SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

x  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 or

 

¨  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission File Number:  000-52015

 

Western Capital Resources, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Minnesota 47-0848102
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

11550 “I” Street, Suite 150, Omaha, Nebraska 68137

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 551-8888

 

N/A

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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.  Yesþx No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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).      Yesþx 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨Accelerated filer ¨
  
Non-accelerated filer ¨Smaller reporting company þx

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes¨ Noþx

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

As of November 14, 2012,August 12, 2013, the registrant had outstanding 5,397,78060,220,165 shares of common stock, no par value per share.

 

 
 

RELIANCE ON SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXEMPTIVE ORDER

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 17A and 36 of the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(SEC Release No. 68224 dated November 14, 2012)

The registrant is filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the period ended September 30, 2012, in reliance on the Securities Exchange Commission’s Exemptive Order, issued pursuant to Sections 17A and 36 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and contained in SEC Release No. 68224 dated November 14, 2012. The registrant was unable to meet the original filing deadline for the above-referenced report (i.e., November 14, 2012) due primarily to slowdowns in the processing and confirmation of XBRL tagging and accuracy, and the inability of the registrant to consummate a final legal review of such report prior to the close of business on November 14, 2012. 

 

Western Capital Resources, Inc.

 

Index

 

 Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1. Financial Statements32
  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1412
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures2220
  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities22
  
Item 6. Exhibits2320
  
SIGNATURES2421

 

1
 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONTENTS

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets3
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income4
  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
  
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6

WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 September 30, 2012  December 31, 2011 
 (Unaudited)     June 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
  December 31, 2012 
ASSETS                
                
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash $1,743,026  $1,909,442  $2,173,313  $2,246,619 
Loans receivable (less allowance for losses of $1,084,000 and $1,001,000)  4,871,611   4,887,813 
Loans receivable (less allowance for losses of $956,000 and $1,191,000)  4,809,188   5,084,510 
Inventory  567,275   756,528   1,315,012   1,084,510 
Prepaid expenses and other  496,438   451,751   470,420   486,239 
Deferred income taxes  446,000   413,000   398,000   484,000 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  8,124,350   8,418,534   9,165,933   9,385,878 
                
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT  789,451   757,747   817,862   855,719 
                
GOODWILL  12,672,569   12,393,869   12,774,069   12,774,069 
                
INTANGIBLE ASSETS  237,420   309,552   183,850   230,891 
                
OTHER  160,270   142,074   126,324   126,991 
                
TOTAL ASSETS $21,984,060  $22,021,776  $23,068,038  $23,373,548 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $1,938,234  $2,323,730  $2,535,374  $3,119,786 
Note payable – short-term  -   1,000,000   -   405,163 
Current portion long-term debt  1,936,406   695,123   2,750,000   210,065 
Preferred dividend payable  5,125,000   3,550,000 
Deferred revenue  271,520   314,561   261,733   293,294 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  9,271,160   7,883,414   5,547,107   4,028,308 
                
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                
Notes payable – long-term  -   1,210,065 
Note payable – long-term  -   2,750,000 
Deferred income taxes  714,000   530,000   987,000   871,000 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES  714,000   1,740,065   987,000   3,621,000 
TOTAL LIABILITES  9,985,160   9,623,479 
        
TOTAL LIABILITIES  6,534,107   7,649,308 
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Series A convertible preferred stock 10% cumulative dividends, $0.01 par value, $2.10 stated value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding  100,000   100,000 
Common stock, no par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 5,397,780 and 7,446,007 shares issued and outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, no par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 60,220,165 and 60,397,780 shares issued and outstanding.  -   - 
Additional paid-in capital  17,914,543   18,221,777   22,353,600   22,371,362 
Accumulated deficit  (6,015,643)  (5,923,480)  (5,819,669)  (6,647,122)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  11,998,900   12,398,297   16,533,931   15,724,240 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $21,984,060  $22,021,776 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $23,068,038  $23,373,548 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

 Three months ended  Nine months ended  Three months ended  Six months ended 
 September 30, 2012  September 30, 2011  September 30, 2012  September 30, 2011  June 30, 2013  June 30, 2012  June 30, 2013  June 30, 2012 
REVENUES                                
Payday loan fees $2,601,109  $2,514,814  $7,260,767  $7,136,583  $2,344,585  $2,351,757  $4,740,578  $4,659,658 
Phones and accessories  1,763,282   829,639   6,133,307   3,225,502   2,306,915   1,628,329   5,628,835   4,370,025 
Cricket service fees  1,380,660   902,296   4,859,027   2,367,769 
Cellular sales and service fees  1,879,595   1,483,342   3,606,168   3,478,367 
Installment interest income  315,943   233,003   760,608   313,765   232,476   248,156   490,118   444,665 
Check cashing fees  145,487   149,596   487,894   536,741   128,840   146,595   281,478   342,407 
Other income and fees  105,040   76,518   254,657   204,219   205,696   69,790   440,016   149,617 
  6,311,521   4,705,866   19,756,260   13,784,579   7,098,107   5,927,969   15,187,193   13,444,739 
                                
STORE EXPENSES                                
Phone and accessories cost of sales  1,865,136   1,095,938   4,426,978   2,931,013 
Salaries and benefits  1,614,820   1,085,630   4,908,008   3,231,238   1,753,463   1,605,796   3,509,989   3,293,188 
Phone and accessories cost of sales  1,194,653   534,720   4,125,666   1,925,961 
Occupancy  566,214   391,021   1,677,965   1,205,018   625,579   559,443   1,276,816   1,111,751 
Provisions for loan losses  546,080   502,809   1,178,588   956,898   423,845   356,118   745,192   632,508 
Advertising  82,272   82,146   239,652   247,033   83,831   80,259   172,718   157,380 
Depreciation  72,779   63,568   212,704   190,592   84,428   70,680   166,081   139,925 
Amortization of intangible assets  56,385   116,369   172,632   345,017   37,314   56,846   76,541   116,247 
Other  884,737   577,916   2,408,473   1,699,934   851,366   771,458   1,762,117   1,523,736 
  5,017,940   3,354,179   14,923,688   9,801,691   5,724,962   4,596,538   12,136,432   9,905,748 
                                
INCOME FROM STORES  1,293,581   1,351,687   4,832,572   3,982,888   1,373,145   1,331,431   3,050,761   3,538,991 
                                
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                                
Salaries and benefits  439,792   432,954   1,396,878   1,284,769   484,228   429,354   998,242   957,086 
Depreciation  5,616   6,582   16,722   16,290   6,636   5,614   12,828   11,106 
Interest expense  51,114   58,868   180,501   215,633   82,274   51,267   165,891   129,388 
Other  246,015   258,079   824,634   772,908   257,830   274,445   540,347   578,618 
  742,537   756,483   2,418,735   2,289,600   830,968   760,680   1,717,308   1,676,198 
                                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  551,044   595,204   2,413,837   1,693,288   542,177   570,751   1,333,453   1,862,793 
                                
INCOME TAX EXPENSE  211,000   234,000   931,000   650,000   206,000   217,000   506,000   720,000 
                                
NET INCOME  340,044   361,204   1,482,837   1,043,288   336,177   353,751   827,453   1,142,793 
                                
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (assumes all paid)  (525,000)  (525,000)  (1,575,000)  (1,575,000)  -   (525,000)  -   (1,050,000)
                                
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $(184,956) $(163,796) $(92,163) $(531,712)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $336,177  $(171,249) $827,453  $92,793 
                                
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE                
Basic and diluted $(0.03) $(0.02) $(0.02) $(0.07) $0.01  $(0.03) $0.01  $0.02 
                                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING -                                
Basic and diluted  5,397,780   7,446,007   5,767,922   7,446,007   60,220,165   5,397,780   60,270,211   5,955,027 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 September 30, 2012  September 30, 2011  June 30, 2013  June 30, 2012 
          
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net Income $1,482,837  $1,043,288  $827,453  $1,142,793 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:        
Depreciation  229,426   206,882   178,909   151,031 
Amortization  172,632   345,017   76,541   116,247 
Deferred income taxes  151,000   147,000   202,000   146,000 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  -   27,342 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
Loans receivable  16,202   277,637   275,322   325,717 
Inventory  190,853   32,245   (230,502)  51,011 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (58,483)  (183,210)  16,486   (261)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (385,496)  (262,782)  (584,412)  (22,620)
Deferred revenue  (43,041)  (33,205)  (31,561)  (26,843)
Net cash provided by operating activities  1,755,930   1,600,214   730,236   1,883,075 
                
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchase of property, equipment and intangibles  (191,130)  (125,414)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (455,200)  (453,000)
Purchase of property and equipment  (141,052)  (122,203)
Purchase of intangible assets  (29,500)  - 
Acquisition of stores, net of cash acquired  -   (453,600)
Net cash used by investing activities  (646,330)  (578,414)  (170,552)  (575,803)
                
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Payments on notes payable – short-term  (1,000,000)  (1,000,000)  (405,163)  (1,000,000)
Payments on notes payable – long-term  (518,782)  (438,648)  (210,065)  (346,776)
Advances from notes payable – long-term  550,000   -   -   200,000 
Common stock redemption  (307,234)  -   (17,762)  (307,234)
Net cash used by financing activities  (1,276,016)  (1,438,648)  (632,990)  (1,454,010)
                
NET DECREASE IN CASH  (166,416)  (416,848)  (73,306)  (146,738)
                
CASH                
Beginning of period  1,909,442   2,092,386   2,246,619   1,909,442 
End of period $1,743,026  $1,675,538  $2,173,313  $1,762,704 
                
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                
Income taxes paid $835,968  $830,234  $245,650  $368,969 
Interest paid $190,607  $228,256  $164,830  $140,404 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.Basis of Presentation, Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies –

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Section 210.8-03(b) of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and ninesix month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.2013. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in our Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011.2012. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011,2012, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP.

 

Nature of Business

 

Western Capital Resources, Inc. (WCR), through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc. (WFL), Express Pawn, Inc. (EP), and PQH Wireless, Inc. (PQH), collectively referred to as the “Company,” provides retail financial services to individuals and operates retail cellular and retail cellular phone sales to individualspawn stores primarily in the Midwestern and Southwestern United States.  As of September 30, 2012, theThe Company operated 51 “payday”“Payday” stores, one payday/pawn store, and one payday/pawn store in nine states (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming) andas of June 30, 2013. The Company operated 50 Cricket wireless52 cellular retail stores in 14 states (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington). as of June 30, 2013.  The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of WCR, WFL, PQH, and PQH.EP. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Company, through its “payday”Through our “Consumer Finance” division, provideswe provide non-recourse cash advance and installment loans, small unsecured installmentcollateralized non-recourse pawn loans, check cashing and other money services.services, and operate retail pawn stores.  The short-term uncollateralized non-recourse consumer loans, known as cash advance loans“cash advance” or “payday” loans, are in amounts that typically range from $100 to $500. Cash advance loans provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note with a maturity of generally two to four weeks and the customer’s post-dated personal check for the aggregate amount of the cash advanced plus a fee. The fee varies from state to state, based on applicable regulations, and generally ranges from $15 to $22 forper each whole or partial increment of $100 borrowed. To repay thea cash advance loan, a customer may pay with cash, in which case their personal check is returned to them, or allow the check to be presented to the bank for collection. Installment loans provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note with a maturity of generally three to six months.months and are unsecured. The fee and interest rate on installment loans vary based on applicable regulations. Like cash advance or “payday” loans, installment loans are unsecured.

 

In August 2012, we opened our first pawn store by converting an existing payday location into a joint payday/pawn store. We opened our second pawn store in May 2013. We provide collateralized non-recourse loans, commonly known as “pawn loans”, with a maturities of one to four months, depending on the state.Allowable service charges will vary by state and loan size. Our pawn loans earn 15% to 20% per month. The Companyloan amount varies depending on the valuation of each item pawned. We generally lend from 30% to 55% of the collateral’s estimated resale value depending on an evaluation of several factors.Customers then have the option to redeem the pawned merchandise during the term or at expiration of the pawn loan or forfeiting the merchandise to us on expiration. At our pawn stores we sell merchandise that was acquired through either customer forfeiture of pawn collateral or second-hand merchandise purchased from customers or consigned to us.

We also providesprovide title loans and other ancillary consumer financial products and services that are complementary to itsour cash advance-lending business, such as check-cashing services, money transfers and money orders.  In our check-cashingcheck cashing business, we primarily cash payroll checks, but we also cash government assistance, tax refund and insurance checks or drafts. Our fees for cashing payroll checks average approximately 2.5% of the face amount of the check, subject to local market conditions, and this fee is deducted from the cash given to the customer for the check. We display our check-cashingcheck cashing fees in full view of our customers on a menu board in each store and provide a detailed receipt for each transaction. Although we have established guidelines for approving check-cashing transactions, we have no preset limit on the size of the checks we will cash.

 

Our loans and other related services are subject to state regulations (which vary from state to state), federal regulations and local regulations, where applicable.

The CompanyWe also operatesoperate a Cricket Wireless Retail“Cellular Retail” division that is aan authorized Cricket premier dealer, for Cricket Communications, Inc., resellingselling cellular phones and accessories, providing ancillary services and accepting service payments from Cricket customers.

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of AmericaGAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect certain reported amounts and disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant management estimates relate to the loans receivable allowance, percentage of existing pawn loans that will be forfeited, allocation of and carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets, inventory valuation and obsolescence and deferred taxes and tax uncertainties.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes fees on cash advance loans on a constant-yield basis ratably over the loans’ terms. Title and installment loan fees and interest are recognized using the interest method, except that installment loan origination fees are recognized as they become non-refundable, and installment loan maintenance fees are recognized when earned. The Company recognizes fees on redeemed pawn loans on a constant-yield basis ratably over the loans’ terms. No fees are recognized on forfeited pawn loans. The Company records revenue from check cashing fees, sales of phones, accessories, and accessoriespawn inventory, and fees from all other services in the period in which the sale or service is completed.

 

Loans Receivable Allowance

 

We maintainThe Company maintains a loan loss allowance for anticipated losses for our payday and installment andloans.We do not record loan losses or charge-offs of pawn or title loans. loans because the value of the collateral exceeds the loan amount.To estimate the appropriate level of the loan loss allowance, we consider the amount of outstanding loans owed to us,loan principal, interest and fees, historical loans charged off,charge offs, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends. Our current payday loan loss allowance is based on our historical net write off percentage, net charge offs typically expressed as a percentage ofto loan principal, interest and fee amounts that originated forduring the last 24 months, applied against the principal balance of outstanding loans that we write off. Our current installment loan loss allowance also factors in the delinquency status of loans within the installment portfolio.principal, interest and fees outstanding. The Company also periodically performs a look-back analysis on its loan loss allowance to verify that the historical allowance established tracks with the actual subsequent loan write-offs and recoveries. The Company is aware that as conditions change, it may also need to make additional allowances in future periods.

 

Included in loans receivable are unpaid principal, interest and fee balances of payday, installment, pawn and title loans that are currently due or past duehave not reached their maturity date, and “late” payday loans that have not been repaid.  Thisreached maturity within the last 180 days and have remaining outstanding balances.  Late payday loans generally is evidencedare unpaid loans where a customer’s personal check has been deposited and the check has been returned due to non-sufficient funds in the customer’s account, a closed account, or other reasons.   Also included in loans receivable are current and delinquent installment and title loans. Loans are carried at cost plus accrued interest or fees less payments made and the loans receivable allowance.  The Company does not specifically reserve for any individual loan.  The Company aggregates loan types for purposes of estimating the loss allowance using a methodology that analyzes historical portfolio statistics and management’s judgment regarding recent trends noted in the portfolio.  This methodology takes into account several factors, including the maturity of the store location and charge-off and recovery rates and delinquency status of installment loans.rates.  The Company utilizes a software program to assist with the tracking of its historical portfolio statistics.   All returned payday items are charged offcharged-off after 180 days, as collections after that date have not been significant.  The loans receivable allowance is reviewed monthly and any adjustment to the loan loss allowance as a result of historical loan performance, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends is recorded.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. There were no dilutive securities at June 30, 2013. Diluted net income (loss) per common share, applicable to the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, is computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potentially dilutive common share equivalents (convertible preferred shares) when dilutive. There were no outstanding shares of potentially dilutive Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at June 30, 2013. All shares of potentially dilutive Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 2012 and 2011 were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the dilutive net income (loss) per share computation.  computation for that period.

 

Segment Reporting

 

The Company has grouped its operations into two segments – Payday OperationsConsumer Finance division and Cricket WirelessCellular Retail Operations.division. The Payday Operations segmentConsumer Finance division provides financial and ancillary services. The Cellular Retail division is an authorized Cricket Wireless Retail Operations segment is apremier dealer for Cricket Communications, Inc., resellingselling cellular phones and accessories, providing ancillary services and serving as a payment center for Cricketaccepting service payments from customers.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2012-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. This ASU permits an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The results of the qualitative assessment would be used as a basis in determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. If the qualitative assessment supports the conclusion that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the asset exceeds its carrying amount, the entity would not need to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. The objective of this update is to reduce the cost and complexity of performing impairment tests for indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill, and to improve consistency in impairment testing among long-lived asset categories. This ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim impairment tests performed prior to the issuance of the final ASU, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued. The Company has not early-adopted this ASU and does not believe adoption will have a material effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the fiscal quarter has had or is expected to have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2.Risks Inherent in the Operating Environment –

 

The Company’s payday or short-term consumer loanConsumer Finance division activities are highly regulated under numerous local, state, and federal laws and regulations, which are subject to change. New laws or regulations could be enacted that could have a negative impact on the Company’s lending activities. Over the past few years, consumer advocacy groups and certain media reports have advocated governmental and regulatory action to prohibit or severely restrict deferred presentment cash advances.

 

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an FTC Consumer Alert (Federal Trade Commission, March 2008, Consumer Alert entitled “Payday Loans Equal Very Costly Cash: Consumers Urged to Consider the Alternatives”) that discourages consumers from obtaining payday loans such as the loans we offer, primarily on the basis that the types of loans we offer are very costly and consumers should consider alternatives to accepting a payday loan. For further information, you may obtain a copy of the alert at www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt060.shtm.  The federal government also passed legislation, the 2007 Military Authorization Act, prohibiting us from offering or making our loans to members of the military when the interest and fees calculated as an annual percentage rate exceeds 36%. This limitation effectively prohibits us from utilizing our present business model for cash advance or “payday” lending when dealing with members of the U.S. military, and as a result we do not and do not plan to conduct payday lending business with U.S. military personnel. These facts evidence the widespread belief that our charges relating to our loans are too expensive to be good for consumers. Some consumer advocates and others have characterized payday lending as “predatory.” As a result, there are frequently attempts in the various state legislatures, and occasionally in the U.S. Congress, to limit, restrict or prohibit payday lending.

 

In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law. Under the Act, a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) will consolidate most federal regulation of financial services offered to consumers, and replace the Office of Thrift Supervision’s seat on the FDIC Board. Almost all credit providers, including mortgage lenders, providers of payday loans, other nonbank financial companies, and banks and credit unions with assets over $10 billion, will be subject to new regulations to be passed by the Bureau.CFPB. While the BureauCFPB does not appear to have authority to make rules limiting interest rates or fees charged, the scope and extent of the Bureau’sCFPB’s authority will nonetheless be broad, and it is expected that the BureauCFPB will address issues such as rollovers or extensions of payday loans and compliance with federal rules and regulations. Future restrictions on the payday lending industry by the CFPB could have serious consequences for the Company.

 

Any adverse change in present federal laws or regulations that govern or otherwise affect payday lending could result in our curtailment or cessation of the Company’s operations in certain jurisdictions or locations. Furthermore, any failure to comply with any applicable federal laws or regulations could result in fines, litigation, the closure of one or more store locations or negative publicity. Any such change or failure would have a corresponding impact on ourthe Company’s results of operations and financial condition, primarily through a decrease in revenues resulting from the cessation or curtailment of operations, decrease in our operating income through increased legal expenditures or fines, and could also negatively affect ourthe Company’s general business prospects as well if we arethe Company is unable to effectively replace such revenues in a timely and efficient manner or if negative publicity effects ourits ability to obtain additional financing as needed.

During the 2010 legislative session in Colorado, House Bill 10-1351 was passed into law. This bill amended the Colorado Deferred Deposit Loan Act, the existing payday lending law. The law became effective August 11, 2010 and modified traditional payday lending by changing the single payment advance (with no minimum term) into a single or multiple payment loan with a minimum six month term. It also limited the amount and type of fees that can be charged on these loans, effectively reducing by one-half the fees that can be charged and when the fees may be realized. At present, the Company continues to operate its sole store in Colorado while the impact to profitability of this new law is being assessed.

In May 2010, new laws were enacted in Wisconsin that restrict the number of times a consumer may renew (or rollover) a payday loan. Previously, there were no limits to the number of rollovers permitted. Effective January 1, 2011, consumers in Wisconsin are only allowed to renew a payday loan once, and then lenders are required to offer a 60-day, interest free, payment plan to consumers. As a result of these changes, we introduced an installment loan product in Wisconsin in 2011.

On November 2, 2010, voters in Montana passed Petition Initiative I-164. Effective January 1, 2011, Petition Initiative I-164 capped fees on payday loans at an imputed interest rate of 36%.The Company discontinued its operations in that state on December 31, 2010.

 

The passage of federal or state laws and regulations could, at any point, essentially prohibit the Company from conducting its payday lending business in its current form. Any such legal or regulatory change would certainly have a material and adverse effect on the Company, its operating results, financial condition and prospects, and perhaps even its viability.

 

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, the Company had significant revenues by state (shown as a percentage of applicable division’s revenue)revenue when over 10%) as follows:

 

Payday Division Cricket Wireless Division
Consumer Finance DivisionConsumer Finance Division Cellular Retail Division
 2012
% of Revenues
 2011
% of Revenues
   2012
% of Revenues
 2011
% of Revenues
  2013
% of Revenues
 2012
% of Revenues
   2013
% of Revenues
 2012
% of Revenues
 
Nebraska  26%  28% Missouri  15%  27%  29%  26% Missouri  *%  16%
Wyoming  15%  15% Nebraska  13%  20%  15%  15% Nebraska  26%  13%
North Dakota  19%  18% Texas  13%  13%  19%  18% Texas  13%  12%
Iowa  12%  12% Indiana  11%  25%  11%  12% Indiana  *%  11%
         Oklahoma  *%  10%

* Less than 10%

 

3.Loans Receivable –

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and December 31, 20112012 our outstanding loans receivable aging was as follows:

 

 Payday and Title Loans  Installment Loans  Total 
June 30, 2013June 30, 2013
 September 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 September 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 September 30, 2012 December 31, 2011  Payday  Installment  Pawn &
Title
  Total 
Current $4,209,634  $4,373,116  $408,723  $252,736  $4,618,357  $4,625,852  $3,981,470  $344,586  $238,561  $4,564,617 
1-30  297,166   211,550   51,237   85,433   348,403   296,983   294,731   51,914   -   346,645 
31-60  250,715   189,304   16,178   30,526   266,893   219,830   227,798   19,560   -   247,358 
61-90  210,919   186,385   3,677   36,544   214,596   222,929   146,324   10,371   -   156,695 
91-120  208,248   170,622   721   -   208,969   170,622   138,619   4,199   -   142,818 
121-150  158,707   188,983   88   -   158,795   188,983   131,820   2,196   -   134,016 
151-180  139,598   163,614   -   -   139,598   163,614   170,808   2,231   -   173,039 
  5,474,987   5,483,574   480,624   405,239   5,955,611   5,888,813   5,091,570   435,057   238,561   5,765,188 
Allowance for losses  (1,028,000)  (942,000)  (56,000)  (59,000)  (1,084,000)  (1,001,000)  (896,000)  (60,000)  -   (956,000)
 $4,446,987  $4,541,574  $424,624  $346,239  $4,871,611  $4,887,813  $4,195,570  $375,057  $238,561  $4,809,188 

December 31, 2012
  Payday  Installment  Pawn &
Title
  Total 
Current $4,318,517  $391,137  $171,344  $4,880,998 
1-30  269,091   47,538   -   316,629 
31-60  234,514   16,285   -   250,799 
61-90  216,717   3,201   -   219,918 
91-120  202,642   1,051   -   203,693 
121-150  215,562   388   -   215,950 
151-180  187,523   -   -   187,523 
   5,644,566   459,600   171,344   6,275,510 
Allowance for losses  (1,119,000)  (72,000)  -   (1,191,000)
  $4,525,566  $387,600  $171,344  $5,084,510 

 

4.Loans Receivable Allowance –

 

As a result of the Company’s collection efforts, it historically writes off approximately 42%41% of the returned payday items.  Based on days past the check return date, write-offs of payday returned items historically have tracked at the following approximate percentages: 1 to 30 days – 42%41%; 31 to 60 days – 67%66%; 61 to 90 days – 84%83%; 91 to 120 days – 88%86%; and 121 to 180 days – 91%.  A rollforward of the Company’s loans receivable allowance for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 20112012 is as follows:

 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2012 2011  2013 2012 
          
Loans receivable allowance, beginning of period $1,001,000  $1,165,000  $1,191,000  $1,001,000 
Provision for loan losses charged to expense  1,178,588   956,898   745,191   632,508 
Charge-offs, net  (1,095,588)  (1,135,898)  (980,191)  (728,508)
Loans receivable allowance, end of period $1,084,000  $986,000  $956,000  $905,000 

5.Segment InformationNote Payable – Short Term

 

Segment information related to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011The Company’s short-term debt is set forth below:as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2012
  Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2011
 
  Payday  Cricket
Wireless
  Total  Payday  Cricket
Wireless
  Total 
                   
Revenues from external customers $3,185,296  $3,126,225  $6,311,521  $2,979,160  $1,726,706  $4,705,866 
Net income (loss) $419,095  $(79,051) $340,044  $410,317  $(49,113) $361,204 

  Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2012
  Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2011
 
  Payday  Cricket
Wireless
  Total  Payday  Cricket
Wireless
  Total 
                   
Revenues from external customers $8,814,127  $10,942,133  $19,756,260  $8,223,987  $5,560,592  $13,784,579 
Net income (loss) $1,160,467  $322,370  $1,482,837  $1,125,555  $(82,267) $1,043,288 
Total segment assets $15,339,215  $6,644,845  $21,984,060  $14,716,708  $5,445,827  $20,162,535 

  June 30, 2013  December 31, 2012 
Note payable to shareholders related to preferred stock conversion to common, due and payable, if no earlier payment demand is made, on April 30, 2013. The note accrues no interest. $-  $405,163 
6.Notes Payable – Long Term –

 

On January 26, 2011, WERCS extended the maturity of the promissory note made by WERCS to WFL, pursuant to the Business Loan Agreement dated April 1, 2010 and an accompanying $2,000,000 promissory note to WFL, to April 1, 2012. In March 2011,The Company’s long-term debt is as required by the terms of the note extension, the Company paid $1,000,000 toward the principal balance on the WERCS promissory note. On March 14, 2012, the Company repaid the remaining principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest under the WERCS credit facility.follows:

 

The Company drew an additional $550,000 on the existing note payable with River City Equity, Inc, a related party, during the first three quarters of 2012. Total advanced on the $2,000,000 credit facility as of September 30, 2012 was $1,550,000. The note matures September 30, 2013 and is collateralized by substantially all assets of Western Capital Resources, Inc.

  June 30, 2013  December 31, 2012 
Note payable (with a credit limit of $3,000,000) to River City Equity, Inc., a related party, with interest payable monthly at 12% due March 31, 2014 and upon certain events can be collateralized by substantially all assets of WCR. $2,750,000  $2,750,000 
Note payable to a related party with interest payable monthly at 10%, due March 1, 2013 and collateralized by substantially all assets of select locations of PQH.  -   94,397 
Note payable to a related party with interest payable monthly at 10%, due April 1, 2013 and collateralized by substantially all assets of select locations of PQH.  -   115,668 
Total  2,750,000   2,960,065 
Less current maturities  2,750,000   210,065
  $-  $2,750,000 

 

7.Preferred StockDividend –

Reconciliations of the cumulative preferred stock dividend payable are as follows:

  Three Months Ended 
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2012  2011  2012  2011 
             
Balance due, beginning of the period $4,600,000  $2,500,000  $3,550,000  $1,450,000 
Current period preferred dividends payable  525,000   525,000   1,575,000   1,575,000 
Preferred dividends paid  -   -   -   - 
Balance due, end of the period $5,125,000  $3,025,000  $5,125,000  $3,025,000 

In addition, the Company has $525,000 of third quarter unaccrued cumulative preferred dividends from September 30, 2012 and 2011 that became due and payable October 15, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

8.Other Expense –

 

A breakout of other expense is as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended 
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2012 2011 2012 2011  2013 2012 2013 2012 
                  
Store expenses                                
Bank fees $79,957  $61,431  $237,194  $196,279  $99,373  $75,617  $206,316  $157,237 
Collection costs  125,368   86,276   360,894   292,206   126,182   106,828   237,915   235,526 
Repairs & maintenance  67,860   37,202   163,383   110,668   48,160   61,332   113,414   95,523 
Supplies  90,267   52,757   276,788   130,099   88,281   98,596   162,761   186,521 
Telephone  36,114   33,229   113,593   99,793   39,534   43,645   79,115   77,479 
Utilities and network lines  189,400   117,957   525,059   353,398   177,205   159,487   378,050   335,659 
Other  295,771   189,064   731,562   517,491   272,631   225,953   584,546   435,791 
 $884,737  $577,916  $2,408,473  $1,699,934  $851,366  $771,458  $1,762,117  $1,523,736 
                                
General & administrative expenses                                
Professional fees $43,722  $29,323  $190,936  $194,193  $76,258  $61,291  $191,361  $147,214 
Management and consulting fees  137,687   142,750   409,129   359,867   111,822   137,692   219,509   271,442 
Other  64,606   86,006   224,569   218,848   69,750   75,462   129,477   159,962 
 $246,015  $258,079  $824,634  $772,908  $257,830  $274,445  $540,347  $578,618 

8.Segment Information –

The Company has grouped its operations into two segments – Consumer Finance and Cellular Retail.  The Consumer Finance segment provides financial and ancillary services.  The Cellular Retail segment is a dealer for Cricket and Revol cellular carriers selling cellular phones and accessories, ancillary services and serving as a payment center for customers.

Segment information related to the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below:

  Three Months Ended
June 30, 2013
  Three Months Ended
June 30, 2012
 
  Consumer
Finance
  Cellular
Retail
  Total  Consumer
Finance
  Cellular
Retail
  Total 
                   
Revenues from external customers $2,924,470  $4,173,637  $7,098,107  $2,839,713  $3,088,256  $5,927,969 
Net income $277,740  $58,437  $336,177  $372,601  $(18,850) $353,751 
                         
  Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
  Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
 
  Consumer
Finance
  Cellular
Retail
  Total  Consumer
Finance
  Cellular
Retail
  Total 
                   
Revenues from external customers $5,981,758  $9,205,435  $15,187,193  $5,628,830  $7,815,909  $13,444,739 
Net income (loss) $688,080  $139,373  $827,453  $741,374  $401,419  $1,142,793 
Total segment assets $15,634,372  $7,433,666  $23,068,038  $14,728,243  $7,044,853  $21,773,096 

 

9.Acquisitions –

In February 2012, the Company acquired three Cricket corporate-owned stores. Two of the stores are located in McAllen, Texas and one in Laredo, Texas.

In May 2012, the Company acquired two Cricket dealer-owned stores in separate transactions. One was located in Omaha, Nebraska and the other in Spokane, Washington.

  Fair Value 
    
Inventory $1,600 
Property and equipment  72,500 
Intangible assets  98,000 
Goodwill  278,700 
Other non-current assets  4,400 
  $455,200 

The results of the operations for the acquired locations have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisitions. The following table presents the unaudited pro forma results of continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, as if the acquisitions had been consummated at the beginning of each period presented. The pro forma results of continuing operations are prepared for comparative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the results that would have occurred had the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the year presented or the results which may occur in the future.

  Three Months Ended 
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
 
  2012  2011  2012  2011 
             
Pro forma revenue $6,312,000  $5,049,000  $20,081,000  $15,038,000 
Pro forma net income $340,000  $389,000  $1,534,000  $1,204,000 
Pro forma net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted $(0.03) $(0.02) $(0.01) $(0.05)

In April 2012 the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire one Cricket retail storefront for a purchase price of $160,000. The Company acquired the store on October 14, 2012. As a condition of the agreement, the Company opened one relocated Cricket retail storefront (opened September 2012) and will open two additional Cricket retail storefronts before November 30, 2012.

10.ConsultingEmployment Agreement –

 

On March 7, 2012, a consulting agreement with Mr. Richard Miller, the Chairman of the Board, was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The agreement provides for consulting fees in the amount of $100,000 and contains the same terms and conditions as the earlier agreement that expired March 31, 2012.

11.Management and Advisory Agreement –

Effective June 21, 2012,April 11, 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Management and AdvisoryEmployment Agreement with Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John Quandahl, to be effective as of April 1, 2013, due to the fact that the Company’s earlier Employment Agreement with Mr. Quandahl expired as of March 31, 2013. The amended and restated agreement increaseshas a term of three years and contains other terms and conditions that are identical to those of the original agreement. Specifically, the amended and restated agreement provides an annual base salary and eligibility for an annual performance-based cash bonus pool for management.

The performance-based bonus provisions of the amended and restated agreement permit members of the Company’s management feeto receive annual bonus payments based on adjusted EBITDA targets annually established by the Board of Directors. If the Company’s actual adjusted EBITDA performance for a particular annual period ranges from 85-100% of the established adjusted EBITDA target, management will be entitled to receive a cash bonus consisting of 7.5% of the actual adjusted EBITDA. Mr. Quandahl’s share of the bonus pool for any particular year is expected to be 10-50% (but may be more), and the bonus pool will be payable to Blackstreetother management-level participants in the bonus pool, if any, selected from time to time by the Board of Directors in its discretion. If the Company’s actual adjusted EBITDA performance for a particular annual period is less than 85% of the established adjusted EBITDA target, no bonus will be payable, and if such performance exceeds 100% of the established adjusted EBITDA target, the bonus pool will include 15% of the amount by which such performance exceeds the target. In addition to the greater of (i) $330,750 per year (subject to annual increases of five percent) or (ii) five percent of Western Capital’s EBITDA. adjusted EBITDA threshold, the amended and restated agreement also contains capital expenditure and working capital thresholds.

The amended and restated agreement also requirescontains customary non-solicitation and non-competition provisions as well as provisions for severance payments upon termination by the Company to pay Blackstreet a fee in an amount equal to two percent of the gross proceeds of any debtwithout cause or equity financing, and a fee in an amount equal to $400,000 (plus a $60,000 increase in the management fee payable under the agreement) upon the closing of an acquisition in consideration for Blackstreet’s referral to the Company of such acquisition opportunity and assistance in the performance of due diligence services relating thereto. The Company will not, however, be obligated to accept and pursue any acquisition referrals madetermination by Blackstreet. Finally, the amended and restated agreement provides that a termination fee will be paid to Blackstreet in the event that the Company terminates the agreement in connectionMr. Quandahl with a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to, or any merger or other transaction with, an unaffiliated entity, which transaction results in the holders of a majority of the stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction owning less than 50% of the stock of the Company (or any successor entity) after giving effect to the transaction.good reason.

 

12.Rights Offering –

On June 18, 2012, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-1 relating to the proposed distribution of subscription rights (for no consideration) to the existing shareholders of the Company and the related public offer and sale of common stock to such shareholders.

Gross proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock, assuming the exercise of all subscription rights to be distributed up to the maximum amount contemplated in the registration statement, would be $4.5 million.

The Company filed amendments to the registration statement on July 27, August 28, September 18, and October 9, 2012. The SEC declared the registration statement, as amended, effective on October 15. The Company distributed the subscription rights on such date and commenced its registered rights offering of common stock. This offering is expected to terminate on November 14, 2012.

13.Common Stock Repurchases –

In February and March 2012, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 2,048,227 shares of its common stock from four shareholders at $0.15 per share for a total repurchase cost of $307,234.

14.10.Subsequent Events –

 

Registration StatementAT&T Acquisition of Leap Wireless

On October 9, 2012,July 12, 2013, AT&T announced an agreement between AT&T and Leap Wireless to acquire Leap Wireless. Leap Wireless owns the Company filed an amendment to its registration statement on Form S-1. This amended the earlier filing made on September 20, 2012. The SEC declared the registration statement effective on October 15, 2012.

Related Party Transaction.

In October 2012 the Company entered intoCricket Wireless business that is a lease for property owned by an officercritical component and focus of the Company and another related party. The leaseCompany’s Cellular Retail division. AT&T’s acquisition of Leap Wireless is subject to a number of conditions, including approval from the Federal Trade Commission for a termpurposes of 5 years and has monthly base rental payments of $5,000 per month. The lease is at terms substantially similar to other leases for property near that location. The lease transaction was approved by the Board of Directors and the related party abstained from voting. This property will be used for a new Cricket retail storefront and for a relocated payday storefront. This lease replaces one of the existing related party leases that relates to the relocated payday storefront.federal anti-trust laws.

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements made in this report are “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined under Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and projections about future events. Whenever used in this report, the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect” and similar expressions, or the negative of such words and expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words or expressions. The forward-looking statements in this report are primarily located in the material set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (Part I, Item 2), but may be found in other parts of this report as well. These forward-looking statements generally relate to our plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon management’s current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Although we believe that our plans and objectives reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we may not achieve these plans or objectives. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We will not necessarily update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future.

 

Specific factors that might cause actual results to differ from our expectations or may affect the value of the common stock include, but are not limited to:

 

·Changes in local, state or federal laws and regulations governing lending practices, or changes in the interpretation of such laws and regulations;

 

·Litigation and regulatory actions directed toward our industry or us, particularly in certain key states and/or nationally;

 

·Our need for additional financing, and

 

·Unpredictability or uncertainty in financing markets which could impair our ability to grow our business through acquisitions.

 

Other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this report are more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.2012.

 

Industry data and other statistical information used in this report are based on independent publications, government publications, reports by market research firms or other published independent sources.  Some data are also based on our good faith estimates, derived from our review of internal surveys and the independent sources listed above.  Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified the information.

 

General Overview

 

We provide (throughConsumer finance operations are conducted under our wholly owned subsidiaries, Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc.) retail financial services to individuals and Express Pawn, Inc., primarily in the Midwestern and Southwestern United States. These servicesServices provided include non-recourse cash advanceshort-term loans (non-recourse “cash advance” or “payday” loans, small unsecured installment loans, collateralized non-recourse pawn loans and title loans), check cashing and other money services. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, we operated 51 “payday” stores, one payday/pawn store, and one payday/pawn store in nine states (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming).  

 

WeIn our consumer finance operations, we provide short-term unsecured consumer loans—known as “payday” or “cash advance” loans—cash advance loans in amounts that typically range from $100 to $500. Cash advance loans provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note with a maturity of generally two to four weeks and the customer’s post-dated personal check for the aggregate amount of the cash advance, plus a fee. The fee varies from state to state based on applicable regulations, and generally ranges from $15 to $22 for each whole or partial increment of $100 borrowed. To repay the cash advance loan, a customer may pay with cash, in which case their personal check is returned to them, or allow the check to be presented to the bank for collection. Installment

We provide unsecured installment loans provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note with a maturity of generally three to six months. The fee and interest rate on installment loans vary based on applicable regulations. LikeWe also provide collateralized non-recourse loans, commonly known as “pawn loans,” with a maturity of one to four months. Allowable service charges will vary by state and loan size. Our pawn loans earn 15% to 20% per month. The loan amount varies depending on the valuation of each item pawned. We generally lend from 30% to 55% of the collateral’s estimated resale value depending on an evaluation of several factors. Customers then have the option to redeem the pawned merchandise during the term or at expiration of the pawn loan or forfeit the merchandise to us on expiration. At our pawn stores we sell merchandise that was acquired through either customer forfeiture of pawn collateral or second-hand merchandise purchased from customers or consigned to us.

Also as part of our consumer finance operations, we provide title loans and other ancillary consumer financial products and services that are complementary to its cash advanceadvance-lending business, such as check-cashing services, money transfers and money orders.  In our check cashing business, we primarily cash payroll checks, but we also cash government assistance, tax refund and insurance checks or payday loans, installment loans are unsecured. drafts.

All of our payday loans, installment loansloan and other services are subject to state regulations (which vary from state to state), federal regulations and local regulation, where applicable.

 

In August 2012, we expandedOur Cellular retail operations are conducted under our Grand Island, Nebraska, payday location to include a pawn store. From time to time we may expand other payday locations to include pawn operations, acquire existing pawn store locations or introduce pawn services in new locations.

We also operate (throughwholly owned subsidiary, PQH Wireless, Inc.) wireless This division operates retail stores asselling cellular phones and accessories. We are an authorized Cricket dealer selling cellular phones and accessories, providing ancillary services and accepting service payments from customers. Our cellular phone offerings include prepaid cellular phone service that functions for a period of Cricket Wirelesstime for a flat fee, without usage limitations and Revol Wireless products and services. We opened our first wireless location for Revol products and services on October 1, 2012.without any long-term contract or commitment required from the consumer. Authorized dealers are permitted to sell the carrier’s line and generally locate their store operations in areas with a strong potential customer base where the carrier does not maintain a corporate storefront. These locations are generally within the urban core or surrounding areas of a community. We are an authorized premier Cricket dealer, and as such, we are only permitted to sell the Cricket line of prepaid cellular phones at our Cricket retail stores. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, we operated 5052 Cricket wireless retail stores in 14 states (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Washington).  We are in the process of opening four Revol stores in Ohio. The 24 Cricket storefront additions from September 2011 through September 2012 accounted for approximately 55% of our 2012 year-to-date wireless division revenue and gross profit.

 

Our expenses primarily relate to the operations of our various stores.  The most significant expenses include salaries and benefits for our store employees, phones and accessories, provisions for payday loan losses and occupancy expenses for our leased real estate.  Our other significant expenses are general and administrative, which includes compensation of employees, professional fees for compliance, external reporting, audit and legal services, and management/consulting fees.

 

With respect to our cost structure, phone and accessory cost of sales and salaries and benefits are two of our largest costs and are driven primarily by the size and number of storefronts operated throughout the period and seasonal fluctuation in sales volumes.   Occupancy costs make up our third largest expense item.  Our provision for losses is also a significant expense.  We have experienced seasonality in our Cricket operations, with the first and fourth quarters typically being our strongest periods as a result of broader economic factors such as holiday spending habits at the end of each year and income tax refunds during the first quarter.

 

We evaluate our stores based on net store profits, revenue growth, gross profit contributions and, for payday stores, loss ratio (which is losses as a percentage of payday loan fees), with consideration given to the length of time the branchstore has been open and its geographic location.  We evaluate changes in comparable branchstore financial and other measures on a routine basis to assess operating efficiency.  We define comparable branchesstores as those branches that are open during the full periods for which a comparison is being made.  For example, comparable branchesstores for the annual analysis we undertook as of December 31, 20112012 have been open at least 24 months on that date.  We monitor newer branchesstores for their progress toward profitability and rate of loan growth, units sold, or payment volume.

 

The contraction of the payday loan industry has followed, and continues to be significantly affected by, payday lending legislation and regulation in the various states and nationally.  We actively monitor and evaluate legislative and regulatory initiatives in each of the states and nationally, and are involved with the efforts of the various industry lobbying efforts.  To the extent that states enact legislation or regulations that negatively impacts payday lending, whether through preclusion, fee reduction or loan caps, our business could be adversely affected.  In Nebraska, legislation was introduced in 2008 (but did not advance) to ban all cash advance or payday loans in Nebraska.  Despite the defeat of this legislation, since we derived approximately 28%27% of our 20112012 and 26%29% of our year-to-date 20122013 total payday revenues in Nebraska, any subsequent attempts to pass similar legislation in Nebraska, or other legislation that would restrict our ability to make cash advance loans in Nebraska, would pose significant risks to our business.

 

To further diversify our geographic reach, our strategic expansion plans involve the expansion and diversification of our product and service offerings.  For this reason, we have focused, and expect to continue to focus, a significant amount of time and resources on the conversion of select payday locations to joint pawn/payday locations and development of our Cricket Wirelesscellular retail stores.  In an effort to expand our product and service offerings within the Payday division, we intend to either introduce pawn stores into a limited number of existing payday locations and launch or buy additional pawn store locations. We believe that successful expansion, both geographically and product- and service-wise, will help to mitigate the regulatory and economic risk inherent in our business by making us less reliant on (i) cash advance and installment lending alone and (ii) any particular aspect of our business that is concentrated geographically.

 

A summary table of the number of stores operated during the six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 20112012 follows:

 

  3 Months Ended September 30, 2012  3 Months Ended September 30, 2011 
  Payday  Payday/Pawn  Wireless  Payday  Payday/Pawn  Wireless 
Beginning  52   -   50   51   -   29 
Acquired / Launched  -   -   1   -   -   3 
Converted  (1)  1   -   -   -   - 
Closed  -   -   (1)  -   -   (1)
Ending  51   1   50   51   -   31 

 9 Months Ended September 30, 2012  9 Months Ended September 30, 2011  6 Months Ended June 30, 2013  6 Months Ended June 30, 2012 
 Payday  Payday/Pawn  Wireless  Payday  Payday/Pawn  Wireless  Consumer
Finance
  Payday /
Pawn
  Pawn  Cellular
Retail
  Consumer
Finance
  Payday /
Pawn
  Pawn  Cellular
Retail
 
Beginning  52   -   45   51   -   31   51   1   -   57   52   -   -   45 
Acquired / Launched  -   -   6   -   -   3   -   -   1   3   -   -   -   5 
Converted  (1)  1   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Closed  -   -   (1)  -   -   (3)  -   -   -   8   -   -   -   - 
Ending  51   1   50   51   -   31   51   1   1   52   52   -   -   50 

Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applied on a consistent basis.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis.  We base these estimates on the information currently available to us and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could vary materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation, Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.  We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Loans Receivable Allowance

 

We maintain a loan loss allowance for anticipated losses for our payday and installment andloans.We do not record loan losses or charge-offs of pawn or title loans. loans because the value of the collateral exceeds the loan amount.To estimate the appropriate level of the loan loss allowance, we consider the amount of outstanding loans owed to us,loan principal, interest and fees, historical loans charged off,charge offs, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends. Our current payday loan loss allowance is based on our historical net write off percentage, net charge offs typically expressed as a percentage ofto loan principal, interest and fee amounts that originated forduring the last 24 months, applied against the balance of outstanding loans that we write off. Our current installment loan loss allowance also factors in the delinquency status of loans within the installment loan portfolio.principal, interest and fees outstanding. We also periodically perform a look-back analysis on itsour loan loss allowance to verify that the historical allowance established tracks with the actual subsequent loan write-offs and recoveries. We are aware that as conditions change, we may also need to make additional allowances in future periods.

 

Included in loans receivable are cash advance loans that are currently due or past dueunpaid principal, interest and cash advancefees of payday, installment, pawn and title loans that have not been repaid.  Thisreached their maturity date and “late” payday loans that have reached maturity within the last 180 days and have remaining outstanding balances.  Late payday loans generally is evidencedare unpaid loans where a customer’s personal check has been deposited and the check has been returned due to non-sufficient funds in the customer’s account, a closed account, or other reasons.  Also included in loans receivable are current and delinquent installment and title loans. Loans are carried at cost plus accrued interest or fees less payments made and the loans receivable allowance.  The Company doesWe do not specifically reserve for any individual loan.  The Company aggregatesWe aggregate loans for purposes of estimating the allowance using a methodology that analyzes historical portfolio statistics and management’s judgment regarding recent trends noted in the portfolio.  This methodology takes into account several factors, including the maturity of the store location and charge-off and recovery rates, and delinquency status of installment loans.  The Company utilizesrates.  We utilize a software program to assist with the tracking of its historical portfolio statistics. 

As a result of the Company’sour collection efforts, itwe historically writeswrite off approximately 42%41% of the returned items.  Based on days past the check return date, write-offs of returned items historically have tracked at the following approximate percentages: 1 to 30 days – 42%41%; 31 to 60 days – 67%66%; 61 to 90 days – 84%83%; 91 to 120 days – 88%86%; and 121 to 180 days – 91%.  All returned payday items are charged off after 180 days, as collections after that date have not been significant.  The loan loss allowance is reviewed monthly and any adjustment to the loan loss allowance as a result of historical loan performance, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends is recorded.

 

A rollforward of the Company’sour loans receivable allowance for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 20112012 is as follows:

 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2012 2011  2013 2012 
          
Loans receivable allowance, beginning of period $1,001,000  $1,165,000  $1,191,000  $1,001,000 
Provision for loan losses charged to expense  1,178,588   956,898   745,191   632,508 
Charge-offs, net  (1,095,588)  (1,135,898)  (980,191)  (728,508)
Loans receivable allowance, end of period $1,084,000  $986,000  $956,000  $905,000 

Valuation of Long-lived and Intangible Assets

 

The Company assessesWe assess the impairment of long-lived and intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable; goodwillrecoverable. Goodwill is analyzed on an annual basis. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future cash flows, significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business, and significant negative industry trends. When management determines that the carrying value of long-lived and intangible assets may not be recoverable, impairment is measured based on the excess of the assets’ carrying value over the estimated fair value.

 

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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 Compared to Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012

 

For the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, net income was $.34 million compared to net income of $.36$.35 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, income from operations before income taxes was $.55$.54 million compared to $.60$.57 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011. Current versus2012. Compared to the prior year,three-month period, throughout some point of the quarters, we operated onethree additional payday storecellular retail storefronts and 19 additional Cricket storefronts.two pawn stores. The major components of revenues, store expenses, general and administrative expenses, and income tax expense are discussed below.

 

Revenues

 

The following table summarizes our revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively: 

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  % Change Year  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Three Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 2012  2011   Over Year  2012  2011  2013  2012  % Change Year
Over Year  
  2013  2012 
       (percentage of revenues)         (percentage of revenues) 
                      
Payday loan fees $2,601,109  $2,514,814   3.4%  41.2%  53.4% $2,344,585  $2,351,757   (0.3)%  33.0%  39.7%
Phones and accessories  1,763,282   829,639   112.5%  27.9%  17.6%  2,306,915   1,628,329   41.7%  32.5%  27.5%
Cricket service fees  1,380,660   902,296   53.0%  21.9%  19.2%
Cellular sales & service fees  1,879,595   1,483,342   26.7%  26.5%  25.0%
Installment interest income  315,943   233,003   35.6%  5.0%  5.0%  232,476   248,156   (6.3)%  3.3%  4.2%
Check cashing fees  145,487   149,596   (2.7)%  2.3%  3.2%  128,840   146,595   (12.1)%  1.8%  2.4%
Other income and fees  105,040   76,518   37.3%  1.7%  1.6%  205,696   69,790   194.7%  2.9%  1.2%
Total $6,311,521  $4,705,866   34.1%  100.0%  100.0% $7,098,107  $5,927,969   19.7%  100.0%  100.0%

 

Revenues totaled $6.31$7.10 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, compared to $4.71$5.93 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. The increase in total revenues resulted primarily from higher CricketCellular retail division revenue, which can be attributed to our recent acquisitions. Duringa higher per unit selling price of phones. A breakdown of phone units sold shows in increase of higher priced “smart” phones and a decrease for lower priced “feature” phones. For the Consumer Finance division, during the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, we originated approximately $18.00$16.72 million and $17.9$16.60 million in cash advance loans, respectively. Our average cash advance loan (including fees) totaled approximately $384$392 and $381$384 during the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. Our average fee for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013 and 2012 was $57 and 2011 was $55.$55, respectively.

 

Store Expenses

 

The following table summarizes our store expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  % Change Year  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2012  2011  Over Year  2012  2011  2013  2012  % Change Year
Over Year
  2013  2012 
       (percentage of revenues)         (percentage of revenues) 
Store Expenses:                                        
Phone and accessories cost of sales $1,865,136  $1,095,938   70.2%  26.3%  18.5%
Salaries and benefits $1,614,820  $1,085,630   48.7%  25.5%  23.0%  1,753,463   1,605,796   9.2%  24.7%  27.1%
Phone and accessories cost of sales  1,194,653   534,720   123.4%  18.9%  11.4%
Occupancy  566,214   391,021   44.8%  9.0%  8.3%  625,579   559,443   11.8%  8.8%  9.4%
Provisions for loan losses  546,080   502,809   8.6%  8.7%  10.7%  423,845   356,118   19.0%  6.0%  6.0%
Advertising  82,272   82,146   0.2%  1.3%  1.7%  83,831   80,259   4.5%  1.2%  1.4%
Depreciation  72,779   63,568   14.5%  1.2%  1.4%  84,428   70,680   19.5%  1.2%  1.2%
Amortization of intangible assets  56,385   116,369   (51.5)%  0.9%  2.5%  37,314   56,846   (34.4)%  0.5%  1.0%
Other  884,737   577,916   53.1%  14.0%  12.3%  851,366   771,458   10.4%  12.0%  13.0%
 $5,017,940  $3,354,179   49.6%  79.5%  71.3% $5,724,962  $4,596,538   24.5%  80.7%  77.5%

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As the table above demonstrates, total expenses associated with store operations for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 were $5.02$5.72 million, compared to $3.35$4.60 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, or a 49.6%24.5% increase for the interim periods. The major components of these expenses are phone and accessories costs of sales, salaries and benefits for our store employees, provision for loan losses, costs of sales for phones and accessories, occupancy costs relating to our store leaseholds, provisions for loan losses, advertising expenses, depreciation of store equipment and leasehold improvements, amortization of intangible assets and other expenses associated with store operations.

Overall, our most significant store expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 20112012 related to phone and accessory costs, salaries and benefits for our store employees, occupancy costs and provision for loan losses. A discussion and analysis of the various components of our store expenses appears below.

 

Phone and Accessories Cost of Sales. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, our costs of sales were $1.87 million compared to $1.10 million for the same period in 2012. The increase in our Cellular Retail segment phone and accessory costs resulted from a higher per unit cost per phone year over year, which is in line with the increased sales of smart phones discussed in the previous section. Our gross profit per phone unit varies little between a smart or feature phone, resulting in a decreasing gross profit from phone sales.

Salaries and Benefits. Payroll and related costs at the store level were $1.61$1.75 million compared to $1.09$1.61 million for the three-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. The increase is attributed to operating the wireless division expansion.

Phoneadditional cellular and Accessories Cost of Sales. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, our costs of sales were $1.20 million compared to $.53 million for the same period in 2011. The increase in our Cricket Wireless segment phone and accessory costs resulted from operating additional storefronts in 2012 and from a change in the structure of dealer compensation from Cricket, which change decreased our margins while increasing fees to dealers.pawn stores.

 

Occupancy Costs. Occupancy expenses, consisting mainly of store leases, were $.57$.63 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 versus $.39$.56 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. The increase is attributed to operating the wireless division expansion.additional cellular and pawn stores.

 

Provisions for Loan Losses. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, our provisions for loan losses were $.55$.42 million compared to $.50$.36 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. Our provisions for loan losses represented approximately 18.8%16.4% and 18.2%13.7% of our payday and installment loan revenue for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. The increase can be attributed to our introduction of anthe higher default rate associated with installment loan product which has higher loss rates than payday loans.lending. Due to theour inability to foretell the scope and duration of the current economic recovery, there exists uncertainty inwe are uncertain how significant our total 20122013 loan losses may or may not be and how they may differ from 2011.2012.

 

Advertising. Advertising and marketing expenses remained consistent atwere $.08 million for each of the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011.2012. In general, we expect that our marketing and advertising expenses for 2013 will remain materially consistent with 2012 to remain consistent.expenses.

 

Depreciation. Depreciation, relating to store equipment and leasehold improvements, increased to $.08 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $.07 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012 compared to $.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.2012.

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets decreased to $.06$.04 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 from $.12$.06 million for the three month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012.

 

Other Store Expenses. Other expenses increased to $.88$.85 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 from $.58$.77 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  % Change Year  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Three Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 2012  2011  Over Year  2012  2011  2013  2012  %Change Year
Over Year
  2013  2012 
       (percentage of revenues)         (percentage of revenues) 
General & Administrative Expenses:                                        
Salaries and benefits $439,792  $432,954   1.6%  7.0%  9.2% $484,228  $429,354   12.8%  6.8%  7.2%
Depreciation  5,616   6,582   (14.7)%  0.1%  0.1%  6,636   5,614   18.2%  0.1%  0.1%
Interest expense  51,114   58,868   (13.2)%  0.8%  1.3%  82,274   51,267   60.5%  1.2%  0.9%
Other expense  246,015   258,079   (4.7)%  3.9%  5.5%  257,830   274,445   (6.1)%  3.6%  4.6%
 $742,537  $756,483   (1.8)%  11.8%  16.1% $830,968  $760,680   9.2%  11.7%  12.8%

Total general and administrative costs for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 were $.74$.83 million compared to $.76 million for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013 and 2012, the major components of these costs were salaries and benefits for our corporate headquarters operations and executive management, interest expense, and other general and administrative expenses. A discussion and analysis of the various components of our general and administrative costs appears below:

 

Salaries and Benefits. Salaries and benefits expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 were $.44$.48 million, a $.01$.05 million increase from the $.43 million in such expenses during the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.

2012.

Interest. Interest expense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013 and 2012 was $.08 million and $.05 million, compared to $.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.respectively.

 

Other General and Administrative Expenses. Other general and administrative expenses, such as professional fees, management and consulting fees, utilities, office supplies, and other minor costs associated with corporate headquarters activities, decreased $.01 million to $.25$.26 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 compared to $.26$.27 million from the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 was $.21 million compared to income tax expense of $.23$.22 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, an effective rate of 38% and 39%, respectively.for each period.

 

Results of Operations – NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 Compared to NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012

 

For the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, net income was $1.48$.83 million compared to net income of $1.04$1.14 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, income from operations before income taxes was $2.41$1.33 million compared to $1.70$1.86 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011. Through September 30, 2012, during2012. Compared to the prior six-month period, throughout some point throughoutof the yearquarters, we operated 52 payday and 51 wirelessten additional cellular retail storefronts compared to 51 and 34 storefronts for the same period in 2011.two pawn stores. The major components of revenues, store expenses, general and administrative expenses, and income tax expense are discussed below.

 

Revenues

 

The following table summarizes our revenues for the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively: 

 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  % Change Year  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended June
30,
 
 2012  2011  Over Year  2012  2011  2013  2012  % Change Year
Over Year
  2013  2012 
       (percentage of revenues)         (percentage of revenues) 
                      
Payday loan fees $7,260,767  $7,136,583   1.7%  36.8%  51.8% $4,740,578  $4,659,658   1.7%  31.2%  34.7%
Phones and accessories  6,133,307   3,225,502   90.2%  31.0%  23.4%  5,628,835   4,370,025   28.8%  37.1%  32.5%
Cricket service fees  4,859,027   2,367,769   105.2%  24.6%  17.2%
Cellular sales & service fees  3,606,168   3,478,367   3.7%  23.7%  25.9%
Installment interest income  760,608   313,765   142.4%  3.8%  2.2%  490,118   444,665   10.2%  3.2%  3.3%
Check cashing fees  487,894   536,741   (9.1)%  2.5%  3.9%  281,478   342,407   (17.8)%  1.9%  2.5%
Other income and fees  254,657   204,219   24.7%  1.3%  1.5%  440,016   149,617   194.1%  2.9%  1.1%
Total $19,756,260  $13,784,579   43.3%  100.0%  100.0% $15,187,193  $13,444,739   13.0%  100.0%  100.0%

 

Revenues totaled $19.76$15.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, compared to $13.78$13.44 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. The increase in total revenues resulted primarily from higher CricketCellular retail division revenue, which can be attributed to our recent acquisitions. Duringa higher per unit selling price of phones. A breakdown of phone units sold shows in increase of higher priced “smart” phones and a decrease for lower priced “feature” phones. For the nine-monthConsumer Finance division, during the six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, we originated approximately $50.37$32.95 million and $49.31$32.37 million in cash advance loans, respectively. Our average cash advance loan (including fees) totaled approximately $383$395 and $379$382 during the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. Our average fee for each of the nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013 and 2012 was $57 and 2011 was $55.$55, respectively.

Store Expenses

The following table summarizes our store expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively:

 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  % Change Year  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 2012  2011  Over Year  2012  2011  2013  2012  % Change Year
Over Year
  2013  2012 
       (percentage of revenues)         (percentage of revenues) 
Store Expenses:                                        
Phone and accessories cost of sales $4,426,978  $2,931,013   51.0%  29.1%  21.8%
Salaries and benefits $4,908,008  $3,231,238   51.9%  24.8%  23.4%  3,509,989   3,293,188   6.6%  23.2%  24.5%
Phone and accessories cost of sales  4,125,666   1,925,961   114.2%  20.9%  14.0%
Occupancy  1,677,965   1,205,018   39.2%  8.5%  8.7%  1,276,816   1,111,751   14.8%  8.4%  8.3%
Provisions for loan losses  1,178,588   956,898   23.2%  6.0%  6.9%  745,192   632,508   17.8%  4.9%  4.7%
Advertising  239,652   247,033   (3.0)%  1.2%  1.8%  172,718   157,380   9.7%  1.1%  1.2%
Depreciation  212,704   190,592   11.6%  1.1%  1.4%  166,081   139,925   18.7%  1.1%  1.0%
Amortization of intangible assets  172,632   345,017   (50.0)%  0.9%  2.5%  76,541   116,247   (34.2)%  0.5%  0.9%
Other  2,408,473   1,699,934   41.7%  12.2%  12.3%  1,762,117   1,523,736   15.6%  11.6%  11.3%
 $14,923,688  $9,801,691   52.3%  75.5%  71.1% $12,136,432  $9,905,748   22.5%  79.9%  73.7%

As the table above demonstrates, total expenses associated with store operations for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 were $14.9$12.14 million, compared to $9.80$9.91 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, or a 52.3%22.5% increase for the interim periods. The major components of these expenses are phone and accessories costs of sales, salaries and benefits for our store employees, provision for loan losses, costs of sales for phones and accessories, occupancy costs relating to our store leaseholds, provisions for loan losses, advertising expenses, depreciation of store equipment and leasehold improvements, amortization of intangible assets and other expenses associated with store operations.

 

Overall, our most significant store expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 20112012 related to phone and accessory costs, salaries and benefits for our store employees, occupancy costs and provision for loan losses. A discussion and analysis of the various components of our store expenses appears below.

 

Phone and Accessories Cost of Sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, our costs of sales were $4.43 million compared to $2.93 million for the same period in 2012. The increase in our Cellular Retail segment phone and accessory costs resulted from a higher per unit cost per phone year over year which is in line with the increased sales of smart phones discussed in the previous section. Our gross profit per phone unit varies little between a smart or feature phone, resulting in a decreasing gross profit from phone sales.

Salaries and Benefits. Payroll and related costs at the store level were $4.91$3.51 million compared to $3.23$3.29 million for the nine-monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. The increase is attributed to operating the wireless division expansion.

Phoneadditional cellular and Accessories Cost of Sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our costs of sales were $4.13 million compared to $1.93 million for the same period in 2011. The increase in our Cricket Wireless segment phone and accessory costs resulted from operating additional storefronts in 2012 and from a change in the structure of dealer compensation from Cricket, which change decreased our margins while increasing fees to dealers.pawn stores.

 

Occupancy Costs. Occupancy expenses, consisting mainly of store leases, were $1.68$1.28 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 versus $1.21$1.11 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. The increase is attributed to operating the additional cellular and pawn stores.

 

Provisions for Loan Losses. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, our provisions for loan losses were $1.18$.75 million compared to $.96$.63 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. Our provisions for loan losses represented approximately 14.7%14.2% and 12.9%12.4% of our payday and installment loan revenue for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. The increase can be attributed to our introduction of an installment loan product which hasthe higher default rates than payday loans.rate associated with installment lending. Due to theour inability to foretell the scope and duration of the current economic recovery, there exists uncertainty inwe are uncertain how significant our total 20122013 loan losses may or may not be and how they may differ from 2011.2012.

 

Advertising. Advertising and marketing expenses remained consistent at $.24were $.17 million and .25$.16 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively. In general, we expect that our marketing and advertising expenses for 20122013 will remain consistent.materially consistent with 2012 expenses.

 

Depreciation. Depreciation, relating to store equipment and leasehold improvements, increased to $.21$.17 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 compared to $.19$.14 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012.

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets decreased from $.35to $.08 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011 to $.172013 from $.12 million for the ninesix month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2012.

Other Store Expenses. Other expenses increased to $2.41$1.76 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 from $1.70$1.52 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.

2012.

General and Administrative Expenses

 

The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 and 2011,2012, respectively:

 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  % Change Year  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
 2012  2011  Over Year  2012  2011  2013  2012  % Change Year
Over Year
  2013  2012 
       (percentage of revenues)         (percentage of revenues) 
General & Administrative Expenses:                                        
Salaries and benefits $1,396,878  $1,284,769   8.7%  7.1%  9.3% $998,242  $957,086   4.3%  6.5%  7.1%
Depreciation  16,722   16,290   2.7%  0.1%  0.1%  12,828   11,106   15.5%  0.1%  0.1%
Interest expense  180,501   215,633   (16.3)%  0.9%  1.6%  165,891   129,388   28.2%  1.1%  1.0%
Other expense  824,634   772,908   6.7%  4.2%  5.6%  540,347   578,618   (6.6)%  3.6%  4.3%
 $2,418,735  $2,289,600   5.6%  12.3%  16.6% $1,717,308  $1,676,198   2.5%  11.3%  12.5%

 

Total general and administrative costs for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 were $2.42$1.72 million compared to $2.29$1.68 million for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013 and 2012, the major components of these costs were salaries and benefits for our corporate headquarters operations and executive management, interest expense, and other general and administrative expenses. A discussion and analysis of the various components of our general and administrative costs appears below:

 

Salaries and Benefits. Salaries and benefits expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 were $1.40$1.00 million, a $.12$.04 million increase from the $1.28$.96 million in such expenses during the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20112012.

 

Interest. Interest expense for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2013 and 2012 was $.18$.17 million compared to $.22and $.13 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.respectively.

 

Other General and Administrative Expenses. Other general and administrative expenses, such as professional fees, management and consulting fees, utilities, office supplies, and other minor costs associated with corporate headquarters activities, increased $.05decreased $.04 million to $.82$.54 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 compared to $.77$.58 million from the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 was $.93$.51 million compared to income tax expense of $.65$.72 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2011,2012, an effective rate of 39%38% and 38%39%, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Summary cash flow data is as follows:

 

 Nine Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
 2012 2011  2013  2012 
          
Cash flows provided (used) by:                
Operating activities $1,755,930  $1,600,214  $730,236  $1,883,075 
Investing activities  (646,330)  (578,414)  (170,552)  (575,803)
Financing activities  (1,276,016)  (1,438,648)  (632,990)  (1,454,010)
Net decrease in cash  (166,416)  (416,848)  (73,306)  (146,738)
Cash, beginning of period  1,909,442   2,092,386   2,246,619   1,909,442 
Cash, end of period $1,743,026  $1,675,538  $2,173,313  $1,762,704 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, we had cash of $1.74$2.17 million compared to cash of $1.67$1.76 million on SeptemberJune 30, 2011.2012. We believe that our available cash, combined with expected cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to fund our liquidity and capital expenditure requirements through SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014. Our expected short-term uses of available cash include the funding of operating activities (including anticipated increases in payday loans), the financing of expansion activities, including new store openings or store acquisitions, and the repayment of long-term debt.

 

Because of the constant threat of regulatory changes to the payday lending industry, we believe it will be difficult for us to obtain debt financing from traditional financial institutions. Financing we may obtain from alternate sources is likely to involve higher interest rates.

 

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Credit Facilities

On October 18, 2011, we entered into a borrowing arrangement with River City Equity, Inc. and delivered a related long-term promissory note in favor of River City Equity. The promissory note was amended on December 7, 2012. The borrowing arrangement allows us to borrow up to $2,000,000$3,000,000 at an interest rate of 12% per annum, with interest payable on a monthly basis. The note matures on September 30, 2013,March 31, 2014, on which date all unpaid principal and accrued but unpaid interest thereon is due and payable. We intend to extend the note for one year upon its expiration. The note includes a prepayment penalty and, under certain circumstances, permits River City Equity to obtain a security interest in all of the Company’sour assets. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2012, $1,550,000 had2013, $2,750,000 has been advanced under this arrangement.

Our overall cash and liquidity position has been significantly enhanced by the past and current willingness of the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to not insist that the Company pay dividends to those stockholders to the greatest extent permitted by Minnesota state law. Minnesota state law indicates that a corporation can only pay a dividend in circumstances where the corporation will be able to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business after making the dividend. If our preferred shareholders were to insist that the Company pay dividends to the greatest extent permitted by state law (as required by the terms of the preferred stock), our liquidity position would likely be negatively affected, perhaps materially, such that we would be required to arrange for or engage in additional borrowing to ensure that we would have capital available to fund cash advance loans and otherwise.

On October 15, 2012, we commenced a registered public rights offering of our common stock. Gross proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock, assuming the purchase and sale of the maximum number of shares offered, would be $4.5 million.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  

 

The Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of SeptemberJune 30, 2012.2013.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance the objectives of the control system are met.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2012.2013.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20122013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding accrued but unpaid cumulated dividends on its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock aggregating to $5,125,000. Our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to our common stock.

Item 6. Exhibits  

 

Exhibit Description
10.1Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with John Quandahl, effective April 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2013).
   
31.1 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
   
31.2 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
   
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(filed herewith).

   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith).
   
101.SCH XBRL Schema Document (filed herewith).
   
101.CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
   
101.DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
   
101.LAB XBRL Label Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
   
101.PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Dated: November 15, 2012August 12, 2013Western Capital Resources, Inc.
 (Registrant)
  
 By:/s/ John Quandahl
  John Quandahl
  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
   
 By:/s/ Stephen Irlbeck
  Stephen Irlbeck
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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