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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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[ X ]
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2010
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 333-103293
Pioneer Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 44-0607504
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4700 Belleview Avenue, Suite 300, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (816) 756-2020
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter periods 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, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller reporting company [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding as of August 13, 2010
Common Stock, no par value One Share
As of August 13, 2010 one share of the registrant’s common stock is outstanding. The registrant is a wholly owned subsidiary of MidCountry Financial Corp.
PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
June 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item No.
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Page
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1.
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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1
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009
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1
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
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2
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and year ended September 30, 2009
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3
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
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4
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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5
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2.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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12
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3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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25
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4T.
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Controls and Procedures
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25
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
1.
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Legal Proceedings
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26
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1A.
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Risk Factors
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26
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2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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26
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6.
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Exhibits
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27
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009
(unaudited)
ASSETS
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June 30,
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September 30,
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2010
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2009
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Cash and cash equivalents - non-restricted
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$ | 4,106,647 | $ | 3,311,478 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted
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905,311 | 114,058 | ||||||
Investments - restricted
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7,703,619 | 8,287,905 | ||||||
Investments - non-restricted
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130,000 | 130,000 | ||||||
Net finance receivables
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321,270,938 | 313,930,096 | ||||||
Furniture and equipment, net
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198,868 | 427,639 | ||||||
Deferred income tax asset
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3,963,316 | 4,294,966 | ||||||
Prepaid and other assets
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5,736,374 | 5,915,115 | ||||||
Deferred acquisition costs
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3,614,681 | 3,034,599 | ||||||
Goodwill
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31,474,280 | 31,474,280 | ||||||
Intangibles, net
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11,636,600 | 14,405,000 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 390,740,634 | $ | 385,325,136 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
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Revolving credit line - banks
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$ | 14,538,000 | $ | 20,770,000 | ||||
Subordinated debt - parent
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13,500,000 | - | ||||||
Accounts payable
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1,118,272 | 1,891,825 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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9,113,768 | 7,682,887 | ||||||
Amortizing term notes
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210,394,507 | 221,187,023 | ||||||
Investment notes
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38,340,397 | 33,306,309 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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287,004,944 | 284,838,044 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
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Common stock, no par value; 1 share issued and
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outstanding
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86,394,200 | 86,394,200 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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146,052 | 124,383 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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17,195,438 | 13,968,509 | ||||||
Total stockholder's equity
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103,735,690 | 100,487,092 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
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$ | 390,740,634 | $ | 385,325,136 |
PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Interest income and fees
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$ | 26,004,288 | $ | 25,206,017 | $ | 77,876,518 | $ | 74,353,836 | ||||||||
Interest expense
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4,424,694 | 4,505,499 | 13,423,449 | 13,311,761 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income before provision for credit losses
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21,579,594 | 20,700,518 | 64,453,069 | 61,042,075 | ||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses
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5,251,063 | 4,920,585 | 15,648,200 | 17,462,981 | ||||||||||||
Net interest income
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16,328,531 | 15,779,933 | 48,804,869 | 43,579,094 | ||||||||||||
Noninterest income:
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Insurance premiums earned, and other income
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1,534,950 | 1,051,464 | 4,270,943 | 3,380,454 | ||||||||||||
Total noninterest income
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1,534,950 | 1,051,464 | 4,270,943 | 3,380,454 | ||||||||||||
Noninterest expense:
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Management and recordkeeping services fee
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9,110,072 | 8,747,070 | 27,563,620 | 25,619,586 | ||||||||||||
Professional and regulatory fees
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320,695 | 710,317 | 1,032,565 | 1,554,814 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles
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922,800 | 1,058,700 | 2,768,400 | 3,176,100 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
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937,873 | 470,205 | 2,692,200 | 1,268,259 | ||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense
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11,291,440 | 10,986,292 | 34,056,785 | 31,618,759 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes
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6,572,041 | 5,845,105 | 19,019,027 | 15,340,789 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes
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2,566,516 | 2,308,937 | 7,234,135 | 6,059,613 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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$ | 4,005,525 | $ | 3,536,168 | $ | 11,784,892 | $ | 9,281,176 | ||||||||
Net income per share, basic and diluted
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$ | 4,005,525 | $ | 3,536,168 | $ | 11,784,892 | $ | 9,281,176 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity
For the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and
year ended September 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Total
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Common Stock
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Retained Earnings
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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Balance, September 30, 2008
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$ | 88,543,991 | $ | 84,394,200 | $ | 4,149,791 | $ | - | ||||||||
Comprehensive income:
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Net income
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13,336,552 | - | 13,336,552 | - | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on investments,
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net of tax of $66,976
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124,383 | - | - | 124,383 | ||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
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13,460,935 | |||||||||||||||
Capital contribution by parent
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2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Dividend paid to parent
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(3,517,834 | ) | - | (3,517,834 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2009
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$ | 100,487,092 | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income:
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Net income
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11,784,892 | - | 11,784,892 | - | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on investments,
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net of tax of $11,667
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21,669 | - | - | 21,669 | ||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income
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11,806,561 | |||||||||||||||
Dividend paid to parent
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(8,557,963 | ) | - | (8,557,963 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2010
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$ | 103,735,690 | $ | 86,394,200 | $ | 17,195,438 | $ | 146,052 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
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June 30,
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2010
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2009
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$ | 11,784,892 | $ | 9,281,176 | ||||
Items not requiring (providing) cash:
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Provision for credit losses on
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finance receivables
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15,648,200 | 17,462,981 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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2,945,772 | 3,524,737 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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551,736 | (1,130,573 | ) | |||||
Interest accrued on investment notes
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1,367,032 | 1,371,163 | ||||||
Changes in:
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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425,573 | 2,517,922 | ||||||
Deferred acquisition costs - net
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(580,082 | ) | 3,951,609 | |||||
Unearned premium reserves
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2,722,860 | (329,072 | ) | |||||
Prepaids and other assets
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178,741 | (227,201 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by
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operating activities
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35,044,724 | 36,422,742 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Finance receivables purchased from affiliate
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(173,209,428 | ) | (170,612,631 | ) | ||||
Finance receivables purchased from
retail merchants
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(29,893,375 | ) | (33,834,376 | ) | ||||
Finance receivables repaid
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177,390,899 | 147,970,428 | ||||||
Capital expenditures
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(28,891 | ) | (78,074 | ) | ||||
Change in restricted cash
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(791,253 | ) | 593,437 | |||||
Investments purchased - restricted
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(1,089,712 | ) | (3,638,634 | ) | ||||
Investments matured - restricted
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1,707,338 | 2,362,000 | ||||||
Net cash used in
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investing activities
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(25,914,422 | ) | (57,237,850 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Net change under lines of credit
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(6,232,000 | ) | (4,416,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from borrowings
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94,725,689 | 90,824,809 | ||||||
Repayment of borrowings
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(88,270,859 | ) | (70,929,305 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid to parent
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(8,557,963 | ) | (1,517,833 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in
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financing activities
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(8,335,133 | ) | 13,961,671 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
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795,169 | (6,853,437 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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Beginning of period
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3,311,478 | 12,747,137 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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End of period
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$ | 4,106,647 | $ | 5,893,700 | ||||
Additional cash flow information:
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Interest paid
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$ | 12,046,691 | $ | 10,202,500 | ||||
Income taxes paid
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$ | 6,120,599 | $ | 7,300,120 | ||||
Noncash financing activities:
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Capital contribution from parent
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$ | - | $ | 2,000,000 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. We were acquired on May 31, 2007 by MidCountry Financial Corp., a Georgia corporation (“MCFC”) as a wholly owned first-tier subsidiary (the “Transaction”).
Nature of Operations and Concentration
We are headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. We purchase finance receivables from the Military Banking Division (“MBD”) of MidCountry Bank, a federally chartered stock savings association and wholly owned subsidiary of MCFC (“MCB”). These receivables represent loans exclusively to active-duty or career retired U.S. military personnel or U.S. Department of Defense employees. We also purchase finance receivables from retail merchants that sell consumer goods to active-duty or career retired U.S. military personnel or U.S. Department of Defense employees.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and in disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We use estimates and employ judgments in determining the amount of our allowance for credit losses, insurance claims and policy reserves, deferred loan origination costs, and establishing the fair value of our financial instruments.
Information with respect to June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the periods then ended, have not been audited by our independent auditors, but in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the financial condition and operations. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire fiscal year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2009 and statement of stockholder’s equity for the year ended September 30, 2009 have been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet and statement of stockholder’s equity. All the information in these condensed financial statements should be considered in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
NOTE 2: FINANCE RECEIVABLES
Finance receivables at June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, consisted of the following:
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Military receivables/loans
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$ | 328,364,830 | $ | 320,804,513 | ||||
Retail installment contracts
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46,472,032 | 43,981,657 | ||||||
Total finance receivables
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374,836,862 | 364,786,170 | ||||||
Net deferred loan fees and dealer discounts
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(19,478,289 | ) | (18,591,300 | ) | ||||
Unearned premium reserves
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(9,601,412 | ) | (7,016,414 | ) | ||||
Insurance claims and policy reserves
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(764,968 | ) | (627,106 | ) | ||||
Finance receivables - net of unearned fees and premiums
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344,992,193 | 338,551,350 | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses
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(23,721,255 | ) | (24,621,255 | ) | ||||
Net finance receivables
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$ | 321,270,938 | $ | 313,930,096 |
The following table sets forth changes in the components of our allowance for credit losses on finance receivables as of the end of the period presented:
For the Nine Months Ended
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2009
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Balance, beginning of period
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$ | 24,621,255 | $ | 22,982,256 | ||||
Finance receivables charged-off
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(19,253,252 | ) | (25,041,024 | ) | ||||
Recoveries
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2,705,052 | 3,225,687 | ||||||
Net charge-offs
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(16,548,200 | ) | (21,815,337 | ) | ||||
Provision for credit losses
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15,648,200 | 23,454,336 | ||||||
Balance, end of period
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$ | 23,721,255 | $ | 24,621,255 |
NOTE 3: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
Due to the Transaction, the Company has recorded goodwill and amortizable intangible assets in the form of customer, agent and vendor relationships, trade name, technology for the lending system and the value of business acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets at June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 are as follows:
As of June 30, 2010
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Accumulated
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Amortization
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Value
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Customer relationships
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$ | 11,000,000 | $ | (6,178,208 | ) | $ | 4,821,792 | $ | 11,000,000 | $ | (4,910,000 | ) | $ | 6,090,000 | ||||||||||
Agent relationships
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700,000 | (344,026 | ) | 355,974 | 700,000 | (268,000 | ) | 432,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Vendor relationships
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1,700,000 | (832,856 | ) | 867,144 | 1,700,000 | (647,000 | ) | 1,053,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Trade name
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7,000,000 | (2,701,531 | ) | 4,298,469 | 7,000,000 | (2,083,000 | ) | 4,917,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Technology
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4,000,000 | (2,706,779 | ) | 1,293,221 | 4,000,000 | (2,087,000 | ) | 1,913,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Valuation of business acquired -
unearned premium
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1,600,000 | (1,600,000 | ) | - | 1,600,000 | (1,600,000 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
Total amortizable intangibles
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$ | 26,000,000 | $ | (14,363,400 | ) | $ | 11,636,600 | $ | 26,000,000 | $ | (11,595,000 | ) | $ | 14,405,000 | ||||||||||
Goodwill
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$ | 31,474,280 | $ | - | $ | 31,474,280 | $ | 31,474,280 | $ | - | $ | 31,474,280 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill, which are determined to have finite lives, are amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis over their estimated useful lives between three and ten years.
Management evaluated goodwill at September 30, 2009, and determined that there was no impairment as the estimated fair value substantially exceeded the carrying value. Management also evaluates amortizable intangible assets and goodwill for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There were no impairments of amortizable intangible assets, as of June 30, 2010.
NOTE 4: NET INCOME PER SHARE
Net income per share is computed based upon the weighted-average common shares outstanding of one share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009. There are no potentially dilutive securities issued and outstanding.
NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In June 2009, we entered into an amended and restated Loan Sale and Master Services Agreement (“LSMS Agreement”) with MBD. Under the LSMS Agreement, we buy certain military loans that MBD originates and receive management and recordkeeping services from MBD. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the total loans we purchased from MBD pursuant to the LSMS Agreement were $69.3 million, compared to $54.3 million in fiscal 2009 bringing the year to date fiscal 2010 total to $173.2 million compared to $170.6 million in 2009. We have paid $10.0 million to MBD pursuant to the LSMS Agreement in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to $8.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Management fee expense paid to MBD for the nine months of fiscal 2010 totaled $29.7 million compared to $25.4 million for the nine months of fiscal 2009. During the third quarter of 2010, we obtained funding in the amount of $10.5 million from our parent company, MCFC, in the form of a subordinated note. As of June 30, 2010, the principal balance outstanding was $13.5 million. See further discussion in the section entitled “Borrowings.”
NOTE 6: DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contract that creates a contractual obligation or right to deliver or receive cash or another financial instrument from a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.
Fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market data and information about the financial instrument. Fair values should be calculated based on the value of one trading unit without regard to any premium or discount that may result from concentrations of ownership of a financial instrument, possible tax ramifications, estimated transaction costs that may result from bulk sales or the relationship between various financial instruments. No readily available market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments. Fair value estimates for these instruments are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, currency and interest rate risk characteristics, loss experience, and other factors. Many of these estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, the calculated fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:
Cash and Cash Equivalents — The carrying value approximates fair value due to their liquid nature.
Investment Securities — Fair value for investment securities are based on quoted market prices.
Finance Receivables — The fair values of finance receivables is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates at which similar finance receivables would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.
Revolving Line of Credit — The carrying amounts of a revolving line of credit approximate their fair value due to the variable interest rates.
Amortizing Term Notes — The fair value of the amortizing term notes with fixed interest rates are estimated using the discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
Investment Notes — The fair value of investment notes and other junior subordinated debentures is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current rates at which similar investment notes and other junior subordinated debentures would be offered to lenders for the same remaining maturities. The carrying amounts of borrowings approximate their fair value.
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As of September 30, 2009
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Fair Value
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Fair Value
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Financial assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents - non-restricted
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$ | 4,106,647 | $ | 4,106,647 | $ | 3,311,478 | $ | 3,311,478 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted
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905,311 | 905,311 | 114,058 | 114,058 | ||||||||||||
Investment securities - restricted
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7,703,619 | 7,703,619 | 8,287,905 | 8,287,905 | ||||||||||||
Investment securities - non-restricted
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130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | ||||||||||||
Finance receivables
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321,270,938 | 321,364,413 | 313,930,096 | 313,711,224 | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities:
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Revolving credit line
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$ | 14,538,000 | $ | 14,538,000 | $ | 20,770,000 | $ | 20,770,000 | ||||||||
Revolving subordinated note
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13,500,000 | 13,500,000 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Amortizing term notes
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210,394,507 | 211,936,847 | 221,187,023 | 219,281,642 | ||||||||||||
Investment notes
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38,340,397 | 37,829,735 | 33,306,309 | 33,248,428 |
Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
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Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
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Level 2 – Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and 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).
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The table below represents the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value as of June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 aggregated by level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
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Investments - restricted
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$ | 7,703,619 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 7,703,619 | $ | 8,287,905 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 8,287,905 | ||||||||||||||||
Money market funds - restricted*
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582,095 | - | - | 582,095 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Money market funds - non-restricted*
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3,470,111 | - | - | 3,470,111 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 11,755,825 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 11,755,825 | $ | 8,287,905 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 8,287,905 | ||||||||||||||||
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We record our restricted investments at fair market value. The following table represents our restricted investments as of June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009:
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Certificates of Deposit
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 300,000 | $ | 6,571 | $ | - | $ | 306,571 | |||||||||||||||||
Government Bonds
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7,175,517 | 224,409 | - | 7,399,926 | 7,494,097 | 404,777 | (223,422 | ) | 7,675,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds
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303,407 | 286 | - | 303,693 | 302,449 | 3,433 | - | 305,882 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 7,478,924 | $ | 224,695 | $ | - | $ | 7,703,619 | $ | 8,096,546 | $ | 414,781 | $ | (223,422 | ) | $ | 8,287,905 | |||||||||||||||||
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The net unrealized gain on investments of $224,695 net of tax of $78,643 represents
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the accumulated other comprehensive income of $146,052.
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During fiscal 2010 and 2009 we did not recognize any material realized gains or losses on investments. As of June 2010, there were no unrealized losses present. As of September 30, 2009, none of the investments with unrealized losses were determined to be other than temporarily impaired and none of those investments have unrealized losses for more than one year.
NOTE 7: BORROWINGS
Secured Senior Lending Agreement
On June 12, 2009, we entered into a Secured Senior Lending Agreement (the “SSLA”) with the lenders listed on the SSLA (“the lenders”) and UMB Bank, N.A. (the “Agent”). The SSLA replaces and supersedes the Senior Lending Agreement, dated as of June 9, 1993, as subsequently amended and restated (the “SLA”). The term of the current SSLA ends on March 31, 2011 and is automatically extended annually unless any lender gives written notice of its objection by March 1 of each calendar year. Our assets secure the loans extended under the SSLA for the benefit of the lenders and other holders of the notes issued pursuant to the SSLA or the SLA (the “Senior Debt”). The facility is an uncommitted facility that provides common terms and conditions pursuant to which the individual lenders that are a party to the SSLA may choose to make loans to us in the future. Any lender may elect not to participate in future fundings at any time without penalty. As of June 30, 2010, we could request up to $35.5 million in additional funds and remain in compliance with the terms of the SSLA. No lender, however, has any contractual obligation to lend us these additional funds.
If a lender were to elect not to participate in future fundings, any existing borrowings from that lender under the revolving credit line would be payable in accordance with the underlying note. All amortizing notes outstanding at that time would continue to be serviced under the original term of the note.
Interest on the amortizing notes is fixed at 270 basis points over the 90-day moving average of like-term treasury notes when issued. The interest rate may not be less than 6.25%. All amortizing notes have terms not to exceed 48 months, payable in equal monthly principal and interest payments. Interest on amortizing notes is payable monthly. In addition, we are paying our lenders a quarterly uncommitted availability fee in an amount equal to ten basis points multiplied by the average, aggregate outstanding principal amount of all amortizing notes held by the lenders.
Substantially all of our assets secure this debt under the SSLA. The SSLA also limits, among other things, our ability to (1) incur additional debt from the lenders beyond that allowed by specific financial ratios and tests, (2) borrow or incur other additional debt except as permitted in the SSLA, (3) pledge assets, (4) pay dividends, (5) consummate certain asset sales and dispositions, (6) merge, consolidate or enter into a business combination with any other person, (7) pay to MCFC service charge fees each year except as provided in the SSLA, (8) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any of our outstanding equity interests, (9) issue additional equity interests, (10) guarantee the debt of others without reasonable compensation and only in the ordinary course of business or (11) enter into management agreements with our affiliates.
Under the SSLA, we are subject to certain financial covenants that require that we, among other things, maintain specific financial ratios and satisfy certain financial tests. In part, these covenants require us to: (1) maintain an allowance for credit losses equal to or greater than the allowance for credit losses shown on our audited financial statements as of the end of our most recent fiscal year and at no time less than 5.25% of our consolidated net receivables unless otherwise required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), (2) limit our senior indebtedness as of the end of each quarter to not greater than four times our tangible net worth, (3) maintain a positive net income in each fiscal year, (4) limit our senior indebtedness as of the end of each quarter to not greater than 80% of our consolidated net receivables, and (5) maintain a consolidated total required capital of at least $75 million plus 50% of the cumulative positive net income earned by us during each of our fiscal years ending after September 30, 2009. Any part of the 50% of positive net income not distributed by us as a dividend for any fiscal year within 120 days after the last day of such fiscal year must be added to our consolidated total required capital and may not be distributed as a dividend or otherwise. No part of the consolidated total required may be distributed as a dividend. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all loan covenants.
In connection with the execution of the SSLA, MCFC entered into an Unlimited Continuing Guaranty and a Negative Pledge Agreement in favor of the Agent.
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, we amended the SSLA to allow additional banks to become parties to the SSLA under a modified non-voting role. We have identified each lender that has voting rights under the SSLA “voting bank(s)” and lenders that do not having voting rights under the SSLA, “non-voting bank(s).” While all voting and non-voting banks have the same rights to the collateral and are a party to the same terms and conditions of the SSLA all of the non-voting banks acknowledge and agree that they have no right to vote on any matter nor to prohibit or hinder any action by us, or the voting banks. As of June 30, 2010, the principal balance outstanding to non-voting banks under the SSLA was $6.5 million.
As of June 30, 2010 the lenders have indicated a willingness to participate in fundings up to an aggregate of $260.4 million during the next 12 months, including $224.9 million which is currently outstanding. Included in this amount are borrowings of $40.4 million from withdrawing banks (the “withdrawing banks”), which previously participated in the SLA or SSLA.
Subordinated Debt - Parent
In the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, we amended our SSLA to convert the parent note from a term facility to a revolving line of credit. Funding on this line of credit is provided as needed at our discretion and dependent upon the availability of funds from our parent and is due upon demand. The maximum principal balance on this facility is $25.0 million. Interest is payable monthly and is based on prime or 5.0%, whichever is greater. Interest on borrowings was 5.0% at June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, the outstanding balance was $13.5 million.
Maturities
The following table represents outstanding obligations of our current SSLA lenders and banks that are not participating in our current SSLA listed within as withdrawing banks as of June 30, 2010:
Amortizing Notes
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2010
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$ | 16,728,499 | $ | 6,091,842 | $ | 22,820,341 | ||||||
2011
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62,366,463 | 19,462,951 | 81,829,414 | |||||||||
2012
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51,751,735 | 12,667,229 | 64,418,964 | |||||||||
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30,915,225 | 2,184,315 | 33,099,540 | |||||||||
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8,226,248 | - | 8,226,248 | |||||||||
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$ | 169,988,170 | $ | 40,406,337 | $ | 210,394,507 | ||||||
Investment Notes
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We also have borrowings through the issuance of investment notes (with accrued interest) with an outstanding notional balance of $38.3 million, which includes a $0.5 million purchase adjustment at June 30, 2010 and $33.3 million, which includes a $0.6 million purchase adjustment at September 30, 2009. The purchase adjustments relate to fair value adjustments recorded as part of the Transaction. These investment notes are nonredeemable before maturity by the holders, issued at various rates and mature one to ten years from date of issue. At our option, we may redeem and retire any or all of the debt upon 30 days written notice. The average investment note payable was $38,483 and $34,271, with a weighted interest rate of 9.45% and 9.49% at June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively.
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On January 21, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declared effective our registration statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 1) registering $25 million of investment notes. We filed our final prospectus and prospectus supplement containing certain pricing information on January 21, 2010. We began offering these investment notes on January 22, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, we had issued 103 investment notes in conjunction with this offering with an aggregate value of $5.8 million.
NOTE 8: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We evaluated subsequent events through the time of filing these financial statements and determined that there have been no events that management feels can materially affect our financial position.
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
The discussion set forth below, in the quarterly report of Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. (“PFS”), with its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "continue," "predict," or other similar words, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our management's intent, belief or current expectation about, among other things, trends affecting the markets in which we operate our business, financial condition and growth strategies. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those risk factors set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2009 (“annual report”) under Part I— Item 1A—Risk Factors. Other factors not identified herein could also have such an effect. If any of these risk factors occur, they could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation. When considering forward-looking statements keep these risk factors in mind. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this filing. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We are not obligated to update forward-looking statements and will not update any forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q to reflect future events or developments.
Overview
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of MidCountry Financial Corp., a Georgia corporation (“MCFC”). We purchase consumer loans, on a worldwide basis, made exclusively to active-duty or career retired U.S. military personnel or U.S. Department of Defense employees. We purchase primarily from two different types of sources. Our largest source of military loans is the Military Banking Division (“MBD”) of MidCountry Bank, a federally chartered stock savings association and wholly owned subsidiary of MCFC (“MCB”), an affiliate who originates military loans through a network of loan production offices and via the Internet. Military families use these loan proceeds to purchase goods and services. On June 12, 2009, we entered into an Amended and Restated Non-Recourse Loan Sale and Master Services Agreement (“LSMS Agreement”) with MBD that outlines the terms of the sale and servicing of these loans. We also purchase retail installment contracts from retail merchants that sell consumer goods to active-duty or career retired U.S. military personnel or U.S. Department of Defense employees. We plan to hold these military loans and retail installment contracts until repaid.
Our finance receivables, whether originated or purchased, are effectively unsecured and consist of loans originated by us or purchased from MBD and retail merchants. All finance receivables have fixed interest rates and typically have a maturity of less than 48 months. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the average size of a loan when purchased was approximately $3,427. A large portion of our customers are unable to obtain financing from traditional sources due to factors such as their age, frequent relocations and lack of credit history. These factors may not allow them to build relationships with sources of financing.
Improvement of our profitability is dependent upon the growth in amount of finance receivables we are able to acquire from MBD or retail merchants and the maintenance of loan quality.
Lending and Servicing Operations
Primary Supplier of Loans
We have retained MBD as our primary supplier of loans. Under the LSMS Agreement, MBD uses our underwriting criteria (which was developed from our past customer credit repayment experience and is periodically revalidated based on current portfolio performance). These criteria primarily require the following:
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All borrowers must be active-duty or career retired U.S. military personnel or U.S. Department of Defense employees.
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All potential borrowers must complete standardized credit applications either in person at one of MBD’s loan production offices or online via the Internet.
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To the extent MBD originates loans under these standards, MBD is obligated to sell such loans to us and we are obligated to purchase such loans. Loans purchased from MBD and those originated by us prior to MCFC acquiring us in June 2007 (the “Transaction”) are referred to as “military loans.” See our annual report under “Item 1A. Risk Factors— MBD may modify underwriting and servicing standards and does not have to lend to the traditional customers who meet our business model and lending guidelines, which may materially adversely affect our business operations, cash flow, results of operations, financial condition and profitability.”
Loan Purchasing
Generally. Prior to the Transaction, we had over 20 years of experience underwriting, originating, monitoring and servicing consumer loans to the military market and developed a deep understanding of the military and the military lifestyle. Through this extensive knowledge of our customer base, we developed a proprietary credit scoring model that focuses on the unique characteristics of the military market, as well as traditional credit scoring variables that are currently utilized by MBD when originating loans in this market. Prior to the Transaction, we incorporated these proprietary underwriting guidelines and scoring model into our loan origination system to facilitate auto-decisioning and risk-based pricing on our loans.
For the loans we purchase, MBD uses our proprietary underwriting guidelines and scoring model when it originates loans. Under these guidelines, in evaluating the creditworthiness of potential customers, MBD primarily examines the individual’s debt to income ratio, discretionary income, military rank, time served in the military and prior credit experience. Loans are limited to amounts that the customer could reasonably be expected to repay from that discretionary income. In general, the majority of finance receivables we own are under $10,000, repayable in equal monthly installments and have terms no longer than 48 months. Loan repayment terms are generally structured to repay the entire loan prior to the customer’s estimated separation from the military. However, when we purchase loans from MBD, we cannot predict when or whether a customer may unexpectedly leave the military or when or whether other events could occur which result in not being repaid prior to a customer’s departure from the military.
A risk in all consumer lending and retail sales financing transactions is the customer’s unwillingness or inability to repay obligations. An unwillingness to repay is usually evidenced by a consumer’s historical credit repayment record. An inability to repay occurs after initial credit evaluation and funding and usually results from lower income due to early separation from the military or reduction in rank, major medical expenses, or divorce. Occasionally, these types of events are so economically severe that the customer files for protection under the bankruptcy laws. Standard underwriting guidelines are used at the time the customer applies for a loan to help minimize the risk of unwillingness or inability to repay. These guidelines were developed from past customer credit repayment experience and are periodically revalidated based on current portfolio performance. MBD uses these guidelines to predict the relative likelihood of credit applicants repaying their obligation to us. We purchase loans made to consumers who fit our underwriting guidelines. The amount and interest rate of the military loan or retail sales finance transaction purchased are set by MBD or the retail merchant based upon our underwriting guidelines considering the estimated credit risk assumed.
As a customer service, we consider purchasing a new loan from MBD that includes a refinanced portion if the existing borrower has demonstrated a positive payment history with us and where the transaction creates an economic benefit to the customer after fully underwriting the new loan request to ensure proper debt ratio, credit history and payment performance. We will not purchase refinancings made to cure delinquency or for the sole purpose of creating fee income. Generally, we purchase refinancing of existing loans when a portion of the new loan proceeds is used to repay the balance of the existing loan and the remaining portion is advanced to the customer. Approximately 25.1% of the amount of military loans we purchased in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was refinanced from outstanding loans compared to 26.0% during the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
Military Loans Purchased from MBD. We purchase military loans from MBD if they meet our lending guidelines. In connection with the Transaction, MBD was provided the rights to our lending guidelines and extensive experience with lending to the military marketplace. Pursuant to the LSMS Agreement, we transferred the right to use our underwriting model and system to MBD. However, we retained ownership of this model and the lending system. MBD originates these loans directly through its loan production offices and over the Internet.
Retail Installment Contracts. We purchase retail installment contracts that meet our quality standards and return on investment objectives from approximately 266 active retail merchant locations. Retail installment contracts are finance receivable notes generated during the purchase of consumer goods by active-duty or career retired U.S. military personnel or U.S. Department of Defense employees. These customers have demonstrated an apparent need to finance a retail purchase and a willingness to use credit. We generally acquire these contracts without recourse to the originating merchant. However, reserve agreements with many retail merchants allow us to withhold funds from the merchant's proceeds to create reserves to be used in the event a customer defaults and the loan is deemed uncollectible. Retail installment contracts generally have maximum terms of 48 months.
Management and Recordkeeping Services
We have retained MBD to provide management and recordkeeping services. MBD services our finance receivables in the same manner we did prior to the Transaction. For these management and recordkeeping services, we pay MBD a monthly fee in an amount equal to 0.7% (8.4% annually) of the outstanding principal balance of the military loans and retail installment contracts serviced as of the last day of each month. The fee is adjusted annually on the basis of the annual increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index. Also, as part of its compensation for performing these management and recording keeping services, MBD retains all ancillary revenue, including late charges and insufficient funds fees, associated with these loans and retail installment contracts. For these services, we also pay MBD an annual fee of $33.86 for each military loan and retail installment contract owned by us at the end of the prior fiscal year. The annual fee is paid in monthly installments. This fee is adjusted annually on the basis of the annual increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index.
To facilitate MBD’s servicing of the military loans and retail installment contracts, we have granted MBD (i) the non-exclusive rights to use certain intellectual properties, including our trade names and service marks, and (ii) the right to use our Daybreak loan processing system and related hardware and software. We have also granted MBD non-exclusive rights to market additional products and services to our U.S. military borrowers. We retain all other borrower relationships.
Sources of Income
We generate revenues primarily from interest income earned on the military loans purchased from MBD, loans previously originated by us and retail installment contracts purchased from retail merchants. We also earn revenues from credit reinsurance premiums and credit protection fees. For purposes of the following discussion, “revenues” means the sum of our finance income and fees.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, MBD began offering a debt protection product to our customers. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, this product replaced the credit insurance products we have offered to customers historically. If our customers are killed, injured, become ill among other events, including during war, our subsidiary will have payment obligations. The liability we establish for possible losses related to our reinsurance and debt protection operations and the corresponding charges to our income to maintain this amount are immaterial to our overall business.
Finance Receivables
Our finance receivables are comprised of military loans and retail installment contracts. The following table sets forth certain information about the components of our finance receivables as of the end of the periods presented:
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$ | 374,837 | $ | 364,786 | ||||
Average note balance
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$ | 2,488 | $ | 2,465 | ||||
Total number of notes
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150,660 | 148,015 | ||||||
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$ | 328,365 | $ | 320,805 | ||||
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87.60 | % | 87.94 | % | ||||
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$ | 2,631 | $ | 2,534 | ||||
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124,821 | 126,613 | ||||||
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$ | 46,472 | $ | 43,982 | ||||
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12.40 | % | 12.06 | % | ||||
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$ | 1,799 | $ | 2,055 | ||||
Number of notes
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25,839 | 21,402 |
Net Interest Margin
The principal component of our profitability is net interest margin, which is the difference between the interest earned on our finance receivables and the interest paid on borrowed funds. Some state and federal statutes regulate the interest rates that may be charged to our customers. In addition, competitive market conditions also impact the interest rates.
Our interest expense is sensitive to general market interest rate fluctuations. These general market fluctuations directly impact our cost of funds. General inability to increase the interest rates earned on new and existing finance receivables restricts our ability to react to increases in cost of funds. Accordingly, increases in market interest rates generally will narrow interest rate spreads and lower profitability, while decreases in market interest rates generally will widen interest rate spreads and increase profitability.
The following table presents important data relating to our net interest margin as of the end of the periods presented:
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$ | 374,837 | $ | 357,991 | $ | 374,837 | $ | 357,991 | ||||||||
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$ | 366,321 | $ | 356,226 | $ | 364,583 | $ | 345,468 | ||||||||
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$ | 271,294 | $ | 270,642 | $ | 272,450 | $ | 266,163 | ||||||||
Total interest income and fees
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$ | 26,004 | $ | 25,206 | $ | 77,877 | $ | 74,354 | ||||||||
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$ | 4,425 | $ | 4,505 | $ | 13,423 | $ | 13,312 | ||||||||
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Total Finance Receivables. Our aggregate finance receivables increased 4.7%, or $16.8 million, to $374.8 million on June 30, 2010 from $358.0 million on June 30, 2009. We increased our loan acquisitions from MBD and retailers by 29.3% during the third quarter of fiscal 2010 over the same period in fiscal 2009. This increase is primarily due to an increase in available funding. See further discussion in the sections entitled “Loan Acquisition” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Interest Income and Fees. Interest income and fees represented 94.4% of our total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 95.7% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009. Interest income and fees increased to $26.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 from $25.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, an increase of $0.8 million, or 3.2%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in aggregate average finance receivables of 2.8%.
Interest Expense. Interest expense in the third quarter of 2010 has remained steady compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2009 due to consistent balances in our average interest bearing liabilities.
Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased to $5.3 million from $4.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of $0.4 million, or 8.2%. While the net charge off ratio increased to 5.8% for the third quarter 2010 compared to 5.3% for the same period in 2009, the provision as a percentage of average total finance receivables remained materially consistent at 6.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 6.9% in fiscal 2009.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income consists of revenue from credit reinsurance premiums and debt protection fees, which was $1.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to $1.1 million of credit reinsurance premiums in the third quarter fiscal 2009.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $11.3 million compared to $11.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Management and recordkeeping services fees in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased by $0.4 million or 4.1% from the first three months of fiscal 2009 due to an increase in our purchase of finance receivables upon which this fee is based.
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2009
Total Finance Receivables. Our aggregate finance receivables increased 2.8% during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $374.8 million from $364.8 million on September 30, 2009, compared to a 12.1% increase during the first nine months of fiscal 2009 to $358.0 million from $319.3 million on September 30, 2008. Our primary supplier of loans, MBD, saw a 1.9% increase in its originations of loans during the first nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2009. On a year to date basis, our loan acquisitions remain comparable over the prior year due to an effort to conserve funding resources during the first six months of 2010. See further discussion in the section entitled “Loan Acquisition.”
Interest Income and Fees. Interest income and fees for the first nine months of 2010 represented 94.8% of our total revenue compared to 95.7% for the first nine months of 2009. Interest income and fees for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 increased to $77.9 million from $74.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2009, an increase of $3.5 million, or 4.7%. This increase was primarily due to an increase in aggregate average finance receivables compared to 2009 of 5.5%.
Interest Expense. Interest expense in the first nine months of 2010 increased to $13.4 million from $13.3 million in the first nine months of 2009, an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.8%. Our average interest bearing liabilities for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $6.3 million, or 2.4%, compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2009, resulting in increased borrowing costs between the two periods.
Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 decreased to $15.6 million from $17.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2009, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 10.9%. Net charge offs have slightly decreased in the first nine months of 2010 to 6.05% from 6.14% compared to the same period in 2009. Based on our delinquency experience over the past two years during the recession and economic downturn, we have less concern regarding the impact on our borrower’s ability to repay their obligation. As a result, we have reduced our allowance for loan loss to $23.7 million, or 6.5% of average total finance receivables in fiscal 2010 compared to $24.6 million, or 7.1% in fiscal 2009. See further discussion in the section entitled “Allowance for Credit Losses.”
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income consists of revenue from credit reinsurance premiums and debt protection fees, which was $4.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 compared to $3.4 million of reinsurance premiums in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 for which the debt protection product was not offered.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 increased to $34.1 million from $31.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, an increase of $2.5 million or 7.9%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in our management and recordkeeping services fees for the first nine months of 2010. Management and recordkeeping services fees in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 increased by $2.0 million or 7.6% from the first nine months of fiscal 2009 due to an increase in our purchase of finance receivables upon which this fee is based.
Delinquency Experience
Our customers are required to make monthly payments of interest and principal. Our servicer, MBD, under our supervision, analyzes our delinquencies on a recency delinquency basis utilizing our guidelines. A loan is delinquent under the recency method when a full payment (95% or more of the contracted payment amount) has not been received for 30 days after the last full payment. We rarely grant extensions or deferments, or allow account revision, rewriting, renewal or rescheduling in order to bring otherwise delinquent accounts current.
The following table sets forth our delinquency experience as of the end of the periods presented for accounts for which payments are 60 days or more past due.
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September 30,
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June 30,
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2009
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2009
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Total finance receivables
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$ 374,837
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$ 364,786
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$ 357,991
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Total finance receivables balances 60
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$ 11,167
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$ 10,837
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$ 9,780
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days or more past due
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Total finance receivables balances 60
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2.98%
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2.97%
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2.73%
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days or more past due as a percent
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of total finance receivables
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Credit Loss Experience and Provision for Credit Losses
General. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at an amount that management considers sufficient to cover estimated future losses. We utilize a statistical model based on potential credit risk trends incorporating both historical and prospective factors to estimate losses. These results and management's judgment are used to estimate future losses and in establishing the current provision and allowance for credit losses. These estimates are influenced by factors outside our control, such as economic conditions, current or future military deployments and completion of military service prior to repayment of loan. There is uncertainty inherent in these estimates, making it reasonably possible that they could change in the near term. See our annual report “Item 1A. Risk Factors – If a customer leaves the military prior to repaying the military loan, there is an increased risk that loan will not be repaid.”
Military Loans. Our charge-off policy is to charge off finance receivables at 180 days past due or earlier if management deems it appropriate. Charge-offs occur primarily when a customer leaves the military prior to repaying the finance receivable or is subject to longer term and more frequent deployments. Generally, loans purchased or originated by us are structured so that the entire amount is repaid prior to a customer’s estimated separation from the military. When buying loans, however, we cannot predict when or whether a customer may depart from the military early. Accordingly, we cannot implement policies or procedures for MBD to follow to ensure that we will be repaid in full prior to a customer leaving the military. Nor can we predict when a customer may be subject to deployment at a duration or frequency that causes a default on their loans. Another source of loss is when a customer declares bankruptcy. See our annual report “Item 7. Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Nonearning Assets.”
The following table presents net charge-offs on military loans and net charge-offs as a percentage of military loans as of the end of the periods presented:
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Military receivables charged-off
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$ | 6,094 | $ | 5,427 | $ | 18,717 | $ | 17,735 | ||||||||
Less recoveries
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809 | 808 | 2,414 | 2,195 | ||||||||||||
Net charge-offs
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$ | 5,284 | $ | 4,619 | $ | 16,303 | $ | 15,540 | ||||||||
Average military receivables (1)
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$ | 319,241 | $ | 318,272 | $ | 317,524 | $ | 313,753 | ||||||||
Percentage of net charge-offs to average
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6.62 | % | 5.81 | % | 6.85 | % | 6.60 | % | ||||||||
military receivables (1)
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(1) Averages are computed using month-end balances.
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Retail Installment Contracts. Under many of our arrangements with retail merchants, we may withhold a percentage (usually between five and ten percent) of the principal amount of the retail installment contract purchased. The amounts withheld from a particular retail merchant are recorded in a specific reserve account. Any losses incurred on the retail installment contracts purchased from that retail merchant are charged against its reserve account, as specified in the agreement with such retail merchant. Upon the retail merchant's request, and no more often than annually, we will pay the retail merchant the amount by which its reserve account exceeds 15% of the aggregate outstanding balance on all retail installment contracts purchased from them, less losses we have sustained, or reasonably could sustain, due to debtor defaults, collection expenses, delinquencies and breaches of our agreement with the retail merchant.
Our allowance for credit losses is charged off to the extent that the loss on any individual retail installment contract exceeds the retail merchant's aggregate reserve account at the time of the loss.
The following table presents net charge-offs on retail installment contracts and net charge-offs as a percentage of retail installment contracts as of the end of the periods presented:
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June 30,
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Retail contracts charged-off
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$ | 193 | $ | 128 | $ | 536 | $ | 598 | ||||||||
Less recoveries
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126 | 76 | 291 | 234 | ||||||||||||
Net charge-offs
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$ | 67 | $ | 52 | $ | 245 | $ | 364 | ||||||||
Average retail installment contact
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$ | 47,079 | $ | 37,954 | $ | 47,058 | $ | 31,715 | ||||||||
receivables (1)
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Percentage of net charge-offs to
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0.57 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.69 | % | 1.53 | % | ||||||||
retail installment contract receivables (1)
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(1) Averages are computed using month-end balances.
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Allowance for Credit Losses. The following table presents our allowance for credit losses on finance receivables as of the end of the periods presented:
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Average total finance receivables (1)
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$ | 366,321 | $ | 356,226 | $ | 364,583 | $ | 345,468 | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses
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$ | 5,251 | $ | 4,921 | $ | 15,648 | $ | 17,463 | ||||||||
Net charge-offs
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$ | 5,351 | $ | 4,671 | $ | 16,548 | $ | 15,904 | ||||||||
Net charge-offs as a percentage of
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5.84 | % | 5.25 | % | 6.05 | % | 6.14 | % | ||||||||
average total finance receivables
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Allowance for credit losses
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$ | 23,721 | $ | 24,541 | $ | 23,721 | $ | 24,541 | ||||||||
Allowance as a percentage of average
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6.48 | % | 6.89 | % | 6.51 | % | 7.10 | % | ||||||||
total finance receivables
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(1) Averages are computed using month-end balances.
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We maintain an allowance for credit losses, which represents management’s best estimate of probable losses in the outstanding finance receivable portfolio. The allowance for credit losses is reduced by actual credit losses and is increased by the provision for credit losses and recoveries of previous credit losses. The provision for credit losses is charged to earnings to bring the total allowance to a level considered necessary by management. As the portfolio of finance receivables consists of a large number of relatively small, homogenous accounts, the finance receivables are evaluated for impairment as two separate components: military loans and retail installment contracts. Management considers numerous factors in estimating losses in our credit portfolio, including the following:
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prior credit losses and recovery experience;
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current economic conditions;
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current finance receivable delinquency trends; and
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demographics of the current finance receivable portfolio.
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The following table sets forth changes in the components of our allowance for credit losses on finance receivables as of the end of the periods presented:
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June 30,
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Balance, beginning of period
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$ | 23,821 | $ | 24,291 | $ | 24,621 | $ | 22,982 | ||||||||
Finance receivables
charged-off
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(6,286 | ) | (5,555 | ) | (19,253 | ) | (18,333 | ) | ||||||||
Recoveries
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935 | 885 | 2,705 | 2,429 | ||||||||||||
Net charge-offs
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(5,351 | ) | (4,671 | ) | (16,548 | ) | (15,904 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses
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5,251 | 4,921 | 15,648 | 17,463 | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of period
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$ | 23,721 | $ | 24,541 | $ | 23,721 | $ | 24,541 | ||||||||
Loan Acquisition
Asset growth is the most important factor in determining our future revenues. In connection with purchasing the loans, we pay MBD a fee in the amount of $32.00 for each military consumer loan originated by MBD and purchased by us. This fee is adjusted annually on the basis of the annual increase or decrease in MBD’s deferred acquisition cost analysis. Our loan acquisitions increased for the first nine months of 2010 to $305.6 million from $304.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2009. Our loan acquisitions increased to $121.5 million during the third quarter of 2010 compared to $94.0 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
The following table sets forth our overall purchases of military loans and retail installment contracts as of the end of the periods presented:
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2009
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2009
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Total loans acquired:
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Gross balance
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$ | 121,525 | $ | 93,964 | $ | 305,626 | $ | 303,976 | ||||||||
Number of finance receivable notes
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35,462 | 31,306 | 92,783 | 98,458 | ||||||||||||
Average note amount
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$ | 3,427 | $ | 3,001 | $ | 3,294 | $ | 3,087 | ||||||||
Military loans:
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Gross balance
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$ | 112,684 | $ | 82,094 | $ | 274,232 | $ | 269,076 | ||||||||
Number of finance receivable notes
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32,025 | 26,902 | 80,721 | 85,530 | ||||||||||||
Average note amount
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$ | 3,519 | $ | 3,052 | $ | 3,397 | $ | 3,146 | ||||||||
Retail installment contracts:
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Gross balance
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$ | 8,841 | $ | 11,870 | $ | 31,395 | $ | 34,900 | ||||||||
Number of finance receivable notes
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3,437 | 4,404 | 12,062 | 12,928 | ||||||||||||
Average note amount
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$ | 2,572 | $ | 2,695 | $ | 2,603 | $ | 2,700 |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
A relatively high ratio of borrowings to invested capital is customary in the consumer finance industry. Our principal use of cash is to purchase military loans and retail installment contracts. We use borrowings to fund the difference, if any, between the cash used to purchase military loans and retail installment contracts and the cash generated from loan repayments and operations. This amount is generally cash used in investing activities. Cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was approximately $25.9 million and cash used in financing activities was $8.3 million which was funded from $35.0 million in operating activities. Cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 was approximately $57.2 million which was funded by financing activities of $14.0 million and cash provided by operating activities of $36.4 million. The decrease of $31.3 million, when comparing cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, is primarily the result of a 19.9% increase in repayment of finance receivables.
Financing activities primarily consist of borrowing and repayments of debt incurred under our Secured Senior Lending Agreement dated June 12, 2009 (the “SSLA”). With ongoing strains in the financial markets, in general, we see liquidity, capital and earnings challenges for some lenders. This may reduce their ability to participate in our credit facility or may cause a decrease in their willingness to lend at current levels. We also have borrowings as of June 30, 2010 of $40.4 million from withdrawing banks who previously participated in the SLA or SSLA; this capacity needs to be replaced to fund finance receivables. To address these concerns we have increased our borrowing under our revolving line of credit with our parent, MCFC, which line is authorized under the SSLA, to $13.5 million as of June 30, 2010. We have also added one new voting bank and six new non-voting banks to our SSLA facility as of August 13, 2010. See a further discussion below under "Senior Indebtedness-Bank Debt."
On January 21, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declared effective our registration statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 1) registering $25 million of investment notes. We filed our final prospectus and prospectus supplement containing certain pricing information on January 21, 2010. We began offering these investment notes on January 22, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, we had issued 103 investment notes, in conjunction with this offering, with an aggregate value of approximately $5.8 million.
Senior Indebtedness - Bank Debt.
On June 12, 2009, we entered into the SSLA with certain lenders. The SSLA replaced and superseded the Senior Lending Agreement, dated as of June 9, 1993, as subsequently amended and restated (the “SLA”). The Company filed a Form 8-K on June 18, 2009 providing a brief description of the material terms of the SSLA.
As of June 30, 2010, we had $224.9 million of senior debt outstanding compared to $242.0 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $17.0 million, or 7.0%. The SSLA is an uncommitted facility that provides common terms and conditions pursuant to which individual lenders that are a party to the SSLA may choose to make loans to us in the future. Any lender may elect not to participate in any future fundings at any time without penalty. As of June 30, 2010, we could request up to $35.5 million in additional funds and remain in compliance with the terms of the SSLA. No lender, however, has any contractual obligation to lend us these additional funds. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all covenants under the SSLA.
Advances outstanding under the revolving credit line were $14.5 million and $19.2 million at June 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively. When a lender elects not to participate in future fundings, any existing borrowings from that lender under the revolving credit line are payable in 12 equal monthly installments. Interest on borrowings under the revolving credit line is payable monthly and is based on prime or 5.0%, whichever is greater. Interest on borrowings was 5.0% at June 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively.
As of June 30, 2010, the lenders have indicated a willingness to participate in fundings up to an aggregate of $260.4 million during the next 12 months, an increase of $12.4 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2010, of which, $224.9 million that is currently outstanding. Included in this amount are borrowings of $40.4 million from other withdrawing banks who previously participated in the SLA or SSLA.
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, we amended the SSLA to allow additional banks to become parties to the SSLA under a modified non-voting role. We have identified each lender that has voting rights under the SSLA “voting bank(s)” and lenders that do not having voting rights under the SSLA, “non-voting bank(s).” While all voting and non-voting banks have the same rights to the collateral and are a party to the same terms and conditions of the SSLA, all of the non-voting banks acknowledge and agree that they have no right to vote on any matter nor to prohibit or hinder any action by us, or the voting banks. As of August 13, 2010, we experienced a $24.5 million increase in our funding capacity with the addition of one voting bank at $12.5 million and six non-voting banks at $12 million.
Senior Indebtedness Table - Bank Debt. As of June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, the total borrowings and availability under the SSLA and our parent line of credit from MCFC, which is due upon demand, consisted of the following amounts for the end of the periods presented:
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September 30,
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2009
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Revolving credit line:
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Total facility
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$ | 27,350 | $ | 32,500 | ||||
Balance at end of period
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$ | 14,538 | $ | 20,770 | ||||
Maximum available credit (1)
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$ | 12,812 | $ | 11,730 | ||||
Term notes (2):
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Total facility
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$ | 233,056 | $ | 236,888 | ||||
Balance at end of period
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$ | 210,395 | $ | 221,187 | ||||
Maximum available credit (1):
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$ | 22,661 | $ | 16,098 | ||||
Total revolving and term notes (2):
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Total facility
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$ | 260,406 | $ | 269,388 | ||||
Balance at end of period
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$ | 224,933 | $ | 241,957 | ||||
Maximum available credit (1)
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$ | 35,473 | $ | 27,828 | ||||
Credit facility available (3)
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$ | 35,473 | $ | 27,828 | ||||
Percent utilization of the total facility
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86.38 | % | 89.82 | % | ||||
(1) Maximum available credit assumes that proceeds in excess of the amounts shown below under "Credit
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Facility Available" are used to increase qualifying finance receivables and all terms of the SSLA
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are met, including maintaining a senior indebtedness to consolidated net receivable ratio of not more than 80%.
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(2) Includes 48-month amortizing term note.
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(3) Credit available is based on the existing asset borrowing base and maintaining a senior indebtedness
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to consolidated net notes receivable ratio of not more than 80%.
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Subordinated Debt - Parent. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, we amended our SSLA to convert the parent note from a term facility to a revolving line of credit. Funding on this line of credit is provided as needed at our discretion and dependent upon the availability of our parent with a maximum principal balance of $25.0 million. Interest is payable monthly and is based on prime or 5.0%, whichever is greater. Interest on borrowings was 5.0% at June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, the outstanding balance was $13.5 million.
Outstanding Investment Notes. We fund certain capital and financial needs through the sale of investment notes. These notes have varying fixed interest rates and are subordinate to all senior indebtedness. We can redeem these notes at any time upon 30 days written notice. As of June 30, 2010, we had outstanding $38.3 million of these notes (with accrued interest), which includes a $0.5 million purchase adjustment. The purchase adjustments relate to fair value adjustments recorded as part of the Transaction. These notes had a weighted average interest rate of 9.5%. Included in the $38.3 million is approximately $5.8 million of funds from our most recent offering, see discussion in “Item No.1 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our profitability and financial performance are sensitive to changes in the U.S. Treasury yields and the spread between the effective rate of interest we receive on customer loans and the interest rates we pay on our borrowings. Our income from finance receivables is generally not sensitive to fluctuations in market interest rates. The primary exposure that we face is a change in interest rates on our borrowings. A substantial and sustained increase in market interest rates could adversely affect our growth and profitability. The overall objective of our interest rate risk management strategy is to mitigate the effects of changing interest rates on our interest expense through the utilization of short-term variable rate debt and medium and long-term fixed rate debt. We have not entered into any derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risk. For more information about this item see our annual report under “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
The following shows the estimated impact on earnings of changes in interest rates on variable rate debt as of June 30, 2010:
Decrease)/Increase:
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-2% | -1% | 0% | +1% | +2% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving credit line (1)
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 145,380 | $ | 290,760 | ||||||||||
Amortizing term notes (1)
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- | - | (170,570 | ) | 685,347 | 1,541,264 | ||||||||||||||
Investment note
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(92,484) | (45,016 | ) | 2,452 | 49,920 | 97,388 | ||||||||||||||
Total impact on interest expense
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$ | (92,484) | $ | (45,016 | ) | $ | (168,118 | ) | $ | 880,647 | $ | 1,929,412 | ||||||||
(1) The revolving credit line and amortizing term notes have a minimum interest rate of 5.0% and 6.25% respectively.
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ITEM 4T. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (evaluation date), and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2010. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date the evaluation was completed.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
Item 1A—Risk Factors
Financial reform legislation recently enacted by Congress will, among other things, eliminate the Office of Thrift Supervision, increase capital requirements, create a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and result in many new laws and regulations that will likely increase our costs of operations.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was signed into law on July 21, 2010. This financial reform law will materially change the current bank regulatory environment and affect the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial and depositary institutions and their holding companies and affiliates. The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt more than 500 new implementing rules and regulations, and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. The federal agencies are given significant discretion in drafting the implementing rules and regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act may not be known for many quarters or years.
Certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will have an impact on us which may be a significant impact. The Dodd-Frank Act will eliminate the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), which currently is the primary federal regulator for MidCountry Bank ("MCB") and its affiliates, including our parent which is a thrift holding company. The Comptroller of the Currency (the primary federal regulator for national banks) will become the primary federal regulator.. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) will have exclusive authority to regulate all bank and thrift holding companies. As a result, MCB and our parent will become subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve instead of the OTS. These changes to our regulators will occur on the transfer date, which is expected to be one year from the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act (unless extended by up to six months). Under OTS supervision, our parent is not subject to specific capital requirements, however the new law will create regulatory capital requirements that our holding company must maintain. The new law also mandates that the Federal Reserve conduct regular examination of activities of nonbank affiliates similar to that currently conducted with respect to bank subsidiaries. This will likely mean that the Federal Reserve will examine our activities. The Dodd-Frank Act gives state attorneys general the ability to enforce state consumer protection laws against national banks and federal thrifts.
The Dodd-Frank Act also weakens the federal preemption of state laws and regulations that had been available to national banks and federal thrifts. Most importantly, it also eliminates federal preemption for subsidiaries, affiliates and agents of national banks and federal thrifts. These changes to federal preemption may have a significant impact upon us and may require us to change our current business operations. We are in the process of analyzing how we will comply with the state laws that may become applicable to our business and are considering various alternatives.
At this time, no assurance can be given as to the full extent of the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and the yet to be written implementing rules and regulations on us or our affiliates. However, we anticipate that at a minimum the new law and its related rules and regulations will increase our operating and compliance costs although we do not know to what extent.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On January 21, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared our registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-164109) effective. Pursuant to this registration statement and the accompanying prospectus, we registered and are offering up to $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our investment notes, with a maximum aggregate offering price of $25,000,000, on a continuous basis with an expected termination on January 21, 2012 (“Offering”) unless terminated earlier at our discretion. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we issued 94 notes in the approximate aggregate principal amount of $4.9 million. Costs incurred in connection with the preparation of the initial registration statement on Form S-1 up to the effective date of the registration statement were approximately $191,995. Our expenses incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the investment notes from the date our registration statement became effective, January 21, 2010, through June 30, 2010 were approximately $25,474. As of August 13, 2010, we issued 125 investment notes, with an aggregate principal amount of $6.6 million. The net offering proceeds through June 30, 2010 were $5.6 million.
ITEM 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
3.1
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 24, 2009).
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3.2
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Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 24, 2009).
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3.3
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2003 (the “Initial Registration Statement”)).
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4.1
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Second Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of December 29, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 31, 2009 (the "2009 Registration Statement")).
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4.2
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Form of investment note certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the 2009 Registration Statement).
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4.3
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Secured Senior Lending Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders and UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2009).
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4.4
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Negative Pledge Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009, between MidCountry Financial Corp. and UMB Bank, N.A., as agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2009).
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4.5
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Amendment No. 1 to Senior Lending Agreement dated as of July 27, 2009 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders, UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent and First Citizens Bank.
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4.6
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Second Amendment to Secured Senior Lending Agreement dated as of March 29, 2010 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders and UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent.
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4.7
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Amendment No. 3 to Senior Lending Agreement dated as of March 31, 2010 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders, UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent, Citizens Bank and Trust Company and Enterprise Bank & Trust.
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4.8
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Fourth Amendment to Secured Senior Lending Agreement dated as of May 24, 2010 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders and UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent.
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4.9
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Amendment No. 5 to Senior Lending Agreement dated as of June 25, 2010 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders, UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent and Stifel Bank and Trust.
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4.10
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Amendment No. 6 to Senior Lending Agreement dated as of June 28, 2010 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders, UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent and Parkside Financial Bank and Trust.
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4.11
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Amendment No. 7 to Senior Lending Amendment dated as of June 30, 2010 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, the listed lenders, UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent and CrossFirst Bank.
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10.1
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Trademark Licensing Agreement dated October 10, 2000 between the Company and Pioneer Licensing Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Initial Registration Statement).
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10.3
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Employment Agreement dated January 30, 2007 between the Company and Thomas H. Holcom, Jr. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2008).
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10.4
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Employment Agreement dated February 1, 2007 between the Company and Laura V. Stack. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008).
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10.5
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Amended and Restated Non-Recourse Loan Sale and Master Services Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009 among MidCountry Bank through its Pioneer Military Lending Division, Pioneer Funding, listed other affiliated entities of the Company and UMB Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2009).
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10.6
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Unlimited Continuing Guaranty, dated as of June 12, 2009, from MidCountry Financial Corp. in favor of UMB Bank, N.A., as Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2009).
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21
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Subsidiaries of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009).
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31.1
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-15e.
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31.2
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Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-15e.
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32.1
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18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
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32.2
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18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.
Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Thomas H. Holcom
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Chief Executive Officer,
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August 13, 2010
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Thomas H. Holcom
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President and Director
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Laura V. Stack
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Chief Financial Officer,
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August 13, 2010
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Laura V. Stack
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Treasurer, Asst. Secretary and
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Director (Principal Financial
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Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Joe B. Freeman
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Chief Operating Officer and
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August 13, 2010
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Joe B. Freeman
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Director
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/s/ Robert F. Hatcher
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Director
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August 13, 2010
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Robert F. Hatcher
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