FirstCash Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings Results; Pawn Segment Earnings Increase 36% in U.S. and 18% in LatAm; Increases Quarterly Dividend by 10% to $0.33 per Share

FirstCash, Inc.

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (“FirstCash” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FCFS), the leading international operator of retail pawn stores and a leading provider of retail point-of-sale (“POS”) payment solutions, today announced operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share, an increase of 10% compared to the previous quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, which will be paid in August 2022.

Mr. Rick Wessel, chief executive officer, stated, “We are excited to report record second quarter results driven by especially strong revenue growth from core pawn operations as consolidated same-store pawn fees grew 20% while consolidated retail sales were up 10% on a same-store basis over the prior-year quarter. Resulting segment earnings from pawn operations increased 36% in the U.S. and 18% in Latin America versus the prior year. The recently acquired AFF operations saw continued growth in active retail merchant locations and gross transaction volumes, which contributed to solid earnings results for the retail POS payment solutions segment.

“The Company’s cash flows and balance sheet continue to be strong, supporting revenue growth, $102 million in stock repurchases so far this year and the announced 10% increase in the cash dividend. We further believe the outlook for the second half of 2022 remains highly positive given July revenue trends in our pawn stores.”

This release contains adjusted earnings measures, which exclude certain non-operating and/or non-cash expenses, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the descriptions and reconciliations to GAAP of these and other non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	As Reported (GAAP)						Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
In thousands, except per share amounts		2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	647,616		$	389,578		$	659,130		$	389,578
Net income	$	86,108		$	28,427		$	51,159		$	29,038
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.81		$	0.70		$	1.08		$	0.71
EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)	$	151,629		$	56,786		$	96,417		$	57,524
Weighted-average diluted shares		47,499			40,802			47,499			40,802

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	As Reported (GAAP)						Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
In thousands, except per share amounts		2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	1,307,455		$	797,517		$	1,335,142		$	797,517
Net income	$	114,113		$	62,142		$	108,031		$	63,966
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.38		$	1.52		$	2.26		$	1.56
EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)	$	229,725		$	120,741		$	197,765		$	123,125
Weighted-average diluted shares		47,897			40,929			47,897			40,929

Consolidated Operating Highlights

• Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2022 increased 159% on a GAAP basis to $1.81, which included a gain related to the revaluation of the contingent consideration related to the AFF acquisition, partially offset by other non-cash AFF purchase accounting adjustments as further discussed in the AFF segment results below.

• Adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, which exclude the above impacts and other adjustments described herein, increased 52% to $1.08 compared to the prior-year quarter.

• Year-to-date diluted earnings per share increased 57% on a GAAP basis and 45% on an adjusted non-GAAP basis compared to the prior year.

• Consolidated revenues totaled $648 million, a second quarter record, representing a 66% increase over the prior-year quarter. Adjusted consolidated revenues were $659 million, up 69%, for the second quarter, which excludes the non-cash impacts from purchase accounting. Year-to-date consolidated revenues increased 64% on a GAAP basis and increased 67% on an adjusted non-GAAP basis compared to the prior year.

• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 increased 167% and 68%, respectively, compared to the prior-year quarter. For the twelve month period ended June 30, 2022, EBITDA increased 64% to $353 million while adjusted EBITDA increased 57% to $364 million over the comparable prior year period.

• Pre-tax operating income from the Company’s pawn segments increased $22 million, or 29%, in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the prior-year quarter, reflecting significant growth in pawn receivables and more normalized merchandise inventory levels compared to a year ago. Year-to-date profit from the pawn segments for 2022 increased 24% compared to last year and represented 80% of adjusted segment profit.

  • U.S. pawn segment pre-tax income for the second quarter of 2022 was $64 million, an increase of 36% over the second quarter of the prior year. These results were driven primarily by a 31% increase in pawn fee revenue compared to last year.

  • Latin America pawn segment pre-tax income for the second quarter of 2022 was $33 million, an increase of 18% over the second quarter of the prior year, reflecting accelerating pawn loan demand and double digit growth in combined revenue from pawn fees and retail sales.

• The retail POS payment solutions segment (AFF) contributed second quarter GAAP segment pre-tax income of $12 million. Excluding non-cash purchase accounting impacts, adjusted segment pre-tax income was $25 million.
  

U.S. Pawn Segment

• Segment pre-tax operating income increased by $17 million, or 36%, for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the prior-year quarter. The resulting segment pre-tax operating margin was 21% for the second quarter of 2022, an improvement over the 19% margin for the prior-year quarter.

• Year-to-date segment pre-tax operating income increased by $29 million, or 27% compared to the prior-year period. The resulting segment pre-tax operating margin was 22% for the year-to-date period, an improvement over the 21% margin for the prior-year.

• Pawn receivables at June 30, 2022 increased 33% compared to the prior year and are now above the comparative pre-pandemic levels of June 2019. Same-store pawn receivables are also up 33% over the same point a year ago.

• Pawn loan fee revenue was up 31% for the second quarter of 2022 and 29% on a same-store basis, as compared to the prior-year quarter.

• Retail merchandise sales in the second quarter of 2022 increased 13% compared to the prior-year quarter. On a same store-basis, retail sales increased 10% compared to the prior-year quarter.

• Retail sales margins remained strong at 41% in the second quarter of 2022, reflecting solid demand for value-priced, pre-owned merchandise and low levels of aged inventory.

• Merchandise inventories increased 29% on a year-over-year basis versus the depleted levels a year ago and are now normalized to pre-COVID levels. Inventories remain well-positioned, with aged inventory (greater than one year) remaining low at 1%.

• Operating expenses increased 8% in total and 6% on a same-store basis in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the prior-year quarter and includes a 23% increase in variable compensation expense over the prior-year period as a result of the strong operating results.

• One store in Texas was acquired during the second quarter of 2022 with two additional stores acquired in Florida subsequent to the June 30 quarter end. Two existing store locations have been strategically relocated this year with another four relocations in progress. Additionally, the Company purchased the underlying real estate at 22 of its pawn stores during the second quarter and a total of 28 properties have been acquired year-to-date.
  

Latin America Pawn Segment

Note: Certain growth rates below are calculated on a constant currency basis, a non-GAAP financial measure defined at the end of this release. The average Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate for the second quarter of 2022 was 20.0 pesos / dollar, and for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 was 20.3 pesos / dollar, both of which were materially consistent with the prior-year periods.

• Segment pre-tax operating income for the second quarter of 2022 increased 18% over the prior-year quarter, reflecting an increased contribution from retail sales revenue. The resulting segment pre-tax operating margin increased to 21% for the second quarter of 2022 compared to 20% in the prior-year quarter.

• Year-to-date segment pre-tax operating income increased by $9 million, or 17% compared to the prior-year period. The resulting segment pre-tax operating margin was 20% for the year-to-date period, which equaled the prior-year period.

• Total and same-store retail merchandise sales in the second quarter of 2022 were especially strong, increasing 11% compared to the prior-year quarter, reflecting continued demand for popular value-priced merchandise.

• Pawn loan fees increased 8% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the prior-year quarter, reflecting growth in both pawn receivables and yields on the portfolio. On a same-store basis, pawn loan fees increased 7% compared to the prior-year quarter.

• Pawn receivables at June 30, 2022 increased 6% compared to the prior year, or 7% on a constant currency basis. On a same-store basis, pawn receivables increased 5%, or 6% on a constant currency basis, compared to the prior year. These constant currency growth rates represented sequential improvement compared to the first quarter and indicated that demand in Latin America is now beginning to follow recent U.S. trends.

• Retail margins remained consistent and solid at 37% in the second quarter of 2022, especially given the significant percentage of sales coming from cell phones and other consumer electronics.

• Annualized inventory turnover was 4.2 times for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, while inventories aged greater than one year as of June 30, 2022 remained low at 1%.

• Operating expenses increased 5% in total and on a same-store basis compared to the prior-year quarter, which includes a 21% increase in variable compensation expense over the prior year.

• A total of nine de novo locations were opened in Latin America during the second quarter of 2022 and 19 locations have been opened year-to-date. The Company also continues to strategically relocate and/or consolidate specific acquired stores in order to upgrade the locations and increase operational efficiencies.
  

Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment - American First Finance (AFF)

Note: The reconciliations of GAAP revenues and earnings for this segment to adjusted revenues and earnings are provided and described in more detail in the Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment Results section of this release.

• Total segment revenues, comprised of lease-to-own (“LTO”) fees and interest and fees on finance receivables, for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $191 million on a GAAP basis, or $203 million on an adjusted basis, which excludes the non-cash impacts of fair value purchase accounting requirements. Revenues for the year-to-date period totaled $384 million on a GAAP basis and $412 million on an adjusted basis.

• Segment pre-tax operating income for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $12 million on a GAAP basis, or $25 million on an adjusted basis, which excludes non-cash purchase accounting impacts. For the year-to-date period, segment pre-tax operating income totaled $17 million on a GAAP basis and $50 million on an adjusted basis.

• AFF continued to grow market share in the retail POS payment solutions space with approximately 7,600 active retail and e-commerce merchant partner locations at June 30, 2022, representing a 34% increase in active merchant locations compared to the same point last year and a 10% sequential increase.

• Combined leased merchandise and finance receivables outstanding at June 30, 2022, excluding the impacts of purchase accounting, increased 21% compared to the same point last year.

• Gross transaction volume from LTO and POS financing transactions totaled $206 million for the second quarter of 2022. This represents an increase of 5% compared to pre-acquisition results in the second quarter of 2021. Gross transaction volume was driven by the growth in retail partner locations and online originations, partially offset by the slowdown in consumer foot traffic in many of AFF’s merchant partner retail locations.

• Credit loss provisioning was in line with expectations, which is based on CECL-type accounting methodology which estimates full day-one provisioning of expected lifetime losses on both LTO and retail finance products. The provisioning for second quarter 2022 gross transaction originations reflects the historical pre-COVID credit environment supplemented with an additional provisioning overlay given the current macroeconomic environment. Combined lease and loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2022 were consistent with previously expected losses included in the Company’s loss reserves on the lease and loan portfolio.

• In addition to the segment level results for AFF, the Company recognized a non-cash gain of $66 million in the second quarter related to a net decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration payable to the seller of AFF. The contingent consideration is primarily based on AFF’s achievement of certain EBITDA targets by the end of 2022 and in the first half of 2023. Given the macro-driven slowdown in origination activity compared to the forecasts at the time the AFF acquisition was negotiated last summer, the Company now expects the earnout component of the contingent consideration to be at the low end of the payout scale. The gain has been excluded from adjusted earnings measures as described in more detail in the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures provided elsewhere in this release.
  

Cash Flow and Liquidity

• The Company generated $227 million in cash flow from operations and $152 million in adjusted free cash flow during the six months ended June 30, 2022, which represented year-over-year increases of 99% and 78%, respectively.

• For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, cash flow from operations totaled $336 million while adjusted free cash flow was $181 million, representing year-over-year increases of 75% and 136%, respectively.

• The Company’s strong liquidity position at June 30, 2022 includes cash balances of $110 million and ample borrowing capacity under its bank lines of credit. Year-to-date, the Company has utilized its cash flows and liquidity to fund significant growth in pawn receivables and inventories, strategically purchase $59 million of underlying real estate at 28 pawn store locations and repurchase $88 million of its stock, as further discussed below.

• The resulting net debt to trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to 3.3 times as of June 30, 2022 compared to 4.1 times as of December 31, 2021.

Shareholder Returns

• The Company repurchased 301,000 shares of common stock during the second quarter of 2022 at an aggregate cost of $20 million and an average cost per share of $68.10. Year-to-date, through the date of this release, the Company repurchased 1,486,000 shares of common stock in 2022 at an aggregate cost of $102 million and an average cost per share of $68.79. The Company had $70 million remaining under its current share repurchase authorization as of the date of this release. Future share repurchases are subject to expected liquidity, acquisition opportunities, debt covenant restrictions and other relevant factors.

• The Board of Directors declared a $0.33 per share third quarter cash dividend on common shares outstanding, which will be paid on August 26, 2022 to stockholders of record as of August 12, 2022. On an annualized basis, the dividend is now $1.32 per share, representing a 10% increase over the previous annualized dividend of $1.20 per share. Any future dividends are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.

2022 Outlook

The Company outlook for 2022 remains very positive as it continues to expect significant year-over-year revenue and earnings growth based on first half results and current trends. Anticipated conditions and trends for the remainder of the year include the following:

Pawn Operations:

• Pawn operations are expected to remain the primary earnings driver for 2022 as the Company expects segment income from the combined U.S. and Latin America pawn segments will be approximately 80% of total adjusted segment level pre-tax income.

• Inflationary economic environments have historically driven increased customer demand for both pawn loans and value-priced merchandise offered in pawn stores.

  • Demand for pawn loans in the U.S. continues to be robust, with continued growth in pawn receivable balances. Customer fundings (new pawns and direct purchases of merchandise from customers) for July continue to be above comparative pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

  • In Latin America, growth in pawn balances accelerated significantly in the second quarter with pawn receivables now above 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic began. In July to date, the Company has seen continued sequential acceleration in customer fundings compared to June.

  • July retail sales results continue to be extremely strong, with same-store sales up over 13% in the U.S. and over 8% in Latin America month-to-date over the comparative prior-year period.

• Pawn merchandise inventories remain well-positioned, having essentially normalized to pre-COVID levels with very limited amounts of aged inventory, which continue to drive retail margins at or above historical levels.

• Increases in wages and certain other operating costs across all markets are expected in 2022, including Mexico in particular, where the federal minimum wage and certain statutory employee benefits were increased at the beginning of the year. The Company believes these additional expenses are manageable and expects them to be more than offset by increased revenues.

• The Company continues to expect up to 60 new store additions in 2022 through a combination of de novo openings and acquisitions.

• The current trading level for the Mexican peso to the U.S. dollar is approximately 20.5 to 1. Each full point change in the exchange rate of the peso represents an approximate $0.08 annual impact on earnings per share.
  

AFF Operations:

• Despite macroeconomic headwinds negatively impacting retail sales at many of AFF’s retail merchant partners, the Company continues to expect AFF to generate full year growth in gross transaction volumes and total revenues, primarily from increased door counts from both new and existing merchant relationships.

• The roll out of AFF products to the FirstCash stores in the U.S. is well underway with approximately 300 locations now offering the product and the remainder of the U.S. pawn stores expected to be onboarded in the second half of 2022.

• AFF’s estimated lease and loan loss provisioning for the remainder of the year is expected to reflect higher, pre-pandemic loss rates with additional provisioning for certain portfolios given the current macroeconomic environment. As a reminder, AFF utilizes a lease and loan reserve methodology that reflects expected lifetime losses on its portfolios. The initial lifetime lease and loan loss reserve is established in the month that the transactions are originated and is updated monthly thereafter only for the change in estimated future losses.
  

Tax Rate:

• The consolidated effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 22.2%, which included a $3.4 million permanent tax benefit related to the gain on revaluation of contingent acquisition consideration described above. Excluding the permanent tax benefit, the adjusted effective income tax rate was 24.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

• For the full year of 2022, the adjusted effective income tax rate (excluding the permanent tax benefit described above) under current tax codes in the U.S. and Latin America is expected to range from 24.5% to 25.5%.

Additional Commentary and Analysis

Mr. Wessel provided additional insights on the Company’s strong second quarter operating performance, “Given the inflationary and uncertain macroeconomic environment, our results reflect the durability and often defensive nature of our core pawn business. During the second quarter, we experienced further demand-driven acceleration of pawn receivable growth in both our U.S. and LatAm markets. Additionally, demand for deep value retail goods remained strong, with both segments reporting double-digit growth in same-store retail sales and retail margins at or above historical levels. At the same time, we continued to manage our expenses, with same-store operating expenses up less than the current rate of inflation in both the U.S. and Latin America.

“These outstanding results in our core pawn segments generated strong revenue growth which, coupled with outstanding execution by our experienced operations teams, translated into even greater earnings growth. As we begin the third quarter, our pawn stores in both the U.S. and Latin America continue to see increasing demand for pawn loans and value-priced merchandise, which is consistent with pawn revenue growth demonstrated in previous recessionary economic cycles.

“AFF again posted solid results during its second full quarter since the acquisition late last year. While the retail environment for most of AFF’s merchant partners remains challenging, AFF again saw year-over-year growth in gross transaction volumes and revenues during the second quarter. We are encouraged by the continued growth in the number of active merchant doors across most industry verticals, positioning AFF for future revenue and earnings growth. Credit performance for the quarter was as expected with trends that are consistent with pre-pandemic results in 2018 and 2019. The lease and loan loss reserves continue to reflect lifetime expected losses based on historical performance and expected near-term trends.

“Consolidated second quarter and year-to-date earnings growth translated into strong cash flows which continue to be reinvested into assets supporting revenue growth and shareholder returns. Growth investments included a combination of pawn store acquisitions, new store openings and strategic real estate purchases. We also continued to opportunistically repurchase stock, with second quarter-to-date repurchases of 301,000 shares and almost 1.5 million shares repurchased this year through the date of this release. Since the merger with Cash America in 2016, the Company has now repurchased almost 10 million shares of stock.

“Additionally, we are especially pleased to announce the 10% increase in our quarterly dividend to $0.33 per share, or $1.32 per year, which reflects our continued confidence and optimism about the business.

“As we look toward the second half of the year and beyond, we believe that we are very well-positioned with over 80% of our expected adjusted segment net income for 2022 anticipated to come from our core pawn operations. Additionally, our cash flows and balance sheet are expected to support further long term growth of assets and shareholder returns. I would like to thank our 17,000 employees for their hard work and dedication, particularly over these past few challenging years, while maintaining our high standards of customer service,” concluded Mr. Wessel.

About FirstCash

FirstCash is the leading international operator of pawn stores and a leading provider of technology-driven point-of-sale payment solutions, both focused on serving cash and credit-constrained consumers. FirstCash’s more than 2,800 pawn stores buy and sell a wide variety of jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, musical instruments and other merchandise, and make small consumer pawn loans secured by pledged personal property. FirstCash, through its wholly owned subsidiary, AFF, also provides lease-to-own and retail finance payment solutions for consumer goods and services through a nationwide network of approximately 7,600 active retail merchant partner locations. As one of the largest omni-channel providers of “no credit required” payment options, AFF’s technology provides its merchant partners with seamless leasing and financing experiences in-store, online, in-cart and on mobile devices.

FirstCash is a component company in both the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index® and the Russell 2000 Index®. FirstCash’s common stock (ticker symbol “FCFS”) is traded on the Nasdaq, the creator of the world’s first electronic stock market. For additional information regarding FirstCash and the services it provides, visit FirstCash’s websites located at http://www.firstcash.com and http://www.americanfirstfinance.com.

Forward-Looking Information  

This release contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition and prospects of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together, the “Company”). Forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “estimates,” “should,” “plans,” “targets,” “intends,” “could,” “would,” “anticipates,” “potential,” “confident,” “optimistic,” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, objectives, estimates, guidance, expectations and future plans. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.

While the Company believes the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurances such expectations will prove to be accurate. Security holders are cautioned such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements made in this release. Such factors may include, without limitation, risks related to the AFF transaction, including the failure of the transaction to deliver the estimated value and benefits expected by the Company, the incurrence of unexpected future costs, liabilities or obligations as a result of the transaction, the effect of the transaction on the ability of the Company to retain and hire personnel and maintain relationships with retail partners, consumers and others with whom the Company and AFF do business; the ability of the Company to successfully integrate AFF’s operations; the ability of the Company to successfully implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to AFF’s business; risks associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) lawsuit filed against the Company, the putative shareholder securities class action lawsuit filed against the Company, the California private lawsuits filed against the Company in which the plaintiffs are seeking class certification, and subpoenas seeking information from the Company received from state regulators from time to time, including the incurrence of meaningful expenses, reputational damage, monetary damages and other penalties; risks related to the regulatory environment in which the Company operates; general economic risks, including the contributory effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental responses that have been, and may in the future be, imposed in response to the pandemic; potential changes in consumer behavior and shopping patterns which could impact demand for the Company’s pawn loan, retail, lease-to-own and retail finance products; labor shortages and increased labor costs; inflation; a deterioration in the economic conditions in the United States and Latin America which potentially could have an impact on discretionary consumer spending; currency fluctuations, primarily involving the Mexican peso; and other risks discussed and described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the risks described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” thereof, and other reports filed with the SEC. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, nor can the Company predict, in many cases, all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to report any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales	$	298,257			$	265,567			$	601,076			$	537,609
Pawn loan fees		134,067				109,909				265,886				225,431
Leased merchandise income		147,700				—				297,647				—
Interest and fees on finance receivables		43,744				—				86,193				—
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales		23,848				14,102				56,653				34,477
Total revenue		647,616				389,578				1,307,455				797,517
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold		179,309				153,424				361,523				310,577
Depreciation of leased merchandise		82,605				—				176,311				—
Provision for lease losses		38,035				—				77,855				—
Provision for loan losses		26,800				—				51,497				—
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold		19,895				11,932				48,110				29,129
Total cost of revenue		346,644				165,356				715,296				339,706
Net revenue		300,972				224,222				592,159				457,811
Expenses and other income:
Operating expenses		180,555				139,128				353,851				276,452
Administrative expenses		37,068				27,398				73,931				58,397
Depreciation and amortization		25,982				10,902				51,524				21,514
Interest expense		16,246				7,198				32,467				14,428
Interest income		(222	)			(119	)			(898	)			(277	)
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange		27				(577	)			(453	)			(310	)
Merger and acquisition expenses		314				1,086				979				1,252
Gain on revaluation of contingent acquisition consideration		(65,559	)			—				(62,989	)			—
Other expenses (income), net		(3,062	)			401				(2,885	)			1,279
Total expenses and other income		191,349				185,417				445,527				372,735
Income before income taxes		109,623				38,805				146,632				85,076
Provision for income taxes		23,515				10,378				32,519				22,934
Net income	$	86,108			$	28,427			$	114,113			$	62,142

Certain amounts in the consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 have been reclassified in order to conform to the 2022 presentation.

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)

	June 30,								December 31,
	2022				2021				2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	110,414			$	50,061			$	120,046
Accounts receivable, net		55,924				40,183				55,356
Pawn loans		385,708				312,166				347,973
Finance receivables, net(1)		125,619				—				181,021
Inventories		260,528				216,955				263,311
Leased merchandise, net(1)		118,924				—				143,944
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		21,125				19,022				17,707
Total current assets		1,078,242				638,387				1,129,358
Property and equipment, net		519,836				404,283				462,526
Operating lease right of use asset		301,979				299,223				306,061
Goodwill		1,522,192				1,017,273				1,536,178
Intangible assets, net		359,716				83,372				388,184
Other assets		8,345				9,406				8,531
Deferred tax assets, net		6,231				4,489				5,614
Total assets	$	3,796,541			$	2,456,433			$	3,836,452
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	198,967			$	103,700			$	244,327
Customer deposits and prepayments		59,754				44,486				57,310
Lease liability, current		90,804				89,027				90,570
Total current liabilities		349,525				237,213				392,207
Revolving unsecured credit facilities		274,000				163,000				259,000
Senior unsecured notes		1,034,761				493,303				1,033,904
Deferred tax liabilities, net		121,046				75,912				126,098
Lease liability, non-current		199,211				196,189				203,166
Other liabilities		—				—				13,950
Total liabilities		1,978,543				1,165,617				2,028,325
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		573				493				573
Additional paid-in capital		1,729,625				1,219,948				1,724,956
Retained earnings		952,011				828,040				866,679
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(119,994	)			(115,790	)			(131,299	)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost		(744,217	)			(641,875	)			(652,782	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,817,998				1,290,816				1,808,127
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,796,541			$	2,456,433			$	3,836,452

Certain amounts in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021 have been reclassified in order to conform to the 2022 presentation.

⁽¹⁾ See reconciliation of reported AFF earning asset balances to AFF earning asset balances adjusted to exclude the impacts of purchase accounting in the “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures” section elsewhere in this release.

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)

The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

• U.S. pawn

• Latin America pawn

• Retail POS payment solutions (AFF)
  

The Company provides revenues, cost of revenues, operating expenses, pre-tax operating income and earning assets by segment. Operating expenses include salary and benefit expense of pawn-store-level employees, occupancy costs, bank charges, security, insurance, utilities, supplies and other costs incurred by the pawn stores. Additionally, costs incurred in operating AFF have been classified as operating expenses, which include salary and benefit expense of certain operations focused departments, merchant partner incentives, bank and other payment processing charges, credit reporting costs, information technology costs, advertising costs and other operational costs incurred by AFF. Administrative expenses and amortization expense of intangible assets related to the purchase of AFF are not included in the segment pre-tax operating income.

U.S. Pawn Segment Results

The following table details earning assets, which consist of pawn loans and inventories, as well as other earning asset metrics of the U.S. pawn segment as of June 30, 2022 as compared to June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted):

	As of June 30,
	2022				2021				Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Earning assets:
Pawn loans	$	271,255			$	203,838			33	%
Inventories		185,921				144,083			29	%
	$	457,176			$	347,921			31	%
Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones)	$	222			$	209			6	%
Composition of pawn collateral:
General merchandise	35		%		35		%
Jewelry	65		%		65		%
	100		%		100		%
Composition of inventories:
General merchandise	45		%		49		%
Jewelry	55		%		51		%
	100		%		100		%
Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year	1		%		1		%
Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories)	2.7 times				3.1 times

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the U.S. pawn segment for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2022				2021				Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales	$	195,369			$	173,254			13	%
Pawn loan fees		87,743				66,942			31	%
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales		15,673				6,846			129	%
Total revenue		298,785				247,042			21	%
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold		114,390				95,599			20	%
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold		13,282				5,387			147	%
Total cost of revenue		127,672				100,986			26	%
Net revenue		171,113				146,056			17	%
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses		101,242				93,574			8	%
Depreciation and amortization		5,868				5,347			10	%
Total segment expenses		107,110				98,921			8	%
Segment pre-tax operating income	$	64,003			$	47,135			36	%
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin	41		%		45		%
Net revenue margin	57		%		59		%
Segment pre-tax operating margin	21		%		19		%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the U.S. pawn segment for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2022				2021				Increase
U.S. Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales	$	400,311			$	363,211			10	%
Pawn loan fees		178,082				143,339			24	%
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales		32,197				16,049			101	%
Total revenue		610,590				522,599			17	%
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold		234,108				202,129			16	%
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold		27,812				12,900			116	%
Total cost of revenue		261,920				215,029			22	%
Net revenue		348,670				307,570			13	%
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses		200,064				188,821			6	%
Depreciation and amortization		11,455				10,729			7	%
Total segment expenses		211,519				199,550			6	%
Segment pre-tax operating income	$	137,151			$	108,020			27	%
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin	42		%		44		%
Net revenue margin	57		%		59		%
Segment pre-tax operating margin	22		%		21		%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

Latin America Pawn Segment Results

The Company’s management reviews and analyzes certain operating results in Latin America on a constant currency basis because the Company believes this better represents the Company’s underlying business trends. Constant currency results are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effects of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current-year results at prior-year average exchange rates. The wholesale scrap jewelry sales in Latin America are priced and settled in U.S. dollars and are not affected by foreign currency translation, as are a small percentage of the operating and administrative expenses in Latin America, which are billed and paid in U.S. dollars. Amounts presented on a constant currency basis are denoted as such. See the “Constant Currency Results” section below for additional discussion of constant currency results.

The following table provides exchange rates for the Mexican peso, Guatemalan quetzal and Colombian peso for the current and prior-year periods:

	June 30,				Favorable /
	2022		2021		(Unfavorable)
Mexican peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period	20.0		19.8		(1	)%
Three months ended	20.0		20.1		—	%
Six months ended	20.3		20.2		—	%
Guatemalan quetzal / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period	7.8		7.7		(1	)%
Three months ended	7.7		7.7		—	%
Six months ended	7.7		7.7		—	%
Colombian peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:
End-of-period	4,127		3,757		(10	)%
Three months ended	3,914		3,690		(6	)%
Six months ended	3,914		3,622		(8	)%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The following table details earning assets, which consist of pawn loans and inventories as well as other earning asset metrics of the Latin America pawn segment as of June 30, 2022 as compared to June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted):

												Constant Currency Basis
												As of
												June 30,
	As of June 30,											2022			Increase
	2022				2021				Increase			(Non-GAAP)			(Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Earning assets:
Pawn loans	$	114,453			$	108,328			6	%		$	115,482		7	%
Inventories		74,607				72,872			2	%			75,278		3	%
	$	189,060			$	181,200			4	%		$	190,760		5	%
Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones)	$	80			$	80			—	%		$	81		1	%
Composition of pawn collateral:
General merchandise	69		%		67		%
Jewelry	31		%		33		%
	100		%		100		%
Composition of inventories:
General merchandise	70		%		64		%
Jewelry	30		%		36		%
	100		%		100		%
Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year	1		%		1		%
Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories)	4.2 times				4.4 times

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the Latin America pawn segment for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

												Constant Currency Basis
												Three Months
												Ended
	Three Months Ended											June 30,
	June 30,											2022				Increase
	2022				2021				Increase			(Non-GAAP)				(Non-GAAP)
Latin America Pawn Segment
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales	$	102,888			$	92,313			11	%		$	102,841			11	%
Pawn loan fees		46,324				42,967			8	%			46,304			8	%
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales		8,175				7,256			13	%			8,175			13	%
Total revenue		157,387				142,536			10	%			157,320			10	%
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold		64,919				57,825			12	%			64,888			12	%
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold		6,613				6,545			1	%			6,609			1	%
Total cost of revenue		71,532				64,370			11	%			71,497			11	%
Net revenue		85,855				78,166			10	%			85,823			10	%
Segment expenses:
Operating expenses		48,053				45,554			5	%			48,048			5	%
Depreciation and amortization		4,553				4,534			—	%			4,559			1	%
Total segment expenses		52,606				50,088			5	%			52,607			5	%
Segment pre-tax operating income	$	33,249			$	28,078			18	%		$	33,216			18	%
Operating metrics:
Retail merchandise sales margin	37		%	37			%				37			%
Net revenue margin	55		%	55			%				55			%
Segment pre-tax operating margin	21		%	20			%				21			%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
OPERATING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

The following table presents segment pre-tax operating income and other operating metrics of the Latin America pawn segment for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

Constant Currency Basis

Six Months

Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2022