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Exhibit 99.1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Purpose UK Holdings Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Purpose UK Holdings Limited
and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the related consolidated
income statements, statements of equity, and statements of cash flows for each of the years in the
three year period ended December 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of
material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an
audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express
no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Purpose UK Holdings Limited and subsidiaries at
December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
years in the three year period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ BDO LLP
Reading, United Kingdom
Date: 25 February 2011
BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number
OC305127)
Purpose UK Holdings Limited
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(British Pounds Sterling in thousands)
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Current assets |
||||||||
Cash |
£ | 10,613 | £ | 4,468 | ||||
Restricted cash |
800 | | ||||||
Loans and fees receivable, net |
21,192 | 14,731 | ||||||
Deferred taxes, net |
388 | 258 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
1,104 | 695 | ||||||
Total current assets |
34,097 | 20,152 | ||||||
Property at cost, net of depreciation |
2,859 | 2,202 | ||||||
Intangibles, net |
1,345 | | ||||||
Goodwill |
14,874 | 14,874 | ||||||
Notes receivable related party |
| 785 | ||||||
Total assets |
£ | 53,175 | £ | 38,013 | ||||
Liabilities |
||||||||
Current liabilities |
||||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
£ | 2,208 | £ | 1,506 | ||||
Deferred consideration |
800 | | ||||||
Income tax and VAT payable |
4,103 | 3,364 | ||||||
Notes payable related party |
12,541 | 7,014 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
19,652 | 11,884 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) |
||||||||
Equity |
||||||||
Preferred stock, £1.0 per share par value,
17,000,000 shares authorized, 15,094,229
shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively |
15,094 | 15,094 | ||||||
Common
stock, £0.01 per share par value,
1,025,000 shares authorized, 1,021,215 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010
and 2009, respectively |
10 | 10 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital |
154 | 77 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
11,756 | 5,076 | ||||||
Total shareholders equity |
27,014 | 20,257 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
6,509 | 5,872 | ||||||
Total equity |
33,523 | 26,129 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity |
£ | 53,175 | £ | 38,013 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Purpose UK Holdings Limited
Consolidated Income Statements
(British Pounds Sterling in thousands)
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Revenue: |
||||||||||||
Fees and interest charged to customers |
£ | 60,058 | £ | 40,997 | £ | 20,444 | ||||||
Direct expense: |
||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits |
8,168 | 5,389 | 3,497 | |||||||||
Occupancy |
1,284 | 815 | 508 | |||||||||
Advertising |
10,477 | 6,244 | 2,620 | |||||||||
Depreciation |
1,045 | 703 | 292 | |||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
16,443 | 11,305 | 8,396 | |||||||||
Total direct expense |
37,417 | 24,456 | 15,313 | |||||||||
Contribution margin |
22,641 | 16,541 | 5,131 | |||||||||
Other operating expense: |
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General and administrative |
5,001 | 3,697 | 2,109 | |||||||||
Income from operations |
17,640 | 12,844 | 3,022 | |||||||||
Other expense: |
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Interest expense |
1,278 | 1,281 | 523 | |||||||||
Other expense |
124 | 242 | 124 | |||||||||
Total other expense |
1,402 | 1,523 | 647 | |||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
16,238 | 11,321 | 2,375 | |||||||||
Income tax expense |
(4,582 | ) | (3,672 | ) | (480 | ) | ||||||
Net income |
11,656 | 7,649 | 1,895 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(2,199 | ) | (1,953 | ) | (77 | ) | ||||||
Net income attributable to controlling interests |
£ | 9,457 | £ | 5,696 | £ | 1,818 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Purpose UK Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statements of Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
(British Pounds Sterling in thousands)
Common Stock | Retained | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Additional Paid- | Earnings | Noncontrolling | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Shares | Amount | In Capital | (Deficit) | Interests | Income | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December
31, 2007 |
£ | 11,655 | 1 | £ | 10 | £ | | £ | (1,001 | ) | £ | 22 | £ | 10,686 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contributions, net |
209 | | | | | | 209 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | 1,818 | 77 | £ | 1,895 | 1,895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
| | | | | | £ | 1,895 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December
31, 2008 |
11,864 | 1 | 10 | | 817 | 99 | 12,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common
stock |
| 1,021,214 | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of
preferred stock |
3,242 | | | | | | 3,242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions, net |
(12 | ) | | | | | | (12 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of
deferred stock
based compensation
plan |
| | | 77 | | | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of
noncontrolling
interests |
| | | | (667 | ) | (99 | ) | (766 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement of
contingent earnout |
| | | | (770 | ) | 3,919 | 3,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | 5,696 | 1,953 | £ | 7,649 | 7,649 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
| | | | | | £ | 7,649 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December
31, 2009 |
15,094 | 1,021,215 | 10 | 77 | 5,076 | 5,872 | 26,129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of
deferred stock
based compensation
plan |
| | | 77 | | | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of
noncontrolling
interests |
| | | | (2,777 | ) | (1,562 | ) | (4,339 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | 9,457 | 2,199 | £ | 11,656 | 11,656 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
| | | | | | £ | 11,656 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December
31, 2010 |
£ | 15,094 | 1,021,215 | £ | 10 | £ | 154 | £ | 11,756 | £ | 6,509 | £ | 33,523 | |||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Purpose UK Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(British Pounds Sterling in thousands)
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Operating activities |
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Net income |
£ | 11,656 | £ | 7,649 | £ | 1,895 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
1,045 | 703 | 292 | |||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
16,443 | 11,305 | 8,396 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred compensation |
77 | 77 | | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
exclusive of business acquisitions: |
||||||||||||
Uncollected fees on loans receivable |
(864 | ) | (335 | ) | (625 | ) | ||||||
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other |
| (93 | ) | (119 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
other accrued liabilities |
608 | (25 | ) | 526 | ||||||||
Increase in deferred tax receivable |
(130 | ) | (73 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||||
Increase in income tax and VAT payable |
739 | 2,664 | 694 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
29,574 | 21,872 | 10,887 | |||||||||
Investing activities |
||||||||||||
Investments in loans receivable |
(240,438 | ) | (167,152 | ) | (97,137 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from loans receivable |
218,397 | 151,841 | 83,527 | |||||||||
Purchase of Parker Fox Limited, Net |
(1,661 | ) | | | ||||||||
Loan to affiliate and repayment thereof |
785 | (785 | ) | | ||||||||
Purchases of property |
(1,701 | ) | (1,437 | ) | (1,364 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(24,618 | ) | (17,533 | ) | (14,974 | ) | ||||||
Financing activities |
||||||||||||
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings |
5,527 | (2,039 | ) | 8,801 | ||||||||
Purchase of noncontrolling interests |
(4,338 | ) | (1,395 | ) | | |||||||
Net shareholders (distributions) contributions |
| (12 | ) | 209 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
1,189 | (3,446 | ) | 9,010 | ||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
6,145 | 893 | 4,923 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of year |
4,468 | 3,575 | (1,348 | ) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of year |
£ | 10,613 | £ | 4,468 | £ | 3,575 | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow information |
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Cash paid for interest |
£ | 6 | £ | 96 | £ | 315 | ||||||
Cash tax payments |
£ | 4,071 | £ | 1,069 | £ | | ||||||
Supplemental non-cash information |
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Settlement of contingent earn-out |
£ | | £ | 3,348 | £ | | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Purpose UK Holdings Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
1. Organization and Nature of Business
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated results of
operations of Purpose UK Holdings Limited and subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. For the reporting
periods covered by this Report, the various entities and activities reflected within these
consolidated financial statements were owned either directly or indirectly by CompuCredit Holdings
Corporation (and CompuCredit Corporation, its predecessor and now wholly-owned subsidiary).
The Companys consolidated financial statements include its subsidiaries, MEM Holdings Limited
(incorporated on 6 January 2009), Purpose Acquisitions Company Limited, Rentassured Limited, MEM
Capital Limited, MEM Consumer Finance Limited, Inventive Finance Limited (formerly MEM
Telecommunications Limited) and MEM Finance Australia Proprietary Limited. All of the companies
within the group are registered in the United Kingdom, with the exception of MEM Finance Australia
Proprietary Limited.
Our principal business consists of marketing, servicing and/or originating small-balance,
short-term loans (up to £750 for less than 40 days) via the Internet (Internet micro-loans). The
main trading entity in the group is MEM Consumer Finance Limited. This entity controls the Internet
operations and is referred to as our MEM operations.
Internet micro-loans are predominantly made by directing the customer to the MEM website
generally through direct marketing. Once at the website, the customer completes an online
application for a loan by providing his or her name, address, employment information, desired loan
amount and bank account information. This information is automatically screened for fraud and
other indicators and based on this information an application is immediately approved or declined.
In some cases, additional information may be required from the applicant prior to making a loan
decision. Once a loan is approved, the customer agrees to the terms of the loan and the amount
borrowed is directly deposited onto a customers debit card. At the agreed upon repayment date,
the customers debit card is automatically charged for the full amount of the loan plus applicable
fees. If repayment is not made at the agreed-upon repayment date, it is considered delinquent and
MEM will continually seek to contact the customer in order to collect the amount due. We will
either seek full repayment or by agreement with the customer collect the amount under a repayment
schedule of up to six months (depending on the amount due). After 90 days of in-house collection
activity, the account will be transferred to a third-party collection agency with an aim of
maximizing recovery of the charged-off debt.
In April 2007, Purpose UK Holdings Limited acquired 95% of the outstanding shares of MEM, a
leading provider in the UK of Internet-based short term micro-loans, for £11.6 million in cash. A
balance of £11.0m goodwill was recognized in relation to this transaction. Under the original
purchase agreement, a contingent performance-related earn-out could have been payable to the
sellers on achievement of certain earnings measurements for the years ended 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The maximum amount payable under this earn-out was £120 million, although none of the earn-out
performance conditions were satisfied for 2007 and 2008. The MEM acquisition agreement was amended
in the first quarter of 2009 to satisfy the sellers earn-out rights in exchange for a net 22.5%
continuing minority ownership interest in MEM and a cash payment of £434,000, the aggregate value
of which reflected the estimated fair value of the earn-out arrangement as of December 31,
2008, the agreed valuation date of the amendment. Subsequently in March 2010, we
acquired a portion of the sellers noncontrolling interests representing 6.0% of MEM for £4.3
million, thereby reducing aggregate outstanding noncontrolling interests in MEM from 24% at
December 31, 2009 to 18% currently.
Using proprietary analytics to market, underwrite and manage loans to consumers in need of
short-term financial assistance, MEM loans are made for a period of up to 40 days and are repayable
in full on the customers next payday. A typical customer is 22 to 35 years of age, has average
net monthly income of £1,300, works in an office or skilled environment and borrows on average £280
(£240 in 2009). In exchange for this service, we receive a fee, typically 25% of the advance
amount.
UK Regulations
As of December 31, 2010, we operated strictly in the UK.
MEM is subject to UK regulations that impose disclosure requirements when a consumer loan or
cash advance is advertised and when the account is opened. MEM is directly licensed and regulated
by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). MEM is governed by an extensive regulatory framework, with
the key legislation as follows: Consumer Credit Act, Data
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Protection Act; Privacy and Electronic
Communications Regulations; Consumer Protection and Unfair Trading regulations;
Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations; Enterprise Act; Money Laundering
Regulations and the Advertising Standards Authority adjudications. The aforementioned legislation
imposes strict rules on the look and content of consumer contracts, how interest rates are
calculated and stated, advertising in all forms, who we can contact and disclosures to consumers,
among others. The regulators such as the OFT provide guidance on consumer credit practices
including collections. The regulators are constantly reviewing legislation and guidance in many
areas of consumer credit. MEM is involved in discussions with the regulators via trade groups
while keeping up to date with any regulatory changes and implementing them where and when required.
2. Significant Accounting Policies and Consolidated Financial Statement Components
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies we follow in preparing our
consolidated financial statements, as well as a description of significant components of our
consolidated financial statements.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by and are the responsibility of
the directors of Purpose UK Holdings Limited. The directors of the Company are responsible for
preparing consolidated financial statements which present fairly the consolidated financial
position of the Company at December 31, 2010, and 2009, and the related consolidated income
statement of the Company for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2010.
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, our directors are required to:
| select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; | |
| make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; | |
| state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the consolidated financial statements; and | |
| prepare the consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. |
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), and these principles require us to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our consolidated financial
statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each reporting period.
We base these estimates on information available to us as of the date of preparation of the
consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Additionally, estimates of incurred credit losses on our loans and fees receivable have a
significant effect on the provision for loan losses within our consolidated income statements and
loans and fees receivable, net, on our consolidated balance sheets.
The consolidated income statements include allocations of certain costs from CompuCredit
Holdings Corporation directly related to our intercompany borrowings, a guarantee on a lease
obligation and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, a pro-rata share of direct corporate
administration expense for accounting and information systems. The direct costs are charged to us
typically based on the underlying drivers of the expense. We believe the methodologies applied for
the allocation of costs were reasonable, but may not be indicative of costs had we been a
stand-alone entity, nor what they may be in the future (See Note 14, Related Party Transactions
and Receivables from Affiliated Companies, Net).
No long-term debt or current debt and related interest costs have been allocated to us by
CompuCredit Holdings Corporation other than borrowings on intercompany lending arrangements.
Significant changes could have occurred in our funding and operations if we operated as an
independent stand-alone entity, including a possible change in capital structure, which could have
had a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less
when purchased to be cash equivalents. We typically maintain cash on deposit at banks.
Accordingly, at various times during the periods presented herein, balances were uninsured and
uncollateralized.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash relates to deferred consideration associated with the December 2010
acquisition of Parker Fox Limited (See Acquisitions). The deferred consideration is to be paid
out in equal installments three, six, nine and twelve months following the acquisition date upon
the delivery of certain agreed upon support services.
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Loans and Fees Receivable, Net
We issue unsecured, short-term loans (herein referred to as loans and fees receivable) up to
limits set by relevant regulations. These loans and fees receivable primarily include loans on
principal balances and associated fees due from customers. We actively manage our customer risk
profile and collection efforts in order to maximize revenues while minimizing losses. Management
has instituted control mechanisms that it believes have been effective in managing risks. However,
we do not require collateral as part of the transaction approval process. We bear the entire risk
of loss related to loans and fees receivable.
Allowance for Uncollectible Loans and Fees Receivable
Our allowance for uncollectible loans and fees receivable is based upon models that analyze
loan performance, delinquency data, charge-off data, recovery rates, the number of loans a
particular customer has completed and economic trends and the potential effects of those economic
trends on our customers. Once a rate has been calculated, it is applied based on the relative mix
of new versus returning customers and delinquency levels within the portfolio at that time.
Management also reviews historical loss estimates compared to the actual loss experience to
determine the accuracy of the models and makes additional adjustments if needed. Amounts are
charged off 90 days from the point they become delinquent, or sooner if facts and circumstances
earlier indicate non-collectability. See Note 4, Loans and Fees Receivable, Net for further
discussion of our allowance for uncollectible loans and fees receivable.
Prepaid Expenses and Other
Prepaid expenses and other assets primarily include amounts paid to third parties for
marketing and other services as well as an advance made to an employee. We expense these amounts
once services have been performed or marketing efforts have been undertaken.
Property at Cost, Net of Depreciation
We capitalize costs related to internal development and implementation of software used in our
operating activities in accordance with applicable accounting standards. These capitalized costs
consist almost exclusively of fees paid to third-party consultants to develop code and install and
test software specific to our needs. We have focused the majority of these efforts on our
proprietary information management system that supports our decision-making function, including
targeted marketing, solicitation, application processing, account management and collection
activities. As mentioned below, we acquired a third party provider of these services in December
2010 (see Acquisitions).
We record our property at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. We compute
depreciation expense using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of our assets,
which are approximately four years for furniture, fixtures and equipment and three years for
software and leasehold improvements. We amortize leasehold improvements over the shorter of their
estimated useful lives or the terms of their respective underlying leases.
Intangibles, Net
We amortize identifiable intangible assets over and in proportion to their estimated periods
of benefit, currently five years. We periodically evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets
and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or
that indicate impairment.
Stock Based Compensation
In the first quarter of 2009 we issued restricted stock to MEM management team members
representing a 1.5% noncontrolling interest in MEM at an approximate cost of £230,000. The cost of
this issuance is being amortized into salaries and benefits expense over the estimated vesting
period of three years. Amortization associated with this grant was approximately £77,000 for each
of the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent minority ownerships in our various majority-owned
subsidiaries and are included as a component of total equity in our accompanying consolidated
balance sheets. These noncontrolling interests represent aggregate ownership interests of 18.0%
and 24.0% at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The net decrease in noncontrolling
interests between December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010 resulted from our purchase of
noncontrolling interests in MEM then representing a 6.0% ownership interest for £4.3 million (See
Acquisitions). Our noncontrolling interest holders shares of our net income are allocated to
them in our accompanying consolidated income statements.
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Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance-sheet arrangements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and loans and
fees receivable, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturities of the
underlying instruments.
Revenue Recognition
We record deferred revenue for the fee component of our loans and fees receivable at the time
checks are exchanged for cash or cash proceeds are issued onto a customers debit card. Deferred
revenue is recognized in earnings over the agreed-upon initial loan period. Fees and interest
income are recognized on our consolidated income statements with an appropriate provision for loan
losses recorded against those fees and interest we determine will not ultimately be collected.
Once a loan becomes delinquent, no further fee or interest income is recorded until such time as
the loan is collected.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, we expensed £10.5
million, £6.2 million and £2.6 million in advertising costs, respectively.
Acquisitions
In April 2007, we acquired 95% of the outstanding shares of MEM, our Internet, micro-loan
operations, for £11.6 million in cash. Under the original purchase agreement, a contingent
performance-related earn-out could have been payable to the sellers on achievement of certain
earnings measurements for the years ended 2007, 2008 and 2009. The maximum amount payable under
this earn-out was £120 million, although none of the earn-out performance conditions were satisfied
for 2007 and 2008. The MEM acquisition agreement was amended in the first quarter of 2009 to
satisfy the sellers earn-out rights in exchange for a net 22.5% continuing minority ownership
interest in MEM valued at £3.4 million and a cash payment of £434,000, the aggregate £3.8 million
value of which reflected the estimated fair value of the earn-out arrangement as of December 31,
2008, the agreed valuation date of the amendment. Based on a negotiated agreement with the seller,
it was determined that an ongoing equity interest was beneficial to both parties as it preserved
cash for growth opportunities and it allowed the seller to continue to realize future appreciation
within the company.
Prior to this transaction and also in the first quarter of 2009, we repurchased noncontrolling
interests in MEM then representing 5% of the ownership interests in MEM for £766,000. Fair values
used in the settlement of the contingent earn-out and 5% noncontrolling interests purchase
transactions were based on a third-party experts appraisals of the values of MEM as of the
transaction dates in the first quarter of 2009.
Giving effect to the aforementioned transactions and first quarter 2009 issuance of restricted
stock to MEM management team members representing a 1.5% noncontrolling interest in MEM at an
approximate cost of £230,000, we held a 76% ownership interest in MEM at December 31, 2009. In
March 2010, however, our ownership interest in MEM was increased to 82% through our purchase of
noncontrolling interests in MEM then representing a 6.0% ownership interest in MEM for £4.3 million
- a price that gave effect to the further increasing value of the MEM operations and represented
the fair value of the shares as of the transaction date.
Additionally, in December 2010, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Parker Fox
Limited, an information technology consultancy firm providing software development and project
management services, for £1.8 million in cash. See Note 8, Acquisition of Parker Fox Limited,
for additional information surrounding this acquisition.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes based on the liability method. Under the liability method,
deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income
tax purposes.
We also apply accounting rules concerning uncertain tax positions, whereby we are required to
assess the probability that an income tax position taken on a tax return may not ultimately be
sustained on audit. For those positions that are not more than likely to be realized upon ultimate
settlement, no benefit may be recognized in our consolidated financial statements. We re-evaluate
uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but
not limited to, changes in facts and circumstances, changes in tax law, effectively settled issues
under audit, and new audit
activity. A change in recognition or measurement with respect to uncertain tax positions
generally would result in the recognition of an income tax benefit or an additional charge to
income tax expense on our consolidated income statements. Our policy is to recognize potential
accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
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However,
reflecting our current conclusions that we have no material uncertain tax positions, we incurred
and recognized no potential accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions
during 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2010, the FASB issued new disclosure rules related to the allowance for credit losses
and credit quality of financing receivables. The new requirements are intended to require an
entity to provide a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of its
financing receivables and its allowance for credit losses, including a roll-forward of activity in
the allowance and disclosure about credit quality indicators, past due information, and
modifications of its financing receivables. The new disclosure requirements are included in this
Report.
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued a new accounting
pronouncement that established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the single source of
authoritative GAAP, superseding all existing GAAP accounting standards. This new pronouncement is
effective for interim and annual financial statements issued for periods ending after September 15,
2009. The adoption of this pronouncement did not change GAAP and has not impacted our consolidated
results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting rules that significantly changed the
accounting for business combinations. Under these rules, an acquiring entity is required, with
limited exceptions, to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction
at the acquisition-date fair value. The rules change the accounting treatment for certain specific
items, including:
| Acquisition costs generally are expensed as incurred; | ||
| Noncontrolling interests (formerly known as minority interests) are valued at fair value at the acquisition date; | ||
| Acquired contingent liabilities are recorded at fair value at the acquisition date and subsequently measured at either the higher of such amount or the amount determined under previously existing rules for non-acquired contingencies; | ||
| In-process research and development is recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset at the acquisition date; | ||
| Restructuring costs associated with a business combination are generally expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and | ||
| Changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally affect income tax expense. |
The new rules also include a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. They apply to
business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first
annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption was
prohibited. We adopted the new rules on January 1, 2009 with no material effects on our
consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Also in December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting requirements that establish new
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, these rules require the recognition of any
noncontrolling interests (formerly known as minority interests) as equity in the consolidated
financial statements and separate from the parents equity. The amount of net income attributable
to the noncontrolling interests is included in consolidated net income on the face of the income
statement. The rules also clarify that changes in a parents ownership interest in a subsidiary
that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling
financial interest. In addition, the rules require that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net
income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss is measured using the fair value of
the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. The rules also include expanded
disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interests.
These new rules are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption was prohibited. We adopted these
rules on January 1, 2009 with no material effects (other than the effects of reclassification of
our noncontrolling interests as a component of equity) on our consolidated results of operations,
financial position or cash flows. In accordance with applicable adoption requirements, the
consolidated financial statements included herein reflect the retrospective application of the new
noncontrolling interests rules for all periods presented.
Subsequent Events
We evaluate subsequent events that have occurred after our consolidated balance sheet date but
before our consolidated financial statements are issued. There are two types of subsequent events:
(1) recognized, or those that provide
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additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed
at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing
financial statements, and (2) nonrecognized, or those that provide evidence with respect to
conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date.
We have evaluated subsequent events through February 25, 2011, and based on our evaluation, we did
not identify any recognized or nonrecognized subsequent events that would have required adjustments
to our consolidated financial statements.
On December 31, 2010, the Companys parent (CCRT International Holdings, BV, which is a
subsidiary of CompuCredit Holdings Corporation) entered into an agreement to sell the Company and
all of its subsidiaries to Dollar Financial Corp. for $195.0 million. The transaction is subject
to UK regulatory approval and a financing condition and is expected to close in early April 2011.
3. Equity
Common stock
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, we had 1,025,000 common shares authorized at £0.01 per share
par value and 1,021,215 shares issued and outstanding.
Preferred shares
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, we had 17,000,000 preferred shares authorized at £1.0 per
share par value and 15,094,229 shares issued and outstanding. Dividends on the preferred shares
accumulate at the rate of 12% per annum until paid from profits available for distribution of
Purpose UK Holdings Limited, and as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 the accumulated amounts of such
dividends earned but not declared were £7.6 million and £5.0 million, respectively. Dividends will
continue to accumulate until a dividend is formally declared by the Board of Directors and have
preference over any other payment of a dividend to any other class of shares.
Preferred shares are redeemable at the sole discretion of the majority of the Board of
Directors. The majority common shareholder has veto rights over any and all decisions made by
other common or preferred shareholders.
4. Loans and Fees Receivable, Net
The components (in thousands) of loans and fees receivable, net as of the date of each of our
consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Loans receivable |
£ | 18,805 | £ | 13,172 | ||||
Fees and interest receivable |
4,693 | 3,289 | ||||||
Delinquent loans and fees receivable |
6,538 | 4,337 | ||||||
Loans and fees receivable, gross |
£ | 30,036 | £ | 20,798 | ||||
In the above table, loans receivable reflect principal loan amounts made to consumers, while
fees and interest receivable reflect our fees and interest accrued on these principal loans.
Delinquent loans and fees receivable reflect the principal, fee and interest components of loans
that we did not collect on the contractual due date and for which we no longer accrue fees and
interest. Amounts we believe we will not ultimately collect are included as a component in our
overall allowance for uncollectible loans and fees receivable and are charged off 90 days from the
point they become delinquent, or sooner if facts and circumstances earlier indicate
non-collectability. Recoveries on accounts previously charged off are included as an offset to our
provision for loan losses in the accompanying consolidated income statements.
An aging of our delinquent loans and fees receivables, gross (in thousands) as of December 31,
2010 and 2009 are as follows:
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
0-30 days past due |
£ | 3,173 | £ | 2,042 | ||||
31-60 days past due |
1,701 | 1,145 | ||||||
61-90 days past due |
1,664 | 1,150 | ||||||
Delinquent loans and fees receivable, gross |
£ | 6,538 | £ | 4,337 | ||||
Of the above £6.5 million and £4.3 million in delinquent loans and fees receivable, £5.2
million and £3.5 million represented the unpaid portion of principal advanced as of December 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively.
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Roll-forwards (in thousands) of our loans and fees receivable (gross and net), our deferred
revenue, and our allowance for uncollectible loans and fees receivable for 2009 and 2010 are
presented as follows:
Balance at | Balance at | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | Additions | Subtractions | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Loans and fees receivable, gross |
£ | 20,798 | £ | 300,200 | £ | (290,962 | ) | £ | 30,036 | |||||||
Deferred revenue |
(2,337 | ) | (3,373 | ) | 2,337 | (3,373 | ) | |||||||||
Allowance for uncollectible
loans and fees receivable |
(3,730 | ) | (16,443 | ) | 14,702 | (5,471 | ) | |||||||||
Loans and fees receivable, net |
£ | 14,731 | £ | 280,384 | £ | (273,923 | ) | £ | 21,192 | |||||||
Balance at | Balance at | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | Additions | Subtractions | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Loans and fees receivable, gross |
£ | 14,346 | £ | 208,729 | £ | (202,277 | ) | £ | 20,798 | |||||||
Deferred revenue |
(1,404 | ) | (41,577 | ) | 40,644 | (2,337 | ) | |||||||||
Allowance for uncollectible
loans and fees receivable |
(2,552 | ) | (11,305 | ) | 10,127 | (3,730 | ) | |||||||||
Loans and fees receivable, net |
£ | 10,390 | £ | 155,847 | £ | (151,506 | ) | £ | 14,731 | |||||||
The deferred revenue reflected in the above tables represents unearned fees on micro-loans and
will be earned by us within the next 40 days.
Roll-forwards (in thousands) of our allowance for uncollectible loans and fees receivable for
the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
£ | (3,730 | ) | £ | (2,552 | ) | ||
Provision for loan losses |
(16,443 | ) | (11,305 | ) | ||||
Charge offs |
16,329 | 11,105 | ||||||
Recoveries |
(1,627 | ) | (978 | ) | ||||
Balance at end of period |
£ | (5,471 | ) | £ | (3,730 | ) | ||
5. Notes Receivable Related Party
Notes receivable consisted of the following (in thousands) at:
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Unsecured debt, payable by
Valued Services UK Limited at
December 31, payable upon demand
(1) |
£ | | £ | 785 | ||||
Total notes receivable |
£ | | £ | 785 | ||||
(1) | Represents receivables owed from a subsidiary of CompuCredit Holdings Corporation. |
During 2010, interest earned on receivables owed from a subsidiary of CompuCredit Holdings
Corporation approximated £0.02 million.
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6. Property at Cost, Net of Depreciation
Details (in thousands) of our property at cost, net of depreciation on our consolidated
balance sheets are as follows:
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Software |
£ | 3,445 | £ | 2,181 | ||||
Furniture and fixtures |
355 | 295 | ||||||
Data processing and telephone equipment |
580 | 383 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
720 | 540 | ||||||
Total cost |
5,100 | 3,399 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(2,241 | ) | (1,197 | ) | ||||
Property, net |
£ | 2,859 | £ | 2,202 | ||||
As of December 31, 2010, the weighted-average remaining life of our depreciable property was 2.8 years.
7. Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of identifiable net assets acquired
through acquisitions. Under applicable accounting guidance, intangible assets, including goodwill,
that are not subject to amortization are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or sooner if
deemed necessary based on events or changes in circumstances that may indicate that the asset might
be impaired.
In April 2007, we acquired 95% of the outstanding shares of MEM, our Internet, micro-loan
operations, for £11.6 million in cash. Under the original purchase agreement, a contingent
performance-related earn-out could have been payable to the sellers on achievement of certain
earnings measurements for the years ended 2007, 2008 and 2009. The maximum amount payable under
this earn-out was £120.0 million, although none of the earn-out performance conditions were
satisfied for 2007 and 2008. As part of our purchase price allocations, we recorded goodwill of
£11.0 million. The MEM acquisition agreement was amended in the first quarter of 2009 to remove
the sellers earn-out rights in exchange for a net 22.5% continuing minority ownership interest in
MEM valued at £3.4 million and a cash payment of £434,000, the aggregate £3.8 million value of
which reflected the estimated fair value of the earn-out arrangement as of December 31, 2008, the
agreed valuation date of the amendment. The settlement of the contingent earn-out resulted in a
re-measurement of the carrying value of our investment in MEM in accordance with applicable
accounting standards and additional goodwill of £3.9 million.
Changes (in thousands) in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Internet | ||||
Micro-Loans | ||||
Balance as of December 31, 2008 |
£ | 10,992 | ||
Goodwill related to settlement of contingent
performance-related earn-out |
3,882 | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |
£ | 14,874 | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
£ | 14,874 | ||
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8. Acquisition of Parker Fox Limited
In December 2010, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Parker Fox Limited, an
information technology consultancy firm providing software development and project management
services, for £1.8 million in cash. Parker Fox Limited has historically provided support for our
loan underwriting software and system of record. We paid Parker Fox Limited £1.1 million, £1.2
million and £0.8 million for these services for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. We have included in our consolidated financial statements the results of operations
of Parker Fox Limited from the acquisition date forward, and they did not have a material impact on
our consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2010. The following table
summarizes the purchase price allocations (in thousands) for the Parker Fox Limited acquisition:
Purchase Price Allocation | Amortization Period | |||||||
Intangibles software rights |
£ | 1,345 | 5 years | |||||
Working capital |
144 | |||||||
Trade receivables owed to
Parker Fox Limited |
410 | |||||||
Other payables |
(94 | ) | ||||||
Purchase price |
£ | 1,805 | ||||||
The allocation is preliminary and subject to adjustment, however, management does not
anticipate that the allocation will materially change. Amortization related to the software rights
within the above table totaled £0.0 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
9. Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands) at:
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Accounts payable |
£ | 331 | £ | 312 | ||||
Accounts payable related party |
19 | 23 | ||||||
Accrued wages and related taxes |
491 | 269 | ||||||
Accrued professional fees |
78 | 88 | ||||||
Accrued other |
1,289 | 814 | ||||||
Total accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
£ | 2,208 | £ | 1,506 | ||||
10. Notes Payable Related Party
Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands) at:
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Unsecured debt, payable to CompuCredit Holdings
Corporation with an average rate of 12.0% at
December 31, payable upon demand |
£ | 11,827 | £ | 6,300 | ||||
Unsecured debt, payable to CCRT International
Holdings, BV with an average rate of 12.0% at
December 31, payable upon demand |
714 | 714 | ||||||
Total notes payable |
£ | 12,541 | £ | 7,014 | ||||
During 2010, 2009 and 2008 interest expense accrued to affiliated entities approximated £1.3
million, £0.9 million and £0.1 million, respectively.
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11. Leases
We lease premises and certain equipment under cancelable and non-cancelable leases, some of
which contain renewal options or options to terminate after a specific period of time if certain
conditions are met. Total rental expense associated with these operating leases was £0.4 million,
£0.4 million and £0.2 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, the
future minimum rental commitments (in thousands) for all non-cancelable operating leases with
initial or remaining terms of more than one year are as follows:
Year | Amount | |||
2011 |
£ | 355 | ||
2012 |
335 | |||
2013 |
300 | |||
2014 |
294 | |||
2015 |
292 | |||
Thereafter |
560 | |||
Total |
£ | 2,136 | ||
12. Commitments and Contingencies
We are periodically involved in various legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct
of our business. There are no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party.
Additionally, as previously discussed, dividends on the preferred shares accumulate at the
rate of 12% per annum until paid, and as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 the accumulated amounts of
such dividends earned but not declared were £7.6 million and £5.0 million, respectively.
13. Employee Benefit Plans
We provide life insurance (death-in-service) coverage through UNUM of four times salary to all
employees. Coverage commences immediately upon employment and premiums are paid in full by us.
MEM currently has a Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme in place through Friends Provident. All
employees are eligible to join the Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme after serving three months
continuous service. This is a requirement under UK legislation, whereby every employer is
responsible for administering availability of a pension scheme to each employee. An employee can
contribute a percentage of his/her basic salary excluding all other remuneration such as
allowances, bonuses and overtime, which receives tax relief. Currently, there are no participants
in the Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme. In addition there is an Executive Pension Scheme in place
for senior executives, also through Friends Provident, whereby a percentage of contribution shall
be paid by the employer. Total employer contributions for the Executive Pension Scheme were £0.03
million for 2010. No employer contributions were made for 2009 and 2008.
Private medical healthcare, insured through CIGNA, is available to all employees on completion
of one years continuous service, with the exception of senior executives who are eligible on
commencement of employment or on completion of three months continuous service. This benefit
enables the employee, should they require medical treatment, to access it privately.
14. Related Party Transactions and Receivables from Affiliated Companies, Net
Prior to 2010, CompuCredit Corporation charged us a management fee for certain efforts
(e.g., tax return preparation and internal auditing) and their associated costs that it has
incurred on our behalf. This management fee has been allocated among various entities on whose
behalf CompuCredit Corporation has incurred costs on the basis of time, effort, and costs incurred
without any mark-up or intercompany profit. In 2009 and 2008, our allocated management fee charges
aggregated £0.2 million and £0.1 million, respectively.
CompuCredit Corporation has provided various guarantees on behalf of MEM related to its
third-party bank debt financing and its headquarters office lease obligation. During 2010, 2009
and 2008, we paid CompuCredit Corporation aggregate fees of £6,000, £27,000 and £50,000,
respectively, in its capacity as a guarantor.
CompuCredit UK Limited (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CompuCredit Holdings
Corporation) has charged us a management fee for certain efforts (e.g., debt collection and
shared overhead) and their associated costs that it
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has incurred on our behalf. In 2010, 2009 and
2008, our allocated management fee charges aggregated £0.2 million, £0.1 million and £0.1 million,
respectively.
In 2010, we began charging Direct MicroLending, LLC (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
CompuCredit Holdings Corporation) a management fee for certain efforts (e.g., technology and
management services) and associated costs that we incurred on its behalf. In 2010, our allocated
management fee revenue aggregated £0.9 million.
We shared facility space with CompuCredit UK Limited through March of 2010. During that time,
we charged them rent at a reasonable allocated basis. In 2010, 2009 and 2008 our allocated rental
fee revenue aggregated £0.01 million, £0.1 million and £0.2 million, respectively.
At each balance sheet date, we typically have an immaterial amount of net payables to or net
receivables from affiliated companies owned directly or indirectly by CompuCredit Holdings
Corporation associated with the above transactions, the balances of which typically are settled
(paid) within a very short period of time (e.g., thirty days) after each balance sheet date. See
Note 9, Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities for a listing of this payable as of
December 31, 2010 and 2009.
As previously mentioned in this report, under the original purchase agreement of MEM, a
contingent performance-related earn-out could have been payable to the sellers (who are also
directors and part of the ongoing management at MEM) on achievement of certain earnings
measurements for the years ended 2007, 2008 and 2009. The maximum amount payable under this
earn-out was £120.0 million, although none of the earn-out performance conditions was satisfied for
2007 and 2008. The MEM acquisition agreement was amended in the first quarter of 2009 to remove
the sellers earn-out rights in exchange for a net 22.5% continuing minority ownership interest in
MEM valued at £3.4 million and a cash payment of £434,000, the aggregate £3.8 million value of
which reflected the estimated fair value of the earn-out arrangement as of December 31, 2008, the
agreed valuation date of the amendment.
Prior to this transaction and also in the first quarter of 2009, we repurchased noncontrolling
interests in MEM from one of our directors, then representing 5% of the ownership interests in MEM
for £766,000. Fair values used in the settlement of the contingent earn-out and 5% noncontrolling
interests purchase transactions were based on a third-party experts appraisals of the values of
MEM as of the transaction dates in the first quarter of 2009.
Further, in December 31, 2010 we purchased noncontrolling interests in MEM from one of our
directors, then representing a 6.0% ownership interest for £4.3 million.
A director of one of our subsidiary companies entered into transactions with other
subsidiaries of Purpose UK Holdings Limited during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010.
These comprised a loan which at any point during the period had a maximum value of £310,312 and as
at December 31, 2010 was £310,312, an amount within Accounts Payable and Other Accrued
Liabilities of £104,452 in respect of a put option, and a payment of salary of £5,027 in respect
of services as an employee of a subsidiary entity during the year ended 31 December, 2010.
15. Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the effects of tax losses, credits, and the future
income tax effects of temporary differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying
amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using
enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled.
The current and deferred portions (in thousands) of income tax benefit or expense in the UK
are set forth in the table below:
As of December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
UK income tax (expense) benefit: |
||||||||||||
Current tax (expense) benefit |
£ | (4,712 | ) | £ | (3,732 | ) | £ | (678 | ) | |||
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |
130 | 60 | 198 | |||||||||
Total UK income tax (expense) benefit |
£ | (4,582 | ) | £ | (3,672 | ) | £ | (480 | ) | |||
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Income tax expense in 2010, 2009 and 2008 differed from amounts computed by applying the
statutory UK income tax rate to pretax income from consolidated operations principally as a result
of non-deductible expenses incurred in relation to the 2009 purchase of noncontrolling interests.
The following table reconciles our effective tax rates to the UK statutory rate:
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Statutory rate |
28.0 | % | 28.0 | % | 28.5 | % | ||||||
Reconciling items resulting from: |
||||||||||||
Permanent differences |
0.6 | % | 4.1 | % | -4.4 | % | ||||||
Other differences |
-0.3 | % | 0.6 | % | -3.7 | % | ||||||
Valuation allowance changes |
-0.1 | % | -0.3 | % | -0.2 | % | ||||||
Effective tax rate |
28.2 | % | 32.4 | % | 20.2 | % | ||||||
As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the significant components (in thousands) of
our deferred tax assets and liabilities were:
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Current deferred tax assets: |
||||||||
Property |
£ | 51 | £ | 13 | ||||
Allowance for uncollectible loans and fees receivables |
346 | 255 | ||||||
Gross deferred tax assets |
397 | 268 | ||||||
Valuation allowance |
(9 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
Net current deferred tax assets |
388 | 258 | ||||||
Current deferred tax liabilities: |
||||||||
Property |
| | ||||||
Other |
| | ||||||
Current deferred tax liabilities |
| | ||||||
Net current deferred tax asset |
£ | 388 | £ | 258 | ||||
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Non-current deferred tax assets: |
||||||||
Loss carryovers |
£ | 463 | £ | 494 | ||||
Gross deferred tax assets |
463 | 494 | ||||||
Valuation allowance |
(463 | ) | (494 | ) | ||||
Net non-current deferred tax assets |
| | ||||||
Non-current deferred tax liabilities |
| | ||||||
Net non-current deferred tax asset |
£ | | £ | | ||||
Our deferred tax asset valuation allowances are primarily the result of uncertainties
regarding the future realization of tax benefits on net deferred tax assets, primarily tax loss
carryovers in the UK. It is more likely than not that these net deferred tax assets will not be
utilized in the future to reduce tax liabilities in the UK. We have no net operating loss or
credit carry-forwards other than as set forth above, and the tax loss carryovers noted in the above
table do not expire.
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