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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission File Number 1-9733
(CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. LOGO)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Texas
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  75-2018239
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1600 West 7th Street
Fort Worth, Texas

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
76102
(Zip Code)
(817) 335-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE
(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 þ No o
     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 “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer þ    Accelerated filer o    Non-accelerated filer   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller Reporting Company o 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
29,068,226 common shares, $.10 par value, were outstanding as of July 14, 2008
 
 

 


 

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
 Business Overdraft Facility
 Separation of Employment Agreement
 Certification of CEO Officer
 Certification of CFO Officer
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
                         
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007  
    (Unaudited)          
Assets
                       
 
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 29,963     $ 26,207     $ 22,725  
Pawn loans
    142,211       131,528       137,319  
Cash advances, net
    85,492       77,948       88,148  
Merchandise held for disposition, net
    96,807       83,522       98,134  
Finance and service charges receivable
    27,009       24,362       26,963  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    14,297       15,740       16,292  
Deferred tax assets
    22,271       21,722       20,204  
 
                 
Total current assets
    418,050       381,029       409,785  
 
                       
Property and equipment, net
    172,785       135,256       161,676  
Goodwill
    403,886       253,477       306,221  
Intangible assets, net
    21,423       25,538       23,484  
Other assets
    7,545       13,024       3,478  
 
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,023,689     $ 808,324     $ 904,644  
 
                 
 
                       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                       
 
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 62,908     $ 53,808     $ 65,399  
Accrued supplemental acquisition payment
    56,000       14,250       22,000  
Customer deposits
    8,673       8,388       7,856  
Income taxes currently payable
    2,284       994       3,755  
Current portion of long-term debt
    8,500       16,786       8,500  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    138,365       94,226       107,510  
 
                       
Deferred tax liabilities
    23,421       13,368       18,584  
Other liabilities
    2,025       1,589       1,671  
Long-term debt
    323,146       232,896       280,277  
 
                 
Total liabilities
    486,957       342,079       408,042  
 
                 
 
                       
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
Common stock, $.10 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 30,235,164 shares issued
    3,024       3,024       3,024  
Additional paid-in capital
    162,977       162,620       163,581  
Retained earnings
    407,086       318,328       363,180  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (1 )     8       16  
Notes receivable secured by common stock
          (18 )      
Treasury shares, at cost (1,222,742 shares, 683,754 shares and 1,136,203 shares at June 30, 2008 and 2007, and December 31, 2007, respectively)
    (36,354 )     (17,717 )     (33,199 )
 
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    536,732       466,245       496,602  
 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,023,689     $ 808,324     $ 904,644  
 
                 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
            (Unaudited)          
Revenue
                               
Finance and service charges
  $ 43,390     $ 37,194     $ 86,811     $ 75,625  
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    108,089       85,808       224,672       185,976  
Cash advance fees
    92,849       86,947       178,309       165,463  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    3,651       3,932       9,121       9,689  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Revenue
    247,979       213,881       498,913       436,753  
 
                               
Cost of Revenue
                               
Disposed merchandise
    66,741       52,784       138,257       114,709  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Revenue
    181,238       161,097       360,656       322,044  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses
                               
Operations
    79,946       75,588       160,077       148,754  
Cash advance loss provision
    34,733       42,328       61,867       75,076  
Administration
    21,138       12,248       39,688       25,749  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,527       7,899       18,658       15,433  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Expenses
    145,344       138,063       280,290       265,012  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from Operations
    35,894       23,034       80,366       57,032  
 
Interest expense
    (3,204 )     (3,996 )     (6,713 )     (7,744 )
Interest income
    76       439       107       857  
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain
    (68 )     14       (72 )     58  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before Income Taxes
    32,698       19,491       73,688       50,203  
Provision for income taxes
    12,561       6,282       27,740       17,760  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Income
  $ 20,137     $ 13,209     $ 45,948     $ 32,443  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings Per Share:
                               
 
                               
Basic
  $ 0.69     $ 0.44     $ 1.57     $ 1.09  
Diluted
  $ 0.67     $ 0.43     $ 1.53     $ 1.06  
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
 
                               
Basic
    29,326       29,833       29,348       29,852  
Diluted
    30,094       30,557       30,103       30,579  
 
                               
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.035     $ 0.035     $ 0.070     $ 0.070  
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
                                 
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  
            (Unaudited)          
Common stock
                               
Balance at end of period
    30,235,164     $ 3,024       30,235,164     $ 3,024  
 
                       
Additional paid-in capital
                               
Balance at beginning of year
            163,581               161,683  
Shares issued under stock based plans
            (3,261 )             (822 )
Stock-based compensation expense
            2,020               1,493  
Income tax benefit from stock based compensation
            637               266  
 
                           
Balance at end of period
            162,977               162,620  
 
                           
 
                               
Retained earnings
                               
Balance at beginning of year
            363,180               287,962  
Net income
            45,948               32,443  
Dividends declared
            (2,042 )             (2,077 )
 
                           
Balance at end of period
            407,086               318,328  
 
                           
 
                               
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                               
Balance at beginning of year
            16               20  
Unrealized derivatives loss
            (4 )             (12 )
Foreign currency translation loss, net of taxes
            (13 )              
 
                           
Balance at end of period
            (1 )             8  
 
                           
 
                               
Notes receivable secured by common stock
                               
Balance at beginning of year
                          (18 )
 
                             
Payments on notes receivable
                           
 
                           
Balance at end of period
                          (18 )
 
                           
 
                               
Treasury shares, at cost
                               
Balance at beginning of year
    (1,136,203 )     (33,199 )     (565,840 )     (11,943 )
Purchases of treasury shares
    (215,821 )     (7,011 )     (157,412 )     (6,645 )
Shares issued under stock based plans
    129,282       3,856       39,498       871  
 
                       
Balance at end of period
    (1,222,742 )     (36,354 )     (683,754 )     (17,717 )
 
                       
Total Stockholders’ Equity
          $ 536,732             $ 466,245  
 
                           
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
            (Unaudited)          
Net income
  $ 20,137     $ 13,209     $ 45,948     $ 32,443  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized derivatives gain (loss) (1)
    10       (1 )     (4 )     (12 )
Foreign currency translation loss (2)
    (10 )           (13 )      
 
                       
Total Comprehensive Income
  $ 20,137     $ 13,208     $ 45,931     $ 32,431  
 
                       
 
(1)   Net of tax (provision) benefit of $(5) and $7 for the three months and $2 and $7 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
(2)   Net of tax benefit of $10 and $12 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
                 
    Six months ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 45,948     $ 32,443  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    18,656       15,433  
Cash advance loss provision
    61,867       75,076  
Stock-based compensation
    2,020       1,493  
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)
    52       (57 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
               
Merchandise held for disposition
    (5,667 )     3,063  
Finance and service charges receivable
    (721 )     621  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (2,715 )     435  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (2,632 )     (3,364 )
Customer deposits, net
    814       924  
Current income taxes
    (836 )     (1,431 )
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    (637 )     (266 )
Deferred income taxes, net
    2,785       (4,792 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    118,934       119,578  
 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Pawn loans made
    (235,653 )     (204,386 )
Pawn loans repaid
    126,897       112,319  
Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited loans
    111,061       89,236  
Cash advances made, assigned or purchased
    (552,682 )     (549,336 )
Cash advances repaid
    494,645       477,412  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (63,919 )     (36,922 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (27,620 )     (29,188 )
Proceeds from property insurance
    744       527  
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    (146,527 )     (140,338 )
 
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Net borrowings under bank lines of credit
    42,869       34,219  
Payments on notes payable
          (4,286 )
Loan costs paid
    (194 )     (282 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    597       49  
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    637       266  
Treasury shares purchased
    (7,011 )     (6,645 )
Dividends paid
    (2,042 )     (2,077 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    34,856       21,244  
 
           
Effect of exchange rates on cash
    (25 )      
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    7,238       484  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    22,725       25,723  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 29,963     $ 26,207  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosures
               
Non-cash investing and financing activities –
               
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition
  $ 104,024     $ 88,564  
Pawn loans renewed
  $ 45,674     $ 34,986  
Cash advances renewed
  $ 171,901     $ 142,461  
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cash America International, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
     The financial statements as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the three and six month periods then ended are unaudited but, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. Operating results for the three and six month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.
     Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation format adopted in 2008. These reclassifications have no effect on the net income previously reported.
     These financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.
Revenue Recognition
Pawn Lending Pawn loans are made on the pledge of tangible personal property. The Company accrues finance and service charges revenue only on those pawn loans that it deems collectible based on historical loan redemption statistics. Pawn loans written during each calendar month are aggregated and tracked for performance. The gathering of this empirical data allows the Company to analyze the characteristics of its outstanding pawn loan portfolio and estimate the probability of collection of finance and service charges. For loans not repaid, the carrying value of the forfeited collateral (“merchandise held for disposition”) is stated at the lower of cost (cash amount loaned) or market. Revenue is recognized at the time that merchandise is sold. Interim customer payments for layaway sales are recorded as customer deposits and subsequently recognized as revenue during the period in which the final payment is received.
Cash Advances Cash advances provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note or other repayment agreement supported, in most cases, by that customer’s personal check or authorization to debit that customer’s account via an Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) transaction for the aggregate amount of the payment due. The customer may repay the cash advance either in cash, or, as applicable, by allowing the check to be presented for collection, or by allowing the customer’s checking account to be debited through an ACH for the amount due. The Company accrues fees and interest on cash advances on a constant yield basis ratably over the period of the cash advance, pursuant to its terms. (Although cash advance transactions may take the form of loans or deferred check deposit transactions, the transactions are referred to throughout this discussion as “cash advances” for convenience.)
     The Company provides a cash advance product in some markets under a credit services organization program, in which the Company assists in arranging loans for customers from independent third-party lenders. The Company also guarantees the customer’s payment obligations in the event of default if the customer is approved for and accepts the loan. The borrower pays fees to the Company under the credit services organization program (“CSO fees”) for performing services on the borrower’s behalf, including credit services, and for agreeing to guaranty the borrower’s payment obligations to the lender. As a result of providing the guaranty, the CSO fees are deferred and amortized over the term of the loan and recorded as cash advance fees in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The contingent loss on the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
guaranteed loans is accrued and recorded as a liability. See Note 3.
Check Cashing Fees, Royalties and Other The Company records check cashing fees derived from both check cashing locations it owns and many of its lending locations in the period in which the check cashing service is provided. It records royalties derived from franchise locations on an accrual basis. Revenues derived from other financial services such as money order commissions, prepaid debit card fees, etc. is recognized when earned.
Allowance for Losses on Cash Advances
     In order to manage the portfolio of cash advances effectively, the Company utilizes a variety of underwriting criteria, monitors the performance of the portfolio, and maintains either an allowance or accrual for losses.
     The Company maintains either an allowance or accrual for losses on cash advances (including fees and interest) at a level estimated to be adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the outstanding combined Company and third-party lender portfolio (the portion owned by independent third-party lenders). The allowance for losses on Company-owned cash advances offsets the outstanding cash advance amounts in the consolidated balance sheets. Active third-party lender-originated cash advances are not included in the consolidated balance sheets. An accrual for contingent losses on third-party lender-owned cash advances that are guaranteed by the Company is maintained and included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets.
     The Company aggregates and tracks cash advances written during each calendar month to develop a performance history. The Company stratifies the outstanding combined portfolio by age, delinquency, and stage of collection when assessing the adequacy of the allowance for losses. It uses historical collection performance adjusted for recent portfolio performance trends to develop the expected loss rates used to establish either the allowance or accrual. Increases in either the allowance or accrual are created by recording a cash advance loss provision in the consolidated statements of income. The Company charges off all cash advances once they have been in default for 60 days or sooner if deemed uncollectible. Recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance when collected.
     The Company’s online distribution channel periodically sells selected cash advances that have been previously written off. Proceeds from these sales are recorded as recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance for losses.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. It establishes a fair value hierarchy and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in both interim and annual periods. SFAS 157 was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The FSP partially defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for items within the scope of this FSP. The adoption of SFAS 157 and FSP FAS 157-2 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company has not applied the provisions of

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
SFAS 157 to its nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities in accordance with FSP FAS 157-2. The Company will apply the provisions of SFAS 157 to these assets and liabilities beginning January 1, 2009 as required by FSP FAS 157-2. See Note 9.
     In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value (the “fair value option”) and requires an entity to report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Upfront costs and fees related to items for which the fair value option is elected shall be recognized in earnings as incurred and not deferred. SFAS 159 was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
     In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations – Revised” (“SFAS 141(R)”).  SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination: recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase price; and, determines what information to disclose to enable users of the consolidated financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination.  SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively 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. In the past, the Company has completed significant acquisitions. The application of SFAS 141(R) will cause management to evaluate future transaction returns under different conditions, particularly related to the near term and long term economic impact of expensing transaction costs up front.
     In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures concerning (1) the manner in which an entity uses derivatives (and the reasons it uses them), (2) the manner in which derivatives and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and interpretations thereof, and (3) the effects that derivatives and related hedged items have on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect SFAS 161 to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
2. Acquisitions
     Pursuant to its business strategy of expanding its reach into new markets with new customers and new financial services, on September 15, 2006, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cash America Net Holdings, LLC, purchased substantially all of the assets of The Check Giant LLC (“TCG”). TCG offered short-term cash advances exclusively over the internet under the name “CashNetUSA.” The Company paid an initial purchase price of approximately $35.9 million in cash and transaction costs of approximately $2.9 million, and has continued to use the CashNetUSA trade name in connection with its online operations.
     The Company also agreed to pay up to five supplemental earn-out payments during the two-year period after the closing. The amount of each supplemental payment will be based on a multiple of earnings attributable to CashNetUSA’s business as defined in the purchase agreement, for the twelve months preceding the date of determining each scheduled supplemental payment. Each supplemental payment will be reduced by amounts previously paid. The supplemental payments are to be paid in cash within 45 days of the payment measurement date. The Company may, at its option, pay up to 25% of each supplemental

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payment in shares of its common stock based on an average share price as of the measurement date thereby reducing the amount of the cash payment. Substantially all of these supplemental payments will be accounted for as goodwill.
     The Company made supplemental payments in cash of approximately $33.8 million, $43.4 million, and $63.2 million in February 2007, November 2007, and May 2008, respectively. These payments were based on the trailing twelve months earnings of CashNetUSA through December 31, 2006, September 30, 2007, and March 31, 2008, respectively, and reflected adjustments for amounts previously paid. Another supplemental payment is scheduled in November 2008 and will be based on the trailing twelve months earnings of CashNetUSA as of September 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has accrued approximately $56.0 million for the payment as an addition to goodwill and to accrued supplemental acquisition payment based on the defined multiple of 5.0 times of trailing twelve months earnings through June 30, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement with CashNetUSA, payments determined at the March 31 and September 30, 2007 measurement dates were calculated at 5.5 times trailing twelve month earnings. The March 31, 2008 measurement date was, and the September 30, 2008 measurement date will be, calculated at 5.0 times trailing twelve month earnings.
     During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company acquired one pawnshop for $701,000.
3. Cash Advances, Allowance for Losses and Accruals for Losses on Third-Party Lender-Owned Cash Advances
     The Company offers cash advance products through its cash advance locations, most of its pawnshops and over the internet. The cash advance products are generally offered as single payment cash advance loans. These cash advance loans typically have terms of 7 to 45 days and are generally payable on the customer’s next payday. The Company originates cash advances in some of its locations and online. It arranges for customers to obtain cash advances from independent third-party lenders in other locations and online. In a cash advance transaction, a customer executes a promissory note or other repayment agreement typically supported by that customer’s personal check or authorization to debit the customer’s checking account via an ACH transaction. Customers may repay the amount due with cash, by allowing their check to be presented for collection, or by allowing their checking account to be debited via an ACH transaction.
     The Company provides services in connection with single payment cash advances originated by independent third-party lenders, whereby the Company acts as a credit services organization on behalf of consumers in accordance with applicable state laws (the “CSO program”). The CSO program includes arranging loans with independent third-party lenders, assisting in the preparation of loan applications and loan documents, and accepting loan payments. To assist the customer in obtaining a loan through the CSO program, the Company also, as part of the credit services it provides to the customer, guarantees, on behalf of the customer, the customer’s payment obligations to the third-party lender under the loan. A customer who obtains a loan through the CSO program pays the Company a fee for the credit services, including the guaranty, and enters into a contract with the Company governing the credit services arrangement. Losses on cash advances acquired by the Company as a result of its guaranty obligations are the responsibility of the Company. As of June 30, 2008, the CSO program was offered in Texas, Florida and Maryland, although the Company has since discontinued offering the CSO program in its Florida storefronts and is underwriting its own loans in these locations pursuant to the Florida deferred presentment statute. The Company has also applied for a license to enable it to offer deferred presentment loans underwritten by the Company to Florida online customers and plans to begin doing so upon receipt of the license. The Company discontinued the CSO program in Michigan in February 2007, and now offers only cash advances underwritten by the Company to customers in that state. In January 2008, the Company began offering a CSO program in the state of Maryland through the CashNetUSA online platform.
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the loans and the economics of offering the product profitably. The Company is currently evaluating alternatives, including offering alternative products and services at certain locations.
     If the Company collects a customer’s delinquent payment in an amount that is less than the amount the Company paid to the third-party lender pursuant to the guaranty, the Company must absorb the shortfall. If the amount collected exceeds the amount paid under the guaranty, the Company is entitled to the excess and recognizes the excess amount in income. Since the Company may not be successful in collecting delinquent amounts, the Company’s cash advance loss provision includes amounts estimated to be adequate to absorb credit losses from cash advances in the aggregate cash advance portfolio, including those expected to be acquired by the Company as a result of its guaranty obligations. The estimated amounts of losses on portfolios owned by the third-party lenders are included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets.
     Cash advances outstanding at June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
Funded by the Company
               
Active cash advances and fees receivable
  $ 71,590     $ 68,438  
Cash advances and fees in collection
    29,184       27,167  
 
           
Total Funded by the Company
    100,774       95,605  
Purchased by the Company from third-party lenders
    12,119       14,516  
 
           
Company-owned cash advances and fees receivable, gross
    112,893       110,121  
Less: Allowance for losses
    27,401       32,173  
 
           
Cash advances and fees receivable, net
  $ 85,492     $ 77,948  
 
           
     Changes in the allowance for losses for the Company-owned portfolio and the accrued loss for the third-party lender-owned portfolio during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Company-owned cash advances
                               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 20,815     $ 23,141     $ 25,676     $ 19,513  
Cash advance loss provision
    34,412       41,758       61,386       74,406  
Charge-offs
    (34,859 )     (36,338 )     (75,681 )     (68,850 )
Recoveries
    7,033       3,612       16,020       7,104  
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 27,401     $ 32,173     $ 27,401     $ 32,173  
 
                       
Accrual for third-party lender-owned cash advances
                               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 1,988     $ 1,253     $ 1,828     $ 1,153  
Increase in loss provision
    321       570       481       670  
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 2,309     $ 1,823     $ 2,309     $ 1,823  
 
                       
     Cash advances assigned to the Company for collection were $22.6 million and $28.3 million for the three months and $44.9 million and $46.4 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
     The Company sells selected cash advances originated from its online distribution channel which had been previously written off. These sales generated proceeds of $1.0 million and $1.2 million for the three

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months ended and $2.1 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which were recorded as recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance for losses.
4. Earnings Per Share Computation
     The following table sets forth the reconciliation of numerators and denominators for the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Numerator:
                               
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 20,137     $ 13,209     $ 45,948     $ 32,443  
 
                       
Denominator:
                               
Total weighted average basic shares(1)
    29,326       29,833       29,348       29,852  
Effect of shares applicable to stock option plans
    344       368       340       370  
Effect of restricted stock unit compensation plans
    424       356       415       357  
 
                       
Total weighted average diluted shares
    30,094       30,557       30,103       30,579  
 
                               
Net income – basic
  $ 0.69     $ 0.44     $ 1.57     $ 1.09  
 
                       
Net income – diluted
  $ 0.67     $ 0.43     $ 1.53     $ 1.06  
 
                       
 
(1)   Included in “Total weighted average basic shares” are vested restricted stock units of 210 and 163 as well as shares in a non-qualified savings plan of 55 and 56 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and vested restricted stock units of 206 and 156 as well as shares in a non-qualified savings plan of 56 and 57 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
5. Long-Term Debt
     The Company’s long-term debt instruments and balances outstanding at June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
USD line of credit up to $300,000 due 2012
  $ 204,195     $ 115,896  
GBP line of credit up to £7,500 due 2009
    10,451        
6.21% senior unsecured notes due 2021
    25,000       25,000  
6.09% senior unsecured notes due 2016
    35,000       35,000  
6.12% senior unsecured notes due 2015
    40,000       40,000  
7.20% senior unsecured notes due 2009
    17,000       25,500  
7.10% senior unsecured notes due 2008
          4,286  
8.14% senior unsecured notes due 2007
          4,000  
 
           
Total debt
    331,646       249,682  
Less current portion
    8,500       16,786  
 
           
Total long-term debt
  $ 323,146     $ 232,896  
 
           
     On February 29, 2008, the Company exercised the $50 million accordion feature contained in its line of credit, increasing the committed amount under the line of credit from $250 million to $300 million. Interest on the amended line of credit is charged, at the Company’s option, at either LIBOR plus a margin or

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at the agent’s base rate. The margin on the line of credit varies from 0.875% to 1.875% (1.125% at June 30, 2008), depending on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios as defined in the amended agreement.  The Company also pays a fee on the unused portion ranging from 0.25% to 0.30% (0.25% at June 30, 2008) based on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios. The weighted average interest rate (including margin) on the line of credit at June 30, 2008 was 3.86%.  On December 27, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $10.0 million of the Company’s outstanding floating rate line of credit for a term of 24 months at a fixed rate of 4.75%.
     On June 30, 2008, the Company established a line of credit facility with a group of banks to permit the issuance of up to $12.8 million in letters of credit. Fees payable for letters of credit are tied to the LIBOR margin consistent with the Company’s line of credit agreement. The Company pays a fee on the unused portion of the facility ranging from 0.25% to 0.30% (0.25 at June 30, 2008). As of June 30, 2008, there were $0 in letters of credit issued under the facility.
     On May 7, 2008, the Company established a line of credit facility of £7.5 million (approximately $14.9 million at June 30, 2008) with a foreign commercial bank. Interest on the line of credit is charged, at the Company’s option, at either LIBOR plus a margin or at the agent’s base rate. The margin on the line of credit varies from 1.10% to 1.575% (1.10% at June 30, 2008) based on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios. The weighted average interest rate (including margin) on the line of credit at June 30, 2008 was 6.70%.

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6. Operating Segment Information
     The Company has three reportable operating segments: pawn lending, cash advance and check cashing. The cash advance and check cashing segments are managed separately due to the different operational strategies required and, therefore, are reported as separate segments. The Company realigned its administrative activities during the fourth quarter of 2007 to create more direct oversight of operations. For comparison purposes, all prior periods in the tables below have been revised to reflect this reclassification of expenses out of administrative expenses and into operations expenses. These revisions have not changed the consolidated performance of the Company for any period.
     Information concerning the operating segments is set forth below (in thousands):
                                 
    Pawn     Cash     Check        
    Lending     Advance(1)     Cashing     Consolidated  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008:
                               
Revenue
                               
Finance and service charges
  $ 43,390     $     $     $ 43,390  
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    108,089                   108,089  
Cash advance fees
    8,645       84,204             92,849  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    985       1,828       838       3,651  
 
                       
Total revenue
    161,109       86,032       838       247,979  
Cost of revenue – disposed merchandise
    66,741                   66,741  
 
                       
Net revenue
    94,368       86,032       838       181,238  
 
                       
Expenses
                               
Operations
    51,910       27,727       309       79,946  
Cash advance loss provision
    2,677       32,056             34,733  
Administration
    11,465       9,338       335       21,138  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,939       3,527       61       9,527  
 
                       
Total expenses
    71,991       72,648       705       145,344  
 
                       
Income from operations
  $ 22,377     $ 13,384     $ 133     $ 35,894  
 
                       
 
As of June 30, 2008:
                               
Total assets
  $ 610,568     $ 406,255     $ 6,866     $ 1,023,689  
 
                       
Goodwill
  $ 144,003     $ 254,573     $ 5,310     $ 403,886  
 
                       

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    Pawn     Cash     Check        
    Lending     Advance(1)     Cashing     Consolidated  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                               
Revenue
                               
Finance and service charges
  $ 37,194     $     $     $ 37,194  
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    85,808                   85,808  
Cash advance fees
    9,990       76,957             86,947  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    810       2,264       858       3,932  
 
                       
Total revenue
    133,802       79,221       858       213,881  
Cost of revenue – disposed merchandise
    52,784                   52,784  
 
                       
Net revenue
    81,018       79,221       858       161,097  
 
                       
Expenses
                               
Operations
    47,560       27,670       358       75,588  
Cash advance loss provision
    3,725       38,603             42,328  
Administration
    6,008       5,992       248       12,248  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,127       2,671       101       7,899  
 
                       
Total expenses
    62,420       74,936       707       138,063  
 
                       
Income from operations
  $ 18,598     $ 4,285     $ 151     $ 23,034  
 
                       
 
As of June 30, 2007:
                               
Total assets
  $ 557,180     $ 244,149     $ 6,995     $ 808,324  
 
                       
Goodwill
  $ 142,590     $ 105,577     $ 5,310     $ 253,477  
 
                       
                                 
    Pawn     Cash     Check        
    Lending     Advance(1)     Cashing     Consolidated  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008:
                               
Revenue
                               
Finance and service charges
  $ 86,811     $     $     $ 86,811  
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    224,672                   224,672  
Cash advance fees
    17,930       160,379             178,309  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    1,998       5,265       1,858       9,121  
 
                       
Total revenue
    331,411       165,644       1,858       498,913  
Cost of revenue – disposed merchandise
    138,257                   138,257  
 
                       
Net revenue
    193,154       165,644       1,858       360,656  
 
                       
Expenses
                               
Operations
    105,227       54,158       692       160,077  
Cash advance loss provision
    4,942       56,925             61,867  
Administration
    22,731       16,409       548       39,688  
Depreciation and amortization
    11,530       7,003       125       18,658  
 
                       
Total expenses
    144,430       134,495       1,365       280,290  
 
                       
Income from operations
  $ 48,724     $ 31,149     $ 493     $ 80,366  
 
                       

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    Pawn     Cash     Check        
    Lending     Advance(1)     Cashing     Consolidated  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                               
Revenue
                               
Finance and service charges
  $ 75,625     $     $     $ 75,625  
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    185,976                   185,976  
Cash advance fees
    20,110       145,353             165,463  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    1,740       5,951       1,998       9,689  
 
                       
Total revenue
    283,451       151,304       1,998       436,753  
Cost of revenue – disposed merchandise
    114,709                   114,709  
 
                       
Net revenue
    168,742       151,304       1,998       322,044  
 
                       
Expenses
                               
Operations
    95,476       52,613       665       148,754  
Cash advance loss provision
    6,569       68,507             75,076  
Administration
    14,530       10,694       525       25,749  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,134       5,097       202       15,433  
 
                       
Total expenses
    126,709       136,911       1,392       265,012  
 
                       
Income from operations
  $ 42,033     $ 14,393     $ 606     $ 57,032  
 
                       
 
(1)   The Cash Advance segment is comprised of two distribution channels for the same product, a multi-unit “storefront” platform and an online, internet based lending platform. The following table summarizes the results from each channel’s contributions to the Cash Advance segment for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
                         
                    Total  
            Internet     Cash  
    Storefront     Lending     Advance  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008:
                       
Revenue
                       
Cash advance fees
  $ 27,427     $ 56,777     $ 84,204  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    1,824       4       1,828  
 
                 
Total revenue
    29,251       56,781       86,032  
 
                 
Expenses
                       
Operations
    16,993       10,734       27,727  
Cash advance loss provision
    6,664       25,392       32,056  
Administration
    2,939       6,399       9,338  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,380       1,147       3,527  
 
                 
Total expenses
    28,976       43,672       72,648  
 
                 
Income from operations
  $ 275     $ 13,109     $ 13,384  
 
                 

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                    Total  
            Internet     Cash  
    Storefront     Lending     Advance  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                       
Revenue
                       
Cash advance fees
  $ 31,250     $ 45,707     $ 76,957  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    2,261       3       2,264  
 
                 
Total revenue
    33,511       45,710       79,221  
 
                 
Expenses
                       
Operations
    17,435       10,235       27,670  
Cash advance loss provision
    9,899       28,704       38,603  
Administration
    2,850       3,142       5,992  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,969       702       2,671  
 
                 
Total expenses
    32,153       42,783       74,936  
 
                 
Income from operations
  $ 1,358     $ 2,927     $ 4,285  
 
                 
                         
                    Total  
            Internet     Cash  
    Storefront     Lending     Advance  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008:
                       
Revenue
                       
Cash advance fees
  $ 56,120     $ 104,259     $ 160,379  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    5,261       4       5,265  
 
                 
Total revenue
    61,381       104,263       165,644  
 
                 
Expenses
                       
Operations
    33,874       20,284       54,158  
Cash advance loss provision
    11,010       45,915       56,925  
Administration
    5,341       11,068       16,409  
Depreciation and amortization
    4,805       2,198       7,003  
 
                 
Total expenses
    55,030       79,465       134,495  
 
                 
Income from operations
  $ 6,351     $ 24,798     $ 31,149  
 
                 
                         
                    Total  
            Internet     Cash  
    Storefront     Lending     Advance  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
                       
Revenue
                       
Cash advance fees
  $ 60,991     $ 84,362     $ 145,353  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    5,946       5       5,951  
 
                 
Total revenue
    66,937       84,367       151,304  
 
                 
Expenses
                       
Operations
    33,345       19,268       52,613  
Cash advance loss provision
    17,131       51,376       68,507  
Administration
    5,155       5,539       10,694  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,852       1,245       5,097  
 
                 
Total expenses
    59,483       77,428       136,911  
 
                 
Income from operations
  $ 7,454     $ 6,939     $ 14,393  
 
                 

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
7. Litigation
     On August 6, 2004, James E. Strong filed a purported class action lawsuit in the State Court of Cobb County, Georgia against Georgia Cash America, Inc., Cash America International, Inc. (together with Georgia Cash America, Inc., “Cash America”), Daniel R. Feehan, and several unnamed officers, directors, owners and “stakeholders” of Cash America.  The lawsuit alleges many different causes of action, among the most significant of which is that Cash America made illegal payday loans in Georgia in violation of Georgia’s usury law, the Georgia Industrial Loan Act and Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.  Community State Bank (“CSB”) for some time made loans to Georgia residents through Cash America’s Georgia operating locations.  The complaint in this lawsuit claims that Cash America was the true lender with respect to the loans made to Georgia borrowers and that CSB’s involvement in the process is “a mere subterfuge.”  Based on this claim, the suit alleges that Cash America is the “de facto” lender and is illegally operating in Georgia. The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, punitive damages and the trebling of any compensatory damages. A previous decision by the trial judge to strike Cash America’s affirmative defenses based on arbitration (without ruling on Cash America’s previously filed motion to compel arbitration) was upheld by the Georgia Court of Appeals, and on September 24, 2007, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review the decision. The case has been returned to the State Court of Cobb County, Georgia, where Cash America filed a motion requesting that the trial court rule on Cash America’s pending motion to compel arbitration and stay the State Court proceedings.  The Court denied the motion to stay and ruled that the motion to compel arbitration was rendered moot after the discovery sanction was handed down by the Court.  Cash America is currently in the process of appealing these latest orders from the Court.  If Cash America’s further attempts to enforce the arbitration agreement are unsuccessful, discovery relating to the propriety of continuing this suit as a class action would proceed.  Cash America believes that the plaintiffs’ claims in this suit are without merit and is vigorously defending this lawsuit.
Cash America and CSB also commenced a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia seeking to compel Plaintiffs to arbitrate their claims against Cash America and CSB. The U.S. District Court dismissed the federal action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and Cash America and CSB appealed the dismissal of their complaint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.  The 11th Circuit issued a panel decision on April 27, 2007 reversing the district court’s dismissal of the action and remanding the action to the district court for a determination of the issue of the enforceability of the parties’ arbitration agreements.  Plaintiff requested the 11th Circuit to review this decision en banc and this request was granted.  The en banc rehearing took place on February 26, 2008.   The 11th Circuit has stayed consideration of this matter pending the resolution of the United States Supreme Court Case, Vaden v. Discover Bank, which is scheduled to be argued in the 2008 fall term. The Strong litigation is still at an early stage, and neither the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome nor the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to this litigation can be determined at this time.
     The Company is a defendant in certain lawsuits encountered in the ordinary course of its business. Certain of these matters are covered to an extent by insurance. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
8. Notes Receivable
     During the six months ended June 30, 2008, Cash America Holding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, increased a loan to Primary Business Services, Inc. and affiliates (“PBSI”) from $2.3 million as of March 31, 2008 to $4.6 million at June 30, 2008. The increased loan (the “Loan”) is a revolving loan and was made to PBSI and its affiliates, Primary Processing, Inc., Primary Finance, Inc. and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Primary Members Insurance Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Borrowers”).  The Loan is secured by all the current and future assets of the Borrowers, by the personal guaranty of the Borrowers’ principal stockholder and by a pledge of all outstanding shares of each of the Borrowers. The Loan matures on February 28, 2009, and bears interest at 12% per annum.  The Borrowers are using the proceeds of the Loan to fund their business operations. 
     On July 23, 2008, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Primary Cash Holdings, LLC, purchased substantially all the assets of the Borrowers. A large portion of the proceeds were used to repay the note. See Note 10.
9. Fair Value Measurements
     The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 and FSP FAS 157-2 on January 1, 2008. The adoption of these pronouncements did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. SFAS 157 defines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. It establishes a fair value hierarchy and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in both interim and annual periods. SFAS 157 enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop fair value measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. FSP FAS 157-2 defers the effective date of SFAS 157 until January 2009 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. SFAS 157 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
     The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008 are as follows:
                                 
    June 30,     Fair Value Measurements Using  
    2008     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Financial assets:
                               
Interest rate cap
  $ 17     $     $ 17     $  
Nonqualified savings plan assets
    7,657       7,657              
 
                       
Total
  $ 7,674     $ 7,657     $ 17     $  
 
                       
     The Company measures the value of its interest rate cap under Level 2 inputs as defined by SFAS 157. The Company relies on a mark to market valuation based on yield curves using observable market interest rates for the interest rate. The fair value of the nonqualified savings plan assets are measured under a Level 1 input. These assets are publicly traded equity securities for which market prices are readily observable.

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CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
10. Subsequent Events
     On July 23, 2008, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Primary Cash Holdings, LLC, purchased substantially all the assets of Primary Business Services, Inc., Primary Finance, Inc., Primary Processing, Inc. and Primary Members Insurance Services, Inc. (collectively, “PBSI”), a group of companies in the business of designing, marketing and selling pre-paid stored value cards, which are currently marketed to the general public and employers and their employees as multi-purpose payroll debit cards, and related activities that complement and support this business, including providing certain processing services and participating in receivables associated with a bank issued line of credit available on certain cards. The Company paid an initial purchase price of approximately $5.6 million in cash at closing, which included the repayment of the approximately $4.9 million note receivable owed to the Company as of the closing date ($4.6 million at June 30, 2008). The Company also agreed to pay up to eight supplemental earn-out payments during the four-year period after the closing. The amount of each supplemental payment is to be based on a multiple of 3.5 times the consolidated earnings attributable to PBSI for the specified period (generally 12 months) preceding each scheduled supplemental payment, reduced by amounts previously paid. The first supplemental payment is due April 2009 and it is stipulated that this payment would not be less than $2.7 million; however, the Company may cancel its obligation to make any supplemental payments by transferring ownership of PBSI’s assets to PBSI’s sole shareholder.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
GENERAL
     The Company provides specialty financial services to individuals. These services include secured non-recourse loans, commonly referred to as pawn loans, to individuals through its pawn lending operations, unsecured cash advances in selected lending locations and on behalf of independent third-party lenders in other locations, and check cashing and related financial services through many of its lending locations and through franchised and Company-owned check cashing centers. The pawn loan portfolio generates finance and service charges revenue. A related activity of the pawn lending operations is the disposition of collateral from unredeemed pawn loans. In September 2006, the Company began offering online cash advances over the internet and began arranging loans online on behalf of independent third-party lenders in November 2006 through its internet distribution platform. In July 2007, the Company began offering short-term unsecured loans to customers who reside throughout the United Kingdom through its internet distribution platform.
     As of June 30, 2008, the Company had 928 total locations offering products and services to its customers. The Company operates in three segments: pawn lending, cash advance and check cashing.
     As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s pawn lending operations consisted of 501 pawnshops, including 487 Company-owned units and 14 unconsolidated franchised units located in 22 states in the United States. During the 18 months ended June 30, 2008, the Company acquired six operating units, established seven locations, and combined or closed one location for a net increase of 12 owned pawn lending units. In addition, it opened two franchise locations.
     At June 30, 2008, the Company’s cash advance operations consisted of 292 cash advance locations in seven states and its internet distribution channel. For the 18 months ended June 30, 2008, the Company established 14 locations and combined or closed 17 locations for a net decrease of three locations. CashNetUSA serves multiple markets through its internet distribution channel and had cash advances outstanding in 33 states and in the United Kingdom as of June 30, 2008.
     As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s check cashing operations consisted of 130 franchised and five company-owned check cashing centers in 16 states. For the 18 months ended June 30, 2008, the Company established 11 locations and combined or closed 12 locations.

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RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS
     The following table sets forth the components of the consolidated statements of income as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated.
                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Revenue
                               
Finance and service charges
    17.5 %     17.4 %     17.4 %     17.3 %
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    43.6       40.1       45.1       42.6  
Cash advance fees
    37.4       40.7       35.7       37.9  
Check cashing fees, royalties and other
    1.5       1.8       1.8       2.2  
 
                               
Total Revenue
    100.0       100.0       100.0       100.0  
Cost of Revenue
                               
Disposed merchandise
    26.9       24.7       27.7       26.3  
 
                               
Net Revenue
    73.1       75.3       72.3       73.7  
 
                               
Expenses
                               
Operations
    32.2       35.4       32.1       34.1  
Cash advance loss provision
    14.1       19.8       12.4       17.2  
Administration
    8.5       5.7       8.0       5.8  
Depreciation and amortization
    3.8       3.6       3.7       3.5  
 
                               
Total Expenses
    58.6       64.5       56.2       60.6  
 
                               
Income from Operations
    14.5       10.8       16.1       13.1  
Interest expense
    (1.3 )     (1.9 )     (1.3 )     (1.8 )
Interest income
          0.2             0.2  
Foreign currency transaction gain
                       
 
                               
Income before Income Taxes
    13.2       9.1       14.8       11.5  
Provision for income taxes
    5.1       2.9       5.6       4.1  
 
                               
Net Income
    8.1 %     6.2 %     9.2 %     7.4 %
 
                               

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     The following table sets forth certain selected consolidated financial and non-financial data as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and for each of the three and six months then ended ($ in thousands unless noted otherwise).
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
PAWN LENDING OPERATIONS:
                               
Pawn loans
                               
Annualized yield on pawn loans
    129.3 %     121.7 %     131.0 %     125.4 %
Total amount of pawn loans written and renewed
  $ 149,347     $ 129,334     $ 281,328     $ 239,956  
Average pawn loan balance outstanding
  $ 135,014     $ 122,546     $ 133,239     $ 121,591  
Average pawn loan balance per average location in operation
  $ 278     $ 256     $ 275     $ 254  
Ending pawn loan balance per location in operation
  $ 292     $ 274     $ 292     $ 274  
Average pawn loan amount at end of period (not in thousands)
  $ 119     $ 105     $ 119     $ 105  
Profit margin on disposition of merchandise as a percentage of proceeds from disposition of merchandise
    38.3 %     38.5 %     38.5 %     38.3 %
Average annualized merchandise turnover
    2.8 x     2.6 x     2.9 x     2.8 x
Average balance of merchandise held for disposition per average location in operation
  $ 194     $ 170     $ 198     $ 175  
Ending balance of merchandise held for disposition per location in operation
  $ 199     $ 174     $ 199     $ 174  
 
Pawnshop locations in operation –
                               
Beginning of period, owned
    485       477       485       475  
Acquired
    1       2       1       3  
Start-ups
    1       2       1       3  
Combined or closed
          (1 )           (1 )
 
                       
End of period, owned
    487       480       487       480  
Franchise locations at end of period
    14       12       14       12  
 
                       
Total pawnshop locations at end of period
    501       492       501       492  
 
                       
Average number of owned pawnshop locations
    486       479       485       478  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advances (a)
                               
Pawn locations offering cash advances at end of period
    432       429       432       429  
Average number of pawn locations offering cash advances
    431       427       431       426  
 
Amount of cash advances written at pawn locations:
                               
Funded by the Company
  $ 14,182     $ 16,761     $ 28,129     $ 32,247  
Funded by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    37,779       46,891       75,775       91,876  
 
                       
Aggregate amount of cash advances written at pawn locations(b) (f)
  $ 51,961     $ 63,652     $ 103,904     $ 124,123  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of cash advances written at pawn locations (not in thousands):
                               
By the Company
    45,595       55,164       90,741       105,432  
By third-party lenders (b) (d)
    81,309       104,730       161,698       202,856  
 
                       
Aggregate number of cash advances written at pawn locations(b) (f)
    126,904       159,894       252,439       308,288  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advance customer balances due at pawn locations (gross):
                               
Owned by the Company (c)
  $ 7,216     $ 8,137     $ 7,216     $ 8,137  
Owned by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    7,205       9,183       7,205       9,183  
 
                       
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due at pawn locations (gross) (b) (f)
  $ 14,421     $ 17,320     $ 14,421     $ 17,320  
 
                       
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    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
CASH ADVANCE OPERATIONS (e)
                               
Storefront operations:
                               
Amount of cash advances written:
                               
Funded by the Company
  $ 150,004     $ 177,661     $ 303,066     $ 335,417  
Funded by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    25,113       27,593       50,677       54,672  
 
                       
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (b) (f)
  $ 175,117     $ 205,254     $ 353,743     $ 390,089  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
                               
By the Company
    426,605       496,404       845,202       925,355  
By third-party lenders (b) (d)
    45,347       53,974       91,056       104,337  
 
                       
Aggregate number of cash advances written (b) (f)
    471,952       550,378       936,258       1,029,692  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
                               
Owned by the Company (c)
  $ 41,470     $ 51,274     $ 41,470     $ 51,274  
Owned by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    4,368       5,115       4,368       5,115  
 
                       
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (b) (f)
  $ 45,838     $ 56,389     $ 45,838     $ 56,389  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advance locations in operation (excluding online lending) –
                               
Beginning of period
    304       296       304       295  
Start-ups
          1             3  
Combined or closed
    (12 )     (1 )     (12 )     (2 )
 
                       
End of period
    292       296       292       296  
 
                       
Average number of cash advance locations
    300       296       301       295  
 
                       
 
                               
Internet lending operations:
                               
Amount of cash advances written:
                               
Funded by the Company
  $ 188,595     $ 149,284     $ 348,516     $ 277,778  
Funded by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    115,185       85,761       213,728       155,785  
 
                       
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (b) (f)
  $ 303,780     $ 235,045     $ 562,244     $ 433,563  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
                               
By the Company
    441,466       387,209       830,882       716,524  
By third-party lenders (b) (d)
    175,634       153,954       324,581       281,691  
 
                       
Aggregate number of cash advances written (b) (f)
    617,100       541,163       1,155,463       998,215  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
                               
Owned by the Company (c)
  $ 64,207     $ 50,710     $ 64,207     $ 50,710  
Owned by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    21,187       15,157       21,187       15,157  
 
                       
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (b) (f)
  $ 85,394     $ 65,867     $ 85,394     $ 65,867  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of states with online lending at end of period
    33       30       33       30  
Number of foreign countries with online lending at end of period
    1             1        
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    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Combined Storefront and Internet lending operations:
                               
Amount of cash advances written:
                               
Funded by the Company
  $ 338,599     $ 326,945     $ 651,582     $ 613,195  
Funded by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    140,298       113,354       264,405       210,457  
 
                       
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (b) (f)
  $ 478,897     $ 440,299     $ 915,987     $ 823,652  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
                               
By the Company
    868,071       883,613       1,676,084       1,641,879  
By third-party lenders (b) (d)
    220,981       207,928       415,637       386,028  
 
                       
Aggregate number of cash advances written (b) (f)
    1,089,052       1,091,541       2,091,721       2,027,907  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
                               
Owned by the Company (c)
  $ 105,677     $ 101,984     $ 105,677     $ 101,984  
Owned by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    25,555       20,272       25,555       20,272  
 
                       
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (b) (f)
  $ 131,232     $ 122,256     $ 131,232     $ 122,256  
 
                       
 
                               
CONSOLIDATED CASH ADVANCE PRODUCT SUMMARY (a) (b) (e):
                               
Amount of cash advances written:
                               
Funded by the Company
  $ 352,781     $ 343,706     $ 679,711     $ 645,442  
Funded by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    178,077       160,245       340,181       302,333  
 
                       
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (b) (f)
  $ 530,858     $ 503,951     $ 1,019,892     $ 947,775  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
                               
By the Company
    913,666       938,777       1,766,825       1,747,311  
By third-party lenders (b) (d)
    302,290       312,658       577,335       588,884  
 
                       
Aggregate number of cash advances written (b) (f)
    1,215,956       1,251,435       2,344,160       2,336,195  
 
                       
 
                               
Average amount per cash advance written (not in thousands)
                               
Funded by the Company
  $ 386     $ 366     $ 385     $ 369  
Funded by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    589       513       589       513  
 
                       
Aggregate average amount per cash advance written (b) (f)
  $ 437     $ 403     $ 435     $ 406  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
                               
Owned by the Company (c)
  $ 112,893     $ 110,121     $ 112,893     $ 110,121  
Owned by third-party lenders (b) (d)
    32,760       29,455       32,760       29,455  
 
                       
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (b) (f)
  $ 145,653     $ 139,576     $ 145,653     $ 139,576  
 
                       
 
                               
Total locations offering cash advances at end of period (excluding online lending)
    724       725       724       725  
Average total locations offering cash advances (excluding online lending)
    731       723       732       721  
Number of states with online lending at end of period
    33       30       33       30  
Number of foreign countries with online lending at end of period
    1             1        
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    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
CHECK CASHING OPERATIONS (Mr. Payroll):
                               
Centers in operation at end of period:
                               
Company-owned locations
    5       5       5       5  
Franchised locations (b)
    130       135       130       135  
 
                       
Combined centers in operation at end of period (b)
    135       140       135       140  
 
                       
 
                               
Revenue from Company-owned locations
  $ 102     $ 113     $ 224     $ 274  
Revenue from franchise royalties and other
    736       745       1,634       1,724  
 
                       
Total revenue (c)
  $ 838     $ 858     $ 1,858     $ 1,998  
 
                       
 
                               
Face amount of checks cashed:
                               
Company-owned locations
  $ 7,542     $ 8,212     $ 15,216     $ 17,822  
Franchised locations (b)
    310,073       299,800       672,209       667,021  
 
                       
Combined face amount of checks cashed (b)
  $ 317,615     $ 308,012     $ 687,425     $ 684,843  
 
                       
 
                               
Fees collected from customers:
                               
Company-owned locations
  $ 102     $ 113     $ 224     $ 274  
Franchised locations (b)
    4,297       4,130       9,667       9,576  
 
                       
Combined fees collected from customers (b)
  $ 4,399     $ 4,243     $ 9,891     $ 9,850  
 
                       
 
                               
Fees as a percentage of checks cashed:
                               
Company-owned locations
    1.4 %     1.4 %     1.5 %     1.5 %
Franchised locations (b)
    1.4       1.4       1.4       1.4  
 
                       
Combined fees as a percentage of checks cashed (b)
    1.4 %     1.4 %     1.4 %     1.4 %
 
                       
 
                               
Average check cashed (not in thousands):
                               
Company-owned locations
  $ 400     $ 383     $ 408     $ 406  
Franchised locations (b)
    440       413       478       454  
 
                       
Combined average check cashed (b)
  $ 439     $ 412     $ 476     $ 453  
 
                       
 
(a)   Includes cash advance activities at the Company’s pawn lending locations.
 
(b)   Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.
 
(c)   Amounts recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
(d)   Cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders.
 
(e)   Includes cash advance activities at the Company’s cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(f)   Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     There have been no changes of critical accounting policies since December 31, 2007.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. It establishes a fair value hierarchy and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in both interim and annual periods. SFAS 157 was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The FSP partially defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for items within the scope of this FSP. The adoption of SFAS 157 and FSP FAS 157-2 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company has not applied the provisions of SFAS 157 to its nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities in accordance with FSP FAS 157-2. The Company will apply the provisions of SFAS 157 to these assets and liabilities beginning January 1, 2009 as required by FSP FAS 157-2.
     In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value (the “fair value option”) and requires an entity to report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Upfront costs and fees related to items for which the fair value option is elected shall be recognized in earnings as incurred and not deferred. SFAS 159 was effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
     In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations – Revised” (“SFAS 141(R)”).  SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination: recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase price; and, determines what information to disclose to enable users of the consolidated financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination.  SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively 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. In the past, the Company has completed significant acquisitions. The application of SFAS 141(R) will cause management to evaluate future transaction returns under different conditions, particularly related to the near term and long term economic impact of expensing transaction costs up front.
     In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures concerning (1) the manner in which an entity uses derivatives (and the reasons it uses them), (2) the manner in which derivatives and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and interpretations thereof, and (3) the effects that derivatives and related hedged items have on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect SFAS 161 to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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OVERVIEW
Components of Consolidated Net Revenue. Consolidated net revenue is total revenue reduced by the cost of merchandise sold in the period. It represents the income available to satisfy expenses and is the measure management uses to evaluate top line performance. The components of consolidated net revenue are: finance and service charges from pawn loans, profit from the disposition of merchandise, cash advance fees, and other revenue. Other revenue is comprised mostly of check cashing fees but includes royalties and small miscellaneous other revenue items. Cash advance fees contributed 51.2% and 54.0% of net revenue for the three months and 49.4% and 51.4% of net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The slight decrease in the percentage contribution of cash advance fees to net revenue is primarily due to the significant growth in pawn related net revenue and a reduction in revenue from the Company’s storefront cash advance locations during the periods. Net revenue from pawn lending activities, defined as the total of finance and service charges on pawn loans and the gross profit from the sale of merchandise, contributed 46.7% and 43.6% of net revenue for the three months and 48.1% and 45.6% of net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The following graphs show consolidated net revenue and depict the mix of the components of net revenue for the three and six months ended June, 30, 2008 and 2007:
   
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Contribution to Increase in Net Revenue. The Company’s net revenue increased 12.5% and 12.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the prior year same periods. Net revenue from pawn lending activities accounted for 72.1% and 68.2% of net revenue growth over the prior year for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. Revenue from cash advance activities accounted for 29.3% and 33.3% of net revenue growth over the prior year for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. While the percent of contribution to the growth in consolidated net revenue generated by pawn lending operations was a smaller percentage in 2007 versus 2006, net revenue from pawn lending activities increased 9.2% and 9.8% for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 compared to the prior year. The disproportionate growth in net revenue from cash advance activities in the prior year was mostly due to the inclusion of the operations of the online distribution channel acquired in September 2006 that were not in the comparable periods through June of that year. These trends are depicted in the following graphs:
   
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Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Compared To Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
Consolidated Net Revenue. Consolidated net revenue increased $20.1 million, or 12.5%, to $181.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 (the “current quarter”) from $161.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2007 (the “prior year quarter”). The following table sets forth net revenue by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     Increase/(Decrease)  
Cash advance operations – storefront
  $ 29,251     $ 33,511     $ (4,260 )     (12.7 )%
Cash advance operations – internet lending
    56,781       45,710       11,071       24.2  
                 
Total cash advance operations
    86,032       79,221       6,811       8.6  
Pawn lending operations
    94,368       81,018       13,350       16.5  
Check cashing operations
    838       858       (20 )     (2.3 )
                 
Consolidated net revenue
  $ 181,238     $ 161,097     $ 20,141       12.5 %
                 
     The components of consolidated net revenue are finance and service charges from pawn loans, which increased $6.2 million; profit from the disposition of merchandise, which increased $8.3 million; cash advance fees generated from pawn locations, cash advance locations and via the internet distribution channel, which increased $5.9 million; and combined segment revenue from check cashing fees, royalties and other, which decreased $281,000.
Finance and Service Charges. Finance and service charges from pawn loans increased $6.2 million, or 16.7%, from $37.2 million in the prior year quarter to $43.4 million in the current quarter. The increase is due primarily to higher loan balances attributable to the increased amount of pawn loans written through existing and new locations added during 2007 and higher yields on pawn loans. An increase in the average balance of pawn loans outstanding contributed $3.8 million of the increase and the higher annualized yield, which is a function of the blend in permitted rates for fees and service charges on pawn loans in all operating locations, contributed $2.4 million of the increase. Management believes the Company’s decision to reduce the loan term from 90 days to 60 days in 198 pawn locations in the last half of 2007 contributed to higher reported pawn loan yields as portfolio performance has improved. This is partially due to a shortening of the average loan period and customer payments of finance and service charges occurring earlier than in prior periods.
     The average balances of pawn loans outstanding during the current quarter increased by $12.5 million, or 10.2%, compared to the prior year quarter, primarily related to an increase in the average amount per loan made. The increase was driven by a 12.0% increase in the average amount per loan outstanding that was partially offset by a 1.7% decrease in the average number of pawn loans outstanding during the current period. Pawn loan balances at June 30, 2008 were $142.2 million, which was 8.1% higher than at June 30, 2007. Annualized loan yield was 129.3% in the current quarter, compared to 121.7% in the prior year quarter. Same store pawn loan balances at June 30, 2008 were $9.3 million, or 7.1%, higher than June 30, 2007.

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Profit from Disposition of Merchandise. Profit from disposition of merchandise is the amount by which the proceeds received from disposition of merchandise exceed the cost of disposed merchandise. The following table summarizes the proceeds from disposition of merchandise and the related profit for the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter (dollars in thousands):
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,
    2008   2007
    Merch-   Refined           Merch-   Refined    
    andise   Gold   Total   andise   Gold   Total
Proceeds from dispositions
  $ 65,695     $ 42,394     $ 108,089     $ 60,081     $ 25,727     $ 85,808  
Profit on disposition
  $ 27,354     $ 13,994     $ 41,348     $ 24,772     $ 8,252     $ 33,024  
Profit margin
    41.6 %     33.0 %     38.3 %     41.2 %     32.1 %     38.5 %
Percentage of total profit
    66.2 %     33.8 %     100.0 %     75.0 %     25.0 %     100.0 %
     The total proceeds from disposition of merchandise and refined gold increased $22.3 million, or 26.0%, and the combined profit from the disposition of merchandise and refined gold increased $8.3 million, or 25.2%. Overall gross profit margin decreased slightly from 38.5% in the prior year quarter to 38.3% in the current quarter, primarily due to a greater mix of refined gold sales in the current quarter. Gross profit margins from sales of refined gold are generally lower than on the sales of merchandise at store locations.
     Proceeds from disposition of merchandise (including jewelry sales), excluding refined gold, increased $5.6 million, or 9.3%, in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. Excluding the effect of the disposition of refined gold, the profit margin on the disposition of merchandise increased to 41.6% in the current quarter compared to 41.2% in the prior year quarter.
     Sales of refined gold were up 64.8% to $42.4 million in the current quarter compared to $25.7 million in the prior year quarter leading to a $5.7 million increase in profit from refined gold sales. The profit margin on the disposition of refined gold increased to 33.0% in the current quarter compared to 32.1% in the prior year quarter. The increase in gross profit dollars on the disposition of refined gold during the current quarter is primarily attributable to the 29% increase in the volume of refined gold sold and higher prevailing market prices for gold than the prior year. The increase in the selling price per ounce and the cost per ounce of refined gold both were up 27%, compared to the prior year quarter.
     The higher level of merchandise sales activity and refined gold sales was supported by higher levels of merchandise available for disposition entering the current quarter and by the net addition of seven pawn locations since June 30, 2007. In addition, management believes that sales activity may have been favorably impacted by customers who used tax rebate payments, received from the government, to purchase merchandise during the current quarter. The consolidated merchandise turnover rate was 2.8 times during the current quarter as compared to 2.6 times in the prior year quarter. Management expects that profit margin on the disposition of merchandise in the near term will likely remain at or slightly below current levels mainly due to higher inventory levels and an increase in the percentage mix of refined gold sales, which typically have lower gross profit margins.

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The composition of merchandise available for disposition has continued to migrate into a greater percentage of jewelry items. This trend is due to higher gold prices, which enhance the value of the underlying collateral. The increase in the value of gold in recent years has been greater than the increase in the collateral value of other items, leading to a higher percentage of jewelry merchandise available for disposition. The table below summarizes the age of merchandise held for disposition before valuation allowance of $1.9 million at June 30, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in thousands).
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Merchandise held for 1 year or less –
                               
Jewelry
  $ 64,917       65.8 %   $ 52,021       60.9 %
Other merchandise
    25,539       25.8       25,157       29.5  
 
                       
 
    90,456       91.6       77,178       90.4  
 
                       
 
                               
Merchandise held for more than 1 year –
                               
Jewelry
    5,232       5.3       4,954       5.8  
Other merchandise
    3,019       3.1       3,261       3.8  
 
                       
 
    8,251       8.4       8,215       9.6  
 
                       
Total merchandise held for disposition
  $ 98,707       100.0 %   $ 85,393       100.0 %
 
                       
Cash Advance Fees. Cash advance fees increased $5.9 million, or 6.8%, to $92.8 million in the current quarter from $86.9 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in revenue from cash advance fees is due to organic growth in total customers from the online distribution channel, including the addition of new markets in 2007, which contributed to an increase in customers. Cash Advance fees from the Company’s online distribution platform increased 24.2 % and offset the 12.2% decrease in cash advance fees from the storefront distribution channel. Storefront activities were affected by a tightening of lending criteria during the last half of 2007 and adjustments to lending practices in the state of Ohio following changes in the regulatory outlook in that market. In addition, the Company closed 12 cash advance locations during the current quarter.
     Cash advance fees from same stores (both pawn and cash advance locations open during the entire 12 month period ended June 30, 2008) decreased $5.7 million, or 13.8%, to $35.6 million in the current quarter as compared to $41.3 million in the prior year quarter primarily due to lower levels of asset balances in storefront locations.
     As of June 30, 2008, the cash advance products were available in 724 lending locations, including 432 pawnshops and 292 cash advance locations, and through the online distribution channel. Of these lending locations, 319 arrange for customers to obtain cash advance products from independent third-party lenders for a fee. Cash advance fees include revenue from the cash advance portfolio owned by the Company and fees paid to the Company for arranging for cash advance products from independent third-party lenders for customers. (Although cash advance transactions may take the form of loans or deferred check deposit transactions, the transactions are referred to throughout this discussion as “cash advances” for convenience.)
     The following table sets forth cash advance fees by operating segment for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    Three months ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     Increase/(Decrease)  
Cash advance operations – storefront
  $ 27,427     $ 31,250     $ (3,823 )     (12.2 )%
Cash advance operations – internet lending
    56,777       45,707       11,070       24.2  
 
                       
Total cash advance operations
    84,204       76,957       7,247       9.4 %
Pawn lending operations
    8,645       9,990       (1,345 )     (13.5 )
 
                       
Consolidated cash advance fees
  $ 92,849     $ 86,947     $ 5,902       6.8 %
 
                       
     The amount of cash advances written increased by $26.9 million, or 5.3%, to $530.8 million in the

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current quarter from $504.0 million in the prior year quarter. However, the increase in cash advances written through the online platform was up 29.2%, while the Company’s storefront volume of cash advances written fell 14.7%. Storefront volumes were impacted by changes in underwriting criteria during the period as the Company made adjustments in the last half of 2007 to reduce loan losses and made additional changes in its Ohio locations following law changes which would potentially eliminate stores in that market.
     Included in the amount of cash advances written in the current quarter and the prior year quarter were $178.1 million and $160.2 million, respectively, of cash advances extended to customers by third-party lenders. The average amount per cash advance increased to $437 from $403. The average balances of cash advances outstanding during the current quarter increased by 2.8%, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by a 8.3% increase in the average amount per cash advance written during the current quarter which was partially offset by a 2.9% decrease in the number of cash advances written during the current quarter.
     The outstanding combined portfolio balance of cash advances increased $6.1 million, or 4.4%, to $145.7 million at June 30, 2008 from $139.6 million at June 30, 2007. Those amounts included $112.9 million and $110.1 million at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, of cash advances which are owned by the Company and included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. An allowance for losses of $27.4 million and $32.2 million has been provided in the consolidated financial statements for June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which is netted against the outstanding cash advance amounts on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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     The following table summarizes cash advances outstanding at June 30, 2008 and 2007 and contains certain non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“non-GAAP”) measures with respect to the cash advances owned by third-party lenders that are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company believes that presenting these non-GAAP measures is meaningful and necessary because management evaluates and measures the cash advance portfolio performance on an aggregate basis (dollars in thousands).
                 
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
Funded by the Company (a)
               
Active cash advances and fees receivable
  $ 71,590     $ 68,438  
Cash advances and fees in collection
    29,184       27,167  
 
           
Total funded by the Company (a)
    100,774       95,605  
Funded by the third-party lenders (b) (c)
               
Active cash advances and fees receivable
    32,760       29,461  
Cash advances and fees in collection
    12,119       14,510  
 
           
Total funded by third-party lenders (b) (c)
    44,879       43,971  
 
           
Combined gross portfolio (b) (d)
    145,653       139,576  
Less: Elimination of cash advances owned by third-party lenders
    32,760       29,455  
 
           
Company-owned cash advances and fees receivable, gross
    112,893       110,121  
Less: Allowance for losses
    27,401       32,173  
 
           
Cash advances and fees receivable, net
  $ 85,492     $ 77,948  
 
           
 
               
Allowance for loss on Company-owned cash advances
  $ 27,401     $ 32,173  
Accrued losses on third-party lender owned cash advances
    2,309       1,823  
 
           
Combined allowance for losses and accrued third-party lender losses
  $ 29,710     $ 33,996  
 
           
Combined allowance for losses and accrued third-party lender losses as a % of combined gross portfolio (b)
    20.4 %     24.4 %
 
           
 
(a)   Cash advances written by the Company in its pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(b)   Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.
 
(c)   Cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(d)   Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
     Management anticipates continued growth in consolidated cash advance fees for the remainder of 2008, primarily due to increased consumer awareness and demand for the cash advance product, higher outstanding balances at June 30, 2008 compared to June 30, 2007, and the continued growth of the internet distribution channel. To the extent the Company decides to completely close all of its 139 cash advance locations in Ohio, cash advance fee growth will moderate the last half of 2008 and into early 2009. The Company continues to explore alternatives with regard to these locations to mitigate the effects of a complete closure of all locations in an effort to serve customers in need and retain some contribution to the segment.

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Check Cashing Fees, Royalties and Other. Check cashing fees, royalties and other income from all segments decreased $281,000 to $3.7 million in the current quarter, or 7.1%, from $3.9 million in the prior year quarter primarily due to a lower volume of checks being cashed potentially due to an increase in competition. The components of these fees are as follows (dollars in thousands):
                                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    Pawn     Cash     Check             Pawn     Cash     Check        
    Lending     Advance     Cashing     Total     Lending     Advance     Cashing     Total  
Check cashing fees
  $ 146     $ 1,099     $ 102     $ 1,347     $ 181     $ 1,170     $ 113     $ 1,464  
Royalties
    147             723       870       114             731       845  
Other
    692       729       13       1,434       515       1,094       14       1,623  
 
                                               
 
  $ 985     $ 1,828     $ 838     $ 3,651     $ 810     $ 2,264     $ 858     $ 3,932  
 
                                               
Cash Advance Loss Provision. The Company maintains an allowance for losses on cash advances at a level projected to be adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the outstanding combined cash advance portfolio. The cash advance loss provision is utilized to increase the allowance carried against the outstanding company owned cash advance portfolio as well as expected losses in the third-party lender-owned portfolios which are guaranteed by the Company. The allowance is based on historical trends in portfolio performance based on the status of the balance owed by the customer. The Company charges off all cash advances once they have been in default for 60 days or sooner if deemed uncollectible. Recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance when collected. The cash advance loss provision was $34.7 million for the current quarter and $42.3 million for the prior year quarter. The loss provision reflected a $7.6 million decrease, principally due to lower loss rates on improved portfolio performance.
     Continuing a trend of improvements in the cash advance portfolio performance, the loss provision expense as a percentage of cash advances written decreased to 6.5% compared to 8.4% in the prior year. The loss provision as a percentage of cash advance fees decreased to 37.4% in the current quarter from 48.7% in the prior year quarter. The lower loss provision is primarily due to an improved mix of customers, which is more heavily weighted to customers with better histories of repayment of loans and a lower concentration of new customers with no performance history, and a higher percentage of collections on loans that were past due. Total charge-offs less recoveries divided by total cash advances written was 5.2% in the current quarter compared to 6.5% in the prior year quarter.
     During the current period and consistent with past quarterly activities, the Company’s online distribution channel sold selected cash advances which had been previously written off. These sales generated proceeds of $1.0 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and have been recorded as recoveries in each period.
     Due to the short-term nature of the cash advance product and the high velocity of loans written, seasonal trends are evidenced in quarter-to-quarter performance. The table below shows the Company’s sequential loss experience for each of the five calendar quarters ending June 30, 2008 under a variety of metrics used by the Company to evaluate performance. Management believes that the higher loss levels experienced in 2007 were due to a large increase in new customers during the early part of the year. Typically, the normal business cycle leads sequential losses, as measured by the current period loss provision as a percentage of combined loans written in the period, to be lowest in the first quarter and increase throughout the year, with the final two quarters experiencing the peak levels of losses.  During 2007, the quarterly sequential performance deviated from this typical cycle as sequential loss rates decreased from the second to the third quarter and from the third quarter to the fourth quarter. Management believes that this sequential decrease was mainly due to the increase in customers who had established borrowing histories as a percent of all customers in the later half of the year.  This change in mix was primarily in the portfolio of cash advances originated by the Company’s online channel.  In addition,

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management took steps to reduce losses in its storefront business beginning in the last half of 2007, including additional underwriting guidelines and more emphasis on collections activities.  These changes accounted for a smaller portion of the decrease in loss rates in relation to the customer composition mix, but loss levels in this business have been reduced compared to the prior year. Management believes that the sequential trend in cash advance loan losses will return to its more traditional trend of lowest loss levels in the first quarter and will increase sequentially thereafter.
                                         
    2007     2008  
    Second     Third     Fourth     First     Second  
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
Combined cash advance loss provision as a % of combined cash advances written (a) (b)
    8.4 %     8.1 %     6.8 %     5.5 %     6.5 %
Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of combined cash advances written (a) (b)
    6.5 %     8.3 %     7.8 %     6.5 %     5.2 %
Combined cash advance loss provision as a % of cash advance fees (a) (b)
    48.7 %     45.7 %     38.8 %     31.8 %     37.4 %
 
                                       
Combined cash advances and fees receivable, gross(a) (b)
  $ 139,576     $ 144,779     $ 148,404     $ 124,463     $ 145,653  
Combined allowance for losses on cash advances
    33,996       32,757       27,504       22,803       29,710  
 
                             
Combined cash advances and fees receivable, net(a) (b)
  $ 105,580     $ 112,022     $ 120,900     $ 101,660     $ 115,943  
 
                             
Combined allowance for losses and accrued third-party lender losses as a % of combined gross portfolio (a) (b)
    24.4 %     22.6 %     18.5 %     18.3 %     20.4 %
 
                             
 
(a)   Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.
 
(b)   Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.

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     The following table summarizes the cash advance loss provision for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and contains certain non-GAAP measures with respect to the cash advances written by third-party lenders that are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and related statistics.  The Company believes that presenting these non-GAAP measures is meaningful and necessary because management evaluates and measures the cash advance portfolio performance on an aggregate basis including its evaluation of the loss provision for the Company-owned portfolio and the third-party lender-owned portfolio that the Company guarantees (dollars in thousands).
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
Cash advance loss provision:
               
Loss provision on Company-owned cash advances
  $ 34,412     $ 41,758  
Loss provision on third-party owned cash advances
    321       570  
 
           
Combined cash advance loss provision
  $ 34,733     $ 42,328  
 
           
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
  $ 27,826     $ 32,726  
 
           
Cash advances written:
               
By the Company (a)
  $ 352,781     $ 343,706  
By third-party lenders (b) (c)
    178,077       160,245  
 
           
Combined cash advances written (b) (d)
  $ 530,858     $ 503,951  
 
           
Combined cash advance loss provision as a % of combined cash advances written (b)(d)
    6.5 %     8.4 %
Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of combined cash advances written (b)(d)
    5.2 %     6.5 %
 
(a)   Cash advances written by the Company in its pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(b)   Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.
 
(c)   Cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(d)   Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
Operations Expenses. Consolidated operations expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 32.2% in the current quarter down from 35.4% in the prior year quarter. These expenses increased $4.3 million, or 5.8%, in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter. Pawn lending operating expenses increased $4.4 million, or 9.1%, to $51.9 million, primarily due to higher personnel related costs due to staffing increases, benefits and incentive payments. The operations expenses for the cash advance activities were $27.7 million in both the current quarter and the prior year quarter.

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     As a multi-unit operator in the consumer finance industry, the Company’s operations expenses are predominately related to personnel and occupancy expenses. Personnel expenses include base salary and wages, performance incentives, and benefits. Occupancy expenses include rent, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance. The combination of personnel and occupancy expenses represents 78.7% of total operations expenses in the current quarter and 76.2% in the prior year quarter. The comparison is as follows (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
            % of             % of  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue  
Personnel
  $ 44,188       17.8 %   $ 40,446       18.9 %
Occupancy
    18,692       7.5       17,131       8.0  
Other
    17,066       6.9       18,011       8.4  
 
                       
Total
  $ 79,946       32.2 %   $ 75,588       35.3 %
 
                       
     During the period, the Company incurred approximately $1.4 million due to several factors, including severance costs related to changes in storefront management, store closures and development costs related to activities to promote a more favorable outcome in Ohio. The increase in personnel expenses is mainly due to unit additions during 2007, an increase in staffing levels, the growth of the Company’s online distribution channel and normal recurring salary adjustments. The increase in occupancy expense is primarily due to unit additions and recurring rent increases, as well as higher utility costs and property taxes.
Administration Expenses. Consolidated administration expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 8.5% in the current quarter compared to 5.7% in the prior year quarter. The components of administration expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
            % of             % of  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue  
Personnel
  $ 14,283       5.7 %   $ 6,984       3.3 %
Other
    6,855       2.8       5,264       2.4  
 
                       
Total
  $ 21,138       8.5 %   $ 12,248       5.7 %
 
                       
     The significant increase in administrative expense was due to a variety of factors, including health and workers compensation insurance increases, higher management incentives due to better financial performance and increased infrastructure spending at the Company’s online lending facilities. Periodically the Company evaluates its reserves for health and workers’ compensation benefits. In the prior year period, the Company adjusted reserves downward consistent with past practices of evaluating reserve levels relative to trends in payment, which reduced the administrative expenses in that period, causing the current year increase to appear higher.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of total revenue was 3.8% in the current quarter and 3.6% in the prior year quarter. Total depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.6 million, or 20.6%, primarily due to accelerated depreciation costs related to planned store closures as well as accelerated depreciation on legacy computer hardware which will be replaced during the deployment of the Company’s new point-of-sale system.
Interest Expense. Interest expense as a percentage of total revenue was 1.3% in the current quarter and 1.9% in the prior year quarter. Interest expense decreased $0.8 million, or 19.8%, to $3.2 million in the current quarter as compared to $4.0 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily due to the lower weighted average floating interest rate (3.8% during the current quarter compared to 6.4% during the prior year quarter), partially offset by the increase in average floating rate borrowings ($176.1 million

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during the current quarter compared to $96.9 million in the prior year quarter). The average amount of debt outstanding increased during the current quarter to $293.9 million from $230.7 million during the prior year quarter. The effective blended borrowing cost was 4.8% in the current quarter and 6.4% in the prior year quarter.
Interest Income. Interest income decreased $363,000 to $76,000 in the current quarter compared to $439,000 in the prior year quarter. The prior year quarter interest income is primarily from the two notes receivable denominated in Swedish kronor that the Company held in connection with its 2004 sale of its foreign pawn lending operations. These notes were sold in August 2007. The interest income in the current year period is from a note receivable with an unrelated third party.
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain/Loss. The Company held two notes receivable denominated in Swedish kronor until they were sold in August 2007. Exchange rate changes between the United States dollar and the Swedish kronor resulted in a net gain of $14,000 (net of a loss of $201,000 from foreign currency forward contracts) in the prior year quarter.
     In July 2007, the Company began offering cash advances to residents of the United Kingdom.  The functional currency of the Company’s United Kingdom operations is the British pound.  In June 2008, the Company entered into a line of credit facility of £7.5 million with a foreign commercial bank and designated the debt as a hedging instrument of the Company’s net investment in its United Kingdom subsidiary.  In the current quarter, the Company recorded foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $68,000.
Income Taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate was 38.4% for the current quarter compared to 32.2% for the prior year quarter.  The Company recognized a one-time $1.1 million deferred tax benefit during the prior year quarter as a result of a change in Texas law enacted during that quarter.  Excluding the one-time Texas deferred tax benefit, the effective rate for the prior year quarter would have been 38.1%.  The remaining increase in the effective tax rate is primarily attributable to an increase in nondeductible expenses incurred during the current quarter related to Ohio legislation.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared To Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Consolidated Net Revenue. Consolidated net revenue increased $38.6 million, or 12.0%, to $360.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008 (the “current period”) from $322.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007 (the “prior year period”). The following table sets forth net revenue by operating segment for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 ($ in thousands):
                                 
    Six months ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     Increase/(Decrease)  
Cash advance operations – storefront
  $ 61,381     $ 66,937     $ (5,556 )     (8.3 )%
Cash advance operations – internet lending
    104,263       84,367       19,896       23.6  
                 
Total cash advance operations
    165,644       151,304       14,340       9.5  
Pawn lending operations
    193,154       168,742       24,412       14.5  
Check cashing operations
    1,858       1,998       (140 )     (7.0 )
                 
Consolidated net revenue
  $ 360,656     $ 322,044     $ 38,612       12.0 %
                 
Higher revenue from the Company’s cash advance product, higher finance and service charges from pawn loans and higher profit from the disposition of merchandise accounted for the increase in net revenue. Finance and service charges from pawn loans increased $11.2 million; profit from the disposition of merchandise, increased $15.1 million; cash advance fees generated from pawn locations, cash advance locations and via the internet distribution channel, increased $12.8 million; and combined segment revenue from check cashing fees, royalties and other, decreased $600,000.

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Finance and Service Charges. Finance and service charges from pawn loans increased $11.2 million, or 14.8%, from $75.6 million in the prior year period to $86.8 million in the current period. The increase is primarily due to higher loan balances attributable to the increased amount of pawn loans written through existing and new locations added during 2007. An increase in the average balance of pawn loans outstanding contributed $6.6 million of the increase and the higher annualized yield, which is a function of the blend in permitted rates for fees and service charges on pawn loans in all operating locations, contributed $4.6 million of the increase. Finance and service charges from same stores (stores that have been open for at least twelve months) increased $10.5 million, or 13.8%, in the current period compared to the prior year period.
     The average balance of pawn loans outstanding during the current period was $11.6 million, or 9.6%, higher than the average balances during the prior year period. The increase was driven by a 10.7% increase in the average amount per loan outstanding that was partially offset by a 1.0% decrease in the average number of pawn loans outstanding during the current period. Annualized loan yield was 131.0% in the current period, compared to 125.4% in the prior year period.
Profit from Disposition of Merchandise. Profit from disposition of merchandise represents the proceeds received from disposition of merchandise in excess of the cost of disposed merchandise. The following table summarizes the proceeds from disposition of merchandise and the related profit for the current period compared to the prior year period ($ in thousands):
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,
    2008   2007
    Merch-   Refined           Merch-   Refined    
    andise   Gold   Total   andise   Gold   Total
Proceeds from dispositions
  $ 144,050     $ 80,622     $ 224,672     $ 135,088     $ 50,888     $ 185,976  
Profit on disposition
  $ 59,286     $ 27,129     $ 86,415     $ 55,024     $ 16,243     $ 71,267  
Profit margin
    41.2 %     33.6 %     38.5 %     40.7 %     31.9 %     38.3 %
Percentage of total profit
    68.6 %     31.4 %     100.0 %     77.2 %     22.8 %     100.0 %
     The total proceeds from disposition of merchandise and refined gold increased $38.7 million, or 20.8% and the total profit from the disposition of merchandise and refined gold increased $15.1 million, or 21.3%, primarily due to higher levels of retail sales complemented by higher gross profit margin on the disposition of refined gold. Overall gross profit margin increased slightly from 38.3% in the prior year period to 38.5% in the current period. In addition, excluding the effect of the disposition of refined gold, the profit margin on the disposition of merchandise (including jewelry sales) was 41.2% and 40.7% for the current period and the prior year period, respectively.
     The profit margin on the disposition of refined gold increased to 33.6% in the current period compared to 31.9% in the prior year period primarily due to the increase in price per ounce of gold sold. The increase in gross profit dollars on the disposition of refined gold during the current quarter is attributable to the 23.9% higher volume of gold sold and a 27.2% higher price per ounce, which surpassed the 26.0% rise in cost per ounce compared to the prior year period.
     Proceeds from disposition of merchandise, excluding refined gold, increased $9.0 million, or 6.6%, in the current period compared to the prior year period. The higher level of retail sales activity was supported by higher levels of merchandise available for disposition entering the current period and by the net addition of seven pawn locations since June 30, 2007. The consolidated merchandise turnover rate was 2.9 times during the current period as compared to 2.8 times during the prior year period.
Cash Advance Fees. Cash advance fees increased $12.8 million, or 7.8%, to $178.3 million in the current period from $165.5 million in the prior year period. The increase was due to higher levels of assets outstanding under the Company’s online distribution channel. Cash advance fees from same stores

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decreased $7.3 million, or 9.2%, to $72.0 million in the current period as compared to $79.3 million in the prior year period.
     The following table sets forth cash advance fees by operating segment for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 ($ in thousands):
                                 
    Six months ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     Increase/(Decrease)  
Cash advance operations – storefront
  $ 56,120     $ 60,991     $ (4,871 )     (8.0 )%
Cash advance operations – internet lending
    104,259       84,362       19,897       23.6  
 
                       
Total cash advance operations
    160,379       145,353       15,026       10.3 %
Pawn lending operations
    17,930       20,110       (2,180 )     (10.8 )
 
                       
Consolidated cash advance fees
  $ 178,309     $ 165,463     $ 12,846       7.8 %
 
                       
     The amount of cash advances written increased by $72.1 million, or 7.6%, to $1.0 billion in the current period from $947.8 million in the prior year period. However, the increase in cash advances written through the online platform was up 29.7%, while the Company’s storefront volume of cash advances written fell 9.3%. Storefront volumes were negatively impacted by changes in underwriting criteria during the period. Included in the amount of cash advances written in the current period and the prior year period were $340.2 million and $302.3 million, respectively, extended to customers by third-party lenders. The average amount per cash advance increased to $435 from $406.
Check Cashing Fees, Royalties and Other. Check cashing fees, royalties and other income decreased $568,000 to $9.1 million in the current period, or 5.9%, from $9.7 million in the prior year period primarily due to a lower volume of checks being cashed, potentially due to an increase in competition. The components of these fees are as follows (in thousands):
                                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
    Pawn     Cash     Check             Pawn     Cash     Check        
    Lending     Advance     Cashing     Total Advance     Lending     Advance     Cashing     Total Advance  
Check cashing fees
  $ 384     $ 3,115     $ 225     $ 3,724     $ 469     $ 3,576     $ 274     $ 4,319  
Royalties
    357             1,603       1,960       259             1,689       1,948  
Other
    1,257       2,150       30       3,437       1,012       2,375       35       3,422  
 
                                               
 
  $ 1,998     $ 5,265     $ 1,858     $ 9,121     $ 1,740     $ 5,951     $ 1,998     $ 9,689  
 
                                               
Cash Advance Loss Provision. The cash advance loss provision was $61.9 million for the current period and $75.1 million for the prior year period. The loss provision reflected a $13.2 million decrease, which is primarily due to an improved mix of customers, which is more heavily weighted to customers with better histories of repayment of loans and a lower concentration of new customers with no performance history. The loss provision as a percentage of combined cash advances written decreased to 6.1% in the current period from 7.9% in the prior year period while actual net charge-offs (charge-offs less recoveries) as a percentage of combined cash advances written were 5.9% in the current period compared to 6.5% in the prior year period. The loss provision as a percentage of cash advance fees decreased to 34.7% in the current period from 45.4% in the prior year period. The lower loss provision is primarily due to an improved mix of customers, which is more heavily weighted to customers with better histories of repayment of loans and a lower concentration of new customers with no performance history, and a higher percentage of collections on loans that were past due.
     During the current period and consistent with past quarterly activities, the Company’s online distribution channel sold selected cash advances which had been previously written off. These sales generated proceeds of $2.1 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and have been recorded as recoveries in each period.

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     The following table summarizes the cash advance loss provision for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 ($ in thousands):
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
Cash advance loss provision:
               
Loss provision on Company-owned cash advances
  $ 61,386     $ 74,406  
Loss provision on third-party owned cash advances
    481       670  
 
           
Combined cash advance loss provision
  $ 61,867     $ 75,076  
 
           
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
  $ 59,661     $ 61,746  
 
           
Cash advances written:
               
By the Company (a)
  $ 679,711     $ 645,442  
By third-party lenders (b) (c)
    340,181       302,333  
 
           
Combined cash advances written (b) (d)
  $ 1,019,892     $ 947,775  
 
           
Combined cash advance loss provision as a % of combined cash advances written (b)(d)
    6.1 %     7.9 %
Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of combined cash advances written (b)(d)
    5.8 %     6.5 %
 
(a)   Cash advances written by the Company in its pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(b)   Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.
 
(c)   Cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
 
(d)   Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.
Operations Expenses. Consolidated operations expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 32.1% in the current period compared to 34.1% in the prior year period. These expenses increased $11.3 million, or 7.6%, in the current period compared to the prior year period. Pawn lending operating expenses increased $9.8 million, or 10.2%, primarily due to higher personnel costs and increased occupancy expenses partly due to the net increase of seven pawnshop locations since June 30, 2007, and an increase in store level incentives. Cash advance operating expenses increased $1.5 million, or 2.9%, primarily as a result of the acquisition of a subsidiary that offers cash advances online.
     The combination of personnel and occupancy expenses represents 79.6% of total operations expenses in the current period and 78.0% in the prior year period. The comparison is as follows ($ in thousands):
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
            % of             % of  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue  
Personnel
  $ 89,932       18.0 %   $ 81,516       18.7 %
Occupancy
    37,517       7.5       34,466       7.9  
Other
    32,628       6.6       32,772       7.5  
 
                       
Total
  $ 160,077       32.1 %   $ 148,754       34.1 %
 
                       
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approximately $1.8 million due to severance costs related to changes in storefront management, store closures and development costs related to activities to promote a more favorable outcome in Ohio.
Administration Expenses. Consolidated administration expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 8.0% in the current period compared to 5.8% in the prior year period. The components of administration expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows ($ in thousands):
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007  
            % of             % of  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue  
Personnel
  $ 26,686       5.3 %   $ 16,760       3.8 %
Other
    13,002       2.7       8,989       2.0  
 
                       
Total
  $ 39,688       8.0 %   $ 25,749       5.8 %
 
                       
     The significant increase in administrative expense was due to a variety of factors, including health and workers compensation insurance increases, higher management incentives due to performance and increased infrastructure spending at the Company’s online lending facilities. Periodically the Company evaluates its reserves for health and workers’ compensation benefits. In the prior year period, the Company adjusted reserves downward consistent with past practices of evaluating reserve levels relative to trends in payment, which reduced the administrative expenses in that period.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of total revenue was 3.7% in the current period and 3.5% in the prior year period. Total depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.2 million, or 20.9%, primarily due to accelerated depreciation costs related to planned store closures as well as accelerated depreciation on legacy computer hardware which will be replaced during the deployment of the Company’s new point-of-sale system.
Interest Expense. Interest expense as a percentage of total revenue was 1.3% in the current period and 1.8% in the prior year period. Interest expense decreased $1.0 million, or 13.3%, to $6.7 million in the current period as compared to $7.7 million in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to the offset of the higher average floating interest rate borrowings ($163.7 million during the current period and $88.6 million during the prior year period) by the lower weighted average floating interest rate (4.3% during the current period compared to 6.4% during the prior year period). The average amount of debt outstanding increased during the current period to $281.1 million from $222.4 million during the prior year period. The effective blended borrowing cost was 5.1% in the current period and 6.4% in the prior year period.
Interest Income. Interest income decreased $750,000 to $107,000 in the current period compared to $857,000 in the prior year period. The interest income in the prior year period was primarily from the two notes receivable denominated in Swedish kronor that the Company held in connection with its 2004 sale of its foreign pawn lending operations. These notes were sold in August 2007. The interest income in the current year period is from a note receivable with an unrelated third party.
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain/Loss. The Company held two notes receivable denominated in Swedish kronor until they were sold in August 2007. Exchange rate changes between the United States dollar and the Swedish kronor resulted in a net gain of $58,000 (including a gain of $40,000 from foreign currency forward contracts) in the prior year period.
     In July 2007, the Company began offering cash advances to residents of the United Kingdom.  The functional currency of the Company’s United Kingdom operations is the British pound.  In June 2008, the Company entered into a line of credit facility of £7.5 million with a foreign commercial bank and designated

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the debt as a hedging instrument of the Company’s net investment in its United Kingdom subsidiary.  In the current quarter, the Company recorded foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $72,000.
Income Taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate was 37.6% for the current period compared to 35.4% for the prior year period.  The Company recognized a one-time $1.1 million deferred tax benefit during the prior year period as a result of a change in Texas law enacted during that period.  Excluding the one-time Texas deferred tax benefit, the effective rate for the prior year period would have been 37.7%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     The Company’s cash flows and other key indicators of liquidity are summarized as follows ($ in thousands):
                 
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2008   2007
Operating activities cash flows
  $ 118,934     $ 119,578  
 
               
Investing activities cash flows:
               
Pawn loans
  $ 2,305     $ (2,831 )
Cash advances
    (58,037 )     (71,924 )
Acquisitions
    (63,919 )     (36,922 )
Property and equipment additions
    (27,620 )     (29,188 )
Proceeds from property insurance
    744       527  
Financing activities cash flows
  $ 34,856     $ 21,244  
Working capital
  $ 279,685     $ 286,803  
Current ratio
    3.0 x     4.0 x
Merchandise turnover
    2.9 x     2.8 x
Cash flows from operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $118.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of 0.5% compared to the prior year period. Net cash generated by the Company’s pawn lending operations, cash advance operations and check cashing operations were $26.4 million, $92.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Cash flows from investing activities. The Company’s pawn lending activities provided cash of $2.3 million and cash advance activities used cash of $58.0 million during the current period. The Company also invested $27.6 million in property and equipment, including $8.4 million for the development of a new point-of-sale system and $19.2 million for the development and enhancements to communications and information systems, as well as investments for remodeling certain locations.
     The Company has one remaining supplemental payment in 2008 in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of The Check Giant LLC (“TCG”). To the extent that the defined multiple of earnings attributable to the business acquired from TCG exceeds the total amounts paid through the supplemental payment measurement dates, as defined in the asset purchase agreement. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has accrued approximately $56.0 million for this payment based on the defined multiple of 5.0 times trailing twelve months earnings through June 30, 2008. The next measurement date will be September 30, 2008. The magnitude of this payment could be significant if the past success of the business continues throughout 2008. The last two supplemental acquisition payments related to the acquisition of CashNetUSA, for the measurement dates of September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008, were $43.4 million and $63.2 million, respectively.
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the Company’s proprietary point-of-sale and information system, and for the establishment of approximately three to ten combined total of new cash advance-only locations and pawnshops. The additional capital required to make the final supplemental acquisition payment related to the CashNetUSA acquisition and to pursue other acquisition opportunities is not included in the estimate of capital expenditures because of the uncertainties surrounding such payments or any potential transaction of this nature at this time. Management expects the implementation of the new point-of-sale system, which is expected to begin during 2008, will result in a substantial increase in depreciation expense.
     During the second quarter, the Company announced the potential closure of 139 cash advance locations in Ohio due to a change in Ohio’s governing laws for the product. The changes relate to the revenue on the loans and the economics of offering the product profitably. While the Company continues to evaluate alternatives, the closure of these stores would create additional sources of cash as the loan portfolio would largely be repaid.
     On July 23, 2008, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Primary Cash Holdings, LLC, purchased substantially all the assets of Primary Business Services, Inc., Primary Finance, Inc., Primary Processing, Inc. and Primary Members Insurance Services, Inc. (collectively, “PBSI”), a group of companies in the business of designing, marketing and selling pre-paid stored value cards, which are currently marketed to the general public and employers and their employees as multi-purpose payroll debit cards, and related activities that complement and support this business, including providing certain processing services and participating in receivables associated with a bank issued line of credit available on certain cards. The Company paid an initial purchase price of approximately $5.6 million in cash at closing, which included the repayment of the approximately $4.9 million note receivable owed to the Company as of the closing date ($4.6 million at June 30, 2008). The Company also agreed to pay up to eight supplemental earn-out payments during the four-year period after the closing. The amount of each supplemental payment is to be based on a multiple of 3.5 times the consolidated earnings attributable to PBSI for the specified period (generally 12 months) preceding each scheduled supplemental payment, reduced by amounts previously paid. The first supplemental payment is due April 2009 and it is stipulated that this payment would not be less than $2.7 million; however, the Company may cancel its obligation to make any supplemental payments by transferring ownership of PBSI’s assets to PBSI’s sole shareholder.
Cash flows from financing activities. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company borrowed $42.9 million under its bank lines of credit. Uses of cash included $2.0 million for dividends paid. On October 24, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company’s repurchase of 1,500,000 shares. Management expects to purchase shares of the Company from time to time in the open market, and funding will come from operating cash flow. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, 195,000 shares were purchased for an aggregate amount of $6.3 million under the 2007 authorization. In addition, 22,076 shares were acquired as partial payments of taxes for shares issued under stock-based compensation plans for an aggregate amount of $0.7 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, stock options for 46,805 shares were exercised, which generated $0.6 million of additional equity.
     On February 29, 2008, the Company exercised the $50 million accordion feature contained in its existing line of credit. As a result, the committed amount under the line of credit increased from $250 million to $300 million. On May 7, 2008, the Company established a line of credit facility of £7.5 million (approximately $14.9 million at June 30, 2008) with a foreign commercial bank. This line of credit provides working capital to the Company’s online lending operations to customers residing in the United Kingdom. On June 30, 2008, the Company established a line of credit facility with a group of banks to permit the issuance of up to $12.8 million in letters of credit. The line of credit agreements and the senior unsecured notes require that the Company maintain certain financial ratios.
     The Company is in compliance with all covenants and other requirements set forth in its debt agreements. A significant decline in demand for the Company’s products and services may cause the Company to reduce its planned level of capital expenditures and lower its working capital needs in order to maintain compliance with the financial ratios in those agreements. A violation of the credit agreement or the senior unsecured note agreements could result in an acceleration of the Company’s debt and increase the

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Company’s borrowing costs and could adversely affect the Company’s ability to renew its existing credit facility or obtain new credit on favorable terms in the future. The Company does not anticipate a significant decline in demand for its services and has historically been successful in maintaining compliance with and renewing its debt agreements.
     Management believes that the borrowings available ($97.4 million at June 30, 2008) under the credit facilities, cash generated from operations and current working capital of $279.7 million should be sufficient to meet the Company’s anticipated capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and gold prices. The Company does not engage in speculative or leveraged transactions, nor does it hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. There have been no material changes to the Company’s exposure to market risks since December 31, 2007.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management of the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2008 (“Evaluation Date”).  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective (i) to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms; and (ii) to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
     There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2008, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
     The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent all possible error and fraud.  The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are, however, designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s financial controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
     There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A, of the Company’s 2007 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     (c) The following table provides the information with respect to purchases made by the Company of shares of its common stock during each of the months in the first six months of 2008:
                                 
                    Total Number of     Maximum Number  
    Total Number     Average     Shares Purchased as     of Shares that May  
    of Shares     Price Paid     Part of Publicly     Yet Be Purchased  
Period   Purchased     Per Share     Announced Plan     Under the Plan (1)  
January 1 to January 31
    9,919 (2)   $ 27.40           1,450,000  
February 1 to February 29
    51,455 (2)     32.69       40,000     1,410,000  
March 1 to March 31
    55,507 (2)     29.50       55,000     1,355,000  
April 1 to April 30
    2,263 (2)     43.26           1,355,000  
May 1 to May 31
    50,493 (2)     35.01       50,000     1,305,000  
June 1 to June 30
    50,784 (2)     32.33       50,000     1,255,000  
 
                         
 
Total
    220,421     $ 32.21       195,000          
 
                         
 
(1)   On October 24, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company’s repurchase of up to a total of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock.
 
(2)   Includes shares purchased on behalf of participants relating to the Company’s Non-Qualified Savings Plan of 400, 1,141, 507, 458, 493, and 346 shares for the months of January, February, March, April, May and June, respectively, and shares received as partial tax payments for shares issued under stock-based compensation plans of 9,519 10,314, 1,805, and 438 shares for the months of January February, April and June, respectively.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     On April 23, 2008, the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held. The shareholders elected all of the director nominees identified in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The shareholders also ratified the Company’s selection of its independent auditors and rejected a shareholder proposal submitted jointly by Christian Brothers Investment Services and the Benedictine Sisters of Boerne, Texas. There was no other business brought before the meeting that required shareholder approval. Votes were cast as follows (there were no broker non-votes or abstentions other than those listed below):
                       
          For   Withheld
(a )  
Election of directors:
               
     
 
               
     
Jack R. Daugherty
    25,631,999       1,022,443  
     
Daniel E. Berce
    24,504,689       2,149,753  
     
A. R. Dike
    24,556,779       2,097,663  
     
Daniel R. Feehan
    24,560,279       2,094,163  
     
James H. Graves
    24,559,009       2,095,433  
     
B. D. Hunter
    24,538,632       2,115,810  
     
Timothy J. McKibben
    24,542,262       2,112,180  
     
Alfred M. Micallef
    24,541,312       2,113,130  
                               
          For   Against   Abstain
(b )  
Ratification of Independent Auditors
    25,342,375       1,305,573       6,491  
(c )  
Shareholder proposal
    1,868,649       19,001,834       3,114,285  
Item 5. Other Information
UK Credit Facility. Effective May 7, 2008, Cash America International, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into two credit agreements with Barclays Bank PLC: (a) Revolving Credit Facility Agreement in the principal amount of £7,500,000 (the “Revolving Agreement”) and (b) a Business Overdraft Facility in the principal amount of £2,500,000 (the “Overdraft Facility”). Each agreement has an 18 month term. Borrowings under each agreement are to be used for financing the operations of CashEuroNet UK LLC, a subsidiary of the Company through which CashNetUSA provides cash advances in the United Kingdom.
     Borrowings made pursuant to the Revolving Agreement will bear interest during each applicable interest period at (a) the cost of sterling deposits (being the annual percentage rate at which sterling deposits offered by the lender in the London Interbank Market for delivery on the first day of the applicable interest period in an amount and for a period comparable to the applicable borrowing and interest period), plus (b) an “applicable margin”, defined as a percentage spread based on the Company’s leverage ratio indicated in the Company’s last preceding compliance certificate, plus (c) a “mandatory cost”, defined as an addition to the interest rate to compensate the lender for the cost of complying with the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority, or the European Central Bank. The Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and provides for customary events of default.
     Borrowings made under the Overdraft Facility will be charged at 1% per annum over the lender’s base rate in effect at the time of the borrowing; Borrowings in excess of the agreed amount under the Overdraft Facility will be charged at 2% above the lender’s base rate.
Ohio. During the second quarter, the Company announced the potential closure of 139 cash advance locations in Ohio due to recently adopted legislation that changes statutes governing the Ohio cash advance product.  The Company has made no determination concerning the closure of any Ohio locations.  It is, however, actively evaluating whether to offer alternative products and services available under other provisions in Ohio law in at least a portion of its Ohio locations, and whether such alternative products and

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services would be viable.  The Company is also supporting a proposed referendum for the November 2008 Ohio elections that would, if successful, provide Ohio voters the opportunity to overturn key provisions of the recently adopted legislation.  The Company expects to make determinations concerning its Ohio operations during the second half of 2008.
Item 6. Exhibits
  10.1   Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated May 7, 2008 between Cash America International, Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC
 
  10.2   Business Overdraft Facility Letter dated May 7, 2008 from Barclays Bank PLC to Cash America International, Inc.
 
  10.3   Separation of Employment Agreement dated June 30, 2008 between Cash America International, Inc. and Jerry A. Wackerhagen
 
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
  32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
  32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURE
     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 thereunto duly authorized.
             
    CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   
         
    (Registrant)
   
             
 
  By:  /s/ Thomas A. Bessant, Jr.    
 
           
 
      Thomas A. Bessant, Jr.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
   
 
           
 
      Date: July 25, 2008    

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