Edgar Filing: EZCORP INC

EZPW-6/30/2012-10Q

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 EXHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012



¨	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.)

1901 Capital Parkway Austin, Texas	78746
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(512) 314-3400

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 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, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



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

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 June 30, 2012, 48,223,698 shares of the registrant’s Class A Non-voting 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.

EZCORP, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (audited)	1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011	2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011	4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011	5

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	40

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	60

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	62

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	63

Item 1A. Risk Factors	63

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	63

Item 6. Exhibits	64

SIGNATURES	65

EXHIBIT INDEX	66

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2011		September 30, 2011
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	50,774		$	27,492	$	23,969
Cash, restricted	1,051			—		—
Pawn loans	147,503			134,633		145,318
Consumer loans, net	28,487			14,437		14,611
Pawn service charges receivable, net	26,092			24,372		26,455
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	25,729			6,884		6,775
Inventory, net	94,421			79,031		90,373
Deferred tax asset	18,226			16,150		18,125
Income tax receivable	9,898			3,099		—
Prepaid expenses and other assets	40,268			21,932		30,611
Total current assets	442,449			328,030		356,237
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	125,309			114,777		120,319
Property and equipment, net	100,196			75,049		78,498
Goodwill	321,423			167,017		173,206
Intangible assets, net	78,666			20,192		19,790
Non-current consumer loans, net	50,587			—		—
Other assets, net	19,443			8,556		8,400
Total assets	$	1,138,073		$	713,621	$	756,450
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	31,126		$	—	$	—
Current capital lease obligations	395			—		—
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	70,696			53,242		57,400
Customer layaway deposits	6,740			6,131		6,176
Income taxes payable	—			—		693
Total current liabilities	108,957			59,373		64,269
Long-term debt, less current maturities	175,740			26,500		17,500
Long-term capital lease obligations	764			—		—
Deferred tax liability	7,788			1,237		8,331
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	14,187			2,209		2,102
Total liabilities	307,436			89,319		92,202
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	44,864			—		—
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 54 million shares; issued and outstanding: 48,223,698 at June 30, 2012; 46,971,535 at June 30, 2011; and 47,228,610 at September 30, 2011	482			469		471
Class B Voting Common Stock, convertible, par value $.01 per share; 3 million shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2,970,171	30			30		30
Additional paid-in capital	266,653			233,056		242,398
Retained earnings	527,231			385,730		422,095
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,623		)	5,017		(746		)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	785,773			624,302		664,248
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,138,073		$	713,621	$	756,450

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Sales	$	117,932		$	115,345		$	409,401		$	363,658
Pawn service charges	56,163			48,365			172,399			144,944
Consumer loan fees	53,504			38,870			148,911			125,652
Other revenues	1,365			572			3,404			978
Total revenues	228,964			203,152			734,115			635,232
Cost of goods sold	72,453			69,128			244,463			219,258
Consumer loan bad debt	11,251			11,027			28,742			27,795
Net revenues	145,260			122,997			460,910			388,179
Operating expenses:
Operations	75,709			66,753			227,479			197,302
Administrative	22,697			14,379			63,761			56,250
Depreciation	6,215			4,458			16,805			12,670
Amortization	1,162			221			3,086			654
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	312			169			138			(2		)
Total operating expenses	106,095			85,980			311,269			266,874
Operating income	39,165			37,017			149,641			121,305
Interest income	(133		)	(21		)	(486		)	(35		)
Interest expense	1,030			586			4,180			1,186
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(4,197		)	(4,099		)	(12,935		)	(12,157		)
Other	160			(103		)	(157		)	(160		)
Income before income taxes	42,305			40,654			159,039			132,471
Income tax expense	12,594			14,127			52,603			46,677
Net income	29,711			26,527			106,436			85,794
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,188			—			1,300			—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	28,523		$	26,527		$	105,136		$	85,794
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.56		$	0.53		$	2.07		$	1.72
Diluted	$	0.56		$	0.53		$	2.06		$	1.71
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	51,162			49,926			50,769			49,849
Diluted	51,340			50,385			51,042			50,292

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Net income	$	29,711		$	26,527		$	106,436		$	85,794
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	(8,513		)	2,445			(10,887		)	15,333
Unrealized holding gains (loss) arising during period	(108		)	748			(846		)	986
Income tax benefit (provision)	(948		)	(1,000		)	1,563			(4,927		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,569		)	2,193			(10,170		)	11,392
Comprehensive income	$	20,142		$	28,720		$	96,266		$	97,186
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income	1,188			—			1,300			—
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	(2,789		)	—			(2,293		)	—
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,601		)	—			(993		)	—
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	21,743		$	28,720		$	97,259		$	97,186

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	106,436		$	85,794
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,891			13,324
Consumer loan loss provision	12,136			11,255
Deferred income taxes	(644		)	8,571
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	138			(2		)
Stock compensation	5,191			11,536
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(12,935		)	(12,157		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	1,150			(984		)
Inventory, net	(874		)	(1,206		)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets, net	(4,845		)	(4,845		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(12,100		)	3,068
Customer layaway deposits	(182		)	(162		)
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	722			(275		)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(1,582		)	(3,166		)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(8,370		)	(3,453		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	104,132			107,298
Investing Activities:
Loans made	(571,683		)	(466,137		)
Loans repaid	382,854			297,016
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	179,681			149,954
Additions to property and equipment	(33,193		)	(24,324		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(125,249		)	(64,823		)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	5,560			7,274
Net cash used in investing activities	(162,030		)	(101,040		)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	647			395
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	1,582			3,166
Debt issuance cost	—			(2,397		)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,153		)	(7,409		)
Change in restricted cash	(1,085		)	—
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	594,809			70,000
Payments on revolving line of credit	(502,575		)	(43,500		)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	343			—
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	(8,164		)	(25,004		)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities	84,404			(4,749		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	299			129
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	26,805			1,638
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,969			25,854
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	50,774		$	27,492
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	$	177,490		$	152,415
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	$	17,984		$	—
Contingent consideration	$	23,000		$	—
Deferred consideration	$	916		$	—

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

	Common Stock			Additional Paid In Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Total Shareholders’ Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid In Capital			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Total Shareholders’ Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	(In thousands)
Balances at September 30, 2010	49,226	$	493	$	225,374		$	299,936	$	(6,375	)	$	519,428		—
Stock compensation	—	—		11,536			—		—			11,536			—
Stock options exercised	41	1		394			—		—			395			—
Release of restricted stock	675	—		—			—		—			—			—
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	—	5		3,161			—		—			3,166			—
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(7,409		)	—		—			(7,409		)	—
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—		—			—		642			642			—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—			—		10,750			10,750			—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	—	—		—			85,794		—			85,794			—
Balances at June 30, 2011	49,942	$	499	$	233,056		$	385,730	$	5,017		$	624,302		$	—
Balances at September 30, 2011	50,199	$	501	$	242,398		$	422,095	$	(746	)	$	664,248		—
Stock compensation	—	—		5,191			—		—			5,191			—
Stock options exercised	201	2		645			—		—			647			—
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	635	7		17,992			—		—			17,999			—
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—	—		—			—		—			—			45,857
Release of restricted stock	159	—		—			—		—			—			—
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	—	2		1,580			—		—			1,582			—
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(1,153		)	—		—			(1,153		)	—
Unrealized (loss) on available-for-sale securities	—	—		—			—		(550		)	(550		)	—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—			—		(7,327		)	(7,327		)	(2,293		)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	—	—		—			105,136		—			105,136			—
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—	—		—			—		—			—			1,300
Balances at June 30, 2012	51,194	$	512	$	266,653		$	527,231	$	(8,623	)	$	785,773		$	44,864

See accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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EZCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2012

Note A: Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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 of 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. These adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature except for those related to acquired businesses (described in Note B). The accompanying financial statements should be read with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011. The balance sheet at September 30, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Our business is subject to seasonal variations and operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2012 (the “current quarter” and “current nine-month period”) are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of EZCORP, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We own 60% of the outstanding equity interests in Prestaciones Finmart, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (“Crediamigo”) and 72% of Ariste Holding Limited and its affiliates ("Cash Genie"), and therefore, include their results in our consolidated financial statements. We account for our investments in Albemarle & Bond Holdings, PLC and Cash Converters International Limited using the equity method.

With the exception of the policies described in the section below, 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, 2011.

Consumer Loans

We provide a variety of short-term consumer loans including payday loans, installment loans and auto title loans, and in Texas only, fee-based credit services to customers seeking loans. In Mexico, Crediamigo enters into agreements with employers that permit it to market long-term consumer loans to employees. Payments are withheld by the employers through payroll deductions and remitted to Crediamigo. With the exception of the consolidation of Crediamigo, there have been no changes to our consumer loans policy.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize consumer loan fees related to loans we directly originate based on the percentage of consumer loans made that we believe to be collectible. We earn credit service fees when we assist customers in obtaining consumer loans from unaffiliated lenders, and we recognize the fee revenue ratably over the life of the related loans. We reserve the percentage of interest and credit service fees we expect not to collect. Accrued fees related to defaulted loans reduce fee revenue upon loan default and increase fee revenue upon collection.

Allowance for Losses and Bad Debt Expense

See note K “Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables” for a discussion of the Company’s allowance for losses and bad debt expense on consumer loans.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We record all derivative instruments according to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-20-25, “Derivatives and Hedging – Recognition.” Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives is determined by the intended use of the derivative, whether it is designated as a hedge and whether the hedging relationship is effective in achieving offsetting changes for the risk being hedged. Derivatives designated to hedge the changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment due to an identified risk in the hedged item, such as interest rate risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though

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hedge accounting does not apply or we elect not to apply hedge accounting.

We acquire significant amounts of gold either through purchases or from forfeited pawn loan collateral and sell it to refiners. In our first fiscal quarter of 2012, we began using derivate financial instruments in order to manage our commodity price risk associated with the forecasted sales of gold scrap. From time to time, we purchase put options related to the future market price of gold, and simultaneously, we sell a call option for the same future period for a premium to offset the cost of the put. The combined put and call options, or collar, has the effect of providing us protection from the future downward gold price movement but also limits the extent we can participate in future upward price movement. These collars are not designated as hedges as they do not meet the hedge accounting requirements FASB ASC 851-20-25. The fair value of the derivative instruments is recognized in “Prepaid expenses and other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets and changes in fair value are recognized in “Other” in our consolidated statements of operations.

Reclassifications

Previously, we reported segment information based primarily on product offerings. Beginning with the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we redefined our reportable operating segments based on geography as our company is increasingly being organized and managed along geographic lines, with product offerings and channels based on local custom and regulation. For this reason, we concluded that segment reporting based on geography more closely aligns with our management organization and strategic direction. In connection with the new segment structure, we have changed the accountability for, and reporting of, certain items including administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest and our equity in the net income of unconsolidated affiliates. When practical, these items are allocated to segments. Interest is also allocated to operating segments when debt is incurred at the local country level and is non-recourse to EZCORP, Inc. These items are now included in the segment’s measure of profit or loss (“segment contribution”). Expenses that cannot be allocated are included as corporate expenses.

In our second fiscal quarter of 2011, we reclassified fees from our Product Protection Plan and Jewelry VIP Program as well as layaway fees from “Other” revenue to “Sales,” as fees from these products are incidental to sales of merchandise. Prior year figures have been reclassified to conform to this presentation and margins have been recalculated accordingly throughout management’s discussion and analysis.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. This update amends FASB ASC 350 (Intangibles – Goodwill and Other) by allowing entities to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning on or after September 15, 2012. We do not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2012-02 will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. This update, which amends FASB ASC 210 (Balance Sheet), requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements and the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The amendments in ASU 2011-11 enhance disclosures required by FASB ASC 210 by requiring improved information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset in accordance with FASB ASC 210-20-45 or 815-10-45 or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Disclosures are required retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. Currently, we do not enter into any right of offset arrangements and we do not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2011-11 will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This update amends FASB ASC 350 (Intangibles – Goodwill and Other) by allowing entities to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011. We do not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2011-08 will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This update amends FASB ASC 820 (Fair Value Measurement) by providing common principles and requirements for measuring fair value, as well as similar disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. It changes certain fair value measurement principles, clarifies the application of existing fair value concepts, and expands disclosure requirements, particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after

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December 15, 2011. We adopted ASU 2011-04 in our interim period beginning January 1, 2012 with no material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05. This update supersedes certain content in ASU 2011-05 Presentation of Comprehensive Income that requires entities to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statements where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. All other requirements in ASU 2011-05, including the requirement to report comprehensive income in either a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements, were not affected by ASU 2011-12. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011. We early adopted this amended standard in our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011 with no effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. The amendments in this update specify that, when presenting comparative financial statements, entities should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combinations that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. ASU 2010-29 also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The amendments are effective prospectively for material (on an individual or an aggregate basis) business combinations entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. We adopted this amended standard on October 1, 2011, resulting in no effect on our financial position, operations or cash flows.

Note B: Acquisitions

Crediamigo

On January 30, 2012, we acquired a 60% interest in Crediamigo, a specialty consumer finance company, headquartered in Mexico City, with 45 loan servicing locations throughout the country, for total consideration of $60.1 million, net of cash acquired. This amount includes contingent consideration related to two earn out payments. If certain financial performance targets are achieved, during calendar years 2012 and 2013, we will make a payment to the sellers of $12.0 million dollars, each year, for a total amount of $24.0 million dollars. The purchase price above includes a fair value amount of $23.0 million attributable to the contingent consideration payments. This amount was calculated using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow approach, in which all outcomes were successful. The significant inputs used for the valuation are not observable in the market, and thus this fair value measurement represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

Pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement, the sellers have a put option with respect to their remaining shares of Crediamigo. Each seller has the right to sell their Crediamigo shares to EZCORP, Inc., during the exercise period commencing on the second anniversary of the acquisition closing date and ending on the fifth anniversary of the acquisition closing date, with no more than 50% of the seller’s shares being sold within a consecutive twelve -month period. Under the guidance in ASC 480-10-S99, securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets are to be classified outside of permanent equity; therefore, we have included the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to Crediamigo in temporary equity.

The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest in Crediamigo was estimated by applying an income approach and a market approach. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. Key assumptions include discount rates ranging from 10% to 18%, representing discounts for lack of control and lack of marketability that market participants would consider when estimating the fair value of the noncontrolling interest. The fair market value of Crediamigo was determined using a multiple of future earnings.

The nine-month period ended June 30, 2012, includes $18.2 million in revenues and $1.9 million in income related to the Crediamigo acquisition. The purchase price allocation is preliminary as we continue to receive information regarding the acquired assets. We have recorded provisional amounts for certain assets and liabilities for which we have not yet received all information necessary to finalize our assessment.

Cash Genie

On April 14, 2012, we acquired a 72% interest in Ariste Holding Limited and its affiliates, which provides online loans in the U.K under the name "Cash Genie." As this acquisition was individually immaterial, we present its related information, other than information related to the redeemable noncontrolling interest, on a combined basis.

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Pursuant to the acquisition agreement, the seller has a put option with respect to his remaining shares of Cash Genie. The seller has the right to sell his Cash Genie shares to EZCORP, Inc, during the exercise period commencing on the second anniversary of the acquisition closing date and ending on the fourth anniversary of the acquisition closing date, with no more than 50% of the seller's shares being sold within a consecutive 12 month period. Under the guidance in ASC 480-10-S99, securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets are to be classified outside of permanent equity; therefore, we have included the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to Cash Genie in temporary equity.

The fair value of the Cash Genie redeemable noncontrolling interest was estimated by applying an income and market approach. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. Key assumptions include discount rates ranging from 10% to 18%, representing discounts for lack of control and lack of marketability that market participants would consider when estimating the fair value of the noncontrolling interest. The fair market value of Cash Genie was determined using a multiple of future earnings.

Other

The nine-month period ended June 30, 2012, includes the acquisition of 48 locations in the U.S. and one in Canada. As these acquisitions, were individually immaterial, we present their related information on a combined basis.

The following tables provide information related to the acquisitions of domestic and foreign retail and financial services locations during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011
	Crediamigo	Other Acquisitions
Number of asset purchase acquisitions	0	6	7
Number of stock purchase acquisitions	1	4	3
U.S. stores acquired	0	48	32
Foreign stores acquired	45	1	0
Total stores acquired	45	49	32



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012						2011
	(In thousands)
	Crediamigo			Other Acquisitions
Consideration:
Cash	$	45,001		$	91,843		$	65,844
Equity instruments	—			17,984			—
Deferred consideration	5,785			—			—
Contingent consideration	23,000			—			—
Fair value of total consideration transferred	73,786			109,827			65,844
Cash acquired	(13,641		)	(2,823		)	(1,051		)
Total purchase price	$	60,145		$	107,004		$	64,793

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	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	(In thousands)
	2012				2011
	Crediamigo		Other Acquisitions
Current assets:
Pawn loans, net	$	—	$	6,351	$	6,865
Consumer loans, net	8,658		3,640		710
Service charges and fees receivable, net	18,844		1,839		1,136
Inventory, net	—		5,596		4,396
Deferred tax asset	—		217		449
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,543		204		200
Total current assets	31,045		17,847		13,756
Property and equipment, net	2,326		3,965		861
Goodwill	54,765		96,946		49,231
Non-current consumer loans, net	52,228		—		—
Intangible assets	57,900		3,960		2,367
Other assets	16,833		291		82
Total assets	$	215,097	$	123,009	$	66,297
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	6,852	$	5,335	$	1,038
Customer layaway deposits	—		764		167
Current maturities of long-term debt	22,810		—		4
Other current liabilities	1,010		257		22
Total current liabilities	30,672		6,356		1,231
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	937		—		—
Long-term debt, less current maturities	86,872		—		—
Deferred tax liability	171		92		273
Total liabilities	118,652		6,448		1,504
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	36,300		9,557		—
Net assets acquired	$	60,145	$	107,004	$	64,793
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	$	—	$	45,786	$	26,935
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired:
Trade name	$	2,200	$	2,706	$	—
Definite lived intangible assets acquired:
Favorable lease asset	$	—	$	404	$	111
Non-compete agreements	$	300	$	400	$	658
Contractual relationship	$	55,400	$	450	$	—
Franchise license rights	$	—	$	—	$	1,598

All acquisitions were made as part of our continuing strategy to enhance and diversify our earnings. The factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill were based on several strategic and synergistic benefits we expect to realize from the acquisitions. These benefits include our initial entry into several markets and a greater presence in others, as well as the ability to further leverage our expense structure through increased scale. The purchase price allocation of assets acquired in the most recent twelve months is preliminary as we continue to receive information regarding the acquired assets. Transaction related expenses for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 of approximately $2.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, were expensed as incurred and recorded as administrative expenses. These amounts exclude costs related to transactions that did not close and future acquisitions. The results of all acquisitions have been consolidated with our results since their respective closing. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because it is impracticable to do so, as historical audited financial statements in U.S. GAAP are not readily available.

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The amounts above for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 include the acquisition of a decision science model for the underwriting of consumer loans, a contractual relationship with an income tax return preparer to facilitate refund anticipation loans, an online lending business in the U.K. and 15 financial services stores in Hawaii and Texas, from FS Management, 1^st Money Centers, Inc. and 1429 Funding, Inc., companies owned partially by Brent Turner, the former President of our eCommerce and Card Services division and a former executive officer, for total consideration of $3.0 million in cash and 387,924 shares of our Class A Non-Voting common stock. Mr. Turner received $2.0 million in cash and 167,811 shares of stock in connection with these acquisitions. The basic terms of the acquisitions were agreed prior to the commencement of Mr. Turner’s employment (and, thus, prior to Mr. Turner’s becoming an executive officer), subject to our completion of appropriate due diligence and the execution of appropriate definitive documentation. Even though the terms of the acquisitions were agreed to prior to Mr. Turner’s becoming an executive officer, we treated the transactions as related party transactions. Consequently, pursuant to our Policy for Review and Evaluation of Related Party Transactions, the Audit Committee reviewed and evaluated the terms of the acquisitions and concluded that the transactions were fair to, and in the best interest of the company and its stockholders.

Note C: Earnings per Share

We compute basic earnings per share on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We compute diluted earnings per share on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards.

Potential common shares are required to be excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if the assumed proceeds upon exercise or vest, as defined by FASB ASC 718-10-25, are greater than the cost to re-acquire the same number of shares at the average market price, and therefore the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (A)	$	28,523	$	26,527	$	105,136	$	85,794
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (B)	51,162		49,926		50,769		49,849
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	178		459		273		443
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (C)	51,340		50,385		51,042		50,292
Basic earnings per share (A/B)	$	0.56	$	0.53	$	2.07	$	1.72
Diluted earnings per share (A/C)	$	0.56	$	0.53	$	2.06	$	1.71
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share	117		—		36		6

Note D: Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At June 30, 2012, we owned 16,644,640 ordinary shares of Albemarle & Bond Holdings, PLC, representing almost 30% of its total outstanding shares. Our total cost for those shares was approximately $27.6 million. Albemarle & Bond is primarily engaged in pawnbroking, retail jewelry sales, check cashing and lending in the United Kingdom. We account for the investment using the equity method. Since Albemarle & Bond’s fiscal year ends three months prior to ours, we report the income from this investment on a three-month lag. Albemarle & Bond files semi-annual financial reports for its fiscal periods ending December 31 and June 30. The income reported for our year-to-date period ended June 30, 2012 represents our percentage interest in the results of Albemarle & Bond’s operations from July 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.

Conversion of Albemarle & Bond’s financial statements into U.S. GAAP resulted in no material differences from those reported by Albemarle & Bond following IFRS.

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In its functional currency of British pounds, Albemarle & Bond’s total assets increased 12% from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011 and its net income for the six months ended December 31, 2011 improved 16%. Below is summarized financial information for Albemarle & Bond’s most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars (using the exchange rate as of December 31 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):



	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	134,387	$	121,519
Non-current assets	65,354		56,755
Total assets	$	199,741	$	178,274
Current liabilities	$	21,021	$	25,801
Non-current liabilities	62,169		53,497
Shareholders’ equity	116,551		98,976
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	199,741	$	178,274



	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Gross revenues	$	99,804	$	76,424
Gross profit	58,165		46,745
Profit for the year (net income)	14,208		12,088

At June 30, 2012, we owned 124,418,000 shares, or approximately 33% of the total ordinary shares of Cash Converters International Limited, which is a publicly traded company headquartered in Perth, Australia. We acquired the shares between November 2009 and May 2010 for approximately $57.8 million. Cash Converters franchises and operates a worldwide network of over 600 specialty financial services and retail stores that provide pawn loans, short-term unsecured loans and other consumer finance products, and buy and sell second-hand goods. Cash Converters has significant store concentrations in Australia and the United Kingdom.

We account for our investment in Cash Converters using the equity method. Since Cash Converters’ fiscal year ends three months prior to ours, we report the income from this investment on a three-month lag. Cash Converters files semi-annual financial reports for its fiscal periods ending December 31 and June 30. Due to the three-month lag, income reported for our year-to-date period ended June 30, 2012 represents our percentage interest in the results of Cash Converters’ operations from July 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.

Conversion of Cash Converters’ financial statements into U.S. GAAP resulted in no material differences from those reported by Cash Converters following IFRS.

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In its functional currency of Australian dollars, Cash Converters’ total assets increased 17% from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011 and its net income decreased 7% for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Below is summarized financial information for Cash Converters’ most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars (using the exchange rate as of December 31 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):



	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	128,289	$	104,408
Non-current assets	121,835		109,336
Total assets	$	250,124	$	213,744
Current liabilities	$	33,290	$	30,844
Non-current liabilities	37,797		11,970
Shareholders’ equity	179,037		170,930
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	250,124	$	213,744



	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Gross revenues	$	115,256	$	82,343
Gross profit	76,405		57,038
Profit for the year (net income)	13,668		13,528

The table below summarizes the recorded value and fair value of each of these strategic investments at the dates indicated. These fair values are considered Level 1 estimates within the fair value hierarchy of FASB ASC 820-10-50, and were calculated as (a) the quoted stock price on each company’s principal market multiplied by (b) the number of shares we owned multiplied by (c) the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at the dates indicated. We included no control premium for owning a large percentage of outstanding shares.



	June 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond:
Recorded value	$	51,156	$	46,457	$	48,361
Fair value	63,677		99,180		91,741
Cash Converters:
Recorded value	$	74,153	$	68,320	$	71,958
Fair value	80,894		94,911		53,600

In August 2011, legislation was proposed in Australia that would, among other things, limit the interest charged on certain consumer loans and prohibit loan extensions and refinancing. That legislation, as proposed, could have adversely affected, Cash Converters’ consumer loan business in Australia, which could have the effect of decreasing Cash Converters’ revenues and earnings. As of September 30, 2011, the fair value of our investment in Cash Converters (based on the market price of Cash Converters’ stock as of that date) was below our recorded value. In light of Cash Converters’ statements at that time regarding its ability to mitigate the potential impact of the proposed legislation, we considered this loss in value to be temporary. The Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011 was passed by the Australian House of Representatives in June 2012. The Bill incorporates amendments that increase permitted fees and charges for microlending. The Bill is expected to be approved by the Australian Senate in September and to go into effect on July 1, 2013. As of June 30, 2012, the fair value of our investment in Cash Converters was above our recorded value, further supporting our assessment of the loss in value of its stock to be temporary.

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Note E: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table presents the balance of each major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset at the specified dates:



	June 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name	9,621		4,870		4,870
Goodwill	321,423		167,017		173,206
Total	$	339,880	$	180,723	$	186,912

The following tables present the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment, over the periods presented:



	U.S. & Canada			Latin America			Other International			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	163,897		$	9,309		$	—		$	173,206
Acquisitions	57,653			54,765			39,293			151,711
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	(1		)	(2,752		)	(741		)	(3,494		)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	221,549		$	61,322		$	38,552		$	321,423



	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	110,255	$	7,050	$	—	$	117,305
Acquisitions	49,317		—		—		49,317
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		395		—		395
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	159,572	$	7,445	$	—	$	167,017

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset at the specified dates:



	June 30,														September 30,
	2012							2011							2011
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
	(In thousands)
Real estate finders’ fees	$	1,373	$	(553	)	$	820	$	1,147	$	(465	)	$	682	$	1,157	$	(479	)	$	678
Non-compete agreements	4,356		(2,993		)	1,363		3,837		(2,472		)	1,365		3,722		(2,459		)	1,263
Favorable lease	1,159		(409		)	750		755		(289		)	466		755		(322		)	433
Franchise rights	1,559		(82		)	1,477		1,636		(17		)	1,619		1,547		(32		)	1,515
Deferred financing costs	7,512		(2,945		)	4,567		2,413		(113		)	2,300		2,411		(262		)	2,149
Contractual relationship	53,226		(2,299		)	50,927		—		—			—		—		—			—
Other	333		(28		)	305		66		(11		)	55		58		(12		)	46
Total	$	69,518	$	(9,309	)	$	60,209	$	9,854	$	(3,367	)	$	6,487	$	9,650	$	(3,566	)	$	6,084

The amortization of most definite-lived intangible assets is recorded as amortization expense. The favorable lease asset and

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other intangibles are amortized to operations expense (rent expense) over the related lease terms. The deferred financing costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of our credit agreement. The following table presents the amount and classification of amortization recognized as expense in each of the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amortization expense	$	1,162	$	221	$	3,086	$	654
Operations expense	49		28		103		76
Interest expense	569		252		1,164		464
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	1,780	$	501	$	4,353	$	1,194

The following table presents our estimate of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:



Fiscal Years Ended September 30,	Amortization expense		Operations expense		Interest expense
	(In thousands)
2012	$	2,321	$	138	$	1,017
2013	6,063		136		2,112
2014	5,825		125		1,383
2015	5,558		113		442
2016	5,500		111		—

As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future, amortization expense may vary from these estimates.

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Note F: Long-term Debt

The table presents our long-term debt instruments and balances under capital lease obligations outstanding at June 30, 2012 and 2011 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):



	June 30, 2012				June 30,		September 30,
	Carrying Amount		Debt Premium		2011		2011
Recourse to EZCORP:
Domestic line of credit up to $175,000 due 2015	$	114,700	$	—	$	26,500	$	17,500
Capital lease obligations	1,159		—		—		—
Non-recourse to EZCORP:
Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $3,700 due 2014	2,803		210		—		—
Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $71,800 due 2015	58,455		9,004		—		—
Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $21,975 due 2017	6,903		—		—		—
10% unsecured notes due 2013	1,570		—		—		—
16% unsecured notes due 2013	5,013		174		—		—
20% unsecured notes due 2013	11,725		1,511		—		—
10% unsecured notes due 2014	906		—		—		—
10% unsecured notes due 2015	402		—		—		—
18% secured notes due 2015	4,273		611		—		—
10% unsecured notes due 2016	116		—		—		—
Total long-term obligations	$	208,025	$	11,510	$	26,500	$	17,500
Less current portion	31,521		—		—		—
Total long-term and capital lease obligations	$	176,504	$	11,510	$	26,500	$	17,500

On May 10, 2011, we entered into a new senior secured credit agreement with a syndicate of five banks, replacing our previous credit agreement. Among other things, the new credit agreement provides for a four year $175 million revolving credit facility that we may, under the terms of the agreement, request to be increased to a total of $225 million. Upon entering the new credit agreement, we repaid and retired our $17.5 million outstanding debt. The new credit facility increases our available credit and provides greater flexibility to make investments and acquisitions both domestically and internationally.

Pursuant to the credit agreement, we may choose to pay interest to the lenders for outstanding borrowings at LIBOR plus 200 to 275 basis points or the bank's base rate plus 100 to 175 basis points, depending on our leverage ratio computed at the end of each calendar quarter. On the unused amount of the credit facility, we pay a commitment fee of 37.5 to 50 basis points depending on our leverage ratio calculated at the end of each quarter. Terms of the credit agreement require, among other things, that we meet certain financial covenants. At June 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all covenants. We expect the recorded value of our debt to approximate its fair value, as it is all variable rate debt and carries no pre-payment penalty, and would be considered a level 3 estimate within the fair value hierarchy.

Deferred financing costs related to our credit agreement are included in intangible assets, net on the balance sheet and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the agreement.

On January 30, 2012, we acquired a 60% ownership interest in Crediamigo, a specialty consumer finance company headquartered in Mexico City. Non-recourse debt amounts in the table above represent Crediamigo’s third party debt. All lines of credit are guaranteed by the Crediamigo loan portfolio. Interest on lines of credit due 2014 and 2015 is charged at the Mexican Interbank Equilibrium ("TIIE") plus a margin varying from 9% to 20%. The line of credit due 2014 requires monthly payments of $0.1 million with remaining principal due at maturity. The line of credit due 2015 requires monthly payments of $0.8 million increasing to $1.9 million on November 30, 2012, with the remaining principal due at maturity. Beginning September 30, 2012, the 18% secured notes require monthly payments of $0.1 million with remaining principal due at maturity. The debt premium on Crediamigo’s debt was recorded at acquisition and is being amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the life of the debt. We expect the recorded value of our debt to approximate its fair value and would be considered level 3 estimates within the fair value hierarchy.

On June 29, 2012 Crediamigo renegotiated their revolving line of credit originally due 2016. The interest rate was decreased

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from 20% to 14.5% and the term was extended 6 months, now being due at the end of April 2017. The maximum borrowing capacity was also raised from $14.6 million to $22.0 million. Due to the substantial improvement in the renegotiated terms, the remaining unamortized premium of $2.8 million, valued at acquisition, was accelerated and recognized as a reduction to interest expense in the current quarter.

Included in the amounts above are notes due to Crediamigo’s shareholders, which are presented in the table below (in thousands):



	June 30, 2012
16% unsecured notes due 2013	$	5,013
10% unsecured notes due 2014	906
Secured foreign currency line of credit due 2015	10,284
Total debt to stockholders	$	16,203

Note G: Stock Compensation

Our net income includes the following compensation costs related to our stock compensation arrangements:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Gross compensation costs	$	1,953		$	1,508		$	5,191		$	11,536
Income tax benefits	(650		)	(499		)	(1,666		)	(3,952		)
Net compensation expense	$	1,303		$	1,009		$	3,525		$	7,584

Included in the compensation cost for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 is $7.3 million for the accelerated vesting of restricted stock upon the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer on October 31, 2010, and a related $2.5 million income tax benefit. In the current quarter, stock option exercises resulted in the issuance of 5,400 shares for immaterial proceeds. In the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012, stock option exercises resulted in the issuance of 201,298 shares for total proceeds of $0.6 million. All options and restricted stock relate to our Class A Non-voting Common Stock.

Note H: Income Taxes

Income tax expense is provided at the U.S. tax rate on financial statement earnings, adjusted for the difference between the U.S. tax rate and the rate of tax in effect for non-U.S. earnings deemed to be permanently reinvested in the Company's non-U.S. operations. Deferred income taxes have not been provided for the potential remittance of non-U.S. undistributed earnings to the extent those earnings are deemed to be permanently reinvested, or to the extent such recognition would result in a deferred tax asset.

The current quarter’s effective tax rate is 29.8% of pretax income compared to 34.7% for the prior year quarter. For the current nine-month period, the effective tax rate is 33.1% compared to 35.2% in the prior nine-month period. The decrease in the effective tax rates is primarily due to the determination that the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries on which income taxes were previously recorded will not be repatriated in the foreseeable future, as well as the recognition of state net operating losses.

Note I: Contingencies

Currently and from time to time, we are defendants in various legal and regulatory actions. While we cannot determine the ultimate outcome of these actions, we believe their resolution will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, we cannot give any assurance as to their ultimate outcome.

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Note J: Operating Segment Information

Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our management reviews financial information for operational decision-making purposes. Previously, we reported segment information based primarily on product offerings. Beginning with the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we redefined our reportable operating segments based on geography as our company is increasingly being organized and managed along geographic lines, with product offerings and channels based on local custom and regulation. As a result, we concluded that segment reporting based on geography more closely aligns with our management organization and strategic direction.

For periods ending after January 1, 2012, we will report segments as follows:


•	U.S. & Canada – All business activities in the United States and Canada


•	Latin America – All business activities in Mexico and other parts of Latin America


•	Other International – All business activities in the rest of the world (currently consisting of consumer loans online in the U.K. and our equity interests in the net income of Albemarle & Bond and Cash Converters International)

Concurrent with the change in reportable operating segments, we revised our prior period financial information to reflect comparable financial information for the new segment structure.

There are no inter-segment revenues, and the amounts below were determined in accordance with the same accounting principles used in our consolidated financial statements. The following tables present operating segment information for the three and nine-month periods ending June 30, 2012 and 2011, including the reclassifications discussed in Note A “Significant Accounting Policies.”

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
	U.S. & Canada			Latin America			Other International			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	65,799		$	10,159		$	—		$	75,958
Jewelry scrapping sales	37,456			4,518			—			41,974
Pawn service charges	49,979			6,184			—			56,163
Consumer loan fees	39,243			10,381			3,880			53,504
Other revenues	649			558			158			1,365
Total revenues	193,126			31,800			4,038			228,964
Merchandise cost of goods sold	38,519			5,735			—			44,254
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	24,415			3,784			—			28,199
Consumer loan bad debt	9,368			632			1,251			11,251
Net revenues	120,824			21,649			2,787			145,260
Operating expenses:
Store operations	65,975			8,792			942			75,709
Administrative	5,970			4,335			1,870			12,175
Depreciation	3,622			1,054			73			4,749
Amortization	142			999			21			1,162
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	93			(4		)	223			312
Interest, net	(1		)	22			(1		)	20
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	—			—			(4,197		)	(4,197		)
Other	614			(13		)	(441		)	160
Segment contribution	$	44,409		$	6,464		$	4,297		$	55,170
Corporate expenses:
Administrative										10,522
Depreciation										1,466
Interest, net										877
Income before taxes										42,305
Income tax expense										12,594
Net income										29,711
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest										1,188
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.										$	28,523

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	58,173	$	6,401	$	—		$	64,574
Jewelry scrapping sales	46,514		4,257		—			50,771
Pawn service charges	43,846		4,519		—			48,365
Consumer loan fees	38,870		—		—			38,870
Other revenues	566		6		—			572
Total revenues	187,969		15,183		—			203,152
Merchandise cost of goods sold	32,924		3,767		—			36,691
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	28,951		3,486		—			32,437
Consumer loan bad debt	11,027		—		—			11,027
Net revenues	115,067		7,930		—			122,997
Operating expenses:
Store operations	61,347		5,406		—			66,753
Administrative	4,293		1,014		506			5,813
Depreciation	2,828		639		—			3,467
Amortization	117		104		—			221
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	157		12		—			169
Interest, net	20		2		—			22
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	—		—		(4,099		)	(4,099		)
Other	2		2		(107		)	(103		)
Segment contribution	$	46,303	$	751	$	3,700		$	50,754
Corporate expenses:
Administrative								8,566
Depreciation								991
Interest, net								543
Income before taxes								40,654
Income tax expense								14,127
Net income								26,527
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest								—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.								$	26,527

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	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012
	U.S. & Canada			Latin America			Other International			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	227,849		$	30,000		$	—		$	257,849
Jewelry scrapping sales	139,736			11,816			—			151,552
Pawn service charges	154,854			17,545			—			172,399
Consumer loan fees	127,061			17,764			4,086			148,911
Other revenues	2,444			802			158			3,404
Total revenues	651,944			77,927			4,244			734,115
Merchandise cost of goods sold	132,469			16,061			—			148,530
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	87,102			8,831			—			95,933
Consumer loan bad debt	26,136			1,140			1,466			28,742
Net revenues	406,237			51,895			2,778			460,910
Operating expenses:
Store operations	203,190			23,001			1,288			227,479
Administrative	17,841			9,964			2,292			30,097
Depreciation	10,121			2,576			109			12,806
Amortization	414			2,651			21			3,086
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(82		)	(3		)	223			138
Interest, net	3			1,755			(1		)	1,757
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	—			—			(12,935		)	(12,935		)
Other	345			3			(505		)	(157		)
Segment contribution	$	174,405		$	11,948		$	12,286		$	198,639
Corporate expenses:
Administrative										33,664
Depreciation										3,999
Interest, net										1,937
Income before taxes										159,039
Income tax expense										52,603
Net income										106,436
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest										1,300
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.										$	105,136

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	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011
	U.S. & Canada			Latin America		Other International			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$	196,898		$	17,329	$	—		$	214,227
Jewelry scrapping sales	138,068			11,363		—			149,431
Pawn service charges	133,355			11,589		—			144,944
Consumer loan fees	125,652			—		—			125,652
Other revenues	944			34		—			978
Total revenues	594,917			40,315		—			635,232
Merchandise cost of goods sold	112,605			10,036		—			122,641
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	87,416			9,201		—			96,617
Consumer loan bad debt	27,795			—		—			27,795
Net revenues	367,101			21,078		—			388,179
Operating expenses:
Store operations	182,769			14,533		—			197,302
Administrative	14,103			3,030		558			17,691
Depreciation	8,194			1,723		—			9,917
Amortization	353			301		—			654
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(15		)	13		—			(2		)
Interest, net	20			4		—			24
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	—			—		(12,157		)	(12,157		)
Other	5			3		(168		)	(160		)
Segment contribution	$	161,672		$	1,471	$	11,767		$	174,910
Corporate expenses:
Administrative									38,559
Depreciation									2,753
Interest, net									1,127
Income before taxes									132,471
Income tax expense									46,677
Net income									85,794
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									$	85,794

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The following table presents separately identified segment assets:



	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets at June 30, 2012:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,789	$	17,708	$	1,638	$	38,135
Pawn loans, net	134,064		13,439		—		147,503
Consumer loans, net	17,247		59,989		1,838		79,074
Service charges and fees receivable, net	30,555		20,721		545		51,821
Inventory, net	82,631		11,790		—		94,421
Property and equipment, net	57,532		20,338		1,400		79,270
Goodwill, net	221,549		61,322		38,552		321,423
Intangibles, net	17,597		56,541		2,830		76,968
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	$	579,964	$	261,848	$	46,803	$	888,615
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	$	23,466	$	—	$	—	$	23,466
Assets at June 30, 2011:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,198	$	2,873	$	—	$	9,071
Pawn loans, net	124,810		9,823		—		134,633
Consumer loans, net	14,437		—		—		14,437
Service charges and fees receivable, net	29,732		1,524		—		31,256
Inventory, net	70,631		8,400		—		79,031
Property and equipment, net	49,366		12,939		—		62,305
Goodwill, net	159,572		7,445		—		167,017
Intangibles, net	16,953		942		—		17,895
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	$	471,699	$	43,946	$	—	$	515,645
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	$	26,299	$	—	$	—	$	26,299
Assets at September 30, 2011:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,040	$	1,496	$	—	$	11,536
Pawn loans, net	134,457		10,861		—		145,318
Consumer loans, net	14,611		—		—		14,611
Service charges and fees receivable, net	31,567		1,663		—		33,230
Inventory, net	81,859		8,514		—		90,373
Property and equipment, net	51,469		12,769		—		64,238
Goodwill, net	163,897		9,309		—		173,206
Intangibles, net	16,775		867		—		17,642
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	$	504,675	$	45,479	$	—	$	550,154
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	$	27,040	$	—	$	—	$	27,040

The following table reconciles separately identified recorded segment assets, as shown above, to our consolidated total assets:



	June 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands)
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	$	888,615	$	515,645	$	550,154
Corporate assets	249,458		197,976		206,296
Total assets	$	1,138,073	$	713,621	$	756,450

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The following tables provide geographic information required by ASC 280-10-50-41:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
U.S.	$	188,573	$	184,903	$	639,778	$	587,845
Mexico	31,800		15,183		77,927		40,315
Canada	4,553		3,066		12,166		7,072
U.K	4,038		—		4,244		—
Total	228,964		203,152		734,115		635,232



	June 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets:
U.S.	$	309,168	$	233,637	$	240,661
Mexico	138,202		21,326		7,888
Canada	10,133		7,295		22,945
U.K	42,782		—		—
Total	$	500,285	$	262,258	$	271,494

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Note K: Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables

We offer a variety of loan products and credit services to customers who do not have cash resources or access to credit to meet their cash needs. Our customers are considered to be in a higher risk pool with regard to creditworthiness when compared to those of typical financial institutions. As a result, our receivables do not have a credit risk profile that can easily be measured by the normal credit quality indicators used by the financial markets. We manage the risk through closely monitoring the performance of the portfolio and through our underwriting process. This process includes review of customer information, such as making a credit reporting agency inquiry, evaluating and verifying income sources and levels, verifying employment and verifying a telephone number where customers may be contacted. For auto title loans, we additionally inspect the automobile, title and reference to market values of used automobiles.

We consider consumer loans made by our wholly owned subsidiaries defaulted if they have not been repaid or renewed by the maturity date. If one payment of an installment loan is delinquent, that one payment is considered defaulted. If more than one installment payment is delinquent at any time, the entire installment loan is considered defaulted. Although defaulted loans may be collected later, we charge the loan principal to consumer loan bad debt upon default, leaving only active loans in the reported balance. Accrued fees related to defaulted loans reduce fee revenue upon loan default, and increase fee revenue upon collection.

Based on historical collection experience, the age of past-due loans and amounts we expect to receive through the sale of repossessed vehicles, we provide an allowance for losses on auto title loans.

The Crediamigo acquisition marked our initial entry into unsecured consumer lending in Mexico. Crediamigo consumer loans are considered defaulted once the customer is no longer employed, and therefore we are no longer entitled to payments via payroll withholdings. Once we receive notice that the customer’s employment has been terminated, we charge the loan principal to consumer loan bad debt, leaving only active loans in the reported balance. Accrued fees related to defaulted loans reduce fee revenue upon default, and increase fee revenue upon collection.

The accuracy of our allowance estimates is dependent upon several factors, including our ability to predict future default rates based on historical trends and expected future events. We base our estimates on observable trends and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The following table presents changes in the allowance for credit losses as well as the recorded investment in our financing receivables by portfolio segment for the periods presented:



Description	Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period		Charge-offs			Recoveries		Provision		Translation Adjustment			Allowance Balance at End of Period		Financing Receivable at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Unsecured short-term consumer loans:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012	$	2,118	$	(8,900	)	$	3,974	$	5,047	$	(12	)	$	2,227	$	17,640
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011	$	1,110	$	(4,747	)	$	1,505	$	3,796	$	—		$	1,664	$	13,753
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012	$	2,404	$	(17,853	)	$	7,676	$	10,012	$	(12	)	$	2,227	$	17,640
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011	$	750	$	(12,992	)	$	4,575	$	9,331	$	—		$	1,664	$	13,753
Secured short-term consumer loans:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012	$	708	$	(5,410	)	$	4,836	$	462	$	—		$	596	$	4,267
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011	$	810	$	(2,800	)	$	2,074	$	489	$	—		$	573	$	2,921
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012	$	538	$	(13,177	)	$	11,478	$	1,757	$	—		$	596	$	4,267
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011	$	1,137	$	(9,682	)	$	7,646	$	1,472	$	—		$	573	$	2,921
Unsecured long-term consumer loans:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012	$	166	$	(780	)	$	288	$	603	$	(10	)	$	267	$	60,256
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012	$	—	$	(1,351	)	$	519	$	1,111	$	(12	)	$	267	$	60,256

The provisions presented in the table above include only principal and excludes items such as non-sufficient funds fees, repossession fees, auction fees and interest. In addition, all credit service expenses and fees related to loans made by our unaffiliated lenders are excluded, as we do not own the loans made in connection with our credit services and they are not recorded as assets on our balance sheets. Expected losses on credit services are accrued and reported in “Accounts payable and

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other accrued expenses” on our balance sheets.

Auto title loans are our only consumer loans (other than those made by Crediamigo) that remain as recorded investments when in delinquent or nonaccrual status. We consider an auto title loan past due if it has not been repaid or renewed by the maturity date. Based on experience, we establish a reserve on all auto title loans. On auto title loans more than 90 days past due, we reserve the percentage we estimate will not be recoverable through auction and reserve 100% of loans for which we have not yet repossessed the underlying collateral. No fees are accrued on any auto title loans more than 90 days past due.

Consumer loans made by Crediamigo remain on the balance sheet as recorded investments when in delinquent status. We consider a consumer loan past due if it has not been repaid or renewed by the maturity date; however, it is not unusual to have a lag in payments due to the time it takes the government agencies to setup the initial payroll withholding. Only those consumer loans made to customers that are no longer employed are considered in nonaccrual status. We establish a reserve on all consumer loans, based on historical experience. No fees are accrued on any consumer loans made to customers that are no longer employed.

The following table presents an aging analysis of past due financing receivables by portfolio segment:



	Days Past Due								Total		Current		Fair Value			Total Financing		Allowance		Recorded Investment > 90 Days &
	1-30		31-60		61-90		>90		Past Due		Receivable		Adjustment			Receivable		Balance		Accruing
	(In thousands)
Secured short-term consumer loans
June 30, 2012
Consumer loans	$	838	$	360	$	239	$	246	$	1,683	$	2,584	$	—		$	4,267	$	596	$	—
June 30, 2011
Consumer loans	$	575	$	382	$	245	$	285	$	1,487	$	1,434	$	—		$	2,921	$	573	$	—
September 30, 2011
Consumer loans	$	840	$	479	$	283	$	219	$	1,821	$	1,939	$	—		$	3,760	$	538	$	—
Unsecured long-term consumer loans: *
June 30, 2012
Consumer loans	$	2,645	$	23,532	$	403	$	4,282	$	30,862	$	36,555	$	(7,161	)	$	60,256	$	267	$	3,987

* Unsecured long-term consumer loans amounts only existed in periods after the acquisition of Crediamigo.

Note L: Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with FASB ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, our assets and liabilities, which are carried at fair value, are classified in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Other observable inputs other than quoted market prices.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

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The tables below present our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 and September 30, 2011:



	June 30, 2012		Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets:	June 30, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	4,520	$	4,520	$	—	$	—
	June 30, 2011		Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets:	June 30, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	5,422	$	5,422	$	—	$	—
	September 30, 2011		Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets:	September 30, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	5,366	$	5,366	$	—	$	—

We measure the value of our marketable equity securities under a Level 1 input. These assets are publicly traded equity securities for which market prices are readily available. There were no transfers of assets in or out of Level 1 fair value measurements in the periods presented.

Note M: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Our earnings and financial position are affected by changes in gold values. In fiscal year 2012, we began using derivative financial instruments in order to manage our commodity price risk associated with the forecasted sales of gold scrap. These derivatives are not designated as hedges, and according to FASB ASC 815-20-25, “Derivatives and Hedging – Recognition,” changes in their fair value are recorded directly in earnings. As of June 30, 2012, we had no balance outstanding recorded on our balance sheet.

The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for three months and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:



		(Gains) Losses Recognized in Income
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
Derivative Instrument	Location of (Gain) or Loss	2012		2011		2012			2011
		(In thousands)
Non-designated derivatives:
Gold Collar	Other (income) expense	$	—	$	—	$	(151	)	$	—

Note N: Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

In accordance with Rule 3-10(d) of Regulation S-X, the following presents condensed consolidating financial information as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 and for the current and prior three and nine-month periods then ended and as of September 30, 2011 for EZCORP, Inc. (the “Parent”), each of the Parent’s domestic subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) on a combined basis and each of the Parent’s other subsidiaries (the “Other Subsidiaries”) on a combined basis. Eliminating entries presented are necessary to combine the groups of entities.

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets



	June 30, 2012
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	703		$	28,674		$	21,397		$	—		$	50,774
Cash, restricted	—			—			1,051			—			1,051
Pawn loans, net	—			134,064			13,439			—			147,503
Consumer loans, net	—			14,928			13,559			—			28,487
Pawn service charges receivable, net	—			24,041			2,051			—			26,092
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	—			6,026			19,703			—			25,729
Inventory, net	—			81,355			13,066			—			94,421
Deferred tax asset	12,747			5,479			—			—			18,226
Receivable from affiliates	202,619			83,050			—			(285,669		)	—
Federal income tax receivable	9,732			506			(340		)	—			9,898
Prepaid expenses and other assets	42			35,840			4,386			—			40,268
Total current assets	225,843			413,963			88,312			(285,669		)	442,449
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	51,156			74,153			—			—			125,309
Investments in subsidiaries	135,412			72,946			—			(208,358		)	—
Property and equipment, net	—			69,911			30,285			—			100,196
Goodwill	—			221,519			99,904			—			321,423
Intangible assets, net	1,698			15,998			60,970			—			78,666
Non-current consumer loans, net	—			—			50,587			—			50,587
Other assets, net	—			8,633			10,810			—			19,443
Total assets	$	414,109		$	877,123		$	340,868		$	(494,027	)	$	1,138,073
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	31,126		$	—		$	31,126
Current capital lease obligations	—			395			—			—			395
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	95			46,495			24,106			—			70,696
Customer layaway deposits	—			5,884			856			—			6,740
Intercompany payables	(170,788		)	371,474			84,983			(285,669		)	—
Federal income taxes payable	9,875			(6,168		)	(3,707		)	—			—
Total current liabilities	(160,818		)	418,080			137,364			(285,669		)	108,957
Long-term debt, less current maturities	114,700			—			61,040			—			175,740
Long-term capital lease obligations	—			764			—			—			764
Deferred tax liability	6,522			1,266			—			—			7,788
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	—			1,880			12,307			—			14,187
Total liabilities	(39,596		)	421,990			210,711			(285,669		)	307,436
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			44,864			—			44,864
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share;	470			12			—			—			482
Class B Voting Common Stock, convertible, par value $.01 per share;	30			—			—			—			30
Additional paid-in capital	294,135			78,688			102,188			(208,358		)	266,653
Retained earnings	154,454			377,229			(4,452		)	—			527,231
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,616			(796		)	(12,443		)	—			(8,623		)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	453,705			455,133			85,293			(208,358		)	785,773
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	414,109		$	877,123		$	340,868		$	(494,027	)	$	1,138,073

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	June 30, 2011
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	23,377		$	4,115		$	—		$	27,492
Pawn loans, net	—			124,810			9,823			—			134,633
Consumer loans, net	—			12,423			2,014			—			14,437
Pawn service charges receivable, net	—			22,848			1,524			—			24,372
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	—			6,754			130			—			6,884
Inventory, net	—			70,326			8,705			—			79,031
Deferred tax asset	10,560			5,385			205			—			16,150
Receivable from affiliates	46,658			(46,658		)	—			—			—
Income taxes receivable	3,099			—			—			—			3,099
Prepaid expenses and other assets	42			17,757			4,133			—			21,932
Total current assets	60,359			237,022			30,649			—			328,030
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	68,321			46,456			—			—			114,777
Investments in subsidiaries	76,999			9,145			—			(86,144		)	—
Property and equipment, net	—			56,522			18,527			—			75,049
Goodwill	—			159,572			7,445			—			167,017
Intangible assets, net	2,296			15,247			2,649			—			20,192
Other assets, net	—			7,207			1,349			—			8,556
Total assets	$	207,975		$	531,171		$	60,619		$	(86,144	)	$	713,621
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	16			47,531			5,695			—			53,242
Customer layaway deposits	—			5,703			428			—			6,131
Intercompany payables	(216,982		)	169,742			47,240			—			—
Income taxes payable	8,879			(5,157		)	(3,722		)	—			—
Total current liabilities	(208,087		)	217,819			49,641			—			59,373
Long-term debt, less current maturities	26,500			—			—			—			26,500
Deferred tax liability	(345		)	1,571			11			—			1,237
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	(446		)	2,208			447			—			2,209
Total liabilities	(182,378		)	221,598			50,099			—			89,319
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			—
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share;	458			11			—			—			469
Class B Voting Common Stock, convertible, par value $.01 per share;	30			(1		)	1			—			30
Additional paid-in capital	214,231			89,629			15,340			(86,144		)	233,056
Retained earnings	170,202			220,039			(4,511		)	—			385,730
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,432			(105		)	(310		)	—			5,017
EZCorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity	390,353			309,573			10,520			(86,144		)	624,302
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	207,975		$	531,171		$	60,619		$	(86,144	)	$	713,621

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	September 30, 2011
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	20,860		$	3,109		$	—		$	23,969
Pawn loans, net	—			134,457			10,861			—			145,318
Consumer loans, net	—			12,526			2,085			—			14,611
Pawn service charges receivable, net	—			24,792			1,663			—			26,455
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	—			6,642			133			—			6,775
Inventory, net	—			81,277			9,096			—			90,373
Deferred tax asset	12,728			5,397			—			—			18,125
Receivable from affiliates	66,450			(66,450		)	—			—			—
Income taxes receivable	—			—			—			—			—
Prepaid expenses and other assets	29			25,976			4,606			—			30,611
Total current assets	79,207			245,477			31,553			—			356,237
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	71,958			48,361			—			—			120,319
Investments in subsidiaries	84,303			44,323			—			(128,626		)	—
Property and equipment, net	—			59,434			19,064			—			78,498
Deferred tax asset, non-current	—			—			—			—			—
Goodwill	—			163,897			9,309			—			173,206
Intangible assets, net	2,147			15,183			2,460			—			19,790
Other assets, net	—			7,036			1,362			2			8,400
Total assets	$	237,615		$	583,711		$	63,748		$	(128,624	)	$	756,450
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	13		$	50,871		$	6,516		$	—		$	57,400
Customer layaway deposits	—			5,711			465			—			6,176
Intercompany payables	(199,190		)	178,375			20,761			54			—
Income taxes payable	9,552			(5,150		)	(3,709		)	—			693
Total current liabilities	(189,625		)	229,807			24,033			54			64,269
Long-term debt, less current maturities	17,500			—			—			—			17,500
Deferred tax liability	5,940			1,563			828			—			8,331
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	—			2,102			—			—			2,102
Total liabilities	(166,185		)	233,472			24,861			54			92,202
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			—
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A Non-voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share;	461			12			—			(2		)	471
Class B Voting Common Stock, convertible, par value $.01 per share;	30			(1		)	1			—			30
Additional paid-in capital	221,526			98,980			50,568			(128,676		)	242,398
Retained earnings	174,860			251,418			(4,183		)	—			422,095
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,923			(170		)	(7,499		)	—			(746		)
EZCorp, Inc. stockholders’ equity	403,800			350,239			38,887			(128,678		)	664,248
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	237,615		$	583,711		$	63,748		$	(128,624	)	$	756,450

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Sales	$	—		$	102,008		$	15,924		$	—		$	117,932
Pawn service charges	—			49,979			6,184			—			56,163
Consumer loan fees	—			36,171			17,333			—			53,504
Other revenues	—			2,006			952			(1,593		)	1,365
Total revenues	—			190,164			40,393			(1,593		)	228,964
Cost of goods sold	—			62,198			10,255			—			72,453
Consumer loan bad debt	—			8,710			2,541			—			11,251
Net revenues	—			119,256			27,597			(1,593		)	145,260
Operating expenses:
Operations	—			62,612			13,097			—			75,709
Administrative	—			16,200			8,090			(1,593		)	22,697
Depreciation	—			4,660			1,555			—			6,215
Amortization	—			118			1,044			—			1,162
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			93			219			—			312
Total operating expenses	—			83,683			24,005			(1,593		)	106,095
Operating income	—			35,573			3,592			—			39,165
Interest income	—			(287		)	(117		)	271			(133		)
Interest expense	877			15			409			(271		)	1,030
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,247		)	(1,950		)	—			—			(4,197		)
Other	—			500			(340		)	—			160
Income before income taxes	1,370			37,295			3,640			—			42,305
Income tax expense	10,938			2			1,654			—			12,594
Net income	(9,568		)	37,293			1,986			—			29,711
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			1,188			—			1,188
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(9,568	)	$	37,293		$	798		$	—		$	28,523

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Sales	$	—		$	104,342		$	11,003		$	—		$	115,345
Pawn service charges	—			43,846			4,519			—			48,365
Consumer loan fees	—			36,390			2,480			—			38,870
Other revenues	14,121			327			245			(14,121		)	572
Total revenues	14,121			184,905			18,247			(14,121		)	203,152
Cost of goods sold	—			61,677			7,451			—			69,128
Consumer loan bad debt	—			10,311			716			—			11,027
Net revenues	14,121			112,917			10,080			(14,121		)	122,997
Operating expenses:
Operations	—			58,869			7,884			—			66,753
Administrative	—			13,109			1,270			—			14,379
Depreciation	—			3,641			817			—			4,458
Amortization	—			93			128			—			221
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			157			12			—			169
Total operating expenses	—			75,869			10,111			—			85,980
Operating income	14,121			37,048			(31		)	(14,121		)	37,017
Interest income	5,008			(65		)	(1		)	(4,963		)	(21		)
Interest expense	(7,108		)	2,668			63			4,963			586
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,365		)	(1,734		)	—			—			(4,099		)
Other	—			(107		)	4			—			(103		)
Income before income taxes	18,586			36,286			(97		)	(14,121		)	40,654
Income tax expense	13,877			14,127			244			(14,121		)	14,127
Net income	4,709			22,159			(341		)	—			26,527
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	4,709		$	22,159		$	(341	)	$	—		$	26,527

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	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Sales	$	—		$	364,326		$	45,075		$	—		$	409,401
Pawn service charges	—			154,854			17,545			—			172,399
Consumer loan fees	—			118,821			30,090			—			148,911
Other revenues	20,139			3,841			1,628			(22,204		)	3,404
Total revenues	20,139			641,842			94,338			(22,204		)	734,115
Cost of goods sold	—			217,709			26,754			—			244,463
Consumer loan bad debt	—			24,211			4,531			—			28,742
Net revenues	20,139			399,922			63,053			(22,204		)	460,910
Operating expenses:
Operations	—			192,880			34,599			—			227,479
Administrative	—			51,021			14,805			(2,065		)	63,761
Depreciation	—			13,027			3,778			—			16,805
Amortization	—			345			2,741			—			3,086
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			(129		)	267			—			138
Total operating expenses	—			257,144			56,190			(2,065		)	311,269
Operating income	20,139			142,778			6,863			(20,139		)	149,641
Interest income	(3,525		)	(672		)	(274		)	3,985			(486		)
Interest expense	2,133			3,542			2,490			(3,985		)	4,180
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(6,725		)	(6,210		)	—			—			(12,935		)
Other	—			166			(323		)	—			(157		)
Income before income taxes	28,256			145,952			4,970			(20,139		)	159,039
Income tax expense	48,662			20,141			3,939			(20,139		)	52,603
Net income	(20,406		)	125,811			1,031			—			106,436
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			1,300			—			1,300
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(20,406	)	$	125,811		$	(269	)	$	—		$	105,136

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	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Sales	$	—		$	334,209		$	29,449		$	—		$	363,658
Pawn service charges	—			133,355			11,589			—			144,944
Consumer loan fees	—			119,600			6,052			—			125,652
Other revenues	46,658			681			297			(46,658		)	978
Total revenues	46,658			587,845			47,387			(46,658		)	635,232
Cost of goods sold	—			199,625			19,633			—			219,258
Consumer loan bad debt	—			25,875			1,920			—			27,795
Net revenues	46,658			362,345			25,834			(46,658		)	388,179
Operating expenses:
Operations	—			176,145			21,157			—			197,302
Administrative	—			52,827			3,423			—			56,250
Depreciation	—			10,462			2,208			—			12,670
Amortization	—			320			334			—			654
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			(132		)	130			—			(2		)
Total operating expenses	—			239,622			27,252			—			266,874
Operating income	46,658			122,723			(1,418		)	(46,658		)	121,305
Interest income	(15		)	(202		)	(1		)	183			(35		)
Interest expense	(6,511		)	7,691			189			(183		)	1,186
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(6,797		)	(5,360		)	—			—			(12,157		)
Other	—			(168		)	8			—			(160		)
Income before income taxes	59,981			120,762			(1,614		)	(46,658		)	132,471
Income tax expense	46,108			46,677			550			(46,658		)	46,677
Net income	13,873			74,085			(2,164		)	—			85,794
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	13,873		$	74,085		$	(2,164	)	$	—		$	85,794

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income



	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	(9,568	)	$	37,293		$	1,986		$	29,711
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	1,578			1,235			(11,326		)	(8,513		)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	—			(108		)	—			(108		)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(553		)	(395		)	—			(948		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,025			732			(11,326		)	(9,569		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(8,543	)	$	38,025		$	(9,340	)	$	20,142
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income	—			—			1,188			1,188
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	—			—			(2,789		)	(2,789		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	—			—			(1,601		)	(1,601		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(8,543	)	$	38,025		$	(7,739	)	$	21,743



	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2011
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	4,709		$	22,159		$	(341	)	$	26,527
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	1,045			1,063			337			2,445
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	—			748			—			748
Income tax provision	(366		)	(634		)	—			(1,000		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	679			1,177			337			2,193
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	5,388		$	23,336		$	(4	)	$	28,720
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income	—			—			—			—
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	—			—			—			—
Comprehensive income	—			—			—			—
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	5,388		$	23,336		$	(4	)	$	28,720



	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	(20,406	)	$	125,811		$	1,031		$	106,436
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,551		)	(102		)	(7,234		)	(10,887		)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	—			(846		)	—			(846		)
Income tax benefit	1,242			321			—			1,563
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,309		)	(627		)	(7,234		)	(10,170		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(22,715	)	$	125,184		$	(6,203	)	$	96,266
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income	—			—			1,300			1,300
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			(2,293		)	(2,293		)
Comprehensive income	—			—			(993		)	(993		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	(22,715	)	$	125,184		$	(5,210	)	$	97,259

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	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2011
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net Income (loss)	$	13,873		$	74,085		$	(2,164	)	$	85,794
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	11,354			1,736			2,243			15,333
Unrealized holding gains arising during period	—			986			—			986
Income tax provision	(3,974		)	(953		)	—			(4,927		)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	7,380			1,769			2,243			11,392
Comprehensive income	$	21,253		$	75,854		$	79		$	97,186
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income	—			—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			—			—
Comprehensive income	—			—			—			—
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	21,253		$	75,854		$	79		$	97,186

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows



	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(20,406	)	$	125,811		$	1,031		$	106,436
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	—			13,372			6,519			19,891
Consumer loan loss provisions	—			7,609			4,527			12,136
Deferred income taxes	563			(379		)	(828		)	(644		)
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			(129		)	267			138
Stock compensation	—			5,191			—			5,191
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(6,725		)	(6,210		)	—			(12,935		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	—			2,651			(1,501		)	1,150
Inventory, net	—			761			(1,635		)	(874		)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets, net	(13		)	(11,377		)	6,545			(4,845		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(65,383		)	(48,709		)	101,992			(12,100		)
Customer layaway deposits	—			(582		)	400			(182		)
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	—			650			72			722
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(1,582		)	—			—			(1,582		)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(6,249		)	(3,102		)	981			(8,370		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(99,795	)	$	85,557		$	118,370		$	104,132
Investing Activities:
Loans made	—			(461,023		)	(110,660		)	(571,683		)
Loans repaid	—			304,028			78,826			382,854
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	—			159,913			19,768			179,681
Additions to property and equipment	—			(21,427		)	(11,766		)	(33,193		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(62,504		)	(62,745		)	(125,249		)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	2,222			3,338			—			5,560
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	2,222		$	(77,675	)	$	(86,577	)	$	(162,030	)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	647			—			—			647
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	1,582			—			—			1,582
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,153		)	—			—			(1,153		)
Change in restricted cash	—			—			(1,085		)	(1,085		)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	590,700			—			4,109			594,809
Payments on revolving line of credit	(493,500		)	—			(9,075		)	(502,575		)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	—			—			343			343
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	—			(68		)	(8,096		)	(8,164		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	98,276		$	(68	)	$	(13,804	)	$	84,404
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			299			299
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	703			7,814			18,288			26,805
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			20,860			3,109			23,969
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	703		$	28,674		$	21,397		$	50,774

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	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011
	(In thousands)
	Parent			Subsidiary Guarantors			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	13,873		$	74,085		$	(2,164	)	85,794
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	—			10,782			2,542			13,324
Consumer loan loss provisions	—			9,296			1,959			11,255
Deferred income taxes	8,341			241			(11		)	8,571
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	—			(132		)	130			(2		)
Stock compensation	—			11,536			—			11,536
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(6,797		)	(5,360		)	—			(12,157		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	—			(545		)	(439		)	(984		)
Inventory, net	—			(292		)	(914		)	(1,206		)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets, net	(2,115		)	713			(3,443		)	(4,845		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(12,558		)	(4,157		)	19,783			3,068
Customer layaway deposits	—			(404		)	242			(162		)
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	(446		)	107			64			(275		)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(3,166		)	—			—			(3,166		)
Income taxes receivable/payable	1,100			(3,195		)	(1,358		)	(3,453		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(1,768	)	$	92,675		$	16,391		$	107,298
Investing Activities:
Loans made	—			(397,416		)	(68,721		)	(466,137		)
Loans repaid	—			251,111			45,905			297,016
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	—			134,668			15,286			149,954
Additions to property and equipment	—			(17,457		)	(6,867		)	(24,324		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(64,823		)	—			(64,823		)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	4,116			3,158			—			7,274
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	4,116		$	(90,759	)	$	(14,397	)	$	(101,040	)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	395			—			—			395
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	3,166			—			—			3,166
Debt issuance cost	—			(2,397		)	—			(2,397		)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(7,409		)	—			—			(7,409		)
Proceeds on revolving line of credit	70,000			—			—			70,000
Payments on revolving line of credit	(43,500		)	—			—			(43,500		)
Payments on bank borrowings	(25,000		)	(4		)	—			(25,004		)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(2,348	)	$	(2,401	)	$	—		$	(4,749	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			129			129
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			(485		)	2,123			1,638
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			23,862			1,992			25,854
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	23,377		$	4,115		$	27,492

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Note O. Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information

Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Information:

The following table provides information on amounts included in pawn service charges receivable, net, consumer loan fees, net, inventories, net and property and equipment, net:



	June 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2011
	(In thousands)
Pawn service charges receivable:
Gross pawn service charges receivable	$	37,127		$	34,739		$	37,175
Allowance for uncollectible pawn service charges receivable	(11,035		)	(10,367		)	(10,720		)
Pawn service charges receivable, net	$	26,092		$	24,372		$	26,455
Consumer loan fees receivable:
Gross consumer loan fees receivable	$	30,097		$	7,381		$	7,346
Allowance for uncollectible consumer loan fees receivable	(4,368		)	(497		)	(571		)
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	$	25,729		$	6,884		$	6,775
Inventory:
Inventory, gross	$	100,970		$	87,066		$	99,854
Inventory reserves	(6,549		)	(8,035		)	(9,481		)
Inventory, net	$	94,421		$	79,031		$	90,373
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, gross	$	245,487		$	200,728		$	207,392
Accumulated depreciation	(145,291		)	(125,679		)	(128,894		)
Property and equipment, net	$	100,196		$	75,049		$	78,498

Property and equipment at June 30, 2012 includes approximately $1.2 million of equipment leased under a capital lease. Amortization of equipment under capital leases is included with depreciation expense and was immaterial for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2012. Future minimum lease payments related to capital leases are $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.3 million due within one, two and three years respectively, for a total of $1.3 million, of this amount $0.2 million represents interest, and the present value of net minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2012 was $1.1 million.

Other Supplemental Information:



	June 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands)
Consumer loans:
Expected LOC losses	$	1,775	$	1,664	$	1,795
Maximum exposure for LOC losses	$	24,842	$	29,589	$	30,268

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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 II, Item 1A — Risk Factors” of this report and "Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on FOrm 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Overview

We are a leading provider of instant cash solutions. We provide collateralized, non-recourse loans, commonly known as pawn loans, and a variety of short-term consumer loans including payday loans, installment loans and auto title loans, and in Texas only, fee-based credit services to customers seeking loans. The acquisition of a 60% interest in Crediamigo marks our initial entry into the unsecured lending market in Mexico. Crediamigo has approximately 170 payroll withholding agreements with Mexican employers, primarily federal, state and local governments and agencies, and provides long-term consumer loans to the agencies’ employees. In the current quarter, we acquired a 72% interest in Cash Genie, which offers short-term consumer loans online in the United Kingdom.

At June 30, 2012, we operated a total of 1,250 locations, consisting of 464 U.S. pawn stores (operating primarily as EZPAWN or Value Pawn) and seven retail stores (operating as Cash Converters), 223 pawn stores in Mexico (operating as Empeño Fácil or Empeñe su Oro), 443 U.S. financial services stores (operating primarily as EZMONEY), 32 financial services stores in Canada (operating as CASHMAX ), 36 financial and retail services stores in Canada (operating as Cash Converters) and 45 Crediamigo locations in Mexico. In addition, we are the franchisor for 12 franchised Cash Converters stores in Canada. We also own almost 30% of Albemarle & Bond Holdings, PLC, one of the U.K.’s largest pawnbroking businesses with over 150 stores, and almost 33% of Cash Converters International Limited, which franchises and operates a worldwide network of over 600 locations that buy and sell second-hand merchandise and offer financial services.

Our business consists of three reportable segments: The U.S. & Canada segment, which includes all business activities in the United States and Canada; Latin America segment, which includes our Empeño Fácil Pawn operations and Crediamigo financial services operations in Mexico; and Other International segment, which currently includes the Cash Genie online business in the U.K. and our equity interests in the net income of Albemarle & Bond and Cash Converters International.

The following tables present stores by segment:



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Company-owned Stores
	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International	Consolidated		Franchises
Stores in operation:
Beginning of period	970		250		—	1,220		12
De novo	4		19		—	23		—
Acquired	9		—		—	9		—
Sold, combined, or closed	(1	)	(1	)	—	(2	)	—
End of period	982		268		—	1,250		12



	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Company-owned Stores
	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International	Consolidated		Franchises
Stores in operation:
Beginning of period	933		178		—	1,111		13
De novo	12		46		—	58		—
Acquired	49		45		—	94		—
Sold, combined, or closed	(12	)	(1	)	—	(13	)	(1	)
End of period	982		268		—	1,250		12

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
	Company-owned Stores
	U.S. & Canada		Latin America	Other International	Consolidated		Franchises
Stores in operation:
Beginning of period	910		147	—	1,057		—
De novo	1		8	—	9		—
Acquired	23		—	—	23		13
Sold, combined, or closed	(6	)	—	—	(6	)	(1	)
End of period	928		155	—	1,083		12



	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011
	Company-owned Stores
	U.S. & Canada		Latin America	Other International	Consolidated		Franchises
Stores in operation:
Beginning of period	891		115	—	1,006		—
De novo	16		40	—	56		—
Acquired	32		—	—	32		13
Sold, combined, or closed	(11	)	—	—	(11	)	(1	)
End of period	928		155	—	1,083		12

Pawn and Retail Activities

We earn pawn service charge revenues on our pawn lending. While allowable service charges vary by state and loan size, a majority of our U.S. pawn loans earn 20% per month. Our average U.S. pawn loan amount typically ranges between $125 and $145 but varies depending on the valuation of each item pawned. The total U.S. loan term ranges between 60 and 120 days, consisting of the primary term and grace period. In Mexico, pawn service charges range from 15% to 21% per month, including applicable taxes, with the majority of loans earning 21%. The total Mexico pawn loan term is 40 days, consisting of the primary term and grace period. Individual loans are made in Mexican pesos and vary depending on the valuation of each item pawned, but typically average $60 U.S. dollars.

In our pawn stores, retail stores in Pennsylvania and Virginia and certain financial services stores in Canada, we acquire inventory for retail sales through pawn loan forfeitures, purchases of customers’ second hand merchandise or purchases of new or refurbished merchandise from third party vendors. 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. Margins achieved upon sale of inventory are a function of the assessment of value at the time the pawn loan was originated or, in the case of purchased merchandise, the purchase price.

We record a valuation allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory based on the type and age of merchandise. We generally establish a higher allowance percentage on general merchandise, as it is more susceptible to obsolescence, and establish a lower allowance percentage on jewelry, as it generally has greater inherent commodity value. At June 30, 2012, our total allowance was 6.5% of gross inventory compared to 9.2% at June 30, 2011 and 9.5% at September 30, 2011. Changes in the valuation allowance are charged to merchandise cost of goods sold.

Consumer Loan Activities

At June 30, 2012, 290 of our U.S. financial services stores and 25 of our U.S. pawn stores in Texas offered credit services to customers seeking short-term consumer loans from unaffiliated lenders. We do not participate in any of the loans made by the lenders, but earn a fee for helping customers obtain credit and for enhancing customers’ creditworthiness by providing letters of credit to the unaffiliated lenders. Customers may obtain two types of signature loans from the unaffiliated lenders. In all stores offering signature loan credit services, customers can obtain payday loans, with principal amounts up to $1,500 but averaging about $505. Terms of these loans are generally less than 30 days, averaging about 16 days, with due dates corresponding with the customers’ next payday. We typically earn a fee of 22% of the loan amount for our credit services offered in connection with payday loans. In the financial services stores offering credit services, customers can obtain longer-term unsecured installment loans from the unaffiliated lenders. There are two types of installment loans offered in connection with our credit

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services. All installment loans typically carry terms of about five months with ten equal installment payments, including principal amortization, due on customers’ paydays. Traditional installment loan principal amounts range from $1,525 to $3,000, but average about $2,145, and with each semi-monthly or bi-weekly installment payment, we earn a fee of 11% of the initial loan amount. Low dollar installment loan principal amounts range from $100 to $1,500, but average about $695. With each semi-monthly or bi-weekly installment payment, we earn a fee of 13-14% of the initial loan amount. At June 30, 2012, payday loans comprised 86% of the balance of signature loans brokered through our credit services, and installment loans comprised the remaining 14%.

Outside of Texas, we earn loan fee revenue on our consumer loans. In 20 U.S. pawn stores, 79 U.S. financial services stores and 67 Canadian financial services stores we offer payday loans subject to state or provincial law. The average payday loan amount is approximately $440 and the term is generally less than 30 days, averaging about 17 days. We typically charge a fee of 15% to 22% of the loan amount. In 115 of our U.S. financial services stores and three U.S. pawn stores, we offer installment loans subject to state law. These installment loans carry a term of four to seven months, with a series of equal installment payments including principal amortization, due monthly, semi-monthly or on the customers’ paydays. Total interest and fees on these loans vary in accordance with state law and loan terms, but over the entire loan term, total approximately 45% to 130% of the original principal amount of the loan. We began offering installment loans rather than payday loans in Wisconsin in January 2011 and in Missouri in June 2011. Installment loan principal amounts range from $100 to $3,000, but average approximately $555.

At June 30, 2012, 399 of our U.S. financial services stores and 44 of our U.S. pawn stores offered auto title loans or, in Texas, credit services to assist customers in obtaining auto title loans from unaffiliated lenders. Auto title loans are 30-day loans secured by the titles to customers’ automobiles. Loan principal amounts range from $100 to $10,000, but average about $825. We earn a fee of 12.5% to 25% of auto title loan amounts. In the current quarter, in Texas, we began assisting customers in obtaining longer-term auto title installment loans from unaffiliated lenders. Auto installment loans typically carry terms of two to four months with up to four equal installments. Auto installment loan principal amounts range from $150 to $10,000, but average about $850, and with each installment payment, we earn a fee of 5-14% of the initial loan amount.

In Mexico, Crediamigo offers installment consumer loans with typical annual yields of around 70% and collects interest and principal through payroll deductions. The average loan is approximately $1,150 with a term of 32 months.

Acquisitions

In the current quarter, we acquired nine pawn stores located in the state of Minnesota and a 72% interest in Ariste Holding Limited and its affiliates, which provides online loans in the U.K under the name "Cash Genie," for total consideration of $43.7 million, net of cash acquired. In the prior year quarter we acquired 23 stores located in Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Utah and the Chicago metropolitan area for approximately $33.3 million, net of cash acquired. The results of all acquired stores have been consolidated with our results since their acquisition.

International Growth

With continued execution of the our geographic and product diversification strategy nearly 20% of our consolidated segment contribution in the quarter was attributable to areas outside the United States, up from 9% a year earlier. Total revenue in the Latin America and Other International segments combined more than doubled, with combined segment contribution increasing 142%. These year-over year increases are the result of continued strength in our Empeño Fácil business in Mexico, the acquisition of controlling interests in Crediamigo and Cash Genie, and our strategic investments in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Other

Included in the results for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2011 is a pre-tax administrative expense charge of $10.9 million related to the October 2010 retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer, including $3.4 million attributable to a cash payment and $7.5 million attributable to the vesting of restricted stock. The prior year quarter income tax expense reflects a $3.8 million tax benefit related to this charge.

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Critical Accounting Policies

With the exception of the derivative instruments and hedging activities and consumer loan policies as described in the section below, there have been no changes in critical accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Consumer Loans

We provide a variety of short-term consumer loans including payday loans, installment loans and auto title loans, and in Texas only, fee-based credit services to customers seeking loans. In Mexico, Crediamigo enters into agreements with employers that permit it to market long-term consumer loans to employees. Payments are withheld by the employers through payroll deductions and remitted to Crediamigo. With the exception of the incorporation of Crediamigo, there have been no changes to our consumer loans revenue recognition, allowance for losses and bad debt expense policies.

Revenue Recognition

Bad Debt Expense

We consider a consumer loan defaulted if it has not been repaid or renewed, when applicable, by the maturity date. If one payment of an installment loan is delinquent, that one payment is considered defaulted. If more than one installment payment is delinquent at any time, the entire installment loan is considered defaulted. We charge loan principal of loans we directly originate to consumer loan bad debt. In Texas, we issue letters of credit to enhance the creditworthiness of our customers, which assure the lenders that if borrowers default on the loans, we will pay the lenders, upon demand, the principal and accrued interest owed to the lenders by the borrowers plus any insufficient fund fees. We charge amounts paid under letters of credit to consumer loan bad debt. In Mexico, we consider consumer loans made by Crediamigo defaulted if the customer is no longer employed and therefore we are no longer entitled to receive payments via payroll withholdings. Once we receive notice that the customer’s employment has been terminated, we charge the loan principal to consumer loan bad debt, leaving only active loans in the reported balance. We record recoveries of defaulted loans as a reduction of bad debt at the time of collection. After attempting collection of bad debts internally, we occasionally sell them to an unaffiliated company as another method of recovery, and record the proceeds from such sales as a reduction of bad debt at the time of the sale.

Allowance for Losses

We provide an allowance for losses on consumer loans that have not yet matured and related fees receivable, based on recent loan default experience adjusted for seasonal variations, and if applicable, the age of past-due loans and amounts we expect to receive through the sale of repossessed vehicles. The allowance for losses we expect to incur under letters of credit includes all amounts we expect to pay to the lenders upon loan default, including loan principal, accrued interest and insufficient funds fees. We charge any changes in the principal valuation allowance to consumer loan bad debt. We record changes in the fee receivable valuation allowance to consumer loan fee revenue.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We record all derivative instruments according to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 815-20-25, “Derivatives and Hedging – Recognition.” Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives is determined by the intended use of the derivative, whether it is designated as a hedge and whether the hedging relationship is effective in achieving offsetting changes for the risk being hedged. Derivatives designated to hedge the changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment due to an identified risk in the hedged item, such as interest rate risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or we elect not to apply hedge accounting.

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Reclassifications

Previously, we reported segment information based primarily on product offerings. Beginning with the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we redefined our reportable operating segments based on geography as our company is increasingly being organized and managed along geographic lines, with product offerings and channels based on local custom and regulation. For this reason, we concluded that segment reporting based on geography more closely aligns with our management organization and strategic direction. In connection with the new segment structure, we have changed the accountability for, and reporting of, certain costs including administrative, depreciation and amortization. When practical, these costs are allocated to segments. Interest is also allocated to operating segments when debt is incurred at the local country level and is non-recourse to EZCORP. Expenses that cannot be allocated are included as corporate expenses.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

The following table presents selected, unaudited, consolidated financial data for our three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (the “current quarter” and “prior quarter," respectively):



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Percentage Change
	2012		2011		Percentage Change
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Sales	$	117,932	$	115,345	2.2	%
Pawn service charges	56,163		48,365		16.1	%
Consumer loan fees	53,504		38,870		37.6	%
Other	1,365		572		138.6	%
Total revenues	228,964		203,152		12.7	%
Cost of goods sold	72,453		69,128		4.8	%
Consumer loan bad debt	11,251		11,027		2.0	%
Net revenues	$	145,260	$	122,997	18.1	%
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	28,523	$	26,527	7.5	%

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011

The following table presents selected, unaudited, consolidated financial data for our nine-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (the “current nine-month period” and “prior nine-month period,” respectively):



	Nine Months Ended June 30,				Percentage Change
	2012		2011		Percentage Change
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Sales	$	409,401	$	363,658	12.6	%
Pawn service charges	172,399		144,944		18.9	%
Consumer loan fees	148,911		125,652		18.5	%
Other	3,404		978		248.1	%
Total revenues	734,115		635,232		15.6	%
Cost of goods sold	244,463		219,258		11.5	%
Consumer loan bad debt	28,742		27,795		3.4	%
Net revenues	$	460,910	$	388,179	18.7	%
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	105,136	$	85,794	22.5	%

Segment Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

The following discussion compares our results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 to the quarter ended June 30, 2011. It should be read with the accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes.

In the current quarter, consolidated total revenues increased 13%, or $25.8 million, to $229.0 million, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily driven by a 16% increase in pawn service charges, a 38% increase in consumer loan fees, which includes consumer loan fees of $17.8 million and $3.9 million from Crediamigo and Cash Genie, respectively, and an 18% increase in merchandise sales, partially offset by a 17% decrease in jewelry scrapping sales. Net revenues of $145.3 million, increased $22.3 million, or 18%, and store operations increased $9.0 million or 13%. Administrative expenses of $22.7 million increased $8.3 million, $4.9 million of which result from the consolidation of Crediamigo and Cash Genie, neither of which are store-based operations, and therefore, the majority of their cost base is included in administrative expenses. After a $2.7 million increase in depreciation and amortization, a $0.3 million increase in interest, a $1.5 million decrease in income tax expense and the $1.2 million in net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. increased 8% to $28.5 million.

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U.S. & Canada

The following table presents selected financial data for the U.S. & Canada segment:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Merchandise sales	$	65,799		$	58,173
Jewelry scrapping sales	37,456			46,514
Pawn service charges	49,979			43,846
Consumer loan fees	39,243			38,870
Other revenues	649			566
Total revenues	193,126			187,969
Merchandise cost of goods sold	38,519			32,924
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	24,415			28,951
Consumer loan bad debt	9,368			11,027
Net revenues	120,824			115,067
Operations expense:
Store operations	65,975			61,347
Administrative	5,970			4,293
Depreciation	3,622			2,828
Amortization	142			117
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	93			157
Interest	(1		)	20
Other	614			2
Segment contribution	$	44,409		$	46,303
Other data:
Gross margin on merchandise sales	41.5		%	43.4		%
Gross margin on jewelry scrapping sales	34.8		%	37.8		%
Gross margin on total sales	39.0		%	40.9		%
Average pawn loan balance per pawn store at period end	$	285		$	293
Average yield on pawn loan portfolio (a)	164		%	157		%
Pawn loan redemption rate	83		%	82		%
Consumer loan bad debt as a percentage of consumer loan fees	24		%	28		%


(a)	Average yield on pawn loan portfolio is calculated as pawn service charge revenues for the period divided by the average pawn loan balance during the period.

The U.S. & Canada segment total revenues increased $5.2 million, or 3% from the prior year quarter to $193.1 million. Same store total revenues decreased $9.4 million, or 5%, and new and acquired stores net of closed stores contributed $14.6 million. In the current quarter, we acquired 9 pawn stores in the U.S. for $11.3 million. As part of this acquisition, we began operations in the state of Minnesota, bringing the total number of states in which we operate to 24 at June 30, 2012.

Our current quarter pawn service charge revenue increased 14%, or $6.1 million, from the prior year quarter to $50.0 million. Same store pawn service charges increased $3.2 million, or 7%, with new and acquired stores net of closed stores contributing $2.9 million. The same store improvement was due to a 2% increase in average same store pawn loan balance coupled with a higher yield.

The current quarter merchandise sales gross profit increased $2.0 million, or 8%, from the prior year quarter to $27.3 million.

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This was due to an increase of $8.1 million in sales from new and acquired stores net of closed stores, partially offset by a 1%, or $0.5 million decrease in same store sales and a 1.9 percentage point decrease in gross margins. The decrease in gross margins is due to a shift in sales mix from jewelry sales to general merchandise. On a same store basis, general merchandise sales were up 9% while jewelry sales were down 19%.

Gross profit on jewelry scrapping sales decreased $4.5 million, or 26%, from the prior year quarter to $13.0 million. Jewelry scrapping revenues decreased $9.1 million, or 19%, due to a 28% decrease in gold volume partially offset by a 10% increase in proceeds realized per gram of gold jewelry scrapped. Same store jewelry scrapping sales decreased $12.0 million, or 26%, and new and acquired stores contributed $3.1 million. Jewelry scrapping sales include the sale of approximately $2.1 million of loose diamonds removed from scrap jewelry in the current quarter and $2.6 million in the prior year quarter. Scrap cost of goods decreased $4.5 million, or 16%, as a result of a 13% increase average cost per gram of jewelry scrapped and the decrease in volume.

Declining volume in both gold purchases and forfeited collateral from pawn loans resulted in the decline in gold scrapping volume in the quarter, continuing a trend that started in the prior year quarter. Although the percentage of our pawn balance represented by jewelry has remained relatively unchanged over time in dollar terms, volumes measured in grams have declined as prices have risen. Redemption rates for pawned jewelry have also risen gradually reaching 86% in the current quarter. Same store purchases of gold jewelry decreased 38% in the current quarter, also continuing a recent trend. As a result of fewer forfeited items and purchases, scrap sales decreased 26% in the quarter on a same store basis.

The current quarter’s consumer loan fees remained relatively constant at $39.2 million, a 1% increase over the prior year quarter; however, net fees increased 7%, reflecting a significant improvement in bad debt performance. Consumer loan bad debt as a percentage of fees is 24% in the current quarter compared to 28% in the prior year quarter. The improvement in bad debt was due to continuing improvements in the store level execution of servicing the customer and the loan, as well as enhanced productivity measurement tools and enhanced use of technology in our collections department.

Total segment operations expense increased to $76.4 million (40% of revenues) in the current quarter from $68.8 million (37% of revenues) in the prior year quarter. Store operations expense increased $4.6 million, or 8%, due to higher operating costs resulting from new and acquired stores. Administrative expenses increased 39%, or $1.7 million, to $6.0 million mainly due to increased labor, benefits and additional investments made in infrastructure to support our growth. Depreciation and amortization increased 28%, or $0.8 million, from the prior year quarter to $3.8 million, mainly due to assets placed in service at new and acquired stores.

In the current quarter, U.S. & Canada delivered a segment contribution of $44.4 million, a $1.9 million decrease compared to the prior year quarter driven by the challenges related to jewelry merchandise sales and gold scrap sales; however, other elements of the business continued to show strength, offsetting to a large extent, the challenges in the gold and jewelry environment.

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Latin America

The following table presents selected financial data for the Latin America segment after translation to U.S. dollars from its functional currency of the Mexican peso:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Merchandise sales	$	10,159		$	6,401
Jewelry scrapping sales	4,518			4,257
Pawn service charges	6,184			4,519
Consumer loan fees	10,381			—
Other revenues	558			6
Total revenues	31,800			15,183
Merchandise cost of goods sold	5,735			3,767
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	3,784			3,486
Consumer loan bad debt	632			—
Net revenues	21,649			7,930
Operations expense:
Store operations	8,792			5,406
Administrative	4,335			1,014
Depreciation	1,054			639
Amortization	999			104
(Gain)/loss on sale or disposal of assets	(4		)	12
Interest, net	22			2
Other	(13		)	2
Segment contribution	$	6,464		$	751
Other data:
Gross margin on merchandise sales	43.5		%	41.1		%
Gross margin on jewelry scrapping sales	16.2		%	18.1		%
Gross margin on total sales	35.1		%	31.9		%
Average pawn loan balance per pawn store at period end	$	60		$	63
Average yield on pawn loan portfolio (a)	187		%	187		%
Pawn loan redemption rate	75		%	73		%
Consumer loan bad debt as a percentage of consumer loan fees	6		%	N/A


(a)	Average yield on pawn loan portfolio is calculated as pawn service charge revenues for the period divided by the average pawn loan balance during the period.

The average exchange rate used to translate Latin America’s current quarter results from Mexican pesos to U.S. dollars was 13.5 to 1, 15% weaker than the prior year quarter’s rate of 11.7 to 1. Total revenues increased 109% in U.S. dollars and 142% in peso terms. Operating expenses increased 112% in U.S. dollars and 135% increase in peso terms. In the current quarter, we opened 19 de novo stores.

The Latin America segment total revenues increased $16.6 million, or 109%, in the current quarter to $31.8 million. Same store total revenues increased 4% to $15.8 million, and new and acquired stores contributed $16.0 million. The overall increase in total revenues was mostly due the inclusion of $10.4 million Crediamigo consumer loan fees, a $4.0 million increase in merchandise and jewelry scrapping sales and $1.7 million increase in pawn service charges.

Latin America’s pawn service charge revenues increased $1.7 million, or 37%, in the current quarter to $6.2 million. Same store pawn service charges increased 7% to $4.8 million and new and acquired stores contributed $1.3 million. The total increase

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was due to a 37% increase in outstanding pawn loan balance from the prior year quarter. On a same store basis the average pawn loan balance during the period increased 4%.

Merchandise gross profit increased $1.8 million or 68%, from the prior year quarter to $4.4 million. The increase was due to a $1.1 million, or 17%, same store sales increase and $2.7 million in sales from new and acquired stores coupled with a 2.4 percentage point increase in gross margins to 43.5%.

Gross profit on jewelry scrapping sales remained relatively constant at $0.7 million. Jewelry scrapping revenues increased 6% to $4.5 million, as the 5% decrease in gold volume was mostly offset by an 8% increase in proceeds realized per gram of gold jewelry scrapped. Same store jewelry scrapping sales decreased $0.9 million, or 21%, and new and acquired stores contributed $1.1 million. Scrap cost of goods increased $0.3 million or 9%.

The Crediamigo acquisition marks our initial entry into the non-secured loan business in Mexico. In the current quarter, Crediamigo contributed total revenues of $10.8 million and net revenues of $10.2 million after bad debt as a percentage of consumer loan fees of 6%.

Total segment operations expense increased to $15.2 million (48% of revenues) in the current quarter from $7.2 million (47% of revenues). Stores operations expenses increased $3.4 million, or 63%, due to higher operating costs resulting from the addition of 68 Empeño Fácil stores since the prior year quarter and $1.5 million related to Crediamigo sales commissions. Segment administrative expenses increased $3.3 million from the prior year quarter to $4.3 million mainly due to Crediamigo administrative expenses and other acquisition costs. Depreciation and amortization increased $1.3 million from the prior year quarter to $2.1 million, mainly due to depreciation of assets placed in service at new stores and amortization of acquisition related intangible assets.

In the current quarter, Crediamigo refinanced a portion of its $92.2 million of third party debt at a lower interest rate. This refinancing led to a one-time reduction in interest expense of $2.8 million due to the acceleration of the amortization of the debt premium associated with the refinanced debt. The lower interest rate will result in reduced interest expense going forward. Crediamigo is continuing to refinance other portions of its debt at lower interest rates.

In the current quarter, Latin America's segment contribution increased $5.7 million to $6.5 million. Contribution margin increased 15.4 percentage points to 20.3% from the prior year quarter. For the current quarter Latin America's segment contribution represents 12% of consolidated segment contribution compared to 1% a year ago, this 11 percentage point increase makes Latin America our fastest growing segment.

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Other International

The following table presents selected financial data for the Other International segment:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Consumer loan fees	$	3,880		$	—
Other revenues	158
Total revenues	4,038			—
Consumer loan bad debt	1,251			—
Net revenues	2,787			—
Operations expense:
Store operations	942			—
Administrative	1,870			506
Depreciation	73			—
Amortization	21			—
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	223			—
Interest	(1		)	—
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(4,197		)	(4,099		)
Other	(441		)	(107		)
Segment contribution	$	4,297		$	3,700
Other data:
Consumer loan bad debt as a percent of consumer loan fees	32		%	N/A

On April 14, 2012, we acquired a 72% interest in Cash Genie, an online lending business in the U.K. Since acquisition, Cash Genie's consumer loan fees were $3.9 million, with bad debt as a percentage of fees at 32%. After operations and administrative expenses, and other smaller items, Cash Genie broke even for the quarter.

Our equity in the net income of unconsolidated affiliates (Albemarle & Bond and Cash Converters International) increased 2% from the prior year quarter to $4.2 million. As we recognize their earnings on a three month lag, our current quarter equity in their net income represents our estimate of their earnings from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012.

In the current quarter, segment contribution from the Other International segment increased $0.6 million to $4.3 million. For the current quarter, the segment's contribution represents 8% of total contribution compared to 7% in the prior year quarter.

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Other Items

The following table reconciles our consolidated store operating income discussed above to net income, including items that affect our consolidated financial results but are not allocated among segments:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Segment contribution	$	55,170	$	50,754
Administrative expenses	10,522		8,566
Depreciation and amortization	1,466		991
Interest, net	877		543
Consolidated income before income taxes	42,305		40,654
Income tax expense	12,594		14,127
Net income	29,711		26,527
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,188		—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	28,523	$	26,527

Corporate expenses increased $2.7 million, or 27%, to $12.9 million mainly as a result of a 62% increase in interest expense due to greater utilization of our revolver, a 23% increase in administrative expenses due to continued investment in growth and profitability initiatives and a 48% increase in depreciation due to new assets placed in service as a result of investment in infrastructure to support our globalization strategy.

Consolidated income before taxes increased $1.7 million, or 4%, to $42.3 million due to an $5.7 million and $0.6 million increase in contribution from the Latin America and Other International segments respectively, partially offset by an $1.9 million decrease in contribution from the U.S. & Canada segment and a $2.7 million increase in corporate expenses.

Income tax expense decreased $1.5 million, or 11%, due to a 4.9 percentage points decrease in the quarter's effective tax rate from 35% to 30.1%, as our effective tax rate for the year was reduced from 35% to 33.5%, reflecting the success and growth of our business in areas outside of the United States.

In the current quarter, net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. increased $2.0 million, or 8%, to $28.5 million, after a $1.2 million of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011

The following discussion compares our results of operations for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012 to the nine-month period ended June 30, 2011. It should be read with the accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes.

In the current nine-month period, consolidated total revenues increased 16%, or $98.9 million, to $734.1 million, compared to the prior nine-month period. Same store total revenues increased $3.9 million, or 1%, and new and acquired stores contributed $95.0 million. Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. increased 23% to $105.1 million.

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U.S. & Canada

The following table presents selected financial data for the U.S. & Canada segment:



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Merchandise sales	$	227,849		$	196,898
Jewelry scrapping sales	139,736			138,068
Pawn service charges	154,854			133,355
Consumer loan fees	127,061			125,652
Other revenues	2,444			944
Total revenues	651,944			594,917
Merchandise cost of goods sold	132,469			112,605
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	87,102			87,416
Consumer loan bad debt	26,136			27,795
Net revenues	406,237			367,101
Operations expense:
Store operations	203,190			182,769
Administrative	17,841			14,103
Depreciation	10,121			8,194
Amortization	414			353
Gain on sale or disposal of assets	(82		)	(15		)
Interest, net	3			20
Other	345			5
Segment contribution	$	174,405		$	161,672
Other data:
Gross margin on merchandise sales	41.9		%	42.8		%
Gross margin on jewelry scrapping sales	37.7		%	36.7		%
Gross margin on total sales	40.3		%	40.3		%
Average pawn loan balance per pawn store at period end	$	285		$	293
Average yield on pawn loan portfolio (a)	160		%	159		%
Pawn loan redemption rate	83		%	82		%
Consumer loan bad debt as a percentage of consumer loan fees	21		%	22		%


(a)	Average yield on pawn loan portfolio is calculated as pawn service charge revenues for the period divided by the average pawn loan balance during the period.

The U.S. & Canada segment total revenues increased $57.0 million, or 10%, from the prior nine-month period to $651.9 million. Same store total revenues stayed relatively constant at $592.9 million. New and acquired stores total revenue for the nine-month period was $59.0 million. In the current nine-month period, we acquired 26 pawn stores, seven retail stores, 15 financial services stores in the U.S. and one retail store in Canada for $73.4 million. As part of these acquisitions, we began operations in the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Hawaii and Minnesota, bringing the total number of states in which we operate at June 30, 2012 to 24.

Our current nine-month period pawn service charge revenue increased 16%, or $21.5 million, from the prior nine-month period to $154.9 million. Same store pawn service charges increased 10.3 million, or 8%, with new and acquired stores net of closed stores contributing $11.2 million. The same store improvement was due to a 6% increase in average same store pawn loan balance.

The current nine-month period merchandise sales gross profit increased $11.1 million, or 13%, from the prior nine-month

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period to $95.4 million. This was due to $30.1 million in sales from new and acquired stores net of closed stores, a $0.9 million increase in same store sales, partially offset by a 0.9 percentage point decrease in gross margins. The decrease in gross margins is primarily due to a shift in sales mix from jewelry sales to general merchandise. On a same store basis, general merchandise sales were up 8% while jewelry sales were down 15%.

Gross profit on jewelry scrapping sales increased $2.0 million, or 4%, from the prior nine-month period to $52.6 million. Jewelry scrapping revenues increased $1.7 million, or 1%, due to an 18% increase in proceeds realized per gram of gold jewelry scrapped mostly offset by a 17% decrease in gold volume. Same store jewelry scrapping sales decreased $11.6 million, or 8%, and new and acquired stores contributed $13.1 million. Jewelry scrapping sales include the sale of approximately $7.8 million of loose diamonds removed from scrap jewelry in the current period and $4.0 million in the prior year period. The increase in cost per gram was mostly offset by the decrease in volume, and as a result scrap cost of goods remained relatively constant at $87.1 million.

The current nine-month period consumer loan fees increased $1.4 million, or 1%. Same store consumer loan fees remained relatively constant at $122.5 million, and consumer loan fees from new and acquired stores were $4.6 million. Consumer loan bad debt as a percentage of fees decreased 1.6 percentage points to 21%.

Total segment operations expense increased to $231.8 million (36% of revenues) in the current nine-month period from $205.4 million (35% of revenues) in the prior nine-month period. The dollar increase was due to an 11%, or $20.4 million, increase in store operations expenses due to operating costs resulting from new and acquired stores, a 27%, or $3.7 million increase in administrative expenses from the prior year period to $17.8 million mainly due to increased labor, benefits and additional investments made in infrastructure to support our growth, a 23%, or $2.0 million increase in depreciation and amortization from the prior year period to $10.5 million, mainly due to assets placed in service at new and acquired stores, and $0.3 million increase in other expenses.

In the current nine-month period U.S. & Canada delivered a segment contribution of $174.4 million, a $12.7 million increase compared to the prior nine-month period. While have experienced some challenges related to jewelry merchandise sales and gold scrap sales, other elements of the business have continued to show strength, offsetting to a large extent, the challenges in the gold and jewelry environment.

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Latin America

The following table presents selected financial data for the Latin America segment after translation to U.S. dollars from its functional currency of the Mexican peso:



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Merchandise sales	$	30,000		$	17,329
Jewelry scrapping sales	11,816			11,363
Pawn service charges	17,545			11,589
Consumer loan fees	17,764			—
Other revenues	802			34
Total revenues	77,927			40,315
Merchandise cost of goods sold	16,061			10,036
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	8,831			9,201
Consumer loan bad debt	1,140			—
Net revenues	51,895			21,078
Operations expense:
Store operations	23,001			14,533
Administrative	9,964			3,030
Depreciation	2,576			1,723
Amortization	2,651			301
(Gain)/loss on sale or disposal of assets	(3		)	13
Interest, net	1,755			4
Other	3			3
Segment contribution	$	11,948		$	1,471
Other data:
Gross margin on merchandise sales	46.5		%	42.1		%
Gross margin on jewelry scrapping sales	25.3		%	19.0		%
Gross margin on total sales	40.5		%	33.0		%
Average pawn loan balance per pawn store at period end	$	60		$	63
Average yield on pawn loan portfolio (a)	195		%	184		%
Pawn loan redemption rate	76		%	73		%
Consumer loan bad debt as a percentage of consumer loan fees	6		%	N/A


(a)	Average yield on pawn loan portfolio is calculated as pawn service charge revenues for the period divided by the average pawn loan balance during the period.

The average exchange rate used to translate Latin America’s results from Mexican pesos to U.S. dollars was 13.4 to 1, 10% higher than the prior year’s rate of 12.1 to 1. Total revenues increased 93% in U.S. dollars and 111% in peso terms. Operating expenses increased 104% in U.S. dollars and 120% increase in peso terms. In the current nine-month period, we opened 46 de novo stores and on January 30, 2012 acquired 60% interest in Crediamigo, a specialty consumer finance company headquartered in Mexico City, with 45 loan servicing locations throughout the country. Crediamigo is included in our results for five months of the nine-month period.

The Latin America segment total revenues increased $37.6 million, or 93%, in the current nine-month period to $77.9 million. Same store total revenues increased $3.6 million, or 9%, and new and acquired stores contributed $34.0 million. The overall increase in total revenues was mostly due to the $17.8 million Crediamigo consumer loan fees, $13.1 million

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increase in merchandise and jewelry scrapping sales and a $6.0 million increase in pawn service charges.

Latin America’s pawn service charge revenues increased $6.0 million, or 51%, in the current nine-month period to $17.5 million. Same store pawn service charges increased approximately $1.8 million, or 15%, and new and acquired stores contributed $4.2 million. The total increase was due to a 37% increase in outstanding pawn loan balance coupled with a 11 percentage point increase in the pawn yield. The yield increased primarily due to a 3 percentage point increase in the loan redemption rate as we continued to focus on loan values.

Merchandise gross profit increased $6.6 million, or 91%, from the prior nine-month period to $13.9 million. The increase was due to a $4.1 million, or 24%, same store sales increase and $8.6 million in sales from new and acquired stores coupled with a 4.4 percentage point increase in gross margins to 46.5%.

Gross profit on jewelry scrapping sales increased $0.8 million, or 38%, from the prior nine-month period to $3.0 million. Jewelry scrapping revenues increased 4% to $11.8 million, as the 15% decrease in gold volume was offset by a 17% increase in proceeds realized per gram of gold jewelry scrapped. Same store jewelry scrapping sales decreased $2.4 million, or 21%, and new and acquired stores contributed $2.9 million. Scrap cost of goods decreased $0.4 million or 4.0%, as the the decrease in volume, was partially offset by a 7% increase in cost per gram.

The Crediamigo acquisition marks our initial entry into the non-secured loan business in Mexico. In the current nine-month period Crediamigo contributed total revenues of $18.2 million and net revenues of $17.0 million after bad debt as a percentage of consumer loan fees of 6%.

Total operations expense increased to $39.9 million (51% of revenues) in the current nine-month period from $19.6 million (49% of revenues). The dollar increase was due to a 58%, or $8.5 million, increase in store operations expenses due to higher operating costs resulting from the addition of 68 Empeño Fácil stores since the end of the prior nine-month period and $2.8 million related to Crediamigo commissions, a $6.9 million increase in administrative expenses from the prior nine-month period to $10.0 million, mainly due to Crediamigo administrative expenses and other acquisition costs, a $3.2 million increase in depreciation and amortization from the prior nine-month period to $5.3 million, mainly due to depreciation of assets placed in service at new stores and amortization of acquisition related intangible assets, as well as a $1.8 million increase in net interest expense related to Crediamigo’s debt.

In June 2012, Crediamigo refinanced a portion of its $92.2 million of third party debt at a lower interest rate. This refinancing led to a one-time reduction in interest expense of $2.8 million due to the acceleration of the amortization of the debt premium associated with the refinanced debt. The lower interest rate will result in reduced interest expense going forward. Crediamigo is continuing to refinance other portions of its debt at lower interest rates.

In the current nine-month period, the $30.8 million greater net revenues were significantly offset by the $20.3 million higher operations expense, resulting in a $10.5 million increase in contribution for the Latin America segment. Contribution margin increased 11.7 percentage points to 15.3%. For the current nine-month period Latin America's segment contribution represents 6% of consolidated segment contribution compared to 1% a year ago, this 5.0 percentage point increase makes Latin America our fastest growing segment.

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Other International

The following table presents selected financial data for the Other International segment:



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Consumer loan fees	$	4,086		$	—
Other	158			—
Total revenues	4,244			—
Consumer loan bad debt	1,466			—
Net revenues	2,778			—
Operations expense:
Store operations	1,288			—
Administrative	2,292			558
Depreciation	109			—
Amortization	21			—
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	223			—
Interest, net	(1		)	—
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(12,935		)	(12,157		)
Other	(505		)	(168		)
Segment contribution	$	12,286		$	11,767
Other data:
Consumer loan bad debt as a percent of consumer loan fees	36		%	N/A

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012 we began offering consumer loans online in the U.K. On April 14, we acquired a 72% interest in Cash Genie, an online lending business in the U.K. and consolidated with our existing U.K. operations. For the current nine-month period consumer loan fees were $4.1 million with bad debt as a percentage of fees at 36%.

Our equity in the net income of unconsolidated affiliates increased $0.8 million, or 6%, from the prior nine-month period to $12.9 million. The increase is due to a strong performance from Albermarle & Bond offset by a slight decrease by Cash Converters International due to a series of one-time costs.

In the current nine-month period, operations expenses were $3.4 million, which include $2.9 million of Cash Genie expenses.

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Other Items



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Segment contribution	$	198,639	$	174,910
Administrative expenses	33,664		38,559
Depreciation	3,999		2,753
Interest, net	1,937		1,127
Consolidated income before income taxes	159,039		132,471
Income tax expense	52,603		46,677
Net income	106,436		85,794
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,300		—
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	105,136	$	85,794

Corporate expenses decreased $2.8 million, or 7%, to $39.6 million as a result of a $4.9 million decrease in administrative expenses to $33.7 million. This decrease is primarily due to a pre-tax charge of $10.9 million related to the retirement of our former Chief Executive officer in the prior nine-month period. This charge included $3.4 million attributable to a cash payment and $7.5 million attributable to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock. Excluding this charge, administrative expenses increased $6.0 million, mostly related to an increase in professional fees associated with our continued investment in growth and profitability initiatives. In the current nine-month period interest expense increased 72% due to greater utilization of our revolver and depreciation increased 45% due to assets placed in service as we continue to invest in the infrastructure to support our growth.

Consolidated income before taxes increased $26.6 million, or 20%, to $159.0 million mostly due to a $12.7 million , $10.5 million and $0.5 million increase in contribution from the U.S. & Canada, Latin America and Other International segments respectively, partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease in corporate expenses .

In the current nine-month period, income tax expense increased $5.9 million, or 13%, to $52.6 million. The current nine-month period effective tax rate is 33.1% compared to 35.2% in the prior nine-month period. The decrease is primarily due to the determination that the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries on which income taxes were previously recorded will not be repatriated in the foreseeable future, as well as the recognition of state net operating losses.

In the current nine-month period, net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. increased $19.3 million, or 23%, to $105.1 million, after $1.3 million of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the current nine-month period, our $104.1 million cash flow from operations consisted of (i) net income plus several non-cash items, aggregating to $130.2 million, net of (ii) $26.1 million of normal, recurring changes in operating assets and liabilities. In the prior nine-month period, our $107.3 million cash flow from operations consisted of (i) net income plus several non-cash items, aggregating to $118.3 million, net of (ii) $11.0 million of normal, recurring changes in operating assets and liabilities. The primary differences in cash flow from operations between the current and prior years were the contributions from acquisitions, organic growth throughout our other operations and revenue streams, and the decrease in stock compensation expense from the prior year which was primarily attributable to the retirement of our former CEO, net of higher taxes paid.

The $162.0 million of net cash used in investing activities during the current nine-month period was funded by cash flow from operations, cash on hand and borrowings on our line of credit facility. We received $5.6 million in dividends from our unconsolidated affiliates. We invested $125.2 million in cash to acquire 48 stores in the U.S., one store in Canada, a 60% interest in Crediamigo, a decision science model for the underwriting of consumer loans and a 72% interest in Cash Genie. Other significant investments in the period were the $33.2 million in additions of property and equipment. Partially offsetting these investments was the $9.1 million of loans made in excess of customer loan repayments and the recovery of principal through the sale of forfeited pawn loan collateral. We also paid $1.2 million of withholding tax upon the net share settlement of restricted stock vesting, net of related tax benefits.

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The net effect of these and other smaller cash flows was a $27.9 million increase in cash on hand, providing a $51.9 million ending cash balance.

Below is a summary of our cash needs to meet future aggregate contractual obligations:



			Payments due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations*	$	195,356	$	17,974	$	157,541	$	19,841	$	—
Interest on long-term debt obligations	42,925		19,197		20,909		2,819		—
Operating lease obligations	201,136		51,747		78,976		42,020		28,393
Capital lease obligations	1,284		451		833		—		—
Total	$	440,701	$	89,369	$	258,259	$	64,680	$	28,393
* Excludes debt premium related to Crediamigo

In addition to the contractual obligations in the table above, we are obligated under letters of credit issued to unaffiliated lenders as part of our credit service operations. At June 30, 2012, our maximum exposure for losses on letters of credit, if all brokered loans defaulted and none was collected, was $24.8 million. Of that total, $4.7 million was secured by titles to customers’ automobiles. These amounts include principal, interest and insufficient funds fees.

In addition to the operating lease obligations in the table above, we are responsible for the maintenance, property taxes and insurance at most of our locations. In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, these collectively amounted to $17.4 million.

The operating lease obligations in the table above include expected rent for all our store locations through the end of their current lease terms. Of the 443 U.S. EZMONEY financial services stores, 159 adjoin an EZPAWN store. The lease agreements at approximately 94% of the remaining 284 free-standing EZMONEY stores contain provisions that limit our exposure for additional rent to only a few months if laws were enacted that had a significant negative effect on our operations at these stores.

In the remaining three months of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, we plan to open approximately 36 new stores for an aggregate investment of $6.2 million of capital expenditures plus the funding of working capital and start-up losses related to these store openings. We believe new stores will create a drag on earnings and liquidity until their second year of operations.

On May 10, 2011, we entered into a new senior secured credit agreement with a syndication of five banks, replacing our previous credit agreement. Among other things, the new credit agreement provides for a four year $175 million revolving credit facility that we may, under the terms of the agreement, request to be increased to a total of $225 million. Upon entering the new credit agreement, we repaid and retired all other outstanding debt. The new credit facility increases our available credit and provides greater flexibility to make investments and acquisitions both domestically and internationally. Terms of the credit agreement require, among other things, that we meet certain financial covenants. We were in compliance with all covenants at June 30, 2012 and expect to remain in compliance based on our expected future performance. At June 30, 2012, we had borrowed $114.7 million, leaving $60.3 available on the facility.

We anticipate that cash flow from operations, cash on hand and availability under our revolving credit facility will be adequate to fund our contractual obligations, planned store growth, capital expenditures and working capital requirements during the coming year.

We have an effective “shelf” Registration Statement on Form S-4 covering an aggregate of 2.0 million shares of our Class A Common Stock that we may offer from time to time in connection with future acquisitions of businesses, assets or securities. We have issued an aggregate of approximately 843,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with acquisitions of several pawn stores and the acquisition of a 72% interest in Cash Genie, leaving approximately 1.2 million shares covered by the registration statement and available for issuance in future acquisitions.

On February 3, 2012, we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 registering the offer and sale of an indeterminate amount of a variety of securities, including debt securities (and related guarantees), equity securities, warrants to purchase debt or equity securities, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units. The proceeds of any offering and sale under that registration statement will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt reduction or refinancing, acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital. Unless otherwise indicated in connection with a particular offering of debt securities, each of our domestic subsidiaries will fully and

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unconditionally guarantee on a joint and several basis our payment obligations under such debt securities. As of June 30, 2012, we had not issued any securities under this registration statement.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We issue letters of credit (“LOCs”) to enhance the creditworthiness of our credit service customers seeking signature loans and auto title loans from unaffiliated lenders. The LOCs assure the lenders that if borrowers default on the loans, we will pay the lenders, upon demand, the principal and accrued interest owed them by the borrowers plus any insufficient funds fees or late fees. We do not record on our balance sheet the loans related to our credit services as the loans are made by unaffiliated lenders. We do not consolidate the unaffiliated lenders’ results with our results as we do not have any ownership interest in the lenders, do not exercise control over them and do not otherwise meet the criteria for consolidation as prescribed by FASB ASC 810-10-25 regarding variable interest entities.

We include an allowance for Expected LOC Losses in “Accounts payable and other accrued expenses” on our balance sheet. At June 30, 2012, the allowance for Expected LOC Losses was $1.8 million. At that date, our maximum exposure for losses on letters of credit, if all brokered loans defaulted and none were collected, was $24.8 million. This amount includes principal, interest and insufficient funds fees.

We have no other off-balance sheet arrangements.

Seasonality

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. Merchandise sales are highest in the first and second fiscal quarters (October through March) due to the holiday season, jewelry sales surrounding Valentine’s Day and the impact of tax refunds in the United States. Jewelry scrapping sales are heavily influenced by the timing of decisions to scrap excess jewelry inventory. Jewelry scrapping sales generally are greatest during our fourth fiscal quarter (July through September). This results from relatively low jewelry merchandise sales in that quarter and the higher loan balance, leading to a higher dollar amount of loan forfeitures in the summer lending season providing more inventory available for sale.

Consumer loan fees are generally highest in our third and fourth fiscal quarters (April through September) due to a higher average loan balance during the summer lending season. Consumer loan bad debt, both in dollar terms and as a percentage of related fees, is highest in the third and fourth fiscal quarters and lowest in the second fiscal quarter due primarily to the impact of tax refunds.

The net effect of these factors is that net revenues and net income typically are strongest in the fourth fiscal quarter and weakest in the third fiscal quarter. Our cash flow typically is greatest in the second fiscal quarter due to a high level of loan redemptions and sales in the U.S. income tax refund season.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information. 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 on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, inventory, loan loss allowances, long-lived and intangible assets, 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 the estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk related to interest rates, gold values and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Our earnings are affected by changes in interest rates as our debt has a variable rate. If interest rates average 50 basis points more than our current rate in the remaining three months of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, our interest expense during that period would increase by approximately $143,000. This amount is determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rate change on our variable-rate debt at June 30, 2012.

Our earnings and financial position are affected by changes in gold values and the resulting impact on pawn lending, jewelry sales and jewelry cost of goods sold. The proceeds of scrap sales and our ability to sell jewelry inventory at an acceptable margin depend on gold values. The impact on our financial position and results of operations of a hypothetical change in gold values cannot be reasonably estimated. In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we began using derivative financial instruments, in order to manage our commodity price risk associated with the forecasted sales of gold scrap. These derivatives are not designated as hedges as they do not meet the hedge accounting requirements of the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB codification, and changes in their fair value are recorded directly in earnings. For further discussion, you should read “Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Our earnings and financial position are affected by foreign exchange rate fluctuations related to our equity investments in Albemarle & Bond and Cash Converters International, our Empeño Fácil pawn operations and Crediamigo operations in Mexico, our operations in Canada and our Cash Genie operations in the U.K. Albemarle & Bond and Cash Genie's functional currency is the British pound, Cash Converters’ International functional currency is the Australian dollar, Empeño Fácil and Crediamigo’s functional currency is the Mexican peso and our Canada operations’ functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The impact on our results of operations and financial position of hypothetical changes in foreign currency exchange rates cannot be reasonably estimated due to the interrelationship of operating results and exchange rates.

The translation adjustment from Albemarle & Bond representing the weakening in the British pound during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 (included in our June 30, 2012 results on a three-month lag) was a $0.8 million decrease to stockholders’ equity. The translation adjustment from Cash Genie also represents the weakening in the British pound, was a $0.6 million decrease to stockholders' equity. On June 30, 2012, the British pound weakened to £1.00 to $1.5615 U.S. from $1.5987 at March 31, 2012.

The translation adjustment from Cash Converters International representing the strengthening in the Australian dollar during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 (included in our June 30, 2012 results on a three-month lag) was a $1.0 million increase to stockholders’ equity. On June 30, 2012, the Australian dollar weakened to $1.00 Australian dollar to $1.0159 U.S. from $1.0385 at March 31, 2012.

The translation adjustment from Latin America representing the weakening of the Mexican peso during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was a $6.4 million decrease to stockholders’ equity. We have currently assumed permanent reinvestment of earnings and capital in Mexico. Accumulated translation gains or losses related to any future repatriation of earnings or capital would impact our earnings in the period of repatriation. On June 30, 2012, the peso weakened to $1.00 Mexican peso to $0.0732 U.S. from $0.0778 at March 31, 2012.

The translation adjustment from our Canadian operations representing the weakening of the Canadian dollar during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was immaterial. On June 30, 2012, the Canadian dollar weakened to $1.00 Canadian dollar to $.9758 U.S. from $1.0027 at March 31, 2012.

We cannot predict the future valuation of foreign currencies or how further movements in them could affect our future earnings or financial position.

Forward-Looking Information

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

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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 II, Item 1A—Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report and “Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

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.

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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 June 30, 2012. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2012.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 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.


•	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.

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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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, 2011. These factors are supplemented by those discussed under “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Part I, Item 3 of this report and in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On April 2, 2012, we issued 108,402 of our Class A Non-voting common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, valued at $3.6 million to the Halbert Group, LLC. as partial compensation for a multi-year consulting arrangement involving our information technology systems. The shares are subject to transfer and vesting restrictions. The shares will vest, and those restrictions will lapse, pro rata on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the achievement of performance goals consistent with the IT multi-year plan. These securities were issued in an exempt private placement pursing to regulation D (Rule 506) under the Securities Act of 1933, as well as pursuant to Section 4(5) of such Act.

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Item 6. Exhibits




Exhibit No.			Description of Exhibit

31.1			Certification of Paul E. Rothamel, 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 Stephen A. Stamp, 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 Paul E. Rothamel, Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen A. Stamp, 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.LAB*			XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

101.DEF*			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.PRE*			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



*	Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



		EZCORP, INC.

Date:	August 8, 2012	/s/ Stephen A. Stamp
		Stephen A. Stamp Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

31.1		Certification of Paul E. Rothamel, 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 Stephen A. Stamp, 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 Paul E. Rothamel, Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen A. Stamp, 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.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



*	Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.