitations.
The
Company's credit agreements contain a number of financial covenants, including
minimum net worth and fixed charge coverage requirements. The credit agreements
also contain certain other covenants, including covenants that impose
limitations on the Company with respect to (i) declaring or paying dividends
or
making distributions on or acquiring common or preferred stock or warrants
or
options; (ii) redeeming or purchasing or prepaying principal or interest on
subordinated debt; (iii) incurring additional indebtedness; and (iv) entering
into a merger, consolidation or sale of substantial assets or subsidiaries.
The
Company believes that it was in compliance with these agreements as of June
30,
2007, and does not believe that these agreements will materially limit its
business and expansion strategy.
Related
to the adoption of FIN No. 48, on April 1, 2007, the Company’s contractual
obligations as of June 30, 2007 also includes unrecognized tax benefits of
$5.5
million which are expected to be settled in greater than one year.
The
Company believes that cash flow from operations and borrowings under its
revolving credit facility or other sources will be adequate to fund the expected
cost of opening or acquiring new offices, including funding initial operating
losses of new offices and funding loans receivable originated by those offices
and the Company's other offices and the scheduled repayment of the other notes
payable (for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future beyond that).
Management is not currently aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events
or
uncertainties related to the Company’s operations that it believes will result
in, or are reasonably likely to result in, the Company’s liquidity increasing or
decreasing in any material way. From time to time, the Company has needed and
obtained, and expects that it will continue to need on a periodic basis, an
increase in the borrowing limits under its revolving credit facility. The
Company has successfully obtained such increases in the past and anticipates
that it will be able to obtain such increases or secure other sources of
financing in the future as the need arises; however, there can be no assurance
that this additional funding will be available (or available on reasonable
terms) if and when needed.
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Inflation
The
Company does not believe that inflation has a material adverse effect on its
financial condition or results of operations. The primary impact of inflation
on
the operations of the Company is reflected in increased operating costs. While
increases in operating costs would adversely affect the Company's operations,
the consumer lending laws of three of the eleven states in which the Company
currently operates allow indexing of maximum loan amounts to the Consumer Price
Index. These provisions will allow the Company to make larger loans at existing
interest rates, which could partially offset the effect of inflationary
increases in operating costs.
Quarterly
Information and Seasonality
The
Company's loan volume and corresponding loans receivable follow seasonal trends.
The Company's highest loan demand occurs each year from October through
December, its third fiscal quarter. Loan demand is generally the lowest and
loan
repayment is highest from January to March, its fourth fiscal quarter. Loan
volume and average balances remain relatively level during the remainder of
the
year. This seasonal trend causes fluctuations in the Company's cash needs and
quarterly operating performance through corresponding fluctuations in interest
and fee income and insurance commissions earned, since unearned interest and
insurance income are accreted to income on a collection method. Consequently,
operating results for the Company's third fiscal quarter are significantly
lower
than in other quarters and operating results for its fourth fiscal quarter
are
generally higher than in other quarters.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting
for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments
In
February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain
Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and
140”
(“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 permits an entity to measure at fair value any financial
instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would be required
to be bifurcated and accounted for separately under SFAS 133. SFAS 155 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption
of
SFAS 155 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
In
July
2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), was
issued. It clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized
in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” by prescribing
the minimum recognition threshold and measurement attribute a tax position
taken
or expected to be taken on a tax return is required to meet before being
recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on
derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
In
May
2007, the FASB issued FSP FIN No. 48-1, “Definition of Settlement in FASB
Interpretation No. 48.” FSP FIN No. 48-1 provides guidance on how a company
should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose
of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN No. 48-1 is
effective upon initial adoption of FIN No. 48, which the Company adopted in
the
first quarter of fiscal 2008, as discussed in footnote 9 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Fair
Value Measurements
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
157, "Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157).” SFAS 157 provides a common definition
of fair value and a framework for measuring assets and liabilities at fair
values when a particular standard prescribes it. In addition, the Statement
prescribes a more enhanced disclosure of fair value measures, and requires
a
more expanded disclosure when non-market data is used to assess fair values.
As
required by SFAS 157, the Company will adopt this new accounting standard
effective April 1, 2008. Management is currently reviewing the impact SFAS
157
on the Company’s financial statements.
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Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
On
February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which allows
an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and
subsequent measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities on a
contract-by-contract basis. Subsequent changes in fair value of these financial
assets and liabilities would be recognized in earnings when they occur. SFAS
159
further establishes certain additional disclosure requirements. SFAS 159 is
effective for the Company’s financial statements for the year beginning on
April 1, 2008. The Company does not expect the effect of adopting this
standard to be material to its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounting
for Purchases of Life Insurance
In
September 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF on Issue
No. 06-5, “Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance — Determining the
Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin
No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance.” FASB Technical
Bulletin No. 85-4 requires that the amount that could be realized under the
insurance contract as of the date of the statement of financial position should
be reported as an asset. Since the issuance of FASB Technical Bulletin
No. 85-4, there has been diversity in practice in the calculation of the
amount that could be realized under insurance contracts. Issue
No. 06-5 concludes that the Company should consider any additional amounts
(e.g., cash stabilization reserves and deferred acquisition cost taxes) included
in the contractual terms of the insurance policy other than the cash surrender
value in determining the amount that could be realized in accordance with FASB
Technical Bulletin No. 85-4. The adoption of this Interpretation had no
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Forward-Looking
Information
This
report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” may contain various
“forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on management’s belief and
assumptions, as well as information currently available to management.
Statements other than those of historical fact, as well as those identified
by
the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “will,”
and “should” any variation of the foregoing and similar expressions are
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give
no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Any such statements
are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or
more
of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, the Company’s actual financial results, performance or
financial condition may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or
expected. Among the key factors that could cause the Company’s actual financial
results, performance or condition to differ from the expectations expressed
or
implied in such forward-looking statements are the following: changes in
interest rates; risks inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and
value of collateral; recently-enacted or proposed legislation; the timing and
amount of revenues that may be recognized by the Company; changes in current
revenue and expense trends (including trends affecting delinquencies and
charge-offs); changes in the Company’s markets and general changes in the
economy (particularly in the markets served by the Company);
and other matters discussed in this Report in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in
the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Company’s other reports filed with, or
furnished to, the SEC from time to time. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements it makes.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest
Rate Risk
The
Company’s financial instruments consist of the following: cash, loans
receivable, senior notes payable, convertible senior subordinated notes payable,
an other note payable, interest rate swap and a foreign currency option. Fair
value approximates carrying value for all of these instruments, except the
convertible notes payable, which the fair value represents the quoted market
price. Loans receivable are originated at prevailing market rates and have
an
average life of approximately four months. Given the short-term nature of these
loans, they are continually repriced at current market rates. The Company’s
outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility was $82.6 million at June
30, 2007. Interest on borrowings under this facility is based, at the Company’s
option, on the prime rate or LIBOR plus 1.85%.
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Based
on
the outstanding balance at June 30, 2007, a change of 1% in the interest rates
would cause a change in interest expense of approximately $525,500 on an annual
basis.
In
October 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to economically
hedge the variable cash flows associated with $30 million of its LIBOR-based
borrowings. This swap converted the $30 million from a variable rate of
one-month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 4.755% for a period of five
years.
In
accordance with SFAS 133, the Company records derivatives at fair value, as
other assets or liabilities, on the consolidated balance sheets. Since the
Company is not utilizing hedge accounting under SFAS 133, changes in the fair
value of the derivative instrument are included in other income. As of June
30,
2007 the fair value of the interest rate swap was approximately $480,000 and
is
included in other assets. The change in fair value from the beginning of the
fiscal year, recorded as an unrealized gain in other income, was approximately
$388,000.
The
Company has another note payable which has a balance of $400,000 at June 30,
2007, and carries an interest rate equal to LIBOR + 2.00%.
Foreign
Currency Exchange Rate Risk
In
September 2005 the Company began opening offices in Mexico, where its local
businesses utilize the Mexican peso as their functional currency. The
consolidated financial statements of the Company are denominated in U.S. dollars
and are therefore subject to fluctuation as the U.S. dollar and Mexican peso
foreign exchange rates change. International revenues were less than 2% of
the
Company’s total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and net loans
denominated in Mexican pesos were approximately $4.2 million (USD) at June
30,
2007.
The
Company’s foreign currency exchange rate exposures may change over time as
business practices evolve and could have a material effect on the Company’s
financial results. There have been, and there may continue to be,
period-to-period fluctuations in the relative portions of Mexican revenues.
On
May 9,
2007, the Company economically hedged its foreign exchange risk by purchasing
a
$3 million foreign exchange currency option with a strike rate of 11.18 Mexican
peso per US dollar. This option expires on May 9, 2008. Changes in the fair
value of this option is recorded as a component of earnings since the Company
does not intend to apply hedge accounting under SFAS 133.
Because
its earnings are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar
against foreign currencies, the Company has performed an analysis assuming
a
hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar relative
to the Mexican peso in which the Company’s transactions in Mexico are
denominated. At June 30, 2007, the analysis indicated that such market movements
would not have had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements. The actual effects on the consolidated financial statements in
the
future may differ materially from results of the analysis for the quarter ended
June 30, 2007. The Company will continue to monitor and assess the effect of
currency fluctuations and may institute further hedging
alternatives.
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures
An
evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation
of
the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and
Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2007. Based on that
evaluation, the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, has concluded
that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June
30, 2007. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, there was no change in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal
control over financial reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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From
time
to time the Company is involved in routine litigation relating to claims arising
out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Company believes
that it is not presently a party to any such pending legal proceedings that
would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.
Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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There
have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed under
Part I, Item 1A (page 9) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended March 31, 2007.
Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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The
Company's credit agreements contain certain restrictions on the payment of
cash
dividends on its capital stock. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources”
and Note 7 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this
report.
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WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED
Item
6.
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Exhibits
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Previous
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Company
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
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Registration
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Number
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Description
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Number
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No.
or Report
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3.1
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Second
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
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3.1
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333-107426
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Company,
as amended
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3.2
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Fourth
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
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99.3
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8-02-07
8-K
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4.1
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Specimen
Share Certificate
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4.1
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33-42879
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4.2
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Articles
3, 4 and 5 of the Form of Company's Second
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3.1
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333-107426
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Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended)
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4.3
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Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 20, 2005
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4.4
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6-30-05
10-Q
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4.4
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First
Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
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Agreement,
dated as of August 4, 2006
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4.4
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6-30-06
10-Q
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4.5
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Second
Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
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10.1
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10-04-06
8-K
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Agreement
dated as of October 2, 2006
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4.6
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Subsidiary
Security Agreement dated as of June 30, 1997, as
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amended
through July 20, 2005
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4.5
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9-30-05
10-Q
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4.7
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Company
Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 1997, as
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4.6
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9-30-05
10-Q
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amended
through July 20, 2005
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4.8
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Fourth
Amendment to Subsidiary Amended and Restated
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4.7
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6-30-05
10-Q
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Security
Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust
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(i.e.
Subsidiary Security Agreement)
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4.9
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Fourth
Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement,
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4.8
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9-30-07
10-Q
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Pledge
and Indenture of Trust, dated as of June 30, 1997, between
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the
Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Security
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Trustee
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4.10
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Fifth
Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement,
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4.9
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6-30-05
10-Q
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Pledge
and Indenture of Trust (i.e. Company Security Agreement)
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4.11
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Form
of 3.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2011
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4.1
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10-12-06
8-K
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4.12
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Indenture,
dated October 10, 2006 between the Company
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4.2
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10-12-06
8-K
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and
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
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Previous Company
Exhibit
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Exhibit
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Registration
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Number
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Description
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Number
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No.
or Report
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10.1
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Employment
Agreement of A. Alexander McLean, III, effective
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10.3
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2007
10-K
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May
21, 2007
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10.2
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Employment
Agreement of Mark C. Roland, effective as of
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10.4
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2007
10-K
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May
21, 2007
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive
Officer
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*
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31.2
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial
Officer
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*
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
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*
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32.2
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Section
1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
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*
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+ Management
Contract or other compensatory plan required to be filed under Item 14(c) of
this report and Item 601 of Regulation 5-K of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
* Filed
or
furnished herewith.
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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.
WORLD
ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ A. Alexander McLean, III
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A.
Alexander McLean, III, Chief
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Executive
Officer
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Date:
August 8, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Kelly M. Malson
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Kelly
M. Malson, Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
August 8, 2007
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