UNITED STATES
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 March 31, 2018September 30, 2019
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________to__________
Commission File Number 1-38315
CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 90-0934597
(State or other jurisdiction
Of incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
3527 North Ridge Road, Wichita, KS 67205
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (316) 425-1410772-3801
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: No Changes

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value per shareCURONew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes ☒    No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes ☐    No ☒
At MayNovember 1, 20182019 there were 45,561,41941,486,965 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.



CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
FIRSTTHIRD QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2018SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
INDEX
       Page
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)
  
 March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 20172018
  
 Three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017
  
 Three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017
  
 ThreeNine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
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Item 1A.
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Item 6.



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
March 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
September 30, 2019 December 31,
2018
(Unaudited)  (unaudited) 
ASSETS
Cash$130,739
 $162,374
$62,207
 $61,175
Restricted cash (includes restricted cash of consolidated VIEs of $12,268 and $6,871 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)17,656
 12,117
Gross loans receivable (includes loans of consolidated VIEs of $186,492 and $213,846 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)389,838
 432,837
Less: allowance for loan losses (includes loans of consolidated VIEs of $36,619 and $46,140 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)(60,886) (69,568)
Restricted cash (includes restricted cash of consolidated VIEs of $21,897 and $12,840 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)38,754
 25,439
Gross loans receivable (includes loans of consolidated VIEs of $231,533 and $148,876 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)657,615
 571,531
Less: allowance for loan losses (includes allowance for losses of consolidated VIEs of $25,375 and $12,688 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)(108,385) (73,997)
Loans receivable, net328,952
 363,269
549,230
 497,534
Right of use asset - operating leases (Note 1)118,260
 
Deferred income taxes1,817
 772
1,846
 1,534
Income taxes receivable
 3,455
23,966
 16,741
Prepaid expenses and other32,753
 42,512
32,228
 43,588
Property and equipment, net83,522
 87,086
70,381
 76,750
Goodwill145,764
 145,607
120,110
 119,281
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $42,540 and $41,156 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)31,961
 32,769
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization32,666
 29,784
Other12,217
 9,770
18,484
 12,930
Assets from discontinued operations (Note 15)
 34,861
Total Assets$785,381
 $859,731
$1,068,132
 $919,617
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$52,860
 $55,792
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (includes accounts payable and accrued liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $7,259 and $4,980 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)$63,685
 $49,146
Deferred revenue10,152
 11,984
9,052
 9,483
Lease liability - operating leases (Note 1)126,048
 
Income taxes payable8,734
 4,120

 1,579
Accrued interest (includes accrued interest of consolidated VIEs of $1,263 and $1,266 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)6,384
 25,467
Credit services organization guarantee liability10,412
 17,795
Accrued interest (includes accrued interest of consolidated VIEs of $777 and $831 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)5,625
 20,904
Liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans10,249
 12,007
Deferred rent11,732
 11,577

 10,851
Long-term debt (includes long-term debt and issuance costs of consolidated VIEs of $115,071 and $3,921 as of March 31, 2018 and $124,590 and $4,188 as of December 31, 2017, respectively)622,644
 706,225
Subordinated shareholder debt2,322
 2,381
Debt (includes debt and issuance costs of consolidated VIEs of $105,742 and $3,259 as of September 30, 2019 and $111,335 and $3,856 as of December 31, 2018, respectively)805,407
 804,140
Subordinated stockholder debt
 2,196
Other long-term liabilities6,199
 5,768
8,594
 5,800
Deferred tax liabilities11,393
 11,486
4,427
 13,730
Liabilities from discontinued operations (Note 15)
 8,882
Total Liabilities742,832
 852,595
1,033,087
 938,718
Commitments and contingencies

 

Stockholder's Equity

 

Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized and no shares were issued at either period end
 
Class A common stock - $0.001 par value; 225,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding of 45,561,419 and 44,561,419 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)9
 8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares were issued at either period end
 
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 225,000,000 shares authorized; 46,503,406 and 46,412,231 shares issued as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; and 42,347,165 and 46,412,231 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively9
 9
Treasury stock, at cost - 4,156,241 as of September 30, 2019(53,064) 
Paid-in capital61,056
 46,079
67,579
 60,015
Retained earnings27,279
 3,988
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)63,205
 (18,065)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(45,795) (42,939)(42,684) (61,060)
Total Stockholder’s Equity42,549
 7,136
Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity$785,381
 $859,731
Total Stockholders' Equity35,045
 (19,101)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$1,068,132
 $919,617
See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEOPERATIONS
(in thousands)thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue$261,758
 $224,580
$297,264
 $269,482
 $839,503
 $757,494
Provision for losses81,031
 61,736
123,867
 127,692
 338,262
 290,922
Net revenue180,727
 162,844
173,397
 141,790
 501,241
 466,572
          
Cost of providing services          
Salaries and benefits26,918
 26,433
27,462
 26,515
 82,249
 80,341
Occupancy13,427
 14,095
14,036
 13,522
 42,205
 40,269
Office6,981
 4,868
5,993
 7,326
 16,563
 19,311
Other costs of providing services14,400
 14,855
12,843
 12,484
 39,917
 38,516
Advertising9,756
 7,688
16,424
 21,349
 36,990
 44,347
Total cost of providing services71,482
 67,939
76,758
 81,196
 217,924
 222,784
Gross margin109,245
 94,905
96,639
 60,594
 283,317
 243,788
          
Operating expense          
Corporate, district and other40,454
 32,993
Corporate, district and other expenses38,665
 27,495
 123,043
 95,904
Interest expense22,349
 23,366
17,364
 23,403
 52,077
 66,229
Loss on extinguishment of debt11,683
 12,458

 69,200
 
 80,883
Loss from equity method investment1,384
 
 5,132
 
Total operating expense74,486
 68,817
57,413
 120,098
 180,252
 243,016
Net income before income taxes34,759
 26,088
Provision for income taxes11,467
 9,450
Net income$23,292
 $16,638
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes39,226
 (59,504) 103,065
 772
Provision (benefit) for income taxes11,239
 (16,914) 28,738
 (269)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations27,987

(42,590) 74,327
 1,041
Net loss from discontinued operations, before income tax
 (4,293) (39,048) (8,518)
Income tax expense (benefit) related to disposition

$598
 $139
 $(45,991) $278
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations$(598) $(4,432) $6,943
 $(8,796)
Net income (loss)$27,389

$(47,022) $81,270
 $(7,755)
       
Basic earnings (loss) per share:       
Continuing operations$0.63
 $(0.93) $1.63
 $0.02
Discontinued operations(0.01) (0.10) 0.15
 (0.19)
Basic earnings per share$0.62
 $(1.03) $1.78
 $(0.17)
       
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:       
Continuing operations$0.61
 $(0.93) $1.59
 $0.03
Discontinued operations(0.01) (0.10) 0.15
 (0.19)
Diluted earnings per share (1)
$0.60
 $(1.03) $1.74
 $(0.16)
          
Weighted average common shares outstanding:          
Basic45,506
 37,895
44,422
 45,853
 45,759
 45,674
Diluted47,416
 38,959
Net income per common share:   
Basic earnings per share$0.51
 $0.44
Diluted earnings per share:$0.49
 $0.43
Diluted (1)
46,010
 45,853
 46,887
 48,061
(1) As of December 31, 2018, the Company made certain insignificant adjustments to previously-reported Earnings Per Share ("EPS") to correctly reflect the effect of anti-dilutive shares on diluted EPS calculations in accordance with ASC 260. These changes were immaterial to the overall EPS calculation. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of $0.97 was corrected to $1.03.(1) As of December 31, 2018, the Company made certain insignificant adjustments to previously-reported Earnings Per Share ("EPS") to correctly reflect the effect of anti-dilutive shares on diluted EPS calculations in accordance with ASC 260. These changes were immaterial to the overall EPS calculation. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of $0.97 was corrected to $1.03.

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Statements
.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2018 2017
Net income$23,292
 $16,638
Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

Cash flow hedges, net of $0 tax in all periods54
 (42)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of $0 tax in all periods(2,910) 2,790
Other comprehensive income (loss)(2,856) 2,748
Comprehensive income$20,436
 $19,386
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income (loss)$27,389
 $(47,022) $81,270
 $(7,755)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges, net of $0 tax in both periods
 (187) 
 (572)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of $0 tax in both periods(1,954) 2,649
 18,376
 (7,015)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(1,954) 2,462
 18,376
 (7,587)
Comprehensive income (loss)$25,435
 $(44,560) $99,646
 $(15,342)

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)thousands, unaudited)
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net income$23,292
 $16,638
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization4,660
 4,654
Provision for loan losses81,031
 61,736
Amortization of debt issuance costs(34) 770
Amortization of bond discount/(premium)1,163
 14
Deferred income tax benefit(1,094) (504)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment478
 10
Loss on extinguishment of debt11,683
 12,458
Call premium payment from debt extinguishment(9,300) 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance(1,482) (502)
Share-based compensation expense1,842
 126
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Loans receivable(55,975) (34,818)
Prepaid expenses and other assets9,739
 4,792
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(3,239) (9,345)
Deferred revenue(1,734) (1,715)
Income taxes payable19,629
 (841)
Income taxes receivable(7,411) 3,816
Deferred rent180
 194
Accrued Interest(19,084) (292)
Other liabilities443
 (266)
Net cash provided by operating activities54,787
 56,925
Cash flows from investing activities   
Purchase of property, equipment and software(1,609) (3,093)
Cash paid for Cognical Holdings preferred shares(958) 
Changes in restricted cash(5,403) (6,993)
Net cash (used in) investing activities(7,970) (10,086)
Cash flows from financing activities   
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock13,135
 
Proceeds from Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility and ABL facility3,000
 19,802
Payments on Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility and ABL facility(12,519) (11,797)
Proceeds from issuance of 12.00% Senior Secured Notes
 461,329
Payments on 10.75% Senior Secured Notes
 (426,034)
Payments on 12.00% Senior Secured Notes(77,500) 
Payments on 12.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes
 (125,000)
Debt issuance costs paid(71) (13,690)
Proceeds from credit facilities10,000
 
Payments on credit facilities(10,000) 
Net cash (used in) financing activities(73,955) (95,390)
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(4,497) 829
Net (decrease) in cash(31,635) (47,722)
Cash at beginning of period162,374
 193,525
Cash at end of period$130,739
 $145,803
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net income from continuing operations$74,327
 $1,041
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization14,180
 13,628
Provision for loan losses338,262
 290,922
Amortization of debt issuance costs and bond discount2,273
 2,923
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense(3,147) 3,005
Loss on disposal of property and equipment47
 640
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 80,883
Loss from equity method investment5,132
 
Share-based compensation7,587
 6,112
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accrued interest on loans receivable(11,446) (5,986)
Prepaid expenses and other assets14,275
 2,695
Other assets(8,439) (2,458)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities13,596
 (4,862)
Deferred revenue(533) (1,984)
Income taxes payable25,117
 326
Income taxes receivable5,598
 (12,908)
Accrued interest(15,303) (18,060)
Other liabilities2,767
 1,162
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities464,293
 357,079
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities(504) 5,562
Net cash provided by operating activities463,789
 362,641
Cash flows from investing activities   
Purchase of property, equipment and software(8,667) (8,030)
Loans receivable originated or acquired(1,369,644) (1,624,881)
Loans receivable repaid995,291
 1,212,446
Investments in Cognical Holdings, Inc. ("Zibby")(8,168) (958)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities(391,188) (421,423)
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities(14,213) (24,481)
Net cash used in investing activities(405,401) (445,904)
Cash flows from financing activities   
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
 11,549
Proceeds from Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility
 17,000
Payments on Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility
 (61,590)
Proceeds from Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility15,992
 89,949
Payments on Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility(24,835) 
Payments on 12.00% Senior Secured Notes
 (605,000)
Proceeds from 8.25% Senior Secured Notes
 690,000
Debt issuance costs paid(198) (17,517)
Proceeds from credit facilities179,811
 65,169
Payments on credit facilities(174,811) (36,169)
Payments on subordinated stockholder debt(2,252) 
Payments of call premiums from early debt extinguishments
 (63,350)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options87
 408
Payments to net share settle restricted stock units vesting(110) 
Repurchase of common stock(52,172) 
CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1)
(58,488) 90,449
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash1,204
 (4,080)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash1,104
 3,106
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period99,857
 174,491
Cash and restricted cash at end of period100,961
 177,597
Less: Cash and restricted cash of discontinued operations at end of period
 11,303
Cash and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of period$100,961
 $166,294
(1) Financing activities include continuing operations only, and were not impacted by discontinued operations

See accompanying Notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Nature of Operations

CURO is a growth-oriented, technology-enabled, highly-diversified consumer finance company serving a wide range of underbanked consumers in the United States ("U.S."), Canada and, through February 25, 2019, the U.K.

U.K. Segment Placed into Administration

On February 25, 2019, the Company announced that a proposed Scheme of Arrangement ("SOA"), as described in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 31, 2019, would not be implemented. In accordance with the provisions of the U.K. Insolvency Act 1986 and as approved by the boards of directors of the Company’s U.K. subsidiaries, Curo Transatlantic Limited and SRC Transatlantic Limited (collectively, “the U.K. Subsidiaries”), insolvency practitioners from KPMG were appointed as administrators (“Administrators”) for the U.K. Subsidiaries. The effect of the U.K. Subsidiaries’ entry into administration was to place their management, affairs, business and property under the direct control of the Administrators. Accordingly, the Company deconsolidated the U.K. Subsidiaries as of February 25, 2019 and presented the U.K. Subsidiaries as Discontinued Operations for all periods presented in this Form 10-Q.

Basis of Presentation

The terms “CURO," "CGHC," "we,” “our,” “us,”“CURO" and the “Company,”“Company” refer to CURO Group Holdings Corp. and its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries as a combinedconsolidated entity, except where otherwise stated. The term "CFTC" refers to CURO Financial Technologies Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CURO,the Company, and its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries as a consolidated entity, except where otherwise stated.

The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared("Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements") in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), and with the accounting policies described in our 2017its Annual Report on Form 10-K. 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 18, 2019 ("2018 Form 10-K"). Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for any other interim period or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted, although we believethe Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to enable a reasonable understanding of the information presented. Additionally, in September 2018, and subsequently expanded in June 2019, the SEC changed the definition of a smaller reporting company ("SRC"). The change in definition of an SRC allows more registrants to qualify to report under scaled disclosure requirements. Under these rules, CURO met the definition of an SRC as of June 30, 2019. Refer to "--FASB Definition of an SRC as related to the CECL standard and evaluation of the impact of the CECL standard" for information regarding the impact on the Company of meeting the definition of an SRC.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes (the “Interim Statements”) reflect all adjustments (consisting only of adjustments of a normal and recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly ourthe Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. On February 25, 2019, the Company's United Kingdom ("U.K.") segment, as defined by ASC 280, was placed into administration, resulting in the treatment of it as discontinued operations per ASC 205-20. Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q"), current and prior-period financial information presents the U.K. segment as discontinued operations as required. For further information about the placement of the segment into administration, refer to "--Nature of Operations" below.

The adjustments consist solely of normal recurring adjustments. The InterimCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in our 2017 Annual Report onthe 2018 Form 10-K. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for future interim periods or for the entire year ending December 31, 2018.

We completed our initial public offering ("IPO") in December 2017. Prior to our IPO we filed a certificate of amendment to our certificate of incorporation that effected a 36-for-1 split of our common stock. All share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the stock split as if the stock split had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. We have elected to take advantage of these reduced reporting and other requirements available to us.2019.

Principles of Consolidation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of CURO and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Equity Investment in Unconsolidated Entity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company invested an additional $6.6 million in Cognical Holdings, Inc. ("Zibby"), offset by a $3.7 million carrying value adjustment as a result of the additional investment. As of September 30, 2019, the Company owned 42.3% of Zibby. See Note 8 - "Fair Value Measurements" for additional detail on Zibby's fair value considerations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Some of the significant estimates that we havethe Company made in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include allowances for loan losses, certain assumptions related to equity investments, goodwill and intangibles, accruals related to self-insurance, Credit Services Organizationcredit services organization ("CSO") guarantee liability for losses, and estimated tax liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Nature of OperationsOpen-End Loss Recognition

WeEffective January 1, 2019, the Company modified the timeframe for which it charges-off Open-End loans and made related refinements to its loss provisioning methodology. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company deemed Open-End loans uncollectible and charged-off when a customer missed a scheduled payment and the loan was considered past-due. Because of the continued shift to Open-End loans in Canada and analysis of payment patterns on early-stage versus late-stage delinquencies, the Company revised its estimates and now considers Open-End loans uncollectible when the loan has been contractually past-due for 90 consecutive days. Consequently, past-due Open-End loans and related accrued interest now remain in loans receivable for 90 days before being charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. All recoveries on charged-off loans are credited to the allowance for loan losses. Quarterly, the Company evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses compared to the related gross loans receivable balances that include accrued interest.

The aforementioned change was treated as a growth-oriented, technology-enabled, highly-diversified consumer finance company servingchange in accounting estimate for accounting purposes and applied prospectively effective January 1, 2019.

The change affects comparability with prior periods as follows:

Gross combined loans receivable: balances as of September 30, 2019 include $46.1 million of Open-End loans that are up to 90 days past-due with related accrued interest, while such balances for periods prior to March 31, 2019 do not include any past-due loans.

Revenues: for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, gross revenues include interest earned on past-due loan balances of approximately $15 million and $35 million, respectively, while revenues in prior-year periods do not include comparable amounts.

Provision for Losses: prospectively, from January 1, 2019, past-due, unpaid balances plus related accrued interest charge-off on day 91. Provision expense is affected by total charge-offs less total recoveries ("NCOs") plus changes to the Allowance for loan losses. Because NCOs prospectively include unpaid principal and up to 90 days of related accrued interest, NCO amounts and rates are higher and the Open-End Allowance for loan losses as a wide rangepercentage of underbanked consumersOpen-End gross loans receivable is higher. The Open-End Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Open-End gross loans receivable increased to 17.2% at September 30, 2019, compared to 9.8% in the United States,comparable prior-year period.

Correction of Immaterial Errors in Previously-Issued Financial Statements

During the United Kingdomyear ended December 31, 2018, the Company corrected immaterial errors in its prior presentation of cash flows for loan originations and Canada.collections on principal. The Company determined that the historical presentation was in error by not conforming to US GAAP because it included outflows for loan originations and receipts on collections in Cash provided by operating activities rather than in Cash used in investing activities. Accordingly, the Company corrected previously filed financial statements by reclassifying cash outflows for loan originations and receipts on collections of principal of $412.4 million from net Cash provided by operating activities to net Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Total cash flows for each period presented did not change. The Company concluded that the errors were immaterial to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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ended September 30, 2018. The Company has revised its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 presented in this Form 10-Q. A summary of the correction follows (in thousands):

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
As Reported:(1)
  
Net cash used in continuing operating activities $(55,356)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities (8,988)
   
As Corrected:  
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities 357,079
Net cash used in continuing investing activities (421,423)
(1) "As reported" balances include amounts from continuing operations historically presented within these captions.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2016-02

In May 2017,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issuedestablished Topic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"). Under modification accounting, an entity is requiredNo. 2016-02, which requires lessees to re-value its equity awards each time there is a modification torecognize leases on the terms ofbalance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the awards. The provisions in ASU 2017-09 provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to account for the effects of a modification, unless certain conditions are met. The amendments in this update were effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU 2017-09 was effective for usstandard as of January 1, 2018.2019 using the alternative modified retrospective method, also known as the transition relief method, permitted under ASU 2018-11, which allows companies to not recast comparative periods in the period of adoption. The adoptionCompany elected the package of this amendmentpractical expedients permitted under the transition guidance which, among other things, permits companies to not reassess prior conclusions on lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company also elected to combine lease and non-lease components and to exclude short-term leases, defined as having an initial term of 12 months or less, from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.elect the hindsight practical expedient.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet AdoptedAs of September 30, 2019, the Company held right of use assets ("ROU assets") and operating lease liabilities ("lease liabilities") of $118.3 million and $126.0 million, respectively. Prepaid rent of $2.7 million and deferred liabilities of $10.9 million were included in ROU assets and lease liabilities, respectively, at the time of adoption. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company reduced initial opening balances for ROU assets and lease liabilities recorded on January 1, 2019 by $18.0 million as a result of a previous misapplication of certain provisions of Topic 842. The impact of this misapplication on the Company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows was not material.

See Note 14 - "Leases" for additional information and disclosures required by Topic 842.

ASU 2018-02

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive income ("ASU 2018-02"). Current US GAAP requires deferred tax liabilities and assets, which permits the reclassification to be adjusted for the effectretained earnings of a change in tax laws or rates with the effect included in income from continuing operations in the period the change is enacted, including items of other comprehensive income for which the relateddisproportionate tax effects are presented in other comprehensive income (“stranded tax effects”). ASU 2018-02 allows, but does not require, companies to reclassify stranded tax effects caused by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. Additionally, ASU 2018-02 requires new disclosures(loss) caused by all companies, whether they opt to do the reclassification or not. The provisions of ASU 2018-02 are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Companies should apply the proposed amendments either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is recognized. We are currently assessing the impact adoption of 2017 ("2017 Tax Act"). The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 willas of January 1, 2019, which did not have a material impact on ourthe Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Accounting Pronouncements Related to the Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") Standard

ASU 2016-13

In September 2017,June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2017-13,2016-13, Revenue Recognition“Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840),326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuantsubsequent amendments to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments ("guidance: ASU 2017-13").2018-19 in November 2018, ASU 2017-13 amends the early adoption date option for public business entities related to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-092019-04 in April 2019 and ASU No. 2016-02. We2019-05 in May 2019. The standard, as amended, changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are currently assessing the impact adoption of Topic 606 and Topic 842 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). The amendments in ASU 2017-04 simplified the goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the test which requires an entity to compute the impliednot measured at fair value of goodwill. Instead,through net income. The standard will replace the current “incurred loss” approach with an entity should recognize an impairment charge“expected loss” model for the amount by whichinstruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, entities will be required to record allowances rather than reduce the carrying amount, exceedsas they currently do under the reporting unit's fair value, and is limited to the amount of total goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The provisions of ASU 2017-04 are effective for a public entity's annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and effective for us, as an emerging growth company, in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. We are currently assessing the impact adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). The amendments in ASU 2017-01 narrow the definition of a business and provide a framework that gives an entity a basis for making reasonable judgments about whether a transaction involves an asset or a business and provide a screen to determine when a set (an integrated set of assets and activities) is not a business. The screen requires a determination that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If the screen is not met, the amendments in ASU 2017-01 (i) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

outputother-than-temporary impairment model. The standard also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and (ii) removeloans. The amendment will affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the evaluationscope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2019-04 clarifies that equity instruments without readily determinable fair values for which an entity has elected the measurement alternative should be remeasured to fair value as of whether a market participant could replace missing elements.the date that an observable transaction occurred. ASU 2019-05 provides an option to irrevocably elect to measure certain individual financial assets at fair value instead of amortized cost. The amendments provideshould be applied on either a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present.prospective transition or modified-retrospective approach depending on the subtopic. As issued, ASU 2017-012016-13 is effective prospectively for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 including2019, and interim periods therein, and it will be effective for us, as an emerging growth company,therein. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently assessingtherein. The Company is evaluating its alternatives with respect to the impactavailable accounting methods under ASU 2016‑13, including the fair value option. If the fair value option is not utilized, adoption of ASU 2017-012016-13 will haveincrease the allowance for credit losses with a resulting negative adjustment to retained earnings on our Consolidated Financial Statements.the date of adoption. Additionally, as disclosed below in "--FASB Definition of an SRC as related to the CECL standard and evaluation of the impact of the CECL standard", the Company expects to defer the adoption of ASU 2016-13 until at least January 1, 2021.

ASU 2019-05

In November 2016,May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), which amends ASU 2016-13 to allow companies to irrevocably elect, upon adoption of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash ("ASU 2016-18").2016-13, the fair value option on financial instruments that (i) were previously recorded at amortized cost and (ii) are within the scope of ASC 326-20 if the instruments are eligible for the fair value option under ASC 825-10. The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. Entities are required to make this election on an instrument-by-instrument basis. ASU 2019-05’s amendments should be applied on a modified-retrospective basis by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the statement of financial position as of the date that an entity adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-18 require2016-13. For entities that a statement of cash flows explainhave adopted ASU 2016-13, the change during the periodamendments in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. As a result, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is2019-05 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and2019, including interim periods therein, and ittherein. An entity may early adopt the ASU in any interim period after its issuance if the entity has adopted ASU 2016-13. For all other entities, the effective date will be the same as the effective date for us,ASU 2016-13. The Company expects to elect the option to defer adoption to a later effective date, as further described below in "--FASB Definition of an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018SRC as related to the CECL standard and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We are currently assessingevaluation of the impact adoption of ASU 2016-18 will havethe CECL standard." The Company is currently evaluating the methods and impact of adopting this new standard on ourthe Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2019-04

In August 2016,May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15,2019-04, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2016-15”). The amendments in ASU 2016-15 provide guidance on eight specific cash flow issues, including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, distributions received from equity method investees and beneficial interests in securitization transactions. ASU 2016-15 is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and it will be effective for us, as an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently assessing the potential impact ASU 2016-15 will have on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” ("ASU 2016-13"). This ASU modifies which clarifies certain aspects of accounting for credit losses, hedging activities, and financial instruments. The ASU’s amendments apply to all entities within the impairment model to utilize an expected loss methodology in placescope of the currently used incurred loss methodology,affected guidance. Accrued interest - Amortized cost basis is defined in ASU 2016-13 as "the amount at which will resulta financing receivable or investment is originated or acquired, adjusted for applicable accrued interest, accretion or amortization of premium, discount, and net deferred fees or costs, collection of cash, write-offs, foreign exchange, and fair value hedge accounting adjustments." To address stakeholders’ concerns that the inclusion of accrued interest in the more timely recognitiondefinition of losses.amortized cost basis could make application of the credit loss guidance operationally burdensome, ASU 2019-04 provides certain alternatives for the measurement of the allowance for credit losses ("ALL") on accrued interest receivable ("AIR"). These measurement alternatives include (i) measuring an ALL on AIR separately, (ii) electing to provide separate disclosure of the AIR component of amortized cost as a practical expedient, and (iii) making accounting policy elections to simplify certain aspects of the presentation and measurement of such AIR. As issued, for entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, will bethe amendments in ASU 2019-04 related to ASU 2016-13 are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and it willtherein. ASU 2019-04’s amendments should be effectiveapplied "on a modified-retrospective basis by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance in the statement of financial position as of the date an entity adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13." Certain disclosures are also required. Due to the FASB's decision to allow a deferment option for us, as an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. We are currently assessing the impactSRCs applying ASU 2016-13, will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued its new lease accounting guidance inCompany expects to defer adoption of both ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“2016-13 and ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (i) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payment arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (ii) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged and lessees will no longer be provided with a source of off-balance sheet financing. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and it will be effective for us, as an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees (for capital and operating leases) and lessors (for sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases) must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. Lessees and lessors may not apply a full retrospective transition approach. We are currently assessing the impact ASU 2016-02 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.2019-04.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

In January 2016,FASB Definition of an SRC as related to the CECL standard and evaluation of the impact of the CECL standard

On October 16, 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”) which requires (i) equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidationapproved a proposal to defer required adoption of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instrumentsCECL standard for disclosure purposes and (iii) separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables). ASU 2016-01 eliminates the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2016-01 is effective for public companies forSRCs until fiscal yearsperiods beginning after December 15, 20172022. Under current SEC definitions, CURO met the definition of an SRC as of June 30, 2019. The FASB further confirmed that for CECL, a company makes an evaluation of SRC status in accordance with SEC rules at the time of standard effectiveness (i.e., as of June 30, 2019) and interim periods within those fiscal years, and it will bethat status is effective for us, as an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018purposes of adopting the CECL standard regardless of future changes in SRC status. The FASB is expected to codify the approved proposal with issuance of a new ASU during the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company will continue to monitor the standard-setting activities of the FASB and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We areexpects to elect to defer adoption of the CECL standard. The Company is currently assessingevaluating the methods and impact this ASU will haveof adopting the CECL standard on ourthe Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

SEC Disclosure Update
In November 2015,August 2018, the FASB issued ASUSEC adopted final rules under SEC Release No. 2015-17,33-10532, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred TaxesDisclosure Update and Simplification (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-07 eliminates, amending certain disclosure requirements that had become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. Other than the amendment's expanded disclosure requirement for organizationsinterim financial statements to present deferred tax liabilities and assets asdisclose both current and noncurrentcomparative quarter and year-to-date reconciliations of changes in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. ASU 2015-17 was effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years, andstockholders' equity, it will be effective for us, as an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We dodid not expect that adoption of this amendment will have a material impact on ourthe Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2015,Statements or Notes thereto for the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2015-14”), which deferred the effect date of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), for public companiesthree and nine months ended September 30, 2019, nor is it expected to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and it will be effective for us, as an emerging growth company, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. If we are no longer an emerging growth company as of December 31, 2018, we will be required to adopt the provision of this standard retroactively as of January 1, 2018. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 which amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 establishes principles for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. We do not expect that adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have a material impact on ourthe Company's annual Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements or Notes thereto.

NOTE 2 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We hold a creditIn August 2018, the Company closed the Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility, whereby certain loan receivables arewere sold to wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiaries (VIEs) and additional("VIEs") to collateralize debt is incurred throughunder the Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility (See Note 5, "Long-Term Debt," for further discussion) that is collateralized by these underlying loan receivables.facility.

We have determined that we areAs the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, and are required to consolidate them. We includeit includes the assets and liabilities related to the VIEs in ourits Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and we account for them as secured borrowings. WeStatements. As required, the Company parenthetically disclosediscloses on ourthe Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets the VIEs’ assets that can only be used to settle the VIEs' obligations and liabilities if the VIEs’ creditors have no recourse against ourthe Company's general credit.

The carrying amounts of consolidated VIEs' assets and liabilities associated with the VIE subsidiaries were as follows (in thousands):
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets    
Restricted cash $21,897
 $12,840
Gross loans receivable less allowance for loan losses 206,158
 136,187
      Total Assets $228,055
 $149,027
Liabilities    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $7,259
 $4,980
Deferred revenue 44
 40
Accrued interest 777
 831
Intercompany payable 93,671
 44,330
Long-term debt 102,483
 107,479
      Total Liabilities $204,234
 $157,660


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The carrying amounts of consolidated VIEs' assets and liabilities associated with our special purpose subsidiaries were as follows:

(in thousands)March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Assets   
Restricted Cash$12,268
 $6,871
Loans receivable less allowance for loan losses149,873
 167,706
      Total Assets$162,141
 $174,577
Liabilities   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$15
 $12
Accrued interest1,263
 1,266
Long-term debt111,150
 120,402
      Total Liabilities$112,428
 $121,680

NOTE 3 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND REVENUE

The following table summarizes revenue by product for the periods indicated:indicated (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2018 2017
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Unsecured Installment$132,946
 $109,431
 $137,233
 $137,660
 $395,119
 $377,976
Secured Installment26,856
 23,669
 28,270
 28,562
 81,823
 81,195
Open-End27,223
 17,907
 66,120
 40,290
 173,961
 94,735
Single-Pay63,705
 63,790
 49,312
 50,614
 141,605
 169,296
Ancillary11,028
 9,783
 16,329
 12,356
 46,995
 34,292
Total revenue$261,758
 $224,580
 $297,264
 $269,482
 $839,503
 $757,494

The following tables summarize Loans receivable by product and the related delinquent loans receivable at March 31, 2018:September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2019
(in thousands) Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndTotal
 Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndTotal
Current loans receivable $87,075
$132,159
$65,448
$51,564
$336,246
 $78,039
$127,952
$72,866
$268,918
$547,775
Delinquent loans receivable 
39,273
14,319

53,592
 
46,537
17,250
46,053
109,840
Total loans receivable 87,075
171,432
79,767
51,564
389,838
 78,039
174,489
90,116
314,971
657,615
Less: allowance for losses (4,485)(37,916)(11,639)(6,846)(60,886) (5,662)(38,127)(10,363)(54,233)(108,385)
Loans receivable, net $82,590
$133,516
$68,128
$44,718
$328,952
 $72,377
$136,362
$79,753
$260,738
$549,230

  September 30, 2019
  Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndTotal
Delinquent loans receivable     
0-30 days past due $17,187
$7,456
$18,734
$43,377
31-60 days past due 13,890
4,711
13,283
31,884
61 + days past due 15,460
5,083
14,036
34,579
Total delinquent loans receivable $46,537
$17,250
$46,053
$109,840

The following tables summarize Loans receivable by product and the related delinquent loans receivable at December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
  December 31, 2018
  Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndTotal
Current loans receivable $80,823
$141,316
$75,583
$207,333
$505,055
Delinquent loans receivable 
49,087
17,389

66,476
   Total loans receivable 80,823
190,403
92,972
207,333
571,531
   Less: allowance for losses (4,189)(37,716)(12,191)(19,901)(73,997)
Loans receivable, net $76,634
$152,687
$80,781
$187,432
$497,534


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

  March 31, 2018
(in thousands) Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Delinquent loans receivable    
0-30 days past due $13,133
$6,274
$19,407
31-60 days past due 12,500
4,366
16,866
61-90 days past due 13,640
3,679
17,319
Total delinquent loans receivable $39,273
$14,319
$53,592

The following tables summarize Loans receivable by product and the related delinquent loans receivable at December 31, 2017:
  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndTotal
Current loans receivable $99,400
$151,343
$73,165
$47,949
$371,857
Delinquent loans receivable 
44,963
16,017

60,980
   Total consumer loans receivable 99,400
196,306
89,182
47,949
432,837
   Less: allowance for losses (5,916)(43,754)(13,472)(6,426)(69,568)
   Consumer loans receivable, net $93,484
$152,552
$75,710
$41,523
$363,269

 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018
(in thousands) Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Delinquent loans receivable  

  

0-30 days past due $18,358
$8,116
$26,474
 $17,850
$7,870
$25,720
31-60 days past due 12,836
3,628
16,464
 14,705
4,725
19,430
61-90 days past due 13,769
4,273
18,042
61 + days past due 16,532
4,794
21,326
Total delinquent loans receivable $44,963
$16,017
$60,980
 $49,087
$17,389
$66,476

The following tables summarize loans guaranteed by usthe Company under our CSO programs and the related delinquent receivables at March 31, 2018:September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2019
(in thousands) Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Current loans receivable guaranteed by the Company $45,922
$2,329
$48,251
 $58,862
$1,966
$60,828
Delinquent loans receivable guaranteed by the Company 8,410
437
8,847
 11,842
396
12,238
Total loans receivable guaranteed by the Company 54,332
2,766
57,098
 70,704
2,362
73,066
Less: CSO guarantee liability (9,886)(526)(10,412)
Less: Liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans (10,181)(68)(10,249)
Loans receivable guaranteed by the Company, net $44,446
$2,240
$46,686
 $60,523
$2,294
$62,817

  September 30, 2019
  Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Delinquent loans receivable   

0-30 days past due $9,859
$330
$10,189
31-60 days past due 1,229
41
1,270
61+ days past due 754
25
779
Total delinquent loans receivable $11,842
$396
$12,238

The following tables summarize loans guaranteed by the Company under CSO programs and the related delinquent receivables at December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
  December 31, 2018
  Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Current loans receivable guaranteed by the Company $65,743
$2,504
$68,247
Delinquent loans receivable guaranteed by the Company 11,708
446
12,154
Total loans receivable guaranteed by the Company 77,451
2,950
80,401
Less: Liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans (11,582)(425)(12,007)
Loans receivable guaranteed by the Company, net $65,869
$2,525
$68,394


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
(in thousands) Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Delinquent loans receivable  

  
0-30 days past due $6,358
$379
$6,737
 $9,684
$369
$10,053
31-60 days past due 1,078
30
1,108
 1,255
48
1,303
61-90 days past due 974
28
1,002
61 + days past due 769
29
798
Total delinquent loans receivable $8,410
$437
$8,847
 $11,708
$446
$12,154

The following tables summarize loans guaranteed by us under our CSO programs and the related delinquent receivables at December 31, 2017:    
  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Current loans receivable guaranteed by the Company $62,676
$3,098
$65,774
Delinquent loans receivable guaranteed by the Company 12,480
537
13,017
Total loans receivable guaranteed by the Company 75,156
3,635
78,791
Less: CSO guarantee liability (17,073)(722)(17,795)
Loans receivable guaranteed by the Company, net $58,083
$2,913
$60,996

  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Delinquent loans receivable    
0-30 days past due $10,477
$459
$10,936
31-60 days past due 1,364
41
1,405
61-90 days past due 639
37
676
Total delinquent loans receivable $12,480
$537
$13,017

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended March 31, 2018:September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$5,916
$43,754
$13,472
$6,426
$
$69,568
$4,941
$35,223
$9,996
$51,717
$
$101,877
Charge-offs(47,707)(39,377)(11,485)(20,349)(675)(119,593)(40,512)(34,252)(10,592)(31,993)(1,382)(118,731)
Recoveries35,009
5,967
2,866
9,377
47
53,266
26,599
5,279
2,445
3,791
845
38,959
Net charge-offs(12,698)(33,410)(8,619)(10,972)(628)(66,327)(13,913)(28,973)(8,147)(28,202)(537)(79,772)
Provision for losses11,302
27,477
6,786
11,428
628
57,621
14,736
31,891
8,514
31,220
537
86,898
Effect of foreign currency translation(35)95

(36)
24
(102)(14)
(502)
(618)
Balance, end of period$4,485
$37,916
$11,639
$6,846
$
$60,886
$5,662
$38,127
$10,363
$54,233
$
$108,385
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loan receivables5.2%22.1%14.6%13.3%N/A
15.6%7.3%21.9%11.5%17.2%N/A
16.5%

The following table summarizes activity in the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans during the three months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Balance, beginning of period$9,433
$71
$9,504
Charge-offs(43,072)(888)(43,960)
Recoveries7,156
580
7,736
Net charge-offs(35,916)(308)(36,224)
Provision for losses36,664
305
36,969
Balance, end of period$10,181
$68
$10,249

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses and the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans, in total, during the three months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes activity in the CSO guarantee liability during the three months ended March 31, 2018:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$17,073
$722
$17,795
$4,941
$44,656
$10,067
$51,717
$
$111,381
Charge-offs(41,719)(1,219)(42,938)(40,512)(77,324)(11,480)(31,993)(1,382)(162,691)
Recoveries10,976
1,169
12,145
26,599
12,435
3,025
3,791
845
46,695
Net charge-offs(30,743)(50)(30,793)(13,913)(64,889)(8,455)(28,202)(537)(115,996)
Provision for losses23,556
(146)23,410
14,736
68,555
8,819
31,220
537
123,867
Effect of foreign currency translation(102)(14)
(502)
(618)
Balance, end of period$9,886
$526
$10,412
$5,662
$48,308
$10,431
$54,233
$
$118,634

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses and the CSO guarantee liability, in total, during the three months ended March 31, 2018:September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$5,916
$60,827
$14,194
$6,426
$
$87,363
$3,604
$30,291
$10,386
$9,717
$
$53,998
Charge-offs(47,707)(81,096)(12,704)(20,349)(675)(162,531)(40,753)(32,115)(11,188)(32,770)(1,494)(118,320)
Recoveries35,009
16,943
4,035
9,377
47
65,411
27,861
4,807
2,325
9,191
931
45,115
Net charge-offs(12,698)(64,153)(8,669)(10,972)(628)(97,120)(12,892)(27,308)(8,863)(23,579)(563)(73,205)
Provision for losses11,302
51,033
6,640
11,428
628
81,031
12,757
32,946
9,698
31,686
563
87,650
Effect of foreign currency translation(35)95

(36)
24
(179)231

189

241
Balance, end of period$4,485
$47,802
$12,165
$6,846
$
$71,298
$3,290
$36,160
$11,221
$18,013
$
$68,684
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loan receivables4.3%19.5%12.3%9.8%N/A
12.8%

The following table summarizes activity in the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans during the three months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Balance, beginning of period$11,193
$426
$11,619
Charge-offs(44,896)(1,088)(45,984)
Recoveries6,901
665
7,566
Net charge-offs(37,995)(423)(38,418)
Provision for losses39,552
490
40,042
Balance, end of period$12,750
$493
$13,243


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses and the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans, in total, during the three months ended March 31, 2017:September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$5,425
$17,853
$10,737
$5,179
$
$39,194
$3,604
$41,484
$10,812
$9,717
$
$65,617
Charge-offs(44,885)

(9,229)(1,139)(55,253)(40,753)(77,011)(12,276)(32,770)(1,494)(164,304)
Recoveries33,227
4,840
3,028
5,353
752
47,200
27,861
11,708
2,990
9,191
931
52,681
Net charge-offs(11,658)4,840
3,028
(3,876)(387)(8,053)(12,892)(65,303)(9,286)(23,579)(563)(111,623)
Provision for losses10,894
19,309
6,504
3,265
387
40,359
12,757
72,498
10,188
31,686
563
127,692
Effect of foreign currency translation58
38
1
4

101
(179)231

189

241
Balance, end of period$4,719
$42,040
$20,270
$4,572
$
$71,601
$3,290
$48,910
$11,714
$18,013
$
$81,927
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loan receivables5.9%32.0%30.0%17.8%N/A
23.5%

The following table summarizes activity in the CSO guarantee liabilityallowance for loan losses during the threenine months ended March 31, 2017:September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$274
$15,630
$1,148
$17,052
$4,189
$37,716
$12,191
$19,901
$
$73,997
Charge-offs(1,821)(27,647)(3,163)(32,631)(112,792)(115,825)(33,558)(66,319)(4,075)(332,569)
Recoveries659
10,957
2,371
13,987
78,811
16,963
8,261
14,487
2,565
121,087
Net charge-offs(1,162)(16,690)(792)(18,644)(33,981)(98,862)(25,297)(51,832)(1,510)(211,482)
Provision for losses904
19,542
931
21,377
35,450
99,250
23,469
85,910
1,510
245,589
Effect of foreign currency translation4
23

254

281
Balance, end of period$16
$18,482
$1,287
$19,785
$5,662
$38,127
$10,363
$54,233
$
$108,385
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loan receivables7.3%21.9%11.5%17.2%N/A
16.5%

The following table summarizes activity in the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Balance, beginning of period$11,582
$425
$12,007
Charge-offs(118,617)(2,647)(121,264)
Recoveries24,794
2,039
26,833
Net charge-offs(93,823)(608)(94,431)
Provision for losses92,422
251
92,673
Balance, end of period$10,181
$68
$10,249


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses and the liability for losses on CSO guarantee liability,lender-owned consumer loans, in total, during the threenine months ended March 31, 2017:September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$5,699
$33,483
$11,885
$5,179
$
$56,246
$4,189
$49,298
$12,616
$19,901
$
$86,004
Charge-offs(46,706)(27,647)(3,163)(9,229)(1,139)(87,884)(112,792)(234,442)(36,205)(66,319)(4,075)(453,833)
Recoveries33,886
15,797
5,399
5,353
752
61,187
78,811
41,757
10,300
14,487
2,565
147,920
Net charge-offs(12,820)(11,850)2,236
(3,876)(387)(26,697)(33,981)(192,685)(25,905)(51,832)(1,510)(305,913)
Provision for losses11,798
38,851
7,435
3,265
387
61,736
35,450
191,672
23,720
85,910
1,510
338,262
Effect of foreign currency translation58
38
1
4

101
4
23

254

281
Balance, end of period$4,735
$60,522
$21,557
$4,572
$
$91,386
$5,662
$48,308
$10,431
$54,233
$
$118,634

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$5,204
$38,977
$13,472
$6,426
$
$64,079
Charge-offs(126,328)(98,946)(33,755)(76,926)(4,474)(340,429)
Recoveries88,945
15,110
7,487
30,451
2,728
144,721
Net charge-offs(37,383)(83,836)(26,268)(46,475)(1,746)(195,708)
Provision for losses35,750
80,904
24,017
57,962
1,746
200,379
Effect of foreign currency translation(281)115

100

(66)
Balance, end of period$3,290
$36,160
$11,221
$18,013
$
$68,684
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loan receivables4.3%19.5%12.3%9.8%N/A
12.8%

The following table summarizes activity in the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 Unsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentTotal
Balance, beginning of period$17,073
$722
$17,795
Charge-offs(119,632)(3,300)(122,932)
Recoveries25,227
2,610
27,837
Net charge-offs(94,405)(690)(95,095)
Provision for losses90,082
461
90,543
Balance, end of period$12,750
$493
$13,243


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses and the liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans, in total, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 Single-PayUnsecured InstallmentSecured InstallmentOpen-EndOtherTotal
Balance, beginning of period$5,204
$56,050
$14,194
$6,426
$
$81,874
Charge-offs(126,328)(218,578)(37,055)(76,926)(4,474)(463,361)
Recoveries88,945
40,337
10,097
30,451
2,728
172,558
Net charge-offs(37,383)(178,241)(26,958)(46,475)(1,746)(290,803)
Provision for losses35,750
170,986
24,478
57,962
1,746
290,922
Effect of foreign currency translation(281)115

100

(66)
Balance, end of period$3,290
$48,910
$11,714
$18,013
$
$81,927


NOTE 4 – CREDIT SERVICES ORGANIZATION
The CSO fee receivable amountsreceivables under our CSO programs were $9.9$13.4 million and $14.5$14.3 million at March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. As noted, we bearThe Company bears the risk of loss through ourits guarantee to purchase any defaultedspecific customer loans fromthat are in default with the lenders. The terms of these loans range from threeup to eighteensix months. This guarantee represents an obligation to purchase specific loans that go into default.See the 2018 Form 10-K for further details of the Company's accounting policy. As of March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the maximum amount payable under all such guarantees was $48.0$60.4 million and $65.2$66.9 million,

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

respectively. Our guaranteeIf the Company is required to pay any portion of the total amount of the loans it has guaranteed, it will attempt to recover some or the entire amount from the applicable customers. The Company holds no collateral in respect of the guarantees. The Company estimates a liability for losses associated with the guaranty provided to the CSO lenders using assumptions and methodologies similar to the Allowance for loan losses, which it recognizes for its consumer loans. Liability for incurred losses on CSO loans Guaranteed by the Company was $10.4$10.2 million and $17.8$12.0 million at March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

We haveThe Company placed $13.3$5.9 million and $17.9$17.2 million in collateral accounts for the benefit of lenders at March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, which is reflected in "Prepaid expenses and other" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balances required to be maintained in these collateral accounts vary based uponby lender, but are typically based on a percentage of the outstanding loan balances held by the lender. The percentage of outstanding loan balances required for collateral is defined withinnegotiated between the terms agreed to between usCompany and each such lender.

NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debtDebt consisted of the following:following (in thousands):
(in thousands) March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
2017 Senior secured notes (due 2022) $511,493
 $585,823
Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility 111,151
 120,402
Senior Revolver 
 
     Long-term debt $622,644
 $706,225
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
8.25% Senior Secured Notes (due 2025) $677,924
 $676,661
Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility 102,483
 107,479
Senior Revolver 25,000
 20,000
     Debt $805,407
 $804,140

8.25% Senior Secured Notes

In August 2018, the Company issued $690.0 million of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes which mature on September 1, 2025 ("8.25% Senior Secured Notes"). Interest on the notes is payable semiannually, in arrears, on March 1 and September 1. In connection with the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes, the balance of capitalized financing costs of $12.1 million, net of amortization, is included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of "Debt." These costs are amortized over the term of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes as a component of interest expense.

The proceeds of this issuance were used (i) to redeem the outstanding 12.00% Senior Secured Notes of CFTC, (ii) to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the five-year revolving credit facility of CURO Receivables Finance I, LLC, a wholly-

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

owned subsidiary, which consisted of a term loan and revolving borrowing capacity, (iii) for general corporate purposes and (iv) to pay fees, expenses, premiums and accrued interest in connection therewith.

12.00% Senior Secured Notes

In February and November 2017, CFTC issued $470.0 million and $135.0 million, respectively, of 12.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 1, 2022 ("Senior Secured Notes"). The February issuance refinanced similar notes that were nearing maturity, and the extinguishment of the existing notes resulted in a pretax loss of $12.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017.2022. In connection with these 2017 debt issuances we12.00% Senior Secured Notes, the Company capitalized financing costs of approximately $18.3 million, the balance of which is included in the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of “Long-term debt,” and ismillion. These costs were being amortized over the term of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and included as a component of interest expense.

On February 5,March 7, 2018, CFTC issued a notice of redemption forredeemed $77.5 million of its 12.00% Senior Secured Notes using a portion of the proceeds from the Company's initial public offering, as required by the underlying indenture (the transaction whereby the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes were partially redeemed, the “Redemption”) that were issued by CFTC. The Redemption occurred on March 7, 2018, at a price equal to 112.00% of the principal amount of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest paid thereon, to the date of Redemption. The Redemption price and the amortization of a corresponding portion of the capitalized financing costs resulted in a loss on Redemption of $11.7 million.million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Following the Redemption, $527.5 million of the original outstanding principal amount of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes remainremained outstanding. CFTCThe Redemption was conducted the Redemption pursuant to the Indenture governing the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 15, 2017, by and among CFTC, the guarantors party thereto and TMI Trust Company, as trustee and collateral agent. Consistent with the terms

The remainder of the Indenture, CFTC used a portion12.00% Senior Secured Notes were extinguished effective September 7, 2018 using proceeds from the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes as described above. The early extinguishment of the cash proceeds from our IPO, completed in December 2017, to redeem such12.00% Senior Secured Notes.

AsNotes resulted in a pretax loss of March$69.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, CFTC was in full compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the Senior Secured Notes.2018.

Non-Recourse U.S.Canada SPV Facility

In November 2016,On August 2, 2018, CURO Canada Receivables Finance I, LLC,Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited liability companynewly created, bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicle (the “SPV Borrower”"Canada SPV Borrower") and a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a five-yearfour-year revolving credit facility with Victory ParkWaterfall Asset Management, LLC and certain other lenders that provides an $80.0provided for C$175.0 million term loan and $70.0 million revolvingof initial borrowing capacity that canand the ability to expand over time (“such capacity up to C$250.0 million ("Non-Recourse U.S.Canada SPV Facility”Facility"). AsThe loans bear interest at an annual rate of March 31, 2018,6.75% plus the three-month CDOR. The Canada SPV Borrower was in full compliance withalso pays a 0.50% per annum commitment fee on the covenants and other provisionsunused portion of the Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility.commitments. In April 2019, the facility's maturity date was extended one year, to 2023.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)As of September 30, 2019, outstanding borrowings under the Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility were $102.5 million, net of deferred financing costs of $3.3 million. For further information on the Non-Recourse Canada SPV, refer to
Note 2, "Variable Interest Entities."

Senior Revolver

InOn September 1, 2017, CFTC and CURO Intermediate Holdings Corp.the Company entered into a $25.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Loan Facility with BayCoast Bank (the “Senior Revolver”). The terms of the Senior Revolver generally conform to the related provisions in the Indenture dated February 15, 2017 for ourthe 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and complements ourthe Company's other financing sources, while providing seasonal short-term liquidity. In February 2018, the Senior Revolver capacity was increased to $29.0 million as permitted by the Indenture to the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes, based upon consolidated tangible assets. Additionally, in November 2018, the Senior Revolver capacity was increased to $50.0 million, as permitted by the Indenture to the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes. The Senior Revolver is now syndicated with participation by a second bank.four banks.

ThereUnder the Senior Revolver, there is $29.0$50.0 million maximum availability, under the Senior Revolver, including up to $5.0 million of standby letters of credit, for a one-year term, renewable for successive terms following annual review. The current term expires June 30, 2020. The Senior Revolver accrues interest at one-month LIBOR plus 5.00% (subject to a 5% overall minimum) and is repayable on demand.

The terms of the Senior Revolver require that its outstanding balance be zero for at least 30 consecutive days in each calendar year. The Senior Revolver is guaranteed by all subsidiaries that guarantee the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and is secured by a lien on substantially all assets of CURO and the guarantor subsidiaries that is senior to the lien securing the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes. Additionally, the negative covenants of the Senior Revolver generally conform to the related provisions in the Indenture for the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes. The revolver had an outstanding balance of $25.0 million at September 30, 2019.

The Senior Revolver contains various conditions to borrowing and affirmative, negative and financial maintenance covenants. Certain of the more significant covenants are (i) minimum eligible collateral value, (ii) consolidated interest coverage ratio and (iii) consolidated leverage ratio. The Senior Revolver also contains various events of default, the occurrence of which could result in termination of the lenders’ commitments to lend and the acceleration of all obligations under the Senior Revolver. 

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility

Cash Money Cheque Cashing, Inc., a Canadian subsidiary ("Cash Money"), maintains a C$10.0 million revolving credit facility with Royal Bank of Canada (the "Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility"), which provides short-term liquidity required to meet the working capital needs of the Company's Canadian operations. Aggregate draws under the revolving credit facility are limited to the lesser of: (i) the borrowing base, which is defined as a percentage of cash, deposits in transit and accounts receivable, and (ii) C$10.0 million. As of September 30, 2019, the borrowing capacity under the Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility, which was C$9.7 million, net of C$0.3 million in outstanding stand-by-letters of credit.

The Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of Cash Money’s assets and contains various covenants that require, among other things, that the aggregate borrowings outstanding under the facility not exceed the borrowing base, as well as restrictions on the encumbrance of assets and the creation of indebtedness. Borrowings under the Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility bear interest per annum at the prime rate of a Canadian chartered bank plus 1.95%.

The Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility was undrawn at March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017. 2018.

Subordinated Stockholder Debt

As of March 31, 2018, CFTC and CURO Intermediate Holdings Corp. were in full compliance with the covenants and other provisionspart of the acquisition of Cash Money in 2011, the Company received indemnification for certain claims through issuance of an escrow note to the seller, bearing interest at 10.0% per annum with quarterly interest payments. This note matured and was paid during the second quarter of 2019.

Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility

In November 2016, CURO Receivables Finance I, LLC and a wholly-owned subsidiary entered into a five-year revolving credit facility with Victory Park Management, LLC and certain other lenders that provided for an $80.0 million term loan and $70.0 million revolving borrowing capacity that could expand over time (collectively, “Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility”). Borrowings under this facility bore interest at an annual rate of up to 12.00% plus the greater of (i) 1.0% per annum and (ii) the three-month LIBOR. The SPV Borrower also paid a 0.50% per annum fee on the unused portion of the commitments. In connection with this facility, the capitalized financing costs at the time of extinguishment, as discussed below, were $5.3 million, net of amortization. These capitalized financing costs were included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a component of "Debt" and were amortized over the term of the Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility.

On September 30, 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the 8.25% Senior Revolver.Secured Notes were used to extinguish the revolver's balance of $42.4 million. In October 2018, the Company extinguished the remaining term loan balance of $80.0 million and made the final termination payment of $2.7 million, resulting in a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $9.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018.

NOTE 6 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

On November 8, 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved a new incentive plan (“2017 Incentive Plan”). The Company's stockholder-approved 2017 Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of up to 5.0 million shares, subject to certain adjustment provisions, describedwhich may be issued in the 2017 Incentive Plan, for the grantingform of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights, performance awards and other awards that may be settled in or based upon ouron common stock. Awards may be granted to certain of our officers, employees, consultants and directors. The 2017 Incentive Plan provides that shares of common stock subject to awards granted become available for issuancere-issuance if such awards expire, terminate, are canceled for any reason or are forfeited by the recipient.

On February 5, 2018, the Company issued additionalRestricted Stock Units
Grants of time-based RSUs under the 2017 Incentive Plan. RSUs are typically valued at the date of grant based on the value of our common stock and are expensed using the straight-line method over the service period. These RSUs are subject to time-based vesting and typically vest over a three-year period.

Grants of market-based RSUs are valued using the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model. In March 2019, the Company awarded market-based RSUs designed to drive the performance of the management team toward achievement of key corporate objectives. The market-based RSUs vest after three years depending upon the Company's total stockholder return over the three-year performance period relative to other companies in its selected peer group. Expense recognition for the market-based awards occurs over the service period using the straight-line method.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Grants of RSUs do not confer full stockholder rights such as voting rights and cash dividends, but provide for additional dividend equivalent RSU awards in lieu of cash dividends. Unvested shares of restricted stockRSUs may be forfeited upon termination of employment with the Company depending on the circumstances of the termination, or failure to achieve the required performance condition, if applicable.

A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stocktime-based and market-based RSUs as of March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019 and changes during the period, isnine months ended September 30, 2019 are presented in the following table:

Non-vested Restricted StockShares 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
December 31, 20171,516,241
 $14.00
Number of RSUs  
Time-BasedMarket-Based 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value per Share
December 31, 20181,060,350

 $14.29
Granted32,857
 $17.14
598,114
397,752
 10.08
Vested
 
(83,481)
 15.59
Forfeited
 
(68,778)
 14.05
March 31, 20181,549,098
 $14.07
September 30, 20191,506,205
397,752
 $12.04

Share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, which includes compensation costs from stock options and RSUs, was $1.8$2.8 million and $0.1$2.1 million, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $7.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively, and is included in the InterimCondensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations as a component of "Corporate, district and other" expense. The increased expense in the three months ended March 31, 2018 is primarily due to grants of RSUs in 2017, as further disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.other expenses."

As of March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019, there was $20.2$16.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost net of estimated forfeitures, related to share-based awards,stock options and RSUs, of which we$12.9 million related to time-based RSUs and $2.8 million related to market-based RSUs. Total unrecognized compensation costs will recognizebe recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.71.7 years.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

OurThe Company's effective income tax rate was 33.0%27.9% and 36.2%(34.8)% for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the 2017 Tax Act”) was signed byAct became law, which reduced the statutory U.S. President, which enacted various changes to the U.S. corporate tax law. Some of the most significant provisions affecting us include a reduced U.S.Federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective in 2018,, enacted a one-time “deemed repatriation” tax on unremitted earnings accumulated in non-U.S. jurisdictions and reported on the 2017 corporate income tax return, andimposed a 2018 and forwardnew minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"). At 2017 year-end, we recordedThe Company provided an estimated provisional deemed repatriation tax of $8.1 million. Subsequently, the IRS issued additional guidance regarding the calculationestimate of the deemed repatriation tax as of December 31, 2017, and wepursuant to further IRS guidance, the Company recorded an additional accrual of $1.2 million increasingduring the effective tax rate by 3.5%. In 2018, wenine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company recorded an estimated GILTI tax of $0.5 million and $0.6 million increasingduring the effective tax rate by 1.7%. Additionally, we have not recorded a tax benefit for losses in the UK resulting in an increase of 1.6% and 2.3% to the effective tax rate for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and March 31, 2017, respectively.

As of March 31, 2018, we estimated and provided U.S. net tax of $9.9 million on our cumulative undistributed non-US earnings as part of the 2017 repatriation tax provision and the 2018 GILTI tax in the 2017 Tax Act.  We intendThe Company intends to reinvest our foreignCanada earnings indefinitely in our non-U.S.its Canadian operations and therefore havehas not provided for any non-U.S. withholding tax that would be assessed on dividend distributions. If the earnings of $160.0$153.6 million were distributed to the U.S., wethe Company would be subject to estimated Canadian withholding taxes of approximately $8.0an estimated $7.7 million. In the event the earnings were distributed to the U.S., wethe Company would adjust ourthe income tax provision for the applicable period and would determine the amount of foreign tax credit that would be available.

NOTE 8 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSFAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. We areThe Company is required to use valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on observable market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect ourthe Company's own estimate about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Accounting standards establish a three-level fair value hierarchy based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price assets or liabilities. The hierarchy requires usthe Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are listed below.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we havethe Company has access to at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflecting ourthe Company's own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability since limited market data exists. We developThe Company develops these inputs based on the best information available, including ourits own data.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value

The table below presents the assets and liabilities that were carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
  Estimated Fair Value
 Carrying Value September 30,
2019
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets:     
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance$5,799
$5,799
$
$
$5,799
Financial liabilities:     
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan$4,333
$4,333
$
$
$4,333

The table below presents the assets and liabilities that were carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

  Estimated Fair Value
 Carrying Value December 31,
2018
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets: (1)
     
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance$4,790
$4,790
$
$
$4,790
Financial liabilities:     
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan$3,639
$3,639
$
$
$3,639
(1) Zibby was not included as of 12/31/18 as it was accounted for under the cost method.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


Financial Assets and Liabilities Not MeasuredCarried at Fair Value

The table below presents the assets and liabilities that were not measuredcarried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018.September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Estimated Fair Value Estimated Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)Carrying Value March 31,
2018
Level 1Level 2Level 3March 31, 2018
Carrying Value September 30,
2019
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets:  
Cash$130,739
$130,739
$
$
$130,739
$62,207
$62,207
$
$
$62,207
Restricted cash17,656
17,656


17,656
38,754
38,754


38,754
Loans receivable, net328,952


328,952
328,952
549,230


549,230
549,230
Investment6,600


6,600
6,600
Investment in Zibby11,231


11,231
11,231
Financial liabilities:  
Credit services organization guarantee liability$10,412
$
$
$10,412
$10,412
Senior secured notes511,493


583,406
583,406
Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility111,151


115,071
115,071
Liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans$10,249
$
$
$10,249
$10,249
8.25% Senior Secured Notes677,924

591,489

591,489
Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility102,483


105,742
105,742
Senior Revolver




25,000


25,000
25,000

The table below presents the assets and liabilities that were not measuredcarried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017.2018 (in thousands):
 Estimated Fair Value Estimated Fair Value
(dollars in thousands)Carrying Value December 31,
2017
Level 1Level 2Level 3December 31, 2017
Carrying Value December 31,
2018
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets:      
Cash$162,374
$162,374
$
$
$162,374
$61,175
$61,175
$
$
$61,175
Restricted cash12,117
12,117


12,117
25,439
25,439


25,439
Loans receivable, net363,269


363,269
363,269
497,534


497,534
497,534
Investment5,600


5,600
5,600
Investment in Zibby6,558


6,558
6,558
Financial liabilities:  
Credit services organization guarantee liability17,795


17,795
17,795
2017 Senior Secured notes585,823


663,472
663,472
Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility120,402


124,590
124,590
Liability for losses on CSO lender-owned consumer loans$12,007
$
$
$12,007
$12,007
8.25% Senior Secured notes676,661

531,179

531,179
Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility107,479


111,335
111,335
Senior Revolver20,000


20,000
20,000

Loans receivable are carried on the InterimCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets net of the allowanceAllowance for estimated loan losses, which we calculate primarily based upon models that back-test subsequent collections history for each type of loan product.losses. The unobservable inputs used to calculate the carrying valuevalues include additional quantitative factors, such as current default trends and changes to the portfolio mix are alsotrends. Also considered in evaluating the accuracy of the models as well as additional qualitative factors such asare changes to the loan portfolio mix, the impact of new loan products, changes to underwriting criteria or lending policies, new store development or entrance into new markets, changes in jurisdictional regulations or laws, recent credit trends and general economic conditions. Loans have terms ranging up to 60 months. The carrying value of loans receivable approximates thetheir fair value.

In connection with our CSO programs, we guaranteethe Company guarantees consumer loan payment obligations to unrelated third-party lenders for loans that we arrangethe Company arranges for consumers on the third-party lenders’ behalf. We areThe Company is required to purchase from the lender defaulted loans we havethat it has guaranteed. The estimated fair

During the second and third quarters of 2019, Zibby completed an equity raising round through which the Company increased its investment in Zibby to 42.3%, on a fully diluted basis, resulting in the accounting of the investment under the equity method as of September 30, 2019. This round included additional investments from existing shareholders and by new investors. As a result of the additional investment, the Company recognized a $3.7 million loss to adjust the Company's carrying value of the guarantee liability related to CSO loans we have guaranteed was $10.4 million and $17.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. We record the initial measurement of this guarantee liability at fair value using Level 3 inputs with subsequent measurement of the liability measured as a contingent loss. The unobservable inputs used to calculateZibby.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

fairThe carrying value includewas further adjusted by the natureCompany's pro rata share of Zibby's losses during the loan products,period in which the creditworthiness ofCompany held a greater than 20% investment, typically considered the borrowers inthreshold for equity method accounting. During the customer base, our historical loan default history for similar loans, industry loan default history, historical collection rates on similar products, current default trends, past-due account roll rates, changes to underwriting criteria or lending policies, new store development or entrance into new markets, changes in jurisdictional regulations or laws, recent credit trends and general economic conditions.three months ended September 30, 2019, this carrying value adjustment was $1.4 million.

The fair value of our8.25% Senior Secured Notes fair value disclosure was based on broker quotations.transferred from Level 3, as previously reported, to Level 2 for September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Upon management's review of the inputs, the Level 2 disclosure is appropriate given the limited trading activity in this public (observable) market. The fair valuevalues of the Non-Recourse U.S.Canada SPV facility wasand the Senior Revolver were based on the cash needed for their respective final settlement.settlements.

Derivative Financial Instrument

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The Company seeks to minimize risks from foreign currency rate fluctuations on anticipated transactions in the ordinary course of business through the use of cash flow hedges. As of March 31, 2018, we entered into a series of cash flow hedges in which the hedging instruments were forwards to purchase GBP £6.4 million. These contracts will complete in the third quarter of 2018.

We performed an assessment that determined all critical terms of the hedging instrument and the hedged transaction match and, as such, have qualitatively concluded that changes in the hedge instrument’s intrinsic value will completely offset the change in the expected cash flows based on changes in the spot rate. Since the effectiveness of this hedge is assessed based on changes in the hedge instrument’s intrinsic value, the change in the time value of the contract would be excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. We recorded changes in the hedge instrument’s intrinsic value, to the extent that they were effective as a hedge, in "Other comprehensive income." As of March 31, 2018 we have recorded an unrealized gain of $0.1 million in "Other comprehensive income" associated with this hedge.

Purchase of Cognical Holdings Inc. Preferred Shares

During the first quarter of 2018, we purchased 560,872 additional preferred shares of Cognical Holdings, Inc. ("Cognical") for $1.0 million. As a result of this transaction, along with share purchases during 2017, we currently own 10.4% of the equity of Cognical. We record these purchases in "Other assets' on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERSSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
In connection with our IPOThe following table summarizes the changes in December 2017,stockholders' equity for the underwriters had a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.0 million shares at the initial public offering prices, less the underwriting discount to over-allotments, if any. The underwriters exercised this optionthree and purchased 1.0 million shares on January 5, 2018. The exercise of this option provided additional proceeds to us of $13.1 million.nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2019 (in thousands):
 Common Stock Paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Deficit) 
AOCI (1)
 Total Stockholders' Equity
 Shares Outstanding Par Value    
Balances at December 31, 201744,561,419
 $8
 $46,079
 $3,988
 $(42,939) $7,136
Net income from continuing operations
 
 
 24,913
 
 24,913
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 (1,621) 
 (1,621)
   Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 (2,910) (2,910)
   Cash flow hedge expiration
 
 
 
 54
 54
   Share based compensation expense
 
 1,842
 
 
 1,842
Initial Public Offering, Net Proceeds (2) (underwriter shares)
1,000,000
 1
 13,135
 
 
 13,136
Balances at March 31, 201845,561,419
 $9
 $61,056
 $27,280
 $(45,795) $42,550
Net income from continuing operations
 
 
 18,718
 
 18,718
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 (2,743) 
 (2,743)
   Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 (6,754) (6,754)
   Cash flow hedge expiration


 
 
 
 (439) (439)
   Share based compensation expense
 
 1,478
 
 
 1,478
Proceeds from exercise of stock options209,132
 
 39
 
 
 39
Common stock issued for RSU's vesting49,994
 
 
 
 
 
Balances at June 30, 201845,820,545
 $9
 $62,573
 $43,255
 $(52,988) $52,849
Net loss from continuing operations
 
 
 (42,590) 
 (42,590)
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 (4,432) 
 (4,432)
   Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 2,649
 2,649
   Cash flow hedge expiration

 
 
 
 (187) (187)
   Share based compensation expense
 
 2,792
 
 
 2,792
Proceeds from exercise of stock options222,432
 
 369
 
 
 369
Initial Public Offering, Net Proceeds (underwriter shares)
 
 (1,586) 
 
 (1,586)
Balance at September 30, 201846,042,977
 $9
 $64,148
 $(3,767) $(50,526) $9,864
(1) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(2) In connection with the Company's initial public offering in December 2017, the underwriters had a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.0 million shares of the Company's common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discount for over-allotments, if any. The underwriters exercised this option and purchased 1.0 million shares on January 5, 2018. The exercise of this option provided additional proceeds of $13.1 million.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

 Common Stock Paid-in capital Treasury Stock Retained Earnings (Deficit) 
AOCI (1)
 Total Stockholders' Equity
 Shares Outstanding Par Value     
Balances at December 31, 201846,412,231
 $9
 $60,015
 $
 $(18,065) $(61,060) $(19,101)
Net income from continuing operations
 
 
 
 28,673
 
 28,673
Net income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 8,375
 
 8,375
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 16,695
 16,695
Share based compensation expense
 
 2,172
 
 
 
 2,172
Proceeds from exercise of stock options7,888
 
 40
 
 
 
 40
Common stock issued for RSU's vesting, net of shares withheld and withholding paid for employee taxes11,170
 
 (110) 
 
 
 (110)
Balances at March 31, 201946,431,289
 $9
 $62,117
 $
 $18,983
 $(44,365) $36,744
Net income from continuing operations
 
 
 
 17,667
 
 17,667
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 (834) 
 (834)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 3,635
 3,635
Share based compensation expense
 
 2,644
 
 
 
 2,644
Proceeds from exercise of stock options4,908
 
 29
 
 
 
 29
Repurchase of common stock(244,200) 
 
 (2,507) 
 
 (2,507)
Common stock issued for RSU's vesting, net of shares withheld and withholding paid for employee taxes63,285
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances at June 30, 201946,255,282
 $9
 $64,790
 $(2,507) $35,816
 $(40,730) $57,378
Net income from continuing operations
 
 
 
 27,987
 
 27,987
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 (598) 
 (598)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 (1,954) (1,954)
Share based compensation expense
 
 2,771
 
 
 
 2,771
Proceeds from exercise of stock options3,924
 
 18
 
 
 
 18
Repurchase of common stock (2)
(3,912,041) 
 
 (50,557) 
 
 (50,557)
Balances at September 30, 201942,347,165
 $9
 $67,579
 $(53,064) $63,205
 $(42,684) $35,045
(1) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(2) Includes the repurchase of 2,000,000 shares of common stock from FFL for $13.55 per share. See Note 17 - "Share Repurchase Program" for additional information.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 2018 2017
Basic: (1)
   
Net income$23,292
 $16,638
Weight average common shares45,506
 37,895
Basic earnings per share$0.51

$0.44
(1) The share and per share information have been adjusted to reflect the 36-to-1 stock split of our common stock, which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2017.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following computation reconciles the differences between the basic and diluted earnings per share presentations (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 20172019 
2018(1)
 2019 2018
Diluted: (1)
   
Net income$23,292
 $16,638
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$27,987
 $(42,590) $74,327
 $1,041
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(598) (4,432) $6,943
 $(8,796)
Net income (loss)$27,389
 $(47,022) $81,270
 $(7,755)
       
Weighted average common shares - basic45,506
 37,895
44,422
 45,853
 45,759
 45,674
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units1,910
 1,064
1,588
 
 1,128
 2,387
Weighted average common shares - diluted47,416
 38,959
46,010
 45,853
 46,887
 48,061
       
Basic earnings (loss) per share:       
Continuing operations$0.63
 $(0.93) $1.63
 $0.02
Discontinued operations(0.01) (0.10) 0.15
 (0.19)
Basic earnings per share$0.62

$(1.03)
$1.78
 $(0.17)
       
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:       
Continuing operations$0.61
 $(0.93) $1.59
 $0.03
Discontinued operations(0.01) (0.10) 0.15
 (0.19)
Diluted earnings per share$0.49

$0.43
$0.60
 $(1.03) $1.74
 $(0.16)
(1) The share and per share information have been adjusted to reflect the 36-to-1 stock split of our common stock, which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2017.
(1) As of December 31, 2018, the Company made certain insignificant adjustments to previously-reported Earnings Per Share ("EPS") to correctly reflect the effect of anti-dilutive shares on diluted EPS calculations in accordance with ASC 260. These changes were immaterial to the overall EPS calculation. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of $0.97 was corrected to $1.03.
(1) As of December 31, 2018, the Company made certain insignificant adjustments to previously-reported Earnings Per Share ("EPS") to correctly reflect the effect of anti-dilutive shares on diluted EPS calculations in accordance with ASC 260. These changes were immaterial to the overall EPS calculation. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of $0.97 was corrected to $1.03.

Potential shares of common sharesstock that would have the effect of increasing diluted earnings per share or decreasing diluted loss per share are considered to be anti-dilutive and as such, we dothese shares are not include these sharesincluded in calculating "Diluted earnings per share." For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019and 2017, , there were no0.1 million and 0.3 million, respectively, of potential shares of common sharesstock excluded from the calculation of dilutedDiluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, there were 2.5 million potential shares of common stock excluded from the calculation of Diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive. There was no effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The Company utilizes the "control number" concept in the computation of Diluted earnings per share to determine whether potential common stock instruments are dilutive. The control number used is income from continuing operations. The control number concept requires that the same number of potentially dilutive securities applied in computing Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations be applied to all other categories of income or loss, regardless of their anti-dilutive effect on such categories.


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

NOTE 11 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table provides supplemental cash flow information:information (in thousands):

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)2018 2017
2019 2018
Cash paid for:      
Interest$40,225
 $22,824
$65,627
 $80,748
Income taxes4,431
 7,700
Income taxes, net of refunds2,029
 15,868
Non-cash investing activities:      
Property and equipment accrued in accounts payable$317
 $126
$604
 $1,240

NOTE 12 – SEGMENT REPORTING
We prepare segmentSegment information is prepared on the same basis that our chief operating decision makerthe Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") reviews financial information for operational decision making purposes. We have threeDuring the first quarter of 2019, the U.K. Subsidiaries met discontinued operations criteria, resulting in two remaining reportable operating segments: the U.S., Canada and the U.K.Canada.
The segment performance measure below is based on gross margin. In management’sManagement’s evaluation of performance certain costs, such as corporate expenses, district expensesutilizes gross margin and operating profit before the allocation of interest expense are not allocated by segment, and accordingly theprofessional services. The following reporting segment results do not include such allocated costs. There are no intersegment revenues,reflect this basis for evaluation and wewere determined the amounts below in accordance with the same accounting principles used in ourthe Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table illustrates summarized financial information concerning reportable segments (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues by segment:        
U.S. $237,069
 $223,273
 $673,234
 $617,992
Canada 60,195
 46,209
 166,269
 139,502
Consolidated revenue $297,264
 $269,482
 $839,503
 $757,494
Gross margin by segment:        
U.S. $77,250
 $60,105
 $232,120
 $215,497
Canada 19,389
 489
 51,197
 28,291
Consolidated gross margin $96,639
 $60,594
 $283,317
 $243,788
Segment operating income (loss):        
U.S. $28,092
 $(53,624) $76,316
 $(11,430)
Canada 11,134
 (5,880) 26,749
 12,202
Consolidated operating profit $39,226
 $(59,504) $103,065
 $772
Expenditures for long-lived assets by segment:        
U.S. $2,890
 $4,483
 $7,888
 $6,466
Canada 216
 590
 1,382
 1,564
Consolidated expenditures for long-lived assets $3,106
 $5,073
 $9,270
 $8,030


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table illustrates summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)2018 2017
Revenues by segment:   
U.S.$204,593
 $174,322
Canada46,250
 41,566
U.K.10,915
 8,692
Consolidated revenue$261,758
 $224,580
Gross margin by segment:   
U.S.$91,344
 $77,133
Canada14,502
 14,300
U.K.3,399
 3,472
Consolidated gross margin$109,245
 $94,905
Expenditures for long-lived assets by segment:   
U.S.$788
 $1,672
Canada754
 1,291
U.K.67
 130
Consolidated expenditures for long-lived assets$1,609
 $3,093
The following table provides the proportion of gross loans receivable by segment:segment (in thousands):
(dollars in thousands)March 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
U.S.$266,731
 $308,696
 $370,967
 $361,473
Canada102,597
 104,551
 286,648
 210,058
U.K.20,510
 19,590
Total gross loans receivable$389,838
 $432,837
 $657,615
 $571,531

The following table illustrates ourprovides net long-lived assets, comprised of property and equipment, by geographic region.segment. These amounts are aggregated on a legal entity basis and do not necessarily reflect where the asset is physically located:located (in thousands):
(dollars in thousands)March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
U.S.$50,614
 $52,627
 $42,937
 $47,918
Canada31,390
 32,924
 27,444
 28,832
U.K.1,518
 1,535
Total net long-lived assets$83,522
 $87,086
 $70,381
 $76,750

Our chief operating decision makerThe Company's CODM does not review total assets by segment for purposes of allocating resources or
decision-making purposes; therefore, total assets by segment are not disclosed.

NOTE 13 – CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Harrison, et alSecurities Litigation

On December 5, 2018, a putative securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, captioned Yellowdog Partners, LP v. Principal Investments, Inc. et alCURO Group Holdings Corp., Donald F. Gayhardt, William Baker and Roger W. Dean, Civil Action No. 18-2662. On May 31, 2019, plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint naming Doug Rippel, Chad Faulkner, Mike McKnight, Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P., FFL Executive Partners II, L.P., and FFL Parallel Fund II, L.P. as additional defendants. The complaint alleges that the Company and the individual defendants violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and that certain defendants also violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as "control persons" of CURO. Plaintiffs purport to bring these claims on behalf of a class of investors who purchased Company common stock between April 27, 2018 and October 24, 2018.

Plaintiffs allege generally that, during the putative class period, the Company made misleading statements and omitted material information regarding its efforts to transition the Canadian inventory of products from Single-Pay loans to Open-End loans. Plaintiffs assert that the Company and the individual defendants made these misstatements and omissions to keep the stock price high. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and other relief. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on August 15, 2019.

While the Company is vigorously contesting this lawsuit, it cannot determine the final resolution or when it might be resolved. In addition to the expenses incurred in defending this litigation and any damages that may be awarded in the event of an adverse ruling, management’s efforts and attention may be diverted from the ordinary business operations to address these claims. Regardless of the outcome, this litigation may have a material adverse impact on results because of defense costs, including costs related to indemnification obligations, diversion of resources and other factors.

During the period relevantfirst quarter of 2019, the Company received an inquiry from the SEC regarding the Company's public disclosures surrounding its efforts to this class action litigation, we pursued in excesstransition the Canadian inventory of 16,000 claims in the limited actions and jurisdiction court in Clark County, Nevada, seeking payment ofproducts from Single-Pay loans on which customers had defaulted. We utilized outside counsel to file these debt collection lawsuits. On Scene Mediations, a process serving company, was employed to serve the summons and petitions in the majority of these cases. In an unrelated matter, the principal of On Scene Mediations was convicted of multiple accounts of perjury and filing false affidavits to obtain judgments

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

on behalf of a Las Vegas collection agency. In September 2010, we were sued by four former customers in a proposed class action suit filed in the District Court in Clark County, Nevada. The plaintiffs in this case claimed that they, and others in the proposed class, were not properly served notice of the debt collection lawsuits by the Company.

On June 7, 2017, the parties reached a settlement in this matter and we accrued approximately $2.3 million as a result of this settlement. At a July 24, 2017 hearing before the District Court in Clark County, Nevada, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement, and on October 30, 2017, the court issued final approval of the class settlement. We paid the approved settlement amount and released the related liability.

Reimbursement Offer; Possible Changes in Payment Practices

During 2017, it was determined that a limited universe of borrowers may have incurred bank overdraft or non-sufficient funds fees because of possible confusion about certain electronic payments we initiated on theirOpen-End loans. As a result, we decided to reimburse such fees through payments or credits against outstanding loan balances, subject to per-customer dollar limitations, upon receipt of (1) claims from potentially affected borrowers stating that they were in fact confused by our practices and (2) bank statements from such borrowers showing that fees for which reimbursement is sought were incurred at a time that such borrowers might reasonably have been confused about our practices. We recorded a $2.0 million liability for this matter.

Additionally, we also decided that, in June 2018, we will discontinue the use of secondary payment cards for affected borrowers who do not explicitly reauthorize the use of secondary payment cards.  For these borrowers, in the event we cannot obtain payment through the bank account or payment card listed on the borrower’s application, we will need to rely exclusively on other collection methods such as delinquency notices and/or collection calls.  The discontinuation for affected borrowers of our current use of secondary cards will increase collections costs and reduce collections effectiveness.

City of Austin

We wereThe Company was cited onin July 5, 2016 by the City of Austin, Texas for alleged violations of the Austin ordinance addressing products offered by CSOs. The Austin ordinance regulates aspects of products offered under our Credit Access Business programs,the Company's credit access bureau ("CAB") program, including loan sizes and repayment terms. We believeThe Company believes that: (i) the Austin ordinance (like(similar to its counterparts elsewhere in the state)Texas) conflicts with Texas state law and (ii) our product in any event, the Company's product complies with the ordinance, when the ordinance is properly construed. The Austin Municipal Court agreed with ourthe Company's position that the ordinance conflicts with Texas law and, accordingly, did not address ourthe second argument. In September 2017, the Travis County Court reversed the Municipal Court’s decision and remanded the case for further proceedings. Subsequent toTo date, a hearing and trial on the denial of our appeal of the County Court's decision in October 2017, we were notified during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 that the case could potentially go to trial in the summer of 2018. We domerits have not been scheduled. The Company does not anticipate having a final determination of the lawfulness of ourits CAB program under the Austin ordinance (and similar ordinances in other Texas cities) in the near future. A final adverse decision could potentially

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

result in material monetary liability in Austin and elsewhere in Texas, and would force usthe Company to restructure the loans we originateit originates in Austin and elsewhere in Texas.

Other Legal Matters
We are alsoThe Company is a defendant in certain routine litigation matters encountered in the ordinary course of our business. Certain of these matters may be covered to an extent by insurance. In the opinion of management, based upon the advice of legal counsel, the likelihood is remote that the impact of any of these pending legal proceedings and claims,litigation matters, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 14 – LEASES

The Company entered into operating leases for the buildings in which it operates that expire at various times through 2033. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in "Right of use asset - operating leases" and "Lease liability - operating leases" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate of return, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest the Company would pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company uses quoted interest rates obtained from financial institutions as an input, adjusted for Company specific factors, to derive the incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease.

The majority of the leases have an original term of five years with two five-year renewal options. For purposes of calculating operating lease liabilities, lease terms may be deemed to include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Most of the leases have escalation clauses and certain leases also require payment of period costs, including maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Some of the leases are with related parties and have terms similar to the non-related party leases. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following table summarizes the operating lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2019
Operating lease costs:   
Third-Party$7,687
 $23,000
Related-Party865
 2,595
Total$8,552
 $25,595

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of the liabilities and the operating cash flows were $26.0 million. ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities were $11.1 million.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the aggregate operating lease maturities that the Company is contractually obligated to make under operating leases as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
  Third-Party Related-Party Total
Remainder of 2019 $7,698
 $922
 $8,620
2020 29,596
 3,752
 33,348
2021 26,450
 3,772
 30,222
2022 23,387
 3,669
 27,056
2023 18,674
 1,313
 19,987
2024 14,088
 963
 15,051
Thereafter 35,697
 3,414
 39,111
Total 155,590
 17,805
 173,395
Less: Imputed interest (42,920) (4,427) (47,347)
Operating lease liabilities $112,670
 $13,378
 $126,048

In accordance with the prior guidance, ASC 840, Leases, the future minimum lease payments by fiscal year as determined prior to the adoption of ASC 842, Leases, as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, were as follows (in thousands):
  Third Party Related Party Total
2019 $24,211
 $3,330
 $27,541
2020 20,547
 3,285
 23,832
2021 17,301
 3,324
 20,625
2022 14,558
 3,322
 17,880
2023 10,269
 705
 10,974
Thereafter 13,446
 730
 14,176
Total (1)
 $100,332
 $14,696
 $115,028
(1) Future minimum lease payments exclude the U.K. as all U.K. subsidiaries were placed into administration effective February 25, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term was 6.3 years, and the weighted average operating discount rate used to determine the operating lease liability remained 10.3%.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

NOTE 15 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On February 25, 2019, in accordance with the provisions of the U.K. Insolvency Act 1986 and as approved by the boards of directors of the U.K. Subsidiaries, insolvency practitioners from KPMG were appointed as Administrators for the U.K. Subsidiaries. The effect of the U.K. Subsidiaries’ entry into administration was to place their management, affairs, business and property of the U.K. Subsidiaries under the direct control of the Administrators. Accordingly, the Company deconsolidated the U.K. Subsidiaries, which comprised the U.K. reportable operating segment, as of February 25, 2019 and classified them as Discontinued Operations for all periods presented.

Revenue and expenses related to discontinued operations included activity prior to the deconsolidation of the U.K. Subsidiaries effective February 25, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, "Loss on disposition" of $39.4 million included the non-cash effect of eliminating assets and liabilities of the U.K. Subsidiaries as of the date of deconsolidation, as well as the effect of cumulative currency exchange rate differences on the U.S. investment in the U.K.

In connection with the disposition of the U.K. Subsidiaries, the U.S. entity that owned the Company's interests in the U.K. Subsidiaries recognized a loss on investment. This loss resulted in an estimated U.S. federal and state income tax benefit of $46.0 million, which will be available to offset the Company's future U.S. federal and state income tax obligations. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company revised the estimate of the tax basis in the U.K. Subsidiaries, resulting in a $0.6 million reduction in the income tax benefit initially recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

The following table presents financial results of the U.K. Subsidiaries, which meet the criteria of Discontinued Operations and, therefore, are excluded from the Company's results of continuing operations (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
  2019 2018 
2019(1)
 2018
Revenue $
 $13,522
 $6,957
 $36,251
Provision for losses 
 6,831
 1,703
 16,618
Net revenue 
 6,691
 5,254
 19,633
         
Cost of providing services        
Office 
 416
 246
 1,490
Other costs of providing services 
 120
 61
 1,213
Advertising 
 2,765
 775
 7,077
Total cost of providing services 
 3,301
 1,082
 9,780
Gross margin 
 3,390
 4,172
 9,853
Operating expense (income)        
Corporate, district and other expenses 
 7,690
 3,810
 18,390
Interest income 
 (7) (4) (19)
Loss on disposition 
 
 39,414
 
Total operating expense 
 7,683
 43,220
 18,371
Pre-tax loss from operations of discontinued operations 
 (4,293) (39,048) (8,518)
Income tax expense (benefit) related to disposition 598
 139
 (45,991) 278
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations $(598) $(4,432)��$6,943
 $(8,796)
(1) Includes U.K. Subsidiaries financial results from January 1, 2019 to February 25, 2019.
CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


The following table presents the aggregate carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the U.K. Subsidiaries (in thousands):
 September 30,
2019
December 31,
2018
ASSETS
Cash$
$9,859
Restricted cash
3,384
Gross loans receivable
25,256
Less: allowance for loan losses
(5,387)
Loans receivable, net
19,869
Prepaid expenses and other
1,482
Other
267
Total assets classified as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets$
$34,861
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$
$8,136
Deferred revenue
180
Accrued interest
(5)
Deferred rent
149
Other long-term liabilities
422
Total liabilities classified as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets$
$8,882

The following table presents cash flows of the U.K. Subsidiaries (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019(1)
 2018
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities$(504) $5,562
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities(14,213) (24,481)
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities
 
(1) Includes U.K. Subsidiaries financial results from January 1, 2019 to February 25, 2019.  

NOTE 1416 – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In February 2017, CFTC issued $470.0 million aggregate principal amount Senior Secured Notes, the proceeds of which were used together with available cash, to (i) redeem the outstanding 10.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 of our wholly owned subsidiary, CURO Intermediate, (ii) redeem the outstanding 12.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2017 and (iii) pay fees, expenses, premiums and accrued interest in connection with the offering. CFTC sold the Senior Secured Notes to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); or outside the U.S. to non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S of the Securities Act.

In November 2017, CFTC issued $135.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional Senior Secured Notes in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (the "Additional Notes Offering"). CFTC used the proceeds from the Additional Notes Offering, together with available cash, to (i) pay a cash dividend, in an amount of $140.0 million to us, CFTC’s sole stockholder, and ultimately our stockholders and (ii) pay fees, expenses, premiums and accrued interest in connection with the Additional Notes Offering. CFTC received the consent of the holders holding a majority in the outstanding principal amount outstanding of the current Senior Secured Notes to a one-time waiver with respect to the restrictions contained in Section 5.07(a) of the indenture governing the Senior Secured Notes to permit the dividend.

On March 7, 2018, CFTC redeemed $77.5 million of the Senior Secured Notes at a price equal to 112.00% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Following the redemption, $527.5 million of the original outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding. The redemption was conducted pursuant to the indenture governing the Senior Secured Notes, dated as of February 15, 2017, by and among CFTC, the guarantors party thereto and TMI Trust Company, as trustee and collateral agent. Consistent with the terms of the indenture, CFTC used a portion of the cash proceeds from our IPO, completed in December 2017, to redeem such Senior Secured Notes. See Note 5, "Long-Term Debt," for additional details.

The following condensed consolidating financingfinancial information which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for presentation of Rule 3-10(d) of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act, presents the condensed consolidating financial informationis presented separately for:

(i)The Company's subsidiary guarantors, which are comprised of its domestic subsidiaries, including CFTC as the issuer of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes;
(ii)Notes that were redeemed in August 2018, CURO Intermediate, and U.S. SPV as the issuer of the 10.75% senior secured notesNon-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility that were redeemedwas extinguished in February 2017;
(iii)Our subsidiary guarantors, which are comprised of our domestic subsidiaries,October 2018, and excluding CFTC and CURO IntermediateCanada SPV (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), on a consolidated basis, which are 100% owned by CURO, and which are guarantors of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes issued in February 2017 and the 10.75% senior secured notes redeemed in February 2017;August 2018;
(iv)(ii)OurThe Company's other subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, which are not guarantors of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes (the “Subsidiary Non-Guarantors”);
(iii)The Non-recourse Canada SPV facility, a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary;
(iv)CURO as the issuer of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes;
(v)Consolidating and eliminating entries representing adjustments to:
a.eliminate intercompany transactions between or among us, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors; and
b.eliminate the investments in our subsidiaries;
(vi)UsThe Company and ourits subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

For additional details, see Note 5. "Debt".

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2018September 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO Intermediate
Subsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
SPV SubsEliminationsConsolidatedCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Subsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
Canada SPVCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Assets:  
Cash$
$
$82,358
$48,381
$
$
$130,739
$
$
$130,739
$40,683
$21,524
$
$
$
$62,207
Restricted cash

1,678
3,710
12,268

17,656


17,656
13,773
3,084
21,897


38,754
Loans receivable, net

68,304
110,775
149,873

328,952


328,952
293,711
49,362
206,157


549,230
Right of use asset - operating leases76,165
42,095



118,260
Deferred income taxes
1,002
(3,313)4,128


1,817


1,817
(9,086)

10,932

1,846
Income taxes receivable(960)3,974

20,952

23,966
Prepaid expenses and other

29,304
3,449


32,753


32,753
24,148
8,083
(3)

32,228
Property and equipment, net

50,613
32,909


83,522


83,522
42,937
27,444



70,381
Goodwill

91,130
54,634


145,764


145,764
91,131
28,979



120,110
Other intangibles, net16

5,024
26,921


31,961


31,961
10,687
21,979



32,666
Intercompany receivable
37,877
19,236
(17,249)
(39,864)



112,413



(112,413)
Investment in subsidiaries31,067
981,468



(1,012,535)
(62,855)62,855




37,131
(37,131)
Other6,668

4,499
1,050


12,217


12,217
17,805
679



18,484
Total assets$37,751
$1,020,347
$348,833
$268,708
$162,141
$(1,052,399)$785,381
$(62,855)$62,855
$785,381
$713,407
$207,203
$228,051
$69,015
$(149,544)$1,068,132
Liabilities and Stockholder's equity: 
Liabilities and Stockholders' equity: 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$2,346
$16
$33,274
$17,176
$15
$
$52,827
$33
$
$52,860
$48,657
$6,773
$7,259
$996
$
$63,685
Deferred revenue

5,031
5,145
(24)
10,152


10,152
5,639
3,369
44


9,052
Lease liability - operating leases83,891
42,157



126,048
Income taxes payable(56,738)87,519
(18,566)269


12,484
(3,750)
8,734
(4,030)

4,030


Accrued interest5,121



1,263

6,384


6,384
104

777
4,744

5,625
Payable to CURO Holdings Corp.38,848

62,839



101,687
(101,687)

657,895


(657,895)

CSO guarantee liability

10,412



10,412


10,412
Deferred rent

9,837
1,895


11,732


11,732
Long-term debt (excluding current maturities)511,494



111,150

622,644


622,644
Subordinated shareholder debt


2,322


2,322


2,322
CSO liability for losses10,249




10,249
Debt25,000

102,483
677,924

805,407
Intercompany payable(398,033)894,896
(370,086)39,864
(126,777)(39,864)




18,742
93,671

(112,413)
Other long-term liabilities

4,539
1,660


6,199


6,199
Other liabilities8,114
480



8,594
Deferred tax liabilities(2,432)6,849
(276)7,252


11,393


11,393
(4,171)4,427

4,171

4,427
Total liabilities100,606
989,280
(262,996)75,583
(14,373)(39,864)848,236
(105,404)
742,832
831,348
75,948
204,234
33,970
(112,413)1,033,087
Stockholder’s equity(62,855)31,067
611,829
193,125
176,514
(1,012,535)(62,855)42,549
62,855
42,549
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity$37,751
$1,020,347
$348,833
$268,708
$162,141
$(1,052,399)$785,381
$(62,855)$62,855
$785,381
Stockholders' equity(117,941)131,255
23,817
35,045
(37,131)35,045
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$713,407
$207,203
$228,051
$69,015
$(149,544)$1,068,132

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


December 31, 2017December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
SPV SubsEliminationsConsolidatedCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Subsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
Canada SPVCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Assets:  
Cash$
$
$117,379
$44,915
$
$
$162,294
$80
$
$162,374
$42,403
$18,772
$
$
$
$61,175
Restricted cash

1,677
3,569
6,871

12,117


12,117
9,993
2,606
12,840


25,439
Loans receivable, net

84,912
110,651
167,706

363,269


363,269
304,542
56,805
136,187


497,534
Deferred income taxes
2,154
(4,646)3,502


1,010
(238)
772

1,534



1,534
Income taxes receivable






3,455

3,455
7,190


9,551

16,741
Prepaid expenses and other

38,277
3,353


41,630
882

42,512
37,866
5,722



43,588
Property and equipment, net

52,627
34,459


87,086


87,086
47,918
28,832



76,750
Goodwill

91,131
54,476


145,607


145,607
91,131
28,150



119,281
Other intangibles, net16

5,418
27,335


32,769


32,769
8,418
21,366



29,784
Intercompany receivable
37,877
33,062
(30,588)
(40,351)



77,009



(77,009)
Investment in subsidiaries(14,504)899,371



(884,867)
(84,889)84,889




(101,665)101,665

Other5,713

3,017
1,040


9,770


9,770
12,253
677



12,930
Assets from discontinued operations
2,406


32,455
34,861
Total assets$(8,775)$939,402
$422,854
$252,712
$174,577
$(925,218)$855,552
$(80,710)$84,889
$859,731
$638,723
$166,870
$149,027
$(92,114)$57,111
$919,617
Liabilities and Stockholder's equity:  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$2,606
$13
$35,753
$15,954
$12
$
$54,338
$1,454
$
$55,792
$38,240
$5,734
$4,980
$192
$
$49,146
Deferred revenue

6,529
5,455


11,984


11,984
5,981
3,462
40


9,483
Income taxes payable(49,738)70,231
(18,450)2,077


4,120


4,120

1,579



1,579
Accrued interest24,201



1,266

25,467


25,467
149

831
19,924

20,904
Payable to CURO Holdings Corp.184,348

(95,048)


89,300
(89,300)

768,345


(768,345)

CSO guarantee liability

17,795



17,795


17,795
CSO liability for losses12,007




12,007
Deferred rent

9,896
1,681


11,577


11,577
9,559
1,292



10,851
Long-term debt585,823



120,402

706,225


706,225
Debt20,000

107,479
676,661

804,140
Subordinated shareholder debt


2,381


2,381


2,381

2,196



2,196
Intercompany payable(668,536)876,869
(124,332)40,351
(84,001)(40,351)




224
44,330

(44,554)
Other long-term liabilities

3,969
1,799


5,768


5,768
Other liabilities4,967
833



5,800
Deferred tax liabilities(2,590)6,793
(143)7,426


11,486


11,486
15,175


(1,445)
13,730
Liabilities from discontinued operations
8,882



8,882
Total liabilities76,114
953,906
(164,031)77,124
37,679
(40,351)940,441
(87,846)
852,595
874,423
24,202
157,660
(73,013)(44,554)938,718
Stockholder’s equity(84,889)(14,504)586,885
175,588
136,898
(884,867)(84,889)7,136
84,889
7,136
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity$(8,775)$939,402
$422,854
$252,712
$174,577
$(925,218)$855,552
$(80,710)$84,889
$859,731
Stockholders' equity(235,700)142,668
(8,633)(19,101)101,665
(19,101)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$638,723
$166,870
$149,027
$(92,114)$57,111
$919,617


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of IncomeOperations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
SPV SubsEliminationsConsolidatedCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Subsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
Canada SPVCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Revenue$
$
$128,408
$57,165
$76,185
$
$261,758
$
$
$261,758
$237,069
$29,984
$30,211
$
$
$297,264
Provision for losses

35,769
16,698
28,564

81,031


81,031
102,997
7,191
13,679


123,867
Net revenue

92,639
40,467
47,621

180,727


180,727
134,072
22,793
16,532


173,397
Cost of providing services: 

 

Salaries and benefits

18,018
8,900


26,918


26,918
18,301
9,161



27,462
Occupancy

7,646
5,781


13,427


13,427
8,249
5,787



14,036
Office

5,582
1,399


6,981


6,981
4,611
1,382



5,993
Other costs of providing services

12,030
1,889
481

14,400


14,400
11,475
1,368



12,843
Advertising

5,159
4,597


9,756


9,756
14,186
2,238



16,424
Total cost of providing services

48,435
22,566
481

71,482


71,482
56,822
19,936



76,758
Gross margin

44,204
17,901
47,140

109,245


109,245
77,250
2,857
16,532


96,639
Operating (income) expense: 

Corporate, district and other448
7
27,992
9,922
30

38,399
2,055

40,454
Operating expense (income) : 

Corporate, district and other expenses29,930
5,296
472
2,967

38,665
Intercompany management fee

(6,902)3,494
3,408





(3,276)3,268
8



Interest expense18,322

(112)52
4,087

22,349


22,349
258
24
2,463
14,619

17,364
Loss on extinguishment of debt11,683





11,683


11,683
Loss from equity method investment1,384




1,384
Intercompany interest (income) expense
(880)(79)959






(1,462)893
569



Total operating expense30,453
(873)20,899
14,427
7,525

72,431
2,055

74,486
26,834
9,481
3,512
17,586

57,413
Net income (loss) before income taxes(30,453)873
23,305
3,474
39,615

36,814
(2,055)
34,759
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)(6,841)18,497
(1,585)1,929


12,000
(533)
11,467
Net income (loss)(23,612)(17,624)24,890
1,545
39,615

24,814
(1,522)
23,292
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes50,416
(6,624)13,020
(17,586)
39,226
Provision (benefit) for income tax expense13,700
1,986

(4,447)
11,239
Net income (loss) from continuing operations36,716
(8,610)13,020
(13,139)���
27,987
Net loss on discontinued operations
(598)


(598)
Net (loss) income36,716
(9,208)13,020
(13,139)
27,389
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: 

 
CFTC






24,814
(24,814)



40,528
(40,528)
CURO Intermediate(17,624)



17,624




Guarantor Subsidiaries24,890




(24,890)



36,716



(36,716)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries1,545




(1,545)



(9,208)


9,208

SPV Subs39,615




(39,615)



13,020



(13,020)
Net income (loss) attributable to CURO$24,814
$(17,624)$24,890
$1,545
$39,615
$(48,426)$24,814
$23,292
$(24,814)$23,292
$77,244
$(9,208)$13,020
$27,389
$(81,056)$27,389







CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


Three Months Ended March 31, 2017Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary GuarantorsSubsidiary Non-GuarantorsSPV SubsEliminations
CFTC
Consolidated
CUROEliminationsCURO ConsolidatedCFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary GuarantorsSubsidiary Non-GuarantorsSPV SubsEliminations
CFTC
Consolidated
CUROEliminationsCURO Consolidated
Revenue$
$
$112,123
$50,258
$62,199
$
$224,580
$
$
$224,580
$
$
$141,385
$39,814
$88,283
$
$269,482
$
$
$269,482
Provision for losses

28,056
12,542
21,138

61,736


61,736


58,514
5,860
63,318

127,692


127,692
Net revenue

84,067
37,716
41,061

162,844


162,844


82,871
33,954
24,965

141,790


141,790
Cost of providing services: 

 

Salaries and benefits

17,853
8,580


26,433


26,433


17,579
8,936


26,515


26,515
Occupancy

8,145
5,950


14,095


14,095


7,875
5,647


13,522


13,522
Office

3,764
1,104


4,868


4,868


5,586
1,740


7,326


7,326
Other store operating expenses

13,504
1,316
35

14,855


14,855


10,650
1,244
590

12,484


12,484
Advertising

4,694
2,994


7,688


7,688


17,632
3,717


21,349


21,349
Total cost of providing services

47,960
19,944
35

67,939


67,939


59,322
21,284
590

81,196


81,196
Gross Margin

36,107
17,772
41,026

94,905


94,905


23,549
12,670
24,375

60,594


60,594
Operating (income) expense: 

 

Corporate, district and other530
8
19,358
10,888
115

30,899
2,094

32,993
Corporate, district and other expenses(886)48
20,663
5,134
60

25,019
2,476

27,495
Intercompany management fee

(6,761)2,516
4,245





Interest expense7,282
9,613
1
21
3,139

20,056
3,310

23,366
12,503

(149)(38)5,276

17,592
5,811

23,403
Intercompany interest (income) expense
(1,148)(2,022)1,314
1,856






(916)(455)1,371






Loss on extinguishment of debt
11,884




11,884
574

12,458
69,200





69,200


69,200
Total operating expense7,812
20,357
17,337
12,223
5,110

62,839
5,978

68,817
80,817
(868)13,298
8,983
9,581

111,811
8,287

120,098
Net (loss) income before income taxes(7,812)(20,357)18,770
5,549
35,916

32,066
(5,978)
26,088
Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(3,960)16,611
(2,975)2,044


11,720
(2,270)
9,450
Net income (loss)(3,852)(36,968)21,745
3,505
35,916

20,346
(3,708)
16,638
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes(80,817)868
10,251
3,687
14,794

(51,217)(8,287)
(59,504)
(Benefit) provision for income tax expense(17,930)6,803
(2,177)(1,508)

(14,812)(2,102)
(16,914)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(62,887)(5,935)12,428
5,195
14,794

(36,405)(6,185)
(42,590)
Net loss from discontinued operations


(4,432)

(4,432)

(4,432)
Net (loss) income(62,887)(5,935)12,428
763
14,794

(40,837)(6,185)
(47,022)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: 

 

CFTC






20,346
(20,346)







(40,837)40,837

CURO Intermediate(36,968)



36,968




(5,935)



5,935




Guarantor Subsidiaries21,745




(21,745)



12,428




(12,428)



Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries3,505




(3,505)



763




(763)



SPV Subs35,916




(35,916)



14,794




(14,794)



Net income (loss) attributable to CURO$(15,570)$(36,968)$21,745
$3,505
$35,916
$11,718
$20,346
$16,638
$(20,346)$16,638
Net (loss) income attributable to CURO$(40,837)$(5,935)$12,428
$763
$14,794
$(22,050)$(40,837)$(47,022)$40,837
$(47,022)





CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary Guarantors
Subsidiary
 Non-Guarantors
SPV SubsEliminationsCFTC
Consolidated
CUROEliminationsCURO Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities













   
Net cash provided (used)$78,529
$
$(34,233)$4,868
$14,916
$3,922
$68,002
$(13,215)$
$54,787
Cash flows from investing activities:













  

Purchase of property, equipment and software

(788)(821)

(1,609)

(1,609)
Cash paid for Cognical Holdings preferred shares(958)




(958)

(958)
Change in restricted cash


(6)(5,397)
(5,403)

(5,403)
Net cash provided (used)(958)
(788)(827)(5,397)
(7,970)

(7,970)
Cash flows from financing activities:













  

Proceeds from Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility



3,000

3,000


3,000
Payments on Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility



(12,519)
(12,519)

(12,519)
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities10,000





10,000


10,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities(10,000)




(10,000)

(10,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock






13,135

13,135
Payments on 12.00% Senior Secured Notes(77,500)




(77,500)

(77,500)
Debt issuance costs paid(71)




(71)

(71)
Net cash provided (used)(77,571)


(9,519)
(87,090)13,135

(73,955)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


(575)
(3,922)(4,497)

(4,497)
Net increase (decrease) in cash

(35,021)3,466


(31,555)(80)
(31,635)
Cash at beginning of period

117,379
44,915


162,294
80
 162,374
Cash at end of period$
$
$82,358
$48,381
$
$
$130,739
$
$
$130,739
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Subsidiary
Guarantors
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
Canada SPVCUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Revenue$673,234
$84,920
$81,349
$
$
$839,503
Provision for losses280,529
17,634
40,099


338,262
Net revenue392,705
67,286
41,250


501,241
Cost of providing services:      
Salaries and benefits55,675
26,574



82,249
Occupancy24,292
17,913



42,205
Office12,504
4,059



16,563
Other costs of providing services36,395
3,522



39,917
Advertising31,719
5,271



36,990
Total cost of providing services160,585
57,339



217,924
Gross margin232,120
9,947
41,250


283,317
Operating expense (income):      
Corporate, district and other expenses98,486
16,900
(283)7,940

123,043
Intercompany management fee(9,576)9,553
23



Interest expense575
103
7,728
43,671

52,077
Loss from equity method investment5,132




5,132
Intercompany interest (income) expense(3,855)2,663
1,192



Total operating expense90,762
29,219
8,660
51,611

180,252
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes141,358
(19,272)32,590
(51,611)
103,065
Provision (benefit) for income tax expense37,309
4,115

(12,686)
28,738
Net income (loss) from continuing operations104,049
(23,387)32,590
(38,925)
74,327
Net loss on discontinued operations
6,943



6,943
Net income (loss)104,049
(16,444)32,590
(38,925)
81,270
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:      
CFTC


120,195
(120,195)
Guarantor Subsidiaries104,049



(104,049)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries(16,444)


16,444

SPV Subs32,590



(32,590)
Net income (loss) attributable to CURO$224,244
$(16,444)$32,590
$81,270
$(240,390)$81,270


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)


 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary Guarantors
Subsidiary
 Non-Guarantors
SPV SubsEliminations
CFTC
Consolidated
CUROEliminationsCURO
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net cash (used) provided$(317,556)$427,790
$(33,328)$(13,996)$(891)$(11)$62,008
$(5,083)$
$56,925
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property, equipment and software

(1,672)(1,421)

(3,093)

(3,093)
Change in restricted cash


121
(7,114)
(6,993)

(6,993)
Net cash used

(1,672)(1,300)(7,114)
(10,086)

(10,086)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility and ABL facility



19,802

19,802


19,802
Payments on Non-Recourse U.S. SPV facility and ABL facility



(11,797)
(11,797)

(11,797)
Proceeds from issuance of 12.00% Senior Secured Notes461,329





461,329


461,329
Payments on 10.75% Senior Secured Notes
(426,034)



(426,034)

(426,034)
Payments on 12.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes






(125,000)
(125,000)
Dividends (paid) received(130,083)




(130,083)130,083


Debt issuance costs paid(13,690)




(13,690)

(13,690)
Net cash provided (used)317,556
(426,034)

8,005

(100,473)5,083

(95,390)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


818

11
829


829
Net increase (decrease) in cash
1,756
(35,000)(14,478)

(47,722)

(47,722)
Cash at beginning of period
1,954
127,712
63,779


193,445
80

193,525
Cash at end of period$
$3,710
$92,712
$49,301
$
$
$145,723
$80
$
$145,803
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)CFTCCURO IntermediateSubsidiary GuarantorsSubsidiary Non-GuarantorsSPV SubsEliminations
CFTC
Consolidated
CUROEliminationsCURO Consolidated
Revenue$
$
$387,827
$133,107
$236,560
$
$757,494
$
$
$757,494
Provision for losses

140,603
32,770
117,549

290,922


290,922
Net revenue

247,224
100,337
119,011

466,572


466,572
Cost of providing services:          
Salaries and benefits

53,667
26,674


80,341


80,341
Occupancy

23,164
17,105


40,269


40,269
Office

15,416
3,895


19,311


19,311
Other store operating expenses

33,934
3,045
1,537

38,516


38,516
Advertising

35,200
9,147


44,347


44,347
Total cost of providing services

161,381
59,866
1,537

222,784


222,784
Gross Margin

85,843
40,471
117,474

243,788


243,788
Operating expense (income):          
Corporate, district and other expenses20
73
74,038
14,789
137

89,057
6,847

95,904
Intercompany management fee

(19,718)8,425
11,293





Interest expense47,410

(321)26
13,303

60,418
5,811

66,229
Intercompany interest (income) expense
(2,700)(526)3,226






Loss on extinguishment of debt80,883





80,883


80,883
Total operating expense128,313
(2,627)53,473
26,466
24,733

230,358
12,658

243,016
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes(128,313)2,627
32,370
14,005
92,741

13,430
(12,658)
772
(Benefit) provision for income tax expense(30,189)38,830
(8,220)2,521


2,942
(3,211)
(269)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(98,124)(36,203)40,590
11,484
92,741

10,488
(9,447)
1,041
Net loss from discontinued operations


(8,796)

(8,796)

(8,796)
Net (loss) income(98,124)(36,203)40,590
2,688
92,741

1,692
(9,447)
(7,755)
Equity in net (loss) income of subsidiaries:          
CFTC






1,692
(1,692)
CURO Intermediate(36,203)



36,203




Guarantor Subsidiaries40,590




(40,590)



Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries2,688




(2,688)



SPV Subs92,741




(92,741)



Net income (loss) attributable to CURO$1,692
$(36,203)$40,590
$2,688
$92,741
$(99,816)$1,692
$(7,755)$(1,692)$(7,755)


CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)Subsidiary Guarantors
Subsidiary
 Non-Guarantors
Canada SPVCUROEliminationsCURO Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:





   
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities$273,564
$17,201
$119,898
$52,311
$1,319
$464,293
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities
(504)


(504)
Cash flows from investing activities:





  

Purchase of property, equipment and software(7,351)(1,316)


(8,667)
Originations of loans, net(261,073)(11,042)(102,238)

(374,353)
Investment in Zibby(8,168)



(8,168)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities(276,592)(12,358)(102,238)

(391,188)
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities
(14,213)


(14,213)
Cash flows from financing activities:





  

Proceeds from Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility

15,992


15,992
Payments on Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility

(24,835)

(24,835)
Proceeds from credit facilities120,000
59,811



179,811
Payments on credit facilities(115,000)(59,811)


(174,811)
Payments on subordinated stockholder debt
(2,252)


(2,252)
Payments to net share settle RSUs


(110)
(110)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options87




87
Debt issuance costs paid

(169)(29)
(198)
Repurchase of common stock


(52,172)
(52,172)
Net cash used in provided by financing activities (1)
5,087
(2,252)(9,012)(52,311)
(58,488)
       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash
2,114
409

(1,319)1,204
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash2,059
(10,012)9,057


1,104
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period52,397
34,620
12,840


99,857
Cash at end of period$54,456
$24,608
$21,897
$
$
$100,961
(1) Financing activities include continuing operations only and were not impacted by discontinued operations

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)CFTCSubsidiary Guarantors
Subsidiary
 Non-Guarantors
SPV SubsEliminations
CFTC
Consolidated
CUROCURO
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities$628,468
$167,265
$(5,013)$221,222
$22,344
$1,034,286
$(677,207)$357,079
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities

23,737

(18,175)5,562

5,562
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities628,468
167,265
18,724
221,222
4,169
1,039,848
(677,207)362,641
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchase of property, equipment and software
(6,466)(1,564)

(8,030)
(8,030)
Originations of loans, net
(162,031)(558)(249,846)
(412,435)
(412,435)
Investment in Zibby(958)



(958)
(958)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities(958)(168,497)(2,122)(249,846)
(421,423)
(421,423)
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities

(24,481)

(24,481)
(24,481)
Net cash used in investing activities(958)(168,497)(26,603)(249,846)
(445,904)
(445,904)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from Non-Recourse U.S. and Canada SPV facilities


106,949

106,949

106,949
Payments on Non-Recourse U.S. and Canada SPV facilities


(61,590)
(61,590)
(61,590)
Proceeds from credit facilities39,000

26,169


65,169

65,169
Payments on credit facilities(10,000)
(26,169)

(36,169)
(36,169)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock11,549




11,549

11,549
Proceeds from exercise of stock options408




408

408
Payments on 12.00% Senior Secured Notes(605,000)



(605,000)
(605,000)
Payments of call premiums from early debt extinguishments(63,350)



(63,350)
(63,350)
Debt issuance costs paid(117)

(4,527)
(4,644)(12,873)(17,517)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1)
(627,510)

40,832

(586,678)677,127
90,449
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

61
28
(4,169)(4,080)
(4,080)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash
(1,232)(7,818)12,236

3,186
(80)3,106
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period
119,056
48,484
6,871

174,411
80
174,491
Cash and restricted cash at end of period
117,824
40,666
19,107

177,597

177,597
Less: Cash and restricted cash at end of period of Discontinued Operations

11,303


11,303

11,303
Cash and restricted cash at end of period of Continuing Operations$
$117,824
$29,363
$19,107
$
$166,294
$
$166,294
(1) Financing activities include continuing operations only and were not impacted by discontinued operations.

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

NOTE 17 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

In April 2019, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program providing for the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of its common stock. The repurchase program, which commenced June 2019, will continue until completed or terminated. CURO expects the purchases to be made from time-to-time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or both, at the Company's discretion and subject to market conditions and other factors. Any repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with equity plans or other corporate purposes.

Under this program, the Company repurchased 2,156,241 shares of common stock through September 30, 2019. The table below summarizes share repurchase activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands, except for per share amounts and number of share amounts):
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Total number of shares repurchased 1,912,041
2,156,241
Average price paid per share $12.27
$12.04
Total value of shares repurchased $23,455
$25,962
    
Total authorized repurchase amount for the period presented $47,493
$50,000
Total value of shares repurchased 23,455
25,962
Total remaining authorized repurchase amount $24,038
$24,038

Separately, in August 2019, the Company entered into a Share Repurchase Agreement (the “Share Repurchase Agreement”) with Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P. and its affiliated investment funds (“FFL”), a related party to the Company. Pursuant to the Share Repurchase Agreement, the Company repurchased 2,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, owned by FFL, in a private transaction at a purchase price equal to $13.55 per share of Common Stock. The purchase price was determined by using the Company's closing common stock price on August 29, 2019 of $13.97, less a discount of 3.0%. This transaction occurred outside of the share repurchase program authorized in April 2019.

NOTE 15 -18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Excess Cash Flow Offer
Share Repurchase Program

Subject to the provisionsThe Company repurchased 868,100 shares from October 1, 2019 through November 1, 2019 (in thousands, except per share amounts and number of its Senior Secured Notes, CFTC is required to make an offer to purchase the maximum principal amount of Senior Secured Notes that may be redeemed with 50% of its Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the agreement) within 125 days after the end of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. CFTC is not required to make an offer unless its Excess Cash Flow exceeds $5.0 million (with lesser amounts being carried forward for purposes of determining whether the $5.0 million threshold has been met for any future period).  Upon completion of each Excess Cash Flow offer, the Excess Cash Flow amount will be reset at zero.share amounts):
  October 1 - November 1
  2019
Total number of shares repurchased 868,100
Average price paid per share $13.03
Total value of shares repurchased $11,311

On April 5, 2018, CFTC initiated an offer to purchase up to $37.7 million of its Senior Secured Notes at par, which represented 50% of its Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The offer expired on May 2, 2018 and did not result in the tender of any Notes.  According to the terms of the Indenture, the Excess Cash Flow amount has been reset at zero.



CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

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

Forward LookingForward-Looking Statements

The following discussion of financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources and certain factors that may affect future results, including company-specific, economic and industry-wide factors, should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included herein. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risk, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those made, projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements we may make in the following discussion or elsewhere in this document even though these statements may be affected by events or circumstances occurring after the forward-looking statements or other statements were made. Please see the sections titled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the "SEC") on March 18, 2019 ("the "2018 Form 10-K") for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.



Overview

We are a growth-oriented, technology-enabled, highly-diversified, multi-channel and multi-product consumer finance company serving a wide range of underbanked consumers in the United States ("U.S."), Canada and, through February 25, 2019, the United Kingdom and are a market leader in our industry based on revenues.("U.K.").

History

The CURO business was founded in 1997 to meet the growing needs of underbanked consumers looking for access to credit. The Company set outWith more than 20 years of experience, we seek to offer a variety of convenient, easily-accessible financial and loan services and over its 20 yearsin all of operations, expanded across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.our markets.

CURO Financial Technologies Corp. ("CFTC") (then, previously known as Speedy Cash Holdings Corp. ("CFTC"), was incorporated in Delaware onin July 16, 2008. On September 10, 2008, our founders sold or otherwise contributed all of the outstanding equity of the various operating entities that comprised the CURO business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of CFTC in connection with an investment in CFTC by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P. and its affiliated funds, or FFL Partners. CURO Group Holdings Corp. (then, previously known as Speedy Group Holdings Corp.), was incorporated in Delaware on February 7,in 2013 as the parent company of CFTC. On May 11, 2016, we changedThe terms “CURO," "we,” “our,” “us” and the name of Speedy Group Holdings Corp.“Company” refer to CURO Group Holdings Corp. We similarly changed the names of some ofand its subsidiaries.directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries as a combined entity, except where otherwise stated. The term "CFTC" refers to CURO Financial Technologies Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary, and its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries as a consolidated entity, except where otherwise stated.

Our growth has been fueled by acquisitions in the U.S., and Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as organically, including the launch of new brands. Recent brand launches include the March 2016 launch of LendDirect, ana primarily online installment loanInstallment and Open-End brand in Alberta, Canada, that is now offered in four provinces, and the June 2017 launch of Avio Credit, an online Installment and Open-End Loan brand in the U.S. market that is currently available in four states.11 states, and the February 2019 launch of Revolve Finance, discussed below.

Recent Developments

OnShare Repurchase Program. Our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program in April 2019 providing for the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our common stock. The repurchase program, which commenced June 2019, will continue until completed or terminated. We expect the purchases to be made from time-to-time in the open market and/or in privately negotiated transactions at our discretion, subject to market conditions and other factors. Any repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with equity plans and for other corporate purposes. Under this program, the Company repurchased 2,156,241 shares of common stock for total consideration of $26.0 million through September 30, 2018,2019.

FFL Repurchase. In August 2019, the Company entered into a Share Repurchase Agreement (the “Share Repurchase Agreement”) with Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P. and its affiliated investment funds (“FFL”), a related party. Pursuant to the Share Repurchase Agreement, the Company repurchased 2,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, owned by FFL, in a private transaction at a purchase price equal to $13.55 per share of Common Stock. This transaction occurred outside of the share repurchase program authorized in April 2019.

Revolve Finance. In February 2019, we announcedlaunched Revolve Finance, sponsored by Republic Bank of Chicago, which is being introduced across the Company's U.S. stores. This product provides customers a checking account solution, with FDIC-insured deposits, that combines a Visa-branded debit card, a number of technology-enabled tools and optional overdraft protection.

Bank Partnerships. In September 2019, we expect to begin offering consumers withinterminated the United States a new line of credit product through a relationshippreviously disclosed agreement with MetaBank® ("Meta");MetaBank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meta Financial Group, Inc. CURO

California Assembly Bill 539: On September 13, 2019, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 539 which imposes an interest rate cap on all consumer loans between $2,500 and Meta expect$10,000 of 36%, plus the Federal Funds Rate. On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed the bill into law and it is scheduled to finalize supporting agreementsbecome effective on January 1, 2020. Revenue from California Unsecured and diligence in the second quarterSecured Installment loans amounted to 13.0% of 2018 and then structure a pilot launch. Under the program partnership agreement, Meta may hold up to $350 million of product receivables on its balance sheettotal revenue from continuing operations for the first three yearstrailing 12 months ended September 30, 2019. See "Regulatory Environment and Compliance" for additional details.

Credit Facilities. For recent developments related to our Senior Secured Notes, SPV facilities and other capital resources, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

U.K. Developments. On February 25, 2019, we announced that a proposed Scheme of Arrangement ("SOA"), as described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 31, 2019, related to Curo Transatlantic Limited and SRC Transatlantic Limited (collectively the "U.K. Subsidiaries"), would not be implemented. We also announced that effective February 25, 2019, in accordance with the provisions of the relationship, although there can be no assuranceU.K. Insolvency Act 1986 and as toapproved by the levelboards of success in selling this credit product. Successful launchdirectors of our U.K. Subsidiaries, insolvency practitioners from KPMG were appointed as administrators ("Administrators") for the U.K. Subsidiaries. The effect of the program is conditioned upon executionU.K. Subsidiaries’ entry into administration was to place the management, affairs, business and property of supporting agreementsthe U.K. Subsidiaries under the direct control of the Administrators. As a result, we deconsolidated the U.K. Subsidiaries as of February 25, 2019 and completion of diligence. presented the U.K. Subsidiaries as Discontinued Operations in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q").



In our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 31, 2019, our results of operations included a $30.3 million expense comprised of (i) a proposed $23.6 million fund to settle historical redress claims and (ii) $6.7 million in advisory and other costs that would be required to execute the SOA. We subsequently concluded that pursuant to ASC 450, Contingencies, the SOA did not represent an estimate of loss for the redress loss contingency but instead was offered in ongoing negotiation of a potential compromised settlement with creditors. Therefore, the settlement offered through the SOA did not meet the recognition threshold pursuant to ASC 450 and should not have been accrued as a contingent liability for customer redress claims as of December 31, 2018. Our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2019 appropriately included $4.6 million of fourth quarter 2018 redress costs and related charges which represented known claims as of December 31, 2018. See "Controls and Procedures" in our 2018 Form 10-K for further discussion.

Refer to the “Regulatory Environment and Compliance” below for additional information regarding recent regulatory developments that may impact our business.

Revenue by Product and Segment and Related Loan Portfolio Performance

Revenue by Product

Year-over-year comparisons for Open-End were affected by the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change. Additionally, throughout this release, we removed financial results of our former U.K. operations for all periods presented, as it was discontinued for accounting and reporting purposes in February 2019. See “Results of Discontinued Operations” within this release for additional information.

The following table summarizestables summarize revenue by product, including CSOcredit services organization ("CSO") fees, for the periods indicated:indicated (in thousands, unaudited):
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
(in thousands) U.S.CanadaU.K.Total U.S.CanadaU.K.Total
 U.S.CanadaTotal U.S.CanadaTotal
Unsecured Installment $120,476
$4,903
$7,567
$132,946
 $100,754
$3,420
$5,257
$109,431
 $135,541
$1,692
$137,233
 $135,028
$2,632
$137,660
Secured Installment 26,856


26,856
 23,669


23,669
 28,270

28,270
 28,562

28,562
Open-End 25,834
1,389

27,223
 17,907


17,907
 39,605
26,515
66,120
 27,554
12,736
40,290
Single-Pay 26,065
34,292
3,348
63,705
 26,327
34,179
3,284
63,790
 29,140
20,172
49,312
 27,792
22,822
50,614
Ancillary 5,362
5,666

11,028
 5,665
3,967
151
9,783
 4,513
11,816
16,329
 4,337
8,019
12,356
Total revenue $204,593
$46,250
$10,915
$261,758
 $174,322
$41,566
$8,692
$224,580
 $237,069
$60,195
$297,264
 $223,273
$46,209
$269,482

During the three months ended March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019, total lending revenue (excluding revenues from ancillary products) grew $35.9$27.8 million, or 16.7%10.3%, to $250.7$297.3 million, compared to the prior yearprior-year period, predominantly driven by growth in Installment loanOpen-End loans in both countries. Geographically, total revenue in all three countries.the U.S. and Canada grew 6.2% and 30.3%, respectively. From a product perspective, Unsecured Installment loan revenues rose 21.5% and0.4% in the U.S., offset by a decrease in Canada of 35.7% due to the continued transition to Open-End loans. Secured Installment revenues rose 13.5% because ofand related receivables were consistent year-over-year. Single-Pay loan growth.balances stabilized in Canada sequentially but year-over-year Single-Pay revenuesusage and product profitability were flat year-over-year. The effect of Single-Pay receivables growth was offsetimpacted negatively by regulatory changes in Ontario Canada.effective July 1, 2018, and our strategic transition of qualifying customers to Open-End revenuesloans during the third quarter of 2018. Open-End loans in Canada grew $18.1 million, or 8.3%, sequentially (defined within this Form 10-Q as the change from the second quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2019, or comparable periods for 2018 sequential metrics). Open-End loans in Canada grew $98.6 million, or 71.1%, from September 30, 2018, resulting in year-over-year revenue growth of $13.8 million, or 108.2%. U.S. Open-End revenue rose 52.0%43.7% on organicrelated loan growth in the U.S. and the introduction of Open-End products in Virginia and Canada.71.2%. Ancillary revenues increased 12.7%32.2% versus the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to non-lendingthe sale of insurance products to Installment and Open-End loan customers in Canada.

  For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
  U.S.CanadaTotal U.S.CanadaTotal
Unsecured Installment $390,026
$5,093
$395,119
 $366,749
$11,227
$377,976
Secured Installment 81,823

81,823
 81,195

81,195
Open-End 104,516
69,445
173,961
 76,649
18,086
94,735
Single-Pay 82,733
58,872
141,605
 78,835
90,461
169,296
Ancillary 14,136
32,859
46,995
 14,565
19,727
34,292
   Total revenue $673,234
$166,269
$839,503
 $617,993
$139,501
$757,494



For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, total revenue grew $82.0 million, or 10.8%, to $839.5 million, compared to the prior-year period, predominantly driven by growth in Open-End loans in both countries. Geographically, total revenue in the U.S. and Canada grew 8.9% and 19.2%, respectively. From a product perspective, Unsecured Installment revenues rose 6.3% in the U.S., offset by a decrease in Canada of 54.6% due to the continued transition to Open-End loans. Secured Installment revenues and related receivables remained consistent year-over-year. Canadian Single-Pay usage and product profitability were impacted negatively year-over-year by regulatory changes in Ontario effective July 1, 2018, and the strategic transition of qualifying customers to Open-End loans. Open-End revenues rose 83.6% on related loan growth in both countries. Ancillary revenues increased 37.0% versus the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to the sale of insurance to Installment and Open-End loan customers in Canada.

The following charts present revenue composition, including CSO fees, of the products and services that we currently offer:offer for the periods indicated:
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For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, revenue generated through our online channel was 43%46% and 36%44%, respectively, of consolidated revenue.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, revenue generated through our online channel was 45% and 42%, respectively, of consolidated revenue.

Loan Volume and Portfolio Performance Analysis

Unsecured Installment Loans

Unsecured Installment revenue and gross combined loans receivable increaseddecreased from the prior yearcomparable prior-year quarter due to growth in the United States, primarily in California; growthcontinued mix shift to Open-End loans in Canada primarilyand portfolio optimization in Alberta; and growth in the United


Kingdom. Gross combinedCalifornia to manage upcoming January 1, 2020 regulatory changes. Unsecured Installment Loan balances grew$40.4gross combined loans receivable decreased $15.7 million, or 21.8%6.0%, compared to March 31, 2017.

Loss provision rates as a percentage of originations for Company Owned loans increased sequentially from 22.1% to 27.6% to maintain allowance coverage. Loss provision rates forSeptember 30, 2018. Unsecured Installment loans Guaranteed by the Company remained consistent sequentially fromdeclined $5.1 million year-over-year due to


regulatory change in Ohio, which became effective in April 2019, and the fourth quartersubsequent conversion of 2017. Net charge offsOhio CSO volume to Company-Owned loans, partially offset by growth in Texas.

The NCO rate for Company Owned Unsecured Installment gross loans and loans Guaranteed byreceivables in the Company were consistent and improved, respectively, versus the fourththird quarter of 2017.2019 increased approximately 125 bps from the third quarter of 2018 due to geographic mix shift from Canada to the U.S., and increases in U.S. NCO rates due to product and credit policy decisions. The NCO rate in the U.S. rose from 16.8% in the third quarter of 2018 to 18.5% in the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to credit limit increases. While credit limit increases generally result in modestly higher NCO rates in the related loan vintages, historically the growth in net revenue over the life of such vintages has more than covered the higher NCO rates.

The Unsecured Installment Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Unsecured Installment gross loans receivable was consistent sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2017. Unsecured Installment CSO guarantee liability as a percentage of Unsecured Installment gross loans Guaranteed by the Company declined from the end of 2017 because of improved net charge offs and delinquencies. The delinquency rate for Company Owned Unsecured Installment gross loans was flatreceivable ("allowance coverage") increased year-over-year from 19.5% as of September 30, 2018 to the fourth quarter21.9% as of 2017 and up slightly versusSeptember 30, 2019, primarily as a result of related higher NCO rates. Past due receivables as a percentage of total Gross Receivables remained consistent with the same quarter a year ago, whileago. Sequentially, the delinquency rateallowance coverage increased slightly, from 21.4% to 21.9% as of September 30, 2019.

NCO rates for Unsecured Installment gross loans Guaranteed by the Company improved nearly 60 bps compared to the same quarter a year ago. The CSO liability for losses remained consistent sequentially and year-over-year.from 14.5% to 14.4% for the third quarter of 2019.







2018 20172019 2018
(dollars in thousands, except average loan amount, unaudited)First
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)Third QuarterSecond QuarterFirst
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Unsecured Installment loans:      
Revenue - Company Owned$66,004
 $67,800
$61,653
$52,550
$51,206
$65,809
$59,814
$65,542
 $69,748
$64,146
Provision for losses - Company Owned27,477
 29,917
29,079
17,845
19,309
31,891
33,514
33,845
 39,565
32,946
Net revenue - Company Owned$38,527
 $37,883
$32,574
$34,705
$31,897
$33,918
$26,300
$31,697
 $30,183
$31,200
Net charge-offs - Company Owned$33,410
 $32,894
$23,858
$18,858
$(4,918)$28,973
$31,970
$37,919
 $37,951
$27,308
Revenue - Guaranteed by the Company$66,942
 $69,078
$67,132
$52,599
$58,225
$71,424
$62,298
$70,236
 $75,559
$73,514
Provision for losses - Guaranteed by the Company23,556
 32,915
36,212
23,575
19,940
36,664
28,336
27,422
 37,352
39,552
Net revenue - Guaranteed by the Company$43,386
 $36,163
$30,920
$29,024
$38,285
$34,760
$33,962
$42,814
 $38,207
$33,962
Net charge-offs - Guaranteed by the Company$30,743
 $31,898
$34,904
$27,309
$17,088
$35,916
$27,486
$30,421
 $38,522
$37,995
Unsecured Installment gross combined loans receivable:
  
   
Company owned$171,432
 $196,306
$181,831
$156,075
$131,386
Guaranteed by the Company (1) (2)
54,332
 75,156
67,438
58,289
53,978
Company Owned$174,489
$164,722
$161,716
 $190,403
$185,130
Guaranteed by the Company (1)(2)
70,704
65,055
59,740
 77,451
75,807
Unsecured Installment gross combined loans receivable (1)(2)
$225,764
 $271,462
$249,269
$214,364
$185,364
$245,193
$229,777
$221,456
 $267,854
$260,937


  
Average gross loans receivable:   
Average Unsecured Installment gross loans receivable - Company Owned (3)
$169,606
$163,219
$176,060
 $187,767
$172,708
Average Unsecured Installment gross loans receivable - Guaranteed by the Company (3)
$67,880
$62,398
$68,596
 $76,629
$71,079
Allowance for loan losses and CSO liability for losses:   
Unsecured Installment Allowance for loan losses (3)
$37,916
 $43,755
$46,938
$41,406
$42,040
$38,127
$35,223
$33,666
 $37,716
$36,160
Unsecured Installment CSO guarantee liability (3)
$9,886
 $17,072
$16,056
$14,748
$18,482
Unsecured Installment CSO liability for losses (3)
$10,181
$9,433
$8,584
 $11,582
$12,750
Unsecured Installment Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Unsecured Installment gross loans receivable22.1% 22.3%25.8%26.5%32.0%21.9%21.4%20.8% 19.8%19.5%
Unsecured Installment CSO guarantee liability as a percentage of Unsecured Installment gross loans guaranteed by the Company18.2% 22.7%23.8%25.3%34.2%
Unsecured Installment CSO liability for losses as a percentage of Unsecured Installment gross loans guaranteed by the Company14.4%14.5%14.4% 15.0%16.8%
Unsecured Installment past-due balances:
  
   
Unsecured Installment gross loans receivable$39,273
 $44,963
$41,353
$33,534
$28,913
$46,537
$38,037
$40,801
 $49,087
$49,637
Unsecured Installment gross loans guaranteed by the Company$8,410
 $12,480
$10,462
$8,204
$11,196
$11,842
$10,087
$7,967
 $11,708
$12,120
Past-due Unsecured Installment gross loans receivable -- percentage (2)
22.9% 22.9%22.7%21.5%22.0%26.7%23.1%25.2% 25.8%26.8%
Past-due Unsecured Installment gross loans guaranteed by the Company -- percentage (2)
15.5% 16.6%15.5%14.1%20.7%16.7%15.5%13.3% 15.1%16.0%
Unsecured Installment other information:
  
   
Originations - Company owned (4)
$99,418
 $135,284
$137,618
$119,636
$98,691
Average loan amount - Company owned$666
 $714
$730
$697
$687
Originations - Guaranteed by the Company (1) (4)
$60,593
 $82,326
$83,680
$68,338
$55,112
Average loan amount - Guaranteed by the Company$523
 $526
$526
$485
$482
Originations - Company Owned$107,275
$102,792
$78,515
 $114,182
$121,415
Originations - Guaranteed by the Company (1)
$89,644
$80,445
$68,899
 $89,319
$91,828
Unsecured Installment ratios:
  
   
Provision as a percentage of originations - Company Owned27.6% 22.1%21.1%14.9%19.6%
Provision as a percentage of gross loans receivable - Company Owned16.0% 15.2%16.0%11.4%14.7%18.3%20.3%20.9% 20.8%17.8%
Provision as a percentage of originations - Guaranteed by the Company38.9% 40.0%43.3%34.5%36.2%
Provision as a percentage of gross loans receivable - Guaranteed by the Company43.4% 43.8%53.7%40.4%36.9%51.9%43.6%45.9% 48.2%52.2%
(1) Includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.
(3) Allowance for loan losses is reported as a contra-asset reducing gross loans receivable while the CSO guarantee liability is reported as a liability on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) We have revised previously-reported origination statistics to conform to current year methodology.
(1) Includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(1) Includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) Non-GAAP measure. For a description of each non-GAAP metric, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."(2) Non-GAAP measure. For a description of each non-GAAP metric, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
(3) Average gross loans receivable calculated as average of beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.(3) Average gross loans receivable calculated as average of beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.
(4) Allowance for loan losses is reported as a contra-asset reducing gross loans receivable while the CSO liability for losses is reported as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.(4) Allowance for loan losses is reported as a contra-asset reducing gross loans receivable while the CSO liability for losses is reported as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.



Secured Installment Loans

Secured Installment revenue and the related gross combined loans receivable balances increased by $11.3 million, or 15.9%, compared to March 31, 2017 primarily due to growth in California and Arizona.balance as of September 30, 2019 remained consistent year-over-year. Secured Installment Allowance for loan losses and CSO guarantee liability for losses as a percentage of Secured Installment gross combined loans receivable settled atdecreased year-over-year from 12.4% to 11.3% for the third quarter of 2019 and decreased sequentially from 11.5% to 11.3% during the third quarter of 2019, primarily as a more normalized rangeresult of an 80 bps improvement in the fourth quarter of 2017 and remained consistent sequentially through the first quarter of 2018. Delinquency rates were stable and net charge offs improved versus the fourth quarter of 2017.

NCO rate.
 2018 2017
(dollars in thousands, except average loan amount, unaudited)
First
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
Secured Installment loans:      
Revenue$26,856
 $27,732
$26,407
$23,173
$23,669
Provision for losses6,640
 10,051
6,512
4,955
7,436
Net revenue$20,216
 $17,681
$19,895
$18,218
$16,233
Net charge-offs$8,669
 $10,802
$11,597
$6,481
$(2,235)
Secured Installment gross combined loan balances:      
Secured Installment gross combined loans receivable(1)(2)
$82,534
 $92,817
$88,730
$80,077
$71,213
Secured Installment Allowance for loan losses and CSO guarantee liability (3)
$12,165
 $14,194
$14,945
$20,030
$21,557
Secured Installment Allowance for loan losses and CSO guarantee liability as a percentage of Secured Installment gross combined loans receivable14.7% 15.3%16.8%25.0%30.3%
Secured Installment past-due balances:      
Secured Installment past-due gross loans receivable and gross loans guaranteed by the Company$14,756
 $16,554
$15,265
$12,630
$10,186
Past-due Secured Installment gross loans receivable and gross loans guaranteed by the Company -- percentage (2)
17.9% 17.8%17.2%15.8%14.3%
Secured Installment other information:      
Originations (1)(4)
$34,750
 $48,577
$52,526
$45,596
$37,641
Average loan amount (1)(4)
$1,222
 $1,303
$1,299
$1,231
$1,326
Secured Installment ratios:      
Provision as a percentage of originations19.1% 20.7%12.4%10.9%19.8%
Provision as a percentage of gross combined loans receivable8.0% 10.8%7.3%6.2%10.4%
(1)  Includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.
(3) Allowance for loan losses is reported as a contra-asset reducing gross loans receivable while the CSO guarantee liability is reported as a liability on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) We have revised previously-reported origination statistics to conform to current year methodology.
 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)Third QuarterSecond QuarterFirst
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Secured Installment loans:      
Revenue$28,270
$26,076
$27,477
 $29,482
$28,562
Provision for losses8,819
7,821
7,080
 12,035
10,188
Net revenue$19,451
$18,255
$20,397
 $17,447
$18,374
Net charge-offs$8,455
$7,630
$9,822
 $11,132
$9,285
Secured Installment gross combined loan balances:      
Secured Installment gross combined loans receivable (1)(2)
$92,478
$87,718
$83,087
 $95,922
$94,194
Average Secured Installment gross combined loans receivable (3)
$90,098
$85,403
$89,505
 $95,058
$90,814
Secured Installment Allowance for loan losses and CSO liability for losses (2)
$10,431
$10,067
$9,874
 $12,616
$11,714
Secured Installment Allowance for loan losses and CSO liability for losses as a percentage of Secured Installment gross combined loans receivable11.3%11.5%11.9% 13.2%12.4%
Secured Installment past-due balances:      
Secured Installment past-due gross loans receivable and gross loans guaranteed by the Company$17,645
$14,570
$13,866
 $17,835
$17,754
Past-due Secured Installment gross loans receivable and gross loans guaranteed by the Company -- percentage (1)
19.1%16.6%16.7% 18.6%18.8%
Secured Installment other information:      
Originations (4)
$45,990
$49,051
$33,490
 $49,217
$51,742
Secured Installment ratios:      
Provision as a percentage of gross combined loans receivable9.5%8.9%8.5% 12.5%10.8%
(1) Non-GAAP measure. For a description of each non-GAAP metric, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
(2) Allowance for loan losses is reported as a contra-asset reducing gross loans receivable while the CSO liability for losses is reported as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) Average gross loans receivable calculated as beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.
(4) Includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Open-End Loans

Open-End loan balances as of September 30, 2019 increased by $25.9$130.9 million when compared to September 30, 2018, primarily due to the continued growth in Canada. The Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, discussed further below, impacted comparability as Canada included $19.2 million of past-due Open-End loans as of September 30, 2019 that would have been charged off under the former policy. Sequentially, Open-End balances in Canada grew $18.1 million ($20.9 million on a constant currency basis) due to organic growth of the product and the introduction of Open-End loans in British Columbia during the third quarter of 2019. Remaining year-over-year loan growth was driven by the organic growth in seasoned U.S. markets, such as Tennessee and Kansas, and the relatively newer Virginia market. Similar to Canada, the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change affected comparability in the U.S., with the inclusion of $26.8 million of past-due Open-End loans as of September 30, 2019 that would have been charged off under the former policy.

The Open-End NCO rate during the third quarter of 2019 was 9.4%, compared to 17.1% in the same quarter in the prior year, as a result of a modest improvement in the U.S. and seasoning of the Canada portfolio. Sequentially, on a non-GAAP pro forma basis, as described below, NCO rates improved 130 bps, primarily on portfolio improvements in Canada.

Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change

Effective January 1, 2019, we modified the timeframe in which we charge-off Open-End loans and made related refinements to our loss provisioning methodology. Prior to January 1, 2019, we deemed Open-End loans uncollectible and charged-off when a customer missed a scheduled payment and the loan was considered past-due. Because of our continuing shift to Open-End loans in Canada and our analysis of payment patterns on early-stage versus late-stage delinquencies, we revised our estimates and now consider Open-End loans uncollectible when the loan has been contractually past-due for 90 consecutive days. Consequently, past-due Open-End loans and related accrued interest now remain in loans receivable for 90 days before being charged off against the allowance for loan losses. All recoveries on charged-off loans are credited to the allowance for loan losses. We evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses compared to the related gross loans receivable balances that include accrued interest.
The aforementioned change was treated as a change in accounting estimate for accounting purposes and applied prospectively beginning January 1, 2019.
The change affects comparability to prior periods as follows:
Gross combined loans receivable: balances as of September 30, 2019 include $46.1 million of Open-End loans that are up to 90 days past-due with related accrued interest, while such balances for periods prior to March 31, 20172019 do not include any past-due loans.

Revenues: for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, gross revenues include interest earned on past-due loan balances of approximately $15 million and $35 million, respectively, while revenues in prior-year periods do not include comparable amounts.

Provision for Losses: prospectively from year-over-year growth in KansasJanuary 1, 2019, past-due, unpaid balances plus related accrued interest charge-off on day 91. Provision expense is affected by NCOs (total charge-offs less total recoveries) plus changes to the Allowance for loan losses. Because NCOs prospectively include unpaid principal and Tennesseeup to 90 days of 12.2%related accrued interest, NCO amounts and 8.6%, respectively,rates are higher and the 2017 launch of Open-End in Virginia and conversion in the fourth quarter of 2017 of a portion of Canada Unsecured Installment loans to Open-End loans. The provision for losses and Open-End Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Open-End gross loans receivable remained consistent with the previous quarter.is higher. The decline year-over-year inOpen-End Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Open-End gross receivablesloans receivable increased to 17.2% at September 30, 2019, compared to March 31, 2017 is primarily due to geographic mix and seasoning9.8% in the U.S.comparable prior-year period.



The following table reports 2019 Open-End loan performance including the effect of the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change:
 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)Third QuarterSecond QuarterFirst
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Open-End loans:      
Revenue$66,120
$54,972
$52,869
 $47,228
$40,290
Provision for losses31,220
29,373
25,317
 28,337
31,686
Net revenue$34,900
$25,599
$27,552
 $18,891
$8,604
Net charge-offs (1)
$28,202
$25,151
$(1,521) $25,218
$23,579
Open-End gross loan balances:      
Open-End gross loans receivable$314,971
$283,311
$240,790
 $207,333
$184,067
Average Open-End gross loans receivable (1)
$299,141
$262,051
$224,062
 $195,700
$137,550
Open-End allowance for loan losses:      
Allowance for loan losses$54,233
$51,717
$46,963
 $19,901
$18,013
Open-End Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Open-End gross loans receivable17.2%18.3%19.5% 9.6%9.8%
Open-End past-due balances:      
Open-End past-due gross loans receivable$46,053
$35,395
$32,444
 $
$
Past-due Open-End gross loans receivable - percentage14.6%12.5%13.5% %%
(1)  Average gross loans receivable calculated as average of beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.

In addition, the following table illustrates, on a non-GAAP pro forma basis, the 2019 quarterly results as if the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change had been applied to our outstanding Open-End loan portfolio as of December 31, 2018. This table is illustrative of retrospective application to determine the NCOs that would have been incurred in each quarter of 2019 from the December 31, 2018 loan book. The primary purpose of this pro forma illustration is to provide a representative level of NCO rates from applying the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change.

2018 2017
(dollars in thousands, except average loan amount, unaudited)
First
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
Pro Forma 2019
(dollars in thousands, unaudited) Third QuarterSecond QuarterFirst Quarter
Open-End loans:     
Revenue$27,223
 $21,154
$18,630
$15,805
$17,907
 $66,120
$54,972
$52,869
Provision for losses11,428
 8,334
6,348
4,298
3,265
 31,220
29,373
25,317
Net revenue$15,795
 $12,820
$12,282
$11,507
$14,642
 $34,900
$25,599
$27,552
Net charge-offs$10,972
 $6,799
$5,991
$4,343
$3,876
 $29,762
$29,648
$31,788
Open-End gross combined loan balances:   
Open-End gross loan balances:  
Open-End gross loans receivable$51,564
 $47,949
$32,133
$26,771
$25,626
 $314,971
$283,311
$240,790
Average Open-End gross loans receivable (1)
 $299,141
$262,051
$245,096
Net-charge offs as a percentage of average gross loans receivable 9.9%11.3%13.0%
Open-End allowance for loan losses:  
Allowance for loan losses$6,846
 $6,426
$4,880
$4,523
$4,572
 $54,233
$51,717
$46,963
Open-End Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Open-End gross loans receivable13.3% 13.4%15.2%16.9%17.8% 17.2%18.3%19.5%
Open-End other information:   
Average loan amount (1)
$702
 $579
$463
$451
$454
Open-End ratios:   
Provision as a percentage of gross combined loans receivable22.2% 17.4%19.8%16.1%12.7%
(1) We have revised previously-reported origination statistics to conform to current year methodology.
Open-End past-due balances:  
Open-End past-due gross loans receivable $46,053
$35,395
$32,444
Past-due Open-End gross loans receivable - percentage 14.6%12.5%13.5%
(1) Average gross loans receivable calculated as average of beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.

(1) Average gross loans receivable calculated as average of beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.




Single-Pay

Single-Pay revenue and combined loans receivable during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 decreased compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, were affected primarily bydue to regulatory changes in Canada (rate and product changes in Ontario and British Columbia) that accelerated the shift to Open-End products. U.S. Single-Pay receivables increased $1.7 million, or 4.1%, offset by a decrease in Canada receivables of $1.0 million, or 2.8%. Canada Single-Pay balances were stable sequentially from the second quarter of 2019. The Single-Pay Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Single-Pay gross loans receivable increased sequentially from 6.5% to 7.3%, and continued product shift fromthe NCO rate increased 215 bps year-over-year, as a result of mandated extended payment options for certain Canada Single-Pay to Installment and Open-End loans in all countries. Single-Pay loan balances grew 8.3% (primarily in Canada) but revenue was flat versus the same quarter a year ago because of lower yields in Canada. Credit quality and metrics for Single-Pay remain stable.

loans.
 2018 2017
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)
First
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
Single-pay loans:      
Revenue$63,705
 $70,868
$70,895
$63,241
$63,790
Provision for losses11,302
 17,952
20,632
14,289
11,399
Net revenue$52,403
 $52,916
$50,263
$48,952
$52,391
Net charge-offs$12,698
 $17,362
$20,515
$13,849
$12,499
Single-Pay gross combined loan balances:      
Single-Pay gross combined loans receivable (1) (2)
$87,075
 $99,400
$94,476
$91,230
$80,423
Single-Pay Allowance for loan losses and CSO guarantee liability (3)
$4,485
 $5,915
$5,342
$5,313
$4,736
Single-Pay Allowance for loan losses and CSO guarantee liability as a percentage of Single-Pay gross combined loans receivable5.2% 6.0%5.7%5.8%5.9%
(1)  Includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.
(3) Allowance for loan losses is reported as a contra-asset reducing gross loans receivable while the CSO guarantee liability is reported as a liability on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)Third QuarterSecond QuarterFirst
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Single-pay loans:      
Revenue$49,312
$45,528
$46,761
 $49,696
$50,614
Provision for losses14,736
12,446
8,268
 12,825
12,757
Net revenue$34,576
$33,082
$38,493
 $36,871
$37,857
Net charge-offs$13,913
$11,458
$8,610
 $11,838
$12,892
Single-Pay gross loan balances:      
Single-Pay gross loans receivable$78,039
$76,126
$69,753
 $80,823
$77,390
Average Single-Pay gross loans receivable (1)
$77,083
$72,940
$75,288
 $79,107
$81,028
Single-Pay Allowance for loan losses$5,662
$4,941
$3,897
 $4,189
$3,293
Single-Pay Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of Single-Pay gross loans receivable7.3%6.5%5.6% 5.2%4.3%
(1)  Average gross loans receivable calculated as average of beginning of quarter and end of quarter gross loans receivable.

Gross Combined Loans Receivable

The following table summarizesreconciles Company Owned gross loans receivable, a GAAPGAAP-basis balance sheet measure, and reconciles it to grossGross combined loans receivable, a non-GAAP measure including(1). Gross combined loans receivables include loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs, which are not included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements but from which we earn revenue and for which we provideby providing a guarantee to the lender. Management believes this analysis provides investors with important information needed to evaluate overall lending performance.

unaffiliated lender (in millions, unaudited):
 Three Months Ended
(in millions)March 31, 2018December 31, 2017September 30, 2017June 30, 2017March 31, 2017
Company-owned gross loans receivable$389.8
$432.8
$393.4
$350.3
$304.8
Gross loans receivable guaranteed by the Company57.1
78.8
71.2
62.1
57.8
Gross combined loans receivable$446.9
$511.6
$464.6
$412.4
$362.6
 As of
 September 30, 2019June 30, 2019March 31, 2019December 31, 2018September 30, 2018
Company Owned gross loans receivable$657.6
$609.6
$553.2
$571.5
$537.8
Gross loans receivable Guaranteed by the Company73.1
67.3
61.9
80.4
78.8
Gross combined loans receivable (1)
$730.7
$676.9
$615.1
$651.9
$616.6
(1) See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for definition and additional information.



Gross combined loans receivable by product are presented below:below (year-over-year sequential comparisons for Open-End are affected by the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change):
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Gross combined loans receivable increased $84.3$114.1 million, or 23.2%18.5%, to $446.9$730.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $362.6as of September 30, 2019 from $616.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 with solid growth in all categoriesas of Company Owned loans. GrossSeptember 30, 2018. Geographically, gross combined loans receivable decreased sequentially from December 31, 2017 because of seasonality asgrew 5.0% and 48.1%, respectively, in the Company's customers use tax refunds to repay balances.U.S. and Canada, explained further by product in the following sections.



Results of Operations - CURO Group Consolidated Operations

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 ChangeThree Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, unaudited) 20182017 $%
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:     
20192018Change $Change % 20192018Change $Change %
 $261,758
$224,580
 $37,178
16.6 %$297,264
$269,482
$27,782
10.3 % $839,503
$757,494
$82,009
10.8 %
Provision for losses 81,031
61,736
 19,295
31.3 %123,867
127,692
(3,825)(3.0)% 338,262
290,922
47,340
16.3 %
Net revenue 180,727
162,844
 17,883
11.0 %173,397
141,790
31,607
22.3 % 501,241
466,572
34,669
7.4 %
Advertising costs 9,756
7,688
 2,068
26.9 %16,424
21,349
(4,925)(23.1)% 36,990
44,347
(7,357)(16.6)%
Non-advertising costs of providing services 61,726
60,251
 1,475
2.4 %60,334
59,847
487
0.8 % 180,934
178,437
2,497
1.4 %
Total cost of providing services 71,482
67,939
 3,543
5.2 %76,758
81,196
(4,438)(5.5)% 217,924
222,784
(4,860)(2.2)%
Gross Margin 109,245
94,905
 14,340
15.1 %
Gross margin96,639
60,594
36,045
59.5 % 283,317
243,788
39,529
16.2 %
     
Operating expense    

     
Corporate, district and other 40,454
32,993
 7,461
22.6 %
Corporate, district and other expenses38,665
27,495
11,170
40.6 % 123,043
95,904
27,139
28.3 %
Interest expense 22,349
23,366
 (1,017)(4.4)%17,364
23,403
(6,039)(25.8)% 52,077
66,229
(14,152)(21.4)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt 11,683
12,458
 (775)(6.2)%
69,200
(69,200)#
 
80,883
(80,883)#
Loss from equity method investment1,384

1,384
#
 5,132

5,132
#
Total operating expense 74,486
68,817
 5,669
8.2 %57,413
120,098
(62,685)(52.2)% 180,252
243,016
(62,764)(25.8)%
Net income before taxes 34,759
26,088
 8,671
33.2 %
Provision for income taxes 11,467
9,450
 2,017
21.3 %
Net income $23,292
$16,638
 $6,654
40.0 %
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes39,226
(59,504)98,730
#
 103,065
772
102,293
#
Provision (benefit) for income taxes11,239
(16,914)28,153
#
 28,738
(269)29,007
#
Net income (loss) from continuing operations27,987
(42,590)70,577
#
 74,327
1,041
73,286
#
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(598)(4,432)3,834
(86.5)% 6,943
(8,796)15,739
#
Net income (loss)$27,389
$(47,022)$74,411
#
 $81,270
$(7,755)$89,025
#
# - Variance greater than 100% or not meaningful# - Variance greater than 100% or not meaningful

For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Revenue and Net Revenue

Revenue increased $37.2$27.8 million, or 16.6%10.3%, to $261.8$297.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019, from $224.6$269.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.September 30, 2018. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included interest earned on past-due Open-End loan balances of approximately $15 million from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change. U.S. revenue increased 17.4%6.2%, driven by volume growth. Canadian revenue increased 30.3% (31.6% on volume growth, U.K. revenue increased by 25.6%a constant currency basis), and revenue in Canada increased 11.3% whereas volume growth offset yield compression from negative regulatory impacts on Single-Pay loan rates and the significant product mix.mix-shift to Open-End loans.

Provision for losses increased $19.3decreased $3.8 million, or 31.3%3.0%, to $81.0$123.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019, from $61.7$127.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.September 30, 2018. This is explained more fullydecrease included incremental provision expense from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, consistent with the incremental revenue impact. Excluding the impact of the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, provision expense declined year-over-year, primarily due to lower sequential loan growth than in the segment analysis that follows.prior-year's quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, gross combined loans receivable grew sequentially by $53.7 million, or 7.9%, compared to sequential growth of $126.8 million, or 25.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Cost of Providing Services

The total cost of providing services increased $3.5decreased $4.4 million, or 5.2%5.5%, to $71.5$76.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019, compared to $67.9$81.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017September 30, 2018, primarily because of lower advertising costs. The decline in advertising costs was primarily the result of repositioning our California Installment loan portfolio in advance of regulatory changes and mix-shift, and stability in our Canadian portfolio following the Ontario deployment of Open-End loans in the third quarter of 2018.



Operating Expenses

Excluding share-based compensation of $2.8 million, legal and related costs of $0.9 million and U.K. related costs of $0.3 million, corporate, district and other expenses increased $8.1 million, or 30.4%, primarily due to higher customer acquisition spend.variable compensation tied to our financial performance.

Our investment in Cognical Holdings, Inc. ("Zibby") is accounted for under the equity method. We record our pro rata share of Zibby's income or losses in the income statement with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying value of our investment in "Other" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Estimated losses recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.4 million and represents our share of losses during the period in which we held a greater than 20% investment, typically considered the threshold for equity method accounting.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the third quarter of 2019 decreased by $6.0 million compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to our refinancing activities in 2018. During the third quarter of 2018, we issued $690.0 million of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and used the proceeds from the issuance to extinguish our $527.5 million 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and our Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility. In addition, we entered into a Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility in the third quarter of 2018 with a lower interest rate than our previous Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility.

Provision for Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 28.7%, compared to 28.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The third quarter 2019 effective income tax rate included unfavorable impacts from the non-tax deductible loss on our equity method investment and changes in state income apportionment and a mix shift in taxable income between the U.S. and Canada. Excluding the impact of the loss on equity method investment, the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 27.7%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Revenue and Net Revenue

Revenue increased $82.0 million, or 10.8%, to $839.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $757.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included interest earned on past-due Open-End loan balances of approximately $35 million from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, offset by a higher provision rate and the higher allowance discussed further below. U.S. revenue increased 8.9%, driven by volume growth. Canadian revenue increased 19.2% (23.1% on a constant currency basis), as volume growth more than offset yield compression from negative regulatory impacts on Single-Pay loan rates and the significant product mix-shift to Open-End loans.

Provision for losses increased $47.3 million, or 16.3%, to $338.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from $290.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change. The nine months ended September 30, 2018 included $14.6 million of provision benefit from changes which included allowance coverage rates whereas the nine months ended 2019 included $5.1 million of benefit. Excluding the impact of the allowance coverage change, provision for losses increased $37.9 million, or 12.4%, because of the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change and increased earning asset volume year-over-year as further described in "Segment Analysis" below.

Cost of Providing Services

The total cost of providing services decreased $4.9 million, or 2.2%, to $217.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $222.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily because of lower advertising costs, offset by increased loan servicing costs on higher volume. The decline in advertising costs was primarily the result of repositioning our California Installment loan portfolio in advance of regulatory changes and mix-shift, and stability in our Canadian portfolio following the Ontario deployment of Open-End loans in the third quarter of 2018.

Operating Expenses

Corporate, district and other expenseexpenses increased $7.5$27.1 million, or 22.6%28.3%, primarily due to $4.1 additional compensation expenseas a result of $8.8 million for obtaining the consent of our holders of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and our bondholders associated with discontinuing our U.K. operations and other related U.K. separation costs, $2.0 million of legal and related costs as described above, $1.8 million of restructuring costs from increased marketing, collectionsour reduction-in-force implemented in January 2019 and technology headcount and $1.7$1.5 million of additional share-based compensation. Excluding these aforementioned costs, corporate, district and other expenses increased by $13.0 million, or 14.3%, primarily due to higher professional fees associated with our second year-end for full compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and higher variable compensation expense.tied to our financial performance.



Our investment in Zibby is accounted for under the equity method. We record our pro rata share of Zibby's income or losses in the income statement with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying value of our investment in "Other" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Our share of estimated losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $5.1 million, which includes a $3.7 million loss to adjust the Company's carrying value of Zibby. The carrying value was further adjusted by the Company's pro rata share of Zibby's losses during the period in which the Company held a greater than 20% investment, typically considered the threshold for equity method accounting.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $14.2 million compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to our refinancing activities in 2018. During the third quarter of 2018, we issued $690.0 million of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and used the proceeds from the issuance to extinguish our $527.5 million 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and our Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility. In addition, we entered into a Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility in the third quarter of 2018 with a lower interest rate than our previous Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility.

Provision for Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the threenine months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 was 33.0%27.9%, compared to 36.2%(34.8%) for the threenine months ended March 31, 2017. As a result ofSeptember 30, 2018. Excluding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("2017 Tax Act"),non-tax-deductible loss from our equity method investment, the corporateeffective income tax rate from continuing operations for U.S. decreased from 35% to 21%, effective in 2018. The provision for income tax as of March 31, 2018 includes an additional accrual of $1.2 million forthe nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 26.6%. Excluding non-GAAP adjustments to estimates of the tax on prior years' foreign repatriation and an estimated GILTI ("Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income") tax of $0.6 million. The $1.2 million additional provision on prior years' foreign repatriation was the result of additional interpretative guidance from the IRS issued during the first quarter of 2018 while the GILTI provision is a new, continuous requirement underNet income related to the 2017 Tax Act. These items


increasedAct as presented in the reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income, the effective income tax rate by 5.2%. Excluding the impact of these items, the effective ratefrom continuing operations for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 was 27.8%24.1%.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 - Segment Analysis

We report financial results for threetwo reportable segments: the United States, CanadaU.S. and the United Kingdom.Canada. Following areis a recapsummary of results of operations for the segment and period indicated:indicated (in thousands, unaudited):
U.S. Segment Results     Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change20192018Change $Change % 20192018Change $Change %
(dollars in thousands, unaudited) 20182017 $%
Revenue $204,593
$174,322
 $30,271
17.4 %$237,069
$223,273
$13,796
6.2 % $673,234
$617,992
$55,242
8.9 %
Provision for losses 64,333
49,194
 15,139
30.8 %102,997
103,256
(259)(0.3)% 280,529
239,576
40,953
17.1 %
Net revenue 140,260
125,128
 15,132
12.1 %134,072
120,017
14,055
11.7 % 392,705
378,416
14,289
3.8 %
Advertising costs 5,159
4,694
 465
9.9 %14,186
17,632
(3,446)(19.5)% 31,719
35,200
(3,481)(9.9)%
Non-advertising costs of providing services 43,757
43,301
 456
1.1 %42,636
42,280
356
0.8 % 128,866
127,719
1,147
0.9 %
Total cost of providing services 48,916
47,995
 921
1.9 %56,822
59,912
(3,090)(5.2)% 160,585
162,919
(2,334)(1.4)%
Gross margin 91,344
77,133
 14,211
18.4 %77,250
60,105
17,145
28.5 % 232,120
215,497
16,623
7.7 %
Corporate, district and other 30,532
25,049
 5,483
21.9 %
Corporate, district and other expenses32,897
22,360
10,537
47.1 % 106,426
81,113
25,313
31.2 %
Interest expense 22,297
23,345
 (1,048)(4.5)%14,877
22,169
(7,292)(32.9)% 44,246
64,931
(20,685)(31.9)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt 11,683
12,458
 (775)(6.2)%
69,200
(69,200)#
 
80,883
(80,883)#
Loss from equity method investment1,384

1,384
#
 5,132

5,132
#
Total operating expense 64,512
60,852
 3,660
6.0 %49,158
113,729
(64,571)(56.8)% 155,804
226,927
(71,123)(31.3)%
Segment operating income 26,832
16,281
 10,551
64.8 %
Segment operating income (loss)28,092
(53,624)81,716
#
 76,316
(11,430)87,746
#
Interest expense 22,297
23,345
 (1,048)(4.5)%14,877
22,169
(7,292)(32.9)% 44,246
64,931
(20,685)(31.9)%
Depreciation and amortization 3,407
3,360
 47
1.4 %3,390
3,536
(146)(4.1)% 10,553
10,322
231
2.2 %
EBITDA 52,536
42,986
 9,550
22.2 %46,359
(27,919)74,278
#
 131,115
63,823
67,292
#
Loss on extinguishment of debt 11,683
12,458
 (775)(6.2)%
69,200
(69,200)  
80,883
(80,883) 
Restructuring costs


  1,617

1,617
 
Legal and related costs870
(1,297)2,167
  870
(1,297)2,167
 
Other adjustments (59)6
 (65)#
42
(99)141
  (206)(224)18
 
Share-based cash and non-cash compensation 1,842
126
 1,716
#
Transaction related costs 
2,254
 (2,254)#
U.K. related costs348

348
  8,844

8,844
 
Share-based compensation2,771
2,089
682
  7,587
6,112
1,475
 
Loss from equity method investment1,384

1,384
  5,132

5,132
 
Adjusted EBITDA $66,002
$57,830
 $8,172
14.1 %$51,774
$41,974
$9,800
23.3 % $154,959
$149,297
$5,662
3.8 %
# - Variance greater than 100% or not meaningful.     # - Variance greater than 100% or not meaningful.   

FirstU.S. Segment Results - For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Third quarter 2019 U.S. revenues grewincreased by $30.3$13.8 million, or 17.4%6.2%, to $204.6 million.

U.S$237.1 million, compared to the prior-year period. U.S. revenue growth was driven by a $51.3$21.0 million, or 18.8%5.0%, increase in gross combined loans receivable to $323.8$444.0 million at March 31, 2018


September 30, 2019, compared to $272.5$423.0 million inat September 30, 2018. Additionally, U.S. revenue for the prior year period. We experienced volume growth primarily from Unsecured Installment receivables, which increased year-over-year $30.3three months ended September 30, 2019 included interest earned on past-due Open-End loan balances of approximately $13 million or 21.2%. Secured Installment receivables increased from the prior year period by $11.3 million or 15.9%, andQ1 2019 Open-End receivables increased $8.9 million, or 34.8%Loss Recognition Change.

The provision for losses was consistent year-over-year despite the increase in loan receivables. The year-over-year provision change included incremental provision expense from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, consistent with the incremental revenue impact. Excluding the impact of the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, provision expense declined year-over-year due to lower sequential growth in gross loans receivable compared to the prior year, period. Open-end growth was driven by year-over-year expansion in Kansas and Tennessee of 12.2% and 8.6%, respectively, and the 2017 launch of Open-End in Virginia.

The increase of $15.1 million or 30.8% in provision for losses was primarily drivenoffset by the increase inaforementioned NCO rate increases. U.S. gross combined loans receivable as previously discussed.grew $35.7 million, or 8.7%, sequentially during the third quarter of 2019, compared to sequential growth of $55.3 million, or 15.0%, during the prior-year period.

U.S. cost of providing services remained consistent with the same period in the prior year. The total cost of providing services for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were $48.9September 30, 2019 was $56.8 million, a slight increasedecrease of $0.9$3.1 million, or 1.9%5.2%, compared to $48.0$59.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.September 30, 2018, primarily due to lower advertising costs associated with repositioning our California Installment loan portfolio in advance of regulatory changes.

The $5.5 million increase of corporate,Corporate, district and other operating expenses includes $3.0 million of additional compensation expense, primarily due to increased marketing, collections and technology headcount and $1.7 million of additional share-based compensation expense.


Canada Segment Results      
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change
(dollars in thousands, unaudited) 20182017 $%
Revenue $46,250
$41,566
 $4,684
11.3 %
Provision for losses 12,550
10,228
 2,322
22.7 %
Net revenue 33,700
31,338
 2,362
7.5 %
Advertising costs 2,726
1,781
 945
53.1 %
Non-advertising costs of providing services 16,472
15,257
 1,215
8.0 %
   Total cost of providing services 19,198
17,038
 2,160
12.7 %
Gross margin 14,502
14,300
 202
1.4 %
Corporate, district and other 4,897
3,375
 1,522
45.1 %
Interest expense 57
29
 28
96.6 %
Total operating expense 4,954
3,404
 1,550
45.5 %
Segment operating income 9,548
10,896
 (1,348)(12.4)%
Interest expense 57
29
 28
96.6 %
Depreciation and amortization 1,128
1,119
 9
0.8 %
EBITDA 10,733
12,044
 (1,311)(10.9)%
Other adjustments 16
(314) 330
#
Adjusted EBITDA $10,749
$11,730
 $(981)(8.4)%
# - Variance greater than 100% or not meaningful.      

Revenue in Canada was impacted by the product transition in Alberta from Single-Pay to Unsecured Installment and Open-End loans and the impact of regulatory rate changes in Ontario and British Columbia. Canada revenue improved $4.7$10.5 million, or 11.3% to $46.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $41.6 million in the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, revenue was up $2.6 million, or 6.3%.

Single-Pay revenue increased $0.1 million, or 0.3% to $34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 due to 17.9% higher origination volumes47.1%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Single-Pay ending receivablesyear, primarily due to $5.3 million of higher performance-based variable compensation costs, $0.9 million related to certain litigation matters and $0.7 million of additional share-based compensation.

U.S. interest expense for the third quarter of 2019 decreased by $7.3 million compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to our refinancing activities in 2018. During the third quarter of 2018, we issued $690.0 million of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and used the proceeds from the issuance to extinguish our $527.5 million 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and U.S. SPV facility.

U.S. Segment Results - For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, U.S. revenues increased $5.7by $55.2 million, or 13.1%8.9%, to $48.7$673.2 million. U.S. revenue growth was driven by a $21.0 million, or 5.0%, increase in gross combined loans receivable, to $444.0 million at September 30, 2019, compared to $423.0 million at September 30, 2018. Additionally, U.S. revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included interest earned on past-due Open-End loan balances of approximately $30 million from $43.1the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, offset by related higher provision rate and higher provision for losses.

The provision for losses' increase of $41.0 million, or 17.1%, was primarily due to changes in allowance coverage in the prior year. The nine months ended September 30, 2018 included $12.5 million of provision benefit from changes in allowance coverage rates, whereas the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included $1.7 million of incremental expense. Excluding the impact of the allowance coverage change, provision for losses increased $30.1 million, or 12.0%, because of the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change.

U.S. cost of providing services for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $160.6 million, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 1.4%, compared to $162.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to lower advertising costs associated with repositioning our California Installment loan portfolio in advance of regulatory changes.

Corporate, district and other operating expenses increased $25.3 million, or 31.2%, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to $8.8 million of U.K. disposition-related costs, $7.7 million higher performance-based variable compensation costs, $3.1 million higher professional fees and $1.6 million of restructuring costs.

U.S. interest expense for the first nine months of 2019 decreased by $20.7 million compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to our refinancing activities in 2018. During the third quarter of 2018, we issued $690.0 million of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and used the proceeds from the issuance to extinguish our $527.5 million 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and our U.S. SPV facility.



Canada Segment ResultsThree Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20192018Change $Change % 20192018Change $Change %
Revenue$60,195
$46,209
$13,986
30.3 % $166,269
$139,502
$26,767
19.2 %
Provision for losses20,870
24,436
(3,566)(14.6)% 57,733
51,346
6,387
12.4 %
Net revenue39,325
21,773
17,552
80.6 % 108,536
88,156
20,380
23.1 %
Advertising costs2,238
3,717
(1,479)(39.8)% 5,271
9,147
(3,876)(42.4)%
Non-advertising costs of providing services17,698
17,567
131
0.7 % 52,068
50,718
1,350
2.7 %
Total cost of providing services19,936
21,284
(1,348)(6.3)% 57,339
59,865
(2,526)(4.2)%
Gross margin19,389
489
18,900
#
 51,197
28,291
22,906
81.0 %
Corporate, district and other expenses5,768
5,135
633
12.3 % 16,617
14,791
1,826
12.3 %
Interest expense2,487
1,234
1,253
#
 7,831
1,298
6,533
#
Total operating expense8,255
6,369
1,886
29.6 % 24,448
16,089
8,359
52.0 %
Segment operating income (loss)11,134
(5,880)17,014
#
 26,749
12,202
14,547
#
Interest expense2,487
1,234
1,253
#
 7,831
1,298
6,533
#
Depreciation and amortization1,219
1,087
132
12.1 % 3,627
3,306
321
9.7 %
EBITDA14,840
(3,559)18,399
#
 38,207
16,806
21,401
#
Restructuring costs




 135

135
 
Legal and related costs
119
(119)

 
119
(119)

Other adjustments441
50
391
  297
223
74
 
Adjusted EBITDA$15,281
$(3,390)$18,671
#
 $38,639
$17,148
$21,491
#
# - Change greater than 100% or not meaningful.       

Canada Segment Results - For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Canada revenue increased $14.0 million, or 30.3%, to $60.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, from $46.2 million in the prior-year period. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased $14.6 million, or 31.6%. Revenue growth in Canada was impacted favorably by the significant asset growth and the product transition from Single-Pay and Unsecured Installment loans to Open-End loans. Additionally, Canada revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included interest earned on past-due Open-End loan balances of approximately $2 million from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change.

Single-Pay revenue decreased $2.7 million, or 11.6%, to $20.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and Single-Pay receivables decreased $1.0 million, or 2.8%, to $35.1 million from $36.1 million in the prior year period.year. The decreases in Single-Pay revenue and receivables were due to the continued product mix shift in Canada from Single-Pay loans to Open-End loans and by regulatory changes effective January and July 2018 that lowered Single Pay pricing year-over-year.

CanadianCanada non-Single-Pay revenue grew $4.6increased $16.6 million, or 61.9%71.1%, to $40.0 million compared to $23.4 million the same quarter a year ago, on $22.0growth of $94.1 million, or 68.8% growth59.8%, in related loan balances. The increase was primarily related to the launch of Open-End products in Alberta and Ontario in the fourth quarter of 2017, and significant expansion of the Open-End product in Ontario in late 2018. Additionally, as a result of the increase in Open-End loans, ancillary revenue increased $3.8 million versus the same quarter a year ago, primarily driven by an increase in sales of insurance to Open-End loan customers.

The provision for losses increased $2.3decreased $3.6 million, or 22.7%14.6%, to $12.6$20.9 million infor the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $10.2September 30, 2019, compared to $24.4 million in the prior year period, primarilyprior-year period. This decrease included incremental provision expense from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, consistent with the incremental revenue impact. Excluding the impact of the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, provision expense declined year-over-year because of lower sequential gross receivable growth and seasoning of the Open-End loans. Total Open-End and Installment loans grew $18.0 million sequentially during the third quarter of 2019, compared to sequential growth of $82.7 million during the same prior-year period. Total Canada NCO rates improved 425 bps year-over-year due to relative loan volumes and the mix shift from Single-Pay loans to Unsecured Installment andseasoning of Open-End loans. On a constant currency basis, provision for losses increased $1.8decreased by $3.4 million, or 17.2%.13.8%, compared to the prior-year period.

TheCanada cost of providing services in Canada increased $2.2for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $19.9 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 12.7%6.3%, compared to $19.2$21.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, comparedSeptember 30, 2019, primarily due to $17.0 millionlower advertising costs from mix-shift and stability in our Canadian portfolio following the Ontario deployment of Open-End loans in the prior year period. The increase was due primarily to $0.9 million, or 53.1%, higher advertising costs compared to the prior year period and an increase in occupancy expense from higher store counts. We have opened five LendDirect stores since the firstthird quarter of 2017. On a constant currency basis,2018. There was no material impact on the cost of providing services from exchange rate changes.

Canada operating expenses increased $1.3$1.9 million, or 7.6%.

Operating expenses increased $1.6 million, or 45.5%29.6%, to $5.0$8.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019 from $3.4$6.4 million in the prior yearprior-year period, primarily due to increased collections and customer support payroll expenses from seasonality, increased volumes, expansion ofinterest expense on the LendDirect business, and product shifts from Single-Pay loans to Unsecured Installment and Open-End loans. On a constant currency basis, operating expenses increased $1.3 million, or 39.2%.Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility that began in August 2018.


U.K. Segment Results      
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change
(dollars in thousands, unaudited) 20182017 $%
Revenue $10,915
$8,692
 $2,223
25.6 %
Provision for losses 4,148
2,314
 1,834
79.3 %
Net revenue 6,767
6,378
 389
6.1 %
Advertising costs 1,871
1,213
 658
54.2 %
Non-advertising costs of providing services 1,497
1,693
 (196)(11.6)%
   Total cost of providing services 3,368
2,906
 462
15.9 %
Gross margin 3,399
3,472
 (73)(2.1)%
Corporate, district and other 5,025
4,569
 456
10.0 %
Interest income (5)(8) 3
(37.5)%
Total operating expense 5,020
4,561
 459
10.1 %
Segment operating loss (1,621)(1,089) (532)48.9 %
Interest income (5)(8) 3
(37.5)%
Depreciation and amortization 126
175
 (49)(28.0)%
EBITDA (1,500)(922) (578)62.7 %
Other adjustments (36)(6) (30)#
Adjusted EBITDA $(1,536)$(928) $(608)(65.5)%
# - Variance greater than 100% not meaningful.      

U.K.Canada Segment Results - For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Canada revenue improved $2.2increased $26.8 million, or 25.6%19.2%, to $10.9$166.3 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 from $8.7$139.5 million in the prior yearprior-year period. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased $32.2 million, or 23.1%. Revenue growth in Canada was upimpacted favorably by the significant asset growth and product transition from Single-Pay and Unsecured Installment loans to Open-End loans that have a lower yield. Additionally, Canada revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included interest earned on past-due Open-End loan balances of approximately $5 million from the Q1 2019 Open-End Loss Recognition Change, offset by higher provision rate and higher provision for losses.

Single-Pay revenue decreased $31.6 million, or 34.9%, to $58.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and Single-Pay receivables decreased $1.0 million, or 11.8%. Provision2.8%, to $35.1 million from $36.1 million in the prior year. The decreases in Single-Pay revenue and receivables were due to the continued product mix shift in Canada from Single-Pay loans to Open-End loans and by regulatory changes effective January and July 2018 that lowered Single Pay pricing year-over-year.

Canada non-Single-Pay revenue increased $58.4 million, or 119.0%, to $107.4 million compared to $49.0 million for the prior-year period, on $94.1 million, or 59.8%, growth in related loan balances. The increase was primarily related to the launch of Open-End products in Alberta and Ontario in the fourth quarter of 2017, and significant expansion of the Open-End product in Ontario in late 2018. As a result of the increase in Open-End loans, ancillary revenue increased $13.1 million versus the same period a year ago, primarily driven by an increase in sales of insurance to Open-End loan customers.

The provision for losses increased $1.8 million, and increased $1.4$6.4 million, or 59.6%12.4%, to $57.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $51.3 million in the prior-year period primarily due to provisioning on Open-End loans and mix shift from Single-Pay loans and Unsecured Installment to Open-End loans. Total Open-End loans grew by $18.1 million sequentially during the third quarter of 2019, compared to sequential growth of $87.4 million in the third quarter of 2018. On a constant currency basis, dueprovision for losses increased by $8.3 million, or 16.1%, compared to growth in Installment Loan receivables.the prior-year period.

The total cost of providing services in the U.K. increased $0.5Canada decreased $2.5 million, or 15.9% during4.2%, to $57.3 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2018 asSeptember 30, 2019 compared to prior year period due to additional customer acquisition spend. On a constant currency basis$59.9 million in the prior-year period. Advertising costs decreased by $3.9 million, or 42.4%, primarily from mix-shift and stability in our Canadian portfolio following the Ontario deployment of Open-End loans in the third quarter of 2018, partially offset by an increase in non-advertising cost of providing services of $1.4 million. There was no material impact on the cost of providing services from exchange rate changes.

Canada operating expenses increased $0.1$8.4 million, or 3.2%.

Corporate, district and other expenses increased $0.5 million, or 10.1%52.0%, to $5.0$24.4 million forin the threenine months ended March 31, 2018 as comparedSeptember 30, 2019 from $16.1 million in the prior-year period primarily due to interest expense on the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, corporate, district and other expenses increased $0.1 million, or 2.0%, and is consistent with quarterly run rates for the full year 2017 and represent normal baseline costs for the U.K.Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility that began in August 2018.

Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Information

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, we provide certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under SEC rules,measures,” including:
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, or the Adjusted Earnings Measures (net income from continuing operations plus or minus gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, restructuring and other costs, certain legal and related costs, loss from equity method investment, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, certain costs related to the disposition of U.K., transaction-related costs, share-based compensation, intangible asset amortization and cumulative tax effect of adjustments, on a total and per share basis);
EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization);
Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA plus or minus certain non-cash and other adjusting items); and
Gross Combined Loans Receivable (includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs which are not included in our consolidated financial statements)Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).


We believe that presentation of non-GAAP financial information is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of ourthe Company's operations. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additionaloffer another way of viewingto view aspects of our business that, when viewed with itsour GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business.

We believe that investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, to assess operating performance and that such measures may highlight trends in ourthe business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. WeIn addition, we believe that the adjustments shown below are useful to investors in order to allow them to compare our financial results during the periods shown without the effect of each of these income or expense items. In addition, we believe that Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, investors


and other interested parties in the evaluation of public companies in our industry, many of which present Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, EBITDA and/or Adjusted EBITDA when reporting their results.

In addition to reporting loans receivable information in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we provide Gross Combined Loans Receivable consisting of owned loans receivable plus loans originated by third-party lenders through the CSO programs, which we guarantee but do not include in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Management believes this analysis provides investors with important information needed to evaluate overall lending performance.

We provide non-GAAP financial information for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of our U.S. GAAP consolidated financial statements.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Gross Combined Loans Receivable should not be considered as alternatives to income from continuing operations, segment operating income or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities or any other liquidity measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Rather, these measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, U.S. GAAP results. Readers should consider the information in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, ourthe financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.
Description and Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Measures,per Share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our income or cash flows as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
they do not include our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
they do not include changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
they do not include the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
depreciation and amortization are non-cash expense items reported in ourthe statements of cash flows; and
other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

We calculate Adjusted Earnings per Share utilizing diluted shares outstanding at year-end. If we record a loss from continuing operations under US GAAP, shares outstanding utilized to calculate Diluted Earnings per Share from continuing operations are equivalent to basic shares outstanding. Shares outstanding utilized to calculate Adjusted Earnings per Share from continuing operations reflect the number of diluted shares we would have reported if reporting net income from continuing operations under US GAAP.

As noted above, Gross Combined Loans Receivable includes loans originated by third-party lenders through CSO programs which are not included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements but from which we earn revenue and for which we provide a guarantee to the lender. Management believes this analysis provides investors with important information needed to evaluate overall lending performance.

We evaluate our stores based on revenue per store, net charge-offsprovision for losses at each store and store-level EBITDA, per store, with consideration given to the length of time a store has been open and its geographic location. We monitor newer stores for their progress to profitability and their rate of revenue growth.

We believe Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Measures,per Share, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used by investors to analyze operating performance and evaluate our ability to incur and service debt and ourthe capacity for making capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to investors to help assess our estimated enterprise value. The computation of Adjusted EBITDA as presented belowin this Form 10-Q may differ from the computation of similarly-titled measures provided by other companies.



Reconciliation of Net Incomeincome from continuing operations and Diluted Earnings per Share to Adjusted Net Incomeincome and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, non-GAAP measures
(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change
(in thousands except per share data)20182017 $%
Net income$23,292
$16,638
 $6,654
40.0%
Adjustments:     
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1)
11,683
12,458
   
Transaction related costs (2)

2,254
   
Share-based compensation (3)
1,842
126
   
Intangible asset amortization676
583
   
Impact of tax law changes(6)
1,800

   
Cumulative tax effect of adjustments(3,692)(5,582)   
Adjusted Net Income$35,601
$26,477
 $9,124
34.5%
      
Net income$23,292
$16,638
   
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (4)
47,416
38,959
   
Diluted Earnings per Share (4)
$0.49
$0.43
 $0.06
14.0%
Per Share impact of adjustments to Net Income (4)
0.26
0.25
   
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (4)
$0.75
$0.68
 $0.07
10.3%
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20192018Change $Change % 20192018Change $Change %
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$27,987
$(42,590)$70,577
# $74,327
$1,041
$73,286
#
Adjustments:   
    

Loss on extinguishment of debt (1)

72,165
 
 
83,848
 

Restructuring costs (2)


 
 1,752

 

Legal and related costs (3)
870
(1,178) 
 870
(1,178) 

U.K. related costs (4)
348

 
 8,844

 

Loss from equity method investment (5)
1,384

 
 5,132

 

Share-based compensation (6)
2,771
2,089
 
 7,587
6,112
 

Intangible asset amortization751
714
 
 2,308
2,017
 

Impact of tax law changes (7)

(600) 
 
1,200
 

Cumulative tax effect of adjustments(1,232)(19,185) 
 (5,554)(23,579) 

Adjusted Net Income$32,879
$11,415
$21,464
# $95,266
$69,461
$25,805
37.2%
    
    

Net income (loss) from continuing operations$27,987
$(42,590) 
 $74,327
$1,041
 

Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 
46,010
45,853
 
 46,887
48,061
 

Adjusted Diluted Average Shares Outstanding46,010
48,352
 
 46,887
48,061
 

Diluted Earnings per Share from continuing operations$0.61
$(0.93)$1.54
# $1.59
$0.03
$1.56
#
Per Share impact of adjustments to Net Income0.10
1.17
 
 0.44
1.42
 

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share$0.71
$0.24
$0.47
# $2.03
$1.45
$0.58
40.0%


Reconciliation of Net income (loss) from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP measures (in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change
(dollars in thousands)20182017 $%
Net income$23,292
$16,638
 $6,654
40.0 %
Provision for income taxes11,467
9,450
 2,017
21.3 %
Interest expense22,349
23,366
 (1,017)(4.4)%
Depreciation and amortization4,661
4,654
 7
0.2 %
EBITDA61,769
54,108
 $7,661
14.2 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1)
11,683
12,458
   
Transaction related costs (2)

2,254
   
Share-based compensation (3)
1,842
126
   
Other adjustments (5)
(79)(314)   
Adjusted EBITDA75,215
68,632
 6,583
9.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin28.7%30.6%   
(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the $12.5 million loss from extinguishment of debt was due to the redemption of CURO Intermediate Holding Corp's 10.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and the 12.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the $11.7 million loss from the extinguishment of debt was due to the redemption of CFTC's 12.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2022.
(2) Transaction-related costs include professional fees paid in connection with potential transactions and the original issuance of $470.0 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2022 in the first quarter of 2017.
(3) The Company approved the adoption of a share-based compensation plans during 2010 and 2017 for key members of its senior management team. The estimated fair value of share-based awards is recognized as non-cash compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
(4) The share and per share information have been adjusted to give effect to the 36-to-1 stock split of the Company's common stock that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2017.
(5) Other adjustments include deferred rent and the intercompany foreign exchange impact. Deferred rent represents the non-cash component of rent expense. Rent expense is recognized ratably on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(6) As a result of the 2017 Tax Act, which was signed into law on December 22, 2017, the Company provided an estimate of the new repatriation tax as of December 31, 2017. Subsequent to further guidance published in the first quarter of 2018, the Company has booked an additional tax expense of $1.2 million for the 2017 repatriation tax. Additionally, the Tax Act provided for a new GILTI (Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income) tax starting in 2018 and the Company has estimated and provided tax expense of $0.6 million as of March 31, 2018.


Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20192018Change $Change % 20192018Change $Change %
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$27,987
$(42,590)$70,577
#
 $74,327
$1,041
$73,286
#
Provision for income taxes11,239
(16,914)28,153
#
 28,738
(269)29,007
#
Interest expense17,364
23,403
(6,039)(25.8)% 52,077
66,229
(14,152)(21.4)%
Depreciation and amortization4,609
4,623
(14)(0.3)% 14,180
13,628
552
4.1 %
EBITDA61,199
(31,478)92,677
#
 169,322
80,629
88,693
#
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1)

69,200
 

 
80,883
 

Restructuring costs (2)


 

 1,752

 

Legal and related costs (3)
870
(1,178) 

 870
(1,178) 

U.K. related costs (4)
348

 

 8,844

 

Loss from equity method investment (5)
1,384

 

 5,132

 

Share-based compensation (6)
2,771
2,089
 

 7,587
6,112
 

Other adjustments (8)
483
(49) 

 91
(1) 

Adjusted EBITDA$67,055
$38,584
$28,471
73.8 % $193,598
$166,445
$27,153
16.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin22.6%14.3%   23.1%22.0%  
(1)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the $80.9 million of loss on extinguishment of debt is comprised of (i) $11.7 million incurred in the first quarter of 2018 for the redemption of $77.5 million of the CURO Financial Technologies Corp.'s ("CFTC") 12.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 and (ii) $69.2 million incurred in the third quarter of 2018 for the redemption of the remaining $525.7 million of these notes. The $69.2 million of third quarter loss on extinguishment of debt is comprised of $54.0 million make whole premium and $15.2 million of deferred financing costs, net of premium/discounts. An additional $3.0 million is included in related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 for duplicative interest paid through September 30, 2018 prior to repayment of the remaining 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and the Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility.

(2)Restructuring costs of $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were due to eliminating 121 positions in North America. The store employee reductions help better align store staffing with in-store customer traffic and volume patterns, as more of our growth comes from online channels and as store customers require less time in stores as they conduct more of the follow-up activities online. The elimination of certain corporate positions relate to efficiency initiatives and has allowed the Company to reallocate investment to strategic growth activities.
(3)Legal and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include costs related to certain securities litigation and related matters of $0.6 million and legal and advisory costs of $0.3 million related to the repurchase of shares from FFL. Legal and related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes (i) a $1.8 million reduction of the liability related to our offer to reimburse certain bank overdraft or non-sufficient funds fees because of possible borrower confusion about certain electronic payments we initiated on their loans and (ii) settlement of certain matters in California and Canada. For more information, see Note 18 - "Contingent Liabilities" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 18, 2019.
(4)U.K. related costs of $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 relate to placing the U.K. subsidiaries into administration on February 25, 2019, which included $7.6 million to obtain consent from the holders of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes to deconsolidate the U.K. Segment and $1.2 million for other costs.
(5)The Loss from equity method investment for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $5.1 million includes (i) our share of the estimated GAAP net loss of Zibby and (ii) a $3.7 million loss recognized during the second quarter of 2019. From April through July of 2019, Zibby completed an equity raising round at a value per share less than the value per share raised in prior raises. As of September 30, 2019, we owned 42.3% of the outstanding shares of Zibby on a fully diluted basis.
(6)We approved the adoption of share-based compensation plans during 2010 and 2017 for key members of senior management. The estimated fair value of share-based awards is recognized as non-cash compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
(7)As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("2017 Tax Act"), which became law on December 22, 2017, we provided an estimate of the new repatriation tax as of December 31, 2017. Subsequent to further guidance published in the first quarter of 2018, we booked additional tax expense of $1.2 million for the 2017 repatriation tax. Additionally, the 2017 Tax Act provided for a new Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income tax starting in 2018 and we estimated and provided tax expense of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2018.We revised this expense in the third quarter of 2018 based on changes in our geographic mix of income.
(8)Other adjustments include deferred rent and the intercompany foreign exchange impact. Deferred rent represents the non-cash component of rent expense.

Currency Information

We operate in the United States,U.S. and Canada and the U.K. and report our consolidated results are reported in U.S. dollars.

Changes in our reported revenues and net income include the effect of changes in currency exchange rates. AllWe translate all balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the currency exchange rate in effect at the end of each period. The incomeWe translate the statement is translatedof operations at the average rates of exchange for the period. CurrencyWe record currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in stockholders’ equity.Stockholders’ Equity.

Constant Currency Analysis

We have operations in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.Canada. In the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, 20.2% and 2017, approximately 21.8% and 22.4%17.1%, respectively, of our revenues from continuing operations were originated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar.Canadian Dollars. As a result, changes in our reported results include the impacts of changes in foreign currency exchange rates for the Canadian DollarDollar.



Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and the British Pound Sterling.2018
 Average Exchange Rates  
 Three Months Ended March 31, Change
 20182017 $%
Canadian Dollar$0.7912
$0.7557
 
$0.0355
4.7%
British Pound Sterling$1.3916
$1.2390
 
$0.1526
12.3%
 Average Exchange Rates  
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change
 20192018 $%
Canadian Dollar$0.7576
$0.7652
 
($0.0076)(1.0)%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
 Average Exchange Rates  
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
 20192018 $%
Canadian Dollar$0.7526
$0.7771
 
($0.0245)(3.2)%

The following constant currency analysis removes the impact of the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and utilizes constant currency results in our analysis of segment performance. Our constant currency assessment assumes foreign


exchange rates in the current fiscal periods remained the same as in the prior fiscal periods. All conversion rates below are based on the U.S. Dollar equivalent to one of the applicable foreign currencies.Canadian Dollar. We believe that the constant currency assessment below is a useful measure in assessing the comparable growth and profitability of our operations.

The revenues and gross margin below forduring the three months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 were calculated using the actual average exchange rate forduring the three months ended March 31, 2017.September 30, 2018 (in thousands, unaudited).
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change
(dollars in thousands) 2018 2017 $ % 
Revenues – constant currency basis:         
Canada $44,183
 $41,566
 $2,617
 6.3 % 
United Kingdom 9,720
 8,692
 1,028
 11.8 % 
Gross margin - constant currency basis:         
Canada 13,860
 14,300
 (440) (3.1)% 
United Kingdom 3,029
 3,472
 (443) (12.8)% 
  Three Months Ended September 30, Change
  2019 2018 $ %
Canada – constant currency basis:        
Revenues $60,805
 $46,209
 $14,596
 31.6%
Gross Margin 19,597
 489
 19,108
 #
# - variance greater than 100% or not meaningful
The revenues and gross margin below during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were calculated using the actual average exchange rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands, unaudited).
  Nine Months Ended September 30, Change
  2019 2018 $ % 
Canada – constant currency basis:         
Revenues $171,664
 $139,502
 $32,162
 23.1% 
Gross Margin 52,861
 28,291
 24,570
 86.8% 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal sources of liquidity to fund the loans we make to our customers are cash provided by operations, our Senior Revolver, our Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility, funds from third partythird-party lenders under our CSO programs, and our Non-Recourse U.S.Canada SPV Facility which finances the originations of eligible U.S. Unsecured and Secured Installment Loans at an advance rate of 80%(defined below). In 2017,During August 2018, we issued our$690.0 million 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due September 2025 ("8.25% Senior Secured Notes") (i) to redeem the outstanding 12.00% Senior Secured Notes due March 1, 2022 ("Senior Secured Notes")of CFTC, (ii) to refinance similar notes that were nearing maturityrepay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the five-year revolving credit facility of CURO Receivables Finance I, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, which consists of a term loan and revolving borrowing capacity, (iii) for general corporate purposes and (iv) to pay dividends to our stockholders. fees, expenses, premiums and accrued interest in connection with the foregoing.

As of March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all financial ratios, covenants and other requirements set forth in our debt agreements. We anticipate that our primary use of cash will be to fund growth in our working capital, finance capital expenditures, and meet our debt obligations.obligations, and fund our share repurchase program. Our level of cash flow provided by operating activities typically experiences some seasonal fluctuation related to our levels of net income and changes in working capital levels, particularly loans receivable.



Unexpected changes in our financial condition or other unforeseen factors may result in our inability to obtain third-party financing or could increase our borrowing costs in the future. We have the ability to adjust our volume of lending to consumers which would reduce cash outflow requirements while increasing cash inflows through loan repayments to the extent we experience any short-term or long-term funding shortfalls. We may also sell or securitize our assets, draw on our available revolving credit facility or line of credit, enter into additional refinancing agreements and reduce our capital spending in order to generate additional liquidity. We believe our cash on hand and available borrowings provide us with sufficient liquidity for at least the next twelve12 months.

Borrowings

Our long-term debt consisted of the following as of March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 20172018 (net of deferred financing costs) (in thousands):
  March 31, December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2018 2017
2017 Senior secured notes (due 2022) $511,493
 $585,823
Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility 111,151
 120,402
Senior Revolver 
 
     Long-term debt $622,644

$706,225


Available
 September 30,December 31,
 20192018
8.25% Senior Secured Notes (due 2025)$677,924
$676,661
Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility102,483
107,479
Senior Revolver25,000
20,000
     Debt$805,407
$804,140
Credit Facilities and Other Resources

8.25% Senior Secured Notes

As noted above, we issued our 8.25% Senior Secured Notes in August 2018. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually, in arrears, on March 1 and September 1 of each year. In connection with the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes, we capitalized financing costs of $12.9 million, the balance of which is included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of Debt, and is being amortized over the term of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes and included as a component of interest expense.

12.00% Senior Secured Notes

In February and November 2017, CFTC issued $470.0 million and $135.0 million, respectively, of 12.00% Senior Secured Notes.Notes ("12.00% Senior Secured Notes"). Interest on the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes is payable semiannually, in arrears, on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on September 1, 2017. The February 2017 issuance refinanced similar notes that were nearing maturity. The extinguishment of the existing notes resulted in a pretax loss of $12.5$80.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017.during September 2018. In connection with these 2017 debt issuances we capitalized financing costs of approximately $18.3 million, the balance of which is included in the InterimCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of “Long-Term Debt, and is being amortized over the term of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes and included as a component of interest expense.

On March 7, 2018, CFTC redeemed $77.5 million of its 12.00% Senior Secured Notes using a portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering as required by the underlying indentures (the transaction whereby the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes were partially redeemed, the “Redemption”) at a price equal to 112.00% of the principal amount of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest paid thereon to the date of Redemption. Following the Redemption, $527.5 million of the original outstanding principal amount of the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding. The Redemption was conducted pursuant to the Indenture governing the 12.00% Senior Secured Notes (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 15, 2017, by and among CFTC, the guarantors party thereto and TMI Trust Company, as trustee and collateral agent. Consistent with the terms

The remainder of the Indenture, CFTC used12.00% Senior Secured Notes were extinguished effective September 7, 2018 as a portionresult of the cash proceeds from our initial public offering, completed in December 2017, to redeem suchissuance of the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes.Notes as described above.

Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility

In November 2016, CURO Receivables Finance I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “SPV Borrower”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a five-year revolving credit facility with Victory Park Management, LLC and certain other lenders that providesprovided for an $80.0 million term loan and $70.0 million of revolving borrowing capacity that cancould expand over time (“Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility”). The loans bore interest at an annual rate of up to 12.00% plus the greater of (i) 1.0% per annum and (ii) three-month LIBOR. The SPV Borrower also pays a 0.50% per annum fee on the unused portion of the commitments. In connection with this facility, the capitalized financing costs at the time of extinguishment, as discussed below, were $5.3 million, net of amortization. These capitalized financing costs were included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a component of "Debt" and were amortized over the term of the Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility. During September 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the 8.25% Senior Secured Notes were used to extinguish the revolver's balance of $42.4 million.



On October 11, 2018, we extinguished the remaining term loan balance of $80.0 million. We made the final termination payment of $2.7 million on October 26, 2018, resulting in a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $9.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility

On August 2, 2018, CURO Canada Receivables Limited Partnership, a newly created, bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicle (the “Canada SPV Borrower”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a four-year revolving credit facility with Waterfall Asset Management, LLC that provides for C$175.0 million of initial borrowing capacity and the ability to expand such capacity up to C$250.0 million (“Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility”). The loans bear interest at an annual rate of 6.75% plus the three-month CDOR. As of September 30, 2019, outstanding borrowings under the Non-Recourse Canada SPV Facility were $102.5 million, net of deferred financing costs of $3.3 million.

Senior Revolver

InOn September 1, 2017, we closed on a $25.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Loan Facility or the Senior Revolver.(the "Senior Revolver"). In February 2018, the Senior Revolver capacity was increased to $29.0 million. In November 2018, the Senior Revolver capacity was increased to $50.0 million as permitted by the Indenture to the Senior Secured Notes based upon consolidated tangible assets.Notes. The Senior Revolver is now syndicated with participation by a second bank.four banks. The negative covenants of the Senior Revolver generally conform to the related provisions in the Indenture for our 12.00%8.25% Senior Secured Notes. We believe this facility complements our other financing sources, while providing seasonal short-term liquidity. Under the Senior Revolver, there is $29.0$50.0 million maximum availability, including up to $5.0 million of standby letters of credit, for a one-year term, renewable for successive terms following annual review. The Senior Revolver accrues interest at the one-month LIBOR (which may not be negative) plus 5.00%5% per annum and is repayable on demand. The terms of the Senior Revolver require that the outstanding balance be reduced to $0zero for at least 30 consecutive days in each calendar year. The Senior Revolver is guaranteed by all subsidiaries of CUROour subsidiaries that guarantee our 12.00%8.25% Senior Secured Notes and is secured by a lien on substantially all assets of CUROour assets and the guarantor subsidiaries that is senior to the lien securing our 12.00%8.25% Senior Secured Notes. The Senior Revolver was undrawnhad an outstanding balance of $25.0 million at March 31, 2018.September 30, 2019.

In connection with this facility we capitalized financing costs of $0.1 million, the balance of which we included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of “Other assets,” and are being amortized over the term of the facility and included as a component of interest expense.

Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility

Cash Money Cheque Cashing, Inc., one of our Canadian subsidiaries, maintains a C$7.310 million revolving credit facility with Royal Bank of Canada. The Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility provides short-term liquidity required to meet the working capital needs of our Canadian operations.  Aggregate draws under the revolving credit facility are limited to the lesser of: (i) the borrowing base, which is defined as a percentage of cash, deposits in transit and accounts receivable, and (ii) C$7.310 million. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility was reduced by C$0.3 million in stand-by-letters of credit.


The Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of Cash Money’s assets and contains various covenants that include, among other things, that the aggregate borrowings outstanding under the facility not exceed the borrowing base, restrictions on the encumbrance of assets and the creation of indebtedness. Borrowings under the Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility bear interest (per annum) at the prime rate of a Canadian chartered bank plus 1.95%.
The Cash Money Revolving Credit Facility was undrawn at March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017.2018.

Cash Flows

The following highlights our cash flow activity and the sources and uses of funding during the periods indicated:indicated (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands) March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities $54,787
 $56,925
Net cash used in investing activities (7,970) (10,086)
Net cash used in financing activities (73,955) (95,390)
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2019 2018
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities $464,293
 $357,079
Net cash used in continuing investing activities (391,188) (421,423)
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing financing activities (58,488) 90,449

Continuing Operating activitiesActivities

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 was $464.3 million, primarily attributable to net income from continuing operations of $74.3 million, the effect of non-cash reconciling items of $364.3 million, which includes provision for loan losses of $338.3 million, and changes in our operating assets and liabilities which provided $25.6 million.



Net cash provided by continuing operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $54.8$357.1 million. Contributing to current year net cash provided by continuing operating activities were net income of $23.3 million and non-cash expenses of $88.9 million. Major components of non-cash expenses includereconciling items, such as depreciation and amortization, provision for loan losses and loss on extinguishment of debt extinguishment.for a total of $398.1 million. Contributions from net income and non-cash expensesreconciling items were partially offset by changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $57.5$42.1 million. Our loans receivable change represented $56.0 million of the total change in operating assets and liabilities.

Continuing Investing Activities

Net cash provided by operatingused in continuing investing activities for the threenine months ended March 31, 2017September 30, 2019 was $56.9$391.2 million, primarily reflecting the net origination of loans of $374.4 million. ContributingIn addition, we used cash to net cash provided by operating activities were net incomepurchase $8.7 million of $16.6property and equipment, including software licenses and $8.2 million and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation and amortization, the provision for loan losses, and a loss on debt extinguishment for a total of $78.8 million, partially offset by changesadditional investment in our operating assets and liabilities of $38.4 million. The most significant change within operating assets and liabilities was a $34.8 million increase in loans receivable, net of provision for losses.Zibby.

Loans receivableNet cash used in continuing investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $421.4 million, primarily reflecting the net origination of loans of $412.4 million. In addition, we used cash to purchase $8.0 million of property and equipment, including software licenses, and to purchase $1.0 million of Zibby preferred shares.

Origination of loans will fluctuate from period to periodperiod-to-period, depending on the timing of loan issuances and collections. A seasonal decline in consumer loans receivable typically takes placeoccurs during the first quarter of the year and is driven by income tax refunds in the United States.U.S. Typically, customers will use the proceeds from income tax refunds to pay outstanding loan balances, resulting in an increase ofin our net cash balances and a decrease ofin our consumer loans receivable balances. Consumer loans receivable balances typically reflect growth during the remainder of the year.

Investing activitiesContinuing Financing Activities

Net cash used in investingcontinuing financing activities for the threenine months ended March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 was $8.0 million. We used cash$58.5 million, primarily due to purchase approximately $1.6(i) $27.1 million of propertycash used to repurchase 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, at a price of $13.55 per share, owned by FFL and equipment, including software licenses, and to purchase $1.0(ii) $25.1 million of Cognical Holdings preferred shares. Additionally,cash used to repurchase 2,089,644 shares of our common stock under the increase in restricted cashshare repurchase program which began during the second quarter of $5.4 million was primarily attributable to our Non-Recourse U.S. SPV Facility.2019.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $10.1 million. Restricted cash increasedprovided by approximately $7.0 million primarily attributable to our Non-Recouse U.S. SPV Facility. Additionally, we purchased approximately $3.1 million of property and equipment, including software licenses.



Financing activities

Net cash used incontinuing financing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2018 was $74.0$90.4 million. We redeemed $77.5During the quarter, we extinguished $527.5 million of our 12.00% Senior Secured Notes for $86.8 million (which included $9.3 million of call premium). The underwriters from our 2017 initial public offering exercised their option on January 5, 2018 and acquired one million shares of our common stock, providing net proceeds of $13.1 million. We also had net borrowings of $9.5 million from our U.S. SPV Facility and our ABL Facility.

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $95.4 million. During 2017, CFTC extinguished its 10.75% Senior Secured Notes for $426.0 million (which included $8.9 million of call premium) and extinguished our Senior Cash Pay Notes for $125.0 million. These payments were partially financed by proceeds of $447.6 million (net of $13.7 million of debt issuance costs and $8.5 million of discount on notes issued) from the issuance of our 12.00%8.25% Senior Secured Notes.Notes of $690.0 million. As part of the extinguishment, we paid $63.4 million of call premium. We also hadentered into a Non-Recourse Canada SPV facility during the quarter, which provided $89.9 million of proceeds and was offset by net borrowings of $8.0 million frompayments on our U.S. SPV Facilityfacility of $44.6 million. Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock and our ABL Facility.proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $12.0 million as of September 30, 2018.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant developments with respect to our contractual obligations since December 31, 2017,2018, as discloseddescribed in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K.

Regulatory Environment and Compliance

There have been no significant developments with respect to our regulatory environment and compliance since December 31, 2017,2018, as described in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K other thanexcept for the following:

Recent developments regarding the CFPB RuleCalifornia Assembly Bill 539

The CFPB adopted a new rule applicable to payday vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans in November 2017, which we refer to in our 10-K as the CFPB Rule, with most provisions currently scheduled to become effective in August 2019. In January 2018, the CFPB announced that it intends to engage in a rulemaking process to reconsider the CFPB Rule pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Since the release of our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, on April 9, 2018, the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA) and the Consumer Service Alliance of Texas filed a lawsuit against the CFPB in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, seeking to invalidate the CFPB Rule. The lawsuit alleges that the rule violates the APA because it exceeds the Bureau’s statutory authority and is arbitrary, capricious, and unsupported by substantial evidence. The lawsuit also argues that the CFPB’s structure is unconstitutional under the Constitution’s separation of powers because the agency’s powers are concentrated in a single, unchecked Director who is improperly insulated from both presidential supervision and congressional appropriation, and hence unaccountable to the American people. Additionally, as of the date of this Report, the CFPB Rule remains subject to potential override by disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.  It is impossible to predict whether and when the CFPB Rule will go into effect and, if so, whether and how it might be modified.
California legislative activity

Three bills have been introduced inOn September 13, 2019, the California Assembly which would directly impact the products currently offered by us.legislature passed Assembly Bill 2500 would impose a 36% APR539 which imposes an interest rate cap on all consumer loans between $2,500 and $5,000$10,000 of 36%, plus the Federal Funds Rate. On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed the bill into law and it is scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2020. Revenue from California Unsecured and Secured Installment loans amounted to 11.8% and 13.0% of total revenue from continuing operations for the trailing three and 12 months ended, respectively, September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, California Unsecured and Secured Installment gross loans receivable were $86.4 million and $41.4 million, respectively. While we continue to optimize our installment loan portfolio in California as a 24% APR capresult of this bill, we continue to evaluate the effect on all consumer loans between $5,000our results of operations and $10,000.  Assembly Bill 2953 would impose a 36% APR cap on auto title loans $2,500 or more. Assembly Bill 3010 would limit borrowersfinancial condition and alternatives available to one outstanding payday loan at a time across all lenders using a common database to enforce the one loan restriction.
Assembly Bills 2500, 2953, and 3010 have passed out of the Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance and Assembly Bill 3010 has also passed out of the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection.  All three bills have been referred to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations and may be called for a vote by the entire Assembly on or before June 1, 2018. June 1, 2018 is the deadline for bills originatingservice customers in the AssemblyCalifornia market. Refer to cross over“Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of Part II of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the impact of this bill to our business.



California Consumer Privacy Act

In 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was passed into law, effective January 1, 2020. CCPA broadens consumer rights with respect to personal information, imposing expanded obligations to disclose the categories and uses of personal information a business collects, providing consumers a right to access that information, a right to opt out of the sale of personal information and the right to request that a business delete personal information about the consumer subject to certain exemptions. CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches, which may increase the costs of data breach litigation. CCPA has been subject to a handful of amendments, of which AB25 is most impactful to us. Although AB25 sunsets January 2021, it narrows the definition of who constitutes a consumer, thereby excluding employees from CCPA rights other than notice and a private right of action for data breach. The State Attorney General has proposed regulations to help interpret the CCPA; final adoption is expected in February 2020. A potential ballot initiative may have additional impact should it make it to the Senatepolls in November 2020. Despite amendments and regulations, the CCPA remains ambiguous in many regards, and we anticipate further amendments both for CCPA and specifically addressing employee data next year. Other states and possibly the federal government may adopt laws similar to the CCPA. While it is too early to know its full impact, these developments could ultimately result in the imposition of requirements on CURO and other consumer financial service providers that could increases costs or otherwise adversely affect our business.

British Columbia Business Practices and Consumer Amendment Act

Effective January 1, 2017, the British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (the "Ministry") reduced the total cost of borrowing from C$23 per C$100 lent to C$17 per C$100 lent. A further reduction to C$15 per C$100 lent came into effect on September 1, 2018. On February 26, 2019, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General introduced in Parliament Bill 7 titled “Business Practices and Consumer Amendment Act." This bill received Royal Assent on May 16, 2019 and became law. There are no material changes to our current operations as a result of this legislation. The bill primarily allows the Ministry to (i) define a high cost credit product and (ii) require licensing and consumer protection oversight. It also authorizes the Ministry to prescribe regulations regarding high cost credit products including a cooling off period between loans, cost/optional services disclosure requirements, and prohibition of concurrent loan products. It is too early to predict the outcome of the regulations setting process and its impact on our operations.

CFPB Rulemaking Update

In February 2019, the CFPB issued two notices of proposed rulemaking proposing (i) to delay the August 19, 2019 compliance date for the so-called "Mandatory Underwriting Provisions" of the 2017 Final Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans (the "2017 Final Rule") Rule to November 19, 2020 and (ii) to rescind such Mandatory Underwriting Provisions (the “2019 Proposed Rule”). The CFPB issued a final rule on June 6, 2019 delaying the compliance date for the Mandatory Underwriting Provisions of the 2017 Final Rule to November 19, 2020. The Mandatory Underwriting Provisions which the 2019 Proposed Rule would rescind, which are still under consideration include: (i) a provision that it is an unfair and abusive practice for a lender to make a covered short-term or longer-term balloon-payment loan, including our payday and vehicle title loans with a majority voteterm of 45 days or less, without reasonably determining that consumers have the ability to repay those loans according to their terms; (ii) a provision that prescribes mandatory underwriting requirements for making this ability-to-repay determination; (iii) a provision that exempts certain loans from the mandatory underwriting requirements; and (iv) a provision that establishes related definitions, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. The 2017 Final Rule is stayed, however, based on an order entered August 6, 2019 by the Assembly floor. Should anyWestern District of these bills receive a majority voteTexas, Austin Division (the "Court Order"). The parties in the Assembly and movelitigation are required to file a Joint Status Report with the court no later than December 6, 2019.

The compliance date for the "Payment Provision" of the 2017 Final Rule was August 19, 2019, but is also currently stayed pursuant to the Senate, they will be initially assignedCourt Order. Under the proposed "Payment Provisions":

If two consecutive attempts to the Senate Rules Committee.
These bills are still in the early stagescollect money from a particular account of the legislative process.  Itborrower, made through any channel (e.g., paper check, ACH, prepaid card) are returned for insufficient funds, the lender cannot make any further attempts to collect from such account unless the borrower has provided a new and specific authorization for additional payment transfers. The 2017 Final Rule contains specific requirements and conditions for the authorization. While the CFPB has explained that these provisions are designed to limit bank penalty fees to which consumers may be subject, and while banks do not charge penalty fees on debit card authorization requests, the 2017 Final Rule nevertheless treats card authorization requests as payment attempts subject to these limitations.

A lender generally must give the consumer at least three business days advance notice before attempting to collect payment by accessing a consumer’s checking, savings, or prepaid account. The notice must include information such as the date of the payment request, payment channel and payment amount (broken down by principal, interest, fees, and other charges), as well as additional information for “unusual attempts,” such as when the payment is impossiblefor a different amount than the regular payment, initiated on a date other than the date of a regularly scheduled payment or initiated in a different channel that the immediately preceding payment attempt. A lender must also provide the borrower with a "consumer rights notice" in a prescribed form after two consecutive failed payment attempts.



The CFPB has indicated it has received a formal request to predict if anyrevisit the treatment of these bills will ultimately pass both chambers bydebit cards under the August 31, 2018 deadline, eitherPayment Provisions and intends to examine the Payment Provisions further. If the CFPB determines that further action is warranted, it may commence a separate rulemaking initiative.

CFPB Supervision and Examination: The CFPB has supervisory powers over many providers of consumer financial products and services, including explicit authority to examine (and require registration) of payday lenders. The CFPB released its Supervision and Examination Manual, which includes a section on Short-Term, Small-Dollar Lending Procedures, and began field examinations of industry participants in their original form or an amended form. Until2012. The CFPB commenced its first supervisory examination of us in October 2014. The scope of the legislative process has concluded, we cannot estimate theCFPB’s examination included a review of our Compliance Management System, our Short-Term Small Dollar lending procedures, and our compliance with Federal consumer financial protection laws. The 2014 examination had no material impact toon our businessfinancial condition or results of operations, if any. Forand we received the quarter ending March 31, 2018, California represented 22.7%final CFPB Examination Report in September 2015.

The CFPB commenced its second examination of us in February 2017 and completed the related field work in June 2017. The scope of the 2017 examination included a review of our total US revenues.Compliance Management System, our substantive compliance with applicable federal laws, and matters requiring attention. The 2017 examination had no material impact on our financial condition or results of operations, and we received the final CFPB Examination Report in February 2018. 

The CFPB commenced its third examination of us on October 7, 2019. This examination is a limited scope review to ensure continued compliance. While we do not expect that matters arising from this examination will have a material impact on us, we have made in recent years and are continuing to make, at least in part to meet CFPB expectations, certain enhancements to our compliance procedures and consumer disclosures.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about our market risks, see "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in our 2017 Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K.10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. There have been no material changes to the amounts presented therein except for the following:therein.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

As foreign currency exchange rates change, translation of the financial results of the United Kingdom and Canadian operations into U.S. Dollars will be impacted. Our operations in Canada and the United Kingdom representLIBOR is used as a significant portionreference rate for certain of our total operations, and as a result, a material change in foreign currency exchange rates in either country could have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, we may elect to purchase financial instruments, such as hedges against foreign exchange rate risks withour revolving credit facilities. LIBOR is set to be phased out at the objectiveend of protecting our results of operations in2021. We are currently reviewing how the United Kingdom and/or Canada against foreign currency fluctuations. We typically hedge anticipated cash flows between our foreign subsidiaries and domestic subsidiaries.

As of March 31, 2018,LIBOR phase-out will affect the Company, but we entered into a series of cash flow hedges in whichdo not expect the hedging instruments were forwardsimpact to purchase GBP 6.4 million. These contracts will complete in the third quarter of 2018.

We performed an assessment that determined all critical terms of the hedging instrument and the hedged transaction match and, as such, have qualitatively concluded that changes in the hedge instrument’s intrinsic value will completely offset the change in the expected cash flows based on changes in the spot rate. Since the effectiveness of this hedge is assessed based on changes in the hedge instrument’s intrinsic value, the change in the time value of the contract would be excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. We recorded changes in the hedge instrument’s intrinsic value, to the extent that they were effective as a hedge, in "Other comprehensive income."material.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it fileswe file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as disclosed in Item 9A of our 2018 Form 10-K, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective at December 31, 2018 because of the identification of a material weakness. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Remediation and changes in internal control over financial reporting 

We are taking actions to improve our internal control over financial reporting, including implementing plans as identified in Item 9A of our 2018 Form 10-K, to address our material weakness. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We expect that the remediation of this material weakness will be completed in 2019.
Except as noted above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitation on the effectiveness of controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objective and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on an evaluationA

control system also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of oursuch limitations, disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report conducted by our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2018. 

Internal control over financial reporting 


There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) undercannot prevent or detect all misstatements, whether unintentional errors or fraud. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the Exchange Act) duringfinancial reporting process, therefore, it is possible to design into the quarter ended March 31, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likelyprocess safeguards to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

PART 2. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEMItem 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGSLegal Proceedings
The information required by this item is included in Note 13 “Contingent Liabilities”- "Contingent Liabilities" of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly ReportForm 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEMItem 1A. RISK FACTORSRisk Factors
There were no material changes to our risk factors as described in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 other than2018, except for the following:

The CFPB promulgated new rules applicable to our loans thatOur industry is strictly regulated everywhere we operate, and these regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

First,We are subject to substantial regulation everywhere we operate. In the U.S. and Canada, our business is subject to a variety of statutes and regulations enacted by government entities at the federal, state or provincial, and municipal levels. These regulations affect our business in many ways, and include regulations relating to:

the amount we may charge in interest rates and fees;
the terms of our loans (such as maximum and minimum durations), repayment requirements and limitations, number and frequency of loans, maximum loan amounts, renewals and extensions, required repayment plans and reporting and use of state-wide databases;
underwriting requirements;
collection and servicing activity, including initiation of payments from consumer accounts;
the establishment and operation of CSOs or CABs;
licensing, reporting and document retention;
unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices;
discrimination;
disclosures, notices, advertising and marketing;
loans to members of the military and their dependents;
requirements governing electronic payments, transactions, signatures and disclosures;
check cashing;
money transmission;
currency and suspicious activity recording and reporting;
privacy and use of personally identifiable information and consumer data, including credit reports;
anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements, including currency and suspicious transaction recording and reporting;
posting of fees and charges; and
repossession practices in certain jurisdictions where we operate as a title lender, including requirements regarding notices and prompt remittance of excess proceeds for the sale of repossessed automobiles.

For a more detailed description of the regulations to which we are subject and the regulatory environment in the jurisdictions in which we operate see “Regulatory Environment and Compliance” in our 2018 Form 10-K and in this Form 10-Q.

These regulations, outside of our control, affect our business in many ways, including affecting the loans and other products we can offer, the prices we can charge, the other terms of our loans and other products, the customers to whom we are allowed to lend, how we obtain our customers, how we communicate with our customers, how we pursue repayment of our loans and many others. Consequently, these restrictions adversely affect our loan volume, revenues, delinquencies and other aspects of our business, including our results of operations.

For example, in June 2018, we discontinued the use of secondary payment cards for affected borrowers who do not explicitly reauthorize the use of secondary payment cards. For these borrowers, in the event we cannot obtain payment through the bank account or payment card listed on the borrower’s application and as authorized by the borrower, we must rely exclusively on other collection methods, such as delinquency notices and/or collection calls. The discontinuation for affected borrowers of our current use of secondary cards which have not been reauthorized by the borrower will increase collections costs and reduce collections effectiveness. Even in advance of the effective date of the 2017 Final CFPB Rule (and even if the 2017 Final CFPB Rule does not become effective), it is possible that we will make further changes to our payment practices in a manner that will increase costs and/or reduce revenues.

In addition, on September 13, 2019, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 539 which imposes an interest rate cap on all consumer loans between $2,500 and $10,000 of 36% plus the Federal Funds Rate. On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom


signed the bill into law and it is scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2020. Revenue from California Unsecured and Secured Installment loans amounted to 11.8% and 13.0% of total revenue from continuing operations for the trailing three and 12 months, respectively, for the period ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, California Unsecured and Secured Installment gross loans receivable were $86.4 million and $41.4 million, respectively. We continue to evaluate the effect on our results of operations and financial condition as a result of this bill and alternatives available to service customers in the California market. If we are unsuccessful in managing the transition of our California business and operations from affected installment loans to existing and alternative products, Assembly Bill 539 could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Further, during 2018, the CFPB announcedCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) was passed into law, effective January 1, 2020. CCPA broadens consumer rights with respect to their personal information, imposing expanded obligations to disclose the categories and uses of personal information a business collects, providing consumers a right to access that information, a right to opt out of the sale of personal information and the right to request that a business delete personal information about the consumer subject to certain exemptions. CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches, which may increase the costs of data breach litigation. CCPA has been subject to a handful of amendments, of whichAB25 is the most impactful to us. Although AB25 sunsets January 2021, it intendsnarrows the definition of who constitutes a consumer, thereby excluding employees from CCPA rights other than notice and a private right of action for data breach. The State Attorney General has proposed regulations to engagehelp interpret the CCPA; final adoption is expected in a rulemaking process to reconsider the CFPB Rule pursuantFebruary 2020. A potential ballot initiative may have additional impact should it make it to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Second, on April 9 2018,polls in November 2020. Despite amendments and regulations, the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA)CCPA remains ambiguous in many regards, and we anticipate further amendments both for CCPA and specifically addressing employee data next year. Other states and possibly the Consumer Service Alliance of Texas filed a lawsuit againstfederal government may adopt laws similar to the CFPBCCPA. While it is too early to know its full impact, these developments could ultimately result in the U.S. District Court for the Western Districtimposition of Texas, Austin Division, seeking to invalidate the CFPB Rule. The lawsuit allegesrequirements on CURO and other consumer financial service providers that the rule violates the APA because it exceeds the Bureau’s statutory authority and is arbitrary, capricious, and unsupported by substantial evidence. The lawsuit also argues that the CFPB’s structure is unconstitutional under the Constitution’s separation of powers because the agency’s powers are concentrated in a single, unchecked Director who is improperly insulated from both presidential supervision and congressional appropriation, and hence unaccountable to the American people.could increases costs or otherwise adversely affect our business.

ITEMItem 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDSUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.The 2017 Incentive Plan permits the netting of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock units to satisfy individual tax withholding requirements. During the quarter ended September 30, 2019, we did not reacquire any shares of common stock related to such tax withholdings.

In April 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program providing for the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our common stock. The repurchase program, which began June 2019, will continue until completed or terminated. We expect the purchases to be made from time-to-time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or both, at our discretion and subject to market conditions and other factors. Any repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with equity plans or other corporate purposes.

Separately, in August 2019, the Company entered into a Share Repurchase Agreement (the “Share Repurchase Agreement”) with FFL, a related party to the Company. Pursuant to the Share Repurchase Agreement, the Company repurchased 2,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, owned by FFL, in a private transaction at a purchase price equal to $13.55 per share of Common Stock. The purchase price was determined by using the Company's closing common stock price on August 29, 2019 of $13.97, less a discount of 3.0%. This transaction occurred outside of the share repurchase program authorized in April 2019.

The following table provides information with respect to purchases we made of our common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Dollar Value of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs(1)
(In millions)
July 2019907,500
$10.68
907,500
$37.8
August 2019611,694
13.33
611,694
29.6
September 2019392,847
14.28
392,847
24.0
Total1,912,041
$12.27
1,912,041
$24.0
(1) As of the end of the period.



ITEMItem 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIESDefaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEMItem 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURESMine Safety Disclosures

None.

ITEMItem 5. OTHER INFORMATIONOther Information

(a)    Disclosure of Unreported 8-K Information

None.

(b)    Material Changes to Director Nominee Procedures

None.



ITEMItem 6. EXHIBITSExhibits

Exhibit no. Exhibit Description
3.1 
3.2 
10.6910.1 
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
31.1 
31.2 
32.1 
32.2
101 
The following unaudited financial information from CGHC'sthe Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018,September 30, 2019, filed with the SEC on May 3, 2018,November 4, 2019, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations for the three monthsquarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three monthsquarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three monthsquarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements*
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.
#Previously filed.

* Filed herewith.
+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.


Signature

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 3, 2018November 4, 2019                CURO Group Holdings Corp.

 By:/s/ ROGER DEANRoger Dean
  Roger Dean
  Executive Vice-President &and Chief Financial Officer

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